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Ralph E. Silver

M, #148772, b. 18 December 1931, d. 19 April 1979

Parents

FatherRoyal Asbury Silver (b. 8 February 1874, d. 3 February 1946)
MotherMyrtle Calline Dow (b. 24 February 1887, d. 20 December 1964)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Ralph E. Silver was born on 18 December 1931 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA. He married Joan L. Nightingale in October 1951. He died on 19 April 1979 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA.

He was buried in April 1979 in Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City, Linn Co., IA, Findagrave #29190460.
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Hazel Silver1

F, #148773, b. 1906

Parents

FatherRoyal Asbury Silver (b. 8 February 1874, d. 3 February 1946)
MotherMyrtle Calline Dow (b. 24 February 1887, d. 20 December 1964)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Hazel Silver was born in 1906 in Iowa.1
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Citations

  1. [S1226] Maine Twp., Dist. 0099, sheet 5A, Dwelling 114, Family 114, 1920 Federal Census, Linn County, Iowa. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 500.

Esther Silver1

F, #148774, b. 1912

Parents

FatherRoyal Asbury Silver (b. 8 February 1874, d. 3 February 1946)
MotherMyrtle Calline Dow (b. 24 February 1887, d. 20 December 1964)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Esther Silver was born in 1912 in Iowa.1
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Citations

  1. [S1226] Maine Twp., Dist. 0099, sheet 5A, Dwelling 114, Family 114, 1920 Federal Census, Linn County, Iowa. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 500.

Georgia Silver1

F, #148775, b. 1913

Parents

FatherRoyal Asbury Silver (b. 8 February 1874, d. 3 February 1946)
MotherMyrtle Calline Dow (b. 24 February 1887, d. 20 December 1964)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Georgia Silver was born in 1913 in Iowa.1
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Citations

  1. [S1226] Maine Twp., Dist. 0099, sheet 5A, Dwelling 114, Family 114, 1920 Federal Census, Linn County, Iowa. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 500.

Benjamin Franklin Silver1

M, #148777, b. 1916

Parents

FatherRoyal Asbury Silver (b. 8 February 1874, d. 3 February 1946)
MotherMyrtle Calline Dow (b. 24 February 1887, d. 20 December 1964)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Benjamin Franklin Silver was born in 1916 in Linn Co., IA.1
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Citations

  1. [S1226] Maine Twp., Dist. 0099, sheet 5A, Dwelling 114, Family 114, 1920 Federal Census, Linn County, Iowa. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T625, Roll 500.

Edward Louis Silver1

M, #148778, b. 19 May 1924, d. 28 September 2004

Parents

FatherRoyal Asbury Silver (b. 8 February 1874, d. 3 February 1946)
MotherMyrtle Calline Dow (b. 24 February 1887, d. 20 December 1964)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Edward Louis Silver was born on 19 May 1924 in Springville, Linn Co., IA.1 He married Grace Evelyn Wright on 10 April 1945. He died on 28 September 2004.

He was buried in 2004 in Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City, Linn Co., IA, Findagrave #194747104.
Edward Louis Silver began military service WW II service, U.S. Army, Purple Heart, Bronze Star.
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Citations

  1. [S1227] Boulder Twp., Dist. 0004, sheet 2B, Dwelling 29, Family 29, 1930 Federal Census, Linn County, Iowa. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Rolls 664-5; FHL #2340399-400.

Grace Evelyn Wright

F, #148779, b. 16 December 1917, d. 19 September 2009
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Biography

Grace Evelyn Wright was born on 16 December 1917 in Central City, Linn Co., IA; daughter of Louis Clifford and Nellie Edith (Wells) Wright. She married Edward Louis Silver, son of Royal Asbury Silver and Myrtle Calline Dow, on 10 April 1945. Grace Evelyn Wright died on 19 September 2009 in Linn Co., IA.

She was buried in September 2009 in Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City, Linn Co., IA, Findagrave #201541704.
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Joan L. Nightingale

F, #148780, b. 8 June 1933, d. 12 July 2018
Pedigree Link

Biography

Joan L. Nightingale was born on 8 June 1933 in Iowa; daughter of Glen Truman and Margery E. (Ross) Nightingale. She married Ralph E. Silver, son of Royal Asbury Silver and Myrtle Calline Dow, in October 1951. Joan L. Nightingale died on 12 July 2018 in Central City, Linn Co., IA,

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Joan L. Silver, 85, of Central City, passed away in her home on Thursday, July 12, 2018.

Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral service held. A Celebration of Joan’s Life with family and friends will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., on Sunday, August 19, 2018, in the Woodpecker Lodge, located at 1850 Woodpecker Hill, at Pinicon Ridge Park, Central City. A private burial will be at Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City.

Joan was born June 8, 1933, to Glen and Marjorie (Ross) Nightingale. She lived her entire life in or near Central City. She was a 1951 graduate of Central City High School, marrying Ralph E. Silver in October that year. They spent their life together in a home they built near the Boy Scout Camp north of Waubeek. They raised four children there: Susan (Ed) Dolan of Central City, Steven (Linda) of Hiawatha, Sterling (Tammy) of Anamosa and Stephanie (Bill Hall) of Central City.

Joan was a stay-at-home mother until her children were in school. She worked at Central City School as a teacher’s aide and bus driver for many years. Later she worked for Transport America. She often said, “I’ve driven more miles backwards than you have forwards!”

She was a great cook, enjoyed sewing, quilting and making jewelry. She loved listening to Willie and George Strait and watching RFD-TV.

In addition to her four children and their spouses, Joan leaves behind four grandchildren: April (Kenny) Kreitner, Brenda Hayes (Brian Hamed), Judy (Jeff) Marshall, and J.R. Hall (Kelsey Walton) and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Ralph.

Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, Iowa.



She was buried in July 2018 in Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City, Linn Co., IA, Findagrave #191350241.
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August William Beisner

M, #148781, b. 16 August 1825, d. 14 March 1887
Pedigree Link

Family: Wilhelmina Endorff (b. 16 February 1831, d. 14 November 1898)

SonHenry August Beisner+ (b. 22 April 1862, d. 21 February 1939)
DaughterLouisa F. Beisner (b. 14 January 1864, d. 10 April 1938)

Biography

August William Beisner was born on 16 August 1825 in Hesse, (now Germany.) He married Wilhelmina Endorff. He died on 14 March 1887 in Darke Co., OH.

He was buried in March 1887 in Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery, Greenville, Darke Co., OH, Findagrave #131873778.
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Wilhelmina Endorff

F, #148782, b. 16 February 1831, d. 14 November 1898
Pedigree Link

Family: August William Beisner (b. 16 August 1825, d. 14 March 1887)

SonHenry August Beisner+ (b. 22 April 1862, d. 21 February 1939)
DaughterLouisa F. Beisner (b. 14 January 1864, d. 10 April 1938)

Biography

Wilhelmina Endorff was born on 16 February 1831 in Hesse, (now Germany.) She married August William Beisner. She died on 14 November 1898 in Darke Co., OH.

She was buried in November 1898 in Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery, Greenville, Darke Co., OH, Findagrave #131875043.
Wilhelmina Endorff was also known as "Minnie" Endorff.
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Henry August William Brandt

M, #148783, b. 16 March 1894, d. 28 June 1969
Pedigree Link

Family: Esther C. Beisner (b. December 1895, d. 11 September 1976)

SonRobert Lee Brandt+ (b. 26 November 1918, d. 1 October 1990)
DaughterLillian Brandt (b. 6 September 1922, d. 8 March 2012)

Biography

Henry August William Brandt was born on 16 March 1894 in Ohio; christened Heinrich Wilhelm August, son of Simon August and Caroline Henrietta (Kortemaier) Brandt. He married Esther C. Beisner, daughter of Henry August Beisner and Lillie Dorothea Dohse, in 1917. Henry August William Brandt died on 28 June 1969 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Henry August William Brandt was christened on 8 July 1894 in Versailles, Darke Co., OH. He lived in 1941 in Rossburg, Darke Co., OH.
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Robert Lee Brandt

M, #148784, b. 26 November 1918, d. 1 October 1990

Parents

FatherHenry August William Brandt (b. 16 March 1894, d. 28 June 1969)
MotherEsther C. Beisner (b. December 1895, d. 11 September 1976)
Pedigree Link

Family: Glenna Mae Hill (b. 28 September 1919, d. 13 May 2007)

SonRobert Lee Brandt, Jr.+ (b. 3 October 1942, d. 30 May 2005)

Biography

Robert Lee Brandt was born on 26 November 1918 in North Star, Dark Co., OH. He married Glenna Mae Hill on 9 February 1941 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, North Star, Darke Co., OH. He died on 1 October 1990.

Robert Lee Brandt lived in 1964 in Ansonia, Darke Co., OH.
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Glenna Mae Hill

F, #148785, b. 28 September 1919, d. 13 May 2007
Pedigree Link

Family: Robert Lee Brandt (b. 26 November 1918, d. 1 October 1990)

SonRobert Lee Brandt, Jr.+ (b. 3 October 1942, d. 30 May 2005)

Biography

Glenna Mae Hill was born on 28 September 1919 in Ohio; daughter of Thomas I. and Mary Bell (Bashore) Hill. She married Robert Lee Brandt, son of Henry August William Brandt and Esther C. Beisner, on 9 February 1941 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, North Star, Darke Co., OH. Glenna Mae Hill died on 13 May 2007 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., NM.

She was buried in May 2007 in Gettysburg Cemetery, Gettysburg, Darke Co., OH, Findagrave #192302477.
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Robert Lee Brandt, Jr.

M, #148786, b. 3 October 1942, d. 30 May 2005

Parents

FatherRobert Lee Brandt (b. 26 November 1918, d. 1 October 1990)
MotherGlenna Mae Hill (b. 28 September 1919, d. 13 May 2007)
Pedigree Link

Family: Marilyn Lou Hartman

DaughterKimberly L. Brandt
DaughterTamara Sue Brandt

Biography

Robert Lee Brandt, Jr., was born on 3 October 1942 in Darke Co., OH. He married Marilyn Lou Hartman on 1 August 1964. He died on 30 May 2005 in Ft. Wayne, Allen Co., IN.

He was buried in June 2005 in Evangelical Protestant Cemetery, Convoy, Van Wert Co., OH, Findagrave #83423241.
Robert Lee Brandt, Jr., lived in 1986 in Ansonia, Darke Co., OH. He lived in 1990 in Van Wert, Van Wert Co., OH.
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Lillian Brandt1

F, #148790, b. 6 September 1922, d. 8 March 2012

Parents

FatherHenry August William Brandt (b. 16 March 1894, d. 28 June 1969)
MotherEsther C. Beisner (b. December 1895, d. 11 September 1976)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Lillian Brandt was born on 6 September 1922 in Darke Co., OH.1 She married Robert Bernelle Greenhoff on 19 June 1943 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, North Star, Darke Co., OH, Robert remarried in 1972 to Anna J. Verderber, at Cuyahoga County. She and Robert Bernelle Greenhoff were divorced on 26 February 1971 in Cuyahoga Co., OH. She died on 8 March 2012

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Lillian Greenhoff, nee Brandt, age 89, passed away March 8, 2012 in Cleveland. Beloved mother of David (Carol) and Craig Greenhoff, Mark Brandt and Karen Cernan (deceased). Grandmother of Elona and Jimmy. Great grandmother. Sister of Robert Brandt, deceased. Daughter of Henry and Esther Brandt, deceased.

Services held Trinity Lutheran Church, 37728 Euclid Ave., Willoughby, OH. Burial Knollwood Cemetery.



She was buried in March 2012 in Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga Co., OH, Findagrave #94713443.
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Citations

  1. [S5566] Wabash Twp., Dist. 0041, sheet 7B, Dwelling 153, Family 153, 1930 Federal Census, Darke County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Rolls 788-9, FHL #2341522-3.

Lillie Dorothea Dohse

F, #148791, b. 28 July 1872, d. 4 June 1913
Pedigree Link

Family: Henry August Beisner (b. 22 April 1862, d. 21 February 1939)

DaughterMinnie S. Beisner+ (b. 11 February 1893, d. 21 August 1967)
DaughterEsther C. Beisner+ (b. December 1895, d. 11 September 1976)

Biography

Lillie Dorothea Dohse was born on 28 July 1872 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH; daughter of John Friedrich and Christina S. (Bassmeyer) Dohse. She married Henry August Beisner, son of August William Beisner and Wilhelmina Endorff, on 3 March 1892 in Darke Co., OH. Lillie Dorothea Dohse died on 4 June 1913 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH.

She was buried in June 1913 in Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #131873089.
Lillie Dorothea Dohse lived on 4 June 1900 in Dayton State Hospital for the Insane, Van Buren Twp., Montgomery Co., OH.1 She lived on 19 April 1910 in Dayton State Hospital for the Insane, Van Buren Twp., Montgomery Co., OH.2
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Citations

  1. [S288] Van Buren Twp., Dist. 0117, sheet 2B, line 60, 1900 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Films 1306 - 8; FHL #1241306-8.
  2. [S572] Van Buren Twp., Dist. 0150, sheet 3A, line 2, 1910 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Rolls 1215 - 18; FHL #1375228-31.

Cora Jane Swadner

F, #148792, b. August 1863, d. 9 March 1923
Pedigree Link

Family: Felix Stephan Farrenkopf (b. 8 November 1869, d. 4 January 1948)

DaughterBessie Farrenkopf+ (b. 10 October 1900, d. 25 October 1994)

Biography

Cora Jane Swadner was born in August 1863 in Ohio. She married Felix Stephan Farrenkopf in 1896. She died on 9 March 1923 in Ohio.

She was buried in March 1923 in Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #104986851.
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Robert Bernelle Greenhoff

M, #148797, b. 24 April 1920, d. 5 March 2004
Pedigree Link

Biography

Robert Bernelle Greenhoff was born on 24 April 1920 in Allen Twp., Darke Co., OH; son of Frank and Helen M. (Huddell) Greenhoff. He married Lillian Brandt, daughter of Henry August William Brandt and Esther C. Beisner, on 19 June 1943 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, North Star, Darke Co., OH, Robert remarried in 1972 to Anna J. Verderber, at Cuyahoga County. Robert Bernelle Greenhoff and Lillian Brandt were divorced on 26 February 1971 in Cuyahoga Co., OH. He died on 5 March 2004 in Cuyahoga Co., OH.

He was buried in March 2004 in Teegarden Congregational Christian Church Cemetery, Ansonia, Darke Co., OH, Findagrave #42986666.
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Sharon Kay Snell

F, #148799, b. 12 January 1965, d. 15 January 1965

Parents

FatherLee Warren Snell
MotherOpal Genevieve Long
Pedigree Link

Biography

Sharon Kay Snell was born on 12 January 1965 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH. She died on 15 January 1965.

She was buried in January 1965 in Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #195900772.
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Catherine Huberta Edelen

F, #148800, b. 5 May 1920, d. 12 October 1986
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Biography

Catherine Huberta Edelen was born on 5 May 1920 in Holy Cross, Marion Co., KY; daughter of James Christopher and Mary Ella (Blanford) Edelen. She married Robert Warren Snell, son of Harry Charles Snell and Emma W. Stallman, Catherine was first married to Clarence R. Hohm on 27 OCT, 1945, and had four children with him before divorcing about 1960. Catherine Huberta Edelen died on 12 October 1986 in Lakeview, Logan Co., OH.

She was buried in October 1986 in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Butler Twp., Montgomery Co., OH, Findagrave #147032089.
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