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     Elmer Colfax Cornelius was born in 1878 in Indiana.¹ He married Lydia Kuns, daughter of Leonard W. Kuns and Catharine Oaks, "on Thanksgiving Day in 1897" (25 November 1897).¹ He died on 18 December 1938 at Los Angeles Hospital in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.¹ He was buried at Olive Grove Cemetery in Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California.¹
     He went by the nickname "Coll."¹ He and Lydia had one adopted daughter, Thelma (d bef 26 July 1932).¹

     Harriett (?) married Daniel P. Kuns, son of Leonard W. Kuns and Catharine Oaks.¹

     Cora May (?) married Daniel P. Kuns, son of Leonard W. Kuns and Catharine Oaks.¹

     George Edward Elstun was born on 3 November 1889 in Clayton, Ohio.¹ He married first Alia Irene Peters on 14 July 1919.¹ He married second Perthena Elizabeth Kuns, daughter of Leonard W. Kuns and Catharine Oaks, on 22 April 1925 in Whittier, Los Angeles Co., California.¹ He died on 16 May 1969 in Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California, at age 79.¹ He was buried at Wood Colony Cemetery in Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California.¹
     He and his first wife Alia had one daughter, Alia.¹ He and his second wife Perthena had two known children, Catharine Lucinda (d 1932) and Morris.¹

     Elsie May Wagoner was born in 1886 in Carroll Co., Indiana.¹ She married David C. Oaks, son of Jacob Oaks and Hannah Kuns, on 31 December 1903 in Carroll Co., Indiana.¹ She died in 1946 in Carroll Co., Indiana.¹ She was buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery in Carroll Co., Indiana.¹
     She and David had the following known children, all born in Carroll Co., Indiana: Harold Leon (b 15 July 1907, d 29 October 1936), Ivan Elmer (b 16 July 1910), Eileen L. (b 21 May 1914), Wayne Wagoner (b 5 November 1917, d 18 December 1919), Betty Joan.^2,3

     George Allen Krall was born on 6 September 1867 in Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹ He married first Katie Stolder in 1892.¹ He married second Catharine Oaks, daughter of Jacob Oaks and Hannah Kuns, on 6 February 1898 in Hammond, Piatt Co., Illinois.¹ He died on 26 March 1942 in Piatt Co., Illinois, at age 74.¹ He was buried at Ridge Cemetery in Macon Co., Illinois.¹
     He moved to Illinois with his grandparents when he was six months old.¹ He and his second wife Catharine belonged to the Old German Baptist Church.¹ He and his first wife Katie had one known child, Henry M. (b June 1894).¹ He and his second wife Catharine had the following known children: Clarence (b 29 March 1899, d 12 September 1978), John O., Lydia Hannah (b 7 June 1903, d 6 September 1935).²

     Maude Barnard married John S. Oaks, son of Jacob Oaks and Hannah Kuns.^1,2

     William S. Hoots was born on 17 March 1851 in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois.¹ He married Lovina Kuns, daughter of Lewis W. Kuns and Catharine Wolf, on 22 June 1878 in Piatt Co., Illinois.¹ He died on 25 February 1925 at home in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois, at age 73.¹ He was buried at East Frantz Cemetery in Unity Twp., Piatt Co., Illinois.¹
     He was "a most devoted father, and never acted old."¹

     Jacob Hoots was born in November 1883 in Piatt Co., Illinois.¹

     Moses William Hoots was born on 27 November 1884 in Piatt Co., Illinois. (Obviously, either his birth date, or that of his sister Ella, is wrong.)¹ He died on 5 December 1885 in Piatt Co., Illinois, at age 1.¹

     Ella M. Hoots was born in March 1885 in Piatt Co., Illinois. (Obviously, either her birth date, or that of her brother Moses, is wrong.)¹

     Viola Hoots was born in June 1888 in Piatt Co., Illinois.¹

     Loney Bell Hoots was born on 6 July 1889 in Piatt Co., Illinois.¹ He died on 1 August 1889.¹

     Isaac Hoots was born in May 1890 in Piatt Co., Illinois.¹

     Catharine Hoots was born on 7 July 1891 in Piatt Co., Illinois.¹ She died on 2 September 1891.¹

     Noah Hoots was born in January 1893 in Piatt Co., Illinois.¹

     Rosy Hoots was born on 7 August 1893 in Piatt Co., Illinois.¹ She died on 20 August 1893.¹

     Elizabeth Hoots was born on 13 October 1894 in Piatt Co., Illinois.² She married Elmer E. Blough, son of Urias S. Blough and Mary S. Miller, on 7 June 1916 in Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., Illinois.²
     She and Elmer had two known children, Doris Ruth (b 30 November 1918) and Edith Iona (b 25 February 1920).²