My Great Grandmother was Edna Grace Mendenhall (Niles) (1894-1934). Her parents were Joseph Niles and Anna E. Shomber.
Niles Census Records:
~26 June 1900
Address: Unknown, Mississinawa, Darke, Ohio
Home is Owned
Members in Household:
Niles, Joseph----Head----42----Tiles Factory Laborer
" ", Anna----Wife------32----None
" ", Bessie----Daughter-14--At School
" ", Earl------Son------8-----At School
" ", Edna-----Daughter- 6--At School
~19 April 1910
Address: Unknown, Mississinawa, Darke, Ohio
Home is Owned
Members in Household:
Niles, Joseph----Head----52----Laborer of Odd Jobs
" ", Anna----Wife------42----None
" ", Earl W.--Son-------18----None
" ", Edna----Daughter-15---None
~03 February 1920
Address: Unknown, Jackson, Darke, Ohio
Home is Owned
Members in Household:
Niles, Joseph----Head----62---Manager of General Store
" ", Anna----Wife------51---None
~07 April 1930
Address: Unknown, Jackson, Darke, Ohio
Home is Owned, Home Value- $1500
Members in Household:
Niles, Joseph----Head---72---Truck Farm
" ," Anna-----Wife----62---None
I had not heard of Darke County before. Realized my family goes as far west as Columbus, everything else east.
ReplyDeleteYes, a lot of my family have lived in Darke County~ :)
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