Alan Tucker Nolan1,2,3,4,5

M, b. January 19, 1923, d. July 27, 2008
     His Social Security Number was 315-16-0718.6 Alan Tucker Nolan was born on January 19, 1923 at Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana.6,2,3,4,5 He married Elizabeth Clare "Betty" Titsworth, daughter of Russell Brooks Titsworth and Thelma Doretta Hunsinger, on August 26, 1947 at Rushville, Rush Co., Indiana.1,2,7,8 Alan Tucker Nolan died on July 27, 2008 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 85.6,8,4 He Alan T. Nolan, 85, died on Sunday, July 27. He was born in Evansville, IN to Val and Jeannette Covert Nolan. When his father was appointed U.S. District Attorney in 1933, the family moved to Indianapolis. He graduated from Shortridge High School and from Indiana University, a Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation from Harvard Law School, he clerked for Sherman Minton at the United States Court of Appeals. In 1948 he returned to Indianapolis to practice law for 45 years with the firm that is now Ice Miller where he served as chairman of the management committee. For seven years, he was Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Indiana Supreme Court. Mr. Nolan was also an author. In 1961, Macmillan published The Iron Brigade, a military history, which has been named by Civil War Times Illustrated as one of the "100 best books ever written on the Civil War." It remains in print after 47 years. He also wrote Lee Considered: General Robert E. Lee and Civil War History, UNC Press, 1991; Rally Round the Flag Boys; Rally Once Again; Giants in their Tall Black Hats: Essays on the Iron Brigade, with Sharon Vipond, and As Sounding Brass, a contemporary novel. He was a regular contributor to numerous Civil War publications, the Indiana Magazine of History, Traces and other periodicals. His last article appeared in Traces in 2008. He lectured widely on Civil War topics at various colleges, universities, round tables and the Smithsonian Institution. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Indiana University in 1993. In 1994, he was given the Nivens-Freeman award by the Chicago Civil War Roundtable. He was a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians. His deep interest in history led to an active role at the Indiana Historical Society where he served on the board and was Chairman for twelve years during the planning and construction of the present facility. He was named a Living Legend in 2003. Mr. Nolan had wide ranging community interests. He was a founder of the ICLU, the Civil War Round Table and a member of the Catholic Interracial Council. He held a position on the board of the NAACP in 1948 and received the National Council of Christians and Jews Brotherhood Award in 1968. He was instrumental in the successful effort to save the Meridian Street corridor from commercial encroachment in the mid-1960s. He served on the board of the Indianapolis Art League, and at the time of his death was on the board of the Ensemble Music Society. Two governors named him a Sagamore of the Wabash. He was a member of The Indianapolis Literary Club. Mr. Nolan's first wife, Elizabeth C. Titsworth, died in 1967. In 1970, he married Jane Ransel DeVoe, who survives, and they adopted each others' children: Patrick A. Nolan, Mary F. Nolan, Indianapolis, Thomas C. Nolan, Los Angeles, Elizabeth Nolan-Greven, Columbus, IN, John V. Nolan, Seattle, John C. DeVoe, Portland, OR, Ellen R. DeVoe, Boston and Thomas R. DeVoe, Indianapolis. He is also survived by twenty grandchildren and his sister, Kathleen Lobley. His brother, Val Nolan, Jr. died in March 2008. on August 5, 2008.8

Family

Elizabeth Clare "Betty" Titsworth b. August 8, 1925, d. November 6, 1967
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Clare "Betty" Titsworth, daughter of Russell Brooks Titsworth and Thelma Doretta Hunsinger, on August 26, 1947 at Rushville, Rush Co., Indiana.1,2,7,8 
Children
  • Patrick A. Nolan7,8
  • Thomas C. Nolan7,8
  • Mary F. Nolan7,8
  • Elizabeth Nolan7,8
  • John Val Nolan7,8,9

Citations

  1. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Thomas D. Titsworth obituary in the Jul 10, 2003 edition.
  2. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  3. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  4. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S7506] Indianapolis News, The, From the Elizabeth C. Nolan obituary in the Nov 7, 1967 edition.
  8. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Alan T. Nolan obituary in the Aug 5, 2008 edition.
  9. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.

Clyde Augustus Lewis1,2,3,4

M, b. August 6, 1879, d. January 13, 1943
FatherEdward D. "Ed" Lewis1,3 b. 1858, d. January 19, 1941
MotherJulia A. Hushaw1,3 b. circa January, 1856, d. May 13, 1913
     Clyde Augustus Lewis was buried at Park Cemetery, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana.3,4 He was born on August 6, 1879 at Indiana.1,2,3 He married Mary Emma Parrill on May 22, 1901 at Grant Co., Indiana.5 Clyde Augustus Lewis died on January 13, 1943 at Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 63.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 43, District 33, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana1
1920Dwelling 141, District 114, Hanover, Shelby Co., Indiana6
1930Dwelling 71, District 20, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana7
1940Dwelling 448, District 27-24, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana8

Occupation

1900Flour and feed dealer1
1920Undertaker6
1930Retail furniture merchant7
1940Undertaking store manager8

Family

Mary Emma Parrill b. October 8, 1880, d. June 11, 1976
Marriage*Clyde Augustus Lewis married Mary Emma Parrill on May 22, 1901 at Grant Co., Indiana.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  4. [S4828] Park Cemetery, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S418] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1800-1941.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Goldie M. Lewis1

F, b. August, 1881
FatherEdward D. "Ed" Lewis1 b. 1858, d. January 19, 1941
MotherJulia A. Hushaw1 b. circa January, 1856, d. May 13, 1913
     Goldie M. Lewis was born in August, 1881 at Indiana.1 As of September 25, 1907,her married name was Henley.2 She married Claude Cambern Henley on September 25, 1907 at Indiana.3,2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 43, District 33, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana1
1910Dwelling 220, District 78, Van Buren Township, Grant Co., Indiana2
1920Dwelling 82, District 91, Ward 2, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana4
1930Dwelling 65, District 22, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana5
1940Dwelling 527, District 20-21, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana6

Family

Claude Cambern Henley b. August 27, 1883
Marriage*Goldie M. Lewis married Claude Cambern Henley on September 25, 1907 at Indiana.3,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3637] Knightstown Banner, The, From the Lula Icel Stevens obituary in the Oct 1, 1953 edition.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Lula Icel Lewis1,2

F, b. April, 1887, d. October 27, 1953
FatherEdward D. "Ed" Lewis1,2 b. 1858, d. January 19, 1941
MotherJulia A. Hushaw1,2 b. circa January, 1856, d. May 13, 1913
     Lula Icel Lewis was buried at Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Carthage, Rush Co., Indiana.2 She was born in April, 1887 at Indiana.1 As of circa 1908,her married name was Stevens.3 She married Fred Jasper Stevens on June 25, 1908.4,3,2 Lula Icel Lewis Mrs. Lula Stevens, Mays, Dies - Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Carthage Methodist Church for Mrs. Lula Icel Stevens, 68, who died at the Rush Memorial hospital Tuesday following an illness of about 9 months. Dr. J. T. Scull and Rev. Dean McCoy will officiate with burial in Walnut Ridge cemetery, west of Carthage. The deceased, a daughter of E. D. and Julia Hushaw Lewis, had lived in Mays and Carthage most of her life and was a member of the Carthage Methodist church. Survivors are the husband, Fred, one son, Carroll of Mays, two sisters, Mrs. Earl Addison, Carthage, and Mrs. Claude C. Henley of Goshen, Ind., and two grandchildren, Donald F. and Margaret Ann Stevens. on October 1, 1953.2 She died on October 27, 1953 at Rushville, Rush Co., Indiana, at age 66.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 43, District 33, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana1
1920Dwelling 72, District 85, Center Township, Rush Co., Indiana4
1930Dwelling 29, District 2, Center Township, Rush Co., Indiana3

Family

Fred Jasper Stevens b. January 17, 1883, d. May 20, 1955
Marriage*Lula Icel Lewis married Fred Jasper Stevens on June 25, 1908.4,3,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3637] Knightstown Banner, The, From the Lula Icel Stevens obituary in the Oct 1, 1953 edition.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Evelyn Emma Lewis1,2

F, b. October, 1889, d. May 30, 1973
FatherEdward D. "Ed" Lewis3,1 b. 1858, d. January 19, 1941
MotherJulia A. Hushaw3,1 b. circa January, 1856, d. May 13, 1913
     Evelyn Emma Lewis was buried at Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Carthage, Rush Co., Indiana.4 She was born in October, 1889 at Indiana.3 As of December 25, 1913,her married name was Addison.2 She married Ransome Earl Addison on December 25, 1913.5,2 Evelyn Emma Lewis died on May 30, 1973 at Rushville, Rush Co., Indiana, at age 83.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 43, District 33, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana3
1910Dwelling 85, District 116, Ward 2, Carthage, Rush Co., Indiana1
1930Dwelling 197, District 9, Carthage, Rush Co., Indiana2
1940Dwelling 31, District 70-9, Carthage, Rush Co., Indiana6

Family

Ransome Earl Addison b. February 17, 1889, d. June 2, 1967
Marriage*Evelyn Emma Lewis married Ransome Earl Addison on December 25, 1913.5,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2648] Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Rush Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=lewis&GSiman=1&GScid=1977772&GRid=30798794&CRid=1977772&
  5. [S3637] Knightstown Banner, The, From the Lula Icel Stevens obituary in the Oct 1, 1953 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Mary Emma Parrill1,2,3

F, b. October 8, 1880, d. June 11, 1976
     Her Social Security Number was 317-40-6752.4 Mary Emma Parrill was buried at Park Cemetery, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana.5,3 She was born on October 8, 1880 at Indiana.4,3 As of May 22, 1901,her married name was Lewis.2 She married Clyde Augustus Lewis, son of Edward D. "Ed" Lewis and Julia A. Hushaw, on May 22, 1901 at Grant Co., Indiana.2 Mary Emma Parrill died on June 11, 1976 at Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 95.4,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 141, District 114, Hanover, Shelby Co., Indiana6
1930Dwelling 71, District 20, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana1
1940Dwelling 448, District 27-24, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana7

Family

Clyde Augustus Lewis b. August 6, 1879, d. January 13, 1943
Marriage*Mary Emma Parrill married Clyde Augustus Lewis, son of Edward D. "Ed" Lewis and Julia A. Hushaw, on May 22, 1901 at Grant Co., Indiana.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S418] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1800-1941.
  3. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S4828] Park Cemetery, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Julia Lucille Lewis1,2,3,4

F, b. July 10, 1905, d. December 7, 1988
FatherClyde Augustus Lewis1,2,4 b. August 6, 1879, d. January 13, 1943
MotherMary Emma Parrill1,2,4 b. October 8, 1880, d. June 11, 1976
     Julia Lucille Lewis was buried at Park Cemetery, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana.5,4 Her Social Security Number was 311-22-2931.6 She was born on July 10, 1905 at Indiana.6,4 As of 1935,her married name was Sicks.3 She married Hubert Norton Sicks in 1935 at Sarasota Co., Florida.3 Julia Lucille Lewis died on December 7, 1988 at Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana, at age 83.6,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 141, District 114, Hanover, Shelby Co., Indiana1
1930Dwelling 71, District 20, Fairmount, Grant Co., Indiana2

Occupation

1930High school teacher2

Family

Hubert Norton Sicks b. May 12, 1904, d. January 30, 1972
Marriage*Julia Lucille Lewis married Hubert Norton Sicks in 1935 at Sarasota Co., Florida.3 
Children
  • Judith Suzann "Judy" Sicks4,7
  • Philip Edgar Sicks8,7

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  4. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  5. [S4828] Park Cemetery, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Hubert Sicks obituary.
  8. [S6041] Unknown compiler, U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970.

Vensetta Irene Lewis1,2

F, b. February 22, 1902, d. October 19, 1973
FatherClyde Augustus Lewis1 b. August 6, 1879, d. January 13, 1943
MotherMary Emma Parrill1 b. October 8, 1880, d. June 11, 1976
     Her Social Security Number was 307-40-8951.3 Vensetta Irene Lewis was born on February 22, 1902 at Indiana.3,4 As of December 29, 1926,her married name was Kelsey.2 She married Dr. Robert Moffat Kelsey on December 29, 1926 at Marion Co., Indiana.2 Vensetta Irene Lewis died on October 19, 1973 at Orange Co., California, at age 71.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 141, District 114, Hanover, Shelby Co., Indiana1
1930Dwelling 38, District 25, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana5
1940Dwelling 344, District 46-18, Center Township, La Porte Co., Indiana6

Occupation

1930School nurse5

Family

Dr. Robert Moffat Kelsey b. May 26, 1899, d. November 16, 1975
Marriage*Vensetta Irene Lewis married Dr. Robert Moffat Kelsey on December 29, 1926 at Marion Co., Indiana.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3813] Indiana, Circuit Court Marion County, Marion County, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1925-2012.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  8. [S1438] South Bend Tribune, From the Robert M. Kelsey, Jr. obituary in the Oct 17, 2011 edition.
  9. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.

Fred Jasper Stevens1,2,3,4

M, b. January 17, 1883, d. May 20, 1955
     Fred Jasper Stevens was buried at Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Carthage, Rush Co., Indiana. He was born on January 17, 1883 at Rush Co., Indiana.3,5 He married Lula Icel Lewis, daughter of Edward D. "Ed" Lewis and Julia A. Hushaw, on June 25, 1908.1,2,4 Fred Jasper Stevens died on May 20, 1955 at age 72.

Census Records

1920Dwelling 72, District 85, Center Township, Rush Co., Indiana1
1930Dwelling 29, District 2, Center Township, Rush Co., Indiana2

Occupation

1920Barber1
1930Barber2

Family

Lula Icel Lewis b. April, 1887, d. October 27, 1953
Marriage*Fred Jasper Stevens married Lula Icel Lewis, daughter of Edward D. "Ed" Lewis and Julia A. Hushaw, on June 25, 1908.1,2,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S3637] Knightstown Banner, The, From the Lula Icel Stevens obituary in the Oct 1, 1953 edition.
  5. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.

Carroll H. Stevens1,2,3,4

M, b. circa 1912, d. 1989
FatherFred Jasper Stevens1,2,3 b. January 17, 1883, d. May 20, 1955
MotherLula Icel Lewis1,2,3 b. April, 1887, d. October 27, 1953
     Carroll H. Stevens was buried at Hillsboro Memorial Cemetery, 2323 West Brandon Blvd., Brandon, Hillsborough Co., Florida.4 He married Ella Unknown.4 Carroll H. Stevens was born circa 1912 at Indiana.1 He died in 1989.

Census Records

1920Dwelling 72, District 85, Center Township, Rush Co., Indiana1
1930Dwelling 29, District 2, Center Township, Rush Co., Indiana2

Family 1

Children
  • Donald F. Stevens3
  • Margaret Ann Stevens3

Family 2

Ella Unknown b. 1916, d. 1989
Marriage*Carroll H. Stevens married Ella Unknown.4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3637] Knightstown Banner, The, From the Lula Icel Stevens obituary in the Oct 1, 1953 edition.
  4. [S3079] Hillsboro Memorial Cemetery, Hillsborough Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com

James Roy Laudenbarger1

M, b. January 19, 1882, d. July 8, 1957
     James Roy Laudenbarger was buried at Matlock Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.1 He married Carrie Reed, daughter of Charles Daniel Reed and Keturah Addilaide "Addie" Jeffries.2 James Roy Laudenbarger was born on January 19, 1882 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.1,3,4 He died on July 8, 1957 at Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 75.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 274, District 85-11, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana5

Occupation

1940Railroad engine watchman5

Family

Carrie Reed b. July 30, 1888, d. March 1, 1971
Marriage*James Roy Laudenbarger married Carrie Reed, daughter of Charles Daniel Reed and Keturah Addilaide "Addie" Jeffries.2 

Citations

  1. [S2515] Matlock Cemetery, Wabash Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=laudenbarger&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=17&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=18576572&CRid=85825&df=all&
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Leonard M. Tyner1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 15, 1880, d. July 18, 1955
     Leonard M. Tyner was buried at Lagro I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Lagro Township, Wabash Co., Indiana.1,3 He was born on August 15, 1880 at Wabash Co., Indiana.2,3,5,4 He married Inez Reed, daughter of Charles Daniel Reed and Keturah Addilaide "Addie" Jeffries, on October 7, 1944 at Lagro Township, Wabash Co., Indiana.2 Leonard M. Tyner died on July 18, 1955 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 74.3

Family

Inez Reed b. October 20, 1895, d. May 27, 1985
Marriage*He married Inez Reed, daughter of Charles Daniel Reed and Keturah Addilaide "Addie" Jeffries, on October 7, 1944 at Lagro Township, Wabash Co., Indiana.2 

Citations

  1. [S2518] Lagro I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Wabash Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=tyner&GSfn=inez&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=31720857&CRid=2273203&df=all&
  2. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  3. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.

Clifford Reed "Cliff" Jones1,2,3

M, b. November 12, 1924, d. August 1, 2007
FatherSherman Miller Jones1,2,4,5 b. November 9, 1899, d. October 16, 1961
MotherElizabeth Reed1,2,4,5 b. July 21, 1903, d. September 13, 1980
     Clifford Reed "Cliff" Jones was buried at Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.2,3 His Social Security Number was 316-22-3395.6 He was born on November 12, 1924 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.6,2,3 He married Lois M. Launder on May 18, 1946 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.2,3,7 Clifford Reed "Cliff" Jones died on August 1, 2007 at Beech Grove, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 82.6,2,3,7 He Clifford Reed Jones, 82, Wabash, died at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital and Health Center, Beech Grove. Mr. Jones was born Nov. 12, 1924, in Wabash to Sherman and Elizabeth (Reed) Jones. He married Lois M. Launder at the Wabash Presbyterian Church on May 18, 1946, and she survives. He was a 1944 graduate of Wabash High School and retired from GenCorp, Wabash, in 1987 after 42 years. Mr. Jones was a member of the Wabash Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder, deacon and trustee. Mr. Jones was also a 50-year member of the Hanna Masonic Lodge, a member of the Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, the Mizpah Shrine Club in Fort Wayne, the Wabash Shrine Club, the Knights Templar, the Wabash Elks and the Wabash Country Club. Mr. Jones was a member of the Falls Cemetery board in Wabash. He enjoyed taking pictures, reading and working in his yard. Mr. Jones is also survived a son, Ronald (Nancy) Jones, Punta Gorda, Fla; two daughters, Judy (Dan) Risk and Nancy (Richard) Fisher, both of Wabash; six grandchildren, Stephanie (Eric) Johnson, Holiday, Fla., Leslie (Joe) Cohen, Fort Wayne, Jennifer Fisher, Sydney, Australia, Kate Fisher, Fishers, Matthew Risk and Christy Risk, both of Wabash; three great-grandchildren, Lucas Johnson, Holiday, Fla, Samuel Cohen and Jacob Cohen, both of Fort Wayne; a sister, Barbara (Robert) Lower, Kokomo; and a brother, James (Shirley) Jones, New Port Richey, Fla. Funeral services will be at Wabash Presbyterian Church, 123 W. Hill St., on Sunday, Aug. 5, at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash Chapel, 1241 Manchester Ave., and one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday. There will be a Masonic service at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Preferred memorial is Wabash Presbyterian Church. The memorial guest book for Mr. Jones may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com
on August 1, 2007.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 323, District 11, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana1
1940Dwelling 83, District 85-15, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana4

Family

Lois M. Launder b. August 3, 1926, d. August 17, 2019
Marriage*Clifford Reed "Cliff" Jones married Lois M. Launder on May 18, 1946 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.2,3,7 
Children
  • Ronald Jones2,7
  • Judy Jones2,7
  • Nancy Jones2,7

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1800] Wabash Plain Dealer, From the Clifford Reed Jones obituary in the Aug 1, 2007 edition.
  3. [S8775] Falls Cemetery, Wabash Co., IN, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8777] Kroeger Funeral Home, online www.kroegerfuneralhome.com, From the James Edward Jones obituary.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S8776] The Paper of Wabash County, From the Lois M. Jones obituary in the Aug 19, 2019 edition.

Barbara Ann Jones1,2,3

F, b. April 27, 1927
FatherSherman Miller Jones1,4,2,3,5,6 b. November 9, 1899, d. October 16, 1961
MotherElizabeth Reed1,4,2,3,5,6 b. July 21, 1903, d. September 13, 1980
     Barbara Ann Jones was born on April 27, 1927 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.2,3 As of May 4, 1946,her married name was Lower.3 She married Carl Robert Lower on May 4, 1946 at Indiana.4,3,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 323, District 11, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana1
1940Dwelling 83, District 85-15, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana5

Family

Carl Robert Lower b. December 21, 1923
Marriage*Barbara Ann Jones married Carl Robert Lower on May 4, 1946 at Indiana.4,3,6 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S1800] Wabash Plain Dealer, From the Clifford Reed Jones obituary in the Aug 1, 2007 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S8777] Kroeger Funeral Home, online www.kroegerfuneralhome.com, From the James Edward Jones obituary.

James Edward Jones1,2

M, b. August 15, 1928, d. May 1, 2015
FatherSherman Miller Jones1,3,4,2 b. November 9, 1899, d. October 16, 1961
MotherElizabeth Reed1,3,4,2 b. July 21, 1903, d. September 13, 1980
     James Edward Jones was buried at Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.2 He James Edward Jones, 86, longtime resident of New Port Richey, Florida, formerly of Wabash and Logansport, died Friday, May 1, 2015. Born August 15, 1928, in Wabash, Indiana, he was the son of Sherman and Elizabeth (Reed) Jones. He married Shirley Castle of Ridgefarm, IL, in 1951. She preceded him in death in 2008. Jim graduated from Wabash High School in 1946. He lettered in three sports at Wabash, football, basketball, and track, and he received the Gridiron Medal Award for student athlete his senior year. He then headed to Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana where he graduated with honors in physical education and was a four year varsity letter winner in both football and basketball, and ran track for one year. He was captain of the football team and won MVP his senior year. He also won the E.P. Trueblood Award for outstanding scholar/athlete at Earlham in 1950. Jim began his teaching and coaching career in Wabash, Indiana in 1950. From 1950-1954 he taught general science at Wabash Jr. High and coached Jr. High and freshman basketball as well as being varsity assistant in football and track. From 1954-1957 he taught physical education at Wabash High School and coached varsity basketball and continued assisting in football and track. In 1957 he earned a Master’s Degree from Ball State University. Jim then moved his family to Logansport in 1957 where he taught physical education and was head basketball coach there until 1969. He took Logansport to the Final Four in 1959 and 1961, won 11 sectional, 6 regionals, and two semi states. Jones coached basketball at IU Kokomo from 1969-1972 and then returned to Logansport High as Athletic Director in 1972 until he retired in 1991. During this time he initiated and implemented a girls’ program in nine sports and planned and coordinated physical education and athletic facilities for the new high school that was built. He was named North Central Conference coach of the year in 1958 and 1961 and Indiana High School Athletic Director of the Year in 1978. He was awarded the Charles Maas Distinguished Service Award in 1991. One of Jim’s proudest moments was being inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000 as he was honored for his lifetime achievements as an athlete, coach, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was also inducted into the Earlham College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002, the Wabash High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011, and was honored in the player division of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame. Jones spent the largest part of his life in Logansport where he was a past president and 30 year member of the Logansport Kiwanis Club. He was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church in Logansport where he served as an elder, deacon, trustee, and president of the men’s club. He was an avid golfer enjoying many of his retirement days at the Rolling Hills Par 3 and Dykeman City course in Logansport and then in Florida where Jim and Shirley retired. Jim was also preceded in death by his brother Clifford Jones of Wabash and grandson Gregory Jones. He is survived by his sister Barbara (husband Bob) Lower of Kokomo and sister in law Lois Jones of Wabash. Also surviving are his four children and their spouses, Susan and Tom Carson of Tarpon Springs, FL; Dianne and Tom Pray of Seneca, SC; Carol and Mark Hirt of Greensburg, IN; and David and Sandy Jones of New Port Richey, FL., along with 10 grandchildren, Andrew Carson, Beth Carson Weinstein, Sarah Carson Alonso, Katie Carson Bernhardt, Matthew Pray, Krista Pray, Heather Hirt Koors, Devin Hirt, Amanda Jones, Jeffrey Jones, and 7 great grandchildren, Michael Carson, Avery Carson, Maggie Pray, Cecilia Pray, Alexandra Pray, Riley Alonso, Peyton Koors. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 701 Spencer Street, Logansport, Indiana, with a luncheon to follow at the church. Full interment will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Indiana. Rev. Chuck Compton will officiate.2 He was born on August 15, 1928 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.2 He married Shirley Castle on February 2, 1951.2,5,6 James Edward Jones died on May 1, 2015 at New Port Richey, Pasco Co., Florida, at age 86.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 323, District 11, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana1
1940Dwelling 83, District 85-15, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana4

Family

Shirley Castle b. May 20, 1929, d. February 26, 2008
Marriage*James Edward Jones married Shirley Castle on February 2, 1951.2,5,6 
Children
  • Susan Jones2,6
  • Dianne Jones2,6
  • Carol Jones2,6
  • J. David Jones2,6

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S8777] Kroeger Funeral Home, online www.kroegerfuneralhome.com, From the James Edward Jones obituary.
  3. [S1800] Wabash Plain Dealer, From the Clifford Reed Jones obituary in the Aug 1, 2007 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8775] Falls Cemetery, Wabash Co., IN, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S1935] Plain Dealer, The, From the Shirley Castle Jones obituary in the Feb 28, 2008 edition.

Lois M. Launder1,2,3

F, b. August 3, 1926, d. August 17, 2019
     Lois M. Launder was buried at Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.3,2 She was born on August 3, 1926 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.2,3 As of May 18, 1946,her married name was Jones.1 She married Clifford Reed "Cliff" Jones, son of Sherman Miller Jones and Elizabeth Reed, on May 18, 1946 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.1,2,3 Lois M. Launder died on August 17, 2019 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana, at age 93.3 She Lois M. Jones, 93, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 9:19 am, Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born August 3, 1926, in Wabash, to Raymond and Mabel (Renner) Launder. Lois was a 1944 graduate of Wabash High School, attended Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio, and Business School in Toledo, Ohio. She married Clifford R. Jones at the Wabash Presbyterian Church on May 18, 1946; he died August 1, 2007. She worked 2 years at American Rock Wool, as a switchboard operator. Lois was a member of the Wabash Presbyterian Church, Tri Kappa, the Womans Clubhouse Association, the Symposium Book Club, the Hospital Auxiliary, and the Wabash Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed playing bridge, playing cards, and working crossword puzzles. Lois was a loving professional mom. She is survived by three children, Ronald (Nancy) Jones of Punta Gorda, Florida, Judy (Dan) Risk and Nancy (Richard) Fisher, both of Wabash, five grandchildren, Leslie (Joe) Cohen of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Jennifer (Paul) Sacree of Sydney, Australia, Kate (Mike) Shocklee of Fishers, Indiana, Matthew (Hillary) Risk of Noblesville, Indiana, and Christy (Troy) Andrews of Somerset, Indiana, seven great-grandchildren, Samuel Cohen and Jacob Cohen, both of Fort Wayne, Cooper Shocklee and Hudson Shocklee, both of Fishers, Rowynn Andrews and Josey Andrews, both of Somerset, and Harper Edin Sacree of Sydney, Australia, and her sister, Linda Bryant of Venice, Florida. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, Mark Launder. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, August 23, 2019, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Rev. Jonathan Cornell officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. on August 19, 2019.3

Family

Clifford Reed "Cliff" Jones b. November 12, 1924, d. August 1, 2007
Marriage*She married Clifford Reed "Cliff" Jones, son of Sherman Miller Jones and Elizabeth Reed, on May 18, 1946 at Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.1,2,3 
Children
  • Ronald Jones1,3
  • Judy Jones1,3
  • Nancy Jones1,3

Citations

  1. [S1800] Wabash Plain Dealer, From the Clifford Reed Jones obituary in the Aug 1, 2007 edition.
  2. [S8775] Falls Cemetery, Wabash Co., IN, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S8776] The Paper of Wabash County, From the Lois M. Jones obituary in the Aug 19, 2019 edition.