James Kirkpatrick1

b. 1743, d. 1 January 1781
Family
Father*James Kirkpatrick2
Birth*1743James Kirkpatrick was born about 1743 in Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*1765He married Susannah Gillham, daughter of Thomas Gillham and Margaret Gay Campbell, in 1765.1,3 
Death*1 January 1781He died on 1 January 1781 in York County, South Carolina, at about age 381 
Burial* and was buried in Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Sharon, York County.1 

Family

 Susannah Gillham b. 1746, d. 1831

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James Kirkpatrick, Memorial# 47123178. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1709] Melvin E. Kirkpatrick, A Kirkpatrick genealogy : being an account of the descendants of the family of James Kirkpatrick of South Carolina, ca. 1715-1786. Includes index. The typed manuscript was filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah in 1990 and made available at the Family History Library in 4 microfiches. It has now been digitized and was downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Bloomington, Minnesota: Melvin E. Kirkpatrick, September 1985), pages 1-3. Hereinafter cited as A Kirkpatrick genealogy.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Susannah (Gillham) Kirkpatrick, Memorial# 73290613.

James Kirkpatrick1

Family

Family
Children 1.Thomas Kirkpatrick+1
 2.James Kirkpatrick1 b. 1743, d. 1 Jan 1781

Citations

  1. [S1709] Melvin E. Kirkpatrick, A Kirkpatrick genealogy : being an account of the descendants of the family of James Kirkpatrick of South Carolina, ca. 1715-1786. Includes index. The typed manuscript was filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah in 1990 and made available at the Family History Library in 4 microfiches. It has now been digitized and was downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Bloomington, Minnesota: Melvin E. Kirkpatrick, September 1985), pages 1-3. Hereinafter cited as A Kirkpatrick genealogy.

Jane Kirkpatrick1

b. 1761, d. 1845
Family
Father*Thomas Kirkpatrick2
Birth*1761Jane Kirkpatrick was born [in D] in South Carolina.1 
Marriage*1789She married Isaac Gillham, son of Thomas Gillham and Margaret Gay Campbell, about 1789 in South Carolina.1,3,4 
Relocation*1805Jane and Isaac Gillham relocated to Illinois in 1804 or 1805 and settled on the American Bottom, Madison County.5 
Death*1845She died in 1845 in Madison County, Illinois, at about age 841 
Burial* and was buried in Wanda Cemetery, South Roxana, Madison County.1 

Family

 Isaac Gillham b. 17 Oct 1757, d. 16 Sep 1845
Children 1.Isaac Gillham Jr.+5 b. 1783, d. 7 Mar 1845
 2.Thomas Gillham+6 b. 1785, d. 7 Nov 1844
 3.John Gillham7
 4.Polly Gillham7
 5.William Gillham+5 b. 1791, d. 9 Feb 1845
 6.Susannah Gillham7
 7.James Gillham+1,8 b. 8 Apr 1796, d. 5 May 1870
 8.Margaret Armstrong Gillham+5 b. 1800
 9.Jane Gillham7

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jane (Kirkpatrick) Gillham, Memorial# 142038126. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1709] Melvin E. Kirkpatrick, A Kirkpatrick genealogy : being an account of the descendants of the family of James Kirkpatrick of South Carolina, ca. 1715-1786. Includes index. The typed manuscript was filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah in 1990 and made available at the Family History Library in 4 microfiches. It has now been digitized and was downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Bloomington, Minnesota: Melvin E. Kirkpatrick, September 1985), pages 8 and 20. Hereinafter cited as A Kirkpatrick genealogy.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Isaac Gillham, Memorial# 7098960.
  4. [S1709] Melvin E. Kirkpatrick, A Kirkpatrick genealogy, page 20.
  5. [S1762] Katherine Moorhead, History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Evansville, Indiana, 1973 reprint: originally published in 1882 by W.R. Brink, Edwardsville, Illinois, Gillham family, pages 71-75. Hereinafter cited as History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Gillham, Memorial# 187251976.
  7. [S1762] Katherine Moorhead, History of Madison County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers, Gilliam Family, pages 71-76.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Gillham, Memorial# 5086187.

Mary Martha Kirkpatrick1

b. 5 May 1837
Family
Birth*5 May 1837Mary Martha Kirkpatrick was born on 5 May 1837 in Boone County, Missouri.1 
Marriage*1857She married Eli Clarke Arther about 1857.1,2 

Family

 Eli Clarke Arther b. 28 Mar 1832
Child 1.Gilbert Finnis Arthur1,3 b. 24 Sep 1858, d. 11 Nov 1931

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Martha “Grandma” (Kirkpatrick) Arther, Memorial# 53119649. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Eli Clarke Arther, Memorial# 53119612.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Gilbert Finnis Arthur, Memorial# 37843930.

Naomi Ethel Kirkpatrick1

b. 10 September 1894
Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Father*Thomas Nelson Kirkpatrick2,1 b. 10 Jul 1866
Mother*Anna Elizabeth Nordgulen3,1 b. 1 Sep 1872
Birth*10 September 1894Naomi Ethel Kirkpatrick was born on 10 September 1894 in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota.1 
Marriage*8 July 1911She married Clark W. Reed, son of George Reed and Luticia Heaton, on 8 July 1911 in Billings County, North Dakota.1,4,5 

Family

 Clark W. Reed b. 12 Jun 1892

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Naomi Ethel (Kirkpatrick) Reed, Memorial# 205026796. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Nelson Kirkpatrick, Memorial# 25603240.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna Elizabeth (Nordgulen) Kirkpatrick, Memorial# 25603238.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Clark Wesley Reed, Memorial# 59608805.
  5. [S2918] Web: North Dakota, U.S., Marriages Index, 1872-2022, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 8 July 1911 in Billings County, North Dakota, USA, of Clark W Reed and Naomi Ethel Kirkpatrick, registered in Billings County, North Dakota, USA, citing https://statemuseum.nd.gov/marriages and referencing State Historical Society of North Dakota; Bismarck, North Dakota, USA; Marriage Records. Hereinafter cited as Web: North Dakota, U.S., Marriages Index, 1872-2022.

Thomas Kirkpatrick1

Family
Father*James Kirkpatrick2

Family
Child 1.Jane Kirkpatrick+1 b. 1761, d. 1845

Citations

  1. [S1709] Melvin E. Kirkpatrick, A Kirkpatrick genealogy : being an account of the descendants of the family of James Kirkpatrick of South Carolina, ca. 1715-1786. Includes index. The typed manuscript was filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah in 1990 and made available at the Family History Library in 4 microfiches. It has now been digitized and was downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Bloomington, Minnesota: Melvin E. Kirkpatrick, September 1985), pages 8 and 20. Hereinafter cited as A Kirkpatrick genealogy.
  2. [S1709] Melvin E. Kirkpatrick, A Kirkpatrick genealogy, pages 1-3.

Thomas Nelson Kirkpatrick1

b. 10 July 1866
Family
Birth*10 July 1866Thomas Nelson Kirkpatrick was born on 10 July 1866 in Stockdale, Pike County, Ohio.1 
Marriage*24 October 1890He married Anna Elizabeth Nordgulen on 24 October 1890 in Becker County, Minnesota.2,1,3 

Family

 Anna Elizabeth Nordgulen b. 1 Sep 1872
Child 1.Naomi Ethel Kirkpatrick1,4 b. 10 Sep 1894

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Nelson Kirkpatrick, Memorial# 25603240. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna Elizabeth (Nordgulen) Kirkpatrick, Memorial# 25603238.
  3. [S2067] Web: Minnesota, Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2022, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Thomas Kirkpatrick and Annie E Nordgulen on 24 October 1890 in Becker County, Minnesota, USA, citing certificate# B-0324, Minnesota Association of County Officers, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, Minnesota Official Marriage System. Hereinafter cited as Web: Minnesota, Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2022.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Naomi Ethel (Kirkpatrick) Reed, Memorial# 205026796.

Hannah A. Kirkwood1

b. June 1831, d. 21 February 1904
Family
Birth*June 1831Hannah A. Kirkwood was born in June 1831 in Maryland.1 
Marriage*1862She married, as his second wife, John McKeowan about 1862.1,2,3 
Death*21 February 1904She died on 21 February 1904 at age 721 
Burial* and was buried in the Head of Christiana Church Cemetery, Newark, New Castle County, Delaware.1 

Family

 John McKeowan b. 1823, d. 26 Jun 1895
Children 1.Jeannette McKeowan4 b. 1863
 2.William J. McKeowan4 b. 1865
 3.John T. McKeowan4 b. 1868
 4.Walter S. McKeowan4 b. Mar 1870
 5.Esther A. McKeowan5 b. 1875

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Hannah Ann (Kirkwood) McKeowan, Memorial# 207458595. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John McKeowan, Memorial# 51232482.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Hannah McKeowan, (her surname recorded as "McKeown" by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: White Clay Creek, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 157; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0064. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Hannah A. McKeowan, Year: 1870; Census Place: White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M593_120; Page: 779A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Hannah McKeowan, Year: 1880; Census Place: White Clay Creek, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 120; Page: 247d; Enumeration District: 026. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Bernard Kirlin1

b. 1829, d. 18 July 1895
Family
Birth*1829Bernard Kirlin was born about 1829 in Ireland.1,2 
Name-SpellingsThe Kirlin surname was also found in our research as Kerlin.2,3 
Census US 1880*1 June 1880Bernard Kirlin and his son were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 1 June 1880 at 73 West 16th Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Bernard was a widower, 52 years of age, and worked as a carpenter, and his son, William, was 13 years old and at school.4 
Death*18 July 1895He died on 18 July 1895 in Cook County, Illinois, at age 66.2 

Family
Child 1.William P. Kirlin+1 b. 1868

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Bernard Kirlin, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 188; Page: 228a; Enumeration District: 049. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1759] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 18 July 1895 in Cook County, Illinois, of Bernard Kerlin, age 66, Widowed, Carpenter, born about 1829 in Ireland, referencing FHL Film# 1239936. Hereinafter cited as Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922.
  3. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Carrie E. Wilson, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00377; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 60-1305. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Bernard Kirlin and his son William as boarders, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 188; Page: 228a; Enumeration District: 049.

Leora May Kirlin1

b. 24 March 1903, d. 9 September 1948
Family
Father*William P. Kirlin2 b. 1868
Mother*Carrie E. Hogan2 b. 24 May 1876, d. 29 Dec 1963
Birth*24 March 1903Leora May Kirlin was born on 24 March 1903 in Cook County, Illinois.1,2,3 
Name VariationHer name at birth was Caroline May Kirlin.3 
(Stepdaughter) Census US 192010 January 1920She was enumerated as "Leona" Wilson on the 1920 census taken on 10 January 1920 in the household of her mother and stepfather, Carrie and Ernest W. Wilson, at 1343 Rosedale Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Leora was 16 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year.4 
Marriage*8 November 1921She married, as his first wife, George A. Gibson, son of John Gibson and Ella Hogan, on 8 November 1921 in Cook County, Illinois.1,5,6 
Census US 1940*23 April 1940Leora and George A. Gibson were enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 23 April 1940 at 10636 Woodbridge Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. George was 45 years of age, had completed his education through the 2nd year of college, and worked for wages as an appraiser for the government's Bureau of Land Management. He had worked 52 weeks in 1939 for an income of $2,700, and worked 40 hours the week before the census was taken. He had no income from other sources. Leora was 36 years of age, had completed her education through the 4th year of high school, and worked doing her own housework. They owned their house, which was not on a farm, and was valued at $4,000. Enumerated with the couple in 1940 were their two children. George E. was 17 years old and had completed his education through the 3rd year of high school; and Alice E. was 14 years old and had completed her education through the 8th grade of elementary School. They both had attended school within the census year. On April 1, 1935 the family had lived in the same house. Leora and George's respective mothers, Carrie E. Wilson and Ella Gibson, and Leora's father, William P. Kirlin, were also enumerated in Los Angeles. Leora's parents had been divorced for more than 25 years, and George's mother and Leora's mother were 1st cousins. The three parents were all living together in the household of Leora's mother, Carrie E. Wilson, and the other two were her roomers.7 
Death*9 September 1948She died on 9 September 1948 at age 451 
Burial* and was buried in Sunrise Slope, Map 1, Lot 2682, Space 2, of Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.1 

Family

 George A. Gibson b. 16 Feb 1895, d. 25 Jan 1959
Children 1.George Ernest Gibson8 b. 7 Nov 1922
 2.Alice E. Gibson7 b. 1926

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Leora May (Kirlin) Gibson, Memorial# 85407766. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Carrie Kirlin, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 20, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_263; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0880; FHL microfilm: 1374276. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2977] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Caroline May Kirlin on 24 March 1903 in Cook County, Illinois, son of William P Kirlin and Carrie Hogan, referencing FHL Film# 1288050. Hereinafter cited as Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922.
  4. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ernest W. and Carrie Wilson, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 25, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_341; Pages: 8B-9A; Enumeration District: 1428. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George Archibald Gibson, Memorial# 85407724.
  6. [S2976] Cook County, Illinois Marriage Indexes, 1912-1942, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of George A Gibson and Leora Kirlin on 8 November 1921. Hereinafter cited as Cook County, Illinois Marriage Indexes, 1912-1942.
  7. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George A. and Leora Gibson, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00377; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 60-1313. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2977] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of George Ernest Gibson on 7 November 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, son of George Archibald Gibson and Leona Kirlin, referencing FHL Film# 1379142.

William P. Kirlin1,2

b. 1868
Family
Father*Bernard Kirlin3 b. 1829, d. 18 Jul 1895
Birth*1868William P. Kirlin was born about 1868 in Washington DC.1 
Name-SpellingsThe Kirlin surname was also found in our research as Kerlin.4,5 
Name VariationHis full name was William Patrick Kirlin.6 
(Son) Census US 18801 June 1880William was enumerated with his widowed father on the 1880 census taken on 1 June 1880 at 73 West 16th Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. They were recorded as boarders in the home. William's father, who was 52 years of age, was working as a carpenter, and William was 13 years old and at school.7 
Marriage*17 December 1889He married, as his first wife, Julia Oscar, daughter of Oscar Oscarson and Caroline Jorgenson, on 17 December 1889 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.2 
Marriage*He married second, as her first husband, Carrie E. Hogan, daughter of Michael Hogan and Lizzy Gabert.1,8 
(Former Husband) Census US 194023 April 1940He was enumerated as William P. Kirlin, and a roomer, on the 1940 census taken on 23 April 1940 in the household his former wife, Carrie E. Wilson, at 14300 Calvert Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. In addition to being Carrie's former husband, William was the father of their daughter, Leora May (Kirlin) Gibson, who was also living in Los Angeles with her husband, George A. Gibson. William was 73 years of age and was recorded as a widower. He had completed his education through the 4th grade of elementary school, was unable to work, and had other sources of income. On April 1, 1935 he had lived in the same place, although not in the same house.4 

Family 1

 Julia Oscar b. 1864

Family 2

 Carrie E. Hogan b. 24 May 1876, d. 29 Dec 1963
Children 1.Leora May Kirlin+1 b. 24 Mar 1903, d. 9 Sep 1948
 2._____ Kirlin6 b. 10 May 1908

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Carrie Kirlin, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 20, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_263; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0880; FHL microfilm: 1374276. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1821] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 17 December 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, of William P. Kirlin, age 22, born about 1867 and Julia Oscar, age 25, born about 1864 , referencing FHL Film# 1030186. Hereinafter cited as Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Bernard Kirlin, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 188; Page: 228a; Enumeration District: 049. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Carrie E. Wilson, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00377; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 60-1305. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1759] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 18 July 1895 in Cook County, Illinois, of Bernard Kerlin, age 66, Widowed, Carpenter, born about 1829 in Ireland, referencing FHL Film# 1239936. Hereinafter cited as Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922.
  6. [S2977] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of male child _____Kirlin on 10 May 1908 in Cook County, Illinois, son of William Patrick Kirlin and Carrie Hogan, referencing FHL Film# 1288151. Hereinafter cited as Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922.
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Bernard Kirlin and his son William as boarders, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 188; Page: 228a; Enumeration District: 049.
  8. [S2977] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Caroline May Kirlin on 24 March 1903 in Cook County, Illinois, son of William P Kirlin and Carrie Hogan, referencing FHL Film# 1288050.

_____ Kirlin1

b. 10 May 1908
Family
Father*William P. Kirlin1 b. 1868
Mother*Carrie E. Hogan1 b. 24 May 1876, d. 29 Dec 1963
Birth*10 May 1908_____ Kirlin was born on 10 May 1908 in Cook County, Illinois.1 

Citations

  1. [S2977] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of male child _____Kirlin on 10 May 1908 in Cook County, Illinois, son of William Patrick Kirlin and Carrie Hogan, referencing FHL Film# 1288151. Hereinafter cited as Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922.

Oliver R. Kirschmann1,2

b. 5 December 1908
Family
Father*Paul O. Kirschmann1 b. 28 Oct 1879, d. 21 May 1965
Mother*Mary A. Wilson1 b. 1883
Birth*5 December 1908Oliver R. Kirschmann was born on 5 December 1908 in Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.1 
(Son) Census US 191015 April 1910Oliver was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 15 April 1910 in the household of his parents at 5548 Chancellor Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was sixteen months old.2 
(Son) Census US 193015 May 1930Oliver R. was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 15 May 1930 in the household of his divorced mother at 4501 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was 21 years old and worked as an attendant in a gasoline station.3 

Citations

  1. [S1866] Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Oliver Kirschmann on 5 December 1908 in Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA to Paul O. Kirschmann, age 29, notary public, and Mary A. (Wilson) Kirschmann, age 25, citing certificate# 196334, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910, Box 201 and 196209-198979 certificate number range. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Paul O. and Mary A. Wilson, Philadelphia Ward 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1413; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 1171; FHL microfilm: 1375426. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Mary A. W. Kirschmann, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 0496; FHL microfilm: 2341873. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

Paul O. Kirschmann1

b. 28 October 1879, d. 21 May 1965
Family
Birth*28 October 1879Paul O. Kirschmann was born on 28 October 1879 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.2,3,4 
Name VariationHis full name was Paul Oliver Kirschmann.2 
Marriage*1906He married first Mary A. Wilson in 1906 in Philadelphia.5,6 
Census US 1910*15 April 1910Mary A. and Paul O. Kirschmann were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 15 April 1910 at 5548 Chancellor Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Paul was 30 years of age and worked from home as a self-employed notary public, and Mary was 27 years of age. They had been married for three years, rented their house, and Mary had given birth to one child who was living and enumerated with his parents in 1910. Oliver was sixteen months old.7 
Divorce*Paul O. Kirschmann and Mary A. (Wilson) Kirschmann were divorced.8 
Marriage*1928He married second, as her second husband, Bessie B. Patterson, daughter of Herbert W. Bloomfield and Anna E. McLaughlin, in 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.1 
Census US 1930*18 April 1930Bessie B. and Paul O. Kirschmann were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 18 April 1930 on the Langhorne and Newtown Road, Middletown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Paul was 50 years of age and worked as a clerk for the U.S. Post Office, and Bessie was 39 years of age, and worked as a designer for a retail florist. He had been 27 years of age at his first marriage and she had been 23. They lived on a farm, rented for $30, and owned a radio set.4 
Death*21 May 1965He died on Friday, 21 May 1965 at Morton F. Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, at age 85.9 

Family 1

 Mary A. Wilson b. 1883
Child 1.Oliver R. Kirschmann5 b. 5 Dec 1908

Family 2

 Bessie S. Bloomfield b. 20 Jun 1890, d. 19 Mar 1971

Citations

  1. [S1817] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Bessie B Patterson and Paul O Kirschmann in 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, referencing Digital GSU# 4141809. Hereinafter cited as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951.
  2. [S1819] United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of Paul Oliver Kirschmann of Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, born on 28 October 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Mrs. Bessie B. Kirschmann as person who would always know his address, referencing The National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, World War II draft cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania, Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, Group# 147, Series# M1951. Hereinafter cited as United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William H. Kirschmann (brother), Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0960; FHL microfilm: 1241479. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Paul O. and Bessie B. Kirschmann, Middletown, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2341741. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1866] Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Oliver Kirschmann on 5 December 1908 in Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA to Paul O. Kirschmann, age 29, notary public, and Mary A. (Wilson) Kirschmann, age 25, citing certificate# 196334, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910, Box 201 and 196209-198979 certificate number range. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
  6. [S1817] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Paul O Kirschmann and Mary A Wilson in 1906 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, referencing Digital GSU# 4141874.
  7. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Paul O. and Mary A. Wilson, Philadelphia Ward 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1413; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 1171; FHL microfilm: 1375426. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Mary A. W. Kirschmann, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 0496; FHL microfilm: 2341873.
  9. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, obituary for Paul Kirschmann of 2723 Pinehurst Avenue, Belleair Bluffs, Pinellas County, Florida, age 85, born about 1880, died Friday, 21 May 1965 at Morton F. Plant Hospital in Clearwater, survivors include widow Bessie B. Kirschmann, son Oliver R. Kirschmann of Collingdale, Pennsylvania, two grandchildren and a great grandchild, citing The Tampa Tribune, published on 23 May 1965, in Tampa, Florida, United States of America. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.

Absalom Kisiman1

d. 31 January 1917
Family
Marriage*28 February 1858He married Mary Clemence Godfroy, daughter of Francis Godfroy and Sac-a-qua-tah, on 28 February 1858.1 
(Husband) Death10 September 1868Absalom became a widower when Clemence (Godfroy) Kisiman died on 10 September 1868 at about age 33.1 
Death*31 January 1917He died on 31 January 1917.1 

Family

 Mary Clemence Godfroy b. 1835, d. 10 Sep 1868

Citations

  1. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3646. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.

Jacob Kisiman1

b. 1816, d. 23 February 1877
Family
Birth*1816Jacob Kisiman was born about 1816 in Ohio.1 
Marriage*He married Catherine Wright.2,1 
Death*23 February 1877He died on 23 February 1877 in Miami County, Indiana, at about age 611 
Burial* and was buried in Plot ORG 04 12 6, of Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County.1 

Family

 Catherine Wright b. 1816, d. 7 Apr 1883
Child 1.Oliver Kissiman Sr.+1,3 b. 1837, d. Dec 1862

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jacob Kisiman, Memorial# 184157214. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine (Wright) Kisiman, Memorial# 184157217.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, CPL Oliver Kissiman Sr., Memorial# 184217983.

Peter Kisling1

b. 10 January 1809
Family
Birth*10 January 1809Peter Kisling was born on 10 January 1809 in Wayne County, Virginia.1 
Marriage*He married Delilah Kettering.2,1 

Family

 Delilah Kettering b. 4 Mar 1814
Child 1.Mary J. Kesling+1,3 b. 14 Oct 1851

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Peter Kisling, Memorial# 6794672. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Delilah (Kettering) Kisling, Memorial# 65165259.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Jane (Kesling) Davis, Memorial# 5342059.

Ladema Kissiman1

b. 7 August 1861, d. 15 June 1919
Family
Father*Oliver Kissiman Sr.3,1 b. 1837, d. Dec 1862
Mother*Frances Godfroy1,2 b. 1832, d. 18 Nov 1896
(Family Member) Name Spellings In this research project, everyone with the surname Bondy or Bundy was a member of the same family. When Peter BONDY returned to the United States from Canada in 1840, his surname, as it was recorded, was spelled BONDY. By the early 1900's, Peter's surname, and the surname of most of his children, had begun to morph and was, in many cases, being recorded as BUNDY, although some of his children retained the BONDY surname. Over the years, as Peter made his way into the history books, he became known as Peter BUNDY.4,5,6,7 
Birth*7 August 1861Ladema Kissiman was probably born on 7 August 1861 in Indiana.8,9 
Name VariationAccording to her Find a Grave memorial, her Indian name was Kil-so-quah1 
Name Variation and according to Miami researcher Elizabeth Glenn, her Indian name was Che-co-me-quah.10 
(Daughter) DeathDecember 1862Her father died at about age 25, in December 1862, when Ladema was one year old.3 
Marriage*21 March 1877She married, as his second wife, Camillious Bundy, son of Peter Bundy and O-zah-shin-quah, on 21 March 1877 in Miami County, Indiana.1,11,12 
Death*15 June 1919She died on 15 June 1919 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana, at age 571 
Burial* and was buried in Plot 66 of Slocum Cemetery, Wabash County, Indiana.1 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.13,14,15,16,17,18,19 

Family

 Camillious Bundy b. 23 Sep 1854, d. 25 Jan 1935

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ladema “Kil-so-quah” (Kissiman) Bondy, Memorial# 34693588. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frances Kissiman, Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M593_343; Page: 20A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, CPL Oliver Kissiman Sr., Memorial# 184217983.
  4. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John B. Brouillette, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Waltz, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 178; Page: 358a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rev Peter “Wah-pa-pe-tah” Bondy, Memorial# 34693723.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rose Ann “Pe-me-sah-quah” (Bondy) Peconga, Memorial# 34693752.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth “Ki po ki na mo qua” (Bondy) Godfroy, Memorial# 37551417.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ladema “Kil-so-quah” (Kissiman) Bondy, Memorial# 34693588, recording her date of birth as 7 August 1864.
  9. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frances Kissiman, Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M593_343; Page: 20A, reporting Ladema's age as 9 years, and estimating her year of birth as 1861.
  10. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/api/collection/GlennElizaC/id/…, PDF file name: GlennElizaC_3638.pdf. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Camillious “Pim-y-oh-tah-mah” Bondy, Memorial# 34693358.
  12. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 21 March 1877 in Miami County, of Camillius Bundy and Ladema Kissiman, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Miami County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1850-1920 Inclusive Volume Original Record Located County Clerk's Office, Peru; Book: C 5; Page: 498. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  13. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  14. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  15. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  16. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  17. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919). Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  18. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935). Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  19. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.

Oliver Kissiman1

b. 1863, d. 29 December 1901
Family
Father*Oliver Kissiman Sr.1,2 b. 1837, d. Dec 1862
Mother*Frances Godfroy1,3 b. 1832, d. 18 Nov 1896
Birth*1863Oliver Kissiman was born shortly after his father's death about 1863 in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.1 
Death*29 December 1901He died at age 38 from injuries he received, while intoxicated, after being struck accidentally by a railroad engine on 29 December 1901 in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.1,4 
Burial*He was buried with his brother Thomas in the Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Peru, Miami County.1 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Oliver Kissiman, Memorial# 240889749. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, CPL Oliver Kissiman Sr., Memorial# 184217983.
  3. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frances Kissiman, Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M593_343; Page: 20A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 29 December 1901 in Butler, Miami, Indiana, USA, of Oliver Kissiman, age 38, Single, born about 1863 to Oliver Kissiman and Francis Godfroy in Butler. Miami County Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1901; Roll: 10. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.

Oliver Kissiman Sr.1

b. 1837, d. December 1862
Family
Father*Jacob Kisiman2,1 b. 1816, d. 23 Feb 1877
Mother*Catherine Wright3,1 b. 1816, d. 7 Apr 1883
Birth*1837Oliver Kissiman Sr. was born in 1837 in Ohio.1 
Marriage*2 September 1858He married, as her second husband, Frances (Godfroy) Hunt, daughter of Francis Godfroy and Sac-a-qua-tah, on 2 September 1858 in Miami County, Indiana.1,4,5,6 
Civil War (U.S.)*November 1862He served in the Union Army during the Civil War as a Corporal in Company D of the 99th Indiana Infantry Regiment, volunteering to serve from 11 August 1862 through 25 January 1863. He was injured and disabled in November 18621 
Death*December 1862 and died of his injuries in December 1862 at about age 25.1 
Burial*He was buried in Plot ORG 04 12 of Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana.1 

Family

 Frances Godfroy b. 1832, d. 18 Nov 1896
Children 1.Thomas Kissiman7,1 b. 23 Aug 1858, d. 27 Jan 1879
 2.Ladema Kissiman1,8 b. 7 Aug 1861, d. 15 Jun 1919
 3.Oliver Kissiman9,1 b. 1863, d. 29 Dec 1901

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, CPL Oliver Kissiman Sr., Memorial# 184217983. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jacob Kisiman, Memorial# 184157214.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine (Wright) Kisiman, Memorial# 184157217.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frances (Godfroy) Peconga, Memorial# 240888974; we note that the information on this memorial page is NOT for the Frances Godfroy, daughter of Chief Francis Godfroy and his second wife, Sac-a-quah-tah, who was born in 1832, died in November 1896, and married, as her second husband, Oliver Kissiman, as her third husband, Peter Bundy, and was NOT the Frances Godfroy who married Wilson “Ching-gwa-saw” Peconga; the Frances Godfroy who married William Wilson Peconga in 1868 was born about 1833 and died in 1904, and was the daughter of Louis Godfroy and O-zah-shin-quah, a daughter of Frances Slocum and She-po-con-ah, also known as Chief Deaf Man.
  5. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 September 1858 in Miami County, of Francis Godfroy and Oliver Kisiman, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Miami County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1850-1920 Inclusive Volume Original Record Located County Clerk’s Office, Peru; Book: C- 1; Page: 102. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  6. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/api/collection/GlennElizaC/id/…, PDF file name: GlennElizaC_3638.pdf. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Kisman, Memorial# 37591879.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ladema “Kil-so-quah” (Kissiman) Bondy, Memorial# 34693588.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Oliver Kissiman, Memorial# 240889749.

Thomas Kissiman1

b. 23 August 1858, d. 27 January 1879
Family
Father*Oliver Kissiman Sr.1,2 b. 1837, d. Dec 1862
Mother*Frances Godfroy1,3 b. 1832, d. 18 Nov 1896
Birth*23 August 1858Thomas Kissiman was born on 23 August 1858 in Indiana.1,3,4 
Name VariationHis Indian name was Wah-pe-noc-shing-aw.4 
(Son) DeathDecember 1862His father died at about age 25, in December 1862, when Thomas was about 3 years old2 
Death*27 January 1879 and died on 27 January 1879 at about age 20.1 
Burial*He was buried in the Francis Godfroy Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana.1 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.5,6,7,8,9,10,11 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Kisman, Memorial# 37591879. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, CPL Oliver Kissiman Sr., Memorial# 184217983.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Oliver and Frances Kissiman, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Erie, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M653_281; Pages: 95-96; Family History Library Film: 803281; Thomas's age recorded as one year, and his year of birth estimated as 1859. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/api/collection/GlennElizaC/id/…, PDF file name: GlennElizaC_3638.pdf. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  5. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  6. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  7. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  8. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  9. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919). Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  10. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935). Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  11. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.

Amanda Ackley Kissner1

b. 28 May 1903, d. 11 November 1995
Family
Father*Richard David Kissner1 b. 25 Aug 1869, d. 11 Mar 1946
Mother*Lucy Randall Miller1 b. 3 Mar 1875, d. 26 Mar 1956
Birth*28 May 1903Amanda Ackley Kissner was born on 28 May 1903.1,2 
Marriage*4 December 1920She married Charles Rogers Thalman, son of John Thalman and Eliza Cleta Farmer, on 4 December 1920.2,3 
Children*Amanda and Charles had 2 children.2,3 
(Wife) Death11 December 1972Amanda became a widow when Charles Rogers Thalman died on 11 December 1972 at age 73.2 
Death*11 November 1995She died on 11 November 1995 at age 921,2 
Burial* and was buried in Patoka Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois.2 

Family

 Charles Rogers Thalman b. 15 Aug 1899, d. 11 Dec 1972

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Richard David Kissner, Memorial# 94017380. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Amanda Ackley (Kissner) Thalman, Memorial# 94001693.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Rogers Thalman, Memorial# 94001677.

Charles S. Kissner1

b. 6 January 1866, d. 12 September 1885
Family
Father*William Wesley Kissner1 b. 21 Jun 1839, d. 10 Jan 1888
Mother*Barbara E. Lewis1 b. 20 Jan 1845, d. 31 Jan 1910
Birth*6 January 1866Charles S. Kissner was born on 6 January 1866 in Marion County, Illinois,1,2 
Death*12 September 1885 and died there on 12 September 1885 at age 19.1 
Burial*He was buried in Row 7, Grave 11 of Lewis Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County.2 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Barbara E. (Lewis) Kissner, Memorial# 19697472. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles S. Kissner, Memorial# 19697433.

Cora B. Kissner1

b. 6 April 1874, d. 12 June 1946
Family
Father*William Wesley Kissner2,3 b. 21 Jun 1839, d. 10 Jan 1888
Mother*Barbara E. Lewis1,2 b. 20 Jan 1845, d. 31 Jan 1910
Birth*6 April 1874Cora B. Kissner was born on 6 April 1874 in Illinois.1,2 
Marriage*27 April 1892She married Arthur J. Morgan on 27 April 1892 in Marion County, Illinois.4,2,5 
(Wife) Death12 February 1923Cora became a widow when Arthur J. Morgan died on 12 February 1923 at age 53.2,5 
Death*12 June 1946She died on 12 June 1946 in Woodlawn, Jefferson County, Illinois, at age 721,2 
Burial* and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Woodlawn.2 

Family

 Arthur J. Morgan b. 5 Feb 1870, d. 12 Feb 1923

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Barbara E. (Lewis) Kissner, Memorial# 19697472. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cora B. (Kissner) Morgan, Memorial# 180755776.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Wesley Kissner, Memorial# 19712976.
  4. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Arthur J. Morgan and Cora B. "Kipner" on 27 April 1892 in Marion County, citing FHL Film Number: 001010516. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Arthur J. Morgan, Memorial# 180755714.

Flossie May Kissner1

b. 10 October 1894, d. 6 March 1940
Family
Father*Richard David Kissner1 b. 25 Aug 1869, d. 11 Mar 1946
Mother*Lucy Randall Miller1 b. 3 Mar 1875, d. 26 Mar 1956
Birth*10 October 1894Flossie May Kissner was born on 10 October 1894.1,2 
Marriage*28 November 1912She married Hiram Lester Ballance, son of Hiram Little Ballance and Elizabeth Smith, on 28 November 1912 in Marion County.2,3 
Children*Flossie and Hiram had one son.3,2 
Death*6 March 1940She died on 6 March 1940 at age 451 
Burial* and was buried in Row M, Grave 2 of Cruse Cemetery, Marion County.2 

Family

 Hiram Lester Ballance b. 10 Apr 1890, d. 12 Oct 1957

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Richard David Kissner, Memorial# 94017380. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Flossie May (Kissner) Ballance, Memorial# 99590688.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hiram Lester Ballance, Memorial# 99590689.

George W. Kissner1

b. 18 February 1863, d. 8 January 1864
Family
Father*William Wesley Kissner1 b. 21 Jun 1839, d. 10 Jan 1888
Mother*Barbara E. Lewis1 b. 20 Jan 1845, d. 31 Jan 1910
Birth*18 February 1863George W. Kissner was born on 18 February 1863 in Marion County, Illinois,1,2 
Death*8 January 1864 and died there on 8 January 1864 at the age of 10 months, 21 days.1 
Burial*He was buried in Row 7, Grave 9 of Lewis Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County.2 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Barbara E. (Lewis) Kissner, Memorial# 19697472. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George W. Kissner, Memorial# 19697391.

Jesse Kissner1

b. 18 April 1815, d. 11 November 1858
Family
Birth*18 April 1815Jesse Kissner was born on 18 April 1815.1,2 
Marriage*8 September 1834He married first Martha Barbee on 8 September 1834 in Jackson County, Ohio.3 
(Husband) Deathbefore 7 May 1846Jesse became a widower when Martha (Barbee) Kissner died.2 
Marriage*7 May 1846He married second, as her first husband, Nancy Hannah Walker, daughter of John C. Walker and Abigail Brooke, on 7 May 1846 in Jackson County, Ohio.2,4 
Death*11 November 1858He died on 11 November 1858 at age 43.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Plot J-3 of Harrison Cemetery in Section 15, Carrigan Township, Marion County.2 

Family 1

 Martha Barbee d. b 7 May 1846
Child 1.William Wesley Kissner+1,2 b. 21 Jun 1839, d. 10 Jan 1888

Family 2

 Nancy Hannah Walker b. 27 Oct 1824, d. 6 Jul 1880

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Wesley Kissner, Memorial# 19712976. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jesse Kissner, Memorial# 65952293.
  3. [S1731] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com (interactive with www.familysearch.org), marriage of Jesse Kissner and Martha Barbee on 8 September 1834 in Jackson County, citing FHL Film Number: 000301043. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  4. [S1731] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com (interactive with www.familysearch.org), marriage of Jesse Kissner and Nancy H. Walker on 7 May 1846 in Jackson County, citing FHL Film Number: 000301043.

Jesse T. Kissner1

b. 28 December 1867, d. 19 July 1877
Family
Father*William Wesley Kissner1 b. 21 Jun 1839, d. 10 Jan 1888
Mother*Barbara E. Lewis1 b. 20 Jan 1845, d. 31 Jan 1910
Birth*28 December 1867Jesse T. Kissner was born on 28 December 1867 in Marion County, Illinois.1,2 
Death*19 July 1877He died there on 19 July 1877 at age 9.1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Row 7, Grave 10 of Lewis Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County.2 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Barbara E. (Lewis) Kissner, Memorial# 19697472. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jesse T. Kissner, Memorial# 19697416.

Lawrence Houston Kissner1

b. 27 February 1906, d. 12 May 1965
Family
Father*Richard David Kissner1,2 b. 25 Aug 1869, d. 11 Mar 1946
Mother*Lucy Randall Miller2,3 b. 3 Mar 1875, d. 26 Mar 1956
Birth*27 February 1906Lawrence Houston Kissner was born on 27 February 1906 in Marion County, Illinois.1,2 
Marriage*21 December 1927He married Lizzie Viola Decker, daughter of Joseph Ellsworth Decker and Eliza Jane Cooper, on 21 December 1927 in Marion County, Illinois.2,4 
(Husband) Death16 July 1950Lawrence became a widower when Lizzie Viola (Decker) Kissner died on 16 July 1950 at age 43.2,4 
Death*12 May 1965He died on 12 May 1965 in Centralia, Marion County, at age 591,2 
Burial* and was buried with his wife in Row 16, Grave 42 of Patoka Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County.2 

Family

 Lizzie Viola Decker b. 27 Oct 1906, d. 16 Jul 1950

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Richard David Kissner, Memorial# 94017380. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lawrence Houston Kissner, Memorial# 94041126.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lucy Randall (Miller) Kissner, Memorial# 94017298.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lizzie Viola (Decker) Kissner, Memorial# 94017625.

Lewis D. Kissner1,2,3

b. 1900, d. 1980
Family
Father*Richard David Kissner1 b. 25 Aug 1869, d. 11 Mar 1946
Mother*Lucy Randall Miller1 b. 3 Mar 1875, d. 26 Mar 1956
Birth*1900Lewis D. Kissner was born in 1900 in Marion County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*22 December 1925He married Audrey T. Belcher on 22 December 1925 in Marion County, Illinois.3,2,4 
Children*Lewis and Audrey had two daughters, both of whom died in infancy.4,2 
Death*1980He died in 1980 at about age 801 
Burial* and was buried in Patoka Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County.2 

Family

 Audrey T. Belcher b. 1908, d. 1989

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Richard David Kissner, Memorial# 94017380. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lewis Kissner, Memorial# 94001180.
  3. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Lewis D. Kissner and Audrey T. Belcher on 22 December 1925 in Marion County, citing FHL Film Number: 001010516. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Audrey (Belcher) Kissner, Memorial# 94001165.