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Descendants of John Frederic Tone (12/13/2003)


      65. Ellen Aurilla4 Tone (John Frederick3, Christopher2, John Frederic1)137 was born June 23, 1850 in Delaware County, Ohio138, and died November 29, 1928138. She married George Henry Kephart138 September 16, 1870138, son of Ormond Kephart and Ann Hayes. He was born October 31, 1846 in Amanda Township, Allen County, Ohio138, and died 1911138.

Notes for George Henry Kephart:
The following is from the book, "History of Allen County - 1885", Warner, Beers, and Co., 1885:

"GEORGE H. KEPHART, proprietor of sawmill and handle factory at Spencerville, was born in Amanda Township, Allen County, Ohio, October 31, 1846; son of Ormond and Ann A. (Hayes) Kephart, the former of whom, an influential farmer and early settler of this county, died in 1856; the latter, a native of New York, still survives him, the mother of five children: Cordelia, Oscar M., Alexis E., Ormond, and George H. Our subject graduated in the scientific course at Lebabon, Ohio, in 1869, and entered upon his career in life as a teacher, but eventually embarked in the lumbering business. He commenced a poor boy, and by energy and perseverance has accumulated property. He first entered a saw-mill in 1875, and two years later came to Spencerville. In 1880 he purchased a woolen-mill and for a while also operated it, and in connection with the same started a handle factory, which he still runs, but has traded the woolen machinery for land in Mississippi. Mr. Kephart was united in marriage, September 18, 1870, with Ellen A. Tone of Allen County, formerly of Delaware County, Ohio, and by her has had three children: Clarence E., Albert N. (deceased) and Myrtle May. Mr. Kephart is a Republican in politics and has served as mayor one term. He is a F. & A. M.; a member of the Baptist Church." [Tone:168]

More About George Henry Kephart:
Occupation: Owner of saw mill and handle factory at Spencerville, Ohio138

More About George Kephart and Ellen Tone:
Marriage: September 16, 1870138
     
Children of Ellen Tone and George Kephart are:
  116 i.   Clarence Elmer5 Kephart139, died Unknown. He married Ida Kolter139; died Unknown.
  More About Clarence Elmer Kephart:
Occupation: Attorney at Law, Detroit, Michigan139
  117 ii.   Albert N. Kephart139, died Unknown.
  More About Albert N. Kephart:
Cause of Death: From scald burns when two years old.
  118 iii.   Myrtle May Kephart140, born 1882 in Ada, Ohio140; died 1930 in Lima, Ohio140. She married Louis Arthur Greer140 1900 in Ada, Ohio140; born 1873 in Brinkhaven, Ohio140; died Unknown.
  More About Louis Arthur Greer:
Comment 1: Near the railroad track at Ada, OH was a huge sign that read: "Louis A. Greer, Merchandise Broker, America's Foremost, I Have Never Had A Failure"; was a wealthy man but the depression of 1929 "hit him hard"140
Occupation: Merchandise Broker140

  More About Louis Greer and Myrtle Kephart:
Marriage: 1900, Ada, Ohio140



      66. Emma Persa4 Tone (John Frederick3, Christopher2, John Frederic1)141 was born September 22, 1852 in Delaware County, Ohio142, and died June 01, 1931 in Spencerville, Ohio142. She married Jacob Bacom Sunderland142 May 05, 1870142, son of James Sunderland and Jemima Baker. He was born July 22, 1848 in Amanda, Ohio (which was then Allen County, Ohio and is now part of Auglaize County, Ohio)142, and died July 02, 1928 in Spencerville, Allen, Ohio143.

Notes for Emma Persa Tone:
Loved to cook and her children and grandchildren remember her hickory-nut cupcakes and Christmas fruitcakes. [Tone:173]

More About Emma Persa Tone:
Burial: Unknown, Fort Amanda Cemetery, Auglaize County, Ohio144

More About Jacob Bacom Sunderland:
Burial: Unknown, Fort Amanda Cemetery, Auglaize County, Ohio145
Elected: October 1883, Treasurer of Allen County, Ohio145
Occupation: Farmer145

More About Jacob Sunderland and Emma Tone:
Marriage: May 05, 1870146
     
Children of Emma Tone and Jacob Sunderland are:
  119 i.   Maud Estelle5 Sunderland147, born February 01, 1872147; died July 21, 1874147.
  More About Maud Estelle Sunderland:
Burial: Unknown, Maplewood Cemetery, East of Spencerville, Ohio147
  120 ii.   James Frederick Sunderland147, born August 23, 1873 in Spencerville, Ohio147; died March 27, 1948147. He married Mary Etta Coon147 September 25, 1897147; born May 18, 1879147; died April 26, 1929147.
  More About James Frederick Sunderland:
Burial: Unknown, Maplewood Cemetery, East of Spencerville, Ohio147
Occupation: Oil Well Driller and Farmer147

  More About Mary Etta Coon:
Burial: Unknown, Maplewood Cemetery, East of Spencerville, Ohio147

  More About James Sunderland and Mary Coon:
Marriage: September 25, 1897147
  121 iii.   Harry Benton Sunderland147, born August 31, 1875 in Spencerville, Ohio147; died April 25, 1954 in Spencerville, Ohio147. He married Mary Louise Meihls147 December 06, 1899 in Spencerville, Ohio147; born January 11, 1876 in Spencerville, Ohio147; died November 26, 1963 in Lima, Ohio147.
  More About Harry Benton Sunderland:
Burial: Unknown, Spencerville Cemetery, Spencerville, Ohio147
Occupation: Township Clerk-Treasurer147

  More About Mary Louise Meihls:
Burial: Unknown, Spencerville Cemetery, Spencerville, Ohio147

  More About Harry Sunderland and Mary Meihls:
Marriage: December 06, 1899, Spencerville, Ohio147
  122 iv.   Lulu May "Lou" Sunderland147, born April 21, 1878 in Allen County, Ohio147; died February 01, 1936 in Denver, Colorado147. She married (1) Frederick Wellman147; died Unknown. She married (2) Harry Thompson147 November 10, 1898147; born 1864147; died 1952 in Houston, Texas147.
  More About Harry Thompson and Lulu Sunderland:
Marriage: November 10, 1898147



      68. John Frederick4 Tone (John Frederick3, Christopher2, John Frederic1)148 was born November 12, 1855 in Delaware County, Ohio149, and died August 12, 1913 in Spencerville, Ohio149. He married Hephzibah Davis149 February 08, 1880 in Spencerville, Ohio149. She was born February 15, 1860 in New London, Ohio149, and died April 01, 1903 in Spencerville, Ohio149.

More About John Frederick Tone:
Occupation: Butcher Shop Owner149

More About John Tone and Hephzibah Davis:
Marriage: February 08, 1880, Spencerville, Ohio149
     
Children of John Tone and Hephzibah Davis are:
  123 i.   Maude Estelle5 Tone150, born June 22, 1881 in Spencerville, Ohio150; died September 1969 in Midland, Texas150. She married Waldo Emerson Stallter December 24, 1899 in Spencerville, Ohio150; died Unknown.
  More About Maude Estelle Tone:
Burial: Unknown, Fort Worth, Texas150
Occupation: Seamstress150

  More About Waldo Emerson Stallter:
Occupation: Oil driller and Contractor; was Oil Driller in Ohio, Indiana, Oklahoma and then Texas150

  More About Waldo Stallter and Maude Tone:
Marriage: December 24, 1899, Spencerville, Ohio150
  124 ii.   Edith Tone150, born November 02, 1883 in Spencerville, Ohio150; died August 31, 1968 in Fort Wayne, Indiana150. She married Manford Selby150 December 20, 1919 in Spencerville, Ohio150; born July 10, 1877150; died June 28, 1930 in Spencerville, Ohio150.
  More About Edith Tone:
Burial: Unknown, Spencerville Cemetery, Spencerville, Ohio150
Comment 1: After her mother died, Edith kept house for her father and her eight younger brothers and sisters. After her father died she purchased a millinery store and made and sold ladies' hats. 150

  More About Manford Selby:
Burial: Unknown, Spencerville Cemetery, Spencerville, Ohio150
Occupation: Conductor on Erie Railroad150

  More About Manford Selby and Edith Tone:
Marriage: December 20, 1919, Spencerville, Ohio150
  125 iii.   Gertrude Tone150, born December 23, 1885 in Spencerville, Ohio150; died Unknown in Spencerville, Ohio150. She married John M. Reynolds150 October 17, 1912 in Spencerville, Ohio150; died Unknown.
  More About Gertrude Tone:
Burial: Unknown, Spencerville Cemetery, Spencerville, Ohio150
Comment 1: Was an excellent Seamstress and could sell anything. After her mother died she made all of the clothing, shirts, pants, coats, etc. for all of her younger brothers and sisters. 150

  More About John M. Reynolds:
Occupation: Owner, Reynolds Lumber Company at Spencerville, Ohio150

  More About John Reynolds and Gertrude Tone:
Marriage: October 17, 1912, Spencerville, Ohio150
  126 iv.   Eva Tone150, born December 27, 1888 in Spencerville, Ohio150; died April 06, 1900 in Spencerville, Ohio150.
  More About Eva Tone:
Burial: Unknown, Christy Cemetery, East of Spencerville, Ohio150
  127 v.   Mae Tone150, born November 07, 1890 in Spencerville, Ohio150; died November 01, 1918 in Spencerville, Ohio150. She married Ralph Elberson Neidhardt150 May 08, 1910 in Spencerville, Ohio150; born July 28, 1886 in Spencerville, Ohio150; died September 24, 1924 in Spencerville, Ohio151.
  More About Mae Tone:
Burial: Unknown, Spencerville Cemetery, Spencerville, Ohio152
Cause of Death: flu epedemic152

  Notes for Ralph Elberson Neidhardt:
Ralph worked in his father's grocery store. He was in the National Guard which was mustered into service when WW I started. Later he became a Captain and fought in the Battles of Argonne Forest and Verdun, France. Mae died during the flu epidemic in 1918 while Ralph was overseas. During the war Ralph was the owner of a dry goods store at Spencerville.

Other Ralph Neidhardt Honors were "The Camp Neidhardt Rifle Range" located outside of Spencerville which was named after him as was the "Neidhardt Memorial Park" (called the 'flat iron' due to the shape of the plot) and is situated on Broadway Street at Spencerville, next to the family homestead. [Tone:210-11)

  More About Ralph Elberson Neidhardt:
Burial: Unknown, Spencerville Cemetery, Spencerville, Ohio153
Occupation: Captain, U.S. Army; Owner of Dry Goods Store154

  More About Ralph Neidhardt and Mae Tone:
Marriage: May 08, 1910, Spencerville, Ohio154
  128 vi.   John Frederick Tone155, born December 19, 1893 in Spencerville, Ohio155; died January 25, 1977 in Fort Wayne, Indiana155. He married Eunice E. Berry155 December 21, 1915 in Spencerville, Ohio155; born April 04, 1892 in Spencerville, Ohio155; died Unknown.
  Notes for John Frederick Tone:
Moved, with his three oldest sons, from Spencerville, OH to Fort Wayne, IN in 1929 to accept a new assignment with the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. [Tone:211]


  More About John Frederick Tone:
Burial: Unknown, Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana155
Occupation: Oil Field Tool Dresser, Meat Cutter and later Meat Equipment Salesman155

  More About Eunice E. Berry:
Residence: Eunice Tone, 1115 Kensington, Fort Wayne, Indiana155

  More About John Tone and Eunice Berry:
Marriage: December 21, 1915, Spencerville, Ohio155
  129 vii.   Irene Tone155, born September 01, 1897 in Spencerville, Ohio155; died Unknown. She married Clayton R. Braunagel155 March 17, 1919 in Fort Wayne, Indiana155; born January 15, 1897 in Aurora, Indiana155; died Unknown.
  More About Irene Tone:
Occupation: Nurse155

  More About Clayton R. Braunagel:
Occupation: Government Training Consultant155
Residence: Clayton & Irene Braunagel, 2405 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, Indiana; summer res. Route 3, Howe, Indiana155

  More About Clayton Braunagel and Irene Tone:
Marriage: March 17, 1919, Fort Wayne, Indiana155
  130 viii.   Ira Tone155, born September 01, 1897 in Spencerville, Ohio155; died September 27, 1897 in Spencerville, Ohio155.
  More About Ira Tone:
Burial: Unknown, Christy Cemetery, East of Spencerville, Ohio155
  131 ix.   Robert M. F. Tone155, born March 12, 1899 in Spencerville, Ohio155; died Unknown. He married Edna Bell Wisher155 January 22, 1921 in Spencerville, Ohio155; born October 04, 1899 in Spencerville, Ohio155; died Unknown.
  Notes for Robert M. F. Tone:
Worked in the oilfields of Ranger, TX for one year; then returned to Lima, OH and worked in a meat market for a number of years; in 1931 moved to Fort Wayne, IN and worked for the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. for 33 years. Hobbies are woodworking and fishing. [Tone:211]

  More About Robert M. F. Tone:
Education: Ohio State University155
Occupation: Meat Cutter155
Residence: Robert & Edna Tone, 1022 E. State Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana156

  More About Edna Bell Wisher:
Comment 1: A School Teacher and later a Meat Clerk for A & P for 24 years. Hobbies are crocheting and making afghans.157
Education: Ohio Northern University157
Occupation: Meat Cutter and School Teacher157

  More About Robert Tone and Edna Wisher:
Marriage: January 22, 1921, Spencerville, Ohio157
  132 x.   Waldo Emerson Tone158, born May 09, 1901 in Spencerville, Ohio158; died Unknown. He married Myrtle Lucile McClesky Private; born Private.
  More About Waldo Emerson Tone:
Occupation: Oil Well Driller and Water Well Driller158
Residence: Emerson & Lucille Tone, 700 S. Ursila Street, Monahans, Texas158

  More About Waldo Tone and Myrtle McClesky:
Private-Begin: Private

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