The Ancestors and Cousins of Tracy Lynn DeVault

Richard Eugene Hooser was born on 26 February 1917 in Farmer City, DeWitt Co., Illinois.^2,3,5 He and Clara Ann DeVault were married on 27 February 1939 in Covington, Fountian Co., Indiana.^2,5,4 He died on 7 December 2003, at age 86, in Farmer City, DeWitt Co., Illinois.^2,3,5 He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, De Witt Co., Illinois.

Richard Eugene Hooser was also known as Richard E. Hoosier.¹ He had reference number 56173. World War II, U.S. Army, veteran.⁵ He was enumerated on the census in DeWitt County, Illinois (1920, 1930.) OBITUARY - (Find-A-Grave)

Richard E. Hooser
FARMER CITY -- Richard E. Hooser, 86, died at 8:05 a.m. Sunday (Dec. 7, 2003) at Jackson Heights Nursing Home, Farmer City.
His graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, the Rev. Louella Pence officiating. There will be no visitation. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hooser was born Feb. 26, 1917, in Farmer City, a son of Edward Falsby and Lillie Mae Johnson Hooser. He married Clara DeVault on Feb. 27, 1939, in Covington, Ind. She died July 27, 1992.
Survivors include one son, Ronald E. (Mary) Hooser, Champaign; one daughter, Helen L. Hooser, Urbana; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mary Garner, Danville.
He was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.
He was a WWII Army Veteran.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing and raising various types of animals.

GRAVE MARKER

HOOSER
CLARA ANN MARRIED Feb. 27, 1939 RICHARD E.
1918 - 1992 1917 - 2003
VETERAN W.W. II.

Citations

[S10428] Obituary - Henry Edward DeVault
[S9701] Obituary - Clara Ann (DeVault) Hoosier
[S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
[S8944] Marriage Records - Indiana, Marriages, 1810 - 2001 (Ancestry.com)
[S11644] Obituary - Richard Eugene Hooser

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Elizabeth Ann Gorsuch

F, #55857

Pedigree Link

Family: Rezin Franklin (b. 24 January 1799, d. 1861)

Son	Charles Gorsuch Franklin+ (b. 1803, d. 1878)

BASIC FACTS

Elizabeth Ann Gorsuch had reference number 56174.

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John E. Hubbs^1,2,3,4

M, #55858, b. 19 August 1929, d. 12 February 2004

Parents

Father	Curtis Hubbs
Mother	Georgia Laverne Collins

Pedigree Link

Family: Dorothy Maxine DeVault (b. 3 November 1935, d. 3 February 1998)

Daughter

Judy Rae Hubbs

BASIC FACTS

John E. Hubbs was born on 19 August 1929 in Ellsworth, McLean Co., Illinois.^3,5 He and Dorothy Maxine DeVault were married on 29 April 1961 in Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois.^6,3,5 He died on 12 February 2004, at age 74, in Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois.^3,5 He was buried in Park Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois.³

John E. Hubbs had reference number 56175. He was an Employed by Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois.⁵ His Social Security Number was 347-20-1791, issued: Illinois, last residence: Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois. He was enumerated on the census in McLean County, Illinois (1930, 1940.) OBITUARY - (Find-A-Grave)

John E. Hubbs
BLOOMINGTON -- John E. "Big John" Hubbs, 74, of 840 W. Oakland Ave. Bloomington, died at 11:28 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 12, 2004) at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center; Bloomington.
His funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, the Rev. Jim Smiley officiating. Entombment will be in Park Hill Mausoleum, Bloomington. Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Memorial home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be to family.
He was born Aug. 19, 1929, at Ellsworth, to Curtis and Nancy Hubbs. He married Dorothy M. DeVault on April 29, 1961, at Bloomington. She died Feb. 3, 1998.
Surviving are one daughter, Judy (Nicki Huntowski) Hubbs, Bloomington; two nephews, Bern and William Hubbs; and one niece, Barbara MacDonald. Grampy's favorite companions were Jed, Maggie and Muffy.
His parents and two brothers preceeded him in death.
Mr. Hubbs had attended Spirit Lifters at Eastview Christian Church, Bloomington.
He had retired from Owens-Corning Fiberglas, Bloomington, IL in 1981.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and watching movies at home.

Note: The Nancy Hubbs mentioned in the above obituary is likely Nancy "Nan" (Collins) Henderson, John's mother's sister. Curtus Hubbs and family are shown living with the Hendersons in the 1930 and 1940 Censuses. Nancy was probably John's mother figure after his mother died in 1936.

GRAVE MARKER

HUBBS
ALBERT E. JOHN E.
1932 - 1985 1929 - 2004.

Citations

[S10428] Obituary - Henry Edward DeVault
[S9701] Obituary - Clara Ann (DeVault) Hoosier
[S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
[S6630] Genealogy prepared by Lona Juers (Ancestry.com)
[S10746] Obituary - John E. Hubbs
[S12476] U.S., Social Security Application and Claims Index, 1936 - 2007 (Ancestry.com)

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Ronald Eugene Hooser¹

M, #55859

Parents

Father	Richard Eugene Hooser (b. 26 February 1917, d. 7 December 2003)
Mother	Clara Ann DeVault (b. 5 December 1918, d. 27 July 1992)

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Family: Charlotte Sue "Sue" Gash (b. 23 February 1942, d. 30 March 2018)

Son	Jeffery Hooser+
Daughter	Kellie R. Hooser
Daughter	Kimberly L. Hooser+

BASIC FACTS

Ronald Eugene Hooser and Charlotte Sue "Sue" Gash were married on 2 December 1960 in Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois.² He and Mary Ellen Wible were married on 18 September 1980 in Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois.³

Citations

[S9701] Obituary - Clara Ann (DeVault) Hoosier
[S12657] Wedding Announcement - Ronald Eugene Hooser and Charlotte Sue "Sue" Gash
[S11245] Obituary - Mary Ellen (Wible) Thorman-Hooser

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Helen Louise Hooser^1,2

F, #55860, b. 13 October 1944, d. 10 May 2004

Parents

Father	Richard Eugene Hooser (b. 26 February 1917, d. 7 December 2003)
Mother	Clara Ann DeVault (b. 5 December 1918, d. 27 July 1992)

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BASIC FACTS

Helen Louise Hooser was born on 13 October 1944 in Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois.² She died on 10 May 2004, at age 59, in Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.² She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, De Witt Co., Illinois.²

Helen Louise Hooser had reference number 56177. She resided in Rural Mansfield, Piatt Co., Illinois (1992); Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois (2003.)^1,3 OBITUARY - The Pantagraph; Bloomington, Illinois; Tuesday, May 11, 2004; Page 7 (Newspapers.com)

Helen Hooser
FARMER CITY -- Helen Louise Hooser, 59, of Urbana, formerly of Farmer City, passed away at 5:20 a.m. Monday (May 10, 2004) at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, with the Rev. J. Michael Smith officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City, is in charge of arrangements.
Miss Hooser was born Oct. 13, 1944, at Bloomington, a daughter of Richard Eugene and Clara Ann DeVault Hooser.
She is survived by one brother, Ronald E. (Mary) Hooser, Champaign; two nieces and one nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Helen was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Urbana. She was an avid Cub Fan and Yankee fan. She also was an avid Illini fan.

Citations

[S9701] Obituary - Clara Ann (DeVault) Hoosier
[S10410] Obituary - Helen Louise Hooser
[S11644] Obituary - Richard Eugene Hooser

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Edward Falsby Hooser¹

M, #55861

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Family: Lillie Mae Johnson

Son	Richard Eugene Hooser+ (b. 26 February 1917, d. 7 December 2003)

BASIC FACTS

Edward Falsby Hooser had reference number 56178.

Citations

[S11644] Obituary - Richard Eugene Hooser

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Lillie Mae Johnson¹

F, #55862

Pedigree Link

Family: Edward Falsby Hooser

Son	Richard Eugene Hooser+ (b. 26 February 1917, d. 7 December 2003)

BASIC FACTS

Lillie Mae Johnson had reference number 56179.

Citations

[S11644] Obituary - Richard Eugene Hooser

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Mary Ellen Wible^1,2,3,4

F, #55863, b. 15 December 1937, d. 7 March 2008

Parents

Father	Calvin J. Wible
Mother	Rinda Nielsen

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BASIC FACTS

Mary Ellen Wible was born on 15 December 1937 in Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois.^3,5,4 She and Ronald Eugene Hooser were married on 18 September 1980 in Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois.⁴ She died on 7 March 2008, at age 70, in Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.^5,4 She was buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois.⁴

Mary Ellen Wible had reference number 56180. Her Social Security Number was Issued: Illinois, last residence: Champaign, Champaign Co., Illinois.⁵ She was educated Graduate of Champaign Central High School.⁴ She was an Employed as a receptionist at The Pavilion in Champaign.⁴ OBITUARY - The News-Gazette; March 10, 2008 (Find-A-Grave)

Celebration of Life services for Mary Ellen Hooser, 70, of Champaign, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2008, at Heath and Vaughn Funeral Home, 201 N. Elm, Champaign. Chaplain Philip McGarvey will officiate.
Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery, Champaign.
Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hooser died at 12:04 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2008, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
She was born Dec. 15, 1937, in Champaign, a daughter of Calvin J. and Rinda (Nielsen) Wible.
She married Leon Logan Thorman on May 22, 1955, in Champaign.
She later married Ron E. Hooser on Sept. 18, 1980, in Champaign. He survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Greg Thorman, Danville, Mike Thorman, Commerce, Texas; a stepson, Jeffery Hooser, Champaign; two stepdaughters, Kellie Cook, Champaign, and Kimberly Stauffer, Lincoln; two daughters-in-law, Bonita Teeters, Danville, and Rebecca Thorman, Commerce, Texas; two brothers, Jack Wible, San Jose, Calif., and John Wible, Urbana; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
Mrs. Hooser was a graduate of Champaign Central High School and was employed as a receptionist at The Pavilion in Champaign.
Her hobbies included bowling, fishing, and horseback riding. She was a member of the Lutheran faith.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Champaign County Humane Society.
Condolences to the family may be offered at www.heathandvaughn.com.

Citations

[S11644] Obituary - Richard Eugene Hooser
[S10410] Obituary - Helen Louise Hooser
[S12452] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 (Ancestry.com)
[S11245] Obituary - Mary Ellen (Wible) Thorman-Hooser
[S12399] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book

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Vernal Lewis Corder^1,2,3

M, #55864, b. 22 August 1913, d. 28 August 1988

Parents

Father	Elmer Rolla Corder
Mother	Arie Adeline Lewis

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BASIC FACTS

Vernal Lewis Corder was born on 22 August 1913 in Bible Grove, Clay Co., Illinois.^2,4 He and Dora Mae DeVault were married before 1938.⁵ He died on 28 August 1988, at age 75, in Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois.⁴ He was buried in Greenleaf Cemetery, Farmer City, DeWitt Co., Illinois.⁴

Vernal Lewis Corder had reference number 56181. He was enumerated on the census in Clay County, Illinois (1920); DeWitt County, Illinois (1930, 1940.) He was a Salesman - grocery store (1930); hired hand - farming (1940); truck driver (obituary.)^2,3 World War II, U.S. Army.⁶ OBITUARY - (Find-A-Grave)

Vernal Lewis Corder was born in Bible Grove, a son of Elmer Rolla and Arie Adeline Lewis Corder. He married Norma J. [Jean] Lane on Dec. 20, 1967, in Farmer City. She survives.
Also surviving are one son, Michael Riggs; two daughters, Dolores Jean Shine and Terry Charlene Kidd; one brother, Ivan Corder; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Mr. Corder was a retired truck driver who had served in the Army during World War II.
He was a member of Teamsters Union No. 26 in Champaign and Danville, the Fred O'Malley Post 6190 Veteran of Foreign Wars, Farmer City; and a former member of the Joe Williams Post 55 American Legion, Farmer City.

Note: Michael Riggs is Vernal's step-son.

GRAVE MARKER

CORDER
NORMA J. MARRIED VERNAL L.
1924 DEC. 20, 1913 - 1988
1967
VET. W.W. II.

Citations

[S8944] Marriage Records - Indiana, Marriages, 1810 - 2001 (Ancestry.com)
[S2092] 1940 Census, Illinois, DeWitt County
[S1609] 1930 Census, Illinois, DeWitt County
[S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
[S12476] U.S., Social Security Application and Claims Index, 1936 - 2007 (Ancestry.com)
[S12016] Obituary - Vernal Lewis Corder

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Elmer Rolla Corder^1,2

M, #55865

Pedigree Link

Family: Arie Adeline Lewis

Son	Vernal Lewis Corder (b. 22 August 1913, d. 28 August 1988)

BASIC FACTS

Elmer Rolla Corder had reference number 56182.

Citations

[S1609] 1930 Census, Illinois, DeWitt County
[S12016] Obituary - Vernal Lewis Corder

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Arie Adeline Lewis^1,2

F, #55866

Pedigree Link

Family: Elmer Rolla Corder

Son	Vernal Lewis Corder (b. 22 August 1913, d. 28 August 1988)

BASIC FACTS

Arie Adeline Lewis had reference number 56183.

Citations

[S1609] 1930 Census, Illinois, DeWitt County
[S12016] Obituary - Vernal Lewis Corder

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Curtis Hubbs^1,2,3

M, #55867

Pedigree Link

Family: Georgia Laverne Collins

Son	John E. Hubbs+ (b. 19 August 1929, d. 12 February 2004)

Citations

[S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book
[S10746] Obituary - John E. Hubbs
[S6630] Genealogy prepared by Lona Juers (Ancestry.com)

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Georgia Laverne Collins¹

F, #55868

Pedigree Link

Family: Curtis Hubbs

Son	John E. Hubbs+ (b. 19 August 1929, d. 12 February 2004)

Citations

[S6630] Genealogy prepared by Lona Juers (Ancestry.com)

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Louise Ruth Seaman^1,2,3

F, #55869, b. 9 March 1926, d. 4 April 2000

Parents

Father	Homer Howard Seaman
Mother	Bertha Coral McCoy

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BASIC FACTS

Louise Ruth Seaman was born on 9 March 1926 in Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois.^2,4 She and Clyde Eugene "Gene" DeVault were married in 1961.¹ She died on 4 April 2000, at age 74, in Normal, McLean Co., Illinois.^2,4 She was buried in East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bloomington, McLean Co., Illinois.⁵

Louise Ruth Seaman had reference number 56186. She was an Employed by General Electric (30 years.)⁴ Her Social Security Number was 329-22-6019.³ She was enumerated on the census in McLean County, Illinois (1930, 1940.) Before her marriage to Gene, Louise was married to Unknown Killian. After Gene died, Louise married Unknown Gresham and, in 1982, she married Ernest Harrison, Jr.

OBITUARY - Homer Howard Seaman, Jr. (brother of Louise Ruth (Seaman) DeVault); The Pantagraph; Bloomington, Illinois; Friday, June 4, 1976; Page 2 (Newspapers.com)

City native dies in plane crash
A Bloomington native, H. Howard Seaman, 54, of San Diego, Calif. was one of three persons to die Monday in an Airplane crash in a field northwest of Shelbyville.
He was a passenger in a private plane.
Thomas H. Beck, 50, and his son, Thomas Beck Jr., both of rural Assumption, were also killed when the plane crashed about two miles from the runway of the Shelby County Airport.
Mr. Seaman's funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Sherwood Funeral Home, Assumption. Burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, Assumption.
Mr. Seaman was born Aug. 13, 1921, in Bloomington, a son of Homer and Bertha McCoy Seaman. He married Betty Lee Talbot Nov. 7, 1942, in Assumption.
He is survived by his wife, his mother, Mrs. Bertha Hadden, Kissimmee, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Carol Schrepfer, Escondido, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Louise DeVault, 715 S. Vale, Mrs. Margaret Willhite, 1107 Rosney, and Mrs. Ellen Anders, Kissimmee, one brother, Louis Seaman, Kissimmee, and three grandchildren.
He was a member of the Scott Memorial Baptist Church, San Diego, and was a veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by one sister.

OBITUARY - The Pantagraph; Bloomington, Illinois; Wednesday, April 12, 2000; Page 11 (Newspapers.com)

Louise R. Harrison
The funeral of Louise R. Harrison, 74, of 214 S. Grove St., Normal, will be at 11 a.m. today at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Pastor Blair A. Hearn will officiate. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be for one hour before the service today at the funeral home.
She died at 5:57 p.m. Sunday (April 9, 2000) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.
Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church or the American Lung Cancer Association.
She was born March 9, 1926, in Bloomington, the daughter of Homer and Cora McCoy Seaman. She married Gene DeVault. He preceded her in death. She married Ernest Harrison Jr. on March 25, 1982, at Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. He survives.
Also surviving are one stepdaughter, Becky (Danny) Rieger, Bloomington; one stepson, Gary I. (Bobbie) Harrison, Kawanee; one sister, Margaret (John) Willhite, Texas; and three grandchildren.
Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
She retired from GE in 1965 after 30 years of working there.
She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, and VFW Auxillary in Missouri.

GRAVE MARKER

LOUISE R. HARRISON
1926 -- 2000.

Citations

[S9745] Obituary - Clyde Eugene DeVault
[S6089] Genealogy prepared by Henreitta Robertson (Ancestry.com)
[S12476] U.S., Social Security Application and Claims Index, 1936 - 2007 (Ancestry.com)
[S11063] Obituary - Louise R. (Seaman) DeVault-Harrison
[S4980] Find A Grave (Internet), Source Medium: Book

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Homer Howard Seaman¹

M, #55870

Pedigree Link

Family: Bertha Coral McCoy

Daughter

Louise Ruth Seaman (b. 9 March 1926, d. 4 April 2000)

Citations

[S6089] Genealogy prepared by Henreitta Robertson (Ancestry.com)

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Bertha Coral McCoy¹

F, #55871

Pedigree Link

Family: Homer Howard Seaman

Daughter

Louise Ruth Seaman (b. 9 March 1926, d. 4 April 2000)

Citations

[S6089] Genealogy prepared by Henreitta Robertson (Ancestry.com)

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Judy Rae Hubbs^1,2

F, #55872

Parents

Father	John E. Hubbs (b. 19 August 1929, d. 12 February 2004)
Mother	Dorothy Maxine DeVault (b. 3 November 1935, d. 3 February 1998)

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BASIC FACTS

Judy Rae Hubbs and Steven John Dobbs were married before 1998.³

Citations

[S2575] Birth Announcement - Judy Rae Hubbs
[S10746] Obituary - John E. Hubbs
[S9894] Obituary - Dorothy Maxine (DeVault) Hubbs

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Steven John Dobbs^1,2

M, #55873

Pedigree Link

BASIC FACTS

Steven John Dobbs and Judy Rae Hubbs were married before 1998.¹

Citations

[S9894] Obituary - Dorothy Maxine (DeVault) Hubbs
[S12452] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 (Ancestry.com)

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William Turner Castelow^1,2

M, #55874

Pedigree Link

Family: Rena Grice

Daughter

Oarie Lee Castelow (b. 16 October 1935, d. 12 June 2016)

Citations

[S11471] Obituary - Oarie L. (Castelow) Knechtges-DeVault
[S2245] 1940 Census, North Carolina, Hertford County

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Rena Grice^1,2

F, #55875

Pedigree Link

Family: William Turner Castelow

Daughter

Oarie Lee Castelow (b. 16 October 1935, d. 12 June 2016)

Citations

[S11471] Obituary - Oarie L. (Castelow) Knechtges-DeVault
[S3921] Death Certificate - William Turner Castelow