FGS - John L Spring and his two wives

Family Group Sheet for John L. Spring and Margaret Williams

Husband – John L. Spring

                                Born:                     12 February 1794 in Massachusetts

                                Spouse:                 Margaret Williams

                                Married 1:            27 August 1818 in Harrison Co, Ohio

                                Spouse 2:            Martha L. Moreland

                                Married:               7 September 1830 in Miami, Ohio

                                Died:                     Before 3  January 1872

                                Buried:                 Old Hill Cemetery, Brazil, Clay Co, Indiana

                                Parents:

Wife 1 – Margaret Williams

                                Born:                     11 March 1792 in Virginia

                                Died:                     19 January 1830 in Ohio

                                Buried:                 Terre Haute Cemetery, Terre Haute, Champaign Co, OH

                                Parents:

Child 1 – John Finley Spring

         M                   Born:                     3 February 1821

                                Spouse:

                                Married:

                                Died:

                                Buried:

Child 2 – Mary Ann Spring

        F                      Born:                     30 August 1824 in Ohio

                                Spouse 1:            John W. Getty

                                Married:               15 April 1850 in Owen Co, Indiana

                                Spouse 2:            ---- Jenkins

                                Married:

                                Died:

                                Buried:

Child 3 – Sarah Williams Spring

         F                     Born:                     1 December 1826 in Piqua, Ohio

                                Spouse:                 Paul Rodenberger

Married:              10 July 1854 in Owen Co, Indiana

Died:                     28 June 1915 in Cherokee Co, Kansas

Buried:                 McKee Cemetery, Hallowell, Cherokee Co, Kansas

Child 4 – William Waitt Spring

        M                    Born:                     16 May 1828 in Ohio

                                Spouse:                 Amy Coffelt

                                Married:               26 October 1854 in Owen Co, Indiana

                                Died:                     14 May 1916 in Ames, Story Co, Iowa

                                Buried:                 Ames Cemetery, Ames, Story Co, Iowa

               

Wife 2 – Martha L. Moreland

                                Born:                     21 February 1803 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

                                Died:                     12 August 1841 in Putnam Co, Indiana

                                Buried:                 City Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam Co, Indiana

                                Parent:

Child 1 – Rachel Byers Spring

         F                     Born:                     25 March 1832 in Ohio

                                Spouse:                 William B. Holt

                                Married:               7 September 1851 in Owen Co, Indiana

                                Died:

                                Buried:

Child 2 – Martha Lowry Spring

        F                      Born:                     27 August 1835

                                Died:                     22 August 1836

                                Buried:

Child 3 – Elizabeth Lowry Spring

         F                     Born:                     28 April 1837 in Ohio

                                Spouse:                 John Harland Rodenberger

                                Married:               27 April 1854 in Owen Co, Indiana

                                Died:                     8 September 1895 in Cherokee Co, Kansas

                                Buried:                 McKee Cemetery, Hallowell, Cherokee Co, Kansas

Child 4 – David R. Spring

        M                    Born:                     About 1838 in Putnam Co, Indiana

                                Died:                     24 January 1840 in Greencastle, Putnam Co, Indiana

                                Buried:                 City Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam Co, Indiana

Child 5 – Alexander Bayley Spring

        M                    Born:                     10 August 1841 in Greencastle, Putnam Co, Indiana

                                Died:                     16 August 1841

                                Buried:

Child 6 – David Baber Spring

        M                    Born:                     10 August 1841 in Greencastle, Putnam Co, Indiana

                                Died:                     August 1841

                                Buried:

Child ? – Margaret Humphrey Spring

       F                       Born:                     Before August 1841 in Putnamville

                                Died:

                                Buried:

Tombstone Tuesday - John L. Spring

I don't have a photograph of John L. Spring's grave marker.  At the  Clay Co., Indiana Genealogy Society, in Center Point, Indiana, there is a Civil War History Binder that listed the Burial Places of Soldiers, surveyed May 1907.  One item was Hill Cemetery – John L Spring [Brazil].

From family records, John L. Spring was born 12 February 1794.  From various census records, John was born in Massachusetts.

1794 - February 12 -  Massachusetts - Birth of John L. Spring
1818 - August 27 -     Ohio, Harrison Co. -  Marriage to Margaret Williams of Virginia

John Spring to Margaret Williams
27 August 1818 in Harrison Co, Ohio
[Source:  Ray Beamer]

1830 - January 18 -    Ohio, Champaign Co - Death of Wife, Margaret Williams Spring
1830 -                         Ohio, Champaign Co, Mad River Twp. - Federal Census
1830 - Sept. 7  -         Ohio, Miami Co. - Marriage to Martha L. Moreland
1835 - Sept. 8 -          Ohio, Zanesville Land Patent Office to John Spring of Harrison Co, Ohio

John Spring of Harrison Co, Ohio
Dated 8 Sept 1835 under President Andrew Jackson
[Source:  Bureau of Land Management]

1838 - June 27            Indiana, Putnam Co, Madison Twp - Land Grant


John Spring
Madison Twp, Putnam Co, Indiana Patent Grants

1840 -                        Indiana, Putnam Co, Greencastle - Federal Census
1840 - Nov. 10 -        Indiana, Crawfordsville Land Patent Office to John Spring of Champaign Co, Ohio

John Spring of Champaign Co, Ohio
Dated Nov. 10, 1940 under President Martin Van Buren
[Source:  Bureau of Land Management]

1841 - August 12 -     Indiana, Putnam Co. - Death of Wife, Martha L. Moreland Spring
1848 - Feb. 29 -         Indiana, Owen Co. - Purchased Land, John Spring of Putnam Co., Indiana

29 Feb 1848 Land Purchase in Owen Co, Indiana
[Owen Co., Indiana Court House Deed Book 9, Page 665]

1850 - October -         Indiana, Owen Co, Jackson Twp. - Federal Census
1860 - July -                Indiana, Owen Co., Jackson Twp. - Federal Census
1860 - August 14 -      Indiana, Owen Co. - Sold land

1860 Land Sale in Owen Co, Indiana
[Owen Co.Court House, Spencer, Indiana ]

1866 - June 4 -           Indiana, Clay Co, Brazil - Last Will and Testament written
1870 -                           Indiana, Clay Co, Brazil - Federal Census, living with daughter
                                      Indiana, Clay Co, Brazil - Burial at Old Hill Cemetery
1872 - January 2 -      Indiana, Vigo Co. - Last Will and Testament entered into Probate
                               

Amanuensis Monday - Will of John L Spring

John L Spring is one of my brick walls.  He was the father of my 3rd-great-grandmother, Elizabeth Lowry (Spring) Rodenberger, with his second wife Martha L. Moreland.  From handwritten notes placed in a Dawson family bible, we have a birth date of 12 February 1794.  From various censuses, we believe his birth location to be Massachusetts.  The earliest we have place him is 27 August 1818 in Harrison Co, Ohio where John L Spring married his first wife, Margaret Williams, of Virginia.  His Last Will & Testament, dated 4 June 1866, was entered into Probate at the Vigo Co, Indiana Court House on 3 January 1872.

Last Will & Testament of John L. Spring of Brazil, Clay, Indiana

[Source:  FHL#1377996, Item 3 – Will Record, v.1, Mar 1853-Mar 1874, Vigo Co, Indiana; page 484-485]

Last Will and Testament of John L. Spring

Last Will and Testament of John L Spring

Know all men by These Presents that I John L Spring of Brazil County of Clay and State of Indiana, bring a sound mind and memory, do make and Publish this my last Will and Testament.

                First,        I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary A Getty         Four hundred dollars

Second.                  I give and bequeath to my son, John.  John F Springs, heirs Olivia Spring and Ellen   Spring.   One hundred dollars each.

Third.    I give and bequeath to my daughter Racheall B Holt’s heirs Albert Holt and Ellen Holt.     One hundred dollars each.

Fourth. I give and bequeath to my son William W Spring               Four hundred dollars

Fifth.     I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah W Rodenburgers heirs             Four hundred dollars to be equally divided among them.

Sixth:     To My daughter Elizabeth L Rodenburgers  heirs, I give and bequeath Four hundred dollars, each to have an equal proportion of same.

                Now it is herein understood by these presents, that at my death, that the Executor of this my last Will and Testament herein after named, cause[?] to be paid to my son William W Spring the Amount I bequeath to him, and also my daughter Mary A Gettys Amount I bequeath to her.  On my death should they or either be living at that time, but in care of their deaths, or either of them, said Amount I bequeath to them, to be equally divided with their heirs at Law.  And it is to be further understood, that no money is to be paid heirs until they arrive at the age of Twenty one years.

                I further ordain and appoint Eli Hendrix of Brazil Ind as Executor of this my last Will and Testament, and it is further understood, that if my moneys should fall short of Amounts as above mentioned then it is to be divided in proportion to Amounts of money and effects.  But in case of an increase of moneys and effects, it is to be equally divided between Sarah W Rodenbergers heirs and William W Springs heirs, and Elizabeth L Rodenbergers heirs.

                In Testimony Thereof, I have on this day, Set my hand and Soul, publish and declare this to be my Last Will & Testament in the presence of the witnesses named below this 4^th day of June 1866.

                                                                                                                John L Spring  {SEAL}

This is signed in our presence and declared to be by John L Spring, his last Will & Testament and by his request and in presence of each other, we subscribe our names as witnesses

                John Hendrix Jr  {Seal}

                Thomas Desort  {Seal}

                Eli Hendrix  {Seal}

Proof of Will

State of Indiana}

Vigo County}

                Thomas Desart personally appeared before the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, and being sworn says that John L Spring signed his name to the above writing of date 4^th day of June 1866, as and for his last will and that the same was attested and subscribed by said Thomas Desart, John Hendrix Jr and Eli Hendrix as witnesses thereto, in his presence, and by his request, that said Testator was not at the time of executing said will an infant, or of unsound mind, or under coercion.

                                                                                                                Thomas Desart

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 3^rd day of January 1872               

                                                                                                                Martin Hollinger Clerk

Attest the signature of said Clerk, and his Seal of Office, the date last aforesaid.                               

                                                                                                                Martin Hollinger, Clerk {Seal}

State of Ind. V.C.

Certificate of Probate

I, Martin Hollinger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County, certify that the within last Will and Testament of John L Spring, late of Vigo County, deceased, has been duly admitted to Probate; that its due execution was this day proved by Thomas Desart, whose proofs, together with such Will have been duly recorded on 484^th page of the Record of Wills Vo. 1, in our office.

                In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court, this 3^rd day January 1872.

                                                                                                                Martin Hollinger Clerk {Seal}

Amanuensis Monday - Bond of Paul Rodenberger

As a follow-up to the October 24, 2011 Letters of Guardianship post, here is the Bond of Paul Rodenberger Guardian of the Minor Heirs of Paul & SW Rodenberger.

No. 438
Court of Common Pleas, Clay County.
Bond of Paul Rodenberger Guardian of the Minor Heirs of Paul & SW Rodenberger, deceased.
Filed Apl 18' 1873; Recorded in Record of Guardian's Bonds, No. 3, page 4D
[Source:  Clay Co. Court House, Brazil, Indiana]

     We, Paul Rodenbarger, H. Wheeler and Dillon W. Bridges are bound unto THE STATE OF INDIANA in the sum of Eight Hurndred dollars, for the payment of which, we bond ourselves, jointly and severally firmly by these presents.  Sealed and dated this the 16th day of April, 1873.
     If the above bound Paul Rodenbarger will faithfully discharge his duties as Guardian of the person and property of John E., Carry N. - Paul W. - Cassius L. - Martha A. - Benjamin S. and Mary Rodenbarger minor heirs of Paul & Sarah W. Rodenbarger, deceased[x-ed out], then the above obligation is to be void, else to remain in full force.
                                                         Paul Rodenberger seal
                                                         H. Wheeler           seal
                                                         D. W. Bridges      seal
     Approved by me the 18th day of April, 1873.
                                                         Geo E Hubbard, Clerk of the Court of Clay County.

THE STATE OF INDIANA, Clay COUNTY, SS:
     I, Paul Rodenbarger, swear that I will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of my trust as Guardian of ther person and property of John E. Rodenbarger, Carry N. Rodenbarger, Paul W. Rodenbarger, Cassius L. Rodenbarger, Martha A. Rodenbarger, Benjamin S. Rodenbarger & Mary Rodenbarger minor heirs of Paul & Sarah W. Rodenbarger, according to law; so help me, God.
                                                         Paul Rodenberger
     Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th day of April, 1873.
                                                         Isaac M. Compton, Notary Public.

The State of Indiana, Clay County, SS:
     I, H. Wheeler, swear that I am worth in real estate in Clay County, Indiana over and above my indebtednefs One Thousand dollars, so I believe; so help me, God.
                                                        H. Wheeler
     Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 16th day of April, 1873.
                                                        I. M. Compton, Notary Public

The State of Indiana, Clay County, SS:
     I, Dillon W. Bridges, swear that I am worth in real estate in Clay County, Indiana over and above my indebtednefs _____________, so I believe; so help me, God.
                                                        _____________
     Subscribed and sworn to before me, this ___ day of _____, 18__.
                                                     

Amanuensis Monday - Letters of Guardianship

This application for Letters of Guardianship is somewhat unusual.  Paul and Sarah W Rodenberger were preparing for their move from Clay Co, Indiana to Cherokee Co, Kansas.  For some reason, their two older children, ages 18 and 14, signed their authorization for their father to be their guardian.  Why?  Both parents were living despite the printed word "deceased" on the front placard of the application.

This documents was photocopied at the Clay Co., Indiana Court House in Brazil, Indiana - Fee Docket 2 Guardians (Mar 1867-Sep 1879), Box 26. 

No. 438
Application for Letters of Guardianship of
Paul Rodenbarger
for the minor heir of
Paul & Sarah W Rodenbarger, Deceased.
Filed Apl 18" 1873
Geo E Hubbard, Clerk





The State of Indiana, County of Clay:

  The undersigned applies for Letters of Guardianship on the estate of

John E Rodenbarger, born July 17th, 1855.

Carry J(x-ed out) N. Rodenbarger, born January 6th, 1859.

Paul W. Rodenbarger, born August 7th, 1860.

Cassius L. Rodenbarger, born March 12th, 1862.

Martha A. Rodenbarger, born October 28th, 1864.

Benjamin S. Rodenbarger, born Oct 29th, 1866.

Mary " Rodenbarger, born June 14, 1868.

minors heirs of Paul & Sarah Rodenbarger, late of

Clay County, Indiana; said minor.s

reside in Clay County, Indiana.  The probable

value of their estate is Four hundred Dollars,

as follows, viz:

       Real Estate - - - - - - -$------------

       Personal Estate - - - - $400.00.

      

that the minors over the age of twenty-one years have

given their consent to my appointment.

                           Paul Rodenberger

   Paul Rodenbarger, swears that the contents

of the above statement are true, as I verily believe.

                           Paul Rodenberger

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 14"day of April, 1872.

We the undersigned mineer heirs of Paul & Sarah
Rodenberger do hereby authorize the clerk of the
Clay Circuit Court to issue letters of guardianship
of our person & property to Paul Rodenberger.
April 12 1873
Sarah W Rodenberger [x-ed out]
C. Nettie Rodenberger
John E. Rodenberger.

Sunday's Obituary - Paul Rodenberger

Columbus Advocate, Jan. 26, 1911
Columbus, Kansas
[Source: Ray Beamer]

Hallowell News -
     Paul Rodenberger was born in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1826, ans was at the time of his death 83 years old, lacking one month and one day.  He was the son of John and Elizabeth Rodenberger, devout Christians, and members of the German Reformed church, in which church he was catechised and baptised.  In his early manhood he united with the Methodist Episcopal church and continued during his life a firm believer in the faith and a consistant Christian.  In the year 1873 he removed from Brazil, Indiana, to Cherokee county, Kansas, where he resided until the time of his death, Sunday, Jan. 15, 1911, at 4 o'clock p.m., surrounded by his family and administering friends.  He was united in marriage to Sarah Williams Spring, July 10, 1854, at Poland, Indiana.  The fruit of their union was nine children, four of whom survive.

Tombstone Tuesday - Paul and Sarah (Spring) Rodenberger

Paul Rodenberger was the son of Johannes "John" and Elizabeth Rodenberger, younger brother of Samuel Rodenberger, and uncle to John Harland Rodenberger. 

Paul's wife Sarah Williams (Spring) was the daughter of John L and Margaret (Williams) Spring.  Sarah's younger half-sister was Elizabeth Lowry (Spring) Rodenberger, the wife of John Harland Rodenberger.

They are buried at McKee Cemetery, Hallowell, Cherokee Co, Kansas.

RODENBERGER
Paul Rodenberger
Born February 16, 1826
Died January 15, 1911
Sarah Williams
His Wife
Born December 1, 1826
Died June 28, 1915
The Lords Appointment Is The Servants Hour
[Photo by Mary Parmele, FindAGrave]

FGS - Wm Taylor and Iona C S (Rodenberger) Dawson

Family Group Sheet of William Taylor Dawson and Iona Celeste Silvana Rodenberger

Husband – William Taylor Dawson

                                Born:                     7 August 1849 in north of Raven, Edgar Co, Illinois

                                Married:              13 September 1874 in Cherokee Co, Kansas

                                Died:                     17 March 1940 in Suffolk, Virginia

                                Buried:                 Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar Co, Illinois

                                Father:                 Thomas Lewis Dawson

                                Mother:               Rebecca Ann Taylor

Wife – Iona Celeste Silvana Rodenberger

                                Born:                     13 November 1855 in Brazil, Clay Co, Indiana

                                Died:                     6 August 1924 in Prairie Twp, Edgar Co, Illinois

                                Buried:                 Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar Co, Illinois

                                Father:                 John Harland Rodenberger

                                Mother:               Elizabeth Lowry Spring

Child 1 – Dottie Maud Dawson

         F                     Born:                     4 June 1875 in Hallowell, Cherokee Co, Kansas

                                Died:                     1 January 1885 in Hallowell, Cherokee Co, Kansas

                                Buried:                 McKee Cemetery, Hallowell, Cherokee Co, Kansas

Child 2 – Judge Leighton Dawson

         M                   Born:                     8 February 1877 in Hallowell, Cherokee Co, Kansas

                                Spouse:                 Nettie Maddock

Married:              4 March 1900 in Edgar Co, Illinois

Died:                     24 March 1952 in Scottland, Edgar Co, Illinois

Buried:                 Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar Co, Illinois

Child 3 – Lois Lacona Dawson

          F                    Born:                     29 March 1880 in Hallowell, Cherokee Co, Kansas

                                Spouse:                 Albert Leroy Dillon

                                Married:              1 June 1901 in Scottland, Edgar Co, Illinois

                                Divorced:             March  1908

                                Died:                     13 January 1932 in Scottland, Edgar Co, Illinois

                                Buried:                 Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar Co, Illinois

Child 4 – Talmage Virgil Dawson

         M                   Born:                     18 January 1882 in Hallowell, Cherokee Co, Kansas

                                Spouse:                 Florence Mabel Osborn

                                Married:              11 May 1902

                                Died:                     17 July 1941 in Harlan, Shelby Co, Iowa

                                Buried:                 Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar Co, Illinois

Child 5 – Dixie Beryl Dawson

         F                     Born:                     1 February 1884 in Hallowell, Cherokee Co, Kansas

                                Spouse:                 John Robert Brooks

                                Married:              10 December 1910 in Fort Worth, Texas

                                Died:                     12 December 1951 in Champaign, Champaign Co, Illinois

                                Buried:                 Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar Co, Illinois

Child 6 – John Dudley Theo Dawson

         M                   Born:                     11 December 1886 in Scottland, Edgar Co, Illinois

                                Spouse 1:             Clara Wheeler

                                Married:             

                                Spouse 2:             Louise M ______

                                Married:

                                Spouse 3:             Ruth Dale Kegley

                                Married:              4 June 1922 in Allegan, Allegan Co, Michigan

                                Died:                     1 April 1969 in Lincoln, Nebraska

                                Buried:

Child 7 – Challis Carmen Haddon Dawson

         M                   Born:                     25 February 1892 in Scottland, Edgar Co, Illinois

                                Spouse 1:             Blanche Evelyn _______

                                Married:

                                Spouse 2:             Yvonne Rosilie Dienne

                                Married:              6 November 1919 in Paris, France

                                Died:                     18 February 1980 in Suffolk, Virginia

                                Buried:                 Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia

William Taylor Dawson and Iona C S Rodenberger
Wedding Photo
September 1874