Posting a few of my ancestors... (and seeing if AOL has fixed the blocking
problem yet. :) Email me if we can trade information.)
1. John WOLFORD, b. 3 Jan 1837 in Vermilion County, Illinois, (son of
Martin WOLFORD and Sally HARMAN) d. 13 Jan 1911 in Lincoln, Lancaster County,
Nebraska, buried in Clay Center, Clay County, Nebraska, occupation Farmer -
Blacksmith in Civil War.
He married Sarah WILKS, married 21 Aug 1859 in Goldsmith, Tipton
County, Indiana, b. 15 May 1840 in Tipton County, Indiana, d. 12 Sep 1918 in Oak or
Elk, Nebraska, buried in Clay Center, Nebraska.
Children:
+ 2. i Matthew M WOLFORD b. 22 May 1860.
+ 3. ii Anna Ella WOLFORD b. Jun 1865.
+ 4. iii Oscar N WOLFORD b. Jul 1868.
+ 5. iv Horace M WOLFORD b. 19 Sep 1871.
+ 6. v Nora H WOLFORD b. 1872.
Next Generation
2. Matthew M WOLFORD, (1.John1) b. 22 May 1860 in Tipton County, Indiana,
d. 29 May 1926 in Howard County, Indiana, buried 1 Jun 1926 in Crown Point
Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, occupation Farmer.
He married Mary Catherine HANCOCK, married 14 Sep 1882 in Hancock
house, Tipton County, Indiana, b. 2 Jan 1866 in Tipton County, Indiana, (daughter
of William HANCOCK and Mary F LITTLE) d. 20 Feb 1928 in Howard County,
Indiana, buried 22 Feb 1928 in Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Indiana.
Children:
7. i Unknown WOLFORD, b. 1883-84 in
Missouri ?.
+ 8. ii William Guy WOLFORD b. 22 Jan 1895.
3. Anna Ella WOLFORD, also known as Anne, (1.John1) b. Jun 1865 in Tipton
County, Indiana.
She married John Elmer BAKER, married 1890, b. Apr 1864 in Iowa,
occupation General Merchant.
Children:
9. i Leon H BAKER,
4. Oscar N WOLFORD, (1.John1) b. Jul 1868 in Tipton County, Indiana,
occupation Telegrapher, Cook County.
He married Minnie H UNKNOWN, married 1890, b. Jul 1872 in Canada.
Children:
10. i M E WOLFORD, b. April 1891 in Nebraska.
11. ii Starr G WOLFORD, b. Mar 1893 in
Nebraska.
12. iii Vivian V WOLFORD, b. Oct 1895 in
Illinois.
13. iv Clara E WOLFORD, b. Mar 1899 in
Illinois.
14. v Lorene WOLFORD, (details excluded).
5. Horace M WOLFORD, (1.John1) b. 19 Sep 1871 in Jefferson Township,
Tipton County, Indiana, d. 19 Dec 1925 in Claflin, Benton County, Kansas, buried in
Clay Center, Clay County, Nebraska, occupation Farmer, Carpenter.
He married Delia BRIGGS, married 16 Dec 1891 in Clay Center, Clay
County, Nebraska, b. 3 Aug 1873 in New York, (daughter of William BRIGGS and Maria
WHITLAM) d. 12 Jun 1922 in Clay Center, Clay County, Nebraska, buried in Clay
Center, Nebraska.
Children:
+ 15. i Ira Amos WOLFORD b. 6 Nov 1892.
+ 16. ii Jennie Opal WOLFORD b. Oct 1894.
+ 17. iii Otis Elmer WOLFORD b. 23 Feb 1897.
6. Nora H WOLFORD, (1.John1) b. 1872 in Jefferson Township, Tipton County,
Indiana, resided 1925 in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California, occupation
1920 Saleslady, Stationery.
She married Jesse Morris JESSUP, married 16 Dec 1891 in Clay Center,
Clay County, Nebraska, b. 21 Dec 1871 in Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana,
(son of Charles JESSUP and Mary Ann ALLEE) d. 6 Jun 1942, resided 1920 -1925 in
Gardena, Los Angeles County, California, occupation Writer or printer as
attorney's office, occupation 1920 census Mail Carrier, Rural Route.
Children:
18. i Leone Merle JESSUP,
19. ii Charles Wolford JESSUP,
20. iii Marie JESSUP,
21. iv Max JESSUP
22. v Morris K JESSUP
Next Generation
8. William Guy WOLFORD, (2.Matthew2, 1.John1) b. 22 Jan 1895 in
Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri, d. 10 Jan 1942 in Layfayette, Tippecanoe County,
Indiana, buried in Russiaville Cemetery, Howard County, Indiana.
He married Thelma A GILLILAND, married 4 Aug 1917 in Howard County,
Indiana, b. 21 Jan 1899 in Howard County, Indiana.
Children:
23. i Willliam Guy WOLFORD Jr., b. 19 Jul
1918 in Howard County, Indiana, d. 3 Aug 1938, buried 5 Aug 1938 in Russiaville
Cemetery, Howard County, Indiana.
15. Ira Amos WOLFORD, (5.Horace2, 1.John1) b. 6 Nov 1892 in Clay Center,
Clay County, Nebraska, d. 7 Nov 1960 in Claflin, Kansas, buried 10 Nov 1960 in
Claflin, Kansas, occupation Pharmacist.
He married Ida Mae DOWSE, married 26 May 1920 in Claflin, Kansas.
Children:
+ 24. i Bernard Robert WOLFORD b. 20 May 1921.
+ 25. ii Lucille Arline WOLFORD .
+ 26. iii Leon Roy WOLFORD b. 4 Aug 1928.
+ 27. iv Richard Martin WOLFORD .
16. Jennie Opal WOLFORD, (5.Horace2, 1.John1) b. Oct 1894 in Clay Center,
Clay County, Nebraska, d. in New York, occupation Post Mistress - Store Owner.
She married Vede CROFT, married March 1915 in York, Nebraska, b.
ABOUT 1890, (son of William Teeter CROFT and Alice Madora CAULK) d. in Glen
Aubrey, New York.
Children:
+ 28. i Harold CROFT.
17. Otis Elmer WOLFORD, (5.Horace2, 1.John1) b. 23 Feb 1897 in Clay
Center, Clay County, Nebraska, d. 6 Dec 1957 in Glen Aubrey, Broome County, New
York, buried in Riverside Cemetery, Endicott, New York, occupation Over 30 years
with IBM.
He married Grace Bealuh BOWLING, married 10 Sep 1918 in Nebraska, b.
24 Apr 1902 in Firth, Nebraska, (daughter of Charles Ephrim BOWLING and
Rosena Christina SCHENK) d. 25 Apr 1960 in Glen Aubrey, Broome County, New York,
buried in Riverside Cemetery, Endicott, New York.
Children:
+ 29. i Delmer Otis WOLFORD b. 16 Nov 1920.
+ 30. ii Donald Eugene WOLFORD b. 30 Oct 1925.
Next Generation
24. Bernard Robert WOLFORD, (15.Ira3, 5.Horace2, 1.John1) b. 20 May 1921
in Claflin, Kansas, d. 16 Dec 1988 in Wichita, Kansas, buried 20 Dec 1988 in
Wichita, Kansas, occupation Pharmacist.
He married Verna UNRUH, married 17 Mar 1950 in Buhler, Kansas.
25. Lucille Arline WOLFORD, (15.Ira3, 5.Horace2, 1.John1)
She married Sam EITEL.
26. Leon Roy WOLFORD, (15.Ira3, 5.Horace2, 1.John1) b. 4 Aug 1928 in
Claflin, Kansas, d. 3 Nov 1992 in Doraville, Georgia, buried in Decatur, Georgia,
occupation Auditor, Southern Bell.
He married (1) Mary Nell POWELL, married 1950 in Claflin, Kansas.
He married (2) Barbara NEW.
27. Richard Martin WOLFORD, (15.Ira3, 5.Horace2, 1.John1)
He married Mary Louise GOLLADAY, b. in Glen Elder, Kansas.
28. Harold CROFT, (16.Jennie3, 5.Horace2, 1.John1) b. in Nebraska, d. in
Endicott, New York, occupation Welding, Trailer Hitches.
He married Erva UNKNOWN.
29. Delmer Otis WOLFORD, also known as Delmar (in some VA records and
SSI), nickname Bud, (17.Otis3, 5.Horace2, 1.John1) b. 16 Nov 1920 in Clay Center,
Clay County, Nebraska, resided in Vestal, Broome County, New York, resided
1996 in Veteran's Home, Oxford, Chenango, New York, d. 13 Jul 1996 in New York
State Veterans Home, Oxford, Chenango County, New York, occupation Auto repair,
Carpenter.
He married Betty Mae HILLIS, in Vestal, Broome County, New York.
30. Donald Eugene WOLFORD, (17.Otis3, 5.Horace2, 1.John1) b. 30 Oct 1925
in Endicott, Broome County, New York, d. 31 Aug 1989 in Denver, Denver County,
Colorado, occupation IBM, 35 years.
He married Roberta Jean DYER, in Johnson City, New York.
Affiliated families: Appley, Asbury, Ayers, Barnum, Bauder/Bader, Bowling,
Briggs, Burton, Carr, Clark, Dyer, Ecker, Finch, Flannery, Fox, Grim, Goodale,
Hall, Hardendorf, Harman, Harper, Hawk, Hayes, Henkle/Hinkle, Keith, Marcy,
Miller, Pier, Sawyer, Summerfield, Schenk, Shepard, Slocum, Strong, Teter,
Tinkham, Thompson/Thomson, Tripp, Vansant, Walker, Whitlam, Wilks/Wilkes, Wolford,
Wood, Woolever.
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Regards,
Diane Wolford