Showing posts with label Mohler. Show all posts
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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Wise Family - Index to Posts

An Index Post is how I keep track of all of the blog posts that have been written on a family line. It helps keep me organized and allows visitors to easily find information on that family. This post will be updated as new blog posts are written on Wise and allied families (Hale, Hoffman, Kircher, Mohler, Shidler, etc.). Please contact me at kinexxions@gmail.com if you are researching this family or have additional information on them.

This research is my attempt to identify the twelve children of Peter and Christina Wise and trace their descendants. Though it is highly probable and likely possible that those listed below are their children, only one has thus far been positively proven (Eliza Jane Wise Hoffman).

Peter and Christina Wise
William Wise
Rebecca Wise Shidler
Catherine Kircher
Rosanna Wise Hale
Jacob Wise
John Wise
Eliza Jane Wise Hoffman, confirmed daughter of Peter and Christina Wise
Elmina Ella Mohler
Hannah Wise
  • In the 1860 census with Peter and Christina there is a Hannah, age 29, born in Ohio and in 1870 Hannah is 44 years old, born in Pennsylvania. This would seem to indicate that she was born in 1826 or 1831, or possibly somewhere in between. Hannah is not included in the published cemetery records for Miami County so, as far as I know, she is not buried in Gilead Cemetery where Peter and Christina and other family members are interred.
Elizabeth Wise
  • Elizabeth is listed with Peter and Christina Wise in the 1850 census in Miami County, Indiana. She is buried in Gilead Cemetery, in the same row, though some distance away from Peter and Christina. Elizabeth was born 24 Jan 1837 in Ohio and died 24 May 1854 presumably in Miami County, Indiana.

 Originally Posted on March 5, 2008 :: Last Updated on December 31, 2009. Post date adjusted December 29, 2012 so that when a search for the surname is done on the blog this post will appear first the search list.

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

The Estate Settlement and Some Conjecture

Christina Wise's estate was valued at $3891.33 at the time of her death on April 25, 1884 and consisted of nine notes that were due her. Some of the notes had been made by Peter and some by Christina. When Peter Wise died on January 29, 1875 they still owned three lots in the town of Gilead and five acres bordering the west side of the town. The five acres were sold in April 1877 and the town lots were sold in September. The final report in the estate settlement was filed October 4, 1877 and paid claims amounting to $3176.40 - there had been other claims filed and paid in the intervening years.

The notes that were due the estate, and the final disposition:
  • John Wise $300 valued at $450 - the principal "is not to be paid during her lifetime, then it shall be mine by inheritance." Note was dated Feby 3, 1876 at West Salem, Ohio.
  • A. W. Hoffman $275 valued at $458 - insolvent - his notes were "declared valueless" [He was the husband of Eliza Jane Wise Hoffman.]
  • William Wise $400 valued at $709 - insolvent - "The note of William Wise is uncollectible, said Wise being a non-resident of the state and insolvent." [He may have moved to Sumner County, Kansas by 1885.]
  • John J. Mohler $430 valued at $706 - He "is a non-resident of the state and is insolvent, except to the extent of his claim and his notes are to be surrendered to him in satisfaction of his claim." [John and Elmina Wise Mohler moved to Meade County, Kansas in 1885.]
  • George Shillinger and Samuel Seitner $375 - collected
  • A. K. Madeford $25 - collected
The notes of George Shillinger, Samuel Seitner, and A. K. [Alvin] Madeford were repaid by them before the final settlement. These men appear to have been neighbors as they were all living in Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana in 1880. It is possible that they are related but since they repaid their debts to the estate, that is doubtful ;-)

Apparently there was not going to be enough money from the estate to pay the claims in full as the claimants agreed to accept 83% of their claim to avoid additional expenses in the event the estate was declared insolvent.

The claim of John J. Mohler was for a total of $735.09 for boarding 156 weeks at $3.50 per week between 1876 and 1884. Also 7 weeks in Oct & Nov 1883 during last illness. Services caring for deceased in last illness while at Wm. Kirchers, 30 days at $1.00 per day. Plus additional charges for telegraphing, a shroud, bath and sundries, and interest. He released his claim against the estate in return for the surrender of the notes he owed. [John and Elmina Wise Mohler had moved to Meade County, Kansas in 1885.]

William Kircher's final payment was $1286.62 against his claim amounting to $1400.76 which included ten line items for washing & attendance [of the deceased] at $3.50 per week. Apl 10/75 to Apl 10/78, Oct 19/78 to Jan'y 26/79, Mch 3/79 to July 13/79, Sept 1/79 to July 29/80, Oct 15/80 to Apl 1/81, Sept 1/81 to Feby 1/82, Apl 1/82 to July 20/82, Oct 14/82 to Apl 15/83, may 20/83 to Aug 15/83, and during her last illness from Sept 21/83 to Apl 25/84. He also paid for a deed Jan'y 31/84, 400 ft lumber at $1.50 pr 100, 32 fence posts, paid taxes 1878 and 1879, Clover seed, nails & Lumber, and $5.00 cash for daughter. [Is that cash for his daughter, or for Christina's daughter?]

It looks as though Christina alternated spending time between the Mohler and Kircher households. Catherine Kircher, William's wife, died on February 5, 1884 and Christina Wise died on April 25, 1884.

Rosanna Hale's claim against the estate of Christina Wise was for $80.00 for "Care of, and attendance in the decedents last sickness." Rosanna made her mark, witnessed by Luella Culbertson. She received $77.27 as payment. She made her mark on the receipt and it was witnessed by M. H. Grunden. [He was her son-in-law. Rosana and her family had moved to Dauphin County, Pennsylvania between 1860-1870.]

The claim of Luella M. Culbertson was for $62.00 for "Service as nurse 31 weeks at $2.00 per week." She received $60.03 for her claim. [Luella was the daughter of Catherine and William Kircher.]

There are no direct relationships recorded in any of these documents although John Wise stated that the principal of his note "is not to be paid during her lifetime, then it shall be mine by inheritance."

Of the ten children of Peter and Christina Wise that have tentatively been identified, three had died several years before Christina (Rebecca Shidler, Jacob Wise, and Elizabeth Wise) and six (or their spouses) are mentioned in the estate papers: John Wise, A. W. Hoffman [Eliza], William Wise, John J. Mohler [Ella Elmina], William Kircher [Catherine], and Rosanna Hale. The whereabouts of the tenth, Hannah Wise, is unknown. According to the obituary of Eliza Hoffman, she was one of twelve children. Census records substantiate that number, so that still leaves two children yet to be found.

Just as a point of interest, and realizing that naming patterns are sometimes helpful clues in determining family relationships, here is a listing of probable children and grandchildren of Peter and Christina Wise.
  • William and Mary Ann Wise - 5 children - Newton, Samuel, Wealthy, Emeline, Cecillius
  • Rebecca and Jacob Shidler - 2 children - Jane Ann, William
  • Catherine and William Kircher - 1 child - Luella
  • Rosanna and Jacob Hale - 1 child - Mary Alice
  • Hannah Wise - ? -
  • Jacob and Malissa Wise - 7 children - William Pythagrus, Mary Ellen, Sarah Jane, James Roscoe, Christina, Sylvester, Rosilla
  • John Wise - ? -
  • Elizabeth Wise - no children, died at age 17
  • Eliza Jane and Anthony Hoffman - 5 children - Minnie, Dayton, Effie Idella, Ella, Jennie Mae
  • Ella Elmina and John Mohler - 2 children - Stella Rose, William Peter
For the grandchildren, the name that is repeated most often, three times, is William. The older brother must have been well-liked. Or, perhaps, William was the name of the father of Peter or Christina? Jane is used twice, once as a first name and again as a middle name. Rosilla and Rose are variations of Rosanna. Mary is also used twice. Were they named after William's wife, or not? Ellen could be a variation of Ella. Peter is only used once, and that as a middle name. And only one grandchild is named Christina.

Does the fact that Jacob named one of his daughters Christina prove anything? Probably not, but the name Christina does not appear in Malissa's family (Stem and Sisley). No sisters, no aunts named Christina there. It would have been nice if Jacob and Malissa had named their son William Peter rather than William Pythagrus! Where on earth did they come up with that name anyway? (Probabaly a mis-spelling of Pythagoras?) No wonder he always went by William P. Wise. Come to think of it, I've never seen "Pythagrus" on any "official" document. It's what grandma has on her family group sheet. And one of his grandchildren was name Thagrus!

Ah well, I think this will about wrap up my discourse on the Wise family for a while. Then again, maybe not. If you've gotten this far, and if you're still interested, additional information and a listing of all the posts I've written about the search for the children of Peter and Christina Wise can be found at Wise Family - Index to Posts!
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Monday, March 17, 2008

Elmina's Obituary and an update

Yay! Janette (my research contact in Meade County, Kansas) found obituaries for Elmina Wise Mohler. The obit below was published in the Meade County Press on December 29, 1932.

Mrs. Elmina Mohler was born August 7, 1846 in Rush County, Ohio. She passed to her great reward on December 28, 1932 at the age of 86 years, 4 months, 21 days. She was united in marriage to John J. Mohler on April 7, 1870, who preceded her in death on January 7, 1928.

In 1885 Mrs. Mohler and her husband moved to a homestead south of Meade, Kansas, where she has resided ever since, with the exception of four years, which she lived at Wichita, Kansas.

Mrs. Mohler was a member of the Methodist Church. She leaves to mourn her departure one son William P. Mohler of Meade, and one daughter, Estella Rose Gilbert of Wichita, Kansas, twelve grand children and seventeen great grand children, and two great-great grand children, and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be at the home, Thursday at 1:00 P.M. Interment will be at the Meade cemetery.

Her obituary published on January 5, 1933 in the Meade Globe News is nearly identical to this one, the only exception was that it said that interment was in Graceland cemetery. (Which is just outside of the town of Meade.) The obituaries provide her date of birth and death. The place of birth is not right as there is no Rush County in Ohio. The obits confirm family information found elsewhere, which is good, but they don't give me the one piece of information I was really hoping for - confirmation of her parents. That said, I really do think she is the daughter of Peter and Christina Wise.

I thought about ordering her death certificate but the application on the Kansas Department of Health website states "By state law, vital records filed with this office are not open for public inspection and the requestor must meet eligibility requirements -- must be named on the record, an immediate family member, or someone who can provide legal proof the record is necessary for the determination of personal or property rights." Besides, even if her death record does show Peter and Christina as her parents, it really doesn't do anything towards determining whether or not they are also the parents of my Jacob Wise.

I'm just feeling a little discouraged right now. I'll get over it. But after the intense research on the Wise family these past six weeks, the last few days have been a bit of a let down. It's like, I'm pretty much at the end of what can be done online or locally, so now what? I've found so much information on some of their "probable" children and very little on others. And still nothing that confirms that Peter and Christina are the parents of my Jacob Wise.

On a brighter note, one of Elmina's great grandsons responded to the letter I sent him and I spoke with his wife last Wednesday. The conversation got a little confusing because his grandmother was also named Elmina. At any rate, they will be sending me some information and a copy of a picture of Elmina and John Mohler!
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Sunday, March 09, 2008

William Peter Mohler

For now, this is the last post in my series attempting to identify the twelve children of Peter and Christina Wise and trace their descendants. Perhaps a descendant will see this or one of the other posts and leave a comment or contact me via email: kinexxions "at" gmail "dot" com

William Peter Mohler, son of John J. and Elmina (Wise) Mohler, was born on 29 May 1875 in Gilead, Miami County, Indiana, [1, 2, 3] died on 23 Nov 1943 in Cimarron Township, Meade County, Kansas [2, 4, 5] at age 68, and was buried in Atwater Cemetery, Meade County, Kansas. [2, 4]

William married Freda Meyer on 25 Apr 1903 in Meade County, Kansas. [2, 6] Freda was born on 07 Nov 1886 in Lake Creek, Benton County, Missouri, [7, 8] died on 06 Feb 1953 in Meade, Meade County, Kansas [2, 8, 9] at age 66, and was buried in Atwater Cemetery, Meade County, Kansas. [2, 8, 9]

The Mohler family was located in the following census records:
1905 Meade County, Kansas (Cimarron page 1 line 29)
1920 census for Meade County, Kansas (Cimarron Township page 5a)
1930 census for Meade County, Kansas (Cimarron Township page 1b)

Notice of William's death was published in the Meade Globe News, Meade, Kansas on Thursday, November 25, 1943. [5]
Wm. T. [sic] Mohler passed away at his home in Cimarron township at three o'clock Tuesday morning following a long illness with a heart ailment. Mr. Mohler was an old-timer of Meade county and had lived in Meade and Beaver counties for approximately sixty years. He is survived by his wife, Freda, and four married children. Short services at 2:00 will be held at the Funeral home here, followed by the regular services at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Nov. 25, in the Happy Hill school house.

The Fletcher Funeral home is in charge of arrangements and the Rev. Riley Hanson will conduct the funeral services. Burial will be at the Atwater cemetery.
His obituary was published in the Meade Globe News, Meade, Kansas on Thursday, December 2, 1943. [3]
William Peter Mohler, youngest son of John Jacob and Elmira Wise Mohler, was born May 29, 1875 at Gilead, Miami County, Ind. He moved to Kansas with his parents in 1885, settling in Meade County, where with his parents, he engaged in general farming and stock raising. On April 25, 1903, he was united in marriage to Freda A. Meyer.

To this union was born four children, all of whom survive: Perry Mohler of the home; Mrs. Ella Vanderpool, Forgan, Okla.; Mrs. Esther Rhodes, Meade; and Mrs. Rose Sherrid of Minneola. He departed this life Tuesday morning Nov. 23, 1942 [sic] at the age of 68 years, 5 months 24 days. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, four children, 13 grandchildren and a host of friends and other relatives.
The funeral notice for Freda Mohler was published in the Meade Globe News, Meade, Kansas on Thursday February 12, 1953. [8]
Funeral services for Mrs. William P. Mohler (Freda A. Meyer), 66, were conducted from the Church of the Nazarene here Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The Rev. L. V. Payton, pastor, was in charge of the funeral service. Fidler Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Mohler passed away in the Meade hospital Friday from heart trouble, just 3 ½ hours after she had been taken there. Interment was in the Atwater cemetery south of the Meade State Lake.

Rev. Payton read the following obituary at the funeral service: Freda A. Meyer, daughter of Herman and Alice Meyer, was born Nov. 7, 1886, in Benton county, Mo. Departed this life in the Meade Hospital Feb. 6, 1953. Age 66 years 2 months and 30 days. When a child she was baptized. In 1900 she was confirmed by the St. John's Lutheran church here in Meade county, In 1950, during the ministray of Rev Steward Reed here, she united with the Church of the Nazarene, Meade, Kansas, of which she was a member when she was called to her reward in heaven.

She moved with her folks to Meade county in the Spring of 1889. Here she grew to womanhood. On April 25, 1903 she was married to Mr. William P. Mohler, and to this union were born four children - Perry Mohler, who lives on the old home place southwest of town where the deceased (Mrs. Freda Mohler) was still making her home at the time of her death, three daughters, Mrs. Ella Heinson, Mrs. Esther Rhodes of Meade, Kansas, and Mrs. Rose Sherrid, Dodge City, Kas. Her husband, William P. Mohler, father and mother, one sister, Maggie Cordes, one brother Henry Cordes, all preceded her in death.

There are left to mourn her passing fourteen grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Children of William Peter and Freda (Meyer) Mohler were:

1. Ella Elmina Mohler was born on 20 Jan 1904 in Meade County, Kansas [2] and died in 1994 in Meade County, Kansas [2] at age 90. Ella married Richard Barry Vanderpool on 19 Aug 1925 in Meade County, Kansas. [2] Richard was born on 02 Apr 1898 in Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, [2] died on 17 Dec 1942 in Liberal, Seward County, Kansas [2] at age 44, and was buried in Elsie Chapel Cemetery, Meade County, Kansas. [2] Ella's second marriage, on 05 Nov 1950 in Meade, Kansas [2], was to Barthold John Heinson. B.J. Heinson (as he was known) was born on 31 Mar 1892 [2] and died on 20 Dec 1969 in Meade, Kansas [2]. He is buried in the Stone School Cemetery south of Meade. [2]

Children of Richard Barry and Ella Elmina (Mohler) Vanderpool were:

i. Iva Nell Vanderpool was born on 14 Mar 1926 in Meade County, Kansas [2, 14] and died on 09 Aug 1993 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma [14] at age 67. Iva married Ronald Alonzo Seal. Ronald was born on 04 Jul 1911 in Beaver, Beaver County, Oklahoma [15] and died on 27 Jul 1998 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma [15] at age 87.

ii. Freda Lenore Vanderpool was born on 13 Oct 1927 in Meade County, Kansas [2, 16, 17] and died on 24 Oct 2000 in Beaver, Beaver County, Oklahoma [2, 16, 17] at age 73. Freda married Preston Lee Thomas on 12 Feb 1947. [2] Preston was born on 25 Jan 1921 in Ocheltree, Texas. [2]

iii. Mary Lou Vanderpool was born on 26 Oct 1929 in Meade County, Kansas [2, 18] and died on 22 Jan 1984 in Jefferson County, Texas [18, 19] at age 54. Mary married Walter Lee Robinson on 08 Jun 1945 in Perryton, Ochiltree County, Texas. [20] Walter was born on 01 Jul 1928 in Beaver, Beaver County, Oklahoma, [2] died on 08 Mar 1962 [2] at age 33, and was buried in Beaver, Beaver County, Oklahoma. [2]

iv. Geraldine Esther Vanderpool was born on 09 Feb 1931 in Meade County, Kansas, [2] died on 06 Jul 1935 in Meade County, Kansas [2] at age 4, and was buried in Elsie Chapel Cemetery, Meade County, Kansas. [2]

v. Verna June Vanderpool was born on 06 Jun 1934 in Meade County, Kansas, [2] died on 03 Jul 1935 in Meade County, Kansas [2] at age 1, and was buried in Elsie Chapel Cemetery, Meade County, Kansas. [2]

vi. Shirley Rosetta Vanderpool was born on 20 Aug 1938 in Beaver County, Oklahoma [2] and died on 18 Feb 2000 in Meade County, Kansas [2] at age 61. Shirley married Larry Clair Sinclair on 24 Jan 1955 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico. [2] Larry was born on 15 Mar 1937 in Scott City, Scott County, Kansas [2] and died on 22 Apr 1983 in Liberal, Seward County, Kansas [2] at age 46. Shirley married John P. Staples on 01 Jun 1984, in Kingsville, Texas. [2]

vii. Son, still living. [2]

2. Esther Naomi Mohler was born on 20 Nov 1905 in Kansas [2, 10] and died on 28 Aug 1968 in Meade County, Kansas [2, 10] at age 62. Esther married Noel Jay Rhodes on 14 Nov 1925. Noel was born on 21 Jul 1902 [2, 11] and died on 10 Apr 1971 in Meade, Meade County, Kansas [2, 11] at age 68. They had five children, all still living.

3. Perry Orend Mohler was born on 11 Mar 1907 in Meade County, Kansas [2, 12] and died on 18 Jul 1975 in Meade County, Kansas [2, 12] at age 68. Perry married Thelma Fay Hale on 29 May 1937. [2] Thelma was born on 28 Apr 1918 in Aetna, Kansas. [2] They had two children, one son, Lewis Wayne Mohler, passed away in January 1996.

4. Rosetta R. Mohler was born on 24 Sep 1912 in Meade, Meade County, Kansas [2] and died on 31 Jan 1959 in Dodge City, Kansas [2] at age 46. Rosetta married Clell Leroy Sherrid on 21 Jul 1936. [2] Clell was born on 20 Aug 1916 [2, 13] and died in 1965 [13] at age 49. They had two children, both still living.

Footnotes:
[1] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10415.
[2] http://www.deaneckhoff.com/HTMLHistoryBook/Chap4/HBChap4.htm - H. Leonard Eckhoff and N. Dean Eckoff, An Eckhoff Family History : Chapter 4 Section 7 : The Family of Freda Ann Meyer and William Peter Mohler
[3] Obituary of William Peter Mohler published in the Meade Globe News, Meade, Kansas on Thursday, December 2, 1943 received from Janette Friesen February 29, 2008
[4] http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/meade/cem/meade_m.html Meade County, Kansas Cemetery Index. Mohler, William P. (1875-1943) Atwater Cemetery
[5] Obituary of William T. [sic] Mohler published in the Meade Globe News, Meade, Kansas on Thursday, November 25, 1943 received from Janette Friesen February 29, 2008
[6] http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/meade/Marriages.htm Meade County Marriages as compiled by the Meade County Genealogy Society. William Mohler to Freda Meyers on 25 Apr 1903 citing License No. 387 page 195
[7] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10375
[8] Obituary of Mrs. William P. Mohler (Freda A. Meyer) published in the Meade Globe News, Meade, Kansas on Thursday February 12, 1953 received from Janette Friesen February 29, 2008
[9] http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/meade/cem/meade_m.html Meade County, Kansas Cemetery Index. Mohler, Freda A. (1886-1953) Atwater Cemetery
[10] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10417
[11] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10433
[12] http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/meade/cem/meade_m.html Meade County, Kansas Cemetery Index. Mohler, Perry O. (Mar 11 1907 - Jul 18 1975) Atwater
[13] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10449
[14] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10421
[15] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10428
[16] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10422
[17] www.rootsweb.com Social Security Death Index
[18] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10423
[19] www.ancestry.com Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Record of Mary Carrington
[20] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10423
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Stella Rose Mohler Gilbert

This post includes the information found on the internet for the family of Stella Mohler Gilbert. The basic family structure was obtained from the Terrel Hayes Family WorldConnect database (see links below, in footnotes). An email was sent to the person who submitted the database to see if contact information was available, but she does not have addresses for any descendants. My next step will be able to obtain obituaries for the people for whom I have dates of death. Perhaps a descendant will see this post and leave a comment or contact me via email: kinexxions "at" gmail "dot" com

Stella Rose Mohler, daughter of John J. and Elmina (Wise) Mohler, was born on 01 Apr 1873 in Gilead, Miami County, Indiana [1] and died on 21 Oct 1936 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [1] at age 63.

Stella married Frank Edgar Gilbert on 04 Jul 1888 in Meade County, Kansas. [2] Frank was born on 15 Jan 1865 in Clarksville, Butler County, Iowa [3] and died on 05 Nov 1940 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [3] at age 75.
The Gilbert family was located in the following census records:
1900 Sedgwick County, Kansas (Handley Ave., City of Wichita, page 180 sheet 6a)
1905 Sedgwick County, Kansas (Wichita City page 15 family 535 line 10)
1910 Sedgwick County, Kansas (North Handley, Wichita City, page 8b)
1915 census for Sedgwick County, Kansas (Wichita page 34)
1920 Sedgwick County, Kansas (Handley Street, Wichita City, page 12b)
1930 Sedgwick County, Kansas (Dooley Street, Wichita City, Delano Township, page 9b)
Children of Frank Edgar Gilbert and Stella Rose Mohler were:

1. Lulu Mae Gilbert was born on 15 Feb 1889 in Meade, Meade County, Kansas [4, 5] and died on 21 May 1976 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California [5] at age 87. Lulu married Francis L. Griffin on 03 Jul 1910 in Sedgwick County, Kansas. [6] Francis was born on 17 Dec 1889 in Michigan [5] and died on 13 Jul 1967 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California [5] at age 77.

Children of Francis L. and Lulu Mae (Gilbert) Griffin were:

i. Edith Griffin was born in 1912 in Kansas.
ii. Eugene R. Griffin was born on 20 Feb 1914 in Minnesota [5] and died on 28 Jul 1968 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California [5] at age 54.
iii. Dorothy Griffin was born in 1917 in Kansas.

The Griffin family was located in the following census records:
1920 Finney County, Kansas (Sherlock Township page 8b)
1930 Ford County, Kansas (Third Ward, Dodge City page 10b)

2. Ethel Gilbert was born on 01 Jun 1891 in Beaver County, Oklahoma [7] and died on 19 Feb 1958 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [7] at age 66.

3. Minnie Allen Gilbert was born on 09 Aug 1894 in Beaver County, Oklahoma [8] and died on 14 Jan 1992 Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [9] at age 97. Minnie married Frank Benjamin Cornelison on on 24 Mar 1913 in Sedgwick County, Kansas. [16] Frank was born on 04 Sep 1884 in North Carolina [9, 15] and died in Sep 1971 [9] at age 87. An abstract of Minnie's obituary published in the Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas on January 16, 1992 (found on www.genealogybank.com) stated that her survivors were a daughter, Juanita Davis of Wichita; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren.
Children of Frank Benjamin and Minnie Allen (Gilbert) Cornelison were:
i. Mary Cornelison was born about 1914 in Kansas.
ii. Juanita Cornelison was born about 1916 in Kansas. (Juanita G. Davis was born 05 Mar 1916 and died in May 1995. Last residence was Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. [9])
iii. Charles L. Cornelison was born 25 Nov 1920 in Kansas and died 17 Feb 1991. Last residence unknown. [9]

The Cornelison family was located in the following census records:
1915 Sedgwick County, Kansas (Wichita page 1 line 11)
1920 Sedgwick County, Kansas (Walnut Street, Wichita page 8b)
1930 Sedgwick County, Kansas (Kechi Township page 127a)
4. John William Gilbert was born on 13 Jun 1898 in Kansas [10] and died in Sep 1967 [10, 11] at age 69. John married Edna. She was born on 01 Dec 1888 [9] and died in May 1966 [9] at age 77.
The World War I Draft Registration Card for John shows that he resided at 528 No. Handley in Wichita with his parents. John was a mechanic for R. O. Bales in Wichita. He was tall, with a slender build, brown eyes, and brown hair.

In the 1920 Sedgwick County, Kansas (Wichita page 2b), John Gilbert is a 21 year old machinist at a Mattress Factory. His wife Edna is 23 years old and is a housewife.
5. Vern Frank Gilbert was born on 25 Mar 1901 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [9, 10] and died on 13 Nov 1967 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [9, 10] at age 66. John married Ima or Inza. She was born about 1906 in Kansas.
In the 1930 Sedgwick County, Kansas (Wichita page 39b), Vern F. Gilbert, is 29 years old, rents his home, was first married at age 21, and is a "Telitype" Printer for the Telephone Company. Ima [or Inza ?] F., his wife, is 24 years old and was married at age 17.
6. Freda Viola Gilbert was born on 07 Aug 1904 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas 12] and died on 17 Apr 1981 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [12] at age 76.

7. Robert Leroy Gilbert was born on 17 Feb 1910 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [5, 13] and died on 30 Nov 1983 in San Diego, San Diego County, California [5, 13] at age 73.

8. Arthur Wesley Gilbert was born on 17 Mar 1913 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [14] and died on 20 Jun 1938 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [14] at age 25.

Footnotes:
[1] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06873.
[2] http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/meade/Marriages.htm. Meade County Marriages as compiled by the Meade County Genealogy Society citing License No. 151 page 76.
[3] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06871.
[4] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06874. Her date of birth is given as 15 Oct 1889 in this database. The Social Security Death Index and California Death Index give it as 15 Feb 1889.
[5] www.ancestry.com California Death Index, 1940-1997
[6] http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/mhgs/F-H.htm Midwest Historical and Genealogical Society, Sedgwick County, Kansas Marriage Affidavits (Lula/Lulu M. Gilbert to Francis L. Griffin on 03-Jul-1910 Book N page 213)
[7] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06875
[8] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06876
[9] www.ancestry.com Social Security Death Index
[10] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06877
[11] www.ancestry.com Social Security Death Index. Hayes WorldConnect database has 17 Sep 1969 as date of death.
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06877
[12] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06879
[13] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06880
[14] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06881
[15] www.ancestry.com World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
[16] http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/mhgs/F-H.htm Midwest Historical and Genealogical Society, Sedgwick County, KS marriage affidavits. Minnie Gilbert to F. B. Cornelison on 24-Mar-1913 citing Book Q page 076
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Friday, March 07, 2008

Elmina Wise Mohler

A researcher (Janette) in Meade County, Kansas has provided copies of obituaries and biographies, links to online data on the William P. Mohler family, and contact information for several of his descendants. Janette is trying to find the death date for Elmina Wise Mohler so that we can get her obituary and possibly her death record. I have written to one of the descendants that still lives near Meade. He also happens to be involved with the Meade County Historical Society and his mother provided family information for the compilation of the Eckhoff Family History, so I am hopeful that he will respond to my inquiry. If not, I have the addresses for three other descendants of William.

Elmina Wise Mohler, probable daughter of Peter and Christina Wise, was born in 1846 in Ohio [1] and died in 1932 [1] at age 86.

Elmina is listed as a 5 year old in the 1850 Wayne County, Ohio census with Peter and Christina Wise. In the 1860 census in Miami County, Indiana there is an Emaline listed with them who is 14 years old. I am making the assumption that Elmina and Emaline are the same person. Elmina also went by the name of Ella.

The November 5, 1920 obituary of Eliza Jane Wise Hoffman (published in the Roann Clarion, Wabash County, Indiana) states that Eliza's parents are Peter and Christine Wise, that she "was one of a family of 12 children, and the youngest sister, Mrs. Ella Mohler living in Kansas is the only one living."

Among the four claimants in the October 25, 1887 final report of the estate of Christina Wise is listed John J. Mohler who received $735.09 on January 9, 1885 and $662.00 on March 25, 1885. John was the husband of Elmina Wise Mohler. There is probably additional information in the estate packet and the court books referenced in that journal entry, but the packet and referenced books have not yet been located.

Elmina married John J. Mohler 07 Apr 1870. [2, 3] John was born on 16 Sep 1836 in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, [2] died on 07 Jan 1928 in Meade County, Kansas [2, 4] at age 91, and was buried in Fairview (now Atwater) Cemetery, Meade, Meade County, Kansas. [2] They had two children: Stella Rose and William Peter.

There is a Civil War Pension file available for John J. Mohler [found on www.footnote.com] which shows that he served as a Private in Company D, 68th Regiment Indiana Infantry. He filed Application No. 76997 on July 11, 1865 and was issued Invalid Certificate No. 211778. John died on January 7, 1928 at Meade, Kansas and on January 28, 1928 his widow filed Application No. 1603230 and was issued Certificate No. A2-20-28.

The obituary of John J. Mohler was published in the Meade Globe News, Meade Kansas on Thursday, January 12, 1928. [2]

John J. Mohler, the youngest son of a family of twelve children, was born September 16, 1836 in Wooster county Ohio. Enlisted as a private in Company K, 17th Regiment of the Veteran Reserve Corps of Company D, 68th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, the 7th day of August 1862 and discharged June 30, 1865 at Indianapolis, Indiana.

He united with the Christian church while a young man and always remained true to his faith. He was a member of the Masonic body at Meade and a member of the order for 63 years. A member of the local G. A. R.

After the war he engaged in the general merchandise business at Gilead, Miami county, Indiana. Was married the 7th day of April, 1870 to Ella Wise to which union were born two children. Estella Rose Gilbert of Wichita, Kansas and William Peter Mohler of Meade.

In the summer of 1885, he moved with his family to a homestead southwest of Meade, on which he lived the remainder of his life, with the exception of a few winters in Wichita, Kansas.

He departed this life the morning of the 7th of January this year. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife and two children, 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services at the home, Monday afternoon, the Rev. F. R. Guy officiating, with interment in Fairview cemetery.

A biography of John J. Mohler was published in the Pioneer Stories of Meade County, Fourth Edition, Meade County Historical Society, 1983.

I was born Sept. 16, 1836 in Wooster [sic] County, Ohio. When I was a small lad I bound out to another family there. After a short time I ran away from home and worked at most anything I could find until the Civil War of which I took a large part. I served as a private with Company K, 17th Regiment of the Veterans Reserve Corps and in Company D, 68th Indiana Volunteer. In 1885 [sic] I was discharged at Indianapolis. I spent a lot of time in the hospital with varicose veins caused by marching, and the last few years of my life I was confined to a wheel chair. After my discharge I was engaged in mercantile business at Gilead, Indiana. In 1870 I was married to Ella Wise. We had two children, Estella and William.

When William was nine years old we started west in a covered wagon. My wife was in poor health and the change in climate was necessary. I left my family at Wellington for a short while until I could get a sod house built. I went back to get them and on our return we found the long horned steers had gored the corners out of the house and we had to rebuild it.

We settled about 20 miles southwest of Meade. We couldn't get enough water for our cattle and what we did have we drew from a community well. We watered 35 head of cattle that way. We then decided to move closer to the river. We moved to Beaver, Oklahoma near Old Fago and lived there about three years. We moved back to Meade County and bought land one-half mile east of the little town called Atwater, and William homesteaded on land near by.

Meat and food was so scarce Will had to hunt antelope and other wild game to supply the family's needs. We all gathered cow chips enough in the fall to last for fuel all winter. The blizzard that struck in 1886 killed most of the cattle, you could walk across the Cimarron River on dead cattle. In a few years Atwater was abandoned and buildings were torn down or moved away. We bought some of the lumber to build our home. Will lived in a dugout until his claim was proved up.

Estella was married to Frank Gilbert and they made their home in Wichita until her death in 1935. Will was married to Freda Meyer in 1902 and to this union was born Ella in 1904, Esther in 1905, Perry in 1907 and Rosetta in 1912. Will and Freda remained on their homesteads until their deaths, except for the two years spent in Canada. In 1913 Will bought a relinquishment to some land near the Lake of the Woods in Canada and took his family to live there for two years then returned to the home place in Meade County.

John J. Mohler passed away in his home in January 1928, and his wife followed him in 1932. He was a member of the Baptist Church and the G. A. R. and a member of the Masonic Lodge for 63 years. William passed away in 1943 and his wife in 1952. Perry, son of William, now lives on the home place.

Submitted by his daughter, Ella Heinson [rwNote: Ella was the daughter of William and Freda Mohler]

John J. and Elmina (Wise) Mohler had two children:

  1. Stella Rose Mohler was born on 01 Apr 1873 in Gilead, Miami County, Indiana [5] and died on 21 Oct 1936 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [5] at age 63. Stella married Frank Edgar Gilbert 04 Jul 1888 in Meade County, Kansas. [6] Frank was born on 15 Jan 1865 in Clarksville, Butler County, Iowa [7] and died on 05 Nov 1940 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas [7] at age 75. Stella Mohler and Frank Gilbert had eight children: Lulu Mae, Ethel, Minnie Allen, John William, Verne Frank, Freda Viola, Robert Leroy, and Arthur Wesley.
  2. William Peter Mohler was born on 29 May 1875 in Gilead, Miami County, Indiana, [8, 9, 10] died on 23 Nov 1943 in Cimarron Township, Meade County, Kansas [9, 10] at age 68, and was buried in Atwater Cemetery, Meade County, Kansas. [9, 10] William married Freda Meyer on 25 Apr 1903 in Meade County, Kansas. [11] Freda was born on 07 Nov 1886 in Lake Creek, Benton County, Missouri, [12, 13] died on 06 Feb 1953 in Meade, Meade County, Kansas [12, 13] at age 66, and was buried in Atwater Cemetery, Meade County, Kansas. [12, 13] Freda Meyer and William Mohler had four children: Ella Elmina, Esther A., Perry Orend, and Rosetta R.
The Mohler family was located in the following census records:

1870 Miami County, Indiana (Perry Township, page 41/149)
1880 Miami County, Indiana (District 113, Gilead, Family 14, page 2b)
1895 Kansas State Census (Cimarron Township, Meade County page 2)
1900 Meade County, Kansas (Cimarron Township, page 1)
1910 Sedgwick County, Kansas (Wichita City page 108 sheet 1a)
1915 Kansas State Census (Wichita City, Sedgwick County page 490 line 28)
1920 Sedgwick County, Kansas (4th Ward, Wichita City page 154)
Footnotes:

[1] Online data, Meade County, Kansas Cemetery Index downloaded February 5, 2008 . Elmina Mohler (1846-1932) Graceland Cemetery
[2] Obituary of John J. Mohler published in the Meade Globe News, Meade County, Kansas on Thursday January 12, 1928
[3] WPA Index to Marriage Records Miami County Indiana 1850-1920. Ella Wise to Jno. Moore on Apr 7, 1870 citing Book C-3A p89
[4] Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, (The National Archives): NARA T289. http://www.footnote.com/image/#737838 John J. Mohler
[5] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06873
[6] http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/meade/Marriages.htm Meade County Marriages as compiled by the Meade County Genealogy Society citing License No. 151 page 76
[7] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=terrel_hayes&id=I06871
[8] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10415
[9] H. Leonard Eckhoff and N. Dean Eckoff, An Eckhoff Family History : The Family of Freda Ann Moler and William Peter Mohler. Chapter 4 Section 7
[10] Obituary of William Peter Mohler published in the Meade Globe News, Meade, Kansas on Thursday, December 2, 1943
[11] http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/meade/Marriages.htm Meade County Marriages as compiled by the Meade County Genealogy Society citing License No. 387 page 195
[12] http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pfsco_2&id=I10375.
[13] Obituary of Mrs. William P. Mohler (Freda A. Meyer) published in the Meade Globe News, Meade, Kansas on Thursday February 12, 1953

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Saturday, March 01, 2008

Serendipity and a Random Act of Kindness

The helpfullness of genealogists and family researchers amazes me sometimes, especially when it is truly a "random act" of kindness. I've never been on the receiving end of one of those random acts before and I must say, it feels good.

Friday evening "Gary" left a comment on my post "Wiliam Wise, son of Peter and Christina ?" Gary's Blogger Profile does not have any contact or other information about him so I can't contact him directly, but I wanted to publicly thank him for the time he took to find this information.

The text of Gary's comment:
A William and Nancy Wise appear in Sumner Co, KS on the Kansas State Census beginning in 1885. They appear to fit pretty well with your William and Nancy, but I can't be absolutely sure it's them. Perhaps you can follow-up and find out more. Here is a summary of the census data:

1885, KS (state census), Sumner Co, Wellington Twp (pg 10)
W. Wise, age 63, b. PA, came to KS from IN
N. A. Wise, age 51, b. PA

1895, KS (state census), Sumner Co, Wellington Twp (pg 15)
Wm. Wise, age 74, b. PA, came to KS from IN
Nacy Wise, age 62, b. PA

1900, KS (federal census), Sumner Co, Wellington Twp (pg 22)
William Wise, age 79, b. PA
Nancy A Wise, age 68, b. PA

1905, KS (state census), Sumner Co, Wellington Twp (pg 13)
William Wise, age 83, b. PA, came to KS from IN
Nancy Wise, age 72, b. PA

The online transcription of Prairie Lawn Cem at Wellington, KS lists the following:
Nancy Wise died 29 Nov 1909
W M Wise died 26 Dec 1905
Because, "fit pretty well" they do indeed - the ages, place of birth. But you see, for the past week or so I've been corresponding with Janette in Meade County, Kansas about Elmina and John Mohler. (Elmina is the sister of Eliza Jane Wise Hoffman.) I won't get into what all Janette has found for me as that will be in a future post, but last evening, about 2 hours after Gary posted his comment, I received an email from Janette which included the obituary and biography of John Mohler (Janette is still looking for Elmina's date of death and obituary, we have the year of 1932). Anyway in John's biography he tells about where he was born and other details and also about when they left Gilead, Indiana to go to Kansas saying "When William was nine years old we started west in a covered wagon. My wife was in poor health and the change in climate was necessary. I left my family at Wellington for a short while until I could get a sod house built."

There is more, but what caught my eye was that his family was left at Wellington for a while. And that is where the William and Nancy Wise that Gary found just happened to have lived. Obviously, more research is needed to prove the connection, but it looks promising.

Would I have found the census and cemetery information on William and Nancy Wise myself? I hadn't started looking for more about them yet and I'd like to think I would have, but Gary has certainly saved me the time and trouble of searching. Thanks again, Gary. I've downloaded the census images for my files and located the cemetery transcriptions (links below) and have sent an email to the Wellington Library to see if they have local newspapers on microfilm and if anyone is availabe to do lookups. It's awfully nice that the full dates of death for William and Nancy were included on their grave markers!

Online transcription of Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Wellington, Kansas
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ksscgscm/prairielawnw.html

Sumner County Cemeteries
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ksscgscm/cemeterylist.htm

I know I've said it several times already, but THANK YOU Gary and THANK YOU Janette.
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