Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Sarah E. Hoover¹

F, b. 3 September 1848, d. 15 June 1852

Father

Jerome Hoover¹ b. 10 Aug 1809, d. 27 May 1876

Mother

Ann Prill¹ b. 29 Dec 1808, d. 3 Sep 1848

Last Edited

20 Apr 2002

Birth*

Sarah E. Hoover was born on 3 September 1848 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 August 1850 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jerome Hoover; page 412B, occupation physician, land valued at $1,500, 4 children and Elizabeth A. Tann.²

Death*

Sarah E. Hoover died on 15 June 1852 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 3; buried at the Clark-Runkle Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Clark Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 619.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Harriet Tann¹

F, b. 20 December 1830, d. 7 February 1904

Father

John Tann² d. 1839

Mother

Rachel Doud² b. 31 Mar 1800, d. 23 Apr 1843

Last Edited

28 Dec 2009

Birth*

Harriet Tann was born on 20 December 1830 at Pittsford, Monroe, New York; Town name from IGI.^3,4,5

Married Name

As of 4 July 1849,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

She married Jerome Hoover, son of Henry Hoover and Sarah Curtis, on 4 July 1849 at Fulton, Indiana; most likely in Fulton County; no recorded marriage found in Ohio or Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Harriet Tann appeared on the census of 1 August 1850 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Jerome Hoover; page 412B, occupation physician, land valued at $1,500, 4 children and Elizabeth A. Tann.³

(Witness) Census

Harriet Tann appeared on the census of 30 June 1860 Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Jerome Hoover; page 193, occupation grocer, real estate valued at $5,000, 3 children and John Moore, age 12.⁶

(Witness) Census

Harriet Tann appeared on the census of 12 August 1870 Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Jerome Hoover; page 319, occupation physician, no real estate but Harriet reported $1,800, 4 children at home.⁷

Census

Harriet Tann appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, page 178A, occupation keeping house, 4 children and 2 grandchildren living with her.⁸

Census

She appeared on the census of 2 June 1885 at Aspinwall Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska, page 5, occupation farmer, widowed, 4 children at home.⁹

Census*

She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, ED 97, sheet 2, widowed, owned home, 5 children, 3 living.¹⁰

Death*

She died on 7 February 1904 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, at age 73; at the home of her son Frederick, buried at Nemaha City Cemetery.¹¹

(Witness) Bio

MRS. HARRIET HOOVER.
Mrs. Harriet Hoover, of Aspinwall precinct, Nemaha city postoffice, is the widow of the late well known physician and surgeon, Jerome Hoover, who was born in Miami county, Ohio, August 9, 1809, and died in this county, May 27, 1876. Nemaha city owes much to this public-spirited man and citizen, who was one of the founders and first settlers of the town. He is still cherished in affectionate memory for his generosity and beauty of character, and his name and deeds are not likely to be soon forgotten. He had settled, shortly after his marriage in 1849, on a ranch in Indiana, which he soon afterward bought and on which he remained two years, and then came to Nebraska and pre-empted the town site of this town. The fine parks which adorns the town was donated by him. He had inherited property, and made money in his undertakings. He was liberal to a fault, and while this made him an ideal citizen it prevented the accumulation of means which otherwise his abilities would have accomplished. As a Republican he was elected to legislature, but declined to be a candidate after that. He was foremost in everything affecting the welfare of the town and its citizens, and his high ideals and enterprising spirits were responsible for much good that was accomplished there.

Mr. Hoover was a son of William Henry Hoover, a miller of Indiana, and his wife Sarah Curtis, a native of Bath, North Carolina. The latter died in Indiana past middle life, and he died in Nebraska at the age of seventy-five. They had come here from Indiana in 1855 and settled at Nemaha city. They reared four sons and five daughters.

Mr. Hoover was first married to Miss Ann Prill, on August 28, 1829, and they had nine children, eight sons and one daughter, and the three who grew up were as follows: William H., who was born in Ohio, January 14, 1833; Burl. J., born December 27, 1835, died January 17, 1904; and Johnson P., born August 27, 1837, and died in Nemaha county in 1900, leaving one son.

Mrs. Hoover, who married Mr. Hoover, July 4, 1849, soon after her eighteenth birthday, was in maidenhood Harriet Tann, and was born in Monroe county, New York, December 20, 1830, and was reared on the home farm and received but limited education. Her parents were John and Rachael (Doud) Tann, the former of whom was born and married in England, and of his seven children six were born in England and one in New York. His first wife died, and he was married in 1826 to Mrs. Hoover's mother, by whom there were six children. Mary Ann, the wife of Moses Ward, died in Indiana, and her five children died soon after; Frederick Tann, a farmer at Rockport, Missouri, died leaving three children and had lost five; Mrs. Hooveris the third of these children; Elizabeth is the widow of Burl. J. Hoover, mentioned above; Lorenzo died of a wound received in the Civil war, leaving two daughters; and Arthur died at the age of eight months. The father of these children died in 1839, leaving his widow without property, and she was afterward married to Alexander Jamieson, a southerner, and she died in 1843, at the age of forty-eight.

Mrs. Hoover now resides with her son F. E. Hoover on the farm of one hundred and fifty-six acres in Aspinwall precinct, which was pre-empted by Johnson P. Hoover, and which was rented for several years before Mrs. Hoover took up her residence on it as her favored spot for passing the remaining years of her long and useful life. She has been the mother of nine children, and three of them are still spared to her, and she is also the grandmother of some bright children. Her eldest child, a daughter, born in 1850, died in infancy. Mary Jane, born February 2, 1852, died January 18, 1854. Lawson, born February 7, 1854, died November 19, 1855. Lucretia, born June 6, 1856, died January 6, 1865. Arthur, born May 4, 1858, died December 30, 1865. Flora, born January 12, 1861, has her second husband, T. C. Hacker, living in Red C loud, Nebraska, and she has three children by her former marriage. Frederick E., born August 5, 1863, married Minnie Chambers, and they have the following children: Forrest E. born April 19, 1886; Francis, born June 8, 1888; Mabel, born February 7, 1892; Vera, born September 10, 1894; Velma, born July 3, 1899; and Jerome, born February 16, 1902. Edward, born May 12, 1865, died October 27, 1895. Harriet is the wife of L. F. Bradfield, in Oklahoma.²

Family

Jerome Hoover b. 10 Aug 1809, d. 27 May 1876

Children

Infant Daughter Hoover^12,1 b. 13 Aug 1850, d. 14 Aug 1850
Mary Jane Hoover^12,1 b. 2 Feb 1852, d. 18 Jan 1854
Lawson (a.k.a.) Lorenzo Hoover¹ b. 7 Feb 1854, d. 19 Nov 1855
Lucretia Hoover^6,1 b. 6 Jun 1856, d. 6 Jan 1865
Arthur Hoover^6,1 b. 4 May 1858, d. 30 Dec 1865
Filora Hoover+¹ b. 12 Jan 1861, d. 20 Apr 1910
Frederick Emanuel Hoover+¹ b. 5 Aug 1863, d. 15 Aug 1937
Edward Hoover¹ b. 12 May 1865, d. 27 Oct 1895
Harriet Hoover+¹ b. 19 Jun 1869

Citations

[S393] The Lewis Publishing Company, Biographical History of Southeastern Nebraska, Harriet Hoover Biography.
[S393] The Lewis Publishing Company, Biographical History of Southeastern Nebraska.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S355] A.T. Andreas, Nebraska History, 1882, Andreas, Harriet Hoover biography.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1885 State Census.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S395] Albert Watkins, George L. Miller J. Sterling Morton, Illustrated History of Nebraska 1905.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Clark Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 619.

Mary Jane Hoover^1,2

F, b. 2 February 1852, d. 18 January 1854

Father

Jerome Hoover¹ b. 10 Aug 1809, d. 27 May 1876

Mother

Harriet Tann^1,2 b. 20 Dec 1830, d. 7 Feb 1904

Last Edited

30 May 2002

Birth*

Mary Jane Hoover was born on 2 February 1852 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Death*

She died on 18 January 1854 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 1; buried at the Clark-Runkle Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Clark Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 619.
[S393] The Lewis Publishing Company, Biographical History of Southeastern Nebraska, Harriet Hoover Biography.

Infant Daughter Hoover^1,2

F, b. 13 August 1850, d. 14 August 1850

Father

Jerome Hoover¹ b. 10 Aug 1809, d. 27 May 1876

Mother

Harriet Tann^1,2 b. 20 Dec 1830, d. 7 Feb 1904

Last Edited

30 May 2002

Birth*

Infant Daughter Hoover was born on 13 August 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

She died on 14 August 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Clark-Runkle Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Clark Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 619.
[S393] The Lewis Publishing Company, Biographical History of Southeastern Nebraska, Harriet Hoover Biography.

Lydia Hoover¹

F, b. 9 September 1814, d. between October 1855 and November 1855

Father

Henry Hoover¹ b. 7 Oct 1785, d. 14 Jun 1861

Mother

Sarah Curtis¹ b. 13 Feb 1791, d. 30 Sep 1851

Last Edited

24 Sep 2005

Birth*

Lydia Hoover was born on 9 September 1814 at Miami, Ohio; check date.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1820 Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, in the household of Henry Hoover; page 84, 7 children vs. 6 known children.²

(Witness) Census

Lydia Hoover 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.³

Married Name

As of 8 December 1834,her married name was Bellows.⁴

Marriage*

Lydia Hoover married Anthony Peter Bellows on 18 December 1834 at Miami, Ohio; WPA record is 8 Dec 1834 - have to reconcile.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Lydia Hoover appeared on the census of 1835 Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, in the household of Anthony Peter Bellows; state census.⁶

(Witness) Death

Lydia Hoover witnessed the death of Anthony Peter Bellows between 1842 and 1843 at Fulton, Indiana; no burial record found.

Married Name

As of 3 October 1843,her married name was Moore.^7,8

Marriage*

Lydia Hoover married John Moore on 3 October 1843 at Fulton, Indiana.^7,8

(Witness) Census

Lydia Hoover appeared on the census of 1 August 1850 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Moore; page 412B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $800, 2 children and Mary E. Bellow, age 7, born Indiana, and Harriet Bellows, age 5, born Indiana.⁷

Death*

Lydia Hoover died between October 1855 and November 1855 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska; Husband's probate file opened November 1855; she may have died a month or two earlier.⁹

Census*

She appeared on the census of 6 October 1855 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska, occupation farmer, 2 males under 16, 3 females 16 or over.

NoteB*

Florence Field said she is buried at Nemaha with the other Hoovers, based on info from Harold Johnson, but grave was not found in index or in August 2002 site visit.

Family 1

Anthony Peter Bellows b. bt 1811 - 1815, d. bt 1842 - 1843

Children

Mary E. Bellows¹⁰ b. bt 1837 - 1840
Harriet Bellows+¹⁰ b. 2 Sep 1842, d. 3 Oct 1920

Family 2

John Moore b. 1819, d. c Oct 1855

Children

John Moore⁷ b. 1847
Alexander Moore+⁷ b. 1850

Citations

[S352] Bible Records of Levi Burch Family.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S52] Ohio D.A.R., Miami County, Ohio Marriages, WPA Records.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ohio Marriages, 1807-1853, Batch M514531, Source 0550177 V. B, D-F.
[S320] Virginia Boese and Helen Oakes, Miami County, Ohio 1827 and 1835 Census, state census, page 85.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book (1), page 69.
[S835] Probate Records of John Moore unknown file number.
[S1] Census of Population 1840-1850.

Jane Hoover¹

F, b. 10 October 1816, d. 25 June 1850

Father

Henry Hoover¹ b. 7 Oct 1785, d. 14 Jun 1861

Mother

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

Last Edited

14 Oct 2004

Birth*

Jane Hoover was born on 10 October 1816 at Miami, Ohio.^2,1

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1820 Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, in the household of Henry Hoover; page 84, 7 children vs. 6 known children.³

(Witness) Census

Jane Hoover 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

Census*

Jane Hoover appeared on the census of 1835 at Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, state census, page 89.⁵

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1835 Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, in the household of William Johnson; state census.⁵

Married Name

As of 5 February 1835,her married name was Johnson.^2,6

Marriage*

Jane Hoover married William Johnson, son of William Johnson Jr. and Elizabeth Axe, on 5 February 1835 at Miami, Ohio.^2,6

(Witness) Census

Jane Hoover appeared on the census of 1840 Fulton, Indiana, in the household of William Johnson; page 656, 1 male under 5, 1 female under 5, William 30-40, Jane 20-30.⁷

Death*

Jane Hoover died on 25 June 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 33; due to childbirth, buried at the Clark-Runkle Cemetery, Henry Twp.²

Family

William Johnson b. 1806, d. c Apr 1851

Children

John A. Johnson¹ b. 27 Feb 1836, d. c 1836
Sarah Ann Johnson+⁸ b. 12 Mar 1838, d. 29 Dec 1899
Samuel Johnson+⁸ b. 2 Jan 1840, d. 1 Feb 1924
Amanda Ellen Johnson⁸ b. 27 Mar 1841
Elizabeth Johnson⁸ b. 9 May 1843, d. 1843
Nancy Mariah (Maria) Johnson+⁸ b. 6 Jan 1845, d. Sep 1922
Mary Jane Johnson^1,8 b. 22 Nov 1846, d. b 1850
Enos Johnson⁸ b. 25 Sep 1848, d. 9 Feb 1938

Citations

[S352] Bible Records of Levi Burch Family.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Clark Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 619.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S320] Virginia Boese and Helen Oakes, Miami County, Ohio 1827 and 1835 Census, 1835, page 89.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

William Johnson¹

M, b. 1806, d. circa April 1851

Father

William Johnson Jr.¹ b. Sep 1779, d. 7 Nov 1855

Mother

Elizabeth Axe¹ b. Oct 1780, d. 11 Jun 1859

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

William Johnson was born in 1806 at Berkeley, Virginia.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 1835 at Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, state census.³

Marriage*

He married Jane Hoover, daughter of Henry Hoover and Sarah Curtis, on 5 February 1835 at Miami, Ohio.^2,4

Census

William Johnson appeared on the census of 1840 at Fulton, Indiana, page 656, 1 male under 5, 1 female under 5, William 30-40, Jane 20-30.⁵

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Jane Hoover on 25 June 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; due to childbirth, buried at the Clark-Runkle Cemetery, Henry Twp.²

Census*

William Johnson appeared on the census of 31 July 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 411, occupation farmer, farm valued at $800, widowed, 5 children at home.⁶

Death*

He died circa April 1851; Scott Johnson. . . His grandfather, Samuel Johnson, came to Indiana in a covered wagon from Virginia. Sam’s father brought his wife and children to Indiana and settled in Fulton County. Then he went back to Virginia and was never heard from again. The family thinks he might have drowned in the Ohio River or been killed by Indians.
Probate file was opened April 1851.^7,8

Probate*

His estate was probated in April 1851 at Fulton, Indiana.⁸

Family

Jane Hoover b. 10 Oct 1816, d. 25 Jun 1850

Children

John A. Johnson⁹ b. 27 Feb 1836, d. c 1836
Sarah Ann Johnson+⁶ b. 12 Mar 1838, d. 29 Dec 1899
Samuel Johnson+⁶ b. 2 Jan 1840, d. 1 Feb 1924
Amanda Ellen Johnson⁶ b. 27 Mar 1841
Elizabeth Johnson⁶ b. 9 May 1843, d. 1843
Nancy Mariah (Maria) Johnson+⁶ b. 6 Jan 1845, d. Sep 1922
Mary Jane Johnson^9,6 b. 22 Nov 1846, d. b 1850
Enos Johnson⁶ b. 25 Sep 1848, d. 9 Feb 1938

Citations

[S397] Will of William Johnston.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Clark Farm Cemetery, Henry Twp., p. 619.
[S320] Virginia Boese and Helen Oakes, Miami County, Ohio 1827 and 1835 Census, 1835, page 89.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S569] Letter, Samuel Scott Johnson to Fulton County Historical Society, 1975-1985.
[S573] Probate File of William and Jane (Hoover) Johnson Book 1, page 16, book B, page 161.
[S352] Bible Records of Levi Burch Family.

Henry David Hoover¹

M, b. 30 January 1819, d. 10 February 1889

Father

Henry Hoover¹ b. 7 Oct 1785, d. 14 Jun 1861

Mother

Sarah Curtis¹ b. 13 Feb 1791, d. 30 Sep 1851

Last Edited

28 Oct 2004

Birth*

Henry David Hoover was born on 30 January 1819 at Miami, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1820 Union Twp., Miami, Ohio, in the household of Henry Hoover; page 84, 7 children vs. 6 known children.²

(Witness) Census

Henry David Hoover 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.³

(Witness) Census

Henry David Hoover appeared on the census of 1 August 1850 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Henry Hoover; page 412B, occupation farmer, land valued at $5,000, Henry D. and Tho. Collins living with him.⁴

Marriage*

Henry David Hoover married Miriam Robbins, daughter of James Robbins and Miriam Davis, on 12 October 1851 at Fulton, Indiana.⁵

Census

Henry David Hoover appeared on the census of 24 August 1860 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 739, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $4,000, 3 children.⁶

(Witness) NoteB

On 10 October 1863, Isaac W. Holeman and H.D. Hoover affirmed they knew both John A. and Anna Hoover for eight years, in support of her pension application.⁷

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Miriam Robbins on 24 May 1864 at Fulton, Indiana; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.⁸

Marriage*

Henry David Hoover married Elizabeth Jane McCleary, daughter of Ephraim McCleary and Catharine Johnson, on 6 November 1864 at Fulton, Indiana; by Rev. Isaac Stallard at the minister's residence.^9,10

Census

Henry David Hoover appeared on the census of 1 July 1870 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 15, occupation farmer and merchant, real estate valued at $8,000, 3 children and Rinaldo True, a stepson, age 11, b. IN.¹¹

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 87D, occupation miller, 3 children at home.¹²

Death*

He died on 10 February 1889 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 70; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery according to obituary, but no record in Tombaugh index.^13,14

Obit

Henry David's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 11 February 1889:

DIED - After a long and painful illness, David Hoover, one of the oldest settlers of the county, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Henry E. (Emma B. Hoover) Camerer, south of town, Sunday and was buried Monday afternoon at Mt. Zion cemetery. Deceased was widely known as the Mt Zion miller and also as an exemplary citizen and kind neighbor.¹⁵

Obit

Henry David's obituary was published in the Weekly Republican on 14 February 1889:

Mr. David Hoover, one of the early pioneers of this county, departed this life at the residence of his son-in-law Mr. Edward Camerer, Saturday night. He was a brother to Isaiah Hoover, who died some time since. David Hoover will be remembered as the miller at Mt. Zion. He had been very feeble for some years, and it is probable he was fairly anxious to leave mortality behind and enter into life eternal. We would be pleased to write a brief history of his life and sojourn in Fulton county if someone would kindly furnish the data and outline of the principal incidents.¹⁶

(Witness) Bio

Rinaldo P. True was born in Fulton county, Indiana. February 18, 1859, the son of Pulaski and Elizabeth (McClary) True, the latter of whom was a native of Virginia and came to Fulton county in 1854 with her parents, Ephraim and Catherine McClary, who were pioneers of this county and died here. Elizabeth McClary True was born February 14, 1834, and is still living. Pulaski True came to Fulton county with his parents, Samuel and Arathusa (Stone) True, pioneer settlers of the county who are buried in Mt. Zion cemetery. He died in October, 1859, at the age of twenty-five years when Rinaldo P. True was seven months old. The mother of our subject married a second time, taking for her husband David Hoover, and to this union, five children were horn, four of whom died in childhood, only one, Sidney Hoover, of Bristol, Tennessee, now living. Rinaldo P. True was educated in the public and high schools of his home community and then attended the normal school for a time. At the age of seventeen years, he took up school teaching as a profession, which he followed until he was thirty-five years of age. At that time he decided to engage in the more lucrative business of conducting a restaurant, and in conjunction with this, he has managed a highly successful baking business known as the Rochester Bakery, of which he is the sole proprietor, and his business has been an exceedingly successful venture. In 1887, he married Estelle Mitchell, born in 1861, the daughter of Charles and Isabel (Collins) Mitchell. Charles Mitchell was born in Carroll county, Indiana, in 1834, and came to Fulton county with his parents when he was still a small boy, and his wife was a native of New York. To Mr. and Mrs. True have been born three children: Max M., Lucy, and Grace. Lucy True was educated in the graded and high schools of Rochester and in DePauw University, from which she graduated, having majored in music and English. She then studied art in Indianapolis and is now a teacher of art and music in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, having previously taught those subjects in .Albion, Montpelier, and Hartford, City, Indiana. Grace True was educated in the graded and high schools of Rochester. She took an extra year in high school studying typewriting and shorthand. She was then employed in the office of the Rochester Sentinel until her marriage to John A. Barrett, which occurred in 1922. In fraternal circles, Mr. True is a valued member of the Masons, the Knights of Pythias, and the Modern Woodmen of America. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Family 1

Miriam Robbins b. 10 Nov 1831, d. 24 May 1864

Children

Franklin Pierce Hoover+¹² b. Oct 1852, d. 24 Sep 1919
Emma Belle Hoover+¹¹ b. 22 Sep 1858, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mary Hoover⁶ b. Mar 1860, d. b 1870
John M. Hoover¹⁷ b. 9 Apr 1862, d. 23 May 1864
Willie Claudius Hoover⁸ b. 2 Mar 1863, d. 23 May 1864

Family 2

Elizabeth Jane McCleary b. 14 Feb 1834, d. 17 Nov 1922

Children

Thaddeus Hoover¹⁴ b. 5 Feb 1866, d. 27 Mar 1869
Sidney David Hoover+¹² b. 1868, d. 25 Jan 1939
Fannie Hoover¹⁴ b. 8 Dec 1870, d. 17 Feb 1871
Minnie Hoover¹⁴ b. 8 Dec 1870, d. 6 Aug 1872
Grace Hoover¹² b. 9 Apr 1875, d. 9 Jul 1881

Citations

[S352] Bible Records of Levi Burch Family.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book A, page 58.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S361] "Military Records of John Abraham Hoover."
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery, p. 15.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, p. 236.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, Rochester Chronicle, 3 November 1864.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[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.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 February 1889.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Weekly Republican, 14 February 1889, page 5.
[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover, page 45.

Miriam Robbins¹

F, b. 10 November 1831, d. 24 May 1864

Father

James Robbins² b. 7 Jan 1789, d. 25 Sep 1873

Mother

Miriam Davis² b. 15 Mar 1793, d. 2 Mar 1869

Last Edited

25 Jan 2005

Birth*

Miriam Robbins was born on 10 November 1831 at Indiana.³

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 21 July 1850 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of James Robbins; page 411B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 2 children at home.²

Married Name

As of 12 October 1851,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

Miriam Robbins married Henry David Hoover, son of Henry Hoover and Sarah Curtis, on 12 October 1851 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Miriam Robbins appeared on the census of 24 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Henry David Hoover; page 739, occupation merchant, real estate valued at $4,000, 3 children.⁴

Death*

Miriam Robbins died on 24 May 1864 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 32; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.³

Family

Henry David Hoover b. 30 Jan 1819, d. 10 Feb 1889

Children

Franklin Pierce Hoover+⁵ b. Oct 1852, d. 24 Sep 1919
Emma Belle Hoover+⁶ b. 22 Sep 1858, d. 2 Dec 1927
Mary Hoover⁴ b. Mar 1860, d. b 1870
John M. Hoover⁷ b. 9 Apr 1862, d. 23 May 1864
Willie Claudius Hoover³ b. 2 Mar 1863, d. 23 May 1864

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book A, page 58.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery, p. 15.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover, page 45.

Elizabeth Jane McCleary^1,2

F, b. 14 February 1834, d. 17 November 1922

Father

Ephraim McCleary b. 24 Apr 1800, d. 18 Nov 1870

Mother

Catharine Johnson b. 3 Mar 1801, d. 13 Nov 1877

Last Edited

28 Oct 2004

Birth*

Elizabeth Jane McCleary was born on 14 February 1834 at Virginia.^3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 9th District, Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Ephraim McCleary; page 393B, occupation cooper, renting, 4 children at home.⁵

Moved*

Elizabeth Jane McCleary moved to Fulton, Indiana, in 1854.⁶

Married Name

As of circa 1858,her married name was True.⁷

Marriage*

She married Pulaski True, son of Samuel True and Arathusa Stone, circa 1858.⁷

Married Name

As of 6 November 1864,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

Elizabeth Jane McCleary married Henry David Hoover, son of Henry Hoover and Sarah Curtis, on 6 November 1864 at Fulton, Indiana; by Rev. Isaac Stallard at the minister's residence.^1,8

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane McCleary appeared on the census of 1 July 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Henry David Hoover; page 15, occupation farmer and merchant, real estate valued at $8,000, 3 children and Rinaldo True, a stepson, age 11, b. IN.⁹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane McCleary appeared on the census of 1880 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Henry David Hoover; page 87D, occupation miller, 3 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane McCleary appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Rinaldo Pulaski True; ED 42, sheet 26A, occupation merchant, owned, married 13 years, 3 children, 2 living, Elizabeth Hoover residing with them; also a boarder named Fred True, b. Illinois Oct. 1876.¹⁰

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane McCleary appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Rinaldo Pulaski True; ED 61, sheet 1B, occupation baker in a restaurant, married 22 years, 3 children, 2 living, Elizabeth Hoover living with family.¹¹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Jane McCleary appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Rochester-3rd Ward, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Rinaldo Pulaski True; ED 76, sheet 13A, occupation manager-baking company, 2 children and mother at home.¹²

Death*

Elizabeth Jane McCleary died on 17 November 1922 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 88; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.¹³

Obit

Elizabeth Jane's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 18 November 1922:

Mrs. Elizabeth HOOVER, 89, died Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the home of her son, R. P. TRUE, South Main street, a victim of old age and complications from which she had been invalided for the past 20 years. During the last months of her life she was confined to her bed as the result of a broken limb, sustained in a fall some time ago. Mrs. Hoover was a pioneer resident of Fulton county. In her early years she was married to Pulaski TRUE after which she moved to Nebraska where her husband died two years later. Returning to this community, she was later married to David HOOVER, who also preceded her. Following the death of her second husband she moved to Rochester and had since made her home with her son, who with another son, Sidney HOOVER, of Bristol, W. Va., survives.¹³

NoteB*

Check death certificate to see whether she was born in Morgan County.

Family 1

Pulaski True b. 26 Jan 1834, d. 10 Oct 1859

Child

Rinaldo Pulaski True+⁷ b. 18 Feb 1859, d. 16 May 1939

Family 2

Henry David Hoover b. 30 Jan 1819, d. 10 Feb 1889

Children

Thaddeus Hoover¹⁴ b. 5 Feb 1866, d. 27 Mar 1869
Sidney David Hoover+³ b. 1868, d. 25 Jan 1939
Fannie Hoover¹⁴ b. 8 Dec 1870, d. 17 Feb 1871
Minnie Hoover¹⁴ b. 8 Dec 1870, d. 6 Aug 1872
Grace Hoover³ b. 9 Apr 1875, d. 9 Jul 1881

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, p. 236.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S456] "Military Records of Tench J. McCleary", Quoting Bible Record.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover, page 44.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, Elizabeth Hoover, 18 November 1922.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, Rochester Chronicle, 3 November 1864.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 18 November 1922.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Willie Claudius Hoover¹

M, b. 2 March 1863, d. 23 May 1864

Father

Henry David Hoover¹ b. 30 Jan 1819, d. 10 Feb 1889

Mother

Miriam Robbins¹ b. 10 Nov 1831, d. 24 May 1864

Last Edited

23 Dec 2001

Birth*

Willie Claudius Hoover was born on 2 March 1863 at Fulton, Indiana; year not clear at time of reading.¹

Death*

He died on 23 May 1864 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 1; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery, p. 15.

Stephen T. Bruce¹

M, b. 7 December 1860, d. 5 September 1942

Last Edited

25 Aug 2002

Birth*

Stephen T. Bruce was born on 7 December 1860 at Indiana.²

Marriage*

He married Leota Emily Slonaker, daughter of Jacob Alexander Slonaker and Emily Jane Mills, on 13 September 1881 at Fulton, Indiana; at Stumph's restaurant, they resided in Aubbeenaubbee Twp.^1,3

Census*

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

Death*

He died on 5 September 1942 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 81; at the home of his daughter, buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.^2,5

Obit

Stephen T.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 7 September 1942:

Stephen BRUCE, 80, well known farmer of the Bruce Lake community, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earl Guise, of South Bend. Mr. Bruce had been in ill health for the past several months from complications. Complete details concerning the obituary of Mr. Bruce were not available as this issue of The News-Sentinel went to press. The survivors are a son, Aye BRUCE, of Detroit; three daughters, Mrs. Earl GUISE, of South Bend; Mrs. Blanch ASH, of South Chicago; and Mrs. Ferry ROSS, of Washington. The body will be brought to the Harrison Funeral Home in Kewanna where funeral arrangements will be planned.⁶

Family

Leota Emily Slonaker b. 10 Feb 1863, d. 16 Oct 1938

Children

Glenna Bruce⁷ b. 16 Jun 1883, d. 5 Jun 1885
Blanch B. Bruce⁴ b. 21 Sep 1885
Fern Verna Bruce⁴ b. 22 Apr 1887
Aye J. (A.J.) Bruce⁴ b. 5 Apr 1889, d. 18 Dec 1946
Fairy Valnetta Bruce⁴ b. 6 Jul 1891

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book D, p. 245.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Pleasant Hill Cemetery, p. 164.
[S213] Rochester Sentinel, 23 September 1881.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 9 September 1942.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 7 September 1942.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Pleasant Hill cemetery.

Doris Lillian Hiers^1,2

F, b. 26 May 1915, d. June 1983

Father

John William Elmer (Elmer) Hiers¹ b. 23 Jun 1891, d. 9 Dec 1971

Mother

Dorothy Vera Beezley¹ b. 27 Feb 1897, d. 17 Feb 1983

Last Edited

25 Apr 2012

Birth*

Doris Lillian Hiers was born on 26 May 1915 at Pottawattamie, Iowa.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Oak Twp., Mills, Iowa, in the household of John William Elmer (Elmer) Hiers; ED 105, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned/mortgage, 1 child at home.³

(Witness) Census

Doris Lillian Hiers appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Lincoln Twp., Adams, Iowa, in the household of John William Elmer (Elmer) Hiers; ED 2-8, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, radio, 1 child at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 4 July 1937,her married name was Pennington.^5,2

Marriage*

Doris Lillian Hiers married Paul Conrad Pennington on 4 July 1937 at Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri.^5,2

Death*

Doris Lillian Hiers died in June 1983 at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, at age 68.¹

Family

Paul Conrad Pennington b. 10 Apr 1914, d. Dec 1970

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S2125] Dana Blase, "Descendants of Doris Lillian (Hiers) Pennington," e-mail to Al Field, 24 April 2012.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S301] Council Bluffs Nonpareil, J.W. Elmer Hiers, 10 December 1971, page 8.

Paul Conrad Pennington^1,2

M, b. 10 April 1914, d. December 1970

Last Edited

25 Apr 2012

Birth*

Paul Conrad Pennington was born on 10 April 1914 at Corning, Adams, Iowa.²

Marriage*

He married Doris Lillian Hiers, daughter of John William Elmer (Elmer) Hiers and Dorothy Vera Beezley, on 4 July 1937 at Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri.^1,2

Death*

Paul Conrad Pennington died in December 1970 at Iowa at age 56.³

Family

Doris Lillian Hiers b. 26 May 1915, d. Jun 1983

Citations

[S301] Council Bluffs Nonpareil, J.W. Elmer Hiers, 10 December 1971, page 8.
[S2125] Dana Blase, "Descendants of Doris Lillian (Hiers) Pennington," e-mail to Al Field, 24 April 2012.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Lois G. Wagoner¹

F, b. 18 November 1905, d. 7 December 1973

Father

James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner² b. 27 Mar 1885, d. 15 May 1962

Mother

Adelpha (Minnie) Baber² b. 25 Aug 1889, d. 16 Dec 1958

Last Edited

1 Jun 2016

Birth*

Lois G. Wagoner was born on 18 November 1905 at Allen Twp., Miami, Ohio.³

(Witness) Census

She 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.⁴

(Witness) Census

Lois G. Wagoner appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 Union Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John H. Baber; ED 149, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, Roscoe and Goldie, the three Wagoner grandchildren and Aunt Mary Strong were living with them.⁵

Married Name

As of circa 1923,her married name was Alspach.^3,6

Marriage*

Lois G. Wagoner married Allen Harold Alspach, son of Abner Jacob Alspach and Ida May Clark, circa 1923 at Miami, Indiana; no marriage record.^3,6

(Witness) Census

Lois G. Wagoner appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, in the household of Allen Harold Alspach; ED 490452, sheet 7B, occupation salesman-real estate, owned home valued at $2,500, radio, 2 children.⁶

Census*

Lois G. Wagoner and Allen Harold Alspach appeared on the census of 4 May 1940 at Richland Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-30A, sheet 9B, occupation constable-court, Lois was a garment inspector, renting, 5 children.⁷

Married Name

As of 30 June 1950,her married name was Fouts.^8,3,9

Marriage*

Lois G. Wagoner married Harold C. Fouts, son of Forrest P. Fouts and Mary Jane Cornell, on 30 June 1950 at Indiana.^8,3,9

Death*

Lois G. Wagoner died on 7 December 1973 at Galveston, Cass, Indiana, at age 68; at Logansport Memorial Hospital; informant Kay Richardson; buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Peru.^8,10,11,12

Obit

Lois G.'s obituary was published in the Kokomo Tribune on 11 December 1973:

Galveston – Mrs. Lois G. Fouts, 68, Galveston R.R. 2, formerly of Peru, died at 10:15 a.m. Monday in Memorial Hospital, Logansport, following a brief illness. Born Nov. 18, 1905, in Miami County, she was the daughter of James and Adelpha (Baber) Wagoner. She was married to Allen Alspach. She was married June 30, 1950 to Harold Fouts, who preceded her in death Feb. 5, 1972.
Surviving are a son, Robert Alspach of Swayzee; six daughters, Mrs. Alene Shropshire, Mrs. Edward Cunningham and Mrs. Sue Miller, all of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Charles Waters of Peru, Mrs. James Richardson of Peru R.R. 4 and Mrs. Bernard Dillard of Wabash; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Morrison of Twelve Mile and Mrs. Donald Swaim and Mrs. Naomi Minier, both of Fort Wayne; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, Peru, with the Rev. Russell Copp officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.¹³

Family 1

Allen Harold Alspach b. 9 May 1900, d. 4 Dec 1963

Children

Allene Margaret Alspach+⁶ b. 30 Jan 1926, d. 10 Apr 2004
Robert Allen Alspach+⁶ b. 15 Mar 1927, d. 14 Apr 1980
Patricia Virginia Alspach+³ b. 8 Aug 1930, d. 19 Mar 1999
Rosalie Annette Alspach³ b. 25 Jan 1935, d. 20 Nov 2016

Family 2

Harold C. Fouts b. 29 May 1908, d. 5 Feb 1972

Citations

[S2315] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, from children's birth records.
[S106] Botna Valley Genealogical Society, Pottawattamie County, Iowa Marriages-IGS.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.
[S632] Et. al. Joe Baber, "BaberFamilyTree.org", Ancestral File.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mount Hope, Miami, Indiana.
[S2316] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
[S1860] Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com.

Allen Harold Alspach^1,2

M, b. 9 May 1900, d. 4 December 1963

Father

Abner Jacob Alspach³ b. 25 Jun 1864, d. 7 Jan 1938

Mother

Ida May Clark³ b. 8 Nov 1867, d. 3 Oct 1934

Last Edited

1 Jun 2016

Birth*

Allen Harold Alspach was born on 9 May 1900 at Denver, Miami, Indiana.^2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Abner Jacob Alspach and Ida May Clark; ED 122, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 23 years, 9 children, 9 living.

(Witness) Census

Allen Harold Alspach appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Abner Jacob Alspach and Ida May Clark; ED 134, sheet 3B, occupation manager-farm, owned farm, 4 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Allen Harold Alspach married Lois G. Wagoner, daughter of James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner and Adelpha (Minnie) Baber, circa 1923 at Miami, Indiana; no marriage record.^1,2

Census*

Allen Harold Alspach appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, ED 490452, sheet 7B, occupation salesman-real estate, owned home valued at $2,500, radio, 2 children.²

Census*

He and Lois G. Wagoner appeared on the census of 4 May 1940 at Richland Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-30A, sheet 9B, occupation constable-court, Lois was a garment inspector, renting, 5 children.⁶

Death*

Allen Harold Alspach died on 4 December 1963 at Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, at age 63; buried at the Ebenezer Cemetery, Union Twp., Miami County.^7,8

Family

Lois G. Wagoner b. 18 Nov 1905, d. 7 Dec 1973

Children

Allene Margaret Alspach+² b. 30 Jan 1926, d. 10 Apr 2004
Robert Allen Alspach+² b. 15 Mar 1927, d. 14 Apr 1980
Patricia Virginia Alspach+¹ b. 8 Aug 1930, d. 19 Mar 1999
Rosalie Annette Alspach¹ b. 25 Jan 1935, d. 20 Nov 2016

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Alspach Family Tree by lindainindy.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Ebenezer Cemetery.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Alspach Family Tree by lindainindy.

Helen V. Wagoner¹

F, b. 2 June 1907, d. 27 September 1980

Father

James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner¹ b. 27 Mar 1885, d. 15 May 1962

Mother

Adelpha (Minnie) Baber¹ b. 25 Aug 1889, d. 16 Dec 1958

Last Edited

1 Jun 2016

Birth*

Helen V. Wagoner was born on 2 June 1907 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

Helen V. Wagoner appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 Union Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John H. Baber; ED 149, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, Roscoe and Goldie, the three Wagoner grandchildren and Aunt Mary Strong were living with them.⁴

Census*

Helen V. Wagoner appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Wabash, Noble, Indiana, ED 12, sheet 14B, occupation teacher-public school, single, boarding with Ruth White; double-check this record.⁵

Marriage*

She married Earl J. Morrison on 22 September 1933 at Indiana.^1,6

Married Name

As of 29 September 1933,her married name was Morrison.^1,7

Census*

Helen V. Wagoner and Earl J. Morrison appeared on the census of 19 April 1940 at Union Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-31, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 daughter.⁸

Death*

Helen V. Wagoner died on 27 September 1980 at Denver, Miami, Indiana, at age 73; buried at the Greenlawn Cemetery, Jefferson Twp. Miami County, IN.^1,2,6

Family

Earl J. Morrison b. 30 May 1909, d. 22 Jun 1993

Child

Helen Barbara Wagoner+¹ b. 15 Sep 1935

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Greenlawn Cemetery.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Earl J. Morrison^1,2

M, b. 30 May 1909, d. 22 June 1993

Last Edited

1 Jun 2016

Birth*

Earl J. Morrison was born on 30 May 1909 at West Virginia.^3,2,4

Marriage*

He married Helen V. Wagoner, daughter of James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner and Adelpha (Minnie) Baber, on 22 September 1933 at Indiana.^1,2

Census*

Earl J. Morrison and Helen V. Wagoner appeared on the census of 19 April 1940 at Union Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 52-31, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 daughter.⁴

Death*

Earl J. Morrison died on 22 June 1993 at Lakeville, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 84; buried at the Greenlawn Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Miami County, Indiana.^3,5

Obit

Earl J.'s obituary was published in the Kokomo Tribune on 23 June 1993:
Lakeville, Ind. -- Earl J. Morrison, 84, 401 S. Grant St., died at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, 1993, in Miller's Merry Manor at Plymouth. Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral Home here. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery at Mexico.⁶

Family

Helen V. Wagoner b. 2 Jun 1907, d. 27 Sep 1980

Child

Helen Barbara Wagoner+¹ b. 15 Sep 1935

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Greenlawn Cemetery.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Greenlawn Cemetery (no d.d. at time of reading).
[S1860] Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com.

Harold Nelson Wagoner^1,2

M, b. 21 February 1911, d. 12 October 1953

Father

James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner¹ b. 27 Mar 1885, d. 15 May 1962

Mother

Adelpha (Minnie) Baber¹ b. 25 Aug 1889, d. 16 Dec 1958

Last Edited

2 Jun 2016

Birth*

Harold Nelson Wagoner was born on 21 February 1911 at Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Name Variation

As of 21 February 1911, Harold Nelson Wagoner was also known as John Nelson Harold Wagoner.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 January 1920 Union Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John H. Baber; ED 149, sheet 2B, occupation farmer, owned farm, Roscoe and Goldie, the three Wagoner grandchildren and Aunt Mary Strong were living with them.³

Census*

Harold Nelson Wagoner appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Union Twp., Miami, Indiana, ED 27, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, single, living with Grandma Baber.⁴

Marriage*

He married Annabelle Elizabeth Gillespie circa 1931.¹

Census*

Harold Nelson Wagoner and Annabelle Elizabeth Gillespie appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, ED 52-19, sheet 14B, occupation paper hanger-own business, renting, 2 sons.⁵

Marriage*

Harold Nelson Wagoner married Dessa Ellen Lunsford on 18 October 1947 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.^1,6

Death*

Harold Nelson Wagoner died on 12 October 1953 at Miami, Indiana, at age 42; WW II veteran, buried at Plainview Cemetery, Macy.^7,1

Obit

Harold Nelson's obituary was published in the Logansport Pharos-Tribune on 13 October 1953:

Harold W. Wagoner, 42, of 56 W. Third Street, passed away at 10:15 a.m. Monday at Dues hospital from complication resulting from injuries received in a fall from a ladder on October 8. A decorating contractor, he suffered a broken back and other injuries in the fall while working here. Born Feb. 21, 1911, the son of James S. and Adelpha (Baber) Wagoner, he was a native of Fulton County. In 1931 he was married to Annabelle Gillespie and in 1947 he was married to Desa Lunsford, who survives.
Survivors include the widow; the father, Macy; his mother, Mrs. Joseph Whisler, Peru; two sons, Harold W. and James Nelson, both in the Air Force; a daughter, Mrs. Orvan Floor, Elizabeth City, N.C; four sisters: Mrs. Harold Fouts, Peru; Mrs. Earl Morrison, Macy; Mrs. Charles Hoover, Orlando, Fla., and Mrs. Walter Pitts, Oak Park, Ill; and one grandchild. A veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Eagles Lodge, the Literary Aid Society and the V.F.W. Friends may call at the Drake-Flowers funeral home where final rites are pending.⁸

Family 1

Annabelle Elizabeth Gillespie b. 10 May 1914, d. 3 Nov 1996

Child

Harold Wayne Wagoner Jr.+¹ b. 19 Nov 1932, d. 24 Apr 2006

Family 2

Dessa Ellen Lunsford

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 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1860] Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com, Logansport Pharos-Tribune 20 Oct 1947.
[S284] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County, Indiana Death Records, Peru Public Library, 1921-1974.
[S1860] Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com.

Annabelle Elizabeth Gillespie^1,2

F, b. 10 May 1914, d. 3 November 1996

Last Edited

20 Jun 2016

Birth*

Annabelle Elizabeth Gillespie was born on 10 May 1914 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; daughter of Rufus Gillespie and Rosa Baker.^1,3,4

Married Name

As of circa 1931,her married name was Wagoner.¹

Marriage*

She married Harold Nelson Wagoner, son of James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner and Adelpha (Minnie) Baber, circa 1931.¹

Census*

Annabelle Elizabeth Gillespie and Harold Nelson Wagoner appeared on the census of 15 April 1940 at Peru, Miami, Indiana, ED 52-19, sheet 14B, occupation paper hanger-own business, renting, 2 sons.⁵

Married Name

As of October 1942,her married name was Annabelle Wagoner Hofschulte.⁴

Residence*

Annabelle Elizabeth Gillespie lived in 1960 at Denver, Denver, Colorado; occupation general office clerk, Cent. Auto. Elec.⁶

Death*

She died on 3 November 1996 at San Diego, San Diego, California, at age 82.^4,2

Family

Harold Nelson Wagoner b. 21 Feb 1911, d. 12 Oct 1953

Child

Harold Wayne Wagoner Jr.+¹ b. 19 Nov 1932, d. 24 Apr 2006

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record index.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File.
[S45] Social Security Administration U.S., Social Security Applications & Claims.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, U.S. City Directories.

Dessa Ellen Lunsford¹

Last Edited

2 Jun 2016

Marriage*

Dessa Ellen Lunsford married Harold Nelson Wagoner, son of James Solomon Francis Bird Wagoner and Adelpha (Minnie) Baber, on 18 October 1947 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Married Name

As of 20 October 1947,her married name was Wagoner.^1,3

Residence*

Dessa Ellen Lunsford lived in 1960 at Peru, Miami, Indiana.⁴

Family

Harold Nelson Wagoner b. 21 Feb 1911, d. 12 Oct 1953

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1860] Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com, Logansport Pharos-Tribune 20 Oct 1947.
[S1860] Newspapers.com, Newspapers.com.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, U.S. City Directories.

Mary Jane Matthews¹

F, b. 29 March 1920, d. 1 November 2012

Father

Guy Elmer Matthews² b. 10 Jan 1898, d. Jul 1923

Mother

Mildred F. Roundy² b. 25 Apr 1900, d. 1992

Last Edited

13 Jun 2016

Birth*

Mary Jane Matthews was born on 29 March 1920 at Galien, Berrien, Michigan.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Galien, Berrien, Michigan, in the household of Floyd H. Smith; ED 26, sheet 3A, occupation plumber-dwellings, owned home valued at $2,200, radio, 3 children.³

Married Name

As of 18 October 1941,her married name was Wagoner.¹

Marriage*

Mary Jane Matthews married Donald Wayne Wagoner, son of Samuel Jacob Wagoner and Anna Blanche Kinnaman, on 18 October 1941 at Michigan.¹

Death*

Mary Jane Matthews died on 1 November 2012 at New Carlisle, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 92; buried at the Galien Cemetery.⁴

Obit

Mary Jane's obituary was published in the Niles Daily Star on 10 June 2013:
NEW CARLISLE — Mary Jane Wagoner, 92, passed away Nov. 1, 2012 at Hamilton Grove in New Carlisle, Ind. Mary was married to Donald Wagoner of Niles, Mich., on Oct. 18, 1941. She raised Wayne; Don's young son from a prior marriage. She did a wonderful job raising him for the rest of her life. Mary's daughter Mary Beth was born in December 1942. Beth lived a life of love and caring and actions similar to the pattern lived by her mother. Beth passed away in 2011, and her husband, Gaylord Smith survives. Don Wagoner was a good farmer. He and his wife Mary started with nothing and ended up owning a fine farm. He died of MS in 1982. Mary was a happy person. She served the Portage Prairie Church in Niles, Mich., faithfully for many years. She devoted her life to her farm, her family, and her friends. She created wonderful memories for her grandchildren. To those who helped her, visited with her and took care of her please know how much you meant to Mary and her family. She lived a long and happy life and we will all miss her. A memorial graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Galien Cemetery in Galien. Hoven Funeral Home, Inc. in Buchanan is assisting the family.⁴

Family

Donald Wayne Wagoner b. 7 Jul 1908, d. 30 Oct 1981

Child

Mary Beth Wagoner+¹ b. 3 Dec 1942, d. 17 Jan 2011

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Ellen Arminta Hill

F, b. 8 November 1914, d. 22 January 2000

Last Edited

14 Sep 2017

Birth*

Ellen Arminta Hill was born on 8 November 1914 at Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 26 August 1935,her married name was Wagoner.²

Marriage*

She married Raymond Kinneman Wagoner, son of Samuel Jacob Wagoner and Anna Blanche Kinnaman, on 26 August 1935 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana.²

Census*

Ellen Arminta Hill and Raymond Kinneman Wagoner appeared on the census of 11 April 1940 at Center Twp., Marshall, Indiana, ED 50-7, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children.³

Death*

Ellen Arminta Hill died on 22 January 2000 at Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, at age 85.¹

Family

Raymond Kinneman Wagoner b. 8 Jul 1912, d. 12 Apr 1998

Children

Richard Dwain Wagoner+² b. 16 Nov 1936, d. 14 May 2019
John Jacob Wagoner+² b. 11 Dec 1944, d. 22 Jun 2017

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.

Bertha Marie Winger¹

F, b. 20 April 1915, d. 20 December 1977

Father

William W. Winger² b. 21 Oct 1875

Mother

Emma Riser² b. 1 Mar 1881, d. 7 Aug 1939

Last Edited

14 Sep 2017

Birth*

Bertha Marie Winger was born on 20 April 1915 at Wolcott, White, Indiana.^3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 Wolcott, White, Indiana, in the household of William W. Winger; ED 228, sheet 8A, occupation machinist, owned home, 4 children and mother at home.²

(Witness) Census

Bertha Marie Winger appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Penn Twp. (South Part), St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of William W. Winger; ED 71-90, sheet 4B, occupation truck farmer, owned farm, no radio, 3 children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 27 March 1937,her married name was Wagoner.¹

Marriage*

Bertha Marie Winger married Roland LaMar Wagoner, son of Samuel Jacob Wagoner and Anna Blanche Kinnaman, on 27 March 1937 at Indiana.¹

Census*

Bertha Marie Winger and Roland LaMar Wagoner appeared on the census of 6 April 1940 at Bourbon Twp., Marshall, Indiana, ED 58-2, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children.⁶

Death*

Bertha Marie Winger died on 20 December 1977 at Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana, at age 62.^7,4

Obit

Bertha Marie's obituary was published in the Plymouth Pilot-News on 21 December 1977:

Mrs. Bertha M. Wagoner, 61, Rte. 1, bourbon died Tuesday at 10:50 p.m. at the South Bend Memorial hospital following a two year illness. She was born April 20, 1916, to William and Emma (Riser) Winger in Wolcott and had lived most of her life in Bourbon. She married Roland Wagoner, March 27, 1936, and he survives.
She was a housewife and a member of the Bourbon United Church of Christ. Also surviving are six children, Patricia Bauer, Indianapolis; Barbra Brunk, Bourbon; Mrs. Donavon (Margaret) Ooley, Indianapolis; Joann Wagoner, Bourbon; Thomas Wagoner, Bourbon and William, Plymouth; 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild; and two brothers, Frank Winger, Mishawaka and Frederick Winger, Cassopolis, Mich. One sister preceded her in death. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Deaton Funeral Home in Bourbon with the Rev. Larry Bunger, pastor of the Bourbon United Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday and until time of services on Friday.⁴

Family

Roland LaMar Wagoner b. 3 Nov 1915, d. 13 Mar 1980

Child

William Roland Wagoner¹ b. 29 May 1952, d. 3 Feb 2011

Citations

[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S550] Indiana Works Progress Administration, White County, Indiana Birth Records, Book H-7R, page 16.
[S547] Plymouth Pilot-News, Various, 21 December 1977.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Ralph Robert Nash

M, b. 17 May 1916, d. 21 July 2007

Father

Ralph Waldo Emerson Nash¹ b. 22 May 1888, d. 4 Jun 1966

Mother

Mildred Carr Jerome¹ b. 16 Aug 1886, d. 15 Apr 1958

Last Edited

15 Dec 2011

Birth*

Ralph Robert Nash was born on 17 May 1916 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; son of Ralph and Mildred Jerome Nash.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of Ralph Waldo Emerson Nash; ED 46, sheet 18B, ( ? ) traveler-awning company, renting-$45 month, 4 children at home; Claude and Etta lived next door; his and Midred's ages given as 40 and 43, respectively.³

Marriage*

Ralph Robert Nash married Dortha Marie Wagoner, daughter of Samuel Jacob Wagoner and Anna Blanche Kinnaman, on 17 October 1942 at Bourbon, Marshall, Indiana.⁴

Death*

Ralph Robert Nash died on 21 July 2007 at Gaithersburg, Montgomery, Maryland, at age 91.⁵

Family

Dortha Marie Wagoner b. 31 Jan 1919, d. 15 Nov 1996

Citations

[S631] Joann Wagoner, "Joann Wagoner - Genealogical Research Files", Ancestral File.
[S48] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph Co. Births, Book Ch-36, page 320.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

John Fansher^1,2

M, b. 23 November 1834, d. 8 February 1921

Father

William Fansher^1,2 b. 19 Sep 1805, d. 21 Dec 1879

Mother

Joanna Barnes^1,2 b. 22 Aug 1811, d. 7 Aug 1877

Last Edited

20 Nov 2006

Birth*

John Fansher was born on 23 November 1834 at Richland, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1840 Sandusky Twp., Richland, Ohio, in the household of William Fansher; page 201b, 2 males (John & Jacob) and 2 females (Mary & Rebecca) under 5, 1 male 30-40 (William), 1 female 20-30 (Joanna); the enumerator apparently ignored the 5-9 age column; lived near to John Fansher & John Vincent.³

(Witness) Census

John Fansher appeared on the census of 17 September 1850 Waltz Twp., Wabash, Indiana, in the household of William Fansher; page 357, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 7 children; spelled "Fansher."¹

(Witness) Census

John Fansher appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of William Fansher; page 701, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 10 children at home; name recorded as "Farnsher."⁴

Marriage*

John Fansher married Rhoda Jane Willis on 12 September 1872 at Morgan, Illinois; spelled "Fansher" in marriage record.^5,6

Census

John Fansher appeared on the census of 1895 at Multnomah, Oregon, Pct 71, page 009, state census, spelled "Fansher."⁷

Census*

He appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Powell Valley Precinct, Multnomah, Oregon, ED 92, sheet 10A, occupation farmer, married 26 years, 5 children, 2 living, 2 children and son-in-law Samuel Carroll, occupation teamster, living with them, spelled "Fansher."⁵

Divorce*

He and Rhoda Jane Willis were divorced before 1910 at Multnomah, Oregon; no divorce record.⁸

(Witness) Census

John Fansher appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Powell Valley Precinct, Multnomah, Oregon, in the household of Samuel Grant Carrell; ED 119, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, married 10 years, 4 children, 3 living, also an unnamed infant nephew two months old and John "Fancher."⁸

Death*

John Fansher died on 8 February 1921 at Multnomah, Oregon, at age 86; buried at the White Birch Cemetery.^9,10,11

Family

Rhoda Jane Willis b. 25 May 1850, d. 2 Jun 1926

Children

William P. Fansher¹⁰ b. 14 Jul 1874, d. 30 Nov 1892
Eugene Fansher¹⁰ b. 19 Jan 1878, d. 10 Jul 1878
Charles Rauston Fansher¹⁰ b. 1 Nov 1878, d. 7 Aug 1880
Cora Alice Fansher+⁵ b. 8 Oct 1884, d. 23 Dec 1947
Sarah Florence Fansher⁵ b. 17 Apr 1887

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S347] Fansher Family Bible.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S66] Illinois, Illinois Marriages 1763-1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1895 Oregon State Census.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S634] Oregon Health Dept., Oregon Death Index, Cert. 29.
[S694] Paul B. Fancher, "Email from Paul B. Fancher," e-mail to Al Field, 16 September 2003.
[S695] Various, Multnomah County, Oregon Cemetery Records, White Birch Cemetery.

Jacob Benton Fancher^1,2,3

M, b. 20 January 1837, d. 29 October 1908

Father

William Fansher^1,2 b. 19 Sep 1805, d. 21 Dec 1879

Mother

Joanna Barnes^1,2 b. 22 Aug 1811, d. 7 Aug 1877

Last Edited

13 Oct 2003

Birth*

Jacob Benton Fancher was born on 20 January 1837 at Richland, Ohio; per his affidavit given 7 March 1907; gravestone transcribed as 20 January 1834.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Jacob Benton Fancher appeared on the census of 17 September 1850 Waltz Twp., Wabash, Indiana, in the household of William Fansher; page 357, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 7 children; spelled "Fansher."¹

(Witness) Census

Jacob Benton Fancher appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of William Fansher; page 701, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 10 children at home; name recorded as "Farnsher."⁶

Marriage*

Jacob Benton Fancher married Mary Ann McClure on 20 August 1863 at Fulton, Indiana.⁷

Milit-Beg*

Jacob Benton Fancher began military service on 22 February 1864 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, as a Private, Company K, 8th Cavalry Regiment Indiana.⁴

Description*

He was described as at the time of enlistment as 5' 10" tall, light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, occupation farmer born Jan 20 1837 at Richland County, Ohio on 22 February 1864 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.⁴

Name Variation

As of 22 February 1864, Jacob Benton Fancher was also known as Jacob Francher recorded incorrectly at time of enlistment.⁴

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 20 July 1865 at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.⁴

Moved*

He moved to Neosho, Kansas, on 8 May 1869; arrived on 16 June 1869, according to the statement of Elder John Foor, he had left Mary Ann sometime in 1868.⁴

Marriage*

He married Anne Pauline Shellenbarger on 26 November 1870 at "at the Pierce School House), Neosho, Kansas; by Elder Jacob Foor(e), originally of Fulton County, Indiana; license reads "Fansher" and "Fanscher."⁴

Divorce*

Jacob Benton Fancher and Mary Ann McClure were divorced on 7 September 1875 at Logansport, Cass, Indiana.⁴

Census*

Jacob Benton Fancher appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Jasper Twp., Jasper, Missouri, ED 44, Sheet 4A, page 82, occupation farmer, renting, no children born; name spelled "Fansher," date of birth given as Jan 1842.⁸

NoteB*

On 7 March 1907 he made the statement that his name at the time of enlistment was misspelled "Francher" and that the correct spelling is "Fancher" and signed his name as such.⁴

Death*

He died on 29 October 1908 at Galesburg, Jasper, Missouri, at age 71; buried at the Weaver Cemetery; gravestone transcribed as Fansher.⁴

Family 1

Mary Ann McClure b. 1828

Child

James A. Fancher^4,9 b. 2 Mar 1867, d. 6 Dec 1943

Family 2

Anne Pauline Shellenbarger b. 26 May 1853, d. 2 Dec 1939

Children

John E. Fansher¹⁰ b. 1876
Oliver Franklin Fansher+ b. 1878, d. 4 Mar 1962

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S347] Fansher Family Bible.
[S338] "Military Records of Jacob Fansher", middle initial B.
[S338] "Military Records of Jacob Fansher."
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 176.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910, 1930.

Hannah R. Fansher^1,2

F, b. 4 September 1846, d. circa 14 September 1923

Father

William Fansher^1,2 b. 19 Sep 1805, d. 21 Dec 1879

Mother

Joanna Barnes^1,2 b. 22 Aug 1811, d. 7 Aug 1877

Last Edited

5 Mar 2004

Birth*

Hannah R. Fansher was born on 4 September 1846 at Wabash, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 17 September 1850 Waltz Twp., Wabash, Indiana, in the household of William Fansher; page 357, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 7 children; spelled "Fansher."¹

(Witness) Census

Hannah R. Fansher appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of William Fansher; page 701, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 10 children at home; name recorded as "Farnsher."³

(Witness) Census

Hannah R. Fansher appeared on the census of 17 June 1870 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of William Fansher; page 11, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 5 children at home; also living there was Rebecca Clayton, age 61, b. Virginia; name recorded as "Fansher."⁴

Married Name

As of 23 June 1886,her married name was Warren.^5,6,7,8

Marriage*

Hannah R. Fansher married Joseph W. Warren on 23 June 1886 at Erie, Neosho, Kansas; by Reverend Powell.^5,6,7,8

(Witness) Census

Hannah R. Fansher appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 Centerville Twp., Neosho, Kansas, in the household of Joseph W. Warren; ED 148, sheet 10A, occupation shoemaker, owned home, married 14 years, no children; a nephew named Marion Biggs, b. April 1879, IN, lived with them.⁹

(Witness) Census

Hannah R. Fansher appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 Denver, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joseph W. Warren; ED 120, sheet 3B, occupation shoemaker-own shop, his second marriage, Hannah's first, 24 years, no children.⁵

(Witness) Census

Hannah R. Fansher appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Denver, Miami, Indiana, in the household of Joseph W. Warren; ED 142, sheet 6A, occupation none, owned home, no children present.¹⁰

Death*

Hannah R. Fansher died circa 14 September 1923 at Indiana; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.⁶

Family

Joseph W. Warren b. 30 Jul 1838, d. 5 Nov 1928

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S347] Fansher Family Bible.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S518] Florence (Wagoner) Field, Wagoner Family History.
[S785] "Military Records of Joseph W. Warren."
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

William Fansher¹

M, b. 4 September 1849

Father

William Fansher^1,2 b. 19 Sep 1805, d. 21 Dec 1879

Mother

Joanna Barnes^1,2 b. 22 Aug 1811, d. 7 Aug 1877

Last Edited

9 Oct 2003

Birth*

William Fansher was born on 4 September 1849 at Wabash, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 17 September 1850 Waltz Twp., Wabash, Indiana, in the household of William Fansher; page 357, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 7 children; spelled "Fansher."¹

Death

William Fansher died on 22 July 1856 at age 6; apparently an error by someone later in the family bible, as William was present in the 1860 census.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of William Fansher; page 701, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 10 children at home; name recorded as "Farnsher."³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S347] Fansher Family Bible.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Rebecca Fansher^1,2

F, b. 22 October 1832, d. 1 June 1903

Father

William Fansher^2,1 b. 19 Sep 1805, d. 21 Dec 1879

Mother

Joanna Barnes^1,2 b. 22 Aug 1811, d. 7 Aug 1877

Last Edited

15 Oct 2003

Birth*

Rebecca Fansher was born on 22 October 1832 at Richland, Ohio; cemetery record calculates to 23 December 1832.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1840 Sandusky Twp., Richland, Ohio, in the household of William Fansher; page 201b, 2 males (John & Jacob) and 2 females (Mary & Rebecca) under 5, 1 male 30-40 (William), 1 female 20-30 (Joanna); the enumerator apparently ignored the 5-9 age column; lived near to John Fansher & John Vincent.⁴

(Witness) Census

Rebecca Fansher appeared on the census of 17 September 1850 Waltz Twp., Wabash, Indiana, in the household of William Fansher; page 357, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 7 children; spelled "Fansher."¹

(Witness) Census

Rebecca Fansher appeared on the census of 14 August 1860 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of William Fansher; page 701, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,600, 10 children at home; name recorded as "Farnsher."⁵

Married Name

As of 16 July 1863,her married name was Biggs.^6,7

Marriage*

Rebecca Fansher married John Price Biggs on 16 July 1863 at Fulton, Indiana.^6,7

(Witness) Census

Rebecca Fansher appeared on the census of 5 August 1870 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Price Biggs; page 138, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 2 children from second marriage, 1 from first and his mother, Elisabeth.⁸

(Witness) Census

Rebecca Fansher appeared on the census of 1880 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Price Biggs; page 418A, occupation farmer, 2 children and brother in law "David" Fancher (probably Charles Daniel) at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Rebecca Fansher appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Perry Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of John Price Biggs; ED 109, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 50 years, 3 children, 2 living.⁹

Death*

Rebecca Fansher died on 1 June 1903 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 70; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.³

Family

John Price Biggs b. 1 May 1822, d. 30 Oct 1901

Children

Marion Francis Biggs⁶ b. 10 Apr 1867, d. 15 Jul 1908
Martha Viola Biggs+⁶ b. 1868, d. 24 Oct 1923

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S347] Fansher Family Bible.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 175.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.