Franklin Melvin Andis
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12) Franklin Melvin Andis:
born 01 Mar 1898 Burns City, Martin Co, IN or Greene Co, IN;
died 18 May 1965 Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
obituary; death
record;
death
certificate; cause of death: chronic nephrytis, emphysema;
buried Valhalla Memory Gardens, Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
tombstone photo;
WWI draft registration card;
census records for Frank;
family photo;
signature:
;
Franklin married (1) Fannie Mae McFarlen* on 02 Jan 1918 Daviess Co, IN
(born 21 Apr 1901 or 1902 Odon, Daviess, IN;
died 05 Oct 1990 Danville, Hendricks, IN;
death certificate;
cause of death: congestive heart failure, aspiration pneumonia;
buried Worthington Cemetery, Worthington, Greene, IN;
tombstone photo;
Fannie married Charles Alexander Goins on 28 Aug 1979 Worthington, Greene, IN;
Fannie married 3 times prior to Charles Goins but we are unble to find records
showing names;
daughter of William James "Jonas" McFarlen (born May 1858 TN;
son of Doctor Franklin "D F" McFarlen and
Jane Nickols Wallingsford - family
photos)
and Liza A
"Lizzie" Laughlin (born Dec 1862 IN);
signature:
);
* Fannie is a sister of Rosa Belle McFarlen, found here in the miscellaneous area.
divorced 1949;
marriage records
for Franklin and Fannie;
children:
1) Lois Irene Andis
- born 09 Mar 1919 Lincoln, Newton, IN; birth
certificate;
died 27 Oct 2000 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
obituary; death
record;
death certificate;
cause of death: congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease;
buried West Ridge Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
tombstone photo;
census records for Lois;
Lois married (1) William Charles Saunders on 05 Jun 1937 Bedford,
Lawrence, IN
(born 07 Jan 1915 Washington, Daviess, IN;
died 05 Nov 1979 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
death record;
death notice;
death certificate;
cause of death: cardiopulmonary arrest;
buried Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion,
IN -
unmarked, Cloisters Mausoleum 9, Level 2, Crypt 51A;
WWII draft card;
William also married Phyllis ____;
son of James W Saunders (21
Dec 1895 KY-28 Sep 1964; 
U.S. Army - WWI; buried
Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
tombstone photo) and Beulah
M Thompson
(17
Feb 1896 IN-06 Jul 1957; buried Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence,
IN; tombstone photo);
marriage record for Lois and
William;
children:
1) Patricia Ann Saunders -
living?;
census records for
Patricia;
married ____ Rohl (living?);
children?
Lois married (2) Garvie Russell Warren on 22 Jun 1950 Marion
Co, IN
(born 27 Feb 1913 Pulaski Co, KY; birth
record;
died 19 Oct 1983 Indianapolis, Marion, IN; obituary; death
record;
death certificate;
cause of death: metastatic undifferentiated carcinoma;
buried West Ridge Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
tombstone photo;
WWII draft record;
son of Malon Warren (born Jun 1878 KY) and Dicie Jane
Nelson (born Oct 1882 KY);
Malon and Dicie married 28 Jan 1897 Pulaski Co, KY);
marriage record for Lois and
Garvie;
no children
2) Paul Eugene Andis - born 17 Nov
1920 Daviess
Co, IN; birth certificate;
died 15 Aug 1987 possibly Pine, Gila, AZ; death
records;
cremated;
U.S. Navy (14 Apr 1944-24 Oct 1945);
census records for Paul;
WWII draft card;
married Leona Myrtle Terhune on 02 Dec 1939 Owen Co, IN
(born 05 Dec 1923 Monroe Co,
IN;
birth certificate;
died 21 Jan 1980
Anaheim, Orange, CA; obituary;
death records;
buried Bethel Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
daughter of Fred Terhune (21 Sep 1895
Jackson Co, IN-17 Nov 1958) and
Minnie Ethel Payne
(29 Feb 1904-17 Mar 1972); Fred
and Ethel buried
Bethel Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
tombstone photos;
Leona married William H Killough on 22 Dec 1954 Marion Co, IN
(born 12 Jul 1924; son
of William Killough and Ruth Hoffa);
Leona married Frank Tweedy c. Dec 1960 (license issued
Monroe Co, IN);
Frank: (born
24 Feb 1910; son of Charles Tweedy and Emma McKinley));
marriage record for Paul and
Leona;
divorced 22 Sep 1945 Monroe Co, IN;
children:
1) Herman Eugene Andis - born 22 Aug 1940 IN
Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
birth certificate;
died 27 Aug 2002 possibly Placentia, Orange, CA; death
record;
Social
Security record;
married Margaret Ann Jones on 30 Aug 1957 Marion Co, IN
(born 28 Mar 1941;
died 09 Jan 2003 Fullerton, Orange, CA; death
record;
Social Security record;
Margaret married (2) ____ Sharer
by 1991;
daughter of Robert H Jones and Julian F Bell);
marriage record for Herman and
Margaret;
children:
1) Robert Eugene Andis - born 19 Dec 1957 IN;
died 26 May 1994 San Bernardino Co, CA; obituary; death
records;
buried The Good Shepherd Cemetery, Huntington Beach, Orange, CA; tombstone
photo;
Social Security record;
married Vicki Lynn Meyers on 12 May 1976 Clark Co, NV (living);
marriage record for Robert and
Vicki;
children:
1) Robert E Jr Andis - living?; married?; children?
2) Laura Lynn Andis - living?; married?;
children?
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3) Jason Allen Andis - living?; married?; children?
(not mentioned in father's obituary)
4) Matthew Tyler Andis - living?; married?; children?
(not mentioned in father's obituary)
5) Ashley Noel Andis - living?; married?; children?
(not mentioned in father's obituary)
2) Paul Eugene Andis - born 06 Feb 1959
Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
died 19 Jul 1999 Fullerton, Orange, CA;
death records;
cause of death: cardiopulmonary arrest;
buried Good Shepherd Cemetery, Huntington Beach, Orange, CA -
unmarked
in section A, grave 3L near his brother Robert;
Social Security record;
married?; children?
3) Jean Andis - living?; married?; children?
4) Charles A "Charlie" Andis - living?; married?;
children?
2) Loretta Sue Andis - living?;
Loretta married (1) William Farris c.
Dec 1959 likely Terre Haute, Vigo, IN
(living);
marriage license announcement
for Loretta and William;
children:
1) Darlene M Farris - living?; married?; children?
Loretta married (2) Robert Eugene Rupp on 29 Jun 1968
Monroe Co, IN
(living);
marriage record for Loretta and
Robert;
children:
2) unknown female Rupp - living?; married?; children?
Loretta married (3) Clyde N Harden on 28 Sep 1975 Bloomington,
Monroe, IN
(living);
marriage record for Loretta
and Clyde;
children?
3) Ivan Lee Andis
- born 08 Oct 1927 Clay Twp, Owen, IN; birth
certificate;
died 19 Apr 2001 Mesa, Maricopa, AZ; cremated;
obituaries;
U.S. Army - WWII (02 Feb 1946-12 Mar 1947); WWII Army
enlistment record;
High School yearbook
entry; legal
articles; census
records for Ivan;
signature:
;
Ivan married (1) Betty Jean Anderson on 25 Jun 1945 Bedford, Lawrence, IN
(born 11 Dec 1927 Lawrence Co, IN;
died 21 Jul 1978 Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
obituary/news article;
tribute to Betty;
death certificate; cause
of death: fracture of cervical spine (auto accident);
buried Hilltop Cemetery, Avoca, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
Betty married (2) Louis Rex Rollins;
daughter of Earl Anderson (10 Jun
1898 IN-04 Apr 1966 IN) and
Mellie
Reida Henderson (25 Jan 1900-27 Nov
1978 IN);
Earl and Mellie buried Hilltop Cemetery, Avoca, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo);
marriage application for Ivan
and Betty;
divorced
on 23 Sep 1953; news articles
regarding Ivan and Betty;
children:
1) Teri Lee Andis
(used Rollins as surname) -
living?;
married Timothy Mark Hamilton on 02 Oct 1970 Springville, Lawrence, IN
(living);
marriage record for Teri and
Timothy;
children?
Ivan married (2) Bessie Marie Callahan on 24 Jul 1962 Monroe Co, IN
(born 07 May 1924 Frankfort, Clinton, IN;
birth certificate;
died 23 Mar 2018 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
obituary;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Jackson, IN;
daughter of Clyde Oral Callahan (21 May 1902 IN-17
Mar 1989 IN; buried
Kurtz Cemetery, Kurtz, Jackson, IN;
tombstone photo) and Stella George
(born c. 1904 IN);
Bessie married and divorced 2 times prior to Ivan, and to Richard Wylie Phillips
in 1976);
news articles regarding Ivan
and Bessie;
likely divorced by 1963 (per news article just above, where
Bessie was seeking support from "former husband" Ivan Andis);
children
(All 3 of the following children were born before
Ivan's marriage to Bessie, but records state she is their mother):
2) Thomas David Andis - living?;
Thomas married (1) Sondra Lee Durham on 10 Sep 1976
Bloomington, Monroe, IN
(living);
marriage record for Thomas and
Sondra;
children?
Thomas married (2) Sharon S Whitted on 05 Jan 1983 Cooke Co, TX
(living);
marriage record for Thomas and
Sharon;
divorced 1986;
children?
Thomas married (3) Maxine Elaine Lentz on 07 Mar 1992 Freetown,
Jackson, IN
(living);
marriage record for Thomas and
Maxine;
divorced 07 Jan 2000;
children?
Thomas married (4) Maxine Elaine Lentz on 01 Feb 2000
Bloomington, Monroe, IN
(living);
marriage record for Thomas and
Maxine;
children?
3) Lee Ann Andis - born 04 Mar 1957 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
died 21 Oct 1998 Seymour, Jackson, IN; obituary;
death certificate; cause of death: lung
cancer;
buried Burgoon Church Cemetery, Monroe Co, IN;
tombstone photo;
Lee Ann married (1) Ricardo Don Foster on 08 Sep 1972 Vallonia,
Jackson, IN (living?);
marriage record for Lee Ann and
Ricardo;
divorced;
children:
1) Betsy Marie Foster -
living?;
Betsy married (1) John Matthew Charles on 18 Jul 1994 Seymour,
Jackson, IN (living?);
marriage records for Betsy and
John;
children?
Betsy married (2) Robert Earl Peterson on 18 Aug 2007 Jackson
Co, IN (living?);
children?
Betsy married (3) Rick Allen Lentini (living?);
children?
2) Travis Wayne Foster - born 06 May 1976 IN;
died 08 Jun 1976 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
death certificate;
cause of death: encephalytis, pneumonia, sepsis, etc;
buried Vallonia Cemetery, Vallonia, Jackson, IN; tombstone
photo
Lee Ann married (2) Dennis Michael
Carpenter on 20 May 1978 Kurtz, Jackson, IN
(born 03 Dec 1955 Jackson Co, IN;
died 04 Jul 2013;
obituary;
cremated;
son of Gilbert Carpenter and Helen Maxine Fields);
marriage record for Lee Ann and
Dennis;
divorced c. 28 May 1983;
children?
3) Dennis Michael Jr Carpenter
- living?;
married
Bobbie Jo Chadd on 15 Aug 2003 Freetown, Jackson IN (living?);
marriage record for Dennis and
Bobbie;
children?
Lee Ann married (3) Michael Box in 1998 (living?);
children?
4) Rebecca Sue Andis - living?; married?; children?
Ivan married (3) Lillian Grace Harren on 12 Mar 1965 Valparaiso,
Porter, IN
(born 02 Nov 1916 Porter, Porter, IN;
birth certificate;
died 18 Jun 2008 Valparaiso, Porter, IN;
obituary; death record;
death certificate; cause
of death: failure to thrive;
buried Graceland Memorial Park, Valparaiso, Porter, IN;
tombstone photo;
Lillian also married Leigh Everett Morgan, Elwin Berrier in 1952, John Woudema
in 1966;
daughter of Willard William Harren and Nellie Ailes);
marriage record for Ivan and
Lillian;
divorced
c. 04 Jan 1966;
divorce notice;
children?
Ivan married (4) Lounez Beaird on 11 Dec 1979 Clark Co, NV
(born
15 May 1930 Tyronza, Poinsett, AR;
died 28 Sep 1997 possibly Chandler, Maricopa, AZ;
obituary;
death record;
buried Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Mesa, Maricopa, AZ; tombstone
photo;
Social Security record;
daughter of James E Beaird and Annie L Franks;
Lounez also married Bill R Orme on 22 Jun 1968)
marriage record for Ivan and Lounez;
Ivan married (5) Nanna P Wilson
(born 10 Aug 1915;
died 30 Jul 2006 Maricopa Co, AZ;
death notice;
Social Security record)
4) Russell Wayne Andis
- living?; census
records for Russell;
Dec 22 1930
married Shirley Iva Hawkins on 02 Jun 1951 Monroe Co, IN
(born 19 Dec 1935 Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
birth certificate;
died 09 Jul 2012;
obituary - includes photo;
buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe, IN; tombstone
photo;
daughter of
Theodore Charles Hawkins (24 Apr 1914-31 Dec 1978) and Grace Bell
(21 Dec 1915-15 Mar 1998);
Theodore and Grace buried Valhalla Memory Gardens,
Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
tombstone photo;
Shirley married (2) to James W Elliott;
Shirley married (3) to Richard S Wood on 20 Jul 1958 Monroe Co, IN);
divorced 28 Aug 1956 Monroe Co, IN;
children:
1) Russell Wayne Jr "Rusty" Andis -
born 14 Apr 1952 likely IN;
died 19 Dec 2017;
Russell
married (1) Cynthia Joyce Owens on 12 May 1973
Bloomington, Monroe, IN (living?);
marriage record for Russell and
Cynthia;
divorced by Feb 1975;
children?
Russell
married (2) Sandra Kay Price on 21 Feb 1975 Bloomington, Monroe, IN (living?);
marriage record for Russell and
Sandra;
divorced by Aug 1985;
children:
1) Russell James "Jamie" Andis - living?; married?;
children?
Russell
married (3) Betty Jean Bell on 09 Aug 1985 Ellettsville, Monroe, IN (living?);
marriage record for Russell and
Betty;
2) Daniel Ray Andis - born
11 Jul 1955 Normal, McLean, IL;
died 22 Jun 2011 Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
death certificate;
cause of death: cardiac arrhythmia, end stage liver disease;
married Rosetta K Deckard on 21 Jun 2009 Monroe Co,
IN (living?);
children:
1) Gina Danielle Andis - living?;
Gina married (1) Matthew W Biggs on 31 Dec 1997 Spencer,
Owen, IN (living?);
marriage record for Gina and
Matthew;
divorced 14 Nov 2001;
children?
Gina married (2) Travis Levi Tieman on 09 Sep 2003
Bloomfield, Greene, IN (living?);
marriage record for Gina and
Travis;
children:
1) Kaylie Chanelle Tieman - living?; married?;
children?
3) Sherry Lynn Andis - living?;
Sherry married (1) James Otto Parks on 30 Aug 1969 Bloomington,
Monroe, IN (living?);
marriage record for Sherry and
James;
divorced 27 Jul 1992;
children:
1) Tammy Shurlynn Parks - living?;
Tammy married (1) Travis L League on 08 Jul 1993 Worthington,
Greene, IN (living?);
marriage record for Tammy and
Travis;
children?
Tammy married (2) Danny Joe Salyers on 25 Aug 2001 Ellettsville,
Monroe, IN (living?);
marriage record for Tammy and
Danny;
children?
Sherry married (2) James Otto Parks on 01 Jan 1994 Bloomington,
Monroe, IN (living?);
marriage record for Sherry and
James;
children?
Franklin married (2) Doshia Pearl Cox on 28 Jun 1952 Martin Co, IN
(born
20 Sep 1897 Monroe Co, IN;
died 28 Jun
1971 Bloomington, Monroe, IN; obituary;
death certificate; cause of death: acute
pulmonary edema, pulmonary carcinoma, etc.;
buried
Valhalla Memory Gardens, Bloomington, Monroe, IN;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
daughter of
Willis Elmer Cox (1876 IN-04 Aug 1942 Monroe Co, IN) and
Etta May
VanPelt
(18 Feb 1874-25 Aug 1899; buried Koontz Cemetery, Monroe Co, IN;
tombstone photo);
Doshia
married on 22 Aug 1914 Monroe Co, IN (1) to Andrew J Ridge and divorced 1940;
signature: 
);
marriage record for
Franklin and Doshia;