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     Mildred Curry married Richard Norman Andrus, son of George William Andrus and Lizzie May Allen, on 31 March 1924 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas.¹ They were divorced in October 1930.¹
     She and her husband Richard are listed in Guymon, Texas Co., Oklahoma, in the 1930 census.²

     Lorraine Young married Richard Norman Andrus, son of George William Andrus and Lizzie May Allen, in October 1930 in Shamrock, Wheeler Co., Texas.¹ They were divorced in 1931.¹

     Grace Herrington married Richard Norman Andrus, son of George William Andrus and Lizzie May Allen, on 26 March 1932 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas.¹ They were divorced on 25 September 1933.¹

     Doris Werner was born about 1906.¹ She married Richard Norman Andrus, son of George William Andrus and Lizzie May Allen (license dated 31 December 1933).¹ They were later divorced.²

     Kathryn Lenore Myers was born on 12 November 1913 in Seminole Co., Oklahoma.² She married Richard Norman Andrus, son of George William Andrus and Lizzie May Allen, in September 1936 in Texas.¹ They were divorced on 25 August 1960¹, and remarried on 28 May 1961 in Imperial Co., California.³ She died on 5 June 1984 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina, at age 70 from pneumonia.² She was buried on 7 June 1984 at Cumberland Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina.^2,4
     She and her husband Richard are listed in Jackson, Hinds Co., Mississippi, in the 1940 census.⁵

     Ruth Larue was born about 1904.¹ She married Richard Norman Andrus, son of George William Andrus and Lizzie May Allen, on either 25 August or 1 September 1960 in Imperial Co., California.^1,2,3 They were later divorced.²

     Charles Evan Bainum was born on 10 May 1908 in Avard, Woods Co., Oklahoma.^2,3 He married Nellie Ethel Andrus, daughter of George William Andrus and Lizzie May Allen, on 26 July 1928 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas.¹ He died on 4 June 1988 at St. John's Hospital North in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois, at age 80.^2,3 He was buried at Chatham Memorial Cemetery in Chatham, Sangamon Co., Illinois.^2,4
     After their marriage he and his wife Nell lived in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, probably until at least 1940.^5,6 In the census his occupation was listed as grain weighmaster in 1930 and elevator scale man in 1940.^5,6
     He was ordained as a minister about 1938.² He and Nell must have moved frequently after 1940, as he started new churches in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Illinois.² At the time of his death he was serving as visitation pastor at the State Street Baptist Church in Lincoln, Logan Co., Illinois.²

     George Earl Andrus was born on 30 April 1883 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas.¹ He died on 30 November 1883 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas.¹

     William Leroy Andrus was born on 5 June 1903 in Lahoma, Garfield Co., Oklahoma.¹ He died on 1 June 1904 in Lahoma, Garfield Co., Oklahoma, from pneumonia.¹

     Elsie Jane Nuzman was born on 27 September 1869 in Circleville, Jackson Co., Kansas.⁴ She married Henry Justin Allen, son of John Allen and Rebecca Elizabeth Goodwin, on 19 October 1892 at the bride's home in Circleville, Jackson Co., Kansas.¹ She died on 29 December 1951 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, at age 82.^5,3 She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas.^3,6
     She graduated in 1891 from Baker University in Baldwin City, Douglas Co., Kansas,^1,5 where she met her future husband Henry Allen.⁷ After their marriage she and Henry lived for a time in Salina, Saline Co., Kansas.¹ They are listed in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas, in the 1900 census, along with Henry's sister Cora.⁸ They are listed in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, in the censuses from 1910 to 1940.^9,10,11,12
     In 1946 she and Henry were decorated by the British government for their service and leadership of the "Bundles for Britain" program and the "Save the Children Foundation" in the aftermath of World War II.¹³
     She loved the arts, and donated her large collection to Baker University in 1919. She helped establish the Wichita Arts Association, served as chair of its art school committee, and was a board member from 1921 until her death in 1951.³

     Henrietta Allen was born on 13 October 1900 in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas.² She was married by Dr. Frank Neff, Pastor, to Julius Cecil Holmes, son of Reuben James Holmes and Louella Jane Trussell, on 26 April 1932 at the bride's home in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas.³ She died on 31 January 1972 in Washington, D.C., at age 71.^4,5 She was buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Sect. 30, Site 751 LH) in Arlington, Virginia.⁶
     Her husband Julius was a career diplomat, and as a result she lived in many different parts of the world, including Washington, D.C., Bucharest, Hong Kong, London, Marseille, Casablanca, and Tehran.⁵ She also had the opportunity to meet and host a variety of well-known people, including Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Jackie Kennedy, and the Shah of Iran.⁵

     Justin Allen was born about 1902 in Kansas.^2,1 He died on 29 May 1910 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, from diabetes.² He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas.³

     Frederick Allen was born on 19 August 1893.¹ He died on 6 January 1897 in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas, at age 3 from diphtheria, just four days after his one-year-old sister Catherine died from the same disease.¹ He was buried at Hope Cemetery (Plot 34-8-2) in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas.²

     Catherine Allen was born on 7 August 1895.¹ She died on 2 January 1897 in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas, at age 1 from diphtheria.¹ She was buried at Hope Cemetery in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas.²

     Julius Cecil Holmes was born on 24 April 1899 in Pleasanton, Linn Co., Kansas.^4,2 He was married by Dr. Frank Neff, Pastor, to Henrietta Allen, daughter of Henry Justin Allen and Elsie Jane Nuzman, on 26 April 1932 at the bride's home in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas.¹ He died on 14 July 1968 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., at age 69.⁵ He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Sect. 30, Site 751 LH) in Arlington, Virginia.⁶
     He served in a U.S. Army cavalry division during World War I⁵, then attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas, graduating in 1922.⁵
     He joined the U.S. diplomatic service in 1925, serving as vice consul in Marseille, France, in 1926, and in Smyrna, Turkey, from 1927-1929. He also held posts in Tirana, Albania, and Bucharest, Romania.⁵
     In 1937 he left the foreign service to take a position as a vice president of the upcoming New York World's Fair, scheduled to open in 1939, where he was responsible for coordination with foreign governments on the setup of their exhibits.^5,3 In 1940 he went to Brazil as president of General Mills' operations in that country.^5,3
     He returned home at the start of U.S. involvement in World War II, and rejoined the Army in 1942. He reached the rank of brigadier general, was an executive officer with the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and served as a political adviser to Gen. Eisenhower.^3,5 Near the end of the war, in 1945, he also served as the first assistant secretary of state for administration, appointed by President Roosevelt.²
     After the war he took a position as vice president of Trans-World Airlines, then as president of TACA Airlines in El Salvador (now part of Avianca).⁵
     Returning to the diplomatic corps in 1948, he served as counselor to U.S. Ambassador Lewis Douglas in London, and as consul general in Hong Kong from 1959-1961, then was appointed U.S. ambassador to Iran. After leaving that post in 1965 he served as a senior State Department consultant, led a joint State/Defense Department study group on the Mediterranean and Middle East, and served on the State Department's China Advisory Panel. He received several awards and commendations from the U.S. government, and from various foreign governments, for his efforts.^7,5,2
     In the early 1950s he and several others, including U.S. Rep. Joseph E. Casey and former Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, were investigated by the Senate, and charged with illegally buying surplus U.S. tankers on behalf of Aristotle Onassis after World War II, using dummy corporations and false financial statements. The charges were later found baseless, and the indictment against him was dropped.²

More Information / Background

• Interview with Ambassador Henry Allen Holmes, son of Julius C. Holmes (PDF).
  

     Edwin Sargent Sheldon was born on 17 March 1868 in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas.^4,5 He was married by R. E. McBride, Preacher, to Cora Ethel Allen, daughter of John Allen and Rebecca Elizabeth Goodwin, on 5 November 1902 in Clifton, Washington Co., Kansas.^2,3 He died on 10 April 1951 at age 83.⁶ He was buried on 12 April 1951 at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas.^6,7
     He and his wife Cora lived in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas,^1,8,9,10,11 where he owned a hardware store for 60 years.^1,9,10,11,6 Cora's parents John and Rebecca (Goodwin) Allen came to live with them sometime between 1910 and 1915, and her mother Rebecca continued to live with them after John's death in 1917, until her own death in 1931.^8,9,10

     Herbert A. Sheldon was born on 3 July 1905 in Kansas.^2,1 He married Corinne L. Vincent about 1928.^3,4,5 He died on 22 August 1982 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 77.⁶
     He and his wife Corinne are listed in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas, in the 1930 and 1940 censuses.^5,7 He was in the hardware business, starting as a store clerk, and by 1940 was "director & salesman" of his own company. Corinne was the company's bookkeeper in 1940.^5,7 He also founded the Ottawa Seed Co., and operated grain elevators in Homewood and Williamsburg in Franklin Co., and in Halls Summit in Coffey Co.⁶

     Frances Elizabeth Sheldon was born on 27 April 1907 in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas.⁴ She married Harry Marks Ives, son of Nelson Ives and Marion Darlow, on 21 September 1930 or 1931 in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas.^5,6,7 She died on 11 November 1987 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri, at age 80.⁴ She was buried on 16 November 1987 at Highland Cemetery (Block 49, Lot 6) in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas.^4,8
     As an adult, at least, she went by her middle name Elizabeth.^2,3 She graduated from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas, in 1929 with a degree in hospital dietetics⁴, and in 1930 was working as a dietitian at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.²
     She and her husband Harry are listed in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas, in the 1940 census.³, where he was working as a salesman for a printing company.³ He later owned his own company, H. M. Ives and Sons Printers, in Topeka.⁹ Frances moved from Topeka to Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri, in 1980, four years after her husband's death.⁴
     She was a member of several patriotic lineage societies, including the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Huguenot Society, and the Society of Mayflower Descendants.⁴

     Harry Marks Ives was born on 11 May 1906 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas.³ He married Frances Elizabeth Sheldon, daughter of Edwin Sargent Sheldon and Cora Ethel Allen, on 21 September 1930 or 1931 in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas.^4,5,2 He died on 10 April 1976 at the Medicenter in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas, at age 69.³ He was buried on 13 April 1976 at Highland Cemetery (Block 49, Lot 6) in Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas.^3,6
     He graduated from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas, majoring in industrial engineering.³
     He and his wife Elizabeth are listed in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas, in the 1940 census.⁷, and he was then working as a salesman for a printing company.⁷ He later owned his own company, H. M. Ives and Sons Printers, in Topeka.³