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James Cline, son of William Cline, Tipton, Indiana, and James' wife, Sallie J. Graham Cline, daughter of Griffith and Elizabeth Graham, came to New Ross 1894. Sallie died 1944 at the age of 80, had lived here 50 years in New Ross. Chil- dren were Oakel Cline, killed in Germany WW I, Charles Leo- nard Cline, Keifer Cline, Edith MeIntire, Dorothy Urban, Mary Jane Grizzell, and Katherine Emmons. fright Flossie Cline, born 1902, married to Chris McClure was a daughter, but she wasn't listed in the obituary of her mother, Sally Graham Cline.) John Cline, another son of Williams, also lived in New Ross, and/ 2 others obituary mitted, makel Rogers and 2 Wilbert morton, died age 9 years
cery store in New Ross, and my in-laws were his customers, but my parents traded with the grocery next door to Mr. Wall, the Lasley grocery.
Robert Huffmanlıad three sons, Earl, Arthur, and Elmer, who 1, Mary Mount, and they had a. restaurant in New Rossin 1930s'. He married again in Florida, where hedied a few years ago, and Maurice Huffinan, killed in an auto accident, four miles west of New Ross, on highway 136, married Opal Baker and they had three daughters, Carolyn, Janie and Maureen, who married La- verne Frenchi, son of Paul and Juanita Sparks French. Maurice Huffman was manager of Whitecotton Lumber yard many years, and it was through his efforts the Lumber Company began to ex- pand and deliver lumber near and far, and to build houses, etc. all around. Incidentally, New Ross had nicknames for everyone, of them. Raymond Huffman was called "Snaky", and Maurice was called "Speck. "
Charles A. Minnich, who was trustee of Walnut township in 1894 on to 1898-9, when new school was built in New Ross. He was born in Newcastle, Craig Co., Virginia 6-26-1852. His father, Andrew J. Minnick was killed at Richmond, Va., in the Civil War June 2, 1862, and in 1872, his mother, with him and a brother John, and a sister, Frances S. Minnick, caine here on January 29th. They rented a house near the Greenwood school, and Charley Minnick attended Sunday School there and received a Bible in this Sunday Schoolin 1872, which he kept all his life. Later he and his wife, Isabelle Downing Minnick, whom he married in 1878, moved about four miles west of New Ross, but their children Romulus D., Andrew, Harvey, Avis, Clara and twins, Charley and Frances, went to New Ross activities. Har- vey married a New Ross girl, Iva Bowman, and both Romulus and Frances taught at the Greenwood School. Frances was my teacher in the 3rd grade there at Greenwood, and she "roomed and boarded" at our house part of the term, as we lived so near the school. One time she had asked me to helpher out with the songs and singing, but I said I couldn't and wouldn't, but when I went home after school I sat down at the organ and was play- ing and singing the songs she wanted help with, and she came home before I expected her, So !!! , I could and did help her with the songs! They, Charles, and mother, sister, and brother, lived near my great, great grandparents, Benjamin and Sarah Shaver Vineyard Hinkle, who had come from Botetourt Co. , Va. to Putnam County, Indiana, by way of Tennessee 1827, and west of New Ross 1833. They had 12 children, Jeremiah Led- better Hinkle (Henkle originally), married Angeline Vancleave. He served in Mexican War. They are buried in New Ross Cem- etery. Their children were Andrew Jefferson Hinkle, married Ellen Williams, granddaughter of the Stephen Williams, who built the second cabin in Walnut township; Elizabeth m. 1. John Tofford, m. 2. George Thompson. Her children all lived around New Ross for many years. Lillian Tofford married 1. Ernest Ba- ker and married 2, Jesse Walters. Her children were Jesse Pres- ton Baker, married Modema Howell, had two children, Norma Sue and Darrell Preston Baker. Jack has a repair shop for cars and tractors in New Ross, and he owns the land where the New Ross Conservation Club has its Clubhouse; and Esther Baker Ke-
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1. Elizabeth and George, Thompson had Luna Opal Thomp- n (D), Roger Earl Thompson married Ruth Ashley, and their tughter Elizabeth married Robert Brown, Jr., son of Robert and .Boris Funkhouser Brown, and Herman Thompson, married Aud- y Norman, whose parents Valentine and Julia Newkirk Norman ved west of New Ross (and their parents were early New Ross ttlers), have three children, live in Florida now; Other child- n of Jeremiah Hinkle were George W. Hinkle, died 1924; mucl Benjamin Hinkle, died 1924, as did also Jefferson Hin- e, the other son. George and Sam Hinkle had many nice tildings on their farm, and were breeders of fine Duroc hogs, d had many big sales, but since 1924, buildings have all been stroyed, excepting one red. barn; three other houses on the inkle road are gone, too. The land on east side of road, and e rest of this section of land was heavily wooded at one time, it in last few years, woods have been done away with and one n stand on any corner of this section of land and see the en- te section. Now the east side of road is owned by Carl Hen- orn, and west side of road by Stanley Harris. (This is the Hin - e land). Simon P. Hinkle · married Rebecca Jane Randel, my eat, great aunt; Susan Hinkle; born May, 1827 in Tennessee her parents were on the way from Virginia to Indiana, mar- ed William Randel, brother to Rebecca, and they were my eat grandparents; they both died 1866, six weeks apart, with sentary, a disease prevalent: at the time. Their son, Andrew ineyard Randel married my great, great aunt, Matilda Emme- le Linn, daughter of James W. and Mahala Castle Linn; Sarah Randel married John Henry Starks, (their daughter Myrties' mily lived in New Ross, John Randel, Mary D. Randel mar- ed Issac Routh, a New Ross boy, they divorced. He was in .vil War, buried in Arlington National Cemetery; she married ;r widowed brother-in-law, John Henry Starks; George Randel, lara Ellen Randel married Henry McDaniel. (I know that corge and Clara Randel went to Greenwood school, but Ido t know about the others. ) James Goodwin Randel married rah Magdalinė Wingert and they were the parents of my fa- er, Orval Wingert Randel, born 2-22-1886, married Dora aline Linn, and lived in Greenwood neighborhood; Elizabeth nkle married Jonathan Markey, they lived a little beyond the 1/2 to 3 mile radius of New Ross, but their great-grandson,, illiam Markey and family are members and attend the New ss Christian Church. His son George is preparing for the min- ry; Amanda married 1. Morrison, 2. Nelson Woods; David nkle; Catherine Hinkle Foster; John L. Hinkle; Mary Hinkle mson; Benjamin Jr. ; Sarah Hinkle, and an infant. Benjamin d Sarah were Lutherans before they came here, and her bro- er, Jonathan Shaver built the Lutheran Church in Ladoga. rah was the daughter of Andrew and Ursula Miller Shaver. e had married 1. John Vineyard in Botetourt Co., Va., 1821; died 1822; she had two Vineyard sons, Nicholas and Nathan. cholas Vineyard came to Indiana with them, but Nathan re- ained in Virginia. Sarah married 2. Benjamin Henkle, 1823, Botetourt Co., Va. ; Nicholas-moved to Bryam, Ohio, where died. Benjamin was the son of Rev. John and Magdaline Lan- ss Henkle. (I was able to go into DAR on Revolutionary Ser - ce of my Henkle ancestor, grandfather of Rev. John Henkle. ) William M. Johnson and E. P. Richmond had saw mills here, t I don't know about their families. d
John Hodgen, born Ohio, 1821, third postmaster here, wife s Elizabeth M., children were Henry J., William R. and rah E. Hodgen. There was an Elizabeth Smith, born 1797, nn., living with them in 1850 census, so may have been zabeth Hodgens mother.
William H. Herendon, another · blacksmith, not named be- e, and wife Susan had Alexander F., Mary C., Christine, cy J. and Samuel Herendon.
George and Martha Beck Sanford had a daughter, Mary E., rn 1849. William and Letitia Lafollette had John T., Joshua ., James N., William N., and Nancy K. Lafollette.
F. Joseph Booher, tile manufacturer at west edge of New Ross was son of John and second wife, Margaret Jane (Booher) Booher. Sons of F. Joseph Booher were Basil, married Hattie Patrick, and Marvin, married Edna Cleveland, and they had a daughter, Thelma, who was first married to Harry Feather, then she mar- ried again and now lives in California. There was a family cemetery, back of Booher house, but it is being done away with now. Dorman Harris, who owns the land where the tile factory stood, has torn down all the sheds and round brick kilns, and filled up the swampy land -with cobs, and al 1 semblance of a tile factory ever having been there are gone. Homer Williams, wife Dorothy and children Nancy, Keith and Sarah live there and farm the land.
Dr. William Conner, Veterinary, died 1914, married Nellie Golliday. He practiced in the New Ross area.
There was a T. Jacob McIntire, who came here 1828, died 7-31-1849, and his son J. H. McIntire, born Bath Co., Ken- tucky 9-4-1825 married Martha Gray; I know no more about them. Jeff McIntire married Martha Harris, daughter of Thomas E. and Rebecca Powers Harris, north of New Ross. Their child- ren were Bertha Reed, (married Robert Reed), son of Henry and Emma Craig Reed, children were Lester, married Leona Sum- mers, Lawrence, Ethel Reed married Hubert Mercer and Mrs. Ralph Budd; Elizabeth McIntire; Viola McIntire married George McVey, his second wife; C. Alpha McIntire married 1. Wal- ter Wilson, mail carrier at New Ross several years, farmer, and garage owner; he died and she married 2. Clyde Spangler. Alpha was one of the graduates of class 1911, first year school was commissioned. Her children were Hel en Wilson, married Basil Little, no children; he died, and she married 2. Clyne Clark, had three children, and Martha Wilson, married George Feltner, has four children, Madonna, Mary Lou, and twins, Marjorie and Margaret Feltner. (They own and live on the farm where Ed and Mayme Linn Brown did live, and also Charley and Florence Stephenson. Charlie was interested in horses, and had beautiful draft horses, which he always showed at the State Fair); Car- rie McIntire married Mark Byrd, son of George A. and Emma Jones Byrd, and their children were Elizabeth Byrd, married Darrell Stout, three daughters, Rachel Maxwell, Ruth Gilkey and Esther Stout, and Leona Bryd married J. Frank McBee, children Laura Webster and Jerry McBee. (Some of this given me by Elizabeth Stout. )
Samuel and Florence James Smith came to New Ross from Flora, Illinois around 1912. She had. a millinery store in New Ross, and he was an interurban agent in New Ross. They lived on Green Street. Children were Effie Smith, born Casey, I11., 1889, died 1934, married Fred Golliday, (see Golliday family). Ethel Smith married Ophar Lang; Robert Smith married Kate ?, had two children, Maureen and Samuel; Murle Smith married James C. Ashby, had a daughter, Florence Ashby; Glen Smithr* married Edith ?; Owen Smith married 1. Anna Judkins, she died 1909 in Oregon, had two children, Harold, who was raised by his Smith grandparents, and William D., died 1909; an infant, buried in New Ross cemetery on west side of cemetery. Owen Smith married 2. Opal Walters, daughter of Frank and Rose Walters; Grace Smith married Harry Evans Sr. (called Pete), children Thomas married Nina Blanch Williams, two sons, Wil- liam and Patrick, and Harry Jr. married Mabel Knox, child - ren Garry and Cheryl; and Bertha Smith married Charley Gott.
Elston Walters, who died at age 14, was a newspaper carrier in New Ross for both the morning and evening pa pers from Indi - anapolis, and when he died both papers sent a blanket of flow- ers that covered his casket. He was said to be liked by everyone.
Melvin and Rose Eschew Crowder owned and operated a gro- cery store in New Ross in 1920's, had two children Zilla and Crayton.
James K. and Nettie Tague Henry's daughter, Mary (Mollie) Louise Henry married Charles A. Jones, son of John E. and Julia
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Sloan Jones, and their children were Edna, married Bert De- noon (he m 2. Viola MeIntire McVey), son of Elias and Sarah Kildow Denoon; Donna Jones married Ernest Denoon, brother of Bert; Faye married Noel Brown; Myrtle married Russell Bradley, two sons; Hazel Allen; Ruth married Gerald Wiekersham; Onda married Paul Gott; Ruth married Robert Knapp later. Onda and Myrtle were in great demand as singers at all New Ross affairs. With talent such as theirs today they would be on TV; Floyd Jones; Charles V. Jones married Georgia Shannon, daughter of Charles and Arvilla Burroughs Shannon, and their children were Stanley, Shannon, Patricia, Peggy and David Jones. Charles V. and Georgia both died a few years ago at a young age; and Wal- ter Earl Jones, died 1908.
William Jones, who lived west of New Ross, on Phillip Bruchs farm until 1893, then he moved to west edge of New Ross, near Big Four Railroad, and his children were Dewey, Freeta, Pearl, Floyd, and Leota Jones.
John E. Jones, born Ohio, died 8-10-1910, was in business in New Ross. He was born 1827, married Julia Sloan, had seven children, wife and two children had died before him. Children were Mollie E. Jones married William Walls, Charles A. mar- ried Mary Louise Henry; William Jones, Mrs. John Pettieord, Mrs. Alice Herron, I. M. Jones and A. J. Jones.
Samuel Creed and Susan Kessler Thompson were parents of William A. Thompson, born 1875, who married Margaret Stew- art. He was a farmer and horse fancier, lived northeast of New Ross, and their children were Silas Creed Thompson, WW1, bur- ied in Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, married Revade11 Byers, daughter of Albert and Cordelia Jones Byers, who spent their last years in New Ross near their daughter. Si and Dellhad a groeery store in New Ross at one time, and they, too, were interested in horses, and had the famous horse Jimmy Creed (see item earlier on this); Doris Thompson, married Hugh Dinwiddie. She was a teacher (my fifth grade teacher at Ladoga, Indiana); Marna Thompson married Lester Rhoades; and Mrs. Raymond Clark. Samuel Creed Thompson died 10-1897. They had other children besides William.
William and Florenee Beck Rhoads lived near New Ross. Their children were Glen married Faye Wilson, four children; Mure1 Rhoads; Lester Rhoads married Marna Thompson; Floyd Rhoads married May James, daughter of Henry Harrison and Lora Kin- kead James, children are Floyd Jr., makes cain chairs and brooms, and Donald Rhoads married Kathryn Mercer, daughter of Hubert and Ethel Reed Mercer, and have Tom, David, Dan- ny, Keith, and Gale Rhoads; Carl Rhoads married Nellie Hub- ble, had a daughter Doris; Fred Rhoads married 1. Edna Logan; she died and he married again ? ?; had five children in first marriage; Grace Rhoads married John Corn, son of Asa and Anna Lemon Corn, had two daughters, and Harry Rhoads, died infaney.
Dr. D. Clyde Shockley, veterinarian in New Ross area sev- era1 years, later a meat inspector at Lafayette retaining his home at New Ross. His first wife was Geraldine Leak, had two sons, Quinton, and Clyde Jr. His first wife died, and he mar- ried Ruhama ? . He died but she still lives in New Ross.
Some others who lived near New Ross were Thomas Myers, son of Daniel and Catherine Yenawine Myers, and his second wife, Lola Keller Myers, and they lived two miles west and south of New Ross. Children were Russell, who worked at New Ross Lumber Company many years, and has two children, Larry and Myrna. Larry and his family live in New Ross now, as does Russell, and Blaneh Myers married Paul Mahorney, had two sons. A neighbor of theirs, Thomas and Lola Myers, were Warner and Stella Myers Linn, daughter of William and Lucy Wil- liams Myers, and their children Velma Christine and Edwin Earland Linn. Lola Keller Myers Swindler Conner still lives in same home, but Warner Linn was followed by the Mrs. Belle Linn family, the Hubert Mereer family, and then Raymond Linn and family now own and live here.
William Burke Evans, born 3-18-1825, Bath Co., Kentucky married Arie Ann Powell, 185.1. He died 7-23-1895. The children were Elizabeth Evans, married Joseph Walter Stipes; William E. Evans, marricd Nina Dorsey, had daughter, Allie, who died; and Thomas E. Evans, marricd Ida B. Inlow, and thei children were Harry Evans Sr., (Pcte) married Grace Smith, ha two sons; Charley Evans (d), married Helen Hays and Elizabeth Evans married Oka Hymer, had a daughter Mariellen Hymer, married Emory Jarvis, and they have a son, Jimmy, wife Jill, and a son Brad, who live northeast of New Ross. Emory did hav a garage west of 136 on southwest side of New Ross, later oper ated by Dick Shelton. Emory was eustodian of Walnut Townshi New Elementary Sehool for four years, and is now assistant man ager of the new Farmor store west of New Ross. They live on N Main Street.
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Joseph Grimes, trustee at one time, marricd Goldie Becbec, daughter of John and Carrie Motc Beebee, and their children were Walter C., 1912-1932; Wanda Leona, 1913-1932; Warne Wayne, 1909-1932; Donald, Robert, Vera, Wanda, Esther, Mar guerite, and Kathleen Grimes.
Casper and Rebecca Wincopp Hinton had six children, three boys and three girls; one was Charles Hinton, married Mabe
: Miller, and another was Mrs. Dica Spencer; do not know others.
John Robert Haney, died before 1897, and his wife, Anna Ry. an Haney, daughter of John Ryan died 1897, age 86. They lived es in New Ross. Had a daughter Minnie Haney, died 1878, married ro a Hall; Kate Haney, died 1962, raised by Jeff McIntires; and d Walter Hanley Sr., 1880-1949, married Hattie Hamilton, and Po had a son Walter Haney Jr., lawyer in Crawfordsville, mar- se ried to Virginia Jane Gray, has two sons, Walter Patrick and ild Harold Ryan Haney. Walter Haney I was raised by his grand- att. mother, Anna Ryan in New Ross. ES
There were many Miller families in New Ross, but they did not belong to same family lines, and weren't related, I've been told. Martin and Ann Miller, north of New Ross had a son, Alonzo Howard Miller, married Dell Harris Brooks in 1900; GIcı Miller married Bertha G. Jewell, daughter of George W. and Cora Smalley Jewell, and they had Anna Helen Hardesty and Martin Glenn Miller, who lives on farm north of New Ross, nevcr married; Elizabeth Miller married David Sparks and they had two daughters, Anna H. Sparks, died 1892, and Elsie Sparks, married Frank Lockridge, died 1926, he married 2. Rena Shar McIntire, a New Ross native; Oliver Miller, brother to Martin and Mizabeth, above, and wife Mary Jane Miller were parents of Maud N. Miller, friend and classmate of my mother. Maud married William Feathers, and their children were Dawson, Wayne, Bobby Gene, and Ethel, who married Ralph Paddaek, had son, Donald. She died and Ralph married again. Donald was raised by his Paddack grandparents, Eric Paddacks and adopted by them. Malcolm Feathers, died; Dawson Feathers has a filling station on south side of highway 136, on south Main St., (between Green and Main Streets) Mabel Miller married Charlie Hinton, and Nellie Miller.
Harry Feathers and other Feathers men were plasterers and painters, and were very good in their work, and they were i great demand.
Isaac N. Miller, of Green Co., Ohio, married Nancy A. Corn, daughter of my great, great grandparents, Williams and Saral Allen Corn. Issae was son of Robert and Hannah White Miller. Isaac lived 2 1/2 miles southwest of New Ross. Was trustee a one time. His children were John Miller, one time trustee here, married Betty Hall, daughter of Harrison and Catherine Wassol Hall, had two daughters, Nannie died, and Minnie, who mar- ried Alta Mercer, and their children were Elizabeth Merce Bales, John Mereer married Marjorie ?, had three or four child- ren. John was killed by the Big Four train, at west edge of New Ross in 1949, and Hubert Mereer married Ethel Reed, had child- ren; George A. Miller, never married; Albert Miller died; Hen-
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A. Miller married Nora Keller, had two children, Joseph ustin Miller, married 1. Mary Friend, daughter of William and Iva Sanders Friend, they had two daughters, Dorothy, young- it, married twiee, to Ronald Fry and Kenneth Busenbark; she ad three Fry children and two (twins) Busenbark children, and liriam Delphine Miller married Azel McAnulty and they live the Miller homeplace, which they have owned several years. heir children are Benny Joe, Robert, Gene, and Tamara Mc- nulty. The large house built by Issac Miller has been gone for veral years. Joseph Miller married 2. Ruth Mangus Partner, id she had two sons, Charles and George Partner, who now live 1 and own land formerly owned by Henry A. Miller, and Jen- e Miller married 1. Charley Dossett, had son Newell married pal Murrell, have a son Tony Dossett; Jennie married 2: Har- / Whitely, son of Martin and Mary Gillespie Whitely, New oss; Benjamin Franklin Miller married Flora Buehanan, daugh- er of James Evans and Mary Margaret Myers Buchanan, and they ved west of Greenwood School, had sons, Homer Miller, mar- ed Martha Needham, daughter of Archibald and Rachel Trib- ett Needham, north of New Ross, had two children, Margaret ar-
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filler Bunnell, and Riehard married Joan Mitehel, have sons, obert and Brian. Margaret's children are Timothy and Michael. er husband, Charles Bunnell, and Chalmer Miller, married uth Buser. He was trustee of township, too, two different mes, had son Ralph Clyde Miller, married Irene Wilson, and ley have an adopted daughter, Ruth Miller. (Incidentally, Dorothy Miller Fry Busenbarks' children were Joe Freddie, Judy, nd Sharon Fry, and Garret and Theresa Busenbark. )
Porter Miller and his sister Elizabeth lived east of New Ross esse L. Miller and wife Sylva Johnson Miller had the following odChildren, Ozella D. Wren, Boyd L., Glen E. , and Myrtle L., married Albert Walker, and they had a grocery store in New oss for many years. Had a daughter, Betty, who married Har- ld L. Poland, earpenter, general contractor, electrician, and en ibstitute mail carrier in New Ross. They have two children, layne and Jean Poland. Albert Walker's store was more of a eneral store, as he had more than groeeries. 5
Walter Whiteeotton, clevator and lumber company owner in ew Ross many years, and wife Myrtle Shahan Whiteeotton, had er ad 5, le following children, Rosemary Shubert, Jamestown, Mar- aret Franklin, Advance, Patriek Shahan Whitecotton, Amo, id Robert Whitecotton and wife Elizabeth Gilbert Whiteeot- pon, in New Ross. He has owned the lumber yard sinee 1938. in their children are Mary Beth married Tommy Harmon, son of 'illiam and Florenee Harmon, who lived in New Ross. He was ud milk truek hauler for many years; he died but his wife, Flo- nce still lives in New Ross; and Michael Whiteeotton.
Ivan Hershell Piekering, died 1953, a mail earrier here many ears, son of Moses E. and Rosa M. Seybold Pickering, married liddie McMurray and their daughter Darlene married Glen Con- d, and they live in New Ross.
Goldie Brookshire, daughter of John and Ollie Dell Smith ingert, has lived in New Ross several years, and is a piano and gan teacher. She has two daughters, Kathleen Devitt and nd artha Lofland, and five grandehildren, Mike Devitt, and Kar- it, Robert, Lorie and Riehard Lofland.
In 1850, another Miller family was listed as living near New n, iss. Henry Miller, born 1806, Tenn. , and wife Elizabeth, born $15 in Virginia, and children Josiah, born 1829, Indiana, Ja- ah
b born 1832, Margaret born 1836, William H. born 1840, er. agarriet E. born 1842, and Martha A. Miller born 1849. A11 ildren born in Indiana, so they must have come here before 129.
Jacob Stoner born 1814, Virginia, and wife Lydia Winter Ste- .enson Stoner, born 1812, daughter of John and Elizabeth cer d· W re for each of his 17 children. John Winter born 1778-died :70 and wife Elizabeth born 1789 died 1865, are buried at La- d- n·
doga Cemetery. Jacob's first wife was Polly Heath, and in 1850 eensus, when he and Lydia were living near New Ross; his and Polly's children were George, born 1835, Sarepta, born 1838, married John R. Peffley, Catherine born 1840, David S. born 1842, Mariah born 1845, married Benjamin Bratton; and Jacob and Lydia 's children were Francis Marion Stoner, born 8-8-1849, died 6-20-1927, married Nancy Melissa Powell, daughter of John and Elizabeth Welsh Powell and their children were Emma Stoner born 12-26-1870, married Thomas Duke and their fam - ily consisted of Merle Duke, Ruth Duke, Avis Duke, Francis Duke, and Chloe (Leota Chloe) Duke, who was known around New Ross as Chloe, but in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where she has lived for many years, she is known by her name of Leota. She married my second eousin, William Cassell (taken from Castle family name) Wright, son of Wesley and Evaline Linn Wright. Chloe and Willie had four children, Stella Stoner, born 6-21- 1875, died 2-22-1966, married Andrew Chambers, son of Wil- liam and Amanda Loop Chambers. (Amanda Loop was the daughter of Andrew and his third wife, Harriet Farlow Loop, and they lived near Beekville, but their children lived in Mace area. Mr. Loop belonged to a Horse Thief's Detective Association, but I've never heard of one around New Ross. I do know that some of the residents west of New Ross belonged to Ladoga Association so perhaps others of this area did, too. ) Stella and Andrew spent their last days in New Ross. He died 1962, age 88. They had a daughter, Geneva Chambers Thomas Brown; Curtis Stoner mar- ried Veva Talbott, from Ladoga, and they had Wanda Peffley, Harold, Marian, married Wilbur Long, son of Otis and Vall Conner Long, John and Charles Stoner. Another child of Jacob and Lydia was John Henry Stoner, married Melvina Powell, son was Curtis Jewell Stoner. John Henry Stoner died and Melvina married 2. Frank Byrd; Sarah Jane (Jennie) Stoner, died at age 22; Hannibal Stoner, died young; Jaeob D. died young; Nancy E. Stoner, died young; Jackson Stoner married Della Bowman, had a son Glen Stoner, died 1896. Jacob Stoner owned land where Thomas Evans now lives, southwest of New Ross. (From Elizabeth Haeks' book on Jacob Miller family and Vera Stoner's history of Stoner family. )
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