Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Gilbert B. Nye¹

M, b. June 1893

Father

Ulysses S. Grant Nye¹ b. 1864, d. 22 Nov 1946

Mother

Lillian B. Best¹ b. 13 May 1872, d. 30 Dec 1936

Last Edited

12 Mar 2004

Birth*

Gilbert B. Nye was born in June 1893 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Ulysses S. Grant Nye; ED 36, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 3 children, 2 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Clorice S. Nye¹

F, b. April 1898

Father

Ulysses S. Grant Nye¹ b. 1864, d. 22 Nov 1946

Mother

Lillian B. Best¹ b. 13 May 1872, d. 30 Dec 1936

Last Edited

12 Mar 2004

Birth*

Clorice S. Nye was born in April 1898 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Ulysses S. Grant Nye; ED 36, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 8 years, 3 children, 2 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Bud Sunderland¹

M, b. 26 December 1925, d. 12 December 2003

Father

Vernold B. Sunderland¹ b. 10 Oct 1882, d. 15 Mar 1959

Mother

Ethel Carrrie Petet¹ b. 20 May 1884, d. Dec 1975

Last Edited

20 Nov 2006

Birth*

Bud Sunderland was born on 26 December 1925 at Alfalfa, Oklahoma.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Byron, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland; ED 6, sheet 2A, occupation section foreman-railroad, renting-$8 month, 5 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Bud Sunderland married Shirley Ruth Eakins circa 1955.³

Death*

Bud Sunderland died on 12 December 2003 at Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, at age 77.²

Obit

Bud's obituary was published in the Wichita Eagle on 16 December 2003:

Sunderland, Bud, 77, USD 259 painter, died Dec. 12, 2003. Memorial service to be held at a later date. Survivors: wife, Shirley; daughter, Vicky Coulter, Wichita; half-brother, Rex Sunderland; half-sisters, June Gerber, Kay Hauge all of OK; grandchildren, Shawna, Whitney, Briana. Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services.⁴

Family

Shirley Ruth Eakins b. 1935, d. 3 Feb 2004

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S543] Wichita Eagle, Various, 10 February 2004.
[S543] Wichita Eagle, Various, 16 December 2003.

Olive (?)¹

F, b. 1913

Last Edited

12 Mar 2004

Birth*

Olive (?) was born in 1913 at Kansas.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1929,her married name was Sunderland.¹

Marriage*

She married Walter V. Sunderland, son of Vernold B. Sunderland and Ethel Carrrie Petet, circa 1929.¹

(Witness) Census

Olive (?) appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 Waldron, Harper, Kansas, in the household of Walter V. Sunderland; ED 8, sheet 1A, occupation laborer-steam railroad, renting-$7 month, 1 child and brother Tony.¹

Family

Walter V. Sunderland b. 7 Sep 1907, d. 21 Jan 2003

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Shirley Ruth Eakins¹

F, b. 1935, d. 3 February 2004

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

Shirley Ruth Eakins was born in 1935.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1955,her married name was Sunderland.¹

Marriage*

She married Bud Sunderland, son of Vernold B. Sunderland and Ethel Carrrie Petet, circa 1955.¹

Death*

Shirley Ruth Eakins died on 3 February 2004 at Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas.¹

Obit

Shirley Ruth's obituary was published in the Wichita Eagle on 20 February 2004:

Sunderland, Shirley Ruth, 69, Mid America Marketing purchasing agent, died Feb. 3, 2004. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13. 2004, Old Mission Mausoleum. Survivors: daughter, Vicky Caulter; mother, Helen Eakins; brothers, Art & Larry Eakins; grandchildren, Shawna, Whitney, Briana. Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services.¹

Family

Bud Sunderland b. 26 Dec 1925, d. 12 Dec 2003

Citations

[S543] Wichita Eagle, Various, 10 February 2004.

Daniel Barrowman¹

M, b. August 1845, d. 29 March 1927

Last Edited

25 Oct 2008

Birth*

Daniel Barrowman was born in August 1845 at Scotland.^1,2

Census*

He appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at York, Athens, Ohio, ED 14, sheet 15A, occupation coal miner, owned home, widowed, 3 children and a granddaughter at home.²

Death*

He died on 29 March 1927 at Athens State Hospital, Chauncey, Athens, Ohio, at age 81; buried at the Greenlawn Cemetery, York Township, Athens County.^1,3,4

Family

Child

Anna Barrowman+¹ b. 19 Sep 1869, d. 1 Aug 1926

Citations

[S25] Harper and Greiner and Owen & Faye McVey, Athens Cemetery Records, Greenlawn Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S795] Beverly Schumacher and Alha Snyder, Athens County Funeral Home Records, Souers-Cardaras Funeral Home.
[S1708] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death Certificates.

Charles Jefferson Woods¹

M, b. 13 November 1879, d. 6 November 1940

Father

Hezekiah Woods¹ b. 9 Dec 1849, d. 3 Jan 1936

Mother

Nancy Wagoner¹ b. 1853, d. 11 Apr 1890

Last Edited

5 Feb 2016

Birth*

Charles Jefferson Woods was born on 13 November 1879 at Ansonia, Darke, Ohio; 13 nov 1880 in enlistment record, but present in 1880 census as 1 June 1880.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 Brown Twp., Darke, Ohio, in the household of Hezekiah Woods; page 56C, occupation farmer, 1 child and his sister Levinia at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Charles Jefferson Woods appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Brown Twp., Darke, Ohio, in the household of Hezekiah Woods; ED 50, sheet 18A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2nd. marriage 4 years, 2 children from first marriage, both living.⁴

Marriage*

Charles Jefferson Woods married Kate (?) circa 1905.⁵

Census*

Charles Jefferson Woods appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Ithaca Village, Twin Twp., Darke, Ohio, ED 99, sheet 15A, occupation illegible, renting, married 4 years, no children.⁵

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Loyall on 18 November 1919 at Macon, Bibb, Georgia.⁶

Cherokee*

Charles Jefferson Woods filed for compensation pursuant to the Eastern Cherokee Acts of 1906 on 19 January 1920 at Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, ED 216, sheet 9B, occupation specialist-skin, renting, no children.⁷

Census*

He and Elizabeth Loyall appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, ED 156, sheet 18B, occupation physician-private practice, specialist, real estate aluied at $15,000, no children.⁸

Census

Charles Jefferson Woods and Elizabeth Loyall appeared on the census of 24 April 1940 at Wesleyan College, Howard, Bibb, Georgia, ED 11-62, sheet 17A, occupation doctor-private practice, renting, no children.⁹

Death*

Charles Jefferson Woods died on 6 November 1940 at Macon, Bibb, Georgia, at age 60; buried at Riverside Cemetery.¹⁰

Family 1

Kate (?) b. 1883

Family 2

Elizabeth Loyall b. 1897, d. 4 Nov 1981

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S2073] State of Ohio, Ohio County Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Perkins and Lunsford Families by relunsfo1.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Riverside, Bib, Georgia.

Mabel Claire Woods¹

F, b. 21 March 1883

Father

Hezekiah Woods¹ b. 9 Dec 1849, d. 3 Jan 1936

Mother

Nancy Wagoner¹ b. 1853, d. 11 Apr 1890

Last Edited

5 Feb 2016

Birth*

Mabel Claire Woods was born on 21 March 1883 at Darke, Ohio; said to have married Frank Eatwell.^2,1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Brown Twp., Darke, Ohio, in the household of Hezekiah Woods; ED 50, sheet 18A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2nd. marriage 4 years, 2 children from first marriage, both living.²

Married Name

As of 6 July 1905,her married name was Eatwell.^4,5

Marriage*

Mabel Claire Woods married Frank David Eatwell on 6 July 1905 at Mingo, Jasper, Iowa.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Mabel Claire Woods appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 Clear Creek Twp., Jasper, Iowa, in the household of Frank David Eatwell; ED 18, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living; lived next door to C.J. Eatwell, presumably his father.⁶

(Witness) Census

Mabel Claire Woods appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Garden City Twp., Blue Earth, Minnesota, in the household of Frank David Eatwell; ED 157, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁴

Census*

Mabel Claire Woods appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, ED 14, sheet 27B, occpation folding machine-envelopes, renting, widowed, no children.⁷

Family

Frank David Eatwell b. 4 Nov 1887, d. a 1920

Children

Margaret Eatwell⁴ b. 1906
Carroll Frank Eatwell+⁴ b. 19 Sep 1907, d. 28 Jun 1977

Citations

[S787] Tracy Chance, "Ancestral Field-Chance & Hornbeck", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2073] State of Ohio, Ohio County Birth Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2074] State of Iowa, Iowa Marriages 1809-1992.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary Lee Spriggs^1,2

F, b. September 1866

Last Edited

1 Sep 2004

Birth*

Mary Lee Spriggs was born in September 1866 at Huntsville, Madison, Alabama.^3,2

Married Name

As of 25 July 1896,her married name was Woods.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Hezekiah Woods on 25 July 1896 at Darke, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary Lee Spriggs appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 Brown Twp., Darke, Ohio, in the household of Hezekiah Woods; ED 50, sheet 18A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2nd. marriage 4 years, 2 children from first marriage, both living.³

(Witness) Census

Mary Lee Spriggs appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Brown Twp., Darke, Ohio, in the household of Hezekiah Woods; ED 96, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, no children.¹

Family

Hezekiah Woods b. 9 Dec 1849, d. 3 Jan 1936

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S787] Tracy Chance, "Ancestral Field-Chance & Hornbeck", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Kate (?)¹

F, b. 1883

Last Edited

13 Mar 2004

Birth*

Kate (?) was born in 1883 at Alabama.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1905,her married name was Woods.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles Jefferson Woods, son of Hezekiah Woods and Nancy Wagoner, circa 1905.¹

(Witness) Census

Kate (?) appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 Ithaca Village, Twin Twp., Darke, Ohio, in the household of Charles Jefferson Woods; ED 99, sheet 15A, occupation illegible, renting, married 4 years, no children.¹

Family

Charles Jefferson Woods b. 13 Nov 1879, d. 6 Nov 1940

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Frank David Eatwell^1,2

M, b. 4 November 1887, d. after 1920

Last Edited

5 Feb 2016

Birth*

Frank David Eatwell was born on 4 November 1887 at Mingo, Jasper, Iowa.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Mabel Claire Woods, daughter of Hezekiah Woods and Nancy Wagoner, on 6 July 1905 at Mingo, Jasper, Iowa.^1,3

Census

Frank David Eatwell appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 at Clear Creek Twp., Jasper, Iowa, ED 18, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living; lived next door to C.J. Eatwell, presumably his father.⁴

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Frank David Eatwell registered for the draft at Garden City, Blue Earth, Minnesota; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife and 2 children.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Garden City Twp., Blue Earth, Minnesota, ED 157, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.¹

Death*

He died after 1920; Frank and Mabel not found in 1930 census.⁵

Family

Mabel Claire Woods b. 21 Mar 1883

Children

Margaret Eatwell¹ b. 1906
Carroll Frank Eatwell+¹ b. 19 Sep 1907, d. 28 Jun 1977

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S2074] State of Iowa, Iowa Marriages 1809-1992.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Margaret Eatwell¹

F, b. 1906

Father

Frank David Eatwell¹ b. 4 Nov 1887, d. a 1920

Mother

Mabel Claire Woods¹ b. 21 Mar 1883

Last Edited

31 Jan 2016

Birth*

Margaret Eatwell was born in 1906 at Iowa.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 Clear Creek Twp., Jasper, Iowa, in the household of Frank David Eatwell; ED 18, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living; lived next door to C.J. Eatwell, presumably his father.²

(Witness) Census

Margaret Eatwell appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Garden City Twp., Blue Earth, Minnesota, in the household of Frank David Eatwell; ED 157, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.¹

Citations

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

Carroll Frank Eatwell¹

M, b. 19 September 1907, d. 28 June 1977

Father

Frank David Eatwell² b. 4 Nov 1887, d. a 1920

Mother

Mabel Claire Woods² b. 21 Mar 1883

Last Edited

5 Feb 2016

Birth*

Carroll Frank Eatwell was born on 19 September 1907 at Clear Creek Twp., Jasper, Iowa.^2,3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 Clear Creek Twp., Jasper, Iowa, in the household of Frank David Eatwell; ED 18, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living; lived next door to C.J. Eatwell, presumably his father.⁵

(Witness) Census

Carroll Frank Eatwell appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Garden City Twp., Blue Earth, Minnesota, in the household of Frank David Eatwell; ED 157, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.²

Marriage*

Carroll Frank Eatwell married Florence Lucas circa 1929 at Ohio.⁶

Census*

Carroll Frank Eatwell and Florence Lucas appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Madison Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, ED 157, sheet 3b, occupation core? maker-Clark Register Co., living with Charles and Clara Lucas.⁶

Census

Carroll Frank Eatwell and Florence Lucas appeared on the census of 6 April 1940 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, ED 37, sheet 13A, occupation machinist-Dayton Mfg., renting, 2 daughters and grandmother.⁷

Death*

Carroll Frank Eatwell died on 28 June 1977 at Piqua, Miami, Ohio, at age 69; buried at Miami Memorial Park Cemetery.^8,3,9

Family

Florence Lucas b. 1 Jan 1910, d. 14 Jun 1979

Child

Charles George Eatwell⁸ b. 15 Jun 1937, d. 11 Apr 1938

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S2082] State of Iowsa, Iowa Births 1830-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Miami Memorial, Miami, Ohio.

Florence Lucas¹

F, b. 1 January 1910, d. 14 June 1979

Last Edited

5 Feb 2016

Birth*

Florence Lucas was born on 1 January 1910 at Ohio.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1929,her married name was Eatwell.¹

Marriage*

She married Carroll Frank Eatwell, son of Frank David Eatwell and Mabel Claire Woods, circa 1929 at Ohio.¹

Census*

Florence Lucas and Carroll Frank Eatwell appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Madison Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, ED 157, sheet 3b, occupation core? maker-Clark Register Co., living with Charles and Clara Lucas.¹

Census

Florence Lucas and Carroll Frank Eatwell appeared on the census of 6 April 1940 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, ED 37, sheet 13A, occupation machinist-Dayton Mfg., renting, 2 daughters and grandmother.³

Death*

Florence Lucas died on 14 June 1979 at Piqua, Miami, Ohio, at age 69; buried at Miami Memorial Park Cemetery.^2,4,5

Family

Carroll Frank Eatwell b. 19 Sep 1907, d. 28 Jun 1977

Child

Charles George Eatwell⁶ b. 15 Jun 1937, d. 11 Apr 1938

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98, Miami, Vol. 23698, Cert. 043143.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Miami Memorial, Miami, Ohio.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98.

John E. Gant¹

M, b. 23 December 1864

Father

John J. Gant¹ b. bt 1822 - 1826

Mother

Eliza Matthews Wagener¹ b. 1833

Last Edited

23 Feb 2005

Birth*

John E. Gant was born on 23 December 1864 at Beaver Dam (nearby), Loudoun, Virginia; John's occupation was farmhand, I: John Gant, f, 113.5[3].^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 September 1870 Middleburg P.O., Jackson District, Loudoun, Virginia, in the household of Eliza Matthews Wagener; page 256, no occupation, renting, 4 children at home, no husband present, listed as "Ann E."¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S881] Patricia B. Duncan, Loudoun County, Virginia Birth Records.

Emma J. Gant¹

F, b. 1870

Father

John J. Gant¹ b. bt 1822 - 1826

Mother

Eliza Matthews Wagener¹ b. 1833

Last Edited

28 Jul 2004

Birth*

Emma J. Gant was born in 1870 at Loudoun, Virginia; age 5/12 at 1870 census.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 September 1870 Middleburg P.O., Jackson District, Loudoun, Virginia, in the household of Eliza Matthews Wagener; page 256, no occupation, renting, 4 children at home, no husband present, listed as "Ann E."¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Martha J. Gant¹

F, b. 1860

Father

John J. Gant¹ b. bt 1822 - 1826

Mother

Eliza Matthews Wagener¹ b. 1833

Last Edited

28 Jul 2004

Birth*

Martha J. Gant was born in 1860 at Loudoun, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Walter Lehman¹

M, b. 25 November 1906, d. 2 June 1949

Adoptive father

Gustav Lehman² b. 12 Dec 1877, d. 7 Jan 1956

Adoptive mother

Mary Berger³ b. 6 Apr 1887, d. 4 Jun 1956

Last Edited

13 Jun 2016

Birth*

Walter Lehman was born on 25 November 1906 at La rosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin.^1,4

Census

He appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Home of Friendless, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, ED 114, sheet 14A, occupation pupil.⁵

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Winona, Winona, Minnesota, in the household of Gustav Lehman; ED 206, sheet 9B, occupation merchant, owned home, 1 child at home.⁶

Residence*

Walter Lehman lived on 21 January 1924 at Honolulu, Hawaii.⁷

Marriage*

He married Ruth M. Betzer, daughter of Arthur L. Betzer and Nora Darling Woods, on 15 October 1929 at Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.^1,4

Census*

Walter Lehman appeared on the census of May 1930 at Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, ED 14, sheet 11A, occupation messenger-hotel, renting-$28 month, no radio, no children.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 29 April 1940 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, ED 43-30, sheet 65A, occupation core-maker, Dalton Foundry, divorced, lodging.⁸

Death*

He died on 2 June 1949 at Irene Byron Sanatorium, Allen, Indiana, at age 42; from tuberculosis; buried at Prairie Grove Cemetery in Waynedale, Indiana.⁹

Family

Ruth M. Betzer b. 7 Jul 1916, d. 10 May 1997

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S511] Fillmore County H & GS (1879-1908) Minnesota Historical Society (1908-1966), Minnesota Death Records, Certificate 18637, recorded 15 February 1956.
[S511] Fillmore County H & GS (1879-1908) Minnesota Historical Society (1908-1966), Minnesota Death Records, Cert. 18771, recorded 16 July 1956.
[S2053] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S792] Petition for Naturalization, 313 (21 January 1924), unknown repository address.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S2316] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.

Ruth M. Betzer^1,2

F, b. 7 July 1916, d. 10 May 1997

Father

Arthur L. Betzer³ b. Jan 1872, d. 1959

Mother

Nora Darling Woods^4,2 b. Nov 1878

Last Edited

18 Jan 2016

Birth*

Ruth M. Betzer was born on 7 July 1916 at Etna Green, Kosciusko, Indiana; 7 July 1911 on wedding license, probably because she was way underage and no consent was given.^1,5,6,7

Married Name

As of 15 October 1929,her married name was Lehman.^1,7

Name Variation

As of 15 October 1929, Ruth M. Betzer was also known as Ruth M.⁷

Marriage*

She married Walter Lehman, son of Gustav Lehman and Mary Berger, on 15 October 1929 at Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.^1,7

(Witness) Census

Ruth M. Betzer appeared on the census of May 1930 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, in the household of Walter Lehman; ED 14, sheet 11A, occupation messenger-hotel, renting-$28 month, no radio, no children.¹

Death*

Ruth M. Betzer died on 10 May 1997 at Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, at age 80; married name Konkle.⁶

Family

Walter Lehman b. 25 Nov 1906, d. 2 Jun 1949

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S789] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Kosciusko County Birth Records, Book H-13, page 36.
[S400] Tippecanoe River Chapter DAR, Marshall County Cemetery Records, Parks Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S788] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Kosciusko County Birth Records, Book H-13, page 36.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S2053] Indiana Marriages 1780-1992.

Arthur L. Betzer¹

M, b. January 1872, d. 1959

Father

Calvin Betzer^2,3 b. 1850

Mother

Catharine Nine² b. 1854

Last Edited

18 Jan 2016

Birth*

Arthur L. Betzer was born in January 1872 at Kosciusko, Indiana.^1,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Oswego, Plain Twp., Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of Adam C. Betzer; page 96A, occupation trapper, 1 daughter and 2 grandchildren at home; Malvina was a dressmaker.⁵

Census

Arthur L. Betzer appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, ED 65, sheet 6B, occupation day laborer, single, boarding.⁶

Marriage*

He married Emma R. Fike on 23 March 1902 at Kosciusko, Indiana; no children.⁷

Divorce*

Arthur L. Betzer and Emma R. Fike were divorced on 10 September 1908 at Kosciusko, Indiana; date of newspaper article.⁸

Census*

Arthur L. Betzer appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, ED 94, sheet 7A, occupation laborer, renting, "widowed," living alone.⁹

Marriage*

He married Nora Darling Woods, daughter of James F. Woods and Jemima (Minnie) Hall, on 6 January 1914 at Kosciusko, Indiana.^6,10,11

Divorce*

Arthur L. Betzer and Nora Darling Woods were divorced on 25 November 1916 at Kosciusko, Indiana;
Warsaw, Ind., Nov. 25--Alleging that she and he rbaby were forced to leave their home, because of the cruelties of her husband, Mrs. Nora Betzer has filed suit in the circuit court for a divorce from Arthur R. Betzer. According to the complaint of the plaintiff, her married life has not been a bed of roses but has been filled with trial and tribulations, starting soon after their marriage about three years ago. Mrs. Betzer charges that at times she has been almost destitute of clothes and that her husband has failed to make proper provisions for their home life.¹²

Death*

Arthur L. Betzer died in 1959 at Indiana; buried at the Parks Cemetery in Bourbon.¹

Family 1

Emma R. Fike b. 1874

Family 2

Nora Darling Woods b. Nov 1878

Child

Ruth M. Betzer+¹ b. 7 Jul 1916, d. 10 May 1997

Citations

[S400] Tippecanoe River Chapter DAR, Marshall County Cemetery Records, Parks Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ashland County, Ohio, Batch M515981, Source 6046524.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S789] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Kosciusko County Birth Records, Book L, page 549.
[S570] Fort Wayne, Indiana Newspapers, Various, Journal Gazette, 10 September 1908.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S789] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Kosciusko County Birth Records, Book U, page 266.
[S789] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Kosciusko County Birth Records, Book H-13, page 36.
[S570] Fort Wayne, Indiana Newspapers, Various, Fort Wayne Sentinel, 28 November 1916.

Nora Darling Woods^1,2

F, b. November 1878

Father

James F. Woods¹ b. Sep 1851

Mother

Jemima (Minnie) Hall¹ b. Sep 1851

Last Edited

16 Mar 2004

Birth*

Nora Darling Woods was born in November 1878 at Warsaw (probably), Kosciusko, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of James F. Woods; page 275C, occupation harness maker, 3 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Nora Darling Woods appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of James F. Woods; ED 66, sheet 6B, occupation harness maker, renting, married 25 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Married Name

As of 1 March 1913,her married name was Hollar.⁴

Marriage*

Nora Darling Woods married Frank W. Hollar on 1 March 1913 at Kosciusko, Indiana.⁴

Married Name

As of 6 January 1914,her married name was Betzer.^1,2,5

Marriage*

Nora Darling Woods married Arthur L. Betzer, son of Calvin Betzer and Catharine Nine, on 6 January 1914 at Kosciusko, Indiana.^1,6,2

Divorce*

Nora Darling Woods and Arthur L. Betzer were divorced on 25 November 1916 at Kosciusko, Indiana;
Warsaw, Ind., Nov. 25--Alleging that she and he rbaby were forced to leave their home, because of the cruelties of her husband, Mrs. Nora Betzer has filed suit in the circuit court for a divorce from Arthur R. Betzer. According to the complaint of the plaintiff, her married life has not been a bed of roses but has been filled with trial and tribulations, starting soon after their marriage about three years ago. Mrs. Betzer charges that at times she has been almost destitute of clothes and that her husband has failed to make proper provisions for their home life.⁷

Census*

Nora Darling Woods appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, page 263A, occupation servant in the household of ( ? ) Cook; image is very blurry, but age appears to be 23, and if correct this is the wrong person.⁸

Family 1

Frank W. Hollar b. bt 1870 - 1880

Child

Ida Bell Hollar⁹ b. 28 Jun 1913

Family 2

Arthur L. Betzer b. Jan 1872, d. 1959

Child

Ruth M. Betzer+^1,2 b. 7 Jul 1916, d. 10 May 1997

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S789] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Kosciusko County Birth Records, Book H-13, page 36.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S789] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Kosciusko County Birth Records, Book U, page 24.
[S788] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Kosciusko County Birth Records.
[S789] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Kosciusko County Birth Records, Book U, page 266.
[S570] Fort Wayne, Indiana Newspapers, Various, Fort Wayne Sentinel, 28 November 1916.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S788] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Kosciusko County Birth Records, Book H-12, page 100.

James F. Woods¹

M, b. September 1851

Father

Adam Swope Woods³ b. 9 Jun 1803, d. 12 May 1870

Mother

Margaret Campbell² b. 2 Jun 1803, d. 20 Apr 1891

Last Edited

15 Mar 2004

Birth*

James F. Woods was born in September 1851 at Mechanicsburgh (probably), Champaign, Ohio.^1,4

Marriage*

He married Jemima (Minnie) Hall on 23 November 1874 at Kosciusko, Indiana.¹

Census

James F. Woods appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, page 275C, occupation harness maker, 3 children at home.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, ED 66, sheet 6B, occupation harness maker, renting, married 25 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Family

Jemima (Minnie) Hall b. Sep 1851

Children

Charles C. Woods² b. 1876
Nora Darling Woods+¹ b. Nov 1878
Margaret H. Woods¹ b. Jul 1882

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Jemima (Minnie) Hall¹

F, b. September 1851

Last Edited

15 Mar 2004

Birth*

Jemima (Minnie) Hall was born in September 1851 at Pennsylvania; parents born in Virginia.¹

Married Name

As of 23 November 1874,her married name was Woods.¹

Marriage*

She married James F. Woods, son of Adam Swope Woods and Margaret Campbell, on 23 November 1874 at Kosciusko, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Jemima (Minnie) Hall appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of James F. Woods; page 275C, occupation harness maker, 3 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Jemima (Minnie) Hall appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of James F. Woods; ED 66, sheet 6B, occupation harness maker, renting, married 25 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Family

James F. Woods b. Sep 1851

Children

Charles C. Woods² b. 1876
Nora Darling Woods+¹ b. Nov 1878
Margaret H. Woods¹ b. Jul 1882

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Margaret H. Woods¹

F, b. July 1882

Father

James F. Woods¹ b. Sep 1851

Mother

Jemima (Minnie) Hall¹ b. Sep 1851

Last Edited

15 Mar 2004

Birth*

Margaret H. Woods was born in July 1882 at Kosciusko, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of James F. Woods; ED 66, sheet 6B, occupation harness maker, renting, married 25 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Charles C. Woods¹

M, b. 1876

Father

James F. Woods¹ b. Sep 1851

Mother

Jemima (Minnie) Hall¹ b. Sep 1851

Last Edited

15 Mar 2004

Birth*

Charles C. Woods was born in 1876 at Kosciusko, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of James F. Woods; page 275C, occupation harness maker, 3 children at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Margaret Campbell^1,2

F, b. 2 June 1803, d. 20 April 1891

Last Edited

15 Mar 2004

Birth*

Margaret Campbell was born on 2 June 1803 at Humerstown, Adams, Pennsylvania.^1,3

Married Name

As of 18 September 1827,her married name was Woods.^4,2

Marriage*

She married Adam Swope Woods, son of Adam Woods and Catherine Swope, on 18 September 1827 at Adams, Pennsylvania.^4,2,5

(Witness) Census

Margaret Campbell appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 Mechanicsburg, Champaign, Ohio, in the household of Adam Swope Woods; page 239b, occupation tailor, renting, 4 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Margaret Campbell appeared on the census of 21 June 1880 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of James F. Woods; page 275C, occupation harness maker, 3 children at home.¹

Death*

Margaret Campbell died on 20 April 1891 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 87.⁵

Family

Adam Swope Woods b. 9 Jun 1803, d. 12 May 1870

Children

Mary Woods+^7,8 b. 1828
Thomas Woods⁶ b. 1830
Ann Woods⁶ b. 1836
Catharine Woods⁶ b. 1840
Margaret A. Woods⁶ b. 1846
James F. Woods+¹ b. Sep 1851

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, Film No. 456947.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, Film No. 444882.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, No film number available.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S480] Hon. L.W. Royse, A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana, page 244.

Adam Swope Woods^1,2

M, b. 9 June 1803, d. 12 May 1870

Father

Adam Woods² b. c 1780

Mother

Catherine Swope² b. 7 Mar 1784, d. 14 Jan 1878

Last Edited

15 Mar 2004

Birth*

Adam Swope Woods was born on 9 June 1803 at Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Margaret Campbell on 18 September 1827 at Adams, Pennsylvania.^1,2,3

Census*

Adam Swope Woods appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 at Mechanicsburg, Champaign, Ohio, page 239b, occupation tailor, renting, 4 children at home.⁴

Death*

He died on 12 May 1870 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 66.²

Family

Margaret Campbell b. 2 Jun 1803, d. 20 Apr 1891

Children

Mary Woods+^5,6 b. 1828
Thomas Woods⁴ b. 1830
Ann Woods⁴ b. 1836
Catharine Woods⁴ b. 1840
Margaret A. Woods⁴ b. 1846
James F. Woods+¹ b. Sep 1851

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, Film No. 456947.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, No film number available.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S480] Hon. L.W. Royse, A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana, page 244.

Mary Woods^1,2

F, b. 1828

Father

Adam Swope Woods^1,2 b. 9 Jun 1803, d. 12 May 1870

Mother

Margaret Campbell^1,2 b. 2 Jun 1803, d. 20 Apr 1891

Last Edited

16 Mar 2004

Birth*

Mary Woods was born in 1828 at Adams, Pennsylvania.^1,3

Married Name

As of 17 June 1847,her married name was Aborn.⁴

Marriage*

She married Obed H. Aborn on 17 June 1847 at Mechanicsburgh, Champaign, Ohio.³

(Witness) Census

Mary Woods appeared on the census of 22 August 1850 Mechanicsburg, Champaign, Ohio, in the household of Obed H. Aborn; page 242, occupation carpenter, owned home valued at $300, 2 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Mary Woods appeared on the census of 21 August 1860 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of Obed H. Aborn; page 345 of 446, occupation clerk, renting, 3 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Bio

Our subject [Obed H. Aborn, deputy clerk of the Kosciusko Circuit Court] was married at Mechanicsburg, Ohio, June 17, 1847, to Miss Mary Woods, daughter of Adam S. and Margaret (Campbell) Woods, a native of Pennsylvania, born near Gettysburg, and of German-Irish ancestry. She was reared a strict methodist, but is now an Episcopalian. Mr. and Mrs. Aborn have four children--Mrs. Isora A. Pentecost, of Panora, Iowa; Thomas E., of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Sarah M. Fisher, of Detroit, Michigan, and Calvin E., of Warsaw.

Family

Obed H. Aborn b. 19 Aug 1825

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S480] Hon. L.W. Royse, A Standard History of Kosciusko County, Indiana, page 244.
[S790] Unknown author, Kosciusko County Biographical and Historical Record, page 244.
[S790] Unknown author, Kosciusko County Biographical and Historical Record, page 794.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.