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 2) Mary Jane Adams:
               born 15 Apr 1843 Jackson Co, IN; 
               died 27 Jan 1911 Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary;
               cause of death: acute and violent gastritis; 
               buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
               married John Marshall Brown on 04 Dec 1862 Jackson Co, IN  
                         (born 04 Nov 1840 Jackson Co, IN; photo of John and his grocery store;
                         died 25 Sep 1928 Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary;
                         funeral home record; cause of death: cerebral softening;
                         buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                         son of Labon Brown (23 Nov 1795-23 Nov 1882) and Damaris Barney (c. 1803 OH-29 Jan 1871);
                         Labon and Damaris buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photos
);    
              marriage record for Mary and John;  
              children: 
                    1) Flora Adele Brown - born 26 Sep 1863 IN;
                             died 04 May 1888 Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary;
                             cause of death: peritonitis;
                             buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                             married Willard C Bevins on 19 May 1885 Jackson Co, IN
                                        (born 27 Oct 1856
Jonesville, Bartholomew, IN;
                                        died 20 Feb 1942 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
obituary;
                                        buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                                        son of Willard Charles Bevins (Jun 1821 IN-1906)  and Caroline Phillips (Oct 1830 IN-1909);
                                        Willard and Caroline buried
Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo
);
                             marriage record for Flora and Willard;     
                             children:
                                  1) Maude Bevins - born 19 Dec 1885 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                            died 30 May 1962 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; obituary;
                                            cause of death: coronary attack;
                                            buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;                              
                                            married William Love Clark on 25 Sep 1907 Jackson Co, IN 
                                                     (born 26 Mar 1886 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                                     died 05 May 1971 possibly Cameron Co, TX;
                                                     death certificate; cause of death: aspiration gastric contents, hepatic coma, post necrotic cirrhosis of liver;
                                                     buried Restlawn Memorial Park, La Feria, Cameron, TX; tombstone photo;
                                                     WWI draft registration card;
                                                     son of George Samuel Clark (1848 Jeffersonville, Clark, IN-1935) and
                                                     Sarah Addie Done (1854 Greenville, Floyd, IN-1918);
                                                     George and Sarah buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN
; tombstone photos;
                                                     William married (2) Ruth Rawls Fuqua on possibly 17 May 1944 Cameron Co, TX);
                                            marriage record for Maude and William
                                            likely divorced or separated c. 1920-1930;                    
                                            children:
                                               1) Willard Clark - born 1912; died 1912;
                                                            buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson,
IN; tombstone photo;      
                                               2) William Bevins Clark - born 30 Aug 1914 Jackson Co, IN;
                                                            died 26 Jul 1947 Adams Co, CO; obituary
                                                            buried Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver, CO; tombstone photo
                                                            married Myrtle Bauer on 14 Jan 1937 Bernalillo Co, NM   
                                                                         (born c. 1914 NM; died (___))

                                                        Note: There is a tombstone next to William that is exactly like his. It is for Apolonia Gult (1890-1948).
                                           She was born in Yugoslavia, and lived in Denver in 1930. We do not know the relationship between William and Apolonia at this time.

                                                             children:
                                                                 1) Edwin Clark - living?; married?; children?       
                                                                 2) Billy Clark - living?; married?; children?      
                                                                 3) Sue Clark - living?; married?; children?    
                                                                 4) Sandra Clark - living?; married?; children?                                                
                                               3) Bevins Clark - born 04 Jul 1919 Seymour, Jackson, IN; yearbook entry;
                                                            died 07 Feb 1999 possibly Huntington Beach, Orange, CA; obituary;  
                                                            cause of death: heart disease;
                                                            U.S. Army Air Corps; enlistment record; POW record;
                                                            married Kathryn I (Imogene?) Wright on 27 Mar 1941
                                                                        (born 23 Feb 1921 Cromwell, Noble, IN;
                                                                        died (___);  
                                                                        daughter of Stanley A Wright
(1894 Cromwell, Noble, IN-1954) and
                                                                        Gleta M Crothers
(1896 Ligonier, Noble, IN-1996);
                                                                        Stanley and Gleta buried Sparta Cemetery, Kimmell, Noble, IN; tombstone photos
);
                                                            marriage record for Bevins and Kathryn
;

                                                            children:
                                                                 1) Cheryl Clark - living?; married ____ Hoy (living?); children?
                                                                 2) Barbara Clark - living?; married ____ Peyton (living?); children?
                                                                 3) Steven Clark - living?; married?; children? 
                                                                 4) Gary Clark - living?; married?; children?
                                                                 5) Bradley Clark - living?; married?; children?
                                               4) Caroline Clark - living?;
                                                            Caroline married (1) ____ Parker (living?); children? 
                                                            Caroline married (2) ____ Andros (living?); children? 
                                  2) John P Bevins - born c. Apr 29 1888 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                           died 11 Jul 1888 Seymour, Jackson, IN; death notice;
                                           cause of death: cholera infantum;
                                           buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                    2) Adda M Brown - born 07 Nov 1866 Seymour, Jackson, IN;  
                             died 04 May 1943 Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary;
                             funeral home record; cause of death: carcinoma of transverse colon;
                             buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                             married William F Bush on 15 Jan 1890 Seymour, Jackson, IN
                                        (born 05 Jan 1866 Chestnut Ridge, Jackson, IN;
                                        news articles regarding William - includes photo;
                                        died 07 Mar 1932 Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary;
                                        funeral home record; cause of death: pathological fracture;  
                                        buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo
)
                                        son of Frederick Bush (born Germany) and Marguerite Pfaffenburger (born Pittsburg, PA))
                             marriage record for Adda and William
;

                             no children 
                    3) Edward Charles Brown - born 28  Apr 1869 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                             died 17 Jul 1940 Seymour, Jackson, IN; funeral home record; obituary;
                             cause of death: intestinal obstruction, carcinoma of colon;
                             buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN - unmarked;
                             married Addie M Williams in 1890 PA
                                             (born Aug 1869 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                             died by 1910; 
                                             unable to determine Addie's parents)
                             separated or divorced; 
                             children: 
                                1) Florence Jane Brown - born 24 Dec 1889 or 1890 Collinsville, York, PA or Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                            died 22 Jun 1968 South Bend, St Joseph, IN; obituary;
                                            buried Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN; tombstone photo;
                                            married Benjamin Harrison Wray on 20 Oct 1909 Jackson Co, IN  
                                                         (born 06 Jul
1885 or 1888 Norman, Jackson, IN;
                                                         died 09 Jul 1964 South Bend, St Joseph, IN; obituary;
                                                         buried Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN; tombstone photo
                                                         WWI and WWII draft registration cards
; signature:

                                                          ;

                                                          son of George Granville Wray (22 May 1858 Jackson Co, IN-24 May 1927) and
                                                         Margaret Manerva Alexander (02 Dec 1865 Jackson Co, IN-17 Jan 1924);
                                                         George and Manerva buried Liberty Cemetery, Norman, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                                                         George and Manerva married 23 Nov 1882 Jackson Co, IN)
)
                                            marriage record for Florence and Benjamin
;
                                            children:  
                                                1) Winfred B Wray - born c. 1911 IN; Jun 1968-Apr 2008;
                                                          married?; children?
                                                2) Carl E Wray - born 30 Dec 1912 IN;
                                                          died Jun 1981 possibly South Bend, St Joseph, IN;
                                                          buried Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St Joseph, IN; tombstone photo;  
                                                          married Alice McIntee
                                                                        (born
06 Jan 1908 IL;
                                                                        di
ed 29 Nov 1988;
                                                                        buried Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St Joseph, IN; tombstone photo;    
                                                                        unable to determine Alice's surname);
                                                          children:
                                                               1) Carl E Wray - living?;
married?; children?
                                                3) Maureen F Wray - born 14 Sep 1915 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
                                                           died 13 Apr 2008 Aurora, Kane, IL; obituary;
                                                           buried Lincoln Memorial Park, Osewgo, Kendall, IL; tombstone photo;
                                                           married George King Detzler on 02 Jun 1936
                                                                      (born 03 Dec 1912;
                                                                      died Dec 1974;
                                                                      buried Lincoln Memorial Park, Osewgo, Kendall, IL; tombstone photo;  
                                                                      unable to determine George's parents);  
                                                           children:
                                                                1) James K Detzler - living?; married Judith ____ (living?)
                                                                           children:
                                                                               1) William Detzler - living?; married Wanda ____ (living?); children?
                                                                               2) Donald Detzler - living?; married Lynn ____ (living?); children?
                                                                2) J Maureen Detzler - living?;
                                                                           married Jerry E Secor
                                                                                    (born 22 Feb 1939 Aurora, Kane, IL;
                                                                                    died 21 Jun 2003 Aurora, Kane, IL; obituary - includes photo; cremated;
                                                                                    son of Edward W Secor (03 May 1918 IL-03 Jul 1994 IL) and
                                                                                    Marjorie Hibbard (1917-1968); Edward and Marjorie buried
                                                                                    Lincoln Memorial Park, Oswego, Kendall, IL;
tombstone photo);
                                                                           children:
                                                                               1) Michael Secor - living?; married?; children?
                                                                               2) Steven King Secor - living?; married Diana ____ (living?); children?
                                                4) Robert G Wray - born (___); died Jun 1968-Apr 2008; married?; children?
                                                5) Virginia M Wray - living?; married Robert Borden (living?); children?
                                2) Madge M Brown - born Jul 1892 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                            died 02 May 1960 Indianapolis, Marion, IN; obituary;
                                            buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                                            no evidence that Madge was ever married or had children
                                3) John William Brown - born 19 Mar 1895 or 1896 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                            died 14 Jan 1962 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;  
                                            buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
                                            unknown branch - WWI;
                                            WWI draft registration card; signature:

                                             ;

                                             married Iona Mae Weldele on 08 Sep 1920 Vigo Co, IN
                                                        
(born 11 May 1899 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
                                                         died 19 Nov 1996 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
                                                         buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
      
                                                         daughter of Phillip Henry Weldele (Dec 1858 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN-15 Oct 1939) and
                                                         Clara Laurette Griffy (Apr 1862 Linton, Greene, IN-07 Dec 1952);
                                                         Phillip and Clara married 18 Nov 1880 Vigo Co, IN;
                                                         Phillip and Clara buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photos
);  
                                            marriage certificate for John and Iona
;                                  
                                            children:
                                                 1) Jack Brown - born (____); died 1994; married?; children?
                                                 2) Barbara J Brown - born 11 Feb 1927 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
                                                            died 27 Oct 1995 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;  
                                                            buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
                                                            married Wallace Jakowczyk (living?);
                                                            children:
                                                                 1) John Jakowczyk - living?; married Patti ____ (living?);
                                                                          children:
                                                                                 1) Ryan Jakowczyk - living?; married?; children?
                                                                                 2) Eric Jakowczyk - living?; married?; children?
                                                                 2) Elaine Jakowczyk - living?; married Gary Grohovsky (living?);  
                                                                           children:
                                                                                 1) Melissa Grohovsky - living?; married?; children?
                                                                                 2) Brad Grohovsky - living?; married?; children?
                                4) Irmel Brown - born 03 Sep 1896 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                            died 27 Apr 1962 West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; obituary;
                                            death record; cause of death: terminal brochopneumonia, adenocarcinoma of pancreas;
                                            buried Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; tombstone photo
                                            U.S. Navy - WWI; WWII draft registration card; NY passenger list;
                                            married Ethel R ____
                                                       (born (___); died after Apr 1962);
                                            no mention of children in Irmel's obituary
                    4) Charles Adams Brown - born 09 Nov 1877 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                             died 16 Jan 1941 near Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary;
                             funeral home record; cause of death: pulmonary tunberculosis;
                             buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                             WWI draft registration card;
 
                             Charles married (1) Edith Byrne on
02 Jan 1902 (no marriage found in Jackson Co, IN)
                                              (born 1
5 Feb 1881 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                              died
17 Feb 1909 Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary;
                                              cause of death: tuburculosis;
                                              buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN - unmarked
                                             
daughter of Leslie Peter Byrne (Nov 1843-12 Mar 1917) and Mary A Cooley (Aug 1850-10 Jan 1912);
                                              Peter and Mary buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN;
tombstone photos);
                             children?
                                   1) Mary
Virginia Brown - born 11 May 1905 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                               di
ed 21 Mar 1986; obituary;
                                               buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo
                                               Mary married (
1) Joel Price Matlock on 11 Feb 1934 Jackson Co, IN  
                                                           (born 01 Jun 1882 Brownstown, Jackson, IN;
                                                           died 23 Feb 1943 Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary;  
                                                           buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                                                           WWII draft registration card; signature:

                                                            ;

                                                           son of Joel Henry Matlock (1847 Jackson Co, IN-1915) and Mary Alberta Scott (1850 OH-1929);
                                                           Joel and Mary buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo
;
 
                                                           Joel married (1) to unknown - divorced 1933; 
                                                           Joel married (3) Sudie L Mills on 17 Apr 1907 Jackson Co, IN
                                                           (16 Nov 1882 IN-07 Dec 1973 IN; buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo)
                                               marriage record for Mary and Joel
;
                                               no children mentioned in Joel's obituary;
                                               Mary marrie
d (2) Will H Hughes on 01 Sep 1944 Jackson Co, IN
                                                           (born 23 Aug 1888 Pearson, Langlade, WI;
                                                           died
03 Oct 1961 West Pam Beach, Palm Beach, FL; obituary;
                                                           buried Forest Lawn Cemetery, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach, FL;
                                                           son of Joseph Pearson Hughes (born Canada) and Eunice Borden (born WI))
                                               marriage record for Mary and Will
;
                                               children:
                                                    1)
Richard H Hughes - living?; married? children?
                                   2) Margaret Helen Brown - born c. 30 Nov 1906;
                                               died 09 Dec 1909; obituary;
                                               b
uried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN - unmarked
                             Charles married (2) Lucy Myrtle Cross on 08 Oct 1911 Jackson Co, IN 
                                        (born 01 Jan 1887 Jackson Co, IN; photo of Lucy;
                                        died 29 Oct 1975 Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary; funeral home record;
                                       
buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                                       
daughter of Solomon Zadock Cross (1842-1907) and Rachel Anna DeLong (1851 OH-1927);
                                       
Solomon and Rachel buried Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo
);  
                             children:
                             marriage record for Charles and Lucy;  

                                 3) Charles R Brown - born 20 Sep 1912 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                            died 21 Mar 1984 Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary;
                                            buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                                            married Margaret Reutepohler on 17 Dec 1942 Mt Vernon, Posey, IN  
                                                          
 (born 03 Nov 1911 Huntingburg, Dubois, IN;
                                                            died 27 May 1990
Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary;
                                                            buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo

                                                            daughter of Frank F Reutepohler (1883 Dubois Co, IN-1957) and
                                                            Hilda E Prior (1889 Dubois Co, IN-1974); Frank and Hilda buried
                                                            Fairmount Cemetery, Huntingburg, Dubois, IN; tombstone photo
);  
                                            marriage record for Charles and Margaret
;
                                            children:
                                                 1) Sharon S Brown - living?; married?; children? 
                                                 2) Charles F Brown - living?; married?; children?
                                 4) Kathryn L Brown - born 19 Jul 1916 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
                                            died 03 May 2000 Seymour, Jackson, IN
; obituary - includes photo;
                                            buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                                            married William L "Bill" Wolter on 13 Mar 1943 Seymour, Jackson, IN
                                                    (
born 16 Jun 1917 Seymour, Jackson, IN; photo including William;
                                                    died 09 Feb 1991 Reymour, Jackson, IN; obituary - includes photo 
                                                    buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                                                    U.S. Army or Air Force - WWII;
                                                    son of Edward F Wolter (1878 Jackson Co, IN-06 Jan 1959) and
                                                    Maude Cole (03 Sep 1887 Jackson Co, IN-30 Aug 1970 Jackson Co, IN;
                                                    Edward and Maude buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN; tombstone photo;
                                                    Edward and Maude married 31 Dec 1911
);
                                            marriage record for Kathryn and William
;
                                            no evidence of any children