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Sarah Louise Hawk & Lewis Hartman  



5 Sarah Louise Hawk born 24 Feb 1836 in Marshall county, Indiana; died 10 Jul 1909 Rutland, Marshall County Indiana; buried Poplar Grove Cemetery Marshall County Indiana

married Oct 27 1861 Lewis Hartman born 27 Aug 1834 Tiffin Ohio; died 11 Dec 1904 Rutland, Marshall county, Indiana; buried Poplar Grove Cemetery Marshall County Indiana

    Lewis Hartman was born near Tiffin, Ohio, August 27, 1834, died Dec. 11, 1904 aged 70 years 3 months and 14 days.

    He moved to his late home near Rutland in 1866

    Oct 27 1861 he was united in marraige to Miss Sarah Hawk. To this union two sons and five daughters were born. Emma preceded the father to the spirit world by four hours and Lucy J. died in infancy.

    The wife, five children, one brother survive him.

    Mr. Hartman was a member of the Reformed church, a kind husband and father and a exemplary citizen. - 15 Dec 1904 Culver Citizen


They had:
    1 Catherine Hartman born abt 1865 Ohio died 1921 married Charles Grover

    2 Emma Estella Hartman born 16 Jul 1863 Ohio; died 11 Dec 1904; buried Poplar Grove Cemetery Marshall County Indiana married 25 Sep 1881 Marshall county Indiana Solomon Cavender born 11 Mar 1848 Ohio; died 1 Oct 1911; buried Poplar Grove Cemetery Marshall County Indiana

    3 Franklin Hartman born abt 1867 Indiana

    4 Lucy J. Hartman born Indiana died as Infant

    5 Susan Hartman born 12 Mar 1874 Marshall County Indiana; 28 Apr 1940 South Bend St. Joseph County Indiana; buried Highland Cemetery South Bend St. Joseph County Indiana. Married 1st married 23 Sept 1894 St. Joseph County Indiana divorced 1895 . Charles Craton Borror born in 1869 Smithboro Bond County Illinois. He died 2 Jul 1945 6 Mandan Morton County North Dakota.; buried I Mandan Union Cemetery Mandan Morton County North Dakota; son of Solomon Borror and Hannah Rebecca Roach Borror They had no children

    married 2nd abt 1986 Franklin Clayton Borror born 23 Mar 1866 Ohio; 23 Jan 1920 South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; buried 26 Jan 1920 Highland Cem, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana. Son of Gilbert Lafayette and Elizabeth A Nier

    6 William H Hartman born Feb 1871 married Phoeba R [-?-] born Feb 1877

    7 Laura Louise Hartman born 27 Jul 1877 Rutland, Marshall county, Indiana, died 28 Apr 1931 Plymouth, Marshall county Indiana married Isaac Barcus born 14 Mar 1876 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died 19 Feb 1951 Marshall county, Indiana. son of Daniel L Barcus and Mary VanDalen







2 Emma Estella Hartman born 16 Jul 1863 Ohio; died 11 Dec 1904; buried Poplar Grove Cemetery Marshall County Indiana
    Fifteen Years ago - Mrs. Solomon Cavender (Nee Hartman died Dec. 11, aged 47 years. Lewis Hartman, father of Mrs. Cavender, died near Rutland on the same day.

    Mrs. Solomon Cavender
      Emma Estella Hartman, eldest daughter of Lewis and Sarah Hartman, was born near Tiffin, Ohio January 16, 1883 died Dec 11, 1904.

      She was married to Solomon Cavender, Sept. 15, 1881.

      To them four sons and three daughters were born one daughter dying in infancy. She was untied with the Methodist church soon after he marriage and has ever been a consistent member.

      The mother of six children, two brothers and three sisters mourn the loss of a loved one. - 15 Dec 1904 Culver Citizen


married 25 Sep 1881 Marshall county Indiana Solomon Cavender born 11 Mar 1848 Ohio; died 1 Oct 1911; buried Poplar Grove Cemetery Marshall County Indiana
    Solomon Cavender was born in Starke county Ohio March 11, 1849 and died October 1 1911 in his 63d year.

    It the beginning of the civil war, when but a lad of 15 years, he enlisted and remained in the service until the close of the war.

    A few years later he came to Indiana

    He was married to Emma E Hartman of Rutland Sept 25, 1881.

    To them were born six children - Claude C. of Plymouth, Henry W of Mishawaka, Arthur R of Chicago, Russell of Milroy, Esther M and Mary L of Knightstown.

    Soon after his marrage he united with the M. E. church at Popular Grove and was an efficient worker in every department of the church, giving many years of excellent service.

    The funeral was held a Poplar Grove on Wednesday at 2 o'clock, the service being conducted by Re.v Yager, pastor of the U.B. church in Plymouthy.

    The commardes Henry Speyer post read their beautiful sevice for the dead before the remains were laid to rest beside his companion who preceded him to the spirit world.


They had:
    i. Claudius C Cavender, born 2 Sep 1883, Marshall county Indiana Death: September 1963Burial: Poplar Grove Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana ; married April 4, 1911, in Marshall County, Indiana Elsie May Martin born July 29, 1891 Indiana died July 1983 Plymouth, Indiana they divorced and she married 2nd St Joseph County, Indiana Wayne DuHadway daughter of John A Martin and Virtue Cole

    ii. Harry W Cavender Birth: May 3, 1889 Indiana Death: January 20, 1929 Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana Burial: Fairview Cemetery Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana married June 6 1920 St Joseph county Indiana Clara N Masters Birth: June 24, 1897 Noble county Indiana Death: January 28, 1984 South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana Burial: Fairview Cemetery Mishawaka St. Joseph County Indiana daughter of George E Masters and Lydia Dull

    iii. Raymond A (Ray, Arthur Raymond ) Cavender Birth: November 23, 1891 Rutland Marshall county Indiana Death: August 1962 Burial: Poplar Grove Cemetery Culver Marshall County Indiana married 17 Nov 1914 Cook County, Illinois Ella Martha Dudley Birth: April 30, 1892 New Lebanon, Indiana Death: May 9, 1982 Cook county Illinois Burial: Poplar Grove Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana
      i. Lowell Francis Cavender birth: September 19, 1915 Chicago, Cook, Illinois Death: March 29, 1992 probably Mount Prospect, Cook, Illinois
      ii. Anna L Cavender Birth: circa 1919 Illinois


    iv. Russel Cavender born August 16, 1893 Indiana Death: Jan 1968 Burial: Poplar Grove Cemetery Culver Marshall County Indiana

    v. Esther M Cavender Birth: August 21, 1896 Indiana Death: 27 Feb 1919 Burial: Poplar Grove Cemetery Culver Marshall County Indiana

    vi. Mary L Cavender born Jul 1900 Indiana


5 Susan Hartman born 12 Mar 1874 Marshall County Indiana; 28 Apr 1940 South Bend St. Joseph County Indiana; buried Highland Cemetery South Bend St. Joseph County Indiana.
    Mrs. Susan Borror, aged 66, of 1017 East Indiana avenue died in her home At 2:.50 p.m. Sunday after three weeks illness.

    She leaves a son, Ralph Borror, of South Bend; a son-in-law, Dale T. Niven of South Bend; three grandchildren, and two brothers , William and Frank Hartman, Rutland, Ind.

    Friends may call at the residence this afternoon and tonight and until funeral services at 4 p. m. Tuesday in Ridgedale Presbyterian church.

    Prayer services will he held in the residence at 3:30 p. m. Tuesday, Rev. Jerome E. Webber, pastor of Ridgedale church, will officiate.

    Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.

    Mrs. Borror was born in Marshall county, Indiana, March 12, 1874, and came here 28 years ago from Harris, Ind. She was married in South Bend in 1895 to Franklin Borror, who died there 20 years ago.”


Married 1st married 23 Sept 1894 St. Joseph County Indiana divorced 1895 . Charles Craton Borror born in 1869 Smithboro Bond County Illinois. He died 2 Jul 1945 6 Mandan Morton County North Dakota.; buried I Mandan Union Cemetery Mandan Morton County North Dakota ; son of Solomon Borror and Hannah Rebecca Roach Borror They had no children

married 2nd abt 1986 Franklin Clayton Borror born 23 Mar 1866 Ohio; 23 Jan 1920 South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; buried 26 Jan 1920 Highland Cem, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana. Son of Gilbert Lafayette and Elizabeth A Nier
    Frank C. Borror, 1017 East Indiana avenue, died Friday following an illness of a year as a result of a stroke of apoplexy.

    He was born in Columbus, O. March 23, 1864, and was 53 years old at the time of his death.

    He had been a resident of South Bend for the past 8 years, having come here from Plymouth, Ind. Until the time of his last illness he was employed as an inspector in a local veneer factory.

    He is survived by is wife, Susan A. Borror; two children, Ralph Borror and Mrs. Dale Niven of this city; two brothers, William and Louis Borror; and two sisters, Mrs. H. O’Connor and Mrs. S. Sluss of South Bend.

    The funeral will be held at the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev, Edwin Meister, officiating.

    Burial will be made in the Highland Cemetery



Franklin Clayton Borror and Susan A. Hartman had:
    i. Hazel Gertrude Borror born 23 Jun 1896 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana,; died 27 Oct1935 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana; buried 27 Oct 1935 Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
      South Bend Tribune”, October 28, 1935

      Mrs. Hazel Gertrude Niven, 39, of 1017 E. Indiana died at 12:50 o’clock Sunday morning after 2 1/2 years of i llness.

      She was born in South Bend June 23, 1896 and spent her early years in Plymouth, Ind., returning here 23 years ago.

      She was married in 1913 in St. Joseph, MI to Dale Niven, who survives.

      She leaves her mother, Mrs. Susan Borror of this city, 2 daughters, Eleanor and Louise, and a brother, Ralph Borror of South Bend.

      Funeral 2:30 Tuesday, Rev. Ernest Schrooeder of Ridgedale Presbyterian Church. Interment, Highland Cemetery.”
    married 6 Oct 1913 St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan Dale Timothy Niven born 9 Sep 1893 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; died 3 Dec 1968 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; buried 6 Dec 1968 Highland Cem, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana son of Bert David David Niven, Mary Ellen Ledwick
      “South Bend Tribune”, Wednesday, December 4, 1968:

      Resident dies of injuries. Police investigate report of fight at hotel.

      Dale Nivens, 75, of 223 1/2 N. Michigan St., died at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since Nov. 17.

      Nivens was taken to the hospital from his room at the State Hotel after he suffered a broken leg and pelvis, reportedly in a fight with another hotel resident that followed an argument there, police learned from a hotel employee. The employee, Charles Andrews, 628 W. LaSalle Ave., told police investigating the incident Nov. 20 that Nivens and the other resident struggled on the floor. Nivens then complained of leg pains, Andrews said, and a private ambulance was called. Police had no record of the incident Nov. 17.

      Investigation was begun Nov. 20 after a relative of Nivens, his nephew, Howard E. Nivens, of 1253 Woodward Ave., requested information, according to police records. Detectives are still investigating the case, according to police and an autopsy has been scheduled, the hospital said later Tuesday.

      Niven, a retired Studebaker Corp. employee was born on Sept. 9, 1893 in South Bend.

      In October, 1913, he married Hazel G. Borror, who died in 1935. Surviving are two sons, Michael and Patirck, both of South Bend: two daughters, Mrs. Louise McKee of Orland, Ind., and Mrs. Emily Eckenbager of South Bend; three grandchildren; a brother, Howard, of South Bend; and two sisters, Mrs. Eleanor Mullaney of Englewood, Fla., and Mrs. Edna Golba. of Mishawaka.

      Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday at the Orvis Funeral Home, where services will be held at I p.m. Friday with Rev. C. Franklin Bruce, pastor of Ridgedale Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery

      NOTE: by his obituary he must of remarried as had 3 more children: two sons, Michael and Patirck, and Mrs. Emily Eckenbager
    They had:
      i. Elenore Hazel Niven Birth: February 5, 1915 Death: August 14, 1945

      ii. Laura Louise Niven,born 12 Feb 1917 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana; died 26 Oct 2001 Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana; buried Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
        “South Bend Tribune”, October 28, 2001:
        Laura Louise McKee, 84, formerly of South Bend, Ind., died at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, in Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Ind.

        Louise was born in South Bend on Feb. 12, 1917, and lived here until 1968 when she moved to Orland, Ind., where she lived until 1993 when she moved back to South Bend.

        As Laura Louise Nivens she married Glenn R. McKee in South Bend on July 23, 1938. He died in 1990.

        She was also preceded in death by her parents, Dale T. and Hazel Borror Nivens; and by a sister, Eleanor Nivens. Mrs. McKee is survived by a daughter, Susan A. Bennett of South Bend; two sons, Timothy C. (Linda) McKee of Chesapeake, Va., and Daniel R. McKee of Nashville, Ind.; three grandchildren, Laura Sue Bennett of South Bend, Robert D. (Niki) Bennett of South Bend and Brandon McKee of Chesapeake; and by two great-grandchildren, Elizabeth M. Bennett and Brian J. Bennett.

        Louise was a member and very active in Ridgedale Presbyterian Church in South Bend while she lived here, and with the Orland Congregational Church of Orland. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, Orland.

        Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, in the Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 N. Main Street, Mishawaka. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with Rev. Mark Emelander of Orland Congregational Church officiating.

        Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, South Bend.

        Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.”



      married Glen R. McKee born 19 Aug 1913 Michigan; died 9 Jan 1990 Angola, Steuben County, Indiana; buried Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
        Glenn R. McKee, 77, of Orland, died Saturday, September 1, 1990, in Cameron Memorial Hospital in Angola.

        He was born August 19, 1913, the son of Guy and Luella (James) McKee. McKee, a navy veteran of World War II, retired from the Campbell Soup Company.

        He and his wife, Laura Louise, were married July 23, 1938.

        She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Susan Bennett of South Bend; two sons, Tim of Chesapeake, VA., and Daniel of Brown County; a brother, Leo of Fremont, Ohio, and four grandchildren.

        Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Orland Congregational Church with the Rev. Mark Emlander officiating.

        Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in South Bend with military rites. Beams Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


      They had:
        i. Daniel R McKee ii. Susan A McKee married [-?-] Bennett
          i. Laura Sue Bennett was born.
          ii. Robert D. Bennett. married Niki [-?-]
            i. Elizabeth M. Bennett
            ii. Brian J Bennett
        iii. Timothy C. (Tim) McKee. married Linda [-?-]
          i. Brandon McKee


      ii. Edna Ruth Borror born 10 Jun 1901; died 9 Aug 1901 Lakeville, St Joseph, Indiana.

      iii. Ralph Byron Borror born 20 Jan 1899 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; died 5 Apr 1965 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana. ; buried 5 Apr 1965 Highland Cem, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana.

      Married Marie A Hirl born 18 Jun 1904 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; died 23 Feb 1972 South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana; buried 23 Feb 1972 Highland Cem, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana
        i. Evelyn M. Borror, born 4 Jul 1925, Indiana; died 1 Nov 2007, Indiana. married John N. Terrio


      6 William H Hartman born Feb 1871 married Phoeba R [-?-] born Feb 1877
        i. William Lawrence (Laurence} Hartman born about 1902 Indiana;
          Mar 18 1964 Culver Citizen

          Lawrence Hartman Dies Age 62; Services Today

          Lawrence Hartman, 62, Route 4, Plymouth, well known lifetime farmer of the Rutland communtiy, died Sunday afternoon, MArch 15, at Parkview Hospital in Plymouth following a four month illness.

          Born May 26, 1901 to William H. and Rena Hartman at Rutland, he was married at Plymouth to Ophra E Ringer, who survices. Also surviving with the wife are a daughter Mrs. Richard (Mary Ruth) Thompson Route 4, Plymouth; two sons Darwin of Route 1 Plymouth and Leo at home; three grandchildren; his mother Mrs. Rena Hartman of Route 4 Plymouth; and three brothers Clarence, Route 4, Plymouth and Ruben and Robert both of Plymouth.

          His father and a sister preceded him in death.

          Services are being held today, MArch 18, at the Grossman funeral home at Agos with the Rev. W Ray Kuhn of Plymouth, pastor of the Popular Grove Methodist Church officiating. Internment will be made in the New Oak Hill Cemetery at Plymouth.
        married Orpha E Ringer Birth: 4 Jan 1897 - Plymouth Marshall county Death: 1966 daughter of Jacob Ringer and Elizabeth May (Lizzie) Gurthet
          i. Mary Ruth Hartman Birth: November 27, 1927 Culver Marshall County Indiana Death: February 26, 2015 Feb. 26, 2015 Rochester Fulton County Indiana Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery Argos Marshall County Indiana married John Richard Thompson Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery Argos Marshall County Indiana Birth: February 18, 1921 Des Moines Polk County Iowa Death: February 15, 1999 Plymouth Marshall County Indiana Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery Argos Marshall County Indiana
            i Becky Ruth Thompson born & died 1970 Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery Argos Marshall County Indiana
            ii Susan Thompson married 1st David Stayton; married 2d John Botsel
              i Danielle Stayton
              ii David Stayton
          ii. Darwin Hartman
          iii Leo David Hartman


          ii. Clarence Hartman born about 1905 Indiana,

          iii. Ira Ruben Hartman Birth: May 6, 1912 Culver Marshall county Indiana Death: 1968 Plymouth Marshall County Indiana married Nellie Alice Elliott Birth: March 18, 1914 Adams County, Indiana Death: May 1, 2006 Buchanan, Michigan she marred 2nd [-?-] Siekmann daughter of Edward Franklin Elliott and Della Olive (Olive Ordella ) Elliott (Teeters)

          iv. Robert E. Hartman Birth: August 3, 1917 Marshall County Indiana Death: April 17, 1992 Plymouth Marshall County Indiana Burial: Burr Oak Cemetery Culver Marshall County Indiana married 1937 Winifred Pauline McDonald Birth: Sep. 29, 1921 Starke County Indiana Death: September 15, 1984 Sep. 15, 1984 Plymouth Marshall County Indiana Daughter of Dewey Elmer McDonald and Mary Ellen McDonald (Ransbottom)


        7 Laura Louise Hartman born 27 Jul 1877 Rutland, Marshall county, Indiana, died 28 Apr 1931 Plymouth, Marshall county Indiana married Isaac Barcus born 14 Mar 1876 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died 19 Feb 1951 Marshall county, Indiana. son of Daniel L Barcus and Mary VanDalen
          i. Charles Hughes (Hugie) Barcus born 4 Jul 1916 Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana; died 19 Mar 1937 Plymouth, Marshall county Indiana
            Living with his parents Clarence Edward Klingerman and Sarah I. Brown. On 8 Mar 1923, Charles was adopted by Isaac and Laura Barcus in Plymouth, Indiana.

            In the matter of the adoption of Cha. H. Klingerman, aged 6 son of Edward Klingerman, mother deceased - court finds the petitions, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Barcu are proper persons to have care of the boy and petitioners adopt said child as their owen child to share and inherit according to law; child given name of Charles Hughes Barcus. - Daily Pilot Friday 9 March 1923
          married Evaline Howard daughter of James Howard and Elizabeth Howard (Anderson) They had
            i. Laura Barcus married Harold Stiles
            ii. Ruth Barcus married Jack Shorter
            iii. Sharon Barcus married Dale Kamp
            iv. Jean Barcus married Robert Rees
            v. Sandra Barcus married Don Davenport
            vi. Nancy Barcus married William Spiek
            vii. Linda Barcus married Phillip Keller
            viii. Charles Edward Barcus
            ix. Paul R Barcus
            x. Robert H Barcus
            xi. James H Barcus
            xii . Betty Barcus married [-?--] Lawson