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Glen RENBERGER married Laura Mae VOLKEL.

Laura Mae VOLKEL [Parents] was born 24 Mar 1897 in Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas. She died 7 May 1952 in Lacrosse, Rush, Kansas and was buried in Lacrosse, Rush, Kansas. Laura married Glen RENBERGER.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

George Dewey VOLKEL [Parents] married Ruby SHANE.

Ruby SHANE married George Dewey VOLKEL.

Charles Emory VOLKEL [Parents] married Nora Lena NIEHAUS.

Nora Lena NIEHAUS married Charles Emory VOLKEL.

Clarence Cornelius WOODCOX [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 25 Jan 1873 in St. Joe, Dekalb, IN. He died 2 Oct 1954 in Garrett, Dekalb, IN and was buried in Riverside Cem., Dekalb, IN. Clarence married Iona Belle FILLEY on 7 Oct 1894 in St. Joe, Dekalb, IN.

CENSUS: 1900 Concord Twp., DeKalb, IN   indicates wife has had 2 children, 1 living- Vance. (Woo220)

BIRTH: date/place noted on death cert. and Obit.

MARRIAGE: license (copy in possession of David Minson Woo222)

Dekalb County, Indiana
Index to Marriage Record
1882-1920 Inclusive
M-Z
Name: Clarence Woodcox
Spouse: Iona B F Woodcox
Marriage Date: 07 Oct 1894
Date: - - 1872
Book: 15
OSPage: 28
County: Dekalb


DEATH: Certificate gives date/place of death, date/place of birth, parents names, cemetery,  (copy in possession of David Minson, Woo224)

OBIT: names parents,wife,  3 sons: Vance, Vernon, Malcom, and a dau Martha Scrivo. 3 surviving brothers: Ed, Charles, Elgin, and 2 sisters: Muzetta , and Mrs Laura Burley. Gives their present cities of residence. (Woo223)

He taught school in St. Joe for 18 years, was employed as a salesman for 10 years and later was a farmer. per obit.

Iona Belle FILLEY was born 9 Mar 1873 in , , IN. She died 21 Jan 1968 in Detroit, Wayne, MI and was buried 23 Jan 1968 in Riverside Cem., St. Joe, IN. Iona married Clarence Cornelius WOODCOX on 7 Oct 1894 in St. Joe, Dekalb, IN.


Gravestone says Belle Iona and Bea Miller also referred to her as Belle
Iona SS# 381-52-7083    (Cal153)

DEATH: certificate, informant Vernon F. Woodcox. gives birthdate/state,
deathdate/place; parents names  (Woo225)

MARRIAGE: license and certificate (Woo222)

CENSUS:      1880 Concord twp, DeKalb, IN
             Filley, Alexander  M- 34     IN -  -
                     Adalaide   F  3? wife
                     Nina       F  10 dau
                     Iona       F   7 dau IN
                     Frank      M 5/12 son IN

CENSUS: 1900 Concord twp, DeKalb, IN shows her having two children, 1
living (Vance)   (Woo220)

1944, Oct 12, St. Joe News headline: "Mr. & Mrs. Clarence C. Woodcox
(thier picture) Celebrate golding Wedding, Sunday, Oct 8th, at Beautiful
Country Home."
"C. C. Woodcox home. . .gala occasion. . .being the 50th, 39th & 35th
wedding anniversaries of  Mr. & Mrs C.C. Woodcox,  Mr. and Mrs. I. M.
Woodcox and Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Burley. . .(Laura Burley, Mr. Woodcox's
sister and brother I. M. Woodcox, both of whom were married on the same
day of the month.)
Mr. & Mrs C.C. Woodcox, were md in St. Joe in 1894 and are the parents of
4 children and ten grandchildren, three of whom are in their country's
service. . . their home Meadow Brook Farm, near Coburn's Corners Church.

They had the following children:

  M i
Kenton C. WOODCOX was born 1895 in St. Joe, Dekalb, IN. He died 1898 and was buried in Riverside Cem., Dekalb, IN.

from the records of Carol Minson
Bea Miller said  gravestone close to husb and wife 1900 census says  2 children 1 living(Vance)

BIRTH: 1895 per St Joe Cemetery Record (CAL153) copied by Frances Boger.

DEATH: 1898 (CAL153)

BURIAL: St. Joe Cemetery (CAL153 & WOO210)

PARENTS: Bea Miller letter to Carol Minson (WOO210 d) records names from St Joe Cemetery stones "son of Clarence & Belle
                    Kenten C Woodcox 1895-1898"

to do: search for birth and death record of Kenton
  M ii Vance WOODCOX was born 10 Apr 1898 and died 1989.
  M iii Vernon F. WOODCOX.
  F iv Martha WOODCOX.
  M v Malcom WOODCOX was born 18 Aug 1915 and died 1981.

Forrest Barber VOLKEL [Parents] was born 30 Sep 1904 in Lenora, Graham, Kansas. He died 17 Jan 1975 in Phoenix, , Arizona and was buried 21 Jan 1975 in Phoenix, , Arizona. Forrest married Verna GRAVES.

Other marriages:
ROBINSON, Inez

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

INFORMATION: (1) Buried at Greenwood Memoral Park;

Verna GRAVES married Forrest Barber VOLKEL.

Forrest Barber VOLKEL [Parents] was born 30 Sep 1904 in Lenora, Graham, Kansas. He died 17 Jan 1975 in Phoenix, , Arizona and was buried 21 Jan 1975 in Phoenix, , Arizona. Forrest married Inez ROBINSON.

Other marriages:
GRAVES, Verna

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

INFORMATION: (1) Buried at Greenwood Memoral Park;

Inez ROBINSON married Forrest Barber VOLKEL.

Henry Clay JAMES [Parents] married Pearl HEASLEY.

Pearl HEASLEY married Henry Clay JAMES.

Robert Moore WHITE married Laura Ellen JAMES.

Laura Ellen JAMES [Parents] married Robert Moore WHITE.

James M. MITCHELL married Mary Ann JAMES.

Mary Ann JAMES [Parents] married James M. MITCHELL.

Leo B. DETZLER married Dollie Edna JAMES.

Dollie Edna JAMES [Parents] married Leo B. DETZLER.

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