I"m still trying to track down information abut Edwin Ruthban HOLMES (b.
1842) who lived in Rome City, IN in 1877. He married Loretta Elizabeth
RYDER (a.k.a. Euretta Elizabeth RIDER) on September ll, 1867 in Noble
County. Their children were Owen Sherman HOLMES, Ulysses, Betha and
Finneus.
Yesterday at the Ft. Wayne Library we found their marriage recorded in
the Noble County, IN Marriage Records, 1859-1899, compiled by Ruth
Slevin in 1971. I have written the Noble County Clerk's office for a
copy of their marriage record in hopes I could locate his and her
families.
We do know Edwin was born in Ohio. We also know he died in 1877 of a
tragic construction accident.
Loretta (a.k.a. Euretta) may have been the daughter of either Albert
RIDER or John RYDER mentioned in the Washington Township history at your
website. Does anyone know anything about either of these RIDER/RYDER
families?
I also noticed a Bertha HOLMES, schoolteacher, on the county website.
Does anyone know if here parents were Edwin Ruthban HOLMES and Loretta
RYDER (a.k.a Euretta RIDER)?
I'd appreciate any help anyone can provide.
Diane