Mildred Mae Bragg1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. March 2, 1905, d. February 24, 1989
FatherFrank Russell Bragg1,2,4,7,6 b. December 21, 1866, d. November 13, 1936
MotherRhoda Alice Stephens1,2,8,4,7,6 b. December 1, 1871, d. May 7, 1962
     Mildred Mae Bragg was buried at Pineview Cemetery, Interlachen, Putnam Co., Florida.4,6 Her Social Security Number was 308-09-1960.9 She was born on March 2, 1905 at Howard Co., Indiana.9,4,6 As of April 9, 1922,her married name was Yohn.3 She married Orville Forest Yohn Sr. on April 9, 1922 at Herbst, Grant Co., Indiana.3,4,5,6 Mildred Mae Bragg died on February 24, 1989 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 83.4,6 She GREENTOWN, Ind. - Mildred Mae Yohn, 83, Century Villa Health Care, died at 8:10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, 1989, in Saint Joseph Hospital & Health Center at Kokomo. She was born March 2, 1905, in Howard County, a daughter of Frank and Rhoda (Stephens) Bragg. April 9, 1922, she married Orville Yohn, who died Feb. 18, 1982. Yohn had been employed by Haynes Stellite Corp. until 1954 and was a member of Faith United Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, Orville "Bud" Yohn of Greentown; three daughters, Eleanor Donham of Warsaw, Rhoda Lee Mast and Ronda Moyers, both of Kokomo; 19 grandchildren; and 16 greatgrandchildren. A son, a daughter, two brothers and four sisters preceded her in death. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Ellers Mortuary, Kokomo. The Rev. Paul Wolford will officiate. Burial will be Tuesday in Pineview Cemetery at Interlachen, Fla. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to the Faith United Methodist Church. on February 25, 1989.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 99, District 137, Clay Township, Howard Co., Indiana1
1920Dwelling 249, District 66, Center Township, Grant Co., Indiana2
1930Dwelling 338, District 5, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana10
1940Dwelling 157, District 34-16, Center Township, Howard Co., Indiana11

Family

Orville Forest Yohn Sr. b. February 12, 1902, d. February 18, 1982
Marriage*Mildred Mae Bragg married Orville Forest Yohn Sr. on April 9, 1922 at Herbst, Grant Co., Indiana.3,4,5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S418] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1800-1941.
  4. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Mildred Mae Yohn obituary in the Feb 25, 1989 edition.
  5. [S5395] Winchester News-Gazette, From the Eleanor Mae Donham obituary in the Nov 23, 2010 edition.
  6. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  7. [S2105] Tipton Tribune, From the Frank Bragg obituary in the Nov 14, 1936 edition.
  8. [S2111] Logansport Pharos-Tribune, From the George Thomas Bragg obituary in the Nov 14, 2007 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Orville F. Yohn, Jr. obituary in the Oct 10, 2004 edition.
  13. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Tommie Lee Yohn obituary in the Feb 6, 1980 edition.
  14. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Kenneth Homer "Jack" Bragg1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. December 15, 1907, d. June 6, 1967
FatherFrank Russell Bragg1,2,7,4,5 b. December 21, 1866, d. November 13, 1936
MotherRhoda Alice Stephens1,2,8,7,9,4,5 b. December 1, 1871, d. May 7, 1962
     Kenneth Homer "Jack" Bragg was buried at Grant Memorial Park, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.5,6 He and Ardis Maxine Elliott were divorced.5,10 Kenneth Homer "Jack" Bragg was born on December 15, 1907 at Sycamore, Howard Co., Indiana.3 He married Ardis Maxine Elliott on June 29, 1929 at Hampton, Franklin Co., Iowa.4,5,10 Kenneth Homer "Jack" Bragg died on June 6, 1967 at Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana, at age 59.11,5 He Kenneth H. Bragg, 59, Meridian Hotel, Anderson, died in the Community Hospital there at 10 p.m., Tuesday. He had been a patient in the hospital for five days. Surviving are three sons, Jack of Marion and Robert and Richard, both of Marion, R. R. 3; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Donna) Hutchins, Kokomo, and Mrs. Galen (Bonnie) Davis, Greentown; 12 grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Orville Yohn, Kokomo. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Diggs Funeral Home at Marion with the Rev. Cecil Willis officiating. Burial will be in the Thrailkill Cemetery. (He is actually buried in Grant Memorial Park Cemetery in Marion) on June 7, 1967.11

Census Records

1910Dwelling 99, District 137, Clay Township, Howard Co., Indiana1
1920Dwelling 249, District 66, Center Township, Grant Co., Indiana2
1930Dwelling 277, District 23, Franklin Township, Grant Co., Indiana12
1940Dwelling 116, District 27-27, Franklin Township, Grant Co., Indiana9

Occupation

1930Odd job laborer12
1940Salesman9

Family

Ardis Maxine Elliott b. January 13, 1910, d. January 20, 1946
Divorce*Kenneth Homer "Jack" Bragg and Ardis Maxine Elliott were divorced.5,10 
Marriage* Kenneth Homer "Jack" Bragg married Ardis Maxine Elliott on June 29, 1929 at Hampton, Franklin Co., Iowa.4,5,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S4165] Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951.
  5. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  6. [S2673] Grant Memorial Park, Marion Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=howard&GSfn=william&GSby=1927&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSst=17&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=11974354&CRid=85183&df=all&
  7. [S2105] Tipton Tribune, From the Frank Bragg obituary in the Nov 14, 1936 edition.
  8. [S2111] Logansport Pharos-Tribune, From the George Thomas Bragg obituary in the Nov 14, 2007 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Maxine Bragg obituary in the Jan 22, 1946 edition.
  11. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Kenneth H. Bragg obituary in the Jun 7, 1967 edition.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S2671] Needham Storey Wampner Funeral Homes and FuneralNet, online http://www.nswcares.com/_mgxroot/page_10815.php?task=Current&listing=All, From the Robert R. Bragg obituary.
  14. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Donna M. Hutchins obituary in the Aug 30, 1985 edition.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  17. [S2671] Needham Storey Wampner Funeral Homes and FuneralNet, online http://www.nswcares.com/_mgxroot/page_10815.php?task=Current&listing=All, From the Bonnie J. Davis obituary.

Norton Commadore Turner1,2,3,4

M, b. June 28, 1872, d. September 17, 1924
     Norton Commadore Turner was buried at Estates of Serenity, 1101 South Lincoln Blvd., Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.4 He was born on June 28, 1872 at Grant Co., Indiana.4 He married Minnie Ann Stephens, daughter of Lewis Stephens and Nancy Ellen Crousore, on November 2, 1902 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,4 Norton Commadore Turner died on September 17, 1924 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 52.1,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 106, District 137, Clay Township, Howard Co., Indiana2
1920Dwelling 67, District 95, Ward 4, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana5

Occupation

1910Farm laborer2
1920Zinc factory worker5

Family

Minnie Ann Stephens b. 1878, d. June 20, 1952
Marriage*Norton Commadore Turner married Minnie Ann Stephens, daughter of Lewis Stephens and Nancy Ellen Crousore, on November 2, 1902 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4414] Marion Public Library, Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812 - 2011.
  4. [S4415] Estates of Serenity, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.

Thelma E. Turner1,2,3

F, b. May 7, 1903, d. July 25, 1994
FatherNorton Commadore Turner1,2,4 b. June 28, 1872, d. September 17, 1924
MotherMinnie Ann Stephens1,2,4 b. 1878, d. June 20, 1952
     Thelma E. Turner was buried at Estates of Serenity, 1101 South Lincoln Blvd., Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.5 Her married name was Mains.5 She married Robert Boyle Mains.5 Thelma E. Turner was born on May 7, 1903 at Indiana.2,5 As of September 30, 1921,her married name was Payne.3 She married Wilson B. Payne on September 30, 1921 at Grant Co., Indiana.3 Thelma E. Turner died on July 25, 1994 at Sarasota Co., Florida, at age 91.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 106, District 137, Clay Township, Howard Co., Indiana2
1920Dwelling 67, District 95, Ward 4, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana4

Family 1

Robert Boyle Mains b. June 9, 1902, d. November 30, 1947
Marriage*Thelma E. Turner married Robert Boyle Mains.5 

Family 2

Wilson B. Payne d. December, 1969
Marriage*Thelma E. Turner married Wilson B. Payne on September 30, 1921 at Grant Co., Indiana.3 

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S418] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1800-1941.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S4415] Estates of Serenity, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com

James Norton Turner1,2,3

M, b. April 7, 1905, d. March 26, 1970
FatherNorton Commadore Turner1,2,4,5 b. June 28, 1872, d. September 17, 1924
MotherMinnie Ann Stephens1,2,4,5,6 b. 1878, d. June 20, 1952
     His Social Security Number was 309-05-4640.7 James Norton Turner was buried at Forest Home Cemetery, 707 North Main Street, Hicksville, Defiance Co., Ohio.3 He was born on April 7, 1905 at Howard Co., Indiana.5,7 He married Drexel V. Kirk circa 1925.8,9 James Norton Turner died on March 26, 1970 at age 64.7,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 106, District 137, Clay Township, Howard Co., Indiana2
1920Dwelling 67, District 95, Ward 4, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana4
1940Dwelling 182, District 27-14, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana6

Occupation

1940Sign hanger6

Family

Drexel V. Kirk b. August 5, 1905, d. March 23, 1938
Marriage*James Norton Turner married Drexel V. Kirk circa 1925.8,9 
Children
  • Willadean Turner6
  • Beverly A. Turner6

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5351] Forest Home Cemetery, Defiance Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S4416] Converse Cemetery, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com

Lewis Oscar Turner1,2,3,4

M, b. December 31, 1906, d. December 2, 1965
FatherNorton Commadore Turner5,1,6 b. June 28, 1872, d. September 17, 1924
MotherMinnie Ann Stephens5,1,6 b. 1878, d. June 20, 1952
     Lewis Oscar Turner was buried at Estates of Serenity, 1101 South Lincoln Blvd., Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.2 His Social Security Number was 366-07-8468.7 He was born on December 31, 1906 at Howard Co., Indiana; The SSDI and his draft card have a birth year of 1907.1,2,7,4,8 He married Swetanka J. "Sue" Toteff on September 27, 1930 at Grant Co., Indiana.3 Lewis Oscar Turner died on December 2, 1965 at age 58.2,8

Census Records

1910Dwelling 106, District 137, Clay Township, Howard Co., Indiana1
1920Dwelling 67, District 95, Ward 4, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana6
1940Dwelling 303, District 13-22, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan9

Occupation

1940Kelloggs food mill worker9

Family

Swetanka J. "Sue" Toteff b. February 27, 1909, d. March 30, 1998
Marriage*Lewis Oscar Turner married Swetanka J. "Sue" Toteff on September 27, 1930 at Grant Co., Indiana.3 
Child
  • Patricia Ann Turner9,10

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4415] Estates of Serenity, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S4841] Marion Public Library, Indiana, Marion Public Library Marriage Index, 1831-2008.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1453] Battle Creek Enquirer, From the Wilkinson-Turner marriage announcement in the Dec 30, 1954 edition.

Nila Monell Turner1,2,3,4

F, b. December 31, 1908, d. March 12, 1994
FatherNorton Commadore Turner1,2,3,5 b. June 28, 1872, d. September 17, 1924
MotherMinnie Ann Stephens1,2,3,5 b. 1878, d. June 20, 1952
     Her Social Security Number was 309-05-9327.6 Nila Monell Turner was buried at Estates of Serenity, 1101 South Lincoln Blvd., Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.7 She was born on December 31, 1908 at Howard Co., Indiana.5,6,4,7 As of March 5, 1943,her married name was Gordon.8 She married William Gordon on March 5, 1943 at Grant Co., Indiana.8 Nila Monell Turner died on March 12, 1994 at Sacramento Co., California, at age 85.1,6,4,7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 106, District 137, Clay Township, Howard Co., Indiana2
1920Dwelling 67, District 95, Ward 4, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana3
1930Dwelling 14A, District 9, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana9

Occupation

1930Hotel bookkeeper9

Family

William Gordon
Marriage*Nila Monell Turner married William Gordon on March 5, 1943 at Grant Co., Indiana.8 

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  5. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S4415] Estates of Serenity, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S3813] Indiana, Circuit Court Marion County, Marion County, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1925-2012.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Ira N. Chism1,2,3,4

M, b. October 24, 1871, d. October 6, 1931
     Ira N. Chism was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Howard County Road #50N, Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana.4 He was born on October 24, 1871 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,5 He married Cora Stephens, daughter of Lewis Stephens and Nancy Ellen Crousore, on October 10, 1900 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,2 Ira N. Chism died on October 6, 1931 at Wells Co., Indiana, at age 59.4,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 392, District 145, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana6
1920Dwelling 447, District 152, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana7
1930Dwelling 84, District 10, Jackson, Wells Co., Indiana3

Occupation

1910Farmer6
1920Farmer7
1930Farmer3

Family

Cora Stephens b. August 6, 1881, d. December 18, 1962
Marriage*Ira N. Chism married Cora Stephens, daughter of Lewis Stephens and Nancy Ellen Crousore, on October 10, 1900 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S418] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1800-1941.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1181] Mr. and Mrs. James L. Gorman, Eastern Howard County Cemeteries.
  5. [S4660] Davis Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8465314/person/1997743219
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  9. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Woodrow C. Chism obituary.

Paul Chism1,2,3

M, b. September 4, 1901, d. November 28, 1917
FatherIra N. Chism1,2,4 b. October 24, 1871, d. October 6, 1931
MotherCora Stephens1,2,4 b. August 6, 1881, d. December 18, 1962
     Paul Chism was born on September 4, 1901 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,4 He died on November 28, 1917 at Henry Co., Indiana, at age 16.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 392, District 145, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana2

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S7559] Indiana Works Projects Administration, Indiana, WPA Death Index, 1882-1920.
  4. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.

Ferel "Pell" Chism1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 18, 1903, d. September, 1979
FatherIra N. Chism6,1,7,5 b. October 24, 1871, d. October 6, 1931
MotherCora Stephens6,1,7,5 b. August 6, 1881, d. December 18, 1962
     His Social Security Number was 315-01-9761.8 Ferel "Pell" Chism was buried at Gardens of Memory, 11201 South Marion Road 35, Huntington, Huntington Co., Indiana.3 He was born on December 18, 1903 at Howard Co., Indiana.9,10,7,8 He married Hazel Helena Barker on September 19, 1927.10,4 Ferel "Pell" Chism died in September, 1979 at Grant Co., Indiana, at age 75.9,10,8

Census Records

1910Dwelling 392, District 145, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana6
1920Dwelling 447, District 152, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana1
1930Dwelling 162, District 36, Swayzee, Grant Co., Indiana2
1940Dwelling 18, District 27-41, Swayzee, Grant Co., Indiana11

Occupation

1930Livestock truck driver2
1940Filling station attendant11

Family

Hazel Helena Barker b. January 24, 1909, d. January 12, 1999
Marriage*Ferel "Pell" Chism married Hazel Helena Barker on September 19, 1927.10,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4236] Gardens of Memory, Huntington Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S2671] Needham Storey Wampner Funeral Homes and FuneralNet, online http://www.nswcares.com/_mgxroot/page_10815.php?task=Current&listing=All, From the Wayne K. Chism obituary.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Woodrow C. Chism obituary.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  10. [S1173] Carmichael and Allied Families, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sktaylor47&id=I00169
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Ivan O. Chism1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. May 23, 1906, d. October 21, 1958
FatherIra N. Chism1,2,3,7 b. October 24, 1871, d. October 6, 1931
MotherCora Stephens1,2,3,7 b. August 6, 1881, d. December 18, 1962
     Ivan O. Chism was buried at Gardens of Memory, 11201 South Marion Road 35, Huntington, Huntington Co., Indiana.5 He married Opal Lucille Usher.5 Ivan O. Chism was born on May 23, 1906 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,7,5 He died on October 21, 1958 at Indiana at age 52.5,6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 392, District 145, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana2
1920Dwelling 447, District 152, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana3
1930Dwelling 454, District 9, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana8

Occupation

1930Wire company inspector8

Family

Opal Lucille Usher b. February 25, 1911, d. August 16, 1985
Marriage*Ivan O. Chism married Opal Lucille Usher.5 

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1104] 1938-1946 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
  5. [S4236] Gardens of Memory, Huntington Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S4414] Marion Public Library, Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812 - 2011.
  7. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Eva Opal Chism1,2

F, b. August 19, 1909, d. October 29, 1984
FatherIra N. Chism3,4,2,5 b. October 24, 1871, d. October 6, 1931
MotherCora Stephens3,4,2,5 b. August 6, 1881, d. December 18, 1962
     Eva Opal Chism was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Howard County Road #50N, Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana.6 Her Social Security Number was 304-18-0062.7 Her married name was Mooday.1 She married Unknown Mooday.1,7,6 Eva Opal Chism was born on August 19, 1909 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,2,7,6 She died on October 29, 1984 at age 75.1,7,6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 392, District 145, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana3
1920Dwelling 447, District 152, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana4

Family

Unknown Mooday
Marriage*Eva Opal Chism married Unknown Mooday.1,7,6 

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Woodrow C. Chism obituary.
  6. [S4417] Greenlawn Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Geneva Blanche Chism1,2,3

F, b. January 25, 1912, d. October 7, 1978
FatherIra N. Chism1,4,5,2 b. October 24, 1871, d. October 6, 1931
MotherCora Stephens1,4,5,2 b. August 6, 1881, d. December 18, 1962
     Geneva Blanche Chism was buried at Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.3 Her Social Security Number was 304-07-0275.6 Her married name was Stricklett.1 She married Homer Nelson Stricklett.1,6 Geneva Blanche Chism was born on January 25, 1912 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,2,6,3 She died on October 7, 1978 at age 66.1,6,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 447, District 152, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana4
1930Dwelling 84, District 10, Jackson, Wells Co., Indiana5
1940Dwelling 130, District 34-16, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana7

Occupation

1940Radio assembler7

Family

Homer Nelson Stricklett b. July 22, 1900, d. February, 1970
Marriage*Geneva Blanche Chism married Homer Nelson Stricklett.1,6 
Child
  • Delores Stricklett7

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  3. [S4428] Sunset Memory Garden, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Homer Nelson Stricklett1,2

M, b. July 22, 1900, d. February, 1970
     His Social Security Number was 308-09-6172.3 Homer Nelson Stricklett was buried at Sunset Memory Garden, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.2 He married Geneva Blanche Chism, daughter of Ira N. Chism and Cora Stephens.4,3 Homer Nelson Stricklett was born on July 22, 1900 at Kentucky.1,2,3 He died in February, 1970 at age 69.3

Occupation

1940Wire mill worker1

Family

Geneva Blanche Chism b. January 25, 1912, d. October 7, 1978
Marriage*Homer Nelson Stricklett married Geneva Blanche Chism, daughter of Ira N. Chism and Cora Stephens.4,3 
Child
  • Delores Stricklett1

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4428] Sunset Memory Garden, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169

Woodrow Clell "Buck" Chism1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. September 19, 1914, d. October 15, 1978
FatherIra N. Chism8,1,2,3,6 b. October 24, 1871, d. October 6, 1931
MotherCora Stephens8,1,2,3,6 b. August 6, 1881, d. December 18, 1962
     Woodrow Clell "Buck" Chism was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Howard County Road #50N, Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana.4,6 His Social Security Number was 304-07-0276.9 He Services for Woodrow C. "Buck" Chism, 64, 829 Buckeye St., will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ellers Mortuary with the Rev. Albert Nether officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. He was dead on arrival at 10:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, 1978 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital. Born Sept. 19, 1914 in Greentown, he was the son of Ira and Cora Stephens Chism. He was married Dec. 23, 1972 to Bobbie McVay, who survives. He was retired in 1975. He was employed by Kokomo Sanitary Pottery Corp., for 27 years and by Kokomo-Center Township Consolidated School Corp. for 3 years. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Operative Potters, serving as president for eight years. Also surviving are three sons, Philip, Jerry and Ira Chism, all of Kokomo; three daughters, Phyllis Wheeler of Bulls Gap, Tenn., and Mary Nicholson and Linda Cron, both of Kokomo; a brother, Pell Chism of Swayze; a sister, Eva Moody of Kokomo; 10 grandchildren, 5 step grandchildren and 4 step great-grandchildren.6 He married Grace Maxine Annas Croddy.10 Woodrow Clell "Buck" Chism was born on September 19, 1914 at Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana; His draft card has a birth year of 1915.3,9,5,6 He and Grace Maxine Annas Croddy were divorced before December, 1962.7 Woodrow Clell "Buck" Chism married Bobbie J. McVay on December 23, 1972 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.6,7 Woodrow Clell "Buck" Chism died on October 15, 1978 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 64.9,4,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 447, District 152, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana1
1930Dwelling 84, District 10, Jackson, Wells Co., Indiana2
1940Dwelling 259, District 34-36, Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana11

Occupation

1940Government project laborer11

Family 1

Grace Maxine Annas Croddy b. March 14, 1918, d. September 7, 1985
Marriage*Woodrow Clell "Buck" Chism married Grace Maxine Annas Croddy.10 
Divorce* Woodrow Clell "Buck" Chism and Grace Maxine Annas Croddy were divorced before December, 1962.7 
Children

Family 2

Bobbie J. McVay
Marriage*Woodrow Clell "Buck" Chism married Bobbie J. McVay on December 23, 1972 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.6,7 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  4. [S4417] Greenlawn Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Woodrow C. Chism obituary.
  7. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.
  8. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S3520] Unknown compiler, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1985.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S1663] St. Petersburg Times, From the Linda Lou Cron obituary in the Feb 14, 2004 edition.
  15. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  16. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Ira Chism obituary in the Jan 16, 2017 edition.

Eugenia Pearl "Eugenie" Chism1,2,3,4

F, b. December 25, 1916, d. April 30, 1942
FatherIra N. Chism1,2,3,5 b. October 24, 1871, d. October 6, 1931
MotherCora Stephens1,2,3,5 b. August 6, 1881, d. December 18, 1962
     Eugenia Pearl "Eugenie" Chism was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Howard County Road #50N, Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana.6 She was born on December 25, 1916 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,5 As of April 11, 1932,her married name was Schoeff.7 She married Floyd Schoeff on April 11, 1932 at Wells Co., Indiana.7,8 Eugenia Pearl "Eugenie" Chism died on April 30, 1942 at Portland, Jay Co., Indiana, at age 25.4,7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 447, District 152, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana2
1930Dwelling 84, District 10, Jackson, Wells Co., Indiana3
1940Dwelling 98, District 38-11A, Penn, Jay Co., Indiana9

Family

Floyd Schoeff b. August 1, 1915, d. December 14, 1997
Marriage*Eugenia Pearl "Eugenie" Chism married Floyd Schoeff on April 11, 1932 at Wells Co., Indiana.7,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S4414] Marion Public Library, Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812 - 2011.
  5. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  6. [S4417] Greenlawn Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S4660] Davis Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8465314/person/1997743219
  8. [S1566] Bluffton News Banner, From the Jack E. Schoeff obituary in the Feb 15, 2013 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Walter J. Chism1,2,3

M, b. October 24, 1920, d. June 7, 1978
FatherIra N. Chism1,2,3 b. October 24, 1871, d. October 6, 1931
MotherCora Stephens1,2,3,4 b. August 6, 1881, d. December 18, 1962
     His Social Security Number was 307-16-2810.5 Walter J. Chism was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Howard County Road #50N, Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana.6 He was born on October 24, 1920 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,3,5 He died on June 7, 1978 at age 57.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 84, District 10, Jackson, Wells Co., Indiana2
1940Dwelling 140, District 34-36, Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana4

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S4417] Greenlawn Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com

Florence Titus1

F, b. September 14, 1887, d. May 4, 1967
     Florence Titus was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Howard County Road #50N, Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana.2,1 She was born on September 14, 1887 at Howard Co., Indiana.1 As of September 19, 1917,her married name was Stephens.3 She married Lewis Oren Stephens, son of Lewis Stephens and Nancy Ellen Crousore, on September 19, 1917 at Howard Co., Indiana.3,4 Florence Titus died on May 4, 1967 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 79.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 280, District 133, Ward 4, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana5
1930Dwelling 9, District 29, Taylor Township, Howard Co., Indiana6

Family

Lewis Oren Stephens b. May 23, 1884, d. November 3, 1959
Marriage*Florence Titus married Lewis Oren Stephens, son of Lewis Stephens and Nancy Ellen Crousore, on September 19, 1917 at Howard Co., Indiana.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S4417] Greenlawn Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S1181] Mr. and Mrs. James L. Gorman, Eastern Howard County Cemeteries.
  3. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  4. [S418] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1800-1941.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Charles Lewis Smith1,2,3

M, b. January 17, 1908, d. 1960
FatherWilliam Earnest Smith1,4,5,6,7 b. March 22, 1881, d. May 8, 1954
MotherDeborah Louella "Debbie" Stephens1,4,5,6,7 b. April 5, 1887, d. January 8, 1970
     Charles Lewis Smith was buried at Russiaville Cemetery, Russiaville, Howard Co., Indiana.3 He was born on January 17, 1908 at Howard Co., Indiana.1 He married Irene Goldie Neff on April 12, 1929 at Howard Co., Indiana.8 Charles Lewis Smith died in 1960.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 266, District 150, Union Township, Howard Co., Indiana4
1920Dwelling 13, District 157, Union Township, Howard Co., Indiana5
1930Dwelling 211, District 34-40, Taylor Township, Howard Co., Indiana8
1940Dwelling 285, District 34-19, Center Township, Howard Co., Indiana2

Occupation

1930Wire mill galvanizer8

Family

Irene Goldie Neff b. November 28, 1911, d. 1968
Marriage*Charles Lewis Smith married Irene Goldie Neff on April 12, 1929 at Howard Co., Indiana.8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4353] Russiaville Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Forest Richard Smith obituary in an unknown edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Nancy Anna Landis obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2519] Kokomo Memorial Park Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=reed&GSfn=robert&GSby=1903&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSst=17&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=45534437&CRid=85891&df=all&

Ernest Harold Smith1

M, b. October 15, 1916, d. April 15, 1982
FatherWilliam Earnest Smith1,2,3,4,5,6,7 b. March 22, 1881, d. May 8, 1954
MotherDeborah Louella "Debbie" Stephens1,2,3,4,5,6,7 b. April 5, 1887, d. January 8, 1970
     His Social Security Number was 316-09-8584.8 Ernest Harold Smith was buried at Simpson Cemetery, County Roads E 300 S & S 1240 E, West Liberty, Howard Co., Indiana.9 He was born on October 15, 1916 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,2,8 He married Ruby L. "Mickey" Lathrope on September 21, 1942.9 Ernest Harold Smith died on April 15, 1982 at Indiana at age 65.1,8,9

Census Records

1920Dwelling 13, District 157, Union Township, Howard Co., Indiana3
1930Dwelling 96, District 30, Union Township, Howard Co., Indiana4
1940Dwelling 65, District 34-40, Union Township, Howard Co., Indiana5

Family

Ruby L. "Mickey" Lathrope b. July 5, 1917, d. June 3, 1982
Marriage*Ernest Harold Smith married Ruby L. "Mickey" Lathrope on September 21, 1942.9 

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Forest Richard Smith obituary in an unknown edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Nancy Anna Landis obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S5315] Simpson Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Raymond Whitley Smith1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 15, 1918, d. December 17, 1990
FatherWilliam Earnest Smith1,2,3,6,4,7 b. March 22, 1881, d. May 8, 1954
MotherDeborah Louella "Debbie" Stephens1,2,3,6,4,7 b. April 5, 1887, d. January 8, 1970
     His Social Security Number was 315-07-7857.8 Raymond Whitley Smith was buried at Jerome Cemetery, along bank of Wildcat Creek, Union Township, Howard Co., Indiana. He was born on April 15, 1918 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,8,5 He died on December 17, 1990 at age 72.1,8,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 13, District 157, Union Township, Howard Co., Indiana2
1930Dwelling 96, District 30, Union Township, Howard Co., Indiana3
1940Dwelling 65, District 34-40, Union Township, Howard Co., Indiana6

Occupation

1940Farm laborer6

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Forest Richard Smith obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [S5313] Jerome Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Nancy Anna Landis obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Katherine Ann "Mettie" "Mittie" Leonard1,2,3

F, b. May 7, 1891, d. December 26, 1963
     Her Social Security Number was 308-12-3230.4 Katherine Ann "Mettie" "Mittie" Leonard was buried at Estates of Serenity, 1101 South Lincoln Blvd., Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.2 She was born on May 7, 1891 at Missouri.5,4 As of circa 1921,her married name was Stephens.5 She married Lonnie Estel Stephens, son of Lewis Stephens and Nancy Ellen Crousore, circa 1921.1,5 Katherine Ann "Mettie" "Mittie" Leonard died on December 26, 1963 at Grant Co., Indiana, at age 72.4,2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 357, District 13, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana5
1940Dwelling 136, District 27-16, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana3

Family

Lonnie Estel Stephens b. January 18, 1890, d. December, 1978
Marriage*Katherine Ann "Mettie" "Mittie" Leonard married Lonnie Estel Stephens, son of Lewis Stephens and Nancy Ellen Crousore, circa 1921.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S4415] Estates of Serenity, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

William Lewis Stephens1,2,3

M, b. March 8, 1925, d. September 2, 1996
FatherLonnie Estel Stephens1,2,4 b. January 18, 1890, d. December, 1978
MotherKatherine Ann "Mettie" "Mittie" Leonard1,2,4 b. May 7, 1891, d. December 26, 1963
     His Social Security Number was 303-24-1043.5 William Lewis Stephens was born on March 8, 1925 at Grant Co., Indiana.1,3 He married Beulah Chapman on November 10, 1951 at Grant Co., Indiana.6 William Lewis Stephens married Hazel Lorine Hart on May 7, 1957 at Grant Co., Indiana.6 William Lewis Stephens died on September 2, 1996 at age 71.1,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 357, District 13, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana2
1940Dwelling 136, District 27-16, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana4

Family 1

Beulah Chapman
Marriage*William Lewis Stephens married Beulah Chapman on November 10, 1951 at Grant Co., Indiana.6 

Family 2

Hazel Lorine Hart
Marriage*William Lewis Stephens married Hazel Lorine Hart on May 7, 1957 at Grant Co., Indiana.6 

Citations

  1. [S1167] Bower & Hays Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wendydoug&id=I02169
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4239] Marion Public Library, Indiana, Marion Public Library Birth Index, 1882-1978.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S4841] Marion Public Library, Indiana, Marion Public Library Marriage Index, 1831-2008.

Henry Carlile "Hank" Reeder1,2,3,4

M, b. December 6, 1880, d. August 12, 1945
     Henry Carlile "Hank" Reeder was buried at Elwood City Cemetery, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.3 He was born on December 6, 1880 at Indiana; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth year of 1879.2,3,4 He married Emma Lenva Philpott, daughter of Marcus L. Philpott and Hannah Isabelle Stephens, on July 28, 1913 at Madison Co., Indiana.1,5 Henry Carlile "Hank" Reeder died on August 12, 1945 at Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana, at age 64.3,4,5 He Victim Of Fall Succumbs Sunday. Henry "Hank" Reeder, 65, 1402 Main street, succumbed at Mercy hospital at 5:30 o'clock Sunday morning. Death was believed to have resulted from complications following a fall here on August 7. Mr. Reeder discovered early last Tuesday morning on the bank of Duck Creek, under the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, just northwest of the railroad's North Anderson street crossing. He was found to have been suffering several head injuries and a broken hip and has been unconscious since the accident. Born December 6, 1880 in Indiana, he was the son of John and Rachel Reeder. He was employed at the Jimmie Peele Cigar Store. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Sowash of Elwood and Miss Ruby Reeder, also of this city, and one grandson. Funeral services will be conducted from there Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Edward Van Buskirk will be in charge. Burial will be made in the City cemetery. on August 13, 1945.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 132, Ward 1, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana6
1930Dwelling 130, District 15, Union Township, Jasper Co., Indiana7

Occupation

1920Tin plant laborer6
1930Farmer7

Family

Emma Lenva Philpott b. September 10, 1895, d. August 6, 1958
Marriage*Henry Carlile "Hank" Reeder married Emma Lenva Philpott, daughter of Marcus L. Philpott and Hannah Isabelle Stephens, on July 28, 1913 at Madison Co., Indiana.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S418] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1800-1941.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  4. [S8991] Call-Leader, The, From the Henry Reeder obituary in the Aug 12, 1945 edition.
  5. [S8991] Call-Leader, The, From the Emma Reeder obituary in the Aug 7, 1958 edition.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  9. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ruth Reeder obituary.
  10. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Ruth Irene Reeder1,2,3,4

F, b. March 12, 1915, d. September 29, 1967
FatherHenry Carlile "Hank" Reeder1,5,6,7,2,3,4 b. December 6, 1880, d. August 12, 1945
MotherEmma Lenva Philpott1,5,6,7,2,3,4 b. September 10, 1895, d. August 6, 1958
     Ruth Irene Reeder LAPEL- Mrs. Ruth Reeder, 59, a Lapel area resident since 1926, died Friday at Riverview Hopsital in Noblesville at 10:30 a.m. after a short illness. Born in Elwood, the daughter of Henry and Emma Reeder, she was a member of Elwood Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include one sister, Miss Ruby Reeder of Anderson and a nephew, Robert Reeder of Lapel. Final rites were held at 10 a.m. this morning at the Fiaher Brothers Funeral HOme in Lapel with the Rev. Richard Stedman, pastor of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church of Lapel officiating. Burial was in the Brookside Cemetery at Lapel.3 She was buried at Brookside Cemetery, Windfall Township, Tipton Co., Indiana.2 Her married name was Sowash.6 Her married name was Farr.7 She married Marvin Lavon Sowash.6 Ruth Irene Reeder married Unknown Farr.7 Ruth Irene Reeder was born on March 12, 1915 at Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.1,2,3,4 She and Marvin Lavon Sowash were divorced on June 8, 1946.8 Ruth Irene Reeder died on September 29, 1967 at Noblesville, Hamilton Co., Indiana, at age 52.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 132, Ward 1, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana5
1930Dwelling 156, District 51, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana9
1940Dwelling 135, District 48-61, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana10

Family 1

Unknown Farr
Marriage*Ruth Irene Reeder married Unknown Farr.7 

Family 2

Marvin Lavon Sowash b. July 7, 1915, d. November 12, 1985
Marriage*Ruth Irene Reeder married Marvin Lavon Sowash.6 
Divorce* Ruth Irene Reeder and Marvin Lavon Sowash were divorced on June 8, 1946.8 

Citations

  1. [S7523] Works Progress Administration, Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  2. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ruth Reeder obituary.
  4. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S8991] Call-Leader, The, From the Henry Reeder obituary in the Aug 12, 1945 edition.
  7. [S8991] Call-Leader, The, From the Emma Reeder obituary in the Aug 7, 1958 edition.
  8. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Orpha Pauline Carlile1,2,3,4

F, b. August 5, 1907, d. July 2, 1959
FatherAndrew S. "Andy" Carlile1,2,5 b. November 16, 1885, d. June 5, 1955
MotherFlorence Stephens1,2,5 b. March 20, 1887, d. March 24, 1953
     Orpha Pauline Carlile was buried at Washington Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.4 She was born on August 5, 1907 at Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.4,5 As of December 8, 1925,her married name was Lank.5 She married Edwin Spiller Lank on December 8, 1925 at Indiana.5 As of March 26, 1932,her married name was Davis.6 Orpha Pauline Carlile married John A. Davis on March 26, 1932 at Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.7,6,4 Orpha Pauline Carlile died on July 2, 1959 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 51.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 376, District 120, Ward 2, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana1
1920Dwelling 28, District 133, Ward 2, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana2

Family 1

Edwin Spiller Lank b. April 15, 1906, d. April 2, 1979
Marriage*Orpha Pauline Carlile married Edwin Spiller Lank on December 8, 1925 at Indiana.5 

Family 2

John A. Davis
Marriage*Orpha Pauline Carlile married John A. Davis on March 26, 1932 at Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.7,6,4 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1169] Frederick Carlisle Descendents, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3199951&id=I629897572
  4. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  5. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  6. [S7306] Unknown compiler, Indiana, United Methodist Church Records, 1837-1970.
  7. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Andrew Carlile obituary in the Jun 6, 1955 edition.

Densil Paul Carlile1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 8, 1915, d. August 7, 1998
FatherAndrew S. "Andy" Carlile7,8,2,3,4,5 b. November 16, 1885, d. June 5, 1955
MotherFlorence Stephens7,9,2,3,4,5 b. March 20, 1887, d. March 24, 1953
     His Social Security Number was 315-07-0432.1 Densil Paul Carlile was buried at Albright Cemetery, north side of Howard County Road, 250S, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.3,4 He was born on April 8, 1915 at Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana.1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Izetta Pearl Radabaugh on August 25, 1934 at Oakford, Howard Co., Indiana.10,3,4,11 Densil Paul Carlile died on August 7, 1998 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 83.1,10,3 He Densil P. Carlile, 83, 3340 County Road 250 East, died at 3:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 1998, in his home. He was born April 8, 1915, in Elwood, the son of Andrew and Florence (Stevens) Carlile. He was the husband of Izetta Radabaugh, who survives. They were married Aug. 25, 1934, in Oakford. He retired from Stellite in 1977, after 34 years of service in the maintenance department. He was a member of the Oakford Baptist Church and Quarter Century Club at Stellite. Also surviving are one daughter; June Arlene Bitner of Maylene, Ala; one son, Kevin Scott Carlile of Jacksonville, Fla; and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Beverly Ann Wood, one son, Larry Gene Carlile, one sister, Orpha Davis Carlile and one brother, Floyd Carlile. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fenn & Shirley Mortuary, Colonial Chapel, 1315 W. Lincoln Road. The Rev. Arley Mitcham will officiate. Burial will follow in Albright Cemetery. on August 9, 1998.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 28, District 133, Ward 2, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana7
1930Dwelling 179, District 53, Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana9
1940Dwelling 128, District 34-37, Liberty Township, Howard Co., Indiana12

Occupation

1940Glass factory marble maker12

Family

Izetta Pearl Radabaugh b. November 5, 1915, d. June 7, 2008
Marriage*Densil Paul Carlile married Izetta Pearl Radabaugh on August 25, 1934 at Oakford, Howard Co., Indiana.10,3,4,11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  2. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  4. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Densil P. Carlile obituary in the Aug 9, 1998 edition.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Andrew Carlile obituary in the Jun 6, 1955 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Izetta P. Carlile obituary in the Jul 11, 2008 edition.
  11. [S5316] Albright Cemetery, Howard Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.