Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Donna F. (Dolly) Southerton¹

F, b. between 1915 and 1925, d. 19 July 1988

Last Edited

20 May 2003

Birth*

Donna F. (Dolly) Southerton was born between 1915 and 1925.¹

Married Name

As of 6 September 1936,her married name was Vice.¹

Marriage*

She married Wallace H. Vice, son of Jesse Vice and Ruth Allen, on 6 September 1936 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.¹

Death*

Donna F. (Dolly) Southerton died on 19 July 1988 at Indiana.¹

Family

Wallace H. Vice b. 5 Jan 1916, d. 4 Jan 2000

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 January 2000.

Kenneth Balmer^1,2

M, b. 24 March 1923, d. September 1978

Last Edited

20 May 2003

Birth*

Kenneth Balmer was born on 24 March 1923.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Mary L. Vice, daughter of Jesse Vice and Ruth Allen, between 1940 and 1950.^1,2

Death*

Kenneth Balmer died in September 1978 at Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, at age 55.^1,2

Family

Mary L. Vice b. 28 Feb 1921, d. 1 May 2001

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ruth Vice, 5 April 1968.

Clyde E. Wilfert¹

M, b. 30 September 1895, d. August 1972

Last Edited

20 May 2003

Birth*

Clyde E. Wilfert was born on 30 September 1895.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Hazel M. Allen, daughter of Eber Delbert Allen and Marietta Johnson, on 1 May 1922 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

Clyde E. Wilfert died in August 1972 at Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan, at age 76.²

Family

Hazel M. Allen b. 25 Jul 1903, d. Jan 1980

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Book J, page 472.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

William Curtis^1,2

M, b. 21 June 1830, d. 7 May 1856

Father

James Curtis¹ b. 17 Jan 1807, d. 12 Jan 1878

Mother

Nancy Byrkit¹ b. 16 Apr 1811, d. 13 Jan 1890

Last Edited

22 Apr 2009

Birth*

William Curtis was born on 21 June 1830 at Miami, Ohio.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 29 September 1850 Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James Curtis and Nancy Byrkit; page 250, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, 8 children at home.¹

Marriage*

William Curtis married Emily P. Veasey on 29 June 1852 at Indiana.²

Death*

William Curtis died on 7 May 1856 at St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 25; William and Emily had two sons prior to his death. James gave William 80 acres of land, which was inherited by his sons and widow. One son was George, the other unknown.²

Family

Emily P. Veasey b. 1834

Child

George Curtis⁴ b. 1852

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1567] Nellie Curtis Hoffman & Roy Cleveland Curtis, History of the Progress of James and Nancy Curtis.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Jacob Curtis^1,2

M, b. 14 August 1832, d. 24 April 1859

Father

James Curtis¹ b. 17 Jan 1807, d. 12 Jan 1878

Mother

Nancy Byrkit¹ b. 16 Apr 1811, d. 13 Jan 1890

Last Edited

27 Nov 2007

Birth*

Jacob Curtis was born on 14 August 1832 at Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Jacob Curtis married Susan Boles on 24 September 1857 at St. Joseph, Indiana; no marriage record found.²

Death*

Jacob Curtis died on 24 April 1859 at St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 26.²

Family

Susan Boles b. 1836

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1567] Nellie Curtis Hoffman & Roy Cleveland Curtis, History of the Progress of James and Nancy Curtis.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.

Alfred L. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 1 April 1839, d. 25 May 1890

Father

James Curtis³ b. 17 Jan 1807, d. 12 Jan 1878

Mother

Nancy Byrkit³ b. 16 Apr 1811, d. 13 Jan 1890

Last Edited

22 Apr 2009

Birth*

Alfred L. Curtis was born on 1 April 1839 at Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana.^3,2

(Witness) Census

Alfred L. Curtis appeared on the census of 13 June 1860 Mishawaka P.O., Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James Curtis and Nancy Byrkit; page 183, occupation farmer, real estate value not given, 5 children at home.⁴

Milit-Beg*

Alfred L. Curtis began military service on 12 December 1861 at St. Joseph, Indiana, as a Corporal, Company F, 48th Infantry Indiana.⁵

Marriage*

He married Ordelia A. Rupel on 4 June 1863 at Indiana.^6,7

Census*

Alfred L. Curtis and Ordelia A. Rupel appeared on the census of 29 June 1870 at Baugo Twp., Elkhart, Indiana, page 170, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 1 child at home.⁶

Census

Alfred L. Curtis and Ordelia A. Rupel appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Denver Precinct, Adams, Nebraska, page 30A, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁸

Death*

Alfred L. Curtis died on 25 May 1890 at Hastings, Adams, Nebraska, at age 51.^2,9

Obit

Alfred L.'s obituary was published in the Unnamed Newspaper on circa 27 May 1890:
Al Curtis, of Hastings, Neb., whose serious illness we have from time to time noted of late, died on Sunday morning last at his home in that city, after long and painful suffering with cancer of the stomach. The deceased was well known here having been born and raised on the old Curtis homestead east of town. He was a brother Alex, David, Ed and Frank Curtis, and Mrs. Alex Darr, of South Bend. He leaves a wife, who was a daughter of Andrew Rupel of Elkhart County, and two children, together with many friends to mourn his loss. For the past twelve years or more, Al has resided in Hastings, where he was a prominent citizen, and had prospered finely. His untimely taking off will be deeply regretted there as well as here. He was a brave soldier during the war for the Union, having served in Co. F. 48th Indiana. Died May 24, 1890.⁹

Family

Ordelia A. Rupel b. 1846

Children

William Henry Curtis+⁶ b. Oct 1863
Roy Cleveland Curtis+¹⁰ b. 29 Oct 1884, d. Jan 1974

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
[S1567] Nellie Curtis Hoffman & Roy Cleveland Curtis, History of the Progress of James and Nancy Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Union Civil War Service Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Elkhart, Book 2, page 145.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1571] Osceola Owl/South Bend Tribune.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

David L. Curtis^1,2

M, b. 15 June 1844, d. 22 October 1914

Father

James Curtis¹ b. 17 Jan 1807, d. 12 Jan 1878

Mother

Nancy Byrkit¹ b. 16 Apr 1811, d. 13 Jan 1890

Last Edited

8 May 2009

Birth*

David L. Curtis was born on 15 June 1844 at Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana.^3,2

(Witness) Census

David L. Curtis appeared on the census of 13 June 1860 Mishawaka P.O., Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James Curtis and Nancy Byrkit; page 183, occupation farmer, real estate value not given, 5 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

David L. Curtis married Susan H. Patterson on 19 September 1867 at St. Joseph, Indiana.^5,6

Census*

David L. Curtis appeared on the census of 5 August 1870 at Mishawaka P.O., Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, page 372B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.⁵

Census

He and Susan H. Patterson appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, page 307C, occupation retail grocer, 1 daughter at home.⁷

Census

David L. Curtis appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 129, sheet 15A, occupation bar tender, owned real estate, married 32 years, 2 children, 2 living, living with Alexander in his hotel.⁸

Census*

He and Susan H. Patterson appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 189, sheet 14A, occupation retail merchant, renting, married 40 years, number of children not given.⁹

Death*

David L. Curtis died on 22 October 1914 at Indiana at age 70.²

Obit

David L.'s obituary was published in the Tribune on 23 October 1914:
David L. Curtis, aged 70 years, of 908 S. Michigan Street, died yesterday, death being due to paralysis. He leaves his widow, Susan, a sister, Mrs. Alex Darr, of South Bed, and a brother H. Frank Curtis, of Osceola, Ind. The deceased was born in St. Joseph County June 15, 1844, and has lived in the locality practically all his life. He was for several years at Jacksonville, Ore. He was married to Susan Patterson, Sept. 19, 1868 [1867]. Mr. Curtis, who was in the grocery business most of his life, was also an inventor and had secured a number of patents, some of which are still pending. He was at one time prominently identified with the Masons and the Knights Templar. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock from the Baugo Baptist Church of Osceola. Rev. Mr. Lovelace, of Osceola, will officiate.¹⁰

(Witness) Bio

David took his inheritance from his father in the form of $3,000 cash and engaged in various enterprises. At one time he was manager of a grocery and bakery Grandpa had built in Mishawaka. He was quite successful until the fire in Mishawaka in 1872 when everything on his side of the street burned. When Grandpa and Grandma arrived the next morning, they found a notice on the site of the building saying "moved on account of the intense heat." (There was no insurance on it.) His inventive mind led him into all kinds of situations and in 1879 he and his family moved to Oregon where he lived until 1890, when they came back here and engaged in the grocery business.²

Family

Susan H. Patterson b. Apr 1849

Children

Ida Belle Curtis⁵ b. 1868, d. c 1890
Warren Curtis⁵ b. 1870

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1567] Nellie Curtis Hoffman & Roy Cleveland Curtis, History of the Progress of James and Nancy Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Book 5, page 527.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S74] South Bend Tribune.

George Byrkit Curtis^1,2

M, b. 8 February 1850, d. 12 April 1857

Father

James Curtis¹ b. 17 Jan 1807, d. 12 Jan 1878

Mother

Nancy Byrkit¹ b. 16 Apr 1811, d. 13 Jan 1890

Last Edited

2 Dec 2007

Birth*

George Byrkit Curtis was born on 8 February 1850 at Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Death*

George Byrkit Curtis died on 12 April 1857 at Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 7.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1567] Nellie Curtis Hoffman & Roy Cleveland Curtis, History of the Progress of James and Nancy Curtis.

Mary Ellen Curtis^1,2

F, b. 10 June 1847, d. 30 April 1918

Father

James Curtis¹ b. 17 Jan 1807, d. 12 Jan 1878

Mother

Nancy Byrkit¹ b. 16 Apr 1811, d. 13 Jan 1890

Last Edited

9 May 2009

Birth*

Mary Ellen Curtis was born on 10 June 1847 at Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 29 September 1850 Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James Curtis and Nancy Byrkit; page 250, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, 8 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Ellen Curtis appeared on the census of 13 June 1860 Mishawaka P.O., Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of James Curtis and Nancy Byrkit; page 183, occupation farmer, real estate value not given, 5 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 6 October 1869,her married name was Shenefield.⁴

Marriage*

Mary Ellen Curtis married Chauncy (Chancey) W. Shenefield on 6 October 1869 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.⁴

Census*

Mary Ellen Curtis and Chauncy (Chancey) W. Shenefield appeared on the census of 4 June 1870 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, page 461, occupation laborer, renting, no children.⁵

(Witness) Death

Mary Ellen Curtis witnessed the death of Chauncy (Chancey) W. Shenefield circa 1872 at St. Joseph, Indiana; bled to death after cutting his foot chopping wood.²

Married Name

As of 11 March 1874,her married name was Darr.^6,7

Marriage*

Mary Ellen Curtis married Alexander Darr on 11 March 1874 at St. Joseph, Indiana; Alexander had children Leroy and Geneva from his first marriage.^6,7

Census*

Mary Ellen Curtis and Alexander Darr appeared on the census of 25 June 1880 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, page 424B, occupation carpenter-joiner, no children.⁸

Census

Mary Ellen Curtis and Alexander Darr appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 120, sheet 1A, occupation millwright, owned home, married 26 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁹

Census

Mary Ellen Curtis and Alexander Darr appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 163, sheet 9B, occupaton machine shop, owned home, number of children not given.¹⁰

Obit

Mary Ellen's obituary was published in the Tribune on 30 April 1918:
Mrs. Alex Darr, 70 years old, 112 Lincoln Way West, died today at 7 a.m., at the home of her brother, Horace F. Curtis, of Indiana Hill farm, near Osceola. Death resulted from a two weeks illness with paralysis. She was born in this county June 10, 1847, and had lived here all her life. Besides her brother, she is survived by two step children, Leroy and Geneva Darr, of this city. The funeral will be held from the residence Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in Nossmyer Cemetery at Osceola.¹¹

Death*

She died on 30 April 1918 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 70.¹²

Family 1

Chauncy (Chancey) W. Shenefield b. 1846, d. c 1872

Family 2

Alexander Darr b. 27 Apr 1846, d. 14 Oct 1916

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1567] Nellie Curtis Hoffman & Roy Cleveland Curtis, History of the Progress of James and Nancy Curtis.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, St. Joseph, Book 6, page 149.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1572] Nellie Curtis Hoffman and Roy Cleveland Curtis, History of the Progress of James and Nancy Curtis.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, St. Joseph, Book 7, page 136.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S74] South Bend Tribune.
[S960] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Death Records, St. Joseph, Book H-23, page 440.

Baker W. Ropp^1,2

M, b. 1846

Last Edited

24 May 2003

Birth*

Baker W. Ropp was born in 1846 at Virginia.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Maria Catherine Johnson, daughter of Hezekiah Johnson and Margaret Ann Butts, on 27 March 1878 at Berkeley, West Virginia.^1,2

Census*

Baker W. Ropp appeared on the census of 1880 at Falling Waters, Berkeley, West Virginia, page 320B, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.¹

Family

Maria Catherine Johnson b. 1852

Child

Nannie Ropp¹ b. 1879

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S688] West Virginia Works Progress Administration, Berkeley County West Virginia Marriages.

Nannie Ropp¹

F, b. 1879

Father

Baker W. Ropp¹ b. 1846

Mother

Maria Catherine Johnson¹ b. 1852

Last Edited

24 May 2003

Birth*

Nannie Ropp was born in 1879 at Berkeley, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Falling Waters, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of Baker W. Ropp; page 320B, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Evelyn Dickman¹

F, b. 1909

Father

Blaine Dickman¹ b. 1883, d. 18 Dec 1952

Mother

Grace Burkett¹ b. 1886

Last Edited

24 May 2003

Birth*

Evelyn Dickman was born in 1909 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 Noble Twp., Defiance, Ohio, in the household of Blaine Dickman; ED 21, sheet 7B, occupation laborer, renting, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Evelyn Dickman appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Bay Minette, Baldwin, Alabama, in the household of Blaine Dickman; ED 5, sheet 11A, occupation salesman-frigidaire, owned home, 3 children at home.²

Citations

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

Eleanora Dickman¹

F, b. 1911

Father

Blaine Dickman¹ b. 1883, d. 18 Dec 1952

Mother

Grace Burkett¹ b. 1886

Last Edited

24 May 2003

Birth*

Eleanora Dickman was born in 1911 at Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 Noble Twp., Defiance, Ohio, in the household of Blaine Dickman; ED 21, sheet 7B, occupation laborer, renting, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Eleanora Dickman appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Bay Minette, Baldwin, Alabama, in the household of Blaine Dickman; ED 5, sheet 11A, occupation salesman-frigidaire, owned home, 3 children at home.²

Citations

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

Byron H. Dickman¹

M, b. 1915

Father

Blaine Dickman¹ b. 1883, d. 18 Dec 1952

Mother

Grace Burkett¹ b. 1886

Last Edited

15 Dec 2011

Birth*

Byron H. Dickman was born in 1915 at Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 Noble Twp., Defiance, Ohio, in the household of Blaine Dickman; ED 21, sheet 7B, occupation laborer, renting, 3 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Byron H. Dickman appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Bay Minette, Baldwin, Alabama, in the household of Blaine Dickman; ED 5, sheet 11A, occupation salesman-frigidaire, owned home, 3 children at home.²

Citations

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

Louisa Alspach¹

F, b. June 1841, d. 5 February 1935

Last Edited

30 May 2003

Birth*

Louisa Alspach was born in June 1841 at Fairfield, Ohio.^1,2

Married Name

As of 19 October 1862,her married name was Miller.¹

Marriage*

She married Jacob R. Miller, son of Daniel Miller and Jane Johnson, on 19 October 1862 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

Louisa Alspach died on 5 February 1935 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, at age 93; buried at Plainview Cemetery.²

Obit

Louisa's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 6 February 1935:

Mrs. Louisa MILLER, aged 93, for many years a resident of Macy, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Minnie McCARTER in Peru. Death was due to complications incident to old age. The deceased had been blind for the past three years. Mrs. Miller was born in Fairfield County, Ohio in June 1841. Her parents were Henry and Deborah ALSPACH. Her parents moved to Indiana when she was a young girl settling on a farm near Green Oak. The deceased was married to Jacob MILLER when she was 18 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Miller moved to Macy after their marriage. Mr. Miller preceded his wife in death. Ten years ago Mrs. Miller moved to Peru. She was a member of the Macy Methodist Church. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. McCARTER, Peru and Mrs. Alta MEYER, Lincoln, Neb., four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at the McCarter home in Peru at 10:30 o’clock Friday morning. The minister of the Methodist Church at Peru will be in charge. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Macy.²

Family

Jacob R. Miller b. 17 Feb 1837, d. 14 Mar 1916

Child

Otha C. Miller³ b. 28 Sep 1878, d. 21 Feb 1881

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 142.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 February 1935.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.

Sarah Alspach^1,2

F, b. 1855

Last Edited

30 May 2003

Birth*

Sarah Alspach was born in 1855 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 11 August 1878,her married name was Miller.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Samuel Miller, son of Daniel Miller and Jane Johnson, on 11 August 1878 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Sarah Alspach appeared on the census of 1880 Amboy, Webster, Nebraska, in the household of Samuel Miller; page 360B, occupation farmer, no children at home.¹

Family

Samuel Miller b. 1848

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book C, page 553.

Otha C. Miller¹

M, b. 28 September 1878, d. 21 February 1881

Father

Jacob R. Miller¹ b. 17 Feb 1837, d. 14 Mar 1916

Mother

Louisa Alspach¹ b. Jun 1841, d. 5 Feb 1935

Last Edited

30 May 2003

Birth*

Otha C. Miller was born on 28 September 1878 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 21 February 1881 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 2; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.

Kattie (?)¹

F, b. June 1884

Last Edited

31 May 2003

Birth*

Kattie (?) was born in June 1884 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 1900,her married name was Brubaker.¹

Marriage*

She married Harry Brubaker, son of Samuel S. Brubaker and Alice E. Stetson, in 1900 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Kattie (?) appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Harry Brubaker; ED 42, sheet 28A, occupation not given, renting, just married.¹

(Witness) Census

Kattie (?) appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Harry Brubaker; ED 107, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.²

Family

Harry Brubaker b. 22 May 1877, d. May 1978

Children

Glen Brubaker² b. 1901
Devon Brubaker+² b. 1 Dec 1902, d. 24 Mar 2000
Claford Brubaker² b. 1905

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Vada May Zink¹

F, b. 27 January 1888, d. 23 December 1937

Last Edited

31 May 2003

Birth*

Vada May Zink was born on 27 January 1888 at Richland Twp., Fulton, Indiana; daughter of Frank and Martha Zink.^1,2

Married Name

As of 3 June 1906,her married name was Brubaker.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Claude James Brubaker, son of Samuel S. Brubaker and Alice E. Stetson, on 3 June 1906 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Vada May Zink appeared on the census of 5 April 1910 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Claude James Brubaker; ED 59, sheet 4B, occupation barber-barber shop, renting, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living, mother and 2 siblings living with them.¹

Obit

Vada May's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 23 December 1937:

Mrs. Claude [Vada Mae ZINK] BRUBAKER, a life-long resident of this community, passed away 8:30 o’clock Thursday morning, at her home three and a half miles north of this city on U.S. Road 31. Death resulted from carcinoma following an illness of over two years duration. Mrs. Brubaker had a host of friends throughout Rochester and Fulton county. Vada Mae, daughter of Frank and Martha ZINK, was born on January 27th, 1888, in Richland Township, Fulton county. On June 3rd, 1906 in a ceremony pronounced at the Zink home in Richland township, she was united in marriage to Claude BRUBAKER. For a long number of years, Mr. and Mrs. Brubaker resided in Rochester where Mr. Brubaker was engaged in the barbering business. A few years ago
they moved to their farm home north of this city. Mrs. Brubaker was a member of the Evangelical Church and was an active worker in that religious organization. The survivors are the husband, two daughters, Mrs. Henrietta FERGUSON, of Chicago; Evelyn
[BRUBAKER], at home; two sons, Arthur [BRUBAKER] and Claude [BRUBAKER], Jr., at home; a sister, Mrs. Fred RAHFELDT of LaPorte, Ind., and a brother, William ZINK, of Akron. Funeral services in charge of Rev. L. E. SMITH will be held Saturday afternoon, two o’clock, at the Evangelical Church, this city. Burial will be made in the Richland Center cemetery.²

Death*

She died on 23 December 1937 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 49; buried at the Richland Center Cemetery.²

Family

Claude James Brubaker b. 28 Aug 1882, d. 28 Mar 1978

Children

Henrietta May Brubaker¹ b. 2 Sep 1907
Arthur F. Brubaker⁴ b. 9 Dec 1910, d. 16 Jun 1978
Evelyn Brubaker⁵ b. 12 Nov 1915, d. 19 Jul 1950
Claude Jr. Brubaker⁶ b. 12 Dec 1917, d. 11 Jun 2002

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 23 December 1937.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book H, page 182.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-10, page 71.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-13, page 1.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-13, page 52.

Henrietta May Brubaker¹

F, b. 2 September 1907

Father

Claude James Brubaker¹ b. 28 Aug 1882, d. 28 Mar 1978

Mother

Vada May Zink¹ b. 27 Jan 1888, d. 23 Dec 1937

Last Edited

31 May 2003

Birth*

Henrietta May Brubaker was born on 2 September 1907 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 April 1910 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Claude James Brubaker; ED 59, sheet 4B, occupation barber-barber shop, renting, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living, mother and 2 siblings living with them.¹

Census*

Henrietta May Brubaker appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, ED 207, sheet 5B, occupation registered nurse-private duty, single, rooming in a private home.³

Married Name

As of between 1931 and 1937,her married name was Ferguson.⁴

Marriage*

She married Fred Ferguson between 1931 and 1937 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.⁴

Residence*

Henrietta May Brubaker lived on 23 December 1937 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois; married name Ferguson.⁵

Family

Fred Ferguson b. bt 1900 - 1910

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-9, page 3.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Claude Brubaker, 1978.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Vada Brubaker, 23 December 1937.

Frederick H. Sidmore¹

M, b. 1878

Last Edited

31 May 2003

Birth*

Frederick H. Sidmore was born in 1878 at Indiana.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Della May Brubaker, daughter of Samuel S. Brubaker and Alice E. Stetson, on 9 January 1904 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Census*

Frederick H. Sidmore appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, ED 17, sheet 3B, occupation salesperson-grocery company, owned home valued at $4,500, no radio, 1 child.²

Family

Della May Brubaker b. 1883, d. 15 Nov 1953

Child

Frederick Sidmore³ b. 13 Jul 1905, d. Jan 1953

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 416.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-5, page 17.

Harold R. Thrush¹

M, b. 8 August 1893, d. 5 November 1930

Last Edited

31 May 2003

Birth*

Harold R. Thrush was born on 8 August 1893 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; son of Napoleon and Mary Thrush.^2,1,3

Marriage*

He married Golda Brubaker, daughter of Samuel S. Brubaker and Alice E. Stetson, on 19 April 1913 at Fulton, Indiana.⁴

Census*

Harold R. Thrush appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Hammond, Lake, Indiana, ED 156, sheet 3B, occupation meat cutter-meat market, Goldie was a saleslady in a drugstore, 1 child and mother in law.²

Death*

He died on 5 November 1930 at Hammond, Lake, Indiana, at age 37.³

Obit

Harold R.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 6 November 1930:

Harold THRUSH, 37, of 236 Lewis Street, Hammond, a former resident of this city was asphyxiated by carbon monoxide gas last night in the garage at the rear of his home in Hammond, his mother Mrs. Ellen THRUSH, 908 Franklin Avenue, was informed in a telephone message which she received about 11 p.m. Tuesday. In the telephone message Mrs. Thrush said she found her husband in the garage shortly after 9:30 o’clock. Mr. Thrush had left the engine of his car running while he closed the doors to the
garage. The carburetor on the car had been changed yesterday by Mr. Thrush so that the supply of gasoline was increased for winter driving. The supply of gasoline was too rich and in the small garage, Mr. Thrush was overcome by the deadly carbon monoxide gas fumes before he could reach the door leading into the back yard of the Thrush home. Thrush had tried valiently to make the door leading to the yard but was overcome just a few feet before he had reached the door. Mrs. Thrush noticed the lights of her husband’s car burning in the garage when she happened to look out through the back window of their home. When she went to investigate she found her husband unconscious. She dragged him out of the garage and then called for help. Doctors were summoned but were unsuccessful in their attempts to revive Thrush. It is thought he had been in the garage only a few minutes before he was found by his wife. Harold Thrush was born in this city on August 8, 1893 the son of Napoleon and Mary THRUSH. He was educated in the public schools of Rochester and after completing his schooling learned the butcher trade which profession he followed up until his death. The deceased resided in this city until eight years ago when he moved to Hammond after accepting a position as a meat cutter in a large butcher shop in Hammond. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, Eagles and Moose lodges transferring his membership from lodges of the above named orders in this city to ones in Hammond several years ago. Survivors are the widow who was Goldie BRUBAKER whom he married in this city on August 13, 1912, a son Edward [THRUSH], mother, three brothers, Rufus [THRUSH] of this city, James [THRUSH] of Hammond, and Ralph [THRUSH] of Whiting and three sisters, Mrs. Edward PALUS of Marion, Ohio, Mrs. Lou HUNT and Mrs. Maude SCHREYER of this city. No funeral arrangements had been made up until press time today but it is presumed that the body will be returned to this city for burial probably Saturday.⁵

Family

Golda Brubaker b. 1893

Child

Harold Edward Thrush⁶ b. 14 Jul 1918, d. 4 Mar 1988

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 416.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 November 1930.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book I, page 485.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 Novmeber 1930.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book Ch-14, page 4.

Glen Brubaker¹

M, b. 1901

Father

Harry Brubaker¹ b. 22 May 1877, d. May 1978

Mother

Kattie (?)¹ b. Jun 1884

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Glen Brubaker was born in 1901 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Harry Brubaker; ED 107, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Census*

Glen Brubaker appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at Union Twp., Marshall, Indiana, ED 183, sheet 6B, occupation day laborer, living with his uncle and aunt, Michael and Mary Burkett.²

Citations

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

Devon Brubaker^1,2

M, b. 1 December 1902, d. 24 March 2000

Father

Harry Brubaker¹ b. 22 May 1877, d. May 1978

Mother

Kattie (?)¹ b. Jun 1884

Last Edited

15 Sep 2012

Birth*

Devon Brubaker was born on 1 December 1902 at Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Harry Brubaker; ED 107, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Marriage*

Devon Brubaker married Opal (?) circa 1924 at Wyoming; no marriage record, probably Wyoming.³

Census*

Devon Brubaker appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at Election District 6, Washakie, Wyoming, ED 7, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 3 children at home.³

Death*

He died on 24 March 2000 at Worland, Washakie, Wyoming, at age 97.²

Family

Opal (?) b. 25 Jun 1903, d. 28 Jan 2000

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Claford Brubaker¹

M, b. 1905

Father

Harry Brubaker¹ b. 22 May 1877, d. May 1978

Mother

Kattie (?)¹ b. Jun 1884

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Claford Brubaker was born in 1905 at Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Green Twp., Marshall, Indiana, in the household of Harry Brubaker; ED 107, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Zora Edith Lolmaugh¹

F, b. 27 June 1892, d. 2 January 1960

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

Zora Edith Lolmaugh was born on 27 June 1892 at Argos, Marshall, Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1914,her married name was Brubaker.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Roy Brubaker, son of Samuel S. Brubaker and Alice E. Stetson, circa 1914 at Indiana; no marriage record.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Zora Edith Lolmaugh appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Roy Brubaker; ED 74, sheet 8B, occupation laborer, renting, 2 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Zora Edith Lolmaugh appeared on the census of 3 May 1930 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Roy Brubaker; ED 12, sheet 9B, occupation foreman-structural, renting-$35 month, radio, 4 children at home.⁴

Death*

Zora Edith Lolmaugh died on 2 January 1960 at Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, at age 67; at her son Deverne's home, buried at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Argos.²

Obit

Zora Edith's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 4 January 1960:

Funeral services for Zora Edith BRUBAKER, 67, 523 Fulton avenue, who died Saturday, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Rochester E.U.B. church. The Rev. F. I. WILLMET of Wabash, former E.U.B. pastor here, will officiate, assisted by the present minister, the Rev. Kenneth FOULKE. Burial will be in the Argos Maple Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home here. Mrs. Brubaker, who had spent most of her life in Rochester and vicinity, died at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at the home of her son, Roy Devern, in Kokomo. She had been ill the last six months and moved to Kokomo last November. Born June 27, 1892, in Argos, she was the daughter of Christopher and Belle LOLMAUGH. She was a housewife and practical nurse and a member of Rochester Rebekah lodge, Spanish-American War auxiliary, Mothers of World War 2, McKinley club and the E.U.B. church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Max (Jean) ZABST and Mrs. Donald (Marjorie) COOK, both of Angola; two sons, Kenneth BRUBAKER, Los Angeles, Cal., and Roy Devern [BRUBAKER]; nine grandchildren; three sistes, Mrs. Jesse (Viola) WARMBROD and Mrs. George (Eva) SAYGERS, both of Argos, and Mrs. Jay (Edna) KREIG, South Bend; three brothers, Virgil and Sylvester [LOLMAUGH], South Bend, and Burl [LOLMAUGH], Plymouth.²

Family

Roy Brubaker b. 2 Mar 1892, d. 13 Feb 1970

Children

Roy Deverne Brubaker^3,5 b. 28 Sep 1915, d. 23 Jun 1983
Marjorie A. Brubaker⁶ b. 10 May 1918
Kenneth E. Brubaker⁷ b. 1 Jul 1920
Wilma Jean Brubaker⁴ b. 1924
Betty Louise Brubaker⁸ b. 19 Oct 1927, d. 4 Jan 1928

Citations

[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Birth record of Roy D. Brubaker, Book C-11, page 101.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 4 January 1960.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-11, page 101.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-13, page 60.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book CH-14, page 13.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 4 January 1928.

Roy Deverne Brubaker^1,2

M, b. 28 September 1915, d. 23 June 1983

Father

Roy Brubaker^1,2 b. 2 Mar 1892, d. 13 Feb 1970

Mother

Zora Edith Lolmaugh^1,2 b. 27 Jun 1892, d. 2 Jan 1960

Last Edited

31 May 2003

Birth*

Roy Deverne Brubaker was born on 28 September 1915 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Roy Brubaker; ED 74, sheet 8B, occupation laborer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Roy Deverne Brubaker appeared on the census of 3 May 1930 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Roy Brubaker; ED 12, sheet 9B, occupation foreman-structural, renting-$35 month, radio, 4 children at home.³

Marriage*

Roy Deverne Brubaker married Grace Conrad on 27 April 1946.⁴

Death*

Roy Deverne Brubaker died on 23 June 1983 at Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, at age 67; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.⁵

Obit

Roy Deverne's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 24 June 1983:

Roy D. BRUBAKER, 67, 2424 S. Webster St., Kokomo, died at 6:37 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Kokomo. He was born Sept. 28, 1915, in Rochester to Roy S. and Zora Edith LALMAUGH BRUBAKER. On April 27, 1946. He married Grace CONRAD. She survives. In 1980 he retired from Indiana Bell after 34 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a Culver volunteer fireman several years. He was a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, the American Legion, the Elks and Moose lodges, and the Telephone Pioneers, all of Kokomo, and the Culver Masonic Lodge. Surviving with the wife are two daughters, Ann PATTERSON, Kokomo, and Sharon BRUBAKER, Davison, Mich; two grandchildren; two sisters Jean COLLEY and Marjorie COOK, both of Angola; a brother, Kenneth [BRUBAKER], Simi, Calif., and a step-mother, Edna BRUBAKER, Fort Wayne. A sister preceded in death. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Ellers Mortuary, Kokomo, the Rev. Harold WILLIAMS officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the St. Joseph intensive care unit.⁵

Family

Grace Conrad b. bt 1915 - 1920

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-11, page 101.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Roy Brubaker, 24 June 1983.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 June 1983.

Kenneth E. Brubaker¹

M, b. 1 July 1920

Father

Roy Brubaker¹ b. 2 Mar 1892, d. 13 Feb 1970

Mother

Zora Edith Lolmaugh¹ b. 27 Jun 1892, d. 2 Jan 1960

Last Edited

15 Dec 2011

Birth*

Kenneth E. Brubaker was born on 1 July 1920 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 May 1930 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Roy Brubaker; ED 12, sheet 9B, occupation foreman-structural, renting-$35 month, radio, 4 children at home.²

Citations

[S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book CH-14, page 13.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.