Death Certificate: Luman Cooper LeMasters (1867-1933)

One of the successes of my recent genealogy research trip was obtaining this death record of my paternal great-grandfather from the Jay County Indiana Health Department.



Of note is the fact that the record spells the surname as LEMASTER versus LEMASTERS as in many records. The date of birth shown on the certificate matches what I have in my database, and the parents names match, albeit his father is listed by his middle name and they show his mother's maiden name as "Kathrine" as opposed to "Keziah" which is what I have. Will need to look into this.

Transcript of the record follows:

Name: LEMASTER, LUMAN COOPER
Date of Death: 2/11/1933
Time: 20:00
Sex: M
Age: 65
Months: 8
Days: 15
Hours: 0
Minutes: 0
Birthdate: 5/27/1867 Place: JAY COUNTY, IN
Death Address: MADISON TOWNSHIP
Residence: MADISON TOWNSHIP
County: JAY COUNTY
Marital Status: MARRIED Spouse: BARBARA ISABELLE WEHRLY
Race: WHITE Occupation: FARMER
Father: WALKER LEMASTER Birth: OHIO
Mother Maiden Name: MARY KATHRINE CHEW Birth: NEW JERSEY
Burial Place: SALAMONIA CEMETERY, SALAMONIA, IN
Burial Date: 2/14/1933
Funeral Home: NELSON R. WILLIAMSON
Address: PORTLAND, IN
File Date: 3/03/1933 Book No.: H-8 Page No. : 318
Physician: H.H. JONES, M.D., SALAMONIA, IN
Manner of Death: NATURAL
Cause of Death: CARCINOMA BLADDER

Family Milestones: November 9th

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah WRIGHT, was born on this date in 1795. Sarah was the daughter of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT, and the younger sister of my George WRIGHT. This is the only fact that I have in my database for Sarah.

My paternal 2nd-great granduncle, Wesley T. METZNER, was born on this date in 1855 in Jay County, Indiana. Wesley was the son of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER, and the younger brother of my John Adam METZNER. Wesley married November 15, 1885 in Jay County, Indiana to Mary Emma ROSER, daughter of Evan and Catherine (SPRECHER) ROSER. Wesley was a farmer and contractor in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana. I need to find his date of death, the last record I have for him is the 1930 census.

Barbara Isabel (Wehrly) LeMasters (1869-1930)

Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS was my paternal great-grandmother. I have seen her middle name as both Isabelle and Isabel. I prefer the 'Isabel' spelling as it seems more Germanic.

The following facts about Barbara's life are known:

• Birth: Barbara was born March 14, 1869 in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY.
• Census: 1870 - she is listed in the household of William P. WEHRLY in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana. Surname spelled 'WERLY' in census record.
• Marriage: She married Luman Cooper LeMASTERS on November 13, 1886 in Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1910 - she is listed in the household of Cooper LEMASTER in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: 1920 - she is listed in the houseld of Luman LEMASTER in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Death: She died February 7, 1930 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana
• Burial: She is buried in the Grand View section of Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

The following facts need further research and/or documentation to complete my research:

• Birth: My source for her birthdate is a compiled genealogy. Need to find other contemporary sources that can collaborate this date.
• Census: Need to locate her in the 1880 census, should be listed in the household of William WEHRLY, probably Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.
• Census: Need to locate her in the 1900 census, I have her husband listed as being in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana but have not documented that fact yet.
• Death: Need to locate a copy of her death certificate.
• Obituary: Need to locate a copy of her obituary in the local paper.

Ancestry of Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS, Ahnentafel # 9 in my ancestry:

Ahnentafel # 18: William P. WEHRLY (1845-1909); Preble Co., OH>Jay Co., IN.

Ahnentafel # 36: Johannes "John S." WEHRLY (1802-1876); York Co., PA>Jay Co., IN

Ahnentafel # 72: Heinrich "Henry" WEHRLY (c1776-1846); York Co., PA>Tuscarawas Co., OH.

Ahnentafel # 144: Heinrich WEHRLY (c1740- ); York Co., PA

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• Tombstone Tuesday: Luman Cooper & Barbara Isabel LeMasters