[Ethel had a big family: mother and step-father, father and step-mother, seventeen half-brothers and sisters, and five step-brothers and sisters. This very large family were all brothers and sisters to Ethel and she loved each and every one of them; but each family was completely separate. The Buchanan family never knew any of the Ruhl family, etc.
She lived most of her life on a farm, and grew up doing all the many things needing done. The cooking, cleaning, sewing, garden, canning, making soap, carrying water, washing in the old black iron pots, making quilts, working in the field, cutting wood, going in the wagon with horses, going to church-singings and the creek and riding horses, caring for cattle, hogs, chickens, etc., were just a way of life. A lot of hard work but lots of fun and togetherness, too. ---from a history written by her granddaughter, Jean Jenkins Breshears]
She married Ray Alfred Bishop on December 24, 1911. They had two children, Cleo Elma and Howard Eugene. Howard died as a young child.
Ethel was married again on March 27, 1937 to Arthur Vestal.
[Ethel had a big family: mother and step-father, father and step-mother, seventeen half-brothers and sisters, and five step-brothers and sisters. This very large family were all brothers and sisters to Ethel and she loved each and every one of them; but each family was completely separate. The Buchanan family never knew any of the Ruhl family, etc.
She lived most of her life on a farm, and grew up doing all the many things needing done. The cooking, cleaning, sewing, garden, canning, making soap, carrying water, washing in the old black iron pots, making quilts, working in the field, cutting wood, going in the wagon with horses, going to church-singings and the creek and riding horses, caring for cattle, hogs, chickens, etc., were just a way of life. A lot of hard work but lots of fun and togetherness, too. ---from a history written by her granddaughter, Jean Jenkins Breshears]
She married Ray Alfred Bishop on December 24, 1911. They had two children, Cleo Elma and Howard Eugene. Howard died as a young child.
Ethel was married again on March 27, 1937 to Arthur Vestal.
Family Members
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Pansy Buchanan Nichols
1898–1952
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Alta Buchanan Ray
1903–1990
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Fenton Ruhl
1903–1906
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Everett Cecil Buchanan
1904–1985
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Golda Buchanan Hayes
1905–1985
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Wiley Talley Ruhl
1905–2004
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Bryan Buchanan
1907–1985
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Mary Ruhl Groce
1908–1996
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Norman Buchanan
1909–1972
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Gilley Buchanan
1910–1978
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Ruth Buchanan Gann
1911–1997
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Fern Buchanan Bartling
1917–2005
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