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George Edward SHAMBAUGH [Parents] was born 13 Aug 1884. He died 6 Oct 1951. George married Lettie B. YODER.

BIRTH: from Brookens book pg 59

Lettie B. YODER married George Edward SHAMBAUGH.

Albert INNIS was born 15 Jul. He died 22 Jul 1954 and was buried in Columbus, , OH. Albert married Mary Althea BROOKINS.

Records of Myrtle Brookens Elmore  Bro012 p4

Mary Althea BROOKINS [Parents] was born 7 Mar 1875 in Delaware, Ohio. She died 12 Jan 1945. Mary married Albert INNIS.

Batch #: C514166, Source Call #: 391376

Records of Myrtle Elmore (Bro012 p3)

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Elizabeth INNIS was born 12 Apr 1911 and died 13 Jul 1940.

Fred Elmor FOSTER was born 19 Aug 1872 in Chetopa, Labette, KS. He died 28 Aug 1954 in Bloomington, Grant, WI. Fred married Mina Edna BROOKENS on 15 Dec 1897 in Beetown, , WI.

Brookens-Brookins pg supplement 5a

BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1017

Mina Edna BROOKENS [Parents] was born 25 Mar 1878 in Of Beetown, Grant, WI. She died 21 Jun 1959 in , Grant, WI. Mina married Fred Elmor FOSTER on 15 Dec 1897 in Beetown, , WI.

Birth: Brookens Book pg 80

BIRTH: place assumed from parents residence in 1870 and 1880 census

DEATH:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1017

They had the following children:

  F i Edna Mildred FOSTER was born 19 Apr 1900 and died 25 Apr 1960.
  M ii Joseph Richard FOSTER was born 3 Jul 1902 and died 17 Jan 1959.
  M iii Harley Fred FOSTER was born 6 Dec 1908 and died 22 Jan 1972.

George SICKS died 1958. He married Mina Edna LEWIS.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 986

Mina Edna LEWIS [Parents] was born 27 Aug 1896. She died 18 Nov 1958 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Mina married George SICKS.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 986

Joseph Richard FOSTER [Parents] was born 3 Jul 1902 in , Grant, WI. He died 17 Jan 1959 in Lancaster, Grant, WI. Joseph married Stella Mae HOUGHTON on 28 Sep 1921 in Lancaster, Grant, WI.

Brookens-Brookins pg supplement 5a

OBIT:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1045

Stella Mae HOUGHTON was born 7 Dec 1902 in Beetown, Grant, WI. She died 25 Jun 1991 in Lancaster, Grant, WI. Stella married Joseph Richard FOSTER on 28 Sep 1921 in Lancaster, Grant, WI.

Wilbur O. BROOKENS [Parents] was born 20 Oct 1880 in Hicksville, Defiance, OH. He died 9 Dec 1929 and was buried in Holton, , Kansas. Wilbur married Anna SELEE.

info from Brookens-Brookins book pg 3, 10.
and WE HAVE A HERITAGE ,PG 76, 101

Occupation: Customs Inspector

resided in Brownsville, TX in 1921

Anna BALEE married Wilbur O. BROOKENS. 
             she remarried another customs inspector after W.O. died.

Ernest Tay REYNOLDS was buried 24 Mar 1940 in Holton, , Kansas. He married Floretta BROOKENS.

Brookens-Brookins book pg 11

Occupation: Doctor

Floretta BROOKENS [Parents] was born 18 Jul 1887 in Harlan, , KS. She died 31 Mar 1936 in Peru, , NE and was buried in Holton, , Kansas. Floretta married Ernest Tay REYNOLDS.

info from Brookens-Brookins book pg 3,5,11.
pg 5 says "of Holton Kansas"
pg 11 says probably born in Kansas since they left Ohio in 1884

BIRTH-DEATH:pg 104 WE HAVE A HERITAGE, BROOKENS FAMILY

Harvey ROTHFUSS [Parents] married Lois FORNEY.

Lois FORNEY married Harvey ROTHFUSS.

Dickson GRAHAM was born 14 Mar 1844 in Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland, PA. He died 24 May 1914 in Of Wesley Twp, Washington, OH. Dickson married Sarah Clorinda "Linnie" SMITH on 17 Mar 1870.

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

They had 8 children:  GILBERT, ANGELINE,  TALMA, a son,  LUCY,  HANNAH,
ESTHER JANE and SARAH CLORINDA SMITH.

SARAH CLORINDA SMITH was born at Joy on Federal Creek in Homer Twp.,
Morgan Co., OH.  She md Dickson Graham.  They had four children:  George
Ward, Gilbert Wilson, Mattie May, and Carmi Smith.

Sarah Clorinda "Linnie" SMITH [Parents] was born 12 Jun 1846 in Federal Creek, Homer Twp, Morgan Co., OH. She died 16 Jul 1935 in Of Wesley Twp, Washington, OH. Sarah married Dickson GRAHAM on 17 Mar 1870.

Graham, Bernice: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"  THE TALLOW LIGHT,
Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121:  SARAH CLORINDA SMITH, d/o
Carmi Smith, was the grandmother of Bernice Graham and lived with
Bernice's family 17 years.  Sarah Clorinda died July 1935.  Bernice was

They had 8 children:  GILBERT, ANGELINE,  TALMA, a son,  LUCY,  HANNAH,
ESTHER JANE and SARAH CLORINDA SMITH.

SARAH CLORINDA SMITH was born at Joy on Federal Creek in Homer Twp.,
Morgan Co., OH.  She md Dickson Graham.  They had four children:  George
Ward, Gilbert Wilson, Mattie May, and Carmi Smith.

1881:   HISTORY OF WASH CO,OH HZ Williams, 1881 p 727: Fairfield Twp:
CARMI Smith. . .7 ch 3 still living: GILBERT who lives in this twp., TALMA
wife of Sylvester Willias, who now lives in Belpre, OH,  ESTHER JANEe,
md to Geo R. Goddard (Dunham; SARAH CLORINDA, wife of Dixon Graham
(Wesley.).

They had the following children:

  M i George Ward GRAHAM was born 29 Jan 1871 and died 12 Mar 1914.
  M ii Gilbert Wilson GRAHAM was born 9 Jun 1872 and died 3 Sep 1923.
  F iii Mattie May GRAHAM was born 18 May 1876 and died 18 Jan 1960.
  M iv Carmi Smith GRAHAM was born 4 Nov 1882 and died 29 Nov 1918.

Emery Paul EKLUND was born 30 Jun 1902. He died 29 Nov 1978 and was buried in Miltonvale, , KS. Emery married Cora ROTHFUSS on 15 Oct 1924.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 169

Cora ROTHFUSS [Parents] was born 4 Sep 1906. She died 15 Mar 1986. Cora married Emery Paul EKLUND on 15 Oct 1924.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 168

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