Kenneth P. Metzner (b. 1901), Jay County, Indiana

Working on filling in some gaps in my database by utilizing the "Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959" database at Familysearch.org to see what updates and corrections I could find.

Kenneth P. Metzner (b. 1901) was the son of Wesley F. Metzner and Mary Nora Axe.  I found his marriage to Goldie B. James on March 22, 1924 Jay County, Indiana.  Prior to searching this database, I did not have her maiden name and the exact date of their wedding.

"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V6RB-JW4 : accessed 27 Jun 2013), Kenneth P Metzner and Goldia B James, 1924.

Kenneth was my paternal first cousin twice removed.  Our common ancestors were John Adam Metzner and Clara Moulton.  I haven't researched the family beyond the 1930 census, when they were living in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.

Millard F. Lyst (1856-1886), Randolph County, Indiana

Working on filling in some gaps in my database by utilizing the "Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959" database at Familysearch.org to see what updates and corrections I could find.

Millard F. Lyst (1856-1886) was the son of John Lyst and Sarah Wilson Lambertson.  I found the record of his marriage to Hettie Oliver on December 24, 1878 in Randolph County, Indiana.  Prior to searching this database, I didn't have the exact date of the marriage nor Hettie's maiden name.  They later had a son named Oliver.

"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5G1-Y7H : accessed 27 Jun 2013), Millard F Lyst and Hettie Oliver, 1878.

Millard was my maternal first cousin four times removed.  Our common ancestors were John Lambertson and Sarah A. Willson.  Millard was living in Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana in the 1880 census.  He died April 4, 1886 and is buried in the Elwood City Cemetery, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana.

Hubert Delmont Lyst (b. 1888), Huntington County, Indiana

Working on filling in some gaps in my database by utilizing the "Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959" database at Familysearch.org to see what updates and corrections I could find.

Hubert Delmont Lyst (b. March 1888 Indiana) was the son of Francis Delmont Lyst and Etta May Young.  Hubert's second marriage on November 1, 1942 in Huntington County, Indiana to Irene (Bolton) Washington was found.  I also found other records listing the maiden name of Hubert's first wife, Ethel Boyer.

"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXNF-1ZZ : accessed 26 Jun 2013), Hubert D Lyst and Irene Washington, 1942.

Application is Hereby Made for a License for the Marriage of

Hubert D. Lyst to Irene Washington

Male
1. The full christian and surname of the male is Hubert D. Lyst
2. Color White
3. Where Born Madison Co.
4. When Born Mch. 13, 1887
5. Present residence Allen Co.
6. Present occupation Elect.
8. Is the male contracting party of nearer blood kin to the female contracting party than second cousin? No
9. Full christian and surname of father Francis Lyst
10. His color White 
11. His birthplace Madison Co.
13. His residence Deceased
14. Full christian and maiden name of mother Ettamay Young
15. Her color White
17. Her birthplace Tipton Co.
18. Her residence Deceased
19. Has the male contracting party been an inmate of any county asylum or home for indigent persons within the last five years? No
21. Is this his first marriage? No
22. If not, how often has he been married? Once
23. Has each prior marriage or marriages been dissolved? Yes
24. If so, how? Death
25. When? 1936
26. Is the male contracting party afflicted with epilepsy, tuberculosis, venereal, or any other contagious or transmissible disease? No
27. Is he an imbecile, feeble-minded, idiotic or insane, or is he under guardianship as a person of unsound mind? No

Female
1. The full christian and surname of the woman is Irene Washington
2. Color White
3. Where born Tipton Co.
4. When born Sept. 30, 1901
5. Present residence Madison Co.
7. Full christian and surname of father Horace F. Bolton
8. His color White
9. His birthplace Tipton Co.
10. His occupation Carpenter
11. His residence Indianapolis
12. Full christian and maiden name of mother Leona Mae Webb
13. Her color White
15. Her birthplace Tipton Co.
16. Her residence Tipton
17. Has the female contracting party been an inmate of any county asylum or home for indigent persons within the last five years? No
18. Is this her first marriage? No
19. If not, how often has she been married? Twice
20. Has such prior marriage or marriages been dissolved? Yes
21. If so, how and when? Divorce 1935 - 1940
22. Is the female contracting party afflicted with epilepsy, tuberculosis, venereal, or any other contagious or transmissible disease? No
23. Is she an embecile, feeble-minded, idiotic or insane, or is she under guardianship as a person of unsound mind?  No

Hubert was my maternal second cousin three times removed.  Our common ancestors were John Lambertson and Sarah A. Willson.  Have not researched Hubert much, though did find he and first wife living in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana in 1924 directory.