Category Archives: Noble County

John Marshall Lepper

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John Marshall Lepper
birth: 1851 in Jefferson, Wells, Indiana to John A. Lepper & Louisa Sarah Fairbanks
death: 1928 in Kendallville, Noble, Indiana
burial: Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ossian, IN 46777

marriage: 7 Sep 1875 in Wells Co., Indiana
Lucy Ellen Hayes
birth: 1856 in Canfield, Mahoning, Ohio to James Dean Hayes & Mary Ellen Burnett
death: 1942 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
burial: Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ossian, IN 46777

Children of Lucy Ellen Hayes and John Marshall Lepper:

  • Lida May Lepper 1876-1905 wed Morgan Leslie Wall.
  • George Henry Lepper 1878-1949 wed Jeannette Elzey.
  • Fred Louis Lepper 1880-1928 wed Mary L Houser.
  • Victor Orin Lepper 1881-1933.
  • Ina Ethel Lepper 1885-1958 wed A- Bruce Earl Saunders, wed B- Herbert Daniel Lewis.
  • Thomas Johnson Lepper 1887-1879.
  • Sidney Earl Lepper 1888-1952 wed Violet R Marsh.
  • Donna Bell Lepper 1892-1922 wed Edward L Sommers.
  • Paul Stein Lepper 1897-1941 wed Ruth Viola Croup.
  • Mary Olive Lepper 1898-1983 wed A- Shirley Jason Brodrick & B- James Earl Greider.
  • Adah Irene Lepper 1902-1981 wed John Madison Clinton

Ancestor here lived in:

  • 1851 born in Jefferson, Wells, Indiana
  • 1875 he wed Lucy an they were living in Ossian.
  • 1900 John was living in Jefferson doing odd jobs.
  • 1910 He is living in Wayne, Noble, IN.
  • 1925 John & Lucy celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in Kendallville, Noble, Indiana.
  • He passed in Kendallville in 1928.

Submitted by:
Julie Morse
Email: a58winterschild55@yahoo.com

Adah Irene Lepper

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Adah Irene Lepper
birth: 15 Mar 1902 in Ossian, Wells, Indiana to John Marshall Lepper & Lucy Ellen Hayes
death: 4 Mar 1981 in Blythe, Riverside, California
burial: Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, OH 43560

marriage: 23 Jul 1918 in Niles, Berrien, Michigan
John Madison Clinton
birth: 18 Dec 1888 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana to James Elmer Clinton & Mary Magdelene Flowers
death: 4 May 1966 in Kendallville, Noble, Indiana
burial: Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, OH 43560

Children of Adah Irene Lepper and John Madison Clinton:

  • James Marshal Clinton b 1919 • Ossian, Wells, Indiana – d 1984 • Mohave Valley, Mohave, Arizona. no marriage/kids.
  • Jack Milford Clinton b 5 1922 • Toledo, Lucas, Ohio – d 2008 • Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee. Spouse – Living
  • Nila Jeanne Clinton b 1926 • Toledo, Lucas, Ohio d 1992 • Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Spouse Harold John Fife b 1924 • Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania d 2002 • Mount Lebanon, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
  • Patricia Joanne Clinton b 1934 • Toledo, Lucas, Ohio d 2022 • Bryan, Williams, Ohio. Spouse Ronald Arthur Morse b 1932 • Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania d 1974 • Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada (he passed in a Vegas hospital, but was living in Lake Havasu City, AZ.)

Ancestor here lived in:

  • 1902 born in Ossian.
  • 1910 Wayne, Noble, Ind.
  • 1919 Fort Wayne, Allen, IN.
  • sometime in the mid 1950s Adah & John moved to Kendallville, Noble, IN.

Other places ancestor lived:

  • 1918 eloped to Niles, Berrien, MI.
  • 1922 Toledo, Lucas, OH.
  • some time after John Clinton passed in 1966, Adah & eldest son James moved back to Toledo, Lucas, OH. in 1978 Adah had a heart attack, and she moved with James, to Junction, Mesa, CO. to live with 2nd son Jack Clinton & his 2nd wife Joyce Jackson. Then sometime in the late 1970s the family moved to Lake Havasu City, Mohave, AZ. 1981 Adah passed at the Nursing home in Blythe. Cali.

Other Information:

Adah’s husband, John M. Clinton was married before. John wed Mae Catherine Miner on the 14 Dec 1912 • Fort Wayne, Allen, IN. Mae, 1893-1974, of Fort Wayne, Allen, IN. John & Mae had 2 Children: 1- Beatrice Marie Clinton ,1914 – 1979 Fort Wayne, Allen, IN, wed Robert J McClure 1915-? & 2- Rosemary Anne Clinton 1916 – 1997 Fort Wayne, Allen, IN., and in 1935 down in New Orleans, Orleans, LA., she wed Robert Edwin Scranton 1916-1970.

Submitted by:
Julie Morse
Email: a58winterschild55@yahoo.com

Samuel S Tschupp, Jr.

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Samuel S Tschupp, Jr.
birth: 8 Feb 1857, Elkhart, Indiana to Samuel Tschupp, Sr. (1822 – 1891) and Catharine Gause (1826 – 1899)
death: 19 Apr 1932, Union, Elkhart County, Indiana
burial: Union Center East Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana

marriage: 21 Nov 1886, Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
Lydia Emma Wise
birth: 1865 to Joseph B Wise (1841-1928) and Rosa Ann Ganger (1847-1908)
death: 1961
burial: Union Center East Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart County, Indiana

Children of Samuel S Tschupp, Jr. and Lydia Emma Wise:

  • Adam Tschupp 1863 – 1935
  • Malinda Tschupp 1888 – 1888
  • Chloe E Herr Tschupp 1890 – 1977
  • Perry K Tschupp 1891 – 1983

Samuel lived in Harrison, Elkhart County, Indiana; Swan, Noble County, Indiana; Marseilles, Wyandot County, Ohio; Olive, Elkhart County, Indiana; Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana; and Union, Elkhart County, Indiana.

Submitted by:
John Tschupp
round_robin@verizon.net

Edith Catherine Smith

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Edith Catherine Smith
b. 15 February 1918, Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana, to Thomas Jackson and Eva May (Vance) Smith
d. 28 April 2003, Huntington Beach, California

m. 30 June 1946, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana
Frank Vaughn Richison
b. 6 October 1920, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana, to Dallas Ray and Olive (Alexander) Richison
d. 21 September 1999, Santa Ana, Orange County, California

Children with Frank Vaughn Richison:
• Michael Vaughn (b. 1949) married April Irene Kuikahi
• Patrick Allen (b. 1951) married Patricia Byers

Edith was a registered nurse and worked at the Irene Byrum Sanitarium in Fort Wayne, Indiana, until after her marriage. By 1947 she was living in St. Louis, but moved to Winchester where she lived for many years before making her final move to Santa Ana, Orange County, California.

Submitted by:
Shirley Richison Fields
Avon IN
E-mail: richison@indy.rr.com

Frank Vaughn Richison

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Frank Vaughn Richison
b. 6 October 1920, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana, to Dallas Ray and Olive (Alexander) Richison
d. 21 September 1999, Santa Ana, Orange County, California

m. 30 June 1946, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana
Edith Catherine Smith
b. 15 February 1918, Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana, to Thomas Jackson and Eva May (Vance) Smith

Children with Edith Catherine Smith:
• Michael Vaughn (b. 1949) married April Irene Kuikahi
• Patrick Allen (b. 1951) married Patricia Byers

Frank’s ancestors came to Indiana from Ohio sometime between the 1870 and 1880 censuses. The family lived in Wabash and Jackson townships of Jay County for many years, but by the time Frank was born, his father had located on a farm outside of Winchester in Randolph County, Indiana. Frank was living in St. Louis by 1947 but returned to Winchester for many years before moving to Santa Ana, California, where he lived out his life. He was a laboratory technician and worked long hours in the late 1940’s during a polo epidemic that caused many deaths in Winchester, Indiana.

Submitted by:
Shirley Richison Fields
Avon IN
E-mail: richison@indy.rr.com

Sampson Wolfinger

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Sampson Wolfinger
b. 14 June 1870, Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana, to John and Lydia (Huffman) Wolfinger
d. 28 September 1940, Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan

m. 21 August 1903, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana
Amanda Katie Smith
b. 26 February 1886, East Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana
d. 11 February, 1945, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana

Children with Amanda Katie Smith:
• Maggie D
• Charles A.
• Chester O.
• May E.
• Lydia E.
• Herman J.
• Gladys M.
• George E.
• Robert R.
• Mary A.
• Clifford R.

Sampson lived in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, before emigrating around 1910 to 1920.

Submitted by:
Brenda Irene Wolfinger Woodling
Wauseon OH
E-mail: kinfolks@bnnorth.net

John B Strouse

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John B Strouse
b. 15 January 1863, Albion, Noble County, Indiana, to David W. and Mathilda (Shields) Strouse
d. 10 April 1939, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan

m. 9 April 1884, Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana
Permilla E. Osbun
b. 27 June 1863, Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana

Children with Permilla E. Osbun:
• James Albert
• Arilla May
• Clarence W.
• Earl Clifton

John and Permilla lived in Auburn, DeKalb County, and Columbia City, Whitley County, before emigrating from Indiana in 1901.

Submitted by:
William R. Strouse
Waterloo IA
E-mail: b.strouse@mchsi.com

Sarah M. Ross

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Sarah M. Ross
b. 23 June 1844, Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana, to Rubin and Caroline Ross
d. 3 October 1890, Stamford, Harian County, Nebraska

m. 20 March 1867, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan
George Cyrus Cole
b. 24 August 1844, Penn Yan, Yates County, New York
d. 22 July 1921, Union, Cass County, Michigan

Children with George Cyrus Cole:
• Anna Eliza
• Eddie Jacob
• Eva May
• Emmie E.
• Edna E.
• George Rueban (twin)
• Caroline S. (twin)
• Myron J.
• Willis (twin)
• Willard (twin)

Sarah lived in both Wayne Township and in Kendallville in Noble County, Indiana, before emigrating in 1869.

Submitted by:
Helen C. Cole
Ordville WA

Henry Jeanneret Reeve

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Henry Jeanneret Reeve
b. 12 September 1887, Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana, to Edwin and Julia (Jeanneret) Reeve
d. 16 April 1951, Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois

m. 20 April 1899, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Eva Elizabeth Hart
b. 25 September 1874, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, to Edwin Rose Frisbie and Margaret
Elizabeth (Kull) Hart
d. 4 August 1956, Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois

Children with Eva Elizabeth Hart:
• Edwin Allworth (b. 1901)
• Norman Hart (b. 1903)
• Kenneth Jeanneret (b. 1910)
• Muriel Evelyn (b. 1915)

Henry lived and was educated in Ligonier, Indiana until his emigration in 1892, taking a position with the Diamond Machinery Co. in 1893-94. He retired in 1947 after having worked with various machinery companies in the area.

Henry served as treasurer of the First Congregational Church in Western Springs for many years. He also served the village of Western Springs as Treasurer and Collector, as a trustee, and as President. He was awarded the Silver Beaver for his work with the West Suburban Council of the Boy Scouts. At the time of his death, he was vice president of the Western Springs Building & Loan Association.

Submitted by:
Kenneth Jeanneret Reeve
Columbus IN

Permilla E. Osbun

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Permilla E. Osbun
b. 27 June 1863, Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana, to John and Susan (Friend) Osbun
d. 7 November 1925, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan

m. 10 April 1884, Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana
John B. Strouse
b. 15 January 1863, Albia, Noble County, Indiana
d. 10 April 1939, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan

Children with John B. Strouse:
• James Albert
• Arilla May
• Clarence W.
• Earl Clifton

They left Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana, in 1901.

Submitted by:
William R. Strouse
Waterloo IA
E-mail: b.strouse@mchsi.com