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     Alvin James was born on March 15, 1867 at Indiana.^3,2 He married Viola Garner, daughter of Craven James Garner and Sarah "Sallie" Stephens, circa 1891.^1,3 Alvin James died on August 9, 1949 at San Francisco Co., California, at age 82.²

     Clara Ellen James was buried at Russiaville Cemetery, Russiaville, Howard Co., Indiana.^1,5 She was born on October 7, 1897 at Hamilton Co., Indiana.^1,2 As of circa 1915,her married name was Goodnight.⁶ She married Carry Lincoln Goodnight circa 1915.^1,6 Clara Ellen James died on August 7, 1975 at Tipton Township, Tipton Co., Indiana, at age 77.¹ She Clara E. Goodnight, 77 died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday in County Memorial Hospital. She had been in failing health. Born Oct. 7, 1897, in Hamilton County, was a daughter of Alvin and Viola (Garner) James. Survivors include two sons, Robert Goodnight, Russiaville, and Harold Goodnight, Kokomo; three daughters Mrs. Floyd (Marianna) Taylor, Russiaville, Miss Berniece Goodnight, Middletown, Conn., and Mrs. Alex (Betty Jo) Hardie, Kokomo; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. A son, a daughter, two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Stout Funeral Home, Russiaville with the Rev. Armour Keller officiating. Burial will be In Russiaville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Saturday. on August 8, 1975.¹

     Carry Lincoln Goodnight was buried at Russiaville Cemetery, Russiaville, Howard Co., Indiana.³ His Social Security Number was 310-24-7855.⁴ He was born on May 28, 1895 at Clinton Co., Indiana.^4,5,2 He married Clara Ellen James, daughter of Alvin James and Viola Garner, circa 1915.^6,7 Carry Lincoln Goodnight died on January 25, 1973 at Russiaville, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 77.^4,8

     His Social Security Number was 311-03-4344.⁷ Robert A. Goodnight was buried at Russiaville Cemetery, Russiaville, Howard Co., Indiana.³ He was born on October 24, 1916 at Indiana.^2,7,3 He married Phoebe Ellen Inman on May 24, 1941.⁵ Robert A. Goodnight died on January 22, 1990 at Indiana at age 73.^7,3,5

     Harold Eugene Goodnight was buried at Russiaville Cemetery, Russiaville, Howard Co., Indiana.³ He married Dorothy Unknown.³ Harold Eugene Goodnight was born on August 21, 1919 at Clinton Co., Indiana.² He married Sharlot Robertson on March 21, 1942. Harold Eugene Goodnight and Sharlot Robertson were divorced on December 10, 1959.⁶ Harold Eugene Goodnight died on March 6, 1985 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 65.

     Her married name was Taylor.¹ Marianna S. Goodnight married Floyd Allen Taylor.^1,4 Marianna S. Goodnight was born on January 30, 1921 at Indiana.^2,5

     Berniece R. Goodnight was buried at Russiaville Cemetery, Russiaville, Howard Co., Indiana.³ She was born on November 25, 1924 at Indiana.^2,3,5 She died on September 28, 2006 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana, at age 81.^3,5

     Alexander W. "Alex" Hardie was buried at Crown Point Cemetery, 1101 East Sycamore St., Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.³ His Social Security Number was 317-16-9760.² He was born on November 2, 1923 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.^2,3 He married Betty Jo Goodnight, daughter of Carry Lincoln Goodnight and Clara Ellen James, on March 4, 1950.^1,3 Alexander W. "Alex" Hardie died on February 5, 1995 at Indiana at age 71.^2,3

     Floyd Allen Taylor was buried at Russiaville Cemetery, Russiaville, Howard Co., Indiana.² He married Marianna S. Goodnight, daughter of Carry Lincoln Goodnight and Clara Ellen James.^1,2 Floyd Allen Taylor was born on July 6, 1921.² He died on December 8, 1976 at age 55.²

     Maggie R. James Mrs. Maggie Adkinson, age 75, of Cicero, R.1, died Friday afternoon at Riverview Hospital where she had been a patient for the past three weeks. She had been ill since 1961. Born Dec. 20, 1892 in Tipton County, she was the daughter of Alvin and Viola James. She had lived in the Cicero area most of her life. She worked at both the Cicero and Arcadia Canning Companies. The deceased was married Dec. 24, 1915 in Frankfort to Roy Adkinson who survives. Other survivors are four daughters, Miss Emma Lois Adkinson, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Mrs. Clara Jane Myers, Hitchcock, Texas, Mrs. Virginia May Witherow, Muncie, and Mrs. Helen Rebecca McCarley, El Cajon, Cal. Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Clara Ellen Goodnight, Russiaville, five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.⁴ She was buried at Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton Co., Indiana.³ Her Social Security Number was 313-16-2379.⁵ She was born on December 20, 1892 at Tipton Co., Indiana.^1,4,5 As of December 24, 1915,her married name was Adkinson.⁴ She married Roy Adkinson on December 24, 1915 at Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana.⁴ Maggie R. James died on September 13, 1968 at Noblesville, Hamilton Co., Indiana, at age 75.^4,3

     Alta L. James was born in January, 1895 at Indiana.¹

     Roy Adkinson was buried at Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton Co., Indiana.² He was born on August 9, 1889 at Indiana.² He married Maggie R. James, daughter of Alvin James and Viola Garner, on December 24, 1915 at Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana.¹ Roy Adkinson died on June 7, 1984 at age 94.²

     Her Social Security Number was 317-18-7124.⁴ Her married name was Witherow.¹ Virginia May Adkinson married Paul G. Witherow.¹ Virginia May Adkinson was born on January 23, 1921 at Hamilton Co., Indiana.^2,4 She died in November, 1989 at age 68.⁴

     Winfred Ancel McCarley was born on August 27, 1916.¹ He married Helen Rebecca Adkinson, daughter of Roy Adkinson and Maggie R. James, on October 10, 1960 at Clark Co., Nevada.² Winfred Ancel McCarley died on June 3, 1965 at San Diego Co., California, at age 48.¹

     James Kenneth Goodnight was buried at Russiaville Cemetery, Russiaville, Howard Co., Indiana.² He married Estella Mary Sandbach.² James Kenneth Goodnight was born on April 1, 1923 at Indiana.^1,2 He died on April 13, 1961 at age 38.²

     Patricia Lee Goodnight Patricia Lee Goodnight Batastini, 66, of Columbus, GA passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital. Funeral mass will be 10 AM Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Frank Patterson officiating. Burial will follow in Fort Mitchell National Cemetery. A Rosary will be said 6 PM Wednesday, April, 27, 2011 and visitation will follow at Striffler - Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road Chapel, 4071 Macon Road. Mrs. Batastini was born September 9, 1944 in Kokomo, IN, the daughter of Sharlot (Tom) Crowder and Harold (Dorothy) Goodnight. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold E. Goodnight, her step-father,Thomas Crowder, and grandchildren, Alexis Batastini, and Audrey, Ian, and Eli Faircloth. Mrs. Batastini graduated from Kokomo High School, class of 1962. She met M. Lee Batastini of Columbus, GA at Bunker Hill Air Force Base in Peru, IN on January 19, 1963. Her altruism began by fostering more than eighty children over the years. Additionally, she was also an avid animal lover and devoted much of her spare time to volunteering and fostering for the Claws and Paws Animal Rescue. Her selflessness continued as a member of administrative staff at Matthews Elementary School, Daniel Middle School and Double Churches Middle School. Her passonate, creative nature led to hobbies of arts and crafts, scrapbooking, and cross-stitching. She was never without a camera. Survivors include, her loving and devoted husband of 48 years, M. Lee Batastini; her mother, Sharlot Crowder of Kokomo, IN; three sons, Christopher (Kimberly) Batastini of Tyndall Air Force Base, Kevin Batastini of Columbus and Jeffrey Batastini of Memphis, TN; three daughters, Denise (John) Faircloth of Salem, AL, Paige (Matt) Hurst and Rebecca (Alan) Duncan both of Columbus; eleven grandchildren, Morgan Batastini, Christopher Mills, Jonathan Mills, Zachary Batastini, Trent Faircloth, Adrienne Hurst, Jeremy Hunt, Aaron Hunt, Zee Faircloth, Brylee Duncan and Jeffrey Batastini, Jr; a sister, Debbie Malooley of Indianapolis, IN; many nieces and nephews. A heartfelt thanks to Sonya Hardin, Victoria Bullock, Kimberly Pickett, and the Intensive Care Unit of St. Francis Hospital. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Claws and Paws Animal Rescue, 1008 Ronnie Road, Buena Vista.¹ She was buried at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, 553 AL-165, Fort Mitchell, Russell Co., Alabama.¹ She was born on September 9, 1944 at Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana.¹ As of January 19, 1963,her married name was Batastini.¹ She married M. Lee Batastini on January 19, 1963 at Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana.¹ Patricia Lee Goodnight died on April 24, 2011 at Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia, at age 66.¹