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     Charles W. Deetz died in 1874 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹ He was born in 1874 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹

     Charles W. Deetz died in 1876 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹ He was born in 1876 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹

     Edward Deetz was born.¹ He was the son of Elwood Deetz.¹

     Edward B. Deetz was Presbyterian.¹ He was born on 19 September 1833.¹ He married Hannah S. Thomas, daughter of Eli H. Thomas and Elizabeth P. Schlichter, in 1859, Ceremony by Rev. George Chandler.¹ Occupation: Mfr., Cabine Maker, Inventor at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹ Edward B. Deetz died on 19 February 1877 at age 43.¹

     Edward C. Deetz was born on 13 February 1870 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹ Edward C. Deetz married Mary Rittenhouse, daughter of Henry Rittenhouse and Harriet (?), on 1 January 1896, Ceremony by Rev. Charles Wadsworth.³

     Elizabeth J. Deetz was born circa 1865 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹

     Elwood Deetz was born circa 1860 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.² He was the son of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹ Elwood Deetz died on 6 January 1917.¹

     Emma Deetz was also known as Ella Ann.² She was born circa 1862 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹ Emma Deetz married Harvey Boardman in 1880.¹

     Emma Deetz was born on 31 July 1898.¹ She was the daughter of Edward C. Deetz and Mary Rittenhouse.¹

     George Deetz was born.¹ He was the son of Elwood Deetz.¹ George Deetz died.¹

     George W. Deetz was born circa 1865 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.^1,2 He was the son of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹ George W. Deetz married Laura Seamen in 1886.³

     Laura V. Deetz was born circa 1873 at Philadelphia Co. (probably), PA.¹ She was the daughter of Edward B. Deetz and Hannah S. Thomas.¹

     Walter R. Deetz was born on 13 January 1897.¹ He was the son of Edward C. Deetz and Mary Rittenhouse.¹

     Alice Defendorf was born in May 1868 at New York.¹ She married George L. Lovejoy circa 1885.¹ Alice Defendorf died after 13 January 1920.

     Lou P. Defraites was also known as "Lulu".¹ She was born in January 1879 at Illinois.¹ She married Stephen Matthew Payne on 17 November 1897 at Sangamon Co., IL.

     Clarence Ashur DeFries was also known as "Chuck". He was born on 7 February 1923 at Auburn, Sangamon Co., IL. He was the son of William Asher DeFries and Clara Minnie Landers. Clarence Ashur DeFries married Nelva Ruth Toms, daughter of David Edwin Toms and Grace Rutherford Hamilton, on 5 September 1945 at Fairfield (now Fairborn), Greene Co., OH. Clarence Ashur DeFries died on 6 July 2011 at Katy, Harris Co., TX, at age 88

Obituary --( Findagrave.com):

Clarence Ashur DeFries, born February 7, 1923, in Auburn, Illinois and grew up with his five sisters in Brownsburg and then Greencastle, Indiana, C.A. 'Chuck' DeFries, 88, took his final flight to the heavens early Wednesday morning, July 6, 2011.

He served in WWII with the U.S. Army Air Corps serving on the European front in North Africa and Italy. On his return from the war, he married his princess and love of his life, Nelva Ruth Toms, September 5, 1945 in Fairborn, Ohio, home of Wright Field and Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

Chuck, as he was known to his friends, loved airplanes and everything about flight. He worked in aircraft his entire career, for 25 years with North American-Rockwell (now Boeing) which contracted with the Navy for the jet trainers the Navy flew, living at several points across the country and overseas, raising his family from locations including Ohio, Oklahoma, California, Arizona, Washington D.C., Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. He retired from Rockwell in 1978 and continued his aircraft work with Civil Service as part of Chief of Naval Air Training Command (CNATRA) at NAS Corpus Christi until his retirement in 1992. He remained in Corpus Christi until a move to Katy, Texas in November 2007.

His love of airplanes, beginning in his career at the home of the Wright brothers, carried on into the nation's race into space, including a ride with the legendary Chuck Yeager who would break the sound barrier in flight, to connections with astronauts Gus Grissom and Buzz Aldrin, as Rockwell also built the Saturn rocket which carried the Apollo lunar module into space.

Quick with a laugh, a smile and a conversation, Chuck was known to all for his wit and easy manner, and to his family as a loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather. Bonnie and Bill remember fondly those cross-country trips for moving or vacations, even if we never stopped, of driving across the highway singing 'Old Dan Tucker' and 'This Land is Your Land.' He loved convertibles (especially Corvettes), was a natty dresser, and enjoyed working with natural wood. Eventually, age and accidents required that he no longer have his automobile. When asked if he missed his car, his quick-wit reply was 'I wish I'd missed the other one.'

Above all, he left a living example of what it means to love' God, Family, country, proven throughout his life in lessons to everyone with whom he came into contact, teaching love through his actions, and displaying unswerving devotion and complete and utter dedication to his wife of almost 66 years, up to the very end with his constant refrain, 'Is Nellie all right?'

He is preceded in death by his parents, William Ashur DeFries and Clara Minnie Landers DeFries; and sisters, Vivian Dickerson, Elizabeth Clark, Juanita Poynter, and Lavonne Strange.

He is survived by his wife, Nellie; sister, Neva Belle York of Greencastle, Indiana; daughter, Bonnie May and her husband Don of Katy; son, Bill DeFries and his wife Claudia of Corpus Christi; grandchildren, Kim May and her husband Matt Steinberg of Katy, Matthew May of Katy, Will Estell and his wife Amy of Oxford, Alabama, and Erik DeFries of Corpus Christi; and great grandchildren, Megan Steinberg, Matty May, Parker May, Channing Estell, Blake Estell, Bentley Estell, and Madison Steinberg.

The family wishes to thank the loving staff of Cinco Ranch Alzheimer's Care, Silverado Hospice, and Dr. A. Kantamani, with special heartfelt gratitude to longtime attentive caregivers Robin and Lisa.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011, at the Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel, in Katy, Texas with Rev. Kim Meyers officiating. Burial will follow at a later time at Houston National Cemetery.

He was buried in July 2011 at Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX, Findagrave #73020046.

     William Asher DeFries was born on 7 February 1884 at Donansburg, Green Co., KY. He married Clara Minnie Landers. William Asher DeFries died on 26 March 1961 at Greencastle, Putnam Co., IN, at age 77. He was buried in March 1961 at Brick Chapel Cemetery, Brick Chapel, Putnam Co., IN, Findagrave #44211848.

     Sherman A. Degenhart was born on 16 January 1910. He married Emma Julia Smith, daughter of Otto R. Smith and Bessie Elvina Semler, in 1934. Sherman A. Degenhart died on 25 February 1979 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, at age 69.

     Degenhart died in 1936. She was born in 1936. She was the daughter of Sherman A. Degenhart and Emma Julia Smith.

     Frieda Degner married George Struever.

     Almeda Jane Degroot was also known as "Jane". She was born circa 1920 at Ohio. She was the daughter of James Gilbert Degroot and Mary (?) Almeda Jane Degroot married Howard Granville Clippinger, son of Joseph Granville Clippinger and Flora E. (?), before April 1940. Almeda Jane Degroot died in 1998 at Clark Co., OH.

     James Gilbert Degroot was born on 29 November 1893 at Ohio. He married Mary (?) circa 1917. James Gilbert Degroot died on 26 March 1970 at age 76. He was buried in March 1970 at Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark Co., OH.

     Elizabeth DeHaas was born on 14 March 1827 at Highland Co., OH.¹ She married George Shaffner circa 1845.¹ Elizabeth DeHaas died on 31 December 1905 at age 78.

     Anna DeHart was born circa 1770 at Berks Co., PA. She was the daughter of William DeHart and Catherine Boone.

     Mary DeHart was born on 10 October 1763 at Exeter Twp., Berks Co., PA. She was the daughter of Gilbert DeHart. Mary DeHart married Jacob Boone, son of Joseph Boone and Elizabeth Warren, in 1774 at Berks Co., PA. Mary DeHart died on 30 July 1828 at Maysville, Mason Co., KY, at age 64 at the home of her daughter Ann Nicholson.

     Sarah DeHart was born circa 1773 at Berks Co., PA. She was the daughter of William DeHart and Catherine Boone.

     William DeHart was the son of Gilbert DeHart. William DeHart married Catherine Boone, daughter of Joseph Boone and Elizabeth Warren. William DeHart died in 1777.

     William DeHart was born circa 1775 at Berks Co., PA. He was the son of William DeHart and Catherine Boone.

     Henry Noble DeHass was born in February 1858 at Ohio.¹ He married Mary Etta Fleming, daughter of James Fleming and Rachel Sonner. Occupation: Laundry operator. His son Ulrich, and his sisters in-law Elizabeth and Jennie Fleming were in his household and working in his laundry as of the April 1900 census. in 1900.