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Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr

Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr.
birth: 11 Sep 1920 at New Castle, Henry Co., IN to Ernest Gaston Tidrow Sr. and Pauline Katherine Fletcher
death: 3 Dec 2014, Greenfield, Hancock Co., IN
burial: South Mound Cemetery, New Castle

marriage: 31 May 1944 at St. Joseph, Indiana
Alice Adeline Spillman
birth: 4 Mar 1922, New Castle, Henry Co., IN to Robert Charles Spillman and Hildred Carrier
death: 22 Nov 1993
burial: South Mound Cemetery, New Castle

Children of Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr. and Alice Adeline Spillman:

  • Ronald Douglas Tidrow (1948-2016)
  • Living

Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr. lived in:

  • New Castle, Henry Co., IN
  • Tipton, Tipton Co., IN
  • Greenfield, Hancock Co., IN
  • Greenville, Darke Co., OH

Other Information:

Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr. attended Indiana University and graduated Butler University with a Masters of Education. He played basketball with Tony Hinkle at Butler.

He was principal of Greenfield Central High School for twenty-five years, worked for Jefferson Township schools for eight years, and was a teacher and coach at Tipton High School before his retirement in 1986.

Ernest Gaston Tidrow Jr. served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as Lt. J.G. Commander on LST 719. He was a member and former elder at Greenfield Christian Church. Ernest was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at Butler University. He was also a member of the Indiana Teachers Association.

Submitted by:
Robb Reed
Email: amhmbs@icloud.com

John Henry Lister

John Henry Lister
b. 1836, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, to Thomas and Martha (Hooton) Lister
d. 1907

m. 14 June 1857, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
Sarah Ellen Miller
b. 1842, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana
d. 1909

Children with Sarah Ellen Miller:
• Martha A. “Patsey” (1859-1860)
• Nancy Elizabeth “Lizzie” (b. 1861) married (1) Josephus Fletcher, (2) John Coulter
• William (b. 1863)
• Isophene F. “Jopha” (1864-1931) married James Lafe Hart
• Aaron Thomas (1867-1940) married Ollie/Ella Ann Waters
• John Henry (1870-1936) married Mary Rader
• Ellen (b. 1871)
• Squire Irvin (b. 1874) married Eveline Clinkenbeard
• Louis Elzie (1876-1954) married Frances Jane Clinkenbeard

John Henry and Sarah moved to Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, in 1869 at the same time as his parents. John was a farmer there but later moved to Mountain View, Kiowa County, Oklahoma.

Submitted by:
Sharon Gilbert
South Bend IN

Alfred Wallace Fletcher

Alfred Wallace Fletcher
b. 19 August 1850, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, to Alexander M. and Barshaba (Wallace) Fletcher
d. 15 September 1928, Downs, Pierce County, Washington

m. December 1879, Lonoke, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Mildred J. Boyd
b. 2 June 1862, Tipton County, Tennessee
d. 1 May 1942, Seattle, King County, Washington

Children with Mildred J. Boyd:
• John Lewis (b. 1887)
• Della E. (b. 1890)
• Ora (b. 1893)
• Harrison Blaine (b. 1895)
• George D. (b. 1898)
• Rose L. (b. 1901)
• Stella (b. 1903)

Afred emigrated from Knox County, Indiana, in 1880.

Submitted by:
Marion Fletcher Mitola
Cold Spring Harbor NY