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John Marshall Lepper

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

Helen Louise Brewer

Helen Louise Brewer
b. 20 April 1913, Wabash, Indiana, to Lewis Lenard and Elsie Marie (Burnworth) Brewer
d. 28 May 1985, Denver, Colorado

m.
Eldon Corneal Bell
b. 20 November 1910, Markle or Roanoke, Indiana, to William Arthur and Ethel Merle (Houser) Bell
d. 25 August 1961, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana

Children with Eldon Corneal Bell:

  • Norman L. (b. 1933)

Born in Indiana, Helen lived most of her life in Fort Wayne, Allen County. Both Helen and her husband retired from General Electric. She moved to Denver to be with her only son, Norman, after the death of her husband.

Helen was a member of Eastern Star.

Submitted by:
Diane Ely
Florissant MO
E-mail: dianeely@att.net

William Dodson Proctor

William Dodson Proctor
b. possibly Randolph County, North Carolina
d. 30 January 1888, Mercer County, Missouri

m. before 1850
Rachel “Matilda” Anderson
b. about 1823, North Carolina or Tennessee
d. 25 July 1873, Mercer County, Missouri

Children with Rachel Anderson:

  • James A. (1850-1894) married Mary Francis Walker
  • Harriett E. (1852-1874) married Daniel C. Williams
  • Ann Eliza (b. 1854) married [–?–] Holmes
  • Debbie J. (1856-1894) married John Houser
  • Lewis S. (b. 1859)
  • Martha (b. 1860) married [–?–] Scott
  • Amanda (b. 1860) married [–?–] Hollett
  • Mary E.
  • America B. (1865-1886)
  • John William (1867-1930) married Abelina Bowman

William resided in Hendricks County, Indiana, and moved to Mercer County, Missouri. A William Proctor, listed as an early settler, purchased land in 1855 in Mercer County, Missouri.

Submitted by:
Betty Murphy Mabee
San Diego CA