Category Archives: Decatur County

Charles Mullen Gallagher

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Charles Mullen Gallagher
b. 9 July 1869, Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana, to Hugh D. & Mary Ellen (Keene) Gallagher
d. 20 August 1950, Interior, Jackson County, South Dakota

m. 1890, Interior, Jackson County, South Dakota
Nellie Farnum
b. Jackson County, South Dakota
d. before 1950, Interior, Jackson County, South Dakota

Children with Nellie Farnum:
• Paul (b. ca. 1891-1967)

Charles’ father moved to Indiana from Pennsylvania after 1840 but later moved the family to South Dakota. When the family returned to Indiana in 1891, Charles remained in South Dakota, married, and lived there for the rest of his life.

He served as Treasurer of Jackson County, South Dakota, and Postmaster of Kyle and Interior, South Dakota. At the time of his death in 1950, he was City Treasurer of Interior.

Submitted by:
Jocelyn J. Wickens
Powells Point NC

Wilson Rose Cook

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Wilson Rose Cook
b. 17 December 1833, Harmony Township, Union County, Indiana, to James and Charlotte Eliza (Rose) Cook
d. 28 May 1930, Chanute, Kansas

m. about 1858, Decatur County, Indiana
Elizabeth E. Ross
b. 6 February 1842, Decatur County, Indiana, to Wilson E. Ross and Elizabeth “Letta” (Moody) Ross
d. 23 October 1939

Children with Elizabeth E. Ross:

  • Charles A. (1861-1861)
  • Laura May (1862-1863)
  • Mary Frances (1864-1866)
  • Elizabeth Rebecca (1867-1936) married Stephen B. Trammell (1862-1942)
  • Frank D. (ca. 1869-bef. 1936) married Jennie [–?–]
  • James B. (1873-1952)

Wilson’s family moved to Kansas between 1867 and 1873.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger@yahoo.com

Benjamin F Potter

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Benjamin F. Potter
b. 1 Mar 1787, Rhode Island to David Potter and Elizabeth Vaughn
d. 16 Mar 1859, Switzerland County, Indiana
bur. Bovard Cemetery, Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

Benjamin Potter gravestone

Benjamin Potter gravestone

m/1. about 1810, Indiana
Annis Richmond
b. 31 Mar 1787, Rhode Island to William Richmond
d. 25 Sept 1848
bur. Bovard Cemetery, Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana

Annis Potter gravestone

Annis Potter gravestone

m/2. 16 May 1849, Decatur County, Indiana
Polly DeMarree
b. 1788

Children with Annis Richmond:

  • Benjamin Potter (bet. 1815 and 1820–before 1858), m. Jane Brierton
  • Silas R. Potter (1810–1876), m. Cynthia Littlefield
  • David Potter (1812–1842), m. Hannah Higbee
  • Elizabeth Potter (1814–1885), m. Carley H. Bascom
  • Lucinda Potter (abt 1824–before 1858), m. Jacob C. Smith
  • Rachel Potter (1827–1902), m. Robert Armstrong

Benjamin and Annis lived in Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana. Their first recorded presence in the state is in the 1820 U.S. census.

Submitted by:
Tina Lyons (genwishlist@gmail.com)
Fort Wayne, IN

Charles Ezra Redington

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Charles Ezra Redington
b. 12 July 1884, Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana, to John M. and Margaret E. (Hopper) Redington
d. 5 May 1970, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

m. 16 November 1910, Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana
Hazel Agnes Tucker
b. 5 October 1891, Westport, Decatur County, Indiana, to William R. and Mary Olive (Walker) Tucker
d. 28 May 1974, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona

Charles moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1926 and then moved to Arizona after his retirement. He was a real estate developer. He built the Tides Hotel & Bath Club resort in the late 1930’s. The town of Redington Beach was created in 1944 and is named after him, as are North Redington Beach and Redington Shores, Florida. They had 2 sons and 3 daughters.

Submitted by:
Maureen Duncan
Indianapolis IN
E-mail: mduncan75@excite.com

Henry Frederick Thielking

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Henry Frederick Thielking
b. 21 December 1891, near New Point, Decatur County, Indiana, to Heinrich August and Marie Christine Caroline (Moehring) Thielking
d. 11 December 1953, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky

m. 7 December 1915, Huntersville, Madison County, Indiana
Edna Borchelt
b. 23 March 1894, Batesville, Franklin County, Indiana, to John and Elizabeth (Wisman) Borchelt
d. 21 February 1973, Cincinnati, Ohio

Children with Edna Borchelt:

  • Genevieve (b. 1916) married Paul Ellis Graue

Henry was baptized in the Smyrna Church in Decatur County, Indiana.

Edna worked as a clerk. She died at her daughter’s home in Cincinnati, and both she and Henry Frederick are buried in Lot 18 of the Huntersville Cemetery in Huntersville, Madison, Indiana.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger @yahoo.com

Ruth Christine Huber

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Ruth Christine Huber
b. 18 January 1915, Sunman or Lawrenceville, Ripley County, Indiana, to Charles Frederick and Marie “Mary” Christine (Thielking) Huber
d. 25 March 1997, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida

m. 27 April 1946
Vernon J. Walters
b. 18 April 1913, Millhousen, Decatur County, Indiana
d. 19 August 1959, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida

Children with Vernon J. Walters:

  • David George “Bucky” (b. 1948) married Paula Jones
  • Mary Clara (b. 1949) Steven Louis Taylor
  • Lois Ann (b. 1951) (twin) married Robert Joe Smith
  • Linda Marie (b. 1951) (twin) married Peter Bryan Hayes
  • Mark Charles (b. 1952) married Lisa Ashley Butler
  • Janet Louise (b. 1956) married Richard Hage

Ruth died in the Columbia Longwood Hospital in Fort Pierce, Florida, and is buried in the Riverview Memorial Park cemetery there.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger@yahoo.com

Eva Hacker

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Eva Hacker
b. 20 January 1906, Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky
d. 25 June 1974, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington

m. 25 December 1925, New Point, Decatur County, Indiana
Raymond Lewis Davis
b. 25 December 1901, near Kingston, Decatur County, Indiana
d. 26 January 1969, Batesville, Franklin County, Indiana

Children with Raymond Lewis Davis:

  • Alice Jean (1927-2003) married Dorris “Rufus” Mayfield Reeves
  • Norma Jeanette (b. 1931) married Fred John Nobbe
  • Raymond Louis, Jr. (b. 1935) married Janet Sue Wilder

Although Eva was born in Kentucky, she grew up in Indiana. After her husband died, she went to live with her daughter in Tacoma, Washington. Her body was returned to Indiana for burial beside her husband in Rossburg Cemetery in Decatur County, Indiana.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger@yahoo.com

Charles Edgar Davis

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Charles Edgar Davis
b. 7 August 1897, Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana, to David Arthur Thackrey and Anna Eliza (Hart) Davis
d. 30 April 1951, Michigan

m. 12 February 1922, Covington, Kentucky
Stella Marie Parmer
b. 4 November 1902, New Point, Decatur County, Indiana, to Isaac and Phoebe May (Thackery) Parmer
d. 14 January 1996, Michigan

Children with Stella Marie Parmer:

  • Doris Alene (1923-1998) married Ivan Gill
  • Gerald Keith (1927-1967) married Barbara Altman
  • Joyce Marie (1936-1984) married David Fortson, Jr.

Stella remarried after Charles died to Bonnye I. Donaldson, who also died. She then married Leroy W. Vansickle.

Charles and Stella are both buried in White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Michigan.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger@yahoo.com

Ralph Lon Wagener

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Ralph Lon Wagener
b. 1 February 1917, Decatur County, Indiana, to Jeremiah and Bertha May (Davis) Wagener
d. 21 October 1993, Wildwood, Sumter County, Florida

m/1. 26 November 1943, Joplin, Missouri
Margaret Susan Foster
b. 15 May 1922, Decatur County, Indiana to Robert Carl and Margaret Ellen (Johnson) Foster
d. 27 April 1992, Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana

m/2. about 1952
Mary Melton

m/3. 17 January 1966, Kissimmee, Florida
Doris Aline Williams
b. 7 January 1934

Children with Margaret Susan Foster:

  • Lonny Gene (b. 1945) married Shari Annette Taylor
  • Jerry Robert (b. 1947) married Jane Ellen Collins

Ralph left Indiana sometime after 1945.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger@yahoo.com

William Herman Hadler

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William Herman Hadler
b. 28 July 1869, Decatur County, Indiana, to Herman and Mary (Witting) Hadler
d. 21 October 1945, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota

m. 7 December 1898, Batesville, Indiana
Henriette Maria Krieger
b. 16 July 1872, Franklin County, Indiana, to Heinrich Fredrich and Anna Dorothea Henriette (Dieckman) Krieger
d. 18 November 1939, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota

Children with Henriette Maria Krieger:

  • Hazel Henrietta (1900-1967) married John Peters
  • Della Dorothea (1901-1994) married Robert Tripp
  • Edgar Heinrich (1903-1903)
  • Herschel Frederick (1905-1987) married Dora Alice Blocher

William is believed to be a brother of Fred J. Hadler whose obituary appeared in the Herald Tribune on 17 November 1941.

Submitted by:
Irene Krieger
Batesville IN
E-mail: ihdkrieger@yahoo.com