Laura, I saw that Marilyn found Oka and William Ritter in 1930. They were in Montgomery County in 1920: Ed 168, Smith Hill, Madison Twp., #50/49 Children in 1920: Harrison, Berlin, Lorene (Loraine), Fred. . Lois Jane born after 1920 - age 7 in 1930. I was going to send you the obit for Phoebe, but was waiting to try to find Will/William on the census. Norma Zanetti DAILY TIMES BEDFORD, INDIANA MONDAY, JULY 18, 1932 DEATH CLAIMS MRS. MITCHELL HICKORY GROVE WOMAN HEMORRHAGE VICTIM - FUNERAL TUESDAY AFTERNOON Coroner O. D. Emerson was called to the Hickory Grove neighborhood Sunday afternoon to investigate the sudden death of Mrs. Sheldon Mitchell, and he returned a verdict of death from pulmonary hemorrhage. Mrs. Mitchell was at the home of a Mrs. Taylor, a neighbor, who is very ill when she complained of feeling sick and started home. As she was getting into the buggy she was stricken with this hemorrhage from which she passed away immediately. Phoebe Jane Murphy was born to Dennis and Elizabeth Hunter Murphy August 16, 1869 in the Hickory Grove neighborhood where her whole life was spent. She was at her passing 62 years, 11 months and 1 day of age. She was married to Sheldon Mitchell forty-four years ago. She is survived by the husband, five sons, Morton Mitchell of Bedford, Basil and Paul of Norman Station, Herman of Indianapolis, Clifford at home, one daughter, Mrs. Will Ritter of Leatherwood neighborhood, three brothers, William Murphy of Ohio, John H. Murphy of Bloomington, Herman Murphy of Terre Haute, half brother, Ivan Murphy, of New York, half sister, Mrs. Flora Stewart of Norman Station, 22 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. The remains were removed to the home in the Leston Jones ambulance who prepared them for burial. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock at the home with Rev. Benny Barney officiating. Burial will be made in the Mitchell cemetery. **************************** MITCHELL RITES HELD YESTERDAY Services Conducted From The Residence By Rev. Benjamin Bonny At One O'Clock P.M. Impressive funeral services were held for Mrs. Sheldon Mitchell at the Mitchell home eight miles northwest of Heltonville Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock with Rev. Benj. Bonny officiating assisted by Rev. Eli Fowler. A glowing tribute was paid to the deceased telling of her fine trait of character and her devotion to her family. There were many beautiful floral offerings which were in charge of the granddaughters of the deceased, Helen Kirkman, Cecil Mitchell, Edna Trueman, Loraine and Lois Jane Ritter, Rubby Rutledly, Mildred Kibbler, Jane Shelly. A quartet composed of Mesdames Otto White, Walter Norman, J. W. Elmore and Reed Wever, sang "Sunshine In My Soul," "Going Down The Valley" and "Asleep In Jesus." The pall bearers were Paul Trueman, Ellis Axson, Horace Meadows and Harrison, Berlin and Fred Ritter. Burial was made in the Mitchell cemetery in Polk township, Monroe county. ----- Original Message ----- From: "lmitch" <lmitch@iquest.net> To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:31 PM Subject: [INLAWREN] Marriage of Ora/Oka Mitchell to Ritter > Can anyone tell me which Ritter Ora/Oka Mitchell married? Ora was the > daughter of Larry Sheldon Mitchell and Susannah Norman, who in 1920 lived > in > Pleasant Run Twp. of Lawrence Co. Indiana. In Sheldon's 1948 obituary, it > says (among others) he is survived by a daughter, "Mrs. Oka Ritter, of > Bedford." Whether > this was a typo or her name was actually Oka, I can't say. In two > different > censuses (she was born about 1895) I can't decide if the name is Ora or > Oka. > And in one census she is listed as "he" and marked "M". In 1910 she is > living at home > and by 1920 she no longer appears in the household. I have looked at > census > records for Ritters in Lawrence in 1920, but the handwriting is so bad I > can't > decide what two of the wives' names are. > > Of course, old obituaries often have errors. If anyone can shed some > light > on this, please let me know. > Laura, Terre Haute > > > ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== > to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to > INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the > subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen > murray > >

Laura, Marilyn and Norma........ Great detective work !! I was reading through the obits that Norma sent and lo and behold one member of the quartet that sang at Mrs. Mitchell's funeral was my grandmother, "Mrs. Reed Wever" ! It is a small world....... Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norma A. Zanetti" <nzanetti@triad.rr.com> To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [INLAWREN] Marriage of Ora/Oka Mitchell to Ritter > Laura, > > I saw that Marilyn found Oka and William Ritter in 1930. > > They were in Montgomery County in 1920: Ed 168, Smith Hill, Madison Twp., > #50/49 > > Children in 1920: Harrison, Berlin, Lorene (Loraine), Fred. . Lois Jane > born after 1920 - age 7 in 1930. > > I was going to send you the obit for Phoebe, but was waiting to try to > find Will/William on the census. > > Norma Zanetti > > DAILY TIMES > BEDFORD, INDIANA > MONDAY, JULY 18, 1932 > > DEATH CLAIMS MRS. MITCHELL > HICKORY GROVE WOMAN HEMORRHAGE VICTIM - FUNERAL TUESDAY AFTERNOON > > Coroner O. D. Emerson was called to the Hickory Grove neighborhood Sunday > afternoon to investigate the sudden death of Mrs. Sheldon Mitchell, and > he returned a verdict of death from pulmonary hemorrhage. > > Mrs. Mitchell was at the home of a Mrs. Taylor, a neighbor, who is very > ill when she complained of feeling sick and started home. As she was > getting into the buggy she was stricken with this hemorrhage from which > she passed away immediately. > > Phoebe Jane Murphy was born to Dennis and Elizabeth Hunter Murphy August > 16, 1869 in the Hickory Grove neighborhood where her whole life was > spent. She was at her passing 62 years, 11 months and 1 day of age. She > was married to Sheldon Mitchell forty-four years ago. She is survived by > the husband, five sons, Morton Mitchell of Bedford, Basil and Paul of > Norman Station, Herman of Indianapolis, Clifford at home, one daughter, > Mrs. Will Ritter of Leatherwood neighborhood, three brothers, William > Murphy of Ohio, John H. Murphy of Bloomington, Herman Murphy of Terre > Haute, half brother, Ivan Murphy, of New York, half sister, Mrs. Flora > Stewart of Norman Station, 22 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. > > The remains were removed to the home in the Leston Jones ambulance who > prepared them for burial. > > The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock at the > home with Rev. Benny Barney officiating. Burial will be made in the > Mitchell cemetery. > **************************** > MITCHELL RITES HELD YESTERDAY > > Services Conducted From The Residence By Rev. Benjamin Bonny At One > O'Clock P.M. > > Impressive funeral services were held for Mrs. Sheldon Mitchell at the > Mitchell home eight miles northwest of Heltonville Tuesday afternoon at > one o'clock with Rev. Benj. Bonny officiating assisted by Rev. Eli > Fowler. A glowing tribute was paid to the deceased telling of her fine > trait of character and her devotion to her family. > > There were many beautiful floral offerings which were in charge of the > granddaughters of the deceased, Helen Kirkman, Cecil Mitchell, Edna > Trueman, Loraine and Lois Jane Ritter, Rubby Rutledly, Mildred Kibbler, > Jane Shelly. > > A quartet composed of Mesdames Otto White, Walter Norman, J. W. Elmore > and Reed Wever, sang "Sunshine In My Soul," "Going Down The Valley" and > "Asleep In Jesus." > > The pall bearers were Paul Trueman, Ellis Axson, Horace Meadows and > Harrison, Berlin and Fred Ritter. Burial was made in the Mitchell > cemetery in Polk township, Monroe county. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lmitch" <lmitch@iquest.net> > To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:31 PM > Subject: [INLAWREN] Marriage of Ora/Oka Mitchell to Ritter > > >> Can anyone tell me which Ritter Ora/Oka Mitchell married? Ora was the >> daughter of Larry Sheldon Mitchell and Susannah Norman, who in 1920 lived >> in >> Pleasant Run Twp. of Lawrence Co. Indiana. In Sheldon's 1948 obituary, >> it >> says (among others) he is survived by a daughter, "Mrs. Oka Ritter, of >> Bedford." Whether >> this was a typo or her name was actually Oka, I can't say. In two >> different >> censuses (she was born about 1895) I can't decide if the name is Ora or >> Oka. >> And in one census she is listed as "he" and marked "M". In 1910 she is >> living at home >> and by 1920 she no longer appears in the household. I have looked at >> census >> records for Ritters in Lawrence in 1920, but the handwriting is so bad I >> can't >> decide what two of the wives' names are. >> >> Of course, old obituaries often have errors. If anyone can shed some >> light >> on this, please let me know. >> Laura, Terre Haute >> >> >> ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== >> to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to >> INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the >> subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen >> murray >> >> > > > > ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== > to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to > INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the > subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen > murray > >