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(Also includes the following surnames: Stearns, Burton, Light, Pohlsander, Zimbelman, and others.)
from left to right: Irene Burton, Eva Hitchcock, Aurilla Rumage, Philena Campbell
On back of photo: "All home for Gardner Stearns funeral"
Photo donated by Nancy Schoerke, great-grand daughter of Maria & Gardner Stearns
Children of Maria Huntoon and Gardner Stearns are:
i. Edward Stearns, b. Apr 17, 1853 in Olmstead, Cuyahoa, Ohio; d. Apr 8, 1856, Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2 ii. Eva M. Stearns, b. Sep 1, 1855, Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Mar 21, 1921, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
3 iii. Aurilla Lucinda Stearns, b. Jan 18, 1858, Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. abt. Sep. 1958, New York.
iv. Hattie E. Stearns, b. Sep 8, 1862, Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Apr 1, 1864, Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4 v. Philena Ann Stearns, b. Dec 28, 1867, Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Sep 24, 1943, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
vi. Lorene Stearns, b. Sep 11, 1870, Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 1870, Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin.
5 vii. Irene Lorna Stearns, b. Sep 11, 1870, Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Feb 15, 1931, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
l to r: (Levi, George, Aurilla, Mildred, Eva, Gertrude)
photo donated by Nancy Schoerke, great grand daughter of Maria & Gardner Stearns
Children of Eva Stearns and Charles Hitchcock are:
i. Gertrude E. Hitchcock, b. Sep 1874, Ohio; d. Sep 17, 1960, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas; m. George Walton Ward, May 22, 1901, Sumner County, Kansas; b. abt. 1873; d. Feb 24, 1933, Wellington, Sumner,Kansas.
6 ii. Roy Wilbur Hitchcock, b. Apr 15, 1879, Ohio; d. Nov 30, 1959, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas.
7 iii. Maude Hitchcock, b. Sep 1883, Ohio; d. Dec 9, 1972, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas.
iv. Charles Hitchcock, b. Jul 29, 1988, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas; d. Jul 29, 1888, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas.
3. Aurilla Lucinda Stearns (Maria, George Washington)was born Jun 18, 1858 in Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio and died September 1958 in Ossining, New York. She married Levi Harvey Rumage May 24, 1882 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, son of James Rumage and Harriet Harbaugh. He was born Dec 31, 1856 in Ohio and died 1941 in Pinellas County, Florida.
Children of Aurilla Stearns and Levi Rumage are:
8 i. Mildred Claire Rumage, b. Sep 1883 in Ohio; d. Dec 20, 1959, Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
9 ii. Eva Bernice Rumage, b. Oct 14, 1886 in Cleveland, Ohio, d. Dec 25, 1920, St. Albans, Westchester, New York..
10 iii. Gertrude Estelle Rumage, b. Jan 21, 1894 in Ohio; d. Jan 23, 1987, Simi Valley, Ventura, California.
iv. George Volney Rumage, b. Jul 14, 1895 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, d. Jan 29 1988, Orange County, California; m. (1) Dorothy Delano, abt. 1926; b. Sep 5, 1887, Detroit, Michigan; d. Dec 9, 1962, Los Angeles County, California; m (2)Gladys Stroud, Apr 29, 1963, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut; b. Feb 8, 1887; d. Oct 1977, Orange County, California.
4. Philena Ann Stearns (Maria, George Washington) was born Dec 28, 1867, Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio, and died Sep 24, 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. She married John Gray Campbell, Jun 10, 1890, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas. He was born Apr 1860 in Illinois and died Aug 1, 1939, Los Angeles County, California.
Child of Philena Stearns and John Campbell is:
11 i. Irene C. Campbell, b. Aug 15, 1899 in Sumner County, Kansas, (adopted) d. Jan 1, 1948, Los Angeles County, California.
5. Irene Lorna Stearns (Maria, George Washington)was born Sep 12, 1870 in Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio and died Feb 15, 1931 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. She married (1) John Henry Burton Jan 15, 1890 in Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, son of Edward Burton and Charlotte Pease. He was born Dec 23, 1866 in Palmyra, Jefferson, Wisconsin, and died Dec 29, 1917 in Norwalk, Los Angeles, California. She married (2) Jefferson Gilbert Robertson, aft. 1920. He was born Aug 26, 1861 in Olmstead, Cuyahoga, Ohio and died Nov 25, 1941 in Los Angeles County, California.
Children of Irene Stearns and John Burton are:
12 i. Effie Viola Burton, b. Nov 3, 1891, Jefferson County,Wisconsin; d. Apr 1, 1946, Los Angeles County, California.
ii. Garder Stearns Burton, b. Oct 5, 1893, Elkhorn, Walworth, Wisconsin; d. Nov 21, 1965 Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, California; m. Wilhelmina
Finley, Jul 13, 1918, Los Angeles County, California; b. Jun 3, 1898, Larne, Antrim, Ireland; d. Jan 23, 1990, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
13 iii. Edward John Burton, b. Jun 22, 1900, Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky; d. Apr 14, 1973, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
photo donated by Nancy Schoerke, great grand daughter of Maria & Gardner Stearns
Child of Roy Hitchcock and Olive Spitler is:
14 i. Elizabeth Olive Hitchcock, b.Nov 9, 1909 Wellington, Sumner, Kansas; d. Jul 15, 1980, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas.
Children of Roy Hitchcock and Lillian Keighley are:
ii. William Hitchcock, b. abt. 1915 Wellington, Sumner, Kansas , d. May 12, 1963, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas.
iii. Charles Hitchcock, b. Jan 1916, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, d. Jan 23, 1916, Wellington, Sumner, Kansas.
7. Maude Hitchcock (Eva, Maria, George Washington) was born Sep 1883 in Ohio, and died Dec 9, 1972 in Wellington, Sumner, Kansas. She married (1) Homer F. Parr Jun 18, 1905 in Sumner County, Kansas, son of George Parr and Ludora. He was born abt. 1879 in Indiana, and died Aug 28, 1913 in Carsbad, Eddy, New Mexico. She married (2) Bell, aft. 1913.
Children of Maude Hitchcock and Homer Parr are:
15 i. Charles L. Parr, b. Feb 24, 1906, New Mexico; d. Dec 25, 1971, El Paso, Texas; m. Margaret Crookham, Jun, 1929, Los Angeles County, California; b. abt 1906, Kansas.
ii. Gertrude L. Parr, b. abt 1910, New Mexico.
8. Mildred Claire Rumage (Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) was born Sep 1883 in Ohio, d. Dec 20, 1959 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio. She married (1) Royal Arthur Macdonald Oct 6, 1906, son of John McDonald and Lizzie Jordan, He was born Aug 8, 1878 in Pennsylvania, and d. Apr 14, 1940 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio. She married (2) Lewis Edward Kerber aft. 1940. He was born Aug 8, 1877 in Ohio, and died Mar 3, 1960 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Children of Mildred Rumage and Royal Macdonald are:
i. Kathryn Bernice Macdonald, b. Mar 11, 1908, Ohio; d. Mar 2, 1911, Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
ii. Royal Macdonald, b. abt 1912, Ohio; m. Mary Houliston.
16 iii. Paul Macdonald, b. Feb 13, 1915, Ohio; d. Oct 1974. Avon Lake, Lorain, Ohio..
9. Eva Bernice Rumage (Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) was born Oct 14, 1886 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, and died Dec 25, 1920 in St. Albans, Westchester, New York.. She married Robert Condit Muir Apr 28, 1906 in New York, son of George Muir and Alice Barnes. He was born Sep 9, 1883 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, and died Mar 1943 in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Children of Eva Rumage and Robert Muir are:
i. Florence W. Muir, b. abt 1908, Atlanta, Georgia; m. Fred Siemer, May 29, 1929; b. Nov 10, 1905, New Jersey; d. Aug 1971 Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York.
17 ii. Virginia Muir, b. Jun 16, 1911, Queens, New York; d. Dec 9, 1992, Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida.
iii. Robert Condit Muir, b. May 28, 1920, St. Albans, Westchester, New York; d. Oct 3, 1998, Quincy, Plumas, California; m. Elizabeth Moyer Thomas, 1942, New York.
10. Gertrude Estelle Rumage (Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) was born Jan 21, 1894 in Ohio, and died Jan 23, 1987 in Simi Valley, Ventura, California. She married Herbert AddisonThompson Sep 1917, in New York, son of Robert Thompson and Carrie Monroe. He was born Sep 18, 1891 in Bemus Point, Olean, New York, and died July 30, 1968 in Saint Martin, Dutch Antilles.
Children of Gertrude Rumage and Thompson are:
i. Robert Stearns Thompson, b. Aug 30, 1920, St. Albans, New York; d. 1944, Killed in Action, Overseas while in the military..
18 ii. Jean Adele Thompson.
19 iii. Duncan Fargo Thompson.
20 iv. Sally Ann Thompson.
21 v. Nancy Lee Thompson.
11. Irene C. Campbell (Irene, Maria, George Washington) was born Aug 1899 in Sumner County, Kansas, and died Jan 1, 1948 in Los Angeles County, California. She married Lumin Lee Davis, son of Carrie Lee. He was born Aug, 1896 in Kansas, and died Feb 11, 1955 in Los Angeles County, California.
Children of Irene Campbell and Lumin Davis are:
i. John Campbell Davis, b. Feb 4, 1919, Kansas; d. Jul 4, 1983, Kern County, California.
22 ii. Virginia Davis, b. abt 1921, Kansas; m. Lee Worth.
iii. Robert Walter Davis, b. Sep 19, 1925, Los Angeles County, California; d. May 5, 1944, Los Angeles County California.
iv. Merle Arthur Davis, b. Jul 25, 1928, Los Angeles County, California; d. Jul 29, 1970, Los Angeles County, California.
12. Effie Viola Burton (Irene, Maria, George Washington) was born Nov 3, 1891 in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. and died Apr 1, 1946 in Los Angeles County, California. She married (1) Charles Cummings. He was born abt. 1889 in Elkhorn, Walworth, Wisconsin. She married (2) Ray A. Burrows. He was born Apr 26, 1894 in California, and died Jun 8, 1956 in Los Angeles County, California.
Child of Effie Burton and Ray Burrows is :
23 i. Raymond B. Burrows, b. Sep 7, 1921, East Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; d. Oct 3, 2000, San Marcos, San Diego, California.
13. Edward John Burton (Irene, Maria, George Washington)was born Jun 22, 1900 in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, and died Apr 14, 1973 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. He married Amalie Auguste Gysi. Jun 1931, daughter of Karl Gysi and Aline Heusser. She was born Oct 31, 1904, and died Mar 12, 1997 in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.
Children of Edward Burton and Amalie Gysi are:
24 i. Howard Edward Burton.
25 ii. Marvin John Burton.
Duncan, Nancy(on lap), Jean, Robert, Sally
Child of Elizabeth Hitchcock and Glen Gardner is:
i. unknown Gardner, m. Wallis.
15. Charles L. Parr (Maude, Eva, Maria, George Washington) was born 24 Feb 1906 in New Mexico, and died 25 Dec 1971 in El Paso, Texas. He married Margaret Crookhan.
Children of Charles Parr and Margaret Crookhan are:
i. Richard Linsey Parr.
ii. Nancy Parr.
iii. Judith Parr.
16. Paul MacDonald (Mildred, Aurilla, Maria George Washington) was born Feb 13, 1915 in Ohio, and died Oct 1974 in Avon Lake, Lorain, Ohio. He married Harriet E. Phillips, abt 1937, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She was born Jun 15, 1917, and died Dec 28, 1985 in Avon Lake, Lorain, Ohio.
Children of Paul MacDonald and Harriet E. are:
i. Roy A. Macdonald.
ii. George P. MacDonald.
16. Virginia Muir (Eva, Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) was born Jun 16, 1911 in Queens, New York, and died Dec 9, 1992 in Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida. She married Robert Lucien McCollom Sep 21, 1934 in New York, son of Lucian McCollom and Ada Kress. He was born Nov 22, 1903 in Whitestone, New York, and died May 18, 1996 in Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida.
Children of Virgina Muir and Robert McCollom are:
i. Joseph McCollom b. aft. 1934.
ii. Robert Lucien McCollom, m. (1) Charmayne, m. (2) Cheryl Stringer.
18. Jean Adele Thompson (Gertrude, Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) She married Alan Bradford Purdy. He was born June 23, 1924, and died Mar 11, 1979, in Croton On Hudson, Westchester, New York.
Children of Jean Thompson and Alan Purdy are:
26. i. Alan Bradford Purdy.
27 ii. Mark Addison Purdy.
iii. Craig Monroe Purdy, m. Krystyna.
28. v. Scott Monroe Purdy, b. Jun 20, 1956, Phillipse Manor, Westchester, New York; d. Aug 24, 1997, Croton On Hundson, Westchester, New York.
19. Duncan Fargo Thompson (Gertrude, Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) He married Ernestine Ruiz.
Children of Duncan Thompson and Ernestine Ruiz are:
i. Steven Thompson.
ii. Robert Stearns Thompson.
iii. Suzanne Thompson, m. Donald McCaffrey.
29. iv. Cynthia Thompson.
30. v. Peter Allen Thompson.
20. Sally Ann Thompson (Gertrude, Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) She married (1) Edward Kuder. She married (2) Edwin Goings. He was born Jun 9, 1922, died Apr 1985 in Camillus, Onondaga, New York.
Children of Sally Thompson and Edward Kuder are:
31 i. Lisa Ann Kuder.
32 ii. Barbara Jill Kuder.
21. Nancy Lee Thompson (Gertrude, Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) She married Andrew C. Schoerke.
Children of Nancy Thompson and Andrew Schoerke are:
i. Jennifer Lee Schoerke.
ii. Melissa Alexandra Schoerke.
22. Virginia Davis (Irene, Philena, Maria, George Washington) was born 21 Apr 1920 in Kansas, and died 13 Feb 2004 in Laguna Hills, Orange, California. She married Lee Worth.
Child of Virgina Davis and Lee Worth is:
i. Nancy Lee Worth.
23. Raymond B. Burows (Effie, Irene, Maria, George Washington) was born Sep 7, 1921 in East Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, and d. Oct 3, 2000 in San Marcos, San Diego, California. He married(1) Dorothy. She died Oct 1986. He married (2) Lucille L, abt. 1988.
Children of Raymond Burrows and Dorothy are:
i. Peter Bono.
ii. Betina Burrows, m. Don Overback.
iii. Patricia Burrows, m. Don Durand.
iv. Lou Ann Burrows, m. Frank Fucaloro.
33 v. Rosalie M. Bono,, b. Jul 26, 1944; d. Mar 1, 1999, New Haven, Franklin, Missouri.
24. Howard Edward Burton (Edward, Irene, Maria, George Washington) He married Sharon Avon Yancey.
Children of Howard Burton and Sharon Yancey are:
i. Paul D Burton.
ii. Brent M. Burton.
iii. Laura D. Burton.
iv. Timothy S. Burton.
v. Brian W. Burton.
25. Marvin John Burton (Edward, Irene, Maria, George Washington) He married Velda Ruth Light, daughter of Victor Irven Light and Mary Luella Wilson.
Children of Marvin Burton and Velda Light are:
34 i. Julia Ann Burton.
35 ii. Gregory John Burton.
36 iii. Karen Diane Burton.
37 iv. Lisa Ellen Burton.
v. Linda Sue Burton, m. William Hammond Mish.
38 vi. Glen David Burton.
Child of Alan Purdy and Maggie Asten is:
i. Skylar Aston Purdy.
27. Mark Addison Purdy (Jean, Gertrude, Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) He married Connie Doyle.
Children of Mark Purdy and Connie Doyle are:
i. Alanna Purdy.
ii. Bradford Purdy.
28. Scott Monroe Purdy (Jean, Gertrude, Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) wa born June 20, 1956 in Phillipse Manor, New York, and died August 24, 1997 in Croton On Hudson, Weschester, New York. He married Tery Udell.
Child of Scott Purdy and Tery Udell is:
i. Ian Monroe Purdy.
29. Cynthia Thompson (Duncan, Gertrude, Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) She married (1) Patrick Youngern. She married (2) Swack.
Child of Cynthia Thompson and Patrick Youngern is:
i. Patrick Youngern.
30. Peter Alan Thompson (Duncan, Gertrude, Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) He married Jo.
Child of Peter Thompson and Jo is:
i. Cody James Allan Thompson.
31. Lisa Ann Kuder (Sally, Gertrude, Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) She married Charles Englesberg.
Children of Lisa Kuder and Charles Englesberg are:
i. Michael Orion Englesberg.
ii. Justin Oliver Englesberg.
iii. Jenelle Englesberg.
32. Barbara Jill Kuder (Sally, Gertrude, Aurilla, Maria, George Washington) She married Jay Shabica.
Child of Barbara Kuder and Jay Shabica is:
i. Jay Shabica.
33. Rosalie M. Bono (Raymond B., Efiie, Irene, Maria, George Washington) was born July 26, 1944 and died Mar 1, 1999 in New Haven, Franklin, Missouri. She married John L. Sprague.
Children of Rosalie Burrows and John Sprague are:
i. Sharon Sprague, m. Glowacki.
ii. Michelle Sprague, m. Tom Deters.
iii. Sandra Sprague, m. Sheraman.
34. Julia Ann Burton (Marvin, Edward, Irene, Maria, George Washington) She married Terrill Blaine Pohlsander.
Children of Julie Burton and Terrill Pohlsander are:
i. Michaela Rose Pohlsander.
ii. Andrea Janae Pohlsander.
iii. Joel Emerson Pohlsander.
iv. Justin Curtis Pohlsander.
v. Joshua Edward Pohlsander.
vi. Jacob Moroni Pohlsander.
35. Gregory John Burton (Marvin, Edward, Irene, Maria, George Washington) He married Janet Lee Rossi.
Children of Gregory Burton and Janet Rossi are:
i. Stephanie Ann Burton.
ii. John Lewis Burton.
36. Karen Diane Burton (Marvin, Edward, Irene, Maria, George Washington) She married Mark Foster Zimbelman.
Children of Karen Burton and Mark Zimbelman are:
i. Aaron Foster Zimbelman.
ii. Amy Michelle Zimbelman.
iii. Mark Robert Zimbelman.
iv. Christian Burton Zimbelman.
v. Jennifer Amali Zimbelman.
37. Lisa Ellen Burton (Marvin, Edward, Irene, Maria, George Washington) She married Russell Robert Brown.
Children of Lisa Burton and Russell Brown are:
i. Hannah Marie Brown.
ii. Emily Nicole Brown.
iii. Kathryn Ila Brown.
38. Glen David Burton (Marvin, Edward, Irene, Maria, George Washington) He married Jeanie Rebecca Butterfield.
Children of Glen Burton and Jeanie Butterfield are:
i. James Edward Burton.
ii. Rebecca Kaylee Burton.
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