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     She was born in June 1858 at Minnesota, USA.¹ Ida married John T. Trafford circa 1879.¹
     John T. and Ida Trafford appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 7 June 1900, described as
a gardener. Their son, Willie, was listed as living with them.¹
     John T. and Ida Trafford appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 23 April 1910, described as a fruit merchant. Their son, Will, was listed as living with them.²

     She was born on 16 July 1931 at Aurora, Aurora Twp., Kane County, Illinois, USA.^2,3
     Joyce Steinmetz died on 4 August 2000, at her home, at Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA, at age 69.^3,1
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Wisconsin State Journal published in Madison, Wisconsin, 5 August 2000.¹
     In the obituary of Dorothy D. Kurtz who died 28 February 2008, he sister, Joyce Steinmetz, was listed as predeceased.⁴

     She was born in February 1863 at Illinois, USA.^1,2,3,6,5 Alice married George A. Bryan on 22 January 1891 at Mayfield, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.^6,3,2,1,4
     She was also known as Alice Ada Bryan according to her Find A Grave memorial page, but not supported by an source references.⁷
     Alice A. appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Mayfield Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of her parents, John and Ann Shaw, and she was listed as "at home."⁵
     George A. and Alice A. Bryan appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Mayfield Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 12 June 1900, described as a farmer. Their children: Ruth A. and Mary A., were listed as living with them.³
     George and Alice Bryan appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Mayfield Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 22 April 1910, described as a farmer, in the next household to H H Renwick. Their children: Ruth and Mary, were listed as living with them.⁶
     George A. and Alice A. Bryan appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 14 January 1920, described as a ? merchange (grocery and fruit). Their household also included their daughter and son-in-law, Mary A. Collier and Clayton D Collier. There was no occupation recorded for Clayton.²
     Mrs. George Bryan was referenced in a newspaper article about Walter Renwick and Mary Renwick on 11 September 1923 at the newspaper The Daily Chronicle.⁸
     Alice Bryan appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Cedar County, Nebraska, in the household of Claton D and Mary Collier.¹
     In the obituary of George A. Bryan who died 2 June 1950, his wife, the former Alice Shaw, was listed as predeceased.⁴

     She was born in October 1895 at Illinois, USA.^3,1,2,4 Mary married Clayton Daniel Collier in 1919.^3,1,5
     Mary A. appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Mayfield Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of her parents, George and Alice A. Bryan.²
     Mary appeared on the 1910 Federal Census Mayfield Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of her parents, George and Alice Bryan.⁴
     Mary A. Collier appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, in the household of George A. and Alice A. Bryan.¹
     Claton D and Mary Collier appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cedar County, Nebraska, enumerated 23 April 1930, described as a farmer on a general farm. Their household also included her parents George Bryan and Alice Bryan.³
     In the obituary of Clayton Collier who died 12 December 1939, his wife, Mary Bryan was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of George A. Bryan who died 2 June 1950, his daughter, Mrs. Clayton Collier, of Randolph, Nebraska, was listed as a survivor.⁶

     He was born on 16 August 1893 at Randolph, Nebraska, USA.^4,1,2 Alternatively, he may have been born on 14 August 1891 at Randolph, Nebraska, USA.³ Clayton married Mary A. Bryan in 1919.^4,2,3
     Clayton Daniel Collier died on 12 December 1939, in a local hospital, at South Sioux City, Dakota County, Nebraska, USA, at age 46.³
     
     Clayton Daniel Collier was buried on 14 December 1939 at Nebraska, USA.³
     Clayton Daniel Collier registered for the draft in June 1917 at Cedar County, Nebraska, USA, at the age of 23. It shows that he was single and a farmer..¹
     Clayton D Collier appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, in the household of George A. and Alice A. Bryan.²
     Claton D and Mary Collier appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cedar County, Nebraska, enumerated 23 April 1930, described as a farmer on a general farm. Their household also included her parents George Bryan and Alice Bryan.⁴
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The Daily Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois 14 December 1939:

     She was born on 22 November 1892 at DeKalb Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.^3,5,6,7,8,4 Alternatively, she may have been born in October 1892 at Illinois, USA, according to the 1900 census.² Ruth married Richard Milton Valentine on 23 May 1912 at Mayfield Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.^{9,10,11,12,6,8,4}
     Ruth Ann Bryan died on 28 September 1961, at the Villa Rest Home, at Genoa, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, at age 68.^5,6
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Ruth Ann Bryan was buried on 30 September 1961 at Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.^5,6
     Ruth A. appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Mayfield Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of her parents, George and Alice A. Bryan.²
     Ruth appeared on the 1910 Federal Census Mayfield Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of her parents, George and Alice Bryan.³
     Richard and Ruth Valentine appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated circa 7 January 1920, described as a laborer on a general farm.⁸
     Mrs. Richard Valentine was referenced in a newspaper article about Walter Renwick and Mary Renwick on 11 September 1923 at the newspaper The Daily Chronicle.¹⁰
     Richard M. and Ruth B. Valentine appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore, Cortland Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, Ward 2, enumerated 3 May 1930, described as operating an annealing furnace for a wire company. Their children: Howard G., Robert B., James D. and Marian L., were listed as living with them.¹²
     Richard and Ruth Valentine appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 25 April 1940, described as a mill worker in the wire cables industry. Their children: Howard, Robert, James and Marian, were listed as living with them. His widowed father-in-law, George Bryan, was also included in the household. They were living in the same house in 1935, with the exception of George Bryan who was living in Cedar County, Nebraska.⁴ Mrs. Richard Valentine, of Sycamore, was listed as next-of-kin/contact on the draft registration of her husband, Richard Milton Valentine.¹³
     In the obituary of Howard George Valentine who died 10 May 1942, his mother, Mrs. Richard Valentine was listed as a survivor.¹⁴ She was listed as the mother of the groom in the marriage of Cpl. James Valentine and Helen Marie Gerdon on 7 August 1948.¹⁵
     Ruth Valentine appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 21 April 1950, described as a clerical worker in a garage. Her son, Robert, was listed as living with her. Other children in the household were Her husband had a stroke and was hospitalized at the time of this enumeration. Her daughter and son-in-law, Marian Burchett and Miles Burchett, and granddaughter, an unknown person , were included in the household.⁷
     In the obituary of Richard Milton Valentine who died 27 April 1950, her wife, Ruth Bryan, was listed as a survivor.¹¹
     In the obituary of George A. Bryan who died 2 June 1950, his daughter, Mrs. Richard Valentine, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.¹⁶ She, of Sycamore, was listed as the mother of the groom in the marriage of Robert Bryan Valentine and Marjorie Buzzell on 21 September 1951.¹⁷
     In the obituary of James Shaw who died 11 October 1957, his niece, Mrs. Ruth Valentine, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.¹⁸
     In the obituary of Marian Valentine Burchett who died 16 May 1986, her parents, Richard Valentine and Ruth Valentine were listed or implied as predeceased.¹⁹
     In the obituary of Robert B. Valentine who died 15 April 2014, his parents, Richard Valentine and Ruth Bryan were listed or implied as predeceased.²⁰

     He was born in December 1824 at Pennsylvania, USA.² Alternatively, he may have been born in 1823 at Pennsylvania, USA, according to his grave marker.³ John married Ava Sivright.¹
     John A. Shaw died in 1906.³
     John A. Shaw was buried at Mayfield Congregational Cemetery (aka Mayfield Cemetery or Brush Point Cemetery), Mayfield Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.³
     John A. and Ann Shaw appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Mayfield Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 9 June 1880, described as a farmer. Their children: Mary M., Daniel N., Alice A. and James S., were listed as living with them.¹
     John Shaw appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Mayfield Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, in the household of James S. and Mary Ellen Shaw.²
     In the obituary of James Shaw who died 11 October 1957, his parents, John Shaw and Ava Sivright were listed or implied as predeceased.⁴

     She was born on 21 January 1922 at Rockford, Rockford Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.^1,3,2,4 Ramona married Raphael Wm. Bloomster on 13 September 1952.⁵
     Ramona Jean Bloomster died on 18 September 2001 at USA at age 79.^3,6,7
     Ramona J. Bloomster was buried at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA.⁷
     Romana appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Rockford, Rockford Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois in the household of her parents, Carl and Ada Ecklund.²
     In the obituary of Cora Maitland who died 31 December 1938, her granddaughter, Romana Ecklund was listed as a survivor.⁸
     Romana appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Rockford, Rockford Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois in the household of her parents, Carl and Adah Ecklund.⁹
     In the obituary of Carl John Ecklund who died 9 January 1953, his daughter, Mrs. Raphael Bloomster, of Rockford, was listed as a survivor.^10,11
     In the obituary of Adah N. Ecklund who died 28 May 1972, her daughter, Ramona Bloomster, of Egan, Illinois, was listed as a survivor.¹²

     He was born circa 1910 at Illinois, USA.^2,1
     He was commonly known as Don.⁴
     Donald M. appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of DeKalb, DeKalb Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Jess and Sarah R. Gardner.¹
     Donald appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Jesse and Sarah Gardner, listed as a painter in the building trade.²
     In the obituary of Dorothy Terhuen who died 4 December 1960, her brother, Donald Gardner, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Sadie M. Rogers who died 2 October 1978, her brother, Donald Gardner, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Sarah R. Gardner who died 1 October 1985, her son, Donald M. Gardner, was listed as a survivor.³
     In the obituary of William C. Gardner who died 31 May 2005, his brother, Don Gardner, was listed as predeceased.⁴

     He was born on 6 November 1914 at Ventura, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA.^4,1,2,3 William married Edith Elizabeth Cornwall on 31 July 1937 at the Methodist parsonage, St. Charles, Illinois, USA.^2,6,3,7
     William C. Gardner died on 31 May 2005 at DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Center, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, at age 90.^2,3
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of William C. Gardner.
     William C. Gardner was buried on 4 June 2005 at Ohio Grove Cemetery, Cortland Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.²
     William C. appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of DeKalb, DeKalb Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Jess and Sarah R. Gardner.¹
     William appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Jesse and Sarah Gardner.⁴
     The following article appeared in the Sycamore, Illinois The True Republican, 4 August 1937 :

     In the obituary of Dorothy Terhuen who died 4 December 1960, her brother, William Gardner, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.⁸
     In the obituary of Sadie M. Rogers who died 2 October 1978, her brother, William Gardner, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.⁹
     In the obituary of Sarah R. Gardner who died 1 October 1985, her son, William C. Gardner, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Edith Elizabeth Gardner who died 19 October 1996, his husband, William Gardner, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the DeKalb Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois, 2 June 2005.³
     In the obituary of Larry W Gardner who died 2 March 2006, his father, William C. Gardner, was listed as predeceased.¹⁰

     She was born on 21 April 1926 at Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.^5,1,2,6,7,4
     Betty Lorraine Hubbard died on 1 June 2004 at Pine Acres Care Center, DeKalb, DeKalb Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, at age 78.^5,2,6
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Betty Lorraine Hubbard was buried on 3 June 2004 at Elmwood Cemetery, Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois, USA.^2,6,8
     Betty L. appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Sycamore, DeKalb Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of her parents, Richard and Sadie Hubbard.¹
     Betty L. appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of her parents, Richard and Sadie M. Hubbard.⁴
     The engagement of Betty Lorraine Hubbard was announced by Richard Hubbard Jr. and Mrs. Richard Hubbard Jr. on 3 August 1943 at the newspaper, The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, Illinois, USA; Society
     ...Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hubbard, Jr of Exchange Street announce the engagement of their daughter, Betty Lorraine to William Allen Gould, seaman third class, son of Mrs. Ruel Gould, of Caledonia, The wedding will take place August 6 at 7.-00 o'clock at the Federated Church, the Rev. H. L. Michael officiating.³
     The following article appeared in the Sycamore, Illinois The True Republican, 13 March 1945 :

     Mrs. William Gould was referenced in an article about her brother Eugene's injury at work published on 9 October 1945 at the newspaper The True Republican.¹⁰

     The following article appeared in the Sycamore, Illinois The True Republican, 11 October 1946 :

     Betty Gould was referenced in a news item about the Hubbard family moving to New Orleans on the hope that Betty's health would improve, published on 16 December 1947 at the newspaper The True Republican.¹²

     The following article appeared in the Sycamore, Illinois The True Republican, 2 November 1948 :
She, sister of the bride,was Maid of Honor in the marriage of Dorothy Elaine Hubbard andDonald Ray Wolfe on 12 October 1957.¹⁴
     In the obituary of Richard F. Hubbard who died 12 September 1958, his daughter, Betty Hubbard, of Chicago, was listed as a survivor.^15,16 She witnessed the baptism of Michelle Annette Wolfe on 9 August 1959 at Federated Church, Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.¹⁷
     In the obituary of Sadie M. Rogers who died 2 October 1978, her daughter, Betty Hubbard, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.¹⁸
     In the obituary of Jesse E. Hubbard who died 27 May 1991, hiis sister, Betty Hubbard, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.¹⁹
     In the obituary of Donald Ray Wolfe who died 23 April 1998, his sister-in-law, Betty Hubbard, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.²⁰
     In the obituary of Dorothy E. Wolfe who died 3 June 2000, her sister, Betty Hubbard, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.²¹
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Daily Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois, 2 June 2004.²

     He was born circa 1930 at Illinois, USA, since he was age 10 in the 1940 census.^4,5 Jesse Eugene Hubbard was engaged in December 1949 from the Sycamore True Republican, Tuesday, January 17, 1950, Page 4:

To Wed in Spring

Miss Dorothy Mihm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Summers of DeKalb, whose engagement was announced at Christmas time, to Eugene Hubbard S.N.G.M., son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hubbard of Sycamore. The wedding is to be an event his coming spring.

Eigene is serving in the United States Navy and is stationed at Norfolk, Va. The major part of his time, he is on the water, on a destroyer. He will complete his three years of service next spring. Photo courtesy General Electric News, DeKalb.

[Note that I have not found evidence that a marriage occurred.]⁶
     Jesse Eugene Hubbard died on 27 May 1991 at Riverside Hospital, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois, USA.⁷
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Jesse E. Hubbard.
     Jesse Eugene Hubbard was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.⁸
     He was commonly known as Eugene.⁴
     He was commonly known as Curly or Curley.^1,3
     Gene J. appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Richard and Sadie M. Hubbard.⁵
     The following article appeared in the Sycamore, Illinois The True Republican, 9 October 1945 :

     From the Sycamore True Republican, Friday, August 24, 1951, Page 1:

Jess Hubbard is Given Discharge

Jess Eugene Hubbard, better known as "Curley," and son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hubbard of Sycamore, have received his honorable discharge from the navy, following four years of active duty, during which time, he has been in the harbors of 15 foreign countries. His future plans are not decided. He came home two weeks ago.

Upon his arrival, his parents and sister, Dorothy, were away on a vacation tour through several southern and southwestern states, including Corpus Christi, Texas where they visited the William Gardners, former local residents. The Gardners and they enjoyed an interesting trip into Old Mexico. In New Orleans, they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Terhune. The local family came home Sunday night and were happily surprised on being met that the door by "Curley."³
     In the obituary of Richard Edward Hubbard who died 20 February 1956, his father, Jesse Eugene Hubbard, was listed as a survivor.⁹ Hewas Best Man in the marriage of Dorothy Elaine Hubbard andDonald Ray Wolfe on 12 October 1957.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Richard F. Hubbard who died 12 September 1958, his son, Jesse Eugene Hubbard, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.^2,11
     In the obituary of Sadie M. Rogers who died 2 October 1978, her son, Jesse, of Peotone, Illinois, was listed as a survivor.¹²
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Daily Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois, 28 May 1991.⁷
     In the obituary of Dorothy E. Wolfe who died 3 June 2000, her brother, Jesse Hubbard, was listed as predeceased.¹³
     In the obituary of Betty Lorraine Hubbard who died 1 June 2004, her brother, Jesse Hubbard, was listed as predeceased.¹

     She was born on 11 July 1933 at Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.^2,6,7,8,4 Dorothy married Donald Ray Wolfe on 12 October 1957 at Federated Church, Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.^1,3,9
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:

     Dorothy Elaine Hubbard died on 3 June 2000 at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, at age 66.⁸
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Dorothy Elaine Hubbard was buried on 6 June 2000 at Fairview Park Cemetery, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.^10,8
     Dorothy appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of her parents, Richard and Sadie M. Hubbard.⁴
     Dorothy Hubbard was referenced in a news item about the Hubbard family moving to New Orleans on the hope that Betty's health would improve, published on 16 December 1947 at the newspaper The True Republican.¹¹


Dorothy appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of her parents, Richard and Sadie Hubbard.⁵ Dorothy Elaine Hubbard witnessed the baptism of Robin Lynn Hubbard on 23 June 1957 at Federated Church, Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.¹²
     In the obituary of Richard F. Hubbard who died 12 September 1958, his daughter, Dorothy Wolfe, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.^13,14
     In the obituary of Sadie M. Rogers who died 2 October 1978, her daughter, Dorothy Wolfe, of Sheffield, Illinois, was listed as a survivor.¹⁵
     In the obituary of Jesse E. Hubbard who died 27 May 1991, his sister, Dorothy Wolfe, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.¹⁶
     See the footnotes below for a link to an article about their 40th anniversary that appeared in the newspaper at The Daily Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois, 9 October 1997 .¹⁷

     In the obituary of Donald Ray Wolfe who died 23 April 1998, hiswife, the former Dorothy Hubbard, was listed as a survivor.⁹
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Daily Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois, 5 June 2000.⁸
     In the obituary of Betty Lorraine Hubbard who died 1 June 2004, her sister, Dorothy Wolfe, was listed as predeceased.¹

     He was born on 9 June 1926 at Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA.^3,2 Donald married Dorothy Elaine Hubbard on 12 October 1957 at Federated Church, Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.^4,1,2
     Following is other selected information from a newspaper article about their wedding:

     Donald Ray Wolfe died on 23 April 1998, at his home, at Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, at age 71.^3,2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Donald Ray Wolfe.
     Donald Ray Wolfe was buried on 25 April 1998 at Fairview Park Cemetery, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.²
     He was commonly known as Don.⁴
     In the obituary of Richard F. Hubbard who died 12 September 1958, his son-in-law, Donald Wolfe, of Sycamore, was listed as a survivor.^5,6
     In the obituary of Jesse E. Hubbard who died 27 May 1991, his brother-in-law, Don Wolfe, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     See the footnotes below for a link to an article about their 40th anniversary that appeared in the newspaper at The Daily Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois, 9 October 1997 .⁸

     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Daily Chronicle published in DeKalb, Illinois, 24 April 1998.⁹
     In the obituary of Dorothy E. Wolfe who died 3 June 2000, her husband, Donald R. Wolfe, was listed as predeceased.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Betty Lorraine Hubbard who died 1 June 2004, her brother-in-law, Don Wolfe, was listed as predeceased.⁴