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     Emma Matilda Seith was born on 14 April 1881 in Jackson, Crawford Co., Ohio.^3,4 She was married by Rev. S. G. Dornblaser to Clark Wilbert Artman, son of James Elmer Artman and Mary Sanders, on 28 April 1914 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio.^4,1 She died at Galion Community Hospital on 13 November 1961 in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio, at age 80.⁵ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Sect. 10, in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio.⁶
     She and her husband Clark lived in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio, most, if not all, of their married lives^7,8, and she continued living there after his death.⁹

     Elza Edwin Artman was born on 18 July 1882 in Nankin, Ashland Co., Ohio.^2,3,1 He was married by Stanley F. Gutelius to Gretchen Maie Rouse, daughter of James Joseph Rouse and Sarah Elizabeth Wampole, on 20 June 1918 in Dansville, Livingston Co., New York.¹ He died on 24 March 1959 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida, at age 76.^4,5 He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Dansville, Livingston Co., New York. It should be noted, however, that his obituary from the Genesee County Express says, perhaps mistakenly, that he was to be buried in St. Petersburg, Florida.^6,4
     He and his wife Gretchen are listed in Brazil, Clay Co., Indiana, in the 1920 census⁷, and in Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois, in 1930 and 1940.^8,9
     He worked in the drug business all his life, starting as a clerk as early as 1900, then as a traveling drug salesman.^10,11 After graduating from the Ohio State School of Pharmacy¹² he opened his own drug store, first in Brazil, Indiana, then in Champaign, Illinois.^7,8,9
     He and Gretchen traveled to Europe at least once, returning home on the S. S. Orbita, leaving Southampton, England on 25 July 1925 and arriving in New York on 4 August.¹³

     Gretchen Maie Rouse was born on 7 January 1887 in Dansville, Livingston Co., New York.^2,1 She was married by Stanley F. Gutelius to Elza Edwin Artman, son of James Elmer Artman and Mary Sanders, on 20 June 1918 in Dansville, Livingston Co., New York.¹ She died on 17 July 1967 at Clifton Springs Sanitarium in Clifton Springs, Ontario Co., New York, at age 80. She was visiting friends in New York at the time of her death.³ She was buried on 20 July 1967 at Green Mount Cemetery in Dansville, Livingston Co., New York.^3,4
     She and her husband Elza are listed in Brazil, Clay Co., Indiana, in the 1920 census.⁵, and in Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois, in 1930 and 1940.^6,7
     She and Elza traveled to Europe at least once, returning home on the S. S. Orbita, leaving Southampton, England on 25 July 1925 and arriving in New York on 4 August.⁸

     Birdie Hale was born on 23 March 1894.² She was married first, by Homer T. Cooke, Minister, to Charles Edward Krider, son of Anthony Krider and Mary Long, on 11 May 1913 in Clay Co., Indiana.³ They were divorced sometime between 20 October 1916 and 5 June 1917.^4,5 She married second Everett Owen on 30 December 1920 in Madison Co., Indiana.⁶
     The full names of her birth parents are unknown, but she was legally adopted at age 6 by James Artman and his wife Mary on 28 September 1900 in Crawford Co., Ohio. She had previously been a resident of the Cleveland Protestant Orphan Asylum in Cleveland, Ohio.¹ At the time of her adoption her name was legally changed to Hazel Evan Artman.¹
     On 19 October 1916 she and Clifford Goodwin, age 24, were arrested in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, for forgery. They allegedly had passed fraudulent checks totaling "hundreds of dollars" using the signature of [her adoptive brother] Elza Artman. Goodwin placed most of the blame on her, saying that they met while he was driving a cab in Terre Haute, and that she had offered to buy him a car and clothes.
     She stated that she had met and married Charles Krider while she was in high school in Brazil, Indiana, and that they had moved to Terre Haute about six months earlier. She said Krider left her and her baby on 3 October, traveling to Indianapolis with another woman, and that she had been despondent since then. She left her baby with a Mrs. Graham in Terre Haute, and with Goodwin traveled to Sellersburg (Goodwin's home), Jeffersonville (his mother's home), back to Sellersburg, then finally to Indianapolis where they stayed together at the Colonial Hotel. Goodwin cashed bad checks for $60 in Sellersburg and $15 in Jeffersonville. Together they used a bad $100 check to buy jewelry at the Franklin Jewelry Co. in Indianapolis, and also bought an overcoat and other articles. They bought a car using a $375 check (or $600, accounts differ) for partial payment, but the car was not released to them pending the clearing of the check.^7,8
     In a letter to the editor of The Brazil Daily Times dated 20 October 1916, her husband Charles Krider said he had traveled alone to Indianapolis to look for work, not with a woman. He said she sent him a card 4 October saying she and the baby were well, that they might come to him soon, and telling him not to believe what others were saying. On 6 October he received a telegram saying that the baby was being neglected, and was then in the hands of guardians. He said that the baby was now in his possession at his parents' home, and that he was seeking a divorce.⁹
     On 21 October 1916 a short article in The Brazil Daily Times noted that although reports of the case in Indianapolis and Terre Haute newspapers were saying that she was claiming to be a sister of local druggist Elza E. Artman, those claims were untrue. She was "befriended by the Artman family ... but she is not a sister of Mr. Artman."¹⁰
     On 26 October 1916 in Indianapolis, she and Goodwin waived preliminary examination and were bound over to the grand jury, with a bond of $1000 each.¹¹ One news article says they were tried in Indianapolis on 28 October 1916¹², while another says they were indicted there on 7 December 1916.¹³ In any case, they were both found guilty and sentenced to 2-14 years in prison. Goodwin was also fined $100.¹⁴
     She was released on parole sometime before January 1920, when she was listed in the census working as a servant in the household of William Swain, an Indiana state senator, in Pendleton, Madison Co., Indiana.¹⁵ While working there she met her second husband Everett Owen, who delivered groceries to the house.¹⁶ Not long after their marriage, she and Everett were arrested in Reading, Hamilton Co., Ohio, for stealing clothing and other items from Mrs. Swain, and on 6 February 1921 she was sent back to the Indiana Woman's Prison in Indianapolis for violating parole.¹⁶
     She and her first husband Charles had two known children. The first was a daughter born 28 September 1914 in Clay Co., Indiana, and was listed only with the surname Krider in her birth record, and thus probably died young. The second was Edward F. Krider, born 29 April 1916 in Vigo Co., Indiana.^17,18

     Charles Edward Krider was born on 3 October 1887 in Williamstown, Clay Co., Indiana.^1,2 He was married first, by Homer T. Cooke, Minister, to Hazel Evan Artman on 11 May 1913 in Clay Co., Indiana.² They were divorced sometime between 20 October 1916 and 5 June 1917.^3,4 He married second Grace E. Evans on 3 April 1926 in Clay Co., Indiana.⁵ He died in October 1963.⁶ He was buried at Summit Lawn Cemetery in Brazil, Clay Co., Indiana.⁷
     On 20 October 1916, a day after his wife had been arrested with Clifford Goodwin and charged with forgery in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, he wrote a letter to the editor of The Brazil Daily Times responding to her statement to the police that he had left her and gone to Indianapolis with another woman. He wrote that he had traveled alone to Indianapolis to look for work, not with a woman. He said she sent him a card on 4 October saying she and their baby were well, that they might come to him soon, and telling him not to believe what others were saying. On 6 October he received a telegram saying that the baby was being neglected, and was then in the hands of guardians. He said that the baby was now in his possession at his parents' home, and that he was seeking a divorce.⁸
     He and his first wife Hazel had two known children. The first was a daughter born 28 September 1914 in Clay Co., Indiana, and was listed only with the surname Krider in her birth record, and thus probably died young. The second was Edward F. Krider, born 29 April 1916 in Vigo Co., Indiana.^9,10

     Everett Owen was born about 1902.³ He married Hazel Evan Artman on 30 December 1920 in Madison Co., Indiana.¹
     Not long after their marriage, he and his wife Hazel were arrested in Reading, Hamilton Co., Ohio, for stealing clothing and other items from Mrs. William Swain in Pendleton, Madison Co., Indiana, where Hazel had been living and working as a servant.²

     Mary Jane Shaver was born on 3 April 1837 in Oakland, Fairfield Co., Ohio.³ She married George W. Artman, son of Adam Artman and Sarah Magdalena Poff, on 25 December 1859 in Pickaway Co., Ohio.^1,2 She died on 20 September 1912 at age 75.³ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio.⁴
     She and her husband George lived in Orange Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio, from 1860 to 1880.^5,6,7 In 1910 she was living with her daughter Ida's family in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio.⁸

     Allce Artman was born about 1861 in Ohio.¹
     In the 1870 census she is listed at age 9 with her parents in Orange Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio, as "Allce," possibly a misspelling and/or a nickname.¹
     No further record has been found for her, but she was apparently living in 1910, and died before 19 February 1936. Her mother Mary's entry in the 1910 census indicates she had had seven children, with five still living. Since James M. Artman and Effie Artman had died by 1910, "Allce" must be one of the five still living. And the obituary of her brother Franklin Artman, who died 19 February 1936, mentions his sisters Ida (Mrs. John Delker) and Jane (Mrs. Jane Camp) as survivors, but not her.^2,3

     Franklin Lee Artman was born on 30 May 1864 in Nankin, Ashland Co., Ohio.^1,2 He married Magdalene Hershner, daughter of Emanuel Hershner and Luciana (?), on 28 November 1889 in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio.^3,2 He died from uremia (kidney failure) on 19 February 1936 at Marion City Hospital in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio, at age 71.¹ He was buried on 21 February 1936 at Marion Cemetery in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio.²
     He and his wife Magdalene lived in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio,² until 1914, when they moved with other Erie Railroad employees to Marion, Marion Co., Ohio.³
     He began working for the Erie Railroad as a brakeman on 6 August 1887. He became a conductor on 21 October 1895, and held that position until his retirement on 18 May 1933 due to ill health.²
     He and Magdalene had two children, Charles H. (b March 1892) and Gladys F. (b August 1896).^4,3

     John Sherman Artman was born on 14 February 1868 in Ohio.^1,2 He married Amanda Drouth on 23 July 1892 in Crawford Co., Ohio.³ He died on 1 October 1931 in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 63 from a stroke.¹ He was buried on 3 October 1931 at Fairview Cemetery in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio.⁴
     After their marriage, he and his wife Amanda lived for a time in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio, wher they are listed in the 1900 census.⁵ They were living in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, in 1920, and in East Cleveland in 1930. Amanda's niece Cleora Stewart, born about 1906, was living with them. In the 1920 census she is erroneously listed as a daughter, Cleora Artman.^6,7
     He was working as a machinist in 1900, street car motorman in 1920, and watchman in the street car barns in 1930. He also worked as a railroad brakeman, and as a guard at the Ohio Penitentiary for several years before moving to Cleveland.^5,6,7,4
     He and Amanda had just one child, Florence Leona, born 20 July 1893 in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio. She died tragically in Galion on 27 July 1898 from burns suffered while playing with matches with a friend on 8 July. A passerby saw her engulfed in flames and managed to put out the fire, but she was severely burned, and died 19 days later.^8,9

     Ida Mary Artman was born on 6 September 1871 in Orange Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio.^1,2 She married John M. Doelker, son of John M. Doelker and Sophia Aulguier, on 31 October 1891 in Lucas Co., Ohio.³ She died from a stroke on 19 June 1943 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, at age 71.^2,4 She was buried on 22 June 1943 at Toledo Memorial Park in Sylvania, Lucas Co., Ohio.^2,4
     She and her husband John lived in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio. In 1910 Ida's widowed mother Mary J. Artman was living with them.^5,6,7 Ida continued to live there, alone, after her husband's death.^8,9

     James M. Artman was born on 21 October 1873 in Orange Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio.¹ He died on 18 May 1892 at age 18 when he fell from the top of a box car in the Erie rail yards in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio.^2,3
     He was a brakeman for the Erie railroad in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio.³

     Jennie Artman was born on 1 February 1875 in Ashland Co., Ohio.² She married Daniel Wickliffe Camp, son of Daniel W. Camp and Geraldine L. Barnes, on 18 September 1894 in Crawford Co., Ohio.^3,4 They were apparently divorced sometime between 1900, when they were listed together in the census, and 1910, when Daniel was listed as single.^5,6 She died from a heart attack on 4 March 1952 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 77.² She was buried on 6 March 1952 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Bedford, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.²
     Her given name is listed as Jane in the 1940 census, and on her death certificate.^7,2
     In 1900 she and her husband Daniel were living in 2282 Ashland Ave., Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, along with a servant, Louise Bossart.⁵ She may be the Jennie A. Artman, age 34 and divorced, listed in the 1910 census in Atlantic City, Atlantic Co., New Jersey,⁸ and/or the Jane Camp, age 44 and divorced, listed in the 1920 census in Manhattan, New York, New York, living as a roomer in a boarding house run by Carrie Machette.⁹ From at least 1935 to 1940 she was living in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.⁷

     Effie Artman was born on 4 October 1880 in Orange Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio.¹ She died from spinal meningitis on 23 August 1893 (her transcribed death record says, probably erroneously, 25 August) in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio, at age 12.^2,3 She was buried on 25 August 1893 at Fairview Cemetery in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio.²

     Magdalene Hershner was born on 31 August 1869 in Troy Twp., Morrow Co., Ohio.^1,2 She married Franklin Lee Artman, son of George W. Artman and Mary Jane Shaver, on 28 November 1889 in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio.^2,3 She died from diabetes on 17 June 1928 at the Marion City Hospital in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio, at age 58.^1,2 She was buried on 20 June 1928 at Marion Cemetery in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio.^2,1
     She and her husband Franklin lived in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio,³ until 1914, when they moved with other Erie Railroad employees to Marion, Marion Co., Ohio.²
     She and Franklin had two children, Charles H. (b March 1892) and Gladys F. (b August 1896).^4,2

     Amanda Drouth was born in July 1869 in Ohio.² She married John Sherman Artman, son of George W. Artman and Mary Jane Shaver, on 23 July 1892 in Crawford Co., Ohio.¹ She died on 11 March 1955 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 85.³ She was buried on 14 March 1955 at Fairview Cemetery in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio.³
     After their marriage, she and her husband John lived for a time in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio, wher they are listed in the 1900 census.² They were living in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, in 1920, and in East Cleveland in 1930. Amanda's niece Cleora Stewart, born about 1906, was living with them. In the 1920 census she is erroneously listed as a daughter, Cleora Artman.^4,5
     In 1940, after her husband's death, she was living with her niece Cleora (Stewart) Buck and her husband James in East Cleveland.⁶
     She and John had just one child, Florence Leona, born 20 July 1893 in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio. She died tragically in Galion on 27 July 1898 from burns suffered while playing with matches with a friend on 8 July. A passerby saw her engulfed in flames and managed to put out the fire, but she was severely burned, and died 19 days later.^7,8

     John M. Doelker was born on 17 October 1867 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio.¹ He married Ida Mary Artman, daughter of George W. Artman and Mary Jane Shaver, on 31 October 1891 in Lucas Co., Ohio.² He died from heart disease on 8 July 1923 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, at age 55.¹ He was buried on 10 July 1923 at Toledo Memorial Park in Sylvania, Lucas Co., Ohio.¹
     He and his wife Ida lived in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio. In 1910 Ida's widowed mother Mary J. Artman was living with them.^3,4,5
     He was working as a guard at the city workhouse (jail) in 1900, manager of a medicine shop in 1910, and policeman for the N.Y.C. Railroad in 1920.^3,4,5,1

     Daniel Wickliffe Camp was born on 13 July 1869 (the 1900 census says July 1870, and his transcribed birth record says, probably erroneously, 13 January 1869) in Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio.^5,6,1 He married Jennie Artman, daughter of George W. Artman and Mary Jane Shaver, on 18 September 1894 in Crawford Co., Ohio.^2,3 They were apparently divorced sometime between 1900, when they were listed together in the census, and 1910, when Daniel was listed as single.^6,7 He died on 3 December 1925 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 56 from chronic Bright's disease (kidney disease).⁵ He was buried on 7 December 1925 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio.⁵
     In 1900 he and his wife Jennie were living at 2282 Ashland Ave. in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, along with a servant, Louise Bossart.⁶ He was listed as single in the 1910 census, again at 2282 Ashland Ave. in Toledo, living with his parents and a servant, Mary Yeager.⁷
     He worked in the grain and milling business, and at the time of his marriage was Secretary-Treasurer of the Toledo Grain & Milling Co., which had been founded by his father in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio.^3,6,5