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Isaiah Spohn¹

M, b. 28 March 1851, d. 15 March 1944

Father

Henry Spohn² b. 1821, d. 3 Jul 1901

Mother

Susanna Walter² b. 16 Oct 1824, d. 22 Mar 1899

Last Edited

12 Mar 2003

Birth*

Isaiah Spohn was born on 28 March 1851 at Carroll, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Moved

He moved with Henry Spohn in 1854 to Fulton, Indiana.³

Marriage*

Isaiah Spohn married Mary Jane Woodcox, daughter of Nelson E. Woodcox and Nancy Sanders, on 24 August 1879 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Census*

Isaiah Spohn appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 42, sheet 42, page 98B, occupation farmer, two children, living next door to parents.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, ED 61, sheet 13A, occupation none, living with his daughter's family.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, ED 76, sheet 11A, occupation none, owned home, widowed, living alone but near Ulysses Spohn.⁶

Death*

He died on 15 March 1944 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 92; buried at the Rochester Citizens Cemetery.¹

Obit

Isaiah's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 16 March 1944:

Isaiah SPOHN, age 92, well-known Fulton county resident, died at 7:00 o’clock Wednesday night at his home at 1507 South Jefferson street, death being attributed to complications following a lengthy illness. He was born March 28, 1851, in Carrol county, Ohio, to Henry and Susana (WALTERS) SPOHN, and moved to this county with his parents at the age of three. The deceasd was married to Mary Jane WOODCOX, who preceded him in death. The retired farmer had a host of friends throughout the community and was a member of the Rochester United Brethren church. Surviving are a son, Frances SPOHN of this city; a step-son Andrew J. SEWELL of Warsaw, Ill; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 7:00 o’clock Friday afternoon from the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, Rev. David LIVENGOOD officiating. Intermant will be in the Rochester Citizens cemetery.¹

Family

Mary Jane Woodcox b. 17 Jan 1856, d. 17 Aug 1890

Children

Ezra Spohn⁴ b. Apr 1880
Francis Spohn² b. 11 Apr 1880, d. 25 Jul 1953
Clara Spohn+⁷ b. Jan 1882
Infant Child Spohn⁸ b. Jan 1883, d. 27 Jan 1883

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 16 March 1944.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Isaiah Spohn, 16 March 1944.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Isaih Spohn, 16 March 1944.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 27 January 1883.

Henry Spohn¹

M, b. 1821, d. 3 July 1901

Last Edited

12 Mar 2003

Birth*

Henry Spohn was born in 1821 at Ohio.²

Marriage*

He married Susanna Walter on 9 November 1848 at Sandusky, Ohio.^1,3

Moved*

Henry Spohn moved to Fulton, Indiana, in 1854.⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, ED 42, sheet 42, page 98B, occupation farmer, two children at home, other children living nearby.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, Ed 42, page 290, widowed, living with his son and grandson.²

Death*

He died on 3 July 1901 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.⁶

Family

Susanna Walter b. 16 Oct 1824, d. 22 Mar 1899

Children

Isaiah Spohn+¹ b. 28 Mar 1851, d. 15 Mar 1944
Sidney Spohn⁵ b. 1864
Amanda Spohn⁵ b. 1866

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Isaiah Spohn, 16 March 1944.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ohio Marriages 1820-1872.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Isaih Spohn, 16 March 1944.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S50] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Deaths.

Susanna Walter¹

F, b. 16 October 1824, d. 22 March 1899

Last Edited

12 Mar 2003

Birth*

Susanna Walter was born on 16 October 1824 at Pennsylvania.^2,3

Married Name

As of 9 November 1848,her married name was Spohn.¹

Marriage*

She married Henry Spohn on 9 November 1848 at Sandusky, Ohio.^1,4

(Witness) Moved

Susanna Walter moved with Henry Spohn in 1854 to Fulton, Indiana.⁵

(Witness) Census

Susanna Walter appeared on the census of 22 June 1880 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Henry Spohn; ED 42, sheet 42, page 98B, occupation farmer, two children at home, other children living nearby.²

Death*

Susanna Walter died on 22 March 1899 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 74; buried at Burton Cemetery.³

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Henry Spohn; Ed 42, page 290, widowed, living with his son and grandson.⁶

Family

Henry Spohn b. 1821, d. 3 Jul 1901

Children

Isaiah Spohn+¹ b. 28 Mar 1851, d. 15 Mar 1944
Sidney Spohn² b. 1864
Amanda Spohn² b. 1866

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Isaiah Spohn, 16 March 1944.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh).
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ohio Marriages 1820-1872.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Isaih Spohn, 16 March 1944.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Francis Spohn¹

M, b. 11 April 1880, d. 25 July 1953

Father

Isaiah Spohn¹ b. 28 Mar 1851, d. 15 Mar 1944

Mother

Mary Jane Woodcox¹ b. 17 Jan 1856, d. 17 Aug 1890

Last Edited

12 Mar 2003

Birth*

Francis Spohn was born on 11 April 1880 at Burton, Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Henry Spohn; Ed 42, page 290, widowed, living with his son and grandson.⁴

Marriage*

Francis Spohn married Grace E. Martin on 18 November 1901.^5,6

Census*

Francis Spohn appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, ED 74, sheet 10A, 6 children at home.⁷

Obit

Francis's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 25 July 1953:

Francis SPOHN, 73, life-time resident of this city, died at 8:30 a.m. today at his home, 218 North Fulton Avenue. He had been in ill health since April. Francis, son of Isaiah and Mary Jane SEWELL SPOHN, was born April 11, 1880, in the Burton community, west of Rochester. He was married to Grace E. MARTIN on Nov. 18, 1901, in Rochester. For the past several months he had been employed as a watchman at the Sealed Power Corp. plant. Mr. Spohn was a member of the Rochester Methodist church.
Surviving are his wife, at home; two sons, Charles [SPOHN], R.R. 2, Rochester; Omer [SPOHN], R.R. 2, Plymouth; four daughters, Mrs. Hazel LUDWICK, San Diego, Cal; Mrs. Ruth KLINE, Escondido, Cal; Mrs. Elsie ILER and Mrs. Dorothy ZIMMERMAN, both of this city; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three cousins, Mattie, Bessie and Mamie BROWN, all of Rochester, and several nieces and nephews. Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles M. SMITH, pastor of the Methodist church, in charge. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.³

Death*

He died on 25 July 1953 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 73; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.^8,3

Family

Grace E. Martin b. 30 Jun 1882, d. 30 Sep 1953

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Isaiah Spohn, 16 March 1944.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rochester.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 July 1953.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Mrs. A.J. Sewell, 4 June 1930.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

(?) Sewell

M, d. circa 1878

Last Edited

25 Oct 2001

Marriage*

(?) Sewell married Mary Jane Woodcox, daughter of Nelson E. Woodcox and Nancy Sanders.

Death*

(?) Sewell died circa 1878.

Family

Mary Jane Woodcox b. 17 Jan 1856, d. 17 Aug 1890

Child

Andrew J. Sewell+ b. Nov 1876, d. 31 Dec 1952

Grace E. Martin^1,2

F, b. 30 June 1882, d. 30 September 1953

Last Edited

12 Mar 2003

Birth*

Grace E. Martin was born on 30 June 1882 at Indiana.^3,4

Married Name

As of 18 November 1901,her married name was Spohn.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Francis Spohn, son of Isaiah Spohn and Mary Jane Woodcox, on 18 November 1901.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Grace E. Martin appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Francis Spohn; ED 74, sheet 10A, 6 children at home.⁵

Obit

Grace E.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 30 September 1953:

Mrs. Grace E. (MARTIN) SPOHN, 218 Fulton avenue, this city, died at 5:30 a.m. today at Rochester Nursing Home No. 2. She had been seriously ill for the past week. She was born June 30, 1882, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. MARTIN. On November 19, 1901 she was married to Francis A. SPOHN. He preceded her in death July 25, 1953. Mrs. Spohn was a member of the Rochester Methodist church, the Rebekah Evergreen lodge, and the W.C.T.U. Survivors are two sons, Charles L. [SPOHN], R.R. 2, Rochester and Omar [SPOHN], R.R. 2, Plymouth; four daughters, Mrs. Hazel LUDWICK, San Diego, Cal., Mrs. Ruth KLINE, Escondido, Cal., Mrs. Dorothy ZIMMERMAN, this city, and Mrs. Elsie ILER, R.R. 4, Rochester; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Elsie SCHREIVER, Fort Myers, Fla; two brothers, Omer MARTIN, Fort Myers, Fla., and Charles MARTIN, North Judson, Ind. and several nieces and nephews.⁴

Death*

She died on 30 September 1953 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 71; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.³

Family

Francis Spohn b. 11 Apr 1880, d. 25 Jul 1953

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Mrs. A.J. Sewell, 4 June 1930.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 30 September 1953.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Lenna Taylor¹

F, b. 1873, d. 28 April 1930

Last Edited

11 Mar 2003

Birth*

Lenna Taylor was born in 1873 at Missouri.²

Married Name

As of between 1910 and 1930,her married name was Sewell.¹

Marriage*

She married Andrew J. Sewell, son of (?) Sewell and Mary Jane Woodcox, between 1910 and 1930.¹

(Witness) Census

Lenna Taylor appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Keokuk, Clark, Iowa, in the household of Andrew J. Sewell; ED 72, sheet 2B, occupation fitter-plumbing company, no children.²

(Witness) Census

Lenna Taylor appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, in the household of Andrew J. Sewell; ED 13, sheet 12A, occupation pipefitter-gas, renting, no radio, no children.³

Death*

Lenna Taylor died on 28 April 1930 at Keokuk, Lee, Iowa; died in an auto accident along with her son Arthur Taylor, buried in Reger, Missouri where they resided previously.¹

Family

Andrew J. Sewell b. Nov 1876, d. 31 Dec 1952

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Mrs. A.J. Sewell, 4 June 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Nelson E. Woodcox¹

M, b. 1826

Last Edited

12 Mar 2003

Birth*

Nelson E. Woodcox was born in 1826 at Ohio.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 13 August 1850 at Delaware Twp., Defiance, Ohio, page 58, occupation laborer, living with the Thkomas and Elizabeth McElroy family.³

Marriage*

He married Nancy Sanders on 3 April 1851 at Defiance, Ohio.^1,4

Marriage*

Nelson E. Woodcox married Nancy Sneidman on 17 October 1869 at Defiance, Ohio.⁵

Census

Nelson E. Woodcox appeared on the census of 14 July 1870 at Delaware Twp., Defiance, Ohio, page 73B, occupation farm laborer, renting, 8 children at home, Ulrich lived with a family nearby.⁶

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Mark, Defiance, Ohio, page 189A, occupation farmer, 9 children at home.²

Family 1

Nancy Sanders

Children

Ulrich Woodcox⁷ b. 23 Jul 1854, d. 21 Mar 1939
Mary Jane Woodcox+¹ b. 17 Jan 1856, d. 17 Aug 1890
Charles W. Woodcox⁶ b. 1860
Sarah Woodcox⁶ b. 1862
Margaret Woodcox⁶ b. 1863
Eliza Woodcox⁶ b. 1865
Joseph Eli Woodcox⁸ b. 3 Oct 1865, d. 6 Dec 1937
Cornelius Woodcox⁶ b. 1868
Albert Woodcox⁶ b. 1869

Family 2

Nancy Sneidman b. 1849

Children

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ulrich Woodcox, 21 March 1939.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ohio Marriages 1845-1885.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ohio Marriages, 1845-1885.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 March 1939.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 December 1937.

Nancy Sanders¹

Last Edited

12 Mar 2003

Married Name

As of 3 April 1851,her married name was Woodcox.¹

Marriage*

Nancy Sanders married Nelson E. Woodcox on 3 April 1851 at Defiance, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Nancy Sanders appeared on the census of 14 July 1870 Delaware Twp., Defiance, Ohio, in the household of Nelson E. Woodcox; page 73B, occupation farm laborer, renting, 8 children at home, Ulrich lived with a family nearby.³

Family

Nelson E. Woodcox b. 1826

Children

Ulrich Woodcox⁴ b. 23 Jul 1854, d. 21 Mar 1939
Mary Jane Woodcox+ b. 17 Jan 1856, d. 17 Aug 1890
Charles W. Woodcox³ b. 1860
Sarah Woodcox³ b. 1862
Margaret Woodcox³ b. 1863
Eliza Woodcox³ b. 1865
Joseph Eli Woodcox⁵ b. 3 Oct 1865, d. 6 Dec 1937
Cornelius Woodcox³ b. 1868
Albert Woodcox³ b. 1869

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ulrich Woodcox, 21 March 1939.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ohio Marriages 1845-1885.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 March 1939.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 December 1937.

Ulrich Woodcox¹

M, b. 23 July 1854, d. 21 March 1939

Father

Nelson E. Woodcox¹ b. 1826

Mother

Nancy Sanders¹

Last Edited

12 Mar 2003

Birth*

Ulrich Woodcox was born on 23 July 1854 at Defiance, Ohio.¹

Census*

He appeared on the census of 9 July 1870 at Delaware Twp., Defiance, Ohio, page 69, occupation farm laborer, single, living with E. J. and Sarah Todd family.²

Moved*

He moved to Fulton, Indiana, in 1873.¹

Marriage*

He married Mary Wales on 11 July 1875 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.³

Obit

Ulrich's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 March 1939:

Ulrich WOODCOX, aged 84, for many years a farmer in the Burton neighborhood west of this city, died at 8:05 o’clock Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Eric YSBERG in West Seventeenth street. Death was due to complications incident to old age and followed an illness of seven months. - - - - Photo of Ulrich Woodcox - - - - The deceased was born in Defiance, Ohio July 23, 1854 the son of Nelson and Nancy WOODCOX. He came to Fulton county to reside 66 years ago and followed the occupation of farming until his age forced his retirement. In a ceremony which was performed in this city July 11, 1875 he was married to Mary WALES. Mr. and Mrs. Woodcox celebrated their sixty-third wedding anniversary last year. Mr. Woodcox had been a member of the Burton church for 62 years. Survivors are the widow; the daughter, Mrs. YSBERG; three sons, Samuel [WOODCOX], Harley [WOODCOX] and Ray WOODCOX of this city; two half-brothers, Frank [WOODCOX] and David [WOODCOX], LaPorte; sister, Mrs. Wesley FRYER, Lapaz; 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Two daughters preceded their father in death. The funeral arrangements had not been completed at the time The News-Sentinel went to press.

Funeral services for the late Ulrich WOODCOX, who died yesterday will be held from the Burton Church of which organization the deceased had been a member for 62 years at 2 p.m. Thursday. Rev. Samuel OVERMYER, Naperville, Ill., a great-grandson of Mr. Woodcox, will officiate, assisted by Rev. James NEIL of Kewanna. Burial will be made in the Citizen’s cemetery. The Burton Church is located four miles west of the city in the Burton Road. The body of Mr. Woodcox is at the farm home of his daughter, Mrs. Eric YSBERG, ten miles southwest of Rochester in Liberty township instead of in West Seventeenth Street as it was previously announced.¹

Death*

He died on 21 March 1939 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 84; buried at Citizens Cemetery.¹

Family

Mary Wales b. 11 Oct 1857, d. 23 Aug 1940

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 March 1939.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ulrich Woodcox, 21 March 1939.

Mary Wales¹

F, b. 11 October 1857, d. 23 August 1940

Last Edited

12 Mar 2003

Birth*

Mary Wales was born on 11 October 1857 at Fulton, Indiana.^2,3

Married Name

As of 11 July 1875,her married name was Woodcox.¹

Marriage*

She married Ulrich Woodcox, son of Nelson E. Woodcox and Nancy Sanders, on 11 July 1875 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.¹

Obit

Mary's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 23 August 1940:

Mrs. Mary Catherine WOODCOX, a pioneer resident of Fulton county, passed away at 5:30 o’clock Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eric Ysberg, of Liberty township. Death resulted from an illness of five weeks’ duration. The deceased had been a resident of Fulton county throughout her entire life. Mrs. Woodcox was born in Fulton county on October 11th, 1857, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William WALES. In the year of 1875 she was united in marriage with Ulrick WOODCOX, in a ceremony solemnized in Rochester. Mrs. Woodcox was a member of the Burton United Brethren church. The survivors are three sons, Sam [WOODCOX]. Ray [WOODCOX] and Harley WOODCOX; a daughter, Mrs. Eric YSBERG, of near Rochester; 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Amanda BOWMAN. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, 2 o’clock, at the Burton church for all friends over 16 years of age. Rev. Roy GAUMER will officiate. Burial will be made in the Rochester Citizens cemetery.³

Death*

She died on 23 August 1940 at Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 82; buried at Citizens Cemetery.⁴

Family

Ulrich Woodcox b. 23 Jul 1854, d. 21 Mar 1939

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ulrich Woodcox, 21 March 1939.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), buried at Citizens Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 23 August 1940.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh).

Joseph Eli Woodcox¹

M, b. 3 October 1865, d. 6 December 1937

Father

Nelson E. Woodcox¹ b. 1826

Mother

Nancy Sanders¹

Last Edited

12 Mar 2003

Birth*

Joseph Eli Woodcox was born on 3 October 1865 at Defiance, Defiance, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 July 1870 Delaware Twp., Defiance, Ohio, in the household of Nelson E. Woodcox; page 73B, occupation farm laborer, renting, 8 children at home, Ulrich lived with a family nearby.²

(Witness) Census

Joseph Eli Woodcox appeared on the census of 1880 Mark, Defiance, Ohio, in the household of Nelson E. Woodcox; page 189A, occupation farmer, 9 children at home.³

Marriage*

Joseph Eli Woodcox married Ethel Spurlock on 27 March 1898 at Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana.⁴

Census*

Joseph Eli Woodcox appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Elmwood, Miami, Indiana, ED 97, sheet 6A, occupation carton? dipper, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living, 2 children living with them, both listed as daughters; his brother Frank and Ulrich's son Samuel lived next door.⁵

Death*

He died on 6 December 1937 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 72; buried at the Citizens Cemetery, Rochester, Indiana.¹

Obit

Joseph Eli's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 6 December 1937:

Joseph Eli WOODCOX, aged 73, of 109 North Jefferson street, died at 7 o’clock Monday morning in the Woodlawn hospital from complications after an illness of three weeks. The deceased had lived in Fulton county for 60 years, where he followed the occupation of farming. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on October 3, 1865 and was the son of Nelson and Mary WOODCOX. He was married on March 27, 1898 at Kewanna to Miss Ethel SPURLOCK. Mr. Woodcox was a member of the Church of God of this city. Survivors are the widow; five sons, Marion [WOODCOX], Paul [WOODCOX], Jonah [WOODCOX] and Hubert [WOODCOX], all of South Bend, and Leonard [WOODCOX], of Rochester; six daughters, Mrs. Mae FULTZ and Mrs. Ida Mae STEININGER, Rochester; Mrs. Mattie PLETCHER, Akron; Mrs. Bessie GOOD, South Bend; Mrs. Bertha GUARD, Bremen and Miss Carrie WOODCOX at home; brother, Ulerick WOODCOX, Rochester; sister Mrs. Ida FRAYER, LaPaz and 28 grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Rochest er Church of God with Rev. Daniel SLAYBAUGH of Akron officiating. Burial will be made in the Citizens cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Foster Funeral Home in Sixth street until the hour of the funeral at which time friends may pay their respects.¹

Family

Ethel Spurlock

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 December 1937.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Joseph Eli Woodcox, 6 Mary 1937.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Ethel Spurlock¹

Last Edited

12 Mar 2003

Married Name

As of 27 March 1898,her married name was Woodcox.¹

Marriage*

Ethel Spurlock married Joseph Eli Woodcox, son of Nelson E. Woodcox and Nancy Sanders, on 27 March 1898 at Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Ethel Spurlock appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Elmwood, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Eli Woodcox; ED 97, sheet 6A, occupation carton? dipper, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living, 2 children living with them, both listed as daughters; his brother Frank and Ulrich's son Samuel lived next door.²

Family

Joseph Eli Woodcox b. 3 Oct 1865, d. 6 Dec 1937

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Joseph Eli Woodcox, 6 Mary 1937.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Grover Cleveland Field^1,2

M, b. 6 November 1884, d. December 1963

Father

Jason Ray Field^3,2 b. 18 Feb 1857, d. 1941

Mother

Eliza Matilda Harper^3,2 b. Apr 1865, d. Jun 1927

Last Edited

12 Dec 2002

Birth*

Grover Cleveland Field was born on 6 November 1884 at Montezuma (nearby), Vermillion, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Silver Creek Twp., Harper, Kansas, in the household of Jason Ray Field; ED 63, Sheet 4A, page 241A, occupation farmer, renting, married 17 years, two children, two living at home, John Field living with family.⁴

Marriage*

Grover Cleveland Field married Alma Augusta Holmes on 29 September 1909 at Harper, Kansas; buried at the Evergreen Cemetery.⁵

Census*

Grover Cleveland Field appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Offerle (Trenton Twp.), Edwards, Kansas, ED 39, sheet 1B, occupation bank cashier, owned home, two children.⁶

NoteB*

Served as mayor of Offerle, Kansas.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Offerle, Edwards, Kansas, ED 24-11, sheet 2A, occupation cashier-bank, owned home valued at $4,000, 3 children at home.⁸

Residence*

He lived on 24 November 1936 at Offerle, Edwards, Kansas; employed by the Farmers State Bank.¹

Death*

He died in December 1963 at Edwards, Kansas, at age 79; buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Masonic & IOOF.)^2,9

(Witness) Bio

Grover C. Field, son of Jason and Matilda Field, was born November 6, 1884, near Terre Haute, Indiana. He departed this life on December 12th, 1963, at Offerle, Kansas.

He moved to Kansas with his parents on October 17th, 1891, and lived near Danvile, later moving to Freeport and then to a small farm at Attica, Kansas, where he grew to manhood. After graduating from high school, he secured a teacher's certificate and taught for a few years before attending business College in Salina, Kansas. After completion of the various courses in Business College, he accepted a position at the bank in Plainville, Kansas and went there in 1908. On Septembe 29th, 1909, he married Alma A. Holmves and they celebrated their Golden Anniversary on September 29th, 1959.

There were three children: Irene - now deceased; Earl Field - Hays, Kansas; and Almalee Duesing - Hollister, Missouri. G.C. Field and family moved to Offerle, Kansas in March, 1919, and assumed management of The Farmers State Bank, remaining there until the time of his death Dec. 12th, 1963, spending 55 years in the banking business. During the days of the depression, while many banks were forced to close, Mr. Field, through careful management and direction, kept the bank on firm foundation and the doors open.

He was a prominent Mason, having taken his first degree at Plainview. [one sentence missing] He loved the out-of-doors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Offerle Lions Club and a booster of all Civic programs in the Offerle area. He served as Mayor and on the Council for many terms and retained a keen interest in youth until the time of his death.

Family

Alma Augusta Holmes b. 1885, d. 1968

Children

Irene Field b. 1910, d. 1968
Earl Field⁴ b. 28 Mar 1914, d. 20 Feb 2013
Almalee Field³ b. 11 Jan 1927, d. 27 Jul 1999

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index,Form SS-5.
[S265] Anthony Republican, 27 May 1998.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S253] Kansas Clerk of Harper County, Harper County, Kansas Marriages, Book E, page 333.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S318] Julie Riisoe Ackerman, Offerle History, page 13.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S299] Marie Stude, Edwards County Cemeteries.

Lois LaFern Field¹

F, b. 1929, d. 1930

Father

Ray Clifford Field¹ b. 18 Sep 1902, d. 24 May 1998

Mother

Lela Alberta Babcock¹ b. 20 Aug 1899, d. 27 Jan 1983

Last Edited

4 Mar 2003

Birth*

Lois LaFern Field was born in 1929 at Harper, Kansas.^1,2

Death*

She died in 1930 at Harper, Kansas; buried at Attica Cemetery.^1,3

Citations

[S265] Anthony Republican, 27 May 1998.
[S293] Anthony Republican (check), 31 January 1983.
[S294] Et al. Harper County Genealogical Society, Harper County, Kansas Cemetery Records, Attica Cemetery.

John Calvin Fry¹

M, b. 1 May 1865, d. 25 July 1944

Father

John Fry² b. 12 Mar 1830, d. 13 Nov 1908

Mother

Artemissa Field² b. 22 Feb 1825, d. 30 May 1886

Last Edited

14 Mar 2016

Name Variation

As of 4 August 944, John Calvin Fry was also known as John Calvin Frye.³

Birth*

He was born on 1 May 1865 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; son of John Fry of Germany and "Fields."^4,5,6,7

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 24 August 1870 Milan Twp., Allen, Indiana, in the household of John Fry and Artemissa Field; page 570, occupation farmer, real valued at $800, four children at home, a 32-year old farm hand from Baden named Ernest was also living with them.⁸

(Witness) Census

John Calvin Fry appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Franklin Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of John Fry and Artemissa Field; ED 7, sheet 13, page 130A, occupation farmer, two children at home.²

Marriage*

John Calvin Fry married Ida May White circa 1886.⁹

Census*

John Calvin Fry appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at Danville Twp., Montgomery, Missouri, ED 62, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, renting, married 14 years, 7 children, 5 living.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Shamrock Twp., Callaway, Missouri, ED 48, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 child at home.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 25 July 1944 at Shamrock, Callaway, Missouri, at age 79; informant Charles Fry of Mineola; buried at High Point Cemetery.^5,6

Obit

John Calvin's obituary was published in the Montgomery Standard on 4 August 1944:
John Calvin Frye, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Frye, was born May 1, 1865, in Ohio and passed away at the home of his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, July 26, 1944, aged 79 years, 2 months and 25 days. On August 1, 1888, he was married to Miss Ida White, and to this union eight children were born. Four of the boys preceded him in death. The living children are Charlie, of Williamsburg, Mo; Florence, of Costa Mesa, Calif; Mrs. Eulah Brown, of Martinsburg, Mo; and Mrs. Nellie Conley, of Portland, Oregon. He also leaves one brother, Ernest, and one sister, Rena, of Ohio; two half-brothers, Will and Felix, and two half-sisters, Maime and Louise. He leaves 3 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives. Pallbearers were Roy Knipp, Dick Warsam, Jim McKibben, Louis Woodson, Marion Earle and Arlie Rubey. Funeral services were conducted at High Point Church Saturday afternoon, and burial was in the cemetery there.⁷

Family

Ida May White b. 11 May 1870, d. 17 Mar 1938

Children

Arlie M. Fry⁹ b. 12 Sep 1888, d. 17 Feb 1910
Charles Landell Fry+⁹ b. 8 Feb 1890, d. 13 Oct 1958
Clarence (Florence?) E. Fry⁹ b. Jul 1892, d. b 1944
Eulah May Fry+⁹ b. Jun 1897
Nellie I. Fry+⁹ b. 2 Jan 1899, d. 5 Apr 1983

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S599] Letter, John A. Frye to Al Field, 24 Jan 2003 and 9 Feb 2003.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880, 1900.
[S600] Montgomery City (Missouri) Standard, Various, 4 August 1944.
[S577] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Birth and Death Records Before 1910, death certificate.
[S2105] Rosalie Wertz, "Children of John Fry and Artemissa Field," e-mail to Al Field, 31 March 2012.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Ernest J. Fry¹

M, b. 26 March 1870, d. 28 November 1958

Father

John Fry² b. 12 Mar 1830, d. 13 Nov 1908

Mother

Artemissa Field² b. 22 Feb 1825, d. 30 May 1886

Last Edited

23 Feb 2016

Birth*

Ernest J. Fry was born on 26 March 1870 at Milan Twp., Allen, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Ernest J. Fry appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Franklin Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of John Fry and Artemissa Field; ED 7, sheet 13, page 130A, occupation farmer, two children at home.²

Residence*

Ernest J. Fry lived between 1890 and 1891 at S. Short Avenue, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; appears as "Ernest F. Fry," occupation laborer, no assurance this is the correct Ernest Fry.

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Hastings on 31 March 1893 at Lake, Illinois.^6,7,8

Census*

Ernest J. Fry and Elizabeth Hastings appeared on the census of 14 May 1910 at Shields Twp., Lake, Illinois, ED 106, sheet 6A, occupation farmer & carpenter, owned home, married 17 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁹

Census

Ernest J. Fry and Elizabeth Hastings appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at 25th Ward, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, ED 276, sheet 5A, occupation Inspector?-Building, renting-$35 month, radio, grandson Willard Ballanger living with them.⁷

Death*

Ernest J. Fry died on 28 November 1958 at Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, at age 88; indicates he was 88, married and a resident of North College Hill; index spells name "Ernest Fry."¹⁰

Obit

Ernest J.'s obituary was published in the Cincinnati Enquirer on 30 November 1958:
Ernest J. Fry, beloved husband of Elizabeth Hastings Fry, and father of Raymond and Walter Fry, Mrs. B. Cooper; survived by five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, Friday, November 28, 1958; at the residence, 1831 Cordova Ave., North College Hill. Services at the Witt, Good and Kelsch Funeral Home, 3026 Madison Rd., Hyde Park, at Oakley Square, Monday, 2 p.m. Friends may call Sunday, after 4 p.m.¹¹

Obit

Ernest J.'s obituary was published in the Montgomery City Standard on 25 December 1958:
(an unknown value.)¹²

Family

Elizabeth Hastings b. 1874, d. 10 May 1965

Children

Walter Albert Fry+⁹ b. 9 Feb 1894, d. 3 Feb 1980
Berdella Fry+⁹ b. 27 May 1898, d. 19 Feb 1971
William Raymond Fry+⁹ b. 8 Oct 1903, d. 6 Nov 1976
Lucille Fry⁹ b. 1907

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870-1880.
[S2105] Rosalie Wertz, "Children of John Fry and Artemissa Field," e-mail to Al Field, 31 March 2012.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98, Hamilton, Vol. 18069, Cert. 37108.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S66] Illinois, Illinois Marriages 1763-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98, Hamilton, Vol. 15587, Cert. 78499.
[S1860] Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com.
[S600] Montgomery City (Missouri) Standard, Various, 25 December 1958.

Father Goodspeed

Last Edited

21 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Father Goodspeed married Rebecca (?)

Family

Rebecca (?)

Children

Lewis R. Goodspeed¹ b. 1816
Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed+ b. 1827, d. 25 Nov 1896

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Rebecca (?)¹

Last Edited

16 Mar 2002

Marriage*

Rebecca (?) married Father Goodspeed.

Family

Father Goodspeed

Children

Lewis R. Goodspeed² b. 1816
Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed+ b. 1827, d. 25 Nov 1896

Citations

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

Lewis R. Goodspeed¹

M, b. 1816

Father

Father Goodspeed¹

Mother

Rebecca (?)¹

Last Edited

29 Sep 2002

Marriage*

Lewis R. Goodspeed married Rebecca (?)¹

Birth*

Lewis R. Goodspeed was born in 1816 at New York.¹

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Blendon, Franklin, Ohio, page 357C, occupation hardware merchant, married, five in household, parents from Vermont.¹

Residence*

He lived on 13 September 1894 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio; gave an affidavit on behalf of Russell Connelly's pension application; stated he was an uncle of Minerva.²

Family

Rebecca (?) b. 1819

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S248] "Military Records of Russell Connelly."

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead^1,2,3

F, b. 3 October 1851, d. 22 August 1914

Father

William W. Whitehead⁴ b. 1818, d. 25 Feb 1886

Mother

Amanda Brinkerhoff⁴ b. 20 Apr 1820, d. 12 Jun 1874

Last Edited

26 Feb 2016

Birth*

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead was born on 3 October 1851 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio.^5,6,7

Census*

She appeared on the census of 24 June 1870 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, page 3, living with parents.⁴

Married Name

As of 16 January 1873,her married name was Ranney.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Charles Steven Ranney, son of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed, on 16 January 1873 at Franklin, Ohio.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 Blendon Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Charles Steven Ranney; ED 17, sheet 25, page 348A, occupation painter, three children, and father in law and brother in law.¹

(Witness) Census

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Blendon Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Charles Steven Ranney; ED 26, Sheet 3, occupation furniture merchant, owned home, married 27 years, 5 children 4 living.⁸

(Witness) Census

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Charles Steven Ranney; ED 2, Sheet 19, visit 520, lived on Logan St., occupation painter, owned home, married, five children, four living, one child at home.⁹

Death*

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead died on 22 August 1914 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, at age 62; buried at Otterbein Cemetery, Blendon Twp.^6,10

Family

Charles Steven Ranney b. 18 Feb 1849, d. 3 Nov 1919

Children

William Edward Ranney¹ b. 21 Oct 1873, d. 22 Jun 1935
Amanda Ranney¹ b. 1 Mar 1876
Matthew C Ranney+¹ b. May 1877, d. bt 1911 - 1919
Daniel Webster Coble Ranney+⁸ b. 17 Jan 1888, d. 12 Apr 1951

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1708] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death Certificates.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880, 1900.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Quen Whitehead, 1914, No. 44245.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Quen Ranney, 1914, no. 44245.

Amanda Ranney¹

F, b. 1 March 1876

Father

Charles Steven Ranney¹ b. 18 Feb 1849, d. 3 Nov 1919

Mother

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead¹ b. 3 Oct 1851, d. 22 Aug 1914

Last Edited

26 Feb 2016

Birth*

Amanda Ranney was born on 1 March 1876 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio; no firtst name on birth record.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 Blendon Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Charles Steven Ranney; ED 17, sheet 25, page 348A, occupation painter, three children, and father in law and brother in law.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S2073] State of Ohio, Ohio County Birth Records.

William Edward Ranney^1,2

M, b. 21 October 1873, d. 22 June 1935

Father

Charles Steven Ranney¹ b. 18 Feb 1849, d. 3 Nov 1919

Mother

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead¹ b. 3 Oct 1851, d. 22 Aug 1914

Last Edited

5 Jan 2012

Birth*

William Edward Ranney was born on 21 October 1873 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 Blendon Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Charles Steven Ranney; ED 17, sheet 25, page 348A, occupation painter, three children, and father in law and brother in law.¹

Marriage*

William Edward Ranney married Edna Alberta Grimm, daughter of Frank Grimm and Anna Like, on 16 November 1898 at Franklin, Ohio; by E.N. McDowell, pastor.^5,6

Census

William Edward Ranney appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 103, Sheet4 (9?)B, occupation machinist, owned home, married 1 year no children.⁷

Census*

He appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 134, Sheet 4A, owned a machine shop, owned home, married 11 years, no children.⁵

DraftWW1*

On 12 September 1918 William Edward Ranney registered for the draft at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; at the time, he was employed by himself as a manufacturer of ( ? ).⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 196, Sheet 5A, occupation manufacturing-machine co., owned home, no children.⁸

Death*

He died on 22 June 1935 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 61; buried at Union Cemetery; his business was named Budd-Ranney engineering company.^9,10

Family

Edna Alberta Grimm b. 2 Mar 1880, d. 27 Nov 1924

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Edna Alberta Ranney, 1924, no. 59908.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Wiliam E. Ranney, 1935, no. 36769.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, William E. Ranney, 1935, no. 36769.
[S1708] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death Certificates.

Matthew C Ranney¹

M, b. May 1877, d. between 1911 and 1919

Father

Charles Steven Ranney² b. 18 Feb 1849, d. 3 Nov 1919

Mother

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead² b. 3 Oct 1851, d. 22 Aug 1914

Last Edited

26 Feb 2016

Birth*

Matthew C Ranney was born in May 1877 at Franklin, Ohio.³

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Matthew C Ranney married Lettie V. Allen on 19 January 1899 at Licking, Ohio.^4,5

Census

Matthew C Ranney appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 85, sheet 8B, occupation shipping clerk-__?__, renting, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living.⁶

Census*

He appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 56, sheet 5A, occupation superintendent-storage house, renting, married 12 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁷

Death*

He died between 1911 and 1919; Lettie was widowed in 1920.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 14 January 1920 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, ED 472, sheet 14A, occupation keeper-boarding house, widowed (I believe), renting, 2 children at home.

Family

Lettie V. Allen b. 11 Nov 1880, d. 29 Mar 1961

Children

Vivian Ranney+⁶ b. 19 Jul 1899, d. 20 Feb 1989
Iris Ranney⁷ b. 1903

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Minerva Ranney¹

F, b. 1878

Father

Albert M. Ranney¹ b. 18 Jan 1851, d. 13 Dec 1927

Mother

Sarah (Sadie) E. Manley¹ b. 16 Feb 1858, d. 30 Aug 1909

Last Edited

16 Dec 2001

Birth*

Minerva Ranney was born in 1878 at Franklin, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Albert M. Ranney and Sarah (Sadie) E. Manley; ED 36, Sheet 1, page 343A, occupation painter, two children.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1896,her married name was La Boyteaux.²

Marriage*

Minerva Ranney married Maitland La Boyteaux circa 1896 at Franklin, Ohio.²

Census*

Minerva Ranney appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 113, Sheet 2B, doesn't appear in 1900 census, her presumed husband and son were living with Sadie.²

Family

Maitland La Boyteaux b. Jan 1875

Child

Earl V. La Boyteaux² b. Apr 1897

Citations

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

Mabel Ranney¹

F, b. 17 December 1879, d. 11 December 1926

Father

Albert M. Ranney¹ b. 18 Jan 1851, d. 13 Dec 1927

Mother

Sarah (Sadie) E. Manley¹ b. 16 Feb 1858, d. 30 Aug 1909

Last Edited

21 Dec 2011

Birth*

Mabel Ranney was born on 17 December 1879 at Franklin, Ohio.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Albert M. Ranney and Sarah (Sadie) E. Manley; ED 36, Sheet 1, page 343A, occupation painter, two children.¹

Married Name

As of 14 February 1899,her married name was Thornton.⁴

Marriage*

Mabel Ranney married John M. Thornton on 14 February 1899 at Franklin, Ohio.⁴

Census*

Mabel Ranney appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 113, sheet 2, occupation press feeder, married 1 year, living with parents, husband not present in household.⁵

Married Name

As of 11 July 1925,her married name was Bragg.⁶

Marriage*

She married Augustus M. Bragg on 11 July 1925 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.⁶

Death*

Mabel Ranney died on 11 December 1926 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 46; from syphlis, at the Columbus 'State Hospital, buried at Green Lawn Cemetery.³

Family 1

John M. Thornton

Family 2

Augustus M. Bragg b. c 1878

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S1708] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death Certificates.
[S290] Franklin County, Ohio Probate Court, Marriage Records of Franklin County Ohio, John M. Thornton and Mabel Ranney, no. 135, page 68, 1899.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.

William W. Whitehead¹

M, b. 1818, d. 25 February 1886

Last Edited

5 Jan 2012

Birth*

William W. Whitehead was born in 1818 at Nottingham, England.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Amanda Brinkerhoff on 24 November 1844 at Franklin, Ohio; by W.H. Landon, M.G.^1,4

Census*

William W. Whitehead appeared on the census of 24 June 1870 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, page 2, occupation painter, two children.¹

(Witness) Census

Death*

William W. Whitehead died on 25 February 1886 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio; occupation artist, widowed, probably buried at Otterbein Cemetery with Amanda.³

Family

Amanda Brinkerhoff b. 20 Apr 1820, d. 12 Jun 1874

Child

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead+¹ b. 3 Oct 1851, d. 22 Aug 1914

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Quen (Whitehead) Ranney, 1914, No. 44245.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Amanda Brinkerhoff^1,2

F, b. 20 April 1820, d. 12 June 1874

Last Edited

5 Jan 2012

Birth*

Amanda Brinkerhoff was born on 20 April 1820 at Ohio.^1,3,2

Married Name

As of 20 November 1844,her married name was Whitehead.^1,2

Marriage*

She married William W. Whitehead on 24 November 1844 at Franklin, Ohio; by W.H. Landon, M.G.^1,2

Death*

Amanda Brinkerhoff died on 12 June 1874 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, at age 54; buried at Otterbein Cemetery with Edwin and Quen Ranney family; not found in FindaGrave index.³

Family

William W. Whitehead b. 1818, d. 25 Feb 1886

Child

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead+¹ b. 3 Oct 1851, d. 22 Aug 1914

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Otterbein Cemetery.

Frank Taft¹

M, b. 1869

Father

Silas Taft^2,3 b. 16 Mar 1842, d. 28 Apr 1910

Mother

Lucinda Miller⁴ b. 1848, d. bt 1871 - 1879

Last Edited

24 Jun 2012

Birth*

Frank Taft was born in 1869 at Ridgeville Twp., Lorain, Ohio.⁴

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 16 August 1870 Ridgeville Twp., Lorain, Ohio, in the household of Silas Taft; occupation day laborer, renting, living with wife and young son.⁴

(Witness) Census

Frank Taft appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Ridgeville Twp., Lorain, Ohio, in the household of Christina Miller; page 569B, occupation farmer, wife, son & family and grandson Frank Taft living there.⁵

Marriage*

Frank Taft married Elizabeth Pickering, daughter of John Pickering and Ellen Caroline Smith, on 24 December 1889 at Ohio.^6,7

Divorce*

Frank Taft and Elizabeth Pickering were divorced before 1900 at Ohio.⁸

Family

Elizabeth Pickering b. 19 Feb 1871, d. 1959

Children

Arthur Langdon Taft+⁹ b. 6 Mar 1891, d. Jun 1967
Alverdo Thomas Taft+¹ b. 2 Jan 1894, d. 22 Apr 1970

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index,Al Taft application on Form SS-5.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, Batch 7830604, Source 1126426, Sheet 16.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Al Taft application on Form SS-5.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Elizabeth Pickering¹

F, b. 19 February 1871, d. 1959

Father

John Pickering^2,3 b. 13 Nov 1834, d. bt 1901 - 1909

Mother

Ellen Caroline Smith^2,3 b. 8 Jun 1838, d. 1912

Last Edited

24 Jun 2012

Birth*

Elizabeth Pickering was born on 19 February 1871 at Avon, Lorain, Ohio.^4,5

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 6 June 1880 Avon Twp., Lorain, Ohio, in the household of John Pickering; page 325D, occupation farmer, 10 children at home.⁶

Married Name

As of 24 December 1889,her married name was Taft.^1,5

Marriage*

Elizabeth Pickering married Frank Taft, son of Silas Taft and Lucinda Miller, on 24 December 1889 at Ohio.^1,5

Divorce*

Elizabeth Pickering and Frank Taft were divorced before 1900 at Ohio.⁷

Census*

Elizabeth Pickering appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Avon Twp., Lorain, Ohio, ED 66, sheet 5B, occupation dressmaker, renting, divorced, 2 sons 2 living, but Al lived with her parents.⁷

Married Name

As of 24 October 1908,her married name was Moon.^8,5

Marriage*

She married Bert Robert Moon on 24 October 1908 at Lorain, Ohio.^8,5

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Pickering appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Avon Twp., Lorain, Ohio, in the household of Bert Robert Moon; ED 85, Sheet 10 A, Visit 203, occupation farmer, owned farm, married two years, two stepsons and his mother Albeda living there.⁸

Married Name

As of 21 September 1926,her married name was Myers.⁵

Marriage*

Elizabeth Pickering married Edward A. Myers on 21 September 1926 at Lorain, Ohio.⁵

Census*

Elizabeth Pickering and Edward A. Myers appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, Ed 84, sheet 5A, no occupation, owned home valued at $7,000, no other family members.⁹

Death*

Elizabeth Pickering died in 1959 at Avon, Lorain, Ohio; buried at Mounds (aka Avon) Cemetery.¹⁰

Family 1

Frank Taft b. 1869

Children

Arthur Langdon Taft+⁸ b. 6 Mar 1891, d. Jun 1967
Alverdo Thomas Taft+¹ b. 2 Jan 1894, d. 22 Apr 1970

Family 2

Bert Robert Moon b. 9 Jan 1870, d. 22 Aug 1924

Family 3

Edward A. Myers b. 4 Dec 1862

Citations

[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Al Taft application on Form SS-5.
[S267] Thomas Yingling, "Ancestral File of Johann Yingling Family", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2149] Johnsonjw, "Elizabeth Pickering Family", Ancestral File.