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History of the Flitcraft Family

Complied by: William and Betty Flitcraft, Elkhart, Indiana, April 1980

THE ARMS OF CROFT OF CROFT CASTLE

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Arms of the Croft family, from Burk's Peerage and Baronetage.

Arms--Created 18th of November, 1671.

Motto (Latin)--Esse quam videri.

Seat--Lugwardine Court, Hereford County, England.

English Translation of Motto--To Be Rather Than to Seem.

North Carolina also adopted this Motto.

*'s indicate William and Betty Flitcraft's direct family line.

[Special note: Most of the following information is from a booklet was Complied by: William and Betty Flitcraft, Elkhart, Indiana, April 1980. I, Teresa L. (Truax) Clendinneng, have added further information on some of the family that was not in their booklet with William knowing of this.]

History of the Flitcraft Family

(Information from booklet "Origin of the Witcraft Family", tracing the Flitcrafts back to England. Booklet (original in possession of Allen Flitcraft in Ohio.)

The name of "Witcraft" is a compound word. The main stem "Craft" is a corruption of the word "Croft." "Croft" means an enclosed field or paddock--the early farmers were called Crofters, and are to this day in some parts of Scotland.

The family by the Croft was known in England at an early date. There is a tradition that three brothers came over with William the Conqueror. However that may be, the Crofts settled early in Hereford, Suffolk, and Lancashire in England. As they multiplied and lived in an age of changing names, they needed some designation to distinguish them. The light-haired Croft became known as the Whitecroft; the fleet-footed Croft was known as the Fleetcroft or Flitcroft; the Croft living near woods was known as Woodcroft; the ones on good land became the Wheatcroft or Ryecroft; on low, wet land they became Wetcroft or Whetcroft or Meadowcroft; etc. The word Croft corrupted in Yorkshire and elsewhere to "Craft" and this is the origin of the "Craft" family; thus we have Witcraft (the witty croft or craft).

The "Croft" family, which is of Saxon origin, settled in Herefordshire, England, at a very remote period. Camden in his description of that country says not far from Richards Castle stands "Croft Castle," belonging to the very ancient and knightly family of the Crofts. They had a coat of arms (see copy on cover page ). In Domesday Book, Bernard De Croft is mentioned as holding the land of Croft, which his descendants inherited til the close of the 18th century, and served their country and Leominister in Parliament during six centuries between 1297 & 1880. From an almost uninterrupted line of Knights, distinguished alike in council and in arms descended Sir John De Croft, Knight of Croft Castle, County Hereford, Captain of Merk Castle, near Calais, who was often employed in negotiations in Flanders between 142 and 1404. He married Janet, daughter of and co-heir of Owen of Griffith Vychan, Lord of Glyndudwy, in Merionithshire.

The renowned Owen Glendower, representative of the Princess of Bwys, was Sir Richard Croft, Knight of Croft Castle, High Sheriff and member of Parliament of the County Hereford, the Captor of Prince Edward (son of Henry VI) at the battle of Tewksbury in 1471; he was a gallant soldier and was appointed teacher of the household to Henry VII. His descendent-Sir James Croft, a knight, was Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1552 and later councilor of the household of Queen Elizabeth and was succeeded at his death by his grandson.

Sir Herbert Croft was knight under Queen Elizabeth and also James the 1st. He had 4 sons: (1) Sir William, who died gallantly in battle June 9, 1645; (2) Sir James, an officer of rank in the Royal Army, (3) Sir Robert, also an officer of rank in the Royal Army, (4) Herbert Croft, who was advanced in 1662 to Bishopric of Hereford and appointed in 1657 Dean of the Chapel Royal. His Lordship died May 12, 1691, and was succeeded by his only son Sir Herbert Croft.

The family of Yorkshire claim common descent from the Hereford Crofts, and from this family the Wheat-Crofts, Flitcrofts, Woodcrofts, and Whitecrofts are descended by marriage into the female lines of Wheat, White, Wood, and Flitt, as before mentioned--their offspring retaining the mother's name as well as the father's name, as was then often the custom, a hyphen dividing the two, as in "Wheat-Croft", "White-Croft", "Flit-Croft" etc. The word "Wit", "Witcroft" is an abbreviation of "White" of "Wheat" spelled in early times "Whete". This paragraph is another explanation of how names are derived.

The earliest record of the "Wheat-Croft" family is William Whaytcroft, also spelled Whaytecroft and Whitecroft, who was born about 1335 and lived at Burgh, in Lincolnshire. He was a landowner there. He had a son Richard, born about 1360, who had a son Thomas, born about 1386, who had a son William, born about 1408. The names occurs very early. There was a record of Wetecroft Rugemund, 35 acres of arable land, writ dated July 13 in 67th year of Henry III (1263).

The earliest record of the Flittcroft family is in 1212. Adam de Lawton gave Flittecroft to the Hospital of Jerusalem in the time of King Henry; Flittecroft was a tenement in Lawton.

In 1612-13 Nicholas Flitcraft, Matthew Flitcroft and Thomas Flytcroft are mentioned as tenants of Kenyon.

Other mentions are the Wheatcoft's in hamlet in Derbyshire Parish of Critch. Wheatcroft was also a name represented in Ashover in the reign of George 1st.

The Whitecroft family, now called "Whitcraft" settled in America at an early date. The original immigrant, James Whitcraft, landed at New Castle, Delaware, about 1730. His wife was Jane Baptist. They had two sons: Edward and Samuel, both of whom settled in New Jersey. Edward Married Elizabeth Weston July 18, 1732, and had a son Edward, who married Rebecca Taylor, and later they went to Maryland. Samuel married Sarah Carter May 7, 1736. His second wife was Ann Hill of Chesterfield, NJ--married May 26, 1773.

There were 5 brothers--as far as known Samuel & Sarah's children (not Edward's)--who for reasons unknown all took the name of "Flitcraft" instead of carrying on the English name. These brothers were Joseph, Henry, William, Isaiah, and Francis Flitcraft.

1.*Joseph Flitcraft married Mary Meredith May 13, 1762 and settled at Mt. Holly, New Jersey. They had 5 children: Charles, Levi, Abraham, Hannah, and Rebecca. All but Levi took the original English name "Whitcraft." (Note: to see more on this line of the family see page 4.)

2.Henry Flitcraft married Rhoda Johnson in Burlington County, New Jersey on Sept. 16, 1766. They settled near Mt. Holly. Their children took the name "Witcraft."

3.William Flitcraft married Mary Boger Aug. 7, 1770 in Burlington County, NJ and settled near Fellowship, NJ. Their children took the name "Witcraft."

4.Isaiah Flitcraft married Lucretia Rakestraw May 27, 1773 and settled near Evesham, NJ. Their children--Martha, Mary Ann, Anna, Bevan, Isaiah, Ashel--retained the "Flitcraft" . Their son, Isaiah Flitcraft married Martha--Isaiah was born 1783 and died Nov. 13, 1855; Martha was born 1782 and died May 16, 1835. Isaiah and Martha were parents of Charles, Ann, Allen, and Lydia Flitcraft. These children settled in the Chicago, IL area (with brief residence at Quakertown, PA). The son, Allen Flitcraft, was a recorded minister in the Society of Friends (Quakers) by affirmation of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Allen's son, Allen J. (Only) Flitcraft, served as superintendent of schools at Salem, NJ before becoming the "western" (Chicago) manager for Provident Life & Trust Company in 1882. In 1888 Allen J. Flitcraft began the publication of comparative data on life insurance by founding the Flitcraft Life Insurance Works in Oak Park, IL. Allen J.'s son Clement B. Flitcraft joined the company in 19, and Clement's son Harold W. Flitcraft joined company in 1924, along with brothers from both generations. According to the letterhead of the company dated 1932, the company was located at 613-615 Maple Ave. In Oak Park. The company officers were Laurence Flitcraft, editor; Clement B. Flitcraft, secretary; Norman R. Flitcraft, treasurer; Harold W. Flitcraft, assoc. Editor; and Stanley G. Flitcraft, business manager. The company published the “Flitcraft Compend”, “Life Insurance Courant”, and the “Flitcraft Manual” (all insurance publications). A. M. Best Co. bought out Flitcraft Life Insurance Works in 1948. A. M. Best Co., is parent company to Flitcraft Inc. Publishers (Located at 175 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago), which still publishes the “Flitcraft Compend”.

(Note: to see more on this line of the family see page 27.)

5.Francis Flitcraft married Jemina Leeds Jan. 28, 1784 in Cumberland County, NJ. They moved to Holmesburg, NJ and later to Bridesburg, NJ, where he died, leaving 2 sons; Jessie and Clayton or Charles. (A) Jessie retained the name of "Flitcraft" and married Sarah Dwees. They had 5 children: Hannah H., Beulah, Charity, Kesian (SP?), and Charles. (B)Clayton or Charles went west and was never again heard from. (See page 34 for further details on this family.)

[Note: It is unknown why some of the brothers' (#1-#5 above) children did not choose to carry on the "Flitcraft" name, but chose "Witcraft" or "Whitecraft" instead. The Flitcraft history continues with Joseph and Mary (Meredith) Flitcraft, who are direct line to us. ]

*Joseph Flitcraft Married Mary Meredith

Joseph was the son of Samuel and Sarah (Carter) Whitcraft. Joseph and Mary were married in Burlington County (now Mercer County) in New Jersey on May 13, 1762. They lived at Mount Holly, New Jersey. The 1779 tax records list Joseph Flitcraft as householder in Burlington County, North Hampton Township--same as tax listing for 1774. Joseph & Mary had 5 children. Four of them (Charles, Abraham, Hannah, and Rebecca) took the original English name of "Whitcraft". Levi was the only child that kept the name of "Flitcraft". Some of the children went west to Ohio, including Levi. Almost all the children were Quakers.

Joseph and Mary (Meredith) Flitcraft had 5 children:

1.Charles Whitcraft. He served in the War of 1812 with Great Britain (Information from book "Records of Officers and Men in New Jersey in Wars 1791-1815"). He enlisted in Philadelphia, PA April 23, 1812 for 5 years. He was 24 years old (so must have been born in 1788) and was born in New Jersey. He served to close of War in 1815 and went on to serve in War with Algiers (1815). He had been in the hospital on Oct 1, 1814 to Feb. 1, 1815 and was discharged from service at Navy Yard, Gosport, VA, March 20, 1815 on disability. Any other information on him from then on unknown.

2.*Levi Flitcraft. He married Alcada Robinson and went west to Ohio. Levi was a private in service during War of 1812 with Great Britain (1812-1815). He served under Captain John Selah's Company of Infantry, Major Samuel J. Read's battalion, New Jersey--detailed militia, stationed at Billingsport, New Jersey. He enrolled for service on Sept. 19, 1814 for 6 months duty; He was discharged Dec. 22, 1814. Levi's son John and his brother Abraham served in the same outfit and have same war histories. (Information from book "Records of Officers and Men in New Jersey in Wars 1791-1815"). Levi and Alcada had seven children (Note: to see more on this line of the family see page 5.)

3.Abraham Whitcraft. He married Mary Robinson. He served as a private in service during War of 1812 in same outfit as his brother Levi (see above for further details). He enrolled for service Sept 19, 1814 for 6 months duty and was discharged Dec. 22, 1814--all same as Levi.

4.Hannah Whitcraft. She married Samuel Sailor.

5.Rebecca Whitcraft. She married twice--#1 an Allen, #2-John Morris.

[Special Note: information above from book "Records of Officers and Men in New Jersey in Wars 1791-1815" (War history). All other information above is from Quaker records.]

Levi Flitcraft married Alcada Robinson

Levi Flitcraft was the son of Joseph and Mary (Meredith) Flitcraft.

Levi and Alcada (Robinson) Flitcraft had 7 children:

1.Levi Flitcraft. He married Christena Dise March 6, 1826 in Columbiana County, Ohio. The 1830 Census Ohio lists him as living in Columbiana County, Green Township. The 1850 Census lists Christena, age 40, born in PA, in same County, Perry Township.

2.*Joseph Flitcraft. He married Lucretia Headly. They had 5 children (for further details see page 6.) The 1830 Census in Ohio lists him as living in Columbiana County, Butler Township. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 with Great Britain, enlisting at Mounty Holly, New Jersey April 15, 1812 for 5 years. He was Present May 1, 1815 in service as private in Captain Zachariah Rossell's Company. Joseph's final record is unknown. The 1850 Columbiana County, Perry Township Census of Ohio has this listing for Joseph: "Flitcraft, Joseph-age 60-born New Jersey"--thus he must have been born in 1790.

3.John Flitcraft. He married 3 times; 3 children total. One marriage was to Elyzabeth Bowher on Jan. 11, 1827, Columbiana County, OH. The 1850 Census for Columbiana County, Perry Township has this listing: "John Flitcraft, age 63, born New Jersey, carpenter, real estate $1600; Elizabeth Flitcraft, age 56, born New Jersey". John was Perry Township trustee 1844-45, 1846-48, 1850-51, 1852, and 1853. He also was one of nine charter members of Methodist Episcopal Church in Salem, Ohio (Perry Township). He also served as corporal in the War of 1812 with Great Britain, serving under Captain John Selah's Company of Infantry, Major Samuel J. Read's battalion, detailed militia, stationed at Billingsport, New Jersey. He enrolled for service Sept. 19, 1814 for 6 months duty and was discharged Dec. 22, 1814. John was a member of the company "Webster-Kirkbride, Flitcraft & Keen" who got contract to build a townhouse/meeting house for Perry Township on Feb. 20, 1849 and erected same before year ended. John is believed to have died around 1873. Since he was 63 in 1850 Census, he was born in 1787. He is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Salem, Ohio.

4.Samuel Flitcraft. He married Phobe Smith. They had 8 children. The 1830 Census (Ohio) lists him as in Stark County, Lexington Township.

5.Mary Flitcraft. She married Stephen Wisner. They had 10 children.

6.Elizabeth Flitcraft. She married Thomas Spencer. They had 10 children.

7.Hope Flitcraft. She married Isaac Abrams. They had 2 children.

[Special Note: Information on Levi's family above is from Quaker records (Family information). Census records are from books on Ohio History. Same for marriage records. War of 1812 records are from book "Records of Officers and Men in New Jersey in Wars 1791-1815". Civil War records and the special history of John Flitcraft (trustee, church membership, building company) is from book "History of Columbiana county, Ohio." The books are located in Elkhart and Peru, Indiana libraries.]

Joseph Flitcraft married Lucretia Headly

Joseph Flitcraft was the son of Levi and Alcada (Robinson) Flitcraft.

Joseph and Lucretia (Headly) Flitcraft had 5 children:

1.Levi Flitcraft. He was born April 19, 1821 and died July 8, 1917. He married Sarah Haifley. They had 7 children:

(1) Elizabeth Flitcraft (married a Rhodes),

(2) Walter Levi Flitcraft born 08 Feb 1853 and died Feb 1927 in Alliance, Stark, OH. Walter married Harriet Ella Ritchey on 19 Nov 1873. Harriet was born 25 Feb 1858 and died 13 Nov 1915 in Alliance, Stark, OH. She was the daughter of Matthais and Harriet Mariah (Howell) Ritchey. Walter and Harriet had ten children. ( See page 37 for further details of this family)

(3) Magdaline Flitcraft was born 12 Nov 1858 and died 16 Dec 1932 in Salem, Columbiana, OH. She married Allen Mathias Ritchey Abt. 1875. He was the son of Matthais and Harriet Mariah (Howell) Ritchey. Allen was born 25 Mar 1855. Allen and Magdaline had eight children. (For further details on these children see page 26.)

(4) Aaron Flitcraft,

(5) Jane Flitcraft (married a Hurley),

(6) Alice Flitcraft (married a Smith),

(7) Harvey Flitcraft (born 1866, no children, died 1954).

2.*Joseph H. Flitcraft. He was born in 1827 in Ohio and died in 1916 in Indiana. He was a Civil War Veteran. He married three times. First to Margaret Callahan, then Peggy Moore, and then Louisa Drudge. He had a total of 11 children. (For further details on this family see page 7.)

3.Daniel Flitcraft. He never married. He served in the 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company C during the Civil War from Perry Township, Ohio.

4.Julia (Jennette) Flitcraft. She married M. H. King.

5.Alcada Flitcraft. She married Waterman Chapman. They had 4 children.

[Note: Census information from books on Ohio History. All other information above is from Quaker records.]

Joseph H. Flitcraft

He was the son of Joseph and Lucretia (Headly) Flitcraft. He was born in 1827 (probably in Ohio) and died in 1916 in Indiana and is buried in the Silver Creek Cemetery (formerly Log Bethel Cemetery--northeast of Akron and east of Rock Lake, Indiana, Fulton County. He is buried beside his 1st wife Margaret and their daughter Agnes. The 1860 Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana Census record confirms that Joseph H. was born in Ohio and that his parents were born in New Jersey. Joseph H. was a coal miner in his youth, probably in Ohio. Joseph had two brothers Levi and Daniel--also two sisters: Julia or Jennette and Alcada. Joseph married Margaret Callahan and came with his parents to Wabash County, Indiana across the road from South Pleasant Church about 1850. He also lived at the county corners of Wabash, Fulton, & Kosciusko (probably in Fulton County) when daughter Rosa was born. Also is known that he owned 40 acres S. W. of Gilead in 1877. Also is known that Joseph H. was a Civil War Veteran (from wife Louise's obituary). Joseph H.'s brother Daniel was also in the Civil War. The book "History of Columbiana County, Ohio" lists Daniel Flitcraft from Perry Township as member of 11th regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company C. Perhaps brother Joseph was in same outfit.

Joseph H. Flitcraft had a total of three wives---

Wife #1-- Margaret Callahan.

She was born in 1818 in Ohio and died in 1871 in Indiana. She is buried in the Silver Creek Cemetery next to Joseph H. and daughter Agnes.

Joseph H. and Margaret (Callahan) Flitcraft had 8 children:

1. *William Madison Flitcraft. He was born March 6, 1846 in Ohio. He married Isabel Moore. They had 4 children (see page 10 for further details of William Madison’s family). He died Nov. 25, 1918 in Polar, Wisconsin. He is buried in the Polar Cemetery.

2. Agnes L. Flitcraft. She was born Oct. 1, 1849. She died Sept. 21, 1866 at age of 16 years, 11 months, and 20 days. She is buried in the Silver Creek Cemetery next to her parents.

3. Lyman A. Flitcraft. (Also known as Simon Flitcraft). He was born Jan. 25, 1852 in Ohio. He married Martha D. ?. His occupation was farmer. He died may 24, 196 of typhoid fever at age of 54 years, 3 months, and 29 days. He died in Birmingham, Indiana (no longer there; was no. of Deedsville). He is buried in the Union Township south of Ebenezer in (now destroyed) Cemetery.

4. Henry D. Flitcraft. He was born Nov 21, 1856 in Indiana. He married Amelia ?. Henry's occupation was carpenter. He died May 21, 1927 in Miami County, Indiana at age of 70 years, 6 months. He is buried in Gilead, Indiana.

5. W. M. Dorman Flitcraft. He was born in 1856 and died in 1927. Never married. He his buried at Gilead, Indiana.

6. Ester Flitcraft. She married Robert Smith on 7 Apr 1876 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. She died in Kansas.

7. Mary Flitcraft. She was born in 1858 and died in 1947. She married Mike Heddleson. They did not have any children. He was born in 1853 and died in 1934. Mary and Mike are both buried in Gilead, Cemetery. (Note: Oren Krieg, a nephew of Mary, lived with her and took care of her after Mary's husband died.)

8. Rosa Flitcraft. She married Dame Fontius. She died in Michigan.

Wife #2-- Margaret (Moore) Martin (nickname "Peggy")

Her first husband was William Martin. Margaret was the daughter of Isaac and Clara (Kesterson) Moore and the sister of Isabel (Moore) Flitcraft, who married Joseph H. Flitcraft's son William. (In other words, Joseph H. married his son's wife's sister). Peggy was born about 1840 in Ohio and married Joseph H. Flitcraft on Oct. 8, 1871 in Indiana, Joseph and Peggy had no children of their own, but they raised Peggy's niece Margaret Moore. This niece was the daughter of Franklin Moore (who was Margaret (Moore) (Martin) Flitcraft's brother) and his first wife Mary Springer, who died at the child's birth. (Please read above carefully to keep all the Margaret's straight--remember that Joseph H.'s wife Margaret was called Peggy; the niece was called only Margaret.) The 1860 Census of Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana has the following:

"Joseph H. Flitcraft, age 52, born in Ohio, parents born in New Jersey;

Margaret (wife), age 37, born in Ohio, parents born in Virginia;

Margaret Moore (niece), age 5, born in Indiana, parents born in Ohio.

(Note: See page 20 for further details on Margaret Moore’s parents and their family)

Joseph H. and Peggy Flitcraft were divorced; when unknown. Peggy's death date and place also unknown.

Wife #3-- Louisa Drudge

She was the daughter of Jessie (Or Isaac) and Catherine (Herald) Drudge. Both of her parents were born in Indiana. Louisa was born Dec 21, 1849 in Fulton County, Indiana. She married Joseph H. Flitcraft before 1879. Louisa died May 16, 1941 in Peru, Indiana at the age of 91. (Note: she has also been listed as Mary Louisa Drudge.) (Please see page 38 for further findings on Louisa Drudge)

Joseph H. and Louisa (Drudge) Flitcraft had three children:

1. Loyd Everet Flitcraft. He was born May 9, 1891 in Indiana. He married Hazel Eve Wertenberger. Hazel was born Feb. 17, 1900 in Wabash County, Indiana. Loyd died May 8, 1929 at the age of 37 in a house fire near Gilead, Indiana in Miami County--he died trying to save 3 of his daughters, who also died in the fire. (Mabel-age 6, born in 1922; Mildred-age 5, born in 1924; and Mary-age 4, born in 1925). Hazel and Loyd had 6 other children (9 total): Allen (born Feb 17, 1919), Jessie (born March 28, 1926 and died Sept. 13, 1926), Billy Joseph (born Feb. 19 1922 and died the same day), Myrtle (born Aug. 12, 1927), Walter (born Aug. 6, 1928) and Edith (born Jan 8, 1930-after the fire). (For more information on these children see page 11.) Hazel later remarried to Ralph Ross Rhodes Dec. 22, 1938. Hazel and Ralph had not children of their own. Hazel died Oct. 30, 1976 and is buried next to Loyd and the 3 daughters at South Pleasant Church Cemetery near Silver Lake, Indiana

2. Alfaretta Flitcraft. Her nickname was "Althie". She was born Dec. 11, 1893 at Silver Lake, Indiana (Kosciusko County). She married Silas Giek on Nov. 27, 1923; he died Jan 2, 1942 in Peru, Indiana. They had one child (adopted)- Albert. Althie died March 20, 1959; buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Indiana.

3. Elva(h) M. Flitcraft. She was born Aug. 11, 1879 in Indiana. She married Frederick Lotz. Fredrick was born in 1875 and died in 1946. Elvah died in 1956. Both Fredrick and Elvah are buried at Claypool Cemetery, Claypool, Indiana. They had nine children:

1. Eileen Bertha Lotz

2. Clara Lotz

3. Harry D. Lotz

4. Carl Lotz

5. Luther Lotz

6. Dean Lotz

7. William Lotz

8. Max Lotz

9. Ruby Bernice Lotz

[Special Note: information on Joseph H. Flitcraft, his 3 wives, and his children is from Quaker records, death records in Indiana, obituaries, census records, birth records in Indiana and Myrtle (Flitcraft) Kemker (information on Loyd Flitcraft only)]

Loyd Everet Flitcraft married Hazel Wertenberger

He was the son of Joseph H. Flitcraft by his 3rd wife Louise (Drudge) Flitcraft. Loyd was born May 9, 1891 and died May 8, 1929 at the age of 37 in a house fire on a farm near Gilead, Indiana in Miami County along with three of his daughters: Mabel-age 6, born in 1922; Mildred-age 5, born in 1924; and Mary-age 4, born in 1925. Loyd died trying to save the 3 girls. The fire was accidental, caused by a lantern that exploded in a bedroom. Loyd and his 3 daughters are buried in the same casket in the Church Cemetery at South Pleasant Church, five miles northwest of Laketon, just south of Silver Lake, Indiana.

Loyd survived by his wife Hazel (Wertenberger) Flitcraft. Hazel suffered severe burns while rescuing the other children: Allen, age 10; Myrtle, age 2; and Walter, age 9 months. Hazel's father Sherill Wertenberger (who owned the house) also escaped the fire. The fire was the second tragedy within a month for Hazel and her father. June (Heeter) Wertenberger, Hazel's mother, died the first part of April 1929. Loyd survived also by his mother Mrs. Louise Flitcraft of Peru, Indiana and two sisters: Mrs. Altha Geek (Mrs. Silias) of Peru, Indiana and Mrs. Elvah Lotz (Mrs. Fred) of near Warsaw.

[All above information is from newspaper account of fire]

Additional information:

[From children Allen and Myrtle and death records]

Loyd and Hazel (Wertenberger) Flitcraft had 9 children total--besides #1-#3 which are mentioned above. There were:

1. Mabel Flitcraft

2. Mildred Flitcraft

3. Mary Flitcraft

4. Jessie Leroy Flitcraft --born March 28, 1926 and died Sept 13, 1926 at the age of 5 months. He is buried at South Pleasant Church Cemetery on the East Side of the church along the fence in an unmarked grave.

5. William (Billy) Joseph Flitcraft --born Feb 19, 1922 and died the same day. He is buried in an unmarked grave beside his brother Jessie at the South Pleasant Church Cemetery.

6. Allen Sherill Flitcraft --born Feb. 17, 1919. He married Audrey O. Klock on Feb 12, 1944. They divorced in 1947. He then married Sophia ? on Nov. 19 1958. Allen has no children by either marriage. He and Sophia now (March 1980) live at 94 Elm Court, Chargin Falls, Ohio 44022.

7. Myrtle Marie Flitcraft --born Aug. 12, 1927 in Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana. She married Forrest William (Bill) Kemker on Nov. 23, 1961. Forrest was born Sept. 28, 1920 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana. Myrtle and Forrest now (March 1980) live at R.R.#5, Wabash, Indiana 46992. Myrtle has one child:

(1) Phyllis Eve, born April 16, 1946 in Rochester, Indiana. Phyllis married David Alan Barrett on July 7, 1968. They now (March 1980) live at R.R. #1, Silver Lake, Indiana.

8. Walter Robert Flitcraft --born Aug 6, 1928 in Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana. He married Margaret Elizabeth Thompson on Mar. 15, 1948 in Fulton, KY. They now (March 1980) live in Roann, Indiana. They have three boys:

(a) Roger Dale Flitcraft, born July 31, 1949. He married Debbie Ellen Yurkovich on Dec. 17, 1976

They have one son Reggie Don, born Oct. 5, 1979.

(b) Walter Robert Flitcraft, Jr.-born Sept. 17, 1952. He married Tracy McNabey on June 23, 1979. Walter has one daughter and one son, (1) Carrie Ann Flitcraft, born March 9, 1975

(2) Aaron Matthew Flitcraft born 22 July 1980 in Wabash County Hospital.

(c) Joseph Randolph Flitcraft -born Sept. 7, 1959.

9. Edith Loyd Flitcraft -born Jan 8, 1930 (after the fire). She married Herman Fredrick Jacobsen on May 2, 1948. They have no children and live (March 1980) in Roann, Indiana.

[Note: Hazel Eve Wertenberger born Feb. 17, 1900. After Loyd's death, she married Ralph Ross Rhodes Dec. 22, 1938--no children. Ralph was born May 1, 1894 and died Sept. 28, 1968. Hazel died Oct. 30, 1976 and is buried beside Loyd at South Pleasant Church. Louise (Drudge) Flitcraft never remarried after Joseph H. died in 1916. She was born Dec. 21, 1849 in Indiana to Jessie & Catherine (Herald) Drudge in Fulton County. Her father was also known as Isaac. Louise died May 16, 1941 in Peru, Indiana and is buried at South Pleasant Church Cemetery by herself on the other side (east) of the Cemetery from where her son Loyd is buried. Her husband Joseph H. Flitcraft is buried beside his first wife Margaret (Callahan) Flitcraft at Silver Creek Cemetery, Northeast of Akron, Indiana.]

William Madison Flitcraft

He was born March 6, 1846 in Ohio. He was the son of Joseph H. & Margaret (Callahan) Flitcraft. He had three brothers: W. M. Dorman Flitcraft, Simon or Lyman Flitcraft, and Henry D. Flitcraft. He had four sisters: Ester, Mary, Rose, and Agnes. He also had one half-brother: Loyd Flitcraft and two half-sisters: Elva(h) and Althie. William's occupation was blacksmith. William married Isabel Moore April 25, 1872 in Miami County, Indiana.

After Isabel's death (approx. 1885) William married Margaret Moore, who was Isabel's niece (her brother Frank's daughter by his 1st wife Mary Springer). Margaret was born March 2, 1878. She had been raised by William's father Joseph H. Flitcraft and his 2nd wife Margaret (Moore) (Martin) Flitcraft, who was Isabel's and Frank's sister. (Note: you should read that again a couple times to get it all straight-- see Joseph H. Flitcrafts's page under wife #2 for same explanation.) William Madison Flitcraft and his family moved to Wisconsin approx. 1898 to the Antigo/Polar area. William died of heart trouble (complications from the flu) in Polar, Wisconsin, Nov 25, 1918 and is buried in Polar Cemetery.

According to death certificate, William and Margaret were divorced-when unknown. Rose (Flitcraft) Myers--William's granddaughter--believes that she died in the early 1900's in Wisconsin. However, there is no record of her death in Antigo or Polar or anywhere else in Langlade County, Wisconsin. Either she remarried and death records is under another name or else she died outside the County.

Isabel (Moore) Flitcraft

She was born approx. 1853 in Miami County, Indiana (possibly Deedsville, Union Township). She was the daughter of Isaac and Clara (Kesterson) Moore. She had 4 brothers: William Moore, Franklin Moore, Andrew Moore, and David Moore. She had 4 sisters: Margaret Moore (who married Joseph H. Flitcraft), Sarah Moore, Mary Jane Moore, and Rebecca Ann Moore. She married William Madison Flitcraft April 25, 1872 in Miami County, Indiana. Isabel and William had four children. Isabel died in 1885 of measles and is believed to be buried near Akron, Indiana.

Isabel (Moore) Flitcraft died when son Joseph was almost 4 years old. The father remarried to Margaret Moore age 42 on October 24, 1890. William Flitcraft voted in Perry Township in 1883; however, at the time of the 1880 census, the family was living in Deedsville and are listed in the 1880 Census as:

William Flitcraft, 32, blacksmith, born in OH, father born in OH, mother born in OH

Isabel, 27, born in Ohio, mother born in Virginia, father born in Virginia

Willis K., 6, born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio, father born in Ohio

John W., 3, born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio, father born in Ohio

Mary Jane, 1, born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio, father born in Ohio

William and Isabel had four children:

1.*Willis Kesterson Flitcraft. He was born Aug. 21, 1873 in Akron, Indiana and died Dec. 20, 1948 in Peru, Indiana. He married Fannie Waukondi Johnson. They had 7 children:

(1) William E. Flitcraft,

(2) Mary Elizabeth Flitcraft,

(3) Rosaline Marie Flitcraft,

(4) Wayne Madison Flitcraft,

(5) Raymond Delbert Flitcraft,

(6) Stellamae Marguerite Flitcraft,

(7) Louella Flitcraft.

(For further information on Willis Kesterson Flitcraft's family see page13.)

2. John William Flitcraft. He was born Aug. 29, 1876 in Deedsville, Indiana and died Aug. 11, 1958 in Peru, Indiana. He is buried at Plainview Cemetery, Macy, Indiana. He married Myrtle B. Fields in 1898. Myrtle died in 1946. John William's occupation was blacksmith. They had 6 children:

(1) Bernice R. Flitcraft

(2) Leona Irene Flitcraft

(3) Hester Isabel Flitcraft

(4) John Kenneth Flitcraft

(5) Oscar Dewayne Flitcraft.

(6) Aaron Flitcraft

(For further information on this family see page 24.)

3. Mary Jane Flitcraft. She was born Jan 17, 1879 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana and died 29 Jun 1963 at Goldendale, Klickitat County, WA. She married Levi Wesley Starks on Apr 27, 1898 at Byrant, Langlade Co, WI. Levi was born Aug. 6, 1877 in Weyawega, Waupaca, WI. He was the son of Chester O. and Martha Frances (Eastman) Starks. Levi and Mary Jane lived most of their married life in Laona, Wisconsin raising their family there. One by one starting with Oral all the children moved to Washington State. In 1946 Levi and Mary followed to be with their family, all at that time being in Goldendale, Washington. Levi wasn't in good health when sons Alvie and Clyde went to get them, and Levi passed away only five months later. Mary lived in the little house that the boys built for them, behind Melvin and Delights house. Mary was in a nursing home for some years before she passed away. They had four sons and one daughter:

(1) Alvie Curtis Starks,

(2) Matthew Starks

(3) Oral Arron Starks

(4) Clyde Levi Starks

(5) Delight Arlene Starks

(For further information on this family see page 25.)

4. Joseph Hadley Flitcraft. He was born June 16, 1882 on a farm in Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana and died Oct. 4, 1939 in Michigan City, Indiana. He was cremated and ashes buried at wife's grave in Reyburn Cemetery, Peru, Indiana. He married Margaret Johnson, who was a half-sister to Fannie Johnson (Willis's wife, in other words, Joseph married the sister of his sister-in-law). Margaret had 2 half-brothers and 2 half-sisters, who were William Johnson's children by his first wife Marie (Sparks) Johnson. These four were James Johnson of Pine Ridge, KY; Lum Johnson of Pine Ridge, KY; Elizabeth (Johnson) Spencer of Kents, Wisconsin; and Fannie (Johnson) Flitcraft of Bloomfield, Indiana (note: all places of residence for these four were where they lived in 1921-22). Margaret was born 08 Oct 1884 in Wolfe Co., KY and died 25 Dec 1921 in Peru, Indiana. She is buried in Reyburn Cemetery, Peru, Indiana. She was the daughter of William and Polly Ann (Barker) Johnson. Margaret's occupation was a practical nurse. Joseph and Margaret had nine children:

(1) Theodore (Teddy) Flitcraft

(2) Joseph W. Flitcraft

(3) George Russell Flitcraft

(4) Clark Oscar Flitcraft

(5) Carl Aaron Flitcraft

(6) Helen Beatrice Flitcraft

(7) Hattie Flitcraft, born 1913-14 in Crandon, Wisconsin. She died at 6-8 months of age.

(8) Clara Bernice Flitcraft

(9) Iris Marie Flitcraft

(For further information on this family see page 12.)

[Special Note: information on William Madison Flitcraft and Isabel (Moore) Flitcraft and their children plus William's 2nd wife Margaret is from the following sources: death records and birth records in Indiana and Wisconsin, obituaries, census records, church records (Quaker), Rose (Flitcraft) Myers, and Beatrice (Flitcraft) Johnson.]

Joseph Hadley Flitcraft married Margaret Johnson

Joseph was the brother of Willis Flitcraft, both sons of William and Isabel (Moore) Flitcraft. Joseph married Margaret Johnson, who was a half-sister to Fannie (Johnson) Flitcraft, who was the wife of Willis--in other words, Joseph married the sister of his sister-in-law. Margaret was the daughter of William and Polly Ann (Baker) Johnson (both born in Kentucky). Margaret had 2 half-brothers and 2 half sisters, who were William Johnson's children by his first wife Mara (sparks) Johnson. These four were: James Johnson of Pine Ridge, KY; Lum Johnson of Pine Ridge, KY; Elizabeth (Johnson) Spencer of Kents, Wisconsin; and Fannie (Johnson) Flitcraft of Bloomfield, Indiana. (Note: all places of residence for these four were where they lived in 1921-22). Margaret (Johnson) Flitcraft was born Oct. 8, 1884 in Wolfe County, KY. Her occupation was practical nurse. She died Dec. 25, 1921 in Peru, Indiana and is buried in Reyburn Cemetery, Peru, Indiana. Joseph Hadley Flitcraft was born June 16, 1882 on a farm in Perry Township, Miami County, Indiana. Joseph and Margaret lived in Wisconsin (where Joseph's father William lived also) for a few years and then moved back to Indiana to Peru, Indiana. Joseph was a lumberjack and a Blacksmith.

Joseph Hadley and Margaret (Johnson) Flitcraft had 9 children (3 of the children died in Wisconsin):

1.Joseph W. Flitcraft, born Jan 31, 1903 and died Feb 15, 1903.

2.Hattie Flitcraft, born 1913-1914 and died at the age of 6 to 8 months.

3.Clark Oscar Flitcraft, born 1907-1909 (stillborn).

4.Theodore Flitcraft, born Jan 1905 in Wisconsin and died Sept 1976 in St. Paul, Minn. He was also known as "Teddy". He was married twice. Wife #1 was Goldie Levon Whitney. Goldie died Aug 22, 1931. They had one son: 1. Richard Lee Flitcraft, born Dec. 1, 1927 in Peru, Indiana (Richard Lee was raised by Goldie's relatives). Who Theodore's other wife is unknown.

5.George Russell Flitcraft, born Feb 22, 1906 in Polar, Wisconsin and died 29 Oct 1980 in Indianapolis, Indiana. George married twice. Wife #1 was Grace ?. George and Grace had one son: Patrick Flitcraft (Patrick was later renamed legally, Donald Powell). Who George's other wife was is unknown.

6.Carl Aaron Flitcraft, born Apr 1910 in Wisconsin. Aaron now (April 1980) lives in Cleveland, Ohio. Carl married three times and had a total of 10 children.

Wife #1 was Helen ?. Carl and Helen had one child: 1. Charles Flitcraft.

Wife #2 was Florence ?. Carl and Florence had the following children:

2. Margery Flitcraft

3. Carol Flitcraft

4. Diane Flitcraft

5. Carl Aaron Flitcraft Jr.

6. Darlene Flitcraft

7. Michael Flitcraft

8. Stephen Flitcraft

9. Unnamed Flitcraft (stillborn).

Wife #3 was Mary ?. Carl and Mary had one child: 10. Mary Flitcraft.

7.Helen Beatrice Flitcraft, born 17 Jun 1912 in Crandon, Wisconsin. Beatrice married Al Johnson. They had one son: 1. David Lee Johnson, born 11 Dec 1931. Beatrice is a widow and lives (April 1980) at 551 W. 6th Street, Peru, Indiana.

8.Clara Bernice Flitcraft, born 20 Nov 1915 in Neenah, Winnebago Co., Wisconsin. Bernice married John Cole (also known as Jerry Cole). Bernice lives (April 1980) in Peru, Indiana. They had the following children:

1. Sandra Cole

2. Jerry William Cole

3. Danny Lee Cole.

9.Iris Marie Flitcraft, born 11 Mar 1918 in Polar, Langlade Co., WI. Iris married Albert Russell Dale. Iris and Albert have one (adopted) daughter: 1. Judy Iris Dale who lives (April 1980) in Lebanon, Indiana.

[Note: Information is from newspaper story of crime and trial, prison records, and from Joseph's daughter Beatrice (Flitcraft) Johnson.]

Willis Kesterson Flitcraft married Fannie Waukondi Johnson

Willis Kesterson Flitcraft was born Aug 21, 1873 in Akron, Indiana and died Dec. 20, 1948 in Peru, Indiana and is buried at the Reyburn Cemetery, Peru, Indiana. Willis was the son of William and Isabel (Moore) Flitcraft. Willis had 2 brothers: John William Flitcraft (born Aug 29, 1876 and died Aug 11, 1958) and Joseph Hadley Flitcraft (born June 16, 1882 and died Oct 4, 1939. Willis also had one sister: Mary Jane (Flitcraft) Starks (Mrs. Levi) (born 17 Jan 1879 and died 29 Jun 1963). Willis Kesterson Flitcraft married Fannie Waukondi Johnson.

Fannie Waukondi Johnson was born 06 Sep 1883 in St. Louis, Missouri and died 23 Aug 1932 in Peru, Indiana. Fannie was the daughter of William and Marie (Sparks) Johnson. She had 2 sisters: Elizabeth (Johnson) Spencer and Margaret (Johnson) Flitcraft, born 08 Oct 1884. (Note: Margaret was a half-sister; her mother was Polly Ann (Baker) Johnson, William Johnson's 2nd wife. Margaret married Willis Kesterson's brother Joseph Flitcraft). Fannie had 2 brothers: James Johnson and Lum Johnson. (NOTE: Fannie's middle name Waukondi was an Indian name.)

[Special note: information above on Willis Flitcraft and Fannie (Johnson) Flitcraft is from death records in Peru and obituaries in Peru Paper.]

Willis Kesterson and Fannie Waukondi (Johnson) Flitcraft had 7 children (3 sons and 4 daughters):

1.William E. Flitcraft, born abt. March 1903 in Polar, Langlade Co., WI and died 25 May 1903 in Polar, Langlade Co., WI. William was only 2 months old when he died.

2.Mary Elizabeth Flitcraft, born 20 Mar 1906 in Polar, Langlade Co., WI and died 14 Feb 1966. She married several times. Husband #1 was Noah Dotterer (divorced-no children), Husband #2 Fred Hunter (no children). Mary had 1 daughter: Doris Winifred Flitcraft born before her marriage to Noah. Doris Winifred Flitcraft was born April 10, 1925 (father-Roy Canzer, from Peru, Indiana birth records). Doris married Maurice Lang.

3.Rosaline (Rose) Marie Flitcraft, born 09 Oct 1907 in Polar Langlade Co., WI and died 31 Dec 1990 in Peru, Indiana. Rose married Charles Lonnie Myers on 11 May 1925. Lonnie was born 27 Mar 1906 in Peru, Indiana and died 03 Sep 1997 at Miller's Merry Manor, Peru, Indiana. Lonnie and Rose are both buried in Reyburn Cemetery, Peru, Indiana. Rosaline and Lonnie had four children:

(1) Betty Lorrain Myers, born 08 Dec 1925 and married ? Gochenour.

(2) Dorris Charlene Myers, born 08 Dec 1927 and married ? Gardner-Oliver.

(3) Richard Lee Myers, born 18 Mar 1930 and died 1997. He was also known as Dick.

(4) Joanna Marie Myers, born 11 Oct 1934 and married ? Bedwell.

Lonnies Obituary was as follows:

Charles L. 'Lonnie' Myers, 91, 379 E. Sixth St. Charles L. "Lonnie" Myers, 91, 379 E. Sixth St., died at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997, at Miller's Merry Manor. He was born in Peru on March 27, 1906, to Jacob Willard and Ethel Leta (Bradshaw) Myers. He married Rosaline M. Flitcraft on May 11, 1925. She died on Dec. 31, 1990. He was the retired owner and operator of Dolly Lee Donuts and had a trucking, moving and storage business. He also was a member of the Eagles Lodge. Survivors include three daughters: Joan Bedwell and Betty Gochenour, Peru, and Doris Gardner-Oliver, Marion; a special friend: Violet Robinson, Rochester; one sister: Mildred Gehring, Peru; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren. One son, three brothers, one grandchild and four great great grandchildren preceded him in death. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 W. Third St., with pastor Bob Brown officiating. Burial will be in Reyburn Cemetery, Peru. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

4.Wayne Madison Flitcraft, born 22 Jan 1910 in Polar, Langlace Co., WI and died 24 Apr 1993 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Wayne had been married 3 times. Wife #1 was Iva ? (No children). Wife #2 was Edith ? (No children). Wife #3 was Grace Briller Poynter. Wayne married Grace on 01 Jul 1933 in Fulton City, Indiana. Wayne and Grace had 8 children:

(1) DeWayne David Flitcraft,

(2) Thelma Flitcraft,

(3) Margaret Flitcraft,

(4) Harold Flitcraft,

(5) Mary Flitcraft,

(6) Richard Earl Flitcraft who married Donna June Humphreys on 06 Jul 1963 in Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada (Donna was born 10 Jun 1941),

(7) Frances Flitcraft, born 16 Oct 1934, and

(8) Charles Flitcraft, born 1942.

5.Raymond Delbert Flitcraft, born 04 Sep 1911 in Polar, Langlade Co., WI and died 02 Aug 1953 in Peru, Indiana. He married Audrey Lucille Armstrong on 29 Feb 1936 in Peru, Indiana. She was the daughter of Archie and Pearl Elizabeth (Miller) Armstrong. Audrey was born 15 Jan 1918 in Denver, Indiana and died 08 Mar 1954 in Peru, Indiana. Raymond and Audrey had eleven children. (See further details of this family on page 15.)

6.Stellamae Marguerite Flitcraft, born 05 Feb 1915 in Polar, Langlade Co., WI and died Sep 1960. She married twice. Husband #1 William Ball (No Children). Husband #2 Wilfred (Bill) Folk(No Children)

7.Louella Flitcraft, born 19 Nov 1919 in Polar, Langlade Co., Wisconsin and died Apr 1984. Louella married at least 5 times. Husband # 1 Ray Divirel Warren married in 1940 (divorced). One daughter was born to this marriage: Linda Kay Warren , born 7 March 1941 in Peru, Indiana. Linda has married twice (#1 James Truax and #2 Delbert Marshall). Husband #2 Deverle Hetzner married in 1942 (divorced). They had one son born to this marriage: Danny LaRue Hetzner . Husband #3 Harold Marquis married in 1945 (divorced). They had one daughter born to this marriage: Janet Sue Marquis. Husband/Partener #4 ? Weiner married about 1950 (divorced). One daughter: Betty Weiner . Husband #5 ? Short. There may have been 2 sons born to this marriage. (NOTE: To see further details of this family see page 22.) (SPECIAL NOTE from Teresa Lynn (Truax) Clendinneng: This is my direct line, Linda Kay is my mother.)

Raymond Delbert Flitcraft married Audrey Lucille Armstrong

Raymond was the son of Willis Kesterson and Fannie Waukondi (Johnson) Flitcraft. Raymond was born 04 Sep 1911 in Polar, Langlade Co., WI and died 02 Aug 1953 in Peru, Indiana.

Raymond had two brothers and four sisters (all born in Polar, Wisconsin):

Wayne Madison Flitcraft, born Jan. 22, 1910

William E. Flitcraft, born March, 1903 and died May 25, 1903 (both in Polar, Wisconsin)

Mary Elizabeth Flitcraft, born March 20 1906 and died Feb. 14, 1966

Rosaline Marie Flitcraft, born Oct. 9, 1907

Stellamae Marguerite Flitcraft, born Feb. 5, 1915 and died Sept 1960

Louella Flitcraft, born Nov. 19, 1919

(Note: birth record in Polar incorrectly lists his name as "Delmar" and was never corrected. Also, his obituary in the Peru paper incorrectly listed Ray's birth year as 1912.)

Raymond Delbert Flitcraft married Audrey Lucille Armstrong on 29 Feb 1936 (Leap Year) in Peru, Indiana. Both Raymond and Audrey are buried in Reyburn Cemetery in Peru, Indiana with their daughter, Agnes.

Audrey Lucille Armstrong:

She was the daughter of Archibald E. "Archie" and Pearl Elizabeth (Miller) Armstrong. Audrey was born 15 Jan 1918 in Denver, Indiana and died 08 Mar 1954 in Peru, Indiana. (See page 18 for further information on Audrey’s parents and their family.)

Audrey had two sisters and one brother (all born in Miami County, Indiana):

Florence May Armstrong, born May 6 1906 and died May 18, 1967

Mary Margaret Armstrong, born Nov. 23, 1908 and died Nov. 16, 1913

Leonard Erwin Armstrong, born Feb. 5 1911 and died July 24, 1912

Audrey married #1 Harry Stewart on Oct. 22, 1935 in Peru, Indiana. Harry was born April 27, 188 in Frankfort, Kentucky and was the son of Obia Thomas and Mary A. (Thomas) Stewart. Harry was a widower, his first wife died in 1933. Audrey and Harry Stewart divorced on Jan. 29, 1936; she asked and received her maiden name of Armstrong back--making her Audrey Lucille Armstrong again. Audrey married #2 Raymond Delbert Flitcraft on Feb. 29, 1936 in Peru, Indiana.

[Special note: The above information is from death records, obituaries, marriage and divorce records--all in Peru, Indiana--and also from Rose (Flitcraft) Myers]

Raymond Delbert Flitcraft and Audrey Lucille Armstrong had eleven children:

1.Jack Lee Flitcraft, born 15 Apr 1936 in Peru, Indiana and died 13 Apr 1994 in Peru, Indiana. Jack Lee Flitcraft married twice. He married #1 Ruth Townsend (No Children). He married #2 Marjorie Miller on 26 Feb 1955 in Peru, Indiana; Jack Lee and Marjorie (Miller) Flitcraft had the following children:

(1a) Ronald Lee Flitcraft, born 22 Nov 1955 in Peru, Indiana. Ronald married twice: Ronald married #1 Anita ? (No Children). Ronald married #2 Kimberly Kay Draving on 11 Sep 1976 in Peru, Indiana. Ronald Lee and Kimberly Kay (Draving) Flitcraft had the following child:

(1a-1) Kristi Marie Flitcraft, born 29 Aug 1979 in Peru, Indiana who married Andrew Krisher (The son of John and Connie Krisher). Andrew and Kristi have the following children:

(1a-1a)Nathan Andrew Krisher, born 21 Jan 1999.

(1b) Stephen Jay Flitcraft, born 07 Jul 1958 in Peru, Indiana

(1c) Debra Sue Flitcraft, born 03 March 1960 in Peru, Indiana. Debra married Silias Jackie Ratliff on 27 Sep 19??.

2.Norma Jean Flitcraft, born 10 May 1937 in Peru, Indiana and died 15 Dec 1945 in Indianapolis, IN. She is buried in Reyburn Cemetery, Peru, Indiana beside her parents.

3.William Eugene Flitcraft, born 03 Aug 1938 in Peru, Indiana. William married Betty Mae Stover on 20 May 1966 in Elkhart, IN. Betty is the daughter of Eugene and Evelyn Stover. William and Betty have the following children:

(1)Douglas Flitcraft, born 18 Apr 1968 in Elkhart, IN and died 18 Apr 1968 in Elkhart, IN

(2) Rosanna Marie Flitcraft, born: 10 Jun 1970 in Elkhart, IN.

4.Carolyn Sue Flitcraft, born 02 Jan 1940 in Peru, Indiana. Carolyn was married four times:

Husband #1 James Hollingsworth. Carolyn and James have the following children:

(1) Bruce Allen Hollingsworth, born 29 Mar 1959 in Peru, Indiana who married Kristy Faunce on 09 Nov 1976. Bruce and Kristy had the following child:

(1a) Matthew Allen Hollingsworth, born 04 Jun 1977.

(2) Randy Hollingsworth, born 20 Sep 1960 in Peru, Indiana

(3) Gary Hollingsworth, born 14 Aug 1962 in Peru, Indiana

(4) Lorie Hollingsworth, born 23 May 1964 in Peru, Indiana.

Husband #2 Dennis Wheeler. Carolyn and Dennis Wheeler had the following children:

(1) Dennis Lee Wheeler, born 17 Feb 1967 in Portland, Indiana

(2) Daniel Eugene Wheeler, born 10 May 1969 in Kokomo, Indiana

(3) Christina Wheeler, born 10 Aug 1971 in Kokomo, Indiana.

Husband #3 Gene Johnson.

Husband #4 Paul Stevens Smith on 25 Dec 1976 in Kokomo, Indiana.

5.Donald Ray Flitcraft, born 26 Apr 1941 in Peru, Indiana. Donald married Lene Todd. Daughter of Earl and Esther Todd. After parents' death, he was placed in Bashor Home of United Methodist Church in Goshen, Indiana and then transferred to Whites Institute near Wabash, Indiana in 1958, where he graduated from high school.. Don changed his middle name to "Lee" before being adopted out by the Miami County Welfare Department to Ralph and Mary Scelzo of Elkhart, Indiana in 1961, changing his last name to "Scelzo", thus making his full name Donald Lee Scelzo. As of Jan 1980 Donald and Lene have no children.

6.Joyce Ann Flitcraft, born 17 Aug 1942 in Peru, Indiana and died 08 Jul 1944 in Peru, Indiana. Joyce died in Peru, Indiana of burns received when her dress caught fire while playing with matches on July 8, 1944. She is buried in Reyburn Cemetery, Peru, Indiana beside her parents.

7.Lana May Flitcraft, born 19 Nov 1943 in Peru, Indiana. Lana May Flitcraft married twice. She is presently (Jan. 1980) married to Paul Rolston. Lana May Flitcraft married #1 Paul Martin in 1964. Lana and Paul have the following children:

(1) Douglas Raymond Martin, born 13 Apr 1965 in Portland, Jay Co., Indiana

(2) Dallas Eugene Martin, born 06 Oct 1966 in Portland, Jay Co., Indiana

(3) Darren Lee Martin, born 19 Nov 1968 in Portland, Jay Co., Indiana.

Lana May Flitcraft married #2 Paul Rolston 08 Oct 1971. Lana and Paul have the following child:

(1) Unnamed Rolston, born Nov 1971 (baby boy, stillborn).

8.Betty Lou Flitcraft, born 11 Jan 1945 in Peru, Indiana. Betty Lou Flitcraft married Bill Biers. Miami County Welfare Department after her parents' death adopted Betty Lou Flitcraft out. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Brown adopted her. Betty Lou possibly is still married to Bill Biers (Jan. 1980). Betty once lived in Lebanon, Ohio (around 1966); believed to have moved to Akron, Ohio. No other information known.

9.Darrell Earl Flitcraft, born 20 May 1946 in Peru, Indiana. Darrell Earl Flitcraft was placed in Bashor Home of United Methodist Church, Goshen, Indiana after his parents' deaths. Darrell was adopted from Bashor by the Miami County Department of Welfare to Ralph and Mary (Mullett) Scelzo of Elkhart, Indiana in 1955, changing his middle name to "Robert" and his last name to "Scelzo"--making his full name Darrell Robert Scelzo. Darrell married Karen Wooten 17 Dec 1967. Karen Wooten is the daughter of Donald and Mary Elaine Wooten.

Darrell and Karen have the following children:

(1) Rhonda Michelle Scelzo, born 06 Aug 1966 in Goshen, IN

(2) Todd Lee Scelzo, born 21 Aug 1968 in Goshen, IN

(3) Kevin Dwayne Scelzo, born 06 Jun 1972.

10.Terry Allen Flitcraft, born 18 Dec 1947 in Peru, Indiana. Terry was placed in Bashor Home of United Methodist Church, Goshen, Indiana after his parents' deaths. Terry was still there when his brother, Darrell, was adopted in 1955, but was later adopted out by Miami County Welfare Department to persons unknown. No other information is known. (UPDATE: Terry has been located.)

11.Thomas Gene Flitcraft, born 12 Jun 1952 in Peru, Indiana. Thomas was placed in Bashor Home of United Methodist Church, Goshen, Indiana after his parents' deaths. Walter Dennis and Anna Marie Catherine (Haas) Comerford adopted him. Thomas's name changed to Jerome Frederick (Jerry) Comerford. Walter died in 1969 and Anna died in 1978. Thomas married Elizabeth Jane Derleth 21 Nov 1973 (Divorced in 1978; No Children)

[Note: Rose (Flitcraft) Myer's (Raymond's sister) related that Audrey Flitcraft also had 2 miscarriages (13 pregnancies in total). One of these miscarriages occurred between Lana and Betty Lou; the other occurred between Terry Allen and Thomas Gene (Jerry). Information above is from Raymond and Audrey's children and from birth records in Peru, Indiana.]

The Armstrong Family:

Archibald E. Armstrong:

(Father of Audrey Lucille Armstrong)

Archibald was born May 17, 1884 in Bunker Hill, Miami County, Indiana. Archibald's nickname was "Archie". He was the son of John (born in Ohio) & Laura (Barnett) Armstrong (born in Indiana). John Armstrong's parents are unknown. Laura Armstrong's father was John Barnett, who died at the age of 80 of heart trouble. Her mother's name is unknown.

Archie had 4 sisters and 2 brothers. City of residence noted is where they were living in 1941 from Logansport Hospital records--

1.Hazel (Armstrong) Long of LaCrosse, Indiana.

Hazel's daughter is Mrs. Hugh Bair of Valparaiso, Indiana.

2.Lenna (Armstrong) Trader of Fairmont, Indiana

3.Ersie (Armstrong) Ewing of Bunker Hill, Indiana

4.Estella (Armstrong) Ensley (Mrs. Harry).

Estella was a patient at Logansport State Hospital-patient #13293. She was admitted in 1941 and remained at the hospital until her death Jan. 31, 1947. She is buried at Bunker Hill, Indiana.

5.Joe Armstrong of Fairmont, Indiana

6.Paul Armstrong of R. 3, Wabash, Indiana

Archie E. Armstrong married Pearl Elizabeth Miller before 1906. They had 4 children: (1) Florence, (2) Mary, (3) Leonard, and (4) Audrey. Archie and Pearl (Miller) Armstrong were divorced Jan. 18, 1929 in Peru, Indiana. Pearl received custody of minor daughter Audrey Armstrong.

Archie had a history of mental illness. He was admitted to Central Hospital in Indianapolis twice before 1936. He was admitted to Logansport State Hospital in Logansport, Indiana in Nov. 1938 and dismissed at short time later. He was re-admitted Nov 1941 and remained at the hospital until his death--patient #12744.

Archie died at Logansport State Hospital in Logansport, Indiana Dec. 11, 1967. McCloskey-Hamilton Funeral Home handled Archie's funeral. Archie is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Indiana.

[Special note: above is from Archie's records at Logansport State Hospital and is the only information known about Archie.]

Pearl Elizabeth (Miller) Armstrong

(Mother of Audrey Lucille Armstrong)

Pearl Elizabeth Miller was born March 6, 1885 in Miami County, Indiana and died Jan. 24, 1975 in Peru, Indiana. She was the daughter of Calvin Eugene and Levina (Baber) Miller. Calvin Eugene Miller was born April 4, 1860 and died April 13, 1927. Levina (Baber) Miller was born Nov. 20, 1857 and died Feb. 4, 1942.

Pearl had 3 sisters and 1 brother:

1.Laura Gee Miller, born Nov. 3, 1882. Laura married twice: #1 a Goff, and #2 a Cleland. Laura died Aug. 23, 1956.

2.Mary Jane Miller, born March 16, 1892 and died March 22, 1961. Mary married William Richard Nichols Dec. 26, 1909 in Marshall County, Indiana. Mary and Marshall had one (adopted) child:

1. Thelma Sophia Nichols, born Aug. 28, 1915. Thelma married Donald Cecil Marquiss and divorced in 1948.

3.Daisy May Miller, born May 18, 1896 and died July 24, 1958. Daisy married twice: #1 a Setty, and #2 a Butcher.

4.Emmerson Ray Miller, born Aug. 15, 1897 and died a day before or a day after Thanksgiving (Nov.) of 1958.

Pearl married Archibald E. Armstrong before 1906 and divorced Jan. 18, 1929 in Peru, Indiana. After Pearl's divorce from Archie Armstrong, she remarried to Frank E. Crippen. He was born in 1872 and died in 1942. Pearl and Frank are both buried next to each other at Chili Cemetery, Chili, Indiana.

Pearl and Archibald had 4 children:

1.Florence May Armstrong, born May 6, 196 in Erie Township, Miami County, Indiana and died May 18, 1967 in Peru Indiana. Florence is buried beside her husband Earl at Mount Hope Cemetery in Peru, Indiana. Florence married Earl Arthur Mills Aug. 6, 1927 in Peru, Indiana. Earl was born Oct. 21, 1904 and died March 28, 1954. Florence and Earl had one son:

1.Robert Earl Mills, born Sept. 29, 1930 who married Harriet Jean Hott Aug. 3, 1952. Robert and Harriet had one daughter:

1. Karen Jeanne Mills, born Sept. 7, 1956 who married Carl (No Middle Name) Comerford. Carl and Karen had one daughter:

1. Andrea Michelle Comerford, born March 11, 1979.

2.Mary Margaret Armstrong, born Nov. 23, 198 in Indiana and died Nov. 16, 1913 in Erie Township, Miami County, Indiana. Mary is buried at Shrock Cemetery, North of Peru, IN.

3.Leonard Erwin Armstrong, born Feb. 5, 1911 in Miami County, IN and died July 24, 1912 in Erie Township, Miami County, IN. He is buried at Shrock Cemetery, North of Peru, IN.

4.Audrey Lucille Armstrong, born Jan. 15, 1918 in Denver, Indiana and died March 8, 1954 in Peru, Indiana. She is buried at Reyburn Cemetery, Peru, Indiana. Audrey married twice: #1 Harry Stewart, #2 Raymond Flitcraft. Raymond and Audrey had 11 children. (To see details on her marriages and children see page 15.)

[Special note: information on this page is from birth records and divorce records in Peru, Indiana; Pearl's obituary in Peru paper; Thelma Nichols, and Bob Mills.]

Isaac Moore married Clara Kesterson Moore

(parents of Margaret A. Moore and Isabella Moore)

Isaac Moore was born 25 Dec 1809 in Virginia and died 20 Dec 1880 in Perry Township, Miami Co., IN. Isaac married Clara Kesterson Moore. Clara was born 15 Jun 1813 in Virginia and died 01 Jan 1878 in Perry Township, Miami Co., IN. They are both buried at Gilead Cemetery, Gilead, IN.

Isaac and Clara had nine children:

1.William H. Moore, born 14 Aug 1845 in Ohio and died 01 Jan 1878 in Perry Township, PA

2.Francis M. Moore, born 30 Mar 1837 in Ohio and died 02 Jan in Perry Township, PA

3.Andrew J. Moore, born 25 Apr 1838 in Ohio and died 24 Mar 1904 in Perry Township, PA

4.Margaret A. Moore, born 1840 in Ohio. She was married twice. Husband #1 was Joseph Martin. Husband #2 was Joseph H. Flitcraft. Joseph was born in 1827 in Ohio and died in 1916 in Indiana. Joseph was the son of Joseph and Lucretia (Headly) Flitcraft. Margaret and Joseph were married 08 Oct 1871.

(Note: you should read that again a couple times to get it all straight-- see Joseph H. Flitcraft's page 7 under wife #2 for explanation.)

5.Sarah E. Moore, born 1842 in Ohio. She married Elias Chambers on 30 Jun 1863.

6.Mary Jane Moore, born 1843 in Ohio. She married John W. Chambers on 20 Oct 1864.

7.David Moore, born 1847 in Ohio.

8.Rebecca Ann Moore, born 05 Aug 1850 in Ohio and died 24 Mar in Perry Township, Miami Co., IN. Rebecca married Henry Funnell.

Rebecca and Henry had the following children:

(1)Levi Funnell,

(2)Clyde Funnell.

Rebecca remarried to Jacob King on 25 Apr 1869 in Miami County, Indiana. Jacob was born in Baden, Germany.

Rebecca and Jacob had the following children:

(1)Albert Roscoe King,

(2)Mary Jane King (who married John Kessling).

(3)Georgianna King, (who married Sherman Paul),

(4)Herbert King (who married Anna Funnell),

(5)Mary Magdalena King (who married Harry Kotterman),

(6)Elvira Kesterson King (who married Charles Harley Myers. Charles and Elvira had 2 children:

(6a)Robert Kesterson Myers who died 1968 in South Carolina and

(6b)Kathryne Zernelle Myers. Kathryne married Albert Henry Lawrence in 1933. Albert was born in Indianapolis, IN. Albert and Kathryne had the following children:

(6b-1) Michael Lawrence who married ?? and had the following children:

(1.) Kenneth Lawrence,

(2.) Patricia Lawrence,

(3.) Michelle Lawrence;

(6b-2) Alicia Lawrence (who married Lowell Snyder. Lowell was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Lowell and Alicia had the following children:

(1.) Christopher Snyder,

(2.) Tamara Snyder,

(6b-3)Robert Myers Lawrence.

9.Isabella Moore. She was born approx. 1853 in Miami County, Indiana (possibly Deedsville, Union Township) and died in 1885 of measles and is believed to be buried near Akron, Indiana. She married William Madison Flitcraft on 25Apr 1872 in Miami Co., Indiana.

Isabella and William had 4 children:

(1)Willis Kesterson Flitcraft (who married Fannie Waukondi Johnson),

(2) John William Flitcraft (who married Myrtle B. Fields),

(3) Mary Jane Flitcraft (who married Levi Wesley Starks),

(4) Joseph Hadley Flitcraft (who married Margaret Johnson.)

(For further information on the children of Isabella and William see page 10.)

Louella Flitcraft

Louella Flitcraft was born 19 Nov 1919 in Polar, Langlade Co., Wisconsin and died Apr 1984. Louella was the daughter of Willis Kesterson and Fannie Waukondi (Johnson) Flitcraft. (Note the above date of death is from Social Security files by doing a search on Louella's first name and her date of birth it came up with the above date.) Louella had been married several times.

Husband #1 was Ray Divirel Warren. Louella and Ray were married in 1940 and marriage ending in 1942. Ray Divirel Warren was born 08 May 1920 in Silver Lake Koscuisko County, Indiana and died Aug 1978 in Columbia City, Indiana. Ray was the son of John O. and Mary (Brandenburg) Warren. Louella and Ray only had one daughter, Linda Kay Warren. Husband #2 was Deverl Hetzner. Louella and Deverl had one son, Danny LaRue Hetzner. Husband #3 was Harold Marquis. Louella and Harold had one daughter, Janet Sue Marquis. Husband/Partner #4 was ? Weiner. Louella and Mr. Weiner had one daughter, Betty Weiner. Husband #5 was ? Short. Louella and Mr. Short may of had two sons, Don and Don. (Names not known for sure.)

Husband # 1 Ray Divirel and Louella (Flitcraft) Warren had one daughter:

1. Linda Kay Warren, born 07 Mar 1941 in East 2nd Street, Peru, Indiana. Linda Kay Warren married twice. Husband #1 was James Andrew Truax. James and Linda were married 30 Sep 1959 in Lexington, South Carolina and marriage ending: Nov 1968. James Andrew Truax was born 16 Aug 1940 in near Alamo, Indiana. He is the son of Harold Barton and Alice Geraldine (Gibson) Truax.

Linda Kay and James Andrew Truax had three daughters:

1.Christina Marie Truax born 18 Sep 1960 in High Smith Memorial Hospital, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Tina has been married three times. Husband #1 Jan Christopher Maese. Tina and Jan were married 17 Dec 1978 in East Leesville Baptist Church, Leesville, Louisiana and marriage ending: 14 Nov 1979 in Leesville, Louisiana. Jan was born 06 Mar 1960. Tina received her maiden name back when she divorced Jan. Husband #2 Glenn Earl Schrock. Tina and Glenn were married 14 Apr 1980 in New Llano Baptist Church, Leesville, Louisiana and marriage ending: Jan 1994 in Killeen, Texas. Glenn was born 26 Jan 1959 in Heidelberg, West Germany. Tina and Glenn had only on son. Husband #3 Leonardo Vasquez Vasquez. Tina and Leonard were married 26 Jan 1994 in Killeen, TX. Leonard was born in Mexico. Tina and her sisters were adopted by their stepfather, Delbert Eugene Marshall, in 1970. Making her name Christina Marie Marshall.

Glenn Earl and Christina Marie Schrock had one son:

1.Floyd Evan Schrock, born 23 Mar 1983 in USAF Hospital, Bitburg, West Germany

2.Teresa Lynn Truax, born 02 May 1965 in USAF Hospital, Weisbaden, Hesse, Germany. Teri has been married twice. Husband #1 David Overton Hicks, Sr. David and Teri married 11 Jun 1983 in Flactor Baptist Chruch, Hicks, Louisiana and marriage ending: 22 Jan 1999. (Teri received sole custody of the children.) David was born 05 May 1962 in Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital, Pineville, LA. He is the son of Nettie Lea Gordy and Hardy Overton Hicks, Jr. (Note: Teri's sister was married to David's brother Mike, thus meaning sisters married to brothers).

Teri Lynn and David Overton Hicks had three children:

1.Nicole Lynn Hicks, born 26 Feb 1984 in Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital, Pineville, LA

2.David Overton Hicks, Jr., born 30 Aug 1990 in Beauregard Memorial Hospital, DeRidder, LA

3.Kristin Mae Hicks, born 27 Jan 1996 in Beauregard Memorial Hospital, DeRidder, LA

Husband #2 Stephen Francis Clendinneng and Teri Lynn were married 18 May 1999 in Niagara Falls Wedding Chapel, Niagara Falls, New York. Stephen was born 18 Nov 1953 in Pembroke, Ontario Canada. Stephen is the son of Stephen and Frances (Boylan) Clendinneng.

3.Tracy Annette Truax, born 17 Jul 1966 in Irwin Army Hospital, Fort Riley, Junction City, Kansas. Tracy has been married twice. Husband #1 Micheal Allen Hicks. Tracy and Mike were married 18 Jan 1985 in Flactor Baptist Chruch, Hicks, Louisiana and Marriage ending in 1996. Mike was born 25 Oct 1963 in Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital, Pineville, LA . Mike is the son of Nettie Lea Gordy and Hardy Overton Hicks, Jr. Tracy and Mike had two daughters. (Note: Tracy's sister was married to Mike's brother David, thus meaning sisters married to brothers). Husband # 2 Michael James Conley. They were married in 1996 and the marriage ended in 1996.

Children of Tracy Annette:

1.Misty Dawn Marshall, born 03 Aug 1983 in Fort Polk Army Hospital, Fort Polk, LA.

(Note: Tracy got pregnant with Misty while living at home. It is believed that Michael Allen Hicks is Misty's biological father. Misty was adopted by Linda Kay (Warren) (Truax) Marshall and Delbert Eugene Marshall.)

2.Melissa Lea Hicks, born 19 May 1985 in Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital, Pineville, LA

3.Julia Ann Hicks, born 14 Jun 1987 in Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital, Pineville, LA

Husband #2 of Linda Kay Warren was Delbert Eugene Marshall, Sr. Linda and Gene married 01 Feb 1969. Delbert was born 04 Mar 1936 in Waterford, Washington County, Ohio and died 03 Feb 1993 in Alexandria, . He was the son of ? ? and Audry Lucille Marshall.

Lynn and Gene had one son:

1.Delbert Eugene Marshall, Jr., born 25 Mar 1975 in Womack Army Hospital, Fort Campbell, KY

Husband #2 of Louella Flitcraft was Deverl Hetzner. They were married about 1942 and later divorced. Deverl was born 16 Feb 1917 and died Jul 1985.

Louella and Deverl had one son:

2. Danny LaRue Hetzner, born 15 Apr 1945

Husband #3 of Louella Flitcraft was Harold Marquis. They were married 1945

Louella and Harold had one daughter:

3. Janet Sue Marquis

Husband/Partener #4 of Louella Flitcraft was ? Weiner.

Louella and Mr. Weiner had one daughter:

4. Betty Weiner

Husband #5 of Louella Flitcraft was ? Short?.

Louella and Mr. Short had possibly two sons:

5. Don Short?

6. Don ?

John William Flitcraft married Myrtle B. Fields

John William Flitcraft was the son of William Madison and Isabel (Moore) Flitcraft. John William Flitcraft was born Aug. 29, 1876 in Deedsville, Indiana and died Aug. 11, 1958 in Peru, Indiana. He is buried at Plainview Cemetery, Macy, Indiana. John William Flitcraft married Myrtle B. Fields in 1898. Myrtle died in 1946. John William's occupation was blacksmith.

John William and Myrtle B. (Fields) Flitcraft had 6 children:

1.Bernice R. Flitcraft--married twice: #1 Paul Rabe. Bernice R. and Paul Rabe had two children:

1. Patricia Rabe

2. Elizabeth Rabe who married ? Mumaugh.

2.Leona Irene Flitcraft--married John Cline.

3.Hester Isabel Flitcraft--married Theordore Herlihy.

4.John Kenneth Flitcraft--never married. He was born March 26, 1906 in Polar, Wisconsin and died Dec. 4, 1973 in Peru, Indiana.

5.Oscar Dewayne Flitcraft--born Aug. 6, 1907 in Macy, Indiana and died Dec. 26, 1907. He is buried in Macy, IN.

6.Aaron Flitcraft--born July 21, 1914 and died April 23, 1920. He is buried in Macy, Indiana.

Mary Jane Flitcraft married Levi Wesley Starks

Mary Jane Flitcraft was the daughter of William Madison and Isabella (Moore) Flitcraft. She was born Jan 17, 1879 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana and died 29 Jun 1963 at Goldendale, Klickitat County, WA. She married Levi Wesley Starks on Apr 27, 1898 at Byrant, Langlade Co, WI. Levi Wesley Starks was born Aug. 6, 1877 in Weyawega, Waupaca, WI. Levi Wesley Starks was the son of Chester O. and Martha Frances (Eastman) Starks. Levi and Mary Jane lived most of their married life in Laona, Wisconsin raising their family there. One by one starting with Oral all the children moved to Washington State. In 1946 Levi and Mary followed to be with their family, all at that time being in Goldendale, Washington. Levi wasn't in good health when sons Alvie and Clyde went to get them, and Levi passed away only five months later. Mary lived in the little house that the boys built for them, behind Melvin and Delights house. Mary was in a nursing home for some years before she passed away.

Mary Jane (Flitcraft) and Levi Wesley Starks had four sons and one daughter:

1.Alvie Curtis Starks, born 10 Feb 1899 in Kent, WI and died 01 Nov 1948 in Glendale, Klickitat County, WA. He married Marie Ann Wilbur on 22 Sep 1917 in Neopit, WI. Marie was born 18 Apr 1897 in South Branch, Keshena, WI and died in 17 Oct 1983 in Goldendale, Klickitat County, WA.

2.Matthew Starks, born 01 Dec 1900 and died 01 Dec 1900.

3.Oral Arron Starks, 13 Jan 1903 in Laona Forest County, WI and died 28 Nov 1964 in Goldendale, Klickitat County, WA. He married twice. Wife #1 Alice Snow. They divorced. Wife #2 Lillian ?, born 27 Jul 1911 and died 02 Dec 1982.

4.Clyde Levi Starks, born 18 Jun 1907 in Laona Forest County, WI and died 20 Jul 1972 in Goldendale, Klickitat County, WA. He married twice. Wife #1 Lucille Clough. (they divorced). Wife #2 Pearl B. Brooks on 13 Oct 1932. Pearl was born 03 Jun 1915 in Laona Forest County, WI.

5.Delight Arlene Starks, born 13 Mar 1916 in Laona, Forest County, WI. She married Mevin C. Kaatz on 13 Oct 1937 in Wabeno, WI. Mevin was born 23 Apr 1916 in Stettin, Marathon County, WI and died 02 Mar 1996 in Goldendale, Klickitat County, WA

Magdaline Flitcraft married Allen Mathias Ritchey

Magdaline Flitcraft was born 12 Nov 1858 and died 16 Dec 1932 in Salem, Columbiana, OH. She was the dau. of Levi and Sarah (Haifley) Flitcraft. She married Allen Mathias Ritchey Abt. 1875. He was the son of Matthais and Harriet Mariah (Howell) Ritchey. Allen was born 25 Mar 1855.

Allen and Magdaline (Flitcraft) Ritchey had eight children:

1.Lewis Ritchey, born 10 Jun 1876 and died 12 Apr 1950 who married Maud Dora Wymer, born 1879 and died in 1950.

2.James A Ritchey, born 06 Feb 1879 and died 09 Apr 1944. James married twice #1 Elizabeth Hallwood, #2 Jenny Steffei Steves.

3.Florence Ritchey, born 30 Apr 1881 and died 05 Apr 1968. Florence married George E. Bush, born 1883 and died 21 Aug. 1965.

4.Robert Ritchey, born 29 Oct 1883 and died 09 Sep 1941 who married Stella V. Hoobler born 1886 and died in 1955.

5.Ross Ritchey, born 09 Mar 1886 and died Jan 1971 who married Myrtle ?, born 19 Sep 1899 and died 24 Jan 1995,

6.Ralph R. Ritchey, born 04 April 1888 and died 10 March 1970. Ralph married Hannah Lora Betts, born 26 October 1889 and died 24 Nov. 1957. Ralph and Hannah had four children:

(1) Clara Ritchey born 26 Oct. 1907 and died 14 Nov 1984 who married Clyde Brown. Clara and Clyde's child is: Clyde A Brown, who married Barbara Grindle.

(2) Emma Ritchey who married twice #1 Lester Wilkinson, #2 Russell A. Ruff who was born in 1896.

(3) Rollan Ritchey married Mildred Mae Hawn who was born 30 Dec. 1915 and died 15 Dec. 1975. Rolland and Mildred Ritchey had 6 children:

(3a) Betty Jane Ritchey who married Thomas Crawford,

(3b) Larry Ritchey who married twice #1 Carol Hartman, #2 Lou ?,

(3c) Helen Ritchey who married Robert Hartman,

(3d) Linda Ritchey who married twice #1 Glen Duncan, #2 Bill Taylor.

(3e) Rollan Ritchey Jr. who married Sue ?.

(3f) Carol Ritchey who married Hughie Paul Evans Jr, who was born 03 May 1941 and died 29 Oct. 1999. Hughie and Carol's children are:

(3f-1) Tracy Evans

(3f-2) Karen Evans

(3f-3) Julie Evans

(3f-4) Lora Evans who married twice #1 Daniel Lee McMahan Daniel and Lora's children are:

1. Aaron Michael McMahan

2. Danielle Leigh McMahan

Husband #2 Antony Ferrara. Anthony and Lora's children are:

1. Marcus Antony Ferrara

(4) Kenneth Ritchey, born 30 July 1917 and died 27 Feb. 1953.

7.Rex Ritchey, born 31 Jan 1895 and died 15 Dec 1976. Rex married Doris King.

8.Ruth Ritchey, born 20 April 1898. Ruth married twice #1 Marshall Todd, #2 Harvey Breitenstein who was born 14April 1894 and died 21 June 1965.

Isaiah Flitcraft married Lucretia Rakestraw

Isaiah was the son of Samuel and Sarah (Carter) Flitcraft. Isaiah Flitcraft married Lucretia Rakestraw May 27, 1773 and settled near Evesham, NJ. Lucretia Rakestaw was the daughter of Mary (Mason) and Thomas Rakestraw, Jr. Lucretia Rakestraw was born about 1750 in Burlington Co., New Jersey. Isaiah and Lucretia's children--Martha, Mary Ann, Anna, Bevan, Isaiah, Ashel--retained the "Flitcraft". Their son, Isaiah Flitcraft married Martha--Isaiah was born 1783 and died Nov. 13, 1855; Martha was born 1782 and died May 16, 1835. Isaiah and Martha were parents of Charles, Ann, Allen, and Lydia Flitcraft. These children settled in the Chicago, IL area (with brief residence at Quakertown, PA). The son, Allen Flitcraft, was a recorded minister in the Society of Friends (Quakers) by affirmation of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Allen's son, Allen J. (Only) Flitcraft, served as superintendent of schools at Salem, NJ before becoming the "western" (Chicago) manager for Provident Life & Trust Company in 1882. In 1888 Allen J. Flitcraft began the publication of comparative data on life insurance by founding the Flitcraft Life Insurance Works in Oak Park, IL. Allen J.'s son Clement B. Flitcraft joined the company in 19, and Clement's son Harold W. Flitcraft joined company in 1924, along with brothers from both generations. According to the letterhead of the company dated 1932, the company was located at 613-615 Maple Ave. In Oak Park. The company officers were Laurence Flitcraft, editor; Clement B. Flitcraft, secretary; Norman R. Flitcraft, treasurer; Harold W. Flitcraft, assoc. Editor; and Stanley G. Flitcraft, business manager. The company published the “Flitcraft Compend,” “Life Insurance Courant”, and the “Flitcraft Manual” (all insurance publications). A. M. Best Co. bought out Flitcraft Life Insurance Works in 1948. A. M. Best Co., is parent company to Flitcraft Inc. Publishers (Located at 175 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago), which still publishes the “Flitcraft Compend”.

Isaiah and Lucretia (Rakestraw) Flitcraft children where:

1.Ashel Flitcraft

2.Martha Flitcraft

3.Mary Ann Flitcraft

4.Anna Flitcraft born about 1782 in Woodstown, Salem, NJ. Anna married Joseph Reeves Abt. 1801. Joesph was born in 1778 in Gloucester Co., NJ and died in Southern NJ. Joseph parents were Moses and Ann (Reeves) Reeves. Joseph’s occupation was Storekeeper in Philadelphia, PA (note: Moses Reeve's parents were Samuel and Hannah (Heustis) Reeves and Ann's parents were Micajah and Hannah (Lee) Reeves. Anna Flitcraft's brother Isaiah Flitcraft married Martha Reeves. Martha and Anna's husband were brother and sister.)

5.Bevan Flitcraft born 05 Feb 1781 married Prudence Rogers. Prudence was born in 1793 and died 10 Apr 1855. Bevan and Prudence had two children:

1.George Flitcraft born 14 May 1823 and died 15 Jul 1889 in Woodstown, Salem Co., NJ. George married Joanna String. Joanna was born 13 Jan 1832 m: 10 Feb 1853 d: 22 Jul 1908 in Woodstown, Salem Co., NJ. George and Joanna had one son:

1.Clement E. Flitcraft, born 24 Sep 1864 in Pilesgrove Twp, Salem, New Jersey and died 14 Jul 1911 in Salem, Salem Co., NJ. Clement E. married Anna Lambert. Clement and Anna had a daughter:

1.Viola Keen Flitcraft born 17 Sep 1898 in Quinton, Salem Co., NJ and died 17 May 1985 in Salem, Salem Co., NJ. Viola married Isaac William Butterworth. Isaac was born 17 Apr 1896 and died 13 Feb 1980 in Salem, Salem Co., NJ. Viola and Isaac Butterworth had two children:

1.William George Butterworth born 19 Jan 1922 in Millville, Cumberland Co, NJ. William married twice. Wife #1 Dorothy Pearl Haught. Dorothy was born 04 Apr 1915 and died 06 Jun 1972. Wife #2 Lois Frazier. Lois was born 29 Apr 1929 and died Oct 1966. William and Dorothy Butterworth had one son:

1.Isaac William Butterworth

2.Dora Butterworth born 16 Jul 1924. Dora married Penrose Craig. Dora and Penrose have one daughter:

1.Janice Craig

2.Ann Flitcraft who married Asahel Borton on 08 Mar 1839. Asahel was born 28 Aug 1814. Asahel was the son of Joel and Elizabeth (Lippincott) Borton. Joel Borton was born 19 June 1782 in Burlington County, NJ and Elizabeth was born about 1781.

Ann and Asahel had five children:

1.Anna Borton, born 05 Jan 1840 and died before 1850.

2.Benjamin S. Borton, born 05 Oct 1841 and died 13 Aug 1912 in Philadelphia, PA. He married Annie C. H. Van Lier on 4 Sept. 1883 in Daretown, Salem Co., NJ. Annie was the daughter of Joseph and Mary R. (Hamilton) Van Lier. Annie was born about 1856 and died 9 Oct. 1932 in Pilesgrove, Salem County, NJ. Benjamin wrote about his experiences in the Civil War. He wrote “While With The Blue” and “On the Parallels”. Benjamin was a farmer and a writer.

3.Isabel Borton, born 26 Apr 1843

4.Prudence F. Borton, born 05 Nov 1847

5.Mary Anna Borton, born 19 Oct 1853

6.Isaiah Flitcraft, born in 1783 and died 13 Nov 1855 in Woodstown, Salem, NJ. He married Martha Reeves 11 May 1807 in Gloucester, NJ. Martha was born in 1782 in Gloucester Co., NJ and died 16 May 1835 in Woodstown, Salem County, NJ. Martha was the daughter of Moses and Ann (Reeves) Reeves. (Note: Moses's parents were: Samuel and Hannah (Heustis) Reeves and Ann's parents were: Micajah and Hannah (Lee) Reeves. Isaiah's sister Anna Flitcraft married Martha Reeves brother Joseph.)

Isaiah and Martha (Reeves) Flitcraft had four children:

1.Charles Flitcraft

2.Ann Flitcraft

3.Allen Flitcraft who married Phebe Ann Zorn. Allen and Phebe Ann (Zorn) Flitcraft had three children:

1.Allen J. Flitcraft who married Emma Roberts on 14 Oct 1875. Emma Roberts was the daughter of David and Eliza Ann (Ball) Roberts. Allen J. and Emma (Roberts) Flitcraft had six children:

1.Clement Booth Flitcraft, born 16 Jan 1880. Clement B. Flitcraft married Luella G. Wilson. Clement B. joined the company in 1900, and Clement's son, Harold W. Flitcraft, joined the company in 1924, along with brothers from both generations. According to a letterhead of the company dated 1932, the company was located at 613-615 Maple Ave. in Oak Park. The company officers were Laurence Flitcraft, editor; Clement B. Flitcraft, secretary; Norman R. Flitcraft, Treasurer Harold W. Flitcraft, assoc. editor; and Stanley G. Flitcraft, business manager. The company published the "Flitcraft Compend", "Life Insurance Courant" and the "Flitcraft Manual" (all insurance publications). A. M. Best Co. bought out Flitcraft Life Insurance Works in 1948. A. M. Best Co. is parent company to Flitcraft Inc. Publishers (Located at 175 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago), which still publishes the "Flitcraft Compend".

Clement and Luella had one son:

1.Harold Wilson Flitcraft, born 11 Apr 1901 in Magnolia, Marshall, IL and died 07 Jul 1982 in IL. Harold married Alice Eliza Blackburn on 30 Oct 1924 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Alice Eliza Blackburn was born 01 Oct 1900 in Fishertown, Bedford, PA and died 24 Dec 1994. She was the daughter of Allen Conley and Ardelle (Russell) Blackburn.

Harold and Alice had three children:

1.Allen James Flitcraft who married Jane Bay Hagelund. Jane was the daughter of Folmer and Edna (Bay) Hagelund. Allen and Jane had two children:

1.Gregg Allen Flitcraft who married Nancy Ann Marmitt. Gregg and Nancy have two children:

1.Corrie Anne Flitcraft

2.Bryan Scott Flitcraft

2.Jon Scott Flitcraft who married Rhonda Beth Davis. Jon and Rhonda have three children:

1.Samuel Dylan Flitcraft

2.Allen Cody Flitcraft

3.Elizabeth Holly Flitcraft

2.Joyce Flitcraft who married Richard Fred Zoellner. Joyce and Richard had three children:

1.Jan Carol Zoellner married Howard Hock.

2.Leigh Ann Zoellner married George Troutman. Leigh and George have 2 children

1.Lisa Marie Troutman 2.Kevin Paul Troutman

3.Gary Stuart Zoellner

3.John Harold Flitcraft who married Rosalyn Linton. John and Rosalyn have one son:

1.John Cary Flitcraft

2.Walter S. Flitcraft born 03 Jul 1876. Walter married Ethel Austin.

3.Roland B. Flitcraft born 11 Mar 1878. Roland married Frances R. Norton.

4.Laurence B. Flitcraft born 21 Jan 1882. Laurence married Margaret Gertrude Campbell

5.Norman R. Flitcraft born 31 May 1884. Norman married Gertrude Eileen Dungan.

6.Chester A. Flitcraft born 14 Oct 1887. Chester married Marguerite Harvey

2.William Zorn Flitcraft born Oct 1847. William married Anna Cooper Pancoast 04 Oct 1876. Anna was the daughter of James C. and Charlotte (Hillman) Pancoast.

3.Isaiah Flitcraft born 17 Feb 1853 and died 29 Mar 1897. Isaiah married Sarah Jane Roberts on 12 Feb 1890. Sarah was born 29 Nov 1846 in Quakertown, PA.

4.Lydia Flitcraft born about 1810. Lydia married Aaron W. Borton on 08 Mar 1832 in Salem County, NJ. Aaron was born 25 Jan 1810. Aaron was the son of Joel and Elizabeth (Lippincott) Borton. Lydia and Aaron had nine children:

1.Martha R. Borton born 8 Nov 1833. Martha married Charles Heritage on 6 April 1854. Charles was the son of Jonathan and Edith (Atkinson) Heritage. Martha and Charles had the following children:

1. Walter Heritage born 21 Feb. 1855. Walter married Susan R. Haines on 5 March 1878. Walter and Susan had the following children:

1. Howard J. Heritage

2. Charles T. Heritage born 22 March 1888

2. Albert Heritage born 1 July 1856. Albert married Rebecca Batten on 29 Nov 1883. Rebecca was the daughter of John and Anna Batten. Albert and Rebecca had the following children:

1. Clifford B. Heritage born 29 Aug 1884

2. Raymond Heritage born in 1886 and died in 1887.

3. Clara B. Heritage born 24 May 1888.

4. Emma Heritage born and died 2 Dec 1890.

5. Alice R. Heritage born 3 July 1892.

6. Warren A. Heritage born in 1896 and died in 1897.

7. Edith M. Heritage born 2 Sep 1898.

8. Female Heritage born in 1902.

9. Male Heritage born in 1906.

3. Richard B. Heritage born 15 May 1863. Richard married Martha Borton on 28 Sep 1892. Richard and Martha had one son born in 1899.

4. Clara Heritage

5. Esther Heritage

6. John C. Heritage born about 1860. John married Elizabeth Borden on 8 June 1886. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas and Anna L. Borden. John and Elizabeth had the following children:

1. Clarence Heritage born 1 July 1887

2. Martha Heritage born 23 July 1889

3. Elwood Heritage born 5 Dec 1897

7. Mary Heritage

8. Howard Heritage

2.Thomas Borton born 15 Nov 1836. Thomas married Anna Elizabeth Gaunt on 9 Feb. 1865. Anna was the daughter of Samuel and Caroline (Horner) Gaunt. Thomas and Anna had the following children:

1. Elizabeth Borton born 15 March 1866. Elizabeth married Henry Ridgway on 10 Sept. 1890. Henry was the son of Wadinton B. And Anna P. (Powell) Ridgway. Henry and Elizabeth had the following children:

1. Mary Taylor Ridgway born 29 July 1891

2. Lydia Bradway Ridgway born 25 July 1893.

3. Harvey Borton Ridgway born 8 May 1895.

4. Henry Ridgway, Jr.

2. Samuel G. Borton born 28 Jan. 1870. Samuel married Elizabeth Brown on 4 Feb. 1891. Elizabeth was born about 1867. Samuel and Elizabeth had the following children:

1. Carrie G. Borton born 3 Dec. 1891

2. Esther “Etta” Borton born 1 April 1893

3. Jesse Thomas Borton born in 1895.

3. William H. Borton born 6 May 1871. William married Elizabeth Kirby Cooper on 29 Aug 1895. Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph W. and Elizabeth (Kirby) Cooper. William and Elizabeth had the following children:

1. R. Borton born 14 Aug. 1896

2. Mildred Borton born 1898 and died in 1900 of measles.

3.Elizabeth L. Borton born 3 Jul 1838. Elizabeth married Asa Engle on 17 Oct. 1874. Asa was the son of Joshua and Mary (Gardener) Engle. Elizabeth was Asa’s second wife. His first wife was Beula Lippincott (married before 1874). Elizabeth and Asa had the following child:

1. James G. Engle born 2 Nov 1875.

4.David Borton born 11 May 1840 in Harrisonville, Gloucester, NJ and died 1 July 1913 in Camden, NJ. David married Lydia Ann Tonkin in 1867. Lydia was the daughter of Samuel and Drucilla (Carter) Tonkin. Lydia was born in 1839 and died 18 July 1906. David and Lydia had the following children:

1. Richard B. Borton born 22 Nov 1868 in Woodstown, Salem County, NJ and died 11 Oct 1952 in Ocean City, NJ. Richard married Helen Duane Shull on 14 Dec 1892 in Camden County, NJ. Richard and Helen had the following children:

1. Alice Paul Borton born 20 April 1894 and died 6 Feb 1978 in Moorestown, Burlington County, NJ. Alice married Joseph Mills Blizzard in 1918. Joseph was the son of Joseph Evan Blizzard. Joseph and Alice had one son born in 1921.

2. Richard B. Borton, Jr. was born 20 Dec1898.

3. Female Borton born in 1899.

4. Male Borton born in 1902.

2. Lydia F. Borton born 3 Nov 1870. Lydia married Joseph H. Butcher. Lydia and Joseph have the following children:

1. Hebert B. Butcher born 26 Jan 1897.

2. Joseph H. Butcher born 13 June 1898

3. George T. Borton born 24 Nov 1873. George married Anna P. Kirby on 18 Nov 1896. George and Anna had one son born in 1900 and one daughter born in 1905.

5.Richard Borton born 1842

6.Lydia Borton born 26 Feb 1844. Lydia married George H. Duell on 14 Feb 1866. George was the son of John and Tacy Homer (Horner) Duell. Lydia and George had the following children:

1. Wilbert H. Duell born 6 May 1867. Wilbert married Abigail Dubois on 12 Aug 1886. Abigail was the daughter of John V. Dubois. Wilbert and Abigail had the following children:

1. Edna Duell born 3 Feb 1889

2. Mary C. Duell born 26 July 1870. Mary married Asa Moore on 6 March 1896. Asa was the son of Benjamin and Hope (Lippincott) Moore. Mary and Asa had the following child:

1. Elsie D. Moore born in 1898.

3. Martha R. Duell born 6 Sept. 1873. Martha married Charles Tonkins on 31 March 1897. Martha and Charles had two daughters one born in 1900 and one in 1901.

4. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Duell born 6 Sept. 1873.

7.Sarah B. Borton born 3 Jan 1846. Sarah married Charles Peterson on 6 March 1867. Charles was the son of Joseph Peterson. Sarah and Charles had the following children:

1. Joseph B. Peterson born in 1868 and died in 1869.

2. Lydia T. Peterson born 2 June 1869. Lydia married Thomas F. Balten on 19 March 1889.

3. Anna B. Peterson born 15 Jan 1871. She married Joseph Gardner on 19 March 1891. Anna and Joseph had the following children:

1. Elizabeth R.Gardener born 4 July 1892

2. Willberd Gardener born 17 July 1894

3. Female Gardener born in 1899.

4. Florence Peterson born 8 July 1872. She married George H. Vennel on 9 Nov 1898. George died on 23 Aug 1902. Florence and George had two sons one born in 1899 and one born in 1900.

5. Sarah H. Peterson born 29 Aug 1874. She married William E. Nichols on 11 May 1900. William was the son of Isaiah Nichols. Sarah and William had one son born in 1900.

6. Charles A. Peterson born 29 Jan. 1876

7. Clara B. Peterson born 24 July 1879

8. George R. Peterson born 10 Dec. 1884.

9. Elsie A. Peterson born 1 Aug 1888.

8.Aaron W. Borton, Jr. born 19 Jul 1849. Aaron married Sarah Kirby on 4 Jan 1872 in Salem County, NJ. Sarah was the daughter of Ebenezer and Martha Wells (Somers) Kirby. Sarah was born about 1847. Aaron and Sarah had the following child:

1. Martha R. Borton born 18 Jan 1873 in Harrison Township, Gloucester County, NJ.

9.Edward Borton born 27 Oct 1854 in Mullica Hill, NJ and died in 1937 in Corning, CA. Edward married Lillian McWhinney in 1877 in Richmond, Wayne County, IN. Lillian was born 9 June 1854 in Richmond, Wayne County, IN. Edward and Lillian had the following children:

1. Ida May Borton born 7 Jan 1878 in Indiana. Ida married Amos Allan Pechenpaugh. Amos died before 1963.

2. Wiber Gard Borton born 17 May 1887.

3. Grace Engle Borton born 28 July 1890 in Bern, Namana County KS. Grace married John G. Sigler on 14 June 1910 in Baileyville, Namana County, KS. Grace and John had the following children:

1. Ruth Sigler born 29 Aug.1912 who married ? Darby and they had 2 children:

1. Donald Darby

2. Richard Darby

2. Paul Sigler born 17 May 1916 in KS

3. Clifford Edward Sigler born 23 June 1918 in CA.

4. Jeanette Sigler born in 1924.

4. Frank Earl Borton born 16 Sep 1892 in Bern, Namana County, KS and died 30 March 1961 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA. Frank married Nona Etta Weidenheimer on 4 Jan 1911 in Baileyville, Namana County, KS. Nona was born 7 Jan. 1892 in Linn, Washington County, KS and died in Oct. 1968 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA. They are both buried at Forest Lawn Cemeery Cypress, CA. Frank and Nona had the following children:

1. Max Earl Borton born in 1916 who married (1) Margaret Jean Holmes. They had a child

1. David Earl Borton born in 1948 who married ?. They had 2 children:

1. Jennifer Lee Borton

2. Eric Borton

Max married (2) Evelyn Eileen Epperly about 1955. They had 2 chldren

1. Randy Earl Borton born in 1956

2.Jana Michel Borton born in1959

2. Darrell Edward Borton born 17 Dec. 1920 who married Ruth Maxine Carlson in 1943. She was the daughter of Hjalmar Walfred and Irene Elvira (Olson) Carlson. Darrell and Ruth had one child:

1. Lee Grant Borton born in 1944 who maried Vicki Jones.

Francis Flitcraft married Jemima Leeds

Francis was the son of Samuel and Sarah (Carter) Whitcraft. He married Jemima Leeds 28 Jan 1784 in Cumberland County, NJ. Francis and Jemima moved to Holmesburg, NJ and later to Bridgeburg, NJ, where he died, leaving 2 sons Jessie , Clayton or Charles.

New Jersey Marriages

#266 Francis Flitcraft and James Currey, both of Maurice River in the County of Cumberland, yeomen...[bound to]...William Livingston, Governor...500 pounds 20 Jan 1784...certificate of marriage between Francis Flitcraft...and Jamima Leeds [w] Jonath'n Elmer.

Jemima Leeds was the daughter of Samuel and Charity (French) Leeds. Samuel was born 19 Nov 1741. Samuel and Charity Leeds were married Jan 1763 in New Jersey Jemima had the following brothers and sisters: Ann Leeds, Vincent Leeds, Josiah Leeds, Daniel Leeds, Karen Leeds, Charles Leeds, Joseph Leeds, and Isaac Leeds.

Francis and Jemima (Leeds) Flitcraft had the following children:

1.Jessie Henry Flitcraft born 08 Feb 1792 in Cumberland County, NJ and died 13 Mar 1863 in Philadelphia, PA. Jessie retained the "Flitcraft" name. Jessie married Sarah Dwees 21 Sep 1815. Sarah was born 21 Feb 1794 and died 26 May 1829. Sarah was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Sharp) Dwees. Charles was born 24 Sep 1761 in Philadelphia, PA and died 9 Nov. 1828.

Jessie and Sarah (Dwees) Flitcraft had the following children:

1. Hannah H. Flitcraft

2. Beulah Flitcraft

3. Charity Flitcraft

4. Keziah Flitcraft who married Henry Curtis. Henry was born in Baltimore, MD. Hewas the son of Farncis and Mary Elizabeth (Forrester) Curtis. Keziah and Henry Curtis had four children:

1. Mary Curtis

2. Francis Flitcraft Curtis born 09 Oct 1809 in Philadelphia, PA. Francis married Elizabeth Haines 15 Jan 1834. Elizabeth was born 13 Dec 1813 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. She was the daughter of Joseph Haines. Francis Flitcraft and Elizabeth Curtis had the following children:

1. James Francis Curtis born 21 Nov 1834 in PA. James married Ellen Almond 02 Mar 1865. James and Ellen had the following children:

1.William Elmer Curtis born 14 Sep 1878

2.Henry A. Curtis

3.Mary Curtis

2. Mary V. Curtis who married Marion Moore

3. Thomas Benton Curtis Thomas married twice. Wife #1 was Marriet Hodges. Wife #2 was Dora Lucas.

4. Thomas Jefferson Curtis who married Nancy C. ?.

5. Jemima Curtis

6. Henry Oscar Curtis

3. Jemima Curtis

4. Wesley Curtis born 1809-1820 in Philadelphia, PA and died in 1886.

5. Charles Flitcraft

6. Ethalinda Flitcraft born 17 Feb 1817 and died in 1844. She married Henry C. Pratt.

7. Louisa Flitcraft born 31 Jul 1821 and died 14 Nov 1850.

8. Ann Amanda Flitcraft born 06 Dec 1818 in Holmesbury, Burlington Co., NJ and died 25 Nov 1890 in 19th Ward, Philadelphia, PA. Ann married Walter Willett Stowman on 04 Oct 1838. Walter was born 11 Oct 1813 in North Hampton, Bucks Co., PA and died 03 Oct 1892 in 18th Ward, Philadelphia, PA. Walter was the son of William and Susanna (Meginnes) Stoneman. Ann Amanda and Walter Willett Stowman had 10 children:

1. Sarah Louisa Stowman born 23 Oct. 1839 in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA and died 26 Aug. 1922 Philadelphia, PA. Sarah married Frank Cox on 22 Oct 1857. Frank was born 25 Jan. 1834 and died 28 Sep. 1912. Sarah Louisa and Frank Cox had 2 children:

1. George Stiles Cox born 2 June 1859 in Philadelphia, PA and died 18 Mar 1926. George married Annie E. ?.

2. Walter Stowman Cox born 26 Nov. 1868 in 18th Ward, Philadelphia, PA and died 13 Dec. 1911 in 31st Ward, Philadelphia, PA. Walter married Mary Elizabeth Perkins on 10 Jan 1895 at St. Martin’s Church, Frankford, Philadelphia, PA. Mary was born 12 Nov. 1869 and died 1 March 1940.

2. William Bloomfield Stowman born 22 May 1842 and died 1 July 1852.

3. Sue Theresa Stowman born 25 July 1844 and died 8 Jan. 1864.

4. Mary Aethelinda Stowman born 3 Nov. 1846 and died 3 May 1847.

5. Harry Geary Stowman born 30 April 1848 and died 18 Sept. 1861.

6. Emeline Hooper Stowman born 23 April 185 and died 3 Sept. 1852.

7. Louisa Geary Stowman born 30 April 1852 in Philadelphia, PA and died 7 March 1923 in Philadelphia, PA. Louisa married Walter Edward Brand on 30 April 1878. Walter was born 6 March 1850 and died 23 Sept. 1922. Louisa and Walter Edward Brand had the following child:

1. Albert Christian Brand born 23 Dec. 1878 in Bridesburg, Philadelphia, PA and died 12 Nov. 1960 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. Albert married Jane Gregor Walton. Jane was born 7 March 1882 In PA and died 24 August 1977 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA.

8. William Bloomfield Stowman born 10 Jan. 1854 and died August 1862.

9. Mary Emma Stowman born 10 Jan. 1856 and 6 June 1930. Mary Emma married George Washington Brooke on 24 July 1878. George was born 16 Sept. 1856 and died 7 Jan. 1902. George was the son of George and Kesiah (Wilson) Brooke. Mary Emma and George had the following children:

1.Sarah Cox Brooke born 16 March 1880 and died 28 Jan 1949. Sarah married twice. Husband #1was Edward Hoffner. Edward was born in 1884 and died in 1947. Husband #2 was Louis Henry Foster. Louis was born 13 Aug 1876. They married on 20 Nov 1900.

10. Walter Jesse Stowman born 6 Feb 1861 in Bucks County, PA and died 20 June 1912. Walter married twice. Wife #1 was Mary Yeakle. Wife #2 was Ida G. Rulon. Ida was born 11 Oct. 1861 and died 7 June 1894. Ida and Walter were married 11 Oct 1883 In Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.

The Borton Family

Joel Borton born 19 June 1782 in Burlington Co., NJ and died 2 June 1869 in Salem County, NJ. Joel married Elizabeth Lippincott on 10 Nov 1803 in Gloucester Co., NJ. Elizabeth was born in 1781 and died 5 Feb 1867 in Salem Co., NJ. Elizabeth was the daughter of James and Hannah (Crispin) Lippincott. Two of Joel and Elizabeth’s children married into the Flitcraft family.

Joel and Elizabeth (Lippincott) Borton had the following children:

1. Asahel Borton born 28 Aug 1814. Asahel married Ann Flitcraft on 08 Mar 1839. She was the daughter of Bevan and Prudence (Rogers) Flitcraft. (See page 28 for further details of this family.)

2. 2. Maria Borton born in 1804

3. Sarah Borton born in 1807

4. Aaron W. Borton born 25 Jan 1810. Aaron married Lydia Flitcraft on 8 Mar 1832 in Salem County, NJ. Lydia was born about 1810. Lydia was the daughter of Isaiah and Martha (Reeves) Flitcraft. (See page 29 for further details of this family.)

5. Joel Borton, Jr. born 22 Jan 1812 in Pilesgrove, Salem, NJ and died 28 Aug 1889 in Pilesgrove, Salem County, NJ. Joel Jr. was married twice. Wife # 1 was Susanna Rulon on 7 Mar 1835. Susanna Rulon was born in 1816. Susanna and Joel had one son Caleb Borton. Wife # 2 was Elizabeth Robinson was born Abt. 1822 in Salem County, NJ. Joel and Elizabeth were married on 19 Mar 1840 in Salem County, NJ

6. William Borton born 22 Jan 1812 and died 6 Feb 1836 in Salem Co., NJ. William married Hannah T. Gill. Hannah was born about 1816.

7. Samuel Borton born 2 March 1817.

8. Elizabeth Borton born 27 July 1819.

9. Keziah Borton born in 1823.

[Note: the above information was taken from 300 Years of Bortons in North America by Betty Mann. Will of Joel Borton. Evesham Monthly Meeting Records, Salem County Deaths and Marriages Vol. 1, Gloucester County Marriage Records, Salem County Cemetery Inscriptions Vol. 1. Joel Borton, Sr. was the one who left the family home in Burlington Co. to farm in Salem County, NJ.]

Walter Levi Flitcraft married Harriet Ella Ritchey

Walter was the son of Joseph and Lucretia (Headly) Flitcraft). Walter was born 08 Feb 1853 and died Feb 1927 in Alliance, Stark, OH. Walter married Harriet Ella Ritchey on 19 Nov 1873. Harriet was born 25 Feb 1858 and died 13 Nov 1915 in Alliance, Stark, OH. She was the daughter of Matthais and Harriet Mariah (Howell) Ritchey.

Walter Levi and Harriet Ella (Ritchey) Flitcraft had the following children:

1. Rachel Alice Flitcraft born 17 Feb 1890. Rachel married William Sheen.

2. Harry M. Flitcraft born 10 Aug 1875 and died in 1937 in Alliance, Stark, OH. Harry married twice. Wife #1 was Lillian Forney. Lillian was born in 1887. Wife #2 was Clara Woodward.

3. Clarence Flitcraft born 14 Feb 1878. Clarence married Elizabeth Ellen Donnelley. Elizabeth was born in 1878. Clarence and Elizabeth had the following children:

1. Florence Laverne Flitcraft born 11 Oct 1911 in Salem, Columbiana, Ohio. Florence married Landis Milton McFarland on 29 Feb 1932 in Mahoning County, Ohio.

4. Zilpha Rosa Flitcraft born 18 Aug 1879 and died 26 Sep 1968 in Salem, Columbiana, OH. Zilpha married Harry Jackson on 04 Apr 1897. Harry was born 16 Oct 1877. Zipha and Harry had the following children:

1. Russell L. Jackson who married Mary Esther Cope. Mary was born 14 May 1914. Russell and Mary had the following children:

1. Richard L. Jackson who married twice. Wife #1 was Martha Arkenburg. Wife #2 was Marie Pierrette Monerat.

5. Walter Levi Flitcraft, Jr. born 30 Jul 1881 and died 30 Sep 1927. Walter Jr. married Rilla ?. 6. John H. Flitcraft born 26 May 1883 and died in 1935 in Alliance, Stark, OH. John H. married Margaret Harding. Margaret was born in 1885.

7. Sarah Flitcraft born 24 Jun 1886 and died Sep 1977 in Minerva, Stark, OH. Sarah married Walter Knight.

8. Inez May Flitcraft born 09 Jul 1888. Inez married Lawrence Carnes.

9. Laura E. Flitcraft born 04 Apr 1892 and died Mar 1967 in Sebring, Mahoning, OH. Laura married Leroy Porter. Leroy was born in 1888. Laura and Leroy Porter had the following child:

1. Leonard Porter

10. Chauncey D. R. Flitcraft born 01 May 1894 and died Jul 1970 in Alliance, Stark, OH. Chauncey married Vallaise ?. Vallaise was born 28 Aug 1901. Chauncey and Vallaise had the following children:

1. Walter R. Flitcraft

2. Chauncey R. Flitcraft born 24 Dec 1926 and died 17 Aug 1980 in Sebring, Mahoning, OH. Chauncey married Etta Vallaise Heston.

Louisa Drudge

She was the daughter of Jessie (Or Isaac) and Catherine (Herald) Drudge. Both of her parents were born in Indiana. Louisa was born Dec 21, 1849 in Fulton County, Indiana. She married Joseph H. Flitcraft before 1879. Louisa died May 16, 1941 in Peru, Indiana at the age of 91. (Note: she has also been listed as Mary Louisa Drudge.)

I have found further information on Mary Louisa Drudge. So there is some question as to her father was. (Note: The following information was obtained by bcsterling@. I have written to the email address to obtain sources of their information.) I have highlighted her direct line.

Descendants of the Drudge Family

1. John Drudge born in 1750 in England died in 1796 in Carlisle, PA. John married Margaret ?. She was born about 1750 and died before 1850. John and Margaret had the following son:

1. Benjamin Drudge born in 1796 in Carlisle, PA and died July 29, 1872 in Indiana. Benjamin married Margaret Shilling about 1818. She was born about 1796 and died before 1896. Benjamin and Margaret had the following children:

1. John Drudge born October 1816 in PA and died July 20, 1872 in Indiana. John married Susan Wiltrout who was born Dec. 1820 in Asland Co. Ohio and died June 05, 1856 in IN.

2. Elizabeth Drudge born in 1821.

3. William Drudge born Aug. 29, 1823 in Ohio and died Aug. 05, 1898 in IN. William married Anna Lehman on Nov. 29, 1849 in Asland Co. Ohio. She was born Aug. 20, 1832 in Asland Co., Ohio and died Dec. 12, 1914 in IN. Willaim and Anna had the following children:

1. David Drudge David Drudge born Dec. 03, 1850 and died Feb. 16, 1852.

2. Edward Drudge born April 06, 1852 and died Dec. 22, 1915 in IN. Edward married Susan Catherine Myers on Nov. 24, 1874. Catherine was born Sep. 25, 1855 and died April 01, 1936 in IN. Edward and Susan had the following son:

1. Arthur Delbert Drudge born March 11, 1885 in Silver Lake, IN and died Nov. 23, 1953 in IN. Arthur married Elizabeth Christena Ulrey on June 16, 1905 in Warsaw, IN. She was born Dec. 10, 1885 in Claypool, IN and died in IN. Arthur and Elizabeth had the following children:

1. Forrest Robert Drudge born Feb. 15, 1917 in Roan, IN and died Dec. 27, 1987 in IN. Forrest married Nellie Carter on Oct. 12, 1940 in Valparaiso, IN. Nellie was born Mar. 02, 1918 in Stanford, Illinois and died Dec. 26, 1981. Forrest and Nellie had two sons: One son who married wife #1 ? Morton. They had one son and one daughter. ? Drudge then married wife #2 ? Menger. They had 3 sons and 3 daughters. No details on Forrest’s second son.

4. Margaret Ann Drudge born June 14, 1824 and died April 30, 1913.

5. Joseph Drudge born in 1826 and died in 1878

6. Levi Drudge born Nov. 13, 1828 in PA and died in 1891. Levi married Catherine Harrold on April 05, 1852 in Koscuisko, Co. IN. Catherine was born May 04, 1833 in PA and died in IN. Levi and Catherine had the following children:

1. Mary Louisa Drudge born Dec. 21, 1852 in IN and died May 15, 1941 in IN. Mary Louisa married Joseph Flitcraft on April 19, 1888 in Wabash , IN. Joseph was born about 1852 and died before 1952.

2. Ephraim Drudge born Sep. 18, 1853 in IN and died in 1937. Ephraim married Martha ? about 1873. Martha was born about 1853 and died before 1953.

3. John Nelson Drudge born Aug. 15, 1858 in IN and died in 1945 in Claypool, IN. John married twice. Wife #1 was Lydia ?. Lydia was born about 1858 and died before 1958. John and Lydia had the following child:

1.Nora L. Drudge born in 1879 and died before 1979.

Wife #2 was Mary Ann Morly. Mary was born about 1858 and died before 1958.

4. William Riley Drudge born July 10, 1860 in IN and died in 1954 in IN. William married Mary King on April 06, 1882 in Fulton Co., IN. Mary was born in 1861 and died in 1915.

5. Eve Setta Drudge born Feb. 15, 1862 in IN and died before 1962. Eve married L. C. Perry on Apr. 6, 1882 in Fulton Co. IN. L. C. was born abt. 1862 and died before 1962.

6. Harmon Drudge born June 18, 1865 in IN and died July 25, 1941 in Silver Lake, IN. Harmon married Lena Roxie Chapman on April 12, 1886 in IN. Lena was born August 17, 1867 in Ohio and died Feb. 04, 1940 in Silver Lake, IN. Lena was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Fike) Chapman.

7. Amanda Drudge born July 26, 1830 in PA and died Nov. 29, 1910. Amanda married a Wideman about 1850 who was born about 1830 and died before 1930.

8. Esther Drudge born Jan. 6, 1834 and died March 24, 1915 Esther married a Yates about 1860 who was born about 1834 and died before 1934.

9. Daniel Drudge born July 06, 1834 and died Nov. 18, 1858. Daniel married Cathrine Layman on Sep. 12, 1852 in Fulton, IN. She was born Nov. 18, 1830.

[Note:There was more information on the rest of this line but I did not include it above. ] I am going to include contact information on me, Teresa L. (Truax) Clendinneng, so if you are interested in contacting me you can. My email addresses are: sfctlh@lindsaycomp.on.ca or tlhc@ My regular address is Teresa L. Clendinneng, Box 733 Unit 4 RR6, Woodville, Ontario K0M 2T0. ]

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