Walter Joseph Bruns
M, b. 28 October 1912, d. 25 September 1987
Walter Joseph Bruns was born on 28 October 1912 at Ft. Recovery, Mercer Co., OH. He married Marguerite Kathryn Whitty on 28 March 1936 at Indiana. Walter Joseph Bruns died on 25 September 1987 at Lucas Co., OH, at age 74. He was buried in 1987 at Shawnee Cemetery, Lima, Allen Co., OH, Findagrave #47378069.
Child of Walter Joseph Bruns and Marguerite Kathryn Whitty
- Carl Richard Bruns+ b. 1 Jun 1935, d. 9 Jul 1990
George W. Brunskill
M, b. 14 October 1865, d. 17 November 1951
George W. Brunskill was born on 14 October 1865. He married Mary Emma White in 1896. George W. Brunskill died on 17 November 1951 at age 86. He was buried in November 1951 at Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL, Findagrave #112890126.
Child of George W. Brunskill and Mary Emma White
- Mary Susan Brunskill+ b. 16 Nov 1915, d. 10 Apr 1997
Mary Susan Brunskill
F, b. 16 November 1915, d. 10 April 1997
Mary Susan Brunskill was born on 16 November 1915 at Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL. She was the daughter of George W. Brunskill and Mary Emma White. Mary Susan Brunskill married LaVerne Arthur Reynolds, son of Clyde Ellsworth Reynolds and Lulu Minerva Brown, on 1 July 1941. Mary Susan Brunskill died on 10 April 1997 at Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, at age 81
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
The Pantagraph, (Bloomington, IL) - Friday, April 11, 1997
PONTIAC - Mary S. Reynolds
PONTIAC - Mary S. Reynolds, 81, of 706 W. MacArthur Ave., Bloomington, formerly of Pontiac, died at 5:40 a.m. Thursday (April 10, 1997) at her daughter's home in Bloomington. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, Pontiac, the Rev. Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Burial will be in Esmen Township Cemetery, rural Odell. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Harris-Martin-Burke Funeral Home, Pontiac. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Pontiac.
Survivors include three sons, James A. Reynolds, Edgerton, Wis; Robert Reynolds, Miami Lakes, Fla; and Phil Reynolds, Waukesha, Wis; five daughters, Elizabeth Fenton, Elk Mound, Wis; Virginia Simmons, Bloomington; Mary Fury, Spencer W. Va; Margaret Reynolds-Gambardella, Pontiac; and Martha Buchanan, Bloomington; two brothers, George and Robert Brunskill, both of Pontiac; and two sisters, Martha Brunskill and Eleanor Jacobson, both of Pontiac.
Also surviving are three daughters-in-law, Carol Reynolds, Edgerton, Wis; Maria Reynolds, Miami Lakes, Fla; and Brenda Reynolds, Waukesha, Wis; four sons-in-law, Paul Fenton, Elk Mound, Wis; Thomas Simmons, Bloomington; Bill Fury, Spencer, W. Va; and Bill Gambardella, Pontiac; 14 grandchildren, Luke and Mark Fenton, Tom and Sherri Simmons, Melissa and Tricia Reynolds, Krista and Karyn Reynolds, Sherry Husted, Billy and Tony Gambardella, Laura and Kate Buchanan and April Meier; and one great-grandchild, Andrew Husted.
Preceding her in death were her parents, three sisters, Olga Brunskill, Dorothy Brunskill, and Olive Leckie; and two brothers, John and Byron Brunskill.
She was born Nov. 16, 1915, in Pontiac, the daughter of George William and Mary E. White Brunskill. She married LaVerne Arthur Reynolds July 1, 1941, in Cahokia, Mo. (sic) He died Feb. 27, 1978.
She attended Pontiac schools, graduating from Pontiac Township High School in 1934. Having attended Illinois State University to study art, she wrote poetry, did charcoal drawings and loved decorating.
She was buried in April 1997 at Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL, Findagrave #113016271.
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
The Pantagraph, (Bloomington, IL) - Friday, April 11, 1997
PONTIAC - Mary S. Reynolds
PONTIAC - Mary S. Reynolds, 81, of 706 W. MacArthur Ave., Bloomington, formerly of Pontiac, died at 5:40 a.m. Thursday (April 10, 1997) at her daughter's home in Bloomington. Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, Pontiac, the Rev. Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Burial will be in Esmen Township Cemetery, rural Odell. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Harris-Martin-Burke Funeral Home, Pontiac. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Pontiac.
Survivors include three sons, James A. Reynolds, Edgerton, Wis; Robert Reynolds, Miami Lakes, Fla; and Phil Reynolds, Waukesha, Wis; five daughters, Elizabeth Fenton, Elk Mound, Wis; Virginia Simmons, Bloomington; Mary Fury, Spencer W. Va; Margaret Reynolds-Gambardella, Pontiac; and Martha Buchanan, Bloomington; two brothers, George and Robert Brunskill, both of Pontiac; and two sisters, Martha Brunskill and Eleanor Jacobson, both of Pontiac.
Also surviving are three daughters-in-law, Carol Reynolds, Edgerton, Wis; Maria Reynolds, Miami Lakes, Fla; and Brenda Reynolds, Waukesha, Wis; four sons-in-law, Paul Fenton, Elk Mound, Wis; Thomas Simmons, Bloomington; Bill Fury, Spencer, W. Va; and Bill Gambardella, Pontiac; 14 grandchildren, Luke and Mark Fenton, Tom and Sherri Simmons, Melissa and Tricia Reynolds, Krista and Karyn Reynolds, Sherry Husted, Billy and Tony Gambardella, Laura and Kate Buchanan and April Meier; and one great-grandchild, Andrew Husted.
Preceding her in death were her parents, three sisters, Olga Brunskill, Dorothy Brunskill, and Olive Leckie; and two brothers, John and Byron Brunskill.
She was born Nov. 16, 1915, in Pontiac, the daughter of George William and Mary E. White Brunskill. She married LaVerne Arthur Reynolds July 1, 1941, in Cahokia, Mo. (sic) He died Feb. 27, 1978.
She attended Pontiac schools, graduating from Pontiac Township High School in 1934. Having attended Illinois State University to study art, she wrote poetry, did charcoal drawings and loved decorating.
She was buried in April 1997 at Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston Co., IL, Findagrave #113016271.
Child of Mary Susan Brunskill and LaVerne Arthur Reynolds
- Elizabeth Anne Reynolds b. 25 Oct 1942, d. 16 Feb 2012
Anna R. Brunst1
F, b. 29 February 1892
Anna R. Brunst was born on 29 February 1892.1 She was the daughter of Frank Brunst and Laura Culp.1 Anna R. Brunst married Hiram K. Gottshall, son of William F. Gottshall and Elizabeth P. Kern, on 20 October 1917, Ceremony by Rev. Forrest E. Dager.1
Children of Anna R. Brunst and Hiram K. Gottshall
- Lucia Annette Gottshall1 b. 1 Sep 1923
- Jean E. Gottshall b. c Jun 1925
- Elaine Gottshall b. c Nov 1927
Citations
- [S82] Price Genealogy, p.57.
Frank Brunst1
M
Frank Brunst married Laura Culp.
Child of Frank Brunst and Laura Culp
- Anna R. Brunst+1 b. 29 Feb 1892
Citations
- [S82] Price Genealogy, p.57.
Dora Thea Bruse1
F, b. 26 June 1856, d. 23 November 1947
Dora Thea Bruse was born on 26 June 1856 at Germany.1 She was the daughter of George W. Bruse and Henrietta Achterfeld. Dora Thea Bruse married John Louis Faulhaber, son of Walter Ludwig Faulhaber and Helena Eliza Sauter, on 18 February 1891 at Lancaster Co., NE.1 Dora Thea Bruse died on 23 November 1947 at Denver, CO, at age 91 From Lincoln Evening Journal, Nov. 26, 1947, Page 4, Col 1. (Copy from Nebr State Historical Society, 15th & R, Lincoln, NE, Aug. 2008.)
"Mrs. Faulhaber, 91, Dies in Denver
DENVER, Colo--Mrs. Dora Faulhaber, 91, former long time resident of Lincoln, died here Tuesday morning. She lived in Denver for the past 20 years, coming here from Lincoln where she spent most of her life. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. L. H. Cottrell of Denver and Mrs. Harold Young of North Platte, and two grandchildren. Services will be held in Lincoln." She was buried in November 1947 at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE, Findagrave #69925515.
"Mrs. Faulhaber, 91, Dies in Denver
DENVER, Colo--Mrs. Dora Faulhaber, 91, former long time resident of Lincoln, died here Tuesday morning. She lived in Denver for the past 20 years, coming here from Lincoln where she spent most of her life. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. L. H. Cottrell of Denver and Mrs. Harold Young of North Platte, and two grandchildren. Services will be held in Lincoln." She was buried in November 1947 at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE, Findagrave #69925515.
Children of Dora Thea Bruse and John Louis Faulhaber
- Clara Mary Faulhaber1 b. 12 Sep 1891, d. 12 Feb 1969
- Paulina Josephine Faulhaber+1 b. 6 Apr 1897, d. 25 Nov 1996
Citations
- [S587] 1900 Federal Census, Cherry County, Nebraska. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 919; FHL #1240919.
George W. Bruse
M, b. circa 1820, d. 7 August 1890
George W. Bruse was born circa 1820 at Germany.1 He married Henrietta Achterfeld at Germany. George W. Bruse lived on 21 June 1880 at Lancaster Precinct, Lancaster Co., NE, farming.1 He died on 7 August 1890. He was buried in August 1890 at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE, Findagrave #69014368.
Child of George W. Bruse and Henrietta Achterfeld
- Dora Thea Bruse+ b. 26 Jun 1856, d. 23 Nov 1947
Citations
- [S158] 1880 Federal Census, Lancaster County, Nebraska. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T9, Roll 0752; FHL #1254752.
Edwin J. Brush
M, b. July 1837
Edwin J. Brush was born in July 1837 at OH Both parents born Pennsylvania, per 1880 census info. He married Judith Dodge Peabody on 20 June 1865 at Muskingum Co., OH. Edwin J. Brush lived in 1880 at Falls Twp., Muskingum Co., OH.1
Children of Edwin J. Brush and Judith Dodge Peabody
- Ellen Peabody Brush+ b. May 1866, d. 1953
- Dr. Murray Peabody Brush+1 b. 17 Apr 1872, d. 14 Nov 1954
Citations
- [S143] 1880 Federal Census, Muskingum County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T9, Roll 1055; FHL #1255055.
Eleanor Peabody Brush1
F, b. circa 1901, d. 7 July 1981
Eleanor Peabody Brush was born circa 1901 at Maryland.1 She was the daughter of Dr. Murray Peabody Brush and Charlotte M. Kinney.1 Eleanor Peabody Brush married John Lewis Cochran on 22 July 1921 at Port Deposit, Cecil Co., MD. Eleanor Peabody Brush died on 7 July 1981
Obituary -- Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona; Friday, 10 JUL 1981, p.22 (Newspapers.com):
CUDAHY, Eleanor P., 133 E. Palm Lane. Mother of Nancy Cudahy, Scottsdale, Eleanor Hemmingway, New Haven, Conn. Step-mother of Ed Cudahy, Scottsdale, Anthony Cudahy, Omaha, Nebr., Sheila Pellegrini, Santa Fe, N. Mex. Passed away Tuesday. 15 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren also survive. Rosary 7:00 p.m. Friday in Memory Chapel. A. L. Meers & Sons. Requiem Mass 9:30 a.m. Saturday 11th, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 4510 N. 24th St. Interment will be in Evanston, Ill.
Obituary -- Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona; Friday, 10 JUL 1981, p.22 (Newspapers.com):
CUDAHY, Eleanor P., 133 E. Palm Lane. Mother of Nancy Cudahy, Scottsdale, Eleanor Hemmingway, New Haven, Conn. Step-mother of Ed Cudahy, Scottsdale, Anthony Cudahy, Omaha, Nebr., Sheila Pellegrini, Santa Fe, N. Mex. Passed away Tuesday. 15 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren also survive. Rosary 7:00 p.m. Friday in Memory Chapel. A. L. Meers & Sons. Requiem Mass 9:30 a.m. Saturday 11th, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 4510 N. 24th St. Interment will be in Evanston, Ill.
Child of Eleanor Peabody Brush and John Lewis Cochran
- Eleanor Peabody Cochran+ b. 2 Jun 1922, d. 13 Feb 1989
Citations
- [S1889] 1910 Federal Census, Baltimore Independent City, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 555; FHL #1374568.
Ellen Peabody Brush1
F, b. May 1866, d. 1953
Ellen Peabody Brush was born in May 1866 at Muskingum Co. (probably), OH.1 She was the daughter of Edwin J. Brush and Judith Dodge Peabody. Ellen Peabody Brush married David Birney Neil, son of Robert Samuel Neil and Pamela Brashear Sullivant, on 1 October 1889 at Franklin Co., OH.1 Ellen Peabody Brush died in 1953.
Children of Ellen Peabody Brush and David Birney Neil
- Edmund Brush Neil+1 b. 10 Oct 1890, d. 30 Aug 1952
- David Birney Neil Jr.1 b. 25 Jan 1892, d. 17 Jan 1923
Citations
- [S230] 1900 Federal Census, Franklin County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Rolls 1266 - 1270; FHL #1241266 - 1241270.
Mary Eliza Brush
F, b. March 1858, d. 1935
Mary Eliza Brush was born in March 1858 at Ohio.1 She was the daughter of Samuel D. Brush and Susan (?)2,3 Mary Eliza Brush married Charles Wendel Dryden, son of Daniel Hawkins Dryden and Jane Smith, circa 1878.1 Mary Eliza Brush lived in 1920 at Maplegrove Avenue, Harrison Twp., Montgomery Co., OH, Living with daughter Ethel and son in-law John W. Hahn.4 She died in 1935. She was buried in 1935 at Willow View Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #109810463.
Children of Mary Eliza Brush and Charles Wendel Dryden
- Charles Edward Dryden+2 b. 2 Sep 1878, d. 6 Feb 1953
- Lillian M. Dryden1 b. Sep 1880
- Susan Jane Dryden1 b. Feb 1884, d. 4 Oct 1965
- Emma Pearl Dryden+1 b. Feb 1886
- Ethel L. Dryden+1 b. Jul 1887
- William D. Dryden+1 b. 24 Oct 1890, d. Mar 1966
- Herbert R. Dryden+1 b. 22 Aug 1893, d. Nov 1976
- Mary L. Dryden1 b. Aug 1896
Citations
- [S288] 1900 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Films 1306 - 8; FHL #1241306-8.
- [S129] 1880 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T9, Roll 1051/1052; FHL #1255051/1255052.
- [S570] 1870 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M593, Roll 1248; FHL #552747.
- [S526] 1920 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, Series T625, Rolls 1419 - 1423.
Dr. Murray Peabody Brush1
M, b. 17 April 1872, d. 14 November 1954
Dr. Murray Peabody Brush was born on 17 April 1872 at Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH.1 He was the son of Edwin J. Brush and Judith Dodge Peabody.1 Dr. Murray Peabody Brush married Charlotte M. Kinney on 14 June 1899 at Rome, Oneida Co., NY. Dr. Murray Peabody Brush lived on 19 April 1910 at 1019 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD, teacher, university.2 He died on 14 November 1954 at Ventura Co., CA, at age 82
Obituary -- The Evening Sun, Baltimore, Maryland; Saturday, 20 NOV 1954, p.12 (Newspapers.com):
Hurt In Accident, Dr. Brush Dies
Dr. Murray Peabody Brush, former Johns Hopkins University dean and onetime headmaster of the Jacob Tome Institute at Port Deposit, died early this week following and automobile accident near Ojai, Cal., where he has been living with his son, Murray P. Brush, Jr. He was 82.
Dr. Brush received hi Ph.D. in Romance languages at Hopkins in 1898, after which he became a language instructor at the university. In 1912, he became full professor, and was dean of the faculty from 1917 to 1919.
At Tome From 1919 To 1932
He left Hopkins in 1919 to become director of the Jacob Tome Institute until 1932, when he resigned to become headmaster of the California Preparatory School for Boys at Ojai. He retired from the school in 1949, and he and Mrs. Brush lived with their son.
Besides his son, Dr. Brush is survived by his wife, Mrs. Charlotte Kinney Brush, sister of the late S. Wardell Kinney, former headmaster of Gilman School.
Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Edward Cudahy, of Chicago; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Cause of death: Automobile accident near Ojai, California.
Obituary -- The Evening Sun, Baltimore, Maryland; Saturday, 20 NOV 1954, p.12 (Newspapers.com):
Hurt In Accident, Dr. Brush Dies
Dr. Murray Peabody Brush, former Johns Hopkins University dean and onetime headmaster of the Jacob Tome Institute at Port Deposit, died early this week following and automobile accident near Ojai, Cal., where he has been living with his son, Murray P. Brush, Jr. He was 82.
Dr. Brush received hi Ph.D. in Romance languages at Hopkins in 1898, after which he became a language instructor at the university. In 1912, he became full professor, and was dean of the faculty from 1917 to 1919.
At Tome From 1919 To 1932
He left Hopkins in 1919 to become director of the Jacob Tome Institute until 1932, when he resigned to become headmaster of the California Preparatory School for Boys at Ojai. He retired from the school in 1949, and he and Mrs. Brush lived with their son.
Besides his son, Dr. Brush is survived by his wife, Mrs. Charlotte Kinney Brush, sister of the late S. Wardell Kinney, former headmaster of Gilman School.
Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Edward Cudahy, of Chicago; four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Cause of death: Automobile accident near Ojai, California.
Children of Dr. Murray Peabody Brush and Charlotte M. Kinney
- Eleanor Peabody Brush+2 b. c 1901, d. 7 Jul 1981
- Murray Peabody Brush Jr.2 b. c 1904
Murray Peabody Brush Jr.1
M, b. circa 1904
Murray Peabody Brush Jr. was born circa 1904 at Maryland.1 He was the son of Dr. Murray Peabody Brush and Charlotte M. Kinney.1
Citations
- [S1889] 1910 Federal Census, Baltimore Independent City, Maryland. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 555; FHL #1374568.
Samuel D. Brush1
M, b. circa 1814, d. between 1870 and 1880
Samuel D. Brush was born circa 1814 at New Jersey.1 He married Susan (?).1 Samuel D. Brush died between 1870 and 1880 at Montgomery Co., OH.1
Child of Samuel D. Brush and Susan (?)
- Mary Eliza Brush+1 b. Mar 1858, d. 1935
Citations
- [S570] 1870 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M593, Roll 1248; FHL #552747.
Bessie B. Brusman1
F, b. November 1875, d. 1949
Bessie B. Brusman was born in November 1875 at Ohio.1 She married Albert A. Martindale on 5 April 1896 at Montgomery Co., OH. Bessie B. Brusman died in 1949. She was buried in 1949 at Polk Grove Cemetery, Butler Twp., Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #65862566.
Child of Bessie B. Brusman and Albert A. Martindale
- Ralph Bryan Martindale+1 b. 2 Dec 1897, d. 20 Jul 1971
Citations
- [S1517] 1920 Federal Census, Miami County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 1418.
Gertrude A. Brusman
F, b. October 1889
Gertrude A. Brusman was born in October 1889 at Ohio.1,2 She was the daughter of Lorenzo Dow Brusman and Nancy Jane Harmon.1 Gertrude A. Brusman married Leonard Swigart, son of Henry Valentine Swigart and Emmaline Coy, circa 1915.
Children of Gertrude A. Brusman and Leonard Swigart
- Arthur V. Swigart2 b. c 1917
- Horace F. Swigart2 b. c 1919
- Rosa N. Swigart2 b. c 1923
Lorenzo Dow Brusman1
M, b. 8 October 1847
Lorenzo Dow Brusman was born on 8 October 1847 at Butler Twp., Montgomery Co., OH.1 He married Nancy Jane Harmon circa 1871.1
Child of Lorenzo Dow Brusman and Nancy Jane Harmon
- Gertrude A. Brusman+1 b. Oct 1889
Citations
- [S288] 1900 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Films 1306 - 8; FHL #1241306-8.
Charles Jesse Azariah Bruss
M, b. 12 September 1878, d. 3 June 1957
Charles Jesse Azariah Bruss was born on 12 September 1878. He married Leona Pearl Sebring. Charles Jesse Azariah Bruss died on 3 June 1957 at Greenville, Darke Co., OH, at age 78 Obituary (Findagrave.com):
JESSE BRUSS, MAIL MAN 36 YEARS, DIES
Jesse Bruss, 78, a retired Greenville city mail carrier and former Darke county school teacher, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday (June 3, 1957) at the Kester rest home, five miles east of here (Greenville, Ohio), after a lingering illness.
Mr. Bruss carried mail on city routes for 36 years prior to retiring in 1947. Earlier he was a teacher for several years in one and two-room schools in Butler township, Darke county, where he was born and reared. His birthplace was at what is known as Bruss' corner, which derived its name from his family.
He had resided at 509 Sweitzer street in Greenville, and for more than forty years and was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church here.
Surviving are his wife, Pearl; two sons, Herman of Columbus and Lowell of Greenville; a daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Ober of Springfield; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Ed Bruss of Dayton and four sisters, Mrs. Lucy Oda and Mrs. Mary C. Tamplin, both of Piqua, and Mrs. Mina Baker and Mrs. Kemme Slonaker, both of Greenville.
Services will be held Thursday at two p.m. at the Zechar funeral home here with the Rev. A. Kenneth Kuhn officiating. Burial will be in the Fort Jefferson cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday.
He was buried in June 1957 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Jefferson, Darke Co., OH.
JESSE BRUSS, MAIL MAN 36 YEARS, DIES
Jesse Bruss, 78, a retired Greenville city mail carrier and former Darke county school teacher, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday (June 3, 1957) at the Kester rest home, five miles east of here (Greenville, Ohio), after a lingering illness.
Mr. Bruss carried mail on city routes for 36 years prior to retiring in 1947. Earlier he was a teacher for several years in one and two-room schools in Butler township, Darke county, where he was born and reared. His birthplace was at what is known as Bruss' corner, which derived its name from his family.
He had resided at 509 Sweitzer street in Greenville, and for more than forty years and was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church here.
Surviving are his wife, Pearl; two sons, Herman of Columbus and Lowell of Greenville; a daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Ober of Springfield; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Ed Bruss of Dayton and four sisters, Mrs. Lucy Oda and Mrs. Mary C. Tamplin, both of Piqua, and Mrs. Mina Baker and Mrs. Kemme Slonaker, both of Greenville.
Services will be held Thursday at two p.m. at the Zechar funeral home here with the Rev. A. Kenneth Kuhn officiating. Burial will be in the Fort Jefferson cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday.
He was buried in June 1957 at Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Jefferson, Darke Co., OH.
Child of Charles Jesse Azariah Bruss and Leona Pearl Sebring
- Marilyn Bruss+ b. 13 Apr 1921, d. 12 Oct 2013
Marilyn Bruss
F, b. 13 April 1921, d. 12 October 2013
Marilyn Bruss was born on 13 April 1921 at Greenville, Darke Co., OH. She was the daughter of Charles Jesse Azariah Bruss and Leona Pearl Sebring. Marilyn Bruss married John Francis Ober, son of John Mason Ober and Marie R. Seider, after April 1940. Marilyn Bruss died on 12 October 2013 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at age 92 Obituary (Findagrave.com):
Ober, Marilyn, 92, of Springfield, died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2013 in her residence. She was born in Greenville, Ohio on April 13, 1921 the daughter of Charles Jesse and Leona Pearl (Sebring) Bruss. She worked for many years as a Registered Nurse at Ethan Allen Manor and the K of P Home. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Carlisle and enjoyed playing Tripoly with her friends. Survivors include her seven children and spouses, John C. Ober, Peg (Larry) Brake, Joe (Marcie) Ober, Mark (Mary Carney) Ober, Marianne Ober, Doug (Colleen) Ober and Tom (Kristen) Ober all of Springfield; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John in 1995 and her son, James in 1996. The family would like to thank Community Mercy Hospice for all their care and support. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in CONROY FUNERAL HOME. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Sacred Heart Church Building Fund.
CFH
14 Oct 2013.
She was buried in October 2013 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, Findagrave #118698404.
Ober, Marilyn, 92, of Springfield, died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2013 in her residence. She was born in Greenville, Ohio on April 13, 1921 the daughter of Charles Jesse and Leona Pearl (Sebring) Bruss. She worked for many years as a Registered Nurse at Ethan Allen Manor and the K of P Home. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Carlisle and enjoyed playing Tripoly with her friends. Survivors include her seven children and spouses, John C. Ober, Peg (Larry) Brake, Joe (Marcie) Ober, Mark (Mary Carney) Ober, Marianne Ober, Doug (Colleen) Ober and Tom (Kristen) Ober all of Springfield; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John in 1995 and her son, James in 1996. The family would like to thank Community Mercy Hospice for all their care and support. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday in CONROY FUNERAL HOME. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Sacred Heart Church Building Fund.
CFH
14 Oct 2013.
She was buried in October 2013 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, Findagrave #118698404.
Children of Marilyn Bruss and John Francis Ober
- James D. Ober b. 6 Jan 1948, d. 15 Aug 1996
- Mark Edward Ober+ b. 2 Apr 1954, d. 26 Feb 2016
Josephine Brusso
F, d. 10 April 1983
Josephine Brusso married Henry Graydon DeVault, son of William Peter DeVault and Anna Elizabeth Campbell, after 1930. Josephine Brusso died on 10 April 1983 at Wayne Co., MI.
Mildred Idella Bruton
F, b. 19 November 1904, d. 24 November 1997
Mildred Idella Bruton was born on 19 November 1904 at Muncie, Delaware Co., IN; daughter of Thomas J. and Mattie B. (?) Bruton. She married Leigh Halstead Morrow, son of Dr. Benjamin Beamer Morrow and Minerva Isabell Hallsted, in 1922; Mildred remarried to Marion Ellsworth Herzog in 1951. Mildred Idella Bruton died on 24 November 1997 at Hancock Co., IL, at age 93. She was buried in November 1997 at Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, Findagrave #172625560.
Children of Mildred Idella Bruton and Leigh Halstead Morrow
- Martha Lou Morrow b. 6 Dec 1924, d. 6 Dec 1924
- James David Morrow b. 4 Jun 1926, d. 21 Aug 1955
- Beatrice Jean Morrow b. 22 Oct 1927, d. 29 Oct 1992
Ann Bryan
F, b. circa 1793, d. 25 September 1858
Ann Bryan was born circa 1793 at Pennsylvania. She married Moses Delancey, son of Phillip Delancey and Margaret Starr, on 23 June 1814 at Guernsey Co., OH. Ann Bryan died on 25 September 1858. She was buried in September 1858 at Williamson Cemetery, Noble Co., OH.
Children of Ann Bryan and Moses Delancey
- Margaret Delancey+ b. 1816, d. a 1876
- Levi Delancey+ b. 29 May 1819
- Ann Delancey+ b. 1821, d. 1898
- Harriet Delancey+ b. 11 Dec 1822, d. 8 Nov 1899
- Moses Delancey b. 25 Feb 1825, d. 19 Aug 1893
- Marinda Delancey+
- Serena Delancey b. 1830, d. a 1876
- Sarah Delancey b. 1832, d. a 1876
- John Delancey b. 1834, d. 1896
- Elizabeth Delancey
Daniel Boone Bryan
M, b. 10 February 1758, d. February 1845
Daniel Boone Bryan was born on 10 February 1758 at Rowan Co., NC. He was the son of William Bryan and Mary Boone. Daniel Boone Bryan died in February 1845 at Fayette Co., KY.
Eleanor Bryan
F, b. 1729
Eleanor Bryan married William Linville. Eleanor Bryan was born in 1729. She was the daughter of Morgan Bryan and Martha Strode.
Children of Eleanor Bryan and William Linville
Elizabeth Bryan
F, b. 4 November 1821, d. 21 November 1892
Elizabeth Bryan was born on 4 November 1821 at Cabell Co., Virginia (now WV). She married George Jacob Baltzell on 30 May 1844 at Gallia Co., OH. Elizabeth Bryan died on 21 November 1892 at Lewis Co., MO, at age 71.
Child of Elizabeth Bryan and George Jacob Baltzell
- Silas Edward Baltzell+ b. 22 Apr 1859, d. 9 Aug 1922
Ellenore Bryan
F
Ellenore Bryan married Josiah Noah Boone, son of Josiah Boone and Hannah Henton, on 15 December 1810 at Jefferson Co., KY.
Geneva Aline Bryan
F, b. 20 April 1920, d. 16 April 2006
Geneva Aline Bryan was born on 20 April 1920 at Edwards Co., IL. She married Alvie Vernon Gawthorp on 1 July 1944 at Mansfield, Piatt Co., IL. Geneva Aline Bryan died on 16 April 2006 at Le Roy Manor, Le Roy, McLean Co., IL, at age 85 OBITUARY - Geneva Aline (Bryan) Gawthorp-Smith-McVay (mother of Leonard Gawthorp); The Pantagraph; Bloomington, Illinois; Tuesday, April 18, 2006; Page 30 (via Newspapers.com):
Geneva McVay
FARMER CITY -- Geneva Gawthorp McVay, 85, Farmer City, died at 5:50 a.m. Sunday (April 16, 2006) at LeRoy Manor, LeRoy.
Service: private family graveside inurnment service at a later date.
Inurnment: Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield.
Visitation: None. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City, is in charge of the arrangements
Survivors: one son, Leonard (Elizabeth) Gawthorp, Farmer City; two stepsons, Dale (Nancy) Gawthorp, Peoria, Ariz., and Donald (Darlene) Gawthorpe, Champaign; one stepdaughter, Freda (Loren) Gilbert, Mansfield; numerous grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was buried in April 2006 at Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Piatt Co., IL, Findagrave #41675998.
Geneva McVay
FARMER CITY -- Geneva Gawthorp McVay, 85, Farmer City, died at 5:50 a.m. Sunday (April 16, 2006) at LeRoy Manor, LeRoy.
Service: private family graveside inurnment service at a later date.
Inurnment: Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield.
Visitation: None. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City, is in charge of the arrangements
Survivors: one son, Leonard (Elizabeth) Gawthorp, Farmer City; two stepsons, Dale (Nancy) Gawthorp, Peoria, Ariz., and Donald (Darlene) Gawthorpe, Champaign; one stepdaughter, Freda (Loren) Gilbert, Mansfield; numerous grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was buried in April 2006 at Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Piatt Co., IL, Findagrave #41675998.