Category Archives: Marion County

Mary Ellen (Rogers) Pickens

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Mary Ellen (Rogers) Pickens
birth: July 4, 1923 in Pittsburgh, PA to Russell Cleal Evans and Mary Elizabeth Rogers
death: June 19, 2002
burial: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis IN (cremation)

marriage: September 9, 1950 in Republic, PA
Robert Bruce Pickens
birth: May 20, 1926 in Uniontown, PA to Joseph Abraham Pickens and Margaret Gertrude Brown
death: January 14, 2021 in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
burial: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN

Children of Mary Ellen (Rogers) Pickens and Robert Bruce Pickens:

  • All children are currently living.

Ancestor here lived in:

Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN
Carmel, Hamilton County, IN

Ancestor here lived in:

Pittsburgh, PA
Uniontown, PA
Republic, PA
Naperville, IL

Submitted by:
Gail Martin
Email: lgmartin2020@gmail.com

Robert Bruce Pickens

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Robert Bruce Pickens
birth: May 20, 1926 in Uniontown, PA to Joseph Abraham Pickens and Margaret Gertrude Brown
death: January 14, 2021 in Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
burial: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis IN (cremation)

marriage: September 9, 1950 in Republic, PA
Mary Ellen Evans
birth: July 4, 1923 in Pittsburgh, PA to Russell Cleal Evans and Mary Elizabeth Rogers
death: July 19, 2002 in Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN
burial: Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis IN (cremation)

Children of Mary Ellen Evans and Robert Bruce Pickens:

  • All Children are currently living.

Ancestor here lived in:

Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN
Carmel, Hamilton County, IN

Ancestor also lived in:

Pechin, PA
Uniontown, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Naperville, IL

Other Information:

Bruce graduated from Waynesburg College in Waynesburg, PA. He was an Eagle Scout and supported the scouts all his life. He was an accountant.

Submitted by:
Gail Martin
Email: lgmartin2020@gmail.com

Paul Sherman Lorenz

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Paul Sherman Lorenz
birth: 26 Nov 1916 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana to Frederick Graham Lorenz (1880-1951) and Bessie Lucille Sherman (1882-1963)
death: 16 Oct 2015 in Nashville, Brown, Indiana
burial: Washington Park North (Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana)

marriage: 24 Jun 1939 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Marjorie Ann McCown
birth: 3 Jun 1920 in Clinton, Henry, Missouri to William Henry McCown (1870-1961) and Estelle May Bartlett (1886-1966)
death: 23 Oct 1985 in Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana
burial: Washington Park North (Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana)

Children of Marjorie Ann McCown and Paul Sherman Lorenz:

  • 2 children, both living

Ancestor here lived in:

Paul lived in Indianapolis, Indiana until he retired in 1975 when he and his wife moved to Nashville, Indiana.

Other Information:

Paul was the brother of Fred Lorenz, owner of Gnaw Bone Camp. Campers there knew him as Uncle Paul.

Submitted by:
Sheryl Perry
Email: shylper@gmail.com

Oris Orville Ewell

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Oris Orville Ewell
birth: July 2, 1903? in Hume, Illinois
death: 1972 in Indianapolis, Indiana
burial: Raceway Rd Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana

marriage: 1930?
Blanche Elaine Harlan/ Waltz
birth: not provided
death: not provided
burial: not provided

Children of Blanche Elaine Harlan/ Waltz and Oris Orville Ewell:

  • not provided

Ancestor here lived in:

379 S Worth st Indianapolis Indiana 46241, westside Indianapolis off Washington St an Lyndhurst st. 1930ish til death 1972

Other Information:

B&O engineer most his life

Submitted by:
Karen Hatton
Email: kmendenhall499@gmail.com

Martin Millerborn Campbell

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Martin Millerborn Campbell
birth: 1848 in Marion, Kentucky to Josiah Campbell and Mary Ann Overstreet
death: 1941 in Vigo County, Indiana
burial: Brown Cemetery, Pierson Township, Vigo, Indiana

marriage: 1872 in Hendricks Co, Indiana
Eva Ann Bailey
birth: 1853 in Shelby, Indiana to John Bailey and Catherine Emdy
death: 1946 in Marion Co, Indiana
burial: Brown Cemetery, Pierson Township, Vigo, Indiana

Children of Eva Ann Bailey and Martin Millerborn Campbell:

  • Tessie O Campbell 1874-1895
  • Mary Catherine Campbell 1875-1968 m .Tilman O. Bush son: Audry Lewis Bush
    John Louis Campbell 1877-1955 m Ethel Brown, children: Charles Louis, Edith Grace, Eva Alma, Francis Brown, Kenneth Boyd and Delbert Eugene.
  • Martin Otto 1881 1974 m Laura Blanche Brown, children: Juanita Lucille and Triby M.
    2nd wife Tressie Folsom Clark
  • Oliver D Campbell 1883-1961 m Pearl Trimmer children: Everett Wayne, Harold Edwin
  • Sarah Elizabeth Campbell 1890-1935 m Emmett Power children: Helen Marie, Vernal Emmett, and Victor Emil
  • Eva Ann Campbell 1892-1980 m Phillip Pratt children William Miller and Carl Richard
    James Marion Campbell 1895-1982 m Lois Copeland children: Oris Martin, Ruth Gladys, Virginia Dale, James Marion Jr., and Emmett Woodrow

Ancestor here lived in:

Indianapolis, Indiana 1863
Pierson Township, Vigo Co., Indiana 1870-1941

Other Information:

Martin headed to Illinois with family at about 15 years of age. When they arrived in Vigo County it was winter and they stayed with a farmer, working to pay for board. In the spring Martin stayed in Pierson instead of traveling on with family.

Submitted by:
BJ Campbell
Email: campbell5075@gmail.com

Paul Edward Cuzzart

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Paul Edward Cuzzart
birth: January 3, 1939 in Kentucky to Mildred Harriett Haswell and Arnold Franklin Cuzzart
death: August 16, 2006 in Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana
burial: New Winchester Cemetery, New Winchester, Indiana

marriage: April 20, 1957 in Kentucky
Audrey Faye Morris
birth: April 17, 1940 in Kentucky to Estil Morris and Alma Jean Shepherd
death: March 29, 2014 in Camby, Marion County, Indiana
burial: New Winchester Cemetery, New Winchester, Indiana

Children of Audrey Faye Morris and Paul Edward Cuzzart:

  • Teressa Anne Cuzzart 4-13-58 to Mark Ballinger
  • Eddie Erlin Cuzzart deceased 4-1958 Kentucky
  • LaMonda Faye Cuzzart 7-2-62 Anthony Spears, Danville I Micheal Headrick Danville In
  • Kimberly Lynn Cuzzart Alsup 1029-64 Indpls, In James Rollison 1st marriage 1982, abolished 1983, Jason Samuel Alsup 3-25-1985 Danville In

Ancestor here lived in:

Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana

Submitted by:
Kim Alsup
Email: iwuzcuzz@yahoo.com

Adolph R. Abel

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Adolph R. Abel
birth: 20 Apr 1894 in Mosedis, Lithuania to Isaac Abel and Chana Riwa Levin
death: 20 Sep 1979 in Marion, Indiana
burial: Estates of Serenity, Marion, IN

marriage: 20 Apr 1921 Cincinnati OH
Jennie R. Dennis
birth: 1 Oct 1902 Bazar Ukraine [Russian Empire] to Gedaliah Dennis and Rachel Leah nee Golinsky
death: 25 Oct 1994 Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
burial: Estates of Serenity, Marion County, Indiana

Children of Jennie R. Dennis and Adolph R. Abel:

  • Annette Suzanne Abel 1922-1990 born Zanesville OH died Marion IN, two spouses Sam Fox and Jason Klain
  • Milton Allen Abel 1923-1987 born Zanesville OH, died Indianapolis IN, wife Annette nee Gruber 1923-2008, born Cincinnati OH, d. Boca Raton FL, buried Fishers IN

Ancestor here lived in:

Marion County, Indiana

Other Information:

Submitted by:
Jody Tzucker
Email: jodytzucker@gmail.com

Margaret Healey

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Margaret Healey
birth: 18 Sep 1861 in Indianapolis to Oliver Healey and Mary Sullivan
death: 26 Feb 1951, Park Ridge, NJ
burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, NY

marriage: 14 Aug 1894
Thomas C Dexter
birth: 6 Feb 1848 in Wadam, IN to William P Dexter and Anna Barbara Wunderlich
death: 10 Oct 1928, New York, NY
burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, NY

Children of Margaret Healey and Thomas C Dexter:

  • Marie Gertrude (1897–28 June 1990) married William Griffith
  • Thomas Albert (1899–1993) married Josephine Mildred Walters
  • Margaret (1902–1986) married Francis Louis Cavalli

Ancestor here lived in:

Indianapolis, Marion County, IN

Additional Information:

Margaret Healey was working at William Burford’s bookbindery when she met Thomas Dexter, a salesman for his brother Talbot’s company, the Dexter Folder Co. Talbot Dexter invented the folding machine for newspapers in 1880 in Des Moines, Iowa, but moved his factory to Fulton, New York, and then to Pearl River, New York, in 1894. Margaret emigrated from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Pearl River, Rockland County, New York, in 1894.

Submitted by:
Barbara Dexter Schwartz
Email: barb0320@aol.com

William Poland

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William Poland
birth: 1788 Virginia
death: Jan 2, 1856 Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana
burial: Bethel Cemetery at Concordia Cemetery 2703 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46225

marriage: Jan 17, 1810 Highland County, Ohio
Mary Swadley
birth: 1793 Virginia to Nicholas Swadley and Elizabeth Hevener
death: Apr 22, 1855 Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana
burial: Bethel Cemetery at Concordia Cemetery 2703 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46225

Children of Mary Swadley and William Poland:

  • Matilda Poland B: abt 1811 D: bef 1870 M: Job Troth
  • Phebe Poland B: 2 Feb 1812 D: 10 Jul 1833
  • John A Poland B: 2 Feb 1812 D: 2 Oct 1886 M: Anna Symmonds
  • William Poland Jr. B: 1 Jan 1815 D: 9 Mar 1863 M: Hester Murphy
  • Nicholas Poland B: 18 Jan 1817 D: 6 Oct 1881 M: Elizabeth Candace Brassfield
  • Peter Poland B: 1818 D: 1819
  • Catherine Poland B: 1821 D: 20 Apr 1882 M: Benjamin Thomas Newman
  • Nathaniel Poland B: 1 Apr 1823 D: 9 Apr 1882 M: Lydia Rickabaugh
  • Mary Poland B: abt 1824 D: ?? M: George Evans
  • Elizabeth Poland B: 1826 D: 4 Jun 1880 M: William McBee
  • Samuel H Poland B: 15 Nov 1828 D: 8 Mar 1915 M1: Mary Sophia Brown M2: Elizabeth Ayers
  • Henry Poland B: 8 Aug 1831 D: 16 Mar 1915 M: Salinda Flanagan
  • Mahala Poland B: 1834 D: 17 Apr 1887 M: Jacob Stamm
  • Martin Van Buren Poland B: 11 Apr 1835 D: 5 Oct 1889 M: Rachel Lyons

Ancestor here lived in: Wayne Township, Marion County
Bridgeport

Other Information: Born in Virginia, but in Ohio from at least 1810 to 1828

Submitted by:
Jennifer Fancher
Email: bumblebeemustang22@yahoo.com

Harry Brown Alexander

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Harry Brown Alexander
birth: 1 Sep 1878, Franklin, Johnson Co., IN to Milton Gregg Alexander and Laura Chambers
death: 18 Jul 1953, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, OH
burial: Evergreen Burial Park, New Philadelphia, OH

marriage: 4 Apr 1902, Greenfield, Hancock, IN
Anna Maria Witte
birth: 15 Oct 1879, Cumberland, Marion, IN to Friedrich “Fred” Wilhelm Witte and Maria “Christine” Hartmann
death: 24 Feb 1965, Dover Twp., Tuscarawas Co., IN
burial: Evergreen Burial Park, New Philadelphia, OH

Children of Anna Maria Witte and Harry Brown Alexander:

  • George Milton, 1903-1974, m1931 wife Ruth MOOS, 1907-2011
  • Frederick William, 1905-1990, m1935 wife Della Josephine MENAPACE, 1904-1995
  • Helen Vivian, 1910-2003, never married
  • Robert Donald, 1912-2002, m1939 wife Hazel Oneida CRAIG, 1917-2006
  • Harry Brown, Jr., 1916-2003, m 1941 wife 1: Jolan Mary BOTH, 1919-1960; m 1961 wife 2: Jean GOODMAN, 1916-2007

Ancestor here lived in:

Greenfield, Hancock Co. 1880-1899
Indianapolis, Marion Co. 1900-1902
Greenfield, Hancock Co. 1902-1903
Charlottesville, Hancock Co. 1903
Hillsboro, probably Henry Co. 1904-1908

New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co., OH, 1908-1953

Other Information: Earlest record for this Alexander family in Indiana is 1820 Franklin Co. Census (great grandfather James ALEXANDER). Mother Laura CHAMBERS arrived Franklin Co. with family from Maryland in 1835. Harry’s early jobs were in a bicycle shop and as a moulder at Home Stove Co. in Indianapolis. Started Witte & Alexander handle mfg. factory with father-in-law Fred Witte in Greenfield in 1902 and moved factory to Charlottesville in 1903. Started Hillsboro Novelty Works in 1906 in Hillsboro. Moved to New Philadelphia, Ohio c1908 and started Columbia Mfg. Co. (wood handles) 1908-1918. Foreman, American Sheet & Tin Co. New Phila. OH 1918-1933. Owned Diamond Handle Co. 1929-1953 and Alexander Insurance Co. 1932-1953. Served on New Philadelphia City Council for several terms and was President @death. Methodist; Knights of Pythias Equity Lodge 73 (Secy); charter member and Secy of DOKK (Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan)

Submitted by: Judi Baumgarner

Email: judistree@gmail.com