Jacob Shiplett


Submitted by: Kate Forster
Forsterk3940@aol.com
1744 NE 62nd St.
Seattle, WA 98115

Comments: 1841 Greene County Will Book #1, p. 11, Jacob Shiplett names Madison, Burton, Jefferson, Virenda Jane and July Ann Catharine, whom he refers to as "each and every of my children born unto me by the said Polley Garrell." He earlier identifies Polley Garrell as "formerly Polley Self." This will has been entered on the Wills page. I am descended from Jefferson Shifflet, who was born approx. 1807.

Other submitters on this chart:
Wendy Mathias mathwendy27@gmail.com, See also Jollett Etc.
Line of Jefferson and Mary Brackney Shiflett: Kurt Pickering pickeringenealogist_roach@hotmail.com
Line of Henry Timber and Eliza Lawson Fraizer submitted by EPowell555@aol.com
with additions from Jeanette Pryor JPSCI82@aol.com

SEE ALSO: DOCUMENTS for this line.

Revised 16 Mar 2002
Jacob Shiplett b.c. 1780 VA, d. aft. 21 Apr 1841, Greene Co. (will written) son of John Shiflett and probably his first wife

and common law spouse:

Mary (Polly) Self Jarrell b.c. 1788, d. aft. 1850 (listed on the 1850 census in the HH of Madison Shiflett); may be d/o John Self.

There is a marriage in Orange Co. for Mary Self and Easom Fitzgeral on 28 Jan 1802, performed by George Bingham. It is believed that this Mary Self is the same as the Mary (Polly) Self Garrell listed above.

Auglaize Co., OH was created in 1848 from portions of Mercer and Allen Counties of OH. This land was north of Shelby Co.

Issue:
2. Jefferson Shifflett, b. ca 1807, Orange Co., VA, d. 8 Apr 1887 Shelby Co. OH, (living in Auglaize Co., OH); m. 29 Apr1840 Allen Co., OH, Mary (Polly) Brackney b.c. 1821 OH, d/o Reuben Brackney (1787-1867) and Susannah (Sarah) Airey (1791-1847)
3. Madison Shifflett b.c. 1841; m. 27 Nov 1864 Shelby Co., OH, Elizabeth Fowler
3. George W. Shifflett b.c. 1843 OH, m. 17 Aug 1862 Shelby Co., OH, Sophronia Davis b.c. 1842 OH d/o Jeptha V. Davis (1802-1878) and Matilda Loofburrow (1804-1866)
4. Nelson Shifflett b. 14 May 1863 Jackson Ctr., Shelby Co., OH; d. 26 Apr 1946 County Home, Shelby Co., OH, bur. Glen Cemetery m. 1888 Shelby Co., OH Lydia Elizabeth Wildermuth
4. Britmart Conyart Shifflett b. 24 Sep 1866, OH; d. 20 Dec 1931 Sidney, Shelby Co., OH bur. 23 Dec 1931 Jackson Center, OH; m. 9 Apr 1882 Shelby Co., OH, William Franklin Baldwin b. 15 Nov 1860 Fletcher, OH; d. 4 Jul 1926 Pueblo, CO; bur. Roselawn Cem., Pueblo, Co., s/o David Baldwin (1832-1863) and Roxanne Enos (1831-1879)
5. Bertram Baldwin
5. William H. Baldwin
5. Estella Pearl Baldwin
5. Bertha L. Baldwin
5. David Edward Baldwin
5. Nelson E. Baldwin
4. Edie R. Shifflett b. 10 Dec 1871 Shelby Co., OH m. 10 Sep 1887 Shelby Co., OH George A. Wiford
4. Elsa Leota M. Shifflett b. Jan 1880 m. Mr. Drury
3. July A. Shifflett b ca 1846 OH
3. Asa W. Shifflett b ca 1854 OH
3. Virenda J. Shifflett b ca 1856 OH
3. Elizabeth Rachel Shifflett b. 4 Sep 1862 OH, d. 29 Dec 1911 Wapakoneta, Auglaize Co., OH (see her obit ) m. 17 Sep 1882 Auglaize Co., OH to Frank Laurence Kantner b. 19 Sep 1859 OH, d. 14 Jun 1936 Auglaize Co., OH (see his obit below); s/o John Martin Kantner and wife Wilhelmenia Huttis.
4. John Jefferson Kantner
4. Clarence (Cap) Kantner
4. Harvey Kantner
4. Maud Ethel Kantner
4. Amanda Oread Kantner
4. Roy Kantner
4. Mame Kantner
4. Grace Gladys Kantner b. 12 Oct 1896 Duchouquet Twp., Auglaize Co., OH, d. 8 Oct 1988 Wapakoneta, Auglaize Co., OH; m. 30 Jan 1915 Wapakoneta, OH Raymond Leslie Hodges b. 24 Mar 1891 Danville, IL; d. 18 Apr 1851 Lima, OH
5. Joan Oreada Hodges b. 30 Jan 1930 Wapakoneta, Auglaize Co, OH d. 7 Feb 2000, Wapakoneta, Auglaize Co, OH m. 20 Aug 1949 Joseph William Pickering (see obit, below)
5. June Eleanor Hodges never married
5. Zenith Dephane Hodges m. Fred J. (Fritz) Becker
5. Carolyn Gene Hodges d.y.
2. Madison Shifflett, b. 1807/12 VA, d. May 1887 Greene Co., m. 1) Dec 13, 1844 Greene Co., surety: Galen Shiflett, Lucinda Shifflet, b. 1819, Rockingham Co, VA, d/o Nathaniel and Betsy Proctor Shiflett; m. 2) 3 Jul 1870 Parrenia Herring b.c. 1845 d/o Lucy Herring and William Knight
3. Matthew P. Shifflett b. 1847 (liv. in Pemberton Lamb HH 1860 Greene Co. census; Pemberton m. July Ann Catherine Shifflett, sister of Madison, see below.)
3. Burton (Barlow?) Shifflett b. 1849 d. 1866 Greene Co. of gunshot wound (liv. in Pemberton Lamb HH 1860 Greene Co. census)
3. Rebecca J.C. Shifflett b. 1850 m. 6 Aug 1867 Greene Co., Burton McCalister, s/o Benjamin and Fannie McCalister. (Rebecca liv. in Pemberton Lamb HH 1860 Greene Co. census; in 1870 they are in the HH of Madison)
4. Other children?
4. Emmil McCalister m. 12 Jan 1909 Greene Co. Eliza Annie Shiflett b. Apr 1889, d/o David and Emma Shiflett Shifflett
3. Noah W. Shifflett b. 10 Apr 1856 Greene Co. Birth Record
3. Ardenia Shifflett b. 1872
2. Burton Shifflett b. 1814 Greene Co., d. bef. 1870 Greene Co., m. 1 Dec 1834 Albemarle Co., Nancy E. Frazier b.c. 1812, d/o John and Lucy Shiflet Frazier
3. Ola Shifflett b. 1835
3. Jacob Haskell Shifflett b. 1837 d. before 8 Oct 1871 m. 5 Aug 1858 Page Co., Lucretia Jollett b.c. 1838 d. Dec. 31, 1911 d/o Fielding and Mary Ann Armentrout Jollett. Lucretia m. 2) 8 Oct 1871 Greene Co., VA Thomas S. Shiflett b. 21 Jan 1839 Albemarle Co., d. 16 Jan 1924, s/o Henry B. and Patience Shobe Shifflett. See her children with Thomas on his chart.
4. Mary E. Shifflett b. 1861 m. March 17, 1879 George R. Mayhew b. 1850 New York, s/o George B. MAYHEW & Avis or Ann ??
4. Martha F.S. Shifflett b. 1863 d. bef. 1955 m. 8 Jun 1882 Rockingham Co., William Jackson Viaral McCauley
3. John Conway Shifflett b. 1840 m. 1) 7 Dec 1863 Greene Co., Va Lucretia Shifflett b. 1844 d. bef. Jul 1880 d/o Trice and Nancy (Rany) Snow Shiflett; m. 2) 22 Jul 1880 Greene Co., Mary D. Shiflet b. 1849 d. 1924 d/o Jarard and Missie Shiflett.
4. Endora A. Shifflett b. 1 Jul 1866 m. 18 May 1884 Greene Co., J.L. Gibson b.c. 1863 s/o J.W. Gibson (Endora liv. in HH of grandmother, Nancy Shiflett on 1880 Greene Co. census)
4. Joseph Ottobine Shifflett b. 30 Mar 1868 Greene Co. Birth Record, m. 1) bef. 1895 Edie Coleman who d. bef. Mar 1909, d/o William T. and Diannah Shiflett Coleman; m. 2) 10 Mar 1909 Augusta Co., Rosa L. Roberts b.c. 1892 Augusta Co., d/o C.L. and Mary E. Grogg Roberts
5. Dianna Shifflett c. 1895 m. 11 Apr 1916 Grottoes, Augusta Co., W. Larry Erving b.c. 1889 s/o James E. and Minnie Becks Erving
5. See other children previously submitted on Edie's chart
4. Maude B. Shifflett b. Feb.1883 m. 29 Dec. 1904 Albemarle Co., George B. Shiflett b.c. 1872
4. Wilford Clement Shifflett b. 5 Apr 1888 Albemarle Co., d. 5 Aug 1961 bur. Prize Hill Cem. m. 27 Oct 1921 Greene Co. Lutitia (Lishie) M. Morris Sullivan (widow) b. 29 Nov 1885 d. 2 Dec 1965, d/o Bluford and Frances Shifflett Morris
4. Woodford H. Shifflett b. 20 May 1890 d. 2 Feb. 1926 bur. Prize Hill Cem.; m. 6 Mar 1916 Albemarle Co. Louise C. Lewis b. 21 Aug 1896 d. 2 Jul 1964 d/o Issac and Martha Lewis
3. Lucy Ann Shifflett b. 1843 Greene Co., VA d.c. 1884 m. 12 Nov 1859 Greene Co., James Franklin Jollett b. Nov 1836 Greene Co., d. 3 Jun 1930 s/o Fielding and Mary Ann Armentrout Jollet
4. Burton Lewis Jollett b. 6 Oct 1860 d. bef. 5 May 1934; m. 1) Lou Sullivan; m. 2) Cornelia Sullivan
5. Clarence Chester Jollett m. Cora Morris
5. Fletta Florence Jollett m. John Sullivan
5. Blanch Beecher Jollett m. John Gentry
5. Lewis Lloyd Jollett m. Nevill Plexico
4. Emma F. Jollett b. 1 Feb 1863 Greene Co., d. 10 Apr 1945 m. 26 Nov 1880 Greene Co., Andrew Jackson (Jack) Coleman b. 29 July 1858 d. 4 Oct 1947, s/o John and Louisa Shiflett Coleman
5. Mattie Coleman b. 12 Mar 1882 d. 10 Feb 1978 m. 24 Dec 1924 Harry W. Escue b. 4 Oct 1871 d. 7 Jan 1940
5. John T. Coleman
5. Minnie Coleman m. Arthur L. Maiden
5. Reba Coleman b. 29 Jul 1896 m. James Mitchell Morris b. 9 Dec 1893 d. 24 Nov 1958
5. Russell W. Coleman b. 29 Jul 1896
4. Laura Jollett b. 30 May 1865 Greene Co., d. 30 Jul 1947 m. William J. Sullivan b. 13 Jan 1866 d. 22 May 1942
5. Minnie Sullivan m. J.W. Breeden
5. Pearl Sullivan m. 11 Jun 1913 Clyde Vernon Strole b. 4 Feb 1894 d. Mar 1951
5. Floral May Sullivan b. 4 Mar 1895 d. Feb 14 1987 m. Cletus Homer Merica b. 23 Feb 1899 d. 11 Oct 1971
5. Elta Sullivan m. L.G. Farrar
5. Leota Sullivan m. Forrest S. Racey
4. Leana Jollett b. 1867 Greene Co., d. 20 Sep 1941 m. 1 Mar 1885 James M. Knight b. 9 May 1866 d. 16 Feb 1942
5. James Knight m. Maggie Lawson
5. Bertha Knight m. Ben Shiflett
5. Victoria Knight m. Martin Shiflett
5. Eliza Knight m. Frank Gibson
5. Maybelle Knight m. Pearlie Shiflett
5. Will Knight m. Unknown Morris
5. Ed Knight m. Eva Morris
5. Pearl Knight m. Lonnie Shiflett
5. Lonie Knight m. Josh Knight
5. Clyde Knight m. Elsie Morris
5. Isaac Knight m. Etha Morris
4. Mary Frances Jollett b. 10 Jan 1870 Greene Co., d. 22 Feb 1950 m. 11 Feb 1890 Walter Beriah Davis
5. Millard M. Davis b. 19 Oct 1894 d. 27 Dec 1951 m. Edith Kite
5. Orvin Owen Davis b. 12 Dec 1899 Greene Co., d. 12 Oct 1963 Portsmouth, VA m. Lucille Mary Rucker b. 9 Oct 1904 Shenandoah, VA; d. 1 Nov 1990
5. Violetta Lorraine Davis b. Jan 1904 d. 21 Dec 1989 Harrisonburg, VA m. Virgil F. (Dick) Ryan
5. Velma Hilda Davis b. 1908 d. 5 Jun 1968 Harrisonburg, VA m. Arthur H. (Woody) Woodring b. 13 Jun 1903 d. 21 Jan 1951
5. Kenneth Davis
5. Josie Davis
4. Sallie Catherine Jollett b. 11 May 1872 Greene Co., d. 7 Jul 1944 m. 30 Mar 1891 George Thomas Clift b. 1868
5. Vernon Clift b. 15 Mar 1892 d. 30 Mar 1897 Page Co., VA
5. Daisey Clift b. Oct 1893 d. 8 Apr 1897 Page Co., VA
5. Leonard B. Clift
5. Raymond B. Clift
5. Alda Clift m. Wilson Suite
4. Victoria Elizabeth Jollett b. 19 Mar 1878 Greene Co., d. 2 May 1944 m. 24 Dec 1901 Decater Bainbridge Breeden
5. Aleta Mae Breeden b. 24 Aug 1903 d. 20 Mar 1904 Page Co., VA
4. Ulysses Fink Jollett b. 1882 d. 30 Jan 1931 m. Sadie Janiera Lam b. 1881 d. 5 Feb 1961
5. Vessie Bernice Jollett b. 1904 m. Gilbert Arburn Steppe b. 1 Mar 1895 d. 12 Jul 1975
4. William Isaac Jollett
3. Francis M. Shifflett b. 1844
3. Jeremiah Shifflett b. 1847
3. Nancy Frances Shifflett b. 1850 d. Washington D.C., bur. Andrew Chapel Cem. Farifax Co., VA m. 20 Sep 1872 William Gordon Morris Jr. b.c. 1850 d.c. 1891, s/o Gordon and Mary (Peggy) Morris
4. Vessie Morris
4. Blanche Morris
4. Maggie Morris
4. William (Bill) Morris
4. Layton Morris m. Ida Marshall
5. James Mitchell Morris m. Reba Coleman, d/o Andrew Jackson and Emma Jollett Coleman (see above)
4. Upshur Morris (female - d. 1891 of fever)
4. Addie Morris
4. Lemuel Morris
4. Ethel Morris
4. Marvin Tollie Morris
3. Susan Clementine Shifflett b. 22 Jun 1851 Greene Co., d. 29 Dec. 1928 Pirkey, Greene Co., bur. Evergreen Church Cem.; m. 26 Dec 1875 [alt: 12 Dec 1870] Greene Co., George Austin Morris b. 6 Apr 1848 Greene Co., d. 14 Nov 1934 Greene Co., bur. Evergreen Church Cem. s/o Gordon and Peggy Douglas Morris
4. Ida Belle Morris
4. Francis Monroe Morris m. Ludelia Morris
4. Leviston Morris
4. Altie Zora Morris
4. Mary Ann Morris m. Charles Sullivan
5. Evelyn May Sullivan b. 1902; m. 27 Dec. 1921 Rockingham Co. Henry Worth Shifflett b. 14 Feb 1892, Greene Co., d. 15 Oct 1964; s/o McCelland and Louisa J. Frazier Shiflett
4. John Paul Morris
4. Rhoda Green Morris
4. Columbus Abell Morris m. Bessie Collins Predergast, widow
4. Sylvester E. Morris
4. Myrtle Nelson Morris
4. Willie Lee Morris d. 1918 Battle of the Huns/France World War I
4. George Washington Morris
4. Eveline Marie Morris
4. Mabel Alice Morris
4. John Joseph Morris adopted by the Morrises at age 6 -- natural son of Bessie Collins Predergast
3. Victoria J. Shifflett b. 1854 m. 26 Dec 1875 Greene Co., Ambrose Vernon b.c. 1854 s/o Edmund J. and Margaret Vernon
3. George W. Shifflett b. 20 Apr 1856 in Greene Co., VA, probably died before 1880. George may have been either retarded or an invalid.
2. Virinda Jane Shifflett b.c. 1821 m. 14 Jul 1844 Greene Co., surety: Wm. Frazier, Michael Frazier b.c. 1816 s/o John and Lucy Shiflet Frazier. (see story about Miley, below)
3. Julia A. Frazier b. 1845
3. John T. Frazier b. 1847
3. Henry Timber Frazier b. 1850 (Aug 1847 per 1900 Greene Co. census) m. 13 Jan 1874 Rockingham Co. Eliza S. Lawson b. Oct 1857 d/o Theophilus and Margaret Caroline Herring Lawson.
4. Caroline (Columbia?) Frazier, b. 1874 Greene Co., Va., m. 24 December 1902 Greene Co., John L. Shifflett (listed as div. at time of m.) b. 1863 Greene Co., Va.
4. Ella (Ellie) F. Frazier b. 1878 Greene Co., m. Noah Clark Herring s/o George and M. Herring. From Eugene Powell: Greene Co., Va., marriage bond issued 14 April 1903, Noah C. Herring and Ellie Frazier, he was 24, single, born Rockingham, and residence was Greene Co., Va., son of Geo. & M. Herring; she was 25, single, born Greene Co., Va., residence Greene Co., Va., daughter of Henry & Liza Frazier
5. George Robert Herring m. 25 Dec. 1921 Beldor Hollow Lilly Coleman b. Sept. 26, 1906 Beldor Hollow, Rock. Co, d. June 20, 1988 d/o William and Delila Lawson Coleman. When first married, they took up housekeeping on a place owned by Charlie Beggone in exchange for tending his cattle grazing on the property; later, George ran the Simmons Gap Store before the SNP buy out. See also Shenandoah Park letters.
5. Nora Herring b. 22 Mar 1901 Rockingham Co., d. 17 Feb 1998 Greene Co., m. 27 Jul 1925 Rockingham Co. Robert Hobert Shifflett b. 14 Jul 1896 Mission Home, Greene Co., d. 23 Oct 1971 Albemarle Co., VA s/o William and Roberta Morris Shifflett.
5. other children?
4. George H. Frazier b. June 1879 Greene Co., Va. m. 18 February 1901 Greene Co., Va. Martha F. Shiflett b. December 1875 Greene Co., Va.
4. Edgar A. Frazier b. June 1880 m. bef. 1910, Bertha L. Unknown, b. 1892
5. Howard F. Frazier, b. 1910
4. Rilan G. Frazier b. Jan. 1882
4. Sarah I. Frazier b. Feb 1886
4. Mary Susan Frazier, b. June 1888
4. Victoria A. Frazier b. Sep 1890
4. Annie D. Frazier b. 1892
4. Andrew Frazier b. 1893 m. Minerva ---; born 1895. Note: Andrew-1920, Greene Co., Va., Census, living in fathers HH, married, age 27, not listed in 1900 may be grandson that is listed in 1910 census as age 18, and also listed in 1900 as age 6
4. William A. Frazier, born February 1894
4. Lillie N. Frazier, born February 1895.
4. Minnie L. Frazier, born May 1897
4. William McKereley Frazier, born Abt. 1901
3. missing child?
3. Polly Jane Frazier, b. 7 Mar 1857 (1861 per 1880 census), d. 9 Apr. 1936 bur. across Stone Tower in Shiflett Hollow; m. 7 Jun 1885 Greene Co., Elvis Sturdivant Shiflett b.c. 1862 Albemarle Co., VA; d. bef. 1900; s/o Calvin and Elizabeth Herrin Shiflett
3. Jacob Emanuel Frazier b.c 1859 m. 26 December 1883 at Greene County, VA, Frances Jane Morris, b. 1859, d/o William and Christine Roach Morris. See children submitted on Frances' chart.  According to Jacob's Marriage license his name is Jacob Emanuel Frazier. See marriage certificates for John Miley and Jacob Emanuel Frazier
3. missing children?
3. G.M.D. Frazier (m) b. 1866
2. Julia (July) Ann Catherine Shifflett b. 1825 m. 26 Jan 1847 Pemberton Lamb
A Quick Story submitted by Wendy Mathias mathwendy27@gmail.com

Here is just a good story for your entertainment because I know you were interested in Michael "Miley" Frazier. My cousin [the 94 year old one -- what a great woman! I had never met her before, but we spent the afternoon looking at old photos I inherited. She identified MOST of the people!] remembers Uncle Miley as a real "character" who would do "crazy stuff" like ride his horse through the house. She told me the story of the time Miley woke "Uncle Connie" (John Conway Shiflett) because it was his turn to put the coals and wood on the fire. Miley woke him by throwing hot coals in Connie's bed. The two of them started to fight and didn't stop fighting until the bed burned down to the springs. Then the two threw water on the bed to put out the fire. After they were safe, they resumed fighting.

The December 21 1931 Sidney (OH) Daily News (price, 3 cents) carried the following front-page story:

"Occupants of Auto Thrown Into Street Following Collision Mrs. W. F. Baldwin, of No 614 Third Avenue Dies of Injuries on Way to Hospital -- Mrs. G. A. Wiford, of Same Address, Driving the Auto, Suffers Severe Injuries"

A bad accident occurred at the corner of Main avenue and North Street at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon resulting in the death of Mrs. W. F. Baldwin 65 years old [she was 75] of No. 614 Third avenue and injuries to Mrs. G. A.Wiford, of the same address, when a Chevrolet auto driven by Mrs. Wiford collided with a south bound Western Ohio car.

According to stories told by eyewitnesses, and by Mrs. Wiford herself, she was driving toward the west on her way home. She told the officers that she did not notice the traction car until it was too late. She rammed into it.

The traction car was in the middle of the street as the amber lights were changing. The auto struck the car with terrific force swerved completely around and struck a pole at the northeast corner of the intersection.
Both women were thrown out of the auto into the street, Mrs. Wiford through the door and Mrs.Baldwin through the wind shield. Aid quickly went to them. They were loaded into Harry Hergenrather's machine, and assisted by J. N. Helpbringer were taken to the hospital. Mrs. Baldwin was dead before the hospital was reached. Her skull was fractured, arms broken and her chest crushed. She never regained consciousness after the crash.

Mrs. Wiford was cut about the face and head and suffered greatly from shock. The traction car in charge of Motorman Elmer Meyers of Piqua was stopped immediately after the accident.

Coroner Becker was called to investigate the accident.
The body of Mrs. Baldwin was taken to the Dearth Undertaking parlor to be prepared for burial.

Mrs. Baldwin has been making her home with the Wifords for the past year. She came to Sidney from Boulder, Colorado. Five children survive her: Nelson and Bertram, Mrs. Stella Hibbard and Mrs. Roy Robertson, of Battle Creek, Michigan, and Edward of Boulder, Colorado. A brother, Nelson Shiflet, of Jackson Center, and two sisters, Mrs. G. A. Wiford of Sidney, and Mrs. Leota Drury of 628 Richard street, Dayton.

Short funeral services will be held at the Wiford home Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.

The remains will then be taken to Jackson Center, where the deceased was born and reared, and where funeral services will be held at the Seven Day Baptist church at that place. Burial in Jackson Center Cemetery.

and the obituary

Sidney Daily News 12/23/1931
Funeral Services for Mrs. Baldwin -- Funeral rites for Mrs W. F. Baldwin, who was killed in the Western Ohio-Automobile crash Sunday, were held at the Seven Day Advent Church at Jackson Center Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. Rev. Gorden was in charge of the service. Burial was made at Jackson Center, where the deceased had been a resident during most of her life.

The pall bearers were: her two sons and two sons in law, Bertran Baldwin, Nelson Baldwin, Roy Robinson and David Hibbard. Among the out of town relatives here for the service were: Mr. & Mrs. Roy Robinson, Mr. & Mrs. Bertran Baldwin, Mr. & Mrs. David Hibbard, Nelson Baldwin, Edward and Henry Robinson, of Battle Creek, Mich. Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Kantner and two children of Wapakoneta.

[Clarence Kantner was a descendant of Jefferson and Mary Brackney Shifflet,through their daughter Elizabeth Rachel.]



Submitted by Kurt Pickering KPICKERING@tnema.org
Note from Kurt: Mrs. Kantner, who went by her middle name Rachel, was epileptic. She died in her sleep with her arms so tightly wrapped around her husband that her arms had to be broken to free Frank. He did not take her death well; Mom says he married "several" more times but never had a relationship that lived up to this one. This is supported by the fact that, despite the subsequent wives, Frank and Rachel are buried side-by-side outside Wapakoneta (I've been to their grave several times). Frank died virtually destitute, often (including the day he died) staying in but not an inmate of the Auglaize County Jail. Mom says her mother remembers taking food up to him there despite the fact that she was quite embarrassed by his status.

On a more positive note, this family (Kantner) truly pioneered that area of Ohio. Frank's father (who's obit I also have, along with his wife's) was born there in 1834, about two years after his father moved the clan there - virtually immediately after the Shawnees were forced out of the area. Auglaize County, in fact, wouldn't be created until 1848.

From the Wapakoneta Daily News dated June 15, 1936

FRANK L. KANTNER CLAIMED BY DEATH -------- Elderly Citizen Died Sunday Morning--Funeral Tues- day Afternoon --------

Frank L. Kantner, 406 Bellefontaine street, died at 6:30 Sunday morning following a heart attack. He was aged 76 years. Mr. Kantner was born on a farm east of this city on September 19, 1859, a son of John M. and Wilhelmina Kantner. He had spent all his life in Wapakoneta and vicinity. His widow, Mrs. Nannie Kantner, and the following named sons and daughter survive: John J. Kantner, south of Wapakoneta; Harvey Kantner and Clarence Kantner, Dayton, and Mrs. R.L. Hodges, this city. There are nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was a member of the Salem Evangelical church. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Siferd & Brookhart funeral home with Rev. F. J. Stedcke officiating. Burial in the Keller cemetery. (Note: Frank Kantner was the husband of Elizabeth Rachel Shifflett, d/o Jefferson and Mary Brackney Shiflett.)

Joan Hodges Pickering
Joan O. Pickering, 70, of Perry Street, Wapakoneta, died at 3:08 a.m. Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at her residence. She was born Jan. 30, 1930, in Wapakoneta, to Raymond and Grace (Kantner) Hodges. On Aug. 20, 1949, she married Joseph W. Pickering, who survives. Other survivors include one daughter, Patrice (Safwat) Zahry of Apopka, Fla.; one son, Kurt (Gail) Pickering of LaVergne, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Shereen and David Zahry and James and Jennifer Pickering; two step-grandchildren, Robert and Lindsey Pugh; and one sister, Eileen Binkley of Wapakoneta. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Zenith Becker, June Hodges and Carolyn Hodges. A homemaker, Mrs. Pickering worked as the society editor with the Wapakoneta Daily News. She was a member of the First English Lutheran Church in Wapakoneta and was a former Sunday school teacher. She was also a former Girl Scout leader. She was a 1948 graduate of Blume High School and attended Wittenburg University in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home in Wapakoneta with the Rev. Steven L. Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Wapakoneta. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the First English Lutheran Church. Wapakoneta Daily News 8 Feb 2000

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