Genealogy: Descendants of Nicolas BENAY
Genealogy:
Nicolas BENAY
Contributed by Jane Hodgson
Descendants of Nicolas * BENAY
Generation No. 1
1. NICOLAS *1 BENAY.
Child of NICOLAS * BENAY is:
2. i. NICOLAS *2 BENAY, b. 1777, Lansburg, Le Meurthe, France; d.
Abt. 1875, Adams County, Indiana.
Generation No. 2
2. NICOLAS *2 BENAY (NICOLAS *1) was born 1777 in Lansburg, Le Meurthe,
France, and died Abt. 1875 in Adams County, Indiana. He married ANNA
CATHERINA * VALENTIN 08 September 1812 in Abreschviller, Le Meurth, France,
daughter of NICOLAS VALENTIN and ELISABETH FALTOT.
Children of NICOLAS BENAY and ANNA VALENTIN are:
i. JOSEPH3 BENAY, b. 19 October 1813, Abreschviller, Le Meurthe,
France.
3. ii. MARY BENAY, b. 13 July 1815, Abreschviller, Le Meurth, et Moselle,
France; d. 24 December 1906, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana.
iii. BENAY, b. 11 June 1818, Abreschviller, Le Meurthe, France.
4. iv. MARY ANNE * BENAY, b. 02 February 1828, Abreschviller, Le Meurth,
France; d. 21 June 1907, Vera Cruz, Harrison Twp, Wells County, Indiana.
Generation No. 3
3. MARY3 BENAY (NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 13 July 1815 in
Abreschviller, Le Meurth, et Moselle, France, and died 24 December 1906 in
Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. She married AUGUSTE LEBRUN 18 June 1841 in
Abrechviller, Le Meurth, France, son of LEBRUN LEBRUN.
Children of MARY BENAY and AUGUSTE LEBRUN are:
i. INFANT4 LEBRUN, b. 1841; d. 1841, Abreschviller, Le Meurthe,
France; m. FRANK GINGER GASS.
ii. MARY LOUISE LEBRUN, b. 09 July 1843, Abreschviller, Le Meurthe, France.
iii. EDWIN LEBRUN, b. 1845, Abreschviller, Le Meurthe, France.
iv. EDMOND LEBRUN, b. 1847, Indiana.
5. v. VICTORIA LEBRUN, b. 08 August 1848, Kirkland Township, Adams County,
Indiana; d. 07 February 1905, Adams County, Indiana.
6. vi. ALEXANDER LEBRUN, b. 1850, Adams County, Indiana.
vii. EZRA LEBRUN, b. 1856, France; d. 1886, Kirkland Townshi, Adams
County, Indiana; m. MARTHA E. RICE, 26 December 1880, Adams County, Indiana.
viii. ANGELINE LEBRUN, b. 1859, Adams County, Indiana.
4. MARY ANNE *3 BENAY (NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 02 February 1828
in Abreschviller, Le Meurth, France, and died 21 June 1907 in Vera Cruz,
Harrison Twp, Wells County, Indiana. She married (1) PETER FREDERICK *
SUNIER 19 October 1848 in Adams County, Indiana, son of PETER SUNIER and
LYDIA BERI. She married (2) DAVID BOVINE 10 October 1857 in Adams County,
Indiana.
Children of MARY BENAY and PETER SUNIER are:
i. JOSEPHINE M.4 SUNIER, b. 10 December 1847.
7. ii. JESTEENIA * SUNIER, b. 17 January 1849, French Twp, Adams County,
Indiana; d. 21 June 1939, Monroe, Adams County, Indiana.
8. iii. JESSE E. JUSTIN SUNIER, b. 13 July 1852, Adams County, Indiana; d.
01 August 1933, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.
iv. JOSEPHINE BERTINE SUNIER, b. 23 September 1854; m. PHILIP BIBERSTINE,
16 April 1878, Wells County, Indiana.
9. v. SERAPHENE SARAH SUNIER, b. 11 January 1856, Adams County, Indiana; d.
10 September 1939, Oakland, Alameda County, California.
Children of MARY BENAY and DAVID BOVINE are:
vi. LUISA4 BOVINE, b. 13 July 1860.
vii. LEVI BOVINE, b. 18 February 1862, Bluffton, Wells County, Harrison
Twp, Indiana.
10. viii. MARY BOVINE, b. 25 May 1864, Bluffton, Harrison Townshi, Wells
County, Indiana.
ix. EMMA BOVINE, b. 05 August 1867, Bluffton, Indiana; m. JAMES J.
HUFFMAN, 23 October 1884, Wells County, Indiana.
11. x. ALEXANDER BOVINE, b. 27 December 1869, Bluffton, Indiana.
xi. CORA BOVINE, b. 14 December 1872, Wells County, Indiana; m. (1) HARRY
HEDGES, 19 October 1893, Wells County, Indiana; m. (2) CHARLES IRWIN
STUDEBAKER, 17 January 1903, Wells County, Indiana.
Generation No. 4
5. VICTORIA4 LEBRUN (MARY3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 08
August 1848 in Kirkland Township, Adams County, Indiana, and died 07
February 1905 in Adams County, Indiana. She married JAMES A. STEELE
September 1872 in Adams County, Indiana, son of SAMUEL STEELE.
Children of VICTORIA LEBRUN and JAMES STEELE are:
i. EZRA5 STEELE.
ii. MARY S. STEELE.
iii. ROSA B. STEELE, m. MELVIN WELKER.
iv. CORA M. STEELE, m. PENCE.
v. GEORGE C. STEELE.
12. vi. BESSIE A. STEELE.
vii. CELIA F. STEELE, m. CATON.
viii. EARL E. STEELE.
6. ALEXANDER4 LEBRUN (MARY3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 1850
in Adams County, Indiana. He married SARAH ELIZABETH SMITH 07 July 1872 in
Adams County, Indiana.
Children of ALEXANDER LEBRUN and SARAH SMITH are:
i. ARONATTA5 LEBRUN.
13. ii. JAMES EZRA LEBRUN, d. 19 March 1909, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana.
14. iii. JESSE AUGUST PAUL LEBRUN.
iv. HARRY LEBRUN.
v. MARY LEBRUN.
15. vi. EDWARD LEBRUN.
16. vii. OLIVER LEBRUN, b. 1891, Indiana.
7. JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER (MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was
born 17 January 1849 in French Twp, Adams County, Indiana, and died 21 June
1939 in Monroe, Adams County, Indiana. She married JOSEPH * HOCKER 30
August 1868 in Adams County, Indiana, son of STEPHEN HOCKER and SUSANNA
WEFLER.
Children of JESTEENIA SUNIER and JOSEPH HOCKER are:
17. i. MARY ALDEENA5 HOCKER, b. 25 July 1869, Vera Cruz, Wells
County, Indiana; d. 01 April 1926, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.
18. ii. JOHN F. HOCKER, b. 18 August 1871, Vera Cruz, Wells County,
Indiana; d. 03 May 1942, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
19. iii. CHARLES E. HOCKER, b. 26 February 1874, Vera Cruz, Wells County,
Indiana; d. 12 October 1965, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana.
20. iv. HARVEY H. HOCKER, b. 19 November 1877, Vera Cruz, Wells County,
Indiana; d. 23 May 1957, Monrovia, California.
21. v. SUSIE MAY * HOCKER, b. 13 May 1880, Monroe, Adams County, Indiana;
d. 07 May 1962, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
22. vi. OTIS O. HOCKER, b. 03 August 1886, Monroe, Adams County, Indiana;
d. 06 December 1951, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana.
8. JESSE E. JUSTIN4 SUNIER (MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1)
was born 13 July 1852 in Adams County, Indiana, and died 01 August 1933 in
Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana. He married SARAH ELLEN REIFF 01 January
1874 in Wells County, Indiana, daughter of JEROME REIFF and MARY SOUERS.
Children of JESSE SUNIER and SARAH REIFF are:
23. i. EDWARD ELLOT5 SUNIER, b. 30 November 1874, Wells County,
Indiana.
ii. FREDERICK L. SUNIER, b. 1877, Wells County, Indiana; m. LELA DELONG,
29 September 1901, Wells County, Indiana.
iii. CURTIS HENRY SUNIER, b. Abt. 1878.
iv. JOSEPHINE E. SUNIER, b. 1881; m. WALTER L. HADLEY, 11 February 1914,
Wells County, Indiana.
9. SERAPHENE SARAH4 SUNIER (MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1)
was born 11 January 1856 in Adams County, Indiana, and died 10 September
1939 in Oakland, Alameda County, California. She married WILLIAM FRANK
EWING 13 January 1877 in Wells County, Indiana.
Children of SERAPHENE SUNIER and WILLIAM EWING are:
i. WILLIAM FRANK5 EWING, b. 1877, Wells County, Indiana; m. MAUDE
MCLISH, 05 September 1906, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
ii. SURELDA EWING, b. December 1879, Wells County, Indiana; m. JOHN EDWIN
MCLAIN, 10 November 1901, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.
iii. LOUIS EDOUARD EWING, b. October 1884, Wells County, Indiana; d. 13
January 1919, Oakland, Alameda County, California.
iv. CHAUNCEY A. EWING, b. 1886, Wells County, Indiana; m. OLIVE MORROW.
24. v. LINA MAY EWING, b. 25 August 1891, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana;
d. 24 January 1989, Tracy, San Joaquin County, California.
25. vi. MARIE EWING, b. 1893, Wells County, Indiana.
10. MARY4 BOVINE (MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 25
May 1864 in Bluffton, Harrison Townshi, Wells County, Indiana. She married
LEWIS STARR 18 October 1883 in Wells County, Indiana, son of ENGLE STARR
and CATHERINE.
Children of MARY BOVINE and LEWIS STARR are:
i. ETHEL5 STARR.
26. ii. HARRY STARR, d. 05 February 1964, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.
11. ALEXANDER4 BOVINE (MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was
born 27 December 1869 in Bluffton, Indiana. He married NELLIE HEDGES 18
November 1893 in Wells County, Indiana, daughter of JONAS HEDGES and ADDIE.
Children of ALEXANDER BOVINE and NELLIE HEDGES are:
i. GLADYS5 BOIVIN, b. 1894.
ii. MARIE BOIVIN, b. 1897.
Generation No. 5
12. BESSIE A.5 STEELE (VICTORIA4 LEBRUN, MARY3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS
*1). She married HOMER ANDREWS.
Child of BESSIE STEELE and HOMER ANDREWS is:
i. WILMA6 ANDREWS.
13. JAMES EZRA5 LEBRUN (ALEXANDER4, MARY3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1)
died 19 March 1909 in Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. He married LUCY
HUFFMAN 14 November 1894 in Adams County, Indiana.
Children of JAMES LEBRUN and LUCY HUFFMAN are:
i. LEBRUN6, b. 28 April 1900, Adams County, Indiana.
ii. LEBRUN, b. 18 March 1902, Adams County, Indiana.
iii. LEBRUN, b. 22 March 1904, Adams County, Indiana.
iv. MILDRED LEBRUN, b. 27 February 1909, Adams County, Indiana.
14. JESSE AUGUST PAUL5 LEBRUN (ALEXANDER4, MARY3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2,
NICOLAS *1). He married MAUDE CHRONISTER.
Children of JESSE LEBRUN and MAUDE CHRONISTER are:
27. i. DON EDWARD6 LEBRUN, b. Abt. 1908.
ii. JOHN LEBRUN, b. 22 March 1908, Adams County, Indiana.
15. EDWARD5 LEBRUN (ALEXANDER4, MARY3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1). He
married DIANE.
Children of EDWARD LEBRUN and DIANE are:
i. JAMES6 LEBRUN, b. 1874, Indiana.
ii. LEBRUN, b. 1874, Indiana.
iii. LEBRUN, b. 1879, Indiana.
16. OLIVER5 LEBRUN (ALEXANDER4, MARY3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was
born 1891 in Indiana. He married LENA BLANCHE ORLANDO MILLER.
Children of OLIVER LEBRUN and LENA MILLER are:
i. MARIANNE6 LEBRUN, b. 1913, Indiana.
ii. HELEN M. LEBRUN, b. 28 October 1914, Adams County, Indiana.
iii. MARY C. LEBRUN, b. 26 December 1916, Adams County, Indiana.
iv. HAROLD M. LEBRUN, b. 16 January 1919, Adams County, Indiana.
17. MARY ALDEENA5 HOCKER (JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS
*2, NICOLAS *1) was born 25 July 1869 in Vera Cruz, Wells County, Indiana,
and died 01 April 1926 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana. She married
THOMAS O. OLIVER 14 November 1888 in Adams County, Indiana, son of SILAS
OLIVER and MARY NORTH.
Children of MARY HOCKER and THOMAS OLIVER are:
i. NONI6 OLIVER, b. 18 December 1888; d. 1888, Infancy.
28. ii. SERENO GREGG OLIVER, b. 06 May 1889, Indiana; d. 06 July 1991,
Wewahitchka, Florida.
29. iii. GROVER H. OLIVER, b. 21 September 1890, Monroe, Adams County,
Indiana; d. 14 April 1977, Knox, Indiana.
30. iv. MONTGOMERY OLIVER, b. 29 January 1892, Indiana; d. 14 February
1957, Lake Orion, Michigan.
31. v. OLIVE OLIVER, b. 21 December 1896, Indiana; d. 31 March 1969, Fort
Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
32. vi. WALTER P. OLIVER, b. 13 February 1897, Monroe, Adams County,
Indiana; d. 07 April 1991.
vii. WEBSTER OLIVER, b. 18 September 1901, Monroe, Adams County, Indiana;
d. 22 November 1981, Indianapolis, Indiana; m. ARVILLA M. HENDRICKS, 31
December 1926, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana.
viii. ELECTA OLIVER, b. 27 January 1904, Monroe Township, Adams County,
Indiana; d. 20 July 1988, Decatur, Adams County, INdiana; m. (1) C. D.
ADAMS; m. (2) ORVILLE KESSLER, 02 February 1970.
ix. FRANCILLE OLIVER, b. 22 February 1907; m. FLOYD KELLER.
x. LUCILLE OLIVER, b. 1909, Adams County, Indiana; m. (1) JAMES BAKER, 05
July 1928; m. (2) SYLVAN RUPERT, 05 July 1928, Adams County, Indiana.
33. xi. JOHN OLIVER, b. 1913, Adams County, Indiana.
18. JOHN F.5 HOCKER (JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2,
NICOLAS *1) was born 18 August 1871 in Vera Cruz, Wells County, Indiana,
and died 03 May 1942 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. He married ROSE
E. ELZEY 04 February 1893 in Monroe, Adams County, Indiana, daughter of
ELZEY ELZEY.
Child of JOHN HOCKER and ROSE ELZEY is:
i. MABEL6 HOCKER, b. Monroe, Adams County, Indiana; d. Monroe,
Adams County, Indiana; m. RUBEN J. MEYER, 13 February 1913, Adams County,
Indiana.
19. CHARLES E.5 HOCKER (JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS
*2, NICOLAS *1) was born 26 February 1874 in Vera Cruz, Wells County,
Indiana, and died 12 October 1965 in Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. He
married LEONA V. JOHNSON 19 September 1900 in Decatur, Adams County,
Indiana, daughter of JOSEPH JOHNSON and MARTHA WALTON.
Children of CHARLES HOCKER and LEONA JOHNSON are:
34. i. THETUS6 HOCKER, b. 05 October 1902, Minnesota; d. March 1967,
La Jolla, San Diego County, California.
35. ii. JESTEEN HOCKER, b. 1907.
20. HARVEY H.5 HOCKER (JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS
*2, NICOLAS *1) was born 19 November 1877 in Vera Cruz, Wells County,
Indiana, and died 23 May 1957 in Monrovia, California. He married (1) B.
MAE WILLIAMS 1905 in Indiana, daughter of WILLIAMS WILLIAMS. He married
(2) MABEL STEEL 01 October 1928 in Santa Barbara, California.
Children of HARVEY HOCKER and B. WILLIAMS are:
36. i. MARVALEE DYVONNE6 HOCKER, b. 21 June 1906, Wells County,
Indiana; d. October 1994, Costa Mesa, California.
ii. HARCOURT MERRILL HOCKER, b. 21 November 1909, Indiana; m. (1) BETTY
JANERY; m. (2) ALICIA SPIG; m. (3) ANNE OSWALD.
37. iii. JOSEPH MAURICE HOCKER, b. 10 May 1911, California; d. 16 June
1988, Long Beach, California.
iv. RAYMON HOCKER, b. 08 June 1913, San Luis Obispo, California; m.
LUCILLE COLLINS.
38. v. RAMONA HOCKER, b. 08 June 1913, San Luis Obispo, California; d. Long
Beach, California.
21. SUSIE MAY *5 HOCKER (JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS
*2, NICOLAS *1) was born 13 May 1880 in Monroe, Adams County, Indiana, and
died 07 May 1962 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. She married ROBERT
BENJAMIN * MCKEEMAN 05 October 1897 in Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, son
of DAVID MCKEEMAN and MARGARET MCCONAHEY.
Children of SUSIE HOCKER and ROBERT MCKEEMAN are:
39. i. LELAND STANFORD6 MCKEEMAN, b. 28 November 1898, Monroe, Adams
County, Indiana; d. 07 October 1963, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Wayne
Township, Indiana.
40. ii. LILLIAN THEODOSIA "DOAD" * MCKEEMAN, b. 11 July 1901, Fort Wayne,
Allen County, Indiana; d. 06 June 1988, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.
41. iii. DONALD HARRY COOK MCKEEMAN, b. 12 January 1904, Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Wayne Township, Indiana; d. 04 July 1985, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Wayne Township, Indiana.
42. iv. RUTH BEATRICE MCKEEMAN, b. 18 April 1907, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Wayne Township, Indiana; d. 17 February 1994, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana.
22. OTIS O.5 HOCKER (JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2,
NICOLAS *1) was born 03 August 1886 in Monroe, Adams County, Indiana, and
died 06 December 1951 in Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. He married BELLE
BURKHEAD 14 June 1908 in Adams County, Indiana, daughter of JONATHAN
BURKHEAD and DRUSCILLA ENGLE.
Children of OTIS HOCKER and BELLE BURKHEAD are:
43. i. MARDELLE6 HOCKER, b. 23 May 1908, Monroe Township, Adams
County, Indiana; d. 14 November 1971, Grass Lake, Michigan.
44. ii. MABEL "PUDGE" HOCKER, b. 25 August 1916, Monroe Township, Adams
County, Indiana; d. 09 March 1994, Berne, Adams County, Indiana.
45. iii. KERMIT HOCKER, b. 1920, Indiana.
23. EDWARD ELLOT5 SUNIER (JESSE E. JUSTIN4, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS
*2, NICOLAS *1) was born 30 November 1874 in Wells County, Indiana. He
married (1) LUCY LUCILE DEAM 24 December 1897 in Wells County, Indiana,
daughter of JAMES DEAM and H. H.. He married (2) CORA HITCHCOCK 29 June
1910 in Wells County, Indiana, daughter of HENRY HITCHCOCK and ANN WILCOX.
Children of EDWARD SUNIER and LUCY DEAM are:
i. INFANT6 SUNIER.
46. ii. KATHERINE SUNIER, b. 1902.
24. LINA MAY5 EWING (SERAPHENE SARAH4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS
*2, NICOLAS *1) was born 25 August 1891 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana,
and died 24 January 1989 in Tracy, San Joaquin County, California. She
married CLEVELAND GEORGE MCCLENAGHAN 10 September 1908 in Bluffton, Wells
County, Indiana.
Children of LINA EWING and CLEVELAND MCCLENAGHAN are:
i. KENNETH EDMUND6 MCCLENAGHAN, b. 06 May 1910, Bluffton, Wells
County, Indiana; d. 29 July 1992, California; m. (1) IRENE; m. (2) MARIAN;
m. (3) STANNI; m. (4) DOROTHY HORN, June 1937.
47. ii. LOUIS RAYMOND MCCLENAGHAN, b. 15 April 1913, Oakland, Alameda
County, California; d. 04 June 1991, California.
48. iii. MILDRED ELIZABETH MCCLENAGHAN, b. 01 December 1915, Oakland,
Alameda County, California; d. 1975.
49. iv. SARA MARIE MCCLENAGHAN, b. 27 February 1921, Oakland, Alameda
County, California.
25. MARIE5 EWING (SERAPHENE SARAH4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2,
NICOLAS *1) was born 1893 in Wells County, Indiana. She married LOUIS
MITTLEMAN 1920.
Child of MARIE EWING and LOUIS MITTLEMAN is:
i. LOUIS6 MITTLEMAN.
26. HARRY5 STARR (MARY4 BOVINE, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS
*1) died 05 February 1964 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana. He married
FLORENCE SPRUNGER.
Children of HARRY STARR and FLORENCE SPRUNGER are:
i. DONALD6 STARR.
ii. WILLIAM STARR.
50. iii. HAROLD STARR, b. 15 July 1911, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana; d.
22 May 1974, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.
Generation No. 6
27. DON EDWARD6 LEBRUN (JESSE AUGUST PAUL5, ALEXANDER4, MARY3 BENAY,
NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born Abt. 1908. He married VIVIAN DAVIS.
Children of DON LEBRUN and VIVIAN DAVIS are:
i. SUZANNE7 LEBRUN, m. THOMAS CLARK COOK.
ii. DON DAVIS LEBRUN, m. MICHELLE ARLETTE BENEDETTO.
28. SERENO GREGG6 OLIVER (MARY ALDEENA5 HOCKER, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY
ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 06 May 1889 in Indiana, and
died 06 July 1991 in Wewahitchka, Florida. He married MARY HINES.
Children of SERENO OLIVER and MARY HINES are:
i. JOHN7 OLIVER.
ii. SUSAN OLIVER, m. RON MESSICK.
29. GROVER H.6 OLIVER (MARY ALDEENA5 HOCKER, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY
ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 21 September 1890 in
Monroe, Adams County, Indiana, and died 14 April 1977 in Knox, Indiana. He
married MARY E. MILLS 28 January 1916, daughter of LEWIS MILLS and HATTIE.
Children of GROVER OLIVER and MARY MILLS are:
i. LOUIS7 OLIVER, b. 1919, Adams County, Indiana.
ii. RAMONA JEAN OLIVER, b. 1926; m. WILLIAM YATES.
30. MONTGOMERY6 OLIVER (MARY ALDEENA5 HOCKER, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY
ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 29 January 1892 in Indiana,
and died 14 February 1957 in Lake Orion, Michigan. He married (1) MERLE
STEPHENS. He married (2) MARY WOLFIT.
Child of MONTGOMERY OLIVER and MERLE STEPHENS is:
i. EVELYN7 OLIVER, b. Abt. 1918.
Child of MONTGOMERY OLIVER and MARY WOLFIT is:
ii. JUSTINE7 OLIVER, b. Abt. 1937.
31. OLIVE6 OLIVER (MARY ALDEENA5 HOCKER, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3
BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 21 December 1896 in Indiana, and
died 31 March 1969 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. She married
ORVILLE KESSLER 08 April 1916 in Adams County, Indiana, son of JAMES
KESSLER and RENA JOHNSON.
Children of OLIVE OLIVER and ORVILLE KESSLER are:
i. EVELYN7 KESSLER, m. PAUL DUGGAN.
ii. PHYLLIS KESSLER, m. LESLIE SMITH.
32. WALTER P.6 OLIVER (MARY ALDEENA5 HOCKER, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY
ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 13 February 1897 in Monroe,
Adams County, Indiana, and died 07 April 1991. He married PEARL STRICKLER
16 March 1920 in Adams County, Indiana, daughter of FRANK STRICKLER and
LILLIAN GAUSE.
Children of WALTER OLIVER and PEARL STRICKLER are:
i. FRANKLIN7 OLIVER.
ii. JEAN OLIVER, m. (1) CARL HILDEBRAND; m. (2) HAROLD STRAHN.
iii. JOAN OLIVER, m. ROBERT WORKINGER.
iv. JANICE OLIVER, m. PAUL HAMRICK.
v. FREDERICK T. OLIVER, b. 22 January 1927, Adams County, Indiana; d. 27
September 1978, Adams County, Indiana; m. MARLENE TOWNSEND, 24 February
1946, Berne, Adams County, Indiana.
33. JOHN6 OLIVER (MARY ALDEENA5 HOCKER, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3
BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 1913 in Adams County, Indiana. He
married MARION JONES 21 November 1947.
Children of JOHN OLIVER and MARION JONES are:
i. JOHN FRANKLIN7 OLIVER, b. 30 November 1948; m. UNKNOWN.
ii. THOMAS MARTIN OLIVER, b. 08 May 1953; m. UNKNOWN.
34. THETUS6 HOCKER (CHARLES E.5, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY,
NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 05 October 1902 in Minnesota, and died
March 1967 in La Jolla, San Diego County, California. He married UNKNOWN.
Children of THETUS HOCKER and UNKNOWN are:
i. MARY7 HOCKER.
ii. JEAN HOCKER.
iii. ANNE HOCKER.
35. JESTEEN6 HOCKER (CHARLES E.5, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY,
NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 1907. She married CARREL E. COLE, son of
JESSE COLE and LULU.
Children of JESTEEN HOCKER and CARREL COLE are:
i. THOMAS7 COLE.
ii. KATHLEEN COLE.
36. MARVALEE DYVONNE6 HOCKER (HARVEY H.5, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE
*3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 21 June 1906 in Wells County,
Indiana, and died October 1994 in Costa Mesa, California. She married
ROBERT EARL MOODY.
Children of MARVALEE HOCKER and ROBERT MOODY are:
i. ROBERT EARL7 MOODY.
ii. MARVALEE MOODY, m. DANIEL CARIAGA.
37. JOSEPH MAURICE6 HOCKER (HARVEY H.5, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3
BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 10 May 1911 in California, and died
16 June 1988 in Long Beach, California. He married NORMA FRANCIEL BENNETT.
Children of JOSEPH HOCKER and NORMA BENNETT are:
i. MYRNA7 HOCKER, b. 15 February 1937, Long Beach, Los Angeles
Coun, California; m. MCKNIGHT.
ii. JUDY PAULETTE HOCKER, b. 08 April 1948, Long Beach, Los Angeles Coun,
California.
38. RAMONA6 HOCKER (HARVEY H.5, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY,
NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 08 June 1913 in San Luis Obispo,
California, and died in Long Beach, California. She married WILLIAM REED.
Children of RAMONA HOCKER and WILLIAM REED are:
i. WILLIAM7 REED, b. 1931.
ii. JAMES REED, b. 1933.
iii. DONALD REED, b. 1936.
39. LELAND STANFORD6 MCKEEMAN (SUSIE MAY *5 HOCKER, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER,
MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 28 November 1898 in
Monroe, Adams County, Indiana, and died 07 October 1963 in Fort Wayne,
Allen County, Wayne Township, Indiana. He married MARY GRACE KEENAN 27
December 1926 in Cathedral, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, daughter of
HUGH KEENAN and MARY MOFFET.
Children of LELAND MCKEEMAN and MARY KEENAN are:
i. LELAND STANFORD7 MCKEEMAN, b. 20 November 1927, Fort Wayne,
Allen County, Wayne Township, Indiana.
ii. GRACE JOAN MCKEEMAN, b. 29 August 1930, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Wayne Township, Indiana; m. (1) CHARLES STRAWBRIDGE; m. (2) MARTIN.
iii. MARY ELLEN MCKEEMAN, b. 18 September 1935, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Wayne Township, Indiana; m. EDWARD RICE.
40. LILLIAN THEODOSIA "DOAD" *6 MCKEEMAN (SUSIE MAY *5 HOCKER, JESTEENIA
*4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 11 July
1901 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, and died 06 June 1988 in
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. She married (1) JAMES BOYD * HUNTER 01
November 1925 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, son of JAMES HUNTER and
EVA HOLDEN. She married (2) DEWITT CLINTON JONES 06 July 1967 in Atlanta,
Georgia, son of FREDERICK JONES and JEANNIE BROOKS.
Children of LILLIAN MCKEEMAN and JAMES HUNTER are:
i. DONALD JAMES7 HUNTER, b. 19 December 1926, Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Indiana; m. GERALDINE ANN WIDNEY, 03 September 1950, 3rd
Presbyterian, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
ii. MAURICE EDWARD HUNTER, b. 25 October 1930, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Wayne Township, Indiana; m. MELVA JOYCE DOXTATER, 19 June 1955, Van Wert,
Van Wert Co, Ohio.
iii. JOSEPH RICHARD HUNTER, b. 26 November 1931, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Wayne Township, Indiana; d. 21 February 1936, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Wayne Township, Indiana.
iv. JANE ANNE * HUNTER, b. 08 June 1943, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana; m. DANIEL ARCHIE # HODGSON, 08 August 1964, Bethlehem Lutheran,
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
41. DONALD HARRY COOK6 MCKEEMAN (SUSIE MAY *5 HOCKER, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER,
MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 12 January 1904 in
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Wayne Township, Indiana, and died 04 July 1985 in
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Wayne Township, Indiana. He married EULA RUDDELL
11 June 1929 in Sullivan, Indiana, daughter of G. I. RUDDELL.
Children of DONALD MCKEEMAN and EULA RUDDELL are:
i. MARILYN7 MCKEEMAN, b. 30 January 1932, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Wayne Township, Indiana; m. RICHARD FARQUHAR, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Indiana.
ii. ANN MCKEEMAN, b. 20 November 1935, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Wayne
Township, Indiana; d. 22 November 1935, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Wayne
Township, Indiana.
iii. CHARLOTTE SUE MCKEEMAN, b. 22 October 1938, Fort Wayne, Allen County,
Wayne Township, Indiana; d. July 1980, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Wayne
Township, Indiana.
42. RUTH BEATRICE6 MCKEEMAN (SUSIE MAY *5 HOCKER, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER,
MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 18 April 1907 in Fort
Wayne, Allen County, Wayne Township, Indiana, and died 17 February 1994 in
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. She married PAUL O'NEIL COTTRELL 24
February 1927 in 3rd Presbyterian, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, son
of NOAH COTTRELL and MYRTLE LUTZ.
Child of RUTH MCKEEMAN and PAUL COTTRELL is:
i. ROBERT FRANKLIN7 COTTRELL, b. 14 April 1929, Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Wayne Township, Indiana; m. MARY ANN CLIFFORD, Saint Joseph, Fort
Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
43. MARDELLE6 HOCKER (OTIS O.5, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY,
NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 23 May 1908 in Monroe Township, Adams
County, Indiana, and died 14 November 1971 in Grass Lake, Michigan. She
married KENNETH BOWMAN 28 December 1932 in Alexander, Kentucky, son of VAN
BOWMAN.
Child of MARDELLE HOCKER and KENNETH BOWMAN is:
i. CHERI7 BOWMAN.
44. MABEL "PUDGE"6 HOCKER (OTIS O.5, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3
BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 25 August 1916 in Monroe Township,
Adams County, Indiana, and died 09 March 1994 in Berne, Adams County,
Indiana. She married GERALD "DOC" VIZARD, son of JOHN VIZARD and MYRTLE
ACKER.
Children of MABEL HOCKER and GERALD VIZARD are:
i. LARRY7 VIZARD.
ii. MARILYN VIZARD, m. (1) MARK SORDOLET; m. (2) GEHRIG.
45. KERMIT6 HOCKER (OTIS O.5, JESTEENIA *4 SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY,
NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 1920 in Indiana. He married UNKNOWN.
Child of KERMIT HOCKER and UNKNOWN is:
i. JOHN FRANKLIN7 HOCKER.
46. KATHERINE6 SUNIER (EDWARD ELLOT5, JESSE E. JUSTIN4, MARY ANNE *3
BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 1902. She married EDWARD BOVDICH.
Children of KATHERINE SUNIER and EDWARD BOVDICH are:
i. EDWARD LINDEN7 BOVDICH.
ii. DOROTHY JANE BOVDICH.
iii. GERALDINE MAE BOVDICH.
47. LOUIS RAYMOND6 MCCLENAGHAN (LINA MAY5 EWING, SERAPHENE SARAH4 SUNIER,
MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 15 April 1913 in
Oakland, Alameda County, California, and died 04 June 1991 in California.
He married MARGARET RICE August 1937.
Children of LOUIS MCCLENAGHAN and MARGARET RICE are:
i. CARL7 MCCLENAGHAN.
ii. ALAN MCCLENAGHAN.
48. MILDRED ELIZABETH6 MCCLENAGHAN (LINA MAY5 EWING, SERAPHENE SARAH4
SUNIER, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 01 December
1915 in Oakland, Alameda County, California, and died 1975. She married
ROBERT HOYT LUDLOW 1935.
Child of MILDRED MCCLENAGHAN and ROBERT LUDLOW is:
i. ROBERT7 LUDLOW.
49. SARA MARIE6 MCCLENAGHAN (LINA MAY5 EWING, SERAPHENE SARAH4 SUNIER,
MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2, NICOLAS *1) was born 27 February 1921 in
Oakland, Alameda County, California. She married DONALD ELVA MOYER 16
December 1944 in Fort McClellan, Alabama.
Children of SARA MCCLENAGHAN and DONALD MOYER are:
i. NANETTE MARIE7 MOYER, m. WESLEY HUFFMAN.
ii. DONALD E. MOYER, m. MARY LINDLEY.
iii. CHRISTOPHER GEORGE MOYER, m. MARIAN BARROW.
50. HAROLD6 STARR (HARRY5, MARY4 BOVINE, MARY ANNE *3 BENAY, NICOLAS *2,
NICOLAS *1) was born 15 July 1911 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, and
died 22 May 1974 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana. He married DOROTHY
HAMJE 01 September 1974 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, daughter of
EDWIN HAMJE and JESSIE ORMSBY.
Child of HAROLD STARR and DOROTHY HAMJE is:
i. TRUDY L.7 STARR, b. 26 February 1947; m. FRED W. MURRAY, 18
October 1869, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.
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Tucson, Arizona
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