Barbara Lee (JONES) LeMASTER is buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana. Barbara was the wife of my 1st cousin once removed, Francis Duane "Bud" LeMASTER.
Barbara was born December 28, 1948 in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Lawrence and Hazel (MEAD) JONES.
Francis and Barbara had two children. Barbara was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Source: Salamonia Cemetery (Jay County, Indiana), Barbara Lee LeMaster marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 26 March 2009.
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Mailed back my 2010 census form today. Since we don't have home delivery, and only have a post office box, the census bureau dropped off forms at the town hall for us to fill out and mail in. Those who don't mail them back within about the next week or so will be scheduled for a personal visit.
With this short form, I wasn't too impressed genealogically from the information it asked. I was surprised to see them ask for the complete birthdate, I would have expected more a month-year type of question like the 1900 census. Nothing about occupation or education level on this short form, either.
The 2010 census seems overly concerned about whether or not we are Hispanic, for some reason. Then there is the concern about race. Always about race in this country.
I made a copy of the form and filed it with my records, also scanned a copy. I did the same thing with the 2000 census, though right now I can't seem to lay my hands on it.
This year they wanted college students to be counted where they are going to school. My stepdaughter told me that no one had visited or sent forms to her school yet. I didn't include her in my count, so I hope that she gets counted. Otherwise, she'll end up being one of those mysteries when her descendants can't find her in 72 years.
I can remember filling out the 2000 census, living in Madison County, Indiana at the time. In the 1990 census, I was a college student in Delaware County, Indiana, living off campus. I remember my roommate and I receiving and filling out the form. I was married that May, and I distinctly remember a census worker visiting our home, so I was probably counted twice. Possibly even a third time, if my parents in Madison County still listed me on their form that year.
This year, it was Grant County, Indiana. In a thirty year period, I've managed to be counted in 3 counties in close proximity, yet someone researching my life 72 years from now would be missing a lot of information if all they went by was where I was on census day. Which makes me realize that for many of my ancestors, it is possible that there is much more to discover between enumerations.
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My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Amanda GROENENDYKE, married on this date in 1857 in Madison County, Indiana to Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER. Amanda was the daughter of Elias and Nancy (JENKINS) GROENENDYKE, and the older sister of my Catherine GROENENDYKE. Amanda was born circa 1839. Edwin was born December 10, 1835 in Centre Township, Delaware County, Indiana, the son of John T. and Cynthia S. (GUSTIN) SNYDER. They had 1 son. Amanda died August 20, 1859 in Madison County, Indiana. Edwin died in 1900.
My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Rachel HAINES, married on this date in 1804 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Japeth BISHOP. Rachel was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Hannah HAINES. Rachel was born November 20, 1779 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Japeth was born September 18, 1780 in Burlington County, New Jersey. I do not have his parentage. They had at least 1 child. Japeth died July 18, 1825 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Rachel died October 31, 1849 in Burlington County, New Jersey.
My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Bennett FIELD, was born on this date in 1752 in Mansfield, Connecticut. Bennett was the son of Bennett and Elizabeth (SPOFFORD) FIELD, and the younger brother of my Bethiah FIELD. Bennett married Elizabeth PIERCE, daughter of Seth and Elizabeth (NYE) PIERCE. Elizabeth was born June 2, 1748. Nothing further is known at this time.
My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Jane WRIGHT, was born on this date in 1782. Jane was the daughter of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT, and the younger sister of my George WRIGHT. Nothing further is known at this time.
My paternal grandmother, Ruth Pauline HALEY, was born on this date in 1911 in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana. Ruth was the daughter of Eli Weldon and Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY. Ruth married February 28, 1932 in Jay County, Indiana to Ord Wehrly LeMASTER. Ord was born September 30, 1906 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana, the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS. They had 6 children. Ord died October 30, 1971 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana. Ruth died February 1, 1990 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.
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