Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Ethel M. Kinnaman¹

F, b. November 1889

Father

Thomas Augustine Kinnaman¹ b. 29 Sep 1864, d. 24 Sep 1909

Mother

Mary Ella Ford¹ b. Aug 1866

Last Edited

23 Aug 2003

Birth*

Ethel M. Kinnaman was born in November 1889 at Cass, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Logansport, Cass, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Augustine Kinnaman; ED 11, Sheet 11B, occupation insurance, owned home, married 11 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Delbert Benton Kinnaman^1,2

M, b. 13 September 1891

Father

Thomas Augustine Kinnaman¹ b. 29 Sep 1864, d. 24 Sep 1909

Mother

Mary Ella Ford¹ b. Aug 1866

Last Edited

17 Feb 2004

Birth*

Delbert Benton Kinnaman was born on 13 September 1891 at Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Logansport, Cass, Indiana, in the household of Thomas Augustine Kinnaman; ED 11, Sheet 11B, occupation insurance, owned home, married 11 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

Marriage*

Delbert Benton Kinnaman married Tasy W. Leffel on 24 June 1914 at Cass, Indiana.³

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Delbert Benton Kinnaman registered for the draft at Logansport, Cass, Indiana; at the time, he was employed by Jewel Tea Co. in Logansport as a salesman and reported he was married with children.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 at Logansport, Cass, Indiana, ED 30, sheet 5A, occupation illegible, renting, 3 children at home: "Kinneman."⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Noble Twp., Cass, Indiana, ED 29, sheet 6A, occupation salesman-insurance, owned home valued at $2,100, radio, 4 children and Aunt Margaret Ford.⁵

Family

Tasy W. Leffel b. 1893

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S296] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Cass County Marriages, Book 34, page 97.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary Bethsheba (Betty) Wagoner^1,2

F, b. 17 May 1843, d. 29 November 1873

Last Edited

25 Jan 2004

Birth*

Mary Bethsheba (Betty) Wagoner was born on 17 May 1843 at Perry, Pennsylvania.^1,3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 24 June 1860 Washington Twp., Cass, Indiana, in the household of Samuel B. Kinnaman; page 564, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $14,000, personal property at $2,000, 6 children of theirs plus 2 nephews and a servant/bride to be.⁵

Married Name

As of circa 1862,her married name was Kinnaman.¹

Marriage*

Mary Bethsheba (Betty) Wagoner married Nathaniel (Nathan) Kinnaman, son of Thomas Kinnaman and Elizabeth Bennett, on 27 February 1862 at Cass, Indiana.^1,6

Death*

Mary Bethsheba (Betty) Wagoner died on 29 November 1873 at Cass, Indiana, at age 30; buried at Spring Creek Christian Cemetery.^7,3

Family

Nathaniel (Nathan) Kinnaman b. 4 Jun 1838, d. 20 Feb 1909

Children

Andrew J. Kinnaman+¹ b. 1863, d. 1928
Thomas Augustine Kinnaman+¹ b. 29 Sep 1864, d. 24 Sep 1909
Willis C. Kinnaman+¹ b. 1868, d. 10 Aug 1895
Addie Elizabeth Kinnaman+¹ b. 26 Aug 1868, d. 7 Jul 1943
Ida Jane Kinnaman+⁸ b. Aug 1870
Carrie E. Kinnaman+⁸ b. 1873

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S424] Cass County Genealogical Society, Cass County Burial Records, Kroeger Funeral Home, death record of Thomas A. Kinneman, book 1909-1910, page 128.
[S565] Cass County Genealogical Society, Cass County, Indiana Cemetery Records, Spring Creek Christian Cemetery, read 31 December 2002.
[S749] Grace Kiesling, "Grace Kiesling", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Cass County, Book 3, page 434.
[S541] Thomas B. Helm, History of Cass County, Indiana, page 639.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Harriet M. Coleman^1,2

F, b. January 1870

Last Edited

24 Jan 2004

Birth*

Harriet M. Coleman was born in January 1870 at Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 22 February 1889,her married name was Kinnaman.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Edward W. Kinnaman, son of Thomas Kinnaman and Thurza A. Mott, on 22 February 1899 at Cass, Indiana; divorced.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Harriet M. Coleman appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Rolla City, Phelps, Missouri, in the household of Edward W. Kinnaman; ED 108, Sheet 16A, page 289, occupation merchant, renting, married one year, no children.¹

Family

Edward W. Kinnaman b. 30 Nov 1867

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S296] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Cass County Marriages.

Lewis (Luellen) P. Bay¹

M, b. 25 August 1868, d. 8 January 1951

Last Edited

24 Jan 2004

Birth*

Lewis (Luellen) P. Bay was born on 25 August 1868 at Lima, Allen, Ohio.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at Jefferson Twp., Miami, Indiana, page 3 (consecutive), in 1880, the Bay children lived with their grandmother, Elizabeth Ford.³

Marriage*

He married Addie Elizabeth Kinnaman, daughter of Nathaniel (Nathan) Kinnaman and Mary Bethsheba (Betty) Wagoner, on 25 December 1887 at Cass, Indiana; Grace Kiesling's file says 23 December 1889.^1,2

Death*

Lewis (Luellen) P. Bay died on 8 January 1951 at Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, at age 82.²

Family

Addie Elizabeth Kinnaman b. 26 Aug 1868, d. 7 Jul 1943

Children

Bettie Grace Bay+⁴ b. 14 Feb 1889
Vera M. Bay+⁴ b. 4 Sep 1890, d. Dec 1978

Citations

[S296] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Cass County Marriages.
[S749] Grace Kiesling, "Grace Kiesling", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Unknown Daughter Wagoner¹

F, b. April 1880

Father

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

Mother

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

Last Edited

9 Mar 2003

Birth*

Unknown Daughter Wagoner was born in April 1880 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.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Jennie (Delilah) Packard¹

F, b. 30 November 1863, d. 6 December 1938

Last Edited

24 Mar 2003

Birth*

Jennie (Delilah) Packard was born on 30 November 1863 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 27 March 1881,her married name was Schindler.¹

Marriage*

She married David Schindler, son of Paul Schindler and Catharine Rauch, on 27 March 1881 at Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Death

Jennie (Delilah) Packard witnessed the death of David Schindler in 1894 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 23 February 1896,her married name was Slisher.¹

Marriage*

Jennie (Delilah) Packard married Charles Slisher, son of Frederick Slisher and Lucinda Mohler, on 23 February 1896 at Miami, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Jennie (Delilah) Packard appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Charles Slisher; ED 31, sheet 1B, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 4 years, 1 stepson; Jennie had two children by previous marriage, 1 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Jennie (Delilah) Packard appeared on the census of 14 April 1910 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Charles Slisher; ED 111, sheet 4B, occupation railroad laborer, married 14 years, owned home, no children from second marriage.⁵

(Witness) Census

Jennie (Delilah) Packard appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Charles Slisher; ED 52-2, sheet 2B, occupation laborer, owned home, radio, married at age 36, no children at home.⁶

Death*

Jennie (Delilah) Packard died on 6 December 1938 at Macy, Miami, Indiana, at age 75.^1,7

Obit

Jennie (Delilah)'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 7 December 1938:

Mrs. Jennie SLISHER, 76, a lifelong resident of the Macy community, succumbed at 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening at Dukes Memorial hospital, Peru, following an illness of one month. Surviving are the husband, Charles [SLISHER]; two grandchildren, Mrs. Homer LANER, Akron; Mrs. Richard CONRAD, Fort Wayne; two brothers, Oscar PACKARD, Royal Center; and Frank PACKARD, Logansport. The body was removed to the Ditmire funeral home at Fulton for preparation for burial and will be returned to the residence today. Funeral arrangements had not been completed at the time The News-Sentinel went to press.

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles SLISHER for many years a resident of Macy who died in the Dukes hospital in Peru Tuesday evening will be held from the Christian church in Macy at 1:30 o’clock Friday afternoon. The last rites will be in charge of Rev. H. K. SCHONDALMAYER, pastor of the Macy Christian church. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Macy. Mrs. Slisher was a life-long resident of the Macy community and was born Nov. 30, 1863. She was a member of the Christian church. The deceased was twice married, her first husband, David SCHINDLER, whom she married March 27, 1881, died in 1894 and on Feb. 23, 1896, she was married to Charles SLISHER. Surviving are the husband, Charles, two grandchildren, Mrs. Homer LANER, Akron; Mrs.
Richard CONRAD, Ft. Wayne; two brothers, Oscar PACKARD, Royal Center; and Frank PACKARD, Logansport.⁸

Family 1

David Schindler b. 1853, d. 1894

Child

Ora E. Schindler⁴ b. Jun 1882

Family 2

Charles Slisher b. 11 Oct 1857, d. 31 Mar 1951

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 December 1938.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-6, page 417.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C9, page 495.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records, Peru Public LIbrary 1921-1974.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 7 December 1938.

David Schindler¹

M, b. 1853, d. 1894

Father

Paul Schindler b. 1818

Mother

Catharine Rauch b. 21 Jan 1819, d. 30 Dec 1881

Last Edited

13 May 2002

Birth*

David Schindler was born in 1853 at Ohio.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Paul Schindler; page 46C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.³

Marriage*

David Schindler married Jennie (Delilah) Packard on 27 March 1881 at Miami, Indiana.^1,4

Death*

David Schindler died in 1894 at Indiana.¹

Family

Jennie (Delilah) Packard b. 30 Nov 1863, d. 6 Dec 1938

Child

Ora E. Schindler⁵ b. Jun 1882

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 December 1938.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-6, page 417.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Unknown Mullican

Last Edited

5 Mar 2003

Marriage*

Unknown Mullican married Margaret E. Slisher, daughter of Frederick Slisher and Lucinda Mohler, circa 1887; not evident they were married, as there is no Fulton or Miami County marriage record. The obituary of her brother Charles in 1951 referred to her as "Miss Margaret Slisher," whereas her own obituary used the name Mullican with no reference to a marriage.¹

Family

Margaret E. Slisher b. 16 May 1866, d. 30 Nov 1960

Child

William Mullican+^1,2 b. Apr 1888, d. b 1960

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Margaret Slisher (Mullican), 30 November 1960.

August Pautz^1,2

M, b. 27 September 1830, d. 3 October 1902

Last Edited

15 Dec 2001

Marriage*

August Pautz married Wilhelmina (Minnie) Fenske.^3,2

Birth*

August Pautz was born on 27 September 1830 at Matzdurf, Kreis, Germany.^1,2

Death*

He died on 3 October 1902 at Brown, Kansas, at age 72; buried at Hiawatha Cemeterry.^1,2

Family

Wilhelmina (Minnie) Fenske b. 2 Jan 1836, d. 5 Dec 1914

Child

Fred Pautz+^1,2 b. 14 Aug 1869, d. 5 May 1959

Citations

[S180] H. Lyle Hinz, Brown County Cemeteries, Hiawatha.
[S297] Irene J. Tavis, "Ancestral File of August Pautz", Ancestral File.
[S134] Otoe Chapter DAR & Nemaha Valley Museum, Boone County Cemeteries.

Wilhelmina (Minnie) Fenske^1,2

F, b. 2 January 1836, d. 5 December 1914

Last Edited

15 Dec 2001

Married Name

Her married name was Pautz.^1,2

Marriage*

Wilhelmina (Minnie) Fenske married August Pautz.^1,2

Birth*

Wilhelmina (Minnie) Fenske was born on 2 January 1836 at Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany.^1,2

Death*

She died on 5 December 1914 at Brown, Kansas, at age 78; buried at Hiawatha Cemetery.^1,2

Family

August Pautz b. 27 Sep 1830, d. 3 Oct 1902

Child

Fred Pautz+^1,2 b. 14 Aug 1869, d. 5 May 1959

Citations

[S134] Otoe Chapter DAR & Nemaha Valley Museum, Boone County Cemeteries.
[S297] Irene J. Tavis, "Ancestral File of August Pautz", Ancestral File.

Friend Oliver Wagoner^1,2

M, b. 4 March 1837, d. 31 August 1868

Father

Henry Francis (Frank) Wagener² b. 3 May 1812, d. 10 Nov 1845

Mother

Nancy A. Hoover² b. 27 Jul 1812, d. 7 Jun 1841

Last Edited

29 May 2016

Birth*

Friend Oliver Wagoner was born on 4 March 1837 at Miami, Ohio; Cemetery record calculation is 10 March 1837.^3,2

Name Variation

As of 4 March 1837, Friend Oliver Wagoner was also known as Friend Oliver Wagener.

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Henry Francis (Frank) Wagener on 10 November 1845 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at Hoover Cemetery.⁴

Milit-Beg*

Friend Oliver Wagoner began military service on 10 October 1864 at Placerville, El Dorado, California, enlisted as a private, Company G., 7th Infantry Regiment California; listed as Friend O. Wagener.⁵

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 24 May 1866 at San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

Death*

He died on 31 August 1868 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 31; buried at Hoover's Cemetery.³

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S352] Bible Records of Levi Burch Family.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover's Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 522.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover's Cemetery, Henry Twp., p 522.
[S1737] Footnote.com, Footnote.com.

Eliza Ann Hoover^1,2

F, b. 7 March 1825, d. 3 September 1885

Father

Henry Hoover^1,2 b. 7 Oct 1785, d. 14 Jun 1861

Mother

Sarah Curtis^1,2 b. 13 Feb 1791, d. 30 Sep 1851

Last Edited

14 Oct 2004

Birth*

Eliza Ann Hoover was born on 7 March 1825 at Miami, Ohio.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1830 Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, in the household of Henry Hoover; page 84, 10 children, Jerome living next door, ages match known children exactly.⁴

Married Name

As of 3 February 1842,her married name was Burch.⁵

Marriage*

Eliza Ann Hoover married Levi Burch, son of Arnold Burch and Mary Ewin, on 3 February 1842 at Fulton, Indiana.^5,2

(Witness) Census

Eliza Ann Hoover appeared on the census of 31 July 1850 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Burch; page 411 and 412, (appears twice), occupation farmer, owned land valued at $480 and $1,500, three children; John Waggoner living with them.⁶

(Witness) Census

Eliza Ann Hoover appeared on the census of 29 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Burch; page 754, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁷

(Witness) Census

Eliza Ann Hoover appeared on the census of 1 July 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Burch; page 15B, occupation farmer, land valued at $6,200, 3 children at home, plus Lula and Lucinda Davis, adult females.⁷

(Witness) Census

Eliza Ann Hoover appeared on the census of 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Burch; page 46D, occupation farmer, son and daughter-in-law living with them.⁸

Death*

Eliza Ann Hoover died on 3 September 1885 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 60; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery; Henry Hoover History says 15 September 1885.⁹

Family

Levi Burch b. 24 Jan 1820, d. 19 Nov 1902

Children

Henry Burch^2,6 b. 2 Nov 1842, d. 2 Jul 1843
Mary B. Burch+⁶ b. 23 Jul 1844, d. 1899
Elizabeth B. Burch⁶ b. 9 Aug 1845
Sarah Burch+⁶ b. 12 Jul 1848, d. 11 Sep 1900
Jerome H. Burch+¹⁰ b. 3 Dec 1850, d. 22 Jul 1914
Arnold Burch+¹⁰ b. 9 Sep 1852, d. 16 Oct 1923
Lonzo Burch² b. 21 Mar 1855, d. b 1860
John F. Burch b. 22 Feb 1859
Flora Burch⁸ b. 1860, d. b 11 Sep 1899

Citations

[S130] T.B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, page 37.
[S352] Bible Records of Levi Burch Family.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh).
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Levi Burch¹

M, b. 24 January 1820, d. 19 November 1902

Father

Arnold Burch² b. 1791

Mother

Mary Ewin b. 1793

Last Edited

2 Jan 2010

Birth*

Levi Burch was born on 24 January 1820 at Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.^3,2,4,5

Marriage*

He married Eliza Ann Hoover, daughter of Henry Hoover and Sarah Curtis, on 3 February 1842 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,5

Census*

Levi Burch appeared on the census of 31 July 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 411 and 412, (appears twice), occupation farmer, owned land valued at $480 and $1,500, three children; John Waggoner living with them.³

(Witness) Marriage

He witnessed the marriage of Anna Burch and John Abraham Hoover on 4 February 1856 at Fulton, Indiana; By Levi Burtch, J.P.^6,7

NoteB*

ROCHESTER MERCURY - Thursday, April 5, 1860
Pursuant to notice a meeting was held at the Tan School House in Henry Township on March 28th for the purpose of forming a Republican Club. Levi BURTCH was called to the Chair, and J. W. WAGNER was appointed Secretary. The Chairman then appointed J. RANNELLS, B. HOOVER and A. F. SHEETS to draft a Constitution and By Laws. . The meeting then proceeded to elect officers: G. W. ROBBINS was chosen President, Levi BURTCH and I. WHITTENBERGER Vice Presidents. The President, on taking the Chair, appointed the following named gentlemen as Committeemen: Financial Committee, A. F. SHEETS, J. ROW and C. WOLF; Executive Committee, D. V. ADAMS, H. HOOVER and F. ROW: J. RANNELLS was elected Secretary, and D. SHEETS, Treasurer.... Dr. TERRY and J. H. STAILEY then addressed the meeting....⁸

Census

Levi Burch appeared on the census of 29 August 1860 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 754, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁶

Milit-Beg

He began military service on 30 October 1861 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, enlisted as a Sergeant, Company K, Indiana Regiment Infantry.⁹

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 22 September 1862 at Cairo, Pulaski, Illinois; certificate of disability.⁹

Milit-Beg

He began military service on 13 November 1864 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, drafted as a Private, Company E, 9th Infantry Regiment Indiana.⁹

Milit-End

He ended military service on 28 September 1865.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 1 July 1870 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 15B, occupation farmer, land valued at $6,200, 3 children at home, plus Lula and Lucinda Davis, adult females.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 46D, occupation farmer, son and daughter-in-law living with them.¹⁰

(Witness) Bio

Levi Burch, one of the most highly esteemed citizens of Henry Township was born in the city of Cincinnati, January 24, 1820, and is of English-German ancestry. In his early childhood, he removed to Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, where his father, Arnold Burch, had a contract on the Cincinnati & Erie Canal, at that time being constructed through that locality. The family afterward located in Putnam County, Ohio, and from there they came to this county in about the year 1841. Mr. Burch's advantages at school were of necessity very limited, having spent his childhood, youth and early manhood on the frontier; yet by making use of the opportunities afforded him, he obtained a very good common education. Mr. Burch was united in marriage, February 3, 1842, to Miss Eliza Ann Hoover, who was born in Miami County, Ohio, March 7, 1825. Her father, Henry Hoover, was also a pioneer from childhood, and had the privilege of only three months of school, yet by his industry and diligence at home secured a very good education, which enabled him to successfully fill the position of County Surveyor, being the first man elected to that position in this county. He was the man for whom Henry Township was named, and was one of its earliest white inhabitants, having located there in the spring of 1836 on the farm now owned by Mr. Burch. He was a native of Miami County, Ohio, where he spent his early life assisting in the duties of the pioneer farmer. Shortly after his marriage, Mr. B. located where he now resides, and by untiring energy soon succeeded in reducing the forest to valuable fields. In a few years, the primitive cabins gave way to commodious frame farm buildings. At the breaking-out of the civil war, he enlisted in Company K, Forty Sixth Indiana Infantry, and participated in all the engagements of that regiment until it arrived at Memphis, Tenn., where he was prostrated by disease, from which he received his discharge. In the summer of 1864, he was drafted and served while the war lasted, in the Ninth Indiana Infantry. Returning home, he was elected Justice of the Peace, a position he had filled before the war, and has filled almost continuously ever since. The married life of Mr. and Mrs. Burch has been blessed with eight children, of whom six are living--Jerome H., Mary, Elizabeth B., Sarah, Arnold and John B., all of whom are married and respected citizens. Mr. and Mrs. B. have for many years been consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and are living in hope of a blessed immortality hereafter.²

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Eliza Ann Hoover on 3 September 1885 at Fulton, Indiana; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery; Henry Hoover History says 15 September 1885.¹¹

Marriage*

Levi Burch married Nancy M. Rannells on 1 December 1887 at Fulton, Indiana.¹²

Census

Levi Burch appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 36, Sheet 4, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 57 years, two wives.¹³

Death*

He died on 19 November 1902 at Athens, Fulton, Indiana, at age 82; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^11,14

Obit

Levi's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 28 November 1902:

Levi BURCH died at his home at Athens Wednesday evening. He was 82 years of age and a highly respected citizen of the community. He had been troubled for some time with heart disease. Arnold BURCH, of this city, is a son. Funeral was today at Mt. Zion; Rev. SHOWLEY.¹⁴

Family 1

Eliza Ann Hoover b. 7 Mar 1825, d. 3 Sep 1885

Children

Henry Burch^5,3 b. 2 Nov 1842, d. 2 Jul 1843
Mary B. Burch+³ b. 23 Jul 1844, d. 1899
Elizabeth B. Burch³ b. 9 Aug 1845
Sarah Burch+³ b. 12 Jul 1848, d. 11 Sep 1900
Jerome H. Burch+¹⁵ b. 3 Dec 1850, d. 22 Jul 1914
Arnold Burch+¹⁵ b. 9 Sep 1852, d. 16 Oct 1923
Lonzo Burch⁵ b. 21 Mar 1855, d. b 1860
John F. Burch b. 22 Feb 1859
Flora Burch¹⁰ b. 1860, d. b 11 Sep 1899

Family 2

Nancy M. Rannells b. May 1832, d. 22 Jul 1904

Citations

[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S130] T.B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S352] Bible Records of Levi Burch Family.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book A, page 235.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 5 April 1860.
[S333] "Military File of Levi Burch."
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh).
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book E, page 175.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 28 November 1902.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Elizabeth B. Burch¹

F, b. 9 August 1845

Father

Levi Burch¹ b. 24 Jan 1820, d. 19 Nov 1902

Mother

Eliza Ann Hoover¹ b. 7 Mar 1825, d. 3 Sep 1885

Last Edited

14 Apr 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth B. Burch was born on 9 August 1845 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 31 July 1850 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Burch; page 411 and 412, (appears twice), occupation farmer, owned land valued at $480 and $1,500, three children; John Waggoner living with them.¹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth B. Burch appeared on the census of 29 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Burch; page 754, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S333] "Military File of Levi Burch."
[S352] Bible Records of Levi Burch Family.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Mary B. Burch¹

F, b. 23 July 1844, d. 1899

Father

Levi Burch¹ b. 24 Jan 1820, d. 19 Nov 1902

Mother

Eliza Ann Hoover¹ b. 7 Mar 1825, d. 3 Sep 1885

Last Edited

17 Oct 2004

Birth*

Mary B. Burch was born on 23 July 1844 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary B. Burch appeared on the census of 29 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Burch; page 754, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 1 January 1866,her married name was Shields.⁴

Marriage*

Mary B. Burch married Samuel W. Shields on 1 January 1866 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Mary B. Burch appeared on the census of 8 July 1870 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Samuel W. Shields; page 97, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, no children.⁶

(Witness) Census

Mary B. Burch appeared on the census of 20 June 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Samuel W. Shields; page 74B, occupation butcher, 5 children at home.⁷

Death*

Mary B. Burch died in 1899 at Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.⁸

Family

Samuel W. Shields b. 10 Nov 1842, d. 1 Jul 1896

Children

Fredric Shields⁷ b. 1870
Fanny M. Shields⁷ b. 22 Jan 1872, d. 23 Mar 1960
Daisy Shields⁷ b. 1874
Levi N. (Lee) Shields⁷ b. 1878, d. 17 Oct 1914
Susan E. Shields⁷ b. 1878, d. Jun 1914

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S352] Bible Records of Levi Burch Family.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 304.
[S362] "Military Records of Samuel Shields."
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Rocheser I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Sarah Burch¹

F, b. 12 July 1848, d. 11 September 1900

Father

Levi Burch¹ b. 24 Jan 1820, d. 19 Nov 1902

Mother

Eliza Ann Hoover¹ b. 7 Mar 1825, d. 3 Sep 1885

Last Edited

28 Nov 2004

Birth*

Sarah Burch was born on 12 July 1848 at Fulton, Indiana; Cemetery record calculates to 15 July 1848.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Sarah Burch appeared on the census of 29 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Levi Burch; page 754, occupation farmer, 6 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 2 October 1867,her married name was Bozarth.^5,6

Marriage*

Sarah Burch married Jasper William Bozarth on 2 October 1867 at Fulton, Indiana.^5,6

(Witness) Census

Sarah Burch appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jasper William Bozarth; page 46C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁷

Death*

Sarah Burch died on 11 September 1900 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 52; buried at Akron Cemetery.²

Obit

Sarah's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 13 September 1900:

Funeral of Mrs. Jasper [Sarah] BOZARTH today at the farm residence three and one-half miles south-west of town, by Rev. R. H. SMITH. [d. Sep. 11, 1900]. I.O.O.F. cemetery. (AKRON.)⁸

Family

Jasper William Bozarth b. 8 Aug 1844, d. 8 Oct 1930

Children

Grace Mary Bozarth+⁷ b. 8 Sep 1873, d. 2 Aug 1903
Maude Bozarth+⁷ b. 4 Aug 1878, d. 1 Nov 1915

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Akron Cemetery.
[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 8 October 1930.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 430.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 13 September 1900.

Maitland La Boyteaux¹

M, b. January 1875

Last Edited

16 Dec 2001

Birth*

Maitland La Boyteaux was born in January 1875 at Iowa; need confirmation.¹

Marriage*

He married Minerva Ranney, daughter of Albert M. Ranney and Sarah (Sadie) E. Manley, circa 1896 at Franklin, Ohio.¹

Family

Minerva Ranney b. 1878

Child

Earl V. La Boyteaux¹ b. Apr 1897

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Earl V. La Boyteaux¹

M, b. April 1897

Father

Maitland La Boyteaux¹ b. Jan 1875

Mother

Minerva Ranney¹ b. 1878

Last Edited

21 Jan 2002

Birth*

Earl V. La Boyteaux was born in April 1897 at Franklin, Ohio.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Nelly A. Alexander¹

F, b. May 1870, d. 30 April 1949

Father

Allen W. Alexander³ b. 1843

Mother

Martha A. Crouch² b. Oct 1846

Last Edited

22 Dec 2011

Birth*

Nelly A. Alexander was born in May 1870 at Ohio.⁴

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Athens, Athens, Ohio, in the household of Allen W. Alexander; page 72B, occupation mail agent, four children; note that his place of brith (OH) does not match children's father's place of brith (PA.)³

Married Name

As of 22 September 1887,her married name was Ranney.^4,5

Marriage*

Nelly A. Alexander married William D. Ranney, son of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed, on 22 September 1887 at Franklin, Ohio.^4,5

Census

Nelly A. Alexander and William D. Ranney appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 127, Sheet 6A, page 92, occupation engineer, owned home, married 13 years, 3 children, 2 living, 2 children at home, also 3 boarders, apparently unrelated.⁴

Census

Nelly A. Alexander and William D. Ranney appeared on the census of 1910 at Clinton Twp. (Columbus City), Franklin, Ohio, ED 7, Sheet 14A, page 283, occupation engineer, owned home, married 22 years, 4 children, 3 living, all at home.⁶

Census

Nelly A. Alexander and William D. Ranney appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 264, Sheet 10B, occupation city officer(?), owned home, one daughter, mother-in-law, and Tidball family living there.²

Census

Nelly A. Alexander and William D. Ranney appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 138, sheet 19A, occupation stationary engineer-O.S.U., listed himself as married, but was boarding for $16 month with Ida Gilbert and her daughter, no apparent relationship.⁷

Death*

Nelly A. Alexander died on 30 April 1949 at Franklin, Ohio, at age 78; date of obituary.⁸

Family

William D. Ranney b. 19 Dec 1863, d. 20 Apr 1932

Children

Adaline (Adda) Mae Ranney+⁴ b. Aug 1888
William David Ranney Jr.+⁴ b. Jul 1890, d. 3 Oct 1944
Myrtle E. Ranney⁶ b. 1903

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900-1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S289] Columbus Dispatch, 30 April 1949, page 2A, index only.

Adaline (Adda) Mae Ranney¹

F, b. August 1888

Father

William D. Ranney² b. 19 Dec 1863, d. 20 Apr 1932

Mother

Nelly A. Alexander² b. May 1870, d. 30 Apr 1949

Last Edited

16 Mar 2002

Birth*

Adaline (Adda) Mae Ranney was born in August 1888 at Franklin, Ohio.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander; ED 127, Sheet 6A, page 92, occupation engineer, owned home, married 13 years, 3 children, 2 living, 2 children at home, also 3 boarders, apparently unrelated.²

Marriage*

Adaline (Adda) Mae Ranney married John M. Tidball circa 1910 at Franklin, Ohio.³

(Witness) Census

Adaline (Adda) Mae Ranney appeared on the census of 1910 Clinton Twp. (Columbus City), Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander; ED 7, Sheet 14A, page 283, occupation engineer, owned home, married 22 years, 4 children, 3 living, all at home.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1911,her married name was Tidball.³

(Witness) Census

Adaline (Adda) Mae Ranney appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander; ED 264, Sheet 10B, occupation city officer(?), owned home, one daughter, mother-in-law, and Tidball family living there.³

(Witness) Census

Adaline (Adda) Mae Ranney appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of John M. Tidball; ED 264, Sheet 10B, occupation mechanical engineer, city office, one child, living with father-in-law's family.³

Family

John M. Tidball b. 1891

Child

John L. Tidball³ b. 26 May 1911, d. 19 May 1985

Citations

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

William David Ranney Jr.^1,2

M, b. July 1890, d. 3 October 1944

Father

William D. Ranney¹ b. 19 Dec 1863, d. 20 Apr 1932

Mother

Nelly A. Alexander¹ b. May 1870, d. 30 Apr 1949

Last Edited

29 Jan 2003

Birth*

William David Ranney Jr. was born in July 1890 at Franklin, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander; ED 127, Sheet 6A, page 92, occupation engineer, owned home, married 13 years, 3 children, 2 living, 2 children at home, also 3 boarders, apparently unrelated.¹

(Witness) Census

William David Ranney Jr. appeared on the census of 1910 Clinton Twp. (Columbus City), Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander; ED 7, Sheet 14A, page 283, occupation engineer, owned home, married 22 years, 4 children, 3 living, all at home.³

Marriage*

William David Ranney Jr. married Myrtle MacDonald circa 1912 at Franklin, Ohio.^4,5

Census*

William David Ranney Jr. appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 285, Sheet 3A, occupation machinist, renting, two children.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Indianaola Avenue/Kelso Road, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 168, sheet 20B, occupation machinist-circuit breaker co., renting-$40 month, no radio, 2 children at home.⁶

Obit

William David's obituary was published in the Columbus Dispatch on 3 October 1944:

Ranney --- William David, Jr., 1289 Forsythe Ave., age 54. Survived by wife, Myrtle; mother, Mrs. Nellie A. Ranney; son, Gene Eldon; daughter, Mrs. E.E. Wiggins; 2 sisters, Mrs. John A. Tidball, Mrs. Dean P. Evans; 6 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday, 2 p.m. Schoedinger's Chapel. Interment Union Cemetery.⁷

Death*

He died on 3 October 1944 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 54; date of obituary, buried at Union Cemetery.²

Family

Myrtle MacDonald b. 1893

Children

Genevieve L. Ranney⁵ b. 29 Apr 1913, d. 27 Jun 1998
Gene Eldon Ranney^8,9,10 b. 1 Mar 1917, d. 2 Mar 1978

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S289] Columbus Dispatch, 3 October 1944, page 6A.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S289] Columbus Dispatch.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S289] Columbus Dispatch, 3 October 1944.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S230] California Vital Statistics.
[S289] Columbus Dispatch, William David Ranney, 3 October 1944.

Myrtle E. Ranney¹

F, b. 1903

Father

William D. Ranney¹ b. 19 Dec 1863, d. 20 Apr 1932

Mother

Nelly A. Alexander¹ b. May 1870, d. 30 Apr 1949

Last Edited

16 Mar 2002

NoteB*

Probably married Dean P. Evans; SSDI record for Myrtle E. Evans, 24 Jan 1903, d. 11 Feb 1997 at Cleveland.²

Birth*

Myrtle E. Ranney was born in 1903 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1910 Clinton Twp. (Columbus City), Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander; ED 7, Sheet 14A, page 283, occupation engineer, owned home, married 22 years, 4 children, 3 living, all at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Myrtle E. Ranney appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander; ED 264, Sheet 10B, occupation city officer(?), owned home, one daughter, mother-in-law, and Tidball family living there.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S289] Columbus Dispatch.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Myrtle MacDonald^1,2

F, b. 1893

Last Edited

29 Jan 2003

Birth*

Myrtle MacDonald was born in 1893 at Ohio.³

Married Name

As of circa 1912,her married name was Ranney.¹

Marriage*

She married William David Ranney Jr., son of William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander, circa 1912 at Franklin, Ohio.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Myrtle MacDonald appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William David Ranney Jr; ED 285, Sheet 3A, occupation machinist, renting, two children.³

(Witness) Census

Myrtle MacDonald appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Indianaola Avenue/Kelso Road, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William David Ranney Jr; ED 168, sheet 20B, occupation machinist-circuit breaker co., renting-$40 month, no radio, 2 children at home.⁴

Family

William David Ranney Jr. b. Jul 1890, d. 3 Oct 1944

Children

Genevieve L. Ranney³ b. 29 Apr 1913, d. 27 Jun 1998
Gene Eldon Ranney^5,6,7 b. 1 Mar 1917, d. 2 Mar 1978

Citations

[S289] Columbus Dispatch.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, from Genevieve L. (Ranney) Wiggins Death Certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S230] California Vital Statistics.
[S289] Columbus Dispatch, William David Ranney, 3 October 1944.

Gene Eldon Ranney^1,2,3

M, b. 1 March 1917, d. 2 March 1978

Father

William David Ranney Jr.^1,2,3 b. Jul 1890, d. 3 Oct 1944

Mother

Myrtle MacDonald^1,2,3 b. 1893

Last Edited

29 Jan 2003

Birth*

Gene Eldon Ranney was born on 1 March 1917 at Franklin, Ohio.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William David Ranney Jr.; ED 285, Sheet 3A, occupation machinist, renting, two children.⁴

(Witness) Census

Gene Eldon Ranney appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 Indianaola Avenue/Kelso Road, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William David Ranney Jr; ED 168, sheet 20B, occupation machinist-circuit breaker co., renting-$40 month, no radio, 2 children at home.⁵

Death*

Gene Eldon Ranney died on 2 March 1978 at Los Angeles, California, at age 61.^1,2,3

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S230] California Vital Statistics.
[S289] Columbus Dispatch, William David Ranney, 3 October 1944.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lydia Virginia Ranney^1,2

F, b. 1915

Father

James Garfield Ranney¹ b. 27 Aug 1881, d. 18 Apr 1952

Mother

Louise Pearl Moeller¹ b. 2 Jun 1880, d. 2 Oct 1943

Last Edited

15 Dec 2011

Birth*

Lydia Virginia Ranney was born in 1915 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of James Garfield Ranney; Ed 81, sheet 5A, occupation cast maker-foundry, renting, 2 children and mother in law at home.²

Residence*

Lydia Virginia Ranney lived on 4 October 1943 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; married name Reichelderfer.³

Citations

[S289] Columbus Dispatch.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S620] Zanesville Signal, Various, Louise Ranney, 4 October 1943.

Adelpha (Minnie) Baber¹

F, b. 25 August 1889, d. 16 December 1958

Father

John H. Baber² b. 24 Aug 1862, d. 17 Sep 1929

Mother

Margaret Alma Losher² b. Jun 1866, d. 26 Dec 1932

Last Edited

14 Jun 2016

Birth*

Adelpha (Minnie) Baber was born on 25 August 1889 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 Peru Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John H. Baber; ED 97, Sheet 17A, page 70, occupation farmer/laborer, owned home, married 17 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁴

Married Name

As of 13 February 1905,her married name was Wagoner.

Marriage*

Adelpha (Minnie) Baber married James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner, son of John Abraham Wagoner and Sarah Fansher, on 13 February 1905 at Miami, Indiana; divorced by 1920.⁵

(Witness) Census

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

Married Name

As of 15 June 1921,her married name was Whisler.^6,7

Marriage*

Adelpha (Minnie) Baber married Joseph Carl Whisler on 15 June 1921 at St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan; divorced in 1930.^6,7

Census*

Adelpha (Minnie) Baber appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, ED 52-17, sheet 1A, occupation proprietor-lodging house, renting-$40 month, divorced, 2 children from second marriage living with her.⁶

Census

She appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Union Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 27, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, single, living with Grandma Baber.⁶

Residence*

She lived on 27 December 1932 at Peru, Miami, Indiana.⁸

Death*

She died on 16 December 1958 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, at age 69; buried at the Plainview Cemetery, Allen Twp., next to her son Harold, under the name Adelpha Whisler. Her daughter Lois was the informant. Death certificate says Dec. 15 but obit says Dec. 16.^9,3,10

Obit

Adelpha (Minnie)'s obituary was published in the Logansport Pharos-Tribune on 18 December 1958:

Peru – Final rites for Mrs. Minnie A. Whisler, 69, of 56 W. Third, will be at two o’clock Friday at the Drake-Flowers Chapel. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery at Macy. Friends may call at the chapel after ten o’clock this morning. Her death of a heart attack occurred at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at her home. She was found dead in a chair at her home by Frank Gerard when he arrived to fire the furnace. She had been in ill health for five years. Born Aug. 25, 1889, in Macy, she was the daughter of John H. and Margaret Losher Baber. She was first married in 1904 to James Wagoner. Her second marriage in 1920 was to Joseph Whisler. She was a member of the First Spiritualist Church.
Survivors are four daughters: Mrs. Harold Fouts, of here; Mrs. Walter Pitts, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Earl Morrison, Route 1, Denver, and Mrs. Charles Hoover, Miami, Fla; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a brother, William Baber, Peru. A son, two daughters and two brothers are deceased.¹⁰

Family 1

James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner b. 27 Mar 1885, d. 15 May 1962

Children

Lois G. Wagoner+¹¹ b. 18 Nov 1905, d. 7 Dec 1973
Helen V. Wagoner+¹ b. 2 Jun 1907, d. 27 Sep 1980
Harold Nelson Wagoner+¹ b. 21 Feb 1911, d. 12 Oct 1953
Catherine I. Wagoner b. 19 Jun 1913, d. 19 Jun 1913

Family 2

Joseph Carl Whisler b. 22 Mar 1880, d. 23 Mar 1971

Children

Betty Elizabeth Whisler⁶ b. 15 Feb 1922, d. 13 Dec 1993
Alma Naomi Whisler⁶ b. 9 Apr 1924, d. 7 Jun 1993

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S2316] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S40] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami Co. Indiana Marriages, Book C-11, page 579.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2077] State of Michigan, Michigan Marriages 1822-1995.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Alma Baber, 27 December 1932.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
[S1860] Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com.
[S106] Botna Valley Genealogical Society, Pottawattamie County, Iowa Marriages-IGS.

Marvin Glen Chalk¹

M, b. 16 June 1923, d. 21 November 2007

Father

Albert Charles Chalk² b. 20 May 1896, d. 15 Jun 1967

Mother

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner² b. 27 Aug 1892, d. 5 Dec 1955

Last Edited

25 Jun 2016

Birth*

Marvin Glen Chalk was born on 16 June 1923 at Macy, Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,2,3,4

(Witness) Census

He 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.²

(Witness) Census

Marvin Glen Chalk appeared on the census of 20 April 1940 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Albert Charles Chalk and Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner; ED 52-2, sheet 6A, occupation farm laborer, living with Uncle Frank, 4 children.⁵

Marriage*

Marvin Glen Chalk married Helen M. Johnson on 2 March 1946.^6,7

Death*

Marvin Glen Chalk died on 21 November 2007 at Syracuse, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 84; buried at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Osceola.^8,9

Obit

Marvin Glen's obituary was published in the South Bend Tribune on 25 November 2007:

SOUTH BEND - Marvin Glen Chalk, 84, formerly of Dewart Lake, passed away at 3:25 a.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2007, in Regency Place Nursing Home, with his loving daughter by his side. Marvin was born on June 16, 1923, in Peru, IN, to the late Albert and Gladys (Wagner) Chalk. On March 2, 1946, he married Helen Johnson. She preceded him in death on November 24, 1988. He is also preceded in death by a daughter, Kelly Sue Chalk, a grandson, Shawn Mast, a sister, Bessie Cartwright, and two brothers, Robert and Leo Chalk.

He is survived by his daughter, Marvee (Tim) Wells of Osceola; his son, James Chalk of North Webster, IN; three grandchildren, Scott (Mindy) Campbell of Osceola, Rob (Charity) Chalk of North Webster, and Michael (Jamie) Chalk of Syracuse; seven great-grandchildren, Alexandria, Adrianna, Trysten, Kyle, Alexandria, Tyler, and Caitlyn. He is also survived by two sisters, Mary Jo (Lloyd) Woods of Rochester and Wanda Orpurt of Peru, IN; and his longtime companion, Poodle Penni.

Marvin proudly served his country during WWII and was honorably discharged in 1946, after obtaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a member of the V.F.W. in Syracuse, Big Boulder Golf Club, Milford and a 50-year member of the former Moose Lodge 58, where he held many offices. He will be remembered for his love of hunting, fisherman, and bowling and golfing. He was the owner and operator of Marv's Electric Service. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, November 26, 2007, in Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola, with a Member Moose Funeral Service. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Monday, November 27, 2007, in the funeral home. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola.

Family

Helen M. Johnson b. 18 Mar 1926, d. 24 Nov 1988

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S45] Social Security Administration U.S., Social Security Applications & Claims.
[S2315] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S74] South Bend Tribune, 26 November 1988, p. A5.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Chapel Hill, St. Joseph, Indiana.

Wanda Mae Chalk¹

F, b. 16 November 1926, d. 26 December 2011

Father

Albert Charles Chalk² b. 20 May 1896, d. 15 Jun 1967

Mother

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner² b. 27 Aug 1892, d. 5 Dec 1955

Last Edited

21 Jun 2016

Birth*

Wanda Mae Chalk was born on 16 November 1926 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She 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.²

(Witness) Census

Wanda Mae Chalk appeared on the census of 20 April 1940 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Albert Charles Chalk and Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner; ED 52-2, sheet 6A, occupation farm laborer, living with Uncle Frank, 4 children.³

Married Name

As of 23 November 1945,her married name was Brown.⁴

Marriage*

Wanda Mae Chalk married Thomas Leon Brown on 23 November 1945 at Fulton, Indiana.⁵

(Witness) Death

Wanda Mae Chalk witnessed the death of Thomas Leon Brown on 17 July 1946 at Fulton, Indiana; in a collision with a train.⁶

(Witness) Obit

Wanda Mae Chalk witnessed the Obit of Thomas Leon Brown on 17 July 1946 at Rochester Sentinel, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana,
Thomas Leon BROWN, aged 20, was killed instantly at 5:30 o’clock this morning when his automobile was strck by an eastbound Erie express train. The tragedy took place three and one-half miles north of the Fred Moore farm on state road 14. The youth, driving a 1932 Chevrolet sedan, was going north when express train No. 12 approached from the west. It is reported that Brown evidently saw the train coming and swerved to the right on the crossing. He drove his car down the right-of-way for an estimated 25 feet with the tires straddling the rails before the engine crashed into his car. The impact of the onrushing train tossed Brown’s automobile 100 feet east of the crossing. He was killed instantly and the car, which was demolished, landed on its wheels on the right-of-way. Engineer George F. STELLER of Huntington, who was at the throttle of the locomotive, stated today that he didn’t see the automobile until just before the crash. He added that when he saw the car on the crossing tracks it was too late to pull the emergency brake. The engine was damaged to such an extent that a change of engines was necessary when No. 12 pulled into Huntington. The other crewmen of the train included D. M. DEERWESTER, fireman, and C. A. OTT, conductor. Both are Huntington residents. Fulton County Coroner Dean K. STINSON and Assistant Coroner Dale BERKEBILE recorded the death as accidental.
Thomas Brown, the youth who was killed, was a former attendant of the Standard Oil service station at the junction of U.S. highway 31 and state road 25, Rochester. He had been employed there for four months, resigning three weeks ago to operate a dairy route. He resided with his wife at her father’s farm on Macy route one, two and one-half miles south of the Mt. Zion community. The youth was born in Kokomo May 28, 1926, and had lived near Rochester for the past three years. He was reared in Miami county. On Nov. 23, 1945, he was united in marriage to Wanda Mae CHALK. His parents were Avert and Grace BROWN. His father died in March. Survivors include his wife and mother; six brothers, George [BROWN], Joseph [BROWN], Kenneth [BROWN], Ira [BROWN], John [BROWN] and Max [BROWN]; and two sisters, Dorothy Ann [BROWN] and Grace Marie [BROWN]. All of the survivors except George reside at the home of their mother in Newcastle township. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Brown residence, seven miles northeast of Rochester. The body will be taken from the Foster funeral home to the residence Thursday morning.⁶

Married Name

As of 29 April 1950,her married name was Osborne.⁷

Marriage*

Wanda Mae Chalk married Ivan Norman Osborne on 29 April 1950 at Macy, Miami, Indiana.^7,8

Death*

Wanda Mae Chalk died on 26 December 2011 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, at age 85; at a Plymouth nursing home; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.⁹

Obit

Wanda Mae's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 28 December 2011:

Wanda M. Orpurt, 85, 702 Bobtail Court, Peru, passed away at 8:50 p.m. Monday at Miller's Merry Manor nursing home. Born Nov. 16, 1926, in Macy, she was the daughter of Albert Chalk and Gladys (Wagoner) Chalk. She married five times, to Tom Brown, Ivan Osborne, Paul Miller, George Brown and Joe Orpurt. They all preceded her in death. She was a member of the Macy Christian Church. She was a retired Essex Wire and was also a homemaker.

Survivors include two daughters, Carol Osborne, of Peru, and Norma Woodward, of Peru; one sister, Mary Jo Woods, of Rochester; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Wanda Brown Sutton; three brothers, Robert, Leo and Marvin Chalk; and one sister, Bessie Cartwright. Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with Pastor Joyce Brooks officiating. Friends may call from 11 a.m. till the time of service on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will take place in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Fulton County.⁹

Family 1

Thomas Leon Brown b. 28 May 1926, d. 17 Jul 1946

Child

Wanda Lee Brown¹ b. 9 Nov 1946, d. 24 Aug 2001

Family 2

Ivan Norman Osborne b. 3 May 1917, d. 13 Jun 1967

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 8, page 18.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 17 July 1946.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 9, page 349.
[S2317] Indiana Archvies and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1958-2005.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 28 December 2011.

Robert Leroy Chalk¹

M, b. 31 October 1929, d. 2 May 1969

Father

Albert Charles Chalk² b. 20 May 1896, d. 15 Jun 1967

Mother

Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner² b. 27 Aug 1892, d. 5 Dec 1955

Last Edited

23 Apr 2016

Birth*

Robert Leroy Chalk was born on 31 October 1929 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

He 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.²

(Witness) Census

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

Marriage*

Robert Leroy Chalk married Nancy A. Sperry on 12 June 1953 at Fulton, Indiana.⁵

Marriage*

Robert Leroy Chalk married Doris Ann Harvey on 12 March 1955.⁶

Marriage*

Robert Leroy Chalk married Wanda Mae Holloway on 30 October 1965 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; married first Leo L. Morrow (1916-1960.)^7,8

Death*

Robert Leroy Chalk died on 2 May 1969 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 39; buried at the Citizens Cemetery.^3,9,10

Obit

Robert Leroy's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 3 May 1969:

Last rites will be Monday at 2 p.m. in the Foster & Good funeral home for Robert L. CHALK, 39, 214 Erie street, who died Friday at 11:10 a.m. in Woodlawn hospital. He had been in poor health since February. The Rev. William SIMPSON will officiate and burial will be in the Citizens cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today. Born in Miami county Oct. 31, 1929, he was the son of Albert and Gladys WAGONER CHALK. His marriage was Oct. 30, 1965, in Rochester to Wanda MORROW, who survives. Mr. Chalk was a veteran of the Korean war and was a member of the Rochester Eagles lodge. Also surviving are two daughters, June and Joan [CHALK], and a son, Tom [CHALK], all of Palmdale, Cal; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Patricia PARMAN, and a step-son, Larry MORROW, both of Rochester; five grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Bessie CARTWRIGHT, Rochester; Mrs. Wanda MILLER, Peru, and Mrs. Mary Jo WOODS, Rochester; two brothers, Leo [CHALK], Syracuse, and Marvin [CHALK], South Bend.¹⁰

Family 1

Nancy A. Sperry b. c 1930

Family 2

Doris Ann Harvey b. c 1930

Family 3

Wanda Mae Holloway b. 13 Feb 1926, d. 24 Sep 1999

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 10, page 301.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book 11, page 16.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 27 September 1999.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Citizens Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Wanda (Holloway) Chalk, 27 September 1999.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 May 1969.