I am moving to Indianapolis. I don't know anything about it except for one thing. Back in the 70's there was a tv show called One Day At a Time, and it was based there. Yep, thats all I know. I know that President Harrison is from there, but that still doesn't tell me much, lol.
City Name: Indianapolis Nickname: Racing Capital of the World Incorporation Date: April 15th 1821 Population: 785,597 Metro Area Population: 1,984,644 Elevation: 715 feet Average High Temperature: Jan 35°F / July 86°F Average Low Temperature: Jan 19°F / July 65°F Time Zone: Eastern
Some facts:
The first long-distance auto race in the U. S. was held May 30, 1911, at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The winner averaged 75 miles an hour
and won a 1st place prize of $14,000. Today the average speed is over
167 miles an hour and the prize is more than $1.2 million. Indianapolis
Motor Speedway is the site of the greatest spectacle in sports, the
Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis 500 is held every Memorial Day
weekend in the Hoosier capital city. The race is 200 laps or 500 miles
long.
During WWII the P-47 fighter-plane was manufactured in Evansville at Republic Aviation.
Marcella Gruelle of Indianapolis created the Raggedy Ann doll in
1914. This is a very special one to me, I use to collect them when I was
little.
James Dean, a popular movie star of the 1950s in such movies as "East of
Eden" and "Rebel without a Cause", was born February 8, 1941, in
Marion. He died in an auto crash at age 24.
David Letterman, host of television's "Late Show with David Letterman," was born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis.
True to its motto, "Cross Roads of America" Indiana has more miles of
Interstate Highway per square mile than any other state. The Indiana
state Motto, can be traced back to the early 1800s. In the early years
river traffic, especially along the Ohio, was a major means of
transportation. The National Road, a major westward route, and the
north-south Michigan Road crossed in Indianapolis. Today more major
highways intersect in Indiana than in any other state.
Indian means "Land of the Indians".
Indiana was part of the huge Northwest Territory, which included present
day Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, which were ceded to the
United States by the British at the end of the Revolutionary war.
Ft. Wayne, Indiana's 2nd Largest city, had its beginnings in 1794, after
the Battle of Fallen Timbers, when General "Mad Anthony" Wayne built
Ft. Wayne on the site of a Miami Indian village.
At one time Studebaker Company of South Bend was the nation's largest producer of horse-drawn wagons.
It later developed into a multimillion-dollar automobilemanufacturer.
Thomas Hendricks, a Democrat from Shelbyville, served Indiana as a
United States Senator, a United States representative, governor, and as
Vice President under Grover Cleveland. Indiana has been the home of 5
vice presidents and one president.
In 1934 Chicago Gangster John Dillinger escaped the Lake Country Jail in
Crown Point by using a "pistol" he had carved from a wooden block.
Before Indianapolis, Corydon served as the state's capitol from
1816-1825. Vincennes was the capital when Indiana was a territory.
In 1862, Richard Gatling, of Indianapolis, invented the rapid-fire machine gun.
The Indiana Gazette Indiana's first newspaper was published in Vincennes in 1804.
At one time 12 different stagecoach lines ran through Indiana on the National Road. (Now U.S. Interstate 40)
The Saturday Evening Post is published in Indianapolis.
Comedian Red Skelton, who created such characters as Clem Kadiddlehopper, and Freddie the Freeloader, was born in Vincennes.
The first event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a helium
gas-filled balloon competition on Saturday, June 5, 1909,
more than two months before the oval was completed.
The Indianapolis Zoo houses over 4,000 animals and is home to the state’s largest aquarium.
It also has the country’s firs totally submerged, underwater dolphin viewing dome.
Indianapolis was designated as the “Crossroads of America” in 1847 because a railroad was
built and was the first to have all its lines meet in one union station in the city.
John Dillinger – the famous gangster – is buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery.
Garfield Park Conservatory and Sunken Gardens is the oldest park in Indianapolis and is on
the National Register of Historic Places. It features animals, plants and a fifteen-foot granite
waterfall.
Indianapolis will be quite a change from Shelbina, Mo, but I lived in St Louis for ten years, so I think I can handle it, lol.
(Ugh blogger is being a pain, after I copy/paste something, it refuses to go to next line)
So Anyway, back to Eula, I found a *mystery* about her today, I am sure it was no mystery to anyone, especially the family. But we as outsiders (of course) did not know this.
Cave and Eula married in 1923 in Moberly, Mo. But prior to that, Eula was married to a Claude Littrell, (I would say between 1920-1921) and they had a son together, Calvin Littrel.
Calvin was born 1923, and died 1987. Mom says she had never known about Claude or Calvin, but Im not really surprised, if perhaps Eula and Calvin weren't that close, or you know family relations are, one misunderstanding and you don't talk again for another 50 years. We never know.
I am including Calvin in my (paper) files, because he was someone within the family, but as for putting him on anything online, well, he will only be on the blog, as something for me to think about.
Okay, what else (trouble) can I find, heh!
This is Cave and Eula's son, I don't remember ever meeting him, but I remember my parents talking about him.
Name of Deceased:
Vernon C. Marshall
Gender:
M (Male)
Age at Death:
84
Death Date:
15 Feb 2009
Obituary Date:
16 Feb 2009
Newspaper Title:
Mexico Ledger
Newspaper Location:
Mexico, MO, USA
Birth Date:
16 Apr 1924
Birth Place:
Mexico
Residence (at time of death):
Mexico
Spouse's Name:
Agnes Stone
Parents' Names:
Cave and Eula Bell (Kellerhals) Marshall; Linda Marshall and
Childrens' Names:
Bruce Marshall and Merri Lea of Lees Summit. He; Linda Marshall
Siblings' Names:
Betty Jean Gamblin; George Marshall of Columbia. In
Marriage Date:
18 Nov 1945
Number of Grandchildren:
GAMBLIN, Betty Jean (MARSHALL); 81; Moberly MO; Columbia D-T; 2008-1-24; cfoley
This is Cave and Eula's daughter, I vaguely remember my mom saying that Cave
and Eula had about 5-7 kids (or sons). But I don't know everyones names or
details.
Mexico, Mo. —
Charles Harrison Stone, 76, of Martinsburg, passed away at 3:20 a.m.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in
Columbia, Mo.
Visitation will be held from 5–8 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 7:30
p.m., Thursday, May 27, at the Myers Funeral Home in Wellsville.
Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., Friday, May 28, at St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Martinsburg. Father Greg Oligschlaeger will officiate. Mrs.
Margie Wieberg will serve as organist. Soloist will be Vanessa Brink.
Burial with Full Military Honors will be in St. Joseph Catholic
Cemetery, south of Martinsburg. Serving as pallbearers will be Mitchell
Aulbur, Jason Erdel, Dustin Griffin, Jon Robbins, Mark Robbins and Mike
Stone. Honorary pallbearers will be Harold “Hap” Folta, Doug Hardesty,
Cleve Harris, Bruce Marshall, Don Poole and David Stone.
Mr. Stone was born on July 13, 1933, in Wellsville, Mo., a son of Harry Peterson and Mary Ellen Rice Stone.
On June 9, 1956, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Martinsburg, he
married Priscilla Ann “Pat” Pearl. They shared 53 wonderful years
together and were the parents of 4 children. Charles and Pat have lived
at their present address for the past four years after moving from their
farm in rural Martinsburg where they had resided since 1975.
Charles served his country faithfully for over 20 years in the
military. He was in the United States Army, entering on July 29, 1950
and being honorably discharged on July 31, 1970. He served in both the
Korean War and Vietnam War. While in the Army, Charles received a Bronze
Star Medal; Air Medal; Army Commendation Medal with 2 bronze oak leaf
clusters; Good Conduct Medal, 3rd award; Army of Occupation Medal with
Germany clasp; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal with
3 bronze service stars; Vietnam Service Medal with 1 bronze service
star with 1 silver service star; United Nations Service Medal; Republic
of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with Device (1960); Expert Badge with Carbine
Bar with Rifle Bar; Parachutist Badge – Senior; Parachutist Badge –
Basic and Combat Infantryman Badge 2nd Award with 3 bronze service
stars.
After retiring from the Army in 1970, Charles went to work for
Community R-6 School in the maintenance department and also was a bus
driver. He later worked at C & E Brick Plant in Farber as a shipping
supervisor and also at Gamma Road Lodge in Wellsville in the
maintenance department.
Charles enjoyed being in the outdoors. He raised some pigs and cows and
also liked doing carpentry work. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals
fan. Charles loved all holidays but his favorites were Christmas, Easter
and Halloween. He was always known to have a prank or two up his
sleeve.
Charles was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Martinsburg. He
was also a member of the American Legion Post 0552 in Martinsburg,
Wellsville V. F. W. Post 3056 and Modern Woodman of America.
He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Ann “Pat” Stone, of the home in
Martinsburg; three children, Cheryl Ann Stone and Mark Roewe, of
Ballwin, Nancy Sue Aulbur and husband, Carl “Corky”, of Martinsburg and
Charles “Alan” Stone and wife, Karen, of Martinsburg; six grandchildren
and spouses, Danelle Aulbur, of Martinsburg, Deanna and Jason Erdel, of
Cameron, Melanie and Dustin Griffin, of Columbia, Mitchell and Ashley
Aulbur, of Fulton and Madison Stone and Charley-Ann Stone, both of
Martinsburg; four great-grandchildren, Drake Welch and Grace Welch, both
of Martinsburg, Kaiden Erdel, of Cameron and Gabrial Griffin, of
Columbia; sisters and brothers and spouses, Agnes Ruth Marshall, of
Mexico, Harold Paul and Margaret Stone, of Mexico, Joseph Leroy and
Betty Stone, of Mexico, Mary Sue “Susie” and Murray Hardesty, of
Boonville and James Lee Stone, of Millersburg; brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law, Loren “Shorty” Robbins, of the State of North Carolina,
Donna and Willard “Shorty” Swaim, of Martinsburg, Frankie and Gene
Stuck-enschneider, of Martinsburg and Bob and Mary Lou Pearl, of
Martinsburg, in addition to numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Katherine
Louise Stone; sisters, Helen May Stone and Emma Marie Robbins and
brothers-in-law, Vernon Marshall and Jim Pearl.
I am a horrible, horrible person, one of my new years resolutions was to write on the blog if not every day, as often as possible. And I have failed! Woe is me, lol. Well okay, I have an excuse (sort of). On January first I found out that Ancestry.com was having a really good sale ($49 for 6 months!!) So I grabbed it, and have been going nuts on there since then, lol. I have worked on putting three trees on there (Heyen/Scott, Smith/Ziemmer, Kratochvil/Holtkamp) for the three families I devote time to.
But since I had all my notes, and files out, I started working on other families I play with too.
One of them is a family that my mom, my dad, and various brothers and sisters of each were close with.
They were Cave and Eula (Kellerhals) Marshall.
When my mom first moved to Mo in 1971, she met Eula. Eula was old enough to be my moms grandmother (she was born 1903). They were inseparable, back then, it was Georgi and Eula, Eula and Georgi. Well, when just before I was born, Eula made me a teddy bear, and just days after I was born, Eula died.
I had that Teddy Bear until last summer (the idiot dog decided it was a chew toy, urgh!) Anyway, I have played with that family's genealogy for a couple of years now, just out of curiosity. A year ago I found out that my rth great grandmother was named Mary Marshall, and I have just played with the idea of perhaps being related. Long shot, it is such a common name, but hey, why not.
Okay, here is what I have found so far today (lots!!)
This is Cave's brother, and I remember him, and my parents talked about him quite often, he died when I was six. I remembering visiting him in the nursing home. I don't remember his wife, so she must have died either before I was born, or when I was tiny.
Okay, for some reason blogger messed up after that census *shrugs*.
So then apparently Emma married William Kratochvil/Kraig in 1922, and THIS is their family
(1930 Census)
Okay blogger is being stupid, anyway, Ramona is my cousins grandmother, I have talked to the new cousin, and she says that she found David in the 1930 census, THIS is that census:
I ordered ancestry.com a couple of days ago since they had a deal going on, and I found another cousin. Actually not a cousin of mine, but a cousin of a cousin (so I will still claim her). Here is the kicker, we think that her grandfather is the half brother to my cousins grandmother. I refuse to explain how she is (not) related, lol. I will just simply say that we have cousins in common.
Here is the story we have so far.
Emma Farber (Redner/Kratochvil/Kraig) had a child at around the age of 24, his name was David Farber. He was raised thinking his mother died in childbirth. But they are in the 1920 census together as mother and son. Emma was 28, he was four. David was raised by either his grandfather or his uncles.
Name:
EmmaFarber
Age:
7
Birth Date:
Dec 1892
Birthplace:
New York
Home in 1900:
Manhattan, New York, New York [New York, New York]
Who is the man above? If the hint of languages didn't give you a clue, well, here is another one, he created Middle Earth. AHA! Now you know who I am talking about, that was too easy wasn't it.
JRR Tolkien was born today, 3 Jan 1892 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State (now in South Africa). He lived there for a short time before going with his mother and younger brother to England, and his father died in South Africa.
In 1916, Tolkien married his childhood sweethert Edith Mary Bratt. He then soon left for France for battle in WW1, but was home by the end of the year because of illness. It was during his convalescence that he began to write, and he was taking the training of learning languages as a young lad into his writing.
After he recovered, he became a junior editor for Oxford English Dictionary.
In 1921, Tolkien was offered a post at the University of Leeds, which he accepted. He also worked on a translation of a poem with the help of E.V. Gordon, on Middle Earth, called Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
During the mid-1930’s he wrote a story to read to his children, drawing
on his extensive knowledge of mythology and folk-tales, as well as his
own created mythology, he created the story that would later become
known as The Hobbit. This was published in 1937.
It took him another 15 years to finish the trilogy that followed. Tolkien loved words, ideas, and imagination. This all fueled into a cult following that is still going strong 39 years after his death.
The movies that came out in 2001-2004, and the one coming this Fall (The Hobbit) are bringing a whole new generation into his world, and we welcome it.
Map of Middle Earth
I had never personally heard of the books or Tolkien until the first movie came out, but I fell in love with the story, the idea, and the imagination. Frodo became a hero to us all, his buddy Samwise, was our right hand man. Argorn was the man we all wanted to marry, and Legolas was the, well, yeah, we wanted him too, lol.
In these books and stories we met many people, heros and villians. I think my favorite character(s) were Pippen and Merry. They were fun, childlike, and reminded me of the Weasley Twins, lol. There have been many comparisons between Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, but they are stories in their own rights. True, they have similarities, but thats okay, there are alot of things in life that are alike.........
Arch West, The creator of Doritos, Arch West, died of natural causes in Dallas.
His family plans on sprinkling Doritos in the dirt as he is buried. He
was 97. Anne McCaffrey, Notable author of such Science Fiction book series as "Dragonriders of
Pern" , Anne McCaffrey, died from complications due to a stroke. She was
84. Jack Kevorkian, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the Michigan pathologist who put assisted suicide on
the world's medical ethics stage died at the Beaumont Hospital. He was
83. The assisted-suicide advocate had been hospitalized in Michigan for
pneumonia and a kidney-related ailment, his attorney Mayer Morganroth
has said. Osama Bin Laden, Osama Bin Laden, the terrorist that orchestrated the WTC attacks on
Sept. 11th, was finally found and killed in a compound outside
Islamabad, Pakistan. Jack LaLanne, Fitness guru. Brought the idea of living a healthy lifestyle into
people's homes with the Jack Lalanne show. One of the first mainstream
advocates of women's fitness. He was 96.
Svetlana Alliluyeva, The only daughter of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin,
Svetlana Peters, who denounced communism but later said she regretted
coming to the United States, has died in Wisconsin.
