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Pearl May Coffing¹

F, b. 1 March 1888, d. 4 January 1929

Father

Joshua Potts Coffing b. 9 Nov 1849, d. 19 Jan 1935

Mother

Jane Rigel b. 28 Sep 1854, d. 24 Apr 1935

Last Edited

2 Jun 2016

Birth*

Pearl May Coffing was born on 1 March 1888 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joshua Potts Coffing; ED 93, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, Jane reported 14 children, 8 living.³

Married Name

As of 2 November 1908,her married name was Wagoner.¹

Marriage*

Pearl May Coffing married John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner, son of John Abraham Wagoner and Sarah Fansher, on 2 November 1908 at Miami, Indiana.^1,4

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

Pearl May Coffing appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Allen Twp. (near Macy), Miami, Indiana, in the household of John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner; ED 134, sheet 7B, occupation illegible, owned farm, four children at home.⁶

Death*

Pearl May Coffing died on 4 January 1929 at Wagoner Station, Fulton, Indiana, at age 40; at Woodlawn Hospital from bronchial pneumonia and influenza; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^2,7

Obit

Pearl May's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 4 January 1929:

Mrs. William WAGONER, 40, mother of eleven children, passed away at 7 o’clock Friday morning at Woodlawn hospital after four weeks illness from peritonitis. Mrs. Wagoner resided on a farm near Wagoners Station and had been a resident of that vicinity all of her life. Pearl [COFFING], daughter of Joshua and Jane COFFING, was born on a farm near Macy, March 1st, 1888, and on November 1st, 1908 she was united in marriage to William WAGONER, the ceremony taking place in Peru. Mrs. Wagoner was a member of the Macy Christian church. Besides her husband she is survived by the following relatives and children: the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua COFFING; seven daughters, Thelma [WAGONER], Ida [WAGONER], Sarah [WAGONER], Edith [WAGONER], Wilma [WAGONER], Ella Beatrice [WAGONER] and infant Evelyn Lee [WAGONER]; four sons, John [WAGONER], Claude [WAGONER], Ernest [WAGONER] and Phillip [WAGONER]; six sisters, Mrs. Ida LITCHY, of Cleveland, O., Mrs. E. M. SHAFFER, of Kokomo, Effie [COFFING] and Emma COFFING, of South Bend, Mrs. Harry WELLER of this city, and Mrs. John SHADEL, of Macy; and four brothers, Arthur [COFFING] of Garrett, Edgar [COFFING] and Russell [COFFING] of Fulton and Ralph COFFING of Macy. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at her home near Wagoners Station. Burial will be made in the Mt. Zion cemetery.²

Family

John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner b. 13 Jul 1872, d. 9 Feb 1943

Children

Thelma Jane Wagoner+⁵ b. 27 Jul 1907, d. 5 Aug 1995
John Joshua Wagoner^8,9 b. 26 Oct 1909, d. 26 Nov 1993
Ida W. Wagoner+⁶ b. 15 Dec 1910, d. 10 Aug 1982
Claude Oliver Wagoner+⁶ b. 3 Feb 1912, d. 7 Jun 1987
Sarah Edith Wagoner+^10,11 b. 26 Nov 1913, d. 16 Nov 1989
Mary Gladys Wagoner¹² b. 2 Jul 1915, d. 10 Jul 1915
Hannah Wilhelmina (Wilma) Wagoner+^10,11 b. 8 May 1917, d. 23 Jul 2003
Madge Wagoner+¹³ b. 15 Feb 1919, d. 24 Feb 2011
Ella Wagoner+^11,14 b. 26 Dec 1920, d. 26 Jun 1977
Ernest William Wagoner^10,11 b. 6 Apr 1923, d. 31 Aug 1944
Philip Emerson Wagoner+⁹ b. 15 Dec 1924, d. 21 Aug 1999
Ada Beatrice Wagoner^10,11 b. 2 Dec 1926, d. 7 Oct 2007

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, John W. Wagoner, 9 February 1943.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 4 January 1929.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2316] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
[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.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[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.

Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner¹

F, b. 4 August 1878, d. 16 November 1926

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

16 May 2016

Birth*

Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner was born on 4 August 1878 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She 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.²

Married Name

As of 27 October 1897,her married name was Slisher.³

Marriage*

Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner married John Henry Slisher, son of Frederick Slisher and Lucinda Mohler, on 27 October 1897 at Miami, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Hammond, Lake, Indiana, in the household of John Henry Slisher; ED 34, Sheet 2A, Ward 1, occupation laborer, renting, married three years, one child, a niece, Peal Eu??t, age 10 living with them.⁵

(Witness) Census

Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 Hammond, Lake, Indiana, in the household of John Henry Slisher; ED 54, Sheet 13B, Ward 1, occupation illegible, married 13 years, 5 children, all at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Hammond, Lake, Indiana, in the household of John Henry Slisher; ED 58, sheet 4A, occupation appears to be foreman, rest not legible, 7 children at home, wife listed as "Sarah E."⁶

Death*

Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner died on 16 November 1926 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, at age 48.^1,7

Obit

Ella (Ellen S.)'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 17 November 1926:

Mrs. John SLISHER, 48, committed suicide some time during Tuesday afternoon, at her home two miles north of Macy. For years Mrs. Slisher has suffered with a cancer on her nose and the past year the dreadful disease was believed to be affecting her mind as on many occasions she had tried to end her life. Tuesday afternoon, she took a 32 calibre revolver, locked herself in an upstairs room and fired the fatal shot through her temple. The family had kept constant watch for the past several months and although several firearms were kept about the house the members believed they had all the ammunition securely hidden. It was nothing out of the ordinary for the afflicted woman to lock herself in the upstairs rooms. The family made the gruesome discovery about 6:20 in the evening, gaining entrance to the death chamber through a window. Mrs. Slisher's maiden name was Ella WAGONER and was the daughter of John and Sarah (FANCHER) WAGONER being born in Allen township, Miami county, on August 4, 1878. In 1897 she was married to John SLISHER.

The deceased is survived by the husband, eight children, two sisters, Mrs. Hiram SHADEL and Mrs. Ray O’DAFFER, and four brothers, Frank [WAGONER] and William WAGONER of Wagoner's Station, Sam [WAGONER] of North Liberty and James [WAGONER], who resides in Oklahoma. At the present time the funeral arrangements have not been completed.¹

Family

John Henry Slisher b. 13 Sep 1874, d. 3 Mar 1946

Children

William John (Bill) Slisher⁵ b. 5 Jun 1898, d. 14 Mar 1943
Paul Vernon Slisher+⁵ b. 22 Jan 1902, d. 3 May 1980
Carl Herbert Slisher⁵ b. 26 Sep 1904, d. 25 May 1965
Hiram Franklin Devoe (Dee) Slisher+⁵ b. 26 Dec 1906, d. 18 Nov 1980
Charles Henry Slisher+⁵ b. 6 Jun 1909, d. 20 Dec 1965
Anna Marie Slisher+⁸ b. 15 Oct 1910, d. 18 Feb 1932
Zadie Rosalind Slisher+⁹ b. 24 Jul 1913, d. 21 Aug 2008

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 November 1926.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ella (Wagoner) Slisher, 17 November 1926.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records, Peru Public Libary, 1921-1974.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 February 1932.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 3, page 346.

John Henry Slisher^1,2

M, b. 13 September 1874, d. 3 March 1946

Father

Frederick Slisher³ b. 1 Jan 1837, d. 15 Feb 1913

Mother

Lucinda Mohler b. 4 Jun 1838, d. 9 Jul 1913

Last Edited

16 May 2016

Birth*

John Henry Slisher was born on 13 September 1874 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^4,1,5

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Frederick Slisher; page 408B, occupation farmer, four children at home, plus Lawrence Collins and Josiah Zartman.⁶

Marriage*

John Henry Slisher married Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner, daughter of John Abraham Wagoner and Sarah Fansher, on 27 October 1897 at Miami, Indiana.^1,7

Census

John Henry Slisher appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Hammond, Lake, Indiana, ED 34, Sheet 2A, Ward 1, occupation laborer, renting, married three years, one child, a niece, Peal Eu??t, age 10 living with them.⁸

Census*

He appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Hammond, Lake, Indiana, ED 54, Sheet 13B, Ward 1, occupation illegible, married 13 years, 5 children, all at home.⁸

DraftWW1*

On 9 September 1918 John Henry Slisher registered for the draft at Hammond, Lake, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by night foreman for the G.H. Hammond Co; wife Ellen; date is very blurry.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Hammond, Lake, Indiana, ED 58, sheet 4A, occupation appears to be foreman, rest not legible, 7 children at home, wife listed as "Sarah E."⁹

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner on 16 November 1926 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^10,11

(Witness) Obit

John Henry Slisher witnessed the Obit of Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner on 17 November 1926 at Rochester Sentinel, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana,

Mrs. John SLISHER, 48, committed suicide some time during Tuesday afternoon, at her home two miles north of Macy. For years Mrs. Slisher has suffered with a cancer on her nose and the past year the dreadful disease was believed to be affecting her mind as on many occasions she had tried to end her life. Tuesday afternoon, she took a 32 calibre revolver, locked herself in an upstairs room and fired the fatal shot through her temple. The family had kept constant watch for the past several months and although several firearms were kept about the house the members believed they had all the ammunition securely hidden. It was nothing out of the ordinary for the afflicted woman to lock herself in the upstairs rooms. The family made the gruesome discovery about 6:20 in the evening, gaining entrance to the death chamber through a window. Mrs. Slisher's maiden name was Ella WAGONER and was the daughter of John and Sarah (FANCHER) WAGONER being born in Allen township, Miami county, on August 4, 1878. In 1897 she was married to John SLISHER.

The deceased is survived by the husband, eight children, two sisters, Mrs. Hiram SHADEL and Mrs. Ray O’DAFFER, and four brothers, Frank [WAGONER] and William WAGONER of Wagoner's Station, Sam [WAGONER] of North Liberty and James [WAGONER], who resides in Oklahoma. At the present time the funeral arrangements have not been completed.¹⁰

Census

John Henry Slisher appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, widowed, 3 children at home.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, widowed, living alone; lived next to Claude Wagoner.¹²

Death*

He died on 3 March 1946 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 71; at St. Anthony Hospital in Michigan City.¹³

Obit

John Henry's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 4 March 1946:

John Henry SLISHER, 71, of Macy, passed away 10 a.m. Sunday in the St. Anthony hospital, Michigan City, Ind. Mr. Slisher, who had been visiting with his son, Devoe, of Michigan City, became ill several days ago and was removed to the hospital where he failed to rally. He had been a resident of the Macy community for over 26 years where he was engaged in farming. John Henry, son of Fred and Lewella SLISHER was born Sept. 13th, 1874 on a farm near Macy. In 1897 he was married to Sarah Ellen WAGONER. For a number of years the Swishers resided in Hammond, Ind. His wife preceded in death in 1927. Survivors are four sons, Paul [SLISHER] and Charles [SLISHER], of Macy; Carl [SLISHER], of Chicago; Devoe [SLISHER], of Michigan City; a daughter, Mrs. Sadie GUNTER of Disko; 25 [grand]children; a brother, Charles SLISHER, of Macy, and four sisters, Mrs. Mary COLLINS, of Macy; Mrs. Susanne BARNFIELD, of Logansport; Mrs. Margaret MULLICAN, of Gas City, and Mrs. Emma EWING of Monterey. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon 2:30 o’clock at the Ditmire funeral home, Fulton. Interment will be in the Macy cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Ditmire home where friends may call.¹³

Family

Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner b. 4 Aug 1878, d. 16 Nov 1926

Children

William John (Bill) Slisher⁸ b. 5 Jun 1898, d. 14 Mar 1943
Paul Vernon Slisher+⁸ b. 22 Jan 1902, d. 3 May 1980
Carl Herbert Slisher⁸ b. 26 Sep 1904, d. 25 May 1965
Hiram Franklin Devoe (Dee) Slisher+⁸ b. 26 Dec 1906, d. 18 Nov 1980
Charles Henry Slisher+⁸ b. 6 Jun 1909, d. 20 Dec 1965
Anna Marie Slisher+¹⁴ b. 15 Oct 1910, d. 18 Feb 1932
Zadie Rosalind Slisher+¹⁵ b. 24 Jul 1913, d. 21 Aug 2008

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ella (Wagoner) Slisher, 17 November 1926.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 November 1926.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records, Peru Public Libary, 1921-1974.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 4 March 1946.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 February 1932.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 3, page 346.

Joshua Potts Coffing

M, b. 9 November 1849, d. 19 January 1935

Father

Thomas Davis Coffing¹ b. 26 Mar 1828, d. 4 Jul 1907

Mother

Sophia McDaniel¹ b. 13 Mar 1826, d. 17 Jan 1902

Last Edited

19 Nov 2006

Birth*

Joshua Potts Coffing was born on 9 November 1849 at Delaware, Ohio; or Knox based on census, marriage records.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 Liberty Twp., Knox, Ohio, in the household of Thomas Davis Coffing; page 75, occupation laborer, renting, 1 child at home, lived next to Joshua, several Coffing families nearby.²

(Witness) Census

Joshua Potts Coffing appeared on the census of 5 June 1860 Delaware Twp., Defiance, Ohio, in the household of Thomas Davis Coffing; page 697, occupation farmer, renting, 4 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Joshua Potts Coffing appeared on the census of 11 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Davis Coffing; page 8, occupation farmer, b. PA, real estate valued at $4,000, 5 children at home; also Israel Rigel, age 32, b. OH.⁴

Marriage*

Joshua Potts Coffing married Cynthia Ann Burkett, daughter of Asa Burkett and Lucinda Fouts, on 22 December 1872 at Miami, Indiana.¹

NoteB*

On 27 September 1873, the Rochester Sentinel reported "Joshua and David Coffing start tomorrow to hear Brick Pomeroy speak at Defiance, Ohio."⁵

NoteB

On 25 October 1873, the Rochester Sentinel reported "The singing class, under the leadership of Mr. Joshua Coffing, is still holding its regular meetings each week."⁶

NoteB

WAGONERIS STATION
On the 28th of November, 1873, Deputy G. W. JULIAN organized a Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry at the residence of JOSHUA COFFING, in what is known as the Hopewell neighborhood, Allen Township, Miami Co., Ind. They have a membership of about 15 persons, and have now received their charter ... This Grange will be known as the HOPEWELL GRANGE, No. 686 (names mentioned): W. J. B. FINNIMORE, FREDERICK HOFFMAN, WM. SAVAGE, J. S. WASHINGTON, J. B. MULLICAN, JOB BREECE,
THOMAS D. COFFING, JOSHUA COFFING, JAMES GOULD, Miss SARAH C. BURKET, Mrs. JOSHUA COFFING, Mrs. J. B. MULLICAN, Miss SUE BREECE.⁷

NoteB

FULTON SCRIBBLINGS by DELL, Julv 26, 1875
WAGONER'S STATION ITEMS by REPORTER J. YOST WHEATLEY and G. L. JAMISON are doing a big business cutting timber; they are running two saws for the WAGONER BROS. The Wagoner Bros. have just received a new set of saws in their mill...
You are mistaken, B.F.D., about there being a saloon at our place; it is at Lincoln. The station has never been cursed by such a thing, and I hope it never will be. WILL STEVENSON was thrown from his horse and also kicked by it, which hurt him pretty bad; but under the skillful treatment of Dr. THOMPSON, of Lincoln, he is recovering fast. One JOSHUA COFFING set to work some time.ago to starve our merchant out, the result is his sales are increasing every day; even the grangers buy of him in preference to buying at the Grange store; go ahead, Joshua, you'll make HOLCOME rich yet. Our usually quiet village has been in quite a state of excitement over a battle which took place about the 20th inst., between ASA BURKET and DAVID and JOSHUA COFFING, all residents of this vicinity, and all members of that fraternal brotherhood, the grange; the result of which was that Burket's eye is dressed in a sombre blue. The parties were called before Esq. FENIMORE to give an account of the affair, which account was very amusing, but, as I cannot give it, I will refer the reader to J. S. SLICK who was attorney for the defendant and who succeeded in acquitting his client by his eloquent plea. Slick has won for himself many laurels in Lincoln, and I prophecy that ha will have more calls from that place.

Census

Joshua Potts Coffing appeared on the census of 1880 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, page 410C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁸

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Cynthia Ann Burkett on 17 August 1881 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^9,1,10

Marriage*

Joshua Potts Coffing married Jane Rigel, daughter of Jeremiah Rigel and Barbara Ann Stoody, on 4 April 1882 at Macy, Miami, Indiana; by Reverend J.F. Finnemore.^11,12,13

(Witness) Bio

JOSHUA COFFING, one of the enterprising young farmers of Allen Township, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, November 9, 1849. He was the oldest in a family of seven children born to Thomas D. and Sophia (McDaniel) Coffing, who are now prominent citizens of Allen Township. When he was five years old his parents located in Defiance County, Ohio, where his boyhood and early youth were spent
working upon his father's farm. At the age of seventeen he accompanied his parents to this county and located with them where the latter now reside in Allen Township. There he continued to work on the farm until he reached the age of twenty-three, when, on the 22nd day of December, 1872, his marriage with Cynthia Ann Burket occurred. She was born in Tipton County, Indiana, January 29, 1855, being the daughter of Asa and Lucinda (Fouts) Burket, now of Allen Township. That marriage resulted in the birth of five children. The first was a daughter that died in infancy, unnamed. The others were Effie E., Edger E., Arthur E. and Emma J. On the 17th of August, 1881, Mr. Coffing suffered the bereavement of losing his first wife, and the 4th of April, 1882, he was married to Mrs. Jane Lichty, daughter of Jeremiah and Barbara Ann (Study) Rigel, natives of Pennsylvania. She was born in Defiance County, Ohio, September 28, 1853. This latter union has resulted in the birth of three children: Mary E., Joshua D., and a daughter that died in infancy. Joshua D. also died in infancy. Mr. Coffing is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, the F. & A. M. Lodge, and independent in politics. At the time of its organization he was chosen secretary of the Macy District Fair Society, which position he has filled in a creditable manner ever since. He is an industrious farmer and a good citizen.
From History of Miami County, Published in 1887 by Brant and Fuller in Chicago - Allen Township

THOMAS D. COFFING, a prominent farmer and stock raiser of Allen Township, was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1828. He was the youngest son born to Joshua P. and Mary (Davis) Coffing, both natives of Pennsylvania, the former of Dutch and the latter of Irish descent. When Thomas was eight years old his parents came westward to Ohio and located in Knox County where his youth was spent, working upon his father’s farm. There on the 29th day of April, 1848, he was married to Sophia McDaniel. She was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, March 13, 1826, being the daughter of Joel and Catharine (Smith) McDaniel who, also were natives of Pennsylvania, the former of Irish and the latter of Dutch descent. Immediately after his marriage, Mr. Coffing and wife removed to Delaware County, Ohio. There they resided on a farm about eighteen months. They then returned to Knox County, but a year and a half later they located upon a farm in Defiance County, Ohio. They came to this State and located where they now reside in the fall of 1866. The chief occupation of Mr. Coffing has been that of a farmer and breeder of fine stock. He owns a handsome farm of 160 acres of land, fitted up with good fences and buildings, and altogether a very desirable location. He has always taken especial pains to secure the best grades of stock possible. He now has some excellent specimens of Cotswold sheep, Berkshire hogs, Clydesdale and Norman horses, and his large herd of Devonshire cattle is the finest of the kind in Northern Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Coffing are the parents of seven children, Joshua P., Mary E., Joel, Susan C., Isabel A., Lucy A., and Jackson. Of these Mary E., Joel, Isabel A. and Jackson are deceased. Mr. Coffing is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, and independent in politics. He is also a member of the American Devon Cattle Club. He is an industrious, pushing and enterprising farmer, and a worthy and honored citizen.

Census*

Joshua Potts Coffing appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 93, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, Jane reported 14 children, 8 living.¹⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 111, sheet 8A, page 167, occupation stock farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, Jane lists 11 children, 8 living.¹⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 6A, occupaiton retired, owned home, radio, no children at home.¹⁶

Death

He died on 19 January 1935 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 85; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery;first buried at Plainview Cemetery, Macy.^17,18

Obit*

Joshua Potts's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 19 January 1935:

Joshua COFFING, 85, better known to a host of friends throughout northern Indiana as “Uncle Joff” [COFFING], passed away at 10:35 Saturday morning at Woodlawn hospital. Mr. Coffing, who for scores of years resided on Piety Hill at Macy became afflicted with a bowel obstruction a few days ago and was brought to the hospital on Thursday where in the afternoon he underwent an emergency operation. However, attending physicians early despaired for his life due to his advanced years and “Uncle Joff” gradually grew weaker until the end. Perhaps no other person in Indiana had endeared himself in the hearts of both youngsters and grownups alike as did Mr. Coffing, who in latter years of his life was a living image of Santa Claus. Mr. Coffing during the yuletide season always found great delight in playing the rold of Santa Claus for the kiddies in and around his own neighborhood and many adjacent cities as well. His characterization of Santa both in actions and appearance required but a minimum of make-up and no change in personality. Mr. Coffing, throughout his long residency in Macy became known as a philosopher of no little note in the up-state territory and hundreds of his friends often sought “Uncle Joff’s” advice relative to historical data and various civic and social problems. He was a pioneer in every sense of the word. Coming to Indiana when still but a lad he endured the hardships and vicissitudes of the early pioneer life and saw the gradual advancement from the covered wagon mode of travel up to the automobile and airplanes. In all this procession of events Mr. Coffing maintained a keen interest and was a delightful conversationalist on current as well as historical affairs. Joshua, son of Thomas Davis and Sophia COFFING, was born on a farm in Delaware County,
Ohio on November 9th, 1849. Mr. Coffing had been a resident of Macy since he wasa youth of 17 years. Upon reaching manhood he was united in wedlock to Anna BURKETT and to this union four children were born. Mrs. Coffing passed away while still a young woman. A few years later Mr. Coffing was married to Mrs. Al LICHTY, a native of Ohio and five children were born to them. Mrs Lichty was the mother of three children by a previous marriage. Until ill health forced his retirement “Uncle Joff” followed the occupation of farming and stock raising and in the latter branch of vocation he became known as one of the best cattlemen in Indiana, his stock often capturing high awards in various exhibits made throughout the state. He was a member of the Macy Christian church, the Masonic Order and the Grange lodge. The following children survive: Arthur COFFING, of Garrett, Ind; Emma [COFFING], Jane [COFFING] and Effie COFFING, all of South Bend; Mrs. Elizabeth WELLER, of Marion, Ind;
Mrs. Ida LICHTY, Mrs. E. M. SHAFER, Ralph COFFING, of Macy; Russell COFFING, of Twelve Mile, and Grace SHADLE, of Macy. Two sisters, Mrs. Josephus SANDERS, of Macy and Mrs. Levi HORTON, of Wagoners Station, also survive. Funeral arrangements had not been announced as this issue of the News-Sentinel went to press.

“UNCLE JOFF” COFFING [an editorial]
Although the jovial and pleasing personality of “Uncle Joff” COFFING must forever more be denied his legion of friends in this section of the state, his deeds, his robust and homespun type of
Hoosier citizenship will be imbedded forever in the memory of grown-ups and youngsters alike. “Uncle Joff” with his keen philosophies of human nature and his fondness for little children had
made himself an ambassador of good will and good cheer for all of those with whom he came in contact. In the role of Santa Claus, which he so ably impersonated during the Christmas season, Mr.
Coffing’s kindly mannerism made one wonder if they were not face to face with the real St. Nick and that the mythology of childhood dreams had not been transformed into a reality. However, “Uncle Joff’s’ long and interesting career was not all so tranquil and serene as were the closing chapters of his life. When but a lad of tender years, he in company with his parents came to Indiana by way of the covered wagon route, established their residence in a roughly hewed log cabin, and began the long and hard battle of establishing a productive piece of farmland. In this environment of the early Hoosier pioneering, the Macy philosopher brushed elbows with hardships and fortunes alike, which melded into his soul a characterization of sound Americanism and humanitarianism that none of the present generation, perhaps will ever experience. In worldly weal greater successes have been accredited to many, but only to a few have come that sympathetic understanding of their fellow man, which was the greatest asset of “Uncle Joff” Coffing’s, the Sage of Piety Hill.¹⁷

(Witness) Obit

He witnessed the Obit of Jane Rigel on 24 April 1935 at Rochester Sentinel, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana,
Mrs. Jane COFFING, 80, widow of the late Joshua COFFING died at 5:05 o’clock Wednesday morning at her home on Piety Hill in Macy. Death followed a week’s illness due to complications. The deceased was born in Defiance county, Ohio, on September 28, 1854. Her parents were Jeremiah and Barbara RIGEL. Mrs. Coffing has been a resident of Macy for the past 53 years moving there from her birthplace in Ohio. Mrs. Coffing was married in Macy April 4, 1882 and celebrated her fifty-second wedding anniversary last year. Mr. Coffing died on January 19, 1935. Because of his great resemblance to St. Nicholas Mr. Coffing was known by many children as Santa Claus. Mrs. Coffing used to accompany her husband on many of his trips when he played Santa Claus at churches or in orphans homes and because of that fact many children knew her as Mrs. Santa Claus. She was also known because of her kindly disposition. Mrs. Coffing was a member of the Christian Church at Macy. Survivors are three daughters Mrs. Ida LICHTY, Hicksville, Ohio, Mrs. E. F. SHAFER, Swayzee, Mrs. Harry WELLER, Jonesboro, two sons Ralph [COFFING], Macy, and Russell [COFFING], Twelve Mile, three stepchildren, Miss Effie COFFING and Miss Emma COFFING, South Bend, and Arthur COFFING, Garrett, 21 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon from the Macy Christian Church withthe Rev.Ernest LAUGHLIN in charge. Burial will be made in the Mt. Zion cemetery.¹⁹

Family 1

Cynthia Ann Burkett b. 29 Jan 1855, d. 17 Aug 1881

Children

Infant Coffing⁹ b. 6 Aug 1873, d. 8 Aug 1873
Effie Edith Coffing⁸ b. 6 Aug 1874, d. 6 Aug 1947
Edgar Earl Coffing+⁸ b. 17 Mar 1876, d. 7 Sep 1931
Arthur Emerson Coffing+⁸ b. 8 Nov 1877
Elsie Coffing⁸ b. 1879
Emma Jane Coffing^20,16 b. 7 Oct 1879, d. c 30 Oct 1948

Family 2

Jane Rigel b. 28 Sep 1854, d. 24 Apr 1935

Children

Marietta Elizabeth Coffing+²¹ b. 8 Feb 1883, d. 2 Nov 1960
Joshua D. Coffing⁹ b. 19 Oct 1884, d. 31 Jul 1885
Mary Ellen Coffing²² b. 13 Jun 1886, d. 13 Jun 1886
Pearl May Coffing+ b. 1 Mar 1888, d. 4 Jan 1929
Hattie Bell Coffing⁹ b. 7 Feb 1890, d. 30 Oct 1898
Ethel Ruth Coffing²² b. 9 Jun 1892, d. 11 Jun 1892
Ralph Waldo Coffing+¹⁵ b. 20 Dec 1893, d. 20 Sep 1960
Jacob Russell Coffing²³ b. 22 Mar 1896, d. 10 Dec 1963
Grace Coffing+ b. 19 Oct 1899, d. 14 Feb 1991

Citations

[S330] Brant and Fuller, History of Miami County, Indiana.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 27 September 1873.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 25 October 1873.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 27 December 1873.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 September 1881.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-6, page 561.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Pearl (Coffing) Wagoner, 4 January 1929.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 29 April 1882.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 January 1935.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 April 1935.
[S74] South Bend Tribune, 30 and 31 October 1948.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 November 1960.
[S690] Christine Marie Garrow, "Ancestral File-Joshua Coffing", Ancestral File.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 December 1963.

Jane Rigel

F, b. 28 September 1854, d. 24 April 1935

Father

Jeremiah Rigel¹ b. 14 Jun 1810, d. 25 Mar 1896

Mother

Barbara Ann Stoody b. 24 Mar 1812, d. 3 Jan 1865

Last Edited

19 Nov 2006

Birth*

Jane Rigel was born on 28 September 1854 at Defiance, Ohio; daughter of Jeremiah and Barbara Ann (Study) Riegel, natives of Pennsylvania; alternative spellings are Rigel and Stoody.^2,3

Married Name

As of circa 1872,her married name was Lichty.^3,4

Marriage*

She married James Allen (Al) Lichty circa 1872 at Defiance, Ohio; no marriage record.^3,4

(Witness) Death

Jane Rigel witnessed the death of James Allen (Al) Lichty before June 1880 at Ohio.³

Census*

Jane Rigel appeared on the census of June 1880 at Crane, Paulding, Ohio, page 502D, occupation keeping house, widowed, three children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 4 April 1882,her married name was Coffing.⁵

Marriage*

She married Joshua Potts Coffing, son of Thomas Davis Coffing and Sophia McDaniel, on 4 April 1882 at Macy, Miami, Indiana; by Reverend J.F. Finnemore.^6,5,7

(Witness) Census

Jane Rigel appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joshua Potts Coffing; ED 93, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, Jane reported 14 children, 8 living.⁸

(Witness) Census

Jane Rigel appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joshua Potts Coffing; ED 111, sheet 8A, page 167, occupation stock farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, Jane lists 11 children, 8 living.⁹

(Witness) Census

Jane Rigel appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joshua Potts Coffing; ED 52-2, sheet 6A, occupaiton retired, owned home, radio, no children at home.¹⁰

Death

Jane Rigel died on 24 April 1935 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 80; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery; first buried at Plainveiw Cemetery, Macy.^3,11

Obit*

Jane's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 24 April 1935:

Mrs. Jane COFFING, 80, widow of the late Joshua COFFING died at 5:05 o’clock Wednesday morning at her home on Piety Hill in Macy. Death followed a week’s illness due to complications. The deceased was born in Defiance county, Ohio, on September 28, 1854. Her parents were Jeremiah and Barbara RIGEL. Mrs. Coffing has been a resident of Macy for the past 53 years moving there from her birthplace in Ohio. Mrs. Coffing was married in Macy April 4, 1882 and celebrated her fifty-second wedding anniversary last year. Mr. Coffing died on January 19, 1935. Because of his great resemblance to St. Nicholas Mr. Coffing was known by many children as Santa Claus. Mrs. Coffing used to accompany her husband on many of his trips when he played Santa Claus at churches or in orphans homes and because of that fact many children knew her as Mrs. Santa Claus. She was also known because of her kindly disposition. Mrs. Coffing was a member of the Christian Church at Macy. Survivors are three daughters Mrs. Ida LICHTY, Hicksville, Ohio, Mrs. E. F. SHAFER, Swayzee, Mrs. Harry WELLER, Jonesboro, two sons Ralph [COFFING], Macy, and Russell [COFFING], Twelve Mile, three stepchildren, Miss Effie COFFING and Miss Emma COFFING, South Bend, and Arthur COFFING, Garrett, 21 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon from the Macy Christian Church withthe Rev.Ernest LAUGHLIN in charge. Burial will be made in the Mt. Zion cemetery.³

Family 1

James Allen (Al) Lichty b. 1848, d. b Jun 1880

Children

Ida Lichty⁴ b. 6 Feb 1873, d. 15 Aug 1966
Anna Lichty⁴ b. 1874
Ada May Lichty⁴ b. 10 Aug 1875, d. 10 Jan 1927
Ella Lichty¹² b. 21 Mar 1877, d. b 1880
Almeda Lichty⁸ b. 17 Jul 1880

Family 2

Joshua Potts Coffing b. 9 Nov 1849, d. 19 Jan 1935

Children

Marietta Elizabeth Coffing+¹³ b. 8 Feb 1883, d. 2 Nov 1960
Joshua D. Coffing¹⁴ b. 19 Oct 1884, d. 31 Jul 1885
Mary Ellen Coffing¹² b. 13 Jun 1886, d. 13 Jun 1886
Pearl May Coffing+ b. 1 Mar 1888, d. 4 Jan 1929
Hattie Bell Coffing¹⁴ b. 7 Feb 1890, d. 30 Oct 1898
Ethel Ruth Coffing¹² b. 9 Jun 1892, d. 11 Jun 1892
Ralph Waldo Coffing+⁹ b. 20 Dec 1893, d. 20 Sep 1960
Jacob Russell Coffing¹⁵ b. 22 Mar 1896, d. 10 Dec 1963
Grace Coffing+ b. 19 Oct 1899, d. 14 Feb 1991

Citations

[S544] Ancestry.com, "World Family Tree Entry", Ancestral File, submission of Charles Riegle.
[S330] Brant and Fuller, History of Miami County, Indiana.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 24 April 1935.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Pearl (Coffing) Wagoner, 4 January 1929.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-6, page 561.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 29 April 1882.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
[S690] Christine Marie Garrow, "Ancestral File-Joshua Coffing", Ancestral File.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 November 1960.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 December 1963.

Clement Lee Slonaker¹

M, b. 14 March 1876, d. 24 November 1930

Father

Levi Bud Slonaker¹ b. 19 Apr 1843, d. 27 Apr 1918

Mother

Margaretta Hartman¹ b. 28 May 1843, d. 26 Jun 1931

Last Edited

27 Aug 2002

Birth*

Clement Lee Slonaker was born on 14 March 1876 at Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana; Slonaker history says 14 March 1874; infant twin died.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Bud Slonaker; page 5A, occupation farmer, three children.³

(Witness) Census

Clement Lee Slonaker 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.⁴

Marriage*

Clement Lee Slonaker married Bessie Emily Medbourne on 12 October 1915 at Culver, Marshall, Indiana.⁵

Death*

Clement Lee Slonaker died on 24 November 1930 at Culver, Marshall, Indiana, at age 54; buried at the Culver Cemetery, no children at the time of his death.¹

Obit

Clement Lee's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 25 November 1930:

Dr. Clement Lee SLONAKER, aged 53, head surgeon at Culver Military Academy, at Culver, for the past two years and for the past 15 years a doctor in Culver prior to which time for 11 years he was a practicing physician in Leiters Ford, died at his home in Culver unexpectedly at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon from a kidney infection. The deceased had been ill but five weeks, a portion of which time he spent in the Epworth hospital in South Bend, returning to Culver last week much improved. Dr. Slonaker was born on a farm in Aubbeenaubbee township on March 14, 1876, the son of Levi and Margaretta SLONAKER. He was educated in the public schools of the township and after graduation from the Leiters Ford High School attended Rochester Normal University and Valparaiso University. After graduating from Valparaiso the deceased attended the medical school operated in connection with Indiana University which school is located at Indianapolis. He graduated from medical college in 1903 and then took a post-graduate course of a year at Rush Medical School in Chicago after which he opened an office in Leiters Ford, later changing his office to Culver. Dr. Slonaker was one of the best known doctors and surgeons in this section of the state and was often called in consultation by other doctors in northern Indiana. Following the death of Major R. M. REED two years ago Dr. Slonaker was appointed chief surgion at Culver Military Academy where Dr. Gleason MACKEY, another Fulton county boy, is the resident physician. The deceased was a member of the Fulton and the Marshall County Medical Societies as well as the Northern Indiana Medical Society. He often was a speaker before the different medical societies in which he was a member. He was also a member of the Masonic and the Knights of Pythias lodges at Culver. Survivors are the widow who was Bess MEDBOURN of Culver whom he married on October 12, 1915 at Culver, his mother Mrs. Margaretta SLONAKER who still resides on the Slonaker home farm north of Leiters Ford and a sister, Mrs. Leotta YOUNG, who resides with her mother. Funeral services are to be held from the home at 3:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. Voris SERVIES of Culver in charge assisted by Dr. H. L. DAVIS of Indianapolis. Burial will be made in the Culver cemetery. The body will lie in state in the hospital at Culver Military Academy from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at which time the cadet corps will pass the bier. A military escort composed of C.M.A. Cadets will accompany the body to the cemetery. All flags at the academy by order of the commandant are now at half mast and will be for 30 days in honor of Dr. Slonaker.⁶

Family

Bessie Emily Medbourne b. 4 Jul 1887, d. 22 Sep 1933

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, November 25, 1930.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 279.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Dr. Clement Lee Slonaker, 25 November 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 25 November 1930.

Bessie Emily Medbourne^1,2

F, b. 4 July 1887, d. 22 September 1933

Last Edited

25 Aug 2002

Birth*

Bessie Emily Medbourne was born on 4 July 1887.²

Married Name

As of 12 October 1915,her married name was Slonaker.¹

Marriage*

She married Clement Lee Slonaker, son of Levi Bud Slonaker and Margaretta Hartman, on 12 October 1915 at Culver, Marshall, Indiana.¹

Death*

Bessie Emily Medbourne died on 22 September 1933 at Michigan at age 46.³

Obit

Bessie Emily's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 23 September 1933:

Meager details were received yesterday by Rochester friends of the death of Mrs. Bessie Slonaker, of Culver, which occurred in Michigan early Friday morning. News of her death was telephoned to Rochester by Dr. Carber of Argos. Mrs. Slonaker, who was the widow of the late Dr. Slonaker, of Culver, had a wide acquaintance of friends in this city.³

Family

Clement Lee Slonaker b. 14 Mar 1876, d. 24 Nov 1930

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Dr. Clement Lee Slonaker, 25 November 1930.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 280.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 23 September 1933.

Ethel Leota Slonaker¹

F, b. 1 February 1877, d. 3 September 1964

Father

Levi Bud Slonaker¹ b. 19 Apr 1843, d. 27 Apr 1918

Mother

Margaretta Hartman¹ b. 28 May 1843, d. 26 Jun 1931

Last Edited

27 Aug 2002

Birth*

Ethel Leota Slonaker was born on 1 February 1877 at Fulton, Indiana.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Bud Slonaker; page 5A, occupation farmer, three children.⁴

(Witness) Census

Ethel Leota Slonaker 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

Married Name

As of 21 November 1900,her married name was Young.⁵

Marriage*

Ethel Leota Slonaker married Alven Louis Young on 21 November 1900 at Fulton, Indiana.⁵

Census*

Ethel Leota Slonaker appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 at Aubbeenaubbee Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 64, sheet 12 A, occupation none, listed as married, but living with William Heitger and her sister Marie.⁶

Death*

She died on 3 September 1964 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 87; Buried at the Leiters Ford Cemetery.³

Obit

Ethel Leota's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 4 September 1964:

Mrs. Leoata YOUNG, 87, R.R. 3, Rochester, a former student at Rochester Normal university and teacher in Fulton county schools, died at 10:55 p.m. Thursday in Woodlawn hospital. In failing health for four years, she had been a patient at the hospital six days. Born Feb. 1, 1877 in Fulton county, she was the daughter of Levi and Margaretta HARTMAN SLONAKER. She lived two miles north of Leiters Ford. Surviving are two cousins, Leonard SLONAKER, R.R. 3, Rochester, and Mae HADDIG, South Bend.
Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Foster & Good funeral home with the Rev. Theodore ROBERTS officiating. Burial will be in the Leiters Ford I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.³

Family

Alven Louis Young b. 27 Jan 1863

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Clement Lee Slonaker, 25 November 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 4 September 1964.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Alven Louis Young¹

M, b. 27 January 1863

Last Edited

25 Aug 2002

Birth*

Alven Louis Young was born on 27 January 1863 at Hanover, Harrison, Ohio.²

Marriage*

He married Ethel Leota Slonaker, daughter of Levi Bud Slonaker and Margaretta Hartman, on 21 November 1900 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Family

Ethel Leota Slonaker b. 1 Feb 1877, d. 3 Sep 1964

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 280.

Margaret Jane (Maggie) Slonaker^1,2

F, b. 17 February 1861, d. 1935

Father

Jacob Alexander Slonaker¹ b. 1837, d. b 1872

Mother

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

Last Edited

13 Sep 2002

Birth*

Margaret Jane (Maggie) Slonaker was born on 17 February 1861 at Missouri; tombstone inscription is 1860-1935 and probably is just in error.^3,4,5

(Witness) Census

She 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.⁶

(Witness) Will

Margaret Jane (Maggie) Slonaker witnessed the will of Jacob Slonaker on 26 March 1872 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 18 May 1889.⁷

(Witness) Census

Margaret Jane (Maggie) Slonaker 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 17.¹

Married Name

As of 7 November 1881,her married name was Thomas.⁸

Marriage*

Margaret Jane (Maggie) Slonaker married John J. Thomas, son of Felix B. Thomas and Ann Parkie, on 7 November 1881 at Fulton, Indiana; at the Central House parlor, by Reverend A.V. House; she resided in Aubbeenaubbee Twp.^8,9

Census*

Margaret Jane (Maggie) Slonaker appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, ED 96, Sheet 10B, husband's occupation physician, owned home, married 19 years, no children, mother born in Indiana, father born in Maryland.¹⁰

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of John J. Thomas; ED 96, Sheet 10B, occupation physician, owned home, married 19 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹⁰

(Witness) Census

Margaret Jane (Maggie) Slonaker appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, in the household of John J. Thomas; ED 126, sheet 12A, occupation physician, owned home, married 28 years, 3 children, 2 living.¹¹

Census

Margaret Jane (Maggie) Slonaker appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, ED 173, sheet 13A, married, no occupation, owned home, living alone.¹²

NoteB*

In 1922, she appeared on the list of registered voters, age 56; John did not appear on the list.¹³

Death*

She died in 1935 at Indiana; buried at the Winamac Cemetery next to John J. Thomas.⁵

Family

John J. Thomas b. 23 Nov 1856, d. 1925

Children

Ray Felix Thomas¹⁰ b. Nov 1882
Klile E. Thomas+¹⁰ b. Oct 1885

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, Jacob Slonaker, page 131.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S464] Ph.D. James Rollin Slonaker, A History and Genealogy of the Slonaker Descendants in America, page 280.
[S476] Unknown, Winamac, Indiana Cemetery Records, page 62.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book D, page 257.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 12 November 1881.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S475] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Pulaski County, Indiana Registered Voters, Book C-9, page 5.

Leota Emily Slonaker^1,2

F, b. 10 February 1863, d. 16 October 1938

Father

Jacob Alexander Slonaker¹ b. 1837, d. b 1872

Mother

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

Last Edited

27 Aug 2002

Birth*

Leota Emily Slonaker was born on 10 February 1863 at Monterrey, Fulton, Indiana; named as Leota S. in her grandfather's will.^1,3,4,5

(Witness) Census

(Witness) Will

Leota Emily Slonaker witnessed the will of Jacob Slonaker on 26 March 1872 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 18 May 1889.⁷

(Witness) Census

Leota Emily Slonaker 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 17.¹

Married Name

As of 13 September 1881,her married name was Bruce.⁸

Marriage*

Leota Emily Slonaker married Stephen T. Bruce on 13 September 1881 at Fulton, Indiana; at Stumph's restaurant, they resided in Aubbeenaubbee Twp.^8,9

(Witness) Census

Leota Emily Slonaker appeared on the census of 24 June 1900 Union Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Stephen T. Bruce; ED 44, Sheet 13 A, page 343, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 5 children, 4 living.¹⁰

Death*

Leota Emily Slonaker died on 16 October 1938 at Howell, Livingston, Michigan, at age 75; informant was husband, who did not know the name of her mother; buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Rochester.^11,12,13

Obit

Leota Emily's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 18 October 1938:

Mrs. Leota BRUCE, aged 75, died at her home in Howell, Michigan, Sunday night after an illness of one year’s duration. Mrs. Bruce, wife of Stephen BRUCE, was born near Leiters Ford and spent all her life in and around Kewanna until about 10 years ago when she moved to Howell, Michigan. Those surviving are the husband; one son, A. BRUCE of Detroit, Michigan and 3 daughters, Mrs. Earl GUISE, South Bend; Mrs. Walter ASH, Howell, Michigan, and Mrs. Ferry ROTH of Washington and 7 grandchildren. The body will arrive in Kewanna Tuesday evening and funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at a place to be announced later.³

Family

Stephen T. Bruce b. 7 Dec 1860, d. 5 Sep 1942

Children

Glenna Bruce¹⁴ b. 16 Jun 1883, d. 5 Jun 1885
Blanch B. Bruce¹⁰ b. 21 Sep 1885
Fern Verna Bruce¹⁰ b. 22 Apr 1887
Aye J. (A.J.) Bruce¹⁰ b. 5 Apr 1889, d. 18 Dec 1946
Fairy Valnetta Bruce¹⁰ b. 6 Jul 1891

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S718] Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan Death Records, State Office No. 147 - 958, 1938.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 18 October 1938.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Pleasant Hill Cemeterey, p. 164.
[S718] Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan Death Records, State Office No. 147 - 1958 (1938).
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book D, p. 245.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 23 September 1881.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 18 October 1838.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Pleasant Hill Cemetery, p. 164.
[S718] Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan Death Records, State Office No. 147 - 958 (1938).
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Pleasant Hill cemetery.

John Corbett Shadel^1,2

M, b. 1 February 1894, d. 28 December 1962

Father

Hiram A. Shadel¹ b. 9 Jul 1866, d. 28 Nov 1952

Mother

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner¹ b. 23 Jan 1870, d. 21 Sep 1944

Last Edited

4 Mar 2003

Birth*

John Corbett Shadel was born on 1 February 1894 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He 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.¹

(Witness) Census

John Corbett Shadel 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.⁴

Marriage*

John Corbett Shadel married Grace Coffing, daughter of Joshua Potts Coffing and Jane Rigel, on 24 August 1919 at Miami, Indiana; by Rev. C. E. Scifres at Warren, Indiana according to Wagoner History.^5,3,6

(Witness) Census

John Corbett Shadel 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.⁷

Census*

John Corbett Shadel appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 6A, occupation drayman-general hauling, renting, radio, 3 children at home.⁸

Death*

He died on 28 December 1962 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 68; buried at Plainview Cemetery; WW I veteran.^3,9,10

Obit

John Corbett's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 29 December 1962:

Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home for John C. SHADEL, 68, who died Friday at 6:45 p.m. in his home at Macy following four years’ illness. The Rev. William REEVES will officiate at rites and burial will be in Plainview cemetery at Macy. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today. Mr. Shadel was born Feb. 1, 1894, at Wagoner’s Station in Miami county to Hiram and Anna E. WAGONER SHADEL. He had spent his life in the Macy community. He was married Aug. 24, 1919, at Warren, to Grace COFFING, who survives. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the World War I Veterans Barracks of Rochester and the I.O.O.F. lodge here. Also surviving are a son, Gerald [SHADEL], and a daughter, Eilene [SHADEL], both of Macy; two grandchildren and a brother, Joseph [SHADEL], Macy.¹¹

Family

Grace Coffing b. 19 Oct 1899, d. 14 Feb 1991

Children

Gerald Victor Shadel+¹² b. 16 May 1920, d. 30 Sep 2008
Virginia Eilene Shadel⁹ b. 10 Feb 1927, d. 29 Aug 1966

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File, for middle name.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C23, page 355.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[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.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 29 December 1962.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Eileen Shadel, 30 August 1966.

Worthy Aaron Shadel^1,2

M, b. 6 June 1898, d. 19 July 1947

Father

Hiram A. Shadel¹ b. 9 Jul 1866, d. 28 Nov 1952

Mother

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner¹ b. 23 Jan 1870, d. 21 Sep 1944

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Worthy Aaron Shadel was born on 6 June 1898 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Worthy Aaron Shadel 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.⁴

Marriage*

Worthy Aaron Shadel married Flossie Lavon Petty, daughter of Jacob R. Petty and Martha J. Fishburn, on 1 October 1919 at Macy, Miami, Indiana; by Rev. Myers at the parsonage.^5,6

(Witness) Census

Worthy Aaron Shadel 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.⁷

Census*

Worthy Aaron Shadel appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 26, sheet 5B, occupation carpenter-contractor, owned home valued at $6,000, renting, 1 daughter and mother-in-law at home.⁸

Death*

He died on 19 July 1947 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 49; buried at Plainview Cemetery near Macy.⁹

Obit

Worthy Aaron's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 21 July 1947:

Monday, July 21, 1947 Worthey A Shadel Worthey A. SHADEL, 49, of South Bend, a carpenter with the Sollett Construction Company, South Bend, was injured fatally Saturday when he was struck by a pillar of steel being erected in a South Bend brewery. A native of Miami county, Shadel came to South Bend 25 years ago from Macy. He had been an employee of the construction company 15 years. Funeral services will be held at Macy.
Tuesday, July 22, 1947 Worthey A. Shadel Funeral services for Worthey A. SHADEL, 49, former Macy man, who was killed Saturday in South Bend, were at 10 a.m. today and at 2:30 p.m. today in the Christian church at Macy with burial in the cemetery there. He was married to Flossie PETTY at Macy in 1919. They moved to South Bend in 1922. He is survived by the wife, father, three daughters, Vonda [SHADEL], Wanda [SHADEL], and Anna SHADEL; and two brothers, John [SHADEL] and Joseph [SHADEL], Macy.⁹

Family

Flossie Lavon Petty b. 9 Dec 1899, d. 18 Apr 1987

Children

Lottie Eileen Shadel¹⁰ b. 7 Aug 1921, d. 7 Aug 1921
Vonda Fae Shadel+⁸ b. 7 Nov 1923, d. 5 Aug 2006
Waneta Mae Shadel+⁶ b. 2 Nov 1931
Anna Lou Shadel+⁶ b. 19 Feb 1935

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File, for middle name.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-23, page 431.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 21 and 22 July 1947.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.

Flossie Lavon Petty^1,2

F, b. 9 December 1899, d. 18 April 1987

Father

Jacob R. Petty b. Dec 1855, d. c Dec 1939

Mother

Martha J. Fishburn³ b. Jan 1861, d. 1942

Last Edited

20 Jun 2016

Birth*

Flossie Lavon Petty was born on 9 December 1899 at near Roann, Wabash, Indiana.^1,4,5

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Noble Twp., Wabash, Indiana, in the household of Jacob R. Petty; ED 119, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, renting, married 23 years, 6 children, 5 living, children were Wilbur, Clyde, Ross, Lottie and Flossie.⁵

(Witness) Census

Flossie Lavon Petty appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jacob R. Petty; ED 54, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 31 years, 6 children, 4 living.⁶

Married Name

As of 1 October 1919,her married name was Shadel.⁷

Marriage*

Flossie Lavon Petty married Worthy Aaron Shadel, son of Hiram A. Shadel and Anna Elizabeth Wagoner, on 1 October 1919 at Macy, Miami, Indiana; by Rev. Myers at the parsonage.^7,8

(Witness) Census

Flossie Lavon Petty 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.⁹

(Witness) Census

Flossie Lavon Petty appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of Worthy Aaron Shadel; ED 26, sheet 5B, occupation carpenter-contractor, owned home valued at $6,000, renting, 1 daughter and mother-in-law at home.³

Death*

Flossie Lavon Petty died on 18 April 1987 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 87; buried at Plainview Cemetery, Miami County.^10,11,12

Obit

Flossie Lavon's obituary was published in the South Bend Tribune on 19 April 1987:

Flossie L. Shadel, 87, of 1240 Farrington Circle, dired at 2:58 a.m. Saturday in Michiana Community Hospital. She was born Dec. 9, 1899 in Miami County near Roann, Ind., and came here in 1922 from Denver, Ind. On Oct 1., 1919, in Denver, she married Worty A. Shadel, who died July 19, 1947. Surviving are three daughters, Wanda Wood and Waneta Morrical, both of South Bend, and Ann Brownbridge of Osceola; 10 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in South Side Christian Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery, Macy, Ind. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Monday in Guisinger Colonial Chapel Funeral Home and from noon until services at the church Tuesday. Mrs. Shadel was a member of Christian Women's Fellowship. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.¹³

Family

Worthy Aaron Shadel b. 6 Jun 1898, d. 19 Jul 1947

Children

Lottie Eileen Shadel¹¹ b. 7 Aug 1921, d. 7 Aug 1921
Vonda Fae Shadel+³ b. 7 Nov 1923, d. 5 Aug 2006
Waneta Mae Shadel+⁸ b. 2 Nov 1931
Anna Lou Shadel+⁸ b. 19 Feb 1935

Citations

[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File, for middle name.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 19 April 1987.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-23, page 431.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
[S74] South Bend Tribune, 19 April 1987.
[S74] South Bend Tribune, 19 December 1987.

Harvey Irvin Shadel^1,2

M, b. 18 July 1899, d. 10 January 1901

Father

Hiram A. Shadel¹ b. 9 Jul 1866, d. 28 Nov 1952

Mother

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner¹ b. 23 Jan 1870, d. 21 Sep 1944

Last Edited

4 Mar 2003

Birth*

Harvey Irvin Shadel was born on 18 July 1899 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Death*

Harvey Irvin Shadel died on 10 January 1901 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, at age 1.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File, for middle name.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records, Book C-5, page 28.

John Joshua Wagoner^1,2

M, b. 26 October 1909, d. 26 November 1993

Father

John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner^1,2 b. 13 Jul 1872, d. 9 Feb 1943

Mother

Pearl May Coffing^1,2 b. 1 Mar 1888, d. 4 Jan 1929

Last Edited

29 May 2016

Birth*

John Joshua Wagoner was born on 26 October 1909 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^2,1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner; ED 111, sheet 10, family 252, occupation farmer, owned land, two children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

John Joshua Wagoner appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Allen Twp. (near Macy), Miami, Indiana, in the household of John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner; ED 134, sheet 7B, occupation illegible, owned farm, four children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

John Joshua Wagoner appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner; ED 52-2, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, widowed, 11 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

John Joshua Wagoner appeared on the census of 22 April 1940 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner; ED 52-2, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 8 children at home.⁶

Milit-Beg*

John Joshua Wagoner began military service on 7 December 1942.⁷

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 26 October 1945.⁷

Death*

He died on 26 November 1993 at Fulton, Fulton, Indiana, at age 84; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^1,2

Obit

John Joshua's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 27 November 1993:

John J. Wagoner, Oct. 26, 1909 - Nov. 26, 1993, John J. WAGONER, 84, of Indiana 25, Fulton, died at 5 p.m. Friday at his home. He was born at Wagoner Station to John W. and Pearl COFFING WAGONER. He was a lifetime resident of Fulton and Miami counties. He was a retired sheep shearer and farmer and a World War II veteran serving with the U.S. Army in India.
Surviving are five sisters, Thelma SLISHER, Michigan City; Wilma FOUTS, Avon Park, Fa; Madge BRONSON, Sisters, Ore. Ada DOREY, Lawndale, Calif. and Evelyn WAGONER, San Francisco, Calif. one brother, Phillip [WAGONER], Port Arthur, Texas, and nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were four sisters, Sarah SMITH, Ida DuBOIS, Ella SHARP and Mary WAGONER; and two brothers, Claude O. and Ernest [WAGONER]. Arrangements are pending at Zimmerman Funeral Home, Rochester.

John J. Wagoner, Oct. 26, 1909 - Nov. 26, 1993, Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Zimmerman Family Funeral Home, Fulton, for John J. WAGONER, 84, Fulton. The Rev. Dorothy JONES will officiate. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The Rochester American Legion and VFW Post will conduct military graveside rites.⁸

NoteB*

John married after serving in W.W. II, but divorced. He worked at the foundry and "Spec's" Service Station and usually stayed with Ida and Tommy DuBois. He knew where the fish bit, where spring flowers bloomed, where mushrooms grew, and where the wild berries ripened.⁹

Citations

[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book H10, page 49.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel.
[S518] Florence (Wagoner) Field, Wagoner Family History, page 33A.

Madge Wagoner¹

F, b. 15 February 1919, d. 24 February 2011

Father

John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner² b. 13 Jul 1872, d. 9 Feb 1943

Mother

Pearl May Coffing² b. 1 Mar 1888, d. 4 Jan 1929

Last Edited

23 Nov 2014

Birth*

Madge Wagoner was born on 15 February 1919 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^3,1

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner; ED 52-2, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, radio, widowed, 11 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Madge Wagoner appeared on the census of 22 April 1940 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner; ED 52-2, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $500, 8 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 14 February 1947,her married name was Bronson.⁵

Marriage*

Madge Wagoner married Robert P. Bronson on 14 February 1947.⁵

Obit

Madge's obituary was published in the Bulletin on 24 February 2011:
Madge Wagoner Bronson, 92, passed away February 24, 2011, in Bend, Oregon. Madge was born on the Wagoner family farm outside Macy, Indiana, on February 15, 1919. She married Robert Bronson in 1947. The couple owned and operated Bronson Travel in Eugene before retiring to Central Oregon. She is survived by her three sons, James, Gregory, and Robert; 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. According to her wishes, the family has planned a private memorial service. Donations in her memory may be made to: Bend Senior Center through the Bend Park & Recreation Foundation, Partners In Care Hospice House, and the East Cascade Audubon Society.⁶

Death*

She died on 24 February 2011 at Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, at age 92.⁷

Family

Robert P. Bronson b. 1 Jul 1917, d. 22 Jul 1997

Citations

[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book H14, page 97.
[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Boook H14, page 97.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Joseph Jesse Shadel^1,2

M, b. 24 February 1908, d. 29 May 1967

Father

Hiram A. Shadel^1,2 b. 9 Jul 1866, d. 28 Nov 1952

Mother

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner^1,2 b. 23 Jan 1870, d. 21 Sep 1944

Last Edited

20 Jun 2016

Birth*

Joseph Jesse Shadel was born on 24 February 1908 at Wagoner Station, Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He 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.³

(Witness) Census

Joseph Jesse Shadel 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.⁴

Marriage*

Joseph Jesse Shadel married Mary Frances Malone on 30 November 1934 at Mount Carmel, Wabash, Illinois; at Mary's home by C.M. Read.^5,6,7

Death*

Joseph Jesse Shadel died on 29 May 1967 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 59; no children; buried at Plainview Cemetery.^2,5,6,8

Obit

Joseph Jesse's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 30 May 1967:

Joseph J. SHADEL, 59, R.R. 2, Macy, custodian at the Rochester Telephone company, suffered a heart attack and died at 3:30 p.m. Monday at his home. He had been ill one year. Born Feb. 24, 1908 in Wagoner Station, Miami County, he had lived in Macy most of his life. His parents were Hiram and Anna WAGONER SHADEL. He was married Nov. 30, 1934 in Mount Carmel, Ill., to Mary F. MALONE. Mr. Shadel formerly was an interior decorating contractor. He was a member of the Macy First Christian church and the Macy volunteer fire department. Surviving are the wife, nieces, nephews and cousins. Final rites will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Foster Good funeral home with the Rev. C. M. READ officiating. Burial will be in the Macy Plainview cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.⁵

Family

Mary Frances Malone b. 29 Jul 1903, d. 18 Mar 1980

Citations

[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book H10, page 25.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 30 May 1967.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records.

Kenneth Floyd Shadel^1,2

M, b. 2 April 1902, d. 9 September 1905

Father

Hiram A. Shadel¹ b. 9 Jul 1866, d. 28 Nov 1952

Mother

Anna Elizabeth Wagoner¹ b. 23 Jan 1870, d. 21 Sep 1944

Last Edited

4 Mar 2003

Birth*

Kenneth Floyd Shadel was born on 2 April 1902 at Hammond, Lake, Indiana.^1,3

Death*

He died on 9 September 1905 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, at age 3; place of burial unknown.¹

Citations

[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records, Book c-6, page 39.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File, for full name.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.

Grace Coffing^1,2

F, b. 19 October 1899, d. 14 February 1991

Father

Joshua Potts Coffing b. 9 Nov 1849, d. 19 Jan 1935

Mother

Jane Rigel b. 28 Sep 1854, d. 24 Apr 1935

Last Edited

3 Sep 2004

Birth*

Grace Coffing was born on 19 October 1899 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^2,1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joshua Potts Coffing; ED 93, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, Jane reported 14 children, 8 living.³

Married Name

As of 24 August 1919,her married name was Shadel.^1,2

Marriage*

Grace Coffing married John Corbett Shadel, son of Hiram A. Shadel and Anna Elizabeth Wagoner, on 24 August 1919 at Miami, Indiana; by Rev. C. E. Scifres at Warren, Indiana according to Wagoner History.^2,1,4

(Witness) Census

Grace Coffing 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.⁵

(Witness) Census

Grace Coffing appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Corbett Shadel; ED 52-2, sheet 6A, occupation drayman-general hauling, renting, radio, 3 children at home.⁶

Death*

Grace Coffing died on 14 February 1991 at North Manchester, Wabash, Indiana, at age 91; buried at Plainview Cemetery.^2,1,7,8

Obit

Grace's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 15 February 1991:

Grace SHADEL, 91, Peabody Retirement Home, North Manchester, died there at 10:20 a.m. Thursday. She was born Oct. 19, 1899 in Miami County to Joshua and Jane RIGEL COFFING. She moved from Macy to Peabody three years ago. On Aug. 2, 1919 in Warren she married John SHADEL, who died Dec. 28, 1962. She had attended the Macy Christian Church. Surviving are a son, Gerald [SHADEL], Macy; two grandchildren, Paula ALLEN, Phoenix, Ariz., and Robert SADLER, Indianapolis, and three great-grandchildren, Jeremy and Joshua ALLEN, Phoenix, and Jason ALLEN, who is serving in Saudi Arabia. Preceding in death was a daughter, Eileen [SHADEL], in 1966. Mrs. Shadel was the last survivor of a family of 12 children. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home, Rochester, with the Rev. David WELSH officiating. Burial will be in the Plainview Cemetery, Macy. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and after 10 a.m. Saturday.⁹

Family

John Corbett Shadel b. 1 Feb 1894, d. 28 Dec 1962

Children

Gerald Victor Shadel+¹⁰ b. 16 May 1920, d. 30 Sep 2008
Virginia Eilene Shadel¹¹ b. 10 Feb 1927, d. 29 Aug 1966

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C23, page 355.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plalinview Cemetery.
[S690] Christine Marie Garrow, "Ancestral File-Joshua Coffing", Ancestral File.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 February 1991.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Eileen Shadel, 30 August 1966.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner^1,2

F, b. 27 August 1892, d. 5 December 1955

Father

Frank Oliver Wagoner^1,2 b. 15 Aug 1863, d. 4 Apr 1954

Mother

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

Last Edited

24 May 2016

Birth*

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner was born on 27 August 1892 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She 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

(Witness) Census

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Frank Oliver Wagoner; ED 111, sheet 10, occupation carpenter, owned farm, widowed, Gladys living with him.³

Graduation*

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner graduated circa 1911 at Hopewell High School, Fulton, Indiana.⁴

Married Name

As of 17 February 1915,her married name was Chalk.^5,6

Marriage*

She married Albert Charles Chalk, son of Harrison (Harry) Chalk and Emma L. Cooper, on 17 February 1915 at Miami, Indiana.^5,6

(Witness) Census

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Frank Oliver Wagoner; ED 134?, Sheet 1A, occupation farmer, widowed, Gladys & Albert Chalk and two children living with him.⁷

(Witness) Census

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Albert Charles Chalk; ED 52-2, sheet 2B, occupation laborer, renting, no radio, 5 children at home.⁸

Census*

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner and Albert Charles Chalk appeared on the census of 20 April 1940 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 6A, occupation farm laborer, living with Uncle Frank, 4 children.⁹

Death*

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner died on 5 December 1955 at Springerville, Apache, Arizona, at age 63; while on a trip; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^10,11

Obit

Gladys Sarah Margaret's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 6 December 1955:

An automobile crash Monday near Springerville, Ariz., claimed the life of Mrs. Gladys CHALK, 63, of near Macy. Albert CHALK, her husband, was seriously hurt in the wreck but a daughter, Mary Jo [CHALK], escaped injury. The family had been visiting in Arizona since Nov. 6 with the couple’s two daughters and was enroute home when the accident occurred. Mrs. Chalk was born in Miami county, spent her entire life in the Macy community and was a member of the Macy Christian church. Survivors include the husband, three daughters, Mary Joe; Mrs. Wanda OSBORNE and Mrs. Bessie CARTWRIGHT, both of Phoenix, Ariz; three sons, Robert [CHALK], Macy; Marvin [CHALK], South Bend; Leo [CHALK], Milford, and sixteen grandchildren. The body is being brought to the Ditmire Funeral home in Fulton.
Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys CHALK, of Macy, who was killed Monday in an auto crash in Arizona, will be held 2 p.m. CST Sunday at the Macy Christian church. The Rev. C. F. GOLDEN will officiate and burial will be in the Mt. Zion cemetery, southeast of Rochester. Friends may call at the Ditmire funeral home at Fulton after noon Saturday.¹¹

Family

Albert Charles Chalk b. 20 May 1896, d. 15 Jun 1967

Children

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk+⁷ b. 30 Jan 1916, d. 19 May 1981
Bessie Edith Chalk+⁷ b. 27 Jun 1918, d. 7 Apr 1996
Marvin Glen Chalk+⁸ b. 16 Jun 1923, d. 21 Nov 2007
Wanda Mae Chalk+⁸ b. 16 Nov 1926, d. 26 Dec 2011
Robert Leroy Chalk+⁸ b. 31 Oct 1929, d. 2 May 1969

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-19, page 281.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 December 1955.

Albert Charles Chalk^1,2,3,4

M, b. 20 May 1896, d. 15 June 1967

Father

Harrison (Harry) Chalk⁵ b. 15 Oct 1871, d. 22 Dec 1953

Mother

Emma L. Cooper⁶ b. 18 Sep 1872, d. 10 Feb 1955

Last Edited

2 Jun 2016

Birth*

Albert Charles Chalk was born on 20 May 1896 at Fulton, Indiana; 20 or 21.^1,2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Harrison (Harry) Chalk and Emma L. Cooper; ED 37, sheet 13A, occupation farmer, renting, married 5 years, 1 son.³

Name Variation

As of 20 April 1910, Albert Charles Chalk was also known as Charley A. Chalk.⁷

Marriage*

He married Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner, daughter of Frank Oliver Wagoner and Viola Zartman, on 17 February 1915 at Miami, Indiana.^1,2

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Albert Charles Chalk registered for the draft at Wagoner, Miami, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer near Wagoner, wife and child, described ad medium height, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair.⁴

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Frank Oliver Wagoner; ED 134?, Sheet 1A, occupation farmer, widowed, Gladys & Albert Chalk and two children living with him.⁸

Census*

Albert Charles Chalk appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 2B, occupation laborer, renting, no radio, 5 children at home.⁹

Census*

He and Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner appeared on the census of 20 April 1940 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 6A, occupation farm laborer, living with Uncle Frank, 4 children.¹⁰

DraftWW11*

In 1942 Albert Charles Chalk registered for the draft at RFD 1, Macy, Miami, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by himself, wife Gladys.¹¹

Death*

He died on 15 June 1967 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 71; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^2,1,12,13

Obit

Albert Charles's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 15 June 1967:

Albert C. CHALK, 71, 312 Jefferson steet, died in his sleep today at his home. Mr. Chalk was born May 20, 1896 west of Fulton to Harry and Emma COOPER CHALK and spent his entire life in Fulton county. He married Gladys C. WAGONER in 1915. She preceded in death. He was a retired custodian of the Main Street Tavern. He was a member of the Father’s Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Manitou post. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Bessie CARTWRIGHT and Mrs. Lloyd (Mary Jo) WOODS, both of Rochester, and Mrs. Wanda Mae OSBORN, Amboy; three sons, Leo [CHALK], R.R. 4, Warsaw; Marvin [CHALK], South Bend, and Robert [CHALK], Rochester; eighteen grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Foster & Good funeral home. The Rev. Graydon JESSUP will officiate. Burial will be at Mt. Zion cemetery, southeast of Rochester. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.¹²

Family

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner b. 27 Aug 1892, d. 5 Dec 1955

Children

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk+⁸ b. 30 Jan 1916, d. 19 May 1981
Bessie Edith Chalk+⁸ b. 27 Jun 1918, d. 7 Apr 1996
Marvin Glen Chalk+⁹ b. 16 Jun 1923, d. 21 Nov 2007
Wanda Mae Chalk+⁹ b. 16 Nov 1926, d. 26 Dec 2011
Robert Leroy Chalk+⁹ b. 31 Oct 1929, d. 2 May 1969

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 22 December 1953.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 February 1955.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S759] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 June 1967.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Thelma Jane Wagoner¹

F, b. 27 July 1907, d. 5 August 1995

Adoptive father

John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner¹ b. 13 Jul 1872, d. 9 Feb 1943

Mother

Pearl May Coffing¹ b. 1 Mar 1888, d. 4 Jan 1929

Last Edited

29 May 2016

Birth*

Thelma Jane Wagoner was born on 27 July 1907 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner; ED 111, sheet 10, family 252, occupation farmer, owned land, two children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Thelma Jane Wagoner appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Allen Twp. (near Macy), Miami, Indiana, in the household of John William (Uncle Bill) Wagoner; ED 134, sheet 7B, occupation illegible, owned farm, four children at home.³

Married Name

As of 24 December 1927,her married name was Slisher.

Marriage*

Thelma Jane Wagoner married Hiram Franklin Devoe (Dee) Slisher, son of John Henry Slisher and Ella (Ellen S.) Wagoner, on 25 December 1927 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; probably a Miami County license; check record, Wagoner History says 25 December; obituary says 24 December.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Thelma Jane Wagoner appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Hiram Franklin Devoe (Dee) Slisher; ED 52-2, sheet 6A, occupation laborer-railroad station, renting, no radio, 1 child at home.⁶

Death*

Thelma Jane Wagoner died on 5 August 1995 at Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, at age 88; buried at Greenwood Cemetery.^2,4

Obit

Thelma Jane's obituary was published in the News-Dispatch on 6 August 1995:

Thelma J. Slisher, 88, Michigan City, died at 1 a.m. Saturday, (Aug. 5, 1995) at the Michigan City Health Care Center. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Carlisle Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and on Tuesday until the service at the funeral home.

Mrs. Slisher was born July 27, 1907, in Macy, Ind., the daughter of William J. and Pearl Coffing Wagoner. On Dec. 24, 1927, in Rochester, Ind., she married Devoe Slisher, who died Nov. 7, 1980. Surviving are three sons, Ronald (Betty) Slisher of Michigan City, Charles (Jane) Slisher, of Quincy, Ill., and Claude (Connie) Slisher, of Knox, Ind., two daughters, Ellen Slisher Miller, and Pearl (Edward) Lubs, both of Valparaiso, one brother, Philip (Elinor) Wagoner, of Port Arthur, Texas; four sisters, Wilma (Harold) Fouts of Avon Park, Fla., Madge (Bob) Bronson, of Sisters, Ore., Bea Dorey, of Lawndale, Calif., and Evelyn Wagoner, of San Francisco, Calif; 16 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one son, Vernon; three brothers; four sisters, and one great grandson, Paul Robert Maynard. Mrs. Slisher had lived in Michigan City for 61 years. She was a bookkeeper at Slisher Service Station, and also worked as a crossing guard at Edgewood School. She was a member of Earl Road Christian Church.⁴

Family

Hiram Franklin Devoe (Dee) Slisher b. 26 Dec 1906, d. 18 Nov 1980

Children

William John Ronald Slisher+⁶ b. 13 Sep 1928, d. 10 Jun 1997
Ellen Rosanna Slisher+ b. 5 Jul 1930, d. 13 Jan 2017
Vernon Devoe Slisher+² b. 12 Oct 1932, d. 6 Mar 1970

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S329] The News-Dispatch, 6 August 1995.
[S518] Florence (Wagoner) Field, Wagoner Family History, page 33A.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Grace L. (?)¹

F, b. 1890, d. 1936

Last Edited

15 Mar 2004

Birth*

Grace L. (?) was born in 1890 at Nebraska.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1907,her married name was Terry.¹

Marriage*

She married Alden Rexford Terry, son of Parshall Adam ("P.A.") Terry V and Elnora Osler, circa 1907.¹

(Witness) Census

Grace L. (?) appeared on the census of 4 January 1920 Grove Twp., Pottawattamie, Iowa, in the household of Alden Rexford Terry; ED 133, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children and P.A. Terry.¹

(Witness) Census

Grace L. (?) appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Pleasant Twp., Cass, Iowa, in the household of Alden Rexford Terry; ED 15-22, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, radio, 5 daughters at home.²

Death*

Grace L. (?) died in 1936 at Grove Twp., Pottawattamie, Iowa; buried at Wheeler Grove Cemetery.³

Family

Alden Rexford Terry b. 2 Sep 1885, d. 1958

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S29] Botna County Genealogical Society, Pottawattamie County Cemeteries, Wheeler Grove Cemetery.

Lucille Terry¹

F, b. 1910

Father

Alden Rexford Terry¹ b. 2 Sep 1885, d. 1958

Mother

Grace L. (?)¹ b. 1890, d. 1936

Last Edited

15 Mar 2004

Birth*

Lucille Terry was born in 1910 at Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 January 1920 Grove Twp., Pottawattamie, Iowa, in the household of Alden Rexford Terry; ED 133, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children and P.A. Terry.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Geraldine C. Terry¹

F, b. 1915

Father

Alden Rexford Terry² b. 2 Sep 1885, d. 1958

Mother

Grace L. (?)² b. 1890, d. 1936

Last Edited

15 Mar 2004

Birth*

Geraldine C. Terry was born in 1915 at Iowa.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 January 1920 Grove Twp., Pottawattamie, Iowa, in the household of Alden Rexford Terry; ED 133, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children and P.A. Terry.²

(Witness) Census

Geraldine C. Terry appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Pleasant Twp., Cass, Iowa, in the household of Alden Rexford Terry; ED 15-22, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, radio, 5 daughters at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Eva M. Terry¹

F, b. 1918

Father

Alden Rexford Terry² b. 2 Sep 1885, d. 1958

Mother

Grace L. (?)² b. 1890, d. 1936

Last Edited

15 Mar 2004

Birth*

Eva M. Terry was born in 1918 at Iowa.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 January 1920 Grove Twp., Pottawattamie, Iowa, in the household of Alden Rexford Terry; ED 133, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children and P.A. Terry.²

(Witness) Census

Eva M. Terry appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Pleasant Twp., Cass, Iowa, in the household of Alden Rexford Terry; ED 15-22, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, radio, 5 daughters at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk^1,2,3

M, b. 30 January 1916, d. 19 May 1981

Father

Albert Charles Chalk¹ b. 20 May 1896, d. 15 Jun 1967

Mother

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner¹ b. 27 Aug 1892, d. 5 Dec 1955

Last Edited

1 Jun 2016

Birth*

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk was born on 30 January 1916 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Albert Charles Chalk; ED 52-2, sheet 2B, occupation laborer, renting, no radio, 5 children at home.⁵

Graduation*

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk graduated circa 1935 at Macy High School, Macy, Miami, Indiana.⁶

Marriage*

He married Eldora Irene Bryant, daughter of Daniel H. Bryant and Elizabeth Squires, on 12 December 1935.⁷

Census*

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk and Eldora Irene Bryant appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 71-39, sheet 13B, occupation laborer-building construction, renting, 1 daughter.⁸

Marriage*

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk married Jessie Judith Chestnutt on 1 August 1964 at North Webster, Kosciusko, Indiana; prior marriage to unknown Chalk.⁹

Marriage*

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk married Ethel Louise Lambert on 29 August 1970 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.^10,9

Death*

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk died on 19 May 1981 at Syracuse, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 65; U.S. Navy WW II veteran, buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^4,11

Obit

Leo Albert Wagoner's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 20 May 1981:

Syracuse - Leo A. Chalk, 65, of Rt. 5, Syracuse, died at 2:14 a.m. today in Goshen General Hospital of an apparent heart attack. He was born Jan. 30, 1916 in Miami County, Ind. He was a retired truck driver for Blue Flame. He married Ethel Lambert. She survives with three daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Shirley) Johnson of Syracuse, Mrs. Larry (Martha) Rosenberry of Milford, and Mrs. David (Paula) Byrnes of Korea; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Bob (Mandie) Sternitzke of South Bend; a son, Harley Chalk of Milford; a stepson, Larry Sult of North Wester; 10 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Lloyd (Mary Joe) Woods of Rochester, Mrs. Wanda Brown of Converse, Ind. and Mrs. Bessie Cartwright of Akron; and a brother, Marvin of Mishawaka. A brother preceded him in death. The Titus Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.¹²

Family 1

Eldora Irene Bryant b. 14 Jul 1916, d. 19 Aug 1955

Children

Shirley Rose Ann Chalk+⁶ b. 31 Aug 1936, d. 8 May 2013
Marcia Lucile Chalk+⁶ b. 1 Sep 1942, d. 30 Dec 2010

Family 2

Jessie Judith Chestnutt b. 24 Apr 1921, d. 15 Nov 1999

Family 3

Ethel Louise Lambert b. 25 Feb 1925, d. 1 Jul 2009

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S300] Rufus C. Zartman, Zartman Family History.
[S2315] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 20 August 1955.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S2317] Indiana Archvies and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1958-2005.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Leo Chalk, 20 May 1981.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 20 May 1981.

Bessie Edith Chalk¹

F, b. 27 June 1918, d. 7 April 1996

Father

Albert Charles Chalk¹ b. 20 May 1896, d. 15 Jun 1967

Mother

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner¹ b. 27 Aug 1892, d. 5 Dec 1955

Last Edited

2 Jun 2016

Birth*

Bessie Edith Chalk was born on 27 June 1918 at Macy, Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Frank Oliver Wagoner; ED 134?, Sheet 1A, occupation farmer, widowed, Gladys & Albert Chalk and two children living with him.¹

(Witness) Census

Bessie Edith Chalk appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Albert Charles Chalk; ED 52-2, sheet 2B, occupation laborer, renting, no radio, 5 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 26 November 1934,her married name was Cartwright.²

Marriage*

Bessie Edith Chalk married Walter Kenneth (Jack) Cartwright on 27 November 1934 at Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana.⁵

Census*

Bessie Edith Chalk and Walter Kenneth (Jack) Cartwright appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-2, sheet 1B, occupation farm laborer, renting, 2 children, lived next to Joseph and Mary Shadel.⁶

(Witness) Death

Bessie Edith Chalk witnessed the death of Walter Kenneth (Jack) Cartwright on 19 March 1964 at Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.⁵

Death*

Bessie Edith Chalk died on 7 April 1996 at Belton, Bell, Texas, at age 77.^3,7

Family

Walter Kenneth (Jack) Cartwright b. 8 Nov 1910, d. 20 Mar 1964

Child

Bonnie Lou Cartwright² b. 29 Mar 1936, d. 1 Mar 2007

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 20 March 1964.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S45] Social Security Administration U.S., Social Security Applications & Claims.

Barbara Eggers^1,2

F, b. 27 September 1872, d. 2 February 1915

Father

Dagobert Eggers³ b. 1842

Mother

Katherine Merz³ b. 1850

Last Edited

6 Jan 2012

Birth*

Barbara Eggers was born on 27 September 1872 at Ohio; daughter of Dagobert Egger and Katherine Merz, both of Germany.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Delaware 4th Ward, Delaware, Ohio, in the household of Dagobert Eggers; page 525C, occupation stone mason, 5 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 23 February 1892,her married name was Sunderland.^1,2,5,6

Marriage*

Barbara Eggers married John Erwin Sunderland, son of George W. Sunderland and Louisa Anne Field, on 23 February 1892 at Franklin, Ohio; by barry P. Harney.^1,2,5,6

(Witness) Census

Barbara Eggers appeared on the census of 26 June 1900 Marion Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of John Erwin Sunderland; ED 39, sheet 20B, occupation electric lineman, owned home, married 8 years, no children.¹

(Witness) Census

Barbara Eggers appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of John Erwin Sunderland; ED 38, sheet 6, page 243, occupation carpenter, owned home, no children.⁷

Census*

Barbara Eggers appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 38, sheet 6, occupation pool room proprietor, owned home, no children.⁷

Death*

She died on 2 February 1915 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 42; from complications of diabetes, informant J.W. Sunderland, buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery.^2,8,9,10

Family

John Erwin Sunderland b. 27 Aug 1867, d. 9 Jun 1958

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Walnut Grove Cemetery.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Barbara Sunderland, File no. 7988.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S290] Franklin County, Ohio Probate Court, Marriage Records of Franklin County Ohio.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, File no. 7988.
[S1708] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death Certificates.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Walnut Grove, Franklinl, Ohio.