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Joseph Long

M, #136685, b. 27 September 1854, d. 15 January 1942

Family: Sarah R. Gordon (b. December 1855, d. 1941)

Daughter

Oma L. Long+ (b. 22 February 1885, d. 27 January 1969)

Biography

Joseph Long was born on 27 September 1854 in Ohio.¹ He married Sarah R. Gordon on 9 March 1879 in Darke Co., OH, Five children born, four living as of the 1900 census.¹ He died on 15 January 1942 in Verona, Preble Co., OH.

He was buried in January 1942 in Minnich Cemetery, Union, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #11905117.

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Citations

[S287] Harrison Twp., Dist. 0105, sheet 25B, Dwelling 590, Family 604, 1900 Federal Census, Preble County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1285; FHL #1241315.

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Sarah R. Gordon¹

F, #136686, b. December 1855, d. 1941

Family: Joseph Long (b. 27 September 1854, d. 15 January 1942)

Daughter

Oma L. Long+ (b. 22 February 1885, d. 27 January 1969)

Biography

Sarah R. Gordon was born in December 1855 in Ohio.¹ She married Joseph Long on 9 March 1879 in Darke Co., OH, Five children born, four living as of the 1900 census.¹ She died in 1941.

She was buried in 1941 in Minnich Cemetery, Union, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave $11905141.

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Citations

[S287] Harrison Twp., Dist. 0105, sheet 25B, Dwelling 590, Family 604, 1900 Federal Census, Preble County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1285; FHL #1241315.

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Iris M. McGriff¹

F, #136687, b. September 1882

Parents

Father	James McGriff (b. 2 February 1857, d. 30 November 1945)
Mother	Melzenia Studebaker (b. 12 April 1860, d. 5 February 1945)

Biography

Iris M. McGriff was born in September 1882 in Preble Co., OH.¹

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Citations

[S287] Harrison Co., Dist. 0105, sheet 21A, Dwelling 493, Family 506, 1900 Federal Census, Preble County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1285; FHL #1241315.

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Imo McGriff¹

F, #136688, b. 13 June 1891, d. December 1985

Parents

Father	James McGriff (b. 2 February 1857, d. 30 November 1945)
Mother	Melzenia Studebaker (b. 12 April 1860, d. 5 February 1945)

Family: Daniel Koffer (b. 1889)

Son	Paul E. Koffer (b. 11 November 1912, d. 22 November 1983)
Daughter	Marlene Koffer (b. 1916)
Daughter	Velma Koffer (b. 1917)

Biography

Imo McGriff was born on 13 June 1891 in Preble Co., OH.¹ She married Daniel Koffer, After Daniel's death in 1957, Imo married Fred Etzler. She died in December 1985 in Darke Co., OH.

Imo McGriff lived on 6 January 1920 in Harrison Twp., Preble Co., OH.²

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Citations

[S287] Harrison Co., Dist. 0105, sheet 21A, Dwelling 493, Family 506, 1900 Federal Census, Preble County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1285; FHL #1241315.
[S4143] Harrison Twp., Dist. 247, sheet 4B, Dwelling 15, Family 15, 1920 Federal Census, Preble County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 1428.

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McGriff¹

F, #136689, b. October 1899, d. before May 1910

Parents

Father	James McGriff (b. 2 February 1857, d. 30 November 1945)
Mother	Melzenia Studebaker (b. 12 April 1860, d. 5 February 1945)

Biography

McGriff was born in October 1899 in Preble Co., OH.¹ She died before May 1910.

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Citations

[S287] Harrison Co., Dist. 0105, sheet 21A, Dwelling 493, Family 506, 1900 Federal Census, Preble County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1285; FHL #1241315.

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Forrest McGriff¹

M, #136690, b. about 1901

Parents

Father	James McGriff (b. 2 February 1857, d. 30 November 1945)
Mother	Melzenia Studebaker (b. 12 April 1860, d. 5 February 1945)

Biography

Forrest McGriff was born about 1901 in Preble Co., OH.¹

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Citations

[S256] Harrison Twp., Dist. 0157, sheet 10A, Dwelling 232, Family 233, 1910 Federal Census, Preble County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 1225; FHL #1375238.

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Daniel Koffer

M, #136691, b. 1889

Family: Imo McGriff (b. 13 June 1891, d. December 1985)

Son	Paul E. Koffer (b. 11 November 1912, d. 22 November 1983)
Daughter	Marlene Koffer (b. 1916)
Daughter	Velma Koffer (b. 1917)

Biography

Daniel Koffer was born in 1889 in Ohio.¹ He married Imo McGriff, daughter of James McGriff and Melzenia Studebaker, After Daniel's death in 1957, Imo married Fred Etzler.

Daniel Koffer lived on 6 January 1920 in Harrison Twp., Preble Co., OH.¹

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Citations

[S4143] Harrison Twp., Dist. 247, sheet 4B, Dwelling 15, Family 15, 1920 Federal Census, Preble County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 1428.

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Marlene Koffer¹

F, #136692, b. 1916

Parents

Father	Daniel Koffer (b. 1889)
Mother	Imo McGriff (b. 13 June 1891, d. December 1985)

Biography

Marlene Koffer was born in 1916 in Preble Co., OH.¹ She married Wysong.

Marlene Koffer lived in 1985 in West Manchester, Preble Co., OH.¹

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Citations

[S4143] Harrison Twp., Dist. 247, sheet 4B, Dwelling 15, Family 15, 1920 Federal Census, Preble County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 1428.

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Paul E. Koffer¹

M, #136694, b. 11 November 1912, d. 22 November 1983

Parents

Father	Daniel Koffer (b. 1889)
Mother	Imo McGriff (b. 13 June 1891, d. December 1985)

Biography

Paul E. Koffer was born on 11 November 1912 in Darke Co., OH.¹ He married Lelia Mae Kasserman on 19 April 1934 in Preble Co., OH. He died on 22 November 1983 in Greenville, Darke Co., OH,

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Paul Koffer

Paul E. Koffer, 71, of 130 High St., Eldorado, died Nov. 23, at Wayne Hospital in Greenville.

He was a native of Darke County and had been a member of the Eldorado Volunteer Fire Department for 32 years. He was also a member of the Elorado United Methodist Church, where he had served as custodian since 1956. A mechanic, he worked many years at the Stayton and Kimmel Garage. He retired in 1967 from the State Highway Garage.

Survivors include his wife, Lelia Mae; his mother, Imo Koffer Etzler of Arcanum; one son, Larry of Pitsburg; two sisters, Marlene Wysong of West Manchester and Velma Koffer of Dayton; two brothers, Glenn of Greenville and Robert of Pitsburg; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were Saturday at the Bussard-Barnes Funeral Home, Eldorado, with the Rev. Warren Powell officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Eldorado United Methodist Church or the Eldorado Volunteer Fire Department.

He was buried in November 1983 in Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg, Preble Co., OH, Findagrave #24223801.

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Citations

[S4143] Harrison Twp., Dist. 247, sheet 4B, Dwelling 15, Family 15, 1920 Federal Census, Preble County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 1428.

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Velma Koffer¹

F, #136695, b. 1917

Parents

Father	Daniel Koffer (b. 1889)
Mother	Imo McGriff (b. 13 June 1891, d. December 1985)

Biography

Velma Koffer was born in 1917 in Preble Co., OH.¹

Velma Koffer lived in 1985 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH.

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Citations

[S4143] Harrison Twp., Dist. 247, sheet 4B, Dwelling 15, Family 15, 1920 Federal Census, Preble County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 1428.

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Lelia Mae Kasserman

F, #136696, b. 2 January 1915, d. 26 July 2004

Biography

Lelia Mae Kasserman was born on 2 January 1915. She married Paul E. Koffer, son of Daniel Koffer and Imo McGriff, on 19 April 1934 in Preble Co., OH. Lelia Mae Kasserman died on 26 July 2004

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Lelia Mae Koffer, age 89, of Greenville, and formerly of Eldorado, died the morning of July 26, 2004.

Survivors include her son, Larry Koffer and wife Betty, of Greenville; seven grandchildren, Manya Noonan and husband Jeff, Tony Koffer and wife Ailene, Connie Fourman and husband Keith, Mike Williams and wife Penny, Dan Williams, David Williams and Lisa Klosterman; 14 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth Beuhner and Esther Woodworth; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Daughter of the late William and Ada (Lanier) Kasserman.

Her husband, Paul Koffer, died in November 1983.

Burial in Roselawn Cemetery in Lewisburg, Ohio.

She was buried in July 2004 in Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg, Preble Co., OH, Findagrave #23625284.

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Rodney J. Whitman, Jr.

M, #136698, b. 18 December 1937, d. 14 August 2006

Parents

Father	Rodney Whitman (b. 31 August 1915, d. 6 July 1962)
Mother	Mary Lilly Blackburn (b. 26 May 1916, d. 13 November 2010)

Family: Helen K. Kline

Son	Rodney Phillip Whitman

Biography

Rodney J. Whitman, Jr., was born on 18 December 1937 in Warsaw, Duplin Co., NC.¹ He married Helen K. Kline, daughter of William L. Kline and Belva Lucille Forney, in July 1963 in Dade Co., FL. Rodney J. Whitman, Jr., died on 14 August 2006 in Largo, Pinellas Co., FL,

Obituary -- Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, Thursday, 17 AUG 2006, p.48 (Newspapers.com):

WHITMAN, RODNEY, 69, of Largo, died Monday (Aug. 14, 2006) at home under the care of Hospice of the Florida Suncoast.

He was born in Warsaw, N.C., and came here in 1966 from Fort Myers. He retired in 1984 as a radiological and nuclear medicine technologist and had worked at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers and 18 years with Morton Plant Hospital. He was a 30-year member of Calvary Baptist Church and a volunteer for Christian Outreach Center, Clearwater. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Helen Kay (Kline); a son, Rodney Phillip; his mother Mar (sic) London, and a sister, Shirley Porter, both of Miami; a brother, Nathan, North Carolina; and five grandchildren. ALifeTribute FuneralCare-Largo.

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Citations

[S5059] Kenansville, ED 31-17, sheet 4B, Household 64, 1940 Federal Census, Duplin County, North Carolina. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 2901.

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Mary Lilly Blackburn¹

F, #136699, b. 26 May 1916, d. 13 November 2010

Family: Rodney Whitman (b. 31 August 1915, d. 6 July 1962)

Son	Rodney J. Whitman, Jr.+ (b. 18 December 1937, d. 14 August 2006)

Biography

Mary Lilly Blackburn was born on 26 May 1916 in North Carolina.¹ She married Rodney Whitman on 29 January 1934 in Dillon Co., SC. She and Rodney Whitman were divorced on 15 May 1946 in Norfolk, VA. She died on 13 November 2010 in Dade Co. (probably), FL, per SSDI, last residence Miami.

Mary Lilly Blackburn lived on 29 April 1940 in Kenansville Twp., Duplin Co., NC.¹

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Citations

[S5059] Kenansville, ED 31-17, sheet 4B, Household 64, 1940 Federal Census, Duplin County, North Carolina. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 2901.

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Rodney Whitman¹

M, #136700, b. 31 August 1915, d. 6 July 1962

Family: Mary Lilly Blackburn (b. 26 May 1916, d. 13 November 2010)

Son	Rodney J. Whitman, Jr.+ (b. 18 December 1937, d. 14 August 2006)

Biography

Rodney Whitman was born on 31 August 1915 in Duplin Co., NC.¹ He married Mary Lilly Blackburn on 29 January 1934 in Dillon Co., SC. He and Mary Lilly Blackburn were divorced on 15 May 1946 in Norfolk, VA. He died on 6 July 1962 in Raleigh, Wake Co., NC.

He was buried in July 1962 in Pineview Cemetery, Seven Springs, Wayne Co., NC, Findagrave #98039253.

Rodney Whitman lived on 29 April 1940 in Kenansville Twp., Duplin Co., NC.¹

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Citations

[S5059] Kenansville, ED 31-17, sheet 4B, Household 64, 1940 Federal Census, Duplin County, North Carolina. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T627, Roll 2901.

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Keith M. Carlson

M, #136706, b. 21 June 1928, d. 16 November 2018

Parents

Father	Bert Milton Carlson (b. 24 October 1906, d. 19 May 1966)
Mother	Fern V. Schultz (b. 1908, d. 1988)

Family: Mary Elizabeth Forney

Daughter	Cathy R. Carlson
Daughter	Cindy Carlson
Son	Curt A. Carlson
Son	Craig Carlson

Biography

Keith M. Carlson was born on 21 June 1928 in Boxholm, Boone Co., IA. He married Mary Elizabeth Forney, daughter of Arnold Leroy Forney and Leah Mae Cable, on 11 March 1950 in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA. Keith M. Carlson died on 16 November 2018 in the Cedar Falls Health Care Center, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., IA.

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Bert Milton Carlson

M, #136707, b. 24 October 1906, d. 19 May 1966

Family: Fern V. Schultz (b. 1908, d. 1988)

Son	Keith M. Carlson+ (b. 21 June 1928, d. 16 November 2018)

Biography

Bert Milton Carlson was born on 24 October 1906 in Boone Co., IA. He married Fern V. Schultz on 30 October 1927 in Boone, Boone Co., IA. He died on 19 May 1966.

He was buried in May 1966 in Lawn Cemeterry, Boone Co., IA, Findagrave #82416112.

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Fern V. Schultz

F, #136708, b. 1908, d. 1988

Family: Bert Milton Carlson (b. 24 October 1906, d. 19 May 1966)

Son	Keith M. Carlson+ (b. 21 June 1928, d. 16 November 2018)

Biography

Fern V. Schultz was born in 1908. She married Bert Milton Carlson on 30 October 1927 in Boone, Boone Co., IA. She died in 1988.

She was buried in 1988 in Lawn Cemeterry, Boone Co., IA, Findagrave #92606464.

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