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Richard Hebb Jones

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Richard Hebb “Dick” Jones
b. 30 September 1904, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, to Zachariah and Emma Grace (McGrew) Jones
d. 25 May 1995, Detroit, Michigan

m. 14 June 1928, Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Jenny Mae Wilson
b. 5 December 1907, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky
d. 25 December 1993, Detroit, Michigan

Children with Jenny Mae Wilson:

  • Richard Lewis (1931-1984) married (1) Marjorie Leachman, (2) Marjorie Nance

Richard was the next to the oldest in a large family of eleven children. He was born in Indiana and remained here until the 1920’s when he relocated to Michigan, near Detroit.

Richard was a successful businessman, venturing into the hardware and grocery businesses. Both he and his wife worked together in these operations.

Submitted by:
Jennifer Cruse
Terre Haute IN
E-mail: jencruse@msn.com

Jackson Jones

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Jackson Jones
b. 17 May 1869, near Huron, Lawrence County, Indiana, to Thomas and Sarah Caroline (Reed) Jones
d. 1 January 1964, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri

m. 15 October 1892, Daviess County, Indiana
Nancy Ella Hammersley
b. September 1872

Children with Nancy Ella Hammersley:

  • Herman (b. aft 1900)
  • Monroe (b. aft. 1907)

Jackson was born in Indiana, and lived in Washington, Spice Valley, and Center townships while in Indiana. He eventually moved to St. Louis, Missouri. Jackson had two brothers, Zachariah and Louis, and one sister, I. May Jones. He also had half-brothers and sisters; Mary Jane, William, Henry Jones; Henry Clay, Mary Elizabeth, and William Harrison Redyard.

He was a lather by trade and is buried in Memorial Park, St. Louis, Missouri.

Submitted by:
Jennifer Cruse
Terre Haute IN
E-mail: jencruse@msn.com

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

Robert Merrifield Brenton

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ROBERT MERRIFIELD BRENTON
b. 9 August 1855, Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana, to John Borders and Ruth Miller (Heady) Brenton
d. 26 October 1935, Indiahoma, Comanche County, Oklahoma

m. 25 October 1877, Ireland, Dubois County, Indiana
Sarah Belle Dillin
b. 25 March 1859, Bainbridge Township, Dubois County, Indiana, to Samuel and Jane (McMahan) Dillin
d. 19 May 1931, Indiahoma, Comanche County, Oklahoma

Children with Sarah Belle Dillin:

  • Rupert Asa (1878-1962) married Frances T. Carnahan
  • Ruel Obed (1880-1968) married Catherine Emerson
  • Berthel (1882-1883)
  • Sylvan Bryan (1883-1939) married (1) Hannah Marguerite Carnahan, (2) Becky Wooten
  • Altha Belle (1887-1961) married LeGrande Lee Wright
  • Alma Jane (1889-1974) married Frank Goumaz
  • Robert Edgar (1891-1966) married Edna Marie Johnson
  • Ruby Ruth (1893-1941) married Emmet Alvin Jones

Both Robert and his wife, Sarah, were born and raised in the Scotch-Irish community near Ireland, Dubois County, Indiana.

Robert was a carpenter and moved his family west as the railroads opened the west with opportunities for those with building skills. By September 1878, they were in Walton, Kansas, and by March 1891 had moved on to Pueblo, Colorado.

In 1893 they moved back to the Kansas-Oklahoma area where Robert took part in making the Cherokee Strip Run. He homesteaded 11 miles northwest of Enid, Oklahoma, about four miles west and one mile south of Kremlin.

Submitted by:
Radine Brenton Weedon
Stow OH

Wilson Bailey Riley

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Wilson Bailey Riley
b. 30 January 1840, Hillsboro, Fountain County, Indiana, to James and Charity (Brown) Riley
d. 24 August 1920, Orting, Pierce County, Washington

m. 2 August 1865, Steam Corners, Fountain County, Indiana
Martha Elizabeth Jones
b. 25 July 1839, Indiana
d. 24 August 1915, Renton, King County, Washington

Children with Martha Elizabeth Jones:

  • William
  • Sherman
  • Elvessa Charity
  • David S.
  • Walter O.
  • Gaylord Finley
  • Carl Tinsley

Wilson moved from Wabash Township, Fountain County, Indiana, to Houston Township, Smith County, Kansas, in 1877.

Submitted by:
Linda Riley Diemert
Auburn WA

Fred Merton Ray

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Fred Merton Ray
b. 11 February 1882, Shawswick, Lawrence County, Indiana, to Thomas and Susan (Kern) Ray
d. 29 May 159, Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho

m. 1 June 1900, Malad City, Oneida County, Idaho
Rachel Jones
b. 12 May 1884, Malad City, Oneida County, Idaho
d. 26 September 1963, Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho

Children with Rachel Jones:

  • Ralph (b. 1911)
  • Helen (b. 1913) married [–?–] Madden

Fred emigrated from Lawrence County, Indiana, to Malad City, Oneida County, Idaho, in 1904. He taught school in Malad City in 1904 and then left to attend medical school at Northwestern University. He was a graduate of the University of Idaho school of Pharmacy and completed graduate medical studies in Vienna, Austria. He practiced for several years in Portland, Oregon, before joining his brother Dailey in his practice in Pocatello, Idaho. During World War I, he served as a captain in the medical corps.

Submitted by:
Ruth Ray Edwards
Cincinnati OH

Isaac H. Bell

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ISAAC H. BELL
b. 1787, Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to David D. and Mary Bell
d. 12 October 1865, Cedar Township, Monroe County, Iowa

m. 3 October 1814, Henry County, Kentucky
Elizabeth Keiser
b. 1797, Shelby County, Kentucky, to John and Catherine (Ferguson) Keiser
d. after February 1881, Monroe County, Iowa

Children with Elizabeth Keiser:

  • David (1815-1864) married Elizabeth Orchard
  • Catherine (1816-1888) married (1) John Hargin/ Hargan, (2) Henry Harter
  • William H. married Elizabeth Torrey
  • Sarah A. “Sally” (1824-1897) married Samuel Richmond
  • Mary (1827-1856) married Reuben Torrey/Toney
  • John (1828-1888) married (1) Nancy Jones, (2) Catherine Cooper
  • Absolem (1830-1896) married America Jones
  • Isaac Syrene (1832-1868)
  • Jacob Derrick “Jake” (1833-1925) married Mary Elizabeth Millard
  • Sarah Frances (1839-1916) married James Cooper

There were three more children born between William H. and Sarah A.

The family came to Indiana from Oldham County,Kentucky, in 1835. They lived in Brown, Johnson, and Morgan counties before emigrating in 1845. Isaac served in the Kentucky militia and in the War of 1812. Elizabeth was a weaver.

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Patricia Little Maddox
Alexandria VA

Elvira Jane Mitchell

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Elvira Jane Mitchell
b. 26 December 1858, Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana, to Adam and Elizabeth Eve (Crumbaker) Mitchell
d. 8 February 1949, Wood River, Hall County, Nebraska

m. 20 October 1881, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
Christopher Frederick Babel
b. 17 October 1856, Washington, D.C., to Christopher Adam and Sophia (Ikler/Eikler) Babel
d. 1 January 1937, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio

Children with Christopher Frederick Babel:

  • Allora Belle (b. 23 August 1882) married John Hoye
  • Charles Adam (b. November 1884) married Veda Hansen
  • Wilbur Roy (b. 15 November 1886) married Grace Brown
  • Frederick Ernest (b. 26 November 1888) married Hazel Wahl
  • William Wesley (b. 17 November 1890) married Pearl Jones
  • Inez Olive (10 April 1893–21 July 1973) married William Dee Highland
  • Gladys Catherine (b. 2 June 1898) married H. Kenneth Cates

Elvira emigrated from Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana, to Muskingum County, Ohio.

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Karen Kellogg Mason
Mt. Vernon WA

Ezbon Allen

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EZBON ALLEN
b. 16 September 1817, New York, to Joseph and Mary
(Sanford) Allen
d. 28 June 1886, Rock Island, Rock Island County,
Illinois

m. 31 December 1848, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois
Rebecca Jones
b. 28 February 1831, Monongalia County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
d. 28 September 1865, Rural Township, Rock Island County, Illinois

Children with Rebecca Jones:

  • Joseph Levi (1849-1895)
  • James Eli (1852-1926)
  • Eliza Ellen (1855-1855)
  • Emit Swain (1856-1857)
  • Lillie Elsie (1858-1948) married John Beck
  • Millie Ada (1860-1861)
  • Minnie Etta (1862-1884) married James Murrin
  • Leota Maybell (1865-1865)

Ezbon came to Indiana from New York in 1819. He lived in Connersvillle, Fayette County; Hanover Township, Shelby County; and Porter County before emigrating in 1842.

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Kathryn M. Jennings
Orland Park IL

Lemuel Shortridge Jones

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Lemuel Shortridge Jones
b. 13 March 1859, Porter County, Indiana, to David and Eliza (Olinger) Jones
d. 16 July 1927, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho

m. 29 August 1883, Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana
Carrie Arnet Smith
b. 10 November 1864, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan
d. 29 June 1953, Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho

Children with Carrie Arnet Smith:

  • Floyd
  • Irma
  • Charles
  • L. C.
  • Vera
  • Glenn
  • Fay
  • Ray
  • Erle
  • Neva

Lemuel Shortridge Jones emigrated from Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, to Giltner,
Hamilton County, Nebraska, in 1886.

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Carolyn Houser
Bow WA