I have been in contact with Jim Brandyberry who was looking for information about Otta Buess who married Floyd Brandyberry. A quick search of familysearch.org found Otta Buess as born in Mar 1882 to Frederick and Martha D. Buess of Monroe Twp., Adams Co., IN in 1900. By 1920, they are in Wyandot Co., OH. Indiana marriages on that site indicates that Otta married Floyd Brandyberry on 26 Jun 1907 in Adams Co. Jim confirmed that Otta had married Floyd and that the marriage ended in divorce. After that, Floyd married Josephine Carens. Floyd and Josephine are in Thurmon's database, with obituaries; Otta is not yet listed there. Additional searching found census records for Floyd and Josephine: 1930 census for Monroe, Adams Co, IN Head, Floyd Brandyberry, male, age 45, b. in IN Wife, Josephine Brandyberry, female, age 37, b. in KY Son, Howard Brandyberry, male, age 17, b. in IN Daughter, Gertrude Brandyberry, female, age 3, b. in IN Son, Clesson Brandyberry, male, age 0, b. in IN 1940 census for Monroe, Adams Co., IN Head, Floyd Brandybery (sic), male, age 54, b. in IN, a bread truck driver Wife, Josephine Brandybery, female, age 47, b. in KY Daughter, Gertrude Brandybery, female, age 13, b. in IN Son, Clesson Brandybery, male, age 10, b. in IN Daughter, Helen Brandybery, female, age 7, b. in IN Step-son, Howard Brandybery, male, age 28, b. in IN In 1935, the family lived in the same house. Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959: Klesson Amos Brandyberry, married 31 Jan 1948 in Allen Co., IN, to Patricia Louise Tucker. Unfortunately, the image is incorrectly linked in the database, so I could not verify the accuracy of the transcription, which says: Klesson's Residence: Monroe, IN Male Age 24 first marriage race: white birth 10 Jul 1924 in Monroe, Adams Co., IN Father: Lloyd Edgar Brandyberry Mother: Josephine Kerm Patricia's residence: Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN Female Age 17 First marriage race: white birth 25 Sep 1931 in Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN Father: Harold J. Tucker Mother: Catherine E. Tucker SSDI: Klesson A. Brandyberry, SSN 315-22-2259, b. 10 Jul 1929, d. 22 Feb 1996; last residence: Adams Co., IN Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959: Dan W. Highlen to Helen Brandyberry, married 10 Sep 1950 in Adams Co., IN Dan's Residence: Leo Road, Fort Wayne 2, IN Occupation: temporarily unemployed first marriage race: white birth 7 Oct 1922 in Wells Co., IN Father: Lee R. Highlen, a farm & real estate dealer, b. in Markel, IN Mother: Mabel Thrillkill, a housewife b. in Liberty Center, IN Helen's Residence: Monroe, IN first marriage race: white birth 22 Apr 1933 in Adams Co., IN Father: Floyd E. Brandyberry, retired, b. in Adams Co., IN Mother: Josephine Karns, housewife, b. in KY Note: Josephine signed the marriage license, too, because Helen was under age 18, so Karns seems the most likely correct spelling of her maiden name, but Jim may have other information that supports Carens. SSDI: Helen Highlen, SSN 307-32-7564, b. 22 Apr 1933, d. May 1972; last residence: Adams Co., IN SSDI: Daniel Highlen, SSN 317-22-9852, b. 7 Oct 1922, d. May 1986; last residence: Adams Co., IN --------------------------------- Ted Smith tcsmith@surewest.net