Tag Archives: Wills

Cora Emmeline Ludlow

Cora Emmeline Ludlow 
b. 24 August 1868, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana to Lineus Risley Ludlow and Hester Ann Wills
d. 28 June 1954, Berrien County, Michigan

m. 20 April 1887, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana
George Gates Mull
b. 5 July 1858, Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio, to John and Naomi (Beebe) Mull
d. 8 March 1945, Berrien County, Michigan

Children with George Gates Mull:

  • Raymond Arthur
  • Irene

George Mull immigrated to Indiana from Clermont County, Ohio, by 1887. About 1892, George and Cora Emmeline emigrated from Decatur County, Indiana, to Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan.

Submitted by:
Mary L. Balderstone
West Chicago IL

Lineus Risley Ludlow

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