Kenneth Paul and Mary Louise (DALRYMPLE) LeMASTER are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana. Kenneth was my 1st cousin once removed.
Kenneth was born October 8, 1911 in Mercer County, Ohio, the son of Clarence Harrison and Ferry May (BICKEL) LeMASTER
Mary Louise was born September 13, 1917 in Darke County, Ohio, the daughter of Evan James and Eva Mae (RUNNER) DALRYMPLE.
Kenneth was a farmer and factory worker. They had 4 children: Wanda Faye, Francis Duane (Bud), Janet Marie and Nancy Jo.
Kenneth died April 6, 2001 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana. Mary Louise died January 29, 2001 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.
Source: Salamonia Cemetery (Jay County, Indiana), Kenneth P. and M. Louise LeMaster marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 26 March 2009.
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For some time now, I have been posting tidbits about my family and ancestors as a series of 'Family Milestones' posts. What started out as an attempt to new content posted to the blog has turned out to be instructive and enlightening to me in regards to the lack of information that I possess about any number of families.
My hope in publishing these mini-posts is that others who are researching the surnames will find the posts and be able to add information to my data. Some have contacted me, and for that I am thankful. I hope that those who read the blog are not too bored by the recitation of birth, marriage and relationship information.
Recently, I have begun to add the phrase 'nothing further is known at this time' to those posts on distant great-grandaunts and uncles, etc. that I have very little information. My hope is that eventually I will get to a point where I can go back and update those posts with newly found information. Perhaps some distant cousin will be able to add to the information with a death date, burial location or children, etc.
'Nothing further known at this time' is truly the status of all genealogy research - it's the journey in the discovery that takes these individuals from a mere series of names and dates and breathes some life into them that keeps me going.
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Fred Joseph AXE was born March 22, 1882 in Jay County, Indiana. He married December 25, 1903 in Jay County, Indiana to Amanda A. METZNER, daughter of William F. and Mary Ann (HALEY) METZNER. He was a farmer, and census records place him in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana.
The Mr. William AXE listed as a contact on his draft registration was his son. Fred and Amanda had 3 children: Ruth, Mary and William. At the time of this registration, his wife may have been deceased, as I do not have a death date for Amanda.
His physical description lists him at 5'10", grey eyes and hair, light brown complexion, weighing 190 lbs.
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