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     (?) Mosher, a boy, was born on 23 November 1893 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., Ohio,¹ and died there two days later for "want of breath."²

     Theresa Pauline Gramc was born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, probably on 25 September 1905.^4,5,3,6 She married first Lawrence Berridge Mosher, son of Herbert T. Mosher and Mary Ann Berridge, on 29 August 1921 in Mayville, Chautauqua Co., New York.³ She married second Frank Allen.^7,2 She died on 1 August 1982 in Kingsville Twp., Ashtabula Co., Ohio, at age 76.^7,8,4 She was buried at Oakdale Cemetery in Jefferson, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.⁴
     She went by the name Rose.^3,9,10,11 She and her husband Lawrence lived in Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, and are listed there with their children in the censuses from 1930 to 1950.^9,10,11

     Howard Samuel Swanson was born on 18 February 1901 in Conneaut, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.^2,1 He married Frances Morse Mosher, daughter of Herbert T. Mosher and Mary Ann Berridge, on 8 December 1921 in Corry, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.¹ He died on 13 November 1946 at home in Corry at age 45 from heart disease^2,3, and was buried on 16 November 1946 at Pine Grove Cemetery in Corry.²
     He and his wife Frances lived in Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, for several years after their marriage, then moved to Corry, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, about 1930³, where they are listed in the 1930 and 1940 censuses.^4,5
     He was working as a laborer at the time of his marriage in 1921.¹ After moving to Corry he first worked as a moulder in a radiator plant.⁴ From about 1933 until his death in 1946 he was a welder at the Corry-Jamestown Mfg. Corp., a metal furniture manufacturer.^3,5

     Edna Marie Stonefoot was born on 9 August 1900 in Arkwright, Chautauqua Co., New York.^2,1 She married Hugh William Mosher, son of Herbert T. Mosher and Mary Ann Berridge, on 29 June 1922 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua Co., New York.¹ She died on 3 February 1986 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, at age 85³, and was buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Sect. 15, Lot 15) in Albuquerque.^3,4
     She and her husband Hugh are listed in Corry, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, in the 1930 and 1940 censuses.^5,6 They moved to Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, in the fall of 1948^7,3, and are listed there in the 1950 census living at the Employee's Club on the campus of the U.S. Indian School.⁸
     She was working as a bookkeeper at the time of her marriage in 1922.¹ After moving to Albuquerque she worked at Korbers (a home and garden store) for 17 years.³

     Oliver H. Perry Hendershot was born about 1858 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.³ He married first Leonora A. Beam on 18 August 1882 in Niles, Berrien Co., Michigan.³ They were later divorced, probably within a few months. A 20 September 1882 newspaper article says that Leonora had left him, and that "in a moment of girlish glamor [she] had secretly married him," then realized she had made a mistake, and her leaving was part of a plan "for bringing about a divorce."⁴ He married second Katherine Estella Mosher, daughter of Thomas Anthony Mosher and Elizabeth Brown, on 24 June 1886 in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ Oliver filed for divorce in April 1892 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., saying she left him on 8 February 1888, has been "wilfully absent and grossly neglectful," and was then in Ashtabula Co., Ohio. He willingly gave up custody of their daughter Florence.⁵ He married third Jennie Squire on 22 May 1893 in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.⁶
     He moved to Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, on 4 December 1880⁷, where he worked in a butcher shop.⁸
     In 1881 he was involved in an incident in Mishawaka that led to the death of Albert Wesley Hopkins. Hopkins had "long been an eyesore" in Mishawaka, and in the 1860s ("during the war enlistments") he was imprisoned after he and another man had robbed and beaten a man who had enlisted.^9,10
     On Sunday 13 March 1881 Hopkins approached two young girls who were intending to buy something in a local drug store, but the store was closed. He reportedly told them he would help find a store, but then took off with the money, 15 cents. Several men hunted for him and retrieved the money, ended up beating him, and he died at his mother's house three days later, on 16 March.^9,11 The coroner found that he died from inflammation of the bladder and bowels, possibly hastened by the beating.¹² Four men were arrested, including Perry Hendershot and Isaac Williams, the father of one of the girls. Several others fled town, including Herbert Chapin and Theodore Needham.⁹
     On 24 March Hendershot, Williams, Chapin, and Needham were indicted for involuntary manslaughter.¹³ They were tried separately, with Hendershot's trial first, starting on 4 April. Testimony showed that Hendershot obtained a rope that was put around Hopkins, and helped lead him to a bridge over a race (i.e., water channel) where they threatened to "duck him." After some period of time he was released when he agreed to leave town. Later, however, he was found by the crowd and again beaten.
     A couple witnesses testified that they saw Hendershot kick Hopkins from behind, and hit him in the head. Others said that he never struck Hopkins. Several said that he attempted to protect Hopkins from being beaten further. At one point Hopkins was running ahead of the crowd, and Hendershot ran in front and stopped him. A witness heard Hendershot say he did that to keep him from going to his sister's, because "he was afraid the crowd would follow and kill him." One of Hopkins's doctors testified that Hopkins later said "if it had not been for Hendershot they would have killed him." Hendershot helped lead Hopkins to the railroad tracks, where he headed west, then after dark made his way to his mother's house.^8,14,15,7
     The trial lasted five days, ending on 9 April. Hendershot was found guilty, and the jury recommended the minimum sentence of two years in prison.¹⁶
     Chapin and Needham, who had been at large since 17 March, were captured on 9 April.¹⁷ Chapin was tried next, starting on 12 April. He was also found guilty, with a recommended sentence of two years.^18,19 Needham's trial began on 19 April, and the next day he changed his plea to guilty and was also sentenced to two years.^20,21 That same day, 20 April, lawyers for Hendershot and Chapin presented arguments for a new trial. They were denied, and the judge formally sentenced them to two years. Williams then changed his plea from not guilty of involuntary manslaughter, to guilty of assault and battery, and was fined $50 plus costs.²¹
     Friends of Hendershot, Chapin, and Needham petitioned the governor for a pardon, or for a lessening of their sentences, but were denied.²² A year later, on 19 April 1882, all three were pardoned by the governor, and returned to Mishawaka the next day.²³

     Florence Elizabeth Hendershot was born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, about 1889, probably on 1 March.^1,2,3,4 She died on 20 January 1963 at home in Washington, D.C., at about age 73.^5,2 She was buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Prince George's Co., Maryland.^5,2
     In early census records, when listed with her mother, her surname is listed as Hendershot, but in later records it's listed with two "t"s, as Hendershott.^6,7,5
     She and her mother were living together in Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, in 1907⁸, and in Vermilion, Erie Co., Ohio, in 1910⁶, where she was a school teacher.⁶ By 1916 they had moved to Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington, where they are listed in the 1916 and 1918 city directories⁹, and where she taught in the Arvada schools.⁹
     She soon afterward moved to Washington, D.C.,⁷ and in 1920 was listed in the census living as a boarder with Christine Johnson.⁷ Her mother joined her in Washington by about 1925¹⁰, and they are listed there together in the 1930 and 1940 censuses.^11,12
     She began working in Washington as a government clerk with the War Risk Insurance Bureau.⁷ (This became part of the Veterans Bureau when it was established in August 1921, which in turn became part of the Veterans Administration in 1930.) She was a chief section clerk by 1940¹², and chief of the computing section by 1950.¹³

     Anna M. Hoffman was born on 28 August 1863 in Germany.² She married Alfred Henry Mosher, son of Thomas Anthony Mosher and Elizabeth Brown, on 1 March 1886 in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ She died on 15 December 1932 at Huron Road Hospital in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 69 from liver cancer.² She was buried on 17 December 1932 at Knollwood Cemetery in Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.²
     She immigrated to the United States sometime between 1872 and 1879 (the censuses from 1900 to 1920 say 1879, 1875, and 1872, respectively), and became a naturalized citizen by 1900.^3,4,5
     She and her husband Alfred are listed in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, in the censuses from 1900 to 1920.^6,4,5
     She is again listed in Cleveland in 1930, after her husband's death. She is listed in the same house, but on her own as a separate household, as Charles Stampfly (age 40) and his family, no doubt a relative of her son-in-law John Stampfli, possibly a brother.⁷

     Pearl Elizabeth Mosher was born on 15 September 1889 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.¹ She married John Stampfli, son of Gottlieb Stampfli and Mary Kocher, on 2 October 1907 in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.³ She died on 27 May 1977 in Lake Co., Florida, at age 87.⁴
     Her birth record lists her given name as Pearl E., but she began using the name Annabelle Elizabeth as early as 1918, and in 1949 filed an application to correct her original birth record.^1,5,2,6
     She and her husband John are listed in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, in the censuses from 1910 to 1930.^7,8,9 They were living in Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga Co., in 1935. They are listed in Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga Co., in the 1950 census¹⁰, and later moved to Elyria, Lorain Co., Ohio.¹¹

     John Stampfli was born on 4 May 1878, probably in Worben, Bern, Switzerland.^2,3 He married Pearl Elizabeth Mosher, daughter of Alfred Henry Mosher and Anna M. Hoffman, on 2 October 1907 in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.¹ He died on 23 May 1960 at Elyria Memorial Hospital in Elyria, Lorain Co., Ohio, at age 82.⁴ He was buried at Knollwood Cemetery in Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.⁵
     He began working for the Cleveland City Railway Co. in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, in 1898 as a conductor. He became a division superintendent in 1910, and was appointed general superintendent in 1934. In 1942, when the company was renamed the Cleveland Transit System, he was named transportation superintendent. He retired in 1946.⁴
     In 1905 he organized Div. 268 of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America, and served as its financial secretary from 1905 to 1910.⁴
     He and his wife Pearl are listed in Cleveland in the censuses from 1910 to 1930.^6,7,8 They were living in Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga Co., in 1935, and in Lakewood, Cuyahoga Co., in 1940.⁹ They are listed in Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga Co., in the 1950 census¹⁰, and later moved to Elyria, Lorain Co., Ohio.¹¹

     Edward Anthony Mitchell was born on 17 April 1872 (the 1900 census says March 1872) in East Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.^2,3 He married Mary Alexander Wallach, daughter of Richard Wallach and Rosa Brown, on 8 January 1895 at the bride's mother's home in Washington, D.C., with only their immediate family members present.^4,5,6 He died on 24 January 1930 at home in Washington, D.C., at age 57, after suffering a heart attack in November.¹ He was buried on 27 January 1930 at Arlington National Cemetery (Sect. 6, Lot 8476) in Arlington, Virginia.⁷
     He graduated from St. Paul's School in Garden City, Nassau Co., New York, then enrolled in the Sheffield Scientific School (part of Yale University) in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, as a member of the class of 1892 to study mechanical engineering. He moved to Yale University proper the following year, and graduated in 1893 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy.²
     He was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force in March 1917, rose through the ranks, and was promoted to commander on 14 June 1919. He served in the Disbursing Division of Supplies and Accounts until being placed on inactive duty on 6 December 1920.²
     He and his wife Mary are listed in Washington, D.C., in the censuses from 1900 to 1920, with three servants in 1900, four in 1910, and three in 1920.^3,8,9
     He was "socially prominent" in Washington, and a member of several organizations, including the Metropolitan Club, where he served as governor, the Alibi Club, the Washington Board of Trade, the Chevy Chase, Army, and Navy Clubs, and the American Legion.¹
     A news article about his marriage says he "inherited a large fortune from his late father"⁵, and no occupation is listed for him in the 1910 or 1920 census, other than "Commander U.S.N.R." in 1920, or in his obituaries.^8,9,1,2,10
     In his will, dated 15 January 1929, he left all of his personal items to his wife. The remainder of his estate was left to his wife and the National Savings and Trust Co. as trustees. His wife was to receive 2/3 of the income from the trust annually, or $10,000, whichever was larger. The remaining 1/3 was to go to his son Edward, as long as he was not married (or remarried) to Eleanor K. Mitchell, his current wife who he was in the process of divorcing.¹¹

     Elise Lathrop Mitchell was born on 21 May 1877.² She died on 15 April 1882 at the Hotel Brunswick in New York, New York, at age 4 from diphtheria.¹ She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Forest Avenue section, Plot 1212, Grave 14) in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.³

     Mary Alexander Wallach was born on 13 September 1870 in Washington, D.C.³ She married Edward Anthony Mitchell, son of Charles LeMoyne Mitchell and Emma C. Morse, on 8 January 1895 at the bride's mother's home in Washington, D.C., with only their immediate family members present.^2,5,6 She died on 14 July 1946 at her summer home in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, at age 75 from heart disease.³ She was buried on 18 July 1946 at Arlington National Cemetery (Sect. 6, Lot 8476) in Arlington, Virginia.^7,3
     She and her husband Edward are listed in Washington, D.C., in the censuses from 1900 to 1920, with three servants in 1900, four in 1910, and three in 1920.^8,9,10
     In April 1930, a little over two months after her husband's death, she was enumerated in the census in the same house, at 1010 16th St. Her divorced son Edward and his two children were then living with her, along with two servants.¹¹ She later moved in with her sister Emily Blair, and is listed with her at 1607 18th St. in Washington in the 1940 census, along with five servants.^12,13