Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Lavinia J. Clark¹

F, b. 14 September 1850, d. 25 February 1871

Father

Joseph Clark¹ b. 4 Jan 1810, d. 25 Feb 1871

Mother

Jane (?)¹ b. 4 Nov 1826, d. 5 Mar 1860

Last Edited

30 Jun 2002

Birth*

Lavinia J. Clark was born on 14 September 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 29 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Clark; page 754, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 6 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Lavinia J. Clark appeared on the census of 22 June 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Joseph Clark; page 13B, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,200, 9 children at home.³

Death*

Lavinia J. Clark died on 25 February 1871 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 20; buried at the Clark-Runkle Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Clark-Runkle Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Thomas Hoover¹

M, b. 13 October 1850, d. 11 June 1852

Father

Isaiah Hoover¹ b. 10 Nov 1810, d. 20 Jun 1887

Mother

Rebecca Blackburn¹ b. 1822, d. 6 Mar 1890

Last Edited

25 Mar 2002

Birth*

Thomas Hoover was born on 13 October 1850 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 11 June 1852 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 1; buried at the Clark-Runkle Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Clark-Runkle Cemetery.

Henry C. Hoover¹

M, b. 16 April 1846, d. 19 August 1849

Father

Isaiah Hoover¹ b. 10 Nov 1810, d. 20 Jun 1887

Mother

Rebecca Blackburn¹ b. 1822, d. 6 Mar 1890

Last Edited

19 Apr 2012

Birth*

Henry C. Hoover was born on 16 April 1846 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 19 August 1849 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, at age 3; buried at the Clark-Runkle Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Clark-runkle Cemetery.

Anna Burch^1,2

F, b. 23 April 1818, d. 21 July 1898

Father

Arnold Burch³ b. 1791

Mother

Mary Ewin³ b. 1793

Last Edited

29 Oct 2004

Birth*

Anna Burch was born on 23 April 1818 at Ohio.^1,4

Married Name

As of 9 August 1835,her married name was Enslen.

Marriage*

She married Frederick Enslen on 9 August 1835 at Putnam, Ohio; record transcribed as "Anna Buntch."^5,6,7

(Witness) Census

Anna Burch appeared on the census of 30 August 1850 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Frederick Enslen; page 442, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Death

Anna Burch witnessed the death of Frederick Enslen on 27 October 1852 at Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery.⁸

Name Variation

As of 4 February 1856, Anna Burch was also known as Anna Ensley.^1,9

Married Name

As of 4 February 1856,her married name was Hoover.^1,2

Marriage*

She married John Abraham Hoover, son of Henry Hoover and Sarah Curtis, on 4 February 1856 at Fulton, Indiana; By Levi Burtch, J.P.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Anna Burch appeared on the census of 23 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Abraham Hoover; page 738, occupation miller, real estate valued at $500, 1 son by second marriage and 1 step-daughter; his first daughter not present; Amanda Johnson living with them also.¹

(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.⁹

(Witness) NoteB

On 13 June 1868, May Ann Johnson gave an affidavit in support of Anna Hoover's application for an increase in her pension, recalling she was present at the birth of Samuel Hoover and dressed him for the first time.⁹

Census*

Anna Burch appeared on the census of 1 August 1870 at Beaver Twp., Newton, Indiana, page 55, real estate valued at $1,400, personal property valued at $1,000, Samuel living with her.¹⁰

Census

She appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 at Beaver Twp., Newton, Indiana, page 228B, "Samuel A." was farming.¹¹

(Witness) NoteB

On 20 November 1886, Samuel Shields and Jacob Rannels gave affidavits in support of Anna's application for an increase in her widow's pension, stating that her only son Samuel lived with her and depended on her for support.⁹

NoteB*

Last pension payment, dropped 5 January 1903 from pension roll due to failure to claim pension for three years.

Death*

She died on 21 July 1898 at Beaver Twp., Newton, Indiana, at age 80; buried at Murphey Cemetery, north section, Beaver Twp., Newton County, Indiana; cemetery index reads "21 Jul 1989, Aged 80 y 2m 28d" 1898 is consistent with date of birth from census.¹²

Family 1

Frederick Enslen b. 13 Nov 1813, d. 27 Oct 1852

Children

Charles Enslen+⁵ b. 5 May 1836, d. 24 Jan 1888
Mary C. Enslen+⁵ b. 1838
Sarah E. Enslen b. 1842
Melissa Ann Enslen+¹ b. 1847

Family 2

John Abraham Hoover b. 13 Nov 1820, d. 23 Jul 1863

Child

Samuel A. Hoover+¹ b. 5 Apr 1858, d. 10 Nov 1916

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book A, page 235.
[S330] Brant and Fuller, History of Miami County, Indiana.
[S368] Unknown compiler, Newton County, Indiana Cemeteries Volume I, Murphy Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S369] F.A. Battey & Co., Newton County History, Biography of Isaac Bemenderfer.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ohio Marriages 1834-1877, batch M512971, source 0461073 IT 1-2.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Mt. Olive Cemetery.
[S361] "Military Records of John Abraham Hoover."
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S368] Unknown compiler, Newton County, Indiana Cemeteries Volume I, Murphey North Cemetery.

Melissa Ann Enslen¹

F, b. 1847

Father

Frederick Enslen² b. 13 Nov 1813, d. 27 Oct 1852

Mother

Anna Burch¹ b. 23 Apr 1818, d. 21 Jul 1898

Last Edited

10 Sep 2004

Birth*

Melissa Ann Enslen was born in 1847 at Allen, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 30 August 1850 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Frederick Enslen; page 442, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Melissa Ann Enslen appeared on the census of 23 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Abraham Hoover; page 738, occupation miller, real estate valued at $500, 1 son by second marriage and 1 step-daughter; his first daughter not present; Amanda Johnson living with them also.¹

Married Name

As of 3 April 1863,her married name was Bemenderfer.^4,5,6

Marriage*

Melissa Ann Enslen married Isaac W. Bemenderfer, son of William Bemenderfer Sr. and Sophia Lichtenwalter, on 3 April 1863 at Fulton, Indiana.^4,5,6

(Witness) Census

Melissa Ann Enslen appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 Morocco, Newton, Indiana, in the household of Isaac W. Bemenderfer; page 226B, occupation carpenter, 6 children at home.⁷

(Witness) Bio

Isaac W. BEMENDERFER, furniture dealer and undertaker, Morocco, began business in 1873, which was solely undertaking, until 1881, when he opened his present store, and added a stock of furniture. He is doing a good business and has as large and well selected a stock as can be found in the country. From 1874 to 1880, he had D. M. Pulver associated with him as partner. Mr. Bemenderfer is a native of Stark County, Ohio, was born September 4, 1840, and is one of nine children of William and Sophia (Lichtenwalter) Bemenderfer, the latter a native of Pennsylvania, the former of Maryland, from which State he came, when quite young, with his parents to Virginia, where he grew to manhood, when he went to Starkl County, Ohio, where he married and remained until 1853, when he came to Fulton County, Indiana, where he owned a farm until his death, January 27, 1881. His wife still lives on the same farm. Isaac remained at home attending the common schools until twenty-one, where he rented and worked farms until 1869, after which he learned the carpenter's trade, which he has followed more or less since. He came to Newton County in the spring of 1865, and rented various farms until the fall of 1869, when he came to Morocco. November 9, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, Forty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and served with the regiment until discharged on account of sickness, in July, 1862. He was married, April 8, 1863, to Melissa A. Enslen, a native of Allen County, Ohio, and a daughter of Frederick and Anna (Burch) Enslen. Eleven children have been born to them, six of whom--Mary E., Elida L., Melville E., Lillie D., Ionia and Ted--are living. He and his wife are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is superintendent of the Sunday school, and leader of the choir at Morocco. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and an Odd Fellow. He has been Justice of the Peace for four years. In politics, he has been since the War a Republican; previous to that time, was a Democrat. He is one of the prominent men of the township and county. Beaver Township, Newton County, From the History of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton Counties, 1883.

(Witness) Death

Melissa Ann Enslen witnessed the death of Anna Burch on 21 July 1898 at Beaver Twp., Newton, Indiana; buried at Murphey Cemetery, north section, Beaver Twp., Newton County, Indiana; cemetery index reads "21 Jul 1989, Aged 80 y 2m 28d" 1898 is consistent with date of birth from census.⁸

Family

Isaac W. Bemenderfer b. 4 Sep 1840, d. 1908

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S369] F.A. Battey & Co., Newton County History, Biography of Isaac Bemenderfer.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S369] F.A. Battey & Co., Newton County History.
[S368] Unknown compiler, Newton County, Indiana Cemeteries Volume I, Murphey Cemetery.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 166.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S368] Unknown compiler, Newton County, Indiana Cemeteries Volume I, Murphey North Cemetery.

Samuel A. Hoover¹

M, b. 5 April 1858, d. 10 November 1916

Father

John Abraham Hoover² b. 13 Nov 1820, d. 23 Jul 1863

Mother

Anna Burch² b. 23 Apr 1818, d. 21 Jul 1898

Last Edited

29 Oct 2004

Birth*

Samuel A. Hoover was born on 5 April 1858 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; 10 April 1858 in later affidavit.^1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 23 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Abraham Hoover; page 738, occupation miller, real estate valued at $500, 1 son by second marriage and 1 step-daughter; his first daughter not present; Amanda Johnson living with them also.²

(Witness) Census

Samuel A. Hoover appeared on the census of 1 August 1870 Beaver Twp., Newton, Indiana, in the household of Anna Burch; page 55, real estate valued at $1,400, personal property valued at $1,000, Samuel living with her.⁴

(Witness) Census

Samuel A. Hoover appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 Beaver Twp., Newton, Indiana, in the household of Anna Burch; page 228B, "Samuel A." was farming.⁵

Marriage*

Samuel A. Hoover married Emma Rachel Rice on 14 January 1885 at Newton, Indiana; two different marriages records in books: 14 Jan 1884 and 14 Jan 1885; 1884 is consistent with being married 26 years in 1910 census.^6,7

(Witness) Death

Samuel A. Hoover witnessed the death of Anna Burch on 21 July 1898 at Beaver Twp., Newton, Indiana; buried at Murphey Cemetery, north section, Beaver Twp., Newton County, Indiana; cemetery index reads "21 Jul 1989, Aged 80 y 2m 28d" 1898 is consistent with date of birth from census.⁸

Census*

Samuel A. Hoover appeared on the census of 5 May 1910 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 51, sheet 11B, occupation retired, renting, married 26 years, 2 children, 2 living, Fred and James lived with him and worked the farm.⁶

Death*

He died on 10 November 1916 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, at age 58; buried at Rose City Cemetery, Portland.⁹

Obit

Samuel A.'s obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 11 November 1916:

Rochester Sentinel: Samuel A. HOOVER 68 [58?], a native of Fulton county, died this week at the home of a sister in Portland, Ore., where, with his family, he moved from near Akron last spring.
Akron News: Samuel A. Hoover born at Millark on April 9, 1858 died Portland, Oregon November 10, 1916. Buried at Rose City Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.⁹

Family

Emma Rachel Rice b. 1858, d. 21 Nov 1936

Children

Fred Marion Hoover⁶ b. 26 Nov 1885
James Alonzo Hoover+¹⁰ b. 3 Apr 1888, d. 8 May 1959

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S361] "Military Records of John Abraham Hoover."
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S277] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Births 1880-1920, Newton, Book 20, page 51.
[S368] Unknown compiler, Newton County, Indiana Cemeteries Volume I, Murphey North Cemetery.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 11 November 1916.
[S821] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Newton County Birth Records, Book C-1, page 82.

George Washington Ball^1,2

M, b. 22 August 1843, d. 8 February 1910

Last Edited

7 Jan 2004

Birth*

George Washington Ball was born on 22 August 1843 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Nancy Mariah (Maria) Johnson, daughter of William Johnson and Jane Hoover, on 17 January 1867 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Census

George Washington Ball appeared on the census of 20 July 1870 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 32, occupation farmer, no real estate, personal property valued at $1,000, 2 children at home; John Ball lived next door.⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Red Cloud, Webster, Nebraska, page 343B, occupation machine agent, 3 children.⁵

Divorce*

He and Nancy Mariah (Maria) Johnson were divorced between 1885 and 1900.⁶

Census

George Washington Ball appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Akron, Washington, Colorado, ED 193, sheet 1B, occupation real estate, renting, divorced, living alone.⁶

Death*

He died on 8 February 1910 at Denver, Denver, Colorado, at age 66.³

Family

Nancy Mariah (Maria) Johnson b. 6 Jan 1845, d. Sep 1922

Children

Burtie Blanche Ball+¹ b. 10 Jul 1868, d. 23 Feb 1947
Charles Packard Ball+¹ b. 22 Mar 1869, d. 12 Dec 1928
Robert Bruce Ball+⁵ b. 19 Feb 1879, d. May 1956
Bessie May Ball+³ b. 22 Dec 1881, d. 20 May 1970
Tulley Frank Ball³ b. 23 Mar 1884, d. 1949

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870-1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 391.
[S742] Ellyn Ball Flotho, Hoover-Ball Family History, page 24.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Burtie Blanche Ball^1,2

F, b. 10 July 1868, d. 23 February 1947

Father

George Washington Ball¹ b. 22 Aug 1843, d. 8 Feb 1910

Mother

Nancy Mariah (Maria) Johnson¹ b. 6 Jan 1845, d. Sep 1922

Last Edited

7 Jan 2004

Birth*

Burtie Blanche Ball was born on 10 July 1868 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; Calif. death record says 10 Feb 1868.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 20 July 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of George Washington Ball; page 32, occupation farmer, no real estate, personal property valued at $1,000, 2 children at home; John Ball lived next door.⁴

(Witness) Census

Burtie Blanche Ball appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Red Cloud, Webster, Nebraska, in the household of George Washington Ball; page 343B, occupation machine agent, 3 children.⁵

Married Name

As of 1 September 1892,her married name was Hudson.²

Marriage*

Burtie Blanche Ball married John Gilman Hudson on 1 September 1892.²

(Witness) Census

Burtie Blanche Ball appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Akron, Washington, Colorado, in the household of John Gilman Hudson; ED 193, sheet 1A, record is largely illegible for John and Burtie.⁶

(Witness) Census

Burtie Blanche Ball appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Akron, Washington, Colorado, in the household of John Gilman Hudson; ED 259, sheet 3A, occupation abstractor, owned home, married 17 years, 5 children, 4 living.⁷

(Witness) Census

Burtie Blanche Ball appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 Akron, Washington, Colorado, in the household of John Gilman Hudson; ED 218, sheet 13A, occupation insurance agent, owned home, 3 children at home.⁸

(Witness) Census

Burtie Blanche Ball appeared on the census of 5 May 1930 Akron, Washington, Colorado, in the household of John Gilman Hudson; ED 2, sheet 3A, occupation judge-county court, Burtie was clerk, owned home valued at $2,500, radio, no children at home.⁹

Death*

Burtie Blanche Ball died on 23 February 1947 at Bakersfield, Kern, California, at age 78.^2,3

Family

John Gilman Hudson b. May 1859

Children

John Gilman Hudson Jr.⁶ b. 17 Jan 1895, d. 16 Jul 1953
Gilbert Ray Hudson+⁶ b. 14 Jul 1896, d. 5 Nov 1986
Leo Frank Hudson⁷ b. 10 Jul 1901, d. 7 Mar 1986
Myrtle Cora Hudson⁷ b. 27 Jun 1903, d. 28 Mar 1983

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870-1880.
[S742] Ellyn Ball Flotho, Hoover-Ball Family History, page 24.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[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.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Charles Packard Ball^1,2

M, b. 22 March 1869, d. 12 December 1928

Father

George Washington Ball¹ b. 22 Aug 1843, d. 8 Feb 1910

Mother

Nancy Mariah (Maria) Johnson¹ b. 6 Jan 1845, d. Sep 1922

Last Edited

7 Jan 2004

Birth*

Charles Packard Ball was born on 22 March 1869 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 July 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of George Washington Ball; page 32, occupation farmer, no real estate, personal property valued at $1,000, 2 children at home; John Ball lived next door.³

(Witness) Census

Charles Packard Ball appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Red Cloud, Webster, Nebraska, in the household of George Washington Ball; page 343B, occupation machine agent, 3 children.⁴

Marriage*

Charles Packard Ball married Emily Rebecca Ward, daughter of Benjamin Ward and Gillie (?), on 6 October 1895 at Yuma, Yuma, Colorado.^4,2

Census

Charles Packard Ball appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Willow Grove Twp., Red Willow, Nebraska, ED 162, sheet 3B, occupation railroad (_?_), married 5 years, 1 child, 1 living.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, ED 5, Sheet 9A, occupation drayman - city, married 15, years, 3 children at home.⁶

Census*

He appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, ED 3, sheet 10A, occupation truckman-express transfer, owned home, 3 children at home.⁷

Death*

He died on 12 December 1928 at Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, at age 59.⁸

Family

Emily Rebecca Ward b. Nov 1872, d. 17 Sep 1954

Children

Wanda L. Ball⁵ b. Sep 1896
Lola M. Ball⁷ b. 1900
Ellyn M. Ball^7,2 b. 8 Feb 1910, d. 29 Mar 1997
George W. Ball⁷ b. 1912

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870-1880.
[S650] Letter, Ellyn Flotho to Florence Field, 1990.
[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.
[S742] Ellyn Ball Flotho, Hoover-Ball Family History, page 24.

Robert Bruce Ball^1,2

M, b. 19 February 1879, d. May 1956

Father

George Washington Ball¹ b. 22 Aug 1843, d. 8 Feb 1910

Mother

Nancy Mariah (Maria) Johnson¹ b. 6 Jan 1845, d. Sep 1922

Last Edited

7 Jan 2004

Birth*

Robert Bruce Ball was born on 19 February 1879 at Red Cloud, Webster, Nebraska.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 Red Cloud, Webster, Nebraska, in the household of George Washington Ball; page 343B, occupation machine agent, 3 children.¹

Marriage*

Robert Bruce Ball married Nellie Graves on 16 September 1909 at Denver, Denver, Colorado.²

Census

Robert Bruce Ball appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Akron, Washington, Colorado, ED 259, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, recently married, no children.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 January 1920 at Akron, Washington, Colorado, ED 218, sheet 8A, occupation salesman-lumberyard, owned home, 2 children at home.⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, ED 5, sheet 9A, occupation meter reader-electric company, renting-$35 month, 2 children at home.⁵

Death*

He died in May 1956 at Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, at age 77.²

Family

Nellie Graves b. 28 Jun 1888, d. May 1977

Children

Lewis Ball⁵ b. 1912
Bennie O. Ball⁵ b. 16 Jul 1917, d. 6 Nov 1994

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S742] Ellyn Ball Flotho, Hoover-Ball Family History, page 24.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Max Burch¹

M, b. 6 March 1906, d. 6 February 1996

Father

Donald C. Burch¹ b. 28 Mar 1883, d. 14 Mar 1962

Mother

Nona Tracy¹ b. 29 Aug 1886, d. 16 Feb 1981

Last Edited

28 Oct 2004

Birth*

Max Burch was born on 6 March 1906 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Donald C. Burch; ED 111, Sheet 11a, page 170, occupation farmer, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Max Burch appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Donald C. Burch; ED 66, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children and Marie Tracy (sister-in-law) at home.³

Marriage*

Max Burch married Mable R. Krathwohl on 22 June 1929 at Columbia City, Kosciusko, Indiana.⁴

Census*

Max Burch appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, ED 18, sheet 11B, occupation laborer-brakes, renting-$42 month, no children.⁵

Death*

He died on 6 February 1996 at Wabash, Wabash, Indiana, at age 89.²

Obit

Max's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 7 February 1996:

Max Burch March 6, 1906 - Feb. 6, 1996 Max BURCH, 89, 40 W. Harrison Ave., Wabash, died at 5:50 a.m Tuesday at his residence. He was born in Miami County to Donald C. and Nona TRACY BURCH. On June 22, 1929, in Columbia City, he married Mable KRATHWOHL, who survives He retired from General Tire & Rubber Co., Wabash, in 1969 after 17 years, and was a farmer. He was a member of the Wabash Friends Church, Wabash Senior Citizen Club, a charter member of the Wabash AARP, Wabash County Farm Bureau, and the General Tire Retirees Club. He moved to Wabash in 1981 from rural North Manchester, and lived in Wabash County since 1941, having come from Fulton County. Surviving with his wife are one son, Robert L. BURCH, Wabash; three brothers, Vores L “Bud” BURCH and Harvey BURCH, both of North Manchester; and Gene BURCH, Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Galen (Geneva) GRONINGER, Plainfield; and Mrs. Robert (Nina) DeFORD, North Manchester; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Preceding in death were four brothers. Services will be at 10 a.m Saturday at Manchester Avenue Chapel, Grandstaff-Hentgen, Wabash, with the Rev. David PHILLIPS officiating. Burial will be in the Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel.⁶

Family

Mable R. Krathwohl b. 2 Aug 1907, d. 29 May 1998

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 1 June 1998.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 7 February 1996.

Geneva L. Burch¹

F, b. 27 May 1908, d. 20 December 2010

Father

Donald C. Burch¹ b. 28 Mar 1883, d. 14 Mar 1962

Mother

Nona Tracy¹ b. 29 Aug 1886, d. 16 Feb 1981

Last Edited

15 Dec 2011

Birth*

Geneva L. Burch was born on 27 May 1908 at Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 Allen Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Donald C. Burch; ED 111, Sheet 11a, page 170, occupation farmer, renting, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Geneva L. Burch appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Donald C. Burch; ED 66, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 7 children and Marie Tracy (sister-in-law) at home.³

Married Name

As of circa 1927,her married name was Groninger.^4,5

Marriage*

Geneva L. Burch married H. Galen Groninger circa 1927 at Wabash, Indiana; no marriage record.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Geneva L. Burch appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 Pleasant Twp., Wabash, Indiana, in the household of H. Galen Groninger; ED 17, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 1 child at home.⁵

(Witness) Obit

Geneva L. Burch witnessed the Obit of H. Galen Groninger on 15 June 2000 at Rochester Sentinel, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana,
H. Galen Groninger March 6, 1908 - June 7, 2000 H. Galen “Tiny” GRONINGER, 92, Plainfield, died at Hendricks Community Hospital in Danville. Born in Wabash County to Charles and Myrtle OLDFATHER GRONINGER, he married Geneva L. BURCH. She survives. Mr. Groninger was a heavy equipment salesman for J.D. Adams, Indianapolis from 1936-46. He founded, owned and operated Groninger Excavating, Plainfield from 1946-85. Active in community affairs, he was a member of the Plainfield United Methodist Church and Plainfield Masonic Lodge 653 Free and Accepted Masons, where he was a 50-year member and past master. He served on the Plainfield School Advisory Board from 1949-53. Survivors include two sons, Richard D. GRONINGER, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Donald L. GRONINGER, Plainfield; two daughters, Nora J. WARE and Judy A. HOLZKNECHT, both of Plainfield; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a nephew, Alan BURKE, Rochester. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Gloria KAYS. Services were held at Plainfield United Methodist Church. Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Plainfield. Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield, handled arrangements.⁴

Death*

Geneva L. Burch died on 20 December 2010 at Plainfield, Hendricks, Indiana, at age 102.²

Family

H. Galen Groninger b. 6 Mar 1908, d. 7 Jun 2000

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 June 2000.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Harry W. Sowers¹

M, b. December 1890

Father

Simon Peter Sowers¹ b. 17 May 1864, d. 23 Jan 1941

Mother

Emma Zartman¹ b. Jan 1867, d. 22 Oct 1943

Last Edited

28 Mar 2002

Birth*

Harry W. Sowers was born in December 1890 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Simon Peter Sowers; ED 36, Sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 15 years, 3 children, 3 living.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Marie F. Hoover^1,2

F, b. 9 December 1868, d. 9 February 1910

Father

William Henry Hoover¹ b. 14 Jan 1833, d. 10 Jun 1899

Mother

Harriett Favorite¹ b. 6 Oct 1846, d. 4 Feb 1921

Last Edited

21 Oct 2004

Birth*

Marie F. Hoover was born on 9 December 1868 at Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska.^3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 29 July 1870 Brownville Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of William Henry Hoover; page 278, occupation real estate, real estate valued at $4,500, 2 children.¹

(Witness) Census

Marie F. Hoover appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of William Henry Hoover; page 158A, occupation Clerk, District Court, 3 children.⁵

Census*

Marie F. Hoover appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, ED 59, sheet 4B, occupation music teacher, single, rooming.⁶

Death*

She died on 9 February 1910 at age 41; buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Brownsville.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S394] Albert Watkins, History of Nebraska, Watkins, 1913, page 544.
[S1] Census of Population 1870, 1900.
[S465] Various, Nemaha County, Nebraska Cemeteries, Walnut Grove Cemetery, Brownville.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Lillie Hoover^1,2

F, b. 1869, d. 1957

Father

William Henry Hoover¹ b. 14 Jan 1833, d. 10 Jun 1899

Mother

Harriett Favorite¹ b. 6 Oct 1846, d. 4 Feb 1921

Last Edited

21 Oct 2004

Birth*

Lillie Hoover was born in 1869 at Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska.^1,3

(Witness) Census

Lillie Hoover appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of William Henry Hoover; page 158A, occupation Clerk, District Court, 3 children.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1900,her married name was Walsh.^2,5

Marriage*

Lillie Hoover married Augustus F. Walsh circa 1900 at Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska.^5,2

Census*

Lillie Hoover appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 at Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, ED 59, sheet 4B, occupation music teacher, single, rooming.⁶

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Denver, Denver, Colorado, in the household of Augustus F. Walsh; Ed 261, sheet 6A, occupation clerk in railroad office, 1 daughter, mother-in-law and sister-in-law lived with them.⁵

Death*

Lillie Hoover died in 1957; buried at the Walnut Grove Cemetery, Brownville, Nebraska, Lot N-4-5.³

Family

Augustus F. Walsh b. 1868

Child

Helen Marie Walsh⁵ b. 1901

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S394] Albert Watkins, History of Nebraska, Watkins, 1913, page 544.
[S465] Various, Nemaha County, Nebraska Cemeteries, Walnut Grove Cemetery, Brownville.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Helen Hoover^1,2

F, b. 1872

Father

William Henry Hoover¹ b. 14 Jan 1833, d. 10 Jun 1899

Mother

Harriett Favorite¹ b. 6 Oct 1846, d. 4 Feb 1921

Last Edited

21 Oct 2004

Birth*

Helen Hoover was born in 1872 at Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 Brownville, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of William Henry Hoover; page 158A, occupation Clerk, District Court, 3 children.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1900,her married name was Helen Robinson.³

(Witness) Census

Helen Hoover appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 Nemaha Precinct, Nemaha, Nebraska, in the household of Harriett Favorite; ED 120, Sheet 8B, widowed, her daughter Helen, divorced, was living with her.⁴

(Witness) Census

Helen Hoover appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 Denver, Denver, Colorado, in the household of Augustus F. Walsh; Ed 261, sheet 6A, occupation clerk in railroad office, 1 daughter, mother-in-law and sister-in-law lived with them.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S394] Albert Watkins, History of Nebraska, Watkins, 1913, page 544.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Henry Edward Camerer¹

M, b. November 1855, d. 4 June 1914

Last Edited

28 Oct 2004

Birth*

Henry Edward Camerer was born in November 1855 at Rush, Indiana.^2,3,4

Marriage*

He married Emma Belle Hoover, daughter of Henry David Hoover and Miriam Robbins, on 21 October 1877 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Census*

Henry Edward Camerer appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, ED 40, sheet 10B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 22 years, 4 children, 4 living.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 57, sheet 11A, page 103, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 32 years, 4 children, 2 living, his mother Olive was living with them.⁵

Death*

He died on 4 June 1914 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 58; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.^3,2

Obit

Henry Edward's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 5 June 1914:

County Commissioner Henry E. CAMERER is dead. The well known citizen passed away Thursday afternoon at his home south of Rochester, after a very short illness. A week ago last Tuesday evening he took sick with stomach and bowel trouble. He became steadily worse despite the aid of several physicians and died amid great suffering, age 58 years. Edward CAMERER, as he was known to every one, was well known over the county. A year ago last fall he was elected on the Democratic ticket for the second time as commissioner from the first district. His first term was highly satisfactory as he made a splendid showing as a public servant. Henry E. Camerer was born in Rush county, Indiana, and moved to this county with his parents when he was three years old. Early in life he purchased a farm south of Rochester where he lived for thirty years. When about twenty-two years of age he was married to Miss Anne HOOVER. To this union four children were born. John [CAMERER] and Nellie CAMERER died about nine years ago, age 25 and 22. Two children survive, Mrs. Carrie GINTHER of Louisville, Kentucky, and Fred CAMERER. Mr. Camerer leaves two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Hattie QUICK, Mrs. Minnie BLACKBURN and Omer G. CAMERER. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o‘clock at the Methodist church in Rochester.
Saturday, June 6, 1914 The funeral of County Commissioner Henry E. CAMERER will be held Sunday at 2 o’clock at the Methodist chuch.²

Family

Emma Belle Hoover b. 22 Sep 1858, d. 2 Dec 1927

Children

John R. Camerer³ b. 25 Aug 1880, d. 24 Dec 1905
Nellie Camerer³ b. Nov 1882, d. 19 Feb 1905
Carrie E. Camerer+⁶ b. 5 Oct 1886, d. 5 Mar 1922
Fred D. Camerer⁷ b. 21 Oct 1898, d. 15 Dec 1969

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book C, page 291.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 5 June 1914.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 6 March 1922.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Anna Joyce Belt¹

F, b. 11 June 1888, d. 3 July 1970

Father

William Belt^2,3 b. 1835, d. 1910

Mother

Helen Hair Clemmons² b. 1853, d. 1931

Last Edited

26 Mar 2003

Birth*

Anna Joyce Belt was born on 11 June 1888 at Fulton, Indiana.⁴

Married Name

As of 3 July 1909,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

She married John Burl Hoover, son of Franklin Pierce Hoover and Katherine Elizabeth Ostrander, on 3 July 1909 at Macy, Miami, Indiana; Fulton County license.¹

(Witness) Census

Anna Joyce Belt appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Burl Hoover; ED 59, sheet 9B, occupation restaurant salesman, married less than 1 year, no children.⁵

(Witness) Census

Anna Joyce Belt appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Burl Hoover; ED 73, sheet 2A, occupation illegible, renting, 2 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Anna Joyce Belt appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, in the household of John Burl Hoover; ED 9, sheet 11B, occupation restaurant proprietor, renting-$10 month, radio, 2 children at home.⁷

Death*

Anna Joyce Belt died on 3 July 1970 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, at age 82; buried at the Rocheser I.O.O.F. Cemetery.⁴

Obit

Anna Joyce's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 3 July 1970:

Anna Joyce HOOVER, 82, 608 Indiana avenue, died today at 4 a.m. in Miller’s nursing home. Born June 11, 1888, in Fulton county, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William BELT. A lifetime resident of Rochester, she was a former employee of the Courthouse View cafe. Surviving are two sons, Harold [HOOVER] of Mishawaka, and Richard [HOOVER] of South Bend; one grandson, John [HOOVER] of Mishawaka; and two sisters, Margaret, of Indianapolis and Emma June of Logansport. Private services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday from 9 a.m. until the services.⁸

Family

John Burl Hoover b. 6 Mar 1885, d. 26 Jun 1959

Children

Harold Hoover⁹ b. 13 Jul 1910, d. 3 Jun 1974
Richard J. Hoover⁶ b. 1 Sep 1912, d. May 1978

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book I, page 191.
[S343] Wendell C. and Jean C. Tombaugh, Miami County, Indiana Cemeteries-Tombaugh, Plainview Cemetery.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh).
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 3 July 1970.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Hugh McMahan¹

M, b. 8 August 1882, d. 28 April 1966

Father

John B. McMahan² b. 4 Oct 1846, d. 30 Dec 1918

Mother

Rebecca Goss^2,3 b. 14 Mar 1853, d. 9 Aug 1926

Last Edited

2 Dec 2004

Birth*

Hugh McMahan was born on 8 August 1882 at Fulton, Indiana.^2,4

Marriage*

He married Edith May Hoover, daughter of Franklin Pierce Hoover and Katherine Elizabeth Ostrander, on 12 April 1904 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Census

Hugh McMahan appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, ED 61, sheet 9A, occupation teacher-city school, married 6 years, 2 children, 2 living, Don Hoover also lived with them.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, ED 73, sheet 2A, occupation illegible, 3 children at home.⁶

Census*

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, ED 11, sheet 10A, occupation county auditor, renting-$18 month, radio, 1 child at home.⁷

Death*

He died on 28 April 1966 at Fulton, Indiana, at age 83; buried at the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.^2,8,9

Obit

Hugh's obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinel on 29 April 1966:

Last rites will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home for Hugh G. McMAHAN, 82, lifetime Rochester resident, who long was prominent in civic, governmental and political affairs of the city and county. Mr. McMahan died Thursday at 12:45 p.m. in Woodlawn hospital, where he had been a patient since Feb. 3. He resided at 404 West Ninth street. The Rev. Hugh STEWART will officiate at rites, assisted by the Rochester Masonic lodge, and burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Mr. McMahan had a long and varied career in public and business life. He was both principal and school teacher during his early years, served two terms as Fulton county auditor, was postmaster of the Rochester postoffice, and was county chairman of the Democratic party, in the affairs of which he was actively interested all his life. In 1930, he purchased the Arlington hotel in this city and operated the business until 1942. The building was sold two years later. An active member of the United Presbyterian church here, he served as a Sunday School teacher and was an elder at the time of his death. Mr. McMahan also belonged to the Rochester Masonic lodge.
One of a family of 12 children, he was born six miles southwest of the city in the Antioch community on Aug. 11, 1882, the son of John B. and Rebecca GOSS McMAHAN. His first marriage was April 12, 1904, to Edith HOOVER, who died Feb. 22, 1934. His second marriage was Jan. 10, 1936 to Gertrude DAVIS FITZELL, who died Oct. 30, 1958. On Nov. 24, 1963, he was married to Frances ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON, who survives. Also surviving are one son, H. Emerson [McMAHAN], Rensselaer; one daughter, Mrs. Will J. (Eve) DELANEY, Michigan City; two stepchildren, Mrs. C. R. WINELAND, Monticello, and George HENDRICKSON, Kewanna; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and six step-grandchildren. One son, Dean [McMAHAN], died in 1931. One sister, Miss Jessie McMAHAN, Pacific Palisades, Cal., also survives. Brothers and sisters preceding in death were Otto, William, Patrick, John, James and Thomas McMAHAN, and Mrs. Omer (Lora) SMITH, Mrs. John (Daisy) SCHAFF, Mrs. Mel (Josie) HAY and Mrs. Del (Sally) BLACK.¹⁰

Family

Edith May Hoover b. 13 Feb 1884, d. 22 Feb 1934

Children

Eve (Eva) McMahan+⁶ b. 29 Mar 1905, d. 7 Nov 1999
Dean McMahan^7,11 b. 7 Dec 1906, d. c 26 Jul 1931
Hugh Emerson McMahan b. 16 Dec 1916, d. 12 Nov 1989

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book G, page 438.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book C, page 71.
[S375] Shirley Willard, Fulton County Folks, Volume I, page 179.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover, page 49.
[S375] Shirley Willard, Fulton County Folks, Volume I, page 180.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 29 April 1966.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 27 July 1931.

Grace Eva Byrer¹

F, b. 8 September 1900, d. 21 March 1974

Last Edited

29 Oct 2004

Birth*

Grace Eva Byrer was born on 8 September 1900 at Talma, Fulton, Indiana.¹

Married Name

As of 13 June 1927,her married name was Hoover.¹

Marriage*

She married Ernest Victor Hoover, son of Franklin Pierce Hoover and Katherine Elizabeth Ostrander, on 13 June 1927 at St. Joseph, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Grace Eva Byrer appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, in the household of Ernest Victor Hoover; ED 44, sheet 15A, occupation laborer-brake factory, renting-$36 month, no radio, 2 children, mother and brother.³

Death*

Grace Eva Byrer died on 21 March 1974 at South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, at age 73; no obituary in Sentinel; check S.B. Tribune.¹

Family

Ernest Victor Hoover b. 30 Jan 1895, d. Dec 1975

Children

Patricia Ann Hoover³ b. 10 Sep 1928
Betty Lou Hoover³ b. 1 Feb 1930, d. 15 May 1996
Ernest Victor Hoover Jr. b. 10 Apr 1936
Herbert Harold Hoover⁴ b. 5 Apr 1939

Citations

[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover, page 51.
[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Book 041, page 206.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S344] Ernest Hoover & Mrs. Florence Field, History of Henry Hoover, page 351.

John Curtis¹

M, b. 9 June 1781, d. 1866

Father

James Curtis Sr.² b. c 1752, d. c Jul 1795

Mother

Nancy Mast² b. 1757, d. 1851

Last Edited

21 Apr 2007

Birth*

John Curtis was born on 9 June 1781 at Randolph, North Carolina; Quaker record by Brien is 6-9 mo. 1781, but Mill Creek record in Hinshaw indicates it should be 9 June 1781.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1790 Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of James Curtis Sr.; page 307, 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 4 females.³

(Witness) Census

John Curtis appeared on the census of 1800 Hillsboro Twp., Randolph, North Carolina, in the household of Nancy Mast; page 305, 1 male and 1 female under 10, 1 male and 1 female 10-15, 1 male and 1 female 16-25, 1 female over 45; one might presume that the last 6 children, whose ages match, remained with Nancy; lived next to Lovel Curtice, 9 household members.⁴

Tax List*

John Curtis appeared on the personal property tax list of 1804 at Captain Hammer's District, Randolph, North Carolina; 1 white poll, no acreage, lived next to Nancy Curtes (Widow.)⁵

Marriage*

He married Catherine Hoover, daughter of John Hoover Sr. and Sarah Burkhart, on 4 January 1807 at Montgomery, Ohio.^1,6,7

Census*

John Curtis appeared on the census of 1820 at Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, page 107, 2 males under 10 (written "11"), 3 females under 10, 1 male and 1 female 10-15, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 1830 at Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, page 251, 2 males under 5, 2 males 5-10, 2 males and 2 females, 10-15, 2 males and 1 female 15-20, 1 male and 1 female, 40-50.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 1840 at Montgomery, Ohio, page 241, 2 males 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 2 males and 2 females 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male and 1 female 50-59.¹⁰

Census

He appeared on the census of 24 September 1850 at Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, page 133, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,100, 5 children, plus Samuel Curtis age 21, and Nancy (Mast) Curtis; spelled "Curtiss."¹¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 20 June 1860 Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of Joseph Long and Sarah Curtis; Household 527, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, 1 son by prior marriage and 3 Curtis relatives living with them.¹²

Death*

John Curtis died in 1866 at Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio; probably buried at the Randolph Grave Yard with his wife.^2,13

Family

Catherine Hoover b. 25 Sep 1787, d. 19 Oct 1856

Children

Othiel Curtis¹ b. 23 Oct 1807, d. 25 Dec 1821
Mary Curtis¹ b. 12 Mar 1809
Henry Curtis+¹ b. 6 Dec 1810, d. bt 1871 - 1880
Elam Curtis+¹ b. 25 Jan 1812
Rebecca Curtis+¹ b. 8 Oct 1813, d. b 1841
Daniel M. Curtis+¹ b. 25 Dec 1814
Andrew Curtis+¹ b. 24 Feb 1816, d. 28 Jun 1896
Sarah Curtis¹ b. 26 Feb 1818, d. 6 Jul 1872
Nancy Curtis¹ b. 10 Jan 1820
John H. Curtis+¹ b. 23 Mar 1822, d. 21 Aug 1876
James Curtis¹ b. 10 May 1824
Davis Curtis¹ b. 27 Nov 1826
Samuel Curtis+^14,11 b. 7 Feb 1829, d. 16 Oct 1900
Jesse Curtis¹ b. 7 Nov 1831

Citations

[S345] Lindsay M. Brien, Miami Valley Quaker Records, page 18.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1790.
[S1] Census of Population 1800.
[S891] "Randolph County G. S. Journal", Volume IX, No. 2, Spring 1985, page 3.
[S308] Computerized Heritage Association, Miami Valley (Ohio) Genealogy Index.
[S311] Lindsay M. Brien, Montgomery County, Ohio Marriages.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S831] Eileen Davis & Judith Ireton, Miami Valley Quaker Records, page 13.
[S1269] Curtis-Waitman Family Bible.

Charles A. Ross^1,2

M, b. 1842

Last Edited

25 Apr 2003

Birth*

Charles A. Ross was born in 1842 at Ohio.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Sarah C. Johnson, daughter of Moses Johnson and Sarah (?), on 20 August 1865 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

Family

Sarah C. Johnson b. 15 Apr 1845, d. 7 Nov 1908

Children

William Ross³ b. 1867
Eddie Ross³ b. 1868
Samuel Ross³ b. 1870
Alice Ross³ b. 1871
Frank Ross³ b. 1876

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 274.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Abraham Monesmith¹

M, b. 13 September 1841, d. 1 April 1911

Father

Henry Monesmith b. 18 Jan 1792, d. 15 May 1867

Mother

Anna (?)² b. 24 Dec 1799, d. 14 Apr 1880

Last Edited

1 May 2002

Birth*

Abraham Monesmith was born on 13 September 1841 at Pennsylvania.³

Marriage*

He married Cynthia Jane (Jane) Johnson, daughter of Moses Johnson and Sarah (?), on 17 May 1863 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

Milit-Beg*

Abraham Monesmith began military service on 2 February 1865 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, as a Private, Company K, 46th Infantry Regiment, resident of Millark.

Description*

He was described as at the time of enlistment as 5' 9" tall, light complexion, sandy hair, hazel eyes on 2 February 1865 at Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.

Name Variation

As of 2 February 1865, Abraham Monesmith was also known as Abraham Monesmith military enlistment record.

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 4 September 1865 at Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Cynthia Jane (Jane) Johnson in February 1872 at Walnut Twp., Marshall, Indiana; place of burial unknown.³

Name Variation

As of 15 June 1879, Abraham Monesmith was also known as Aberham Moneysmith marriage record.

Marriage*

He married Maryette Josephine Buntain on 15 June 1879 at Fulton, Indiana.^4,5

Census*

Abraham Monesmith appeared on the census of 1880 at Wayne Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 124C, occupation laborer, 3 children.⁴

Name Variation

As of 1880, Abraham Monesmith was also known as Abraham Monosmith.⁴

Residence*

He lived on 25 July 1890 at Blue Grass/Mt. Vernon, Fulton, Indiana.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 at Hamlin Twp., Nelson, North Dakota, ED 107 or 101, sheet no. 65A, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 24 years (sic), 6 children 5 living, 4 children from second marriage living with him.⁶

Residence

He lived on 6 December 1904 at Minot, Ward, North Dakota.³

Death*

He died on 1 April 1911 at Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, at age 69; buried at East Wenatchee Cemetery; informant was Ray Monesmith.³

Family 1

Cynthia Jane (Jane) Johnson b. 1843, d. Feb 1872

Children

William F. Monesmith⁴ b. 27 Feb 1865
John Monesmith⁴ b. 13 Sep 1868
Cora Belle Monesmith³ b. 13 Sep 1870

Family 2

Maryette Josephine Buntain b. Mar 1858

Child

Ida B. Monosmith⁴ b. Aug 1879

Citations

[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book B, page 171.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Moon Cemetery.
[S364] "Military Records of Abraham Monesmith."
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book D, page 59.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Maryette Josephine Buntain^1,2

F, b. March 1858

Last Edited

1 May 2002

Birth*

Maryette Josephine Buntain was born in March 1858 at Indiana.³

Married Name

As of 15 June 1879,her married name was Monosmith.^1,4

Marriage*

She married Abraham Monesmith, son of Henry Monesmith and Anna (?), on 15 June 1879 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Maryette Josephine Buntain appeared on the census of 16 June 1900 Hamlin Twp., Nelson, North Dakota, in the household of Abraham Monesmith; ED 107 or 101, sheet no. 65A, occupation farmer, owned farm, second marriage 24 years (sic), 6 children 5 living, 4 children from second marriage living with him.⁵

Family

Abraham Monesmith b. 13 Sep 1841, d. 1 Apr 1911

Child

Ida B. Monosmith¹ b. Aug 1879

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S364] "Military Records of Abraham Monesmith."
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book D, page 59.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

William F. Monesmith^1,2

M, b. 27 February 1865

Father

Abraham Monesmith¹ b. 13 Sep 1841, d. 1 Apr 1911

Mother

Cynthia Jane (Jane) Johnson¹ b. 1843, d. Feb 1872

Last Edited

15 May 2003

Birth*

William F. Monesmith was born on 27 February 1865 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Wayne Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Abraham Monesmith; page 124C, occupation laborer, 3 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S364] "Military Records of Abraham Monesmith."

John Monesmith^1,2

M, b. 13 September 1868

Father

Abraham Monesmith¹ b. 13 Sep 1841, d. 1 Apr 1911

Mother

Cynthia Jane (Jane) Johnson¹ b. 1843, d. Feb 1872

Last Edited

27 Apr 2002

Birth*

John Monesmith was born on 13 September 1868 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Wayne Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Abraham Monesmith; page 124C, occupation laborer, 3 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S364] "Military Records of Abraham Monesmith."

Ida B. Monosmith¹

F, b. August 1879

Father

Abraham Monesmith¹ b. 13 Sep 1841, d. 1 Apr 1911

Mother

Maryette Josephine Buntain¹ b. Mar 1858

Last Edited

1 May 2002

Birth*

Ida B. Monosmith was born in August 1879 at Wayne Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Wayne Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Abraham Monesmith; page 124C, occupation laborer, 3 children.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Rolly L. Hoover¹

M, b. 30 May 1866, d. 5 July 1866

Father

Henry Franklin Hoover¹ b. 4 Jun 1841, d. 6 Jul 1910

Mother

Permelia Alice Washington¹ b. 14 Aug 1844, d. 13 Mar 1913

Last Edited

28 Mar 2002

Birth*

Rolly L. Hoover was born on 30 May 1866 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana.¹

Death*

He died on 5 July 1866 at Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at Hoover Cemetery.¹

Citations

[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.

Sarah Miller^1,2

F, b. 1836

Last Edited

11 May 2002

Birth*

Sarah Miller was born in 1836 at Ohio.^1,2

Married Name

As of 17 September 1856,her married name was Hoover.^1,2

Marriage*

She married James Madison Hoover, son of Henry Hoover and Sarah Curtis, on 17 September 1856 at Fulton, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Sarah Miller appeared on the census of 25 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of James Madison Hoover; page 746, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 1 child.¹

(Witness) Death

Sarah Miller witnessed the death of James Madison Hoover on 15 November 1863 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.^3,4

Census*

Sarah Miller appeared on the census of 21 July 1870 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 34B, occupation keeping house, widowed, two children.³

Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, widowed, no children at home --verify again if possible.⁵

Census

She appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, ED 36, sheet 3A, occupation illegible, owned real estate, widowed, 2 children, 1 living.⁶

Family

James Madison Hoover b. 11 Sep 1834, d. 15 Nov 1863

Children

Charles W. Hoover+¹ b. Dec 1857, d. 9 Sep 1920
Flora Bessie Hoover+³ b. 26 Dec 1862, d. 13 Jan 1882

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book A, page 483.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Charles W. Hoover¹

M, b. December 1857, d. 9 September 1920

Father

James Madison Hoover¹ b. 11 Sep 1834, d. 15 Nov 1863

Mother

Sarah Miller¹ b. 1836

Last Edited

28 Nov 2004

Birth*

Charles W. Hoover was born in December 1857 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana.²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 August 1860 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of James Madison Hoover; page 746, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, 1 child.¹

(Witness) Death

Charles W. Hoover witnessed the death of James Madison Hoover on 15 November 1863 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Charles W. Hoover appeared on the census of 21 July 1870 Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Sarah Miller; page 34B, occupation keeping house, widowed, two children.³

Marriage*

Charles W. Hoover married Josephine (Anna) Dawson on 13 April 1878 at Fulton, Indiana.^5,6

Census*

Charles W. Hoover appeared on the census of 1880 at Henry Twp., Fulton, Indiana, page 43B, occupation farmer, 1 child at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, ED 1109, sheet 12B, occupation poultry(?), married 23 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, ED 426, sheet 7B, occupation poultry-wholesale, widowed, 1 daughter living with him.⁸

Death*

He died on 9 September 1920 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, at age 62; buried at the Hoover Cemetery.⁹

Obit

Charles W.'s obituary was published in the an unknown place on 10 September 1920:

Charles W. HOOVER, 62, died Thursday at his home at 1209 63rd street, Chicago, a victim of hardening of the arteries from which he had been suffering for some time. Mr. Hoover was a former resident of this city where for a number of years he had conducted a grocery store on North Main street. He is survived by a son, Harry HOOVER, also a former resident, who now lives in Arkansas, and a daughter, Mrs. Elva JOHNSON, of this city. The body arrived here Thursday evening for burial at Mt. Hope cemetery. Funeral services Saturday afternoon at the Athens church at 2:30 o’clock.⁹

Family

Josephine (Anna) Dawson b. Jun 1860, d. bt 1901 - 1910

Children

Elva J. Hoover⁵ b. 1 Feb 1879, d. 14 Apr 1959
Harry C. Hoover¹⁰ b. 27 Oct 1882, d. 14 Nov 1939
Grace Hoover¹¹ b. 18 Sep 1884, d. b 1900

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S162] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Cemeteries (Tombaugh), Hoover Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S158] Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Marriages--Tombaugh, Book C, page 536.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 10 September 1920.
[S124] Rochester Sentinel, 15 November 1939.
[S283] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Miami County Indiana Birth Records, 1820-1920, Book C-2, page 22.