Virginia L. Rynearson1

F, b. 27 April 1917, d. 22 February 1995
Last Edited17 Oct 2004
Birth*Virginia L. Rynearson was born on 27 April 1917 at Cass, Indiana.1 
Married Name As of 25 April 1940,her married name was Hutchinson.1 
Marriage*She married Judson H. Hutchinson, son of James S. Hutchinson and Maude Bozarth, on 25 April 1940 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.1 
Death*Virginia L. Rynearson died on 22 February 1995 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 77; at a Logansport Nursing Home; buried at the Athens Cemetery.1 
ObitVirginia L.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 24 February 1995:


Virginia L. Hutchinson April 27, 1917 - Feb. 22, 1995 Services for Virginia L. HUTCHINSON, 77, formerly of Route 2, Box 211, Rochester, and Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Logansport, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Foster & Good Funeral Home. The Rev. Bryan TON will officiate. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m Saturday and one hour before services Sunday. Mrs. Hutchinson died at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Hospital, Logansport, following a long illness. She was born in Logansport to Walter and Dotta RYNEARSON MOORMAN. On April 25, 1940 in Rochester she married Judson H. “Jud” HUTCHINSON, who died Oct. 15, 1992. She was a practical nurse at Woodlawn Hospital for a number of years and
retired from Hart Schaffner and Marx after 20 years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Athens, where she was the church financial secretary for 20 years. She attended Indiana University School of Nursing for two years. She moved to the Athens area in 1940 from Logansport. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Dudley (Carol Lee) BROWN, Fort Worth, Texas, and Mrs. Gary (Judy) ATKINS, Summerdale, Ala; five grandchildren, Treg R. BROWN, Fort Worth, Texas; Sheri E DEWAR, Fort Worth Texas; Aron and John ATKINS, both of Mobile, Ala., and Rachel ATKINS, Summerdale, Ala., and three great-grandchildren. Preceding in death was one sister, Anna M. WUCKER.1 

Family

Judson H. Hutchinson b. 12 Aug 1910, d. 15 Oct 1992

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 February 1995.

Daisy Shields1

F, b. 1874
FatherSamuel W. Shields1 b. 10 Nov 1842, d. 1 Jul 1896
MotherMary B. Burch1 b. 23 Jul 1844, d. 1899
Last Edited17 Oct 2004
Birth*Daisy Shields was born in 1874 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 20 June 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Samuel W. Shields; page 74B, occupation butcher, 5 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Levi N. (Lee) Shields1

M, b. 1878, d. 17 October 1914
FatherSamuel W. Shields1 b. 10 Nov 1842, d. 1 Jul 1896
MotherMary B. Burch1 b. 23 Jul 1844, d. 1899
Last Edited28 Oct 2004
Birth*Levi N. (Lee) Shields was born in 1878 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 20 June 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Samuel W. Shields; page 74B, occupation butcher, 5 children at home.1 
Death*Levi N. (Lee) Shields died on 17 October 1914 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; no burial record found.2 
ObitLevi N. (Lee)'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 October 1914:

Special to the Sentinel Akron, Ind., Oct 19 -- Miss Fannie SHIELDS was notified early Saturday morning that her brother was in an Indianapolis hospital with both legs severed, the result of a railway accident. Miss Shields and Mrs. Dora BRIGHT left at once for the city and telegraphed back later that Mr. Shields was dead. It is supposed the body will be brought here for burial. Lee N. Shields was a twin brother to Bessie SHIELDS, who died not long ago. He was also a nephew of Scott SHIELDS of this city, and for many years made his home here. For a long time he was missing, but was finally located in the West.

Special to the Sentinel Indianapolis, Ind., Oct 21 -- Coroner DURHAM is conducting an investigation of the death of Nathan Lee SHIELDS, 37, who died at the Deaconess hospital Saturday, supposedly from injuries suffered when run down by an inbound Pennsylvania train near Plainfield that morning. Shields’ legs were cut off and it was supposed this caused his death. When Coroner Durham began his investigation, however, he found three knife wounds on the body, one deep one near the heart.
It is thought that Shields, realizing after he was run down that he would be crippled for life, stabbed himself in an effort at suicide. A bloody knife was found in his coat pocket. According to his brother, Shields had brooded over the death of a sister, Miss Bessie [SHIELDS], who died last spring. Another theory is advanced that Shields was stabbed and then thrown under the train. His brother, Fred [SHIELDS], who lives in Indianapolis, swears that he never saw the knife before, and that he gave his brother another knife not long ago. Shields appears to have been something of a man of mystery. He lived in Indianapolis until about fifteen years ago. Then he disappeared, asserting that he was going to the West to seek his fortune. His brother, according to the statement made to the coroner, heard nothing from him until about two years ago. Then he got into communication with the wanderer, and prevailed on him to come home. He arrived here in June in response to the appeals of his brother. Three weeks later his sister died. Miss Fannie SHIELDS, a sister, of Akron, Ind., is here and will take charge of the body after the investigation is finished. Trainmen were to be examined today.

Saturday, July 18, 1913 Went West to Make Stake Word has been received by relatives in Rochester to the effect that Lee SHIELDS, who disappeared about fifteen years ago, is not dead, as was thought by many, but alive and well. Lee is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel SHIELDS, and was born and raised in Rochester. About fifteen years ago, with his sisters he moved to Denver, and then to Portland, Ore., returning from there to Rochester. He left the home one day, saying he would not return till he had The Rochester Sentinel - 1913 made a “stake.” About two years ago he was seen on the street in Denver by Fred IZZARD, which has been the only word of him till today. This morning a letter was received by Scott SHIELDS, his uncle, from a former Rochester man, whose identity Mr. Shields does not wish to divulge, saying that Lee was in a city in the West. Mr. Shields wrote immediately to the postmaster of the western city, with a letter enclosed to Lee. The parents of the young man both died about ten years ago, but he has a sister in Akron.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 October 1914.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21-22 October 1914.

Susan E. Shields1

F, b. 1878, d. June 1914
FatherSamuel W. Shields1 b. 10 Nov 1842, d. 1 Jul 1896
MotherMary B. Burch1 b. 23 Jul 1844, d. 1899
Last Edited2 Nov 2006
Birth*Susan E. Shields was born in 1878 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 20 June 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Samuel W. Shields; page 74B, occupation butcher, 5 children at home.1 
Death*Susan E. Shields died in June 1914 at Indiana; Lee Shields' obituary said a sister died in June 1914; no death record for additional confirmation.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Lee Shields, 21 October 1914.

Mamie (?)1

F, b. 1882
Last Edited4 Nov 2006
Birth*Mamie (?) was born in 1882 at Nebraska.1 
Married Name As of circa 1898,her married name was Smith.1 
Marriage*She married N. Frank Smith, son of Nat W. Smith and Eliza Johnson, circa 1898 at Nebraska.1 
(Witness) CensusMamie (?) appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Nemaha Village (marked out), Nemaha Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of N. Frank Smith; ED 115, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no children.2 
(Witness) CensusMamie (?) appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Nemaha Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of N. Frank Smith; ED 15, sheet 3B, occupation farmer-grain and stock, owned, real estate, no children, no radio, lived next to parents.1 

Family

N. Frank Smith b. 1880

Citations

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

Eva Roach1

F, b. 29 January 1897, d. 9 August 1953
Last Edited22 Nov 2006
Birth*Eva Roach was born on 29 January 1897 at Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland.1 
Married Name As of circa 1925,her married name was Johnson.1 
Marriage*She married John Milton Johnson, son of Charles W. Johnson and Louduska (Lula) Custer, circa 1925 at Morgan, West Virginia.1 
(Witness) CensusEva Roach appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of John Milton Johnson; ED 2, sheet 7A, occupation repairman-auto shop, renting-$16 month, no children, one brother living with them.2 
Death*Eva Roach died on 9 August 1953 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 56.1 

Family

John Milton Johnson b. 23 Jan 1896, d. 13 Jun 1982

Citations

  1. [S538] Morgan Messenger, 13 August 1953.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Helen Bradfield1

F, b. 1905
FatherLindsey F. Bradfield1 b. Jul 1869
MotherHarriet Hoover1 b. 19 Jun 1869
Last Edited5 Feb 2016
Birth*Helen Bradfield was born in 1905 at Custer, Oklahoma; Custer is probable.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Grant Twp., Custer, Oklahoma, in the household of Lindsey F. Bradfield; ED 123, sheet 17A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 12 years, 1 child, 1 living, wife named Hattie.1 
(Witness) CensusHelen Bradfield appeared on the census of 10 February 1920 Dayton Twp., Newton, Missouri, in the household of Lindsey F. Bradfield and Harriet Hoover; ED 136, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned, farm, 1 daughter.2 

Citations

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

David Hoover1

M, b. between 1842 and 1845, d. between 1842 and 1845
FatherHenry Hoover1 b. 17 Jan 1807, d. 9 Nov 1873
MotherSarah Curtis1 b. 13 Aug 1814, d. 9 Oct 1886
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Death*David Hoover died between 1842 and 1845 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.1 
Birth*He was born between 1842 and 1845 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; only record is in the family tree authored by Jacob Hoover/Andrew White.1 

Citations

  1. [S837] Andrew White, Hoover Family Tree.

Cora Daugherty1

F, b. 1870
FatherAndrew Jackson Daugherty1 b. 3 Dec 1841, d. 20 Nov 1870
MotherSarah Jane Koffel1 b. 5 Dec 1850, d. 20 Nov 1925
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Cora Daugherty was born in 1870 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana; age 2/12 iln 1870 census.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 9 July 1870 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Andrew Jackson Daugherty; page 101B, occupation farm laborer, renting, 1 daughter.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Donald Koffel Hart1,2,3

M, b. 13 August 1910, d. August 1963
FatherElmer Hart4 b. 22 Mar 1882, d. 1 Feb 1920
MotherIda E. Koffel4 b. 10 Dec 1880, d. 20 Apr 1959
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Donald Koffel Hart was born on 13 August 1910 at Indiana.4,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 14 February 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Elmer Hart; ED 72, sheet 14A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.4 
(Witness) CensusDonald Koffel Hart appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of Ida E. Koffel; ED 10, sheet 8B, occupation cook-private home, widowed, owned home valued at $4,800, radio, 2 children at home; Mildred was a waitress and Donald was a machinist-auto factory.5 
Death*Donald Koffel Hart died in August 1963 at Pinellas, Florida.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
  2. [S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index, Pinellas, Cert. 37475.
  3. [S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-10, page 62.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Louise Anna Zimmerman1,2

F, b. 28 November 1909, d. 1 April 1999
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Louise Anna Zimmerman was born on 28 November 1909 at Carroll, Indiana; daughter of Louis and Mary E. Tribbett Zimmerman.1,2 
Married Name As of 22 October 1927,her married name was Mikesell.1,2 
Marriage*She married Oliver Riley Mikesell, son of Philip Harley Mikesell and Effie Estella Stinson, on 22 October 1927 at Logansport, Cass, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusLouise Anna Zimmerman appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 Adams Twp., Cass, Indiana, in the household of Oliver Riley Mikesell; ED 1, sheet 7B, occupation laborer-railroad secton hand, renting, no radio, no children.3 
Death*Louise Anna Zimmerman died on 1 April 1999 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, at age 89.1,2 
ObitLouise Anna's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 2 April 1999:

Louise A. Mikesell Nov. 28, 1909 - April 1, 1999 Louise Anna MIKESELL, 89, Miller's Merry Manor, Peru, formerly of Rochester, died 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. Born to Louis and Mary E. TRIBBETT ZIMMERMAN in Carroll County, she married Oliver R. MIKESELL on Oct. 22, 1927 in Logansport. He died Feb. 17, 1981. Mrs. Mikesell was a member of Liberty Neighbors Club and Friendship Club, and . formerly attended Kewanna Baptist Church.2 

Family

Oliver Riley Mikesell b. 8 Oct 1904, d. 17 Feb 1981

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 2 April 1999.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 130.

Carrie (?)1

F, b. 10 September 1906, d. February 1985
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Carrie (?) was born on 10 September 1906.1 
Married Name As of after 1931,her married name was Mikesell.1 
Marriage*She married Lloyd Lewis Mikesell, son of Philip Harley Mikesell and Effie Estella Stinson, after 1931.1 
Death*Carrie (?) died in February 1985 at Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, at age 78.1 

Family

Lloyd Lewis Mikesell b. 20 Jul 1905, d. 30 Mar 1980

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Margaret (?)1

F, b. 1910
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Margaret (?) was born in 1910 at Colorado.1 
Married Name As of circa 1927,her married name was Mikesell.1 
Marriage*She married Lloyd Lewis Mikesell, son of Philip Harley Mikesell and Effie Estella Stinson, circa 1927.1 
(Witness) CensusMargaret (?) appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, in the household of Lloyd Lewis Mikesell; ED 20, sheet 20A, occupation machine operator-automotive, owned home valued at $1,600, 2 children.1 

Family

Lloyd Lewis Mikesell b. 20 Jul 1905, d. 30 Mar 1980
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Lloyd Mikesell, 1 April 1980.

Lewis L. Mikesell1

M, b. 17 April 1927, d. 21 March 1992
FatherLloyd Lewis Mikesell1 b. 20 Jul 1905, d. 30 Mar 1980
MotherMargaret (?)1 b. 1910
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Lewis L. Mikesell was born on 17 April 1927 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, in the household of Lloyd Lewis Mikesell; ED 20, sheet 20A, occupation machine operator-automotive, owned home valued at $1,600, 2 children.1 
Residence*Lewis L. Mikesell lived on 1 April 1980 at Arizona.3 
Death*He died on 21 March 1992 at age 64; no place given in SSDI.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Lloyd Mikesell, 1 April 1980.

Vawn (Vonne) Mikesell1

F, b. 1929
FatherLloyd Lewis Mikesell1 b. 20 Jul 1905, d. 30 Mar 1980
MotherMargaret (?)1 b. 1910
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Vawn (Vonne) Mikesell was born in 1929 at Berrien, Michigan.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, in the household of Lloyd Lewis Mikesell; ED 20, sheet 20A, occupation machine operator-automotive, owned home valued at $1,600, 2 children.1 
Residence*Vawn (Vonne) Mikesell lived on 1 April 1980 at Florida.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Lloyd Mikesell, 1 April 1980.

Ruby Mikesell1

F, b. between 1931 and 1935
FatherLloyd Lewis Mikesell1 b. 20 Jul 1905, d. 30 Mar 1980
MotherMargaret (?)1 b. 1910
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Ruby Mikesell was born between 1931 and 1935 at Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan.1 
Residence*She lived on 1 April 1980 at Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan.1 

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Lloyd Mikesell, 1 April 1980.

Alice Marril1

F, b. 1899
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Alice Marril was born in 1899 at Missouri.1 
Married Name As of 6 August 1919,her married name was Mikesell.1 
Marriage*She married Philip Harley Mikesell on 6 August 1919 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusAlice Marril appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Philip Harley Mikesell; ED 72, sheet 6A, occupation laborer, renting, 2 children, 1 stepdaughter at home.2 

Family

Philip Harley Mikesell b. 30 Dec 1877, d. c 2 Feb 1962

Citations

  1. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book J, page 297.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Clifford Earl Mikesell1

M, b. 24 August 1910, d. 22 June 1950
FatherPhilip Harley Mikesell1 b. 30 Dec 1877, d. c 2 Feb 1962
MotherEffie Estella Stinson1 b. 26 Apr 1880, d. 31 Aug 1911
Last Edited24 Oct 2004
Birth*Clifford Earl Mikesell was born on 24 August 1910 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
Census*He appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 13, sheet 4B, occupation baker-baking company, single, living with his uncle Frank Mikesell.2 
Marriage*He married Sarah Deeb in May 1935 at Twelve Mile, Cass, Indiana.3 
Death*Clifford Earl Mikesell died on 22 June 1950 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, at age 39; in a Boston, Mass. hospital.1 
ObitClifford Earl's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 23 June 1950:

Clifford E. MIKESELL, 39, a native of Fulton county, died in a Boston, Mass., hospital about midnight Thursday night. He had been ill two years. Born here Aug. 24, 1910, he moved to Indianapolis 15 years ago and made his home there. The son of Harley and Stella STINSON MIKESELL, he was married to Sarah DEEB at Twelve Mile in May, 1935. A railroad employee, he was a member of the Rochester Masonic lodge. Survivors include the wife and the following brothers and sisters. Mrs. Faun SOWERS, Macy; Harold R. MIKESELL, Macy; Oliver RILEY, Ft. Wayne, and Russell MIKESELL, South Bend. The body will be returned to Indianapolis Sunday. Funeral arrangements are pending.4 

Family

Sarah Deeb b. bt 1910 - 1920

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 23 jun 1950.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Clifford Mikesell, 23 June 1950.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 23 June 1950.

Sarah Deeb1

F, b. between 1910 and 1920
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Sarah Deeb was born between 1910 and 1920.1 
Married Name As of May 1935,her married name was Mikesell.1 
Marriage*She married Clifford Earl Mikesell, son of Philip Harley Mikesell and Effie Estella Stinson, in May 1935 at Twelve Mile, Cass, Indiana.1 

Family

Clifford Earl Mikesell b. 24 Aug 1910, d. 22 Jun 1950

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Clifford Mikesell, 23 June 1950.

Frances Mary Lemmon1

F, b. 23 June 1895, d. 28 September 1969
Last Edited24 Oct 2004
Birth*Frances Mary Lemmon was born on 23 June 1895 at Cass, Indiana.2,1 
Married Name As of 28 March 1923,her married name was Mikesell.1,3 
Marriage*She married Harold Roscoe Mikesell, son of Philip Harley Mikesell and Effie Estella Stinson, on 28 March 1923 at Bethlehem Twp., Cass, Indiana.1,3 
(Witness) CensusFrances Mary Lemmon appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Harold Roscoe Mikesell; ED 6, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 2 children at home.4 
Death*Frances Mary Lemmon died on 28 September 1969 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 74; buried at the Fulton Cemetery.1,5 
ObitFrances Mary's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 29 September 1969:

Mrs. Frances M. MIKESELL, 74, R.R. 1, Macy, died at 8 a.m. Sunday in Woodlawn hospital. She had been ill five years. Born June 23, 1895, in Cass county, she was the daughter of William R. and Mary HORN LEMMON. Her marriage was Mar. 28, 1923, in Fulton, to Harold R. MIKESELL, who survives. Mrs. Mikesell was a member of the Fulton United Methodist church. Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. P. W. (Marjorie) TERPSTRA, R.R. 1, Rochester; three sons, Harold E. [MIKESELL], R.R. 4, Rochester; William R. [MIKESELL], of Plymouth, and Paul L. [MIKESELL], of Macy; two sisters, Mrs. Walter (Carrie) UNGER, R.R. 1, Lucerne, and Miss Elma LEMMON, R.R. 1, Lucerne; one brother, Carl [LEMMON], of Lucerne; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and nieces and nephews. One sister and one brother preceded in death. Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Fulton United Methodist church. The Revs. LeRoy GARNER and Thomas BOWMAN will officiate. Burial will be in the Fulton cemetery. Friends may call at the Ditmire-Zimmerman funeral home in Fulton from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and Tuesday afternoon and evening.2 

Family

Harold Roscoe Mikesell b. 21 Mar 1902, d. 24 Aug 1977
Children

Citations

  1. [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Fulton Cemetery.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 29 September 1969.
  3. [S838] Danni Monn Hopkins, "Ancestral File - Mikesell Family", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Harold Emmet Mikesell1

M, b. 12 July 1924, d. 29 November 1995
FatherHarold Roscoe Mikesell1 b. 21 Mar 1902, d. 24 Aug 1977
MotherFrances Mary Lemmon1 b. 23 Jun 1895, d. 28 Sep 1969
Last Edited24 Oct 2004
Birth*Harold Emmet Mikesell was born on 12 July 1924 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Harold Roscoe Mikesell; ED 6, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 2 children at home.1 
Death*Harold Emmet Mikesell died on 29 November 1995 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 71.2,3 
ObitHarold Emmet's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentilnel on 30 November 1995:

Harold E. Mikesell July 12, 1924 - Nov. 29, 1995 Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewanna, for Harold E. MIKESELL, 71, 2831 W. Olson Road, Rochester. The Rev. Denise DAVAULT will officiate. Burial will be in the Royal Center Cemetery. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both of Logansport, will be conducting graveside military services. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. through the hour of services on Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Mr. Mikesell died at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday at Fulton House, Chase Center, Logansport. He was born in Fulton County to Mr. and Mrs. Harold MIKESELL. On Dec. 30, 1944, in Warsaw, he married Neva E. FUNK, who died on July 10, 1994. He was a retired Rochester Township farmer. He was a member of the Fulton County Farm Bureau, active in Fulton County Repubican activities and the Royal Center-Cline-Kistler Cemetery Association, and liked to hunt and fish. He was a graduate of Fulton High School and served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Surviving are one sister, Marjorie TERPSTRA, Rocheter; one brother, William MIKESELL, Argos; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was one brother.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 30 November 1995.

Marjorie Mikesell1

F, b. 27 July 1926, d. 14 July 2011
FatherHarold Roscoe Mikesell1 b. 21 Mar 1902, d. 24 Aug 1977
MotherFrances Mary Lemmon1 b. 23 Jun 1895, d. 28 Sep 1969
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Marjorie Mikesell was born on 27 July 1926 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Harold Roscoe Mikesell; ED 6, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 2 children at home.1 
Married Name As of between 1945 and 1955,her married name was Terpstra.3 
Marriage*Marjorie Mikesell married Peter William Terpstra between 1945 and 1955.3 
Residence*Marjorie Mikesell lived on 24 August 1977 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; married P.W. Terpstra.3 
Death*She died on 14 July 2011 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 84.2 
ObitMarjorie's obituary was published in the Sentinel on 18 July 2011:
Marjorie M. TERPSTRA, 84, Rochester, passed away at 1:44 p.m. Thursday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born Marjorie Lucille Mikesell to Harold R. and Frances M. "Patty" (Lemmon) Mikesell in Cass County. In 1944 she graduated from Fulton High School where she was valedictorian. For two years she worked in the medical office of her paternal cousin, Dr. Dean K. Stinson, before her marriage, Sept. 12, 1946, to Peter W. Terpstra Sr. From 1956 to 1974, she was a co-owner of the Fulton County Lumber & Construction Co. in Rochester. Later in life, she was employed by Clay's Flooring Covering and House of Decor as a consultant. She also attended Indiana University at South Bend. Mrs. Terpstra was a lifelong member of the Fulton County Historical Society, as well as past president of Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority. Additionally she was a past president of the Young Women's Club, and a member of the First Christian Church.

Marjorie will be lovingly remembered by a daughter, Patricia Ann Terpstra, Wright City, Mo; son Peter William Terpstra II and wife Connie, Athens; four grandchildren, Rebecca Terpstra Kehler and husband Mitchell R., Greenwood, Peter W. Terpstra III, Leesburg, Richard J. Terpstra, Indianapolis, Alicia A. Terpstra, Muncie; and great-granddaughter Kaylee B. Kehler She was preceded in death by her mother on Sept. 28, 1969; her father on Aug. 24, 1977; three brothers Harold E Mikesell, Nov. 29, 1995, William R. Mikesell, May 6, 2007, and Paul L. Mikesell on April 1, 1979; great-grandson Zachary R. Kehler on July 4, 2001; nephew Marlon Dale Mikesell on Feb. 6, 1999, and her former husband Peter W. Terpstra Sr. on Dec. 9, 2008. A celebration of the life of Mrs. Marjorie Mikesell Terpstra is at
1 p.m. Wednesday in the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18thSt., Rochester, with the Rev. Junior Bose officiating. Friends may
visit with the family from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to the service in the funeral home. Interment is at the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.4 

Family

Peter William Terpstra b. 4 Jun 1925, d. 9 Dec 2008

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 August 1977.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel.

Paul Lee Mikesell1,2

M, b. 8 September 1933, d. 1 April 1979
FatherHarold Roscoe Mikesell1,2 b. 21 Mar 1902, d. 24 Aug 1977
MotherFrances Mary Lemmon1,2 b. 23 Jun 1895, d. 28 Sep 1969
Last Edited24 Oct 2004
Birth*Paul Lee Mikesell was born on 8 September 1933 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
Death*He died on 1 April 1979 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 45.1,2 
ObitPaul Lee's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 2 April 1979:

Paul L. MIKESELL, 45, Macy, died at the Veteran’s Administration hospital in ndianapolis Sunday afternoon. He had been ill three years. Mr. Mikesell was born Sept. 8, 1933, in Fulton county to Harold R. and Frances M. LEMMON MIKESELL. He had lived in Fulton county his entire life. He was married March 1, 1967 in West Branch, Mich., to Joyce ADAMS, who survives. He was a carpenter and farmer and attended the Mexico Baptist church; he served in the Korean war. Surviving with the wife ar three sons, Paul E. [MIKESELL], Jr., Bloomington; Brian Paul [MIKESELL], at home, and Greg [MIKESELL], Logansport; four daughters, Jo Ellen [MIKESELL], at home; Mrs. Robert (Linda) ABRAMS, Midland, Mich; Mrs. Joseph (Latona) ANGLE, Logansport, and Mrs. Don (Marie) THEYER, Auburn, Mich; two brothers, Harold E. [MIKESELL], R.R. 4, Rochester, and William R. [MIKESELL], Plymouth; a sister, Mrs. P. W. (Marjorie) TERPSTRA, Sr., R.R. 6, Rochester, and three grandchildre. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, Fulton, with the Rev. James L. LUND officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and until the hour of service on Wednesday.3 

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Fulton Cemetery.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 2 April 1979.

Russell A. Mikesell1

M, b. 1911, d. 23 July 1962
FatherPhilip Harley Mikesell1 b. 30 Dec 1877, d. c 2 Feb 1962
MotherEffie Estella Stinson1 b. 26 Apr 1880, d. 31 Aug 1911
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Russell A. Mikesell was born in 1911 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
Census*He appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 13, sheet 4B, occupation none, single, living with his uncle Frank Mikesell.1 
Death*He died on 23 July 1962 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; date of death notice; he was a minister.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S74] South Bend Tribune, 23-25 July 1962.

Ross Sowers1

M, b. 23 October 1890, d. 15 February 1959
Last Edited24 Oct 2004
Birth*Ross Sowers was born on 23 October 1890 at Miami, Indiana.1 
Marriage*He married Faun Mikesell, daughter of Philip Harley Mikesell and Effie Estella Stinson, on 26 June 1924 at Niles, Berrien, Michigan.2 
Death*Ross Sowers died on 15 February 1959 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 68; buried at the Plainview Cemetery.1 
ObitRoss's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 16 February 1959:

Ross SOWERS, 68, retired Macy farmer, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday at his home after an llness of three months. Born Oct. 23, 1890, the son of John and Laura POWELL SOWERS, he had spent his entire lifetime in Miami county. On June 26, 1924, he was married to Faun HICKMAN, who survives. Mr. Sowers was a member of the Peru Elks lodge and the Macy Christian church. Surviving, besides the widow are a son, John R. [SOWERS], Amarillo, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. John (Dorothy) SAVAGE, Macy, and Miss Evelyn SOWERS, Indianapolis; three grandsons, and two brothers, Earl and Verl [SOWERS], both of Macy. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. Darrel TAGGART at the Ditmire funeral home, Fulton, with burial in Plainview cemetery, Macy. Friends may call at the funeral home.1 

Family

Faun Mikesell b. 11 Jun 1900, d. 7 Oct 1977

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 16 February 1959.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 October 1977.

Ella Shesler1,2

F, b. 1887
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Ella Shesler was born in 1887 at Indiana.1,2 
Married Name As of 8 January 1908,her married name was Stinson.1,2 
Marriage*She married Scott Stinson, son of Joseph Kinkead Stinson and Emma E. Koffel, on 8 January 1908 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusElla Shesler appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of Scott Stinson; ED 865, sheet 9B, occupation engineer-contractor, renting, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusElla Shesler appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of Scott Stinson; ED 978, sheet 7A, occupation hoisting engineer, owned home valued at $5,500, radio, 4 children at home.3 

Family

Scott Stinson b. 20 Jul 1885, d. 10 Jun 1979
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book I, page 79.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-11, page 52.
  5. [S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-13, page 6.

Joseph Maurice Stinson1

M, b. 21 June 1911, d. 6 January 2003
FatherScott Stinson1 b. 20 Jul 1885, d. 10 Jun 1979
MotherElla Shesler1 b. 1887
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Joseph Maurice Stinson was born on 21 June 1911 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of Scott Stinson; ED 865, sheet 9B, occupation engineer-contractor, renting, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusJoseph Maurice Stinson appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of Scott Stinson; ED 978, sheet 7A, occupation hoisting engineer, owned home valued at $5,500, radio, 4 children at home.3 
Residence*Joseph Maurice Stinson lived on 11 June 1979 at Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana.4 
Death*He died on 6 January 2003 at Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, at age 91.5 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-13, page 6.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Scott Stinjson, 11 June 1979.
  5. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Esther L. Stinson1

F, b. 16 January 1914, d. 9 December 2006
FatherScott Stinson1 b. 20 Jul 1885, d. 10 Jun 1979
MotherElla Shesler1 b. 1887
Last Edited16 Dec 2011
Birth*Esther L. Stinson was born on 16 January 1914 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of Scott Stinson; ED 865, sheet 9B, occupation engineer-contractor, renting, 3 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusEsther L. Stinson appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of Scott Stinson; ED 978, sheet 7A, occupation hoisting engineer, owned home valued at $5,500, radio, 4 children at home.3 
Residence*Esther L. Stinson lived on 11 June 1979 at Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois; married Stephen Sisulak. 
Death*She died on 9 December 2006 at Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois, at age 92.4 

Citations

  1. [S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-11, page 52.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Scott Shesler Stinson Jr.1

M, b. 11 January 1916
FatherScott Stinson1 b. 20 Jul 1885, d. 10 Jun 1979
MotherElla Shesler1 b. 1887
Last Edited16 Dec 2011
Birth*Scott Shesler Stinson Jr. was born on 11 January 1916 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of Scott Stinson; ED 865, sheet 9B, occupation engineer-contractor, renting, 3 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusScott Shesler Stinson Jr. appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, in the household of Scott Stinson; ED 978, sheet 7A, occupation hoisting engineer, owned home valued at $5,500, radio, 4 children at home.3 
Residence*Scott Shesler Stinson Jr. lived on 11 June 1979 at Streamwood, Cook, Illinois.4 

Citations

  1. [S47] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Births, Book C-13, page 6.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Scott Stinson, 11 June 1979.