Mary Rogness's - Spouse of great grandaunt

History of the House of Ochiltree

C.3.6.2.6. Margaret Whitmer; b. in Cedar Co., Aug. 12, 1871; she was a perfect
blonde beauty; m. Dec. 18, 1889, Jesse E. Wagner, and died in the bloom
of youth, M'ch 21, 1892, at Tipton, Ia., leaving 2 children.
C.3.6.2.6.1. Forrest Lee Wagner; m. Elizabeth Rix.
C.3.6.2.6.2. Albert Ellsworth Wagner; m. Edith Yarrington.

C.3.6.2.6.1. Forrest Lee Wagner; b. in Cedar Co., Feb. 22, 1891; m. Nov. 27, 1910, Elizabeth
Rix, of Buchanan, Ia.
C.3.6.2.6.1.1. Jessie Louise Wagner; b. July 4, 1912, at Buchanan.
C.3.6.2.6.1.2. Vernon Wagner; b. Oct. 10, 1914.

C.3.6.2.6.2. Albert Ellsworth Wagner; b. at Tipton, Jan. 17, 1892; m. Dec. 4, 1912,
Edith Yarrington; 1 child.
C.3.6.2.6.2.1. Nina Margaret Wagner; b. Apr. 10, 1914.

C.3.6.2.7. William W. Whitmer; son of Josiah and Mary (Ochiltree) Whitmer
(C.3.6.2.); b. in Cedar Co., July 14, 1873; m. Oct. 13, 1897, Alice Walter
of Wilton, Ia., a successful teacher; 4 children, all born on the farm that
was their father's birthplace.
C.3.6.2.7.1. Leila Marguerite Whitmer; b. May 28, 1898; member of the
Senior Class of Wilton H. S.
C.3.6.2.7.2. Ruby Happy Whitmer; b. Nov. 12, 1899; Senior of Wilton
H. S.
C.3.6.2.7.3. Mary Bertha Whitmer; b. Dec. 22, 1901; member Freshman
class of Wilton H. S.
C.3.6.2.7.4. George Burdette Whitmer (dau.), b. Oct. 3, 1904; she is in
the graded school. All have instruction in piano and violin.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitmer made a home for his father, Josiah Whitmer, until
his death, and, in settling the estate, the beautiful farm home became
theirs. Leila and Ruby play first and second violin in the church orchestra.

C.3.6.2.8. Effie May Whitmer, 3d dau. of Josiah and Mary (Ochiltree) Whitmer; b.
in Cedar Co., Ia., Nov. 12, 1875; m. Charles B. Dice, of Cedar Co., in 1894;
farmer of Tipton, Ia.
C.3.6.2.8.1. Guy Kenneth Dice; b. in Cedar Co., Apr. 17, 1896. Graduated
from Tipton H. S.; completed the dental course in the Iowa
State University. Res. Tipton.

C.3.6.2.9. Lettie Jane Whitmer; b. in Cedar Co., May 2, 1880; m. Feb. 20, 1900, Rev.
Albert William Straub; present res. Tipton.
C.3.6.2.9.1. Elmer Earl Straub; b. M'ch 18, 1901; H. S. student.
C.3.6.2.9.2. Mary Alzada Straub.
C.3.6.2.9.3. Lillian Etolene Straub.
C.3.6.2.9.4. Florence Effie Straub.
C.3.6.2.9.5. Vella Vada Straub.
C.3.6.2.9.6. Elva Letta Straub.

C.3.6.3. Eleanor Ochiltree; daughter of Morris and Francina Ochiltree (C.3.6.);
was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, Jan. 22, 1841; came the same year,
with her parents, to Iowa; a toilsome journey of twenty-seven days by
wagon. After the marriage of her elder sister, Mary, she accompanied her
to her new home and remained with her until her own marriage, to Manuel
Ridenour. They remained in Cedar Co. for a time, but soon purchased
land and removed to Iowa Co. They remained on the farm until their
children were grown and settled in life, when they purchased a home in
Deep River, Ia., where she still lives. Her husband died suddenly of pneumonia
in 1914; 5 children.
C.3.6.3.1. Luther Calvin Ridenour; b. in Cedar Co., Ia., Jan. 11, 1863.
Resided several years in Florida; but sold his plantation
there and invested in Montana land. In 1913, he m. Bess
Culbertson, of Montana, where he owns a horse ranch.
C.3.6.3.2. John Wesley Ridenour; b. in Cedar Co., Ia., Dec. 6, 1864;
served in the Signal Service Corps in the Phillipines. On
his return to the U. S. he entered the railway service; is a
conductor with headquarters in McCook, Nebr. Apr. 19,
1910, he m. Laura Vergilla Wick, of New Mexico.
C.3.6.3.3. Charles Sherman Ridenour; b. in Iowa Co., Ia., Jan. 22,
1877; m. in 1903, Margaret Geiger, of North English, Ia.; a
teacher; res. Deep River, Ia.; 4 children.
C.3.6.3.3.1. Searl Aniel Ridenour; b. Oct. 8, 1904.
C.3.6.3.3.2. Coila Roine Ridenour; b. Jan. 16, 1906.
C.3.6.3.3.3. Nuvell Edwin Ridenour; b. Apr. 3, 1909.
C.3.6.3.3.4. Doris Eleanor Ridenour; b. Jan. 6, 1911.
C.3.6.3.4. Hattie Elizabeth Ridenour; b. in Iowa Co., Ia., May 27, 1879;
m. William Henry Fletcher, of Iowa Co., Feb. 4, 1901. He
is a farmer; 6 children. Res. Deep River, Ia.
C.3.6.3.4.1. Evelyn May Fletcher; b. in Powsheik Co., Ia.,
M'ch 20, 1903.
C.3.6.3.4.2. Cecil Evan Fletcher; b. Sept. 22, 1904.
C.3.6.3.4.3. Emanuel Lorene Fletcher; b. Apr. 26, 1907.
C.3.6.3.4.4. Vaden Harriette Fletcher; b. June 17, 1909.
C.3.6.3.4.5. Zelma Margaret Fletcher; b. M'ch 20, 1911.
C.3.6.3.4.6. Lovona Eleanor Fletcher; b. Nov. 23, 1913.

1. Nina WAGNER d. Feb 1998.
2. Milton Franklin WAGNER b. 19 Jan 1918, Letts , Louisa , Iowa; d. 28 Mar 1998.
3. Evelyn WAGNER
4. Albert Jr. WAGNER