Virgil C. Chew Redux

Sorting out the mysterious Virgil C. Chew and how exactly he ties into my family has been a bit perplexing.  I'm thankful to fellow researcher Judy Ahrens for her insight and information on this individual.

After contacting me to note that I had an error in my database, Judy provided me with some clues on this Virgil Chew, but we are stuck in trying to identify his father and how he fits into the Chew families of Jay County, Indiana.  I really need to dig into the court records in Jay County, Indiana around the time of his birth (May 5, 1885) to see if there is mention of a bastardy suit or some other such record.

Virgil was living in 1900 in Salamonia, Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana with his grandmother, Mary C. Frasher.  As my previous post indicates, there were a few records in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana for Virgil, including a draft registration and his second marriage.

In the 1920 census, two of Virgil and Esther (Abel) Chew's children were living with their grandparents in Madison Township.  The George W. and Sarah R. Abel household lists grandchildren Kathryn E. Chew, age 11, and Wade W. Chew, age 10.  There was another grandchild as well, Margery M., age 5 in the household, but she was listed with the surname Abel.  Judy noted that Marjorie was the daughter of Donald and Dove (Ellis) Abel.

Judy had worked with the Salamonia Christian Church records, and noted that Esther (Abel) Chew was removed from church membership on 12 March 1906.

Estate Records in Darke County, Ohio

Eddie Schirak's Notes & General Index Estates, Wills and Civil Cases, 1818-1878, Darke County, Ohio, by Eddie Schirak, Greenville, Ohio.

Found this book in the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, several months ago and am just getting around to extracting the information for my files.  This book gives me some places to search for estate records of distant family members.

Case # 3535 : Groendyke, Nancy E.; Nancy was the daughter of Elias & Hester (Teaford) Groendyke, Elias died in Darke County, Ohio in 1906.

Case # 3535 : Groendyke, Perry; Perry was the son of Elias & Hester (Teaford) Groendyke, Elias died in Darke County, Ohio in 1906.

Case # 3535 : Groendyke, Sarah J.; Sarah J. was the daughter of Elias & Hester (Teaford) Groendyke, Elias died in Darke County, Ohio in 1906.

Case # 3535 : Groendyke, Victoria B.; Victoria B. was the daughter of Elias & Hester (Teaford) Groendyke, Elias died in Darke County, Ohio in 1906.

This case # 3535 must be related to the division of Elias's estate.  None of these children were minors at the time of his death.

Case # 3064 : Lambertson, C.W.; I'm not able to place this Lambertson in my line, it might relate to Carmon W. Lambertson, who died 1870 in Montgomery County, Ohio, but had children who lived in Darke County, Ohio.

Sunday's Obituary : William Clifford LeMaster (1871-1922)

Through the Pikes Peak Library District, was able to obtain these copies of the obituaries for my paternal great-granduncle, William Clifford LeMaster.

Colorado Springs Gazette, July 28, 1922, page 6.

The body of William C. LeMaster, who died Wednesday at Cedalia, Colo., was brought here yesterday afternoon for burial.

The body is at the Law undertaking rooms.

Colorado Springs Gazette, July 29, 1922, page 6.

The funeral of William C. LeMaster, who died July 26 at Sedalia, will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Elks home.  Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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Sedalia, Colorado is in Douglas County.  Clifford had been a resident of Victor, Teller County, where he was the proprietor of a movie theater.

His tombstone had been the subject of a previous post.