Harvey George Wampler

So, I am working on uncovering what the source notation, of "Dorothy of the George Christian Wampler site", thought listed that involved Stuart David, Clarence Augusta, and Harvey George Wampler. I have the Wampler/Wampfler Database listing of children for Clarence Augusta Wampler, and his wife - Martha Janie Johnson, differing, or incomplete, in comparison to the listing of children shared for the couple on Martha Janie Johnson Wampler's FindaGrave Memorial page.

Using the Database's information, Harvey George Wampler and Dorothy Elizabeth Candler, daughter of Singleton Candler and Adeline Harriet Bausell, married March 21, 1864 in Russell County, Virginia and were the parents of Clarence Augusta Wampler. A 1900 US Census, for Ervington District, Dickenson County, Virginia helps to confirm this connection as, in the household of Harvey G. and Dortha E. Wampler, there is a Clarence A. Wampler listed as their son, along with another son, John T. Wampler. So, with one source of information, we have already added a sibling for Clarence Augusta Wampler.

(As a side note, the couple also had two lodgers listed on the 1900 US Census report: Douglas Beverly (age 5) and Nora L. Castle (age 3). I am sharing this information now as it may, or may not, be of use in the future within the family tree thoughts.)

Anyway, thanks to this one census report, it appears that Harvey G. Wampler and Dorothy Elizabeth Chandler had at least two children. I also found online Virginia Birth & Christening records for (Martha) Allis (Alice), David C., a male child born May 1, 1867, and Mary A. Wampler; Virginia Marriage for Arnold A. Wampler to Louisa J. Rasnake; and Tennessee Death record for Tabitha Ellen Wampler Hillman. The May 1, 1867 birth record closely matches with information for Casaway T. Wampler whose birth date, on some sources, is listed as May 5, 1867.

With these handful of records and the 1870 US Census report, I have the following nine children for Harvey George Wampler and Dorothy Elizabeth Candler: Martha Alice, William R., Tabitha Ellen, Arnold A., Casaway T., Clarence A., David C., John T., and Mary A. Wampler.

Harvey George Wampler is mentioned another time, within the Wampler/Wampfler Database in reference to one of his nephews:

[hm5-203]   William Patton, WAMPLER
  b. 10Dec1845
  n. one source give born Dec 1846
  d. 23Nov1925, bur. Austin Cemetery, Venia, Buchanan Co. VA
  m. Mary C BANYAN, (9Aug1849-3Dec1911), 21Apr1860, Pike Co. KY
  n. one source gives born Aug1845
  n. in 1910 William and Mary are found in Evinton, Dickenson Co with grandson Holland (Robert's son)
  n. Sometime after Mary's death, William begins living with his son Robert
  o. farmer
  r. Virginia, Kentucky (Pike Co.), Virginia (Dickenson Co)
  n. Mary dau Jefferson and Anna BANYAN
  n. Mary bur. Austin Cemetery, Venia, Buchanan Co. VA
  n. William and Mary living with her parents in 1870 in Pike Co. KY
  n. the 1870 census page where they are listed has two BANYAN and two BLANKENSHIP families
  n. with William's brother Canary working on the Alexander BANYAN farm near the BLANKENSHIP farm where his wife to be resides
  n. by 1900, William and family are back in Virginia (Dickenson county) on a farm near his uncle Harvey G WAMPLER
  sc. Paula S. Parsons {psp}, {jw-n11}
  l. [he1-3]Hans->[hm2-2]George->[hm3-3]George->[hm4-17]Jesse=>

Source: Wampler/Wampfler Database

However, now I can backtrack to the cryptic source notation thoughts, shared with Stuart David Wampler's entry on the Wampler/Wampfler Database that led to Harvey George Wampler, of "Dorothy of the George Christian Wampler site". Without knowing what was actually shared, I am speculating that Dorothy may have supplied information to help verify Harvey George Wampler as the son of George Christian Wampler and his wife, Mary. On Harvey George Wampler's marriage license information his parents listed being Christian and Mary Wampler.

In the process I also managed to uncover more information about Harvey George Wampler (3rd cousin 3x removed to me), Dorothy Elizabeth Candler, and their children (4th cousins twice removed to me).

Stuart David Wampler

[hm6-320]   Stuart David, WAMPLER
&nsbp; b. 11Mar1919
  m. Edith ALLEN
  sc. See [hm4-21]
  l. [he1-3]Hans->[hm2-2]George->[hm3-3]George->[hm4-21]Harvey->[hm5-223]Clarence=>

Source: Wampler/Wampfler Database

If we follow the source notation, of hm4-21, this leads us to:

[hm4-21]   Harvey George, WAMPLER
  b. 10Dec1832, Russell Co VA
  m. Dorothy Elizabeth CHANDLER
  sc. Dorothy from George Christian Wampler site
  l. [he1-3]Hans->[hm2-2]George->[hm3-3]George=>

Source: Wampler/Wampfler Database

(Side notation: I have Dorothy Elizabeth's last name as Candler in my notes. Therefore, I may refer to her, if using her maiden name, as Dorothy Elizabeth Candler.)

The link shared for George Christian Wampler site, of www.claynet.com/athomas/wampler/, leads to a 404 Page Not Found. At the time of posting this information, I have not ascertained where the site was moved to ... therefore limited, at the moment, as to what is shared on the Database. Particularly when looking at the dates involved the odds are in favor of the Dorothy, listed as the source for the information for Harvey George Wampler, is not the Dorothy listed as Harvey's wife. This also means I do not have access to what information Dorothy originally shared about Harvey George Wampler through their personal web site.

My tactic is first to uncover what information is available for Stuart David Wampler as some of that may be of help to fill in the information gap. In doing this, I came across the following:

Stuart David Wampler, 87 of Fairlawn, passed away Monday, July 17, 2006 at his home. He was a Member of the Fairlawn Presbyterian Church for over 50 years. He was born [March 11, 1919] and raised in Russell County by his late parents Clarence A. and Martha Janie Johnson Wampler, also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years Edith Mattie Allen Wampler [daughter of Jesse W. and Lena P. Allen]. Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Bonnie and Bill Bradberry of Christiansburg; Elaine and David Hite of Dublin; Teresa and Rick Vest of Canton, GA; seven grandchildren and spouses, Amanda and Jake Little, David Shumate, Shawn and Kim Hite, Ryan and Jamie Hite, Dexter Shumate, Ricky Vest Jr., and Tony Vest; four great-grandchildren, Justin Hite, Joshua Mayer, Austin Hite, Camden Hite; two sisters, Frances Gobble and Beulah Morris. Funeral services will be held 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at Fairlawn Presbyterian Church with Rev. Terry Woodard officiating. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 12:00 noon at Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Dublin. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Fairlawn Presbyterian Church. The family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.

Given Name: Stuart
Middle Name: D
Surname: Wampler
Birth Date: 11 March 1919
Social Security Number: 230-14-0896
State: Virginia
Last Place of Residence: Radford, Virginia
Previous Residence Postal Code: 24141
Event Date: 17 July 2006
Age: 87

Source: United States Social Security Death Index familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V3YM-45S

There I hit a brick wall with this avenue. Going through FindAGrave links shared, for Stuart David Wampler's parents, it states Clarence Augusta Wampler and Martha Janie Johnson Wampler were interred in Temple Hill Memorial Park at Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia. On the created Memorial pages both Clarence and Martha's death dates are listed as "unknown" as of September 12, 2014. Martha is said to be the daughter of Levi Jarvis Johnson and Elizabeth Ivy.

On Clarence Augusta Wampler's Memorial page there is very little information shared (birthdate of April 11, 1874 in Carroll County, Virginia). On his wife's page, the person shared a birthdate of Feb. 22, 1879 and a(n unlinked) listing of children for the couple: Alverta Henrietta Wampler Greening 1904 xxxx, Charles Abel Wampler 1906 1996, Ray Pierce Wampler 1908 1992, Ernest Levi Wampler 1910 xxxx, Beulah Mary Wampler Morris 1912 xxxx, Alice Bell Wampler Fugate 1915 1938, Iris Ellen Wampler Farmer 1916 xxxx, Stuart David Wampler 1919 2006, and Frances Martha Wampler Gobble 1921 xxxx.

Referring back to the Wampler/Wampfler Database we can garner more information: [hm5-223]   Clarence Augusta, WAMPLER
  b. 11Apr 1874; Buchanan VA
  d. 3Sep1954
  m. Martha Jane JOHNSON (22Feb1879-9Jun1953); 24Jun1903 Clintwood VA
  sc. See hm5-223
  l. [he1-3]Hans->[hm2-2]George->[hm3-3]George->[hm4-21]Harvey=>

Source: Wampler/Wampfler Database

Which hm5-223 leads us to .. well, Clarence Augusta Wampler himself. None of the other children, listed on Martha Janie Johnson Wampler's Memorial page, on FindaGrave, are listed within the Wampler/Wampfler Database. So, using the information provided on those two sources, we have a bit of a mystery to work on in sorting the sources of the information shared!

Sprankle Snyder, Elizabeth Allen, Martha Christina Sabin, Elizabeth Kyler, Lydia Wyne, and children

Sprankle Snyder was born 1831 in Ohio to Samuel Benton Snyder and Elizabeth Sprankle. He married four times during the course of his life. This gets confusing as some people know about two or maybe three of his marriages and, oddly, vice versa.

What may not help, with the confusion, is The Ziegler Family Record, in 1906, listed him as "a Mr. Snyder of California" and then in family trees, for his fourth marriage, mispelt(?) as Spangle, Sprangle, or Spangler - as exampled in the 1990 edition of The Ziegler Family Record by Floyd R. Mason. In contrast when it comes to Ohio, Missouri, and Nebraska biographical sketches, shared about his parents or other family members, plus in a news clippings about one of his marriages, on census reports, and voter registration his first name was spelt Sprankle. I will be using the spelling of Sprankle since that, from his own hand or side, is what appears most often in the paper trail, while saying that if you happen to be researching this gentleman 0 then know in advance to try the variety of spellings shared for his first name.

Elizabeth Allen (Aug 1821), daughter of Rial Easter Allen (1791-1865) and Margaret Moore Evins (1784-1843), became Sprankle Snyder's first wife. She was ten years older than him at the time of their 1853 marriage in Missouri. This confuses people at first, thinking the bride's birth year is wrong, but it has been verified that the birth years are correct. Elizabeth passed away in Aug 1872. There were no children.

In April of 1875 Sprankle Snyder married Martha Christina Sabin (1844 - Ohio) in Andrew County, Missouri. Christina passed away June 3, 1883 in Longmount, Bloulder County, Colorado. No children from this marriage.

July 4, 1883 Sprankle Snyder married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Keyler (Kyler) in Andrew County, Missouri. From this marriage there were three sons: Lee Roy (1884 Missouri), Samuel C. (1886 Missouri), and Myrl Bird (1887 Missouri). Some sources have Lizzie Kyler passing away in 1910 but may have been 1888-1889 when Sprankle became a widower for a third time.

Sprankle Snyder shows up Piatt County, Illinois marriage records when he marries Lydia Wyne in Dec 1889. Lydia was the daughter of John C. Wyne and Elizabeth Ziegler who had moved from Rockingham County, Virginia to Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, Illinois with some of their other children. This was Lydia Wyne's first marriage.

Sprankle and Lydia, and Sprankle's sons, show up in 1900 US Census living in Los Angeles County, California. Sprankle was a fruit farmer. He passed away before the 1910 US Census as Lydia is listed as Head of Household. Sprankle's sons do not appear within the household but Ruth Frances (1898 California), Edna (1902 Missouri), and Elsie (1898 USA) are listed as Adopted Daughters and all three have the last name of Snyder. These three girls do not appear in the 1920 Los Angeles County, California US Censusl Lydia is listed Head of Household with another adopted daughter, Catherine Snyder (1911 California). In 1930 US Census Lydia Wyne Snyder is still in Los Angeles County, California and has two lodgers listed living in her household. Lydia Snyder passed away October 20, 1935.

Sprankle Snyder and Lydia Wyne are listed as the parents of Ruth Frances Snyder when she marries George D. Martin (1888) in September 1913.

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Lee Roy Snyder immigrated to British Columbia, Canada in 1906. He passed away April 30 1957 from an accidental poisoning. Lee Roy married Flora McKeeknie according to his death certificate. Uncertain on if they had any children.

Samuel C. Snyder appears in 1910 US Census as to residing in Redlands, San Bernadino County, California. In 1920 he appears back in Los Angeles County, California with his wife, Laura E., and her brother, Forrest Edwards. Samuel and Laura Snyder are still in Los Angeles County, California when the 1930 US Census was taken. It does not appear that Samuel C. Snyder had children.

Myrl Bird Snyder tried to get himself exempted from the Ventura, California draft for World War I claiming poor eyesight and "slightly nervousness". In 1917 he is a private in Company H 103rd Infantry in Venture, California and was discharged March 10 1918. In 1926 Myrl is in Sawtelle, California where he is in a hospital for soldiers. He passed Aug 13 1948 and is buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery. It appears that Myrl Bird Snyder never married.

Herman Clinton Broadwater, Amelia Jane Warne, and Mary Magdalene Clem

If Clara J. Wampler Broadwater passed away in 1903, as stated elsewhere, then her spouse, Archibald Broadwater, remarried before his death. From Archibald's obituary notice we see that his daughter, mentioned in the 1900 US Census, was married to a Chester (Arthur) Green, son of Simon Ward Green and Eliza Ellen Broadwater, by the time of his passing. Herman? Is he the Clinton listed in the household back in 1900 ... or a child from Archibald Broadwater's second marriage? Looking at Archibald Broadwater's 1910 US Census report it appears that Herman is the Clinton mentioned back in 1900. Archibald's second wife's name was Margaret.

Herman Clinton Broadwater appears again in court records relating to the probating of his father's will. A 1930 US Census report shares Herman Broadwater married Amelia Jane Warne and they had five children living in the household. Amelia Warne Broadwater passed away in 1933. Herman Clinton Broadwater also registered for World War I and II's draft. This paper trail has him alive at least until 1942, thereby negates the Clinton Broadwater in Whetzel-Fike Cemetery being him but quite possibly his son who passed away in 1917.

Other information, gleamed from another family tree site, shared Clara's middle name was Jane. It also shared that Meda C. was Media Clementine. However, in Archibald Broadwater's obituary, it is stated he was buried in the Weitzel Cemetery. On FindAgrave's listing of internments, for the Whetzel-Fike Cemetery, he is not listed. However, his daughter-in-law and three of his grandchildren were interred at the cemetery.

Further searching on FindAGrave has Herman Clinton Broadwater living until Aug 22 1960 before he passed away in Baltimore City, Maryland. Herman was buried in Philos Cemetery in Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland.

The memorial page for him also shared that Herman Clinton Broadwater married a second time to Mary Magdalene Clem (1901-1994), the daughter of Jacob and Emma Clem. She was a widow of Carl E. Hershberger )1897-1931). Mary Clem Hershberger Broadwater is also buried in Philos Cemetery.

Archibald Broadwater and Clara Jane Wampler

According to information found on an 1870 Census report, Daniel Saylor Wampler was married to Helen L. Weitzell and lived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania with their three children: Clara J. (1866), (Jonas) Elias (~1868), and Benjamin H. Wampler (1870). Clara and Jonas Elias were born in Indiana and Benjamin H. in Pennsylvania. I have only come across the 1870, 1910, and 1920 US Census reports for Daniel S. Wampler. Since none of the children from Daniel Saylor's marriages are mentioned in William Freeman Wampler's obituary, I am leaning to thinking all had passed prior to 1966.

I came across Clara Wampler, born in 1866 and passing in 1903, listed among the 22 individuals stated to be buried in Whetzel-Fike Cemetery in Garret County, Maryland. The memorial page for her stated her spouse was "archibale[sic] broadwater" and I used that information to locate a census report for Archibald Broadwater who had a wife named Clara born 1866 in Indiana. The birth information matched up to the 1870 US Census and the fact she was buried in the same small family cemetery as Daniel Saylor Wampler, Helen L. Weitzel, and Susan Bittinger helped seal the deal. Clara J. Wampler and Archibald Broadwater, according to the 1900 US Census, were married in 1883 and had two children: a daughter named Meda C. (1884) and a son named Clinton (1892).

BROADWATER - Lonaconing- Archibald Broadwater, aged 54 years, died at his home at Avilton on Monday from liver cancer. His wife and son, Herman at home and a daughter, Mrs Chester Green survive. Burial in the Weitzel Cemetery.

Source: Cumberland Times - September 19 1916

Archibald's second wife was Margaret. Although his obituary states he was buried in the Weitzell Cemetery, his name does not appear in the FindAGrave listing of internments for the Whetsell-Fike Cemetery in Garret County, Maryland.

William Freeman Wampler and Mary Emma Dishong

"WILLIAM F. WAMPLER FROSTBURG- William Freeman Wampler, 82, died yesterday from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had reportedly been in ill health for a long period of time. Born in Avilton, Md., he was a son of the late Daniel S. and Susan (Bittinger) Wampler. He was a member of the Cherry Hill Church of the Brethren. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary (Dishong) Wampler; three sons, Saylor Wampler, RD 1, Frostburg; Edward Wampler, RD 2, Frostburg; and Harold Enlow Wampler, Manassas, Va.; seven grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, where friends will be received from 7 to 9 p. m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. A service will be conducted at the funeral home Friday at 2 p. m. by Rev. Joseph Lewis. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Edwin Wampler, William Wampler, Ervin Wampler, Lawrence Groer, Eugene McKenzie and Leroy Dishong."

Source: Cumberland News January 1966; Page 26

The paper trail, via the above obituary notice and US Veterans payment card for Daniel Saylor Wampler, helps to conclude that William Freeman Wampler is a child from Daniel S. Wampler's second marriage.

"Mrs. Mary Dishong Wampler, 90, Star Route, Frostburg, Md., died September 28, 1978.
  She is survived by two brothers, Samuel Dishong, Hyndman and Herman Dishong, Frostburg, Md.; four sisters, Mrs. Nellie Shumhker, Boynton; Mrs. Goldie Walker, Meyersdale; Mrs. Sylvia Mary, Hershey and Mrs. Marie Carbaugh, Nancock, Md.
  Services were held in the Newman Funeral Home with the Rev. Earl Harper officiating. Interment, Mt. Zion Cemetery."

The Republic October 5 1978

In William Freeman Wampler's widow's obituary notice none of their children are listed among the surviving family members. This would have me leaning to that they had passed away before 1978 but, according to one of her grandchildren's 2000 obituary, and incorrect assumption. Mary Emma Dishong Wampler was the daughter of John Charles Dishong and Martha Elizabeth Oner.

Daniel Saylor Wampler, Helen L. Weitzel, and Susan Bettinger

[hp3-18]   Jonas, WAMPLER
  b. 3Feb1814; Rockingham Co VA {kso}
  n. only child born in VA
  d. 2Feb1904
  m. Catherine LONG (21Feb1815-18Jun1892)
  n. Catherine dau Benjamin LONG and Elizabeth GARBER {mas}
  o. farmer
  r. Staunton VA near Highway 254 at Christian's Creek
  n. see note on farm location BSW bk9 p36
  l. [he1-2]Hans->[hp2-9]John=>

[hp4-28]   Daniel Saylor, WAMPLER
  b. 21May1844
  d. 12Oct1928
  r. Cherry Grove MD
  re. Church of the Brethren
  l. [he1-2]Hans->[hp2-9]John->[hp3-18]Jonas=>

‘ Source: Wampler-Wampfler Database

I came across a Veteran Pension file for a Daniel S. Wampler that died on October 12, 1928. According to the record Daniel S. Wampler served as Private in 147th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Co. H. It also stated he was disabled but does not share what his disability would’ve been. He started to receive the pension in 1890. On this same file a reimbursement noted made to a William Wampler in Frostburg, Maryland in January 1929.

Additional information about Daniel Saylor’s military service:
“Wampler, Daniel Saylor

* Born 1844 in Staunton, Augusta Co. Va.
* Living in Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. in Aug. 1870
* Private Co. H 147th Regiment Indiana Infantry
* Enrolled Jan. 30, 1865
* Mustered out Aug. 4, 1865
* Fractured left leg while in service
* Released from hospital July 7, 1865

SOURCE:
* Bittinger Family History, Somerset Co. Historical Society
* Soldiers and Sailors System”

His enlistment is further backed up, in online researching, through FamilySearch's United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865. Combining all this information I now have two names to work with, William Wampler and Bittinger, and three states, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

William is a common name, but curiosity leads to thinking this has to be a child of Daniel S. Wampler (in order to receive any monies from Daniel’s military pension). However the Wampler/Wampfler Database entry, listed above, does not list any spouses for Daniel Saylor Wampler. FindAGrave search for a Daniel Wampler born in 1844 did not provide any assistance. but using just the year of death of 1928 lead to an entry. According to the memorial page, Daniel Wampler was born in 1842 and died 1928 in Garrett County, Maryland. He is buried in Whetzell-Fike Cemetery in Avilton, Garrett County, Maryland. It also listed a Susan Bittenger as his spouse. Her memorial page only shares she died in Garrett County, Maryland and was buried in the same cemetery. So he had a spouse, Susan, but we know little about her other than her maiden name which happens to be similar to the family history resource used above for his military service.

Using this little bit of information I came across an obituary notice for the William mentioned above in the Veteran Pension file:

WILLIAM F. WAMPLER FROSTBURG - William Freeman Wampler, 82, died yesterday [...] Born in Avilton, Md., he was a son of the late Daniel S. and Susan (Bittinger) Wampler. He was a member of the Cherry Hill Church of the Brethren. [...]

Source: Cumberland Evening Times - January 12 1966; Page 26

But, I am not finished with Daniel Saylor Wampler as he leaves an interesting trail on paper. He appears in 1850 US Census for Augusta County VA in the household of his parents. Then he appears again in the 1870 US Census living in Somerset County PA. In the PA census records he is listed having a wife named Helen and three children: Clara, Elias, and Benjamin H. Wampler.

Who is this Helen? Daniel may provide a clue as he is buried in Whetzell-Fike Cemetery and, with 22 internments shared on FindAGrave, this is likely a family cemetery.

In this cemetery there are two Clara Wampler listed as among the internments but one with the birth year of 1866. This would coincide with the information on Daniel’s 1870 Pennsylvania US Census. Clara Wampler Broadwater’s memorial page mentions she was married to a “Archibale[sic] Broadwater”. I found Archibald Broadwater’s 1900 US Census report from Garrett County, Maryland that had a spouse named Clara … born in Indiana. So this would help confirm this is Daniel Saylor Wampler’s daughter. This would also be the only US Census she would appear in after marriage, due to there wasn’t one taken in 1890 and she passed away in 1903.

Scrolling down the list, there is a Helen L. Weitzel listed but provides no clues on if this the Helen appearing in the 1870 US Census with Daniel. Our Helen is listed as being born around 1847 and the cemetery provides only two people that may been her parents, if this Helen L. Weitzel is one and the same, and that is Elias and Fannie Weitzel.

Doing math on information shared in William Freeman Wampler’s obituary, if he was 82 in 1966 this would have him born about 1884. If Daniel Saylor married a second time then it was between 1870, when he took the US Census, and 1883. This would also mean that Helen may have passed away within that same span of time. Applying math skills onto Daniel Saylor Wampler’s later US Census 1910 and 1920 reports with Susan Bittenger, without indepth research but a cursory glance at the 1850 US census reports taken in Maryland, I have narrowed down her parents to being: Solomon and Ann Bittinger or Peter and Sarah Bittinger.

Based upon these US Census reports, I have come to the conclusion that Daniel Saylor Wampler married Helen L. Weitzel and had three children in Indiana and Pennsylvania. If she passed away in Pennsylvania, it would make sense that Daniel S. Wampler may have moved to Maryland so her family could help with the children. Based upon obituaries and US Census reports, Daniel married again before 1884 to a Susan(na) Bittinger/Biddinger. One source has Daniel Saylor and Susan Bittinger Wampler having three children in Maryland. So, until we come across more information, I will work with the notion he had between 4 to 6 children through his two marriages.

Wampler-Wampfler Database Information Correction: Royal Edward Wampler's Children

In regard to the children of Royal Edward Wampler and Goldena R. Gilmore of Knox County, Indiana:

[hg7-98]  Royal Franklin, WAMPLER
  b. 1960
  d. died early
  l. [he1-8]Hans->[hg2-4]George->[hg3-12]Stephen->[hg4-38]Daniel->[hg5-77]Franklin->[hg6-105]Royal=>

[hg7-99]  Elizabeth Ann, WAMPLER
  b. 1969
  d. died early
  l. [he1-8]Hans->[hg2-4]George->[hg3-12]Stephen->[hg4-38]Daniel->[hg5-77]Franklin->[hg6-105]Royal=>

The birth years listed for these two are very wrong. Even if you base it upon the 1880 birth year of Royal Edward Wampler alone. However, thanks to familysearch.org's site, I have come across more accurate birth information for these two individuals.

On Elizabeth Ann Wampler's 1932 marriage application, to Everett Messel, she listed her birth date as Jan 27 1914. According to the 1940 US Census, Elizabeth and Everett apparently had a daughter named Sue, around 1933, that was listed as living with Royal Edward and Goldena Wampler. Everett Messel enlisted in the Army in April 1941 and stated he was divorced with dependents. He married a second time, in 1947, to Muriel DeCoursey and had 3 more children.

On the October 1941 marriage application, of Royal Franklin Wampler to Evelyn Lorean Fisher Ragsdale, Frank stated his birth date as Feb 17 1911 and that both of his parents were deceased. This was Royal Franklin Wampler's second marriage, he states his first marriage ended in divorce in 1938. Evelyn Lorean Fisher was previously married to Waldo Luther Ragsdale, had a daughter, and divorced in 1940. Evelyn married yet one more time as, in her and Waldo's daughter obituary, her last name was listed as White. I have not come across information about Royal Franklin Wampler's first marriage.

In 1930 US Census, Royal Franklin Wampler is listed living with his aunt, Mayfair Hannah Gilmore, and her husband, Murlin Walker Boyd, in Indianapolis. Waldo R. Luking, 28, is listed as being a boarder in the household. From what I've ascertained, according to US Census reports, Murlin and Mayfair did not have any children. Murlin was the son of David F. Boyd and Louetta Neal of Knox County.

Royal Edward Wampler's wife, Goldena R., and her sister, Mayfair Hannah, were daughters of William M. Gilmore and Charlotte Ann "Lottie" Wallace.

At this point in time, I have not come across when Royal Franklin or Elizabeth Ann passed away. Wondering if perhaps the years listed for them of 1969 and 1960,on the Wampler/Wampfler Database site, are when they passed versus born?

Wampler-Wampfler Database Correction: Tyler Milton Wampler's Children With Eva Mae McCoskey

In regard to the children of Tyler Milton Wampler and Eva Mae McCoskey:

[hg6-268]  Robert M, WAMPLER
  l. [he1-8]Hans->[hg2-9]Jacob->[hg3-49]Rufus->[hg4-150]George->[hg5-258]Tyler=>

[hg6-269]  G M, WAMPLER
  l. [he1-8]Hans->[hg2-9]Jacob->[hg3-49]Rufus->[hg4-150]George->[hg5-258]Tyler=>

[hg6-270]  Betty Jo, WAMPLER
  l. [he1-8]Hans->[hg2-9]Jacob->[hg3-49]Rufus->[hg4-150]George->[hg5-258]Tyler=>

Robert Wampler's middle name was Milton. He was born April 17 1923 in Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana. Robert Wampler died May 8 1984 in Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana. He married Marjorie Ilene Palmer, daughter of Coy Joseph Palmer and Alice Irene Craddock, in Washington, Daviess County, Indiana in June 1944. They had three children (all still living).

G. M. Wampler is actually George Edward Wampler. He was born in 1924 in Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana. He passed away Mar 15 1976 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. He married Edith Condit, daughter of Herschel G. Condit and Mary Louise Turpin. They had one child.

Betty Jo Wampler was born 1926 in Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana. She passed away October 17 2004 in Greenfield, Hancock County. Indiana. She married - last name of Shelton. They had three children (all still living).

Majority of the above information gleamed from FindaGrave.com and family.

Mearl Wyne and Paul Oscar Walter Kreuzer

Mearl Joy Wyne first appears in the 1920 US Census report for John C. Wyne and Eliza C. Wampler. I derived her middle name and the following information through death and birth records found on FamilySearch.org, along with their memorial pages found on FindAGrave.com, for her and her family.

She was born Jan 29 1903 in Lexington, Texas and passed away, November 23 1995. Mearl Joy Wyne Kreuzer is buried in Manvel, Brazoria County, Texas. Mearl married Paul Oscar Walter Kreuzer, son of Richard Fredrich and Anna Tiele Schumacher. He was born Aug 2 1902 in South Dakota and passed away June 19 1975. Paule Oscar Walter Kreuzer is buried in Manvel, Brazoria County, Texas.

Paul Oscar Walter Kreuzer and Mearl Joy Wyne Kreuzer had three children according to my research:

Paul Oscar Walter Kreuzer in 1925, married Edith Louise Lilley (?-1960) and had three children. Edith Louise Lilley Kreuzer is buried in Manvel, Brazoria County, Texas. Paul Oscar Walter Kreuzer Jr. married two or more more times but no children from those later unions. At this point all three children from Paul Oscar Walter Kreuzer and Edith Lilley Kreuzer are not deceased.

Eleanor Ruth Kreuzer was born May 30 1926 and passed away March 18 1991. Eleanor Ruth Kreuzer Bullard is buried in Manvel, Brazoria County, Texas. Ruth married Johnny Lee Bullard on February 25 1946. He was born January 1923 and passed away in 1998. He is buried in Manvel, Brazoria County, Texas. Eleanor Ruth Kreuzer Bullard and Johnny Lee Bullard had two children according to my research:

Murrell Joy Bullard was born June 19 1947 and passed away August 15 1989. Murrell Joy Bullard Spradlin is buried in Manvel, Brazoria County, Texas. Joy married Marvin Roy Spradlin June 3 1971 and they were divorced in 1979. They had one child who is still living.

The other child, of Johnny Lee Bullard and Eleanor Ruth Kreuzer Bullard is still alive.

George D. Kreuzer was born July 1 1931 and passed away September 16 2005. He is buried in Manvel, Brazoria County, Texas. He married 1953 in Los Angeles County, California; his spouse is still living. They had two children that are also still living.

Children of Joseph Wampler Lydia Zigler

Following is the information, about Joseph Wampler and Lydia Zigler's children, on the Wampler/Wampfler Database site:

[hp5-66] Rebecca S, WAMPLER

b. 25Oct1864
d. 18Feb1952
m. J Frank HOLSINGER (-1942)
ch. Earl C
l. [he1-2]Hans->[hp2-9]John->[hp3-10]John->[hp4-21]Joseph=>

[hp5-137] John C, WAMPLER
b. 18Oct1857
m. Minnie MINNICK (1857-)
l. [he1-2]Hans->[hp2-9]John->[hp3-10]John->[hp4-21]Joseph=>

[hp5-138] Eliza C, WAMPLER
b. 18Feb1862
m. J C WINE (1865-)
l. [he1-2]Hans->[hp2-9]John->[hp3-10]John->[hp4-21]Joseph=>

[hp5-139] J. William, WAMPLER
b. 30Dec1871
m. Violette IKENBERRY (1874-), 1897?
ch. 12 children
l. [he1-2]Hans->[hp2-9]John->[hp3-10]John->[hp4-21]Joseph=>

[hp5-140] George Samuel, WAMPLER
b. 23Nov1874
m. Frances GETTINGER (1882-)
l. [he1-2]Hans->[hp2-9]John->[hp3-10]John->[hp4-21]Joseph=>

In a prior posting I shared updated information in relation to Eliza C. Wampler and J(ohn) C. Wine/Wyne. So,thanks to records located on FamilySearch.org, we have their marriage date, at least 3 US Census reports, and the couple's death dates/certificates information. Also that the couple, between 1910 and 1920, adopted three girls.

George Samuel Wampler married Frances Gettinger Wampler in Indiana and had at least one child: Phillip Ward Wampler (1909-1958). He married Cleo Leanna Cline in Ohio. According to The Ziegler Family Record G. Samuel Wampler graduated May 1903 from the Dental Collegiate University in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Rebecca S. Wampler married James Frank Holsinger in Virginia. Their son, mentioned above within the database information, is Earl Chester Holsinger who married Lorraine Alshire. They had a son in 1927 named James Reuben Holsinger.

J. William Wampler married Violette (Violetta) Ikenberry (Eikenberry).

John C. Wampler married Mary E. Minnick (Minnich) in Virginia. They had four children before they moved to Platt County, Illinois in 1894. Those children were Edgar A., Arthur S., Emma S., and Lewis P. Wampler. So, according to the information shared on the Wampler/Wampfler database, they had eight more children after leaving Virginia.

I've come across some family trees sharing a Mary Wampler as a child of Joseph Wampler and Lydia Zigler Wampler. Mary Wampler is not mentioned at all in The Ziegler Family Record - which has mentioned or listed other children that died young or as an infant.

Eliza C. Wampler and John C. Wyne

Here I go using an obituary notice as a jumping off point. A line in Lydia Zigler Wampler's obituary caught my eye and that is of her and Joseph Wampler's daughter, Eliza C. Wampler ... listed as Mrs. Eliza C. Wampler.

MRS. JOSEPH WAMPLER DIES

Aged Widow Stricken With Heart Failure at Home Near Timberville.

Mrs. Lydia Wampler, widow of Joseph Wampler, died suddenly yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of her son-in-law, Frank B. Holsinger, near Timberville. Death resulted from heart failure.

Mrs. Wampler was a daughter of the late John Zigler. She was one of a family of thirteen children. Her birth date was April 26, 1831, her age, therefore being eighty-five years, eight months and five days. Mrs. Wampler had long been a member of the Church of the Brethren, and was a woman of high Christian character. Mr. Wampler died April 9, 1890.

Surviving Mrs. Wampler are five children. Mrs. Frank B. Holsinger, of near Timberville; Mrs. Eliza Wampler, of Missouri City, Texas; John C., J. William and Samuel, all of whom live in the West. She also leave one brother, Daniel Zigler; of Timbervllle.

The funeral, party will leave the home of Mr. Holsinger at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Services will take place at the Linville Creek Church of the Brethren at 11 o'clock and will be conducted by Rev. J. Carson Miller. Interment will be in the Linville Creek Cemetery.

Source: Harrison VA Daily News-Record - Jan 2 1917

Thinking this was yet another distant cousin who, in the past, married a cousin with the same surname. I was curious about which cousin. After all, by this time, a few Wampler descendants had taken up residence in Texas by this point in time. However, although Eliza did marry a cousin, this was apparently misinformation shared in Lydia Zigler Wampler's obit as Eliza C. Wampler's married name, at the time of her mother's passing, was not Wampler.

Eliza C. Wampler married John C. Wyne, son of John Wyne and Elizabeth Zigler, on December 24 1889. Elizabeth Zigler Wyne was Lydia Zigler Wampler's sister. The Wampler/Wampfler Database site and a publication, ("The Ziegler Family Record: A Complete Record of the Ziegler Family from Our Ancestor, Philip Ziegler, Born in Bern, Switzerland, in 1734, Down to the Seventh and Eighth Generations; Including Also Those who are Directly Descended from the Family as Far as Data Could be Obtained" by Jesse Ziegler, Daniel P. Ziegler in 1906), the Wyne surname was spelt as Wine ... therefore by many other family trees shared online.

[hp5-138]   Eliza C, WAMPLER
  b. 18Feb1862
  m. J C WINE (1865-)
  l. [he1-2]Hans->[hp2-9]John->[hp3-10]John->[hp4-21]Joseph=>

I am using the spelling used 1910 and after as shared on John C. Wyne and Eliza C. Wampler's US census reports and their Texas death certificates.

According to John C. Wyne's Texas death certificate he was born November 19 1865 in Virginia to John Wyne and Elizabeth Zigler. He passed away in Houston, Harris County, Texas on January 19 1941. Burial in South Park Cemetery. Information provided by Mrs. Winnie Lee Collins.

According to Eliza C. Wampler Wyne's Texas death certificate she was born February 18 1862 in Virginia to John Wampler and Lydia Zigler. She passed away in Houston, Harris County, Texas on January 6 1944. Burial in South Park Cemetery. Information provided by Mrs. W. E. Lemmon.

According to Eliza C. Wampler and John C. Wyne's 1910 US Census, only they and a servant lived in the household. Things changed by the time of the 1920 US Census as the servant is not listed in the household but three children, stated as adopted daughters: Winnie Lee Wyne(24), Cora Wyne,(16) and Mearle Wyne (14). In the 1930 US Census only Winnie Lee is listed out of the three girls as still residing within the household of John C. Wyne and Eliza C. Wampler Wyne. These are the only US Census reports I have come across, so far, for this couple.

Theodore Wampler and Ethel Bagwell

Using the information, provided in Eugene "Ted" Wampler's obituary, I am able to share the following additional information about his family:

Eugene W. Wampler was the son of Theodore Wampler and Ethel Bagwell, daughter of Milburn Bagwell and Eates Sawder (mother's name taken from Ethel's marriage license application). Theodore and Ethel were married October 1927 in Clark County, Indiana. Theodore was the son of Hugh Wampler and Cordelia "Delia" Prince.

There were no dependents or children listed on Theodore and Ethel Wampler's 1930 US Census report. On their 1940 US Census they listed three children: Betty J., Virginia M., and Eugene W. Wampler. According the US Social Security Death Index, Theodore Wampler died September 1987 in Monroe County, Indiana.

On the Wampler-Wampfler Database website there is only the following information provided about Hugh "Huey" Wampler (1864-1964) and Cordelia "Delia" Prince's (1884-1964) children:

[hm7-180]   Theodore, WAMPLER
  l. [he1-3]Hans->[hm2-7]Christopher->[hm3-26]Michael->[hm4-65]John->[hm5-159]William->[hm6-239]Hugh=>

[hm7-181] Eliz, WAMPLER
  l. [he1-3]Hans->[hm2-7]Christopher->[hm3-26]Michael->[hm4-65]John->[hm5-159]William->[hm6-239]Hugh=>

[hm7-182] Christina, WAMPLER
  l. [he1-3]Hans->[hm2-7]Christopher->[hm3-26]Michael->[hm4-65]John->[hm5-159]William->[hm6-239]Hugh=>

My research has Christina Wampler (1912-2006) married to Willie (William) A. Hall (1900-1976). For Elizabeth Wampler (1904-?) I have her spouse being Ezra Moore (1898-?). That is how far I've gotten, so far, with the Theodore Wampler's sisters.

Permelia Clark Wampler

MRS. PERMELIA WAMPLER FATALLY INJURED IN FALL

Injuries received when she fell from an automobile last Sunday caused the death of Mrs. Permelia Wampler, age 85, at 12:10 a.m. today at her home one mile west of Smithville. The accident occurred at her home and both arms were broken and the aged woman received other injuries in the fall.

She was one of the best known residents of the south part of the county and was the widow of the late Michael Wampler, who died four years ago. She was a member of the Christian Church.

Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Ed Sylvester, Mrs. Lusty Judah, Mrs. Sam Burris and Mrs. Ab Humphrey; and one son, Fuget Wampler, and two brothers, Fuget and Albert Clark. One son, John W. Wampler, aged 63, died June 6 of this year.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’'clock from the Christian Church at Smithville in charge of the Rev. C. F. Herod and the Rev. Harry Bridwell. Interment will be at Mt. Ebal. Pallbearers will be Percy Burris, Curtis Humphrey, Ralph Sylvester, Marshal Wampler, Ernest Judah and Fred Sylvester. Flower bearers will be Nora Adams, Clara Hazel, Thelma Burris, Anna Taylor, Vannie Wampler, Edyth Lucas, Pearl Martin and Bernice Bender.

Source: Bloomington Telephone - July 18, 1931

Ada N Judah Wampler

RESIDENT OF COUNTY DIES

Becoming ill Thursday noon at the home of her daughter in Sanders, Mrs. Ada N. Wampler of south of Smithville, died at 6:30 o'’clock yesterday evening of a heart attack.

Mrs. Wampler, together with her husband, William Fute (sic) Wampler, had arrived at the Harley Rayle home, the residence of the daughter, only Thursday noon from the Wampler home. The rural lady, age 65, had been under a physician'’s care as a result of a heart disturbance for some months.

Funeral services will be held at 11 o'’clock Saturday morning at the Sanders Pentecostal Church of which Mrs. Wampler was a member. The Rev. John Hays will officiate and burial will be at the Clear Creek Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Wilbur Rayle, Raymond Taylor, Stanley Anderson, Raymond Sylvester, Ernest Judah, and Frank Watson. Flower bearers will be Mrs. Earl Bender, Mrs. Ruth Stipp, Miss Vannie Wampler, and Mrs. Seymour Sparks.

In addition to the husband, Mrs. Wampler is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Harley Rayle, at whose home the death occurred, and Mrs. Fred Taylor of Rural Route Four. Two sisters also survive, in addition to five grandchildren, and are Mrs. Epsie Watson of Bedford and Arlia Judah of Rural Route Four.

Source: Bloomington Telephone - June 27 1941

William Fugat Wampler Ada N. Judah

Leaping off from William Fugat Wampler's obituary as a starting point, of sorts, I discovered the following information about this individual and his family:

He was one of eight children of Michael Manley Wampler and Permelia A. Clark of Monroe County, Indiana. Basing from his headstone/marker - William Fugat Wampler went by his middle name and, on this marker, it was spelt Fuget. I have come across his middle name spelt "Fugat", "Fugate", or "Fuget". He married Ada N. Judah on/around August 12 1894 in Gruthrie, Lawrence County, Indiana. From my research, thus far, they had two daughters.

Bessie Wampler was born in 1902 and married Harley Rayl(e) in 1922. They had two sons: Wilbur Lee "Buck" and Donald Keith Rayle. They also had two daughters: Doris and Trucilla Rayle. Bessie Wampler and Harley Rayle are buried in Clear Creek Cemetery in Monroe County, Indiana - as is their son, Wilbur Lee "Buck" Rayle.

Anna Wampler was born in 1904 and married Fred Benjamin Taylor. They had a son, Raymond Eulis Taylor in 1926.

Ada N. Judah Wampler also died, from a heart attack, at the home of Bessie Wampler and Harley Rayle according to her obituary notice shared in the Bloomington Telephone on June 27 1941.

But, and you had to know that was coming, according to the Wampler/Wampfler Database website has William Fugate Wampler listed with different parents (therefore also with a completely different set of siblings):

[jc5-10]   William Fugate, WAMPLER
  b. 1848
  m. Ada JUDAH
  n. mother was Nancy
  n. Allan Greeley {awg} gives name as William Frederick
  sc. {awg}
  l. [he0-8]Johann->[jc1-2]Christian->[jc2-1]John->[jc3-4]Johann->[jc4-10]Daniel=>1)

Above his birth year is listed as 1848, whereas I have it later: 1871. It may be that the aforementioned Allan Greeley is correct, and this is a different William (William Frederick Wampler) - as the two somehow became confused in the research - so the marriage information shared for the 1848 William would be also be incorrect since it is for the 1871 William. Fuget Wampler is listed as the son of Michael Wampler and Permelia Clark within her obituary notice. As she had a brother named Fuget, I am going to simply assume she passed along the name to one of her sons.

William Fugat Wampler

William Fugat Wampler, 89, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harley Rayl of Rt. 4, at 8:30 a.m. today. He was a retired farmer and quarry worker. His wife, Ada Wampler, died in 1941. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Harley Rayl, R. 4, and Mrs. Fred Taylor, R. 4; two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Humphreys, R. 4, and Mrs. Alma Burris, Linton; five grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at the Sanders Pentecostal Church, where he was a member, at 2 p.m. Thursday. Rev. Russell Nelson will officiate. Burial will be in Clear Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at the Greene and Harrell Funeral Home after 6 p.m. today.

Source: Bloomington, Indiana Herald Telephone, 9 August 1960

Arthur Lee Shively Ethel Robinson

In regard to the obituary notice of Nellie K. Shively, wife of Clyde "Buster" Wampler of Marysville OH, here's more information I found about her family:

Arthur Lee Shively 1, 2 (Augustine Young Shively , Baltzer Shively , John Shively , John Shively , Christen , Christian , Durs ) was born 2 Aug 1887 in , , West Virginia. He died Jul 1980 in , , Ohio. Arthur was enumerated 3 with his family 28 Jun 1900 in Clendenin, Mason, West Virginia. He resided in Marysville, Union, Ohio.

Arthur married Ethel Robinson 1.

They had the following children:

+      F   i Georgia Shively
+      F   ii Nellie K. Shively was born 4 Sep 1926 and died 20 Jan 2001.
      M   iii Arthur Guy Shively 1
      M   iv James Shively
      M   v Kenneth Shively
      F   vi Josephine Shively
            Josephine married male King

Nellie K. Shively 1 (Arthur Lee Shively , Augustine Young Shively , Baltzer Shively , John Shively , John Shively , Christen , Christian , Durs ) was born 4 Sep 1926 in Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia. She died 20 Jan 2001 in Marysville, Union, Ohio and was buried 24 Jan 2001 in Darby Township Cem., Unionville Center, Union, Ohio.

Nellie married Clyde Wampler "Bus". Bus died 1990.

They had the following children:

      M   i   Millard Wampler
            Butch married Sharon (Wampler)*
      F   ii   Phyllis Wampler
            Phyllis married Ed Butz
      F   iii   Judy Wampler
            Judy married Mike Tussing
      F   iv   Linda Wampler
            Linda married Phil Stowers