Matthias and Nancy Shutters's Children

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1) Sarah E Shutters:
  
born Aug 1838 IN; 
   died 16 Apr 1901; obituary; cause of death: pneumonia;
   buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN - unmarked
   Sarah is mentioned in pension papers filed by Marshall Shutters;
   signature:

   

    Sarah married (1) Jefferson "Sheffey" Shutters* on 03 ___ 1853 Jefferson City, Cole, MO(?)  

   * Sarah's complete data with her first husband Jefferson can be found here under Jefferson "Sheffey" Shutters.

Note: In the 1900 Federal census, Sarah states she has had 5 children (2 living). The living children are Marshall E Shutters and Frank Roswell.  One of the non-living children is David H P Shutters (born c.1859).  At this time we cannot account for the other 2 children and are unable to determine whether they are Shutters or Roswell children.

    Sarah married (2) Arthur Roswell on 08 Aug 1868 Johnson Co, IN
          (born c. 1841 PA;
          died 29 Apr 1882 Howard Co, IN; death record - no obituary found in Howard Co
          possibly son of Thomas Roswell and Charlotte ____)
   marriage record for Sarah and Arthur
   children: 
       5) Frank L Roswell - born 30 Jul 1871 or 1872 Kokomo, Howard Co, IN; news articles regarding Frank;
               died 06 Apr 1943 Kokomo, Howard, IN; obituary
               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN - unmarked
               WWI draft registration card; signature:

                ;

                married Mattie Ragon on 04 Nov 1902 Howard Co, IN  
                                     (born c. 1880 OH; died (___); unable to determine Mattie's parents)
               likely divorced 1920-1930 (In 1940 census, Frank is living with wife Mary. Is this Mattie?)
               children?

 2) David H (Dr) Shutters:
  
see separate personal page  

3) John T Shutters: 
  
see separate personal page

4) Nancy A Shutters:
  
born c. Nov 1845 Scott Co, IN; 
   died 04 May 1917 Kokomo, Howard, IN; obituary;  
   buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo;   
   Nancy married (1) Jesse Myers on 20 Aug 1861 Johnson Co, IN  
                (born c. 1838 NC; died 08 Jan 1874 - no obituary found in Kokomo;  
                buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo
                unable to determine Jesse's parents)
   no children
   Nancy married (2) David M Clem on 14 Nov 1874 Johnson Co, IN 
          (born 18 Oct 1846; 
          died 10 Aug 1918 - no obituary found in Howard Co
          buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo
          son of David Clem (born c. 1819 KY) and Mary Gordon (born c. 1814 KY);  
          David and Mary married 14 Aug 1837 Johnson Co, IN
)
   no children 

5) Elizabeth Margaret Shutters:
  
born 14 Jul 1847 Scott Co, IN; 
   died 10 Jul 1890; death notice; cause of death stomach cancer;  
   buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo; 
   married William David Pierce on 25 May 1871 Johnson Co, IN
          (born 02 Apr 1846 Johnson Co, IN; 
          died 28 Nov 1932 Kokomo, Howard, IN - no obituary found in Kokomo
          buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo; 
          son of James Pierce (born c. 1826 VA) and 
          Amanda E Davis (15 Sep 1824 VA-29 Mar 1904; buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, 
          Howard, IN - tombstone photo); on 24 May 1893 Howard Co, IN,  
          William married (2) Laura Ann Wooley (Feb 1870 IN-1928; buried 
          Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN - tombstone photo))
   marriage record for Elizabeth and William;
   children: 
       1) Alva Clifton "Cliff" Pierce - born 20 Jun 1872 Johnson Co, IN; 
               died 26 Jul 1931 Kokomo, Howard, IN; obituary;
               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo; 
               married Etta Mae Wright on 14 Feb 1901 Howard Co, IN  
                         (born 1883 IN;
                         died 30 Dec 1958 - no obituary found in Kokomo;  
                         buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo
                         unable to determine Etta's parents
)
               news item listing Alva and Etta
               children: 
                    1) unknown male Pierce - born 24 Dec 1901 Howard Co, IN; 
                               died (___); married?; children? 
                    2) Hazel Belle Pierce - born 23 May 1907 Howard Co, IN; 
                               news article regarding Hazelnews article regarding Hazel's grandfather's will
                               died 26 Mar 1994 Kokomo, Howard, IN; obituary;  
                               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo
                              
never married
                    3) William Howard "Bud" Pierce
                               born 27 Mar 1909 near Kokomo, Howard, IN; 
                               news article regarding Bud's grandfather's will;
                               died 22 Mar 1945 Kokomo, Howard, IN; obituary;  
                               cause of death: related to complications from asthma;
                               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo
                              
married Mary Eileen Hance c. 31 Dec 1930  
                                                 (born 09 Nov 1911 Kokomo, Howard, IN;
                                                 died (___);  
                                                 daughter of Harry Hance (Aug 1871 IN-23 Oct 1921) and
                                                 Mamie E ____
(c. 1882 IN-24 Nov 1969); Harry and Mamie buried
                                                 Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN
);
                               children:  
                                    1) Sue Ann Pierce - living?;  
                                             married ____ Hendrix (living?); children?    
                                    2) Helen May Pierce - born 25 Dec 1934 Howard Co, IN; 
                                             died 02 Jun 1999 Fort Wayne, Allen, IN; obituary;
                                             buried Ever Rest Memorial Park, Logansport, Cass, IN; tombstone photo;
                                             married James E McKinley on 01 Jan 1955 Mexico, Miami, IN (living?)
                                             children:  
                                               
  1) Becky Sue McKinley - living?; 
                                                         married Dennis Peter (living?); children? 
                                                
2) Jill Ann McKinley - living?; 
                                                         married Kevin Patterson (living?); children? 
                                                
3) Michael J McKinley - living?; 
                                                         married Delores ____ (living?); children? 

       2) Gertrude S Pierce - born 25 Feb 1875 Kokomo, Howard, IN; 
               news article regarding Gertrude's father's will;               
               died 05 Nov 1959 Goshen, Elkhart, IN; obituary;   
               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; crypt photo
              
married Adolphus Battie on 22 Dec 1892 Howard Co, IN  
                               (born 12 Aug 1869 Anderson, Madison, IN; 
                               died 15 Jan 1929 Kokomo, Howard, IN; obituary; cause of death: pneumonia;
                               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; crypt photo
                               unable to determine Adolphus's parents
)
               children:  
                    
1) Lena B Battie - born 25 Sep 1896 Kokomo, Howard, IN; 
                               died 23 Nov 1979 Goshen, Elkhart, IN; obituary
                               buried Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart, IN; tombstone photo;
                               married Karl Kenneth McGarvey on 20 Oct 1921 Kokomo, Howard, IN  
                                       (born 08 Apr 1897 Goshen, Elkhart, IN; school yearbook entries
                                       City Directory listing for Karl
                                       died 13 Jan 1971 Goshen, Elkhart, IN; obituary
                                       buried Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart, IN; tombstone photo;
                                       unknown branch - WWI; WWI draft registration card;
                                       son of Dr William R McGarvey (1866-16 Sep 1916; and Minnie O Alford (1866-25 Nov 1914);
                                       William and Minnie buried Oakridge Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart, IN;
tombstone photos)
                                       signature: 

                                       )

                                news articles regarding Karl and Lena;
                               no children mentioned in either obituary 
                    
2) Geneva A Battie - born 08 Jul 1901 Kokomo, Howard, IN; news article listing Geneva
                               died 05 Nov 1971 Indianapolis, Marion, IN; obituary
                               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo; 
                              
married Samuel Case Moore on 23 Nov 1921 
                                          (
born 16 May 1888 or 1889 Kokomo, Howard, IN; 
                                          died 28 Jun 1948; obituary
                                          buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN - Sec: MAU Gr, Sp: 2;
                                          WWII draft registration card; signature:

                                           ;

                                           son of William Moore and Flora ____ )
                               City Directory listings for Samuel and Geneva
                               children: 
                                  
1) Beverly Joan Moore - living?; 
                                            married James Broaddus (living?); children?   
                    
3) Kenneth Adolphus Battie - born 25 Mar 1904 Kokomo, Howard, IN; 
                               died 16 Dec 1961 Kokomo, Howard, IN; obituary
                               cause of death: related to heart attack;   
                               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo
                              
married Helyn F Thomas on 06 Sep 1930  
                                         (born 16 Feb 1907 Cadillac, Wexford, MI; 
                                         died 21 Feb 1964 Indianapolis, Marion, IN; obituary
                                         buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo; 
                                         daughter of Charles Thomas (Nov 1875 MI-possibly Nov 1932 MI) and  
                                         Jessie ____ (born 1879 MI))
                               marriage announcement for Kenneth and Helyn
                              
no children mentioned in either obituary

       3) Lena B Pierce - born 10 Mar 1882 Howard Co, IN; 
               died c. 20 Oct 1886 - no obituary found in Kokomo
               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo

6) Matthias Washington Shutters:
   see separate personal page

7) Jefferson Frank "Sheffey/Sheffa/Shep" Shutters (Rev):
  
born 19 Sep 1853 Johnson Co, IN; historical reference to Jefferson (Shep)
   died 17 Mar 1923 Miami, Miami, IN; death notice; death records;
   death certificate; cause of death: acute peritonitis;
   buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo
   Jefferson married (1) Amanda E Spicer on 26 Oct 1876 Johnson Co, IN - by Austin H Reat
               (born c. 1858; 
               died 05 Nov 1884 Kokomo, Howard, IN - no obituary/death notice found in Kokomo
               news article referencing Amanda's death "50 years ago"
               cause of death: consumption; 
               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN - unmarked; daughter of 
               William Spicer (1831 KY-20 Apr 1864) and Mary J ____ (born c. 1840 IN-27 Jul 1872);
               William and Mary buried Beech Grove Cemetery, Anita, Johnson, IN - William is unmarked/not found tombstone photo for Mary
);
   marriage record for Jefferson and Amandamarriage index;
   children: 
       1) Alvah O Shutters - born c. 1878; 
               died 08 Aug 1884 Howard Co, IN - no obituary or death notice found in Kokomo;  
               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN - unmarked 

        2) Maude Belle Shutters - born 11 Sep 1881 IN; 
               died 26 May 1903 Kokomo, Howard, IN; obituary
               death certificate; cause of death: purperal septicemia and heart failure; 
               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo;
               married Winfield S Lines on 09 Apr 1902 Howard Co, IN 
                         (born 17 Apr 1880 Kokomo, Howard, IN;
                         died 15 Sep 1943 Indianapolis, Marion, IN; obituary
                         buried Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN; tombstone photo;
                         Spanish-American War, WWI; service recordWWII draft registration card
                         signature: 

                         

                          son of Hiram H Lines (1849 - 20 Apr 1924; obituary;
                         buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo)
and Louisa Young (born c. 1858 IL); 
                         Hiram and Louisa married 29 Nov 1877 Howard Co, IN;
                         Winfield married (2) on 07 Jun 1905 Howard Co, IN to Rachel Edna Quinlen; 
                         Winfield married (3) on 05 Apr 1920 Howard Co, IN to Irene Stephen)
               marriage certificate for Maude and Winfield 
               children: 
                   1) Mabel Lucille Lines - born 01 May 1903 Kokomo, Howard, IN; birth record;
                            Passenger list from Panama to New York (20-28 Apr 1924);
                            died 08 Nov 1961 St Charles, St Charles, MO;
                            death certificate; cause of death: hemopneumothorax and broken ribs due to car accident;
                            buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; 
                            Mabel married (1) Harold John Walker on 10 Nov 1921 Galveston, Cass, IN 
                                        (born 15 Mar 1897 Galveston, Cass, IN; 
                                        died 28 Mar 1944 Denver, Denver, CO; 
                                        buried Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA; tombstone photo
                                        U.S. Navy; WWI draft registration card;
                                        news articles regarding Harold and family;
                                        signature:

                                         ;

                                         son of Scott Ray Walker (1873-c. 03 Jul 1953) and Emma L Couk (23 Sep 1872-c. 16 Mar 1967; obituary); 
                                        Scott and Emma buried Galveston Cemetery, Galveston, Cass, IN - tombstone photo);  
                            children: 
                                1) Harold John Jr Walker - living?; married?;
                                          children:
                                               1) unknown female Walker - living?; married?; children?
                                               2) Harold John Walker - born 15 Nov 1954 Galesburg, Knox, IL;
                                                            died Mar 1976 possibly Denver, Denver, CO;
                                                            Social Security record;
                                                            married?; children?
                                               3) Charles T "Chip" Walker - born 14 Sep 1958 Princeton, Bureau, IL;
                                                            died  24 Apr 1998 Evergreen, Jefferson, CO;
                                                            married?; children?
                                2) Margaret Lucille Walker - born 22 Feb 1934 Honolulu, Honolulu, HI;
                                          died 14 Jan 2008 Clarksville, Montgomery, TN;
                                          married Kenneth Gale Beaubien
                                                   (born 28 Jan 1934 El Paso, El Paso, TX;
                                                   died 20 Dec 1972 El Paso, El Paso, TX);
                                          children?
                            Mabel married (2) William Price Smissen
                                          (born 18 Jul 1900 TX;
                                          died 30 Mar 1964 Kokomo, Howard, IN;
                                          buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN);  

   Jefferson married (2) Malissa M "Lizzie" Wooten on 20 Mar 1889 Howard Co, IN - by James Newlin;
               (born May 1853 Alto, Howard, IN; 
               died 01 Aug 1920 Miami Co, IN; obituaries
               cause of death: influenza, "heart trouble"; 
               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN; tombstone photo
               daughter of Henry Y Wooten (11 Jul 1830 NC-28 Jul 1900 IN) and 
               Rachel McCracken (1834 IN-31 Dec 1892 IN); Henry and Rachel buried 
               Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN - tombstone photo)
   marriage records for Jefferson and Malissa
   children: 
       3) unknown Shutters - born c. 26 Jan 1890; 
               died c. 26 Jan 1890 - no obituary or death notice found in Kokomo;  
               buried Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard, IN - unmarked