52 Week Challenge #13 Ingham Starkey

INGHAM STARKEY

Bob's 3rd Great Grandfather

or

~Bob's Mother's Father's Father's

Mother's Father~

Ingham Starkey was born circa 1820 in Ohio,

possibly Muskingum County, to

John Starkey and Polly James Starkey.

There were 9 children that we are aware of

born to John and Polly Starkey, of which

Ingham was the 4th eldest.

Ingham's younger years were spent in 

Ohio, the family moving to Indiana circa 1829.

Ingham's father, John, died circa 1838-1839, and 

Guardianship papers were filed for Ingham Starkey,

granting guardianship to John Parker on the 13th of September, 

1839.

Ingham was soon to find his future wife, Ruelma Rowe.

( http://bobdebbiebiggs.blogspot.com/2014/02/52-week-challenge-5-ruelma-rowe.html )

They were married on the 5th of May in 1842

in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.  The ceremony was

officiated by A. M. Roe, Justice of the Peace.

Above is a copy of the Marriage Record for Ingham and Ruelma.

Ingham and Ruelma were blessed with 3 children, Harriet,

John W. and Mary Elizabeth or "Lib," as she was called.

(Bob's line flows through Harriet.)

Ingham is a Sawyer by trade.  A Sawyer was a

carpenter, or someone who worked with wood.

One of Bob's cousins, who

has worked diligently on the

family genealogy, found what I feel

is a wonderful

bit of documentation;

on

November 5, 1850

Ingham Starkey purchased a Bible

for his wife Ruelma in 

Wyandotte, Indiana for $1.50.

Ruelma faithfully entered the family's events

into her treasured Bible.

What a lovely gift for Ingham to give.

Ingham and Ruelma did not have many years

to share together . . . .

 Ingham died at the young age of 33.

It was Christmas Eve, December 24, 1853 that

Ruelma entered into her Bible for the date

of her young husband's death.

The above article was found in the Lafayette newspaper,

The Daily Courier, December 27, 1853.

Below is a photo that is believed to be Ingham Starkey and his 

son John W. Starkey.

Ingham is interred in Dayton Cemetery,

in Dayton, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

52 Week Challenge #12 Claus Oscar "C.O." Carlson

Claus Oscar Carlson

(Klas Oskar Carlsson--Swedish spelling)

a.k.a.

C.O. Carlson

or

Oscar Carlson

Claus Oscar Carlson was my

Great Grandfather, my

Mother's Father's Father.

He was most often called Oscar or C.O.

Claus Oscar Carlson was born in Oja, Flen,

Sodermanland, Sweden.  He was born on the 

24th of March in 1869.

Oscar's parents were Karl Erik Eriksson

and

Johanna Augusta Andersdotter.

Oscar was one of 10 children, Karl Johan "Charlie", Elin Augusta,

Erik Gustaf "Gust", Klas Oskar "Oscar", Anders Axel "Axel", 

August Conrad, Vilhelm Tonnes, Anna Maria, Erika Johanna

and Olivia Viktoria.

The family is pictured below:

Oscar is the young man on the far right.

The photo was taken circa 1880 in Sweden.

As children most of, or all of, the children of the family played

a musical instrument and/or sang.  I can imagine that

it was a lively and joyful household

I wish that I knew more about Oscar and his sibling's growing up years.

I have been able to find birth and death records, written in the

original Swedish! I am still looking for

the marriage record for Oscar and Anna. 

Circa 1892, Oscar married Anna Christian Carlsson.

( http://bobdebbiebiggs.blogspot.com/2014/03/52-week-challenge-9-anna-christina.html )

Two months to the day before Oscar and Anna's first child was

born, (June 30, 1893) Oscar left Vadsbro, Sodermanland and on

July 4, 1893 he boarded a ship in Gothenburg that was

bound for America.

Oscar went to Chicago, Illinois, where a couple of his siblings had

already immigrated to.  Oscar found work, a place to live and made ready

to receive his little family.

Within what seemed like 2 long years, Oscar's wife Anna, and their 

sweet little daughter Ellen Maria Olivia Carlson joined him

in Chicago.

Within approximately a 10 year period, 8 of the Carlson siblings

had immigrated to America, most living in the Chicago area.  Two 

siblings stayed in Sweden, Tonnes and Conrad.

A photo of the "American" Carlson siblings:

In the back row, from the left: Gust, Axel, Elin and Oscar.

 In the front row, from the left: Charlie (he was not able to be there for the photo, so the photographer inserted his image to complete the group), Erika, Anna and Olivia.

The family was close-knit and gathered frequently, entertaining one another with music, songs and 

plays!

In this photo below, Oscar is the gentleman in the back row with the violin.

I had mentioned how the Carlson family were all musically inclined . . . .

When my Great Grandfather Oscar Carlson immigrated to

America, he paid his way on the ship by playing his violin for

the entertainment of the passengers.

Oscar was a Foreman in Construction in the Chicago area.  

One time my Grandfather (Evar, the elder son of Oscar and Anna's)

told of being allowed to "go to work" with his Father.

Oscar was working on a roof not too far from

their home.  He had Evar climb up the ladder first and asked for a

hammer . . . . . . Well, Grandpa Evar handed his Father the 

hammer, but let go before Oscar had an opportunity to get a hold

on the hammer, and the hammer promptly fell on Oscar's head!  

Grandpa Evar was sent on home, and he 

said that was the last time that he was invited to 

"go to work" with his Father!

The Oscar Carlson Family.
Oscar and Anna seated in front.
Back, left to right:
Herbert, Ellen, Evar and Florence.

Oscar and Anna had at least 9 children,

only 4 of whom, lived to adulthood.

When Oscar was just over 50 years old, he changed careers.

He, Anna and their sons Evar and Herbert, moved from Chicago to

Amber, Michigan, where their eldest daughter had just been widowed.

Oscar took over the farming of his daughter

Ellen and her late husband's farmland.

It was on this farm that both Oscar and Anna

lived out their days, lovingly cared for by their children. 

Oscar died of Acute Myocardial Failure on the 

8th of April in 1953.

He was laid to rest in Brookside Cemetery in Scottville, Michigan

beside his wife Anna and surrounded by their children.

C.O. Carlson, circa 1952

Below is the Obituary that ran in the Ludington Daily News, 

April 8, 1953, Page 5, Column 3.

In Lewisville, Texas For a Bit!

We have been in the Lewisville area 

now for the past month.

It has been great to spend time with

family here!

Plus we get to do fun things like 

take Grizz and Bailey to 

the Vet for their 6 month

checks . . . . 

Get our dental and physical

checks . . . 

all fun stuff!!!  :-)

 We spent a month at a campground that

we stayed in quite a bit when

we first moved down 

to Texas, Pilot Knoll Campground.

We really enjoy it there,

the sites are large, lots of trees, lake view from most all sites,

just really lovely.

Above, Robert has the fire pit ready

and going . . . .

Heather, Kevin, Mace and Kaelan

and Mary Ellen and Kelcy

were able to come out for the

evening and we

cooked "Hobo Dinners" over

the fire, and rounded it out with 

S'mores!  YUM!

Mace looks like he is telling a story . . . . 

and below, 

KJ and Kev pose for a photo.

Mary Ellen and Kelcy and Mace in the background
There was much laughing, of course!

Mary Ellen and Kelcy--- we all had a good time!

 We don't get to see MaryEllen and 

Kelcy as often as we would

like, as they live 

a bit further, 

in North Richland Hills.

They both have busy

work schedules . . . . . . . 

(We can relate  . . .)

We were just missing Jason

and family and Derek

and family. . . . 

Next time!

We also had the treat of being able 

to go to another Track Meet!

This Meet was one of Mace's ----

his very first in fact!

Mace throws Discus for his track 

team.

"The Wind-up"

Mace does 2 "wind-ups" and on the 3rd time,
he throws

Above, when he threw the discus, his glasses came up onto his forehead!

Power!

Checking his throw distance

Mace took 4th place in the Meet and

came in 3rd place for his team.

Pretty good for his first time!

Mace is in 7th grade now.  He 

is taking all the pre-AP classes that he can.

He is in his 2nd year of playing viola

in his school's orchestra.  (He has improved

so much since last year, and he loves it!)

He is the grandchild who used to

say "Grandma, do you have any

music without words. . . .

you know, like a soundtrack to

Lord of the Rings"!

(He is also the one who knew that I would 

love the PianoGuys!)

He loves school, loves reading, researching

and has been working on writing

his own "Marvel" type comic strip.

Kaelan is in 1st grade.  He loves school, 

adores his teacher (Heather said that

she learned early in the year not to

challenge anything that his teacher said!)

 and 

cannot read enough!

He is still a lover of cars of all sorts,

and planes.  He knows most cars

and planes on sight . . . .

he is quite the gamer---playing racing games!

He is energy incarnate!

He talks non-stop . . . .   Gramps says you can

tell when KJ (his nickname) is asleep . . . 

he is quiet!

KJ is also a lover of music, but tends to

go for "Mom's Music"---rock.  :-)

He loved the song "What Does the Fox Say"! 

Good-bye from Texas. . . . .  

Till Later, Y'all!

52 Week Challenge # 11 Edith Esther Koup

Edith Esther Koup (Coup) Stetler

Edith Esther Koup

was Bob's Father's Mother's Mother,

Bob's Great Grandmother Stetler.

I find it difficult to write a bit of a bio for someone

whom I know little about.

That is where I find myself this evening.

I have Edith's

date of birth,

her date of marriage,

her date of death

and 

the pertinent census records,

and yet I feel as 

though I really do not have 

much of a feel for who she was . . . . .

There have been no family stories

that have been passed down

about Edith, to color in the facts a bit,

making her come a bit more alive.

Just recently, I found Edith's

 Obituary . . . .

At last, a teeny tiny glimpse of this 

dear woman from whom

my husband descends!

Edith Esther Koup was born to 

George W. Koup and Letitia Patrick 

in March of 1835.

The Koup family was in Pennsylvania

at the time of Edith's birth, and had perhaps even

begun their westward travels

to Rossville, Clinton County, Indiana.

Edith had at least 8 brothers and 

sisters, and was the eldest 

daughter.

Edith grew up in Rossville with her siblings.

A gentleman by the name of 

Simon Peter Stetler 

came into Edith's life in the mid-1850's.

Simon and Edith were married in 

Clinton County on the 24th of 

September in 1854.

Edith and Simon lived most of their 

married lives in Howard County, Indiana, 

moving to Tippecanoe County, Indiana

prior to 1895.

The 1900 U.S. Federal Census states that 

Edith had 12 children, and that in 

1900, 7 of those children

were yet living.

Four of their little babies died

very young,

 leaving a mother

and father with breaking 

hearts.

In April of 1895, Edith became a widow, losing her 

husband of 41 years.

Twenty one years later, Edith passed away, 

stepping from this life into life eternal

and the open arms of her Lord.

Edith died March 3, 1916 in Independence,

Fountain County, Indiana at the home of 

her son, Oscar Stetler.

Above is the Obituary for Edith Esther Koup Stetler.

It ran in the Williamsport Review Republican

on March 9, 1916, 

on page 4 and column 4.