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     David Lewis Deen was born on 17 April 1896 at Lancaster Co., PA.¹ He was the son of William L. Deen and Jennie Swartz. David Lewis Deen married Cora Hinchcliffe, daughter of John Wood Hinchcliffe and Clementa Augusta Lofthouse, on 29 November 1919.¹

     David Lewis Deen was born on 25 November 1921 at Roslyn, Montgomery Co., PA.¹ He was the son of David Lewis Deen and Cora Hinchcliffe.

     Eliza Deen was born in February 1838 at Indiana.¹ She married Amos Sonner, son of Joseph Sonner and Christina Conrad.

     Elizabeth Deen was born on 19 November 1872 at Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of David Deen and Mary E. Price. Elizabeth Deen lived at 339 W. Lemon St., Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA.¹

     William L. Deen was born on 22 September 1870 at Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA.¹ He was the son of David Deen and Mary E. Price. William L. Deen married Jennie Swartz, daughter of William Swartz and Margaret Carver, on 19 June 1895, Ceremony by Rev. Charles L. Fry.¹ William L. Deen lived at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹

     Durward Lawdell Deere was born on 30 April 1896 at Quincy, Adams Co., IL. He married Monta Belle Cochran, daughter of Daniel Cochran and Nancy Jane Curry, on 9 January 1921 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN. Durward Lawdell Deere died on 15 February 1967 at Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL, at age 70. He was buried in February 1967 at Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash Co., IN, Findagrave #40117749.

     Eva Lovina Dees was born on 5 November 1894 at Ellsworth, Ellsworth Co., KS.¹ She was the daughter of William Dees and Angenora Angelina Flanders.¹ Eva Lovina Dees married Otha Clarence Long, son of Albertus R. Long and Urilla Ann Hicks, on 22 October 1919 at Wolf Point, Roosevelt Co., MT.¹ Eva Lovina Dees died on 7 January 1981 at Albany, Linn Co., OR, at age 86. She was buried in January 1981 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser, Washington Co., ID, Findagrave #22047711.

     William Dees was born on 13 November 1865. He married Angenora Angelina Flanders in 1893.¹ William Dees died on 24 March 1930 at age 64. He was buried in March 1930 at Old Sunnyside Cemetery, Sunnyside, Yakima Co., WA, Findagrave #67863846.

     Mary May Deeter was born on 8 May 1877. She married Clement A. Pierson. Mary May Deeter died on 1 December 1920 at age 43. She was buried in December 1920 at Parish Cemetery, Arlington, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave Memorial #37963818.

     Charles W. Deetz died in 1874 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹ He was born in 1874 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹

     Charles W. Deetz died in 1876 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹ He was born in 1876 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹

     Edward Deetz was born.¹ He was the son of Elwood Deetz.¹

     Edward B. Deetz was Presbyterian.¹ He was born on 19 September 1833.¹ He married Hannah S. Thomas, daughter of Eli H. Thomas and Elizabeth P. Schlichter, in 1859, Ceremony by Rev. George Chandler.¹ Occupation: Mfr., Cabine Maker, Inventor at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹ Edward B. Deetz died on 19 February 1877 at age 43.¹

     Edward C. Deetz was born on 13 February 1870 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹ Edward C. Deetz married Mary Rittenhouse, daughter of Henry Rittenhouse and Harriet (?), on 1 January 1896, Ceremony by Rev. Charles Wadsworth.³

     Elizabeth J. Deetz was born circa 1865 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹

     Elwood Deetz was born circa 1860 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.² He was the son of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹ Elwood Deetz died on 6 January 1917.¹

     Emma Deetz was also known as Ella Ann.² She was born circa 1862 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹ Emma Deetz married Harvey Boardman in 1880.¹

     Emma Deetz was born on 31 July 1898.¹ She was the daughter of Edward C. Deetz and Mary Rittenhouse.¹

     George Deetz was born.¹ He was the son of Elwood Deetz.¹ George Deetz died.¹

     George W. Deetz was born circa 1865 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.^1,2 He was the son of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹ George W. Deetz married Laura Seamen in 1886.³

     Laura V. Deetz was born circa 1873 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.¹ She was the daughter of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹

     Melvin Deetz was the son of George W. Deetz and Laura Seamen.¹

     Ralph Deetz was the son of George W. Deetz and Laura Seamen.¹

     Walter R. Deetz was born on 13 January 1897.¹ He was the son of Edward C. Deetz and Mary Rittenhouse.¹

     Alice Defendorf was born in May 1868 at New York.¹ She married George L. Lovejoy circa 1885.¹ Alice Defendorf died after 13 January 1920.

     Lou P. Defraites was also known as "Lulu".¹ She was born in January 1879 at Illinois.¹ She married Stephen Matthew Payne on 17 November 1897 at Sangamon Co., IL.

     Clarence Ashur DeFries was also known as "Chuck". He was born on 7 February 1923 at Auburn, Sangamon Co., IL. He was the son of William Asher DeFries and Clara Minnie Landers. Clarence Ashur DeFries married Nelva Ruth Toms, daughter of David Edwin Toms and Grace Rutherford Hamilton, on 5 September 1945 at Fairfield (now Fairborn), Greene Co., OH. Clarence Ashur DeFries died on 6 July 2011 at Katy, Harris Co., TX, at age 88

Obituary --( Findagrave.com):

Clarence Ashur DeFries, born February 7, 1923, in Auburn, Illinois and grew up with his five sisters in Brownsburg and then Greencastle, Indiana, C.A. 'Chuck' DeFries, 88, took his final flight to the heavens early Wednesday morning, July 6, 2011.

He served in WWII with the U.S. Army Air Corps serving on the European front in North Africa and Italy. On his return from the war, he married his princess and love of his life, Nelva Ruth Toms, September 5, 1945 in Fairborn, Ohio, home of Wright Field and Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

Chuck, as he was known to his friends, loved airplanes and everything about flight. He worked in aircraft his entire career, for 25 years with North American-Rockwell (now Boeing) which contracted with the Navy for the jet trainers the Navy flew, living at several points across the country and overseas, raising his family from locations including Ohio, Oklahoma, California, Arizona, Washington D.C., Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. He retired from Rockwell in 1978 and continued his aircraft work with Civil Service as part of Chief of Naval Air Training Command (CNATRA) at NAS Corpus Christi until his retirement in 1992. He remained in Corpus Christi until a move to Katy, Texas in November 2007.

His love of airplanes, beginning in his career at the home of the Wright brothers, carried on into the nation's race into space, including a ride with the legendary Chuck Yeager who would break the sound barrier in flight, to connections with astronauts Gus Grissom and Buzz Aldrin, as Rockwell also built the Saturn rocket which carried the Apollo lunar module into space.

Quick with a laugh, a smile and a conversation, Chuck was known to all for his wit and easy manner, and to his family as a loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather. Bonnie and Bill remember fondly those cross-country trips for moving or vacations, even if we never stopped, of driving across the highway singing 'Old Dan Tucker' and 'This Land is Your Land.' He loved convertibles (especially Corvettes), was a natty dresser, and enjoyed working with natural wood. Eventually, age and accidents required that he no longer have his automobile. When asked if he missed his car, his quick-wit reply was 'I wish I'd missed the other one.'

Above all, he left a living example of what it means to love' God, Family, country, proven throughout his life in lessons to everyone with whom he came into contact, teaching love through his actions, and displaying unswerving devotion and complete and utter dedication to his wife of almost 66 years, up to the very end with his constant refrain, 'Is Nellie all right?'

He is preceded in death by his parents, William Ashur DeFries and Clara Minnie Landers DeFries; and sisters, Vivian Dickerson, Elizabeth Clark, Juanita Poynter, and Lavonne Strange.

He is survived by his wife, Nellie; sister, Neva Belle York of Greencastle, Indiana; daughter, Bonnie May and her husband Don of Katy; son, Bill DeFries and his wife Claudia of Corpus Christi; grandchildren, Kim May and her husband Matt Steinberg of Katy, Matthew May of Katy, Will Estell and his wife Amy of Oxford, Alabama, and Erik DeFries of Corpus Christi; and great grandchildren, Megan Steinberg, Matty May, Parker May, Channing Estell, Blake Estell, Bentley Estell, and Madison Steinberg.

The family wishes to thank the loving staff of Cinco Ranch Alzheimer's Care, Silverado Hospice, and Dr. A. Kantamani, with special heartfelt gratitude to longtime attentive caregivers Robin and Lisa.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011, at the Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel, in Katy, Texas with Rev. Kim Meyers officiating. Burial will follow at a later time at Houston National Cemetery.

He was buried in July 2011 at Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX, Findagrave #73020046.

     Henry DeFries was born on 17 February 1900 at Illinois. He married Della Margene Dorton, daughter of Bennie F. Dorton and Edith Anna Mangold, after 15 April 1950; Della remarried to Douglas W. Havacek on 17 NOV 1973 at Hammond, Indiana. Henry DeFries died on 12 October 1972 at Highland, Lake Co., IN, at age 72. He was buried in October 1972 at Lowell Memorial Cemetery, Lowell, Lake Co., IN, Findagrave #88410751.

     William Asher DeFries was born on 7 February 1884 at Donansburg, Green Co., KY. He married Clara Minnie Landers. William Asher DeFries died on 26 March 1961 at Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN, at age 77. He was buried in March 1961 at Brick Chapel Cemetery, Brick Chapel, Putnam Co., IN, Findagrave #44211848.

     Mary Lucille Riddell DeGeneres was born on 25 January 1890 at New Orleans, New Orleans Par., LA.¹ She was the daughter of Louis Grafton De Generes and Ida Celeste Zebal. Mary Lucille Riddell DeGeneres lived on 5 June 1900 at Franklin, St. Mary Par., LA.¹ She married Chester Farley Morrison, son of Dr. George Albert Morrison and Henrietta Lidonia Farley, on 31 January 1911 at 2120 Baronne Street, New Orleans, Orleans Par., LA, ceremony by Fr. Heffernan. Mary Lucille Riddell DeGeneres died on 3 October 1953 at St. Mary Par., LA, at age 63. She was buried in October 1953 at Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, St. Mary Par., LA, Findagrave #61581829.