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Hiram W. Bull¹

M, b. 6 March 1851, d. 17 September 1853

Father

Thompson Bull¹ b. 1826

Mother

Sarah C. Ranney¹ b. 12 Jun 1827, d. 6 Jan 1877

Last Edited

20 Nov 2006

Birth*

Hiram W. Bull was born on 6 March 1851 at Franklin, Ohio; or Steuben County, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 17 September 1853 at Scott Twp., Steuben, Indiana, at age 2.¹

Citations

[S268] Audree Seibel Lewis, Steuben County Cemeteries, page 234.

Lewis Vose^1,2

M, b. September 1861, d. between 1921 and 1930

Last Edited

9 Jul 2007

Birth*

Lewis Vose was born in September 1861 at England.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Maud Ranney, daughter of John S. Ranney and Ellen Hulwick, on 30 October 1891 at Steuben, Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Lewis Vose appeared on the census of 10 June 1900 at Steuben Twp., Steuben, Indiana, ED 109, Sheet 6B, occupation teamster, owned home, married 9 years, 4 children, 2 living.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 at Steuben Twp., Steuben, Indiana, ED 138, Sheet 8, occupation farmer, renting, married 18 years, 6 children, 3 living, lots of Hulwicks living nearby.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 23 April 1920 at Franklin Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, ED 93, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home; Gerald lived next door.⁴

Death*

He died between 1921 and 1930 at DeKalb, Indiana; Maud was widowed in 1930 census.⁵

Family

Maud Ranney b. Sep 1877

Children

Ella Vose² b. Jun 1893
Gerald Vose+² b. Oct 1898
John Arden Vose³ b. 25 Nov 1903, d. 15 Feb 1988
Cecil Vose⁴ b. 26 Jul 1910, d. Aug 1977
Louise Vose⁴ b. 1 Oct 1915
Lewis Vose⁴ b. 1 Oct 1915, d. Oct 1984

Citations

[S279] Reynolds Historical Scoiety Genealogy Department, Steuben County, Indiana Marriages Records, 1891-1899, page 25.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ella Vose¹

F, b. June 1893

Father

Lewis Vose¹ b. Sep 1861, d. bt 1921 - 1930

Mother

Maud Ranney¹ b. Sep 1877

Last Edited

21 Jan 2002

Birth*

Ella Vose was born in June 1893 at Steuben, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 10 June 1900 Steuben Twp., Steuben, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Vose; ED 109, Sheet 6B, occupation teamster, owned home, married 9 years, 4 children, 2 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Ella Vose appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Steuben Twp., Steuben, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Vose; ED 138, Sheet 8, occupation farmer, renting, married 18 years, 6 children, 3 living, lots of Hulwicks living nearby.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Gerald Vose¹

M, b. October 1898

Father

Lewis Vose¹ b. Sep 1861, d. bt 1921 - 1930

Mother

Maud Ranney¹ b. Sep 1877

Last Edited

9 Mar 2007

Birth*

Gerald Vose was born in October 1898 at Steuben, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 10 June 1900 Steuben Twp., Steuben, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Vose; ED 109, Sheet 6B, occupation teamster, owned home, married 9 years, 4 children, 2 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Gerald Vose appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Steuben Twp., Steuben, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Vose; ED 138, Sheet 8, occupation farmer, renting, married 18 years, 6 children, 3 living, lots of Hulwicks living nearby.²

Marriage*

Gerald Vose married Alma (?) circa 1915 at Indiana.³

Census

Gerald Vose appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at Franklin Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, ED 93, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 1 child at home.⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Franklin Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, ED 17-5, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, no radio, 2 children at home.³

Family

Alma (?) b. 31 Oct 1899, d. Dec 1981

Children

Wilma Helen Vose³ b. 1917
Geraldine Vose³ b. 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

John Arden Vose¹

M, b. 25 November 1903, d. 15 February 1988

Father

Lewis Vose² b. Sep 1861, d. bt 1921 - 1930

Mother

Maud Ranney² b. Sep 1877

Last Edited

5 Nov 2006

Birth*

John Arden Vose was born on 25 November 1903 at Steuben Twp., Steuben, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Steuben Twp., Steuben, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Vose; ED 138, Sheet 8, occupation farmer, renting, married 18 years, 6 children, 3 living, lots of Hulwicks living nearby.²

(Witness) Census

John Arden Vose appeared on the census of 23 April 1920 Franklin Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of Lewis Vose; ED 93, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home; Gerald lived next door.⁴

(Witness) Census

John Arden Vose appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Franklin Twp., DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of Maud Ranney; ED 17-5, sheet 3A, widowed, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.⁵

Death*

John Arden Vose died on 15 February 1988 at age 84.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Donard Max Ranney^1,2

M, b. 31 December 1927, d. 21 February 1994

Father

Lloyd Edwin Ranney¹ b. 27 Apr 1907, d. 16 Jan 1981

Mother

Grace L. Fisher¹ b. 1907, d. b 1955

Last Edited

4 Jan 2003

Birth*

Donard Max Ranney was born on 31 December 1927 at DeKalb, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Auburn, DeKalb, Indiana, in the household of Lloyd Edwin Ranney; ED 17-23, sheet 5A, occupation stoker-Gas Plant, renting-$15 per month, radio, 2 children at home.³

Death*

Donard Max Ranney died on 21 February 1994 at Seminole, Okaloosa, Florida, at age 66.⁴

Obit

Donard Max's obituary was published in the Journal Gazette on circa 22 February 1994:
DONARD RANNEY 66, of Seminole, Fla., died Monday at home. He was a public relations specialist and veteran of World War II. Surviving are sisters, Deloris Rhodes of Pleasant Lake and Patty Yaylaian of West Hills, Calif; and brothers, Jay Ice of Wolcottville and William Thurman of Seminole. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Saturday in Mount Zion United Methodist Church, rural Angola. Arrangements are by Weicht Funeral Home, Angola. Preferred memorials are gifts to the Steuben County Humane Society or American Cancer Society.⁴

Citations

[S280] Fayne E. Harter, DeKalb County Birth and Death Records.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S570] Fort Wayne, Indiana Newspapers, Various, abt 22 February 1994.

Vera Haywood^1,2

F, b. 24 March 1918, d. 13 June 1998

Last Edited

22 Jan 2007

Birth*

Vera Haywood was born on 24 March 1918.^1,2

Married Name

As of 17 March 1943,her married name was Ranney.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Ronald Dale Ranney, son of James Edward (aka Edward J.) Ranney and Mary Alvina Thompson, on 17 March 1943 at Indiana.^2,1,3

Death*

Vera Haywood died on 13 June 1998 at Auburn, DeKalb, Indiana, at age 80; buried at Cedar Creek Cemetery.^2,1,4

Obit

Vera's obituary was published in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette on 15 June 1998:

VERA E. RANNEY, 80, died Saturday at Betz Nursing Home. A lifetime Auburn resident, she was a homemaker. Surviving are three sons, Dave Porter of Angola, Ronald Ranney II of Vero Beach, Fla., and James Ranney of Springfield, Ohio; two daughters, Ruth Anne Weilbaker of Auburn and Christie Heiman of Garrett; a brother, Robert Haywood of Auburn; two sisters, Ruth Groves of Leo-Cedarville and Esther Read of LaPorte; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Ronald D., died in 1978. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McComb, Dilgard & Cline Funeral Home. Calling from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial in Cedar Creek Cemetery, DeKalb County. Memorials to Auburn Church of the Nazarene.⁴

Family

Ronald Dale Ranney b. 20 Nov 1911, d. 24 Oct 1978

Citations

[S280] Fayne E. Harter, DeKalb County Birth and Death Records, birth records of James, Christie and Ronald Ranney.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S570] Fort Wayne, Indiana Newspapers, Various, 1 November 1978.
[S570] Fort Wayne, Indiana Newspapers, Various, Journal Gazette, 15 June 1998.

Anthony Lynn "Tony" Ranney¹

M, b. 3 February 1951, d. 5 November 2001

Father

Carl Lee Ranney¹ b. 18 Jun 1915, d. 1 Jul 1972

Last Edited

4 Jan 2003

Birth*

Anthony Lynn "Tony" Ranney was born on 3 February 1951 at DeKalb, Indiana.²

Death*

He died on 5 November 2001 at Waterloo, DeKalb, Indiana, at age 50; no descendants.³

Obit

Anthony Lynn "Tony"'s obituary was published in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette on 7 November 2001:

ANTHONY LYNN "TONY" RANNEY, 50, died Monday at home. Born in Auburn, he was a former employee of the Squire Saw Mill in Waterloo. Surviving are his mother, Virginia Ranney of Auburn; a sister, Pamela S. Laughlin of Topeka; and a brother, Jerry L. of Fort Wayne. Services at 8 p.m Thursday at Feller Funeral Home, Waterloo. Calling from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Memorials to the family in care of the funeral home, 875 S. Wayne St., Waterloo, IN 46793. Condolences to sympathy@fellerfuneralhome.net.⁴

Citations

[S280] Fayne E. Harter, DeKalb County Birth and Death Records, births, page 488.
[S280] Fayne E. Harter, DeKalb County Birth and Death Records, births, page 488; courthouse record book A30, page 58.
[S371] Fort Wayne Journal Gazette/News Sentinel, New-Sentinel, 7 November 2001, page 7A.
[S570] Fort Wayne, Indiana Newspapers, Various, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 17 November 2001.

Deleon D. Tuttle¹

M, b. 1854

Father

George J. Tuttle¹ b. 1832

Mother

Hannah A. Ranney¹ b. 1833

Last Edited

13 Nov 2001

Birth*

Deleon D. Tuttle was born in 1854 at Steuben, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 July 1860 Steuben, Indiana, in the household of George J. Tuttle; page 605, occupation farmer, land valued at $400, two children.¹

(Witness) Census

Deleon D. Tuttle appeared on the census of 9 June 1870 Pleasant Twp., Steuben, Indiana, in the household of George J. Tuttle; page 140, occupation carpenter, land valued at $1,200, two children.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Hudson P. Tuttle¹

M, b. 1857

Father

George J. Tuttle¹ b. 1832

Mother

Hannah A. Ranney¹ b. 1833

Last Edited

13 Nov 2001

Birth*

Hudson P. Tuttle was born in 1857 at Steuben, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 July 1860 Steuben, Indiana, in the household of George J. Tuttle; page 605, occupation farmer, land valued at $400, two children.¹

(Witness) Census

Hudson P. Tuttle appeared on the census of 9 June 1870 Pleasant Twp., Steuben, Indiana, in the household of George J. Tuttle; page 140, occupation carpenter, land valued at $1,200, two children.²

(Witness) Census

Hudson P. Tuttle appeared on the census of 23 June 1880 Columbia, Ouray, Colorado, in the household of George J. Tuttle; page 166, occupation miner, one child living with them.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Jacob Slonaker¹

M, b. 26 December 1805, d. 20 February 1889

Father

George Adam Slonaker²

Mother

Sarah Krause²

Last Edited

27 Aug 2002

Birth*

Jacob Slonaker was born on 26 December 1805 at Pennsylvania; Slonaker History puts the date at 25 December 1805 (1804.)^1,2

Marriage*

He married Margaret Moore on 20 August 1833.^3,4

Land Purch*

Jacob Slonaker purchased 40 acres of land on 11 March 1847 at Township No. 31, Range 1 West, Pulaski, Indiana.⁵

Census*

He appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, page, occupation farmer, land valued at $400, four children.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, page 1001, occupation farmer, land valued at $2,000, three children at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 25 July 1870 at Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 2B, occupation farmer, renting, father of foreign birth, mother U.S., 2 granddaughters living with him.⁷

Will*

He left a will on 26 March 1872 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 18 May 1889.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 6C, occupation farmer, living with them were granddaughters Maggie Slonaker, age 19, and Leota Slonaker, age 17.⁹

Death*

He died on 20 February 1889 at Pulaski, Indiana, at age 83; buried at the Tippecanoe Twp. Cemetery.¹⁰

Family

Margaret Moore b. 30 Dec 1810, d. 13 May 1889

Children

Jacob Alexander Slonaker+⁶ b. 1837, d. b 1872
Isaac James Slonaker+³ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916
Levi Bud Slonaker+⁶ b. 19 Apr 1843, d. 27 Apr 1918
Martha J. Slonaker⁶ b. 24 May 1846, d. 28 Mar 1922
Sarah M. Slonaker¹¹ b. a Oct 1850, d. 20 Jul 1854

Citations

[S282] F.A. Battey & Company, History of Pulaski County, Indiana, page 761.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 275.
[S282] F.A. Battey & Company, History of Pulaski County, Indiana.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S285] Iona Hersberger Nale, Pulaski County Tract Book.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S319] Unknown, Pulaski County Cemeteries, Tippecanoe Twp. Cemetery.
[S319] Unknown, Pulaski County Cemeteries.

Margaret Moore^1,2

F, b. 30 December 1810, d. 13 May 1889

Last Edited

24 Oct 2006

Birth*

Margaret Moore was born on 30 December 1810 at Pennsylvania; Slonaker History puts the date at 1 January 1811 (20 December 1810.)^3,1,4,5

Married Name

As of 20 August 1833,her married name was Slonaker.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Jacob Slonaker, son of George Adam Slonaker and Sarah Krause, on 20 August 1833.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Margaret Moore appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Slonaker; page, occupation farmer, land valued at $400, four children.⁶

(Witness) Census

Margaret Moore appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Slonaker; page 1001, occupation farmer, land valued at $2,000, three children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Margaret Moore appeared on the census of 25 July 1870 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Slonaker; page 2B, occupation farmer, renting, father of foreign birth, mother U.S., 2 granddaughters living with him.⁷

(Witness) Census

Margaret Moore appeared on the census of 1880 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Slonaker; page 6C, occupation farmer, living with them were granddaughters Maggie Slonaker, age 19, and Leota Slonaker, age 17.⁸

Death*

Margaret Moore died on 13 May 1889 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 78; buried at the Tippecanoe Twp. Cemetery, Pulaski County.⁴

Family

Jacob Slonaker b. 26 Dec 1805, d. 20 Feb 1889

Children

Jacob Alexander Slonaker+⁶ b. 1837, d. b 1872
Isaac James Slonaker+¹ b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916
Levi Bud Slonaker+⁶ b. 19 Apr 1843, d. 27 Apr 1918
Martha J. Slonaker⁶ b. 24 May 1846, d. 28 Mar 1922
Sarah M. Slonaker⁹ b. a Oct 1850, d. 20 Jul 1854

Citations

[S282] F.A. Battey & Company, History of Pulaski County, Indiana.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1860.
[S319] Unknown, Pulaski County Cemeteries, Tippecanoe Twp. Cemetery.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 275.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S319] Unknown, Pulaski County Cemeteries.

Isaac James Slonaker¹

M, b. 5 December 1840, d. 10 February 1916

Father

Jacob Slonaker¹ b. 26 Dec 1805, d. 20 Feb 1889

Mother

Margaret Moore¹ b. 30 Dec 1810, d. 13 May 1889

Last Edited

27 Aug 2002

Birth*

Isaac James Slonaker was born on 5 December 1840 at Preble, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Slonaker; page, occupation farmer, land valued at $400, four children.²

(Witness) Census

Isaac James Slonaker appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Slonaker; page 1001, occupation farmer, land valued at $2,000, three children at home.³

Marriage*

Isaac James Slonaker married Martha Mahler on 16 December 1866.⁴

Census

Isaac James Slonaker appeared on the census of 22 July 1870 at Tippecanoe Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 517B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 2 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Will

He witnessed the will of Jacob Slonaker on 26 March 1872 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 18 May 1889.⁶

Census

Isaac James Slonaker appeared on the census of 1880 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, page 246A, occupation farmer, 8 children.⁷

Census*

He appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, ED 90, Sheet 12B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 33 years, 16 children, 12 living.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, ED 129, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 43 years, 16 children, 12 living.⁹

Death*

He died on 10 February 1916 at Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, at age 75.¹⁰

Obit

Isaac James's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 17 February 1916:

Isaac SLONAKER of Pulaski county, brother of Lee SLONAKER of Leiters Ford, was buried at Monterey Sunday. He died Thursday evening at 9:30. He had been in failing health for some time. - - - DELONG ITEMS.¹¹

Family

Martha Mahler b. 5 Oct 1845, d. 1924

Children

Anna Slonaker⁷ b. 1868
Mary Slonaker⁷ b. 27 Jan 1869, d. 31 Jan 1956
Rosa Slonaker⁷ b. 1870
James B. Slonaker⁸ b. Feb 1873
Mattie Slonaker⁷ b. 1874
Pat Slonaker⁷ b. 1877
Eva Slonaker⁷ b. 1879
Plake Slonaker+⁸ b. Oct 1879, d. 24 Nov 1952
Bert Slonaker+⁸ b. 7 Oct 1881, d. 19 Jan 1953
Clara Slonaker⁸ b. Jun 1884
Leonard R. Slonaker+⁸ b. 8 Jul 1887, d. 22 Feb 1965
May Slonaker⁸ b. Jul 1890

Citations

[S282] F.A. Battey & Company, History of Pulaski County, Indiana.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S282] F.A. Battey & Company, History of Pulaski County, Indiana, page 761.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S286] Works Progress Administration, Pulaski County, Indiana Vital Statistics.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 February 1916.

Martha Mahler¹

F, b. 5 October 1845, d. 1924

Last Edited

25 Aug 2002

Birth*

Martha Mahler was born on 5 October 1845 at Fulton, Indiana.²

Married Name

As of 16 December 1866,her married name was Slonaker.¹

Marriage*

She married Isaac James Slonaker, son of Jacob Slonaker and Margaret Moore, on 16 December 1866.¹

(Witness) Census

Martha Mahler appeared on the census of 22 July 1870 Tippecanoe Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; page 517B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 2 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Martha Mahler appeared on the census of 1880 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; page 246A, occupation farmer, 8 children.⁴

(Witness) Census

Martha Mahler appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; ED 90, Sheet 12B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 33 years, 16 children, 12 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Martha Mahler appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Isaac James Slonaker; ED 129, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 43 years, 16 children, 12 living.⁶

Death*

Martha Mahler died in 1924 at Monterrey, Pulaski, Indiana.²

Family

Isaac James Slonaker b. 5 Dec 1840, d. 10 Feb 1916

Children

Anna Slonaker⁴ b. 1868
Mary Slonaker⁴ b. 27 Jan 1869, d. 31 Jan 1956
Rosa Slonaker⁴ b. 1870
James B. Slonaker⁵ b. Feb 1873
Mattie Slonaker⁴ b. 1874
Pat Slonaker⁴ b. 1877
Eva Slonaker⁴ b. 1879
Plake Slonaker+⁵ b. Oct 1879, d. 24 Nov 1952
Bert Slonaker+⁵ b. 7 Oct 1881, d. 19 Jan 1953
Clara Slonaker⁵ b. Jun 1884
Leonard R. Slonaker+⁵ b. 8 Jul 1887, d. 22 Feb 1965
May Slonaker⁵ b. Jul 1890

Citations

[S282] F.A. Battey & Company, History of Pulaski County, Indiana, page 761.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 275.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Jacob Alexander Slonaker^1,2

M, b. 1837, d. before 1872

Father

Jacob Slonaker¹ b. 26 Dec 1805, d. 20 Feb 1889

Mother

Margaret Moore¹ b. 30 Dec 1810, d. 13 May 1889

Last Edited

25 Aug 2002

Birth*

Jacob Alexander Slonaker was born in 1837 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Slonaker; page, occupation farmer, land valued at $400, four children.¹

Marriage*

Jacob Alexander Slonaker married Emily Jane Mills circa 1860 at Missouri.⁴

Census*

Jacob Alexander Slonaker appeared on the census of 6 June 1860 at Independence, Jackson, Missouri, page 270b (34), age 24, occupation carpenter, real estate valued at $400, married within the last year; also living with them, Eliza Hamilton, an 8 year old female born in Missouri and James Hamilton, a 2 year old male born in Kansas Territory.⁴

Milit-Beg*

He began military service on 13 August 1862 at Ft. Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, as a Private, Company A, 8 Infantry Regiement Kansas in Captain Bowman's Post Battery.³

Milit-Beg

He began military service on 10 November 1864 at Ft. Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, transferred to 15th Cavalry Regiment Kansas as a Sergeant, assigned to officer escort service 3 December 1864.³

Milit-Beg

He began military service on 27 December 1864 at Ft. Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, promoted to Lieutenant 1st. Class, Company M, 15th Cavalry Regiment Kansas.³

Milit-Beg

He began military service on 7 October 1865 at Ft. Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, promoted to Full Captain, Company H, 15th Cavalry Regiment Kansas.³

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 7 December 1865 at Ft. Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas.³

Death*

He died before 1872.^5,6,2

Family

Emily Jane Mills b. 1837, d. b 26 Mar 1872

Children

Margaret Jane (Maggie) Slonaker+⁷ b. 17 Feb 1861, d. 1935
Leota Emily Slonaker+⁷ b. 10 Feb 1863, d. 16 Oct 1938
Hannah Clara Slonaker⁸ b. 24 May 1866, d. 16 Jul 1931
Martha (Mattie) Slonaker^7,9 b. 12 Oct 1869
Howard Slonaker¹⁰ b. 10 May 1871, d. 2 Jan 1932

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 280.
[S459] "Military Records of Jacob A. Slonaker."
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Jacob Slonaker Sr., page 131.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 281.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 282.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 283.

Levi Bud Slonaker^1,2

M, b. 19 April 1843, d. 27 April 1918

Father

Jacob Slonaker¹ b. 26 Dec 1805, d. 20 Feb 1889

Mother

Margaret Moore¹ b. 30 Dec 1810, d. 13 May 1889

Last Edited

27 Aug 2002

Birth*

Levi Bud Slonaker was born on 19 April 1843 at Ohio.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Slonaker; page, occupation farmer, land valued at $400, four children.¹

(Witness) Census

Levi Bud Slonaker appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Slonaker; page 1001, occupation farmer, land valued at $2,000, three children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Levi Bud Slonaker married Margaretta Hartman, daughter of John Hartman and Magdaleine Swartz, on 3 November 1867 at Fulton, Indiana; I recorded 1868 at Courthouse.^5,6

Census*

Levi Bud Slonaker appeared on the census of 30 July 1870 at Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 8, occupation farmer, land valued at $2,000, no chldren.⁷

(Witness) Will

He witnessed the will of Jacob Slonaker on 26 March 1872 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 18 May 1889.⁸

Census

Levi Bud Slonaker appeared on the census of 1880 at Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 5A, occupation farmer, three children.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 at Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 34, Sheet 11, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 32 years, 3 children, 3 living (should be 4/4 or 5/4.)¹⁰

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 50, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 44 years, 3 children, 3 living; Clement's occupation was physician.¹¹

Obit

Levi Bud's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 27 April 1918:

Lee SLONAKER, 75, died Saturday morning at his farm home north of Leiters after a
month’s illness caused by pneumonia. Funeral Monday afternoon at two o’clock at the
house. Mr. Slonaker leaves a wife and three children, Dr. C. L. SLONAKER, of Leiters,
Mrs. Alfred YOUNG of Texas and Mrs. Marie KEITZER of near Leiters.
[NOTE: Jean C. & Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Cemeteries, Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery, Aubbeenaubbee Twp.: Levi B. SLONAKER, father, Apr 19, 1843- Apr 27, 1918; Margaretta HARTMAN SLONAKER, mother, May 28, 1843 - June 26, 1931]¹²

Death*

He died on 27 April 1918 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 75; buried at Leiters Ford, I.O.O.F. Cemetery.^13,14

Family

Margaretta Hartman b. 28 May 1843, d. 26 Jun 1931

Children

Glenn Slonaker¹⁰ b. Mar 1872
Clement Lee Slonaker¹⁵ b. 14 Mar 1876, d. 24 Nov 1930
Ethel Leota Slonaker¹⁶ b. 1 Feb 1877, d. 3 Sep 1964
Kittie Clover (Marie) Slonaker¹⁰ b. 24 Dec 1878, d. 21 Apr 1921

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S50] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Deaths, source of middle name.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Leiters Ford, I.O.O.F.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, p. 437.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 27 April 1918.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Leiters Ford I.O.O.F.
[S50] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Fulton County Deaths, Book C-19, page 25.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, November 25, 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Clement Lee Slonaker, 25 November 1930.

Martha J. Slonaker¹

F, b. 24 May 1846, d. 28 March 1922

Father

Jacob Slonaker¹ b. 26 Dec 1805, d. 20 Feb 1889

Mother

Margaret Moore¹ b. 30 Dec 1810, d. 13 May 1889

Last Edited

27 Aug 2002

Birth*

Martha J. Slonaker was born on 24 May 1846 at Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 September 1850 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Slonaker; page, occupation farmer, land valued at $400, four children.¹

(Witness) Census

Martha J. Slonaker appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 Tippecanoe Twp., Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of Jacob Slonaker; page 1001, occupation farmer, land valued at $2,000, three children at home.³

Married Name

As of 28 March 1866,her married name was Mahler.^4,5

Marriage*

Martha J. Slonaker married Gideon E. Mahler on 28 March 1866 at Pulaski, Indiana.^4,5

(Witness) Will

Martha J. Slonaker witnessed the will of Jacob Slonaker on 26 March 1872 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 18 May 1889.⁶

(Witness) Obit

Martha J. Slonaker witnessed the Obit of Gideon E. Mahler on 11 August 1916 at Rochester Sentinel, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana,
Wednesday, August 2, 1916. Gideon MAHLER, 72, died at his home near Delong Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. as the result of leakage of the heart. Mr. Mahler leaves his wife, Martha [MAHLER] and 8 children: Frank [MAHLER], Melvin [MAHLER], John [MAHLER], Joseph [MAHLER], Esta [MAHLER] and Mrs. Netta MONESMITH of this county, Mrs. PIPER of Marshall county and Mrs. Catherine DITMIRE of South Bend. Two children are dead. Mr. Mahler was one of the pioneers of Fulton county and thru his thrift had attained a large amount of farm land. He recently celebrated his golden wedding. Evidently knowing that his end was near he came to Rochester a short time ago and, thru his attorneys, deeded 800 acresof land to his children. The funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Friday, August 11 , 1916. Gideon E. MAHLER was born in Fulton Co., Ind., March 11, 1842, he died at his late residence in Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Aug 2, 1916. Age 74 yrs., 4 months and 21 days. He was wedded to Martha J. SLONACHER Mar 14, 1865. There were born to this union 12 children, eight sons and 4 daughters. Two sons preceded their father in death. There remain five sons and four daughters, Franklin A. [MAHLER], John M. [MAHLER], Joseph E. [MAHLER], Melvin E. [MAHLER], Mrs. Catherine DITMIRE, Mrs. Sarah PIPER, Mrs. Nettie MONESMITH, and Miss Estie MAHLER. Father Mahler became a member of the M. E. church at Leiters Ford in 1884, and in 1888 he with others organized the Trinity Reformed church at Delong, Ind., becoming a charter member, and one of the original board of Trustees of the church, which office he held up to within a few weeks of his death. Father Mahler was also an Elder in the church and entrusted with other positions of trust, and retained his membership in good and full standing during all these years. He was a successful man in business affairs of his life, succeeding in accumulating a large estate and so provided amply for his family. He was devoted to his family, positive in his convictions and yet kind hearted and devoted as a husband and father. He leaves besides his wide, 4 sons and 4 daughters, 24 grandchildren, 4 sisters, Mrs. Martha SLONACHER, Mrs. Matilda MILLER, Mrs. F. M. KLINE and Mrs. Mary VOGEL. The 4 sons who preceded their father were William [MAHLER], Frederick [MAHLER], Leassen [MAHLER] and Daniel [MAHLER]. The funeral services were held in the Trinity Reformed church at Delong, Ind., Aug 5 1916, conducted by his pastor D. E. MARTZ. Interment at Monterey.⁷

Death*

Martha J. Slonaker died on 28 March 1922 at age 75; probably buried at the Monterrey Cemetery with her husband; no Rochester obituary.²

Family

Gideon E. Mahler b. 11 Mar 1842, d. 2 Aug 1916

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 283.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S286] Works Progress Administration, Pulaski County, Indiana Vital Statistics, Marriage Book C-B, page 316.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 August 1916.

Margaretta Hartman¹

F, b. 28 May 1843, d. 26 June 1931

Father

John Hartman

Mother

Magdaleine Swartz

Last Edited

25 Aug 2002

Birth*

Margaretta Hartman was born on 28 May 1843 at Prussia, Germany; came to the U.S. in 1847.^1,2

Married Name

As of 3 November 1867,her married name was Slonaker.¹

Marriage*

She married Levi Bud Slonaker, son of Jacob Slonaker and Margaret Moore, on 3 November 1867 at Fulton, Indiana; I recorded 1868 at Courthouse.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Margaretta Hartman appeared on the census of 30 July 1870 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Bud Slonaker; page 8, occupation farmer, land valued at $2,000, no chldren.⁴

(Witness) Census

Margaretta Hartman appeared on the census of 1880 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Bud Slonaker; page 5A, occupation farmer, three children.⁵

(Witness) Census

Margaretta Hartman appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Bud Slonaker; ED 34, Sheet 11, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 32 years, 3 children, 3 living (should be 4/4 or 5/4.)²

(Witness) Census

Margaretta Hartman appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Bud Slonaker; ED 50, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 44 years, 3 children, 3 living; Clement's occupation was physician.⁶

Death*

Margaretta Hartman died on 26 June 1931 at Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 88; buried at Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.¹

Family

Levi Bud Slonaker b. 19 Apr 1843, d. 27 Apr 1918

Children

Glenn Slonaker² b. Mar 1872
Clement Lee Slonaker⁷ b. 14 Mar 1876, d. 24 Nov 1930
Ethel Leota Slonaker⁸ b. 1 Feb 1877, d. 3 Sep 1964
Kittie Clover (Marie) Slonaker² b. 24 Dec 1878, d. 21 Apr 1921

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, p. 437.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, November 25, 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Clement Lee Slonaker, 25 November 1930.

Frank Oliver Wagoner¹

M, b. 15 August 1863, d. 4 April 1954

Father

John Abraham Wagoner¹ b. 7 Apr 1839, d. 10 Jul 1910

Mother

Sarah Fansher¹ b. 4 Sep 1843, d. 7 Oct 1908

Last Edited

19 Sep 2013

Birth*

Frank Oliver Wagoner was born on 15 August 1863 at Athens (Old Mineral Springs), Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Abraham Wagoner and Sarah Fansher; page 6, occupation farmer, farm valued at $800, two children.³

(Witness) Census

Frank Oliver Wagoner appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Abraham Wagoner and Sarah Fansher; page 409D, occupation farmer, 5 children at home, also sister-in-law Mahala Fansher.⁴

Marriage*

Frank Oliver Wagoner married Viola Zartman, daughter of Andrew Jackson Zartman and Margaret Fisher, on 12 September 1891 at Indiana.²

Census*

Frank Oliver Wagoner appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 93, sheet 9, page 7A, occupation carpenter, widowed, living with parents.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 19 June 1900 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Abraham Wagoner and Sarah Fansher; ED 93, Sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 38 years, 7 children all living, 5 children at home and granddaughter Gladys.¹

Census

Frank Oliver Wagoner appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 111, sheet 10, occupation carpenter, owned farm, widowed, Gladys living with him.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 134?, Sheet 1A, occupation farmer, widowed, Gladys & Albert Chalk and two children living with him.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 5B, occupation carpenter, widowed, radio, lived alone next to Ray O'Daffer family.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 20 April 1940 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 6A, no occupation, widowed, Gladys' family lived with him.⁸

Death*

He died on 4 April 1954 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 90; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^9,10

Obit

Frank Oliver's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 5 April 1954:

Frank O. WAGONER, 90, retired farmer, died at 11 p.m. Sunday at his home three miles northwest of Macy, near Mount Zion. He had been seriously ill for the past two weeks. He was born Aug. 15, 1863, in Fulton county to John A. and Sarah (FANCHER) WAGONER. In 1890 he was married to Viola ZARTMAN, who preceded him in death in 1894. Mr. Wagoner had been a member of the Rochester I.O.O.F. lodge for 57 years. Survivors are: one daughter, Mrs. Albert CHALK, Macy; one brother, James WAGONER, of Macy; six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Macy Christian church. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion cemetery, southeast of Rochester. Friends may call at the Ditmire funeral home, Fulton.⁹

Family

Viola Zartman b. 3 Jan 1873, d. 14 Jan 1894

Child

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner+^1,11 b. 27 Aug 1892, d. 5 Dec 1955

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 April 1954.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records, Peru Public Library, 1921-1974.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-19, page 281.

John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner¹

M, b. 13 July 1872, d. 9 February 1943

Father

John Abraham Wagoner¹ b. 7 Apr 1839, d. 10 Jul 1910

Mother

Sarah Fansher¹ b. 4 Sep 1843, d. 7 Oct 1908

Last Edited

1 Jun 2016

Birth*

John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner was born on 13 July 1872 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Abraham Wagoner and Sarah Fansher; page 409D, occupation farmer, 5 children at home, also sister-in-law Mahala Fansher.³

Census*

John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 93, sheet 9, page 7A, occupation farmer, single, living with parents.¹

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner married Pearl May Coffing, daughter of Joshua Potts Coffing and Jane Rigel, on 2 November 1908 at Miami, Indiana.^4,5

Census

John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 111, sheet 10, family 252, occupation farmer, owned land, two children at home.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Allen Twp. (near Macy), Miami, Indiana, ED 134, sheet 7B, occupation illegible, owned farm, four children at home.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, widowed, 11 children at home.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 22 April 1940 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 8 children at home.⁹

Death*

He died on 9 February 1943 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 70; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.¹⁰

Obit

John William (Uncle Bill)'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 9 February 1943:

John W. WAGONER, 70, of near Macy, passed away at the Woodlawn hospital at six o’clock this morning after having been critically ill for the past week. Mr. Wagoner had been ill since the first of the year. The deceased was born in Allen township on July 13, 1872. His parents were John and Sarah (FANCHER WAGONER. On November 2, 1908 he married Pearl COFFING, who preceded him in death.
The survivors are: one sister, Mrs. Hiram SHADLE, of Macy; three brothers, Frank [WAGONER], of Macy; James [WAGONER], of Peru; and Sam [WAGONER], of Bourbon; two sisters preceded him in death; eight daughters, Mrs. Dee FISHER and Mrs. Harold FOUTS, both of Michigan City; Mrs. Tom DuBOIS of Denver; Sara [WAGONER], Edith [WAGONER], Ella [WAGONER], Madge [WAGONER], Beatrice [WAGONER] and Evelyn [WAGONER], at home; four sons, Pvt. John W. WAGONER, of Camp Chaffee, Ark; Claude [WAGONER], of Macy; and Ernest [WAGONER] and Phillip [WAGONER], at home; one daughter, Gladys [WAGONER], died in infancy; 13 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 from the Macy Methodist Church. The Reverends C. F. GOLDEN and Charles DUNLAP will officiate. The body is now at the Ditmire funeral home at Fulton, and will be removed to the residence, Wednesday morning, where friends may call. Burial will be at the Mt. Zion cemetery.²

Family

Pearl May Coffing b. 1 Mar 1888, d. 4 Jan 1929

Children

Thelma Jane Wagoner+⁶ b. 27 Jul 1907, d. 5 Aug 1995
John Joshua Wagoner^11,12 b. 26 Oct 1909, d. 26 Nov 1993
Ida W. Wagoner+⁷ b. 15 Dec 1910, d. 10 Aug 1982
Claude Oliver Wagoner+⁷ b. 3 Feb 1912, d. 7 Jun 1987
Sarah Edith Wagoner+^13,8 b. 26 Nov 1913, d. 16 Nov 1989
Mary Gladys Wagoner¹⁴ b. 2 Jul 1915, d. 10 Jul 1915
Hannah Wilhelmina (Wilma) Wagoner+^13,8 b. 8 May 1917, d. 23 Jul 2003
Madge Wagoner+¹⁵ b. 15 Feb 1919, d. 24 Feb 2011
Ella Wagoner+^8,16 b. 26 Dec 1920, d. 26 Jun 1977
Ernest William Wagoner^13,8 b. 6 Apr 1923, d. 31 Aug 1944
Philip Emerson Wagoner+¹² b. 15 Dec 1924, d. 21 Aug 1999
Ada Beatrice Wagoner^13,8 b. 2 Dec 1926, d. 7 Oct 2007

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 9 February 1943.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, John W. Wagoner, 9 February 1943.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel.
[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book H10, page 49.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Boook H14, page 97.
[S518] Florence (Wagoner) Field, Wagoner Family History, page 33E.

James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner¹

M, b. 27 March 1885, d. 15 May 1962

Father

John Abraham Wagoner¹ b. 7 Apr 1839, d. 10 Jul 1910

Mother

Sarah Fansher¹ b. 4 Sep 1843, d. 7 Oct 1908

Last Edited

23 Apr 2016

Birth*

James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner was born on 27 March 1885 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner married Adelpha (Minnie) Baber, daughter of John H. Baber and Margaret Alma Losher, on 13 February 1905 at Miami, Indiana; divorced by 1920.³

Census*

James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, ED 126, Sheet 2B, occupation painter, married 5 years, 3 or 2 children born, 2 living, lived next door to Grant and Sarah Baber.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 5B, occupation building interior decorator, widowed (divorced?), living with Ray and Rose Wagoner O'Daffer.⁵

Residence*

He lived on 22 September 1944 at Peru, Miami, Indiana.⁶

Death*

He died on 15 May 1962 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, at age 77; buried at Plainview Cemetery, Macy.^7,8,9

Obit

James Solomon Francis Bird's obituary was published in the Logansport Pharos-Tribune on 16 May 1962:
James W. Wagoner, of 56 West Third St., Peru. Funeral services at 1:30 p.m. Frida. Drake-Flowers funeralhome, Peru. Burial in Plainview Cemetery, Macy.¹⁰

Family

Adelpha (Minnie) Baber b. 25 Aug 1889, d. 16 Dec 1958

Children

Lois G. Wagoner+¹¹ b. 18 Nov 1905, d. 7 Dec 1973
Helen V. Wagoner+² b. 2 Jun 1907, d. 27 Sep 1980
Harold Nelson Wagoner+² b. 21 Feb 1911, d. 12 Oct 1953
Catherine I. Wagoner b. 19 Jun 1913, d. 19 Jun 1913

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-11, page 579.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Anna Elizabeth Shadel, 22 September 1944.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records, Peru Public Libary 1921-1974.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records.
[S1860] Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com.
[S106] Botna Valley Genealogical Society, Pottawattamie County, Iowa Marriages-IGS.

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner¹

F, b. 23 January 1870, d. 21 September 1944

Father

John Abraham Wagoner¹ b. 7 Apr 1839, d. 10 Jul 1910

Mother

Sarah Fansher¹ b. 4 Sep 1843, d. 7 Oct 1908

Last Edited

9 Mar 2003

Birth*

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner was born on 23 January 1870 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Abraham Wagoner and Sarah Fansher; page 6, occupation farmer, farm valued at $800, two children.²

(Witness) Census

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Abraham Wagoner and Sarah Fansher; page 409D, occupation farmer, 5 children at home, also sister-in-law Mahala Fansher.³

Married Name

As of 4 March 1893,her married name was Shadel.⁴

Marriage*

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner married Hiram A. Shadel, son of Henry Shadel and Arvilla Bates, on 4 March 1893 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana; at home, by Rev. James Francis Wagoner.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Hiram A. Shadel; ED 93, sheet 9, page 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 4 children, 3 living at home, lived next door to John A. Wagoner and family.⁶

(Witness) Census

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Hiram A. Shadel; ED 111, sheet 10, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 17 years, 6 children, 3 living, 3 at home, brother Samuel Shadel, age 48, also living with the family.⁷

(Witness) Census

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Hiram A. Shadel; ED 134, sheet 1B, occupation farm manager, four children and daughter-in-law Flossie living with him.⁸

(Witness) Census

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Hiram A. Shadel; ED 52-2, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 1 son at home.⁹

Death*

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner died on 21 September 1944 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 74; buried at Plainview Cemetery.¹

Obit

Anna Elizabeth's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 22 September 1944:

Mrs. [Anna] Elizabeth SHADEL, 74, a resident of Macy, died Thursday morning at 11:15 o’clock at the home of her son, Worthey, in South Bend. She had been seriously ill for the past four months but had been in poor health for several years. Mrs. Shadel was born in Miami county, Jan. 23, 1870, the daughter of John A. and Sarah (FANCHER) WAGONER. On March 4, 1893 she was united in marriage to Hiram SHADEL. She had lived in and around Macy all her life with the exception of four years spent in Chicago and Hammond. Survivors include the husband; three sons, Worthey [SHADEL] of South Bend, John [SHADEL] and Joseph [SHADEL] of Macy; three brothers, Frank WAGONER of Macy, Sam WAGONER of Bourbon and James WAGONER of Peru; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the Macy Christian church, of which she was a member. The Rev. S. M. REED of Fort Wayne, former pastor at Macy, will be in charge of the services. Burial will be made in the Plainview cemetery. The body was taken from the Ditmire funeral home to the Shadel home, two miles north of Macy at noon today.¹

Family

Hiram A. Shadel b. 9 Jul 1866, d. 28 Nov 1952

Children

John Corbett Shadel+⁶ b. 1 Feb 1894, d. 28 Dec 1962
Daisy Fae Shadel¹⁰ b. 10 Mar 1896, d. 3 Apr 1896
Worthy Aaron Shadel+⁶ b. 6 Jun 1898, d. 19 Jul 1947
Harvey Irvin Shadel⁶ b. 18 Jul 1899, d. 10 Jan 1901
Kenneth Floyd Shadel¹¹ b. 2 Apr 1902, d. 9 Sep 1905
Joseph Jesse Shadel^12,13 b. 24 Feb 1908, d. 29 May 1967

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 22 September 1944.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Anna Elizabeth Shadel, 22 September 1944.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-9, page 150.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records, Book c-6, page 39.
[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book H10, page 25.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Hiram A. Shadel¹

M, b. 9 July 1866, d. 28 November 1952

Father

Henry Shadel² b. 1837, d. bt 1871 - 1880

Mother

Arvilla Bates³ b. 1840

Last Edited

4 Mar 2003

Birth*

Hiram A. Shadel was born on 9 July 1866 at Bryan, Williams, Ohio.^4,5,6

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 August 1870 Millcreek Twp., Williams, Ohio, in the household of Henry Shadel; page 136, occupation farmer, living with parents, 3 children at home.⁷

Census

Hiram A. Shadel appeared on the census of 1880 at Millcreek Twp., Williams, Ohio, page 483A, living with Catherine and Daniel Rutledge family.⁸

Marriage*

He married Anna Elizabeth Wagoner, daughter of John Abraham Wagoner and Sarah Fansher, on 4 March 1893 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana; at home, by Rev. James Francis Wagoner.^1,9

Census*

Hiram A. Shadel appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 93, sheet 9, page 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, 4 children, 3 living at home, lived next door to John A. Wagoner and family.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 111, sheet 10, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 17 years, 6 children, 3 living, 3 at home, brother Samuel Shadel, age 48, also living with the family.¹⁰

Census

He appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 134, sheet 1B, occupation farm manager, four children and daughter-in-law Flossie living with him.¹¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, 1 son at home.¹²

Obit

Hiram A.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 28 November 1952:

Hiram Shadel Following a month’s illness, Hiram SHADEL, 86, passed away at 7:40 a.m. today at his son’s home in Macy. A retired farmer, he had lived practically all of his life in the vicinity of Macy. He was born July 9, 1866 in Williams county, Ohio, the son of Henry and Arvilla (BATES) SHADEL. He was married to Hanna E. WAGONER, who preceded him in death. Mr. Shadel was a member of Macy Christian church and the Rochester I.O.O.F. lodge. Survivors are two sons, John and Joe SHADEL, both of Macy; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and a brother, Stephen SHADEL, Alvordton, O. Four children preceded in death. Final rites will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Macy Chris tian church, with the Rev. Leland PAUL in charge. Burial will be in the Plainview cemetery, Macy. The body will be taken from the Ditmire funeral home, Saturday morning to the John Shadel residence where friends may call.⁵

Death*

He died on 28 November 1952 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 86; buried at Plainview Cemetery.^13,14

Family

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner b. 23 Jan 1870, d. 21 Sep 1944

Children

John Corbett Shadel+⁴ b. 1 Feb 1894, d. 28 Dec 1962
Daisy Fae Shadel⁶ b. 10 Mar 1896, d. 3 Apr 1896
Worthy Aaron Shadel+⁴ b. 6 Jun 1898, d. 19 Jul 1947
Harvey Irvin Shadel⁴ b. 18 Jul 1899, d. 10 Jan 1901
Kenneth Floyd Shadel¹⁵ b. 2 Apr 1902, d. 9 Sep 1905
Joseph Jesse Shadel^16,17 b. 24 Feb 1908, d. 29 May 1967

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Anna Elizabeth Shadel, 22 September 1944.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Hirma Shadel, 28 November 1952.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Hiram Shadel, 28 November 1952.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 28 November 1952.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-9, page 150.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records, Book c-6, page 39.
[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book H10, page 25.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.