9370. Helen Lucy Springer-13106
From descendant L. Davis: Helen Lucy was born on a Bailey farm inherited by her father 2.5 miles north of Grundy Center.
11521. Kenneth Ervan Miller-16102
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Flat River, St. Francois Co. MO, Mon. Feb. 13, 1989, page 3. KENNETH MILLER: Kenneth Ervan Miller, 54, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Feb. 10 at St. Anthony's Hospice Center in Amarillo, Texas. He was born Nov. 20, 1934 at Farmington. Mr. Miller was an operating engineer and a member of Anchorage Local of operating engineers. He is survived by his parents: Ervan Hopkins Miller and Glenda Doughty Miller of Farmington; his wife: Patricia Asbell Miller of Anchorage, Alaska; one son: Rodney Miller of Anchorage, Alaska; one stepson: Kevin Ellenburg of Amarillo, Texas; one daughter: Barbara Miller of Springfield; one stepdaughter: Tina Ellenburg of Amarillo, Texas; one sister: Carole (Mrs. Ron) Sumpter of Farmington; one step grandson, several aunts and uncles. Visitation was Sunday at Taylor Funeral Service in Farmington. Funeral services will be held today, 2 p.m. at Taylor Chapel with Dr. William Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Knights of Pythias Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the First Baptist Church Building Fund.
9394. Lillith Althea Gaskill-22120
OBR: No Issue.
9397. Owen Leslie Gaskill-22123
1910 Census Dist 55, Fort Wayne Ward 7, Allen Co., Indiana
Shuster, Frank J. head m W 36 M2 8yrs IN OH IN
Shuster, Lena E. wife F W 37 M2 8yrs 1ch/1lvg IN Germ/German Germ/German
Gaskill, Laura H. dau of wf F W 22 M1 0yrs no ch IN IN IN
Gaskill, Owen L. son-in-law M W 22 M1 0yrs IN IN IN1930 Census Dist 46, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana
Wayne Twp.
Gaskill, Owen L. head M W 42 M 22 IN IN IN
Gaskill, Laura H. wife F W 42 M 22 IN IN IN
Gaskill, Virgil G. son M W 19 S IN IN IN
Gaskill, Elvira dau F W 17 S IN IN IN
Gaskill, Mildred O. dau F W 13 S IN IN IN
Schuster, Tena mother-in-law F W 59 Wd IN IN IN (should be Lena)
NOTE that the Robbins book, pg 119 says that Owen married Laura Schuster; nothing more is in this book about her. But a study of the census records reveals that although Laura's mother Lena had married a Frank Shuster, they had only been married 8 years and it was a second marriage for both of them. The 1910 census record below says that Laura is dau of the wife even though it does not say she is a step-dau of Frank. Note also that Frank would have been only 14 years old when Laura was born. It is more likely that she was born when Lena was 15 years old.
Subsequent to finding the census record I found a marriage record of Owen Gaskill to Laura H. Miller on 23 Sept 1909; the same marriage date given in Oscar Burton Robbins book. This verifies to me that Laura's father and Lena's first husband was a Mr. Miller.
1910 Census Dist 55, Fort Wayne Ward 7, Allen Co., Indiana
Shuster, Frank J. head m W 36 M2 8yrs IN OH IN
Shuster, Lena E. wife F W 37 M2 8yrs 1ch/1lvg IN Germ/German Germ/German
Gaskill, Laura H. dau of wf F W 22 M1 0yrs no ch IN IN IN
Gaskill, Owen L. son-in-law M W 22 M1 0yrs IN IN INLena is listed as mother-in-law on the 1930 census living with Owen Gaskill and his wife Laura.
9406. Homer George Weisbecker-22152
There is a long autobiography in the OBR book, pg 122. Homer became a Presbyterian missionary to the Far East and I quote a few sentences: "At various times we made evangelistic tours through the jungles, and one time went way over into French-Indo China. Our many interesting experiences there would fill a book. In 1930 we returned home traveling by way of Burma, India, Iraaq, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, France and England. . . Our eighteen years as pastorate of these various (U.S.) churches would furnish material for another book which we will not write. . . But here in these few words is the story of a life which has just begun and which, by the Grace of God, will never end." Homer