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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

Orrin Lemuel Chapman

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ORRIN LEMUEL CHAPMAN
b. 6 April 1841, Door Prairie, LaPorte County, Indiana, to Reuben Gates and Matilda (Bryant) Chapman
d. 21 October 1919, Liberty Township, Woodson County, Kansas

m/1. 4 June 1862
Josephine Anderson
b. 1839, Pennsylvania
d. 15 August 1893, Lake County, Indiana

m/2. 25 December 1862, Lake County, Indiana
Almeda Augusta Chapman
b. 19 July 1841, Lorain County, Ohio, to Orvis A. and Electra Minerva (Buck) Chapman
d. 22 February 1915, Athol, Smith County, Kansas

m/3. 14 November 1869, Greenwood County, Kansas
Sarah M. Casner
b. 15 February 1851, Richland Township,
Washington County, Arkansas
d. 25 March 1886, Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri

m/4. 15 June 1876, Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa
Mary Jane Shelton
b. 10 January 1856, Davis County, Iowa, to John and Nancy Ann Hawkins (Bagby) Shelton
d. 17 January 1918, Iola, Allen County, Kansas

Children with Almeda Augusta Chapman:

  • Omer
  • Azel Vanrensler (1866-1932) married Mrs. Matilda Ann Styles
  • Charlotte Cecilia “Lottie” (1868-1966) married Andrew Jackson Highland

Children with Sarah M. Casner:

  • Reuben (1872-1872)
  • Minnie Josephine (1873-1934) married Carl Frederick Sorensen
  • Thomas Jefferson (1876-1967) married Sara Emma Chance

Children with Mary Jane Shelton:

  • William Josiah (1877-1943) married Mabelle Wilkerson
  • LeTracey Ettie (1878-1880)
  • Jeannettie Matilda (1880-1965) married Isaac Terrell
  • John Orin (1882-1964) married Stella May Butler
  • Perry Jesse (1887-1969) married Magdalen Catherine “Betty” Bright

Orrin lived in Door Prairie, LaPorte County, and West Creek, Lake County, before leaving Indiana between 1864 and 1866.

Submitted by:
Kathryn Cox
Liberty Hill TX

Moses Millard Ward

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Moses Millard Ward
b. 30 November 1817, Monroe County, Ohio, to Timothy and Rebecca (Matheney) Ward
d. 4 August 1893, Lakin Township, Barton County, Kansas

m. 18 August 1838, Monroe County, Ohio
Matilda Moore
b. 31 December 1819, Ohio, to Solomon and Mary Sarah (Truex) Moore
d. 25 November 1874, Van Buren, Brown County, Indiana

Children with Matilda Moore:

  • Mahlon (1839-1915) married Rebecca Downey
  • Henry Johnson (1841-1933) married (1) Susan W. Sowders, (2) Margaret Adaline Butler
  • Benjamin F. (1843-1901)
  • Mary J. (b. 1846)
  • Timothy (1849-1923) married Amanda M. Gatten
  • Rebecca A. (b. 1851)
  • Emaline (1855-1926) married (1) John Gatten, (2) George Webster King, (3) Phillip A. Moore, (4) Daniel Keller, (5) Harold R. Brown
  • Evaline (1855-1890) married Christopher Cook
  • Albert (b. 1859)

Moses immigrated to Indiana from Belmont County, Ohio, in 1847. They emigrated from Brown County, Indiana, to Barton County, Kansas, in 1878.

Emaline and Evaline were twins. Mahlon, Henry Johnson “John”, Timothy, and Emaline are all buried in Barton County, Kansas.

Submitted by:
Donna R. Kuhlman
Columbus IN

George Hassig

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George Hassig
b. 17 November 1808, Strasburg, France, to John and Barbara Hassig

m. 1840, Indiana
Margaret Keiffer

Children with Margaret Keiffer:

  • Napoleon (1840–1918) married Fiannah Schlott
  • Franklin (b. ca. 1846–22 July 1912) married Maria (Winters) Butler
  • Louisa (b. ca. 1842-d. young)
  • Eliza Ann (b. ca. 1844–abt. 1872) married John Keller
  • Emanuel (1848–1923)
  • Israel (b. ca. 1845) married Emma C. Miller
  • Margaret (b. ca. 1851 and may have d. in February 1908) married William Null

George came to the United States in 1832, and lived for about five years in Stark County, Ohio, before moving to Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, about 1837.

Submitted by:
Graylen K. Becker
Rochester MN