The Genealogy Search

Otis E and Lloyd E Clark 1972 

52 Ancestors: Ancestor #10: Julia Ann Pazer.  I am behind in my blog posts!  I am making an attempt to catch up.  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks a blog prompt by Amy Johnson Crow http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/posts/challenge-52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ Julia Ann Panzer Skibbe, Ruth Skibbe, Meta "May" Skibbe Gollnick and unknown child. Julia Ann Panzer was born on 28 May 1864 in Germany.  She was the daughter of Adam Panzer  and Emile Isles.  She appeared in the census on 12 Jun 1900 in Franklin Township, Pulaski, Indiana.   She also appeared in the census on 27 Apr 1910 in Wayne Township, Starke, Indiana.   Julia died Brights disease and arsenic poison on 9 Jun 1916 at the age of 52 in Denham, Pulaski, Indiana.    She was buried on 13 Jun 1916 at Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Denham, Pulaski, Indiana, United States.  Her obituary was published in the North Judson News on 15 Jun 1916 in North Judson, Starke , Indiana, United...

52 Ancestors: Ancestor #9: Wilhelm Gustav Skibbe.  I am behind in my blog posts!  I am making an attempt to catch up.  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks a blog prompt by Amy Johnson Crow http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/posts/challenge-52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ Naturalization papers Wilhelm Gustav Skibbe was born on 12 Sep 1857 in Prussia. He and his wife immigrated to the United States in the late 1880's and settled in Chicago.  His wife was named Julia Ann Panzer. In 1897, the year he was naturalized, he and his wife lived at 1245 S 20th St in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. The 1920 census finds Wilhelm and family in Franklin Township, Pulaski, Indiana.   He appeared in the census on 27 Apr 1910 in Wayne Township, Starke, Indiana, United States.    Information on the 1920 census indicates a possible marriage date of 1884.  The 1920 census taken on 12 Feb 1920 again showed the family living in  Wayne Township, Stark...

52 Ancestors: Ancestor #8 Stella Ann Adams.  I am behind in my blog posts!  I am making an attempt to catch up.  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks a blog prompt by Amy Johnson Crow http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/posts/challenge-52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ Stella Ann Adams was born on 25 Aug 1878 in Monroe City, Knox , Indiana, United States.   She was the daughter of James A. Adams and Mahala A. The information listing her father’s name on her death certificate was filled out by her husband Pearl Poundstone.  He listed her mother as unknown.   She appeared in the census on 23 Jun 1880 in Harrison Township, Knox, Indiana in the household of James B. and Mahala A. Adams.     At the age of 18 she married Pearl Ora Poundstone in Carlisle, Lonoke, Arkansas. She appeared in the census on 26 Jun 1900 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois, United States. Stella appeared in the census on 20 Apr 1910 in Bement, Piatt, Illinois, United States. ...

52 Ancestors: Ancestor #7 Pearl Ora Poundstone I am behind in my blog posts!  I am making an attempt to catch up.  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks a blog prompt by Amy Johnson Crow http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/posts/challenge-52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ Pearl Ora Poundstone was born on 13 Sep 1875 in Young America, Cass, Indiana to Richard and Susannah Zeck Poundstone.  He was the fifth child of six born to the couple.   The household consisted of his parents, three brothers – Josiah Earnest, John Newton, and Otto J., and two sisters Minnie Francis and Daisy B. Sometime prior to his fifth birthday the family relocated to Illinois.  The family appeared   in the census on 1 Jun 1880 in Whitmore Township, Macon, Illinois.   By age 21, Ora was living in Carlisle, Arkansas.  It was there that he married Stella Adams on 12 February 1897.  Edna Bell Poundstone was the first child born to the couple.  She was born on 15 Mar 1898 ...

Lloyd Clark and Fritz in Grandma Clark's back yard, 1968

52 Ancestors: Ancestor #6 Mary Elizabeth Durbin Clark I am behind in my blog posts!  I am making an attempt to catch up.  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks a blog prompt by Amy Johnson Crow http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/posts/challenge-52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ Mary Elizabeth Durbin was born on 23 Nov 1861 in Avena, Fayette, Illinois, United States to Morris and Rachel (Logue) Durbin.  She appeared in the census on 3 Aug 1870 in Avena, Fayette, Illinois, United States.  Her father Morris died in February of 1880 when she was eighteen years old.  She, her mother and siblings appeared in the census on 16 Jun 1880 in Avena, Fayette, Illinois, United States.    Mary Elizabeth and Charles Clark cir 1940 In December 1880 Mary became pregnant.  There are two stories surrounding her pregnancy.  One was that she became pregnant by a Dial boy that she knew but decided she did not want to marry; the other story was that she was raped by one ...

 Frank Urman in back, Robert  Urman, Danny Urman and George Meyer  (left to right) from about 1942-44 at a lake cottage a group of close families would rent each year. 

I am behind in my blog posts!  I am making an attempt to catch up.   52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks a blog prompt by Amy Johnson Crow  http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/posts/challenge-52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ Charles, Mary, Lora and Rosemary, and Rita  Charles Henry Clark was born on 20 Feb 1870 in Avena, Fayette, Illinois, United States. His parents were Morris T. Clark and Mary Josephine Metz.  Charles was the only child born to the couple.  According to an affidavit dated 1-27-1891 by John Durbin, Charles was born on the Durbin Farm.  Charles’ father died less than three months after his birth.  His mother married Paul Baughman the afternoon Morris Clark, Charles’ father, passed away.    Paul and Mary had three children together.   Their union gave Charles a half-sister named Loney J. Baughmann,  two half-brothers Curtis and Joseph Baughman, two step-sisters Liza and Alnora Baughman and a step-brother James B...

Kent and Otie Clark cir 1952

Pam Clark, my Dad Lloyd Clark and Steve Clark 1967? 

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks a blog prompt by Amy Johnson Crow  http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/posts/challenge-52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ Ruby Poundstone age 5 and Virgil Poundstone with Richard and Suzanna Zeck Poundstone  Ruby Clark nee Poundstone Ruby Pearl Poundstone was born on 3 Apr 1908 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt , Illinois, United States. 1 – 4   She was the daughter of Pearl Ora Poundstone and Stella Ann Adams.  Ora and Stella had ten children - Edna Bell, Vernon Earl, Herbert L., Ival Ward, Judson, Lewis Erwin, Ruby, Virgil, Susannah Beatrice and James. Census records indicate that in both 1910 and 1920 she was living in Bement, Piatt, Illinois, United States. 5   6   Ruby married Otis Elmer Clark on 14 Jun 1925 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt, Illinois.  In 1925 Ruby was a Homemaker in Stonington, Christian, Illinois, United States. 7 She lived R. R. #1 in Hammond, Piatt , Illinois, United States on 6 Sep 1934. 8 She lived 612 W. North...

Otis Clark and his mother Mary Elizabeth (Durbin) Clark

  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks a blog prompt by Amy Johnson Crow  http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/posts/challenge-52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/ Clara and dog Peggy cir 1950 Clara E. Miotell was my grandmother.  I never had a chance to meet her, she died shortly before my mother's 23rd birthday.  She was born 25 Jul 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. She was the fourth of six children born to Theodor and Johanna (nee Schuck) Miottel.  Her birth was preceded by a baby boy born 20 Mar 1889 that died 21 Mar 1889; Johanne M. Miottel born 3 May 1890 who died later that day; and a sister Hedwig that was born 6 Mar 1893 and died 6 Apr 1897.  Siblings George and Lydia were born were born 24 Apr 1897 and 15 Dec 1899 respectively.  Clara's mother and sister Lydia both passed away in August of 1900, just ten days apart from the flu and TB. Margarette, Emilie, Clara (behind), and Helen, cir 1915 Clara's father remarried on 25 May 1901 to Emilie Blank, nee Panzer...

  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks a blog prompt by Amy Johnson Crow  http://www.nostorytoosmall.com/posts/challenge-52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/   Otis Clark was born on the 20th of August of the year 1891.  The first reference to his birth that I have located is the 1900 Census[1].  The census lists his age at 8 years of age born in August of 1891.  He had two siblings listed that were older than him, one born in 1881, and the other in 1889.  One child was listed after Otis;she was born in October of 1893. The 1910 census record  states the answers noted in the census  about person was as of the date of April 15, 1910.  Otis was listed as age 18 which would be his age at his last birthday in August of 1891.[2]  The next reference to his age was located in in the World War I Draft Registration Card.  His date of birth is listed as August 20, 1891 and he states that he was born in St. Elmo, Illinois.[3] The 1920 Population Census li...