Alvie was one of the nine children born to Civil War soldier James Monroe Heminger, who served with Co. K of the 13th Indiana Cavalry, which was the last cavalry organization formed in the state. He mustered in on 12 Mar 1864, his residence noted as Plymouth (Marshall Co., Indiana). The regiment left the state of Indiana on 30 Apr 1864, headed for Nashville, where it was dismounted and given infantry equipment, after which it was ordered to Huntsville, Alabama on 31 May for garrison duty. On 1 Oct 1, it held firm against Buford's entire command. From Huntsville, Companies B, E, G, K, L and M returned to Nashville under Lieut-Col. Pepper and took part in the battle of Nashville. Soon after, they joined forces with the other 13th Cavalry companies and the entire regiment received new mounts and arms and on 11 Feb 1865, the regiment proceeded down the Mississippi River, stopping at Vicksburg. From there it moved to Mobile, Alabama where it assisted in the operations against Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely and engaged in running a courier line to Florida. After the fall of Mobile, it moved with Grierson's command on the raid through Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, reaching Columbus on 22 May. Proceeding to Macon, Miss., it garrisoned that point and patrolled the line of railroad for 60 miles, taking possession of a large amount of captured stores and ordnances. It returned to Columbus on 6 Jun and remained there until November, when it was ordered to Vicksburg, where it was mustered out on 18 Nov 1865. The original strength of the regiment was 1,157; gain by recruits, 236; total, 1,395. Loss by death, 136; desertion, 87; unaccounted for, 9. (From: Civil War Index)
James was one of the lucky ones who was able to return home and live out his life. On 3 Nov 1867, he married Mary August Seybold in Marshall County, Indiana. As the bible asked them to do, they were fruitful and multiplied, bringing nine children into the world—Effie May, Oliver Eli, John Delbert, Amzie Niles, Effie Rae, Lucretia Viola, James Arthur and Mary Ellen. If you do the math, that means that Mary was pregnant for almost seven years of her life.
The family debuted on the 1870 Census, living in West Twp., Marshall Co., Indiana. James Heminger, 23, was working as a farm laborer. It wouldn't have been difficult finding farm labor, there were farms everywhere—dairy, poultry, livestock, and vegetable crops. Mary, 23, was tending to the household and the needs and wants of their two young children—Ettie May, 2; and 8-month-old Oliver. Sadly, a year later, the family lost young Ettie May sometime in 1871.
A decade later, there were four new additions in the family. They had relocated to North Township in Marshall County, and James Heminger, 34, was noted as a farmer, which usually indicated that he had his own farm. Mary, 33, was busy at home with the household chores and caring for five children—Oliver, 11; Alvie, 8; Delbert, 7; Amzie, 5; and 1-year-old Effie.
Three more children joined the Heminger clan in the decade following that 1880 Census. If the 1890 Census had not been destroyed after suffering water damage pursuant to a fire at the archives where the notebooks were being stored…
Fast forward to the 1900 Census. The Heminger family was back living in West Township. James Heminger, 54, was working a farm there. Mary, 53, reported having had nine children, only eight of whom had survived to that census, a sad reminder of the loss of 3-year-old daughter Ettie May back in 1871. Of those surviving eight, only five were still living at home—Amzie, 24; Effie, 20; Lucrecia, 19; James, 16; and 4-year-old Mary. Son Oliver had married Effie Ivy Kabrich on 28 Nov 1891; son Alvie had married Mary Edith Ramsay on 29 Jan 1894; and son John had married Lillian Pearl Kennedy on 31 Dec 1898.
Alvie and Mary had four children together—Mabel Fay, b. 1896; Ralph Clinton, b. 1898; Arthur Marion, b. 1901; and Ellis Malcolm, b. 1906.
Shortly after Ralph's birth, Alvie and Mary packed up their worldly goods and headed west. The 1900 Census caught up with them in Township 158, Towner Co., North Dakota. Alvie Heminger, 28, was earning a living as a day laborer. Edith (aka Mary), 25, was home with their two young children—Mabel, 4; and 1-year-old Ralph.
They do not appear to have lingered in North Dakota, already back in Indiana by the time son Arthur joined the family on 1 Aug 1901, followed four years later by son Ellis on 23 Jun 1906. Their family of six appeared together on the 1910 Census, living on S. Main St. in South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Alvie Heminger, 38, was earning a living as a house carpenter. Mary, 35, reported having had four children, all of them still living at home—Mabel, 14; Ralph, 11; Arthur, 8; and Ellis, 3.
In 1918, daughter Mabel got hitched. (From: The Argos Reflector 27 Jun 1918 p. 3) "Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Heminger announce the marriage of their daughter, Mabel to Mr. Glenn Wallace, June 22, 1918. Glenn is the son of James Wallace of South Bend and a relative of the Wallaces in this vicinity."
The 1920 Census caught back up with the family in Clay Twp., St. Joseph County. Alvie Heminger, 48, was working as a cabinet maker for Studebaker. Mary, 45, was keeping house. All of the children were still living at home—Ralph, 21; Arthur, 18; Ellis, 13; and Mabel, 23, along with her husband Glenn, no kids.
Five years later, the wheels fell off. (From: The South Bend Tribune 20 Sep 1925 p. 8) "WED IN 1894, SUES. Mary E. Heminger Alleges Husband Threatened Her Life.'After a marriage of 31 years, Mary E. Heminger, 110 Dayton street, applied for an absolute divorce decree in a complaint against Alvie C. Heminger in circuit court Saturday. They were married Jan. 29, 1894, and separated Sept. 10, 1935. Mrs. Heminger alleges that her husband has struck her and threatened to take her life. She also charges that he called her vile names."
The dust had five years to settle before the next census came due. After the divorce, Mary stayed in South Bend, finding a place at 1006 ½ E. La Salle Street. She was noted as head of household, divorced, aged 55. With her was son Ellis, 23, and working in the auto parts business. I couldn't find Alvie that decade, but a newspaper clipping from 1930 placed him in the Bremen area of St. Joseph County.
A decade later, Alvie, 68, was living in Plymouth with daughter Mabel's family—Mabel, 44, her husband Glenn Wallace, 47 and farming, and sons Glenn Jr., 17, and Tyrus, 9. As far as Alvie was concerned, Mary was literally dead to him, his marital status noted as widowed instead of divorced. And about 26 miles away, Mary was alive and well, living at 722 27th St. in South Bend, son Ellis, 33, and working as a counter clerk, still with her. Her marital status told it like it was—divorced.
Neither Alvie nor Mary quite made it to the 1950 Census. Mary died on 16 Apr 1948. Alvie died a year later on 16 Aug 1949.
James was one of the lucky ones who was able to return home and live out his life. On 3 Nov 1867, he married Mary August Seybold in Marshall County, Indiana. As the bible asked them to do, they were fruitful and multiplied, bringing nine children into the world—Effie May, Oliver Eli, John Delbert, Amzie Niles, Effie Rae, Lucretia Viola, James Arthur and Mary Ellen. If you do the math, that means that Mary was pregnant for almost seven years of her life.
The family debuted on the 1870 Census, living in West Twp., Marshall Co., Indiana. James Heminger, 23, was working as a farm laborer. It wouldn't have been difficult finding farm labor, there were farms everywhere—dairy, poultry, livestock, and vegetable crops. Mary, 23, was tending to the household and the needs and wants of their two young children—Ettie May, 2; and 8-month-old Oliver. Sadly, a year later, the family lost young Ettie May sometime in 1871.
A decade later, there were four new additions in the family. They had relocated to North Township in Marshall County, and James Heminger, 34, was noted as a farmer, which usually indicated that he had his own farm. Mary, 33, was busy at home with the household chores and caring for five children—Oliver, 11; Alvie, 8; Delbert, 7; Amzie, 5; and 1-year-old Effie.
Three more children joined the Heminger clan in the decade following that 1880 Census. If the 1890 Census had not been destroyed after suffering water damage pursuant to a fire at the archives where the notebooks were being stored…
Fast forward to the 1900 Census. The Heminger family was back living in West Township. James Heminger, 54, was working a farm there. Mary, 53, reported having had nine children, only eight of whom had survived to that census, a sad reminder of the loss of 3-year-old daughter Ettie May back in 1871. Of those surviving eight, only five were still living at home—Amzie, 24; Effie, 20; Lucrecia, 19; James, 16; and 4-year-old Mary. Son Oliver had married Effie Ivy Kabrich on 28 Nov 1891; son Alvie had married Mary Edith Ramsay on 29 Jan 1894; and son John had married Lillian Pearl Kennedy on 31 Dec 1898.
Alvie and Mary had four children together—Mabel Fay, b. 1896; Ralph Clinton, b. 1898; Arthur Marion, b. 1901; and Ellis Malcolm, b. 1906.
Shortly after Ralph's birth, Alvie and Mary packed up their worldly goods and headed west. The 1900 Census caught up with them in Township 158, Towner Co., North Dakota. Alvie Heminger, 28, was earning a living as a day laborer. Edith (aka Mary), 25, was home with their two young children—Mabel, 4; and 1-year-old Ralph.
They do not appear to have lingered in North Dakota, already back in Indiana by the time son Arthur joined the family on 1 Aug 1901, followed four years later by son Ellis on 23 Jun 1906. Their family of six appeared together on the 1910 Census, living on S. Main St. in South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Alvie Heminger, 38, was earning a living as a house carpenter. Mary, 35, reported having had four children, all of them still living at home—Mabel, 14; Ralph, 11; Arthur, 8; and Ellis, 3.
In 1918, daughter Mabel got hitched. (From: The Argos Reflector 27 Jun 1918 p. 3) "Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Heminger announce the marriage of their daughter, Mabel to Mr. Glenn Wallace, June 22, 1918. Glenn is the son of James Wallace of South Bend and a relative of the Wallaces in this vicinity."
The 1920 Census caught back up with the family in Clay Twp., St. Joseph County. Alvie Heminger, 48, was working as a cabinet maker for Studebaker. Mary, 45, was keeping house. All of the children were still living at home—Ralph, 21; Arthur, 18; Ellis, 13; and Mabel, 23, along with her husband Glenn, no kids.
Five years later, the wheels fell off. (From: The South Bend Tribune 20 Sep 1925 p. 8) "WED IN 1894, SUES. Mary E. Heminger Alleges Husband Threatened Her Life.'After a marriage of 31 years, Mary E. Heminger, 110 Dayton street, applied for an absolute divorce decree in a complaint against Alvie C. Heminger in circuit court Saturday. They were married Jan. 29, 1894, and separated Sept. 10, 1935. Mrs. Heminger alleges that her husband has struck her and threatened to take her life. She also charges that he called her vile names."
The dust had five years to settle before the next census came due. After the divorce, Mary stayed in South Bend, finding a place at 1006 ½ E. La Salle Street. She was noted as head of household, divorced, aged 55. With her was son Ellis, 23, and working in the auto parts business. I couldn't find Alvie that decade, but a newspaper clipping from 1930 placed him in the Bremen area of St. Joseph County.
A decade later, Alvie, 68, was living in Plymouth with daughter Mabel's family—Mabel, 44, her husband Glenn Wallace, 47 and farming, and sons Glenn Jr., 17, and Tyrus, 9. As far as Alvie was concerned, Mary was literally dead to him, his marital status noted as widowed instead of divorced. And about 26 miles away, Mary was alive and well, living at 722 27th St. in South Bend, son Ellis, 33, and working as a counter clerk, still with her. Her marital status told it like it was—divorced.
Neither Alvie nor Mary quite made it to the 1950 Census. Mary died on 16 Apr 1948. Alvie died a year later on 16 Aug 1949.
Alvie was one of the nine children born to Civil War soldier James Monroe Heminger, who served with Co. K of the 13th Indiana Cavalry, which was the last cavalry organization formed in the state. He mustered in on 12 Mar 1864, his residence noted as Plymouth (Marshall Co., Indiana). The regiment left the state of Indiana on 30 Apr 1864, headed for Nashville, where it was dismounted and given infantry equipment, after which it was ordered to Huntsville, Alabama on 31 May for garrison duty. On 1 Oct 1, it held firm against Buford's entire command. From Huntsville, Companies B, E, G, K, L and M returned to Nashville under Lieut-Col. Pepper and took part in the battle of Nashville. Soon after, they joined forces with the other 13th Cavalry companies and the entire regiment received new mounts and arms and on 11 Feb 1865, the regiment proceeded down the Mississippi River, stopping at Vicksburg. From there it moved to Mobile, Alabama where it assisted in the operations against Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely and engaged in running a courier line to Florida. After the fall of Mobile, it moved with Grierson's command on the raid through Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, reaching Columbus on 22 May. Proceeding to Macon, Miss., it garrisoned that point and patrolled the line of railroad for 60 miles, taking possession of a large amount of captured stores and ordnances. It returned to Columbus on 6 Jun and remained there until November, when it was ordered to Vicksburg, where it was mustered out on 18 Nov 1865. The original strength of the regiment was 1,157; gain by recruits, 236; total, 1,395. Loss by death, 136; desertion, 87; unaccounted for, 9. (From: Civil War Index)
James was one of the lucky ones who was able to return home and live out his life. On 3 Nov 1867, he married Mary August Seybold in Marshall County, Indiana. As the bible asked them to do, they were fruitful and multiplied, bringing nine children into the world—Effie May, Oliver Eli, John Delbert, Amzie Niles, Effie Rae, Lucretia Viola, James Arthur and Mary Ellen. If you do the math, that means that Mary was pregnant for almost seven years of her life.
The family debuted on the 1870 Census, living in West Twp., Marshall Co., Indiana. James Heminger, 23, was working as a farm laborer. It wouldn't have been difficult finding farm labor, there were farms everywhere—dairy, poultry, livestock, and vegetable crops. Mary, 23, was tending to the household and the needs and wants of their two young children—Ettie May, 2; and 8-month-old Oliver. Sadly, a year later, the family lost young Ettie May sometime in 1871.
A decade later, there were four new additions in the family. They had relocated to North Township in Marshall County, and James Heminger, 34, was noted as a farmer, which usually indicated that he had his own farm. Mary, 33, was busy at home with the household chores and caring for five children—Oliver, 11; Alvie, 8; Delbert, 7; Amzie, 5; and 1-year-old Effie.
Three more children joined the Heminger clan in the decade following that 1880 Census. If the 1890 Census had not been destroyed after suffering water damage pursuant to a fire at the archives where the notebooks were being stored…
Fast forward to the 1900 Census. The Heminger family was back living in West Township. James Heminger, 54, was working a farm there. Mary, 53, reported having had nine children, only eight of whom had survived to that census, a sad reminder of the loss of 3-year-old daughter Ettie May back in 1871. Of those surviving eight, only five were still living at home—Amzie, 24; Effie, 20; Lucrecia, 19; James, 16; and 4-year-old Mary. Son Oliver had married Effie Ivy Kabrich on 28 Nov 1891; son Alvie had married Mary Edith Ramsay on 29 Jan 1894; and son John had married Lillian Pearl Kennedy on 31 Dec 1898.
Alvie and Mary had four children together—Mabel Fay, b. 1896; Ralph Clinton, b. 1898; Arthur Marion, b. 1901; and Ellis Malcolm, b. 1906.
Shortly after Ralph's birth, Alvie and Mary packed up their worldly goods and headed west. The 1900 Census caught up with them in Township 158, Towner Co., North Dakota. Alvie Heminger, 28, was earning a living as a day laborer. Edith (aka Mary), 25, was home with their two young children—Mabel, 4; and 1-year-old Ralph.
They do not appear to have lingered in North Dakota, already back in Indiana by the time son Arthur joined the family on 1 Aug 1901, followed four years later by son Ellis on 23 Jun 1906. Their family of six appeared together on the 1910 Census, living on S. Main St. in South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Alvie Heminger, 38, was earning a living as a house carpenter. Mary, 35, reported having had four children, all of them still living at home—Mabel, 14; Ralph, 11; Arthur, 8; and Ellis, 3.
In 1918, daughter Mabel got hitched. (From: The Argos Reflector 27 Jun 1918 p. 3) "Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Heminger announce the marriage of their daughter, Mabel to Mr. Glenn Wallace, June 22, 1918. Glenn is the son of James Wallace of South Bend and a relative of the Wallaces in this vicinity."
The 1920 Census caught back up with the family in Clay Twp., St. Joseph County. Alvie Heminger, 48, was working as a cabinet maker for Studebaker. Mary, 45, was keeping house. All of the children were still living at home—Ralph, 21; Arthur, 18; Ellis, 13; and Mabel, 23, along with her husband Glenn, no kids.
Five years later, the wheels fell off. (From: The South Bend Tribune 20 Sep 1925 p. 8) "WED IN 1894, SUES. Mary E. Heminger Alleges Husband Threatened Her Life.'After a marriage of 31 years, Mary E. Heminger, 110 Dayton street, applied for an absolute divorce decree in a complaint against Alvie C. Heminger in circuit court Saturday. They were married Jan. 29, 1894, and separated Sept. 10, 1935. Mrs. Heminger alleges that her husband has struck her and threatened to take her life. She also charges that he called her vile names."
The dust had five years to settle before the next census came due. After the divorce, Mary stayed in South Bend, finding a place at 1006 ½ E. La Salle Street. She was noted as head of household, divorced, aged 55. With her was son Ellis, 23, and working in the auto parts business. I couldn't find Alvie that decade, but a newspaper clipping from 1930 placed him in the Bremen area of St. Joseph County.
A decade later, Alvie, 68, was living in Plymouth with daughter Mabel's family—Mabel, 44, her husband Glenn Wallace, 47 and farming, and sons Glenn Jr., 17, and Tyrus, 9. As far as Alvie was concerned, Mary was literally dead to him, his marital status noted as widowed instead of divorced. And about 26 miles away, Mary was alive and well, living at 722 27th St. in South Bend, son Ellis, 33, and working as a counter clerk, still with her. Her marital status told it like it was—divorced.
Neither Alvie nor Mary quite made it to the 1950 Census. Mary died on 16 Apr 1948. Alvie died a year later on 16 Aug 1949.
James was one of the lucky ones who was able to return home and live out his life. On 3 Nov 1867, he married Mary August Seybold in Marshall County, Indiana. As the bible asked them to do, they were fruitful and multiplied, bringing nine children into the world—Effie May, Oliver Eli, John Delbert, Amzie Niles, Effie Rae, Lucretia Viola, James Arthur and Mary Ellen. If you do the math, that means that Mary was pregnant for almost seven years of her life.
The family debuted on the 1870 Census, living in West Twp., Marshall Co., Indiana. James Heminger, 23, was working as a farm laborer. It wouldn't have been difficult finding farm labor, there were farms everywhere—dairy, poultry, livestock, and vegetable crops. Mary, 23, was tending to the household and the needs and wants of their two young children—Ettie May, 2; and 8-month-old Oliver. Sadly, a year later, the family lost young Ettie May sometime in 1871.
A decade later, there were four new additions in the family. They had relocated to North Township in Marshall County, and James Heminger, 34, was noted as a farmer, which usually indicated that he had his own farm. Mary, 33, was busy at home with the household chores and caring for five children—Oliver, 11; Alvie, 8; Delbert, 7; Amzie, 5; and 1-year-old Effie.
Three more children joined the Heminger clan in the decade following that 1880 Census. If the 1890 Census had not been destroyed after suffering water damage pursuant to a fire at the archives where the notebooks were being stored…
Fast forward to the 1900 Census. The Heminger family was back living in West Township. James Heminger, 54, was working a farm there. Mary, 53, reported having had nine children, only eight of whom had survived to that census, a sad reminder of the loss of 3-year-old daughter Ettie May back in 1871. Of those surviving eight, only five were still living at home—Amzie, 24; Effie, 20; Lucrecia, 19; James, 16; and 4-year-old Mary. Son Oliver had married Effie Ivy Kabrich on 28 Nov 1891; son Alvie had married Mary Edith Ramsay on 29 Jan 1894; and son John had married Lillian Pearl Kennedy on 31 Dec 1898.
Alvie and Mary had four children together—Mabel Fay, b. 1896; Ralph Clinton, b. 1898; Arthur Marion, b. 1901; and Ellis Malcolm, b. 1906.
Shortly after Ralph's birth, Alvie and Mary packed up their worldly goods and headed west. The 1900 Census caught up with them in Township 158, Towner Co., North Dakota. Alvie Heminger, 28, was earning a living as a day laborer. Edith (aka Mary), 25, was home with their two young children—Mabel, 4; and 1-year-old Ralph.
They do not appear to have lingered in North Dakota, already back in Indiana by the time son Arthur joined the family on 1 Aug 1901, followed four years later by son Ellis on 23 Jun 1906. Their family of six appeared together on the 1910 Census, living on S. Main St. in South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Alvie Heminger, 38, was earning a living as a house carpenter. Mary, 35, reported having had four children, all of them still living at home—Mabel, 14; Ralph, 11; Arthur, 8; and Ellis, 3.
In 1918, daughter Mabel got hitched. (From: The Argos Reflector 27 Jun 1918 p. 3) "Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Heminger announce the marriage of their daughter, Mabel to Mr. Glenn Wallace, June 22, 1918. Glenn is the son of James Wallace of South Bend and a relative of the Wallaces in this vicinity."
The 1920 Census caught back up with the family in Clay Twp., St. Joseph County. Alvie Heminger, 48, was working as a cabinet maker for Studebaker. Mary, 45, was keeping house. All of the children were still living at home—Ralph, 21; Arthur, 18; Ellis, 13; and Mabel, 23, along with her husband Glenn, no kids.
Five years later, the wheels fell off. (From: The South Bend Tribune 20 Sep 1925 p. 8) "WED IN 1894, SUES. Mary E. Heminger Alleges Husband Threatened Her Life.'After a marriage of 31 years, Mary E. Heminger, 110 Dayton street, applied for an absolute divorce decree in a complaint against Alvie C. Heminger in circuit court Saturday. They were married Jan. 29, 1894, and separated Sept. 10, 1935. Mrs. Heminger alleges that her husband has struck her and threatened to take her life. She also charges that he called her vile names."
The dust had five years to settle before the next census came due. After the divorce, Mary stayed in South Bend, finding a place at 1006 ½ E. La Salle Street. She was noted as head of household, divorced, aged 55. With her was son Ellis, 23, and working in the auto parts business. I couldn't find Alvie that decade, but a newspaper clipping from 1930 placed him in the Bremen area of St. Joseph County.
A decade later, Alvie, 68, was living in Plymouth with daughter Mabel's family—Mabel, 44, her husband Glenn Wallace, 47 and farming, and sons Glenn Jr., 17, and Tyrus, 9. As far as Alvie was concerned, Mary was literally dead to him, his marital status noted as widowed instead of divorced. And about 26 miles away, Mary was alive and well, living at 722 27th St. in South Bend, son Ellis, 33, and working as a counter clerk, still with her. Her marital status told it like it was—divorced.
Neither Alvie nor Mary quite made it to the 1950 Census. Mary died on 16 Apr 1948. Alvie died a year later on 16 Aug 1949.
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