William Arthur Pugh1,2,3,4

M, b. July 11, 1914, d. March 13, 1969
     William Arthur Pugh was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.4 His Social Security Number was 307-05-5992.5 He was born on July 11, 1914 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.1,2,5,4 He married Opal Louise Butler, daughter of George Washington Butler and Henrietta Thomas, on November 30, 1940 at Indiana.1 William Arthur Pugh died on March 13, 1969 at Arizona at age 54.5,4

Family

Opal Louise Butler b. May 9, 1920, d. October 18, 2002
Marriage*He married Opal Louise Butler, daughter of George Washington Butler and Henrietta Thomas, on November 30, 1940 at Indiana.1 

Citations

  1. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [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.
  4. [S11449] Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Vigo Co., IN, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Stuart Law Silvers1,2

M, b. December 15, 1930
     Stuart Law Silvers was born on December 15, 1930 at Harco, Saline Co., Illinois.2 He married Sydney Althea Trump, daughter of Cecil Owen Trump and Fleeta May Butler, on February 11, 1952 at Indiana.3,4,1,2

Family

Sydney Althea Trump b. December 28, 1933, d. October 6, 2011
Marriage*Stuart Law Silvers married Sydney Althea Trump, daughter of Cecil Owen Trump and Fleeta May Butler, on February 11, 1952 at Indiana.3,4,1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Sydney Althea Silvers obituary in the Oct 10, 2011 edition.
  2. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  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. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Victor S. Silvers obituary in the Feb 22, 1991 edition.

Victor Stuart Silvers1,2,3,4

M, b. March 4, 1962, d. February 20, 1991
FatherStuart Law Silvers5,3,4 b. December 15, 1930
MotherSydney Althea Trump5,4 b. December 28, 1933, d. October 6, 2011
     His Social Security Number was 310-80-8846.6 Victor Stuart Silvers was buried at Washington Park North Cemetery, 2702 Kessler Boulevard, W. Drive, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.1,4 He was born on March 4, 1962 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.6,2,4 He died on February 20, 1991 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 28.6,3,4 He Victor S. Silvers, 28, Indianapolis, died Wednesday. Services will be private. Survivors: parents, Stuart L. and Sydney A. Silvers; sister, Nancy J. Silvers; grandmother, Fannie Silvers. on February 22, 1991.3

Citations

  1. [S4683] Washington Park North Cemetery, Marion Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Victor S. Silvers obituary in the Feb 22, 1991 edition.
  4. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  5. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Sydney Althea Silvers obituary in the Oct 10, 2011 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Thomas Roscoe Allen1,2

M, b. November 2, 1893, d. June 18, 1941
FatherThomas R. Allen1 b. 1865, d. 1899
MotherOctavia M. Pilant1,3,4 b. January 12, 1860, d. October 30, 1948
     Thomas Roscoe Allen was buried at Poff Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana.1 He was born on November 2, 1893 at Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana.1,2,3 He married Ruth Ball circa 1912.5,6 Thomas Roscoe Allen and Ruth Ball were divorced before April, 1940.7 Thomas Roscoe Allen died on June 18, 1941 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 47.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 456, District 22, Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana3
1910Dwelling 62, District 23, Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana4
1920Dwelling 40, District 17, Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana8
1930Dwelling 293, District 3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana6
1940Central State Hospital, District 96-330, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana7

Occupation

1920Coal miner8
1930Life insurance salesman6

Family

Ruth Ball b. circa 1895, d. January 1, 1956
Marriage*Thomas Roscoe Allen married Ruth Ball circa 1912.5,6 
Divorce* Thomas Roscoe Allen and Ruth Ball were divorced before April, 1940.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  10. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Charles Melvin Allen obituary in the Feb 28, 2004 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Marabelle A. Burke obituary in the Mar 22, 2012 edition.

Ruth Ball1,2

F, b. circa 1895, d. January 1, 1956
     Ruth Ball was born circa 1895 at Indiana.3 As of circa 1912,her married name was Allen.4 She married Thomas Roscoe Allen, son of Thomas R. Allen and Octavia M. Pilant, circa 1912.1,4 Ruth Ball and Thomas Roscoe Allen were divorced before April, 1940.5 Ruth Ball died on January 1, 1956 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 40, District 17, Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana3
1930Dwelling 293, District 3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana4
1940Dwelling 91, District 11-3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana5

Family

Thomas Roscoe Allen b. November 2, 1893, d. June 18, 1941
Marriage*Ruth Ball married Thomas Roscoe Allen, son of Thomas R. Allen and Octavia M. Pilant, circa 1912.1,4 
Divorce* Ruth Ball and Thomas Roscoe Allen were divorced before April, 1940.5 
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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  7. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Charles Melvin Allen obituary in the Feb 28, 2004 edition.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Marabelle A. Burke obituary in the Mar 22, 2012 edition.

Charles Melvin Allen1,2,3,4

M, b. July 11, 1917, d. February 24, 2004
FatherThomas Roscoe Allen1,2,5,6,4 b. November 2, 1893, d. June 18, 1941
MotherRuth Ball1,2,5,6,7,4 b. circa 1895, d. January 1, 1956
     His Social Security Number was 315-07-0560.8 Charles Melvin Allen was buried at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, 1977 South State Road 135, Greenwood, Johnson Co., Indiana.9,4 He was born on July 11, 1917 at Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana.1,2,3,8,4 He married Helen Jane Smith on September 3, 1940 at Whiteland, Johnson Co., Indiana.2,4 Charles Melvin Allen died on February 24, 2004 at College Station, Brazos Co., Texas, at age 86.8,4 He Charles Melvin Allen 76, of College Station, Texas, formerly of the Indianapolis area, passed away on February 24, 2004 in College Station, Texas. He was born in Clay County, Indiana on July 11, 1917, son to Roscoe and Ruth "Ball" Allen, both whom preceded him in death. He married Jane Smith on September 15, 1940 and she preceded him in death. In addition to his parents and wife, he was also preceded in death by one son, Charles. Mr. Allen was a Junior High School Teacher in the Indianapolis area, a member of The French Lick-West Baden Lions Club, Whiteland Masonic Lodge and Order of Eastern Star of Whiteland, IN. Survivors include one daughter, Charlotte Mikulec of Bryan, TX; one sister, Mary Burke of Indianapolis, IN; and three grandchildren. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Greenwood. on February 28, 2004.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 40, District 17, Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana5
1930Dwelling 293, District 3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana6
1940Dwelling 91, District 11-3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana7

Occupation

1940Creamery worker7

Family

Helen Jane Smith b. September 20, 1916, d. September 15, 2001
Marriage*Charles Melvin Allen married Helen Jane Smith on September 3, 1940 at Whiteland, Johnson Co., Indiana.2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  2. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  3. [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.
  4. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Charles Melvin Allen obituary in the Feb 28, 2004 edition.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S4552] Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Johnson Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  10. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.

Edward Thomas Allen1,2

M, b. April 24, 1914, d. September 2, 1915
FatherThomas Roscoe Allen1,2 b. November 2, 1893, d. June 18, 1941
MotherRuth Ball1,2 b. circa 1895, d. January 1, 1956
     Edward Thomas Allen was buried at Poff Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana.1 He was born on April 24, 1914 at Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana; His death certificate has a birth date of Jul 28, 1915.1,2 He died on September 2, 1915 at Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana, at age 1.1

Citations

  1. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  2. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.

Helen Jane Smith1,2,3

F, b. September 20, 1916, d. September 15, 2001
     Helen Jane Smith was buried at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, 1977 South State Road 135, Greenwood, Johnson Co., Indiana.4,3 She was born on September 20, 1916 at Johnson Co., Indiana.1,2,3 As of September 3, 1940,her married name was Allen.1 She married Charles Melvin Allen, son of Thomas Roscoe Allen and Ruth Ball, on September 3, 1940 at Whiteland, Johnson Co., Indiana.1,5 Helen Jane Smith died on September 15, 2001 at Jasper, Dubois Co., Indiana, at age 84.3

Family

Charles Melvin Allen b. July 11, 1917, d. February 24, 2004
Marriage*She married Charles Melvin Allen, son of Thomas Roscoe Allen and Ruth Ball, on September 3, 1940 at Whiteland, Johnson Co., Indiana.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  4. [S4552] Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Johnson Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Charles Melvin Allen obituary in the Feb 28, 2004 edition.

Robert Russell Allen Sr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. April 12, 1919, d. August 6, 1975
FatherThomas Roscoe Allen1,8,2 b. November 2, 1893, d. June 18, 1941
MotherRuth Ball1,8,2,9 b. circa 1895, d. January 1, 1956
     His Social Security Number was 315-05-8780.2 Robert Russell Allen Sr. was buried at Washington Park East Cemetery, 10612 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.3,7 He married Edna L. Sexton.3 Robert Russell Allen Sr. was born on April 12, 1919 at Cardonia, Clay Co., Indiana.2,3,5,6 He married June Ann Thompson on August 17, 1968 at Speedway, Marion Co., Indiana.4 Robert Russell Allen Sr. died on August 6, 1975 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 56.2,3,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 40, District 17, Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana1
1930Dwelling 293, District 3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana8
1940Dwelling 91, District 11-3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana9

Family 1

Edna L. Sexton b. November 29, 1920, d. May 2, 1967
Marriage*Robert Russell Allen Sr. married Edna L. Sexton.3 
Child
  • Janice Allen3

Family 2

June Ann Thompson
Marriage*Robert Russell Allen Sr. married June Ann Thompson on August 17, 1968 at Speedway, Marion Co., Indiana.4 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.
  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. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  7. [S4551] Washington Park East Cemetery, Marion Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Ruth Octavia Allen1,2,3

F, b. February 15, 1922, d. April 23, 1968
FatherThomas Roscoe Allen1,3 b. November 2, 1893, d. June 18, 1941
MotherRuth Ball1,2,3 b. circa 1895, d. January 1, 1956
     Ruth Octavia Allen was buried at Calcutta Cemetery, Calcutta, Clay Co., Indiana.4 Her married name was James.5 She married Robert Morris James.5,6 Ruth Octavia Allen was born on February 15, 1922 at Cardonia, Clay Co., Indiana.3,4 She died on April 23, 1968 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana, at age 46.5,4 She BRAZIL, Ind. - Mrs. Octavia James, 46, RR 3, died at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday in Clay County Hospital. She was a member of the First Methodist Church, and was a secretary at Clay County Hospital. Surviving are the husband, Robert M; two daughters, Mrs. Dixie McGinty, Brazil, and Mrs. Beckey Pieske, Francesville, Ind; a son, R.C. James, Brazil; three brothers, Charles Allen, Franklin, Ind., Robert Allen, Speedway, Ind; and Eugene Allen, Hollywood, Calif; a sister, Mrs. Marabelle Burke, Indianapolis, and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Lawson Funeral Home, with Judge Robert B. Stewart officiating. Burial will be in Calcutta Cemetery. on April 24, 1968.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 293, District 3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana1
1940Dwelling 91, District 11-3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana2

Family

Robert Morris James b. October 17, 1922, d. June 28, 2004
Marriage*Ruth Octavia Allen married Robert Morris James.5,6 
Children
  • Dixie O. James5,6
  • Robert C. James7,5,6
  • Mary Rebecca "Becky" James5,6

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  4. [S2697] Calcutta Cemetery, Clay Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S568] Terre Haute Tribune, From the Octavia James obituary in the Apr 24, 1968 edition.
  6. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Robert M. James obituary in the Jun 30, 2004 edition.
  7. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.

Marabelle "Mary" "Mary Belle" Allen1,2,3,4

F, b. June 16, 1924, d. March 20, 2012
FatherThomas Roscoe Allen1,5,6,3,4 b. November 2, 1893, d. June 18, 1941
MotherRuth Ball1,2,5,6,3,4 b. circa 1895, d. January 1, 1956
     Marabelle "Mary" "Mary Belle" Allen was buried at Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestown, Boone Co., Indiana.4 Her Social Security Number was 303-28-5323.7 She and Bill Gillespie Burke were divorced.8 Marabelle "Mary" "Mary Belle" Allen was born on June 16, 1924 at Van Buren Township, Clay Co., Indiana; The SSDI and her obituary have a birth date of Jun 15, 1924.6,7,4 As of March 13, 1943,her married name was Burke.3 She married Bill Gillespie Burke on March 13, 1943 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.3 Marabelle "Mary" "Mary Belle" Allen died on March 20, 2012 at Indiana at age 87.7,4 She Marabelle A. Burke, 87, Avon, IN, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She was born June 15, 1924 in Brazil, IN, the daughter of Roscoe and Ruth Ball Allen. She was preceded in death by a son, Scott Burke. She is survived by two daughters, Ruthanne Tsakrios and Sally Litchfield; a son, William Burke; 43 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday March 23, 2012 in Lincoln Memory Gardens Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel. on March 22, 2012.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 293, District 3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana1
1940Dwelling 91, District 11-3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana2

Family

Bill Gillespie Burke b. July 30, 1924, d. April 10, 2016
Divorce*Marabelle "Mary" "Mary Belle" Allen and Bill Gillespie Burke were divorced.8 
Marriage* Marabelle "Mary" "Mary Belle" Allen married Bill Gillespie Burke on March 13, 1943 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Marabelle A. Burke obituary in the Mar 22, 2012 edition.
  5. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Charles Melvin Allen obituary in the Feb 28, 2004 edition.
  6. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Bill Gillespie Burke obituary in the Jun 26, 2016 edition.
  9. [S7506] Indianapolis News, The, From the Scott Allen Burke obituary in the Mar 13, 1990 edition.
  10. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.

Roscoe Eugene Allen1,2,3

M, b. November 7, 1930, d. November 15, 2000
FatherThomas Roscoe Allen1,2 b. November 2, 1893, d. June 18, 1941
MotherRuth Ball1,2 b. circa 1895, d. January 1, 1956
     His Social Security Number was 310-26-4205.4 Roscoe Eugene Allen was born on November 7, 1930 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.4,2,3 He died on November 15, 2000 at Fresno Co., California, at age 70.4,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 91, District 11-3, Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana1

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Charles Joseph "Joe" Allen1,2,3

M, b. December 30, 1956, d. March 12, 2000
FatherCharles Melvin Allen1,4 b. July 11, 1917, d. February 24, 2004
MotherHelen Jane Smith1,4 b. September 20, 1916, d. September 15, 2001
     His Social Security Number was 317-64-1298.5 Charles Joseph "Joe" Allen was buried at Wininger Cemetery, Hillham, Dubois Co., Indiana.3 He was born on December 30, 1956 at Whiteland, Johnson Co., Indiana.1,5,3 He married Sandra Adams on June 22, 1983 at Jasper, Dubois Co., Indiana.2 Charles Joseph "Joe" Allen died on March 12, 2000 at Corydon, Harrison Co., Indiana, at age 43.1,5,3

Family

Sandra Adams
Marriage*He married Sandra Adams on June 22, 1983 at Jasper, Dubois Co., Indiana.2 

Citations

  1. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  2. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.
  3. [S11450] Wininger Cemetery, Dubois Co., IN, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Charles Melvin Allen obituary in the Feb 28, 2004 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Bill Gillespie Burke1,2,3

M, b. July 30, 1924, d. April 10, 2016
     Bill Gillespie Burke was buried at Floral Park Cemetery, 3659 Cossell Road, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.3 He and Marabelle "Mary" "Mary Belle" Allen were divorced.3 Bill Gillespie Burke was born on July 30, 1924 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.2,3 He married Marabelle "Mary" "Mary Belle" Allen, daughter of Thomas Roscoe Allen and Ruth Ball, on March 13, 1943 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.1 Bill Gillespie Burke died on April 10, 2016 at Tempe, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 91.3 He Bill Gillespie Burke, 91, was born in Brazil, Indiana on July 30, 1924 to Claude and Bessie Burke. He passed away on April 10, 2016 in Tempe Arizona. He graduated from Brazil High School in 1942 and served in the US Army during World War II and also the US Navy during the Korean War. He retired from Allison Division in Speedway Indiana in 1969 and was living in Mesa Arizona at time of his death. He was a member of the VFW Post 1587 and Speedway Masonic Lodgein, Indiana and also a member of Broadway Christian Church in Mesa Arizona. Survivors include his wife; Doris and three children; (son) William E. Burke, (daughter) Ruthanne Tsakrios, (daughter) Sally Litch?eld and (sister) MaryJane Christopher plus 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents, grandparents, Son (Scott), step-brother (Earl Ridener) and one great-granddaughter.A graveside service will be held at Floral Park Cemetery on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 10a.m. on June 26, 2016.3

Family

Marabelle "Mary" "Mary Belle" Allen b. June 16, 1924, d. March 20, 2012
Divorce*He and Marabelle "Mary" "Mary Belle" Allen were divorced.3 
Marriage* Bill Gillespie Burke married Marabelle "Mary" "Mary Belle" Allen, daughter of Thomas Roscoe Allen and Ruth Ball, on March 13, 1943 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Bill Gillespie Burke obituary in the Jun 26, 2016 edition.
  4. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Marabelle A. Burke obituary in the Mar 22, 2012 edition.
  5. [S7506] Indianapolis News, The, From the Scott Allen Burke obituary in the Mar 13, 1990 edition.
  6. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.

Edna L. Sexton1

F, b. November 29, 1920, d. May 2, 1967
     Edna L. Sexton was buried at Washington Park East Cemetery, 10612 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.2,1 Her married name was Allen.1 She married Robert Russell Allen Sr., son of Thomas Roscoe Allen and Ruth Ball.1 Edna L. Sexton was born on November 29, 1920 at Kentucky.1 She died on May 2, 1967 at Speedway, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 46.1

Family

Robert Russell Allen Sr. b. April 12, 1919, d. August 6, 1975
Marriage*She married Robert Russell Allen Sr., son of Thomas Roscoe Allen and Ruth Ball.1 
Child
  • Janice Allen1

Citations

  1. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  2. [S4551] Washington Park East Cemetery, Marion Co., IN, online http://www.findagrave.com

Robert Morris James1,2,3,4

M, b. October 17, 1922, d. June 28, 2004
     His Social Security Number was 303-28-5660.3 Robert Morris James was buried at West Ridge Park Cemetery, 9295 West 21st Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.5,2 He married Ruth Octavia Allen, daughter of Thomas Roscoe Allen and Ruth Ball.1,2 Robert Morris James was born on October 17, 1922 at Knightsville, Clay Co., Indiana.5,3,4 He died on June 28, 2004 at Danville, Hendricks Co., Indiana, at age 81.5,2,3 He Robert M. "Bob" James 81, Avon, IN, former resident of Brazil, IN, passed away Monday, June 28, 2004. Son of Ross and Emma James, Knightsville, IN, he retired from Allisons and drove school bus for Avon. He was a graduate of Van Buren High School in Clay Co., in 1942. He was an avid fan of NASCAR and a Purdue fan. Bob is survived by his wife, Leona Vudis James; two daughters and a son, Dixie McGinty and Dan, Becky Pieske and Walt, R.C. James and Stephanie; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He is survived by four brothers and five sisters also: John, Web, Tub and Tom James and Doris Johnson, Emma Jean Endsley, Janet Bledsoe, Latricia Antison and Sandy Ames and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Octavia James; two sisters, Mary Frances Rutherford and Patricia James. Entombment in Westridge Park. on June 30, 2004.2

Family

Ruth Octavia Allen b. February 15, 1922, d. April 23, 1968
Marriage*He married Ruth Octavia Allen, daughter of Thomas Roscoe Allen and Ruth Ball.1,2 
Children
  • Dixie O. James1,2
  • Robert C. James6,1,2
  • Mary Rebecca "Becky" James1,2

Citations

  1. [S568] Terre Haute Tribune, From the Octavia James obituary in the Apr 24, 1968 edition.
  2. [S443] Indianapolis Star, From the Robert M. James obituary in the Jun 30, 2004 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [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.
  5. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  6. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.