Isaac Moyers Jr.1,2

M, b. May 6, 1935, d. May 29, 2010
     Isaac Moyers Jr. was buried at Albright Cemetery, north side of Howard County Road, 250S, Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.1 His Social Security Number was 308-36-7647.3 He was born on May 6, 1935 at Speedwell, Claiborne Co., Tennessee.1,3 He married Ronda L. Yohn, daughter of Orville Forest Yohn Sr. and Mildred Mae Bragg, on May 5, 1963 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.1,2 Isaac Moyers Jr. died on May 29, 2010 at Gilbert, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 75.1,3 He Burlington — Isaac Moyers Jr., 75, Kokomo, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Hospice of the Valley Center, Gilbert, Ariz. He was born May 6, 1935, in Speedwell, Tenn., to Isaac Moyers Sr. and Orpha C. (Shiflet) Moyers. On May 5, 1963, in Kokomo, he married Ronda L. (Yohn) Moyers, and she survives. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Delco Electronics in 1994 after 41 years of service and was a member of UAW local 292. Survivors include a son, Tony and wife Carolyn Dukes, Zanesville, Ohio; daughter, Tracy Layne Moyers, Hammond; daughter, Tricia Lynn and husband Jim Richardson, Sharpsville; son, Charles “Travis” and wife Kim Moyers, Queen Creek, Ariz; son, Trever Lance and wife Shelly Moyers, Greentown; and seven grandchildren, Austin, Mallory, and McKenna Moyers, all of Arizona, Megan and Haley Richardson, both of Sharpsville, and Tristen and Tanner Moyers, both of Greentown. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie and Ault Moyers; and two sisters, Margaret Sharp and Lilly VanBibber. Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Ellers Mortuary Webster Street Chapel, 3400 S. Webster St., with Pastor Jim Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Albright Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith United Methodist Church. Read Isaac’s obituary at www.ellersmortuary.com, where you may sign the guest book, share a personal message or order flowers for the family.

on June 4, 2010.1

Family

Ronda L. Yohn
Marriage*He married Ronda L. Yohn, daughter of Orville Forest Yohn Sr. and Mildred Mae Bragg, on May 5, 1963 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.1,2 
Children
  • Tony Moyers1
  • Tracy Layne Moyers1
  • Tricia Lynn Moyers1
  • Charles “Travis” Moyers1
  • Trever Lance Moyers1

Citations

  1. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Isaac Moyers Jr. obituary in the Jun 4, 2010 edition.
  2. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Everett Perkins1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 10, 1893, d. May 25, 1974
     Everett Perkins was buried at Thrailkill Cemetery, Swayzee, Grant Co., Indiana.4,5,6 He Everett Perkins, 81, Marion, died on Saturday. Mr. Perkins was a member of the Sims Wesleyan Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Virginia) Alvarado, Converse; a son, Lee, Apache Junction, Ariz; three sisters, Mrs. Bessie Cullins, Greentown, Mrs. Olie Johnson, Lapel, and Mrs. Emma Ulery, Omaha, Neb; a brother, William, Marion; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial was made in the Thrailkill Cemetery, in Swayzee, Ind.6 His Social Security Number was 706-14-5553.7 He was born on May 10, 1893 at Howard Co., Indiana.1,3,4 He married Minnie Ellen Bragg, daughter of Frank Russell Bragg and Rhoda Alice Stephens, on June 4, 1956 at Indiana.1 Everett Perkins died on May 25, 1974 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 81.7,4,6

Family

Minnie Ellen Bragg b. December 11, 1892, d. July 12, 1963
Marriage*He married Minnie Ellen Bragg, daughter of Frank Russell Bragg and Rhoda Alice Stephens, on June 4, 1956 at Indiana.1 

Citations

  1. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  5. [S1561] Unknown compiler, Thrailkill Cemetery, Grant Co., IN.
  6. [S1172] Chronicle-Tribune, From the Everett Perkins obituary in the May 26, 1974 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Ronald Earl Gear1,2

M, b. August 16, 1931, d. August 16, 1931
FatherRussell Earl Gear1,2 b. October 23, 1910, d. June 13, 1933
MotherNorma G. Pope1,2
     Ronald Earl Gear was buried at Estates of Serenity, 1101 South Lincoln Blvd., Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.2,3 He died on August 16, 1931 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.2 He was born on August 16, 1931 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.1,2

Citations

  1. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  2. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S4415] Estates of Serenity, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com

Joyce Ann Gear1,2,3,4

F, b. February 23, 1933, d. August 11, 2005
FatherRussell Earl Gear1 b. October 23, 1910, d. June 13, 1933
MotherNorma G. Pope1,5
     Her Social Security Number was 312-30-0986.6 Joyce Ann Gear was buried at Bond Cemetery, Peru, Miami Co., Indiana.2,7,8 She was born on February 23, 1933 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.1,6,2,8 As of November 17, 1950,her married name was Fenstermaker.3 She married John E. Fenstermaker on November 17, 1950 at Grant Co., Indiana.2,3,7,8 Joyce Ann Gear died on August 11, 2005 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 72.6,2,7,8,4 She MACY - Joyce Ann Fenstermaker, 72, 10700 N. 100W, died at 4:10 a.m. Thursday in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital, Kokomo. Joyce was born in Grant County. She married John E. Fenstermaker on Nov. 17, 1950, in Amboy Friends Church with Pastor Logan Smith officiating. Mr. Fenstermaker survives. Additional survivors include sons, John A. Fenstermaker, North Grove, and David W. Fenstermaker, Amboy; daughters, Joan (Jerry) Passmore, Texas, Debra (Steve) Bowland and Gayle Ann (Chad) Saylors, both of Amboy; eight grandchildren, Cherie Morgan and Paul Passmore, both of Texas, Ryan Bowland, LaFontaine, Kevin Bowland, Amboy, Troy Bakehorn, Converse, Rodney Bakehorn, Jeffersonville, and Katie and Kasey Fenstermaker, both of Logansport; and 12 great-grandchildren, Lauren, Cade, Samantha, Taylor, Morgan, Madison, Caden, Memphis, Blake, Sierra, Austin and Rodney. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Laird Funeral Home, 201 N. Main St., Amboy, with the Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial is in Bond Cemetery, Miami County. on August 12, 2005.7

Census Records

1940Dwelling 303, District 27-19, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana5

Family

John E. Fenstermaker b. June 28, 1927, d. January 16, 2014
Marriage*Joyce Ann Gear married John E. Fenstermaker on November 17, 1950 at Grant Co., Indiana.2,3,7,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  2. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S4841] Marion Public Library, Indiana, Marion Public Library Marriage Index, 1831-2008.
  4. [S1172] Chronicle-Tribune, From the John E. Fenstermaker obituary in the Jan 16, 2014 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S1172] Chronicle-Tribune, From the Joyce Ann Fenstermaker obituary in the Aug 12, 2005 edition.
  8. [S10246] Bond Cemetery, Miami Co., IN, online www.findagrave.com.

Marguerite Anne "Maggie" Brookshire1,2,3

F, b. July 1, 1934, d. December 31, 1985
FatherEarl Manlove Brookshire1,4,5,6,2,3 b. February 19, 1909, d. January 20, 1984
MotherIrene Mae Gear1,4,5,6,2,3 b. December 14, 1913, d. October 19, 1999
     Marguerite Anne "Maggie" Brookshire was buried at Converse Cemetery, Converse, Grant Co., Indiana.1,7,3 Her Social Security Number was 315-32-5695.2 She was born on July 1, 1934 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana.1,2,3 As of April 25, 1953,her married name was Chaplin.1 She married Joseph Albert "Joe" Chaplin on April 25, 1953 at Grant Co., Indiana.1,7,8,3 Marguerite Anne "Maggie" Brookshire died on December 31, 1985 at Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, at age 51.1,3 She Converse, Ind. - Marguerite A. "Maggie" Chapin, 51, North Maple St., died at 4:48 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1985, in Marion General Hospital. Born July 1, 1934, in Marion, she was a daughter of Earl and Irene Brookshire. April 25, 1953, she married Joseph A. Chapin, who survives. A lifetime resident here, Chapin owned and operated Maggie's Beauty Shop. She was a member of Xenia Home economics Club, Hairdressers' Association, Converse Area Business Association and Fisher Body Campers Club. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John (Jodi) Foust of Peru and Marissa Stoops of Converse; a son, Martin Chapin of Detroit; her mother of Converse; a sister, Gladys Smith of Converse; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Larrison-Martin Funeral Home, 308 E. Marion St., Converse. David Wheeler will officiate and burial will be in Converse Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to Converse Ambulance Corp. on January 2, 1986.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 101, District 27-10, Marion, Grant Co., Indiana6

Family

Joseph Albert "Joe" Chaplin b. March 3, 1932, d. August 25, 2017
Marriage*Marguerite Anne "Maggie" Brookshire married Joseph Albert "Joe" Chaplin on April 25, 1953 at Grant Co., Indiana.1,7,8,3 
Children
  • Jodi Anne Chaplin1,8
  • Marissa Arlene Chaplin1,8
  • Martin Allen "Marty" Chaplin1,8,9

Citations

  1. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Marguerite A. Chapin obituary in the Jan 2, 1986 edition.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  4. [S1172] Chronicle-Tribune, From the Irene Mae Brookshire obituary in the Oct 21, 1999 edition.
  5. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Earl M. Brookshire obituary in the Jan 22, 1984 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S4416] Converse Cemetery, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S2671] Needham Storey Wampner Funeral Homes and FuneralNet, online http://www.nswcares.com/_mgxroot/page_10815.php?task=Current&listing=All, From the Joseph A. Chaplin obituary.
  9. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.

Joseph Albert "Joe" Chaplin1,2,3,4

M, b. March 3, 1932, d. August 25, 2017
     Joseph Albert "Joe" Chaplin Joseph "Joe" A. Chaplin, 85, Marion, died at 1:36 a.m. on Friday, August 25, 2017, at Century Villa in Greentown. He was born on March 3, 1932, in Wabash County to the late Loyal and Vera (Alber) Chaplin. He married Marguerite Brookshire, who preceded him in death in 1985. Joe then married his second wife, Doneta, and she preceded him in death in 2008. Joe was a U.S. Army veteran, and he worked at General Motors as a die setter for 30 years. He enjoyed gardening, tinkering in his garage, and watching westerns. He is survived by his children, Jodi Foust, Peru, Marissa Stoops, Converse, and Martin (Corinne) Chaplin, Jamestown, North Carolina; grandchildren, Ryan Haskett, Toby Stoops, Natalie Stoops, Joseph Haskett, Delia Chaplin, and Cailyn Chaplin; 11 great-grandchildren; and brothers, James, Harold and Gerald "Butch" Chaplin. In addition to his parents and two wives, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Ralph, Loyal "Bud" Jr., John, and George Chaplin, and his sisters, Marie Peterson, Mildred Bolinger, and Patricia Music. The family will receive visitors from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Joe's service beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, IN. Pastor Brent Smith will be officiating with burial following at Converse Cemetery.4 He was buried at Converse Cemetery, Converse, Grant Co., Indiana.4,3 He was born on March 3, 1932 at Wabash Co., Indiana.4 He married Marguerite Anne "Maggie" Brookshire, daughter of Earl Manlove Brookshire and Irene Mae Gear, on April 25, 1953 at Grant Co., Indiana.1,3,4,5 Joseph Albert "Joe" Chaplin died on August 25, 2017 at Greentown, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 85.4

Family

Marguerite Anne "Maggie" Brookshire b. July 1, 1934, d. December 31, 1985
Marriage*He married Marguerite Anne "Maggie" Brookshire, daughter of Earl Manlove Brookshire and Irene Mae Gear, on April 25, 1953 at Grant Co., Indiana.1,3,4,5 
Children
  • Jodi Anne Chaplin1,2,4
  • Marissa Arlene Chaplin1,2,4
  • Martin Allen "Marty" Chaplin1,2,4,6

Citations

  1. [S1171] Kokomo Tribune, From the Marguerite A. Chapin obituary in the Jan 2, 1986 edition.
  2. [S1172] Chronicle-Tribune, From the Doneta R. Chaplin obituary in the Mar 5, 2009 edition.
  3. [S4416] Converse Cemetery, Grant Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S2671] Needham Storey Wampner Funeral Homes and FuneralNet, online http://www.nswcares.com/_mgxroot/page_10815.php?task=Current&listing=All, From the Joseph A. Chaplin obituary.
  5. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  6. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.