return to parents' page: Mary Ann Andis
and William Rush
8) Martha Ann Rush:
born 21 Mar 1843 White River Twp, Johnson, IN;
died 12 Mar 1923 Stones Crossing, Johnson, IN; obituary;
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone
photo;
married Gustavus Keesling on 18 Sep 1863 Johnson Co, IN - by
John Robe -
(born 17 Mar 1840 or 1841
possibly Wythe Co, VA;
historical
references to Gustav;
died 11 Jan 1909 Johnson Co, IN; obituary;
buried Greenwood Cemetery,
Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone
photo;
Civil War - Jewell book notation (see historical references
above) states
Gustavus was in the Civil War, yet we can find no military
records that support this;
maps showing
Gustavus's land ownership;
son of George Keesling (31 Mar 1801 Wythe Co, VA-02 Jul 1876 Wythe Co, VA) and
Matilda Cassell (08 Jul 1814 VA-01 May 1887 Wythe Co,
VA); George and Matilda buried
Keesling
Cemetery, Graham's Forge, Wythe, VA);
marriage: parent's
permission for Martha to marry;
children:
1) James Emery Keesling
- born 01 Jan 1865 IN;
died 30 Sep 1896; cause of death: typhoid fever;
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
married?; children?
2) Mary Ellen Keesling - born
17 Sep 1867 IN;
died 20 Jul 1874;
buried Honey Creek United Methodist
Church Cemetery, Johnson Co, IN (unmarked)
3) Charles Wesley, William or Washington Keesling
- born 26 Feb 1869 IN;
died 20 Feb 1950 Franklin, Johnson, IN; obituary;
cause of death: complications from pneumonia;
buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson, IN; tombstone
photo;
married Bertha Harris on 17 May 1896 White River Twp, Johnson, IN - by C E Mead;
(born 28 Nov 1871 White River Twp, Johnson, IN;
died 17 Jul 1961 Franklin, Johnson, IN; obituary;
buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson, IN; tombstone
photo;
daughter of Jesse D Harris (born c. 1842 IN)
and Katherine Purner);
City Directory listings for Charles
and Bertha;
children:
1) Homer Clayton Keesling - born 19 Feb 1907 Franklin, Johnson, IN;
photos including Homer; news articles regarding Homer;
died 04 Feb 2007 Franklin, Johnson, IN; obituary;
buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
married Lella F Richey on 20 Mar 1932 Johnson Co, IN;
(born 20 Mar 1905 Shelby Co, IN; photo
including Lela;
died 28 Aug 2002 Franklin, Johnson, IN; obituary
- includes photo;
buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, Johnson, IN;
tombstone photo; daughter of Virgil Richey
(1881-1968) and
Mary Margaret Jenner (17 Apr 1878-1962); Virgil and Mary
buried
2nd
Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Needham Twp, Johnson, IN; tombstone
photo);
City Directory listings for Homer and
Lella;
children:
1) Lynda Keesling - living?; school
yearbook entries; photo including Lynda;
married Richard Corn on 14 Jun 1953 Marion Co, IN; (living?);
children:
1) C Todd Corn - living?; married Missy ____ (living?);
children?
2) Shane Corn - living?; married Nikki ____ (living?);
children?
4) Emma Jane Keesling
- born 23 Oct 1870 Stones Crossing, Johnson, IN;
died 28 Jun 1942 Stones Crossing, Johnson, IN; obituary;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
married Frank Tilford Perkins on 16 Sep 1891 Johnson Co, IN;
(born May 1868 IN; died 01 Jan 1908;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
son of B F Perkins and H
Hickey);
children:
1) Clancy C Perkins - born 30 Aug 1892 White River Twp, Johnson,
IN;
died after 1930 - last
found in Indianapolis, IN in 1930;
WWI and WWII draft registration
cards;
signature:
;
married Frances E Peffley in Jun 1915 (born c. 1895; died (___));
children:
1) Jack Tilford Perkins - living?; married?; children?
2) Robert Paul Perkins - living?; married?; children?
2) Clyde Perkins - born 27 Aug 1894 or 1895
Johnson Co, IN;
died 01 Feb 1957 Marion Co, IN; obituary;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
WWI
and WWII draft registration cards;
signature:
;
married Goldie Marie possibly Weddle (born 1904; died 1991;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Betty Lou Perkins - living?; married?; children?
2) Loretta Marie Perkins - living?; married?; children?
3) Dale Perkins - born
02 Sep 1896 Stones Crossing, Johnson, IN;
died 28 Nov 1968 Cleveland, Bolivar, MS; obituary;
buried New Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Bolivar, MS; tombstone
photo;
WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
married (1) Dorothy Cardwell in Sep 1917 (born (___); died (___));
children:
1) Lloyd George Perkins - born 30 Sep 1918 IN;
died 20 Mar 1980 Sacramento Co, CA;
married?; children?
2) Betty Alice Perkins - living?; married ____ Taylor (living?); children?
3) Lucile Perkins - born Aug 1921; died 20 Jun 1923
4) Dale Jr Perkins - born 1922; died 26 Apr 1923
5) Janet Dale Perkins - living?; married ____ Cloud (living?); children?
6) Dewey Rodney Perkins - living?; married?; children?
married (2) Jane S ____ (born 1920; died 1985;
buried New Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Bolivar, MS;
tombstone photo);
4) Ruby Vesper Perkins - born 09 Mar 1898 IN;
died 1985;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
married ____ Marvin (born (___); died (___)); children?
5) Donald Sr Perkins - born 10 Apr 1903 IN; died 27 Nov 1960;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
married Maglean M ____
(born 08 Sep 1909; died 11 Nov 2003;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Donald Jr Perkins - living?; married?; children?
2) Gene F Perkins - living?; married?; children?
6) Troy Perkins - born 02 Aug 1904 Johnson Co, IN; photos
including Troy;
died Mar 1984 possibly Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
married Gladys Angeline Beck on 26 Jul 1930;
(born 07 Jul 1910; photos
including Gladys;
died Feb 1987 possibly Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
daughter
of Gottlieb Ernest Beck* and Nora Cordia Rush*);
* Gottlieb
and Nora's full information is found here.
children?
7) Martha Harriet Perkins - born 27 Apr 1905 or 1906 IN;
died Feb 1981 possibly Bargersville, Johnson, IN;
married Oris Rex Dunn on 18 Aug 1926
(born possibly 18 Aug 1905 IN;
died
possibly 27 May 1979;
son of Omer Shelby Dunn (13 Dec 1876-04 Aug 1958 Johnson
Co, IN) and
Martha possibly Hardin (Jul 1879-08 Apr 1972 possibly
Johnson Co, IN));
City Directory listings for Rex
and Martha;
children:
1) Anna May Dunn - living?; married?; children?
5) George Robert Keesling
- born 10 Feb 1873; died 20 Sep 1874;
buried Honey Creek United Methodist
Church Cemetery, Johnson Co, IN;
tombstone photo
6) Cora Belle Keesling
- born 15 Jul 1875
IN; died 1943;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
married Bruce Hughes on 26 Aug 1896 Johnson Co, IN - by C E Mead;
(born Feb 1872; died 1950;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
son of George Hughes
(31 Mar 1834 Johnson Co, IN-08 Aug 1919 Johnson Co, IN) and
Elizabeth
Sells (28 Jul 1839 IN-21 Jan 1882 Johnson Co, IN); George and Elizabeth
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone
photo);
children:
1) Freda O Hughes - born 12 Mar 1897 Johnson Co, IN;
died 1941;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
never married
7) Everett Edgar Keesling
- born 03
May 1878 White River Twp, Johnson, IN;
City Directory listing for
Everett; photo
including Everett;
died 22 Nov 1952 Center Grove, Johnson, IN; obituary
- includes photo;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
WWI
and WWII draft registration cards;
signature:
;
married Martha Almedia "Media" Zaring on 05 Apr 1899 Johnson Co, IN - by N S Trowbarger;
(born 19 Jan 1879 White River Twp, Johnson, IN; photo
including Almedia;
died 04 Feb 1953 Franklin, Johnson, IN; obituary;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
daughter of John Samuel Zaring (1838-1900) and
Jemima June Fullen (1844-1914); John and Jamima buried
Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
tombstone
photos;
maps showing John Zaring's
land ownership);
50th
Anniversary news article, napkin from celebration;
children:
1) Claude Merrill Keesling - born 09 Mar 1902 Johnson Co, IN;
died 15 Apr 1984 Moraga, Contra Costa, CA;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
married Minnie Lunette Boardman after 1930
(born 07 Aug 1902 IL;
died 30 Sep 1987 Saratoga, Santa Clara, CA;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
daughter of Herbert Vinson Boardman (13 Apr 1858 IL-08 Mar 1930 IL)
and
Anna Elizabeth Baum (03 Aug 1868-07 Nov 1936);
Herbert and Anna buried Floral Hill Cemetery, Iroquois Co, IL; tombstone
photo);
children:
1) Robert Earl Keesling - born 17 Jul 1934 Indianapolis,
Marion, IN;
died 14 Sep 1954 - no obituary found in Johnson Co file;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
married?; children?
2) Carolyn J Keesling - living?;
married John Clark Lewis Jr on 04 Sep 1960 Los Angeles Co, CA;
(living?;
unknown branch)
Carolyn and John's engagement announcement;
children?
2) Arvil
Virgil Keesling - born 29 Oct 1906 Johnson Co, IN;
died
25 Jan 1978
Columbus, Bartholomew, IN; obituaries;
buried Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Jennings, IN; tombstone photo;
married
Margaret Jane Williams on 13
Sep 1930 Lafayette, Tippecanoe. IN;
(born 01 Oct 1908 Marion Co, IN;
died 23 Jan 1975 Columbus, Bartholomew, IN; obituary;
buried Garland Brook Cemetery, Columbus, Jennings, IN;
tombstone photo; daughter
of Leander "Lee" Williams (1869 IN-1949)
and Ada B Carson (1875
IL-1954); Lee and Ada buried
West Newton Cemetery, West Newton, Marion, IN;
tombstone photo);
City Directory listings for
Arvil and Margaret;
children:
1) Kay Keesling -
living?; married ____ Leeds (living?); children?
2) Karen Keesling -
living?; married ____ Emerick (living?); children?
3) Vida May Keesling - born 08 Nov 1910 Johnson Co, IN;
died 19 Dec 1998 Dallas Co, TX;
married Wendell Gail Kemp on 19 Sep 1936 Johnson Co, IN
(born 29 Sep 1907 Knox Co, IN;
died 21 Apr 1984 possibly Dallas Co, TX);
children?
8) Alva Otis Keesling
- born 04
Sep 1880 Stones Crossing, Johnson, IN;
died 03 Jun 1948 Stones Crossing, Johnson, IN; obituary;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone
photo;
WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
married Myrtle M Lyons on 29 May 1904 Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
(born 13 Jul 1885;
died 18 May 1956 Stones Crossing, Johnson, IN; obituary;
buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN;
tombstone
photo;
daughter of Benjamin F Lyons and Susan R Church);
marriage license for Alva and
Myrtle;
no children
9) Carl Oscar Keesling
- born 27
Jan 1885 Stones Crossing, Johnson, IN;
died 21 Nov 1938 Indianapolis, Marion, IN; obituary;
cause of death: complications following a stroke;
buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson, IN; tombstone photo;
WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
married Cecelia Marie ____c. 1928; (born 27 Oct 1889;
died Aug 1980 possibly Indianapolis, Marion, IN);
children?
