Sunday's Obituary: Una Maude (LeMaster) Phillips (1884-1968)

Commercial-Review, Portland, Indiana, September 16, 1968, page 8.

Maude Phillips


Funeral services for former Jay County resident Mrs. Una Maude Phillips, 84, were conducted today in David City, Neb.


Mrs. Phillips, wife of Dr. S.W. Phillips, died Friday evening at her home in David City.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.W. LeMaster, west of Salamonia.  She was a school teacher at Bryant and Madison Township Schools in Jay County.  Mrs. Phillips was a member of the Methodist Church in David City.


Surviving are her husband, one daughter, a brother, Arthur LeMaster, RR 6, Portland, and several nieces and nephews in Jay County.

Sunday’s Obituary – if you have obituaries of family members and ancestors, consider posting them along with other information about that person as part of Sunday’s Obituary. This is an ongoing series developed by Leslie Ann at Ancestors Live Here.

Surname Saturday: Rinehart

The RINEHART surname is in Eileen's maternal line.  The origins of the surname are Swiss.  Spelling variations of the surname include: Reinhart, Reinhard, etc.




Stories and history:


Ahentafel # 57 : Margaret Rinehart (1822-1895).  Margaret was born July 6, 1822 in Henry County, Indiana.  She married January 31, 1841 in Henry County, Indiana to Solomon Lewis (1820-1895).  Solomon was born January 9, 1820 in Montgomery County, Ohio.  They raised 7 children in Wayne and Huntington Counties, Indiana.  Solomon died December 18, 1895 in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana.  Margaret died October 28, 1895 in Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana. 


Ahnentafel # 114: Jacob Rinehart (1796-1847).  Jacob was December 9, 1796 in Virginia.  He married January 29, 1821 in Preble County, Ohio to Mary "Polly" Adney (1800-1877).  Mary was born December 6, 1800.  They had 3 children.  Mary died December 7, 1877 in Henry County, Indiana.  Jacob died August 4, 1847 in Henry County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Chicago Corner Cemetery, Henry County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 228: Peter Rinehart (1764-1850).  Peter was born in 1764 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  He married Margaret Minga (1772-1855).  Margaret was born January 25, 1772 in Pennsylvania.  They raised 9 children in Botetourt County, Virginia and Preble County, Ohio.  Margaret died October 5, 1855 in Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana.  Peter died October 4, 1850 in Preble County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 456: Ulrich Rinehart (1745-1828).  Ulrich was born 1745 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  He married Margaret ________.  They had at least one son.  Ulrich died 1828 in Preble County, Ohio.


Ahnentafel # 912: Ulrich Rinehart (1704-1787).  Ulrich was born August 12, 1704 in Sumiswald, Canton Bern Switzerland.  He married Barbara Sauer (c1710-bet1743-7).  Barbara was born circa 1710 in Barlenburg.  They had at least one son.  Barbara died between 1743 and 1747 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Ulrich died February 12, 1787.


Related blog posts:

• Adney - Rinehart Connections

Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.

Photo: Robert & Blanche Pierce

This photo of Robert and Blanche PIERCE comes from the 1985 directory of the First United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.

Robert F. PIERCE was the son of William Francis and Vida (MADDOX) PIERCE, and the half-brother of my maternal great-grandmother.