Harold MILLER was born 21 Jul 1908 in Montpelier, , OH. He died 19 Jun 1965 in Coldwater, , MI. Harold married Beatrice WOODCOX on 3 Jan 1935 in Auburn, Dekalb, IN.

BIRTH:from the record of his wife. Correspondence between wife and Carol Minson.

Beatrice WOODCOX [Parents] was born 3 Jan 1910 in St. Joe, Dekalb, IN. She died 22 Jul 1978. Beatrice married Harold MILLER on 3 Jan 1935 in Auburn, Dekalb, IN.

BIRTH: correspondence with Beatrice Woodcox and Carol Minson

Birth: DeKalb IN Births from 1882, San Francisco Sutro Lib film 483 Reel 11-12

BIRTH: correspondence with Beatrice Woodcox and Carol Minson

Birth: DeKalb IN Births from 1882, San Francisco Sutro Lib film 483
Reel 11-12

Rolland J. BROOKENS [Parents] was born 27 Jun 1906. He died 4 Sep 1987 in Holt, , MI. Rolland married Leora Esther Stephens TRUMBLEY on 15 Nov 1939.

Brookens-Brookens book pg 42 has first name as Roland. pg 43 has it Ronald

OBIT:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 220 (Rolland)

Leora Esther Stephens TRUMBLEY was born 18 Jun 1917. She died 21 Aug 1987. Leora married Rolland J. BROOKENS on 15 Nov 1939.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 220 (Rolland)

Elton Ward WILLOUGHBY was born 23 Aug 1904 in , Isabella, MI. He died 7 Apr 1985 in Lincoln Twp., , MI. Elton married Helen Winona BROOKENS on 22 Jan 1928.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 224

Helen Winona BROOKENS [Parents] was born 9 Aug 1908 in , Isabella, MI. She died 18 Jun 1989 in Alma, , MI. Helen married Elton Ward WILLOUGHBY on 22 Jan 1928.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 224

James Hapgood SMITH [Parents] was born 21 Oct 1841 in Milton, Jackson Co, OH. He died 8 May 1863 in Milton, Jackson Co, OH and was buried in Salem Cem, Jackson Co., OH. James married Jane KRAIG on 23 Feb 1861 in , Jackson, OH.

Graham, Bernice: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"  THE TALLOW LIGHT,
Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121:

Frances Amanda Goddard d/o Hapgood and Rebecca (Wood) Goddard  md
Alanson Smith. . .They settled in Jackson Co., Ohio where she died in
1844.
Five children:
Eliza Alvira, Jasper Augustus,  Julia Putnam,  Esther Frances and James
Hapgood Smith.

1850 Milton Twp., Jackson Co.,OH
LANSON SMITH 43 m farmer 3000 NY
JULIA     31 f  OH
ALVIRA    18 f
JASPER    16 m farming
JULIA     14 f
ESTHER    11 f
JAMES      8 m
FRANA      3 f
LUCY       1 f

1860 Milton Twp., Jackson Co.,OH, June 13.  pg 69
LANSON SMITH 55 m farmer 10,000, 1,000 NY
JULIA     50 f             OH (all ch b OH.)
ALVIRA    18 f
JASPER A    26 m
ESTHER A    22 f
JAMES H     18 m farming
AMANDA F    13 f
LUCY E      10 f
VENUS L      9 f
CHARLES K.   7 m
HARFORD L.   6 m
WILLIAM H.   4 m
INFANT       2/12 f

Mg records of Jackson Co. Ohio:
"James Smith= (C) Kraig, Jane   23 Feb 1861"

Jane KRAIG married James Hapgood SMITH on 23 Feb 1861 in , Jackson, OH.

Mg records of Jackson Co. Ohio:
"James Smith= (C) Kraig, Jane   23 Feb 1861"

Arthur Dwight BROOKENS [Parents] married Donna HAPNER.

Donna HAPNER married Arthur Dwight BROOKENS.

Roland Y. STRANGE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 26 Jul 1826 in Halifax Co, VA. He died 22 Aug 1908 in Alton, Osborne, KS and was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.. Roland married Matilda GROSS on 30 Dec 1846 in , Ray, MO.

Other marriages:

COX, Mary Luticia

ROLAND STRANGE
             1826-1908 age 82
                   
                                 (data as of Aug 27th 2002)
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1826 Jul 26:  Birth of ROLAND STRANGE, at Halifax, VA.  (obit)
1840:   "At age 14 Roland came to Howard Co,  MO."  (obit in Alton Empire, KS paper.)
1846 Dec 31: Roland Strange (age 20) married  Matilda Gross in Ray Co, MO.
1848 Mar 5:  Rachel Elizabeth Strange, dau of Roland & Matilda. (Iva Campbell)
Probably died as infant.  Not in 1850 census nor in subsequent census.
1849 Feb 27: Roland/Matilda's son William Thomas Strange born in Ray Co, MO. (obit)
1850:  Census of Ray Co. MO: Rowland, Matilda & 2 yr old, Wm Strange p.382.
1851 Mar 5:   Roland's Dau, Nancy Jane "#3 child"  born in Clay Co, MO.
1853 Mar 18: Roland/Matilda's son, John Calvin born in Cedar, MO.
1855 May 18: Roland/Matilda's dau, Susan born in Independence, Jackson Co, MO.
1858 Oct 10: Roland/Matilda's #6 ch, Francis Marion born Rockport, Atchison Co, MO.
1858: Roland moved fr MO to Troy, (Doniphan Co.) KS and lived there until 1863 (obit.)
1858-1865:  Space between children.  Could be Civil War!  Check for Civil War  records.
1860 Jul 23: Wathena p.o. Washington Twp, Doniphan Co, KS.  p. 86.
(next door to Samuel Strange family.) Roland 33,  Matilda 30 &  5 children.
1863:  Roland moved (from Doniphan Co, KS) to Marysville, KS  (obit).
1865 Mar 2:"Men drafted in Doniphan Co. . . Roland Strange." (White Cloud KS Chief.)
1865 abt:  Roland Strange picture- about 39 years.  Star-circle on his left lapel?
1865 Jun 2:  Census of Marysville, Marshall Co, KS -Roland/Matilda and 5 ch.
1865 Jun 20: Roland/Matilda's #7 ch, Alice born Marshall Co, KS.
1865?  Another picture St. Joseph, MO. Roland older,  more resigned. Could this have been taken when  he came back from war? Or is it Calvin, a brother of Roland?
1868: Roland/Matilda's #8 ch, Charles E. born Marshall Co, KS.  (probably died young.)
1870: Census of  Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., KS.  p. 297 (2 doors from Samuel S.)
Roland  44, Matilda 42, John C 17, Susan 15, Francis M 11, Alice 4 and Chas E. 2.
1875: Census of  Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., KS: Roland 46, T 46, M 14, A 8.
1880:  Census of Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co. KS  p. 214; Roland 53, Matilda 50, Alice 14, and 2 servants.  Nearby live: Wm, John, Marion, Nancy & families.
1886 Feb 10:  "Matilda died in Irving, Marshall Co.  Buried Marysville.
1886 Jul 4:  Roland's 2nd mg. to Mrs. Mary Luticia Cox Deering at Marysville, KS.
1893: "RY moved to Sumner Twp. a farm 4 miles west of  Alton, Osborne, KS."  (Obit)
1900 Jun: Census of  Sumner twp, Alton, Osborne KS;  R. Strange 73  md 14 yrs VA VA VA;  Mary L. 59  MO OH KY; Carrie Deering  (step dau); close to F. M Strange.
1905:  Roland and Mary moved into Alton.  (Mary Luticia Strange's obit.)
1908 Aug 22:  Rolan Strange died  in Alton, Osborne KS;   Buried Pleasant Valley Cem.

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Matilda GROSS [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 20 Jun 1829 in , , MO. She died 10 Feb 1886 in Marysville, Marshall, KS and was buried 16 Feb 1886 in Marysville Cem, , Marshall, KS. Matilda married Roland Y. STRANGE on 30 Dec 1846 in , Ray, MO.

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Roy Emerson BETZ was born 30 Jan 1888 in Nr Columbus, Franklin, OH. He married Mabel Theresa SMITH on 17 Nov 1912 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. The marriage ended in divorce.

GEN HIST OF THE GAGE FAM, compiled by Myron Alphonso Smith of
Columbus, OH.

Mabel Theresa SMITH [Parents] was born 2 Sep 1890 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. She married Roy Emerson BETZ on 17 Nov 1912 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:

MONAHAN, William James

GEN HIST OF THE GAGE FAM, compiled by Myron Alphonso Smith of
Columbus, OH.

William James MONAHAN was born 22 Aug 1886 in Corning, Perry, OH. He married Mabel Theresa SMITH on 20 Jun 1929.

GEN HIST OF THE GAGE FAM, compiled by Myron Alphonso Smith of
Columbus, OH.

Mabel Theresa SMITH [Parents] was born 2 Sep 1890 in Columbus, Franklin, OH. She married William James MONAHAN on 20 Jun 1929.

Other marriages:

BETZ, Roy Emerson

GEN HIST OF THE GAGE FAM, compiled by Myron Alphonso Smith of
Columbus, OH.

Roscoe Barnes SMITH [Parents] was born 27 Oct 1865 in Nr Bartlett, Washington, OH. He died 4 Apr 1897 in Nr Columbus, Franklin, OH and was buried in Greenlawn Cem, Columbus, OH. Roscoe married Theresa CALDWELL on 19 Jun 1888 in Columbus, Franklin, OH.

Other marriages:

CHATFIELD, Effie Frances

Graham, Bernice: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"  THE TALLOW LIGHT,
Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121:

1809 JAMES SMITH, 5th child of James Ward and Esther (Alderman)Smith
was born in Belvidere, New York.
1830 he md Eliza Alvira Goddard who was b in Chesterfield, New
Hampshire, the dau of Hapgood and Rebecca (Wood) Goddard.

James and Eliza Smith had eight children: Ferona Talma,  Alonzo Handy,
Edward Fernandice, James Waldo, Alphonso Wood,  Sarah Amanda, Lucy
Rebecca, and Clarence Comley SMITH.

James Waldo Smith md Mary Ann Gage. . .4 children:
Roscoe Waldo, Myron, Lucy Gage, and Ethel.

HISTORY OF WASH CO. OH-HZ Williams,1881:  pg 720:   "JAMES WALDO
SMITH" living in Wesley Twp in 1881 . . .
Pg 725:  "He bought a farm in Fairfield twp. . .In 1862 he traded to his
brother Edward F. for a part of his present farm.  Additional purchase
from time to time. . .in Wesley twp. . .4 children  . . .all still living (1881)

GEN HIST OF THE GAGE FAM, compiled by Myron Alphonso Smith of
Columbus, OH.  "WaldoSmith, my father was well educated in the District
and Bartlett schools, and at Ohio University at Athens, OH, and taught
school several years.  Both he and mother were very ambitious and good
managers, and accumulated a fine home and fine farm of abt 500 acres a
mile north of Bartlett.  Here they raised their family.
1898-They sold this place and moved to Columbus, on a 95 acre farm
they bought a mile east of the city.  Father died here.  Mother died at
sister Lucy's, at Oceana, Va.
(more-- about theresa and Roscoe Smith...well written and very
interesting!)

Theresa CALDWELL was born 3 Dec 1868 in , Pike Co., IL. She died 27 Apr 1894 in Columbus, Franklin, OH and was buried in Greenlawn Cem, Columbus, OH. Theresa married Roscoe Barnes SMITH on 19 Jun 1888 in Columbus, Franklin, OH.

GEN HIST OF THE GAGE FAM, compiled by Myron Alphonso Smith of
Columbus, OH.  "WaldoSmith, my father was well educated in the District
and Bartlett schools, and at Ohio University at Athens, OH, and taught
school several years.  Both he and mother were very ambitious and good
managers, and accumulated a fine home and fine farm of abt 500 acres a
mile north of Bartlett.  Here they raised their family.
1898-They sold this place and moved to Columbus, on a 95 acre farm
they bought a mile east of the city.  Father died here.  Mother died at
sister Lucy's, at Oceana, Va.
(more-- about theresa and Roscoe Smith...well written and very
interesting!)

Mart WILLIAMS married Sarah Jane BROOKENS.

Sarah Jane BROOKENS [Parents] was born 23 Dec 1853 in , Holmes, Ohio. She married Mart WILLIAMS.

Other marriages:

DAPPERT, George
RESLER, Joseph

BIRTH:and other infor in Brookens-Brookins book pag 60-61.

MARRIAGE: 1ST to George Dappert 29 Mar 1874.  2nd to Joseph Resler 2 Mar 1877.

NICKNAME: Jennie  (Brookens-Brookins pg 3)

Lived Christian Co. IL, 6 Dec 1889 per Holmes Co. OH Deed record selling her father's land.

IGI: Source 5007633 34

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 307 said she was living with her son Claude at 220 Bloomfield Street in Toledo OH in 1937