David Van Buren Wampler (1837 - 1917)

I garnered David Van Buren Wampler's birth date, of 1 Mar 1837, from his death certificate (on Ancestry's Indiana Death Certificate collection) and his death notices (which appeared in 2 local Spencer, Owen county, Indiana newspapers after his death (16 Aug 1917) and burial). Per his death notices and his sister, Elizabeth Wampler Cline, who was the informant for his death certificate, David Van Buren Wampler was born in Owen county, Indiana versus Monroe county, Indiana as he is often listed with as a birth place. He was buried in Chambersville Cemetery in Spencer, Owen county, Indiana area.

Only names shared, besides David's own name, in either notice was only in one of the two, and in that one his surviving siblings were listed by name. He is mentioned, in both obits, to being survived by a wife, one son and one daughter. However on David's death certificate his sister, Elizabeth, has him listed as "widowed". One of the two death notices also shared David V. Wampler had been married three times prior to his death, "with his last wife surviving" him in 1917.

Per my research, David Van Buren Wampler first married Emily Ann Edwards in May 1862 in Indiana. I am still working on her side of the information, as some have her marriage to David being her second marriage and some others have her still living in 1870s which would mean that she and David V Wampler had divorced. David Van Buren Wampler, for the 1870 US census, is listed in his parents' household without a spouse but with a young child, named Samantha, which could be assumed, with the child's estimated age on that particular census, to being David's daughter from his marriage to Emily Ann Edwards.

In July 1871 I have David Van Buren Wampler marrying, for his second time, to Mary E. Allen in Owen county, Indiana. Per online trees, including the one world one at FamilySearch, David's second wife died in 1877.

I have a daughter, Dollie Arabell Wampler, born in Aug 1877 for David Van Buren's second marriage. Dollie likely may been a nickname, but she used Dollie on her marriage records and what was used for her later 1953 death certificate as well. Thanks to Dollie's marriage and death certificate records, I also have Mary E. Allen's middle name being Elizabeth.

For the "one son", that is stated to surviving David V. Wampler, I have only come across one male child being attributed to David - and that male child was supposedly named Robert and stated in some online trees/sources to being born in 1872. That is all I have for Robert Wampler, and this scant information would have his mother being Mary Elizabeth Allen thereby having two children resulting from David Van Buren's second marriage before Mary Elizabeth Allen's death in 1877.

In 1879, in Morgan county, Indiana, a David Wampler married a Nancy Wiatt. This is possibly the record for David Van Buren Wampler's third, and final, marriage as he is listed in 1900 and 1910 census reports with a spouse named Nancy and their marital information, in one of those two census reports, backs up the 1878/9 marriage year thought. No children are stated to resulted from this marriage.

Referring to the death notices's information in with my research, to sort out the unnamed individuals within both versions of those notices, this has me with the elusive Robert Wampler (b. 1872) being the "one son" stated to surviving his father in 1917 ... and with Dollie Arabell (b. 1877) as the "one daughter" since Dollie passes away in 1953. I already have David with a wife named Nancy in his 1900 and 1910 census reports, so this points to Nancy being the surviving wife in 1917 and a Nancy Wampler who passed away in 1934 in Owen county, Indiana is listed, on her death certificate, as being a widow of a David Wampler - this may be the death record for David Van Buren Wampler's 3rd wife. Nancy Wampler, who died in 1934, was buried in Chambersville Cemetery as well.

Which this above collection of dates and names would also, sadly, point toward that the inferred daughter, named Samantha from the 1870 US Census and attributed to David Van Buren Wampler's first marriage, had died before 16 Aug 1917.

In reference to Dollie Arabella Wampler, as I shared above on how her own paper trail was used on my side to help sort out and narrow down "who was 'likely' who" for the unnamed individuals within her father's death notices, she was born Aug 1877 in Owen county, Indiana and died 1953 in Bedford, Lawrence county, Indiana. She had married three times during her life. Her first marriage was to Elisha Chambers and that child resulted in one child, a daughter named Floy L. Chambers born in 1901, before the marriage ended in divorce. Appears that Floy L. Chambers resided with her father per census reports and a couple newspaper mentions for Floy Chambers. Dollie then married a Otho Thomas Stimson and no children are listed resulting from this marriage prior to his death. In 1951 Dollie Arabella married a Thomas Jeremiah "Jerry" Waggoner and he was the informant for her 1953 death certificate.

Floy L. Chambers was a seamstress for L. S. Ayres and lived in Indianapolis, Marion county, Indiana. Floy died in 1983 and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. She is stated to never married.

Reece Bowen Wampler 1852-1931

Who's....Reese WAMPLER of Montana who married a JORDAN around 1880. (info from Rebecca Mock, sdmock@gte.net).
Source: Wampler/Wampfler Database - Who's This Wampler?

Answer: That would be Reese (or Reece) Bowen Wampler, son of David Guy Wampler and Jane Byars. He was born 21 Mar 1852 in Knox county, Indiana - probably in Palmyra Township, although I have seen him listed as to being born in Vincennes, which was not far from Palmyra Township. He is recorded in 1860 census taken 2 years before David Wampler passes away and also in Jane (Byars) Wampler's household for the 1870 US Census.

Reese Bowen Wampler and three of his of his brothers, John Byars, David Fleming and Thomas J. Wampler, went westward as adults. John Byars was the first of the four, he went to Big Hole area of Montana in 1865 time frame and appears he may been part of the Battle of Big Hole. David Fleming Wampler and his family followed around 7 to 8 years later and settled in Big Basin/Butte area of Montana. Reese B. and Thomas J. Wampler also went to Montana, but I haven't pegged down "when", but know Reece was there at least by 1872 time frame. There are references to all four brothers in early Montana newspapers, however Reece tends to feel like his name was mentioned more often.

Reese Wampler married Violet Josephine "Josie" Jordan, daughter of Harrison Jordan and Catherine Tuttle, 7 Dec 1873.

MARRIED. - At the residence of the bride's parents, Fish Creek, M. T., December 7, 1873, by the Rev. Hugh Duncan, Mr. Reese Wampler, of Butte City, and Miss Josephine Jordan.
Source: Bozeman Avant Courier ; 19 Dec 1873 ; Page 3

They had three children, two girls and a boy, but only their oldest daughter, Nina, lived to adulthood and married a Charles E. Morris, it doesn't appear that the couple had any children before Charles died.

The 1880 US Census, for the household, is the only report that lists all of Reece's children. Irma and Walter Audley "Kidd" Wampler are often listed in online trees as to passing away before 1901. The "before 1901" thought probably stems from an autobiographical sketch for Reece Bowen Wampler appeared in a book, published in 1901, about "Progressive Men of the State of Montana, Book 1". In that particular sketch, Reece shared that Irma and Walter were deceased, but he didn't share more exact information for when they passed away.

I haven't come across more information, outside of the census reports, for Irma. I did find more information about their son. Walter Audley Wampler was born 17 Nov 1879 in Montana, there is a birth announcement for a son being born to the family in a Montana newspaper. Walter Audley Wampler died 19 Jan 1881 in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois and was buried in Upper Indiana cemetery in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana. In the obit for the son, it is mentioned he was survived by two sisters - which would been Nina and Irma. Given that Reece stated two of children passed "before 1901":, and Walter Audley died in 1881, could this hint Irma may have died in the early months of 1900 since she is not listed in that particular census?

Died.
In Chicago, at the residence of K. K. Baldwin, on the morning of January 19, Walter Audley, only son of Reece B. and Josie Wampler, of Butte City, Montana Territory, aged 1 year, 2 months and 2 days.
Walter was born in Butte City, November 17th, 1879; and until some three months ago lived there, when his mother carried him to Chicago, where he sickened and died. Walter was a beautiful child, too fair a flower to beautify earth, and was transplanted in Glory. Oh the sudden transition from pangs of death to glory, when the Savior took him in his arms, for he said "Suffer little children to come unto me, and for bid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." On the day following his death his Aunt Bec brought his remains to his grandmother. His remains were interred, Saturday last, in the Upper Indiana grave-yard. This is the eighth grand-child - five of which are interred at Upper Indiana; four of that number were carried from their Grandmother Wampler's. Walter leaves his parents and two sisters to mourn for him; but his loss is their gain. ....
(The Butte Miner please copy)
Source: Weekly Western Sun - 4 Feb 1881 - Page 1

DIED.
... WAMPLER.- In Chicago, Illinois, January 19th, 1881, Walter Dudley, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wampler, aged 1 year 2 months and 2 days. ...
Source: Helena Weekly Herald - 10 Feb 1881 - Page 7

Reece and Josephine lived in Montana for a good part of their marriage and also Nevada. A nephew named Walter, who was the son of John Byars Wampler, is listed in their household for the 1900 US Census and he appears to gone with them to Nevada where he later passes away. It is said that Reece and his wife originally moved to Portersville area, in Tulare County, California, due to Josephine's health. Josephine Jordan Wampler passed away in 2 Jan 1920 in California.

Reese Wampler is recorded alone in 1920 US census. After Josephine's passing, he remained in that area and his daughter, Nina, listed as widowed, is listed in his home for the 1930 US census.

Reece B. Wampler died 16 Jun 1931 by suicide. Newspaper report shares that he had expressed his concerns about his health and money thoughts, and even suicidal thoughts, to neighbors prior to June 16th.

OCTOGENARIAN DIES BY HIS OWN HAND
PORTERVILLE, June 17. - Ill health and financial worries are believed to have prompted suicide of R. B. Wampler, 80 years of age, who shot himself in the head with a shotgun at his home in his orange grove in the Worth district, east of here, last night. Wampler, who lived alone, had several times spoken of "ending his troubles," according to neighbors. John Uzzell, a neighbor, hearing the report of the gun, found the body and notified authorities. Time for the inquest has not been set. Wampler leaves a daughter, Mrs. Nina Martin of Glendale, who arrived here this afternoon.
Source: The Los Angeles Times ; 18 Jun 1931 ; Page 10

Reece's burial location is not known. His daughter, upon her death around 20 years later, was cremated so that opens the possibility she may have had her father cremated versus buried in Indiana, Montana or California cemetery.

Children of Harvey S. Wampler (1828-1885) and Martha Jane Harrison (1840-1914)

This posting serves as an update, of sorts, to information shared about Harvey S. Wampler (1828-1885) to share a little more about his children (than was previously shared).

Harvey S. Wampler married Martha Jane Harrison 30 Nov 1862 in Knox county, Indiana. Per the US Census reports, they resided in Washington Township and had at least six children: Joseph A., Elizabeth, Mary Ashby, Flora Ardelia "Della", Lillian M. "Lillie", and Nellie Dove Wampler. Martha Jane and the children remained in Washington Township after Harvey's death per the 1900 US Census.

Joseph A. Wampler was born, per census reports, in Jan 1864. His California death records list the full date of birth as 22 Jan 1864 and it was from those records where I got his middle initial. By 1910 he is in Washington and his occupation is listed as Logger for that year's census. In 1930 he is listed in Stockton State Hospital for Insane in Stockton, California. He died 18 Dec 1967 and was cremated. In the 1910 US Census he is listed being Single, in 1930 US Census and his death records his marital status is stated to being Unknown. I have not located his 1900 and 1920 US Census to help peg down around when he left Indiana for Washington and/or left Washington for California. I have not located marriage records - so he may have been a bachelor at time of death.

Elizabeth Wampler appears only in the 1870 US Census with estimated birth year for her is 1869. This leans thoughts to she probably died between when the census was taken in 1870 and before it was taken in 1880. Her burial location is unknown.

Mary Ashby Wampler was born 5 Apr 1871 and she married Jesse D. Grigsby. Together Mary and Jesse Grigsby had eight children. Mary died 3 Apr 1946 in Vincennes, Knox county, Indiana and is buried in Sumner, Lawrence county, Illinois next to her husband.

Flora Ardelia "Della" Wampler was born 3 Oct 1872 and she married twice; first marriage was to Clinton Wood and together they had seven children, and Della's second marriage was to F. W. Griffin in Arkansas, which did not have any children. Della, per online trees, passed away in 1935 in Arkansas (I have not yet located death records), and this would mean that she and Clinton Wood divorced as he passes away in 1949.

Lillian M. "Lillie" Wampler was born Apr 1877. In the 1910 US Census she is listed in her mother's household in Washington Township, Knox county, Indiana and, per this census, Lillie had a daughter born, out of wedlock, 5 months prior and Lillie is also listed as giving birth to one child with that child still living, which helps determine that the little girl listed in the household is Lillie's daughter. Lillie later married Jesse Wilbur Johnson in 1916 and they had a daughter in 1917. In 1920 US Census they are residing in Terre Haute, Indiana, and Lillie's oldest daughter is listed with the Johnson surname. In the 1930 and 1940 US Census, Jesse and Lillie Johnson are back in Knox county and residing in Vincennes. I came across 3 marriage records, two of which were in Ohio, for the daughter Lillie had with Jesse Johnson - but, for Lillie and Jesse, I have not come across further info for them past the 1940 US Census. Lillie's oldest daughter's paper trail also seems to go cold after the 1920 US Census.

Nellie Dove Wampler was born in 1881. She first married Louis Riley Hemry and resided in Palmyra Township, Knox county, Indiana where they had two daughters prior to Louis Henry's 3 Nov 1914 death. Louis was the son of James and Margaret McMasters Hemry, and when researching him also look for him as Lewis Hemry or Lewis/Louis Henry. Nellie D. married Jesse J. Jones in the fall of 1915 in Knox county, Indiana and they had two children together. I have not located a death date for Nellie D.; she may have died in Toledo, Lucas county, Ohio as she and Jesse Jones are listed living there for the 1930 and 1940 US Census after the 1920 census that had them in Washington, Daviess county, Indiana.

So Harvey S. Wampler and Martha Jane Harrison did have children, and grandchildren as well.

Reverend Boyd Ward Fielder 1855-1895

Currently working on one of Evalina Sanders Wampler and John Randolph Fielder's sons, Boyd Ward Fielder.

I have Boyd Ward Fielder listed with being born 4 March 1855 in Grayson county, Virginia. He became a Methodist minister before, or around, 1879 time frame as he is mentioned to have attended a Holston conference held in Abingdon, Virginia in that year and a sketch (essay) of his is shared, in 1913 within Volume 4 of Holston Methodism. for the years 1844 to 1870, about another attendee's speaking style.

Boyd Ward Fielder married Frances Elizabeth Davis on 15 October 1884 in Wythe county, Virginia. Frances Elizabeth, who went by her middle name, was born 20 January 1866 in Virginia to William J. Davis and Sarah A. Jackson.

Boyd most often appears by his initials, so B. W. Fielder. His wife went by Elizabeth Davis Fielder and she appears to have written at least two newspaper articles during their marriage. This becomes relevant later on with Elizabeth.

B. W. Fielder and his wife had at least 4 children attributed to them. Anna Saunders Fielder, born 1891 in Atchison county, Kansas, Helen Ward Fielder, born 1893 in Missouri, and I have seen a son listed with them on family trees - William Fielder - with a vague note that he died young (but no mention of year or location for his birth or death), and a child said to been stillborn (again, no mention of year or location for this child).

Rev. B. W. Fielder died from paralysis, or a stroke, which occurred almost a week earlier, on 22 September 1896 in Moberly, Randolph county, Missouri. He was buried in Saint Jude Cemetery at Monroe City, Monroe county, Missouri.

Stricken with Paralysis.

Rev. B. W. Fielder, a Methodist minister well and favorably known in this city, now of Moberly, was stricken with paralysis last Sunday morning while on his knees in prayer in his pulpit. His condition is regarded as critical.
Marion County Herald - 17 Sep 1896 - Page 7

Rev. B. W. Fielder, pastor of the Methodist Church, South, at Moberly, was engaged in his first service at that place last Sunday, and while at prayer was stricken with paralysis. He was conveyed to his home and last reports say he in a precarious condition.
Shelbina Democrat - 23 Sep 1896 - Page 1

Rev. B. W. Fielder died of paralysis in Moberly Tuesday morning. Rev. Fielder was an educated gentleman and consecrated preacher, whose death will be a great loss to the Methodist church. His remains were interred in Monroe City.
The Macon Republican - 25 Sep 1896 - Page 3

His widow, Elizabeth Davis Fielder, remarried at least three times. Her marriages took her from Missouri to Illinois and eventually to Texas. She married a W. D. Waller in September of 1899 in Missouri. She is listed as being a widow when she married Charles J. Montouck in 1903, also in Missouri. He was employed in the insurance industry when they married and in 1906 he was assigned to northeastern Illinois. It appears that she and Charles Montouck divorced, possibly in Illinois, as in 1908 she married an Elbert C. Hendrix, employed as an inspector for the US Immigration Department, in Texas and it is stated, about a week after they married, that he was being transferred to El Paso area and she was going to Illinois to 'attend to business' before joining him in El Paso.

A SURPRISE TO MANY.

W. D. Waller a leading businessman of Hannibal and Mrs. Fielder formerly of this city were united in the holy bonds of matrimony in St. Louis, Thursday 21st.
Monroe City Democrat - 28 Sep 1899 - Page 4

Married In St. Louis.

Mr. Charles Monckton and Mrs. Elizabeth Fielder Waller were quietly married in St. Louis last Saturday afternoon. The wedding was quite a surprise to the friends of both parties. Mrs. Waller left Louisiana Saturday morning telling her friends that she was going to St. Louis on business. Saturday evening she wired some friends in Louisiana that she was married. Both formerly resided in Hannibal and both are well and favorably known here. Mr. Monckton is engaged in the insurance business and was recently promoted to state manager of his company. The bride was the widow of the late E. D. Waller and is a lady of rare literary attainments. - Hannibal Journal.
Monroe City Democrat - 2 Apr 1903 - Page 1

MARRIED AT HIDALGO.
Popular Immigration Agent and a Lady Magazine Writer.

The marriage of E. C. Hendrix, the popular immigration inspector of Hidalgo, and Mrs Elizabeth Monckton, of Aurora, Ill., the well known magazine writer, took place at Hidalgo Friday, Jan. 31. The bride has returned north to attend to some business matters, but will rejoin Mr. Hendrix shortly.

The many friends of Mr. Hendrix are congratulating him, upon his good fortune, and wish him and his talented bride a life of happiness and prosperity.
The Brownsville Herald - 5 Feb 1908 - Page 4

Her marriage to E. C. Hendrix appears to being her last marriage. Elizabeth C. Hendrix is listed in the 1910 US census being widowed in El Paso, Texas and her occupation being editor of a newspaper. In 1940 census she is listed, as Elizabeth C. Hendrix, living with her daughter Helen's family in California. She doesn't appear to have any children with her other husbands.

Elizabeth established herself as a writer, and besides at least two novels/books (one as early as 1906/1907 and it appears she was still married to Charles J. Montouck at the time of the publication), she also wrote a variety of articles, or stories, for newspapers and magazines. She is also credited as a writer in 1917 for the movie "Polly Put The Kettle On". She wrote under several names - Elizabeth Davis Fielder, Elizabeth Fielder Waller, Elizabeth C. Montouck, Mrs. C. J. Montouck, Elizabeth C. Hendrix and Elizabeth Chandler Hendrix to name a few attributed to her. Which coincides with her marriages. I don't know where the name Chandler came from, it may been a second middle name she had or it may been E. C. Hendrix's middle name? She is also mentioned to having written under the name of Elizabeth Roberts and one or two others. Hints of other marriages? I don't know.

On Elizabeth C. Hendrix's IMDb page, she is listed to passing away 23 June 1951 in Los Angeles county, California. There is very little information shared about her on that page. I have her living in California prior to her oldest daughter's second marriage in 1931 in California. I will hazard a broad guess that Elizabeth C. Hendrix and her daughter, Helen Fielder, may have moved to California between 1912 (year of Anna's first marriage) and 1917 (year of the movie) time period.

Boyd Ward Fielder and Frances Elizabeth Davis's oldest daughter, Anna, married a William Brand in El Paso, Texas in 1912 and they had two daughters before their divorce. Anna later married Henry Bates Willis in 1931, they married in California but they both resided in El Paso prior to and following their marriage. Anna appears to followed her mother's footsteps in terms of having a writing career, she is credited with at least one book but she appears to built her career through writing magazine articles. Anna passed away in El Paso in 1961.

Boyd Ward Fielder and Frances Elizabeth Davis's younger daughter, Helen, married Ferdinand J. Lopez and they had one son. She is said to also been a writer to magazines. Helen passed away in Los Angeles county, California in 1958.

Otto Wampler 1876-1962

[hg5-11] Otto, WAMPLER
b. 1876
n. Was this the Otto of Parker Co IN who married Eva E. Peters and had daughter Dora E. (3Nov1910)--BSW #5, p 10
l. [he1-8]Hans->[hg2-2]John->[hg3-1]Jeremiah->[hg4-8]George=>
Source: Wampler/Wampfler Database

In answer to "Was this the Otto of Parke[r] Co IN who married Eva E ...", it appears that it is indeed the same Otto. His 1962 obituary states he was born in Bainbridge, Indiana. At the time of his passing his obit shared he had six daughters surviving him along with his widow, Eva.

OTTO WAMPLER
FRANKFORT - Otto Wampler, 85, of 458 Center drive, died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday in the Clinton county hospital after an illness of one week.

Mr. Wampler was a retired foreman of the Nickel Plate railroad and was a member of the Grace EUB church, Indianapolis. He was born at Bainbridge.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Eva (Petty) Wampler; and six daughters, Mrs. Ralph Fisher and Miss Dorothy Wampler, bot of Indianapolis, Mrs. Leola Johnson, of Chicago, Mrs. Homer McKinsey, Mrs. Marguerite Gould, and Mrs. Pauline Kellner, all of Frankfort.
Source: Journal and Courier, 22 Feb 1962, Page 4

In 1880 US Census Otto is listed in his parents' household (George W. Wampler and Mary Elizabeth Wilson). I have not located the 1900 US Census for Otto Wampler at this time. I did come across his 1910 - 1930 US Census reports for when he lived in Parke County and Clinton County. There is a 1940 Census where Otto is listed with an Edith and a Russell Wampler, this may be the same Otto Wampler and Eva was still alive at the time, as she passed away in 1973, so she may been erroneously listed as Edith.

Another US Census conundrum is that in the 1920 US Census there is a Noah R. Moore, age 2, listed to being Otto and Eva's grandchild - then in the 1930 US Census there is a Roy Wampler, age 12, listed as their son - who wasn't in the 1920 US Census. Could Noah R Moore be Roy Wampler? It does indeed seem that Noah R. Moore was actually Roy Robert Moore who would been would been around 12 for the 1930 US Census. Further research had me come across that Jessie Wampler married a Clyde Earl Moore in 1917, they divorced sometime after Roy's birth in 1918 and before the 1920 US Census. Clyde Moore was born in 1896 and passed in 1953. Following Roy R. Moore's paper trail - he passed away 1976 in Missouri.

What relation is Russell Lee Wampler, who appears in the 1940 US Census, to Otto and Eva (Petty) Wampler? He was another grandson of the couple. His birth record and death certificate list his parents to being Clint Gayle Hite/Hiatt and Dora Ellen Wampler. On his social security application he listed Otto Wampler as his father and Leola to being his mother, but I put a little more credence on the birth record listing Dora E. Wampler. Russell passed away in 2004. It appears he was part of Otto and Eva's household up to the very early 1950s.

So, if I am correctly cross-matching the census reports to the obits shared, I have the six daughters as follows: Jessie O. Wampler, who married Ralph Fisher, Leola Wampler who married 3 times - at the time of her parents' deaths she was married to Michael Johnson, Mary Marguerite Wampler, who married Doyle Olster then Ivan Jesse. Gould, Ruby Pearl who married Homer McKinsey then an Edwards, and Merle Pauline who married Alton Kallner. They had another daughter who died at 1 year in age in 1908.

As a side notation, Eva's middle name was Elizabeth according to the information Otto supplied, along with his birth date being 9 April 1876, in the World War I Selective Draft Registration for him in September, 1918 and Eva's own obit. One of their daughters, Ruby to be exact, set of marriage records has Eva's maiden transcribed as Petty and, in Otto's obit, her maiden name is also said to been Petty versus Peters. Otto and Eva (Petty) Wampler married 4 Feb 1900 in Bainbridge. Eva's obit follows:

MRS. EVA WAMPLER
FRANKFORT - Mrs. Eva Elizabeth Wampler, 93, of 551 E. Walnut St., Frankfort, died at 8:30 a.m. Friday in Clinton County Hospital following a lingering illness.

Mrs. Wampler, a native of Page Corner in Boone County, had lived most of her life at Frankfort. In 1900 she was married to Otto Wampler, who died in 1962. She was a member of the First Wesleyan Church.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Leola Johnson of Chicago, Mrs. Ruby McKinsey, Mrs. Marguerite Gould and Mrs. Pauline Kellner, all of Frankfort, and Dora Wampler of Indianapolis; and one sister, Mrs. Lena Brant of Sarasota, Fla.
Source: Journal and Courier, 31 Mar 1973, Page 4

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.