Category Archives: Shelby County

Lineus Risley Ludlow

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Lineus Risley Ludlow
b. 26 January 1844, Shelby or Dearborn County, Indiana, to Stephan D. and Emmeline (Kersey) Ludlow
d. 17 July 1906, Berrien County, Michigan

m. 18 November 1867, Shelby County, Indiana
Hester Ann Wills (Humphrey?)
b. 5 October 1845, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
d. 7 April 1939, St. Joseph Township, Berrien County, Michigan

Children with Hester Ann Wills (Humphrey?):

  • Cora Emmeline
  • Orin Willis
  • Ernest Talma
  • Jason Berzilla
  • William Cumback

About 1892, Lineus and Hester Ann emigrated from Indiana to Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, where Lineus was a fruit buyer.

Lineus’ wife, Hester Ann, may have been the daughter of Jessie and Betsy (Grinsted)
Humphrey and may have been adopted by Wills and Hester Ann (Bassett) Wills before the age of five years.

Submitted by:
Mary L. Balderstone
West Chicago IL

Julius Risley Ludlow

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Julius Risley Ludlow
b. 26 January 1844, Shelby or Dearborn County, Indiana, to Stephan D. and Emmeline (Kersey) Ludlow
d. 19 October 1902, Berrien County, Michigan

m/1. 6 December 1870, Shelby County, Indiana
Maria Belle Thayer
b. 1845
d. before March 1900, Arapahoe County, Colorado

m/2. 4 March 1900, Arapahoe County, Colorado
Anna D. Kennedy

Children with Maria Belle Thayer:

  • Jessie Benton married Edward S. Acres
  • Earl Thayer
  • Ovid
  • Orphia

Julius emigrated from Indiana to Arapahoe County, Colorado, about 1897 for Maria’s health. Maria possibly died of tuberculosis.

Julius was a photographer, farmer, salesman, and travel agent during his life. Before the enumeration of the 1900 census, Julius and his second wife Anna moved to Berrien County, Michigan, where they lived near to his twin brother Lineus.

Regarding Julius’ children, Earl and Ovid Ludlow remained in Colorado, where they operated a packing company and a ranch. Jessie Benton Ludlow married in Arapahoe County, Colorado, on 3 August 1899.

Submitted by:
Mary L. Balderstone
West Chicago IL

Timothy B Lewis

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Timothy B Lewis
b. 1819, Steuben County, New York, to William and Sarah (Miller) Lewis
d. 20 July 1878, Grant Township, Riley County, Kansas

m. 23 April 1840, Jennings County, Indiana
Mahala or Melinda Lett

Children with Mahala/Melinda Lett:

  • Thomas M. (1845–1860)
  • Mary Jane (1848–1877) married Thomas Jefferson Murphy
  • Salina Ann (1849–1927) married John Joseph Robbins
  • Daniel Thomas (b. 1851) married Katie Mayfield
  • Rachel Esther (1859–1913) married James Doyle
  • Marion M. (b. 1861)
  • Melvin (b. 1861)
  • William Lincoln (adopted) (b. 1863) married Addie Orr

Timothy resided in three Indiana counties: Jennings, Shelby, and Rush. He moved in 1865 to Grant Township, Riley County, Kansas. Timothy Lewis was a Baptist minister at Coffee Creek Baptist Church, Jennings County, Indiana.

Submitted by:
Kevin L. Stilley
Manhattan KS
E-mail: trlrhouseman@aol.com

Tandy Johnson

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Tandy Johnson
b. 23 June 1837, possibly Shelby County, Indiana, to Isaac and Susanna (Wiles) Johnson

m. 29 October 1866, Decatur County, Indiana
Minerva Kelly
b. about 1846, Virginia
d. between 1870 and 1880, White County, Indiana

Children with Minerva Kelly:

  • Sophia
  • Edgar

Tandy lived in Rock Creek, Bartholomew County, Indiana, and Jackson, Decatur County, Indiana. He moved to Burnt Prairie, White County, Illinois, about 1869.

Submitted by:
Frances I. Douglas
Almira WA

Phebylean “Phebe” Johnson

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Phebylean “Phebe” Johnson
b. 1 July 1832, Oldham County, Kentucky, to Isaac and Susanna (Wiles) Johnson
d. 5 April 1901, Independence, Nodaway County, Missouri

m. 6 July 1851, Shelby County, Indiana
Smith Anderson
b. March 1818, Ohio
d. 16 February 1901, Independence, Missouri

Children with Smith Anderson:

  • Nancy
  • Isaac
  • Charles
  • David
  • Louise
  • Susan
  • George W.
  • James
  • Margaret

Phebe immigrated to Jackson, Decatur County, Indiana, in 1832–1835 from Oldham County, Kentucky, and emigrated from Sandcreek, Bartholomew County, Indiana, to Benton Township, Crawford County, Missouri, in the 1870’s.

Submitted by:
Frances I. Douglas
Almira WA

August Henry Schular

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August Henry Schular
b. 23 December 1878, Shelby County, Indiana, to Michael and Caroline (Haehl) Schuler
d. 18 June 1959, Salem, Oregon

m. 16 June 1909, Shelby County, Indiana
Claudia Lee Cain
b. 18 October 1885, Washington County, Kentucky
d. 13 June 1974, Salem, Oregon

Children with Claudia Lee Cain:

  • Justine (b. 1910)
  • Frencelia May (b. 1916)

August moved to King County, Washington, in 1909.

Submitted by:
Mary Lou Madden
Greenwood IN

Caroline Haehl

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Caroline Haehl
b. 30 May 1850, Rush County, Indiana, to Henry and Mary (Wendling) Haehl
d. 10 July 1935, Pacific, King County, Washington

m. 27 April 1870, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana
Michael Schuler
b. 29 September 1833, Harrison County, Indiana
d. 19 April 1909, Shelby County, Indiana

Children with Michael Schuler:

  • Anna (1873–1959) married (1) Lewis Worland, (2) Albert Coulston
  • Edward (1875–1952) married Margaret Corbett
  • August Henry (1878–1959) married Claudia Cain
  • Carrie (1881–1938) married (1) William Traylor, (2) Frank Hastings
  • John (1884–1956)
  • Earl (1892–1953)
  • Gertrude (1888–1891)

Caroline emigrated from Indiana in 1918 to Auburn, King County, Washington.

Submitted by:
Mary Lou Madden
Greenwood IN

Joshua Guile Jr.

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Joshua Guile Jr.
b. 1 March 1826, Warren County, Ohio, to Joshua and Nancy (Spurling) Guile
d. 16 November 1900, Manito, Mason County, Illinois

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m/2. 22 October 1857, Shelby County, Indiana
Rebecca Ann Weaver
b. 5 May 1828, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
d. 14 May 1904, Spring Lake, Tazewell County, Illinois

Children:

  • Mary Josephine
  • Albert Monroe
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Sarah F.

Joshua came to Indiana in 1831 and left the state in 1876.

Submitted by:
Daniel Monroe Gwin
Salt Lake City UT

Benjamin Cosby

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Benjamin Cosby
b. 29 January 1824, Republican, Jefferson County, Indiana, to Richard M. and Henrietta (Duvall) Cosby
d. 2 November 1895, Dixon, Sumner County, Kansas

m/1. 21 November 1844, Jefferson County, Indiana
Henrietta Souders
b. 8 January 1823, Indiana
d. 27 June 1853, Bartholomew or Shelby County, Indiana

m/2.
Elizabeth Jane LittleJohn
b. 30 April 1830, Indiana
d. 2 March 1894, Dixon Township, Sumner County, Kansas

Children with Henrietta Souders:

  • Eli
  • Hattie married Felton Vollmer in 1871 in Minnesota
  • Mary

Children with Elizabeth Jane LittleJohn:

  • Harrison
  • Henrietta
  • Charles
  • Lura
  • Grant

Benjamin moved in 1857 to Waterford, Dakota County, Minnesota. In 1862, the family moved on to Sharon Township, LeSueur County, Minnesota, and in 1883, moved from Minnesota to Dixon Township, Sumner County, Kansas.

Submitted by
Lois Chaddick
New York NY