Chloe Curtis1
F, b. March 1896, d. 25 December 1928
| Birth* | Chloe Curtis was born in March 1896 at Fulton, Indiana.1 |
| (Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Mahlon Curtis; ED 40, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 |
| Married Name | As of circa 1914,her married name was Kingery.2,3 |
| Marriage* | Chloe Curtis married Manford J. Kingery circa 1914.2,3 |
| Death* | Chloe Curtis died on 25 December 1928 at Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, at age 32; buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Union Twp.4 |
| Obit | Chloe's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 26 December 1928:
Another home in the county was saddened on Christmas day when Mrs. Manford KINGERY, aged 33, died at her home in Kewanna Tuesday morning at nine o’clock following an illness of one week. Death was due to double pneumonia which developed following child birth. The deceased [Chloe CURTIS], [who] was born and reared in Fulton county, was the daughter of Mahlon and Minnie CURTIS. Surviving are her husband, six children, her mother and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at eleven o’clock at the Baptist church with Rev. FOX in charge. Burial will be made in the Greenland Cemetery, northwest of Kewanna. [NOTE: Manford J. KINGERY, 1892-1962; Chloe KINGERY, 1896-1928 - both buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Union Township. -- Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Fulton County, Ind. Cemeteries, Union Township]4 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 13 August 1962.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 26 December 1928.
Howard Curtis1,2
M, b. September 1899, d. 24 April 1922
| Birth* | Howard Curtis was born in September 1899 at Fulton, Indiana; 1900 census says 1898 and conflicts with obituary and cemetery record.1,2 |
| (Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Mahlon Curtis; ED 40, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 |
| (Witness) Census | Howard Curtis appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Mahlon Curtis; ED 72, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.3 |
| Death* | Howard Curtis died on 24 April 1922 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 22; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.1,2 |
| Obit | Howard's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 24 April 1922:
Howard CURTIS, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon CURTIS, west of Rochester, committed suicide at about 8:30 o’clock Monday morning by swallowing a quantity of carbolic acid. Refusal of Miss Leotta HUNTER, daughter of Mrs. Charles FREEMAN, to marry him, was believed to be the cause of the act. Curtis, who is a farm laborer, had been having trouble with his parents over the girl, Miss Hunter, and as a result he left home about a week ago, and went to the Benjamin NOFTSGER farm home, where he was employed at the time of his suicide, and lived there alone. Sunday he took Miss Hunter riding in his car, and while she was driving, she lost control of it and it went into the ditch. Later in the day he secured assistance in rescuing the machine, which was not badly damaged. Neiter he nor Miss Hunter were injured in the accident. Sunday evening he called upon Mr. and Mrs. Francis ZEGAFUSE, who reside near the Noftsger farm, and carried on a conversation as usual, except just as he was leaving for home at about 10 o’clock in the evening Mr. Zegafuse, noticing a parcel wrapped in newspaper, chided him about “batching it” and asked him if he had a part of his meal wrapped in the paper. At this Curtis merely sobered and looked at the package and said nothing. It is believed that this parcel contained the carbolic acid. This was all that was heard of Curtis until Monday morning at about 6:30 o’clock. At this time he telephoned to Mrs. Joseph BARNETT, who resides near the home of his parents, and asked Mrs. Barnett to tell his father to come to the Noftsger farm right away. Mrs. Barnett asked him if his father should bring a wagon, and he replied yes. That was the extent of the conversation with Mrs. Barnett. The message was delivered to the father, who at once hitched up, arriving at the Noftsger
farm at 10 o’clock, to find his son lying on a spring cot dead . Mr. Curtis summoned aid at once. Coroner STINSON, of Athens, was called and pronounced the case one of suicide. A search was made for a bottle in which he may have had the acid, but this could not be found. It - - - - was found near him with a small quantity of carbolic acid in the bottom of it. He had evidently drank the death-dealing poison from this tumbler and in taking it must have thrown it
down his throat, for he was not burned about the face or mouth, the first burns showing up deep inthe throat.
The body was yet warm when the father arrived, and Coroner Stinson stated that in his opinion he had died at about nine o’clock, evidently having taken the poison immediately after phoning for his father. Curtis was lying fully dressed on the cot, which gave evidence of his suffering before death came. Knowing of the trouble with his parents over the Hunter girl, led friends to believe that her alleged refusal to marry him was the cause of his act.
The following note which was found on a table folded was all that he left behind to explain his deed:
“Monday Morning, April 24, 1922.
“Whoever finds this letter, please call Ben NOFTSGER and tell him what has happened to me. I have nothing to say about him. He is the best man I ever worked for. I have said this morning everything but was my last time. I am in trouble and I took this plan to end them. Whoever finds this letter take me home. “Howard Curtis.” Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon CURTIS, five sisters, Mrs Myrtle HERD, and Mrs. Chloe KINGERY, of Kewanna, Mrs. Norabelle SHOEMAN, of Rochester, and Mabel [CURTIS] and Jennie CURTIS, at home, and three brothers, Warren [CURTIS], George [CURTIS], and Ralph CURTIS, at home.
Thursday, April 25, 1922 Funeral services for Howard CURTIS, who committed suicide Monday morning, are to be held from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon CURTIS, west of Rochester on Thursday.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1900.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 April 1922.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
Mabel C. Curtis1
F, b. 5 July 1913, d. 11 May 1945
| Birth* | Mabel C. Curtis was born on 5 July 1913 at Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana.1 |
| (Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Mahlon Curtis; ED 72, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.2 |
| (Witness) Census | Mabel C. Curtis appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Minnie May Beall; ED 13, sheet 5A, occupation laundry-at home, widowed, owned home valued at $1,200, 3 chldren at 1 grandchild at home.3 |
| Death* | Mabel C. Curtis died on 11 May 1945 at Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, at age 31; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery.1 |
| Obit | Mabel C.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 11 May 1945:
Death early this morning claimed Miss Mabel C. CURTIS, 31, a patient at the Irene Byron
sanitarium, Fort Wayne, for the past year and a half, the last five months of which was serious.
Death was due to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Born July 5, 1913, near Kewanna, she was the daughter of Mahlon and Minnie (BEALL)
CURTIS. She came with her parents to the vicinity of Rochester while a small child, where she has since resided. She was a graduate of Rochester high school, class of 1931. For the past several years she has resided with her mother a mile west of the city. She was a seamstress by occupation. Surviving are the mother; three sisters, Mrs. Norabelle ROBBINS and Mrs. Jennie CLAY of Rochester, and Mrs. Myrtle HERD of Kewanna, and three brothers, George [CURTIS] and Ralph [CURTIS] of Rochester and Warren [CURTIS] of Chicago Heights, Ill. The remains were brought this morning to the Zimmerman Bros. funeral home, where they will lie until further announcement.
Funeral services for Mabel C. CURTIS will be held from the Zimmerman Bros. funeral home Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock with the Rev. Dr. C. T. HOWELL officiating. Burial will be in IOOF cemetery.1 |
Citations
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 May 1945.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Warren Curtis1
M, b. 4 October 1906, d. 3 July 1949
| Birth* | Warren Curtis was born on 4 October 1906 at Fulton, Indiana.1 |
| (Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Mahlon Curtis; ED 72, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.2 |
| Marriage* | Warren Curtis married Geraldine A. Balter on 6 December 1928 at Fulton, Indiana.3 |
| Death* | Warren Curtis died on 3 July 1949 at Oak Forest, Cook, Illinois, at age 42; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.1 |
| Obit | Warren's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 5 July 1949:
Warren “Curly” CURTIS, 42, died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Oak Forrest, Illinois, Sanitarium. He had been ill two years with tuberculosis. Born Oct 4, 1906, in Fulton county, he moved to Oak Forrest 18 years ago. He was the son of Mahlon and Minnie CURTIS. His wife, Geraldine BALDER CURTIS, preceded him in death. An employee of the American Field Mills, Curtis is survived by two children, Warren [CURTIS], Jr., and Robert Eugene [CURTIS], of Baltimore; two brothers, George [CURTIS], South Bend, and Ralph [CURTIS], Rochester; three sisters, Mrs. Tom HURD, Kewanna, Mrs. Ed CLAY, Rochester, and Mrs. Sam ROBBINS, also of Rochester. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. today at the Foster funeral home, with the Rev. George CRANE officiating. Burial was scheduled in the IOOF cemetery here.1 |
Citations
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 July 1949.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 2, page 300.
Norabelle Curtis1
F, b. 1 April 1901, d. 20 September 1959
| Birth* | Norabelle Curtis was born on 1 April 1901 at Fulton, Indiana.1 |
| (Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Mahlon Curtis; ED 72, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.2 |
| Married Name | As of 10 March 1920,her married name was Shuman.3,4 |
| Marriage* | Norabelle Curtis married Charles Dee Shuman on 10 March 1920 at St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan.3,5 |
| (Witness) Census | Norabelle Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles Dee Shuman; ED 9, sheet 11B, occupation spot welder-nozzle factory, renting-$10 month, no radio, 2 children at home.3 |
| Married Name | As of 7 July 1941,her married name was Robbins.6 |
| Marriage* | Norabelle Curtis married Samuel E. Robbins on 7 July 1941 at Indiana; no Fulton County record.6 |
| Death* | Norabelle Curtis died on 20 September 1959 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 58; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.1 |
| Obit | Norabelle's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 September 1959:
Mrs. Samuel E. (Norabelle) CURTIS ROBBINS, 58, 331 Indiana avenue, died of a heart attack while riding in a car on Ind. 14 1 1/2 miles east of Winamac at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. She had been ill two years. Born in Fulton county April 1, 1901, she had lived in Rochester and vicinity her entire life. She was the daughter of Mahlon and Minnie Belle CURTIS. On July 7, 1941, she was married in Rochester to Samuel E. ROBBINS, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Wanda Louise [ROBBINS], at home; a son, DeVon SHUMAN, Rochester; two granddaughters; a sister, Mrs. Myrtle HURD, Kewanna, and two brothers, Ralph CURTIS, Rochester, and George CURTIS, Downey, Cal. A daughter, Eileen SHUMAN, died in 1931. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home here with the Rev. George CRANE officiating. Burial will be in the local I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.1 |
Citations
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 September 1959.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 December 1969.
- [S125] Jean C. & Wendell Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries, 19 December 1969.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Norabelle Robbins, 21 September 1959.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 October 1932.
Samuel E. Robbins1
M, b. 2 November 1886, d. 11 January 1965
| Birth* | Samuel E. Robbins was born on 2 November 1886 at Fairmont, Grant, Indiana.1 |
| Marriage* | He married Norabelle Curtis, daughter of Mahlon Curtis and Minnie May Beall, on 7 July 1941 at Indiana; no Fulton County record.1 |
| Death* | Samuel E. Robbins died on 11 January 1965 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 78; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.2 |
| Obit | Samuel E.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 12 January 1965:
Samuel E. ROBBINS, 78, 331 Indiana avenue, died at 7:15 p.m. Monday in Woodlawn hospital, where he had been a patient for several days. Mr. Robbis had been in failing health for two months. Born Nov. 2, 1886 in Fairmont, he was the son of Ellsworth and Lucinda ROBBINS. He was married July 7, 1941 to Norabelle CURTIS, who died Sept. 20, 1958. Mr. Robbins, a plumber and electrician, was a member of the Fulton County Pony Trotting association.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss Wanda Louise ROBBINS, at home, and Mrs. Devon (Bernice) CRAIG, Broadview, Ill; a foster-son, Harry L. SCOTT, Rochester; a step-son, Devon SHUMAN, Rochester; two brothers, Fred and James [ROBBINS], both of Sweetser; two grandchildren, and five great-grandchildre. Five sisters and a brother preceded in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home with the
Rev. William SIMPSON officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Wednesday.2 |
Citations
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Norabelle Robbins, 21 September 1959.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 12 January 1965.
Thomas Herd1
M, b. 4 July 1893, d. 6 April 1956
| Birth* | Thomas Herd was born on 4 July 1893 at Wayne Twp., Fulton, Indiana.2 |
| Marriage* | He married Myrtle Mae Curtis, daughter of Mahlon Curtis and Minnie May Beall, on 7 December 1913 at Indiana.3 |
| Census* | Thomas Herd appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 at Wayne Twp., Fulton, Indiana, Ed 16, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.4 |
| Death* | He died on 6 April 1956 at Kewanna (nearby), Fulton, Indiana, at age 62; buried at the Shaffer Cemetery, Union Township.1 |
| Obit | Thomas's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 7 April 1956:
Thomas HERD, 62, died suddenly at his home two and a half miles southeast of Kewanna, Friday evening. Death was attributed to a heart seizure. He had resided in the southwestern section of the county all of his life. Born July 4, 1893, in Wayne township, to John and Mary (JACKSON) HERD, he was married to Myrtle CURTIS, who survives. Mr. Herd was a member of the Kewanna Methodist church. Survivors are his wife and two sons, Joe [HERD] at home, and John [HERD], Kewanna; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret DORTON, Hartford City, Ind., and Mrs. Mary BURDETTE, Indianapolis; six grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Ruth NICKELS, Kewanna. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Harrison funeral home, Kewanna. Friends may call there after 6 p.m. Sunday.2 |
Citations
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Myrtle Herd, 19 May 1971.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 7 April 1956.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 May 1971.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Ralph E. Curtis Sr.1
M, b. 24 June 1918, d. 17 July 1990
| Birth* | Ralph E. Curtis Sr. was born on 24 June 1918 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.1 |
| (Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Mahlon Curtis; ED 72, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.2 |
| (Witness) Census | Ralph E. Curtis Sr. appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Minnie May Beall; ED 13, sheet 5A, occupation laundry-at home, widowed, owned home valued at $1,200, 3 chldren at 1 grandchild at home.3 |
| Marriage* | Ralph E. Curtis Sr. married Edna Mae Paxton on 5 September 1936 at Fulton, Indiana.4 |
| Death* | Ralph E. Curtis Sr. died on 17 July 1990 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 72; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.1 |
| Obit | Ralph E.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 18 July 1990:
Ralph E. CURTIS, Sr., 72, Rt. 2, Rochester, died at 5:03 p.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hospital after being admitted earlier in the day. He had been in failing health for three months. He was born June 24, 1918 in Rochester to Mahlon and Minnie [BEALL] CURTIS. He lived most of his life in this community. On Sept. 5, 1936 in Akron he married Edna PAXTON of Akron, who survives. He had been a milk hauler for 20 6ears in Rochester and surrounding communities. In 1963 he became employed as the first serviceman for the J.R. Hahn Company, Indianapolis. He later was promoted to state representative and later became vice president of the company. In 1970 he moved back to Rochester and farmed until his retirement. He was a member of the First Church of God and the I.O.O.F. Lodge. Surviving with his wife are a daughter, Mrs. Bill (Sharon) KNAUFF, Rochester; two sons, Ralph CURTIS Jr., and Robert G. [CURTIS], Rochester; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were a son, James R. [CURTIS], in 1944, five sisters and five brothers. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the First Church of God with Pastor Harry MULLINS and Rev. Bill SIMPSON officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, and after 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Fulton County Historical Society for rebuilding the Paxton round barn.1 |
Citations
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 18 July 1990.
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 4, page 560.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel.
- [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Edna Mae Paxton1
F, b. 6 March 1917, d. 1 September 2004
| Birth* | Edna Mae Paxton was born on 6 March 1917 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana.1,2 |
| Married Name | As of 5 September 1936,her married name was Curtis.1 |
| Marriage* | She married Ralph E. Curtis Sr., son of Mahlon Curtis and Minnie May Beall, on 5 September 1936 at Fulton, Indiana.1 |
| Death* | Edna Mae Paxton died on 1 September 2004 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 87; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.2 |
| Obit | Edna Mae's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 2 September 2004:
Edna Mae Curtis March 6, 1917-Sept. 1, 2004
Edna Mae CURTIS, 87, Wynnfield Crossing, 1729 Wabash Avenue, Rochester, passed away at 10:03 p.m. Wednesday, at Hickory Creek of Rochester nursing home where she was a patient. Born near Akron to Russell and Jesse Landis Paxton, she married Ralph Curtis on Sept. 5, 1936, in Akron. He preceded her in death on July 17, 1990. Mrs. Curtis was a homemaker and resided in Fulton County for most of her life except when she lived in Indianapolis for two years. She attended First Church of God, Rochester.
Survivors include two sons, Ralph Curtis Jr. and wife Peggy, and Robert Curtis and wife Becky, all of Rochester; one son-in-law, Bill Knauff, Rochester; six grandchildren, Vicki Harrold and husband Richard, Akron, Marsha Arntt, Rochester, Steve Curtis and wife Johanna, Rochester, Ryan Curtis and wife Cindy, Syracuse, Lori Filatyev and husband Sergei, West Lafayette, and Cassie Miller and husband Matt, Rochester; 10 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren; four brothers, Jim Paxton and wife Kay, Silver Lake, Ed Paxton and wife Ruth, Rochester, Earl “Bud” Paxton and wife Phyllis, Rochester, and Larry Paxton and wife Pat, Rochester; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, five-year-old James; one daughter, Sharon Knauff, on June 22, 2004; two great-grandaughters, Madison and Corrine Knauff; and four sisters, Bonnie Garber, Charlotte Keesey, Neva Stackhouse, and Freda Geiger. A graveside service is 10 a.m. Friday at the IOOF Cemetery, Rochester. The family asks that memorials be made to the Heart Fund. Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, is in charge of her arrangements.2 |
Citations
- [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 4, page 560.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 2 September 2004.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel.
- [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
George E. Curtis1
M, b. 24 October 1909, d. 25 April 1968
| Birth* | George E. Curtis was born on 24 October 1909 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 |
| (Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Mahlon Curtis; ED 72, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 7 children at home.1 |
| Marriage* | George E. Curtis married Charlotte Hanger on 24 October 1936 at Fulton, Indiana.3 |
| Death* | George E. Curtis died on 25 April 1968 at Riverside, California, at age 58.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1920.
- [S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
- [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 5, page 14.
James Russel Curtis1
M, b. 20 November 1941, d. 7 September 1944
| Birth* | James Russel Curtis was born on 20 November 1941 at Fulton, Indiana.1 |
| Obit | James Russel's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 7 September 1944:
James Russel CURTIS, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph CURTIS, northwest of this city, died at 2:30 o’clock this morning at the Woodlawn hospital. Death was due to complications. The boy had been ill for three months.
James was born Nov. 20, 1941, the son of Ralph and Edna Mae (PAXTON) CURTIS, in this county. He is survived by the parents, two brothers, Ralph Edward [CURTIS], Jr., and Robert Gene [CURTIS], and a sister, Sharon Sue [CURTIS], all at home. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock at the Foster funeral home. Rev. C. T. HOWELL will officiate. Burial will be made in the IOOF cemetery. The body will remain at the Foster funeral home until after the service.2 |
| Death* | He died on 7 September 1944 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 2; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.1 |
Citations
- [S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 7 September 1944.
Manford J. Kingery1
M, b. 15 August 1892, d. 11 August 1962
| Birth* | Manford J. Kingery was born on 15 August 1892 at Carroll, Indiana.1 |
| Marriage* | He married Chloe Curtis, daughter of Mahlon Curtis and Minnie May Beall, circa 1914.1,2 |
| Census* | Manford J. Kingery appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, ED 14, sheet 7A, occupation truck driver-county highway, widowed, renting-$6 month, radio, 5 children at home.2 |
| Death* | He died on 11 August 1962 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 69; buried at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bruce Lake.1 |
| Obit | Manford J.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 13 August 1962:
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Rochester E.U.B. church for Manford J. KINGERY, 69, 1024 Main street, who died Saturday at 5:10 p.m. in Woodlawn hospital. Death was caused by a heart attack. Mr. Kingery had been in failing health 11 years. The Rev. George BOSSARD will officiate at the rites and burial will be in the Pleasant Hill cemetery at Bruce Lake. Friends may call at the Foster & Good funeral home until 11 a.m. Tuesday and at the church an hour before the service. Born Aug. 15, 1892, in Carroll county, Mr. Kingery was the son of Phillip and Rachel KINGERY KINGERY. His first marriage was to Chloe CURTIS, who died in 1928. His second mariage was to Lena STANLEY, who survives. Mr. Kingery had lived here three years, prior to that in Fulton and Kewanna. He was a member of the Friends church in Bringhurst. Also surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Gladys) SHRIVER, Rochester; Mrs. Maurice (Dorothy) MASON, Mooresville; Mrs. Lloyd (Dolly) RIFE, Kewanna, and Miss Jo Ann KINGERY, at home; five sons, Truman [KINGERY], Kansas City, Kan; Donald [KINGERY], Keyser, W. Va; Phillip [KINGERY], Cutler; William [KINGERY], Rochester and John [KINGERY], Plymouth; twenty-two grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Delilah KINGERY and Mrs. William ALLEN, both of Kewanna, and one brother, W. D. KINGERY, Hammond. One son, one sister and two brothers preceded him in death.1 |
Citations
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 13 August 1962.
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Charlotte Hanger1
F, b. circa 1910
Citations
- [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 5, page 14.
Gladys Kingery1
F, b. 1915
| Birth* | Gladys Kingery was born in 1915 at Fulton, Indiana.1 |
| (Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Manford J. Kingery; ED 14, sheet 7A, occupation truck driver-county highway, widowed, renting-$6 month, radio, 5 children at home.1 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Truman Kingery1
M, b. 5 May 1916, d. 30 September 1997
| Birth* | Truman Kingery was born on 5 May 1916 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 |
| (Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Manford J. Kingery; ED 14, sheet 7A, occupation truck driver-county highway, widowed, renting-$6 month, radio, 5 children at home.1 |
| Death* | Truman Kingery died on 30 September 1997 at Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, at age 81; no children; buried at the Indiana Veterans Home Cemetery, Lafayette.2 |
| Obit | Truman's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 1 October 1997:
Truman D. Kingery May 5, 1916-Sept. 30, 1997
Truman D. KINGERY. 81, formerly of Route 6, Rochester, died at 12:48 a.m. Tuesday at the Indiana Veterans Home, West Lafayette. Born in Fulton County, he graduated from Kewanna High School, and was a brakeman with the New York Central Railroad for 22 years, retiring in 1964. He served in the Navy during World War II, was a member of the American Legion Post No. 36, Rochester, and the VFW Post No. 1343 of Rochester. He resided at the Veterans home for the past four years. Survivors include his step-mother, Lena KINGERY, Las Vegas, Nev; three brothers, William KINGERY, Rochester, Phillip KINGERY, Delphi, John KINGERY, Las Vegas; three sisters, Dolly RIFE, Kewanna, Dorothy MASON, Brooklyn, Jo Ann STALLCUP, Las Vegas, Nev. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at the Indiana Veterans Home Chapel, West Lafayette. Rev. Loren SCHAFFER will officiate. Friends may call one hour before services. Burial is at the Indiana Veterans Home Cemetery.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 1 October 1997.
Donald E. Kingery1
M, b. 10 August 1920, d. 28 August 1988
| Birth* | Donald E. Kingery was born on 10 August 1920 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 |
| (Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Manford J. Kingery; ED 14, sheet 7A, occupation truck driver-county highway, widowed, renting-$6 month, radio, 5 children at home.1 |
| Death* | Donald E. Kingery died on 28 August 1988 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 68; at a South Bend hospital.3,2 |
| Obit | Donald E.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 29 August 1988:
Donald Edward KINGERY, 68, of 1014 Monroe St., died at 8:04 a.m. Sunday in St. Joseph’s Hospital, South Bend, following a short illness. He was born Aug. 10, 1920 in Kewanna to Manfred and Chloe CURTIS KINGERY. He had lived in Rochesrter since 1967, moving from West Virginia. He also had lived in the Kewanna area. He was married May 16, 1987 in Rochester to Susan SCHNITZ, who survives. He was retired from Olin Corp., Peru, where he was employed 32 years; served in the European Theatre with the U.S. Army during World War II, receiving the Victory medal; was a life member of the Rochester VFW, and was a 1938 graduate of Kewanna High School.
Surviving with the wife are three daughters, Mrs. John (Barbara) PASE, Alexandria, Va; Mrs. Richard (Mary) ARONHOLT, New Creek, W. V a., and Mrs. Steven (Debbie) KINNEY, Keyser, W. Va; a son, Donald “Lin” [KINGERY], Keyser, W.V; a step-mother, Lena KINGERY, Las Vegas, Nev; one step-daughter, Mrs. Claude (Tina) Von TROTHA, Anaheim, Ca; four step-sons, Kenny SCHNITZ, Kokomo; Rodney SCHNITZ, Buena Park, Ca; Michael SCHNITZ, El Toro, Cal, and Timothy SCHNITZ, Norwalk, Ca; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; three sisters, Dolly RIFE, Kewanna; Dorothy MASON, Indianapolis, and Joann STALLCUP, Las Vegas, Nev; four brothers, Jack [KINGERY], Rochester; Phillip [KINGERY], Delphi; John [KINGERY], Las Vegas, Nev., and William “Bill” [KINGERY], Fulton. A sister preceded in death. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. Russ WILBUR officiating. The VFW will conduct a memorial service at the funeral home. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until services.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 29 August 1988.
Dorothy Kingery1
F, b. 1922
| Birth* | Dorothy Kingery was born in 1922 at Fulton, Indiana.1 |
| (Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Manford J. Kingery; ED 14, sheet 7A, occupation truck driver-county highway, widowed, renting-$6 month, radio, 5 children at home.1 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Dolly E. Kingery1
F, b. 1926
| Birth* | Dolly E. Kingery was born in 1926 at Fulton, Indiana.1 |
| (Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Manford J. Kingery; ED 14, sheet 7A, occupation truck driver-county highway, widowed, renting-$6 month, radio, 5 children at home.1 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
John Herd1
M, b. 29 October 1915, d. 9 December 1995
| Birth* | John Herd was born on 29 October 1915 at Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Fulton Cemetery.1,2,3 |
| (Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 Wayne Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Herd; Ed 16, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.1 |
| Death* | John Herd died on 9 December 1995 at Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, at age 80.2 |
| Obit | John's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 11 December 1995:
John E. Herd Oct. 29, 1915 - Dec. 9, 1995
John E. HERD, 80, 6436 West 700 South, Kewana, died at 8 a.m. Saturday at his residence. He was born in Wayne Township, Fulton County, to Thomas and Myrtle CURTIS HERD. On Dec. 24, 1939, in Fulton, he married Nettie I. SUTTON, who survives. He was a retired employee of Penn Central Railroad and a retired farmer. He was a member of Fletchet’s Lake United Methodist Church and past trustee of the church. Surviving with his wife are two sons, Louis D and John J. HERD, both of Kewanna; six grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two sisters and one brother. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Fulton, with the Rev. David SOMMERS officiating. Burial will be in the Fulton Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m today and after 10 a.m Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Fletcher’s Lake United Methodist Church.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 December 1995.
Margaret Herd1
F, b. 11 September 1919, d. 26 October 1992
| Birth* | Margaret Herd was born on 11 September 1919 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 |
| (Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 Wayne Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Herd; Ed 16, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.1 |
| Death* | Margaret Herd died on 26 October 1992 at Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, at age 73; buried at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Muncie.2 |
| Obit | Margaret's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 27 October 1992:
Margaret H. Dorton Sept. 11, 1919 - Oct. 26, 1992
Margaret H. DORTON, 73, Hartford City, died at 12:30 p.m. Monday in Blackford County Hospital at Hartford City. She was born in Fulton County to Thomas and Myrtle BELL HERD. On March 22, 1940 in Waterloo she married Kenneth L. “Red” DORTON, who survives. She was a 1937 graduate of Grass Creek High School, a 1939 graduate of Indiana Central College (now University of Indianapolis) and a 1957 graduate of Ball State University, where she received a master’s degree in 1966. She began a 28-year teaching career in Grass Creek, and later taught at Hartford City’s Northside and William Reed elementary schools. She retired in 1978 after 18 years of teaching in Marion at Washington, Emerson and Center elementary schools. She also tutored from her home. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Hartford City, the Indiana Retired Teachers Association and the United Methodist Women. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Carol Ann) FULLER, Coopersville, Mich; Mrs. Jerry (Nancy) SUTTON, Hartford City, and Mrs. Peter (Susan) SCHOWNIR, Huntington; a son, Kenneth L. [DORTON], Key West, Fla; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild, and a brother, John HERD, Kewanna. Preceding in death were a sister, Mary HERD BURDETTE, and a brother, Joseph HERD. ‘ Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Trinity United Methodist Church, 303 N. Walnut St., Hartford City, with the Rev. Robert C. WILLBANKS officiating. Burial will be in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Muncie. Friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m.-noon Thursday at Keplinger Funeral Home, 509 N. High St., Hartford City. Memorials may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 27 October 1992.
Mary L. Herd1
F, b. 24 July 1921, d. 16 March 1990
| Birth* | Mary L. Herd was born on 24 July 1921 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 |
| (Witness) Census | She appeared on the census of 28 April 1930 Wayne Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Herd; Ed 16, sheet 8B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.1 |
| Death* | Mary L. Herd died on 16 March 1990 at Logansport, Cass, Indiana, at age 68.3 |
| Obit | Mary L.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 19 March 1990:
Services were to be at 1 p.m. today at the Harrison-Metzger Funeral Home, Kewana, for Mary L. BURDETTE, 68, Chase Center, Logansport. Father Cornelius KELLY was to officiate, and burial was to be in the Shaffer Cemetery,
Kewanna. Mrs. Budette died Friday at 7:39 p.m. at Memorial Hospital, Logansport. She was born June 23, 1921 at Kewanna to Thomas and Myrtle Mae CURTIS HERD. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of the All Saints Catholic Church, Logansport. She was a 1939 graduate of Grass Creek High School and a 1942 graduate of Indianapolis General Hospital School of Nursing. Surviving are a daughter, Marilyn VAUGHN, Anchorage, Ky; a brother, John [BURDETTE], Rt. 2, Kewanna; a sister, Margaret DORTON, Hartford City, and a granddaughter. Preceding in death was a brother.3 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 March 1990.
Joseph Herd1
M, b. 31 January 1934, d. January 1971
| Birth* | Joseph Herd was born on 31 January 1934 at Fulton, Indiana.1,2 |
| Death* | He died in January 1971; location unknown; no obituary in Sentinel.2 |
Citations
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Myrtle Herd, 19 May 1971.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
Charles Dee Shuman1
M, b. 11 November 1895, d. December 1969
| Birth* | Charles Dee Shuman was born on 11 November 1895 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.1,2 |
| Marriage* | He married Norabelle Curtis, daughter of Mahlon Curtis and Minnie May Beall, on 10 March 1920 at St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan.1,3 |
| Census* | Charles Dee Shuman appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, ED 9, sheet 11B, occupation spot welder-nozzle factory, renting-$10 month, no radio, 2 children at home.1 |
| Death* | He died in December 1969 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 74.2 |
| Obit | Charles Dee's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 19 December 1969:
Charles Dee SHUMAN, 74, 421 Indiana avenue, was found dead at his home about 2 p.m. Thursday. Dr. Wayne KNOCHEL, Fulton County coroner, pronounced him dead of a self-inflicted wound in the heart from a revolver. A lifetime resident of this community, Mr. Shuman had been in failing health for five years. He was born in Rochester Nov. 11, 1895 to Harmon and Lulu FENSTERMAKER SHUMAN. He was married March 10, 1920 in St. Joseph, Mich., to Norabelle CURTIS, who preceded in death. Surviving are a son, Devon SHUMAN, Rochester; two granddaughters, Mrs. Linda LANTZ and Miss Mary Beth SHUMAN, both of Rochester, and three great-grandchildren. A daughter, Eileen [SHUMAN], died Oct. 19, 1932.4 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
- [S125] Jean C. & Wendell Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries, 19 December 1969.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 December 1969.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 October 1932.
Eileen Marie Shuman1
F, b. 4 December 1920, d. 19 October 1932
| Birth* | Eileen Marie Shuman was born on 4 December 1920 at Hammond, Lake, Indiana.1 |
| Obit | Eileen Marie's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 19 October 1932:
Eileen Marie [SHUMAN], eleven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles [D.] SHUMAN, 610 Indiana avenue, died at Woodlawn ospital this morning after a ten days illness caused by tetanus. The little girl was a student in the sixth grade at the Lincoln School building. While playing at the school building ten days ago she fell and bruised and scratched her right knee. The wound was given medical attention. A few days later tetanus developed. This poison
could not be checked. Eileen was born in Hammond on December 4, 1920. She has been a resident of this city during practiclly all of her life. Survivors are the parents and brother [Devon SHUMAN] and several aunts and uncles. The funeral arrangements are incomplete.
OBITUARY Eileen Marie SHUMAN was born at Hammond, Ind., Dec. 4, 1920. She was the only daughter of Charles D. and Norabelle SHUMAN. She attended the Lincoln [grade] school and was in the sixth grade. Eileen Marie was converted at the Church of God about two years ago and lived a faithful life. She departed this life Wednesday morning, Oct. 19, 1932, at the age of 11 years, 10 months and 15 days. She leaves to mourn her departure her parents, one brother 9 years old, grandparents, uncles, aunts and a host of friends.1 |
| Death* | She died on 19 October 1932 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 11; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.1 |
Citations
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 October 1932.
Charles Devon Shuman1
M, b. 8 January 1924, d. 24 November 2008
| Birth* | Charles Devon Shuman was born on 8 January 1924 at Lake, Indiana; or Fulton.1,2 |
| (Witness) Census | He appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles Dee Shuman; ED 9, sheet 11B, occupation spot welder-nozzle factory, renting-$10 month, no radio, 2 children at home.1 |
| Death* | Charles Devon Shuman died on 24 November 2008 at Williamston, Anderson, South Dakota, at age 84.2 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
- [S44] Social Security Death Index.
Betty L. Evans1
F, b. 1924
| Birth* | Betty L. Evans was born in 1924 at Indiana.1 |
Citations
- [S1] Census of Population 1930.
Geraldine A. Balter1
F, b. circa 1910, d. before 1949
Citations
- [S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 2, page 300.
- [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Warren Curtis, 5 July 1949.
Robert C. Martin1
M, b. circa 1925
Citations
- [S329] The News-Dispatch, W.J. Delaney, 16 November 1972.
Stephen Delaney1
M, b. 13 July 1934, d. 8 November 1998
| Birth* | Stephen Delaney was born on 13 July 1934 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.1 |
| Death* | He died on 8 November 1998 at San Antonio, Texas, at age 64; buried at Greenwood Cemetery.1 |
| Obit | Stephen's obituary was published in the Michigan City News Dispatch on 2 March 2000:
San Antonio - Stephen Delaney, 64, San Antonio, formerly of Michigan City, died Nov. 8, 1998, at Northeast Baptist Hospital, San Antonio. Burial of ashes will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Greenwood Cemetery. He was born July 13, 1934, in Rochester, Ind., to William and Eve McMahan Delaney. Survivors include three daughters, Robin Hanning, Knoxville, Tenn., Diana Robjohns, Houston, and Eva Lord, Sugarland, Texas; eight grandchildren and one sister, Joyce (Robert) Martin, Matthews, N.C. A brother, Will Joe Delaney Jr., preceded him in death. Mr. Delaney was a graduate of Elston High School and Northwestern University where he played football and basketball. [Michigan City News Dispatch, Mar. 2, 2000, p.2]1 |
Citations
- [S329] The News-Dispatch, 2 March 2000.