Marriage License : Charles E. Bickel to Nora F. Chew, 1902

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Charles E. Bickel to Nora F. Chew, 1902"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana

MARRIAGE LICENSE

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY< SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, that any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife:

Charles E. Bickel

and

Nora F. Chew

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, E.W. Fitzpatrick Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, Indiana, this 11th day of November 1902

E.W. Fitzpatrick

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, 

Charles E. Bickel and Nora F. Chew

on the 12" day of November 1902

S.A. Armstrong, Minister

This record of the marriage of Charles E. Bickel and Nora F. Chew was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

I do not yet know for sure how Nora ties into my Chew family.  I believe that she might be the Nora who was the daughter of Charles Alexander West Chew and Rebecca F. Shumaker, but without the return I do not have any other evidence.  My Nora was born August 1882, so would be right around 20 years old if they are the same person.

Marriage License & Return: Russell J. Hercules & Bertha A. LeMaster, 1911

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Russel J. Herchules to Bertha A. LeMaster, 1911"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

State of Indiana, Jay County, ss:

To any Person Empowered by Law to Solemnize Marriages, Greeting:

You are hereby authorized to join together as Husband and wife

Mr. Russel J. Hercules

and

Miss Bertha A. LeMaster

according to the laws of the State of Indiana

In Testimony Whereof, I, Frank Gillespie, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at my office in Portland, this 10" day of June A.D. 1911

Frank J. Gillespie Clerk

Jay Circuit Court

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife Russell James Hercules and Bertha Alberta LeMaster on the tenth day of June 1911.

J.W. Kerr Minister

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return; "Russell J. Hercules to Bertha A. LeMaster, 1911"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

RETURN OF A MARRIAGE TO COUNTY CLERK

1. Full Name of Groom Russell James Hercules

2. Place of Residence Richmond Ind.

3. Occupation Employee in Piano Works

4. Age Next Birthday 22 years. Color White Race Cauc.

5. Place of Birth Darke Co Ohio Nationality American

6. Father's Name James Butler Hercules

7. Mother's Maiden Name Martha Jane Mullenix

8. Number of Groom's Marriage 1

9. Full Name of Bride Bertha Alberta LeMaster

10. Place of Residence Jay Co. Occupation [blank]

11.  Age next Birthday 19 years. Color White Race Cauc.

12. Place of Birth Jay Co. Nationality American

13. Father's Name Luman Cooper Lemaster

14. Mother's Maiden Name Barbara Isabelle Wehrly

15. Number of Bride's Marriage 1

16. Married at Salamonia in the County of Jay  and State of Indiana, the 10th day of June 1911.

17. Witnesses to Marriage L. C. LeMaster

Marriage solemnized by J.W. Kerr

Pastor, M.E. Church

Dated at Salamonia Ind., this 10th day of June 1911

This record of the marriage of Russell James Hercules and Bertha Alberta LeMaster was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Bertha was my paternal grand aunt, the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMaster and Barbara Isabel Wehrly.  I could not make out the full place of Russell's employer at first, but checking out his WWI Draft record, I knew he was a wood worker with the Starr Piano Company. I knew that he was from Richmond, and they lived there after their marriage.  Now with this record, I also have his parent's names.

Marriage License & Return: Frank O. Bittikofer to Ora M. Haley, 1904

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Frank O. Bittikofer to Ora M. Haley, 1904"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, that any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife,

Frank O. Bittikofer and Ora M. Haley

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Francis L. Crowe Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, Indiana, this 20th day of February 1904

Francis L. Crowe Clerk

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:

This certifies, that I joined in marriage as Husband and Wife Frank O. Bittikofer and Ora M. Haley on the 20th day of February 1904

Alphonso E. Kemp

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Frank O. Bittikofer to Ora M. Haley, 1904"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

RETURN OF A MARRIAGE TO COUNTY CLERK

1. Full Name of GROOM Franklin O. Bittikofer

2. Place of Residence Fort Recovery, Ohio

3. Occupation Farmer

4. Age next Birthday 22 years. Color White Race Caucasian

5. Place of Birth Fort Recovery Nationality American

6. Father's Name Abraham F. Bittikofer

7. Mother's Maiden Name Elizabeth Bishop

8. Number of Groom's Marriage First

9. Full Name of BRIDE Ora M. Haley

10. Place of Residence Fort Recovery

11. Age next Birthday 20 years. Color White Race American

12. Place of Birth Fort Recovery, O. Nationality "

13. Father's Name George W. Haley

14. Mother's Maiden Name Mary J. Sherick

15. Number of Bride's Marriage First

16. Married at Home of Bride's Parents in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 20th day of February 1904

17. Witnesses to Marriage Frank Haley, W.W. Vankirk

Marriage solemnized by Alphonso E. Kemp

Fort Recovery O.

Dated at Fort Recovery this 20th day of February 1904.

This record of the marriage of Franklin Oliver Bittikofer and Ora Amanda Haley was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Ora was my paternal great-grandaunt, the daughter of George Washington Haley and Mary Jane Sherick.  The return listed her birthplace as Fort Recovery, Ohio, while I had shown it as Jay County, Indiana in my database.  The Haley's were living in Seneca County, Ohio at the 1880 census, so they may have stopped in Fort Recovery before moving to Jay County.

The Frank Haley who witnessed the marriage was likely the bride's older brother.

Marriage License & Return: William Broderick to Cynthia Haley, 1895

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "William Broderick to Cynthia Haley, 1895"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

State of Indiana, Jay County, ss:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, That any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages, is hereby authorized to join together, as Husband and Wife,

William Broderick and Cynthia Haley 

and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, J A M Adair, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Portland, Indiana, this 22 day of April 1895

J A M Adair Clerk

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:

This Certifies, That I joined in marriage as Husband and Wife William Broderick and Cynthia Haley on the 22d day of April 1895.

B Reif, pastor, Berne, Ind.

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "William Broderick to Cynthia Haley, 1895"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE RETURN

1. Full name of GROOM William Broderick

2. Place of Residence Berne, Ind.

3. Age next birthday 39 years

4. Color [blank]

5. Occupation Mechanic

6. Place of birth Allen Co. Ind.

7. Father's name John Broderick

8. Mother's maiden name Mary Ellen

9. No. of groom's marriages second

10. Full name of BRIDE Cynthia Haley

Maiden name, if a widow Hern

11. Place of residence Hartford City

12. Age next birthday 41 years

13. Color [blank]

14. Place of birth Portland Ind.

15. Father's name Isaac Hern

16. Mother's maiden name Sarah J Curties

17. No. of bride's marriage second

18. Place of marriage Berne Ind.

19. By B. Reif

20. Date of marriage 22 of April 1895

This record of the marriage of William Broderick and Cynthia Haley was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

I do not yet know how Cynthia fits into my Haley family in Jay County.  Obviously, she married into the family.  Initial searches on databases looking for a marriage of a Hern to Haley were unsuccessful.

I find it interesting that the license and return was taken out in Jay County, the groom lived in Adams County and the bride lived in Blackford County.

The name of the Clerk of the Jay Circuit court was terribly hard to read.  I was able to search Google and locate a record of John Alfred McDowell Adair in order to interpret his signature.

Marriage License & Return: Ernest L. Chalfant to Edna A. Haley, 1920

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License,"Ernest L. Chalfant to Edna A. Haley, 1920"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

State of Indiana, Jay County, ss:

To All Who See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, That any person empowered by Law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife

Mr. Ernest L. Chalfant

and

Miss Edna A. Haley

and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Hanson F. Mills Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, this 13th day of March 1920

Hanson F. Mills Clerk

Jay Circuit Court

State of Indiana, Jay County, ss:

This Certfies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, Ernest L. Chalfant and Edna A. Haley on the 14 day of March 1920

Rev. E.D. Haley Minister

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Ernest L. Chalfant to Edna A. Haley, 1920"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Return of a Marriage to County Clerk

1. Full Name of GROOM Ernest L. Chalfant

2. Place of Residence Portland Ind.

3. Occupation Salesman

4. Age Next Birthday 26 Color White Race [blank]

5. Place of Birth Muncie Delaware Co Nationality American

6. Father's Name Jesse B. Chalfant

7. Mother's Maiden Name Lavona J. Simmons

8. Number of Groom's Marriage First

9. Full Name of BRIDE Edna A. Haley

10. Place of Residence Portland R.R. 3 Occupation Saleslady

11. Age Next Birthday 23 years. Color White Race [blank]

12. Place of Birth Jay Co Ind. Nationality American

13. Father's Name Andrew F. Haley

14. Mother's Maiden Name Emma C. Leonhard

15. Number of Bride's Marriage First

16. Married at Evangelical Parsonage Linn Grove Ind. in the County of Adams and State of Indiana, the 14 day of March 1920

17. Witness to the Marriage Dr. & Mrs. C.O. Haley

Marriage Solemnized by Rev. E.D. Haley

Linn Grove Ind.

Dated at March Linn Grove this 14 day of March 1920

This record of the marriage of Ernest L. Chalfant and Edna A. Haley was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Edna A. Haley was my paternal first cousin twice removed, the daughter of Andrew Frank Haley and Emma Catherine Leonard.  Before locating this record, I didn't have much biographical information, and had the marriage listed as taking place in Jay County, since that was where the license was from.  Without the return, I would not have known that the wedding took place in neighboring Adams County.

The minister who performed the ceremony was Rev. George David Ellsworth Haley, uncle of the bride.  The witnesses to the ceremony were the bride's brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and Julia Haley.

Birth of Elizabeth Price (1683-1716) Northampton, Massachusetts

Several months ago, cousin Yvonne Demoskoff of Yvonne's Genealogy Blog responded to one of my "cousin bait" posts describing the events in my family history that occurred on August 12th.  Yvonne quickly responded that we shared a common ancestor, as Elizabeth Price (1683-1716) was her 8x-great grandmother.  Elizabeth was my 8x-great grandaunt, the daughter of Sarah Webb (1646-1704) and Robert Price.  I descend from Sarah Webb (1646-1704) and her first husband, Zechariah Field (1645-1674), through son John Field (1673-1718).

Yvonne's ancestor, Elizabeth Price (1683-1716) was taken captive during the raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts on February 29, 1704.  She was one of 109 captives.  Her mother, Sarah (Webb) Price (my ancestor) was killed during the raid.  According to Yvonne, Elizabeth was taken to New France where she later married in 1706 at Montreal to Jean Fourneau dit Brindamour.

After contacting me, Yvonne asked if I had any sources for the birth date for Elizabeth, which I showed in my database as occurring in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts on August 12, 1683.  Unfortunately, I did not have sources for this information.  Much of the information I had obtained came from an excellent textbook "Captors and Captives: The 1704 French and Indian Raid on Deerfield" by Kevin Sweeney.   I found the book on Amazon.com and found it a fascinating read.

Sorting through my unfinished email business, I decided today to renew my search for records of Elizabeth's birth and I found her!  At Familysearch.org, I was able to access the vital records of the Town of Northampton, Massachusetts and browse them year by year, looking for Elizabeth.  Though hard to read, below is the image I located.

August 12 Elizabeth Daug of Robert & Sarah Price born

Source: Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Towns Records, 1579-2001. Images. FamilySearch https://familysearch.org: accessed 20 Jan 2012.

A link to the exact location of the record can be found here.  I am excited to find this record and add a source to my database, and look forward to searching the rest of these vital records to locate information on the rest of the family.

Marriage License & Return : Archibald E. Chew to Clara I. Martin, 1909"

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Archibald E. Chew to Clara Inetta Martin, 1909"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, that any person empowered by Law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife

Mr. Archibald A. Chew

and

Miss Clara Inetta Martin

and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Frank Gillespie Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, this 27 day of October 1909

Frank Gillespie Clerk

Jay Circuit Court

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

This Certifies, that I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, Archibald E. Chew and Clara Inetta Martin on the 27th day of October 1909

J.L. Marvin, Pastor

Lutheran Church

C.A.W. Chew
Frederick Martin, Witnesses

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Archibald E. Chew to Clara Inetta Martin, 1909"; County Marriage Return Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Return of a Marriage to County Clerk

1. Full Name of GROOM Archibald E. Chew

2. Place of Residence Boyne City, Mich

3. Occupation Lumberman

4. Age Next Birthday 27 years.  Color White Race Caucasian

5. Place of Birth Salamonia, Ind. Nationality American

6. Fathers Name Charles A.W. Chew

7. Mother's Maiden Name Rebecca Shumaker

8. Number of Groom's Marriage One

9. Full Name of Bride Clara Inetta Martin

10. Place of Residence New Corydon, Ind. Occupation Housekeeper

11. Age next Birthday 23 years. Color White Race Caucasian

12. Place of Birth New Corydon, Ind. Nationality American

13. Father's Name Fred Martin

14. Mother's Maiden Name Anna Permila Fennig

15. Number of Bride's Marriage One

16. Married at New Corydon in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 27th day of October 1909.

Marriage solemnized by J.L. Marvin

Pastor New Corydon Lutheran Church

Dated at New Corydon, Ind. this 28th day of October 1909

This record of the marriage of Archibald E. Chew to Clara Inetta Martin was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Archibald was my paternal first cousin three times removed, the son of Charles Alexander West Chew and Rebecca F. Shumaker.  Before locating this record, I did not have any biographical data on Clara, and this is the last record researched so far for this couple.

Witnesses to the marriage were the fathers of the bride and groom.  Archibald's middle initial was incorrectly listed as "A" in the license.

Exploratory Data Analysis: Pansy (Davis) Decker Timm (1894-1968)

Peter W. Decker & Pansy (Davis) Decker, undated photograph

Pansy (Davis) Decker Timm (1894-1968) was my maternal great-grandaunt.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical data I have discovered about her.

1. Vital Records

     1.1. Birth Certificate

          Pansy was born December 11, 1894¹.  The location is not definitely known, probably Monroe County, Indiana or Owen County, Indiana.  A search of the W.P.A. index for these counties has been fruitless.  One source stated that Pansy was born December 11, 1895 in Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana².

          The father of both Pansy and her sister, June (my great-grandmother) is unknown and has been the subject of a previous post.

          1.1.1. Birth Notice in Newspaper

               Will need to search contemporary newspapers to see if mention was made of Pansy's birth.

          1.1.2. Bible Record

               I am not aware of any surviving Bible record for the Davis or Gilliland family.  Will continue to reach out to extended family in hopes that one might be located.

          1.1.3. Baptismal Record

               I am not aware of any baptismal record for Pansy at this time, nor do I know for sure any church affiliation.  Her grandmother, Mary, was associated with the Baptist denomination.

          1.1.4. Adoption Record

               I have found no official record of any adoption of Pansy or her sister June.  However, both were raised by their maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Robert and Mary Ellen (Swafford) Gilliland, and used the Gilliland surname.  Whether or not this adoption was made official through a court, I do not know and will have to seek out records in both Owen and Monroe Counties, Indiana to be sure.

     1.2. Marriage license

          Pansy married on December 11, 1912 in Monroe County, Indiana to Peter W. Decker.

          Pansy married in 1955 to Raymond Fred Timm.

          1.2.1. Marriage notice in newspaper

               Will need to search out contemporary newspapers to see if their nuptials were mentioned.

          1.2.2. Anniversary notice

               Pansy and Peter's 25th wedding anniversary would have been December 11, 1937.  Need to search out the local newspapers to see if mention was made.

          1.2.3. Divorce decree

               There is no indication of any Pansy and Peter were ever divorced.

     1.3. Death Certificate

          Pansy died on January 26, 1968 in Monticello, White County, Indiana.  I do not have a copy of her death certificate.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

          1.3.1. Obituary in newspaper

               Pansy's obituary was published in the January 27, 1968 Crawfordsville Journal-Review³.  I've written about her obituary in a previous post.

               I need to search out other area newspapers to see if they also mentioned her death.

          1.3.2. Funeral home records

               According to her obituary, the Anfenberg Funeral Home in Monticello handled her funeral arrangements.  I need to add contacting them for more information to my list of "to-do" items.

          1.3.3. Tombstone photograph

               Pansy's tombstone has been photographed in the Freedom Cemetery.  Her memorial page at the Find A Grave website contains a photograph.

               The transcription reads: "Pansy Decker Timm Dec. 11, 1894-Jan. 26, 1968".⁴

2. Census Records

     2.1. Federal Census Records

          2.1.1. 1940 Federal Census

               On April 1, 1940, Pansy was enumerated in the Peter W. Decker household in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana⁵, as Pansy L. Decker, age 45, housewife, born in Indiana.  Living in the household were her husband, Peter W., age 50, and daughter Wandalee, age 16.  According to the handwritten notes on the margin of the census, the information was provided by Peter Decker's sister-in-law.  I am not sure who this might be.  According to the census, the family was living at 702 Mill Street, and was living at the same location in 1935.

          2.1.2. 1930 Federal Census

               On April 28, 1930, Pansy was enumerated in the Peter W. Decker household in Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana⁶, as Pansy Decker, age 36, born in Indiana.  She was age 17 at her first marriage, could read and write and spoke English.  Her mother and father were born in Indiana, and no occupation was listed.  Also in the household was husband, Peter W., age 39, born Indiana; son Wilbur, age 12, son Jeane, age 9, daughter Wandalee, age 9, and daughter Virginia, age 4 and Pansy's mother, Mary Gilliland, age 75.

          2.1.3. 1920 Federal Census

               On January 6, 1920, Pansy was enumerated in the Ernest Patton household in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana⁷, as Pansy Decker, sister-in-law, age 25, born in Indiana.  She could read and write and spoke English; and both parents were listed as born in Indiana.  Also in the household were her husband, P.W. Decker, age 29, born in Indiana; and son Wilbur, age 1 1/2 years.

          2.1.4. 1910 Federal Census

               On May 3, 1910, Pansy was enumerated in the Robert F. Gilliland household in Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana⁸, as Pansy L. Gilliland, stepgranddaughter, age 15, born in Indiana.  She could read and write and spoke English.  Both of her parents were born in Indiana.

          2.1.5. 1900 Federal Census

               On June 9, 1900, Pansy was enumerated in the Robert Gilliland household in Clay Township, Owen County, Indiana⁹, as Pansy Davis, granddaughter, born December 1894 in Indiana.  She could read and write and spoke English. Both of her parents were born in Indiana.

     2.2. State Census Records

          The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1921.  These, however, were merely for the purpose of determining legislative apportionment.

     2.3. Agricultural Census Records

          I have not yet investigated these types of census records to see what light it might shed on the Gilliland or Decker farms.

3. Military Records

     3.1. Draft Registration

          Not applicable, as Pansy was female.

     3.2. Pension Records

          I am not aware of any military service by father or husband that would have made Pansy eligible to receive a military pension.

     3.3. Service Records

          Not applicable, as Pansy was female.

4. Land Records

     4.1. Deed Records

          Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in Monroe County, Indiana and Montgomery County, Indiana, to see what records might mention Pansy.  Will add this to my "to-do" list for future research trips.

     4.2. Plat map / county map

          Monroe County published plat maps in 1920, 1923, 1927 and 1928 that might be relevant to my research.

               Montgomery County published plat maps in 1936, 1941, and 1947 that might be relevant to my research.
          

5. Supplemental Records

     Supplemental records available to research for Pansy include city/county directories, court records and will and probate records.  Will add these to my "to-do" list for future research trips.

Sources:

1. Pansy Timm, no. 307-26-2546, Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration.
2. Pansy L. Timm obituary, Herald-Journal, Monticello, Indiana, January 27, 1968.
3. Mrs. Pansy Decker Timm obituary, Crawfordsville Journal-Review, Crawfordsville, Indiana, January 27, 1968.
4. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave.com, photograph, tombstone for Pansy Decker Timm (1894-1968), Waveland, Ind., memorial no. 42709136.
5. Peter W. Decker household, 1940 U.S. Census, Montgomery County, Indiana, 4th Ward, Crawfordsville, Indiana, Union Township, SD 6, ED 54-26, sheet 15B, household 331, dwelling 702, micropublication T627, roll 1080; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
6. Peter W. Decker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Montgomery County, Indiana, Brown Township, ED 54-3, SD 6, sheet 8B, family 198, household 198, micropublication T626, roll 620; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. Ernest Patton household, 1920 U.S. Census, Monroe County, Indiana, 3rd Ward, Bloomington, Indiana, Perry Township, ED 184, SD 2, sheet 4, dwelling 89, family 100, micropublication T625, roll 457; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
8. Robert F. Gilliland household, 1910 U.S. Census, Monroe County, Indiana, Richland Township, ED 40, SD 2, sheet 15, dwelling 289, family 296, micropublication T624, roll 371; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
9. Robert Gilliland household, 1900 U.S. Census, Owen County, Indiana, Clay Township, ED 106, SD 2, sheet 4, dwelling 92, family 93, micropublication T623, roll 396; National Archives, Washington, D.C.


This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.