Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Viola Zartman¹

F, b. 3 January 1873, d. 14 January 1894

Father

Andrew Jackson Zartman¹ b. 4 Sep 1829, d. 27 May 1896

Mother

Margaret Fisher b. 16 Dec 1838, d. 8 Sep 1905

Last Edited

20 Jun 2016

Birth*

Viola Zartman was born on 3 January 1873 at Miami, Indiana.²

Married Name

As of 12 September 1891,her married name was Wagoner.³

Marriage

She married Frank Oliver Wagoner, son of John Abraham Wagoner and Sarah Fansher, on 12 September 1891 at Indiana.³

Death*

Viola Zartman died on 14 January 1894 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, at age 21; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.⁴

Family

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

Child

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

Citations

[S300] Rufus C. Zartman, Zartman Family History.
[S300] Rufus C. Zartman, Zartman Family History, page 336.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Eldora Irene Bryant¹

F, b. 14 July 1916, d. 19 August 1955

Father

Daniel H. Bryant² b. 4 Mar 1862, d. 5 Aug 1939

Mother

Elizabeth Squires² b. 16 Aug 1872, d. 15 Apr 1955

Last Edited

20 Jun 2016

Birth*

Eldora Irene Bryant was born on 14 July 1916 at Athens, Fulton, Indiana.^3,1,4

Married Name

As of 12 December 1935,her married name was Chalk.⁵

Marriage*

She married Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk, son of Albert Charles Chalk and Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner, on 12 December 1935.¹

Census*

Eldora Irene Bryant and Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk 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.⁶

Death*

Eldora Irene Bryant died on 19 August 1955 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 39; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^3,1

Obit

Eldora Irene's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentilnel on 20 August 1955:

Mrs. Eldora BRYANT CHALK, 39, died at 2:35 p.m. Friday in the St. Joseph hospital, South Bend. A former resident of Athens, she was born July 14, 1916 in Henry township to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel BRYANT. She was married to Leo CHALK, Dec. 12, 1935. Survivors are her husband and two daughters, Shirley and Marcia [CHALK], at home in Milford, Ind; three sisters, Mrs. Ethel HUNGATE of Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. Tresea WALTZ of Huntington, and Mrs. Beulah WOOD of Osceola, and a brother, Guy BRYANT of Rochester. Relatives and friends may call at the Mischler funeral home in Milford.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday in the Milford Methodist church with the Reverends Earl WELLS and Albert SHOCKNEY officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion cemetery, southeast of Rochester.

Milford - Mrs. Eldora Chalk, Rt. 3, Syracuse, Ind., died at 2:35 p.m. Friday in St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend, where she had been a patient for one week. Born July 14, 1916, in Athens, Ind., she formerly resided in Mishawaka. She was married Dec. 12, 1935, to Leo Chalk. Surviving are the husand; two daughters, Shirley and Marcia, both at home, three sisters, Mrs. Granville Hungate, Columbus, O., Mrs. Omar Waltz, Huntington, Ind., and Mrs. Rex Wood, Osceola, Ind., and one brother, Guy, of Rochester, Ind. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Milford Christian Church. Rev. Earl Wells of North Webster and Rev. Albert N. Shockney, of Milford, will officiate, with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rochester. She was a member of the Church of God in Athens. Friends may call in the Mishler Funeral Home, Milford, after 6 p.m. today.¹

Family

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk b. 30 Jan 1916, d. 19 May 1981

Children

Shirley Rose Ann Chalk+⁵ b. 31 Aug 1936, d. 8 May 2013
Marcia Lucile Chalk+⁵ b. 1 Sep 1942, d. 30 Dec 2010

Citations

[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 20 August 1955.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Omar D. Bryant, 19 January 1937.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S2315] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Shirley Rose Ann Chalk¹

F, b. 31 August 1936, d. 8 May 2013

Father

Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk¹ b. 30 Jan 1916, d. 19 May 1981

Mother

Eldora Irene Bryant¹ b. 14 Jul 1916, d. 19 Aug 1955

Last Edited

20 Jun 2016

Birth*

Shirley Rose Ann Chalk was born on 31 August 1936 at Athens, Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 Penn Twp., St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk and Eldora Irene Bryant; ED 71-39, sheet 13B, occupation laborer-building construction, renting, 1 daughter.³

Marriage*

Shirley Rose Ann Chalk married Lloyd Lee Johnson on 18 February 1956 at Indiana.^1,4

Married Name

As of 18 February 1956,her married name was Johnson.^1,4

Death*

Shirley Rose Ann Chalk died on 8 May 2013 at Syracuse, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 76; buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Milford1368.⁴

Obit

Shirley Rose Ann's obituary was published in the Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home on 9 May 2013:

Shirley Rose Ann Johnson passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 10:40 p.m. at her residence in Syracuse, Indiana at the age of 76. She was a resident of Kosciusko County, Indiana for the past 37 years. She graduated in 1955 from Madison Township High School, in St. Joseph County, Indiana. She worked for years at S & H Green Stamp in South Bend, Wal-Mart in Warsaw, and in customer service for United Telephone Company. But her favorite job was Domestic Engineer! She was a former member of the Women of the Moose Lodge in South Bend, Indiana; member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3760 in Syracuse, Indiana; and Shirley really enjoyed cruising around Dewart Lake in her pontoon boat.

She was born on August 31, 1936 in Athens, Indiana to Leo Albert Chalk and Eldora Irene (Bryant) Chalk. On February 18, 1956 she was married to Lloyd Lee Johnson who passed away on August 3, 2005.

She will lovingly be remembered by her daughter: Doralee (husband Dennis) Pinkerton (Milford, Indiana); four grandchildren: Beth (husband Christopher) Schmucker; Eric (wife Tiffany) Pinkerton; Krista (husband Chris) Tomblin; Aaron Johnson; and four great grandchildren. Also surviving is daughter-in-law: Francine "Missy" Johnson (Syracuse, Indiana); sister: Paula Chalk (Terre Haute, Indiana); and one brother: Harley (wife Gail) Chalk (Syracuse, Indiana). She was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Lloyd Lee Johnson: son: Michael C. Johnson who died July 12, 2007; and her sister Marcia Rosenberry.

Visitation will be held on Monday, May 13, 2013 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Redpath- Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, Indiana. Her funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, Indiana and officiated by Sister Nora Frost. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Milford.⁴

Family

Lloyd Lee Johnson b. 11 Nov 1934, d. 3 Aug 2005

Child

Michael Christopher Johnson+¹ b. 8 Nov 1964, d. 12 Jul 2007

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S2315] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Pleasant, Kosciusko, Indiana.

Walter Kenneth (Jack) Cartwright^1,2

M, b. 8 November 1910, d. 20 March 1964

Last Edited

2 Jun 2016

NoteB*

One other child Ronnie, no further information.³

Birth*

Walter Kenneth (Jack) Cartwright was born on 8 November 1910 at North Liberty, St. Joseph, Indiana; son of Walter and Martha Rakestraw Cartwright.²

Marriage*

He married Bessie Edith Chalk, daughter of Albert Charles Chalk and Gladys Sarah Margaret Wagoner, on 27 November 1934 at Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana.²

Census*

Walter Kenneth (Jack) Cartwright and Bessie Edith Chalk 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.⁴

Death

Walter Kenneth (Jack) Cartwright died on 19 March 1964 at Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, at age 53.²

Obit*

Walter Kenneth (Jack)'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 20 March 1964:

Walter Kenneth CARTWRIGHT, 53, Phoenix, Ariz., a former Fulton county resident, died suddenly at his home Thursday at 11:30 p.m. Born Nov. 8, 1910 in North Liberty, Ind., he was the son of Walter and Martha RAKESTRAW CARTWRIGHT. His marriage was in Plymouth on Nov. 27, 1934 to Bessie CHALK of Rochester, who survives. Mr. Cartwright lived in Fulton, Miami and Cass counties before moving to Phoenix in 1952. Surviving with the wife are five daughters, Mrs. Robert MORRISON, Miss Linda CARTWRIGHT, Miss Connie CARTWRIGHT, Mrs. Wayne TILVERSON, all of Phoenix, and Miss Clara Mae CARTWRIGHT, Rochester; a son, Jack [CARTWRIGHT], R.R. 2, Rochester; three grandchildren, a brother, Clifford [CARTWRIGHT], Niles, Mich; two sisters, Mrs. Irene WILLIAMS and Mrs. Clara CARTWRIGHT, both of South Bend, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Foster & Good funeral home.²

Family

Bessie Edith Chalk b. 27 Jun 1918, d. 7 Apr 1996

Child

Bonnie Lou Cartwright³ b. 29 Mar 1936, d. 1 Mar 2007

Citations

[S300] Rufus C. Zartman, Zartman Family History.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 20 March 1964.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Bonnie Lou Cartwright^1,2

F, b. 29 March 1936, d. 1 March 2007

Father

Walter Kenneth (Jack) Cartwright¹ b. 8 Nov 1910, d. 20 Mar 1964

Mother

Bessie Edith Chalk¹ b. 27 Jun 1918, d. 7 Apr 1996

Last Edited

21 Jun 2016

Birth*

Bonnie Lou Cartwright was born on 29 March 1936 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; 1935 in SS application.^1,3,4,5

(Witness) Census

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

Married Name

As of circa 1956,her married name was Morrison.^1,5

Death*

Bonnie Lou Cartwright died on 1 March 2007 at Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, at age 70.⁴

Obit

Bonnie Lou's obituary was published in the Arizona Republic on 4 March 2007:
Bonnie L. Morrison, 70, unexpectedly passed on from this world on March 1, 2007. She was born in South Bend, IN on March 29, 1936. Bonnie was a devoted wife and loving mother. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Robert; her daughter; 2 sons; 6 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; 5 sisters, and a brother. Services March 7, 2007 in Glendale.⁵

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S300] Rufus C. Zartman, Zartman Family History.
[S45] Social Security Administration U.S., Social Security Applications & Claims.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1859] Legacy.com, Legacy.com.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Andrew Jackson Zartman¹

M, b. 4 September 1829, d. 27 May 1896

Last Edited

29 Jan 2004

Birth*

Andrew Jackson Zartman was born on 4 September 1829 at Perry, Ohio.²

Marriage*

He married Margaret Fisher on 17 April 1851 at Ohio.²

Moved*

Andrew Jackson Zartman moved to Miami, Indiana, in 1862.²

Census*

He appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 at Allen Twp., Miami, Ohio, page 9, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 7 children at home.³

Death*

He died on 27 May 1896 at Miami, Indiana, at age 66; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.²

Obit

Andrew Jackson's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 29 May 1896:

Paralysis was the cause of two deaths in the Zartman family at Macy, within the past week. A. J. ZARTMAN, familiarly known as Jack [ZARTMAN], was stricken with paralysis while in the act of shutting a gate on his farm and he never regained consciousness. He died Friday, at the age of 57 years and the funeral was held Sunday. On Saturday morning Postmaster John ZARTMAN, of Macy, a nephew of the deceased, was stricken in a similar manner to his uncle and he died Monday, at the age of 51 years. John Zartman served through the army in the company of which Capt. RADER, of this city, was the captain and he was always a brave soldier and a popular citizen.⁴

Family

Margaret Fisher b. 16 Dec 1838, d. 8 Sep 1905

Children

Mahala Zartman³ b. 1852
Sarah A. Zartman³ b. 1854
Samuel Zartman+³ b. 21 Feb 1857, d. 6 Nov 1921
Irwin Zartman³ b. 1859
Charles Zartman³ b. 1862
Eli Zartman³ b. 1864
Phoebe Zartman³ b. 1867
Viola Zartman+¹ b. 3 Jan 1873, d. 14 Jan 1894

Citations

[S300] Rufus C. Zartman, Zartman Family History.
[S300] Rufus C. Zartman, Zartman Family History, page 336.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 29 May 1896.

Lloyd Lee Johnson¹

M, b. 11 November 1934, d. 3 August 2005

Last Edited

20 Jun 2016

Birth*

Lloyd Lee Johnson was born on 11 November 1934.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Shirley Rose Ann Chalk, daughter of Leo Albert Wagoner Chalk and Eldora Irene Bryant, on 18 February 1956 at Indiana.^1,2

Death*

Lloyd Lee Johnson died on 3 August 2005 at Indiana at age 70; U.S. Navy veteran; buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Milford.²

Family

Shirley Rose Ann Chalk b. 31 Aug 1936, d. 8 May 2013

Child

Michael Christopher Johnson+¹ b. 8 Nov 1964, d. 12 Jul 2007

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Pleasant, Kosciusko, Indiana.

Edna Alberta Grimm¹

F, b. 2 March 1880, d. 27 November 1924

Father

Frank Grimm²

Mother

Anna Like²

Last Edited

5 Jan 2012

Birth*

Edna Alberta Grimm was born on 2 March 1880 at Dennison, Tuscarawas, Ohio; daughter of Frank Grimm and Anna Pike.^3,2,4

Married Name

As of 16 November 1898,her married name was Ranney.^1,5

Marriage

She married William Edward Ranney, son of Charles Steven Ranney and Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead, on 16 November 1898 at Franklin, Ohio; by E.N. McDowell, pastor.^3,5

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

Edna Alberta Grimm appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William Edward Ranney; ED 134, Sheet 4A, owned a machine shop, owned home, married 11 years, no children.³

(Witness) Census

Edna Alberta Grimm appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of William Edward Ranney; ED 196, Sheet 5A, occupation manufacturing-machine co., owned home, no children.⁷

Death*

Edna Alberta Grimm died on 27 November 1924 at Grandview Heights, Franklin, Ohio, at age 44; from pernicious anemia, buried at Union Cemetery.^8,4

Citations

[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, William E. Ranney, 1935, no. 36769.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Edna Alberta Ranney, 1924, no. 59908.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1708] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death Certificates.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1924, certificate no. 59908.

Frank Grimm¹

Last Edited

21 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Frank Grimm married Anna Like.¹

Family

Anna Like

Child

Edna Alberta Grimm¹ b. 2 Mar 1880, d. 27 Nov 1924

Citations

[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Edna Alberta Ranney, 1924, no. 59908.

Anna Like¹

Last Edited

21 Jan 2002

Married Name

Her married name was Grimm.¹

Marriage*

Anna Like married Frank Grimm.¹

Family

Frank Grimm

Child

Edna Alberta Grimm¹ b. 2 Mar 1880, d. 27 Nov 1924

Citations

[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Edna Alberta Ranney, 1924, no. 59908.

Charles C. Moeller¹

M, b. 1847

Last Edited

20 Dec 2001

Marriage*

Charles C. Moeller married Mary (?)¹

Birth*

Charles C. Moeller was born in 1847 at Ohio.¹

Family

Mary (?) b. 1852

Child

Louise Pearl Moeller+¹ b. 2 Jun 1880, d. 2 Oct 1943

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Mary (?)¹

F, b. 1852

Last Edited

31 Jan 2003

Married Name

Her married name was Moeller.¹

Marriage*

Mary (?) married Charles C. Moeller.¹

Birth*

Mary (?) was born in 1852 at Ohio.¹

(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

Family

Charles C. Moeller b. 1847

Child

Louise Pearl Moeller+¹ b. 2 Jun 1880, d. 2 Oct 1943

Citations

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

Martha A. Crouch^1,2

F, b. October 1846

Last Edited

16 Mar 2002

Birth*

Martha A. Crouch was born in October 1846 at Ohio.³

Married Name

As of 11 October 1863,her married name was Alexander.^4,2

Marriage*

She married Allen W. Alexander on 11 October 1863 at Hocking, Ohio.^4,2

(Witness) Census

Martha A. Crouch 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.)⁴

Census*

Martha A. Crouch appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 68, sheet 9B, occupation running boardinghouse, renting, widowed, 5 children 3 living, 2 at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

She 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.¹

Family

Allen W. Alexander b. 1843

Child

Nelly A. Alexander+¹ b. May 1870, d. 30 Apr 1949

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Hocking County Marriages, batch M514092, source 0912319.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900, 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

John M. Tidball¹

M, b. 1891

Last Edited

16 Mar 2002

Birth*

John M. Tidball was born in 1891 at Ohio.¹

Marriage*

He married Adaline (Adda) Mae Ranney, daughter of William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander, circa 1910 at Franklin, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

John M. Tidball 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.¹

Census*

John M. Tidball appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 264, Sheet 10B, occupation mechanical engineer, city office, one child, living with father-in-law's family.¹

Family

Adaline (Adda) Mae Ranney b. Aug 1888

Child

John L. Tidball¹ b. 26 May 1911, d. 19 May 1985

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.

John L. Tidball¹

M, b. 26 May 1911, d. 19 May 1985

Father

John M. Tidball¹ b. 1891

Mother

Adaline (Adda) Mae Ranney¹ b. Aug 1888

Last Edited

9 Nov 2004

Birth*

John L. Tidball was born on 26 May 1911 at Franklin, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He 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.¹

(Witness) Census

John L. Tidball 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.¹

(Witness) Census

John L. Tidball appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 San Pedro District, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, in the household of Oscar Hans Peterson; ED 588, sheet 14A, occupation driver-transfer co. owned home valued at $8,000, radio, 1 child at home.³

Death*

John L. Tidball died on 19 May 1985 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 73; married at time of death.^2,4

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98, Franklin, Vol. 26047, Cert. 036082.

Genevieve L. Ranney¹

F, b. 29 April 1913, d. 27 June 1998

Father

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

Mother

Myrtle MacDonald¹ b. 1893

Last Edited

31 Jan 2003

Married Name

Her married name was Wiggins.²

Marriage*

Genevieve L. Ranney married (?) Wiggins.²

Birth*

Genevieve L. Ranney was born on 29 April 1913 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She 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.¹

(Witness) Census

Genevieve L. 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.⁴

Death*

Genevieve L. Ranney died on 27 June 1998 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 85; widowed, no obituary in Dispatch index.³

Family

(?) Wiggins

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S289] Columbus Dispatch, William D. Ranney Jr., 3 October 1944, page 6A.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98, Franklin, Vol. 31610, Cert. 055631.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Sylvester W. Ranney¹

M, b. 28 June 1870, d. 8 October 1949

Father

John Ranney² b. 29 Aug 1815, d. 28 Jun 1879

Mother

Sarah Crouse² b. 4 Jul 1836, d. 26 Aug 1905

Last Edited

21 Dec 2011

Birth*

Sylvester W. Ranney was born on 28 June 1870 at Mifflin Twp., Franklin, Ohio; Green Lawn record is 28 June 1869 and is incorrect.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 30 July 1870 Mifflin Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of John Ranney and Sarah Crouse; page 607, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $11,000, 5 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Sylvester W. Ranney appeared on the census of 1880 Mifflin Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Sarah Crouse; page 321D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 3 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Sylvester W. Ranney married Redempa M. Moore circa 1892 at Franklin, Ohio.^3,6

Census*

Sylvester W. Ranney and Redempa M. Moore appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 73, sheet 18B, occupation insurance agent, owned home, married 8 years, no children born.⁶

Census

Sylvester W. Ranney and Redempa M. Moore appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 56, sheet 7A, occupation operator (_?_), married 17 years, no children born, Redempa listed as head of household, living with her siblings.⁷

Census

Sylvester W. Ranney and Redempa M. Moore appeared on the census of 2 January 1920 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 95, sheet 7A, occupation coal mine operator, no children.⁸

Death*

Sylvester W. Ranney died on 8 October 1949 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 79; buried at the Green Lawn Cemetery.³

Family

Redempa M. Moore b. 30 Mar 1871, d. 25 Apr 1940

Citations

[S291] Franklin County Probate Court, Franklin County Probate Court Birth Records.
[S291] Franklin County Probate Court, Franklin County Probate Court Birth Records, Sylvester W. Ranney Birth Record.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Green Lawn Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

John Ranney¹

M, b. 29 August 1815, d. 28 June 1879

Father

Joel Ranney Sr.² b. 10 Sep 1774, d. 19 Oct 1819

Mother

Mary Polly Buck b. 4 Oct 1777, d. 24 Mar 1858

Last Edited

21 Dec 2011

Birth*

John Ranney was born on 29 August 1815 at Middlesex, Connecticut.³

Marriage*

He married Sarah Crouse on 18 January 1855 at Franklin, Ohio; by J.W. White, M.G.^1,4

Census*

John Ranney and Sarah Crouse appeared on the census of 30 July 1870 at Mifflin Twp., Franklin, Ohio, page 607, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $11,000, 5 children at home.⁵

Death*

John Ranney died on 28 June 1879 at Franklin, Ohio, at age 63; buried at Green Lawn Cemetery.⁶

Family

Sarah Crouse b. 4 Jul 1836, d. 26 Aug 1905

Children

Ellsworth H. Ranney+⁵ b. 26 Feb 1856, d. 8 Jan 1904
Charles W. Ranney⁷ b. 26 Jun 1858, d. 29 Nov 1922
Carrie Ranney+⁵ b. Jan 1861
John W. Ranney⁵ b. Feb 1865, d. 18 Aug 1937
Sylvester W. Ranney¹ b. 28 Jun 1870, d. 8 Oct 1949
Howard Ranney³ b. 28 Jun 1876, d. 28 Jul 1876

Citations

[S291] Franklin County Probate Court, Franklin County Probate Court Birth Records, Sylvester W. Ranney Birth Record.
[S288] Franklin County Probate Court, Franklin County, Ohio Death Records, Green Lawn Cemetery, John Ranney.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Green Lawn Cemetery.
[S290] Franklin County, Ohio Probate Court, Marriage Records of Franklin County Ohio, Book 6, page 178.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Green Lawn (Sarah Ranney lot).
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Charles W. Ranney, 1922, no. 58291.

Sarah Crouse¹

F, b. 4 July 1836, d. 26 August 1905

Last Edited

21 Dec 2011

Birth*

Sarah Crouse was born on 4 July 1836 at Strasberg, Germany; 1870 and 1880 census conflict on place of birth.^2,3

Married Name

As of 18 January 1855,her married name was Ranney.^4,1

Marriage*

She married John Ranney, son of Joel Ranney Sr. and Mary Polly Buck, on 18 January 1855 at Franklin, Ohio; by J.W. White, M.G.^1,5

Census*

Sarah Crouse and Sarah A. Baker appeared on the census of 21 July 1860 at Mifflin Twp., Franklin, Ohio, page 44B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $7,000, 2 children of their own and 3 boarders.⁶

Census

Sarah Crouse and John Ranney appeared on the census of 30 July 1870 at Mifflin Twp., Franklin, Ohio, page 607, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $11,000, 5 children at home.⁷

Census*

Sarah Crouse appeared on the census of 1880 at Mifflin Twp., Franklin, Ohio, page 321D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 3 children at home.⁸

Census

She appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 114, sheet 14A, widowed, owned home, 5 children, 5 living, John and Charles were living with her, both single and working; number of children omits Howard, who died young.⁹

Death*

She died on 26 August 1905 at Franklin, Ohio, at age 69; from tuberculosis, buried at Green Lawn Cemetery; informant Mrs. B. Snyder/Carrie Ranney.^2,10

Name Variation

As of 29 November 1922, Sarah Crouse was also known as Krauss maiden name of mother on death certificate of her son, Charles W. Ranney.¹¹

Family

John Ranney b. 29 Aug 1815, d. 28 Jun 1879

Children

Ellsworth H. Ranney+⁷ b. 26 Feb 1856, d. 8 Jan 1904
Charles W. Ranney¹¹ b. 26 Jun 1858, d. 29 Nov 1922
Carrie Ranney+⁷ b. Jan 1861
John W. Ranney⁷ b. Feb 1865, d. 18 Aug 1937
Sylvester W. Ranney¹ b. 28 Jun 1870, d. 8 Oct 1949
Howard Ranney¹⁰ b. 28 Jun 1876, d. 28 Jul 1876

Citations

[S291] Franklin County Probate Court, Franklin County Probate Court Birth Records, Sylvester W. Ranney Birth Record.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Sarah Ranney, 1905.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1880.
[S290] Franklin County, Ohio Probate Court, Marriage Records of Franklin County Ohio, Book 6, page 128.
[S290] Franklin County, Ohio Probate Court, Marriage Records of Franklin County Ohio, Book 6, page 178.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Green Lawn Cemetery.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Charles W. Ranney, 1922, no. 58291.

Carl Vollmer¹

Last Edited

21 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Carl Vollmer married Hazel M. Ranney, daughter of Albert M. Ranney and Sarah (Sadie) E. Manley.¹

Family

Hazel M. Ranney b. 25 Feb 1893, d. 13 Mar 1994

Citations

[S289] Columbus Dispatch, James E. Ranney, 22 April 1952, page 6-A.

(?) Wiggins¹

Last Edited

21 Jan 2002

Marriage*

(?) Wiggins married Genevieve L. Ranney, daughter of William David Ranney Jr. and Myrtle MacDonald.¹

Family

Genevieve L. Ranney b. 29 Apr 1913, d. 27 Jun 1998

Citations

[S289] Columbus Dispatch, William D. Ranney Jr., 3 October 1944, page 6A.

Mary Elizabeth Ranney¹

F, b. 16 March 1906, d. 29 March 1906

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

21 Dec 2001

Birth*

Mary Elizabeth Ranney was born on 16 March 1906 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.¹

Death*

She died on 29 March 1906 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Charles Moeller lot.)¹

Citations

[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Green Lawn Cemetery.

Thomas Manley

Last Edited

21 Jan 2002

Marriage*

Thomas Manley married Elizabeth Clemens.

Family

Elizabeth Clemens

Child

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

Elizabeth Clemens

Last Edited

21 Jan 2002

Married Name

Her married name was Manley.

Marriage*

Elizabeth Clemens married Thomas Manley.

Family

Thomas Manley

Child

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

Charles W. Ranney^1,2

M, b. 26 June 1858, d. 29 November 1922

Father

John Ranney¹ b. 29 Aug 1815, d. 28 Jun 1879

Mother

Sarah Crouse¹ b. 4 Jul 1836, d. 26 Aug 1905

Last Edited

4 Oct 2002

Birth*

Charles W. Ranney was born on 26 June 1858 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 21 July 1860 Mifflin Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Sarah Crouse and Sarah A. Baker; page 44B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $7,000, 2 children of their own and 3 boarders.³

(Witness) Census

Charles W. Ranney appeared on the census of 30 July 1870 Mifflin Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of John Ranney and Sarah Crouse; page 607, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $11,000, 5 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Charles W. Ranney appeared on the census of 1880 Mifflin Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Sarah Crouse; page 321D, occupation keeping house, widowed, 3 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Charles W. Ranney appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Sarah Crouse; ED 114, sheet 14A, widowed, owned home, 5 children, 5 living, John and Charles were living with her, both single and working; number of children omits Howard, who died young.⁶

Death*

Charles W. Ranney died on 29 November 1922 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 64; buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, single at time of death; informant was John Ranney of Columbus.¹

Citations

[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Charles W. Ranney, 1922, no. 58291.
[S1] Census of Population 1860-1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Fred W. Drum¹

M, b. 26 August 1894, d. 19 June 1959

Father

Silas Eber Drum¹ b. 1 Jan 1868, d. 1951

Mother

Sarah (Sadie) Caroline Wann¹ b. 1 Oct 1872, d. 1901

Last Edited

24 Aug 2004

Birth*

Fred W. Drum was born on 26 August 1894 at Salt Creek Twp., Pickaway, Ohio.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Josie M. Poling in 1919 at Ohio.²

Census*

Fred W. Drum appeared on the census of 16 October 1930 at Salt Creek Twp., Pickaway, Ohio, ED 21, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.³

Death*

He died on 19 June 1959 at Pickaway, Ohio, at age 64; married at the time.^2,4

Family

Josie M. Poling b. 8 Dec 1895, d. 4 Jul 1974

Children

Merle (Merrill) Eugene Drum^2,3 b. 17 Jan 1923, d. 18 Aug 1981
Richard Frederick Drum^5,3,2 b. 16 Jun 1926, d. 9 Apr 1993
Eldon Judson Drum⁵ b. 22 Sep 1927, d. 26 Oct 1997

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S59] Karen Feisel, "Karen Feisel Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98, Pickaway, Vol. 15817, Cert. 44117.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Carolene (Callie) Drum^1,2

F, b. 7 March 1897, d. 18 June 1978

Father

Silas Eber Drum¹ b. 1 Jan 1868, d. 1951

Mother

Sarah (Sadie) Caroline Wann¹ b. 1 Oct 1872, d. 1901

Last Edited

24 Aug 2004

Birth*

Carolene (Callie) Drum was born on 7 March 1897 at Salt Creek Twp., Pickaway, Ohio.^1,3

Married Name

As of circa 1920,her married name was Tuller.^2,3,4

Marriage*

She married Leonard F. Tuller circa 1920 at Ohio.^2,3,4

Death*

Carolene (Callie) Drum died on 18 June 1978 at Dublin, Franklin, Ohio, at age 81.^2,3

Family

Leonard F. Tuller b. 21 Nov 1894, d. 20 Jan 1979

Children

Elizabeth Tuller^3,2 b. 15 Jun 1920, d. 26 Oct 2000
Leonard Drum Tuller⁵ b. 12 Oct 1930, d. 28 Oct 1976

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S59] Karen Feisel, "Karen Feisel Ancestral File", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98, Franklin, Vol. 23535, Cert. 2477.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98, Vol. 22654, Cert. 077133.

Matilda Wagener¹

F, b. 26 October 1808, d. 11 June 1897

Father

John Wagener¹ b. 16 Dec 1786, d. 29 Nov 1848

Mother

Nancy Prill¹ b. 13 Jun 1788, d. 24 Apr 1840

Last Edited

1 Mar 2005

Birth*

Matilda Wagener was born on 26 October 1808 at Sleepy Creek, Berkeley, Virginia; date calculated from cemetery record is one day different than F. Field record.^2,3

Name Variation

As of 26 October 1808, Matilda Wagener was also known as Matilda Wagener.

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1810 Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of John Wagener; page 570, 1 male and 1 female 16-25, 2 females under 10.⁴

(Witness) Census

Matilda Wagener appeared on the census of 1820 Morgan, Virginia, in the household of John Wagener; page 10, 4 males and 3 females under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 male and 1 female 26-44; either Mahala or Matilda listed as under 10.⁵

(Witness) Census

Matilda Wagener appeared on the census of 1830 Morgan, Virginia, in the household of John Wagener; page 125, 1 female under 5, 1 male and 2 females 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male and 2 females 15-20, 1 male and 2 females 20-30, 1 male and 1 female 40-50, 12 children total; the male 20-30 is not one of John & Nancy's children.⁶

Married Name

As of 3 January 1836,her married name was Curtis.^7,1

Marriage*

Matilda Wagener married Alexander Curtis, son of James Curtis Jr. and Elizabeth Byrket, on 3 January 1836 at Montgomery, Ohio; there also is a Miami County marriage date of 1 January 1835, that needs to be checked at the courthouse.^8,9

(Witness) Census

Matilda Wagener appeared on the census of 1840 Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, in the household of Alexander Curtis; page 426, Alexander, James and Samuel lived adjacent; too many children with Alexander, too few with James.¹⁰

(Witness) Census

Matilda Wagener appeared on the census of 26 July 1850 Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Alexander Curtis; page 405, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,400, 5 children.⁷

(Witness) Census

Matilda Wagener appeared on the census of 21 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Alexander Curtis; page 725, occupation ?, real estate valued at $9,000, 3 children at home.¹¹

(Witness) Census

Matilda Wagener appeared on the census of 4 July 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Alexander Curtis; page 18, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $20,760, one son at home.¹²

Census*

Matilda Wagener appeared on the census of 1880 at Akron, Fulton, Indiana, page 40D, lived alone.¹³

Divorce*

She and Alexander Curtis were divorced circa 11 March 1881 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana;
Alex. Curtis is one of the old pioneers of Henry township. He lived there when the Indians sounded their war whoops and before there was a 'stick missing' from the woods. . . . He raised a large family of children and counts quite a number of grandchildren, and now in old age he asks to be released from the woman he took by the hand in early youth and vowed to love and protect through all the days of their lives . . . (5 February 1881)

After a great deal of trouble and vexatious delays, Alex. Curtis, of Akron, succeeded in procuring a divorce from his wife and is now a free and happy old man, to pasture in the greenest fields he can find and spend his time and money as he pleases without any one to interpose an objection. A satisfactory division of the large estate was made, in which, as usual, the husband got the lion's share. (11 March 1881.)¹⁴

(Witness) Obit

Matilda Wagener witnessed the Obit of Alexander Curtis on 3 November 1883 at Rochester Sentinel, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana,
Died: At his home near Akron, Oct. 27th, 1883, Alexander Curtis, aged 67 years, 4 months and 25 days.
(Later date) Henry township has lost another of its old and prominent citizens in the death of Alexander Curtis, whose death occurred last Saturday morning at the residence of Mrs. Hoover, his sister, living near Hoover Station. The deceased came from Ohio to this county many years ago and by frugality and industry in mercantile and farming pursuits, he accumulated a vast property. For several years he has been an invalid and sought health and comfort at many points of interest without avail. Whatever may have been his faults in life, they are largely obscured by the good he did in the community in which he lived so long. Knowing that death was near at hand he made his will some time ago, bequeathing his property to his children and his grandchildren. His funeral took place last Sunday and his remains found a resting place on the old homestead farm, one mile west of Akron, where rests those of his family who have preceded him to the unknown world. Mr. Curtis was 67 years of age.¹⁵

(Witness) Bio

Alexander Curtis. The subject of this sketch was born in Miami County, Ohio, June 2, 1816, being the oldest son of James and Elizabeth Curtis, who were natives of North Carolina and were of German and English descent. Mr. C attended the common schools, receiving a fair education for those early days in a new country and followed farming until about five years after his marriage, which event occurred January 1, 1837, the bride being Miss Matilda Wagoner, born in Virginia.
After ceasing the work of the farm, he embarked in a mercantile enterprise in Fredericktown, Ohio, which he successfully conducted until the fall of 1845, when, selling his store, he came to Indiana and re-engaged in the pursuits of the farm, locating on what is still the homestead, one mile west of Akron, on which at that time there had been but a small field cleared and a log cabin built.
Mr. Curtis has lived to see what was then an almost unbroken expanse of forest reduced to a state of fertility and productiveness by the hand of industry and perseverance and the log cabin superseded by a handsome brick residence surrounded by convenient barns to shelter stock and in which to store away farm products. Mr. C. has been largely engaged in the shipment of livestock and grain, and was for some years onnected with a store in Akron, but is now retiring from all the active concerns of life.
This marriage has been blessed with five children, of whom only James Curtis and Nancy Burns are now living. Alexander, Jr., enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Indiana Infantry, in 162, and participated in all the battles of that regiment until the close of the war, when he was mustered out at Atlanta, Ga. Returning home he died suddenly in the following spring of 1866, aged twenty-three years.
James Curtis, Mr. A. Curtis' father, was born of English parents in North Carolina, about the year 1777, and came to Miami County, Ohio, in 1801, where he entered 160 acres of land to which he removed his widowed mother and her family in 1802. About the year 1803, he married Miss Elizabeth Byrkit, a lady his junior by five years, and a native of North Carolina, of German lineage. Mrs. Curtis, Jr., the daughter of John and Nancy Wagoner, was born near Bath, Va., in October, 1808.¹⁶

Will*

Matilda Wagener left a will on 25 April 1884 at Fulton, Indiana; proven 4 September 1897.¹⁷

Death*

She died on 11 June 1897 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 88; buried at James Curtis Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp; no obituary in Sentinel index.¹⁸

Family

Alexander Curtis b. 2 Jun 1816, d. 26 Oct 1883

Children

Sarah Curtis+⁷ b. 11 Apr 1838, d. 29 Mar 1877
Nancy E. Curtis+⁷ b. 16 Oct 1838, d. 26 Jun 1912
James M. Curtis¹⁹ b. 23 Feb 1841, d. 6 Oct 1845
Francis M. Curtis⁷ b. 1 Jan 1843, d. 21 Jul 1863
Alexander A. Curtis Jr.⁷ b. 14 Sep 1845, d. 24 Jul 1869
James Curtis+⁷ b. 14 Jul 1848, d. 31 May 1933
Mary M. Curtis¹⁹ b. 5 Feb 1851, d. 1 Mar 1854

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S130] T.B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, page 37.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), James Curtis Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 612.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S311] Lindsay M. Brien, Montgomery County, Ohio Marriages, Brien, WPA records.
[S521] Letter, Gale Honeyman to Florence Field, late 1970s.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 5 February 1881 and 11 March 1881.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 November 1883.
[S130] T.B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas.
[S325] Jean Tombaugh, Fulton County Wills, 1833-1899, page 180 or 189.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), James Curtis Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 612.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), James Curtis Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 613.

Alexander Curtis¹

M, b. 2 June 1816, d. 26 October 1883

Father

James Curtis Jr.² b. 4 May 1786, d. 30 Jan 1866

Mother

Elizabeth Byrket b. 6 Jun 1791, d. 25 Dec 1875

Last Edited

1 Mar 2005

Birth*

Alexander Curtis was born on 2 June 1816 at Miami, Ohio.^1,3,4

Marriage*

He married Matilda Wagener, daughter of John Wagener and Nancy Prill, on 3 January 1836 at Montgomery, Ohio; there also is a Miami County marriage date of 1 January 1835, that needs to be checked at the courthouse.^5,6

Census

Alexander Curtis appeared on the census of 1840 at Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, page 426, Alexander, James and Samuel lived adjacent; too many children with Alexander, too few with James.⁷

Census*

He appeared on the census of 26 July 1850 at Fulton, Indiana, page 405, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,400, 5 children.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 21 August 1860 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 725, occupation ?, real estate valued at $9,000, 3 children at home.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 4 July 1870 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 18, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $20,760, one son at home.⁹

NoteB*

PACKING PORT. One of the principal stock buyers of this county, Mr. Alexander CURTIS, of Akron, together with John F. FROMM, is now engaged in the pork packing business in this place.
Mr. Curtis is buying hogs that are being barreled by expert packers in the north room of Fromm's frame building. Both of these gentlemen have had much experience in the pork business and are capable of conducting it on an extensive scale, which they are thinking of doing. Just at this stage of the hog market, the outlook is favorable for packers, and it is altogether likely that Messrs. CURTIS & FROMM will carry on their new branch of trade as long as the prospects are as good as they are at present. We hope it will prove a profitable investment for the Rochester packers.¹⁰

NoteB

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION... last Saturday... J. A. SUTTON, Chairman, and Major BITTERS and T. J. McCLARY, Secretaries... (nominated): For Clerk, Charles JACKSON; Auditor, Fred. PETERSON; Sheriff, Hudson STILES; Treasurer, George KESSLER; Recorder, John BLANCHARD; Commissioners, Alex. CURTIS and Stephen BISHOP; Surveyor, E. L. YARLOT; Coroner, Val. THOMPSON.¹¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 41A, occupation retired farmer, lived with his son James, Matilda was living in Akron.¹²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of James Curtis; page 41A, occupation farmer, two children; also his father, two laborers, Charles McDavis and Alvin C. Burns, and a servant, Martha Powell.¹²

Divorce*

Alexander Curtis and Matilda Wagener were divorced circa 11 March 1881 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana;
Alex. Curtis is one of the old pioneers of Henry township. He lived there when the Indians sounded their war whoops and before there was a 'stick missing' from the woods. . . . He raised a large family of children and counts quite a number of grandchildren, and now in old age he asks to be released from the woman he took by the hand in early youth and vowed to love and protect through all the days of their lives . . . (5 February 1881)

After a great deal of trouble and vexatious delays, Alex. Curtis, of Akron, succeeded in procuring a divorce from his wife and is now a free and happy old man, to pasture in the greenest fields he can find and spend his time and money as he pleases without any one to interpose an objection. A satisfactory division of the large estate was made, in which, as usual, the husband got the lion's share. (11 March 1881.)¹³

Death*

Alexander Curtis died on 26 October 1883 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 67; buried at the James Curtis Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp.²

Obit

Alexander's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 3 November 1883:

Died: At his home near Akron, Oct. 27th, 1883, Alexander Curtis, aged 67 years, 4 months and 25 days.
(Later date) Henry township has lost another of its old and prominent citizens in the death of Alexander Curtis, whose death occurred last Saturday morning at the residence of Mrs. Hoover, his sister, living near Hoover Station. The deceased came from Ohio to this county many years ago and by frugality and industry in mercantile and farming pursuits, he accumulated a vast property. For several years he has been an invalid and sought health and comfort at many points of interest without avail. Whatever may have been his faults in life, they are largely obscured by the good he did in the community in which he lived so long. Knowing that death was near at hand he made his will some time ago, bequeathing his property to his children and his grandchildren. His funeral took place last Sunday and his remains found a resting place on the old homestead farm, one mile west of Akron, where rests those of his family who have preceded him to the unknown world. Mr. Curtis was 67 years of age.¹⁴

(Witness) Bio

Family

Matilda Wagener b. 26 Oct 1808, d. 11 Jun 1897

Children

Sarah Curtis+¹ b. 11 Apr 1838, d. 29 Mar 1877
Nancy E. Curtis+¹ b. 16 Oct 1838, d. 26 Jun 1912
James M. Curtis¹⁶ b. 23 Feb 1841, d. 6 Oct 1845
Francis M. Curtis¹ b. 1 Jan 1843, d. 21 Jul 1863
Alexander A. Curtis Jr.¹ b. 14 Sep 1845, d. 24 Jul 1869
James Curtis+¹ b. 14 Jul 1848, d. 31 May 1933
Mary M. Curtis¹⁶ b. 5 Feb 1851, d. 1 Mar 1854

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), James Curtis Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 612.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), James Curtis Farm, Henry Twp., p. 612.
[S130] T.B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, page 37.
[S311] Lindsay M. Brien, Montgomery County, Ohio Marriages, Brien, WPA records.
[S521] Letter, Gale Honeyman to Florence Field, late 1970s.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 12 January 1878.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 25 May 1878.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 5 February 1881 and 11 March 1881.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 November 1883.
[S130] T.B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), James Curtis Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 613.