Lura Estelle Oberlin

Lura Estelle Jones Birth 2 November 1877 Marshall county, Indiana Death 9 July 1950 Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, Burial Custer Cemetery Custer, Custer County, South Dakota daughter of Elias Jones & Rosella Bernheisel

1918 - May 8 - Mrs Lura Oberlin was in Sunday. She and her daughter are keeping house in Fort Wayne, but they plan to return about June 15 to open Crook's pavilion as a rooming house for summer visitors to the .lake

1925 -Mar 18 - Dr. Lura Oberlin, a former well-know resident of Culver, now living in Fort Wayne, is about to move to her farm near Donaldson.

1926, Jul.- ...we made our first stop at White Rock City and had a good visi with ourold friend Mrs. Dr. Lura Oberlin and her daughter, Blanche, who is viisiting her mother. Dr. ' Oberlin is just completing a sanatorium at this place and since her own recovery of health and further schooling in her chosen profession, and specializing on difficult cases, has been having some remarkble success ...



1932 Ad Citizen



Rites Set For Hill City Woman
Funeral services will be held Thursday for Mrs. Lura Estelle Oberlin, resident of the Black Hills for eight years, who died in a local hospital Sunday. Rev. George Thomas of the Rapid City Congregational church will conduct services at 2 p. m. at the Hill City Congregational church.

Burial will be in the Custer cemetery under the direction of the Hobart funeral home.

Mrs. Oberlin was born in Marshall county, Ind., Nov. 2, 1876.

In 1917 she of was graduated from College Chiropractic Fort Wayne, Ind., and nursed in Cook county hospital in Chicago during World War I. After the war she returned to Indiana where she practiced until 1942, when she came to the Black Hills to make her home near Hill City, where she lived since.

She was a former president the Atlas Society of the state of Indiana.

Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. G. Kinsel, Houghton Lake, Mich., two brothers, Rev. Everett L. Jones, Seattle, Wash.; and Wheeler P. Jones of Los Angeles, Calif.: a foster son, Howard Clark of Hill City: four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. - Rapid City Journal Jul 10, 1950


Oberlin Rites Are Held At Hill City Hill City
July 14-Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs. Lura Estelle Oberlin, 73, who died in a Rapid City hospital Sunday.

Rev. George Thomas of the Rapid City, Congregational church conducted services at 2 p. m., at the Congregational church.

Pianist was Dorothy Bloom, and Ruth Denuei and Sally Caldwell sang.

Pallbearers were Kenneth Trask, Joseph Collins, Tom Burns, Clifford Schrek, Bueford Wood and William Jones.

Burial was in the Custer cemetery under the direction of the Hobart Funeral home - Rapid City Journal Rapid City, South Dakota Jul 14, 1950

married 7 Aug 1900 Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan Edwin Wyllis Keith Birth 3 Mar 1853 New York, New ' York County, New York Death 24 Jun 1916 Norvell, Jackson County, Michigan Burial Norvell Cemetery Norvell, Jackson County, Michigan, son of Rollin C Keith & Ellen Henrietta Baldwinmarried also 1877 Hannah M. Brinley (1850-1928); 1891 Lena Bettina Simmons (1874–1895); and 1911 Myrtie A Clark. They divorced

married 2nd 17 Mar 1911 St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan John James Oberlin Birth: Oct 1860 Death Sep 5 1913 ' Burial: Sep 8 1913 Poe Cemetery Poe, Allen County, Indiana son of William B (Henry) Oberlin and Lydia E Essig

John Oberlin, aged fifty-two years, formerly barber employed in the Sterling shop, on East Berry street, died Friday at his summer home at Lake Maxinkuckee.

He had been in ill health for eighteen montha and for a time was a patient at a local hospital.

Mr. Oberlin had been resident of Allen county all his life and was widely known, both in the city country.

He was a member of the barbers' union of this city and was at times actively identified with its work.

Surviving besides the widow he leaves two sons and two daughters Guy, Wilda and Blanche Oberlin, and Mrs. Ethel Witte. Two brothers and five sisters also survive.

The remains will be removed to the residence of a' son, Guy Oberlin, 1120 Cass street, where funeral services will be held Monday under the auspices of the barbers' union:

Interment will be made at Poe, Ind. - Fort Wayne News And Sentinel Sep 06, 1913

John James Oberlin married 1st 1887 Eva Jane Brown (1870–1902)

Guy Emery Oberlin (1887–1965
Ethel Idella Oberlin (1894–1977)
William Wilda Oberlin (1898–1978)
Blanche Margaret Oberlin (1898–1968). b. abt 1899 Indiana Death: Houghton Lake, Roscommon, Michigan

Michigan,  Marriage Records, 1867-1952'
Name:	Laura E Jones
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Age:	24
Birth Date:	abt 1876
Birth Place:	Indiana
Marriage Date:	, USA
Residence Place:	Maxkentucky, Indiana
Father:	Elias Jones
Mother:	Rozella Barnhizel
Spouse:	Edwin W Keith
Record Number:	15112

Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940 
Name	Lurel E. Jones Kieth
Gender	Female
Age	34
Birth Date	1877
Marriage Date	17 Mar 1911
Marriage Place	St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Father	Elias Jones Kieth
Mother	Bernheizel
Spouse	John J. Oberlin
Film Number	000945414 
Name:	John J. Oberlin
Gender:	Male
Age:	50
Birth Date:	abt 1861
Marriage Date:	17 Mar 1911
Marriage Place:	St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Father:	 William Oberlin
Mother:  Essick
Spouse:	 Lurel E. Jones Kieth       

1920 United States Federal Census 
Name:	Lura E Oberlin
Age:	42
Birth Year:	abt 1878
Birthplace:	Indiana
Home in 1920:	Union, Marshall, Indiana
Street:	Toner Avenue
House Number:	X
Residence Date:	1920
Race:	White
Gender:	Female
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Marital Status:	Widowed
Father's Birthplace:	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace:	Ohio
Able to Speak English:	Yes
Occupation:	Doctor
Industry:	Chiropractor
Employment Field:	Own Account
Home Owned or Rented:	Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged:	Free
Able to read:	Yes
Able to Write:	Yes
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members	Age	Relationship
Lura E Oberlin	42	Head
Blanche M Oberlin 21	Daughter
                  

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 
Name:	Lura E Oberlin
Residence Year:	1925
Street Address:	Same
Residence Place:	Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Occupation:	Chiropractor
Publication Title:	Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 

1930 United States Federal Census 
Name:	Lura Oberlin
Birth Year:	abt 1877
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Age in 1930:	53
Birthplace:	Indiana
Marital Status:	Widowed
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Homemaker?:	Yes
Home in 1930:	West, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Map of Home:	West, Marshall, Indiana
Dwelling Number:	286
Family Number:	286
Home Owned or Rented:	Owned
Radio Set:	Yes
Lives on Farm:	Yes
Age at First Marriage:	21
Attended School:	No
Able to Read and Write:	Yes
Father's Birthplace:	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace:	Ohio
Able to Speak English:	Yes
Occupation:	Farmer
Industry:	Gen Farm
Class of Worker:	Working on own account
Employment:	Yes
Household Members	Age	Relationship
Lura Oberlin	53	Head
Howard Clark 24	Foster Son

1940 United States Federal Census 
Name:	Lura Oberlin
Respondent:	Yes
Age:	63
Estimated Birth Year:	abt 1877
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Birthplace:	Indiana
Marital Status:	Widowed
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Home in 1940:	West, Marshall, Indiana
Map of Home in 1940:	West, Marshall, Indiana
Street:	Donaldson
Farm:	No
Inferred Residence in 1935:	West, Marshall, Indiana
Residence in 1935:	West
Sheet Number:	1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation:	5
Occupation:	Chiropractor
House Owned or Rented:	Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:	1000
Attended School or College:	No
Highest Grade Completed:	College, 3rd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census:	36
Class of Worker:	Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939:	16
Income:	0
Income Other Sources:	Yes
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members	Age	Relationship
Lura Oberlin	63	Head
Howard Clark 34	Lodger

South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1945 
Name:	Lura E Oberlin
Gender:	Female
Race:	White
Birth Year:	1877
Event Year:	1945
Event Place:	, Pennington, South Dakota
Post Office:	Hill City,, South Dakota
Age:	68

1950 United States Federal Census 
Name	Lura E. Oberlin
Age	73
Birth Date	abt 1877
Gender	Female
Race	White
Birth Place	Indiana
Marital Status	Widowed
Relation to Head of House	Head
Residence Date	1950
Home in 1950	Hill City, Pennington, South Dakota, USA
Dwelling Number	5
Farm	No
Acres	No
Questionnaire Number	3
Occupation	Massuere - Druglan
Industry	Lealer Chrisfactor
Occupation Category	Wk.
Worked Last Week	No
Seeking Work	No
Employment Status	Yes
Worker Class	O
Household members
Name	Age
Lura E. Oberlin	73