Martha Wilkinson1

F, b. 1901
Last Edited2 Nov 2006
Birth*Martha Wilkinson was born in 1901 at Indiana.1 
Married Name As of 1922,her married name was Rhodes.1 
Marriage*She married Theodore D. Rhodes, son of David E. Rhodes and Edith Rooney, in 1922 at Miami, Indiana; no marriage record.1 
(Witness) CensusMartha Wilkinson appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 Peru, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Theodore D. Rhodes; ED 17, sheet 20B, occupation student, no children, living with Martha's parents.1 

Family

Theodore D. Rhodes b. 9 Jan 1901, d. 15 May 1969

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Dorcas (Amanda) Curtis1,2

F, b. 1841
FatherAndrew Curtis1 b. 24 Feb 1816, d. 28 Jun 1896
MotherMary A. Davis1 b. 28 Aug 1817, d. 14 Mar 1899
Last Edited10 Feb 2005
Birth*Dorcas (Amanda) Curtis was born in 1841 at Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 23 September 1850 Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of Andrew Curtis; page 134, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $600, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusDorcas (Amanda) Curtis appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 Noble Twp., Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Curtis; page 215, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

Oliver H.P. Curtis1

M, b. 1847
FatherAndrew Curtis1 b. 24 Feb 1816, d. 28 Jun 1896
MotherMary A. Davis1 b. 28 Aug 1817, d. 14 Mar 1899
Last Edited10 Feb 2005
Birth*Oliver H.P. Curtis was born in 1847 at Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 23 September 1850 Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of Andrew Curtis; page 134, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $600, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusOliver H.P. Curtis appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 Noble Twp., Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Curtis; page 215, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

Mary W. Curtis1

F, b. 1849
FatherAndrew Curtis2 b. 24 Feb 1816, d. 28 Jun 1896
MotherMary A. Davis2 b. 28 Aug 1817, d. 14 Mar 1899
Last Edited10 Feb 2005
Birth*Mary W. Curtis was born in 1849 at Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 23 September 1850 Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of Andrew Curtis; page 134, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $600, 3 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusMary W. Curtis appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 Noble Twp., Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Curtis; page 215, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850, 1860.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1860.

Emily Rebecca Ward1,2

F, b. November 1872, d. 17 September 1954
FatherBenjamin Ward1 b. 1848
MotherGillie (?)1 b. 1852
Last Edited7 Jan 2004
Birth*Emily Rebecca Ward was born in November 1872 at Louisville, Cass, Nebraska.3,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1880 Louisville, Cass, Nebraska, in the household of Benjamin Ward; page 133a, occupation implement dealer, 4 children at home.1 
Married Name As of 6 October 1895,her married name was Ball.1,2 
Marriage*Emily Rebecca Ward married Charles Packard Ball, son of George Washington Ball and Nancy Mariah (Maria) Johnson, on 6 October 1895 at Yuma, Yuma, Colorado.1,2 
(Witness) CensusEmily Rebecca Ward appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Willow Grove Twp., Red Willow, Nebraska, in the household of Charles Packard Ball; ED 162, sheet 3B, occupation railroad (_?_), married 5 years, 1 child, 1 living.4 
(Witness) CensusEmily Rebecca Ward appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, in the household of Charles Packard Ball; ED 5, Sheet 9A, occupation drayman - city, married 15, years, 3 children at home.5 
(Witness) CensusEmily Rebecca Ward appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, in the household of Charles Packard Ball; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation truckman-express transfer, owned home, 3 children at home.6 
Census*Emily Rebecca Ward appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, ED 5, sheet 9A, occupation can't read, widowed, home valued at $4,500, 2 children at home.7 
Death*She died on 17 September 1954 at age 81.8 

Family

Charles Packard Ball b. 22 Mar 1869, d. 12 Dec 1928
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S650] Letter, Ellyn Flotho to Florence Field, 1990.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S742] Ellyn Ball Flotho, Hoover-Ball Family History, page 26.

Benjamin Ward1

M, b. 1848
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Benjamin Ward was born in 1848 at Indiana.1 
Marriage*He married Gillie (?) circa 1870.1 
Census*Benjamin Ward appeared on the census of 1880 at Louisville, Cass, Nebraska, page 133a, occupation implement dealer, 4 children at home.1 

Family

Gillie (?) b. 1852
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Gillie (?)1

F, b. 1852
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Gillie (?) was born in 1852 at West Virginia.1 
Married Name As of circa 1870,her married name was Ward.1 
Marriage*She married Benjamin Ward circa 1870.1 
(Witness) CensusGillie (?) appeared on the census of 1880 Louisville, Cass, Nebraska, in the household of Benjamin Ward; page 133a, occupation implement dealer, 4 children at home.1 

Family

Benjamin Ward b. 1848
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Lola M. Ball1

F, b. 1900
FatherCharles Packard Ball1 b. 22 Mar 1869, d. 12 Dec 1928
MotherEmily Rebecca Ward1 b. Nov 1872, d. 17 Sep 1954
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Lola M. Ball was born in 1900 at Nebraska.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, in the household of Charles Packard Ball; ED 5, Sheet 9A, occupation drayman - city, married 15, years, 3 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusLola M. Ball appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, in the household of Charles Packard Ball; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation truckman-express transfer, owned home, 3 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Ellyn M. Ball1,2,3

F, b. 8 February 1910, d. 29 March 1997
FatherCharles Packard Ball1,2 b. 22 Mar 1869, d. 12 Dec 1928
MotherEmily Rebecca Ward1,2 b. Nov 1872, d. 17 Sep 1954
Last Edited29 Oct 2004
Birth*Ellyn M. Ball was born on 8 February 1910 at Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada; obituary says 8 Feb 1908, but other sources support 1910.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, in the household of Charles Packard Ball; ED 5, Sheet 9A, occupation drayman - city, married 15, years, 3 children at home.4 
(Witness) CensusEllyn M. Ball appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, in the household of Charles Packard Ball; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation truckman-express transfer, owned home, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusEllyn M. Ball appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, in the household of Emily Rebecca Ward; ED 5, sheet 9A, occupation can't read, widowed, home valued at $4,500, 2 children at home.5 
Married Name As of between 1931 and 1940,her married name was Flotho.3 
Marriage*Ellyn M. Ball married Fred W. Flotho between 1931 and 1940 at Las Vegas (probably), Clark, Nevada.3 
Death*Ellyn M. Ball died on 29 March 1997 at Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, at age 87; buried at Paradise Memorial Gardens, Las Vegas.3,6 
ObitEllyn M.'s obituary was published in the Las Vegas Sun on 31 March 1997:

Ellyn M. Flotho, 89, of Las Vegas, died Saturday in Las Vegas. A lifelong resident, she was born Feb. 8, 1908, in Las Vegas. She is survived by her husband, Fred W; two sons, Paul C. Flotho of San Francisco, and Fred W. Flotho Jr. of San Bernardino, Calif; two daughters, Ila Britt and Kathy Wimmer, both of Las Vegas; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation is scheduled from noon-5 p.m. Tuesday in Davis Paradise Valley Funeral Home, 6200 S. Eastern Ave. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Paradise Memorial Gardens.7 

Family

Fred W. Flotho b. 20 May 1904, d. 11 Mar 1999

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S650] Letter, Ellyn Flotho to Florence Field, 1990.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  6. [S743] Las Vegas Sun, Various, 31 March 1977.
  7. [S743] Las Vegas Sun, Various, 31 March 1997.

George W. Ball1

M, b. 1912
FatherCharles Packard Ball1 b. 22 Mar 1869, d. 12 Dec 1928
MotherEmily Rebecca Ward1 b. Nov 1872, d. 17 Sep 1954
Last Edited7 Jan 2004
Birth*George W. Ball was born in 1912 at Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, in the household of Charles Packard Ball; ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation truckman-express transfer, owned home, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusGeorge W. Ball appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, in the household of Emily Rebecca Ward; ED 5, sheet 9A, occupation can't read, widowed, home valued at $4,500, 2 children at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Fred W. Flotho1

M, b. 20 May 1904, d. 11 March 1999
Last Edited15 Oct 2004
Birth*Fred W. Flotho was born on 20 May 1904.1 
Marriage*He married Ellyn M. Ball, daughter of Charles Packard Ball and Emily Rebecca Ward, between 1931 and 1940 at Las Vegas (probably), Clark, Nevada.1 
Death*Fred W. Flotho died on 11 March 1999 at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, at age 94.1 

Family

Ellyn M. Ball b. 8 Feb 1910, d. 29 Mar 1997

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Wanda L. Ball1

F, b. September 1896
FatherCharles Packard Ball2 b. 22 Mar 1869, d. 12 Dec 1928
MotherEmily Rebecca Ward2 b. Nov 1872, d. 17 Sep 1954
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Wanda L. Ball was born in September 1896 at Colorado.2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Willow Grove Twp., Red Willow, Nebraska, in the household of Charles Packard Ball; ED 162, sheet 3B, occupation railroad (_?_), married 5 years, 1 child, 1 living.2 
(Witness) CensusWanda L. Ball appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, in the household of Charles Packard Ball; ED 5, Sheet 9A, occupation drayman - city, married 15, years, 3 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Parlee Edward Foor1

M, b. 15 May 1864, d. 23 August 1942
FatherDavid Foor2 b. 18 Sep 1828, d. 14 Oct 1910
MotherEllen Alspach b. 16 Apr 1838, d. Apr 1908
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Parlee Edward Foor was born on 15 May 1864 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.1 
Census*He appeared on the census of 1880 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, page 402B, living with his parents, David and Ellen, and 3 siblings.3 
Marriage*He married Essie Mae Schoolcraft, daughter of James M. Schoolcraft and Phebe Johnson, on 24 December 1889 at Miami, Indiana.1,4 
CensusParlee Edward Foor appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 at Hudson Twp., Dickey, North Dakota, ED 254, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living, lived with parents.5 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Richland Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 56, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 5 children, 5 living; name is spelled "Fore."6 
Death*He died on 23 August 1942 at Richland Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 78; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.1 
ObitParlee Edward's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 24 August 1942:

Parlee E. FOOR, 78, retired Richland Township farmer, died Sunday morning about 7:30 o’clock at his home, five and one-half miles northwest of Rochester, following an illness of about 30 months. Death was due to complications. He was born May 15, 1864 at Macy, the son of David and Ellen FOOR. He had resided in Richland township since 1906 coming there from North Dakota. He was married December 24, 1889, to Essie M. SCHOOLCRAFT, who preceded him in death several years ago. He was a member of the Sand Hill Methodist church. Survivors include: five sons, Ossie [FOOR], of Willoughby, O; Furman [FOOR] and Jesse [FOOR], both of South Bend; James [FOOR], of Wanatah; and Dennis [FOOR], at home; two brothers, Frederick [FOOR], Rochester, and Dr. J. D. FOOR, Terre Haute; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Sand Hill Methodist church with Rev. John Paul JONES in charge. Burial will be made in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. The body will be returned to the Foor residence this evening from the Foster funeral home.1 

Family

Essie Mae Schoolcraft b. 5 Mar 1869, d. 28 Feb 1932
Children

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 August 1942.
  2. [S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C8, page 347.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Osa V. (Ossie) Foor1,2

M, b. 31 August 1890, d. 16 March 1949
FatherParlee Edward Foor1 b. 15 May 1864, d. 23 Aug 1942
MotherEssie Mae Schoolcraft1 b. 5 Mar 1869, d. 28 Feb 1932
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Osa V. (Ossie) Foor was born on 31 August 1890 at Miami, Indiana.1,3,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Hudson Twp., Dickey, North Dakota, in the household of Parlee Edward Foor; ED 254, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living, lived with parents.1 
Census*Osa V. (Ossie) Foor appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Clement Twp., Dickey, North Dakota, ED 68, sheet 3B, occupation farm laborer, single, boarding.4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Richland Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Parlee Edward Foor; ED 56, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 5 children, 5 living; name is spelled "Fore."4 
ObitOsa V. (Ossie)'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 16 March 1949:

Osa V. FOOR, 58, died at 2 a.m. this morning at Billings hospital in Indianapolis. A local resident for 40 years, he suffered frequent heart attacks. A brother, Dennis [FOOR], also lives in Rochester.
He was born in Miami county and lived there until eight years ago. A retired salesman, he was a member of the American Legion. Other survivors include his wife, Vera [FOOR], and a daughter, Jane Iona [FOOR], Raleigh, N.C. and three other brothers, Feman [FOOR], Pine Bluff, N.C., Jeff [FOOR], South Bend and James [FOOR] Wanatah, Ind. The body arrived at the Foster funeral home this afternoon. Funeral arrangements are pending.5 
Death*He died on 16 March 1949 at Billings Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, at age 58.5 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  5. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 16 March 1949.

Deo Ferman Foor1,2

M, b. September 1891, d. 13 December 1959
FatherParlee Edward Foor1 b. 15 May 1864, d. 23 Aug 1942
MotherEssie Mae Schoolcraft1 b. 5 Mar 1869, d. 28 Feb 1932
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Deo Ferman Foor was born in September 1891 at Miami, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Hudson Twp., Dickey, North Dakota, in the household of Parlee Edward Foor; ED 254, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living, lived with parents.1 
(Witness) CensusDeo Ferman Foor appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Richland Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Parlee Edward Foor; ED 56, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 5 children, 5 living; name is spelled "Fore."3 
Marriage*Deo Ferman Foor married Caroline Wendler in 1924.4 
Death*Deo Ferman Foor died on 13 December 1959 at La Porte, La Porte, Indiana, at age 68; at a Knox nursing home, buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery; no surviving children.2 
ObitDeo Ferman's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 14 December 1959:

Deo Ferman FOOR, 68, former resident of Richland township, died Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Ruff nursing home at Knox. He had lived in LaPorte with a brother, James FOOR, for the past two years. Death was due to a heart attack. Born in September, 1891, at Macy, he was the son of Parlee and Effie SCHOOLCRAFT FOOR. He was married in 1924 to Caroline WENDLER, who died Dec. 25, 1950. A carpenter, Mr. Foor was a veteran of World War I when he served in the Alsace-Lorraine and Meuse-Argonne areas. Surviving are two brothers, Dennis FOOR, R.R. 3, Rochester, and James FOOR, LaPorte; two nieces and four nephews. Two brothers preceded him in death. Fneral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Foster & Good funeral home here with the Rev. Paul STEELE officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. The Leroy Shelton Post No. 36, American Legion, will conduct graveside rites.2 

Family

Caroline Wendler b. bt 1890 - 1900, d. 25 Dec 1950

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 14 December 1959.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Deo F. Foor, 14 December 1959.

Jessie Lee Foor1

M, b. 30 April 1894
FatherParlee Edward Foor1 b. 15 May 1864, d. 23 Aug 1942
MotherEssie Mae Schoolcraft1 b. 5 Mar 1869, d. 28 Feb 1932
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Jessie Lee Foor was born on 30 April 1894 at Miami, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Hudson Twp., Dickey, North Dakota, in the household of Parlee Edward Foor; ED 254, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living, lived with parents.1 
(Witness) CensusJessie Lee Foor appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Richland Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Parlee Edward Foor; ED 56, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 5 children, 5 living; name is spelled "Fore."2 
Marriage*Jessie Lee Foor married Iva Jeanette Nye on 29 August 1914 at Fulton, Indiana.3 
Census*Jessie Lee Foor appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at La Porte, La Porte, Indiana, ED 120, sheet 2A, occupation machinist, renting, 2 children and brother living with them.4 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Center Twp., La Porte, Indiana, ED 13, sheet 8A, occupation machinist-piston works, rentnig-$8 month, radio, 4 children at home.5 

Family

Iva Jeanette Nye b. 1895
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book I, page 579.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

James D. Foor1

M, b. 28 December 1896, d. 23 March 1961
FatherParlee Edward Foor1 b. 15 May 1864, d. 23 Aug 1942
MotherEssie Mae Schoolcraft1 b. 5 Mar 1869, d. 28 Feb 1932
Last Edited2 Nov 2006
Birth*James D. Foor was born on 28 December 1896 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Hudson Twp., Dickey, North Dakota, in the household of Parlee Edward Foor; ED 254, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, renting married 10 years, 4 children, 4 living, lived with parents.1 
(Witness) CensusJames D. Foor appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Richland Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Parlee Edward Foor; ED 56, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 5 children, 5 living; name is spelled "Fore."3 
Marriage*James D. Foor married Eva Osborn in 1929 at La Porte, Indiana; no marrige record.4 
Census*James D. Foor appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 at Wanatah, La Porte, Indiana, ED 1, sheet 1B, occupation laborer-auto factory, no children, living with her parents.4 
Death*He died on 23 March 1961 at La Porte, La Porte, Indiana, at age 64; buried at the Westville Cemetery.2 
ObitJames D.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 24 March 1961:

Funeral services will be conducted at the Peck funeral home in Wanatah at 2 p.m. Saturday for James D. FOOR, 64, LaPorte, a former Fulton county resident, who died at Community hospital in LaPorte at 7:55 a.m. Thursday. Mr. Foor was born Dec. 28, 1896, at Macy, to Parlee and Essie SCHOOLCRAFT FOOR. He was married Feb. 18, 1950, to Helen ESSLINGER, who survives. Mr. Foor was a member of the Westville lodge No. 192 F. and A.M. Past Masters association, Scottish Rite and the Orak temple, Hammond. He was also a member of the Allis Chalmers Senior league. Surviving are the wife; one brother, Dennis FOOR, Rochester; four step-daughters, Mrs. Dorothy HEMINGER, LaPorte; Mrs. Lois WRIGHT, LaCrosse; Mrs. Virginia FOOR, LaPorte; and Mrs. Margey KEPCHA, LaPorte; one step-son, Melvin ESSLINGER, Rockfalls, Ill; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. The Rev. Paul STEELE will officiate at the services, and burial will be in the Westville cemetery. Masonic rites will be conducted at graveside. Friends may call at the funeral home.2 

Family

Eva Osborn b. 1901

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 March 1961.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Dennis Foor1

M, b. 28 September 1909, d. 14 April 1986
FatherParlee Edward Foor1 b. 15 May 1864, d. 23 Aug 1942
MotherEssie Mae Schoolcraft1 b. 5 Mar 1869, d. 28 Feb 1932
Last Edited3 Sep 2004
Birth*Dennis Foor was born on 28 September 1909 at Richland Twp., Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 Richland Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Parlee Edward Foor; ED 56, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 21 years, 5 children, 5 living; name is spelled "Fore."1 
Marriage*Dennis Foor married Mary M. Barker on 21 May 1949 at Richland Center, Fulton, Indiana.3,4 
Death*Dennis Foor died on 14 April 1986 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 76.2,5 
ObitDennis's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 15 April 1986:

Dennis H. FOOR, 76, of 200 Pontiac St., died at 9:50 p.m. Monday in Woodlawn Hospital. He had been a patient five weeks, and in failing health six months. He was born Sept. 28, 1909 in Richland Township to Parlee and Essie Mae SCHOOLCRAFT FOOR and had resided all his life in that community. He was married May 21, 1949 at Richland Center to Mary M. BARKER, who survives. A retired farmer, he had been a school bus driver for 25 years. He attended the Jordan Baptist Church. Surviving with the wife are two sons, Dennis “Mike” FOOR, Rocheter; five grandchildren, Stephen, Leighann and Erik FOOR, all of Carmel, and Amanda and Vanessa FOOR, both of Rochester; and nieces and nephews. The parents and four brothers, Osa, Ferman, Jesse and Jim [FOOR], preceded in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rocheter with the Rev. Arlie MITCHUM officiating. Friends may call from 2 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, and from 9 a.m. until time of services Thursday.5 

Family

Mary M. Barker b. 20 Feb 1926, d. 16 Jun 2006

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Dennis Foor, 15 April 1986.
  4. [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
  5. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 April 1986.

Iva Jeanette Nye1

F, b. 1895
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Iva Jeanette Nye was born in 1895 at Indiana.1 
Marriage*She married Jessie Lee Foor, son of Parlee Edward Foor and Essie Mae Schoolcraft, on 29 August 1914 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusIva Jeanette Nye appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 La Porte, La Porte, Indiana, in the household of Jessie Lee Foor; ED 120, sheet 2A, occupation machinist, renting, 2 children and brother living with them.2 
(Witness) CensusIva Jeanette Nye appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Center Twp., La Porte, Indiana, in the household of Jessie Lee Foor; ED 13, sheet 8A, occupation machinist-piston works, rentnig-$8 month, radio, 4 children at home.3 

Family

Jessie Lee Foor b. 30 Apr 1894
Children

Citations

  1. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book I, page 579.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Donald Foor1

M, b. 1915
FatherJessie Lee Foor1 b. 30 Apr 1894
MotherIva Jeanette Nye1 b. 1895
Last Edited15 Dec 2011
Birth*Donald Foor was born in 1915 at Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 La Porte, La Porte, Indiana, in the household of Jessie Lee Foor; ED 120, sheet 2A, occupation machinist, renting, 2 children and brother living with them.1 
(Witness) CensusDonald Foor appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Center Twp., La Porte, Indiana, in the household of Jessie Lee Foor; ED 13, sheet 8A, occupation machinist-piston works, rentnig-$8 month, radio, 4 children at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Robert Foor1

M, b. 1918
FatherJessie Lee Foor1 b. 30 Apr 1894
MotherIva Jeanette Nye1 b. 1895
Last Edited15 Dec 2011
Birth*Robert Foor was born in 1918 at Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 La Porte, La Porte, Indiana, in the household of Jessie Lee Foor; ED 120, sheet 2A, occupation machinist, renting, 2 children and brother living with them.1 
(Witness) CensusRobert Foor appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Center Twp., La Porte, Indiana, in the household of Jessie Lee Foor; ED 13, sheet 8A, occupation machinist-piston works, rentnig-$8 month, radio, 4 children at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Russell Foor1

M, b. 11 October 1920, d. November 1977
FatherJessie Lee Foor1 b. 30 Apr 1894
MotherIva Jeanette Nye1 b. 1895
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Russell Foor was born on 11 October 1920 at La Porte, La Porte, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Center Twp., La Porte, Indiana, in the household of Jessie Lee Foor; ED 13, sheet 8A, occupation machinist-piston works, rentnig-$8 month, radio, 4 children at home.1 
Death*Russell Foor died in November 1977 at age 57.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Jean Foor1

F, b. 1929
FatherJessie Lee Foor1 b. 30 Apr 1894
MotherIva Jeanette Nye1 b. 1895
Last Edited15 Dec 2011
Birth*Jean Foor was born in 1929 at La Porte, La Porte, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Center Twp., La Porte, Indiana, in the household of Jessie Lee Foor; ED 13, sheet 8A, occupation machinist-piston works, rentnig-$8 month, radio, 4 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Eva Osborn1

F, b. 1901
Last Edited2 Nov 2006
Birth*Eva Osborn was born in 1901 at Indiana.1 
Married Name As of 1929,her married name was Foor.1 
Marriage*She married James D. Foor, son of Parlee Edward Foor and Essie Mae Schoolcraft, in 1929 at La Porte, Indiana; no marrige record.1 
(Witness) CensusEva Osborn appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 Wanatah, La Porte, Indiana, in the household of James D. Foor; ED 1, sheet 1B, occupation laborer-auto factory, no children, living with her parents.1 

Family

James D. Foor b. 28 Dec 1896, d. 23 Mar 1961

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary M. Barker1

F, b. 20 February 1926, d. 16 June 2006
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Mary M. Barker was born on 20 February 1926.1,2 
Married Name As of 21 May 1949,her married name was Foor.1,3 
Marriage*She married Dennis Foor, son of Parlee Edward Foor and Essie Mae Schoolcraft, on 21 May 1949 at Richland Center, Fulton, Indiana.3,1 
Death*Mary M. Barker died on 16 June 2006 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 80.2 

Family

Dennis Foor b. 28 Sep 1909, d. 14 Apr 1986

Citations

  1. [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Dennis Foor, 15 April 1986.

Caroline Wendler1

F, b. between 1890 and 1900, d. 25 December 1950
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Caroline Wendler was born between 1890 and 1900.1 
Married Name As of 1924,her married name was Foor.1 
Marriage*She married Deo Ferman Foor, son of Parlee Edward Foor and Essie Mae Schoolcraft, in 1924.1 
Death*Caroline Wendler died on 25 December 1950.1 

Family

Deo Ferman Foor b. Sep 1891, d. 13 Dec 1959

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Deo F. Foor, 14 December 1959.

David Foor1

M, b. 18 September 1828, d. 14 October 1910
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*David Foor was born on 18 September 1828 at Fairfield, Ohio.1 
Marriage*He married Ellen Alspach on 4 December 1856 at Miami, Indiana.2,3 
Death*David Foor died on 14 October 1910 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 82; buried at the Plainview Cemetery.1 

Family

Ellen Alspach b. 16 Apr 1838, d. Apr 1908
Child

Citations

  1. [S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
  2. [S33] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Ancestral File, AFN: 1WL8-PG, posted by Marie Venneberg Logan, Spokane, Washington 99204.
  3. [S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C1, page 45.

Ellen Alspach1

F, b. 16 April 1838, d. April 1908
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Ellen Alspach was born on 16 April 1838 at Fairfield, Ohio.1 
Married Name As of 4 December 1856,her married name was Foor.1,2 
Marriage*She married David Foor on 4 December 1856 at Miami, Indiana.1,2 
Death*Ellen Alspach died in April 1908 at Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana; buried at the Plainview Cemetery.1 

Family

David Foor b. 18 Sep 1828, d. 14 Oct 1910
Child

Citations

  1. [S33] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Ancestral File, AFN: 1WL8-PG, posted by Marie Venneberg Logan, Spokane, Washington 99204.
  2. [S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C1, page 45.

Ruth E. Behee1

F, b. 1903
Last Edited26 Mar 2003
Birth*Ruth E. Behee was born in 1903 at Indiana; mother's last name is hard to read in census.1 
Married Name As of circa 1929,her married name was Allen.1 
Marriage*She married Rex H. Allen, son of Eber Delbert Allen and Marietta Johnson, circa 1929 at Indiana.1 

Family

Rex H. Allen b. 30 Apr 1897, d. May 1983

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Jesse Vice1

M, b. 9 October 1893, d. 3 April 1968
Last Edited20 May 2003
Birth*Jesse Vice was born on 9 October 1893 at Boone, Indiana; son of Marion and Anne Shelton Vice.1,2 
Marriage*He married Ruth Allen, daughter of Eber Delbert Allen and Marietta Johnson, on 23 November 1913 at Fulton, Indiana.1,3 
Census*Jesse Vice appeared on the census of 15 April 1930 at Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 6, sheet 7A, occupation farm laborer, renting-$5, no radio, 4 children.1 
Death*He died on 3 April 1968 at LaPaz, Marshall, Indiana, at age 74; at a South Bend Hospital, buried at the Five Corners Cemetery at Macy.2 
ObitJesse's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 5 April 1968:

Jess W. VICE, 74, LaPaz, died at 4:42 a.m. Wednesday in the South Bend Osteopathic hospital following a four-week illness. A retired carpenter, Mr. Vice was born Dec. 9, 1893, in Boone county, the son of Marion and Annie SHELTON VICE. On Nov. 23, 1913, in Macy, he was married to Ruth ALLEN, who survives. He lived in LaPaz 26 years, moving there from the Macy area. Also surviving are three sons, Jesse [VICE], Rochester; Wallace [VICE], Macy, and Leonard W. [VICE], Plymouth; three daughters, Mrs. Irvin WARNER, Mrs. Kenneth BALMER, and Mrs. Gary VINNEY, all of LaPaz; two sisters; one brother; fifteen grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Last rites will be at 1 p.m. Saturdy in the Johnson funeral home in Plymouth. The Rev. W. W. CALE will officiate. Burial will be in the Five Corers cemetery at Macy. Friends may call at the funeral home.2 

Family

Ruth Allen b. 14 Jul 1894, d. 29 Jun 1968
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 April 1968.
  3. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book I, page 521.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 14 August 1934.