Notes:

"3" Generation:
Nancy Ann McCarty, born in Indiana, May 22, 1857 and died in WabashTwp., Parke County, Indiana at age 71, April 23, 1929. Married inCrawfordsville, Indiana, June 7, 1874 to William S. Tyler, born about1845 and a Civil War Veteran. Issue: Lizzie, Clara Mae, Emma Myrtle,Charles Homer, William Edgar and Bertha Ethel Tyler.

Per Larry K. Barnhart, Nancy Ann McCarty did receive a widows pension. Letter dated: 14 Nov 1977.

(Medical):Per death certificate. See End Notes for reference.

*Nancy married **William S. Tyler on 7 Jun 1874 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana; By Rev. M.M. Van Cleave; Recorded In Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana 08 June 1874.. **William (son of James D. Tyler and Polly Ann Abney) was born between 1844 and 1845 in Montgomery Or Boone County, Indiana; died between 1895 and 1900 in Probably Parke County, Indiana; was buried between 1895 and 1900 in Masonic Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CLARA MAE TYLER, born May 16, 1875 in Montgomery County, Indiana (nearDarlington).
Family of William Tyler:
1. William Tyler (Clara's father)
2. Lens M. Tyler
3. E. Alice Tyler, married John M. Swank -son is John M. Swank
4. Willis Tyler - twin
5. George Tyler - twin
6. Henry Tyler
WILLIAM TYLER married in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Nancy Ann McCartyon June 07, 1874, and had children: Clara Mae Tyler, Lizzie Tyler,(died age 10), Myrtle Tyler (Barnhart), Charlie Tyler, Edgar Tyler,and Bertha Ethel Tyler (Shoaf) (brothers and sisters to Clara).

McCARTY FAMILY: (as told by Bertha Ethel Tyler Shoaf - Clara'ssister) Family of Father and Mother McCarty were traveling by wagons. Stopped in Montgomery County, Indiana and built two houses. Only twosons are known of Cornelious and Nickolas. When Cornelious was theage of 12, he was chopping wood when Indians captured him. He had anIndian father who informed him when he was 26/27 that he would have toreturn to his white people as they could not take a white man toOklahoma where they were moving too. He was returned to his place ofcapture, but the two homes were empty and dilapidated. He was neverable to find his parents or brother again. (end)

Cornelious married Nancy A. Houston Taylor (who was first married toBarsay Taylor at age 13, and they had 4 sons: Henry, Jim, Thomas, andWilliam Taylor. / These are the only step-brothers of Nancy Ann known. Cornelious and Nancy had Nancy Ann McCarty; She was born May 22,1856 and died April 23, 1929. Nancy married William Tyler, June 7,1874 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and had children: Clara Mae, Lizzie(died age 10), Myrtle (Barnhart), Charlie 5, Edgar 6, Bertha Ethel(Shoaf).

OBITUARY - WRITTEN BY MILDRED PHIPPS ELKINS - DAUGHTER IN-LAW
Clara Mae Tyler Elkins, daughter of William and Nancy Ann McCartyTyler, passed away June 11, 1940 at the residence of her son, Sam,near Tangier, Indiana at the age of 65 years and 26 days. She wasborn in New Market in Montgomery County, May 16, 1875. She wasmarried in Parke County, Indiana, October 01, 1896 to Frank Elkins,who passed away Jan. 9, 1913. She lived most of her life in Parke Co.in or near Annapolis, Indiana, and will be sadly missed by her friendsand relatives there. / She was the mother of four children and helpedto rear four step children. / She leaves three sons and one daughter,Raymond of South Bend, Sam of Tangier, Harold of near Rockville andMrs. Vernon Doan of Clinton. She also leaves two brothers, EdgarTyler of Mecca and Charles Tyler of Indianapolis. Two sisters, Mrs.Myrtle Barnhart of Mecca and Mrs. William (Ethel) Shoaf of nearMarshall, Indiana. Twenty grandchildren and host of friends. / Thefuneral will be Thursday June 13, 1940 at 2 PM., at the residence ofher son Sam. Mrs. Sylvia Catterson will conduct the services andburial will be in Russellville Cemetery."
Also written: "We had a darling mother
She was our joy and pride
We loved her perhaps too well,
For soon she slept and died
All is dark within our dwelling
Lonely are our hearts today
For the one we love so dearly
Has forever passed away."
by Mildred Elkins, wife of Raymond Elkins. " Article appeared in theRockville, Parke County Newspaper, Indiana [Transcribed 13 Jan 2005,SLJuhl, compiler]

"Death Certificate: Clara Mae (Tyler) Elkins, died June 11, 1940 atrural Tangier, Indiana, at age 65, female, white, widowed. Buried:Russellville Cemetery, Russellville, Indiana with her husband:Franklin Asbury Elkins and they have no stones. Born: May 16, 1875 inInd., Father: William Tyler, Mother: Nancy Ann McCarty." Notes ofJoyce Lorraine Clore Elkins, Elkins Volumes-Pg. 5 of 5, Page 15.[Transcribed 20 March 2008, SLJuhl, Compiler]
Please check this: _MDCL: CONC Health Book. D-9; Page. 110; Date. June 11, 1940

(Medical):Source: Death Certificate Parke County, Rockville, Indiana Dept. Of

Clara married Franklin Asbury Elkins on 1 Oct 1896 in 2ND Marriage; Parke County, Indiana. Franklin (son of **William H. Elkins and *Margaret A. Cavender) was born on 26 Aug 1858 in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana; died on 9 Jan 1913 in 56 Years Old, Pennsylvania Township, Parke County, Indiana; was buried on 14 Jan 1913 in Lot # 67, No Head Stone, South Of William And Martha Elkins, Next To Benjamin Grimes And In Front Of Evans; Russellville Cemetery, Russellville, Putnam County, Indiana, With His Second Wife Clara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"OBITUARY OF EMMA MYRTLE BARNHART:
CLINTONIAN NEWS - FEBRUARY 5, 1946
EMMA MYRTLE, 62, died at Robert Long Hospital in Indianapolis, Sunday.
She is survived by her husband, James, one daughter, Mrs. LeonaBennett, Mecca, three sons: Earl of Mecca, Edward of Hammond, Indianaand Raymond, of U.S. Army. One sister, Ethel Shoaf, Rockville, 2brothers: Charles and Edgar Tyler. 11 Grandchildren and 2 Gr. Gr.Grandchildren.
The body will be taken to the residence of son Earl in Mecca, Thursdayfrom the Yokum and Seward Funeral Home. Services will be held at theMecca Christian Church at 1:30 Friday. The Reverend Clyde Morellionwill conduct the services. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery inCrawfordsville." [Transcribed by, SLJuhl, 29 Aug. 2005}

Emma married James Barnhart on 12 Jan 1899 in Parke County, Indiana. James (son of James Barnhart and Emeline Kaufman) was born on 20 Apr 1872 in Indiana, USA; died on 15 Sep 1957 in Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Indiana; was buried in Sep 1957 in Masonic Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Della McDermott before 1912 in Indiana, USA. Della was born about 1885; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Elva Middleton2ND Marriage. Elva and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Jesse Irene Lawson before 1926 in Mecca, Parke County, Indiana. Jesse (daughter of Ida Chris Miles) was born about 1879 in Indiana, USA; died in Parke County, Indiana; was buried in McQueen Cemetery, Midway, Mecca, Parke County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The family knew her as "Ethel".

*Bertha married William Nelson Shoaf on 10 Feb 1920 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. William (son of James L. Shoaf and Margaret Maggie J. Clore) was born on 9 Aug 1896 in Yeddo, Fountain County, Indiana; died on 9 Nov 1979 in Parke County, Indiana; was buried in Nov 1979 in Lutheran Cemetery, Wallace, Fountain County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Note: Raymond, enlisted in World War I on April 27, 1918. He wasassigned to the 35th Co. Motor Ambulance, 7th Regiment, 7th Division.He went overseas August 14, 1918 to the Puvinell Sector. DischargedJuly 09, 1919. Thye spent most of their married life in South Bend,Indiana", per Joyce L. Clore Elkins.

Raymond married Mildred A. Phipps on 29 Jun 1930 in Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. Mildred (daughter of Joseph Clinton Phipps and Corda Ball) was born on 23 Jul 1910 in Indiana, USA; died on 14 Jul 1982 in 71 Years Old, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, St. Joseph Indiana; was buried in Jul 1982 in Guisinger Colonial Chapel Funeral Home; Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Osceola, St. Joseph County, Indiana; Rev. Robert Burkhardt, Representative Of The People's Church Officiating.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"SAMUEL CLARENCE ELKINS, 2nd child of Franklin Asbury and Clara MaeTyler Elkins. Samuel C. Elkins, was born in Judson, Indiana,Washington Township in Parke County, Indiana. He remembered going bywagon with his family to visit his grandfather, William Elkins, whowas a big man and having huge hands. He was only nine years old whenhis grandfather passed away so it probably would have seemed so tohim. He told as a young man having rode the rails and worked on therailroad out to the West and back. He met his wife to be (GladysFarner) at a church in Bloomingdale, Indiana. They courted by wagonand were married two years later in Fountain County. He was a farmermost of his life and they lived in Fountain County when first marriedand their first child of fourteen children was born there. The restwere born in Parke County, Indiana where Samuel and Gladys spent therest of their lives." , per Joyce Lorraine Clore Elkins. [Transcribed14 Jan 2005, SLJuhl, granddaughter & compiler]

"LOVE LETTER WRITTEN TO GLADYS FARNER FROM SAM C. ELKINS, JANUARY 27,1920: Kingman, Indiana Jan. 27, 1920 Dear loving friend, as I wasthinking of you thought I would write you and grandma a few lines tolet you know that I got up here o.k. and I hope and trust to God whenthis letter reaches you, you will feel all right and Dear one if youget worse please let me know it at once and I will sure be down thairkid. I am crying and trying to write to you. I wish thatD--Edward--would have his Dam-neck broke for scending after Tommie.Well Dear it was just 6:30 o'clock when I got up here this morning.Well kid I sure wished I was down home. I mean your house so I couldbe with you so you wouldent be a foird and help you do the work I meanso can do the working my self. sory Dear one we are not going toBrazelill Sat thay are going to send it up on the train this weakwell sweethart I am so sleepy. I cant hardly write well kid I seeyou Sat night or will Sunday sure so look for me. for you Know that Ican hardly stay away at all. for God sure Know I sure love you so yousee why I dont want to stay so far a part. I hate thair will be a dayso we will forget me not never---XXXXG.F.S.E.0000XXXX0000 God be withus until we ,eat again . god by my loving one GF. be happy the restof our days then I will be pleased then not untill well Dear mustclose for this time so god by from one who sure loves you SWAK (lotsof X's & O's) Mr Samuel Elkins Kingman RR 2. Box 2 Fou Co. In carof John Day. love you GF", per original letter of Samuel Elkins.[Transcribed 14 Jan 2005, SLJuhl, granddaughter & compiler]

"A TRIBUTE PUBLISHED IN THE PAGES OF THE TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE TERREHAUTE, INDIANA MAY 22, 1967 MEMORIAL OBITURARY: Entered IntoEternal Rest Sunday, May 21, 1967 SAMUEL C. ELKINS Montezuma, Ind.(Special) -- Samuel C. Elkins, 69, died at 5 p.m. Sunday at hisresidence. He was a retired farmer and laborer. Surviving are thewidow, Gladys; seven sons, Joe, Kansas, Ill., Orville, Danville, Ill.,James, Montezuma, and Donald, Ronald, Kenneth, all of South Bend; fourdaughters, Mrs. Vera Paddock, Newman, Ill.; Mrs. Helen Wall, SouthBend; Mrs. Evelyn Lunog, Hawaii, and Mrs. Doris Walter, Rosedale; 26grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending atthe Barnes Mortuary, Rockville." [Transcribed 14 Jan 2005, SLJuhl,granddaughter & compiler]

Please check this: CONC 22, 1967, The Terre Haute Tribune Newspaper, Terre Haute, Vigo County,
CONC Indiana.
BURI: CONC Cemetery, Grange Corner, South of Wallace, Fountain
_MDCL: CONC degenerative disc disease of his spine. He died of heart failure at
_MDCL: CONC 70 years old.

(Medical):Partial loss of use of left arm in later years of life. He had

**Samuel married Gladys Helen Ellen Farner on 17 Apr 1920 in Covington, Indiana. Gladys (daughter of John H. Farner and Margaret Ann Rector) was born on 11 Sep 1903 in Cates Station, Near Harveysburg, Fountain County, Indiana; died on 21 Nov 1985 in 82 Years Old, Vermillion County Hospital, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried on 25 Nov 1985 in Parke County Border, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

*Harold married *Laura Thelma Miles on 11 Jul 1925 in Parke County, Indiana. *Laura (daughter of James Edward Miles and Cora (Doll) Ellen Smith Rector) was born on 8 May 1908 in Indiana, USA; died on 24 Apr 1978 in 68 Years Old, Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; was buried in 1978 in Memory Garden Cemetery In Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellie married Ora Oliver Crowder on 15 Nov 1920 in Indiana, USA. Ora was born on 9 Nov 1903 in Indiana, USA; died on 29 Aug 1921 in Indiana, USA; was buried in Aug 1921 in Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellie married Vernie Vernon Doan on 11 Aug 1923 in Indiana, USA. Vernie (son of Isaac Doan and Sarah) was born on 9 Dec 1900 in Indiana, USA; died on 21 Jul 1961 in Indiana, USA; was buried in Jul 1961 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Earline married Mary Edith Lambert on 18 Aug 1925 in Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. Mary (daughter of William Titus and Sarah Effie Bradfield Lambert) was born on 15 Nov 1901 in Near Mecca, Parke County, Indiana; died on 4 Feb 1956 in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried in Feb 1956 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Beard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Bennett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Raymond married Freda Mae Lamb on 24 May 1942 in Indiana, USA. Freda (daughter of Thomas Ralph Lamb and Elizabeth Pearl Fisher) was born on 19 Oct 1920 in Indiana, USA; died on 24 Feb 1968 in Indiana, USA; was buried in Dec 1966 in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Jenkins. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Hodges. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Foot. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Raymond married Martha1st Marriage. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Raymond married Betty2ND Marriage. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Opal married Vernon Lee Doan on 8 Mar 1947 in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. Vernon (son of Vernie Vernon Doan and Nellie Alverta Louetta Elkins) was born on 20 Nov 1926 in Parke County, Indiana; died on 9 Jul 1991 in Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; was buried in Jul 1991 in Debaun Idaho Street Chapel, Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; Rev. John Lefler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Clarence Doty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ross Whittington. Ross was born on 29 May 1911 in Indiana, USA; died in Oct 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Sutton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Fred Lear. Fred died in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"OBITUARY FOR RAYMOND TYLER, CRAWFORDSVILLE (INDIANA)
RAYMOND L. TYLER, 59, of Crawfordsville and formerly of Mecca, diedMarch 5 in Parke County. Born Sept. 3, 1926, in Mecca, he was the sonof Edgar Tyler and Jessie Lawson Tyler. Survivors include onedaughter, Alice Wallace of Clinton; two sons, Robert of Universal andTim of Clinton; two brothers, Richard and Howard; and one aunt, EvaMoore, Mecca. Private graveside services will be held Friday withRev. tim Rasmussen officiating. Karanovich Funeral Home in Clinton isin charge of arrangements." The Daily Clintonian Newspaper, June 10,1986, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana. [Transcribed, 01 Sep 2005,SLJuhl]

The Daily Clintonian Newspaper
Wednesday, July 2, 1986
Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana
"Suspects being sought, Murder determined as cause of Tyler's death:
by Tony Virostko, "Evidence of foul play has led police to believethat Raymond L. Tyler, 59, of Crawfordsville was murdered. Tyler,whose badly decomposed body was found in the Wabash River Saturday,May 24, has last been seen on March 5 of this year. According toIndiana State Police Public Affaairs Officer Mark Hartman, ForensicPathologist John Pless of Indianapolis told investigators that anautopsy showed no cause of death, but Pless said that blows to theback of the neck and head with a blunt object is enough evidence toprove foul play in tyler's death. Hartman also said thatinvestigators for the case, Indiana State Police detective JerryStateler and Parke County Sheriff Mike Eslinger, now believe thattyler was robbed of approximately $1000 before he was killed. Theyalso stated that suspects are being sought. Etc..."

Family/Spouse: Norma Grimes. Norma was born in Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Lowery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Chinn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Buddy Neal ? Turley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dorothy was involved in the school, church, and community. She lovedto sew, cook, and do crafts. She was the first wife of George RobertWalter. A while later after her death, George married her youngersister Doris Elkins also in South Bend, Indiana.

NOTE FROM JOYCE ELKINS TO HER DAUGHTER SANDRA: c.03 Aug. 1977 A.D."Dorothy Mae died at age thirty-three in South Bend, Saint JosephCounty, Indiana. She is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in SouthBend, Indiana." continued: " Sepsis is caused from a bacteria in theblood stream, and the doctor said that somehow Dorothy had contracteda certain type of bacteria that lays dormant until it is exposed tooxygen. Which is what happened shortly after her surgery in 1954.When the bacteria was exposed to the oxygenated air with her abdominaltype surgery it began to multiply quickly, and caused her death.Apparently, the strain of bacteria was brought back to the UnitedStates from Korea possibly by returning soldiers after the Korean War. It was unknown how she must have come in contact with it. I can'tremember the name of the strain of bacteria though."

IN MEMORY OF MRS. DOROTHY M. WALTER
Date of Birth: February 23rd, 1921
Date of Death: March 12th, 1954
Place and Time of Services:
Mayflower Bible Church
Mon., March 15th at 3:30 P.M.
Clergyman: Rev. Robert F. Nitz
Place of Internment: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Funeral Conducted by: Orvis Funeral Home

"OBITUARY
MRS. DOROTHY M. WALTER, South Bend, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday in theOsteopathic Hospital. She had been ill for one week. Born inFountain County, Indiana, February 23, 1921, Mrs. Walter came to SouthBend from Montezuma, Ind., twelve years ago. She was married toGeorge R. Walter in Rockville (Parke County, Indiana) in (27th)November 1939. Also surviving are two sons, Kenneth and Donald R., adaughter, Judy Mae of South Bend; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. SamuelElkins, Rockville; four sisters, Mrs. Paul Paddock, Clinton, Mrs.Herman Wall and Mrs. Louis Mershon, South Bend and Miss Doris M.Elkins, Rockville; seven brothers, Joseph and Orville of South Bend;James, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; Paul, Donald, Ronald and Kenneth ofRockville. Services were held at the Mayflower Bible Church with theRev. Robert F. Nitz officiating. Burial was in Mount PleasantCemetery. Mrs. Walter was a member of Mayflower Bible Church andtreasurer of the Ardmore School Parent-Teachers association."
[Transcribed by, SLJuhl, compiler-niece]

Please Note: Wives of George Robert Walter, 1. Dorothy Mae Elkins &2. Doris Marie Elkins are sisters from a very large family in Indiana. The Elkins Family genealogy may be found at the CrawfordsvillePublic Library in their genealogy section, Crawfordsville, MontgomeryCounty, Indiana.
Please check this: _MDCL: CONC Department, South Bend, Indiana

(Medical):Death Cert. Book No. 217; Pg. # 109; St. Joseph County Health

Family/Spouse: Living Walter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Vera Ellen Elkins, second child of Samuel Clarence and Gladys EllenFarner Elkins. She was born in Parke County, Indiana. She wasmarried, and had three daughters, Peggy Jo, Paula Marie, and JoyceAnne Paddock. She lived in Newman, Illinois." Per Joyce Elkins in 03Aug. 1977.
Please check this: _MDCL: CONC She suffered for many years with degenerative disc disease and spine
_MDCL: CONC problems along with high blood pressure.

(Medical):Death Cert. local No. 1415, Vigo County Health Department, Indiana.

Vera married Roy Paul Paddock on 13 Jul 1940 in Bloomingdale, Parke County, Indiana. Roy (son of Ulysess Grant Paddock and Effie Elvira Bash) was born on 21 Jul 1919 in Grange Corner, Parke County, Indiana; died on 26 Apr 2000 in Wednesday At His Residence, 80 Years Old, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; was buried on 28 Apr 2000 in Gooch Funeral Home, Wolf Creek Cemetery, Grange Corner, Near Wallace, Indiana, Rev. Frank Paddock Officiating With Graveside Military Rites.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: *Herman Estel Wall. *Herman (son of *Willie Fisk Wall and Pearlie Ethel Surber) was born on 4 Feb 1917 in Eubank, Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 24 Feb 2003 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried on 27 Feb 2003 in Gooch Funeral Home Of Rockville, Wolf Creek Cemetery, Grange Corner, South Of Wallace, Indiana; Rev. Gene Walls Officiating. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Obituary: (Taken from a hand written original by Joyce Lorraine CloreElkins.) CLARENCE R. ELKINS died: October 06, 1927. Again theHeavenly Father has visited our home and claimed our only son, whoselife was short, but in that short time his loving babyish, ways foundtheir way into the hearts of all who knew him. Clarence R. Elkins,baby son of Samuel and Gladys Elkins, was born, December 17, 1926 anddeparted for his Heavenly home, October 06, 1927 age 9 mo and 19 days. Although several days of Clarence's short life was spent in illness,he had a smile for those he met to the last. His last hours werespent in the Riley Hospital. ___Clarence leaves behind his fatherand mother, three sisters, Dorotha, Vera, and Helen, a grandmother, agreat-grandmother, two uncles and one aunt, Mrs. Hanna D__________anda host of other dear relatives and dear friends who will miss hiscunning ways. "Life is left to God Will bring a greater yield Ofgolden harvest and of repined field Than all the weary plannings ofthy soul Can force to be, or strength_______________-good from all_____________
life to God." The original is in the Elkins Family Volumes II, and wasprobably written in the 1970's and is not in the best of shape forsafe keeping. The lines indicate where either words or letters aremissing. [Transcribed by, SLJuhl, compiler & niece, 14 Jan 2005].

NOTE FROM JOYCE ELKINS TO HER DAUGHTER SANDRA: c.03 Aug. 1977 A.D. "Clarence Richard lived nine months and nineteen days. He died ofBroncho-Pneumonia at Riley Hospital in Indianapolis. He is buried atWolf Creek Cemetery, at Grange Corner, South of Wallace, Indiana." NoStone-buried back fence row along side his sister Nellie AlvertaElkins.
Please check this: _MDCL: CONC 186 by, J.E. Hassbepger, M.D.; Mother, Gladys Farner;Father, Samuel
_MDCL: CONC Elkins

(Medical):Date of burial: 10-1927; Cemetery: Wolf Creek; Death Cert.#30 - Pg.

Notes:

"Evelyn Ruth Elkins, fifth child of Samuel Clarence and Gladys FarnerElkins. She was born in Parke County, Indiana. Evelyn has marriedtwice and has one daughter. Her second husband was in the U.S. AirForce and they live in Rantoul, Illinois." Note per Joyce Elkins,dated 03 Aug. 1977.
Evelyn lived in South Bend, Indiana, San Diego, California in the1960's, and in Illinois in the 1970's. At the time of her death sheowned a home in Montezuma, Parke County, Indiana with her companionAugust Ages.
Evelyn lived in San Diego, California with her first husband, LewisMelvin Sheets Mershon (b. 18 Jun 1925, Eaton, Indianapolis, MarionCounty, Indiana) for many years, and their daughter was Beverly RuthMershon. They were married 31 Oct 1942 in Parke County, Indiana.Evelyn met her second husband, Jerry Dean Lunog in San Diego,California. They were married 13 Apr 1963 in San Diego County,California. Jerry was younger than Evelyn, but they seemed to getalong well together. Jerry was in the U.S. Air Force and wasstationed at Rantoul, Air Base, Illinois near the Champaign/Urbanaarea until it closed. Eventually, Jerry and Evelyn seperated. Sometime later Evelyn met August Ages, and had a long time lastingrelationship with "Augie". He was very supportive during her terminalillness, and cared for her a great deal. Augie was liked and acceptedby the family as her companion. In less than a year her daughterBeverly followed her in death, and approximately six months laterAugie succumbed also. [SLJuhl, Compiler & Family Genealogist;sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

Please check this: _MDCL: CONC Vigo County Health Department

(Medical):Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; death cert. local no. 1402,

Evelyn married Louis Melvin Sheets Mershon on 31 Oct 1942 in Parke County, Indiana. Louis (son of Marvin Sheets and Opal Wilt) was born on 18 Jun 1925 in Eaton, Indianapolis, Indiana; died on 16 Jun 1987 in Lancaster Near Palmdale, California; was buried in Jun 1987 in Cremated And Scattered At Sea, Palmdale, California, Masonic Lodge # 768. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Lunog. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: August Ages, Corporal. August (son of Henry Ages, Sr. and Louise Miller) was born on 1 Sep 1921 in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois; died on 19 Apr 2004 in 82 Years Old, Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Indiana; was buried on 21 Apr 2004 in Barnes Mortuary Of Rockville, In., Wolf Creek Cemetery, Grange Corner, Near Wallace, Indiana; Very Near To Evelyn Elkins Lunog; Rev. Keith Mcintyre Officiating.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"NELLIE ALVERTA ELKINS, 6th child of Samuel Clarence and Gladys FarnerElkins. Born & Died: December 27, 1929 (stillborn) in Parke Co.IND.; Taken to: O.M. Davis Funeral Home.; Buried: One grave betweenher and Clarence (Br.) along the fence row in Wolf Creek Cemetery,Grange Corner, IND." [Transcribed by, sljuhl, compiler & niece, 17 Feb2005]. This was typed by Joyce Elkins onto a copy of Nellie's deathcertificate.

NOTE FROM JOYCE ELKINS TO HER DAUGHTER SANDRA: c. 03 Aug. 1977 A.D."Nellie Alverta was stillborn. She was buried at Wolf Creek Cemetery,Grange Corner, South of Wallace, Indiana."
Please check this: _MDCL: CONC certificate recorded locally in book no. D-8, page no. 99; signed
_MDCL: CONC County Health Commissioner, C. Harstad, M.D.--Local Record

(Medical):Parke County, Indiana Department Of Health, Rockville, Indiana; Death

Notes:

"OBITUARY: THE DAILY CLINTONIAN, CLINTON, VERMILLION COUNTY, INDIANA,NOVEMBER 27, 1993; Mary Elizabeth Loser, 67, San Pierre and formerlyof Terre Haute, died at 1:20 a.m. Friday at Stark Memorial Hospital inKnox. Born July 10, 1926, in Mecca, she was the daughter of Haroldand Laura Miles Elkins. Her husband Carl Loser, died in 1989.Survivors include three sons, Robert Kent, Delbert "Skeeter" Marlarand Kenneth Kent; five sisters, Mildred Brown, Maxine Cox, BarbaraPurcell, Linda Miller and Beverly Gillian; one brother, Robert Elkins;eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will beheld at 10 a.m. Monday at DeBaun Idaho Street Chapel with Rev. MarySlaven officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial ParkMausoleum. Friends may call from 2 until 6 p.m. Sunday."[transcribed 15 Apr 2005, sljuhl]

Mary married Horace Kent, Jr. on 3 Sep 1943 in Indiana, USA. Horace (son of Horace Kent and Rosie) was born on 19 Aug 1924 in Indiana, USA; died on 2 Mar 1946 in Parke County, Indiana; was buried in Mar 1946 in Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Chester Marlar on 14 Feb 1947 in Indiana, USA. Chester (son of Delbert Marlar and Leola Heber) was born on 2 May 1917; died in 1969 in Indiana, USA; was buried in 1969 in Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Lindsey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Carl A. Loser on 7 Feb 1976 in Indiana, USA. Carl (son of James Loser and Clara) was born on 25 May 1923 in Indiana, USA; died on 13 Nov 1989 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; was buried on 16 Nov 1989 in Debaun Funeral Home; Roselawn Memorial Park Masoleum, Idaho St. Chapel, Terre Haute, Indiana; Rev. Gary Wilson Officiating.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Thelma M. Cox
CLINTON - Thelma M. Cox, 77, of Clinton died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday,June 12, 2005, in Vermillion Convalescent Center. She was born May 1,1928, in Wabash Township, Parke County to Harold Elkins and LaurieMiles Elkins. Her husband, Edgar Wayne Cox, died earlier. Survivorsinclude two sons and their wives, John and Carolyn Lawson of Blanfordand Robert and Jan Godden of Clinton; two daughters and theirhusbands, Rose and Mike Shuckhart of Clinton and Linda Sue and BillPine of Terre Haute; 10 grandchildren, Melinda Silotto ofShepardsville, Melissa Daughtery of Cal City, Calif., John LeslieLawson Jr. of Cayuga, Shawna Rose of Russellville, David Shuckhart ofClinton, Stephen Highsmith, Leslie Kaperak and Timothy Kaperak, all ofTerre Haute; Robert Allen Godden of Shelburn and Rebecca Rush ofAlexandier; 27 great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert Elkins ofClinton; three sisters, Linda Miller and Beverly Jean Flora, both ofTerre Haute and Mildred Brown of Torrance, Calif.; and several niecesand nephews. She also was preceded in death by her parents; threesisters, Mary Loser, Barbara Purcell and Ellen Mae Elkins; and onegreat-grandson. Services are 1 p.m. Wednesday in Frist Funeral Home,with the Rev. Paul Harrison officiating. Burial is in GrandviewCemetery. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. today." [transcribed by, sljuhl,14 June 2005]
"From: Doris walter
Date: 06/16/05 11:51:40
To: Sandy Juhl
Subject: Re: I'm Sorry
Hi
Maxine funeral was yesterday and she did have a good turn out. Hersister Millie lives in California and she couldn't make it out for thefuneral.
Love Aunt Doris" [Portion of an e-mail received, sljuhl, 16 Jun 2005]

"Name of Deceased: Thelma M. Cox
Age at Death: 77
Birth Date: 1 May 1928
Death Date: 12 Jun 2005
Newspaper Title: Tribune-Star
Newspaper Location: Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
Obituary Publication Date: 14 Jun 2005
Locations Mentioned in Obituary: Clinton; Torrance, CA; WabashTownship, Parke County; Alexandier; Cal City; Terre Haute; VermillionConvalescent Center; Cayuga
Other Persons Mentioned in Obituary: Laurie Miles Elkins; Blanford;Stephen Highsmith; Edgar Wayne Cox; Mildred Brown; Melinda Silotto;Timothy Kaperak; Bill Pine; Robert Elkins; Harold Elkins; RebeccaRush; Mary Loser; Shawna Rose; Mike Shuckhart; Linda Sue; CarolynLawson; Rose; Barbara Purcell; John Leslie Lawson; Linda Miller;Leslie Kaperak; Paul Harrison; Beverly Jean Flora; Robert AllenGodden; Melissa Daughtery; Ellen Mae Elkins; David Shuckhart; JanGodden"
Source:http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=web-obituary
Please check this: _MDCL: CONC The doctors could do no more for her. She went to a nursing facility
_MDCL: CONC for comfort care a few days before her death.

(Medical):Maxine had been in the hospital, but the pneumonia did not clear up.

*Thelma married Living Lawson in May 1944 in Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Godden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Underwood. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

*Thelma married Edgar Wayne Cox on 16 Dec 1968 in Indiana, USA. Edgar (son of Sam Cox and Cora All Kelsheimer) was born on 11 Oct 1926 in Lyford, Parke County, Indiana; died on 2 Dec 1996 in 72 Years Old, Veterans' Affairs Medical Center In Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 5 Dec 1996 in Debaun Chapel Funeral Home, Idaho Street Chapel; Grandview Cemetery With Graveside Military Services By The Vfw; Terre Haute, Indiana; Rev. Mary Slaven Officiating.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ora married Paul Raymond Vestal on 13 Jun 1942 in Indiana, USA. Paul (son of William Jasper Vestal and Maggie Eubank) was born on 22 May 1924 in Blanford, Indiana; died on 24 Oct 1996 in 71 Years Old, At His Residence, Paris, Illinois; was buried in Oct 1996 in Stewart & Carroll Funeral Home In Paris, Illinois; Burial In Walnut Grove Cemetery, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; Pastor Steve Williams Officiating.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Underwood. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vernon married Opal Mildred Tyler on 8 Mar 1947 in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. Opal (daughter of Charles Homer Tyler and Della McDermott) was born on 6 Aug 1913 in Indiana, USA; died before 1991 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana; was buried before 1991 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Engelhart. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Betty married Henry Brackell in Jan 1951 in Indiana, USA. Henry (son of Noah Brackell and Betty Archer) was born on 16 Sep 1927 in Indiana, USA; died on 20 Jul 1990 in Indiana, USA; was buried in Jul 1990 in Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Never married.