Descendants of Isaac Strong

Descendants of Isaac Strong

Generation No. 1

1. ISAAC¹ STRONG was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and died in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. He married ELIZABETH MILLER in Kentucky.

Children of ISAAC STRONG and ELIZABETH MILLER are:

i. SALLY² STRONG, m. HAGUSTY.

2. ii. WILLIAM STRONG, b. 1815, Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky; d. 1872, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM² STRONG (ISAAC¹) was born 1815 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, and died 1872 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. He married ELIZABETH KEENE Bef. 1836. She was born in Kentucky.

Children of WILLIAM STRONG and ELIZABETH KEENE are:

3. i. JOHN³ STRONG, b. Abt. 1836; d. March 10, 1915, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

4. ii. JULIA CATHERINE STRONG, b. July 22, 1849, Clay County, Kentucky; d. August 07, 1940, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

5. iii. SARAH STRONG, b. October 23, 1852, Jennings County, Indiana; d. January 13, 1937, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

6. iv. ELLEN MATILDA STRONG, b. June 09, 1853, Jennings County, Indiana; d. May 20, 1933, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

7. v. DANIEL DAVID STRONG, b. July 27, 1855, Clay County, Kentucky; d. March 1931, Boone County State Farm, Boone County, Indiana.

8. vi. EDWARD LAFAYETTE STRONG, b. July 24, 1858, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. March 18, 1915, Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana.

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN³ STRONG (WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born Abt. 1836, and died March 10, 1915 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. He married MARTHA EMELINING CLARK Abt. 1885 in Boone County, Indiana, daughter of EZEKIEL CLARK and IBBY. She was born June 02, 1851 in Montgomery County, Indiana, and died June 05, 1931 in Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for JOHN STRONG:

DEATH OF JOHN STRONG

John Strong aged 79 years, died at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness with cancer of the stomach. He had been a resident of Thorntown practically all of his life. He is survived by a widow.

Funeral services were held at the Wesleyan Methodist Church this morning at ten o'clock of which he was a member. Interment at Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Thorntown Obituaries, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana (microfilm)

More About JOHN STRONG:

Burial: March 1915, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: March 10, 1915, Obit.

Notes for MARTHA EMELINING CLARK:

MARTHA CLARK STRONG DIES THURSDAY ------- PIONEER HAD RESIDED IN THIS COMMUNITY ALL OF HER LONG LIFE ------

Martha Emelining Clark was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, June 2nd 1851. Age 80 years and 1 month.

She was the daughter of Ezekiel and Ibby Clark. The oldest child of six. Two brothers and two sisters preceded her in death, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Mary E. Hubble. Mrs. Strong was twice married, the first union was with John Carter while in her teens. Mr. Carter was a Civil War Veteran and only lived about three years after their union. About the year of 1885 she was married to John Strong who passed away March 10, 1915. They made their home in Thorntown. Mrs. Strong's father was also a Civil War Veteran.

Consequently her struggles of life were varied, she knew the hardships of pioneers life. In the year 1888 a lent meeting was conducted by Elder George Reber and C. W. Ruth that gripped Aunt Mattie's heart with conviction. She was radically converted a few days later, she according to Romans 12-1 obeyed the exhortation of Paul "I beseech you therefore, brethren by the mercies of God that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy acceptable unto God which is your reasonable service." Her life exemplified her profession of being sanctified.

Aunt Mattie united with the Wesleyan Methodist Church at the organization and was a charter member, this was in the year 1888. Her life has been a "burning and shining light" it has never gone out she could well say with the prophet, "The zeal of the house has eaten me up."

Rain or shine, sick or well she was ready for service only missing as sickness compelled her to do so. She had many persecutions but her life convinced them of the genuine of her sincerity. She was class leader and called many times to pray for the dying. We might say she was an unlicensed preacher. Mattie was intelligent and witty and often her experiences would provoke to laughter, they gripped the hearts of the hearers and there was a shout of victory not only in the Church but many times in the home.

Mattie always had an answer for everyone and was wise in the sayings of God. Her home going was peaceful, she offered a prayer at our family devotions the last morning of her life. She enjoyed life and God to spare her if his will, but always the will be done was said in submission.

Gods saints were always welcomed into her home and she was Aunt Matty to all. She always tithed her money.

Aunt Mattie passed away July 1931 at her home with the pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Funeral services were held Sunday morning from the church, Rev. W.J. Bogue officiating. Interment was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana.

"Can that woman be dead whose spiritual influences is upon her kind? She lives in glory, and her speaking dust has more of life than half its breathing moulds."

Source: Thorntown Newspaper

More About MARTHA EMELINING CLARK:

Burial: June 1931, Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana

Fact 1: June 05, 1931, Obit. (Source: Obit., Thorntown Obituaries , on microfilm, 5 July 1931, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Child of JOHN STRONG and MARTHA CLARK is:

i. EFFIE⁴ STRONG.

4. JULIA CATHERINE³ STRONG (WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born July 22, 1849 in Clay County, Kentucky, and died August 07, 1940 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. She married JOSIAH RANCE December 23, 1868 in Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, son of JOSEPH RANCE and JANE THOMPSON. He was born 1848 in Pulaski County, Indiana, and died March 11, 1925 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for JULIA CATHERINE STRONG:

DEATH TAKES MRS. JULIA RANCE----------ONE OF THE COMMUNITY OLDEST RESIDENTS DIES WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Mrs. Julia Katherine Rance, one of Thorntown's oldest residents, known to many as "Aunt Judy" died at her home at 9:15 o'clock Wednesday evening. Her death followed an illness of almost a year.

Mrs. Rance was born in Clay County, Kentucky, July 22, 1849, the daughter of William and Betty Keene Strong. She just recently celebrated her 91st birthday, with all her children and grandchildren spending the day at her home.

She was married to Josiah Rance in Winamac on December 23, 1868 and to this union nine children were born. Mr. Rance passed away in 1925. The deceased was a member of the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Thorntown.

She is survived by five children, Mrs. Lida Fisher, Mrs. Alberta Scering, Will Rance, Isaac Rance and Amos Rance, all of this community, 25 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren.

The body will be taken from the LaFollette & Crain funeral home to the home this (Thursday) evening and the funeral will be Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Wesleyan Methodist Church, with Rev. Bernard Greene in charge. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery in Thorntown.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper

More About JULIA CATHERINE STRONG:

Burial: August 10, 1940, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1 1: Also went by the name of Judith

Fact 1 2: August 07, 1940, Obit. (Source: Obit., Page 338, Thorntown Newspaper that are on micro film, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Notes for JOSIAH RANCE:

CIVIL WAR VET DIES WEDNESDAY------JOE RANCE, 78, HAS BEEN RESIDENT OF THORNTOWN FOR PAST 45 YEARS

Joe Rance, 78, Civil war Veteran answered the final summons of the Great Commander Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home in the southwest part of Thorntown. Death resulted from a complication of disease after an illness of short duration.

The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence, Rev. Gillispie of Indianapolis officiating. Interment will be at Maple Lawn Cemetery. A firing squad from the Thorntown Post, American Legion, will give the final salute at the grave.

Joe Rance was born in Pulaski County in 1846. At the start of the Civil War, he enlisted and served for two years under General Grant in the 30th Indiana Regiment. He removed to Thorntown 45 years ago and since that time has resided here.

The widow and five children survive. The children are, Mrs. Ed Fisher, Mrs. Ora Sering, Isaac, Amos and Will Rance, all of Thorntown.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper

More About JOSIAH RANCE:

Burial: March 1925, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Census: 1910, #403-416, Franklin St., Sugar Creek Township, Thorntown, Boone Co., In.

Fact 1: Photo of gravestone

Fact 2: March 11, 1925, Obit. (Source: Obit., Page 217, Thorntown Funeral Record Books on micro film, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Military service: Co. E. 30th Indiana Vol. Inf.

Children of JULIA STRONG and JOSIAH RANCE are:

9. i. ANN⁴ RANCE.

10. ii. WILLIAM ALFRED RANCE, b. October 31, 1869; d. July 08, 1944.

11. iii. LYDIA LOUISA RANCE, b. March 04, 1875, Pulaski County, Indiana; d. March 23, 1949, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

12. iv. ALBERTA RANCE, b. 1880; d. March 1949.

13. v. ISAAC EDWARD RANCE, b. July 22, 1882, Boone County, Indiana; d. July 20, 1950, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

vi. JENNIE E. RANCE, b. Abt. 1885, Indiana; d. July 20, 1888, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for JENNIE E. RANCE:

JENNIE E. RANCE, DAUGHTER OF JOSEPH AND JUDITH RANCE DIED

Jennie E. Rance, daughter of Joseph and Judith Rance, died Friday night, July 20th, 1888, at 10:30 o'clock, aged two years, nine months and twenty eight days. Funeral took place from the family residence, on Saturday. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of many friends in this hour of sorrow.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper

More About JENNIE E. RANCE:

Fact 1: July 1888, Obit.

14. vii. AMOS CLIFFORD RANCE, b. August 11, 1889, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. January 10, 1953, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

5. SARAH³ STRONG (WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born October 23, 1852 in Jennings County, Indiana, and died January 13, 1937 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. She married (1) WILLIAM OLDS August 11, 1876 in Boone County, Indiana. She married (2) THOMAS JEFFERSON HARDY April 13, 1880 in Boone County, Indiana. He was born January 22, 1849 in Virginia, and died May 22, 1925 in Center Township, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for SARAH STRONG:

MRS. SARAH HARDY DIED AT THE HOME OF HER SISTER MRS. JUDY RANCE

(Thorntown, Jan. 14) Mrs. Sarah Hardy, aged 84 years, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Judy Rance, Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock in Thorntown. She was the daughter of Will and Elizabeth Strong. She was married to T.J. Hardy, who passed away eleven years ago. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lily Waggoner, of Lebanon, Mrs. Lina Veach, of Toledo, Ohio, three sons, Thomas Hardy, of Lebanon, Floyd Hardy, of Indianapolis and Andrew Hardy, address unknown, and one brother, Allen Riley of Frankfort. She was a member of United Brethren Church in Lebanon and had made her home here with her sister the past twelve years.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 o'clock at the LaFollette & Johnson funeral home with burial at Maple Lawn.

Source:Lebanon Newspaper, 14 January 1937, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana

More About SARAH STRONG:

Burial: January 14, 1937, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Uremic Poisoning

Fact 1: January 14, 1936, Obit

Notes for THOMAS JEFFERSON HARDY:

More About THOMAS JEFFERSON HARDY:

Burial: May 24, 1925, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana (Source: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Thorntown, Indiana, Death Record Book, page 80.)

Fact 1: May 22, 1925, Obit

Children of SARAH STRONG and THOMAS HARDY are:

i. LILY⁴ HARDY, m. WAGGONER.

More About LILY HARDY:

Fact 1: Married a Mr. Waggoner

Fact 2: Lived at Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana

ii. LINA HARDY, m. VEACH.

More About LINA HARDY:

Fact 1: Married a Mr. Veach

Fact 2: Lived at Toledo, Ohio

iii. THOMAS HARDY.

More About THOMAS HARDY:

Fact 2: Lived at Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana

iv. FLOYD HARDY.

More About FLOYD HARDY:

Fact 2: Lived at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

v. ANDREW HARDY.

6. ELLEN MATILDA³ STRONG (WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born June 09, 1853 in Jennings County, Indiana, and died May 20, 1933 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. She married SQUIRE OSBORNE September 29, 1871, son of JESSIE OSBORNE and MARTHA MAIDEN. He was born September 24, 1851 in Milledgeville, Boone County, Indiana, and died August 02, 1941 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for ELLEN MATILDA STRONG:

ELLEN MATILDA OSBORN PASSES AWAY SATURDAY------SERVICES WERE HELD AT THE HOLINESS CHURCH MONDAY

Ellen Matilda Osborn, daughter of William and Elizabeth Strong, died at her home here Sunday, May 20, 1933 at the age of 79 years and 11 months.

She was born in Jennings County, on June 9, 1853 and was united in marriage to Squire Osborn, September 19, 1871. She united with the Pilgrim Holiness Church when first organized in Thorntown and was a faithful member until the end.

Beside her husband seven children, Mrs. Flossie Crouch, Mrs. Harlen Osborn, of Indianapolis, Charley, Benjamin, George, Earl and Haven of Thorntown, two sisters Mrs. Judy Rance and Mrs. Sarah Hardy and one half brother survive her.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Frank Brown assisted by Rev. L. E. Crow Monday. Burial was in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper on micro film, page 308, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana, May 20, 1933

More About ELLEN MATILDA STRONG:

Burial: May 22, 1933, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Gall Stones & Cancer of liver

Fact 1: May 20, 1933, Obit.

Notes for SQUIRE OSBORNE:

SQUIRE OSBORN DIES SATURDAY MORNING

Squire Osborn, one of Thorntown's oldest citizens, succumbed Saturday morning at the home of his son Haven Osborn.

Mr. Osborn was born near Milledgeville, September 24, 1851 and at the time of his death was 89 years, 10 months and 8 days of age.

He was united in marriage to Ellen Strong in 1871 and to this union twelve children were born. He was a member of the Pilgrim Holiness Church.

Surviving are five brothers, Ben, Charley, and Haven Osborn of Thorntown, Harlen of near Lizton and George Osborn of Indianapolis, one half sister, Mrs. Martha Elmore of Indianapolis, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Lafollette & Crain Funeral Home with Rev. Dickey of Lebanon in charge. Interment was in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper

More About SQUIRE OSBORNE:

Burial: August 04, 1941, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Senility

Fact 1: August 02, 1941, Obit.

Children of ELLEN STRONG and SQUIRE OSBORNE are:

i. CHARLES EVERT⁴ OSBORNE, b. October 11, 1872, Boone County, Indiana; d. April 06, 1958, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana; m. (1) CARRIE YOUNG, August 10, 1894, Boone County, Indiana; b. Abt. 1877; d. 1932; m. (2) CORA INEZ DAVIS, June 11, 1932; b. May 08, 1881, Indiana; d. November 01, 1968, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for CHARLES EVERT OSBORNE:

THORNTOWN MAN DIES SUNDAY----------RITES SET FOR CHARLES OSBORNE----------

A Hoosier native, Charles Osborne, of Thorntown, died Sunday morning at 7:15 A.M. at the Witham Hospital after an 11 day serious illness.

Mr. Osborne died at the age of 85. He had been married to the former Carrie Young, who is deceased, and later married the former Cora Dollarhide, June 11, 1932, who survives.

The deceased was born October 11, 1872, the son of Squire Osborne and Ellen Strong Osborne. he had lived in Indianapolis for many years while employed with the Link Belt Company, and later moved to Thorntown in 1932.

Survivors also include four brothers, George, of Frankfort, Harl, of Lizton, and Haven and Ben, both of Thorntown. Several sisters and brothers are deceased.

Funeral services have been arranged for at the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home in Thorntown, for 2 P.M., Tuesday, with the Rev. Wilbur Killen officiating.

Burial will be in the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Thorntown.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Records

More About CHARLES EVERT OSBORNE:

Burial: April 08, 1958, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: April 09, 1958, Obit (Source: Obit, Page 88, Thorntown Funeral Records, microfilm, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Occupation: Link Belt Company, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Notes for CORA INEZ DAVIS:

CORA OSBORNE CLAIMED AT 87

Mrs. Cora Inez Osborne, 87, who resided at 522 West Grant Street in Thorntown, died shortly afternoon Thursday at Witham Hospital, where she had been a patient since October 8.

Mrs. Osborne was married July 11, 1932 to Charles Osborne and it was after their marriage that the couple moved to Thorntown. Mrs. Osborne previously resided in Indianapolis. Her husband died April 6, 1958.

She was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Thorntown. A native of Indiana, she was born May 8, 1881, the daughter of Jacob H. and Jenny Keaton Davis. The only immediate survivor is a sister, Mrs. Pearl Brammer of Greenfield.

Last rites will be held at 1:30 P.M. Saturday at the Wesleyan Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Pruett officiating. Interment will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Book

More About CORA INEZ DAVIS:

Burial: November 03, 1968, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: Married to a Mr. Dollarhide?

Fact 2: November 02, 1968, Obit. (Source: Obit., Page194, Thorntown Funeral Book, (297) microfilm, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

ii. JESSIE NELSON OSBORNE, b. 1875; d. 1875.

15. iii. CLARA ELIZABETH OSBORNE, b. 1877, Indiana; d. November 29, 1904, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

16. iv. JOHN WILLIAM OSBORNE, b. 1877.

17. v. HENRY HARLEN OSBORNE, b. 1880; d. 1963.

18. vi. BENJAMIN MARTIN OSBORNE, b. February 09, 1884, Boone County, Indiana; d. April 30, 1964, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

vii. NANCY LOU ETHEL OSBORNE, b. 1885; d. 1887.

19. viii. FLOSSIE A. OSBORNE, b. 1886.

20. ix. GEORGE WALTER OSBORNE, b. 1890; d. 1963.

x. WALLACE EARL OSBORNE, b. April 03, 1892, Fulton County, Missouri; d. December 26, 1936, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana; m. GERTIE ALINE ABNEY, July 26, 1916, Boone County, Indiana; b. August 15, 1900, Whitestown, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for WALLACE EARL OSBORNE:

TRAGIC DEATHS IN AUTO WRECK------EARL OSBORNE AND ED FISHER ARE VICTIMS CHRISTMAS DAY

One of the most tragic accidents this community in recent years occurred on the afternoon of Christmas Day and resulted in the death of two local men, Edward Fisher and EARL OSBORNE

The two men in company with Jack Bennett, of Indianapolis were riding in the Osborne coupe west of here with Earl Osborne driving. Failing to make the curve at a small bridge the car crashed against an embankment and was badly damaged.

Mr. Fisher was killed instantly while Mr. Osborne was so seriously injured that his death occurred on Saturday evening in the Witham Hospital at Lebanon. Jack Bennett third occupant of the car was only slightly injured.

Funeral rites for Mr. Fisher were conducted on Sunday afternoon in the Wesleyan methodist Church with the Rev. Arthur Personette officiating. Burial was in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

On Tuesday afternoon in the Wesleyan Methodist Church the funeral services for EARL OSBORNE were held with the Rev. W. Edward Stokesberry officiating. military rites were also conducted by the American Legion post. Burial was in Maple Lawn.

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OBITUARY

Charles Edward Fisher, son of Fred and Jane Needham Fisher was born June 26th, 1872 and died December 25th, 1938 at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 29 days. his departure came as tragic shock to the community on Christmas Day.

He was united in marriage to Lydia Rance, February 14, 1894. To this union was born twelve children, 9 of which survive.

Besides the widow, the children are, William, of Chicago, Mrs. Maude Payne, Mrs. Ann Bennett, Lawrence and Virgil, all of Indianapolis, Mrs. Ethel Rice, Cass, homer and Vernie, all of Thorntown, fifteen grandchildren, five great grandchildren, also three brothers, Lon of Morgantown, John, of Indianapolis, and Frank of Thorntown.

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OBITUARY

EARL OSBORN, son of Squire and the late Ellen Osborn, he was born in Fulton County, Missouri, on April 3, 1892 and passed away December 26, 1936.

Soon after his birth he was brought by his parents to this community in which he has lived ever since.

On July 26, 1916, he was united in marriage with Miss Gertie Abney of Whitestown, who survives him.

From June 24, 1917 until May 13, 1919, he served in the united States Army, sailing for France on the first of September, 1917.

Besides his widow, he is survived by his aged father, five brothers, Charles, Ben, George, Haven, of Thorntown, and Harl of Indianapolis. Several nephews and nieces also survive him.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper on micro film, page 345, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

More About WALLACE EARL OSBORNE:

Burial: December 29, 1936, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: MotorCar Accident

Fact 1: December 26, 1936, Obit.

21. xi. ROY HAVEN OSBORNE, b. February 06, 1897, Boone County, Indiana; d. June 30, 1966, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

7. DANIEL DAVID³ STRONG (WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born July 27, 1855 in Clay County, Kentucky, and died March 1931 in Boone County State Farm, Boone County, Indiana. He married RHODA JANE PRESLEY, daughter of PROSCH PRESLEY and CHARITY OSBORNE. She was born October 02, 1857 in Boone County, Indiana, and died October 18, 1935 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for DANIEL DAVID STRONG:

APOPLEXY FATAL TO DANIEL STRONG------RESIDENT OF BOONE FARM SINCE 1907-----FUNERAL WEDNESDAY

Daniel Strong, 76 years old a resident of the Boone County Farm since November 8, 1907, died of Apoplexy there Tuesday at 7:00 o'clock, he had been in failing health for seven months. He was one of the oldest resident of the farm in point of continuous residence.

Mr. Strong was born in Clay County, Kentucky. He was married to Jane Presley. The widow and daughter reside in Lebanon, and son Daniel live in Thorntown.

The Funeral was held at the home of a sister Julia Rance, in Thorntown, Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial was in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper on micro film page 284, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana, March 31, 1931

More About DANIEL DAVID STRONG:

Burial: March 1931, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: March 31, 1931, Obit

Children of DANIEL STRONG and RHODA PRESLEY are:

22. i. DANIEL ROSBAUM⁴ STRONG, b. January 31, 1878, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana; d. September 06, 1958, Tipton Memorial Hospital, Tipton, Indiana.

23. ii. NANCY JANE STRONG, b. 1884; d. 1967.

8. EDWARD LAFAYETTE³ STRONG (WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born July 24, 1858 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana, and died March 18, 1915 in Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana. He married (1) PHOEBE PERSONETT May 18, 1880 in Boone County, Indiana, daughter of SANFORD PERSONETT and LOUISA OLELS. She was born September 08, 1863 in Indiana, and died February 03, 1908 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. He married (2) ELIZA ANNA ROGERS November 27, 1908 in Boone County, Indiana. She was born 1881 in Indiana.

More About EDWARD LAFAYETTE STRONG:

Burial: March 1915

Notes for PHOEBE PERSONETT:

PHOEBE STRONG DIED AT HER HOME

After a short illness of typhoid pneumonia, Phoebe Strong, wife of Lafayette Strong, died at her home in the northwest part of town Monday, February 3, 1908, at 8 P.M. After a short service by Rev. J. C. Martin at the home Tuesday at 3 P.M., the remains were laid to rest in the new Cemetery.

Mrs. Phoebe Personett Strong, daughter of Sanford Personett, of this city was born in 1864, therefore she was in her 44th year. She leaves a husband and 11 children, all living, to mourn her loss.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper

More About PHOEBE PERSONETT:

Burial: February 1908, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Typhoid Pneumonia

Fact 1: February 1908, Obit.

Children of EDWARD STRONG and PHOEBE PERSONETT are:

24. i. JOHN THOMAS⁴ STRONG, b. September 1882; d. 1956.

25. ii. MATTIE E. STRONG, b. December 07, 1882, Boone County, Indiana.

iii. LULU STRONG, b. 1885; d. 1964; m. JOSEPH HAMILTON, January 27, 1906, Boone County, Indiana; b. 1883; d. 1937.

More About LULU STRONG:

Burial: 1964, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: Was Lulu married to a Mr. Saunders?

Residence: April 1956, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

More About JOSEPH HAMILTON:

Burial: 1937, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

26. iv. WILLIAM ISAAC STRONG, b. February 01, 1890, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. March 30, 1956, Boone County, Indiana.

v. EMMA MAY STRONG, b. 1891; m. EDWARD S. VEACH; b. August 1882, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

vi. CHARLES STRONG, b. July 1893.

27. vii. ADA MAY STRONG, b. August 30, 1894, Indiana; d. February 16, 1923, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

28. viii. TILFORD MONROE STRONG, b. November 13, 1896, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. January 29, 1980, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

ix. ANNA STRONG, b. February 11, 1899, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. Aft. 1945; m. (1) CECIL MOSS, March 22, 1916, Boone County, Indiana; d. October 28, 1918; m. (2) DEWEY HENRY EUTSLER, March 26, 1927, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; b. November 21, 1898, Rommey, Tippecanoe County, Indiana; d. Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.

More About ANNA STRONG:

Fact 2: April 1956, Lived in Anderson, Indiana

More About CECIL MOSS:

Burial: October 1918, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Military service: Pvt. 2 Ind Inf NG

More About DEWEY HENRY EUTSLER:

Occupation: Construction Worker

x. EDWARD LEWIS STRONG, b. June 12, 1901; d. September 1963, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.

More About EDWARD LEWIS STRONG:

Fact 2: April 1956, Lived at Anderson, Indiana

xi. ORA V. STRONG, b. November 16, 1905, Boone County, Indiana; d. July 1968, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.

More About ORA V. STRONG:

Burial: July 1968

Fact 2: April 1956, Lived at Anderson, Indiana

Children of EDWARD STRONG and ELIZA ROGERS are:

xii. JOSEPH⁴ STRONG, b. 1909.

xiii. PHOEBE JANE STRONG, b. August 02, 1911.

xiv. ISAAC STRONG, b. January 19, 1914.

Generation No. 4

9. ANN⁴ RANCE (JULIA CATHERINE³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) She married JACK BENNETT.

More About ANN RANCE:

Fact 1: Did Ann marry the second time to another Bennett?

Child of ANN RANCE and JACK BENNETT is:

i. MARY ELLEN⁵ BENNETT.

10. WILLIAM ALFRED⁴ RANCE (JULIA CATHERINE³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born October 31, 1869, and died July 08, 1944. He married CORDELIA WILLIAMS. She was born May 01, 1874 in Morgan County, Indiana, and died February 27, 1939 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

More About WILLIAM ALFRED RANCE:

Burial: July 10, 1944, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: Was William married before Cordelia?

More About CORDELIA WILLIAMS:

Burial: February 28, 1939, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Children of WILLIAM RANCE and CORDELIA WILLIAMS are:

i. HERSCHEL⁵ RANCE.

29. ii. LESLIE RANCE.

30. iii. HAZEL RANCE.

31. iv. MARIE RANCE.

32. v. ROBERT RUSSELL RANCE, b. January 24, 1909, Boone County, Indiana; d. March 16, 1956, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

33. vi. IVAN JOSIAH RANCE, b. February 19, 1907, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. September 29, 1972, Marion, Indiana.

vii. GEORGE J. RANCE, b. March 23, 1918, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. March 23, 1918, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

More About GEORGE J. RANCE:

Burial: March 1918, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Stillborn

Medical Information: Premature Birth

11. LYDIA LOUISA⁴ RANCE (JULIA CATHERINE³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born March 04, 1875 in Pulaski County, Indiana, and died March 23, 1949 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. She married CHARLES EDWARD FISHER February 14, 1894 in Morgan County, Indiana, son of FREDERICK FISHER and MARY NEEDAM. He was born June 26, 1872 in Morgan County, Indiana, and died December 25, 1936 in Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for LYDIA LOUISA RANCE:

LYDIA FISHER EXPIRES TODAY---------FUNERAL RITES IN THORNTOWN SUNDAY----------

Mrs. Lydia Fisher, a native of Pulaski County, Indiana, she was born March 4, 1875, passed away in Thorntown, at the age of 76.

Mrs. Fisher had been a resident of Thorntown most of her life and was a member of the old Baptist Church in Thorntown. She was the daughter of Joseph and Julie (Judith) Strong Rance, and was married 14 February 1893, Boone County, Indiana to Charles Edward Fisher, he died 25 December 1936.

Survivors include Lawrence, Omer and Vernie Fisher of Thorntown, William Fisher of Cicero, Illinois, Virgil Fisher of Lawrence, Cassie Fisher of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Maude Payne, Mrs. Ethel Rice and Mrs. Manna Stowers all of Indianapolis, one brother, Amos Rance, of Thorntown, 24 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Rev. John Ray Clark will officiate for her last rites at 1:30 P.M. Sunday in the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home in Thorntown with interment in Maple Lawn Cemetery there.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Records

More About LYDIA LOUISA RANCE:

Burial: March 1949, Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana (Source: Oak Hill Cemetery,935 East Washington Street, Phone, 765-482-4140, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, Page 82----microfilm, Lot 123----Section 29.)

Fact 1: December 30, 1951, Page 162, Record of Funeral, micro-film, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 2: December 30, 1951, Obit. (Source: Obit., Page 162, Thorntown Funeral Records, microfilm, 30 December 1951, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Notes for CHARLES EDWARD FISHER:

TRAGIC DEATHS IN AUTO WRECK------EARL OSBORNE AND ED FISHER ARE VICTIMS CHRISTMAS DAY

One of the most tragic accidents this community in recent years occurred on the afternoon of Christmas Day and resulted in the death of two local men, Edward Fisher and Earl Osborne.

The two men in company with Jack Bennett, of Indianapolis were riding in the Osborne coupe west of here with Earl Osborne driving. Failing to make the curve at a small bridge the car crashed against an embankment and was badly damaged.

Mr. Fisher was killed instantly while Mr. Osborne was so seriously injured that his death occurred on Saturday evening in the Witham Hospital at Lebanon. Jack Bennett third occupant of the car was only slightly injured.

Funeral rites for Mr. Fisher were conducted on Sunday afternoon in the Wesleyan Methodist Church with the Rev. Arthur Personette officiating. Burial was in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

On Tuesday afternoon in the Wesleyan Methodist Church the funeral services for Earl Osborne were held with the Rev. W. Edward Stokesberry officiating. Military rites were also conducted by the American Legion post. Burial was in Maple Lawn.

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OBITUARY

Charles Edward Fisher, son of Fred and Jane Needham Fisher was born June 26th, 1872 and died December 25th, 1938 at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 29 days. his departure came as tragic shock to the community on Christmas Day.

He was united in marriage to Lydia Rance, February 14, 1894. To this union was born twelve children, 9 of which survive.

Besides the widow, the children are, William, of Chicago, Mrs. Maude Payne, Mrs. Ann Bennett, Lawrence and Virgil, all of Indianapolis, Mrs. Ethel Rice, Cass, Homer and Vernie, all of Thorntown, fifteen grandchildren, five great grandchildren, also three brothers, Lon of Morgantown, John, of Indianapolis, and Frank of Thorntown.

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OBITUARY

Earl Osborn, son of Squire and the late Ellen Osborn, he was born in Fulton County, Missouri, on April 3, 1892 and passed away December 26, 1936.

Soon after his birth he was brought by his parents to this community in which he has lived ever since.

On July 26, 1916, he was united in marriage with Miss Gertie Abney of Whitestown, who survives him.

From June 24, 1917 until May 13, 1919, he served in the united States Army, sailing for France on the first of September, 1917.

Besides his widow, he is survived by his aged father, five brothers, Charles, Ben, George, Haven, of Thorntown, and Harl of Indianapolis. Several nephews and nieces also survive him.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper on micro film, page 345, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

More About CHARLES EDWARD FISHER:

Burial: December 1936, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: December 1936, Obit. (Source: Obit., Page 345, Thorntown Newspaper on micro film, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Children of LYDIA RANCE and CHARLES FISHER are:

i. VIRGIL⁵ FISHER.

ii. FREDDIE FISHER, b. 1888.

34. iii. CASSIE JOSIAH FISHER, b. 1889; d. 1959.

35. iv. MARY MAUDE FISHER, b. 1894; d. 1967.

36. v. ETHEL ELLEN FISHER, b. 1896; d. March 29, 1971, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

vi. WILLIAM LONZO FISHER, b. 1901; d. 1960, Chicago.

More About WILLIAM LONZO FISHER:

Burial: 1960

37. vii. OMER EDWARD FISHER, b. 1903; d. 1986.

38. viii. ANNA PERMELIA FISHER, b. 1905; d. 1999, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

39. ix. VERNIE LUTHER FISHER, b. October 26, 1907, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. September 09, 1973, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

x. LAWRENCE LORA FISHER, b. 1909; d. 1987.

More About LAWRENCE LORA FISHER:

Burial: 1987

xi. ALVAZINE FISHER, b. 1910.

xii. CLANCY FISHER, b. 1916.

12. ALBERTA⁴ RANCE (JULIA CATHERINE³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born 1880, and died March 1949. She married ORA ISAAC SCERING February 13, 1897 in Boone County, Indiana, son of ELWOOD SCERING and PAULINA PURDUE. He was born August 1878 in Indiana, and died December 11, 1961.

More About ALBERTA RANCE:

Burial: March 1949, Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Center Township, Boone County, Indiana (Source: Oak Hill Cemetery,935 East Washington Street, Phone, 765-482-4140, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, Page 389, Section123 Lot 29.)

Fact 1: Have found Alberta's first name as Lydia, in all of the records, also its in the Oak Hill Cemetery Records

Notes for ORA ISAAC SCERING:

[Joseph Archibald Purdue.FTW]

More About ORA ISAAC SCERING:

Burial: December 11, 1961, Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Center Township, Boone County, Indiana (Source: Oak Hill Cemetery,935 East Washington Street, Phone, 765-482-4140, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, Page 82----microfilm, Lot 123----Section 29.)

Census 1: 1900, Census, #106, Sugar Creek Township, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Census 2: 1920, Census, #249-249, Worth Township, Boone County, Indiana

Children of ALBERTA RANCE and ORA SCERING are:

i. SCERING⁵, b. December 20, 1897, Boone County, Indiana; d. December 21, 1897, Boone County, Indiana.

ii. CATHERINE SCERING, b. February 1899, Indiana.

40. iii. ORA JOSEPH SCERING, b. 1903, Indiana; d. April 10, 1947, Kankakee, Illinois.

iv. NANCY SCERING, b. 1907.

41. v. AMOS SCERING, b. May 13, 1912; d. December 29, 1970.

vi. ETHEL MAY SCERING, b. April 19, 1917, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. August 25, 1920, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

13. ISAAC EDWARD⁴ RANCE (JULIA CATHERINE³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born July 22, 1882 in Boone County, Indiana, and died July 20, 1950 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. He married (1) DELIA KALIE 1903 in Martinsville, Indiana, daughter of NOAH KALIE and SAMANTHA ANN. She was born 1880 in Monroe County, Indiana, and died April 18, 1936 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. He married (2) NANCY ELIZABETH SCERING August 08, 1936 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, daughter of ELWOOD SCERING and PAULINA PURDUE. She was born December 24, 1875 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, and died August 03, 1967 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

Notes for ISAAC EDWARD RANCE:

ISAAC RANCE DIES AT HOME------WAS LIVE RESIDENT OF BOONE COUNTY

Isaac Edward Rance, 68 years old native and life resident of this county, died last night at his home in Thorntown. He had been seriously ill since March.

Mr. Rance was a fence builder and also did, custom butchering. He was born July 22, 1883, the son of Joseph and Julia Strong Rance and was married in Indianapolis, August 8, 1936. to Nancy Bettcher who survives. he was a member of the Nazarene Church at Frankfort.

Also surviving are a daughter Mrs. Dean McDonald, Indianapolis, a brother Amos Rance, a sister, Mrs. Lydia Fisher, both of Thorntown, 10 stepchildren and two grandchildren. A brother and sister are deceased.

Services will be held at 2 P.M., Saturday at the Russell and Hitch funeral home in Thorntown with the Rev. B.H. Garvin officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home in Thorntown.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper, 21 July 1950, page 131, Thorntown Funeral Home Books, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana[Joseph Archibald Purdue.FTW]

ISAAC RANCE DIES AT HOME------WAS LIVE RESIDENT OF BOONE COUNTY

Isaac Edward Rance, 68 years old native and life resident of this county, died last night at his home in Thorntown. He had been seriously ill since March.

Mr. Rance was a fence builder and also did, custom butchering. He was born July 22, 1883, the son of Joseph and Julia Strong Rance and was married in Indianapolis, August 8, 1936. to Nancy Bettcher who survives. he was a member of the Nazarene Church at Frankfort.

Also surviving are a daughter Mrs. Dean McDonald, Indianapolis, a brother Amos Rance, a sister, Mrs. Lydia Fisher, both of Thorntown, 10 stepchildren and two grandchildren. A brother and sister are deceased.

Services will be held at 2 P.M., Saturday at the Russell and Hitch funeral home in Thorntown with the Rev. B.H. Garvin officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home in Thorntown.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper, 21 July 1950, page 131, Thorntown Funeral Home Books, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

More About ISAAC EDWARD RANCE:

Burial: July 22, 1950, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Acute Myocardial failure

Fact 1: July 21, 1950, Obit. (Source: Obit., Page 131, Thorntown Funeral Home Record Books on micro film, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Occupation: Fence builder & Custom Butchering

Notes for DELIA KALIE:

FUNERAL RITES HELD FOR MRS. DELLA RANCE

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon in the Wesleyan Methodist for Della Rance, whose death, Sunday night came after a long period of ill health.

Mrs. Rance, who was 56 years of age, was born in Monroe County, Indiana, the daughter of Noah and Samantha Ann Kalie. Her marriage to Isaac Rance occurred in Martinsville in 1903.

Mr. Rance and one daughter, Mrs. M. McDonald survive. Three children are deceased. There is also a brother James Kalie remains to mourn her death. Mrs. Rance was a Member of the Pilgrim Holiness Church.

The Rev. Mr. Knowles of Lafayette, officiated a the funeral and burial was in Maple Lawn Cemetery in Thorntown.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper

More About DELIA KALIE:

Burial: April 21, 1936, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: April 18, 1936, Obit. (Source: Obit., Page 324, Thorntown Newspaper on microfilm, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Notes for NANCY ELIZABETH SCERING:

Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Rance 91, longtime resident of Thorntown passed away Thursday afternoon in the Robert Long Hospital at Indianapolis, where she had been a patient since July 13.

A Lebanon native, she was born December 24, 1875 the daughter of Elwood and Palina Purdue Scering. Her first marriage in 1893 was to Oliver C. Bettcher who is deceased. She was married to Isaac Rance, who passed away in 1950.

Mrs. Rance, who was the last of her family was a member of the Nazarene Church. Prior to moving to Thorntown in 1936 she had lived in Indianapolis for many years.

Surviving are: eight children, Mrs. Emma Pohl, Mrs. Lucille McQueen, Mrs. Ruth Poynter and John and Otto Bettcher all of Indianapolis, Mrs. Helen Kolacek of Acton, Mrs. Henrietta Tucker, Thorntown and the Rev. Roy A. Bettcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee, 16 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. One son and a daughter are deceased.

Burial will be in Marple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Funeral Book, page 138, Thorntown, Indiana (microfilm)[Joseph Archibald Purdue.FTW]

Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Rance 91, longtime resident of Thorntown passed away Thursday afternoon in the Robert Long Hospital at Indianapolis, where she had been a patient since July 13.

A Lebanon native, she was born December 24, 1875 the daughter of Elwood and Palina Purdue Scering. Her first marriage in 1893 was to Oliver C. Bettcher who is deceased. She was married to Isaac Rance, who passed away in 1950.

Mrs. Rance, who was the last of her family was a member of the Nazarene Church. Prior to moving to Thorntown in 1936 she had lived in Indianapolis for many years.

Surviving are: eight children, Mrs. Emma Pohl, Mrs. Lucille McQueen, Mrs. Ruth Poynter and John and Otto Bettcher all of Indianapolis, Mrs. Helen Kolacek of Acton, Mrs. Henrietta Tucker, Thorntown and the Rev. Roy A. Bettcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee, 16 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. One son and a daughter are deceased.

Burial will be in Marple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Funeral Book, page 138, Thorntown, Indiana (microfilm)

More About NANCY ELIZABETH SCERING:

Burial: August 06, 1967, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana (Source: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Thorntown, Indiana, Page 138, Funeral Record Book, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana (microfilm).)

Fact 2: August 1967, Obit.

Children of ISAAC RANCE and DELIA KALIE are:

42. i. LYDIA ALBERTA⁵ RANCE, b. May 13, 1913, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. November 02, 2000, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

ii. JOSIAH RANCE, b. July 16, 1907, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. January 04, 1913, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

More About JOSIAH RANCE:

Burial: January 1913, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Diphtheria

iii. LOUISA RANCE, b. February 04, 1904, Indiana; d. January 21, 1921, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

More About LOUISA RANCE:

Burial: January 1921, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: acute anemia

14. AMOS CLIFFORD⁴ RANCE (JULIA CATHERINE³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born August 11, 1889 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana, and died January 10, 1953 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana. He married HAZEL BELLE SMITH November 15, 1915 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, daughter of BARTHOLOMEW SMITH and CATHERINE JOHNSON. She was born May 06, 1898 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and died April 20, 1967 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for AMOS CLIFFORD RANCE:

AMOS CLIFFORD RANCE DIES LAST NIGHT------WAS A BARBER IN COUNTY 20 YEARS

Amos Clifford Rance, 63 years old, a barber in Thorntown and Lebanon the the past 20 years died last night at Witham Hospital after a serious illness of three weeks. He had been ill eight months.

A life resident of Thorntown, Mr. Rance was employed at the J.D. Adams Company in Indianapolis before opening his barber shop.

He was born August 11, 1889 the son of Joe and Catherine Strong Rance and was married in Lafayette, November 15, 1915 to Hazel Smith who survives. He was a member of the Eagle Lodge here.

Also surviving are three children, Charles Rance of near Greensburg, Mrs. Mary Zimmerman of Route 6, and Guy Rance, Thorntown, and seven grandchildren. Another son, Clarence, died in 1949. Six sisters and two brothers also are deceased.

Services will be held at 2 P.M., Monday in the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home at Thorntown, with the Rev. John Ray Clark in Charge. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery at Thorntown. Friends may call at the funeral home at 7 o'clock tonight.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper, 13 January 1953, page 184, Thorntown Funeral Records on micro-filming

More About AMOS CLIFFORD RANCE:

Burial: January 12, 1953, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: January 12, 1953, page 184, Reord of Funeral, micro-film, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 2: January 1953, Obit.

Occupation: Barber

Notes for HAZEL BELLE SMITH:

Mrs. Hazel B. Rance, 68, resident of Thorntown for 50 years passed away unexpectedly Thursday afternoon in her home there following a heart attack. She had been in poor health for several years.

A Tippecanoe County native she was born May 6, 1898, the daughter of Bartholomew and Catherine Johnson Smith. On November 15, 1915 she married Amos Rance who preceded her in death January 9, 1953.

Mr. Rance owned and operated the Rance Barber Shop, in Lebanon, several years.

Mrs. Rance was active in Republican politics for many years and a member of the Royal Neighbors and Eagles Auxiliary at Thorntown. She was a member of Thorntown Christian church and its Dorcas Class.

Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs. Ervin Zimmerman, Lebanon, two sons, Charles and Guy both of Greensburg, three brothers, Lawrence and Minor Smith of Clarks Hill and Guy Smith, Brookston , two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Smith of Thorntown and Mrs. Ewing Mason of Darlington. Also surviving are eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Four brothers, one sister and a grandson are deceased.

Burial will be at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Indiana.

Source: Funeral Book, page 127, Thorntown, Indiana, (microfilm)

More About HAZEL BELLE SMITH:

Burial: April 1967, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Heart Attack

Fact 1: April 20, 1967, Obit.

Children of AMOS RANCE and HAZEL SMITH are:

i. CHARLES SMITH⁵ RANCE, b. October 08, 1916, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. November 09, 1995, Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana; m. (1) VIOLET MAE HUMPHREYS, September 18, 1938, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; b. January 09, 1920, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; d. May 16, 1976, Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana; m. (2) MARY LEE, May 06, 1979, Jellico, Tennessee.

Notes for CHARLES SMITH RANCE:

Charles S. Rance, 79, Westport, died Thursday in Greensburg Hospital, Greensburg.

He was born October 8, 1916 in Thorntown, a son of Amos C. and Hazel B. Smith Rance. He married Mary Lee in Jellico, Tennessee, she survives.

He worked for the New York Central Railroad, retiring in 1976, and had been Town Marshal and a volunteer firefighter in Adams for 23 years.

He was a member of Thorntown Christian Church, 50 -year member of Masonic Lodge No. 714, Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine. Indianapolis.

Survivors include stepsons, Jerry Motz and Steve Motz, both of Greensburg, a stepdaughter, Cindy Hubbard, Greenwood, a sister Mary Zimmerman Davis, 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. His parents and two brothers are deceased.

Burial Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown.

Source: Lebanon Newspaper

More About CHARLES SMITH RANCE:

Burial: November 13, 1995, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana (Source: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Thorntown, Indiana, Cemetery Book.)

Fact 1: November 10, 1995, Obit. (Source: Obit. with photo, Reporter Newspaper, Friday, 10 November 1995, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.)

Occupation 1: Town Marshal & Volunteer firefighter in Adams for 23 years

Occupation 2: Worked for New York Central Railroad, retiring in 1976

Religion: Christian Church, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Notes for VIOLET MAE HUMPHREYS:

RITES SET IN THORNTOWN FOR VIOLET RANCE, 56

Mrs. Violet Mae Rance, 56, of Route 1, Greensburg, a former resident of Lebanon, died Sunday morning at Decatur County Hospital in Greensburg.

Mrs. Rance moved from Thorntown to Greensburg about 28 years ago. She had owned and operated the Long Branch Snack Bar near Greensburg for five years, retiring two years ago. She was a member of the Eagle Ladies Auxiliary in Greensburg and the Milford Lodge of Eastern Star. At one time she worked at Stewart Warner Corporation in Lebanon.

A native of Crawfordsville, she was born January 9, 1920, the daughter of James and Hattie Swank Humphreys. She was married September 16, 1938 in Thorntown to Charles Rance, who survives.

Surviving in addition to the husband are a brother V.R. Humphreys of Long Beach, California, and two sisters Mrs. Alray (Inez) Edens of Thorntown and Mrs. Ruth Mahorney of Adams.

Calling at the J.H. Porter and sons Funeral Home, Greensburg, will be from 4 to 9 P.M. today. the body then will be moved to Thorntown.

Last rites are set for 2 P.M. Wednesday at the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home in Thorntown with Rev. Alan Mood officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Records

More About VIOLET MAE HUMPHREYS:

Burial: May 19, 1976, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: May 17, 1976, Obit. (Source: Obit., Page 176, Thorntown Funeral Records, (1650), 19 May 1976, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

43. ii. MARY RANCE, b. February 13, 1918.

44. iii. CLARENCE H. RANCE, b. October 19, 1919, Boone County, Indiana; d. December 07, 1949, Kyoto Island, Japan.

45. iv. GUY CLIFFORD RANCE, b. April 19, 1922, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. March 26, 1989, Madison, Tennessee.

15. CLARA ELIZABETH⁴ OSBORNE (ELLEN MATILDA³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born 1877 in Indiana, and died November 29, 1904 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. She married WARREN TILFORD RICE April 25, 1897 in Boone County, Indiana. He was born July 28, 1868 in Indiana, and died December 03, 1919 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for CLARA ELIZABETH OSBORNE:

MRS. CLARA RICE DIED AT THE HOME OF HER PARENTS

Mrs. Clara Rice, wife of Warren Rice, died at the home of her parents, Mrs. & Mrs. Squire Osborn, in the southeast part of town, last Tuesday evening after a lingering illness with consumption. Deceased was born in this State in 1876, and was consequently in her 28 years. She was united in marriage with Warren Rice about 8 years ago, and to them born four children, three of whom are living, all being of tender age.

The funeral took place Thursday, at 10 o'clock, interment at New Cemetery (Maple Lawn).

Source: Thorntown Newspaper 29 Nov. 1904

More About CLARA ELIZABETH OSBORNE:

Burial: November 1904, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: November 1904, Obit.

Notes for WARREN TILFORD RICE:

CHILD OF MR. & MRS. WARREN RICE DIED FRIDAY

A six month old child of Mr. & Mrs. Warren Rice died Friday at the home of its parents in Thorntown. Funeral services were held Saturday with interment at New Cemetery in Thorntown.

Source: Thorntown Patriot Newspaper, Thursday, 21 July 1904, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana

WARREN TILFORD RICE DIED AT HIS HOME IN THORNTOWN

Warren Tilford Rice was born in the State of Indiana, July 28, 1868 and died at his home in Thorntown, December 3, 1919.

He was married to the Kate Osborn 32 years ago. To them were born to children. George of this place, and Oca, who was killed by lightening in 1907. The wife and mother lived by five years after marriage.

In 1896, Mr. Rice was married to Clara Osborn, four children were born to them, one son who has died, and three daughters. Mrs. Vetha Smith, Versa and Enola. Again the wife and mother was taken by death, away from husband and children.

Seven years ago, he was married to Viola Toney, who with their four children, Emma, Sheiphy, Clifford Monroe and Carl Warren, survive him.

He had been in poor health for more than two years, and had been confined to bed almost eight weeks.

He leaves besides those mentioned, three sisters, Emma DeBolt, Mrs. Anna Burkhalter and Mrs John Riley, all of Lafayette, besides other relatives and friends.

The funeral services were held at the home of his son George, at West Plum Street, Friday afternoon. Interment was made in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper

More About WARREN TILFORD RICE:

Burial: December 1919, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Children of CLARA OSBORNE and WARREN RICE are:

i. GEORGE⁵ RICE.

More About GEORGE RICE:

Residence: 1946, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

ii. JEAN RICE, m. STARKEY.

More About JEAN RICE:

Residence: 1946, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

iii. MAE RICE, m. BUSSELL.

More About MAE RICE:

Residence: 1946, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

46. iv. GEORGE RICE, b. December 08, 1887, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. June 18, 1950, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

47. v. VEATHA LOLITA RICE, b. May 22, 1898, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. April 03, 1946, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

vi. VERSA LAVERNE RICE, b. 1900; d. 1934; m. CLARENCE BRANDENBURG.

vii. ENOLA RICE, b. 1902; d. 1921; m. FRED C. CLOUSER, January 20, 1920, Boone County, Indiana.

viii. HOMER RICE, b. 1904; d. 1904.

16. JOHN WILLIAM⁴ OSBORNE (ELLEN MATILDA³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born 1877. He married BERTHA Z. BELLE.

Child of JOHN OSBORNE and BERTHA BELLE is:

i. JOHN DAVID⁵ OSBORNE, b. 1919.

17. HENRY HARLEN⁴ OSBORNE (ELLEN MATILDA³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born 1880, and died 1963. He married MARTHA LAVONA HUBBLE Bef. 1909. She was born 1889, and died 1965.

More About HENRY HARLEN OSBORNE:

Burial: 1963

Children of HENRY OSBORNE and MARTHA HUBBLE are:

i. ELNOLA IRENE⁵ OSBORNE, b. 1909; m. (1) JEWEL MCDADE; m. (2) DELMAN WRIGHT; b. July 04, 1904; d. August 10, 1989.

48. ii. SQUIRE ENOCH OSBORNE, b. 1911; d. 1985.

49. iii. MARTIN JUNIOR OSBORNE, b. 1914; d. 1975.

50. iv. HOLLIS EDWARD OSBORNE, b. 1916.

51. v. ELENAOR MAY OSBORNE, b. 1924.

18. BENJAMIN MARTIN⁴ OSBORNE (ELLEN MATILDA³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born February 09, 1884 in Boone County, Indiana, and died April 30, 1964 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. He married MARY JANE RILEY March 25, 1904 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana, daughter of ALLEN RILEY and LUCY ROBERTS. She was born May 05, 1888 in Boone County, Indiana, and died February 01, 1964 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for BENJAMIN MARTIN OSBORNE:

BENJAMIN MARTIN OSBORNE EXPIRES TODAY

Benjamin M. Osborne, age 80 years, a former state highway employee and life long resident of Boone County, died at 2:30 A.M. today at his home in Thorntown. He had been in failing health five years and seriously ill the last two weeks. His death was attributed to a heart attack.

He was born in Boone County, a son of Squire and Ellen Strong Osborne, both natives of Indiana. He had lived in Thorntown practically his entire life and was married there on March 25, 1904 to Mary Jane Riley, who preceded him in death on February 1, 1964.

He worked for the Indiana State Highway for some time and also engaged in trucking. Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Jessie Phillips of Max, Mrs. Don Holderman of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. George Reidelbach of Winamac, Mrs. William Stein of Clayton and Mrs. Allen Holt of Madison, five sons, Charles, Bud and Robert all of Thorntown, Arthur Osborne of Riverside, California, and Benny Osborne of Anderson, one brother Haven Osborne of Thorntown, 29 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Four brothers and two sisters are deceased.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday at the Russell & Hitch Funeral Home in Thorntown with the Rev. Robert Hayden officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery at Thorntown.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Records

More About BENJAMIN MARTIN OSBORNE:

Burial: May 02, 1964, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Coronary occulsion

Fact 2: May 02, 1964, Obit, page, 25, Funeral Record Book, Thorntown, Boone Co., In., (microfilm)

Occupation: Indiana Highway Dept. & trucking

Notes for MARY JANE RILEY:

MRS. OSBORNE EXPIRES TODAY

Mrs. Mary Jane Osborne, 75, of Thorntown, died this morning at Witham Hospital following a week's illness. She was a native of Boone County, and was born May 5, 1888, the daughter of Allen and Lucy Roberts Riley.

On March 25, 1904, she was married to Ben Osborne, who survives. Also surviving are five daughters and five sons.

They are Mrs. Jessie Phillips, of Max, Mrs. Don Holderman, Los Angeles, California, Mrs. George Reidelbach, Winamac, Indiana, Mrs. William Stien, Clayton, Indiana, and Mrs. Allen Holt, Madison, Bud, Charles and Robert Osborne of Thorntown, Benny Osborne, Anderson and Arthur Osborne, Riverside, California. Other survivors are a brother Clifford Jacobs of Kout, 31 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. One son and one daughter are deceased..

Last rites in Thorntown, at the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home, will be Tuesday at 10:30 A.M., with the Rev. Robert Hayden officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Records

More About MARY JANE RILEY:

Burial: February 04, 1964, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Generalized Peritonitis

Fact 2: February 04, 1964, Obit, page, 15, Funeral Record Book, Thorntown, Boone Co., In., (microfilm)

Medical Information: Acute Appendicitis

Children of BENJAMIN OSBORNE and MARY RILEY are:

i. LORENA⁵ OSBORNE, m. JESSIE PHILLIPS.

More About LORENA OSBORNE:

Fact 2: May 1964, Lived at Max, Boone County, Indiana

52. ii. BESSIE LOUELLA OSBORNE, b. November 15, 1905.

53. iii. EVAJEAN OSBORNE, b. November 16, 1907.

iv. SQUIRE ALLEN "BUD" OSBORNE, b. April 29, 1910, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. January 16, 1968, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for SQUIRE ALLEN "BUD" OSBORNE:

SQUIRE OSBORNE EXPIRES TODAY

Squire (Bud) Osborne, 57, a resident of Thorntown his entire life, died at 5 A.M. today at Witham Memorial Hospital. He had been a patient at the hospital since Friday, but had been in poor health the past nine months.

Born at Thorntown April 29, 1910, he was the son of Ben. M. and Mary J. Riley Osborne, both deceased. He never married. His present home was at 400 West Bow Street. He worked several years for the New York Central Railroad.

He is survived by four brothers, Charles of Thorntown, Benny of Anderson, Robert of Rapid City, Illinois, and Arthur Osborne of Riverside California, and five sisters, Mrs. Lorena Phillips of Max, Mrs. Evajean Holderman of Riverside, California. Mrs. Louise Reidelbach of Winamac, Mrs. Margaret Stein of Clayton and Mrs. Mary Ethel Holt of Madison.

Burial in Maple Lawn Cemetery will follow funeral services at 2 P.M., Thursday in the Russell & Hitch Funeral Home at Thorntown. Rev. Robert Hayden will deliver the service.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Record

More About SQUIRE ALLEN "BUD" OSBORNE:

Burial: January 18, 1968, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion

Fact 1: January 16, 1968, Obit.

Residence: May 1964, Lived at Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

54. v. BONNIE LOUISE OSBORNE, b. July 07, 1912.

55. vi. DELLA MARIE OSBORNE, b. September 24, 1914, Colfax, Clinton County, Indiana; d. March 07, 1959, Pulaski County, Indiana.

56. vii. CHARLES OLIVER OSBORNE, b. June 08, 1917.

57. viii. ARTHUR RUSSELL OSBORNE, b. June 03, 1920.

ix. FRANK DEVON OSBORNE, b. January 02, 1923, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. February 17, 1943, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

More About FRANK DEVON OSBORNE:

Burial: February 1943, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

58. x. MARGARET FRANCES OSBORNE, b. May 31, 1926.

59. xi. MARY ETHEL OSBORNE, b. August 08, 1928.

60. xii. BENNY HAROLD OSBORNE, b. April 21, 1931.

61. xiii. ROBERT DEAN OSBORNE, b. April 15, 1934, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. March 27, 1988, Hospice Unit Luthern Hospital, East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois.

19. FLOSSIE A.⁴ OSBORNE (ELLEN MATILDA³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born 1886. She married GEORGE NELSON CROUCH August 17, 1905 in Boone County, Indiana. He was born Abt. 1882.

More About GEORGE NELSON CROUCH:

Fact 1: Twins born 1916 & died 1916, name & sex?

Children of FLOSSIE OSBORNE and GEORGE CROUCH are:

i. PAUL⁵ CROUCH, b. 1906; d. 1975.

ii. WAYNE L. CROUCH, b. 1908; d. 1975.

iii. NELSON CROUCH, b. 1910; d. 1953.

iv. LORA CROUCH, b. 1912.

v. NINA MARGARET CROUCH, b. 1914.

vi. MELVIN CROUCH, b. 1917.

vii. HARRY CROUCH, b. 1919; d. 1986.

viii. JUANITA CROUCH, b. 1924; d. 1976.

ix. HERSHALL CROUCH, b. 1927.

x. MILLY CROUCH, b. 1931; d. 1945.

20. GEORGE WALTER⁴ OSBORNE (ELLEN MATILDA³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born 1890, and died 1963. He married (1) ANNA VAUGHN. He married (2) ELIZA JANE UPDIKE.

Children of GEORGE OSBORNE and ELIZA UPDIKE are:

i. GEORGE VERCIE⁵ OSBORNE.

ii. MARTHA OSBORNE.

iii. JAMES W. OSBORNE, b. 1918; d. 1918.

iv. JENEVIVE PEAL OSBORNE, b. 1920.

21. ROY HAVEN⁴ OSBORNE (ELLEN MATILDA³ STRONG, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born February 06, 1897 in Boone County, Indiana, and died June 30, 1966 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. He married LILLIAN L. ARNDT July 30, 1930 in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, daughter of HENRY ARNDT and EMMA TIMM. She was born October 02, 1902 in South Raub, Indiana, and died March 01, 1993 in Wentzville, Missouri.

Notes for ROY HAVEN OSBORNE:

HAVEN OSBORNE CLAIMED AT 69

Haven Osborne, 69 year old native of Thorntown where he had lived all his life, passed away Thursday night in St. Elizabeth's Hospital at Lafayette. Although he had been in poor health for several years, he had only been seriously ill for two days.

Born February 6, 1897 the son of Squire and Ellen Strong Osborne he was married July 11, 1930 in Frankfort to Lillian Arndt who survives.

Also surviving are a daughters, Mrs. Pearl Furnish of St. Louis, Missouri and four grandchildren. He is the last of a family of 12.

A member of the old Nazarene Church at Thorntown, he had worked at Hicks Body Company during World War II and Stewart Warner until his health failed.

Funeral services will be at 2 P.M. Sunday in the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home at Thorntown with the Rev. Ralph Price officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Books

More About ROY HAVEN OSBORNE:

Burial: July 03, 1966, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: July 01, 1966, Obit. (Source: Obit., Page 105, Thorntown Funeral Records, microfilm, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Occupation: Stewart Warner Corpation, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana

Religion: Nazarene Church, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Residence: May 1964, Lived at Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

More About LILLIAN L. ARNDT:

Burial: March 03, 1993, Maple Lawn Cemeter, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: March 02, 1993, Obit. (Source: Obit., Reporter Newspaper, 2 March 1993, Tuesday, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.)

Child of ROY OSBORNE and LILLIAN ARNDT is:

62. i. PEARL EMMA⁵ OSBORNE, b. 1932, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. November 08, 1988, St. Charles, Missouri.

22. DANIEL ROSBAUM⁴ STRONG (DANIEL DAVID³, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born January 31, 1878 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, and died September 06, 1958 in Tipton Memorial Hospital, Tipton, Indiana. He married SUSAN EMMALINE HOLLIDAY November 07, 1906 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, daughter of WILLIAM HOLLIDAY and SAMANTHA SMITH. She was born August 22, 1891 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and died December 1975 in Danville, Hendricks, Indiana.

Notes for DANIEL ROSBAUM STRONG:

DEATH CLAIMS BOONE NATIVE---------DANIEL STRONG DIES OF STROKE-------------

Daniel Strong, R.R. 3, Sheridan, died at his Jolietville home Saturday morning after an extended illness at the age of 80 years.

A Boone native, he was a resident of Jolietville for the past two years, had resided in Sheridan three years prior to that, and had been a Thorntown resident for many years before that.

Many years ago, the deceased had cared for and drove Dr. Clancy Bassett's stable. he had also worked as a section hand for the New York Central Railroad.

Survivors include the widow, Susie Holiday, whom he married November 7, 1908, in Danville, Illinois. Eleven children also survive, eight sons, Ralph, of Anderson, Clarence, of Crawfordsville, Lawrence, of Brownstown, Howard D., of Klamath River, California, James, of Lebanon, Daniel David, of Laupente, California, and Lowell and Leonard Strong, of Jolietville.

Three daughters, Mrs. Clarence Wetherald, of Advance, Mrs. James L. Swindler, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Mrs. Harold Ottinger, Wichita, Kansas, also survive. One sister Nancy Walton, of Lebanon also survives, as do 38 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Three brothers and two sisters are deceased.

Mr. Strong had been a member of the Nazarene Church at Thorntown. Funeral services will be held at the Russell & Hitch Funeral Home in Thorntown at 1:30 P.M., Wednesday with the Rev. Elmer Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Records

More About DANIEL ROSBAUM STRONG:

Burial: September 10, 1958, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: September 08, 1958, Obit (Source: Obit., Page 105, Throntown Funeral Records, microfilm, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Fact 2: Photo of gravestone

Occupation 1: Cared for the horses and drove the buggy for Dr. Clancy Bassett, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Occupation 2: Section hand, New York Central Railroad

Religion: Nazarene Church, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Notes for SUSAN EMMALINE HOLLIDAY:

SUSIE STRONG LAST RITES ARE SATURDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Susie E. Strong, 84, Route 1, Thorntown, will be conducted Saturday at 2 P.M. at Thorntown Baptist Church with burial to follow at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown. The Rev. Alan Moody will officiate.

Friends may call at Russell and Hitch Funeral Home, Thorntown, Wednesday after 1 P.M. The body will lie in state an hour before the services.

Mrs. Strong died this morning at National Health Enterprise, Danville, following a three months illness. she resided most of her life in Thorntown and also had lived in the Sheridan and Jolietville areas. She had worked at Adair's Restaurant in Lebanon for many years. Also she had stayed in the homes of elderly people, caring for them. She was an active member of the Baptist Church at Thorntown.

She was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on August 22 1891. On November 7, 1906 she was married in Danville, Illinois to Daniel Strong who preceded her in death on September 6, 1958.

Survivors include children Clarence of Crawfordsville, Lawrence of Brownstown, Howard D. of Frankfort, James of Kokomo, Daniel David of Phoenix, Arizona, Leonard of Route 1, Thorntown, Mrs. Art (Marguerite) Henderson of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Mrs. Harold (Nancy Jane) Ottinger of Greenfield. Also surviving are 42 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Besides the husband, she was preceded in death of three children, two sisters and four brothers.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Records

More About SUSAN EMMALINE HOLLIDAY:

Burial: December 13, 1975, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Stroke

Fact 1: December 13, 1975, Obit. (Source: Obit., Page 156, Thorntown Funeral Records, microfilm, (1572), 13 December 1975, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Fact 2: Photo of gravestone

Religion: Baptist Church, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Children of DANIEL STRONG and SUSAN HOLLIDAY are:

63. i. RALPH E.⁵ STRONG, b. May 07, 1908, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. August 06, 1968, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.

64. ii. LAWRENCE WALTER STRONG, b. 1910.

65. iii. EDNA MAE STRONG, b. February 17, 1912, Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana; d. November 12, 1969, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

66. iv. MARGURITE STRONG, b. February 16, 1914, Boone County, Indiana.

67. v. CLARENCE STRONG, b. July 21, 1917, Boone County, Indiana; d. May 01, 1989, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.

vi. HOWARD DEMPSEY STRONG, b. August 21, 1919; d. July 1978; m. CATHERINE BELLE WYRICK.

More About HOWARD DEMPSEY STRONG:

Burial: July 1978

Residence: December 1975, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana

68. vii. JAMES FRANKLIN STRONG, b. October 30, 1921, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

69. viii. DANIEL DAVID STRONG, b. October 17, 1923; d. September 13, 1995.

70. ix. LOWELL ANDREW STRONG, b. 1925; d. 1959.

71. x. NANCY JANE STRONG, b. 1927; d. 1995.

72. xi. LEONARD LEROY STRONG, b. 1930.

23. NANCY JANE⁴ STRONG (DANIEL DAVID³, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born 1884, and died 1967. She married (1) SAMUEL CLIFTON WALTON. He died 1960. She married (2) ROY E. FLINN August 21, 1903 in Boone County, Indiana. He was born Abt. 1880.

Children of NANCY STRONG and SAMUEL WALTON are:

i. WYNONA⁵ WALTON.

ii. JUANITA WALTON.

iii. ANITA AGNES WALTON.

iv. SAMUEL ERVIN WALTON.

v. MARION AVERY WALTON.

Child of NANCY STRONG and ROY FLINN is:

vi. FRED⁵ FLINN, b. 1903; m. NOVA H. SMITH.

24. JOHN THOMAS⁴ STRONG (EDWARD LAFAYETTE³, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born September 1882, and died 1956. He married PERMILLA ETHEL ARNOLD. She was born 1892, and died 1966.

Children of JOHN STRONG and PERMILLA ARNOLD are:

i. PHOEBE ELIZABETH⁵ STRONG, b. 1910; d. 1959; m. VERN SPARGER.

ii. NORA PAULINE STRONG, b. 1912; m. MERLE GALBREATH.

iii. ISABELLA LOUISE STRONG, b. 1914; m. RUSSELL MCCALL.

iv. WILLIAM LAFAYETTE STRONG, b. 1917; m. BETTY BRANHAM.

v. NOBEL JOHN STRONG, b. 1920; m. FLORENCE MUSE.

vi. EDWARD EUGENE STRONG, b. 1923; m. MARY JANE LANNING.

vii. ELSIE MARIE STRONG, b. 1924; m. RUSSELL BEARD.

25. MATTIE E.⁴ STRONG (EDWARD LAFAYETTE³, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born December 07, 1882 in Boone County, Indiana. She married CHARLES ARNOLD December 31, 1900 in Boone County, Indiana. He was born 1876, and died 1969.

Children of MATTIE STRONG and CHARLES ARNOLD are:

i. CHARLES⁵ ARNOLD, JR..

ii. ALTA ARNOLD, m. CHARLES E. HARPER.

iii. CHESTER ARNOLD.

iv. WILLIAM ARNOLD.

v. HELEN ARNOLD, m. KEAN.

vi. HAROLD ARNOLD.

vii. EDITH ARNOLD, m. EARL LOWERY.

viii. ESTER ARNOLD, m. EDWARD JONES.

ix. HOMER ARNOLD, m. NELLIE SHELBY.

x. ALETHA ARNOLD, m. SLADE.

xi. FREDA ARNOLD.

xii. VERA ARNOLD.

26. WILLIAM ISAAC⁴ STRONG (EDWARD LAFAYETTE³, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born February 01, 1890 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana, and died March 30, 1956 in Boone County, Indiana. He married (1) VIOLA JANE VEACH January 01, 1909 in Boone County, Indiana, daughter of JOSEPH VEACH and MARY OSBORNE. She was born July 09, 1891 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana, and died January 21, 1931 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. He married (2) LULU BOWEN October 01, 1937 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana, daughter of GEORGE BOWEN and MARY HUBER. She was born January 27, 1880 in Montgomery County, Indiana, and died November 05, 1972 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for WILLIAM ISAAC STRONG:

ATRICKEN WHILE SHEARING SHEEP------WILLIAM ISAAC STRONG DIES AT WORK-----RITES MONDAY-------

Stricken with a heart attack while shearing sheep, William Isaac Strong, 68, of Thorntown died suddenly Friday afternoon at the Noble Beck farm, one mile east of Whitestown.

Mrs. Strong was born in Boone County, a son of Lafe and Phoebe Strong. He had lived in Thorntown most of his life and was a sheep-shearer by trade. He was first married to Viola Veach who died in 1931. His second marriage was on Oct. 1, 1937, at Lebanon to Lulu Meek, who survives.

He was a member of the Thorntown Wesleyan Methodist Church.

Besides the wife, he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Lillian Rance of Indianapolis of Indianapolis, Mrs. Mary Fairfield of Thorntown and Mrs. Vivian Birge of Thorntown, Route 1, a son Donald Strong of near Thorntown, four step-daughters, Mrs. Floyd Light, of Marshall, Michigan, Mrs. Leo Penn of Indianapolis, Mrs. Joe Davis of Bowers Station, Mrs. Russell Vinard of Frankfort, one step-son Ralph Meek of Lebanon, three brothers, Tilford Strong of Lafayette, Edward and Ora Strong of Anderson, two sisters, Mrs. Anna Moss of Anderson, and Mrs. Lulu Saunders of Lafayette, 32 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Four daughters, three brothers and a sister are deceased.

Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M. Monday at the Russell & Hitch funeral home in Thorntown. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Obit., page 44 in Record of Funeral Book

More About WILLIAM ISAAC STRONG:

Burial: April 02, 1956, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Heart Attack

Fact 1: March 1956, Page 45, Reord of Funeral, micro-film, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 2: March 1956, Obit.

Fact 3: Photo of gravestone

Occupation: Sheep Shearer

Notes for VIOLA JANE VEACH:

DEATH SUMMONS MRS. WILL STRONG

Mrs. Viola Jane Strong, age 39 years, a resident of Thorntown all of her life, succumbed to a several months illness from tuberculosis at her home Wednesday morning at 7:30 o'clock.

Mrs. Strong was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Veach. She is survived by her husband, William Strong and the following children, Mrs. Lillian Rance, of Indianapolis, Mrs. Vivian Birge, Misses Lura, Evelyn, Mary Frances, and Margorie and Donald Strong of Thorntown, all of Thorntown.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the Holiness Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper, January 21, 1931

More About VIOLA JANE VEACH:

Burial: January 1931, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: January 21, 1931, Obit. (Source: Obit., Page 299, Thorntown Newspaper on micro film, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Fact 2: Photo of gravestone

Notes for LULU BOWEN:

RITES IN THORNTOWN FOR LULU C. STRONG

Mrs. Lulu C. Strong, 92, 1018 Fairlane Drive, Lebanon, died Sunday at Witham Hospital, where she had been a patient one week. She had been in poor health two years.

Mrs. Strong moved from her native Montgomery County to southwest of Thorntown in 1919. In 1932 she moved into Thorntown and resided there until 1970 when she moved to Lebanon and made her home with her granddaughter, Mrs. Roberta Martin.

She was born January 27, 1880, the daughter of George and Mary Elizabeth Huber Bowen. Her first marriage was July 10, 1896 in Crawfordsville to Charles J. Lewis, who is deceased. Her second marriage was March 26, 1906 to Perry S. Meek, who died in 1934. On October 1, 1937 she was married to William I. Strong, who died in 1956.

Surviving are on son, Ralph Meek of Lebanon, five daughters, Mrs. Zora Light of Thorntown, Mrs. Nellie Vinard, Frankfort, Mrs Geneva Davis of Bowers, Mrs. Ruby Renn of Sebring, Florida, and Mrs. Selma Alfred of Carmel, three step daughters, Mrs. Lillian Rance, Mrs. Vivian Birge and Mrs. Mary Fairfield, all of Thorntown, one step son, Donald Strong of Thorntown. She also leaves 19 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren, and 10 great great grandchildren.

Last rites have been arranged for 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at the Thorntown Russell and Hitch Funeral Home. Rev. Raymond Duff will be the officiating minister. Burial is to be in Maple Lawn Cemetery at Thorntown.

Friends may call at the Russell & Hitch Funeral Home in Thorntown beginning 2 P.M. Tuesday.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Records

More About LULU BOWEN:

Burial: November 08, 1972, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Coronary occulsion

Fact 1: November 06, 1972, Obit., page 26 (1028), Funeral Record Book, Thorntown, Boone Co., In., (microfilm (Source: Obit., Page 26, Thorntown Funeral Records (1028), 28 November 1972, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Medical Information: Coronary artery disease and acute congestion failure 5 years

Children of WILLIAM STRONG and VIOLA VEACH are:

i. SULLIVAN ARTHUR⁵ STRONG, b. 1910; d. 1911.

73. ii. LILLIAN LUCILLE STRONG, b. January 16, 1911, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. February 10, 2000, Warsaw, Indiana.

74. iii. VIVIAN JEAN STRONG, b. February 01, 1913, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. October 23, 1990, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

iv. LURA ELLEN STRONG, b. January 22, 1915, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. April 14, 1935, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

Notes for LURA ELLEN STRONG:

LURA STRONG DIES OF TUBERCULOSIS

The death of Lura Strong, aged 20 years occurred Sunday evening following and extended illness of tuberculosis.

Miss Strong was born in Thorntown, the daughter of William and Ola Strong. She attended the local schools and the Wesleyan Methodist Church. her mother preceded her death, there remaining the father, four sisters and one brother.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Wesleyan Methodist Church. The Rev. Noel Winterholter officiating. Burial was in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Thorntown Newspaper on micro film, page 317, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

More About LURA ELLEN STRONG:

Burial: April 16, 1935, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: T.B.

Fact 1: 1935, Obit.

Fact 2: Photo of gravestone

75. v. EVELYN LORETTA STRONG, b. January 19, 1917, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. February 12, 1954, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana.

76. vi. MARY FRANCES STRONG, b. June 27, 1919, Boone County, Indiana.

vii. BERNICE MAY STRONG, b. December 15, 1921, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. February 12, 1923, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

More About BERNICE MAY STRONG:

Burial: February 1923, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana (Source: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township, Boone County, Thorntown, Indiana.)

77. viii. DONALD RICHARD STRONG, b. October 24, 1922, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. December 30, 1973, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

78. ix. MARJORIE MARIE STRONG, b. December 13, 1924, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. May 03, 1951, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

27. ADA MAY⁴ STRONG (EDWARD LAFAYETTE³, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born August 30, 1894 in Indiana, and died February 16, 1923 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. She married GROVER DAVID VEACH September 11, 1911 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana, son of JOSEPH VEACH and MARY OSBORNE. He was born November 17, 1889 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana, and died August 21, 1968 in Rockville, Indiana.

Notes for ADA MAY STRONG:

MRS. ADA MAY VEACH OF THORNTOWN

Mrs. Ada May Veach, daughter of Lafayette and Phebe Strong was born in Thorntown, Indiana, August 30, 1894 and departed this life February 18, 1923, being 28 years, 5 months and 19 days old.

She was united in marriage to Grover Veach, September 10, 1910. To this union six children were born three of whom are living, Agnes, Hazel and Opal, three dying in infancy, Dorothy, Harry and Roy. She leaves besides the husband and children, seven brothers, one half brother and three sisters to mourn the loss of a mother and sister. George, John, Will, Charles, Tilford, Ora, Edward, Lewis, all of Thorntown, Mattie Arnold of Brookland, Indiana. Lula Hamilton of Boswell, Indiana, Anna Moss of this place.

She was always a kind and affectionate mother and wife and often expressed herself as being ready to go. While her health prevented her from attending church yet she often expressed her desire to be there.

She will be greatly missed in the home. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock conducted by Rev. Lula Bowman. Interment was made in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source:Thorntown Newspaper, 18 February 1923, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

More About ADA MAY STRONG:

Burial: February 1923, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Apoplexy

Fact 1: February 16, 1923, Obit.

Notes for GROVER DAVID VEACH:

GROVER VEACH, LIFE RESIDENT OF THORNTOWN, DIES AT 78

Grover (Dado) Veach, 78, a native of Thorntown and resident of the town most of his life, died early this morning at Rockville Sanatorium following a six year illness.

Mr. Veach had lived in Thorntown his entire life except the past six years and worked many years for E.R. Jaques Company. He also had been employed many years at the former Hicks Body Company and his last employment was with the Russell Garage in Thorntown.

He was a member of the Wesleyan methodist Church there. Grover was born November 17, 1889, he was the son of Joseph David and Mary Jane Osborne Veach and was married in 1911 in Thorntown to Ada May Strong.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ray Fitzgerald, Mrs. Everett Neese of Thorntown, and Mrs. Robert Way of Lafayette, two brothers, Cecil Veach of Lebanon and Orville Veach of Lafayette, 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Two sons, a daughter, four brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.

Funeral services are to be conducted at 1:30 P.M. Friday at the Russell and Hitch Funeral Home in Thorntown with the Rev. Donald Pruett officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery.

Source: Thorntown Funeral Records

More About GROVER DAVID VEACH:

Burial: August 23, 1968, Maple Lawn Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana

Fact 1: August 21, 1968, Obit. (Source: Obit., page 181, Thorntown Funeral Records, microfilem, August 21, 1968, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.)

Children of ADA STRONG and GROVER VEACH are:

i. CECIL⁵ VEACH.

ii. ORVILLE VEACH.

79. iii. AGNES VEACH, b. June 02, 1912, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. December 28, 1972, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

iv. DOROTHY MAY VEACH, b. February 13, 1913, Indiana; d. October 21, 1918, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

More About DOROTHY MAY VEACH:

Burial: October 1918, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

Cause of Death: Pneumonia

80. v. HAZEL IRENE VEACH, b. 1916; d. 1974.

81. vi. OPAL JEAN VEACH, b. January 17, 1920, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. January 12, 1993, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

vii. RAY VEACH, b. February 07, 1921, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; d. February 07, 1921, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

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Burial: February 1921, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana

28. TILFORD MONROE⁴ STRONG (EDWARD LAFAYETTE³, WILLIAM², ISAAC¹) was born November 13, 1896 in Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana, and died January 29, 1980 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. He married EFFIE LORETTA JOHNSON December 17, 1919 in Boone County, Indiana, daughter of CHARLES JOHNSON and ELSIE ARNOLD. She was born April 18, 1902.

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Burial: January 1980

Residence: April 1956, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

More About EFFIE LORETTA JOHNSON:

Residence 1: April 1949, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Residence 2: 1959, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Children of TILFORD STRONG and EFFIE JOHNSON are:

82. i. ROBERT MONROE⁵ STRONG, b. June 01, 1920, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

83. ii. MARGARET LOUISE STRONG, b. October 13, 1921, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

84. iii. LEONA MARY STRONG, b. August 23, 1923, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

85. iv. MELVIN DEAN STRONG, b. September 14, 1925, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana.

v. RICHARD CHARLES STRONG, b. May 13, 1930, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; m. BARBARA JEAN ALBERTSON.

vi. BESSIE LORETTA STRONG, b. March 08, 1933, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana; m. CHARLES SNAPP, March 02, 1952; d. December 27, 1986.

86. vii. MAX EDWARD STRONG, b. October 26, 1934, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

87. viii. SHELBY LYNN STRONG, b. March 28, 1937, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

ix. DAVID LEROY STRONG, b. January 24, 1940, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

88. x. LARRY L. STRONG, SR., b. January 24, 1940, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

xi. JACK BILL STRONG, b. March 09, 1942, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

89. xii. BENNIE EUGENE STRONG, b. July 17, 1946, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

Submitted by: Terry Fisher - October 13, 2006


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