Eunice Ruby Florea

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Edith Florea, daughter, in the household of Otto Florea
• Census: 1920, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Eunice Florea, daughter, in the household of Otto Florea
• Census: 1930, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Eunice Florea, daughter, in the household of Otto Florea
• Residence: 1935, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  815 Main Street
• Census: 1940, Wilmington, Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Eunice Carter, daughter, in the household of Ott Florea; Address:
  815 Main Street

Eunice married Guy Richard Carter on 7 Sep 1938. Guy was born on 9 May 1901 in Jackson County, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Sep 1968 in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Sep 1968 in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Misc: name was frequently spelled Flora
• Census: 1880, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Otto Florea, son, in the household of Parker Florea
• Census: 1900, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Otto Flora, bit works polisher, head of household
• Census: 1910, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Otto Florea, bit works polisher, head of household
• Newspaper: 25 Jun 1914; The Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio), 25 June 1914, p6
• Physical Description: 12 Sep 1918; short, stout, grey eyes, brown hair
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; registered for the WWI Draft
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1918, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; Mechanic; Address:
  Irwin Auger Bit Company
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  815 W. Main
• Census: 1920, Wilmington, Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Otto Florea, machinist at Unger Die, head of household
• Census: 1930, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Otto Florea, mechanic at Auger Bit Factory, head of household
• Residence: 1935, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  815 Main Street
• Census: 1940, Wilmington, Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Ott Florea, head of household; Address:
  815 Main Street

Notes:

Newspaper:

Sidney Colvin and family entertained Sunday Otto Flory and family of Wilmington, Harold Flory of Pleasant Plain, Clarence Stanfield of Clarksville, Clint Flory and friend of Black Hawke and two friends from West Carrollton

Otto married Leila Ethel Mendenhall on 23 Dec 1897 in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. Leila was born on 21 Nov 1880 in Ross County, Ohio, United States; died on 3 Nov 1953 in Clinton County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 5 Nov 1953 in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Leila Ethel Vanscoy
• Name: Lilian Ethel Vanscoy
• Census: 1900, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Lelian Flora, wife, 1 chil/1 living, in the household of Otto Flora
• Census: 1910, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Leila Florea, wife, 3 children/2 living, in the household of Otto Florea
• Census: 1920, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Leila Florea, wife, in the household of Otto Florea
• Census: 1930, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Leila Florea, wife, in the household of Otto Florea
• Residence: 1935, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  815 Main Street
• Census: 1940, Wilmington, Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Lelia Florea, wife, in the household of Ott Florea
• Obituary: 6 Nov 1953; Wilmington News-Journal (Wilmington, Ohio), 6 November 1953, p16

Notes:

Obituary:

Wilmington News-Journal
Wilmington, Ohio
6 November 1953, p16
Services Held for Mrs. Florea
Funeral services for Mrs. Leila E. Florea, who died Tuesday, were hled Thursday, at 2 p.m. at the Marsh Funeral Home.
...Rev. Benjamin V. Smith, of the Methodist Church, read the Scripture, and obituary, offered prayer, and delivered the sermon. Charles Fischer at the piano played "In the Garden" and "Will the Circle be Unbroken."
...Pallbearers were Arthur Pohlmeyer, James Florea, Fred Carter, O. D. Brock, Ralph Perkins and Ralph Engle. Burial was in Sugar Grove Cemetery.

Died:


OBITUARY
Wilmington News-Journal
Wilmington, Ohio
6 November 1953, p16
Services Held for Mrs. Florea
Funeral services for Mrs. Leila E. Florea, who died Tuesday, were hled Thursday, at 2 p.m. at the Marsh Funeral Home.
...Rev. Benjamin V. Smith, of the Methodist Church, read the Scripture, and obituary, offered prayer, and delivered the sermon. Charles Fischer at the piano played "In the Garden" and "Will the Circle be Unbroken."
...Pallbearers were Arthur Pohlmeyer, James Florea, Fred Carter, O. D. Brock, Ralph Perkins and Ralph Engle. Burial was in Sugar Grove Cemetery.

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Parker Flora, in the household of Henry Flora
• Census: 1870, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Parker S. Flora, working on farm, in the household of Henry Flora
• Census: 1880, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Parker Florea, head of household
• Property: 10 Feb 1882, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; siblings and spouses sold 90.33 acres for $2989 dollars to Thomas B. Gaddis; Address:
  (part of Baron Steubans Military survey #2697)
• Beneficiary: 18 Oct 1892; in the will of his mother, Mary Turner Florea
• Census: 1900, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Parker Florea, day laborer, head of household
• Census: 1910, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Parker Florea, own income, head of household
• Census: 1920, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Parker Florea, head of household

Notes:

Mentioned in the will of Mary Florea as Parker Florea.

Property:

Signed: Isaac Florea, Mary Flora, Parker S. Flora, Ollie A. Flora, Albert Flora, John W. Flora, Elizabeth Flora, Peter P. Fox, Ruth A. Fox, M. E. Thompson, Nancy J. Hildebrand, David (his Mark) Hildebrant, J. J. Windomaker, Louise Windomaker, Maria E. Florea
Witness: Peter Clevinger, Henry Lozenby, Irena Emmons, David King, Irma Troth, Henry Lazenby, C. C. Burns, Henry Lizenby, Geo. E. Barren and Silas Ruth
v33, p564

Parker married Olive A. Stevens on 15 Sep 1875 in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. Olive was born on 12 Oct 1852 in Ohio, United States; died on 8 Jan 1935 in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 11 Jan 1935 in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Ollie Stevens
• Census: 1880, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Olvie Florea, wife, in the household of Parker Florea
• Property: 10 Feb 1882, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; Florea siblings and spouses sold 90.33 acres for $2989 .00 Thomas B. Gaddis; Address:
  (part of Baron Steubans Military survey #2697)
• Census: 1900, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Olvie Florea, wife, 4 children/2 living, in the household of Parker Florea
• Census: 1920, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Olive Florea, wife, in the household of Parker Florea
• Census: 1930, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Olive Florea, mother, widow, in the household of Otto Florea

Notes:

Property:

Signed: Isaac Florea, Mary Flora, Parker S. Flora, Ollie A. Flora, Albert Flora, John W. Flora, Elizabeth Flora, Peter P. Fox, Ruth A. Fox, M. E. Thompson, Nancy J. Hildebrand, David (his Mark) Hildebrant, J. J. Windomaker, Louise Windomaker, Maria E. Florea
Witness: Peter Clevinger, Henry Lozenby, Irena Emmons, David King, Irma Troth, Henry Lazenby, C. C. Burns, Henry Lizenby, Geo. E. Barren and Silas Ruth
v33, p564

Other Events:

• Name: Henry Flora
• Census: 1840, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Henry Florea, farmer
• Census: 1850, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Henry Flora, farmer, head of household
• Beneficiary: 23 Jan 1852; in the will of his father, Isaac Florea
• Property: 20 Mar 1856, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; purchased 95.2 square poles for $25.00 from William H. Florea; Address:
  (part of Baron Stubens Survey No. 2697)
• Property: 20 Mar 1856, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; sold 66.3 square poles for $25.00 dollars to William H. Florea; Address:
  (part of Baron Stubens Survey No. 2697)
• Property: 20 Mar 1856, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; sold 86 square poles for $25.00 to Samuel Birdsall; Address:
  (part of Baron Stubens Survey No. 2697)
• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Henry Flora, farmer, head of household
• Property: 2 Apr 1866, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; sold 8.64 acres for $345.60 to Charles Axline
• Census: 1870, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Henry Flora, farmer, head of household
• Probate: 5 May 1871, Clinton County, Ohio, United States

Notes:

...Mentioned in the will of Isaac Florea as son Henry Florea.
...The gravestone inscription has his name as Henry Flora. In the 1840 census record the name is Florea; 1850, 1860 and 1870 the name is Flora. The death certificate is also Henry Flora.

Property:

Signed: William H. Florea and Nancy E. (her mark) Florea
Witness: C. R. Underwood and Samuel Birdsall
vZ, p446

Property:

Signed: Henry Florea and Mary (her mark) Florea
Witness: Samuel Birdsall and C. R. Underwood
vZ, p447

Property:

Signed: Henry Florea and Mary (her mark) Florea
Witness: William H. Florea and C R Underwood
vZ, p449

Property:

Signed: Henry Flora and Mary (her mark) Flora
Witness: Owen West and A. T. Taft
v1, p361

Henry married Mary Turner on 3 Jul 1836 in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. Mary (daughter of Living and Eleanor Bell) was born on 22 Oct 1818 in Kentucky, United States; died on 28 Feb 1898 in Blanchester, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Mary Flora, in the household of Henry Flora
• Census: 1860, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Polly Flora, in the household of Henry Flora
• Census: 1880, Washington Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Mary A. Florea, widow, companion, in the household of Sam Moore whose wife is listed as having epilepsy
• Will: 18 Oct 1892, Clinton County, Ohio, United States
• Medical Condition: 25 Mar 1895; was declared to have senile dementia
• Probate: 10 Mar 1898, Clinton County, Ohio, United States
• Property: 23 Nov 1900, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; property was transferred to Isaac Florea per her will,; Address:
  Lot #14

Notes:

Declined to administer the Estate of her late husband Henry Florea.

Will:

WILL
Being admonished of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and desiring to arrange my affairs according to my mind therefore—
—I Mary Florea, of the county of Clinton and the State of Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament, and being in my right mind, do give and devise as follows.
—Item First - I give and devise to Isaac Flora the Jones lot, and $50.00 fifty dollars in money.
—Second Item - I give and devise to Parker Florea the Mart House and lot and $50.00 fifty dollars his life time and at his death to be sold and divided among Mary Florea's heirs.
—Item Third - I give and devise to Albert Florea the homestead and all the furniture, carpets, dishes, bedding and Sara Windenakers picture, and $50.00 fifty dollars.
—Item Fourth - I will and devise to Nancy Jane Hiderbrant, the red seat rocking chair and the lamb picture, and $50.00 fifty dollars in money.
—Item Fifth - I give to Mary Elizebeth Watkins, the lounge and bedding, one blanket, and Mary Florea picture.
—Item Sixth - I give to Harrison Watkins the large Bible.
—Item Seventh - I give and devise to Sarah Windemaker $50.00 fifty dollars or what is left after my funeral expences are paid.
—Item Eigth - I do hereby appoint A. M. Sanderson executor of this my last will and testament.
—I do hereby revoke all former wills, by me made. In testimony here of I have hereto set my hand, this Eighteenth day of Oct in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and ninety two.
Mary Flora (x her mark)
Signed and acknowledged by Mary Florea as her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence.
Henry Spray
C. E. Sanderson.

Item Ninth - If Albert Flora does not survive Nancy Jane Hildebrant what was given him, is to go to her.
Mary Flora (x her mark)
Signed and acknowledged by Mary Flora as her last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in her presence.
Attest: F. E. Schofied and A. M. Sanderson

Medical Condition:

The 25th day of March 1895 this cause came on for having on the application of Albert Florea for the appointment of a Guardian for Mary Florea and the court finds that due and legal notice of said application to the said Mary Florea and her next of kin resided in the county more than three days prior to the day of hearing and the court further finds from the evidence offered that said Mary Florea is a resident of and has a legal settlement in the County of Clinton State of Ohio and the court further finds from the evidence offered that the said Mary Florea by reason of Senile dementia is an Imbecile and unable to care for herself or property and should have a guardian for her protection and on the recomendation of the parties in interest the court does appoint Harrison Watkins as such guardian.
And on this 25th day of March AD 1895 came Harrison Watkins and produced to the court a bond as such guardian in the sum of $700.00 conditioned according to law, with Dr. J. Watkins and Daniel Hawkins his sureties which bond and sureties are accepted by the court and said Harrison Watkins accepts said appointment took the oath of office and was duly qualified as guardian of said Mary Florea.
A. N. Williams, PJ

Property:

Signed: from the will of Mary Florea, deceased
Witness: J. S. Kimbrough
v51, p429

Died:

Note: The record states that Mary died on 29 February 1898 but 1898 was not a leap year. (pbh)