Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Fern L. Hoover¹

F, b. February 1889

Father

David E. Hoover¹ b. Sep 1863

Mother

Harriett (Hattie) L. (?)¹ b. Apr 1868

Last Edited

19 Jan 2004

Birth*

Fern L. Hoover was born in February 1889 at Kansas.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Baldwin, Douglas, Kansas, in the household of David E. Hoover; ED 76, sheet 4A, owned home, occupation not legible, but not a minister, married 24 years, 4 children, 4 living.²

Citations

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

Lillian M. Hoover¹

F, b. January 1892

Father

David E. Hoover¹ b. Sep 1863

Mother

Harriett (Hattie) L. (?)¹ b. Apr 1868

Last Edited

19 Jan 2004

Birth*

Lillian M. Hoover was born in January 1892 at Kansas.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

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

Marian C. Hoover¹

F, b. January 1897

Father

David E. Hoover¹ b. Sep 1863

Mother

Harriett (Hattie) L. (?)¹ b. Apr 1868

Last Edited

19 Jan 2004

Birth*

Marian C. Hoover was born in January 1897 at Kansas.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

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

Milton Kessler¹

M, b. 1872

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Milton Kessler was born in 1872 at Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Cora B. Jeffries on 12 December 1891 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Family

Cora B. Jeffries b. May 1875, d. 9 Oct 1939

Child

Fern H. Kessler³ b. Apr 1896

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book E, page 503.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Fern H. Kessler¹

F, b. April 1896

Father

Milton Kessler¹ b. 1872

Mother

Cora B. Jeffries¹ b. May 1875, d. 9 Oct 1939

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Fern H. Kessler was born in April 1896 at Fulton, Indiana; probably before they moved to Grant County.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Marion, Grant, Indiana, in the household of Schuyler Colfax Nye; ED 30, sheet 14A, occupation ditcher, renting, married 3 years, 2 children and 1 stepchild.¹

(Witness) Census

Fern H. Kessler appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Marion, Grant, Indiana, in the household of Schuyler Colfax Nye; ED 57, sheet 8B, occupation laborer-city, renting, married 19 years, 6 children, 5 living.²

Citations

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

Bessie Nye¹

F, b. August 1896

Father

Schuyler Colfax Nye¹ b. Nov 1864

Mother

Cora B. Jeffries¹ b. May 1875, d. 9 Oct 1939

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Bessie Nye was born in August 1896 at Fulton, Indiana; Grant, depending on when they moved.¹

(Witness) Census

Bessie Nye appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Marion, Grant, Indiana, in the household of Schuyler Colfax Nye; ED 57, sheet 8B, occupation laborer-city, renting, married 19 years, 6 children, 5 living.²

Citations

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

Captora B. Nye¹

F, b. April 1899

Father

Schuyler Colfax Nye² b. Nov 1864

Mother

Cora B. Jeffries² b. May 1875, d. 9 Oct 1939

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Captora B. Nye was born in April 1899 at Grant, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

Captora B. Nye appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Marion, Grant, Indiana, in the household of Schuyler Colfax Nye; ED 57, sheet 8B, occupation laborer-city, renting, married 19 years, 6 children, 5 living.³

Citations

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

Ola Nye¹

F, b. 1903

Father

Schuyler Colfax Nye¹ b. Nov 1864

Mother

Cora B. Jeffries¹ b. May 1875, d. 9 Oct 1939

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Ola Nye was born in 1903 at Marion, Grant, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Marion, Grant, Indiana, in the household of Schuyler Colfax Nye; ED 57, sheet 8B, occupation laborer-city, renting, married 19 years, 6 children, 5 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Leo C. Nye¹

M, b. 1907

Father

Schuyler Colfax Nye¹ b. Nov 1864

Mother

Cora B. Jeffries¹ b. May 1875, d. 9 Oct 1939

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Leo C. Nye was born in 1907 at Marion, Grant, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 Marion, Grant, Indiana, in the household of Schuyler Colfax Nye; ED 57, sheet 8B, occupation laborer-city, renting, married 19 years, 6 children, 5 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Charles F. Nye^1,2

M, b. 14 July 1910, d. 10 March 1994

Father

Schuyler Colfax Nye¹ b. Nov 1864

Mother

Cora B. Jeffries¹ b. May 1875, d. 9 Oct 1939

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Charles F. Nye was born on 14 July 1910 at Grant, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 Marion, Grant, Indiana, in the household of Schuyler Colfax Nye; ED 27-12, sheet 21A, occupation laborer-city, renting-$10 month, radio, 3 children--Charles, Jeannette, and Euthena.¹

Death*

Charles F. Nye died on 10 March 1994 at Marion, Grant, Indiana, at age 83.²

Citations

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

Jeannette M. Nye

F, b. 1912

Father

Schuyler Colfax Nye b. Nov 1864

Mother

Cora B. Jeffries b. May 1875, d. 9 Oct 1939

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Jeannette M. Nye was born in 1912 at Grant, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 Marion, Grant, Indiana, in the household of Schuyler Colfax Nye; ED 27-12, sheet 21A, occupation laborer-city, renting-$10 month, radio, 3 children--Charles, Jeannette, and Euthena.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Euthena P. Nye¹

F, b. 1914

Father

Schuyler Colfax Nye¹ b. Nov 1864

Mother

Cora B. Jeffries¹ b. May 1875, d. 9 Oct 1939

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Euthena P. Nye was born in 1914 at Grant, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Carl D. Spencer¹

M, b. between 1890 and 1900, d. before 1969

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Carl D. Spencer was born between 1890 and 1900.¹

Marriage*

He married Carmen Mildred Nye, daughter of Gilbert S. Nye and Ida B. Alspaugh, on 7 April 1930 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

Carl D. Spencer died before 1969 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; probably buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis with his wife.¹

Family

Carmen Mildred Nye b. 11 Sep 1901, d. 12 Apr 1969

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Carmen Spencer, 17 April 1969.
[S39] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages, Book 2, page 504.

Anna M. Nye¹

F, b. 12 November 1867, d. 1 May 1869

Father

Jonas Nye¹ b. Nov 1827, d. 4 Feb 1908

Mother

Elizabeth A. Sample¹ b. 22 Dec 1839, d. 9 Feb 1918

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Anna M. Nye was born on 12 November 1867 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

She died on 1 May 1869 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 1; buried at the Hoover Cemetery; Tombaugh record reads "dau of J. & E."¹

Citations

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

Lawrence Reilly Nye¹

M, b. November 1880

Father

Isaiah T. Nye¹ b. 22 Jun 1850, d. 3 May 1932

Mother

Nancy Ellen Clevenger¹ b. 15 Sep 1856, d. 27 Oct 1938

Last Edited

12 Mar 2004

Birth*

Lawrence Reilly Nye was born in November 1880 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Isaiah T. Nye; ED 36, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

Residence*

Lawrence Reilly Nye lived on 4 May 1932 at Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Isaiah Nye, 4 May 1932.

Chester A. Nye¹

M, b. November 1884

Father

Isaiah T. Nye¹ b. 22 Jun 1850, d. 3 May 1932

Mother

Nancy Ellen Clevenger¹ b. 15 Sep 1856, d. 27 Oct 1938

Last Edited

12 Mar 2004

Birth*

Chester A. Nye was born in November 1884 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Isaiah T. Nye; ED 36, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

Residence*

Chester A. Nye lived on 4 May 1932 at Athens, Fulton, Indiana.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Isaiah Nye, 4 May 1932.

Estel O. Kindig¹

M, b. 22 May 1879, d. 28 September 1921

Father

Francis Orville Kindig¹ b. Sep 1855, d. 22 May 1929

Mother

Alfaretta (Mary) Nye¹ b. 11 Jul 1857, d. 29 Jun 1941

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Estel O. Kindig was born on 22 May 1879 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Francis Orville Kindig; page 56D, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.³

(Witness) Census

Estel O. Kindig appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Alfaretta (Mary) Nye; ED 36, sheet 11A, occupation none, renting, listed as widowed, actually divorced; Estel was farming, 9 children, 8 living were listed, 7 accounted for.⁴

Marriage*

Estel O. Kindig married Bessie Clemans on 31 December 1903 at Fulton, Indiana.^5,6

Census*

Estel O. Kindig appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.⁵

Death*

He died on 28 September 1921 at Sugar Grove, Fulton, Indiana, at age 42.²

Obit

Estel O.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 29 September 1921:

Estel O. KINDIG, 42, well known Fulton county farmer, who had lived in this county all of his life, died Wednesday at his home south of Sugar Grove, according to word received in this city Thursday morning. Kindig, who was the son of Orville O. and Alfaretta KINDIG, was born in this county on May 22, 1879. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Bessie KINDIG, and six children. Funeral arrangements later.²

Family

Bessie Clemans b. 21 Jun 1886, d. 7 May 1954

Child

Lawrence E. Kindig⁷ b. 15 Jan 1906, d. 10 May 1993

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 29 September 1921.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 412.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 May 1993.

Thornton C. Kindig¹

M, b. 30 August 1885, d. 1981

Father

Francis Orville Kindig¹ b. Sep 1855, d. 22 May 1929

Mother

Alfaretta (Mary) Nye¹ b. 11 Jul 1857, d. 29 Jun 1941

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Thornton C. Kindig was born on 30 August 1885 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Alfaretta (Mary) Nye; ED 36, sheet 11A, occupation none, renting, listed as widowed, actually divorced; Estel was farming, 9 children, 8 living were listed, 7 accounted for.¹

Death*

Thornton C. Kindig died in 1981; buried at the Omega Cemetery.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Omega Cemetery.

Francis I. Kindig¹

M, b. August 1889, d. 1931

Father

Francis Orville Kindig¹ b. Sep 1855, d. 22 May 1929

Mother

Alfaretta (Mary) Nye¹ b. 11 Jul 1857, d. 29 Jun 1941

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Francis I. Kindig was born in August 1889 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Francis I. Kindig appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Alfaretta (Mary) Nye; ED 51, sheet 10A, occupation none, "widowed," owned farm, 9 children, 8 living, 3 at home; Estel lived next door.²

Death*

Francis I. Kindig died in 1931; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.

Gladys V. Kindig¹

F, b. January 1894

Father

Francis Orville Kindig¹ b. Sep 1855, d. 22 May 1929

Mother

Alfaretta (Mary) Nye¹ b. 11 Jul 1857, d. 29 Jun 1941

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Gladys V. Kindig was born in January 1894 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Alfaretta (Mary) Nye; ED 36, sheet 11A, occupation none, renting, listed as widowed, actually divorced; Estel was farming, 9 children, 8 living were listed, 7 accounted for.¹

(Witness) Census

Gladys V. Kindig appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Alfaretta (Mary) Nye; ED 51, sheet 10A, occupation none, "widowed," owned farm, 9 children, 8 living, 3 at home; Estel lived next door.²

Citations

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

Vernon A. Kindig¹

M, b. June 1896

Father

Francis Orville Kindig¹ b. Sep 1855, d. 22 May 1929

Mother

Alfaretta (Mary) Nye¹ b. 11 Jul 1857, d. 29 Jun 1941

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Vernon A. Kindig was born in June 1896 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Vernon A. Kindig appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Alfaretta (Mary) Nye; ED 51, sheet 10A, occupation none, "widowed," owned farm, 9 children, 8 living, 3 at home; Estel lived next door.²

Citations

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

Bessie Clemans^1,2

F, b. 21 June 1886, d. 7 May 1954

Last Edited

9 Feb 2004

Birth*

Bessie Clemans was born on 21 June 1886 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 31 December 1903,her married name was Kindig.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Estel O. Kindig, son of Francis Orville Kindig and Alfaretta (Mary) Nye, on 31 December 1903 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Bessie Clemans appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Estel O. Kindig; ED 51, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Death*

Bessie Clemans died on 7 May 1954 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, at age 67; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.³

Obit

Bessie's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 8 May 1954:

Mrs. Bessie KINDIG, 69, formerly of Athens, died at 12:25 p.m. Friday in the Brown Nursing Home, Akron. She had been seriously ill for a week. For the past 17 years Mrs. Kindig had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bernice FENSTAMACHER, Hammond. She was born in Fulton county on June 21, 1886, to James and Rebecca (FEECE) CLEMANS. Her husband, Estil KINDIG, preceded her in death in 1921. Mrs. Kindig was a member of the Athens EUB church.
Survivors are three sons, Lawrence and Lester [KINDIG], both of Warsaw, and Leon [KINDIG], of Akron; three daughters, Mrs. Faye FUNK, of Chicago; Mrs. Parentha JOHNSON, of Mentone, and Mrs. Bernice FANSTAMACHER; nineteen grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren; one brother, Everett CLEMANS, of Akron and one sister Mrs. Rebecca RHOADES, of Athens. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Moyer-Haupert funeral home, Akron. Rev. Claude FAWNS will officiate and burial will be in the Mt. Hope cemetery, at Athens.⁴

Family

Estel O. Kindig b. 22 May 1879, d. 28 Sep 1921

Child

Lawrence E. Kindig⁵ b. 15 Jan 1906, d. 10 May 1993

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 412.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 May 1954.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 May 1993.

John Kindig¹

M, b. 26 July 1888, d. 5 July 1926

Father

Francis Orville Kindig¹ b. Sep 1855, d. 22 May 1929

Mother

Alfaretta (Mary) Nye¹ b. 11 Jul 1857, d. 29 Jun 1941

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

John Kindig was born on 26 July 1888 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 5 July 1926 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 37; buried at the Athens Cemetery.¹

Obit

John's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 6 July 1926:

John KINDIG, 38, well known farmer of Fulton county, who lives about 8 miles east of Rochester on the Ft. Wayne road, died at 3:30 Monday morning after a sudden illness of three days. He was stricken while on his way to Rochester to serve as juror in the Curtis FINNEY case and taken to Woodlawn hospital, where it was learned he was suffering from gastric ulcers and that his condition was serious. As a result the trial was postponed awaiting his being able to return to the jury box. He was born near Akron July 26, 1888, the son of Orville and Alfretta KINDIG and lived in this vicinity all his life. He was a member of the Church of the Living God at Akron. He is survived by his wife, his parents, three brothers, Thornton [KINDIG] of Logansport, Francis [KINDIG] of Akron, Vernon [KINDIG] of Ft. Wayne, three sisters, Mrs. Justin HALL, Rochester, Mrs. Elmer WIDMAN, Akron, Mrs. Lott RICHARDSON, Everett, Wash., and six children, Byron [KINDIG], Pauline [KINDIG], Herman [KINDIG], Ge rald [KINDIG], Nettie
[KINDIG] and Dorthea [KINDIG]. Funeral at the U. B. church, Athens, Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock with Rev. Daniel SLAYBAUGH officiating. Burial at Athens. The six pallbearers will be chosen from the members of the jury with whom the deceased was serving.¹

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 JUly 1926.

Ada Pearl Kindig¹

F, b. 1891, d. 1892

Father

Francis Orville Kindig¹ b. Sep 1855, d. 22 May 1929

Mother

Alfaretta (Mary) Nye¹ b. 11 Jul 1857, d. 29 Jun 1941

Last Edited

20 Jan 2004

Birth*

Ada Pearl Kindig was born in 1891 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

She died in 1892 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.¹

Citations

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

Gordon W. Brown¹

M, b. 1 March 1926, d. 2 June 1995

Father

Herbert J. Brown¹ b. 14 Jun 1899, d. 3 Nov 1983

Mother

Marjorie Carol Overmyer¹ b. 11 May 1899, d. 13 Jul 1975

Last Edited

21 Jan 2004

Birth*

Gordon W. Brown was born on 1 March 1926 at Iowa.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Leiters Ford, Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Marjorie Carol Overmyer; ED 1, sheet 7A, occupation teacher-public school, married but no husband present, owned home valued at $2,800, radio, 1 son and Gladys Thompson, a "helper."¹

Death*

Gordon W. Brown died on 2 June 1995 at Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, at age 69.²

Citations

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

Patricia A. Karn^1,2

F, b. 17 March 1923, d. 17 December 1994

Father

Harry D. Karn^1,2 b. bt 1895 - 1905

Mother

Lucille J. Rannells^1,2 b. 17 Nov 1902, d. 16 Mar 2000

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Patricia A. Karn was born on 17 March 1923 at Indiana.^1,2

Residence*

She lived on 13 August 1947 at California.³

Death*

She died on 17 December 1994 at Point Loma, San Diego, San Diego, California, at age 71; mother's maiden name was Rannells.^1,2

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Mabel Rannells, 13 August 1947.

Charles W. Wolford^1,2

M, b. 20 July 1873, d. 20 May 1941

Last Edited

5 Nov 2004

Birth*

Charles W. Wolford was born on 20 July 1873 at Argos, Marshall, Indiana.^1,3

Marriage*

He married Francis Rebecca Kepler, daughter of Martin VanBuren Kepler and Martha Jane Hoover, on 20 January 1900 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2,4

Census*

Charles W. Wolford appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at Bethlehem Twp., Cass, Indiana, ED 11, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Logansport, Cass, Indiana, ED 16, sheet 3B, occupation janitor-post office, renting-$15 month, no children at home.⁵

Obit

Charles W.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 March 1941:

Rochester relatives have been informed of the death of Charles W. WOLFORD, 1306 Michigan avenue, Logansport, which occurred in the Cass county hospital at 10 o’clock Tuesday evening. Death resulted from paralysis following an illness of three weeks. Mr. Wolford was a retired government employee. The deceased was born in Argos, Ind., on July 20th, 1873. In 1900 he was united in marriage to Rebecca KEPLER, who was a sister of the late Charles [KEPLER] and James KEPLER, of this city. The survivors are his wife; a son, Frank [WOLFORD], of Logansport, and a daughter, Ruth MACE, also of Logansport; a foster son, Keithie KEPLER of LaPorte; three grandchildren, and a brother, Ulysses WOLFORD, of Boon Grove, Ind. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon, two o’clock, at the Wolford home in Logansport. Rev. Franklin ARTHUR, of Fulton, will officiate. Interment will be made in the Mt. Carmel cemetery, near Twelve Mile.⁶

Death*

He died on 20 May 1941 at Logansport, Cass, Indiana, at age 67; buried at Mr. Carmel Cemetery near Twelve Mile.³

Family

Francis Rebecca Kepler b. 15 Feb 1874, d. 11 Oct 1953

Children

Ruth Wolford¹ b. 1 Jan 1901
Frank Wolford+¹ b. 22 Oct 1907, d. May 1972

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Rebecca Wolford, 12 October 1953.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 May 1941.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 54.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 March 1941.

Ruth Wolford¹

F, b. 1 January 1901

Father

Charles W. Wolford¹ b. 20 Jul 1873, d. 20 May 1941

Mother

Francis Rebecca Kepler¹ b. 15 Feb 1874, d. 11 Oct 1953

Last Edited

13 Feb 2004

Birth*

Ruth Wolford was born on 1 January 1901 at Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Bethlehem Twp., Cass, Indiana, in the household of Charles W. Wolford; ED 11, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 14 July 1923,her married name was Murphy.²

Marriage*

Ruth Wolford married Charles O. Murphy on 14 July 1923 at Cass, Indiana.²

Family

Charles O. Murphy b. bt 1895 - 1905

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S296] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Cass County Marriages, Book W 46, page 122.

Frank Wolford¹

M, b. 22 October 1907, d. May 1972

Father

Charles W. Wolford¹ b. 20 Jul 1873, d. 20 May 1941

Mother

Francis Rebecca Kepler¹ b. 15 Feb 1874, d. 11 Oct 1953

Last Edited

19 Jan 2006

Birth*

Frank Wolford was born on 22 October 1907 at Cass, Indiana; Cass County is probable.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Bethlehem Twp., Cass, Indiana, in the household of Charles W. Wolford; ED 11, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Frank Wolford married Dorothy A. Tritt on 20 January 1928 at Cass, Indiana.^3,4

Census*

Frank Wolford appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Logansport, Cass, Indiana, ED 17, sheet 16B, occupation mailman-government, living with father-in-law, 1 child.³

Death*

He died in May 1972 at Mcallen, Hidalgo, Texas, at age 64; SSDI only.²

Family

Dorothy A. Tritt b. 27 Oct 1907, d. Jun 1978

Child

Joan B. Wolford³ b. 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S296] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Cass County Marriages, Book W 51, page 40.

Dorothy A. Tritt^1,2

F, b. 27 October 1907, d. June 1978

Last Edited

13 Feb 2004

Birth*

Dorothy A. Tritt was born on 27 October 1907 at Indiana.^1,3

Married Name

As of 20 January 1928,her married name was Wolford.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Frank Wolford, son of Charles W. Wolford and Francis Rebecca Kepler, on 20 January 1928 at Cass, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Dorothy A. Tritt appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Logansport, Cass, Indiana, in the household of Frank Wolford; ED 17, sheet 16B, occupation mailman-government, living with father-in-law, 1 child.¹

Death*

Dorothy A. Tritt died in June 1978 at Mcallen, Hidalgo, Texas, at age 70.³

Family

Frank Wolford b. 22 Oct 1907, d. May 1972

Child

Joan B. Wolford¹ b. 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S296] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Cass County Marriages, Book W 51, page 40.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.