I received a wonderful Christmas gift from some great people in Marshall
Co., IN Historical Society!
Finally!!!!!!! Elizabeth was there in 1880, listed as widowed, with two of
their daughters still living with her, Millie, age 19, and Bertha age 14.
Not far from her was another daugher, Huldah DAVIDSON, with her family, she
was listed as age 25, husband was William R.
Also received a copy of a notice in the Plymouth, IN. paper that
"Grandmother Rogers" died in Laporte, IN, age 84, and was taken to Knox, IN
for burial, date of death listed as 4 Jan 1907. I am currently tring to
find the cemetery she is buried in, hoping my George will be with her.
George and Elziabeth (Bixler) were married bef. 1846, place unknown. they
had at least 9 children that all lived to adulthood. They are:
Rebecca Anna, b. 1846, noble co. IN., mar. John S. GALE, 1866, in Noble Co.,
IN
At least two children: Grant H. Gale b. 1867, mar. Clara Stults, and Lizzie
b. 1868, mar. Jesse LONG
She died 1916, Noble Co., IN
Alice Sophia, b. May 1849, Noble Co. IN, mar 1) William H. SIGLER, 2) Thomas
S. MAXEY, 1879, in Marshall Co., IN. Died before 1936
Oscar b 1848, mar. Malinda Bentz, 1871 in Kosciusko Co., IN, moved back to
Noble Co., and died there 1941
Huldah b. abt 1854, Noble Co., mar. William DAVIDSON, in ?, listed in 1880
census, Marshall Co., IN, with children: Harry E. b. abt 1874, Rutherford
W., b. abt. 1877, Ulysus G., b. March 1880. Was living in ND in 1936, died
before 1941.
Paulina Mary "Polly", b. 1856, Noble Co., IN, mar. Daniel RINK, 1870, in
Elkhart Co., IN They had 10 children that lived to adulthood. They lived
and died in Elkhart Co., IN
*****my direct line
Eva b. abt 1858, mar. William HOPKINS 1880, Marshall Co., IN. Found 1920
census, in Berrien Co., MI with daughters Blanche, b. abt 1897, NE, and Vada
b. abt 1898, IN, also two grand-daughters, Hoffman, Laverne, age 16, and
Florence, age 12, both born MI...Two other dau. found mar. in Starke Co.,
IN: Leda B. to Elmer BORDERS 1914, and Zoda S. mar. Edwin SULT, 1911
The SULT family is living near the HOPKINS family in the 1920 census,
Berrien Co.
She was living in Three Oaks, MI, in 1941
Millie b. abt 1860, Noble Co., IN, mar. William VANDERWEEELE in Marshall
Co., IN, 1880, they are on the 1900 census in Marshall Co., with a
son,Jacob. They owned a Saloon in Burr Oak, Marshall Co, in th early
1900's. Were living in Chicago in 1936 and 1941.
Rosanna "Roxie" b. abt. 1862, Noble Co., IN, mar. J. Washington SNYDER,
1879, Marshall Co., IN. They are last listed in 1880 census, Starke Co., IN
living with his mother and sister. They lived in Montana 1936, and back to
Niles MI by 1941 (according to obits of Polly and Oscar)
Bertha I., b. abt 1866, Noble Co., IN, mar. Andy JOHNSON, 1888, Marshall
Co., IN. She died before 1936.