Nancy McKeeman
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1862 Born in Allen County, IN to David & Margaret (McConahey) McKeeman
1870 Census, Allen County, IN age 9
28 Feb 1876 Married Robert Mercer, Allen County, IN, age 16
13 Dec 1878 David John born, Hoagland, Allen County, IN, age 16
1880 Census
1881 Robert Frank born
1885 Marguerite May born
1890 Verba E. born
1897 Owned Section 16, Madison Township, Allen County, IN
1900 Leslie Bud born
1900 Census Allen County, Madison Township, IN
1901 Son David graduated Fort Wayne Medical School
4 Nov 1901 Son David married Nettie B. Fry, age 39
1902 Fort Wayne City Directory Robert Mercer, Madison, Monroeville
1903 Fort Wayne City Directory Robert Mercer, Marion, Monroeville
1903 David's son Charles born
1904 Robert married Wolthia J. ___
1905 Robert's daughter Victoria born
1906 Fort Wayne City Directory Robert Mercer, Marion RR10
1907 Fort Wayne City Directory Robert Mercer, Marion RR10
1908 Robert's daughter Nellie born
1908 David's son David born
1915 David's daughter Harriet born
20 Nov 1918 Son David died Fort Wayne, IN, caught influenza from patient
10 Nov 1927 Husband Robert Mercer died in Fort Wayne, buried Poe Cemetery
1928 Living in Fort Wayne when sister Ellen died
2 Dec 1938 Died at home in Poe, Indiana
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CHILDREN OF NANCY MCKEEMAN & ROBERT MERCER:
1. DAVID JOHN MERCER, M.D. b. 13 Dec 1878 d. 20 Nov 1918 m. Nettie Fry
4 Nov 1901
2. ROBERT FRANK MERCER b. 1881 m. Wolthia 1904
3. MARGUERITE MAY MERCER b. 1885 m. Verdy Scherer
4. VERBA E. MERCER b. 1890 m. Charles Scherer
5. LESLIE BUD MERCER b. 1900
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Descendants of Nancy MCKEEMAN
Generation No. 1
1. NANCY4 MCKEEMAN (DAVID CHARLES *3, WILLIAM *2, ARCHIBALD? *1) was born
1862 in Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana, and died 02 December 1938
in Poe, Indiana. She married ROBERT MERCER 28 February 1876 in Allen
County, Indiana, son of JACOB MERCER and HARRIETT WHITCOMB.
Children of NANCY MCKEEMAN and ROBERT MERCER are:
i. DAVID JOHN5 MERCER, b. 13 December 1878, Hoagland, Allen County,
Madison Township, Indiana; d. 20 November 1918, Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Indiana; m. NETTIE B. FRY, 04 November 1901.
ii. ROBERT FRANK MERCER, b. 1881, Indiana; m. WOLTHIA J., 1904.
iii. MARGUERITE MAY MERCER, b. 1885; m. VERDY SCHERER.
iv. VERBA E. MERCER, b. 1890; m. CHARLES SHERER.
v. LESLIE BUD MERCER, b. 1900.
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1870 FEDERAL CENSUS
1870 Census Allen County, Madison Township, IN
David MCKEEMAN 49 Farmer Ireland
Margaret 37 Ireland
John 19 NY
Catherine 16 IN
Margaret 14 IN
Jane 11 IN
Nancy 9 IN (age 9)
James 7 IN
William 6 IN
Isobel 5 IN
W.M. 4 IN
Eliza 1 IN
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1880 FEDERAL CENSUS
1880 Census Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana
Margaret MCKEEMAN F 45 Head House Ireland
Margaret F 23 D NY Ire Ire
Jennie F 21 D School NY Ire Ire
James M 17 S Farm IN Ire Ire
Wm M 15 S Farm IN Ire Ire
Isabelle F 13 D Home IN Ire Ire
Alexander M 12 S Farm IN Ire Ire
Eliza E. F 10 D Home IN Ire Ire
David C. M 8 S IN Ire Ire
Robert B. M 6 S IN Ire Ire
Stephan McConaha M 25 Laborer OH Ire OH
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1880 FEDERAL CENSUS (age 18)
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1900 FEDERAL CENSUS ALLEN COUNTY, MADISON TOWNSHIP, IN
V 2 ED 10 SH 6 LN 82
MERCER, ROBERT Head W M May 1852 48 M 23 IN GER IN Farmer Y Y Y
Nancy Wife W F July 1860 39 M 23 4 4 IN IRE IRE
John Son W M Dec 1878 21 S IN IN IN At School 6 Y Y Y
Robert F. Son W M July 1879 20 S IN IN IN At School 6 Y Y Y
May Daughter W F Mar 1885 15 S IN IN IN At School 6 Y Y Y
Verba E Daughter W F May 1890 10 S IN IN IN At School 7 Y Y Y
Van Horn, Catherine Ward W F Not known W 2 2 OH Not known Not known N N N
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1920 FEDERAL CENSUS ALLEN COUNTY, IN P. 287
MERCER, Robert Head 66 OH OH OH
Nancy Wife 59 NY IRE IRE (age 58)
Lesley Son 20 IN OH NY
Nettie Daughter 42 IN OH NY
Robert Grandson 17 IN IN IN
David Grandson 12 IN IN IN
Harriet Granddaughter 5 IN IN IN
______, Albert Lodger 17 IN IN IN Electric works
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MARRIAGE (age 14)
28 Feb 1876 Married Robert Mercer, Allen County, IN Marriage Records, Robert
Gray, minister
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ESTATE OF DAVID MCKEEMAN DIED 1876 (age 14)
State of Indiana File Box 301
Allen County
Jennie Dauer
Jennie A. McKeeman
Administratrix of
the Estate of David
McKeeman, Deceased
Margaret S. McKeeman, Sr.
Jennie McKeeman
now Jennie Dower
Maria C. Whyburn Allen Circuit
Margaret McKeeman Court
Nancy Mercer
James McKeeman
William McKeeman
Isabel B. McKeeman
Alexander McKeeman
Eliza E. McKeeman April 1882 Trus
David C. McKeeman
Robert B. McKeeman
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Nancy was born in 1862. She married Robert Mercer on February 28, 1876.
Robert's grandfather came from Amsterdam, Holland to Hancock County, Ohio.
Robert's father attended the "select" school at Middleton and was a leader in
the singing school in young manhood and moved to Allen County, Indiana in
1858.
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Aunt Nancy lived in a large farmhouse near Poe. Her house was known as a
place for the family to gather and there were always "good eats." Poe did not
have a grocery store or even a gas pump.
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THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF FORT WAYNE INDIANA.
Robert Mercer, though a painter and decorator by trade, has devoted his
energies mainly to the farming industry, in which he has achieved a very
creditable success and is counted among the foremost men of his community
today
in point of his accomplishments in agriculture. He was born in Hancock
county,
Ohio, on May 31, 1854, son of Jacob and Harriett (Whitcomb) Mercer. The father
came from Amsterdam, Holland, as a small boy, in company with his parents, and
with them settled in Hancock county, Ohio. He devoted himself to farm life and
as a young man bought an eighty-acre farm, which he later sold and came to
Allen county, Indiana, settling in Marion township in 1858. He bought a
farm of
eighty acres, to which he later was able to add a purchase of three forties,
and for years was counted among the foremost farming men of his community. He
was a Democrat in politics and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He
had three children--Robert, Eliza Jane and Rebecca. The first named is the
subject of this brief family sketch. The second married William Van Horn
and is
now deceased, while Rebecca is the wife of Michael Flaugh, a Madison township
farmer. Robert Mercer attended the public schools of Marion township and was
also priveleged to attend what was known as a "select" school at Middletown.
He was the leader of a singing school for some years in young manhood and
continued on the home farm until he was twenty-three years old. He then
bought
eighty acres of farm land in his home community and settled down to farm life,
which industry has claimed the greater part of his energies up to the present
time. He is one of the well-thought-of men of his township and his standing is
excellent wherever he is known. A Democrat, he served his party as
delegate at
two National Conventions and has always taken an intelligent interest in local
politics. He and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and
he is a Scottish Rite Mason, affiliated with Masonic bodies in his home
village
of Poe and also in Fort Wayne. He was married on February 28, 1876, to Miss
Nancy McKeeman, daughter of David C. and Marguerite (McConahey) McKeeman, who
came from Ireland and who were well-to-do farmers of Hoagland, now both
deceased...Nancy is the wife of the subject and Robert B. is a practicing
physician in Fort Wayne. To Mr. and Mrs. Mercer five children were born.
David J. is engaged in medical practice in Poe, and brief mention is accorded
him in other pages of this work. Robert F. is located in Fort Wayne.
Marguerite May is deceased. Verba E. is the wife of Charles Scherer and
Leslie
Bud is at home with his parents. Doctor Mercer has three children--Charles
Robert, David John and Harriett Elizabeth. Robert also has three children.
Margaret, deceased daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mercer, was married and left a
son,
Delbert. Verba is the mother of four, named Pearl, May, Alberta and Ruth. The
Mercer family, it will be seen, is one that has contributed full measure to
the
development of the county, and the individual members are living well up to
the
standards set for them in their early homes.
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International Genealogical Index.
McKeeman, Nancy m Robert Mercer, 28 Feb 1878
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BRANT AND FULLER (1889). UPPER MAUMEE RIVER BASIN. P.441
Robert residing in Madison township is married to Nancy McKeeman, and they
have
three children: John, Frank and May.
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ALLEN COUNTY OBITUARY INDEX
MERCER, Robert Journal Gazette, Nov. 11, 1927 2:3
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POE CEMETERY, ALLEN COUNTY, IN
Mercer, Robert 1854-1927
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Fort Wayne Library has
Three Hundred Years in America with the Mercers.
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1890 Madison Township, Allen County, IN
Mercer, Robert
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1897 Plat Map of Madison Township, Allen County, IN shows Section 16 part
owned
by R. Mercer.
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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Nov 11, 1927
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MCKEEMAN FAMILY
Title:
The McKeeman, McConahey family /
Author:
Hower, Maryellen Larimore.
compiled by Maryellen Larimore Hower.
Pub info:
Ottertail, MN : M.L. Hower, 1990.
Subjects:
McKeeman family.
McConaghy family.
Notes:
"1 June 1990." Includes bibliographical references.
Maryellen Hower's book says:
Nancy, born 1862, Hoagland, Indiana
Married Robert Mercer 28 Feb 1878
Died 2 Dec 1938, buried Poe, Ind. Williamsport Cemetery
Children:
David John, b 13 Dec 1878 Hoagland
Married Nettie B. Fry 4 Nov 1901
Children:
Charles Robert
David John
Harriet Elizabeth
Robert Frank, had three children
Marguerite May
Married Verdy Scherer
Children:
Delbert
Verba E.
Married Charles Sherer
Leslie Bud
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CITY DIRECTORY
1902 Robert Mercer, Madison Monroeville
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1928 Living in Fort Wayne when sister Ellen died.
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HUSBAND'S OBITUARY (age 69)
Robert Mercer Dies from Heart Trouble
Robert Mercer, 73, died at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home on rural
route No. 10. Death was caused from heart trouble. He had been ill for about
four months.
Mr. Mercer was born in Ohio. He lived at his present residence for about 13
years. He was a member of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church of this
city.
He worked for a number of years here for the Wabash railroad. He was also a
member of the Olive branch of the Masonic order No. 148, Poe, Ind.
Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Charles Schearer of this city;; two
sons, Frank and Leslie of Milwaukee; one sister, Mrs. Rebecca Flaugh of
Hoagland, and 14 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Shearer, 46
Downing avenue at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon with Rev. O.T. martin and Rev.
George Snyder officiating. Burial at Poe.
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OBITUARY (age 78)
3 Dec 1938, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mrs. Nancy Mercer, 78, 325 East DeWald Street, died at 5:30 o'clock Friday
afternoon at the Methodist hospital following a two-week illness she was a
member of the Presbyterian church. Survivors include two sons, Frank and bud
Mercer of this city, a daughter, Mrs. Verdy Scherer living in Texas; one
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Nettie Mercer of Fort Wayne; 13 grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren, and three brothers, William, Alex and David McKeeman, all
of this city. The body was removed to Ankenbruck's funeral home.
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Jane Hunter Hodgson
Ruth Beatrice McKeeman
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18 Apr 1907 Born to Robert Benjamin and Susie May (Hocker) McKeeman at Fort
Wayne, Indiana
13 Oct 1907 Baptized at Third Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne, IN
1910 Census, Allen County, Wayne Township, IN, age 2
with parents and Stan, Theodosia and Donald
1920 Census, Allen County, Wayne Township, IN, age 12
Met Paul Cottrell when Jim Hunter dropped her off in "barefeet"
at gas station where Paul worked and then Jim drove away
24 Feb 1927 Married Paul O. Cottrell at parsonage of Third Presbyterian Church
by Dr. Jas. L. Chestnut
Parents came home from trip to California and learned she had
married. Father was surprised when someone sent him a telegram in
California. Mother suspected.
Robert Franklin born, Fort Wayne, IN
Paul working his way up in the A&P grocery store chain
Paul manager of store at 3505 Broadway
Paul district manager of stores in Ohio and Indiana
Living in Adrian, Michigan
Living in Jackson, Michigan
4 Mar 1937 Father died
1937 Opened A&P first SuperMarket, 13 of them in Fort Wayne & Toledo
area
1938 Living at 116 Congress Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN
Dog Dopey
1947 Living at 4730 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, IN
1 Mar 1947 Paul Resigned A&P
1947 Move to Lake George where both operated General Store and boat &
bicycle rental with cottages
Illsley
Bob married Mary Ann Clifford
Bob in Air Force, 2 years Mobile, Alabama
Susan Mary, first grandchild born, Fort Wayne, IN
John born, 2nd grandchild born Mobile, Alabama
Judith, 3rd grandchild born Mobile, Alabama
1962 Mother died, living at 1115 E. Rudisill Blvd.
Thomas, 4th grandchild, born, Fort Wayne, IN
Barbara, 5th grandchild, born, Fort Wayne, IN
Feb 1970 Moved to 3712 Montagne Drive, Fort Wayne, IN
17 Feb 1994 Died in Lutheran Homes, Fort Wayne, IN
19 Feb 1994 Buried in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN
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Born 18 Apr 1907, Fort Wayne, IN, Family Bible
Married Paul O'Neil Cottrell 24 Feb 1927 at the parsonage of 3rd Pres
church by
Dr. Jas L. Chestnut, Family Bible
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MARYELLEN HOWER'S BOOK:
Ruth Beatrice born 18 April 1907 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
married 24 Feb 1927 Paul Cottrell
children:
Robert Franklin born 14 April 1929
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1910 FEDERAL CENSUS
1910 Federal Census Indiana, Allen County, Wayne Township, p.790
McKeeman, Robert 36 M Physician IN IRE IRE (age 36)
Susie M. 29 F IN OH IN
Stanford 11 M IN IN IN
Theodosia 8 F IN IN IN
Donald 6 M IN IN IN
Ruth 2 F IN IN IN
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1920 SOUNDEX
1920 Soundex IN M255 (age 46)
McKeeman, Robert B. Vol. 5, E.D. 56, Sheet 17, Line 58
Color W, Age 45, Birthplace IN
Allen Fort Wayne Broadway 2020
McKeeman, Susie W 39 IN
Stanford 21 IN
Theodosia 18 IN
Donald 16 IN
Ruth 12 IN
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1920 SOUNDEX
1920 Soundex 2020 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN with parents & sibs, age 12.
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1962 Living at 1115 E. Rudisill when mother died, age 55
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FORT WAYNE SENTINEL February 18, 1994
Ruth B. Cottrell, 86, of Fort Wayne died yesterday in Lutheran Home.
The Fort Wayne native was a member of Third Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are her husband, Paul; a son, Robert F. of Fort Wayne; five
grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services are 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home,
Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road, where calling is 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in Lindenwood Cemetery.
Preferred memorials are gifts to Lutheran Homes Inc.
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IN MEMORY
The Twenty Third Psalm
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul; He leadeth me in the
paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil;
for thou art with me, thy rod and
thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies;
thou anointest my head with oil;
my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life;
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
In Memory Of
Ruth B. Cottrell
Date of Birth
April 18, 1907
Date of Death
February 17, 1994
Services
1:30 P.M. Saturday, February 19, 1994
Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Homes
Winchester Road Chapel
Officiating Clergy
Rev. Roger Olson
Interment
Lindenwood Cemetery
Ruth B. Cottrell
Services for Ruth Cottrell, 86, of Fort Wayne, will be held at Klaehn, Fahl &
Melton Funeral Homes Winchester Road Chapel, on Saturday, February 19,
1994, at
1:30 P.M.
She died at Lutheran Homes on Thursday, February 17, 1994.
Mrs. Cottrell was born at Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Dr. R.B. and Susan Hocker
McKeeman on April 18, 1907.
She was a member of Third Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne.
Surviving are her husband, Paul Cottrell, of Fort Wayne; one son, Dr.
Robert F.
Cottrell, of Fort Wayne; five grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
Rev. Roger Olson will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Lindenwood
Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Social Security Index:
COTTRELL, RUTH 316-50-1269 (IN) b. 18 Apr 1907 d. 17 Feb 1994
lr. 46816 (Hoagland, Allen, IN)
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Jane Hunter Hodgsonby B.J. Griswold.
Robert Mercer, though a painter and decorator by trade, has devoted his energies mainly to the farming industry, in which he has achieved a very creditable success and is counted among the foremost men of his community today in point of his accomplishments in agriculture. He was born in Hancock county, Ohio, on May 31, 1854, son of Jacob and Harriett (Whitcomb) Mercer. The father came from Amsterdam, Holland, as a small boy, in company with his parents, and with them settled in Hancock county, Ohio. He devoted himself to farm life and as a young man bought an eighty-acre farm, which he later sold and came to Allen county, Indiana, settling in Marion township in 1858. He bought a farm of eighty acres, to which he later was able to add a purchase of three forties, and for years was counted among the foremost farming men of his community. He was a Democrat in politics and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He had three children--Robert,
Eliza Jane and Rebecca. The first named is the subject of this brief family sketch. The second married William Van Horn and is now deceased, while Rebecca is the wife of Michael Flaugh, a Madison township farmer. Robert Mercer attended the public schools of Marion township and was also priveleged to attend what was known as a "select" school at Middletown. He was the leader of a singing school for some years in young manhood and continued on the home farm until he was twenty-three years old. He then bought eighty acres of farm land in his home community and settled down to farm life, which industry has claimed the greater part of his energies up to the present time. He is one of the well-thought-of men of his township and his standing is excellent wherever he is known. A Democrat, he served his party as delegate at two National Conventions and has always taken an intelligent interest in local politics. He and his family are members of the
Methodist Episcopal church and he is a Scottish Rite Mason, affiliated with Masonic bodies in his home village of Poe and also in Fort Wayne. He was married on February 28, 1876, to Miss Nancy McKeeman, daughter of David C. and Marguerite (McConahey) McKeeman, who came from Ireland and who were well-to-do farmers of Hoagland, now both deceased...Nancy is the wife of the subject and Robert B. is a practicing physician in Fort Wayne. To Mr. and Mrs. Mercer five children were born. David J. is engaged in medical practice in Poe, and brief mention is accorded him in other pages of this work. Robert F. is located in Fort Wayne. Marguerite May is deceased. Verba E. is the wife of Charles Scherer and Leslie Bud is at home with his parents. Doctor Mercer has three children--Charles Robert, David John and Harriett Elizabeth. Robert also has three children. Margaret, deceased daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mercer, was married and left a son, Delbert. Verba is the
mother of four, named Pearl, May, Alberta and Ruth. The Mercer family, it will be seen, is one that has contributed full measure to the development of the county, and the individual members are living well up to the standards set for them in their early homes.
Jane Hunter Hodgson
Tucson, Arizona
http://208.199.40.215/genealogy/index.html
William Essig
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1862 Born
1892 Mar 26 Married Ellen McKeeman
1893 Feb 13 Margaret born Fort Wayne, Allen Co IN
1900 Census Allen County, IN
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Descendants of William ESSIG
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM1 ESSIG was born 1862. He married ELLEN ELIZA MCKEEMAN 26 March
1892 in Indiana, daughter of DAVID MCKEEMAN and MARGARET MCCONAHEY.
Child of WILLIAM ESSIG and ELLEN MCKEEMAN is:
i. MARGARET2 ESSIG, b. 13 February 1893, Fort Wayne, Wayne Township,
Allen County, Indiana; d. 1991, Fort Wayne, Wayne Township, Allen County,
Indiana; m. CHARLES E. GELLER.
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1900 ALLEN COUNTY, MARION TOWNSHIP, IN
V 2 ED 11 SH 11 LN 33
ESSIG WILLIAM Head W M Oct 1862 37 M 8 IN IRE IRE Y Y Y
Ellen Wife W F Mar 1871 29 M 8 1 1 IN IRE IRE Y Y Y
Marta Daught W F Feb 1873 7 S IN IN IN
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General Index of Guardianships Allen County, IN
Turner Hannah
heir of Wm Essig
Guardian Harvey K. Turner
date of appt 23 Jun 1875
book 2, page 313, file box 342
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Jane Hunter Hodgson