Glen Allan Lincicome

Glen Allan Lincicome

PARENTS: Marion Edgar Lincicome and Freda Elizabeth Pitts

BIRTH: 6 Jun 1932, Akron, Summit Co., OH

RESEARCHER: In August 1986, Glen Allan Lincicome published, "My Mother's People - Book One - Pitts, Morgan, Yoho and Related Families."

BIOGRAPHY: Autobiography
I, Glen Allan Lincicome was born on 6 June 1932 in Akron, Summit County, OH.  I arrived at 2:00 a.m. that Monday morning in the home of my parents, with C.M.L. Beatty the attending physician.  At the time, my folks had lived in their home at 507 Pauline Avenue, in the Ellet district, nearly five years.  Willis was then eight years old and Leonard was five.

Mom's other sons had been born in hospitals, Willis in a Detroit hospital and Leonard in one in Akron, and she often said to me, "If you weren't born at home, I'd swear you didn't belong to me."  She said it in jest (I think).

Within minutes of my birth, I was greeted (?) by my two older brothers.  Dad roused them from their sleep and brought them in to the room where I was born. He was sure they would be tickled about the newest addition.  They were not. One of them, on seeing his little brother for the first time, made the observation, "What an ugly brute!"  The other's comment was, "If that's all the bigger he is, just throw him out the window."

The "ugly brute" survived -- Mom and Dad mercifully did not throw me out the window!  -- and now, 54 years later, I'm alive and well in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, my home since 1959.

I attended Ellet schools (as my brothers had) and was graduated from Ellet High School in 1951.  Next came six months employment at Akron's Mayflower Hotel as a room clerk.  In December of that year I enlisted in the Air Force for four years.  That was during the time of the Korean Conflict.

After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, I was sent to Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for two months training as a teletype operator.  From there I went to Patrick Air Force Base in Florida, and next came a 12-month tour of duty on Grand Bahama Island, B.W.I.  The last two and a half years of the enlistment were served at Laurence G. Hanscom Field at Bedford, Massachusetts, outside Boston.  In December 1955 I was honorably discharged.

For about six months of my last year in the service, I "moonlighted" on the night trick as an attendant at Ring Sanatorium in Arlington, Mass.  Money earned there, plus what I was able to save from my Air Force pay, helped the next year when I started college on the G.I. Bill.

Three months after my Air Force discharge, I enrolled at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio and began classes in March 1956.  By going to school in the summers, I was able to complete my requirements in three years and received my B.A. Degree in Jun 1959.  A journalism major, I worked on the school newspaper, the "Kent Stater" (including one quarter as "Stater" editor), and served a three-month internship at the Warren "Tribune Chronicle" (during the summer of 1958).  The next spring, having completed all requirements necessary for graduation, I began work with the Akron "Beacon Journal" as that newspaper's Wayne County Bureau Chief.  It was my first full-time newspaper job, and it was exactly that, "full-time."  The job required me to cover every village council and school board meeting throughout the county, write feature stories, take pictures, report all accidents, and -- routinely -- check out events at the court house, Wooster College, hospitals and so forth, plus write a daily column.  The bureau chief was on call seven days a week, 24 hours a day.  The pace of the one-man operation became a bit hectic, but I stayed on until September, staying a week beyond my resignation date until a replacement could be found and indoctrinated.

From Wooster, Ohio I came to Urbana, Ohio and will soon have been here for 27 years -- or half my lifetime.

I arrived in Urbana on Sunday, Sept. 13, 1959 and started to work the next day at the Urbana "Daily Citizen."  Publisher of the newspaper then was Clarence J. "Bud" Brown, Jr. and he hired me late that summer after an exchange of letters, telephone calls and a personal interview.

"Bud" Brown departed from the "Citizen" in 1965, preceding mine by a few weeks. I left in the fall for a job with the Springfield "Daily News."  While on assignment for that newspaper four years later, I "stumbled into" another offer.

When interviewing Neal Kresheck in late 1969 (he was then the new administrator of Springfield's Community Hospital), he turned the tables and began interviewing me.  The upshot of it was that he offered me a position as the hospital's director of Community Relations and Development.  I accepted, and became a P.R. (public relations) man.  The job lasted until the '70s and then I resigned.

Since then I have attempted a number of things.  In the mid-1970s I took an interior decorating course offered at Bellefontaine, Ohio and spent time painting, wallpapering and the like.

At the age of 44 I even tried a second "go" at college.  I enrolled in the Tennessee Temple Schools at Chattanooga.  Once I had made up my mind to go by mid-summer of that year (1976) I feverishly set about writing to Kent State and had them send a transfer of my grades to Tennessee Temple, and did all the other things necessary to resuming college.  When word came that I had been accepted I was ready to go.

I left Urbana the last week in August, and returned -- because of health problems -- about seven weeks or so later, about mid-October.  I went back down the next January at the start of the next term, but came home before classes started.  It occurred to me:  I had not waited for the Lord's beckoning.  What I had thought was His Will was my will.

Later that year - in December 1977 -- when both of my parents were hospitalized, I was there for them.  And I am grateful for what He allowed me to do for them during the last years of their lives.

Sometime after my Mom's death in 1979 and before Dad's three years later, I started researching my family "roots."  The research has been long, involved and costly, and I wrote a first book, about my mothers people, "My Mother's People - Book One - Pits, Morgan, Yoho and Related Families," which I published in August 1986.  Other books are to follow.

About now I can hear my Aunt Beatrice saying (as she often did), "And that's the end of the story."  So it is.
(Source:  "My Mother's People - Book One - Pitts, Morgan, Yoho and Related Families," by Glen A. Lincicome, August 1986)

RESIDENCES: In August 1986, Glen A. Lincicome resided at: 454 1/2 Scioto St.; Urbana, Ohio 43078.

DEATH: 27 Feb 2006

BURIAL: 3 Mar 2006, Akron, Summit Co., OH, Hillside Memorial Park

CEMETERY:
Glen A. Lincicome
Birth: Jun. 6, 1932 [Akron, Summit Co., OH]
Death: Feb. 27, 2006

OBITUARY: Glen A. Lincicome, of Urbana, died Feb. 27, 2006.
He was born in Akron, Ohio, on June 6, 1932, to Marion and Freda (Pitts) Lincicome. Following graduation from Ellet High School in 1951, Glen served four years in the United States Air Force and then attended Kent State University, earning his degree in journalism. He was employed as a writer and reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal, the Urbana Daily Citizen, and the Springfield News-Sun.

Preceded in death by his parents, and by brothers, Willis and Leonard Lincicome, Glen is survived by sister-in-law, Mary Ila Lincicome; nieces and nephews, Karen Lincicome and husband, Richard Pranzarone, Lori Lincicome Conant, Gary Lincicome, and Lee Lincicome. He is also survived by dear friend, Vivian Murphy of Urbana.

Services will be held Friday, March 3, at 4 p.m., at the Vernon Funeral Home (937-653-8888) in Urbana, with Pastor David Fleming officiating. Friends may call two hours prior to the service. Private burial will take place at Hillside Memorial Park in Akron. 

Burial:
Hillside Memorial Park, Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA

Created by: Beverly Sprowl Teibel, Record added: Feb 26, 2007
(Source: Find A Grave Memorial# 180817150

Darrell Freeman Conger

Darrell Freeman Conger

PARENTS: Joseph Cleveland Conger and Almira Janette Sheers

BIRTH: 8 May 1935, Wirt Co., WV

BIRTH-CONFLICT: Was he born in Parkersburg, WV or as stated in his obituary, Wirt Co., WV.

RESEARCHER: According to Dale F. Miller, Yoho family researcher, he sometimes asked Darrell Conger to do research for him in Parkersburg, WV.

MILITARY: U.S. Army Veteran

OBITUARY: Darrel F. Conger Darrel [sic, Darrell] F. Conger, 64, of Parkersburg [WV] died Jan 4, [sic, should read, 3rd] 2000 at his residence.

He was born in Wirt County and was a U. S. Army Veteran.

Survivors include one nephew, Gerald Moore of Sistersville; and one niece, Bonnye Moore Sholmire of Charlotte, N. C.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Lillian Conger Moore; and one infant sister.

There will be no services.  Arrangements by Lambert-Tateman Funeral Home, South Parkersburg.
(Source: The Parkersburg Sentinel, Parkersburg, WV, Thursday, January 6, 2000 - furnished by Dale E. Miller)


DEATH-COMMENT: This is a note [about the death] written by a Dan Huddleston; I was looking for this message. I had heard that the man who "lived' at the Wood County Records Room had died. I knew immediately who they were talking about, and I'm sure anyone else who had been up there too, even if they never knew his name. I had been up there 7 or 8 times over the last 8 years, and written him another 10 times. He knew more about the records there than some of the younger clerks. He helped everyone whether you offered him any money or not, whether you knew anything about Wood County or not, or had ever been to a courthouse before. He helped everyone from teenagers looking for grandma to grandmas doing research. He always had ideas on how to find the information you needed even when the record wasn't there. Research in Wood County will never be the same, even if the records are still there.

Just one of many he helped, thank you Darrell.
(Furnished by Dale E. Miller)

DEATH: 3 Jan 2000, Parkersburg, Wood Co., WV

BURIAL: Jan 2000, Rockport, Wood Co., WV, Limestone Cemetery

QUESTION: Did Darrell Freeman Conger ever publish the results of his Conger genealogy research?  If so, where can a copy be found?

FINDAGRAVE: Memorial# 113757074

Dorothy Elizabeth (Rine) Brown

Dorothy Elizabeth Rine

PARENTS: Charles Foster Lincoln Rine and Katherine Jane Elizabeth Shultz

EDUCATION: West Liberty Normal School

OCCUPATION: faculty member of Marshall Co., WV schools; secretary to the pastor of the Fourth Street Methodist Church

RESIDENCES: As of Sep 1934, Mrs. Dorothy Brown of Gassaway, WV
RESIDENCES: As of Jul 1953, Webster Springs
RESIDENCES: As of 1957, 334 Monongahela Ave; Morgantown, WV
RESIDENCES: As of Feb 1977, Mrs. Duwood [sic] Brown of Warwood, WV
RESIDENCES: As of Dec 1979, Warwood, WV

CHRISTENING: Calvary Methodist Church, Moundsville, WV

MARRIAGE: Miss Dorothy Rine, of Moundsville, Completes Wedding Plans for Marriage to Rev. Durward Brown.
Miss Dorothy Rine has asked Miss Hazel Mills to be her bridesmaid at her wedding on Tuesday, October twenty-second, to Rev. Durward Brown.

Mr. Foster White of Cleveland, will attend Rev. Brown as best man.  Dr. Jo Fast, of the Fourth street Methodist church, and Dr. H.C. Howard will officiate at the ceremony, which will take place at eleven-thirty o'clock, at the Fourth street chuch.

Mrs. Reta Fawcett Moore will play the wedding march and accompany Mrs. Louise Frazier Byrum, who will sing several solo numbers.

After the ceremony luncheon will be served.  Covers will be arranged for immediate members of the two families and members of the bridal party.

Later Rev. Brown and his bride will leave for a wedding trip, keeping their destination a secret.

Miss Rine is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Foster L. Rine of Moundsville.  She attended West Liberty Normal School and was formerly a faculty member of the Marshall county schools.  For the past two years she has been secretary to pastor of Fourth street Methodist church.

Rev. Brown is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Brown of Warwood.  He graduated from Wheeling High School, Allegheny College at Meadville, Pa., and Boston University, school of theology.  He is a member of the West Virginia conference, Methodist Episcopal church and has been pastor at Alma and Corinth. At present he is pastor of the Fulton-Greggsville church. (Source: hand dated clipping, 16 Oct 1929, from page 6, Society column of Adele Crone in a Wheeling, WV paper - found in "The Rine (Ryan) Family History," p. 160)

RESEARCHER: Dorothy Elizabeth Rine Brown was interested in family history and genealogy.  Her papers are in "The Brown Collection" at the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling, WV.  Per notes in the file, she did a lot of her research at the University Library at Morgantown, WV during the 1950s. Researcher Clarice (Eller) Stanley compiled the notes into a genealogy.  See the Reference below.

REFERENCE: From "The Brown Collection" the following document was created: "The Rine (Ryan) Family History and Related Family Descendants" by Dorothy Elizabeth Rine Brown (1904-1985); Area Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel Counties of West Virginia."  The document was compiled and typed by: Clarice V. (Eller) Stanley, Member of: Wheeling Area Genealogical Society, 1987.  A bound copy of the work can be found at the New Martinsville, WV Public Library.

COMMENT: For a chronology of the life of Dorothy Elizabeth (Rine) Brown.
(Source: History of Marshall County, WV, 1984, p. 216-217)

CEMETERY: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

OBITUARY: Area Civic Leader, 81, Succumbs
Dorothy Elizabeth Rine Brown, author, genealogist and church worker, died Thursday [10 Oct 1985] in Wheeling Hospital at the age of 81.

The daughter of the late Foster L. and Katherine Jane Schultz Rine, Mrs. Brown was born Sept. 16, 1904 in Moundsville, [WV].

She received her West Virginia teaching certificate in 1922 and served as a teacher and principal in Marshall County from 1922 to 1927.

She was secretary of the Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Wheeling from 1928-1930.  She was the church historian and certified lay speaker for the Warwood United Methodist Church in 1961.  She also was included in the biography in Who's Who in the Methodist Church in 1966.

Mrs. Brown was secretary of youth work for the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society in the Wheeling District from 1930-1932; she was sponsor, Pi Chapter of Kappa Phi, West Virginia University, Morgantown (Methodist Women Sorority), from 1931-1933; and taught several Bible classes and Sunday school classes for men and for young people.

She was a member of Federated Woman's Club, serving in various capacities in several West Virginia communities.  She also was a member of the Wheeling - Ohio County Genealogy Society in 1975 and a member of the Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary of the USAF, Webster Springs, from 1954-1955.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Durwood [sic] Brown, in 1983, and four brothers, John, Foster, Lowell, and Paul Rine.

Surviving are two sons, Dr. Foster Lloyd Brown of Oneonta, N.Y., and David Wilson Rine Brown of Hampstead, Md.; a daughter, Mary Jane Madjlessi of Oakland, Calif.; two brothers, Edison C. Rine of Fort Myers, Fla., and Calvin Reed Rine of Glendale; four sisters, Olive Wilson of Beaver, Pa., Mary Beulah Rine of Marietta, GA., Lillian K. Glower of Pullman, Wash., and Marjorie L. Percival of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.

Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Warwood United Methodist Church.  Interment in Arlington National Cemetery. (Source: hand dated clipping, 10 Oct 1985 - Tri-County Researcher, p. 1287)

OBITUARY: Dorothy Rine Brown Died; Many Accomplishments One of the area's most highly accomplished women, Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Rine Brown, 81, author, genealogist, church worker and widow of the late Reverend Durward Belmont Brown, suffered a stroke Tuesday October 8, [1985] while leading a discussion on "Communication" with the United Methodist Women of the Warwood Church.  She was taken to Wheeling hospital where she died Thursday.

She was a person of industry and surprisingly broad range of interests.  Her daughter Mary commented, 'As I go thru her things I keep being amazed at all the things she knew about.  People who are always learning thru their lives, are happy people.'

She was born in Moundsville, [WV] Sept. 16, 1904, daughter of the late Foster L. and Katherine Jane Schultz Rine.  The parents had thirteen children, eleven of whom grew to adulthood; and they were a prominent and colorful family. Foster Sr. was a teacher, and served in the West Virginia Legislature.

She earned a WV Elementary Teacher certificate when she was 18, taught in elementary schools in Marshall county for four years, and was a principal another year.  In that time she was improving herself with extension courses from West Liberty.

Then in 1927 she left the schools, went to Elliott School of Commerce in Wheeling, where she was given recognition as first student in the school's history to achieve 100 percent in all tests in "The Theory and Art of Shorthand."  This led to a position as secretary of Fourth Street Methodist church in Wheeling (Chapline street was once named '4th street' hence the church name); and she met and married Rev. Brown who at the time was pastor of the Fulton church.

Then followed a third of a century career as they served a total of ten Methodist charges around this state: Wesley Foundation at West Virginia University, Gassaway, Philippi, St. Paul's in Grafton, Central in Center Wheeling, Shinnston, Sabra in Morgantown (near to, but not in, Sabraton), Webster Springs, Riverside-Pisgah (Morgantown area), and Elizabeth.

Upon retirement in 1961 they settled in Warwood, but that didn't mean the end of activity.  They participated in the affairs of Warwood church.  He continued an active life and supplied various church pulpits in the area, including Benwood, where she is listed as having been teacher of the Men's Adult Bible class for a couple of years.  She was a Certified Lay Speaker, and historian of the Warwood church.

She had interests in sewing and astronomy, and taught astronomy for merit badge work to various Girl and Boy Scout troops.  She is perhaps best known now, as genealogist and author of the 'Bonar Family Genealogy.'  She had just completed a Brown Family genealogy a few days before her death.

In addition to all this, and rearing three children, there are many items to be gleaned from a Methodist who's who book, such as: Member Civil Air Patrol, Webster Springs 1954-55; member of garden clubs in various towns they resided in; American Iris Society, vice president of Short Creek Homemakers in Ohio county, Huguenot Society of America, on board of Scotts Run Settlement House near Morgantown, secretary Women's Christian Temperance Union in Grafton, teacher Young Adult Sunday School class in Shinnston, Girls counselor Epworth League Institute at Buckhannon, etc., etc.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1983, and by four brothers: John, Foster, Lowell and Paul Rine.

Surviving are her children: Dr. Foster Lloyd Brown of Oneonta, NY, Mrs. Mary Jane Madjlessi of Oakland, Ca and David Wilson Rine Brown of Hampstead, MD; two brothers, Edison C. Rine of Fort Myers, Fl and Calvin Reed Rine of Glendale, [WV]; four sisters, Olive Wilson of Beaver, PA, Mary Beulah Rine of Marietta, GA, Lillian K. Glower of Pullman, WA and Marjorie L. Percival of Carmel by the Sea, CA.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20 in Warwood United Methodist church.

Mrs. Brown had arranged that her body should be given to the West Virginia School of Medicine for scientific purposes.  Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery beside her husband.
(Source: hand dated clipping, 10 Oct 1985 - furnished by Ralph Eller and Clarice Stanley)

SSN:
Individual: Brown, Dorothy
SS# issued in: West Virginia
Birth date: Sep 16, 1904
Death date: Oct 1985
Residence code: West Virginia
ZIP Code of last known residence: 26003
Primary location associated with this ZIP Code:
     Wheeling, West Virginia
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-L, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Nov 1, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.30084.32]

9 January 2016

Harrison, Leona Mae (Schafer)

Leona Mae (Schafer) Harrison

RESEARCHER: Leona Mae (Schaffer) Harrison was, like her mother, interested in family history and genealogy. She shared her information with researcher Richard E. Henthorn. Richard and Melva enjoyed visiting with Leona during one of their visits to New Martinsville, WV.

OBITUARY: LEONA Mae (Schafer) HARRISON
Leona Mae Schafer Harrison, 87, of Ross Street, New Martinsville, W. Va., died Sept. 26, 2009 at Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Woodsfield. She was born Jan. 16, 1922 in Warwood, W. Va., the daughter of the late Frank and Grace Suter Schafer. She was a retired federal employee for the VA Hospital in Butler, Pa., where she worked as a secretary in the dental clinic. She was a member of the D.A.R. the Monroe County Genealogy Society, United Methodist Women of Hannibal, and the Hannibal United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two brothers: Chester (Freda) Schafer, Powhatan Point; and Francis Schafer, South Carolina; also several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Clarence D. Harrison, a brother Franklin Schafer and an uncle Delbert Suter.

The family received friends on Sept. 29 at Grisell Funeral Home and Crematory, Clarington. Funeral services were held Sept. 30, 11 a.m., at Hannibal United Methodist Church, 52732 SR536, Hannibal, with Rev. Richard Wilson officiating. Interment in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Clarington.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the American Cancer Society, 122 S. High St., Morgantown, W. Va. 26501.

Sympathy expressions at: www.grisellfuneralhomes.com

Leonard, Helen Maxine (Crowell)

Helen Maxine (Crowell) Leonard
Waverly, Iowa

Born in Des Moines, Iowa on April 5, 1919
Died in Waverly, Iowa on October 2, 2005
Burial services held October 6, 2005 at Oakland Cemetery, Janesville, Iowa

Obituary

The following is transcribed, with permission from the obituary posted by Kaiser-Corson Funeral Homes Inc. web page. Our thoughts and prayers are with Maxine's daughters and son during this time of loss.

Helen Maxine Leonard drew her first breath on April 5, 1919 in Des Moines, Iowa and returned to her Heavenly Father during the early morning hours of October 2, 2005 while in hospice care at the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly, Iowa

Maxine was the daughter of Henry and Violet (Wright) Crowell. She spent her first 25 years engaged in a flurry of creative activities ranging from becoming an award winning drummer in her high school orchestra and marching band, singing as a regular on a Saturday morning "Teen Frolic" radio broadcast on (radio station) WHO when Ronald Reagan was a D.J., writing a regular column for her school newspaper and modeling for magazines that were being published in Des Moines at the time.

In 1944 she married Laurence Otto Leonard and began her journey as a career military man's wife, welcoming the opportunity to live in many places and meet and make many new friends.

In her late thirties, Maxine was stricken with acute rheumatoid arthritis, found herself bedridden and with little hope given from the traditional mainstream medical world. Never complaining, she began what became a lifelong exploration of the alternative remedies and treatments with great success. During this time she discovered a passion for researching family history and published 13 books on the subject -- several in rare book libraries on the east coast. Later she was asked to write the history of Janesville during the year of their 125th celebration. For 20 years, Maxine wrote and published her church newsletter as well as a family quarterly and a newsletter for Larry's cavalry unit, still finding time to sing in the Sweet Adeleines and direct the Waterloo Mothers Chorus.

In retirement, Maxine loved traveling here and abroad, visiting old friends and family as much as she reveled in the private tranquility of her country home, with a cat purring in her lap while she and Larry identified birds at the bird feeder.

Maxine is survived by her birth son, Brant Warren Leonard of Travers City, Michigan, Hans Martin (Joyce) Leonard of Green Ridge, Missouri, and Karin Maria Leonard of Cedar Falls, Iowa whom they adopted as children while they were stationed in Austria, as well as 9 grandchildren and her cat. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved partner, Larry, her prankster brother Floyd Crowell, her precious boy Brian and her 15 year old lightfilled granddaughter Adrianne Leonard Eacret.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Chapel (Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community) in Waverly, with Ken Shaw presiding. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Janesville. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly and also for an hour before services on Thursday at the Good Shepherd Chapel. Please direct memorials to the Cedar Valley Hospice or http://www.kaisercorson.com/

STILL THE BOSS
EULOGY OF MAXINE LEONARD
OCTOBER 6, 2005
JOSEPH BEENKEN

Karin, Brant and Hans this is a great honor to be standing here today. Thank you.

The banner on the casket spray "Still the Boss" came about the other day as the Hospice staff was moving Maxine on her bed and she said "Don’t move me" and just to leave her lay the way she was. Karin told her "Don’t worry Mommy, your Still the Boss."

Maxine felt reading the obituary was unnecessary since we’ve all read it before the service starts. So if you haven’t read it, do so later. Hers was an amazing life. And if you haven’t see the life album that she put together look at that.

I worked in business for 30 years and endured annual performance appraisals. Inevitably they will focus on the last couple of months instead of that year or an entire career. So within a few minutes today I want to share not the life of Maxine but the last couple of years of the 25 years that Sheryl and I knew Maxine. First as the chorister of the Cedar Falls congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and finally as the closest thing to a Mother and Grandmother to both of us. Sheryl or I saw her at least twice a week for one reason or another the past several years.

The picture over there fits so into her plan as the "Boss" to go home to our Heavenly Father at this time of year. She would receive therapeutic massages from my wife or me on our portable table in her living room. Each time she sat up on the table she would look at that picture and say. "Isn’t it beautiful?" I want to sit here for a second, this is the perfect angle for me to see the path and the beauty of the fall colors." The clothing that you saw her earthly body in was a part of her Path. They are the temple robes of a faithful Christian and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and reflect a deep commitment to God and His Son Jesus Christ. She wears them because of her absolute belief in the eternalness of Mankind and the day of Resurrection we all look forward to.

Last night I got on the computer and typed a search for my name Joe Beenken and found nothing. I typed Maxine Leonard and found several references to her and the books that she and Larry published. I found that the Conger family already mourns the loss of it’s genealogical matriarch. And this photo of her with the Conger plate (photo at the funeral). "Still the Boss."

Three weeks ago she told me that she felt ashamed to pray to Heavenly Father for healing when so many had lost so much in Hurricane Katrina. So family wishes of memorials being sent to storm relief is so poignantly appropriate. "Still the Boss."

Maxine was always "the Boss." Whether it was writing and mailing a letter to every member of the US House and Senate this past spring telling them what was wrong with major government policy issues and how to fix them. She told them all to give up their last self-given pay raise and use that money to fund the notch baby social security problem. She knew it wouldn’t happen but "you get the government you deserve".

Engaging her in a logical debate on a subject soon showed you that for a woman in her mid 80’s her mind was sharper than most of ours every will be. If you were ever given one of your congressional letters to read. Or told to "sit down on the couch" and "asked to" listen to her read the letter you were always amazed at the clarity of thought and the subtle humor she used on the politicians. "Always the Boss."

Last year when her drivers license came due, she was worried about getting it renewed but needed it for when she would go to the dentist or optician. Medical doctor trips where not a concern. She had no high blood pressure, no diabetes, no aches or pains. She had asked the Lord for no pain with the severe rheumatoid arthritis she had and he had granted her prayer, so no pain pills or antibiotics. With the bones in her toes removed because of the arthritis she walked with a wobble. And this is what the license inspector saw and so required her to take a driving test. To a lot of us the inspector wanted to fail her "AN OLD LADY" and did for not signaling a turn 150 foot before an intersection. Maxine didn’t give up. Another week another driving test. Another here’s why I’m failing you this time. Another week another driving test. Another here’s why I’m failing you this time. Maxine could keep taking the test and wear her down or do the appeal process. The state of Iowa got the appeal letter with wording of "age discrimination." A different inspector was assigned and Maxine passed the driving test. "Always the Boss."

She had dearly hoped to see the new Latter-day Saint chapel being built here in Waverly and somehow attend church services there. She was so happy when people would take her there or show her pictures. The Church will be completed in January with an open house in the spring for all to see. When we go to the cemetery later the procession will past by the Church for her. "Still the Boss."

She had a great way of asking for a favor or an errand. Sometimes you really thought that you were volunteering instead of being told that you would do it. "Always the Boss."

Many of us can remember that cute little tilted head when she didn’t understand what we had just said. It wasn’t that she needed a hearing aid - we just need to speak up and be directly in front of her. So what did we do - Stand Straighter and Speak Louder. "Always the Boss."

She showed a deep respect and love for the freedoms of this great nation and a deep concern for it’s future. If you went to her apartment at night she was always watching the world news and commentaries. She would quiz you on your views and knowledge of the days events. She knew the names of the party leaders both the House and Senate, the voting history and names of the Supreme Court judges and many others. If you thought she was a Republican you where wrong. She could get just as mad at them as at the Democrats. She was the American we all should strive to be. And yes the TV was loud. "Still the Boss."

Maxine saw material needs at Bartels and quietly filled them with purchases. The big screen TV in the Eichorn House dining room is there because the old one didn't have close captioning and she thought the residents should have that. The Lord sent her some money in the mail that she didn’t think she was getting one day and so the TV happened. The fish aquarium in Linden Place is there so that the folks there can have something to look at. The TV in Woodland Terrance was given for the same reason. The flower lamps "where ever they are now here at Bartels" for the same reason - to help others to be more comfortable.

So to sum up Maxine’s performance appraisal I read from St Matthew in the King James Bible that she so loved. Mathew chapter 25: 15 - 21.

In the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

[Note: Mrs. Leonard was the publisher of the two-volume, The Conger Family of America (often called "The CFA.") She was also the editor, publisher of the Conger Family newsletter, The Conger Confab. REH]

Yoho Cemeteries

Yoho Cemeteries

Where are the Yoho Cemeteries?

Written by

Richard E. Henthorn

May 1997

In a number of genealogy documents about the Yoho family of West Virginia it has been difficult to determine in which Yoho family cemetery people are buried. This problem occurs because there are a number of Yoho cemeteries and any of them can be referred to as the "Yoho Cemetery."

In the files of Richard E. Henthorn and T. Vernon Anderson each West Virginia cemetery has been given a unique name which includes the first name of the male Yoho on whose land the cemetery was established. The names of the cemeteries and descriptive information is listed below.

Peter Yoho Cemetery - at Fish Creek, near Graysville, Marshall Co., WV
(On the original Peter Yoho farm) Spouse of: Mary Jane Irene Mayhall.

Samuel Yoho Cemetery - on Rt. 46, off Eight Mile Ridge, 1/4 mile back of the Church of Christ, Wetzel Co., WV. Spouse of: Ophelia V. Garrett.

Henry M. Yoho Cemetery - Rines Ridge, Marshall Co., WV
Spouse of: Susan Elizabeth Kelley.

William J. Yoho Cemetery - Rines Ridge, Marshall Co., WV
(On the farm of William J. Yoho) Spouse of: Mary Yoho

Doliver Yoho Cemetery - Brushy Ridge, Marshall Co., WV
(On the farm of Doliver Yoho) Spouse of: Mary Emma West.

Vince Yoho Cemetery - Rines Ridge, Marshall Co., WV
(Farm cemetery. It has not been determined which Vince Yoho owned this farm)

Yoho Cemetery - Batesville, Noble Co., OH
Located on a peninsula at the upper end of Seneca Lake, between Rt. 147 & 513.

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Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com
Posted: 22 Sep 2009
File: YohoCeme.txt

Hinthorn, Virgal L.

Virgal L. Hinthorn

Virgal L. Hinthorn, 88, of 1613 E. Olive St., Bloomington, [IL] died at 2:30 a.m. Monday (Dec. 26, 2000) at Martin Health Center, Bloomington.

His funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, the Rev. Gerald T. Ward officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

Mr. Hinthorn was born Oct. 25, 1912, at Hudson. He married Mary A. Niehus on July 27, 1947, at Peoria. She survives.

Also surviving are a daughter, Ann Jirard, Redmond, Ore.; four sons, Robert (Judy) Hinthorn, Tucson, Ariz.; Darwin (Betty) Hinthorn, Normal; Richard Hinthorn, Bloomington; and Carl (Judy) Hinthorn, Towanda; and 13 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters and a grandson.

Mr. Hinthorn farmed at Barnes for many years. He worked for International Harvester, El Paso, beginning in 1937. He later co-owned the International Harvester in Hudson and in 1949 he became sole owner of the implement store in El Paso. He was involved in land clearing and cutting for the Lake Bloomington project.

Article from Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean, IL. dated 27 Dec. 2000 retyped by Rex King

Note: Virgal Hinthorn's wife, Mary, was interested in family history and genealogy. She corresponded and shared with Richard E. Henthorn for a period of several years.

Billy Gene Henthorn

Longtime researcher and genealogy friend, Billy Gene Henthorn of Oklahoma.

Billy Gene Henthorn

Enid News and Eagle Enid, Garfield Co., OK

September 26, 2006

The funeral for Billy Gene Henthorn, 78, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel. The Revs. John McLemore and Don Angle will officiate. Burial will be in Del Norte Cemetery, Drummond [OK].

He was born Oct. 5, 1927, in Enid to Albert and Lois Wilson Henthorn and died Monday, Sept. 25, 2006, at St. Mary?s Regional Medical Center. He attended elementary school in Enid and moved near Ringwood with his family where he attended Glade country school and graduated from Cleo Springs High School. He served in the Navy Air Corp during the Korean War from 1950 to 1954 aboard the aircraft carriers USS Bon Homme Richard 31 and USS Oriskany 34. He served as an aviation machinist?s mate, third class, attached to Fighter Squadron 124.

He married Dorothy Helen Maidment June 11, 1954, in Pacific Beach, Calif. They made their home in Enid where he worked for Union Equity Cooperative Exchange, retiring after 43 years as superintendent of elevator Y. He was active in Boy Scouts of America and served as Scoutmaster for troop 13. He was a member of Central Christian Church, Sooner Sunday school class, Levis n Lace Square Dance Club and North Enid Lions Club. Surviving are his wife, Doro-thy of the home; one son, Thomas Edwin Henthorn of Mountain View, Calif.; a daughter, Donna Kay Henthorn of Enid; two brothers, Marcus of Enid and Bob of Moore; and six grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.

Hanthorne, Ruth Emmarreta

Ruth Emmaretta Hanthorne

RESIDENCES: From letters to Raymond M. Bell and family members it can be determined that during the 7 Aug 1963-1967 period she was living at: Van Sanford Apartments; Seminole, OK 74868.

OCCUPATION: School teacher for at least 40 years.

BIOGRAPHY:
Ruth Emmaretta Hanthorne attended Oklahoma College for Women at Chickasha, OK. She taught at Cement and Seminole, OK and perhaps other places.

One summer she taught and coached, Muriel Diamond in a dramatic reading. Muriel said, "She was a "jolly" happy-go-lucky (not flighty) person. She enjoyed life, had a hearty laugh, telling such interesting true tales of her school and students, but she could be serious too. One summer she was in New York furthering her drama teaching ability and worked on a TV play which featured Tallulah Bankhead. I believe Ruth's name was in the credits for the lighting."

She wrote to Christine Bergen on 7 Sep 1964, from Van Sanford Apartments; Seminole, OK. She stated her father was William Parker Hanthorne (1855-1917) who married Emmaretta Richardson. So it appears that her father was the first to use the "a" as the 2nd letter of the last name.

Ruth Hanthorne spelled her last name, Hanthorne. She lived near Norma (Latham) Henthorn at one time. The address was possibly: 1711 Grisso Drive; Seminole, OK; as of 19 July 1973. She wrote a long letter about Cyrus Henthorne of Arkansas to Paul Howard Henthorne from which the address is extracted.

OBITUARY:
Ruth Hanthorne Dies
Ruth Hanthorne never married. She was a school teacher and retired from that profession. She was born on 2 Jan 1902 in Dewey Co., OK, a daughter of William Parker Hanthorne and Emmaretta Richardson. She died on 14 Jun 1975 at the Seminole Municipal Hospital, Seminole Co., OK at the age of 73 years, 5 months, and 12 days. The cause of death was, Cerebrovascular hemorrhage.

Her residence at the time of her death was 1711 Grisso Drive, Seminole, OK. Her Social Security Number was: 447-22-0443A.

She was survived by one sister, Mrs. Cleo Moon of 218 West Main Street, Lamoni, IA.

The funeral took place at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, 16 Jun 1975 at the Swearingen - Arnhart Funeral Chapel in Seminole, OK. Freeman R. Whitlock (Latter-day Saints) officiated. Burial was on 16 Jun 1975 at the Eagle City Cemetery in Eagle City, OK.
(Source: Information for "Ruth Hanthorne Dies," extracted from Record of Funeral, No. 6, Page No. 69, obtained in Seminole, OK by Billy Gene Henthorn)

Billy Gene Henthorn of Enid, OK visited the Eagle City, OK cemetery in the summer of 1994. He found Ruth Hanthorne and her brother buried side by side. Her stone read: Ruth Emmaretta Hanthorne; 2 Jan 1902 - 14 Jun 1975.

OBITUARY:
Retired Teacher Dies Here
A retired Seminole High School and Junior College speech teacher, Miss Ruth Hanthorne died at 7 a.m. Saturday in Seminole Municipal Hospital. Miss Hanthorne was admitted at the hospital at 12:10 a.m. The instructor was 73 years old.

Services are pending the arrival of relatives from out of state. The body is at Swearingen-Arnhart Funeral Home.

Born at Eagle City, Oklahoma Territory, January 2, 1902, Miss Hanthorne received her early education there. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Oklahoma College for Women (now Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), Chickasha; a Master's Degree from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, and she had done additional graduate work in English and Speech at the University of Southern California and Denver University. She spent two summers studying in England, concentrating on Shakespearean Literature.

Miss Hanthorne began her tenure in the Seminole school system in 1941 and aughter until her retirement in 1969. She holds membership in several professional organizations including American Association of University Women.

Since retirement, Miss Hanthorne had been an avid worker in the Democratic party and for the past several years she acted as director at party headquarters during major election campaigns. In 1972, the Seminolean was honored as "Democratic Woman of the Year" by her local Democrat Women's Club. This year, Miss Hanthorne was nominated as "Outstanding Federation Woman of the Year" by her local club. She had served in many capacities as well as precinct chairman.

Miss Hanthorne's hobby, since retirement, has been Genealogy. She had traveled extensively in the eastern and midwestern states doing considerable research in the Library of Congress.

(Source: The Daily Seminole Producer, Sunday, 18 Jun 1975, Seminole, OK, includes photograph - furnished by Bill Henthorn)

RECOLLECTIONS-RESEARCHER:
According to Muriel Crownover the genealogy records of Ruth Emmaretta Hanthorne were given to Norma (Latham) Henthorn of Bethany, OK. [Note: It is indeed unfortunate that these notes have now apparently been lost to researchers of the Henthorn family. REH]

RECOLLECTIONS: Early Day Folks in Eagle City
As for our family, my parents, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Hanthorne, and their six children came to Oklahoma from Nebraska in covered wagons. Maude, the oldest, was married to Ira H. Conkling and had a baby, Mable. They made the trip in February, 1900. I am appalled when I think of it. My brother, Hugh, was ten months old and Mable was two months old. The other children were older. Only Cleo and I were born on our scrubby little farm down near Fay, [OK].

My father had been reared on a farm in Illinois, but his heart was never in it. Mother was a good farmer, but Dad was a plasterer and brick layer; so when building started in Eagle City, [OK], he went back to his trade, and we eventually moved from the farm to Eagle City. It was right at the end of 1905 for I remember my fourth birthday came just a few days after we moved, and it comes on January 2. My father was a good workman, and he built chimneys all over the county that are still in working order.

I wish I could write to you about my mother, but I am too close emotionally to do her justice. She was a good woman and loving mother who worked hard and taught us to work hard. She believed passionately in education and saw to it that we attended school regularly. Both Cleo and I taught school for more than forty years. That was because Mother worked so hard and kept us in school.

Sincerely, Ruth Hanthorne

[Note: Muriel Crownover writes, "In the early 1970s the Eagle City, [OK] community began having an annual reunion for all former residents. School was too small to limit it to individual classes although usually the 50-year class was acknowledged and saluted. Later in the '70s an ambitious lady wrote former residents and compiled a little "newspaper" of old pictures and articles written and supplied, and was which was available to those attending. My family mailed one to me for I did not attend that year." This letter written by Ruth Hanthorne appeared in the the 1975 issue. The other parts of the letter dealt with various residents of Eagle City, who are not of interest to the Henthorn/Hanthorne genealogy.]

(Source: Extracted from a long letter which appeared in The Eagle City Pioneers, May 1975, p. 5 - furnished by Muriel Crownover)

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Fedorchak, Catherine Hester (Foreaker)

Anyone interested in the history and genealogy of Monroe county, Ohio certainly misses Mrs. Catherine Hester Fedorchak. We are indeed fortunate that she left a legacy of information that people will be using for years to come.

Her obituary follows:

Catherine Hester [Foreaker] Fedorchak, 76, of Merrillville, IN, formerly of Gary and Valparaiso, died Oct. 14, 1994.

She was a retired secretary for the United Steelworkers of America, Local 3008, and a member of S.O.A.R. She was also a member of The Daughters of the American Revolution, The Ohio Genealogical Society, and The Monroe County Chapter of The Ohio Genealogical Society. She had also been a former member of the First Presbyterian Church in Gary, IN.

This fall the Monroe County Genealogical Chapter awarded Mrs. Fedorchak with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of all the work that she had done over the past several decades collecting and preserving genealogical records for southeastern Ohio. She is the first person to be honored by the Monroe County Chapter for all the genealogy research that she has done for the past four decades.

She is survived by a daughter, Charlotte Fedorchak of Crown Point, IN; a son, James R. Fedorchak; a sister, Charlotte Behre of Tumwater, WA; a grandson, Douglas Fedorchak of Downers Grove, IL; an uncle, Dr. Walter C. Burkhart of Athens, GA; a sister-in-law, Barbara Fedorchak of Merrillville, IN; several cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Fedorchak.

Private services were held at the convenience of the family.

In recognition of her long time interest in genealogy research, the family requests that memorial contributions given in her name be sent to The Monroe County Genealogical Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, Box 641, Woodsfield, OH 43793. (Source: Monroe County Beacon, Thursday, October 27, 1994 - furnished by Leona Harrison)

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Craig, Willa Mae (Henry)

Birth: 16 DEC 1909, Millburne,Uinta,WY
Death: 15 MAY 1997, Boulder,Boulder,CO
Burial: MAY 1997, Evanston,Uinta,WY,Evanston Cemetery

RELATIONSHIP-RESEARCHER: Willa M. (Henry) Craig; 2685 - 28th Street #10; Boulder, CO 80301, 86 years old, as of Dec 1995, is the wife of Elwin Craig, who was son of Clarence Henry Craig, who was brother of George Whitney Craig. Mrs. Craig was interested in the Craig, Conger, Henthorn, Buskirk and Foggin families, among others. She is mentioned in the Foggin family articles of Catherine Fedorchak.

EDUCATION: Graduated from the University of Wyoming, receiving her degree in elementary education in 1956.

OCCUPATION: Elementary school teacher in Corvallis, OR until she retired in 1975.

RESIDENCES: Moved to Boulder Co., CO in 1975.

ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Oregon Teachers Association; Longmont Genealogical Society, Longmont, CO.

HOBBIES: China painting and genealogy


OBITUARY: Willa M. Craig
Willa M. Craig of Boulder, [CO] died Thursday, May 15, 1997, at her home. She was 87.

She married Elwin L. Craig in August 1938 in Idaho Sprints. She was graduated from the University of Wyoming, receiving her degree in Elementary education in 1956. She worked as a elementary school teacher in Corvallis, Ore., until she retired in 1975. She moved to Boulder County in 1975.

Mrs. Craig was a member of the Oregon Teachers Association and the Longmont Genealogical Society. She enjoyed china painting and genealogy.

Born Dec. 16, 1909 in Millburne, Wyo., she was the daughter of Bessie Mae Hayward and William M. Henry.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwin Craig, in 1954 and one daughter, Carolanne Craig, in 1953.

Survivors include one daughter, Katherine E. Williams of Boulder; one brother, Maurice Henry of Robertson, Wyo.; four sisters, Elizabeth Martin of Evanston, Wyo., Eleanor Simms of Evanston, Wyo., Myrtle Olsson of Dallas, Ore., and Doris Brown of Portland, Ore.; and three grandchildren.

Private family graveside services will be held in Evanston, Wyo.

Contributions can be made to the Longmont Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 6081, Longmont, CO 80501 or Hospice of Boulder County, 2825 Marine St., Boulder, CO 80304.

Crist Mortuary in Boulder is in charge of arrangements.
(Source: undated newspaper clipping - furnished by her genealogy "buddy" of many years, Mary Heddles of Longmont, CO)

Tags: Obituary, Craig, Henry

Peters, William Lee

RESEARCHER: William Lee Peters was interested in genealogy. He shared information about his Quinn/Lackey connection to the Henthorn family with the Henthorn / Bolerjack project.

NEVER_MARRIED: William Lee Peters never married.

OBITUARY:
PETERS William L, age 59, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on 1/6/2008 at his residence.

He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on 7/26/1948 to Margaret Codding Surface and Robert Peters, both of who preceded him in death.

Bill is survived by his sister Carol Pelletier, brother-in-law Ronald Pelletier and nephew Alexander Pelletier. He will also be dearly missed by his loving aunts and cousins, and special friends, including Todd Scarce and Nancy Robinson.

William received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College in 1970 and a Masters degree in Asian Studies from Yale University in 1972. Following graduation Bill resided in Japan for several years where he taught English and studied the Japanese language and culture. He returned to Cincinnati and pursued a lifelong career in linguistics and international studies. Bill taught Japanese for Berlitz and was an interpreter for The Ford Motor Company. Most recently he was a professor of Japanese at the University of Cincinnati, a position he held for over ten years.

He remained healthy and active until his death, enjoying genealogy, traveling, nature hikes and visiting with friends and family.

Arrangements by Walker Funeral Home.
(Source: Furnished by Sue Geiger)

Tags: Obituary

Henthorn, Roy Lee & Norma Louise (Latham)

Roy Lee Henthorn

Birth: 18 DEC 1922, Grimes,Roger Mills,OK
Death: 15 JAN 1997, Bethany,Oklahoma,OK
Burial: 18 JAN 1997, Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,OK,Resurrection Cemetery

RESIDENCES: 1959 Address: 319 S.W. 7th; Bethany, OK
RESIDENCES: 1970 Address: 6905 N.W. 32nd; Bethany, OK 73008
RESIDENCES: 1992 Address: 6905 N.W. 32nd; Bethany, OK 73008. Roy Lee Henthorn always lived at the same address. Both addresses, listed above, are for the same place. The name was changed when the city was annexed.

MILITARY: Served in the South Pacific during WWII.

OCCUPATION: Roy Lee Henthorn worked for AT&T. He retired in Oct 1987 after 30 years with the company (AT&T Tech).


OBITUARY:
Roy L. Henthorn, 74, of Bethany, OK, died Jan. 15, 1997 at his home following a lengthy illness.

He was a member of the IBEW and was employed by the AT&T for over 30 years, retiring in 1987.

Roy served his country in the South Pacific during WWII.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Louise Henthorn in Oct. of 1992 and a daughter, Barbara Jeanne Sanderson in Jan 1992.

He is survived by sons: Paul Douglas Henthorn and his wife Jeanine of Nashville, TN and James Robert Henthorn and his wife Keda [Kendra] of Oklahoma City, OK; four daughters: Janet Kathryn Brake of Bethany, OK, Lee Ann Riggs and husband Michael of Bethany, Betty Suzanne Henthorn of Bethany, Margaret Ellen Valenzuela and husband Paul of Spokane, WA; 2 sisters, Grace Church and Georgia Neal; as well as 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

Services are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 18th, 1 p.m., in the Bill Merritt Memorial Chapel, Bethany, [OK], 6201 NW 39th.
(Source: The Daily Oklahoman, Friday, 17 Jan 1997 - furnished by Bill Henthorn)

CEMETERY: The Resurrection Cemetery is located on Northwest Highway in Oklahoma City, OK.

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Norma Louise (Latham) Henthorn

Birth: 13 MAY 1924, Kerrville,Kerr,TX
Death: 18 OCT 1992, Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,OK
Burial: 21 OCT 1992, Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,OK,Resurrection Cemetery

RESEARCHER: Over the years Norma Louise (Latham) Henthorn was one of the people most interested in gathering and sharing of information about the Henthorn family. She corresponded with people from all over the country who were doing research on this surname.

REFERENCE: Norma and her husband, Roy, wrote, "History and Descendants of Amos and Elizabeth Sharp Henthorn, 1816-1959," in 1959 while living in Bethany, OK.

REFERENCE: In 1990, Norma and Raymond M. Bell wrote, "The Henthorn Family - Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia - with notes on Cresap and Quinn
families."

COMMENT: The two documents, cited above, served as an inspiration to Richard E. Henthorn and Mary Josephine (Henthorn) Bolerjack. The data from these two documents is included in the Henthorn/Bolerjack work.

DEATH: It was a great loss to anyone doing Henthorn genealogy when Norma Henthorn passed away on 18 Oct 1992 while undergoing tests at a hospital in Oklahoma City, OK.


OBITUARY: Norma Louise Henthorn

Norma Louise Henthorn, died Sunday, October 18, [1992] in Oklahoma City, [OK] after a brief illness. She was born May 13, 1924, in Kerrville, Texas. She made numerous friends across the country in pursuing her genealogy hobby.

She is survived by her husband, Roy L. Henthorn, of Bethany; two sons, Paul Henthorn of Nashville, TN, and Jim Henthorn of Tuttle, four daughters, Kay Brake, Bethany, Lee Ann Riggs, Bethany, Suzie Henthorn, Bethany, and Margaret Henthorn, Colorado Springs, CO; her mother, Nora Hunter Latham and her sister, Betty Rankin, both of Oklahomas City; seven grandchildren and two great-grandsons.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. October 21 at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
(Source: The Daily Oklahoman, Tuesday, October 20, 1992 - furnished by Bill Henthorn)

Tags: Obituary, Henthorn, Genealogy

Gerwick, Verda V. (Hinthorn)

From the Daily Pantagraph Bloomington, McLean, IL - Thursday, July 24, 2003, - Verda V. Gerwick

LEXINGTON -- Verda V. Gerwick, 83, of Lexington, [IL] died at 8:50 p.m. Saturday (July 19, 2003) at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in El Paso, [IL]. Her graveside service will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Hinthorn Cemetery, Lake Bloomington, the Rev. Steve Estes officiating. Her visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Musselman-Beck Funeral Home in Lexington.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lexington Geneological and Historical Society.

She was born on Sept. 18, 1919, at Normal, to Earl and Velettie Venetta Vangraft Hinthorn. She married Welby "Web" Gerwick on Aug. 6, 1948, at Weldon, Ark. He died Jan. 10, 1998. She was previously married to Hyle Stamm. He also preceded her in death along with her parents and two granddaughters.

Survivors include: a daughter, Sandra K. (Robert) Moore of Lexington; a son, Chuck (Debra) E. Gerwick of Bloomington; a sister, Norma Sutton of Oklahoma; four grandchildren, Tim (Melinda) Moore of Palos Heights; David Moore of Lexington; and Jonathan and Elizabeth Gerwick both of Bloomington; and two great-grandchildren, Ethan and Welby Moore both of Palos Heights.

She was seamstress for many years of her life.

She founded the Lexington Genealogy and Historical Society in 1963. She was nominated for Women of the Year with Who's Who of American Women in 1992.

Furnished by Rex King

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