Thomas A. Richardson1,2

M, b. 18 March 1893, d. 13 December 1964
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Thomas A. Richardson was born on 18 March 1893 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.3,1 
Marriage*He married Nina M. Hurst, daughter of James Wayne Hurst and Romaina Cecelia Hoover, in October 1922.1,2 
Census*Thomas A. Richardson appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Orlando, Orange, Florida, ED 13, sheet 1B, occupation salesman-(_?_), owned home valued at $6,000, radio, 2 children at home.4 
Death*He died on 13 December 1964 at Ormond Beach, Volusia, Florida, at age 71; buried at Plainview Cemetery.3,1 
ObitThomas A.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 14 December 1964:

T. A. “Tom” RICHARDSON, 71, former resident oif Macy, died unexpectedly Sunday morning at his winter home in Ormond Beach, Fla. Born in Indianapolis March 19, 1893, he was married in 1912 to Nina M. HURST of Macy, who survives. Mr. Richardson had lived in North Manchester for the past 15 years, moving from Macy where he resided from 1932-45. He was a sales representative for the Magnus Chemical company. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the Irvington Presbyterian church in Indianapolis. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Patricia FOLEY, Albuqueraque, N.M., and Mrs. Carol DICK, Ormond Beach, Fla; eight grandchildren; a brother, Lewis [RICHARDSON], Indianapolis. Preceding in death were a son and a brother. Last rites will be Friday at 1 p.m. in the McCain country chapel at U.S. 31 and Ind 16, with the Rev. Arthur MAIN officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview cemetery at Macy. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday.3 

Family

Nina M. Hurst b. 10 Jun 1900, d. 18 Jun 1976
Children

Citations

  1. [S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nina Richardson, 18 June 1976.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 14 December 1964.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nina Richardson, 19 June 1976.

Constance Hurst1

F, b. 1920
FatherHurd J. Hurst1 b. 16 Nov 1884, d. Feb 1971
MotherFlorence Jane Hatch1 b. 18 May 1888, d. 18 Apr 1970
Last Edited16 Dec 2011
Birth*Constance Hurst was born in 1920 at Miami, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Peru, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Hurd J. Hurst; ED 19, sheet 7A, occupation judge-circuit court, owned home valued at $6,000, 2 children at home.1 
Residence*Constance Hurst lived on 20 April 1970 at Peru, Miami, Indiana; married name Grund.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Florence Hurst, 20 April 1970.

Philip Hurst1

M, b. 11 June 1927, d. 3 April 2008
FatherBlaine J. B. Hurst1 b. 2 May 1890, d. 2 Jun 1971
MotherEdna K. McFadden1 b. 5 May 1892, d. 21 Jun 1968
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Philip Hurst was born on 11 June 1927 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1 May 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Blaine J. B. Hurst; ED 2, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 1 child at home.1 
Residence*Philip Hurst lived on 3 June 1971 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.3 
Death*He died on 3 April 2008 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 80.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Blaine Hurst, 3 June 1971.

Ruth Cecelia Quick1,2

F, b. 17 August 1916, d. 27 April 1976
FatherRobert C. Quick1 b. 22 Nov 1895
MotherRuth Marie Hurst1 b. 22 Nov 1895, d. 24 Aug 1985
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Ruth Cecelia Quick was born on 17 August 1916 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.1,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 3 May 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Robert C. Quick; ED 2, sheet 6B, occupation stock farmer, owned farm, radio, 2 children at home.1 
Married Name As of 23 November 1939,her married name was Smith.4,5 
Marriage*Ruth Cecelia Quick married Clay M. Smith on 23 November 1939 at Fulton, Indiana.4,5 
Death*Ruth Cecelia Quick died on 27 April 1976 at Denver, Denver, Colorado, at age 59; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.3 
ObitRuth Cecelia's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 28 April 1976:

Mrs. Ruth Cecelia SMITH, 59, former Rochester resident, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Anthony’s hospital in Denver, Col., following a two-year illness. She was born Aug. 17, 1916 in Miami county, to Carl and Ruth HURST QUICK. Her marriage was in 1939 to Clay SMITH. He preceded in death. She had resided with her daughter, Mrs. George (Marilyn) DAVIS of Arvada, Colo. since March 1. Prior to this, she resided in Indianapolis where she was a resident nurse at Westminister Village. She moved to Indianapolis from Rochester. Surviving with her daughter are two sons, Mark SMITH, Boulder, Colo., and Joseph SMITH, Greenwood, Ind; six grandchildren; her father, Carl QUICK of Winter Garden, Fla., and her mother, Ruth QUICK of Macy; one brother, Robert [QUICK], of Rochester. One daughter, Jean [SMITH], preceded in death in 1962. Private graveside rites will be conducted Saturday morning at the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. The Rev. Josef PALAT will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m. on Friday. The family has requested that memorials other than flowers be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Woodlawn Hospital Cancer Detection Center.3 

Family

Clay M. Smith b. 6 May 1914, d. 24 Oct 1974
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 28 apr 1976.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 28 April 1976.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 October 1974.
  5. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 6, page 182.
  6. [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemtery.

Robert Carl Quick Jr.1

M, b. 20 May 1918, d. 28 September 2005
FatherRobert C. Quick1 b. 22 Nov 1895
MotherRuth Marie Hurst1 b. 22 Nov 1895, d. 24 Aug 1985
Last Edited16 Dec 2011
Birth*Robert Carl Quick Jr. was born on 20 May 1918 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 May 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Robert C. Quick; ED 2, sheet 6B, occupation stock farmer, owned farm, radio, 2 children at home.1 
Death*Robert Carl Quick Jr. died on 28 September 2005 at Medford, Burlington, New Jersey, at age 87; SSDI only.2 

Citations

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

Wayne Hurst Tombaugh1,2

M, b. 4 March 1910, d. 26 December 2002
FatherGeorge Esta Tombaugh1 b. 13 Jan 1886, d. 15 Dec 1929
MotherJosephine (Josie) M. Hurst1 b. Jan 1887, d. Mar 1918
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Wayne Hurst Tombaugh was born on 4 March 1910 at Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of George Esta Tombaugh; ED 122, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living.1 
(Witness) CensusWayne Hurst Tombaugh appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of George Esta Tombaugh; ED 107, sheet 6A, occupation illegible, 2 children from first marriage and one from second marriage to Mabel.1 
Census*Wayne Hurst Tombaugh appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 at Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 14, sheet 1B, occupation farm laborer, living with his Tombaugh grandparents; his half brother Robert, age 14, was also living with them.4 
Marriage*He married Trella M. Kuhn, daughter of Arthur H. Kuhn and Lucretia Anne Nye, on 9 May 1937 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana.5 
Death*Wayne Hurst Tombaugh died on 26 December 2002 at Mentone, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 92; buried at the Akron Cemetery.3 
ObitWayne Hurst's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 28 December 2002:

Wayne H. TOMBAUGH, 92, 112 N. Harvard St., Mentone, died at 10:13 p.m. Thursday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone. Saturday, December 28, 2002 Wayne H. Tombaugh March 4, 1910 - Dec. 26, 2002 Wayne H. TOMBAUGH, 92, 112 N. Harvard St., Mentone, died at 10:13 p.m. Thursday at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Born in Miami County, to George E. and Josephine M. “Josie” HURST TOMBAUGH, he married Trella M. KUHN May 9, 1937. She died in 1975. He married Audra D. YANTISS in 1976. She died Dec. 17, 2002. Mr. Tombaugh came to Mentone in 1937 from Akron. He was a furniture and carpet salesman in Mentone and was a custodian and bus driver for Mentone schools. He also worked in trucking and a grocery business. He worked part-time at King Memorial Home, Mentone, and the formerJohn Funeral Home and Reed Funeral Home. He graduated in 1928 from Deedsville High School, where he played basketball. He attended Akron Church of God and was active in local and nartional Boy Scouts of America activities. He was a basketball official and led two scout expeditions to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. He was a Reppublican precinct committeeman for 60 years, for which he was recognized as one of the longest serving in the State. He was a Kosciusko County representative of the Fisth District from 1981 to 1989 and was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash by Gov. Robert D. Orr in 1986. He served on the Mentone Town Board for 14 years and was active with the Mentone Emergency Medical Services, where he was its first president and was also a treasurer.
Survivors include one son, Richard [TOMBAUGH] and wife Jeannie, Atlantic Beach, Fla; [three] step-sons, William YANTISS and wife Glennda, Centennial, Colo., John J. YANTISS and wie Brenda [YANTISS], Indianapolis, [and Bruce ROBINSON]; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild. Preceding in death with his wives were his parents, two brothers, Robert and Gerald TOMBAUGH. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Steve FLECK officiating. Burial will be at Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mentone EMS or Akron Church of God.3 

Family

Trella M. Kuhn b. 4 Mar 1914, d. 1 Apr 1975

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, George Tombaugh, 16 December 1929.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 28 December 2002.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 2 April 1975.

Gerald Howe Tombaugh1,2

M, b. 1911, d. 31 October 1967
FatherGeorge Esta Tombaugh1 b. 13 Jan 1886, d. 15 Dec 1929
MotherJosephine (Josie) M. Hurst1 b. Jan 1887, d. Mar 1918
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Gerald Howe Tombaugh was born in 1911 at Perry Twp. (probably), Miami, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of George Esta Tombaugh; ED 107, sheet 6A, occupation illegible, 2 children from first marriage and one from second marriage to Mabel.1 
Census*Gerald Howe Tombaugh appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 19, sheet 12A, occupation attendant-(_?_), single, rooming with a family.3 
ObitGerald Howe's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 31 October 1967:

Funeral services for Gerald H. TOMBAUGH, [56], former resident of Akron, who died at 3 a.m. today, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Emanuel Lutheran church, 54th and Harrison, Gary. Friends may call at the Geisen funeral home, 3805 Adams street, Gary, after 7 o’clock tonight. [Burial will be in Gary]. Survivors include the wife, Ruby [TOMBAUGH]; two brothers, Wayne [TOMBAUGH] of Mentone and Robert [TOMBAUGH] of Beaver Dam, and an uncle, J. L. TOMBAUGH of Rochester.4 
Death*He died on 31 October 1967 at Gary (probably), Lake, Indiana; buried at a Gary cemetery.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, George Tombaugh, 16 December 1929.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 31 October 1967.

James J. Richardson1

M, b. 1923, d. before 1964
FatherThomas A. Richardson1 b. 18 Mar 1893, d. 13 Dec 1964
MotherNina M. Hurst1 b. 10 Jun 1900, d. 18 Jun 1976
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*James J. Richardson was born in 1923 at Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Orlando, Orange, Florida, in the household of Thomas A. Richardson; ED 13, sheet 1B, occupation salesman-(_?_), owned home valued at $6,000, radio, 2 children at home.1 
Death*James J. Richardson died before 1964; per father's obituary.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Thomas Richardson, 14 December 1964.

Patricia J. Richardson1

F, b. 17 November 1924, d. 28 June 2009
FatherThomas A. Richardson1 b. 18 Mar 1893, d. 13 Dec 1964
MotherNina M. Hurst1 b. 10 Jun 1900, d. 18 Jun 1976
Last Edited16 Dec 2011
Birth*Patricia J. Richardson was born on 17 November 1924 at Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Orlando, Orange, Florida, in the household of Thomas A. Richardson; ED 13, sheet 1B, occupation salesman-(_?_), owned home valued at $6,000, radio, 2 children at home.1 
Residence*Patricia J. Richardson lived on 21 June 1976 at Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico; married name Foley.3 
Death*She died on 28 June 2009 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, at age 84; SSDI only.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nina Richardson, 21 June 1976.

Carol Richardson1

F, b. between 1930 and 1935
FatherThomas A. Richardson1 b. 18 Mar 1893, d. 13 Dec 1964
MotherNina M. Hurst1 b. 10 Jun 1900, d. 18 Jun 1976
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Carol Richardson was born between 1930 and 1935 at Orlando (probably), Orange, Florida.1 
Residence*She lived on 19 June 1976 at Ormand Beach, Volusia, Florida; married name Dick in 1964.1 

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Nina Richardson, 19 June 1976.

Jane Hurst1

F, b. between 1930 and 1935
FatherBlaine J. B. Hurst1 b. 2 May 1890, d. 2 Jun 1971
MotherEdna K. McFadden1 b. 5 May 1892, d. 21 Jun 1968
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Jane Hurst was born between 1930 and 1935 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.1 
Reference*Reference: married name Jane Cell on 3 June 1971 at Defiance, Defiance, Ohio.2 

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Blaine Hurst, 3 June 1971.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 June 1971.

Clay M. Smith1

M, b. 6 May 1914, d. 24 October 1974
Last Edited2 Nov 2006
Birth*Clay M. Smith was born on 6 May 1914 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.1 
Marriage*He married Ruth Cecelia Quick, daughter of Robert C. Quick and Ruth Marie Hurst, on 23 November 1939 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 
Death*Clay M. Smith died on 24 October 1974 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 60; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.1 

Family

Ruth Cecelia Quick b. 17 Aug 1916, d. 27 Apr 1976
Child

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 October 1974.
  2. [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 6, page 182.
  3. [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemtery.

Carol Jean Smith1

F, b. 28 September 1946, d. 8 November 1962
FatherClay M. Smith1 b. 6 May 1914, d. 24 Oct 1974
MotherRuth Cecelia Quick1 b. 17 Aug 1916, d. 27 Apr 1976
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Carol Jean Smith was born on 28 September 1946.1 
Death*She died on 8 November 1962 at age 16; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemtery.

Robert Lincoln Tombaugh1,2

M, b. 31 October 1916, d. 19 July 1992
FatherGeorge Esta Tombaugh1 b. 13 Jan 1886, d. 15 Dec 1929
MotherJosephine (Josie) M. Hurst1 b. Jan 1887, d. Mar 1918
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Robert Lincoln Tombaugh was born on 31 October 1916 at Perry Twp. (probably), Miami, Indiana.1 
Marriage*He married Betty Morris on 5 August 1943 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.3 
Death*Robert Lincoln Tombaugh died on 19 July 1992 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 75; buried at the Akron Cemetery.1 
ObitRobert Lincoln's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 July 1992:

Robert L. Tombaugh Oct. 31, 1916 - July 19, 1992 Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the King Memorial Home, Mentone, for Robert [Lincoln] “Bob” TOMBAUGH, 75, Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Warsaw. The Rev. Wayne JOHNSON will officiate and burial wil be in the Akron Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Tombaugh died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was formerly a 43-year resident of Beaver Dam Lake, Rt. 1, Claypool. He was born in Miami County to Geroge E. and [Josephine] M. “Josie” HURST TOMBAUGH. On Aug. 5, 1943 at Indianapolis he married Betty MORRIS, who survives. He was a retired insurance adjuster. He was an air corps veteran of World War II and a member of the Warsaw Elks Lodge and the Akron Church of God. Surviving with his wife of Warsaw, are a brother, Wayne H. TOMBAUGH, Mentone, and several nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was a brother, [Gerald H. TOMBAUGH].1 

Family

Betty Morris b. c 1920

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 July 1992.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 16 December 1929.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Robert Tombaugh, 21 July 1992.

Betty Morris1

F, b. circa 1920
Last Edited16 Dec 2011
Birth*Betty Morris was born circa 1920.1 
Married Name As of 5 August 1943,her married name was Tombaugh.1 
Marriage*She married Robert Lincoln Tombaugh, son of George Esta Tombaugh and Josephine (Josie) M. Hurst, on 5 August 1943 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.1 

Family

Robert Lincoln Tombaugh b. 31 Oct 1916, d. 19 Jul 1992

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Robert Tombaugh, 21 July 1992.

Trella M. Kuhn1

F, b. 4 March 1914, d. 1 April 1975
FatherArthur H. Kuhn b. 15 Oct 1892, d. 20 Oct 1966
MotherLucretia Anne Nye b. Feb 1893, d. 1 Aug 1945
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Trella M. Kuhn was born on 4 March 1914 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana.1 
Married Name As of 9 May 1937,her married name was Tombaugh.1 
Marriage*She married Wayne Hurst Tombaugh, son of George Esta Tombaugh and Josephine (Josie) M. Hurst, on 9 May 1937 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana.1 
Death*Trella M. Kuhn died on 1 April 1975 at Mentone, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 61; in a Fort Wayne hospital; buried at the Akron Cemetery.1 

Family

Wayne Hurst Tombaugh b. 4 Mar 1910, d. 26 Dec 2002

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 2 April 1975.

Forrest Livingston Haines1

M, b. 12 September 1890, d. 10 April 1986
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Forrest Livingston Haines was born on 12 September 1890.1,2 
Marriage*He married Esther Muriel Hurst, daughter of James Wayne Hurst and Romaina Cecelia Hoover, on 12 September 1923 at Marion, Indiana.1 
Death*Forrest Livingston Haines died on 10 April 1986 at Palm Beach, Florida, at age 95.2 

Family

Esther Muriel Hurst b. 31 Jan 1894, d. 4 Apr 1994

Citations

  1. [S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Marion, Book 122, page 220.
  2. [S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index, Palm Beach, Cert. 42409.

James W. Rendel1

M, b. 1908
Last Edited21 Aug 2006
Birth*James W. Rendel was born in 1908 at Indiana.1 
Marriage*He married Helen L. Hurst, daughter of Scott James Hurst and O. E. Skinner, in 1930 at Indiana.1 
Census*James W. Rendel appeared on the census of 13 May 1930 at Jefferson Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 13, sheet 14A, occupation truck driver-ice co., renting-$40 month, no radio, no chidren (just married.)1 

Family

Helen L. Hurst b. 1907

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Foster McMillan1

M, b. 17 July 1903, d. 13 May 1998
Last Edited21 Oct 2004
Birth*Foster McMillan was born on 17 July 1903.1 
Marriage*He married Carmine Hurst, daughter of Hurd J. Hurst and Florence Jane Hatch, between 1930 and 1940; SSDI only.1 
Death*Foster McMillan died on 13 May 1998 at Tucson, Pima, Arizona, at age 94; SSDI only.1 

Family

Carmine Hurst b. 12 Sep 1913, d. Jul 1976

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Peter William Terpstra1,2

M, b. 4 June 1925, d. 9 December 2008
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Peter William Terpstra was born on 4 June 1925 at Indiana.1,2 
Marriage*He married Marjorie Mikesell, daughter of Harold Roscoe Mikesell and Frances Mary Lemmon, between 1945 and 1955.1 
Death*Peter William Terpstra died on 9 December 2008 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 83.2 
ObitPeter William's obituary was published in the Sentinel on 10 December 2008:
Peter William Terpstra Sr. June 4, 1925-Dec. 9, 2008 Peter William TERPSTRA Sr., 83, of 1121 Wabash Ave., Rochester, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at the home of his son. Born to Richard Dirk and Jessie (Post) Terpstra in Chicago, Ill., Mr. Terpstra moved to the Rochester area in 1939 and served in 462 World War II after being drafted in February 1944. He served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Ara in the South Pacific until February 1946. His first marriage was to Marjorie L. Mikesell on Sept. 12, 1946, in Kokomo. After his first marriage ended in divorce, he married Jean Kinder Sheets on Oct. 10, 1994, in Rochester. She preceded him in death April 21, 2000. From 1952 to 1956, he was joint owner of the Fulton Lumber Company Inc., in Fulton. In 1956, he purchased the Fulton County Lumber & Construction Company in Rochester, which he owned and operated until 1974. Major construction projects were the Rochester Medical Building, the Catholic Parish Hall and Rectory and the Streamliner. He was also instrumental in various housing additions: Oakwood, Southwoods and the Reese and Pownell additions. Mr. Terpstra was also active in many civic groups in Fulton County. He was a past president of the Fulton County Young Republicans, the Lions Club and the Fulton County Historical Society. He was a former member of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce and the John Birch Society. He was also past chairman of the board, trustee and deacon of First Christian Church, Rochester. In his later years, he was involved with Friends of the Library, Habitat for Humanity, Hope Hospice of Fulton County and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

He is survived by one son, Peter William (Connie) II, Athens; and a daughter, Patricia Ann, Wright City, Mo; four grandchildren, Mrs. Mitchell R. (Rebecca) Terpstra Kehler, Morgantown, Peter W. Terpstra III, Leesburg, Richard J. Terpstra, Greenfield, and Alicia A. Terpstra, Muncie; and one great-grandchild, Kaylee B. Kehler. Also surviving are five siblings, Dick Terpstra, Columbus, Ohio, Charlotte Terpstra Eakins Fowler, Flagler Beach, Fla., Mrs. Dean T. (Joy) Terpstra Rizor, El Cajon, Calif., Mrs. Marlin L. (Eunice) Terpstra Stockwell, Trinity, Fla., and Walter S. Terpstra, Marysville, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his father, Feb. 6, 1976; his mother, July 8, 1983; a sister, Sylvia Terpstra Larrison, April 11, 2005; a brother, Paul Dupree (aka Wesley Terpstra), Nov. 1, 2006; and one great-grandson, Zachary R. Kehler, July 4, 2001. 463 A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W. 18th St., Rochester, with Sarah Purkey of Hope Hospice as hostess. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the LeRoy Shelton American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars of Rochester. Friends may visit with the family from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County. Electronic expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at goodfamily@rtcol.com.3 

Family

Marjorie Mikesell b. 27 Jul 1926, d. 14 Jul 2011

Citations

  1. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 August 1977.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S124] Rochester Sentinel.

Edward Byron1

M, b. 26 February 1891, d. June 1974
Last Edited24 Oct 2004
Birth*Edward Byron was born on 26 February 1891 at Kentucky.1,2 
Marriage*He married Lois (Louise) Singleton, daughter of Albert E. Singleton and Flora Maye Hoover, circa 1918.1 
Census*Edward Byron appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Lockport, Will, Illinois, ED 194, sheet 3B, occupation machilnist-steel mill, renting, no children, Albert & Kenneth Singleton lived with them.1 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Joliet, Will, Illinois, ED 35, sheet 11A, occupation machinist-foundry, owned home valued at $5,000, 2 children.3 
Death*He died in June 1974 at Joliet, Will, Illinois, at age 83.2 

Family

Lois (Louise) Singleton b. Sep 1898
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Kenneth Singleton1

M, b. 1901
FatherAlbert E. Singleton1 b. Jan 1864, d. 26 May 1939
MotherFlora Maye Hoover1 b. 21 Feb 1864, d. 20 Apr 1917
Last Edited24 Oct 2004
Birth*Kenneth Singleton was born in 1901 at Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Lockport, Will, Illinois, in the household of Albert E. Singleton; ED 194, sheet 4A, occupation clerk-electrical store, 1 son living with him; they lived with Lois.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Kenneth Byron1

M, b. 1920
FatherEdward Byron1 b. 26 Feb 1891, d. Jun 1974
MotherLois (Louise) Singleton1 b. Sep 1898
Last Edited16 Dec 2011
Birth*Kenneth Byron was born in 1920 at Will, Illinois.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Joliet, Will, Illinois, in the household of Edward Byron; ED 35, sheet 11A, occupation machinist-foundry, owned home valued at $5,000, 2 children.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Elmer Byron1

M, b. 1921
FatherEdward Byron1 b. 26 Feb 1891, d. Jun 1974
MotherLois (Louise) Singleton1 b. Sep 1898
Last Edited16 Dec 2011
Birth*Elmer Byron was born in 1921 at Will, Illinois.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Joliet, Will, Illinois, in the household of Edward Byron; ED 35, sheet 11A, occupation machinist-foundry, owned home valued at $5,000, 2 children.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

James Ervin1

M, b. 1815, d. 28 February 1895
Last Edited5 Aug 2015
Birth*James Ervin was born in 1815 at Ohio.1,2 
Marriage*He married Lucinda Cummings on 31 August 1837 at Kosciusko, Indiana.1,3 
Census*James Ervin appeared on the census of 1860 at Plain Twp., Kosciusko, Indiana, page 113, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 3 children and Sarah Tenant at home.1 
Death*He died on 28 February 1895 at Nebraska; buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington.2 

Family

Lucinda Cummings b. 1820, d. 1898
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Greenwood, Dawson, Nebraska.
  3. [S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.

Lucinda Cummings1,2

F, b. 1820, d. 1898
Last Edited5 Aug 2015
Birth*Lucinda Cummings was born in 1820 at Miami, Ohio; probably a daughter of William Cummins, Sr., and a sister of Mary Cummins.3,2,4 
Married Name As of 31 August 1837,her married name was Ervin.1,2 
Marriage*She married James Ervin on 31 August 1837 at Kosciusko, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusLucinda Cummings appeared on the census of 1860 Plain Twp., Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of James Ervin; page 113, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 3 children and Sarah Tenant at home.1 
Death*Lucinda Cummings died in 1898 at Nebraska; buried at Greenwood Cemetery.4 

Family

James Ervin b. 1815, d. 28 Feb 1895
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1820, 1830, 1860.
  4. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Greenwood, Dawson, Nebraska.

Eudella May Ervin1,2

F, b. 20 March 1888
FatherCharles Lemon Ervin1 b. 8 Aug 1842, d. 29 Aug 1934
MotherFrances Harriet (Hattie) Hoover1 b. Feb 1859, d. Jun 1917
Last Edited5 Aug 2015
Birth*Eudella May Ervin was born on 20 March 1888 at Nebraska; 1900 census is March 1888.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; ED 24, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 25 years, 11 children, 10 living, all 10 at home.1 
(Witness) CensusEudella May Ervin appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; ED 75, sheet 18B, occupation proprietor-furniture shop, married 35 years, 11 children 10 living; Erma and her 3 children also lived with them.3 
Married Name As of circa 1915,her married name was Rowan.4 
Marriage*Eudella May Ervin married Sam Rowan circa 1915 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas.4 
Census*Eudella May Ervin and Sam Rowan appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, ED 84, sheet 11A, occupation copper miner, renting, no children.5 
CensusEudella May Ervin and Sam Rowan appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, ED 53, sheet 13B, occupation clerk-cigar store, renting-$50 month, 1 child.6 
Census*Eudella May Ervin appeared on the census of 6 April 1940 at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, ED 42-11, sheet 3A, no occupation, renting, divorced, Charles was a telegraph delivery boy; lived in Los Angeles in 1935.7 

Family

Sam Rowan b. 10 Oct 1877, d. 8 Jul 1943
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S839] "Military Records of Charles L. Ervin."
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Josephine Ana Ervin1,2

F, b. 17 October 1894
FatherCharles Lemon Ervin1 b. 8 Aug 1842, d. 29 Aug 1934
MotherFrances Harriet (Hattie) Hoover1 b. Feb 1859, d. Jun 1917
Last Edited5 Aug 2015
Birth*Josephine Ana Ervin was born on 17 October 1894 at New Mexico.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; ED 24, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 25 years, 11 children, 10 living, all 10 at home.1 
(Witness) CensusJosephine Ana Ervin appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; ED 75, sheet 18B, occupation proprietor-furniture shop, married 35 years, 11 children 10 living; Erma and her 3 children also lived with them.3 
Married Name As of circa 1912,her married name was Willmott.4,5,6 
Marriage*Josephine Ana Ervin married Bryan Ross Willmott circa 1912; spelled "Willmoth" in 1930 census, this spelling from email and SSDI.4,5,6 
Residence*Josephine Ana Ervin lived on 17 June 1917 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas.7 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Bryan Ross Willmott; ED 53, sheet 13B, occupation fireman-railroad, renting-$25 month, 1 child, lived next door to Sam and Eudella Rowan.4 
Census*Josephine Ana Ervin appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Bakersfield, Kern, California, occupation janitor-contract cleaning, listed as widowed, owned home valued at $1,800.8 

Family

Bryan Ross Willmott b. 10 Sep 1893, d. 25 Apr 1976
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S839] "Military Records of Charles L. Ervin."
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  6. [S841] Natalie Pierce, "Email message-Ervin, Morton, Pierce Families," e-mail to Ervin Family Forum at Genealogy.com, 3 March 1999.
  7. [S840] El Paso (Texas) Newspaper, 17 June 1917.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Alice Irene Ervin1,2

F, b. 26 January 1900
FatherCharles Lemon Ervin1 b. 8 Aug 1842, d. 29 Aug 1934
MotherFrances Harriet (Hattie) Hoover1 b. Feb 1859, d. Jun 1917
Last Edited27 Oct 2004
Birth*Alice Irene Ervin was born on 26 January 1900 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Charles Lemon Ervin; ED 24, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, renting, married 25 years, 11 children, 10 living, all 10 at home.1 
Residence*Alice Irene Ervin lived on 17 June 1917 at El Paso, El Paso, Texas; single, went by the name Irene.3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 El Paso, El Paso, Texas, in the household of Sam Rowan and Eudella May Ervin; ED 84, sheet 11A, occupation copper miner, renting, no children.4 
NoteB* Married name said to be Bailey.5 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S839] "Military Records of Charles L. Ervin."
  3. [S840] El Paso (Texas) Newspaper, 17 June 1917.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  5. [S841] Natalie Pierce, "Email message-Ervin, Morton, Pierce Families," e-mail to Ervin Family Forum at Genealogy.com, 3 March 1999.