William Huffman Family Genealogy


Albin Alexander FRANKS [Parents] was born on 8 Feb 1912 in Toledo, OH. He died on 10 May 1995 in Perrysburg, OH. He was buried in Toledo, OH / Woodlawn Cemetery. He married Virginia Harriet BROWN on 17 Jun 1939.

Virginia Harriet BROWN [Parents] was born on 11 Sep 1916 in Toledo, OH. She died on 12 Jun 1982 in Maumee, OH. She was buried in Toledo, OH / Woodlawn Cemetery. She married Albin Alexander FRANKS on 17 Jun 1939.

They had the following children:

  M i David Brown FRANKS was born on 29 Apr 1941 in Toledo, OH. He died on 4 Aug 1995 in Maumee, OH.
  M ii Gary Lewis FRANKS was born on 3 Mar 1944.
  M iii Neal Stuart FRANKS "Willie" was born on 12 May 1946 in Toledo, OH.
  M iv Dennis Scott FRANKS "Hogan" was born on 27 May 1952 in Toledo, OH.

John BAKER was born in 1847. He died on 16 Mar 1927 in Hancock Co, OH. He was buried in Hancock Co, OH / Baker-Hamblin Cemetery. He married Sarah C. BINGER in 1868.

Sarah C. BINGER was born in 1847 in Hancock Co, OH. She died in 1887 in Hancock Co, OH. She was buried in Hancock Co, OH / Baker-Hamblin Cemetery. She married John BAKER in 1868.

They had the following children:

  F i Amanda BAKER was born on 18 Jun 1880. She died on 5 Feb 1950.

Charles Andrew GOBEL [Parents] was born on 9 Apr 1880 in Morgan Co, OH. He died in 1952 in Wood Co, OH. He was buried in Wood Co, OH / Weaver Cemetery. He married Hazel M. CLEMENS.

Hazel M. CLEMENS was born on 27 Jan 1890 in Six Points, OH. She died in Sep 1972 in Wood Co, OH. She was buried in Wood Co, OH / Weaver Cemetery. She married Charles Andrew GOBEL.

They had the following children:

  M i Carl Edward GOBEL was born on 6 Jun 1914.

William Riley CANFIELD [Parents] was born on 19 Sep 1874 in Hancock Co, OH. He died on 9 Oct 1944 in Hancock Co, OH. He was buried in Hancock Co, OH / Bechtel Cemetery. He married Bertha HUFFMAN on 8 Nov 1894 in Hancock Co, OH.

Obituary from the Findlay Courier newspaper:

Cass Township Farmer Stricken - William Riley Canfield, 70, Dies From Heart Attack While at Work - William Riley Canfield, 70, died suddenly of a heart attack at 9:45 o'clock Monday morning at his home in Cass Township. He had been in ill health for several years. He was working about the farm when he was stricken. A son of C. W. and Maria (Ames) Canfield, he was born Sept. 19, 1874 in Cass Township. On Nov. 8, 1894 he was married to Bertha Huffman who survives. Besides his wife he leaves two daughters, Mrs. Wade Bechtel, of Bluffton, and Mrs. Reuben Buckland, of Van Buren, and a sister, Mrs. J. C. Kissell, of Allen Township. A brother and sister are dead. There are seven grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Coldren Funeral home. Burial will be in Van Buren Cemetery.

Bertha HUFFMAN [Parents] was born on 9 Mar 1878 in Hancock Co, OH. She died on 10 Jan 1967 in Bluffton, OH. She was buried in Van Buren, OH / Bechtel Cemetery. She married William Riley CANFIELD on 8 Nov 1894 in Hancock Co, OH.

Obituary from the Findlay Courier newspaper:

Mrs. Bertha Canfield, 88, 1123 N. Main St., died at 10 o'clock last night in Bluffton Community Hospital. Born March 9, 1878 in Hancock County, she was the daughter of Norman J. and Mary (Anderson) Huffman. She was married to William Riley Canfield in November, 1894. He died in 1944. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Wayde (Orpha) Bechtel, Bluffton, and Mrs. Reuben (Faye) Buckland, 1123 N. Main St; seven grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Mrs. Canfield, a member of the Salem Methodist Church was the last of her family. Four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. in the Coldren Funeral home. Burial will be in Van Buren Cemetery.

They had the following children:

  F i Orpha Delle CANFIELD was born on 6 Feb 1898. She died on 4 Jan 1981.
  F ii Fairy Faye CANFIELD was born on 27 Jul 1904. She died on 27 Jul 2004.

Leo Idell CROUSE was born on 21 Jun 1895 in Wood Co, OH. He died on 14 Feb 1976 in North Baltimore, OH. He married Orpha Delle CANFIELD on 10 Oct 1916 in Painesville, OH. The marriage ended in divorce.

Orpha Delle CANFIELD [Parents] was born on 6 Feb 1898 in Hancock Co, OH. She died on 4 Jan 1981 in Bluffton, OH. She was buried in North Baltimore, OH / Maplewood Cemetery. She married Leo Idell CROUSE on 10 Oct 1916 in Painesville, OH. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:
BECHTEL, Ervin Wade

Obituary from the Findlay Courier newspaper: Orpha Bechtel, 82, Route 2, Bluffton, died at 7:30 p.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton. She was born Feb. 6, 1898 in Hancock County to William and Bertha (Huffman) Canfield. She married Wade Bechtel in 1934 and he survives. Also surviving are five sons, William C. Crouse, North Baltimore; Calvin Crouse, Ada; John Crouse, Findlay; Harold Crouse, North Baltimore; Ray Crouse, Berlin Center; a daughter, Mrs. Todd (Darlene) Hey, Bluffton; three step-daughters, Mrs. Clair (Lorelia) Crouse, North Baltimore; Mrs. Foster (Billie) Griffith, North Baltimore; Mrs. Ray (Caroline) Felker, Kent, Wash.; 26 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Rueben (Faye) Buckland, McComb. Mrs. Bechtel was a member of the Saddle Club of Bluffton and the Presbyterian Church of Bluffton. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Diller and Son Chapel, Bluffton, the Rev. Dale Dickey officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, North Baltimore. Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the church.

They had the following children:

  M i William Clair CROUSE was born on 4 Aug 1917. He died on 25 Mar 2005.
  M ii Calvin Lee CROUSE was born on 19 May 1919.
  M iii John Carl CROUSE was born on 30 Jul 1921.
  M iv Harold Wright CROUSE was born on 3 Apr 1924.
  M v Ray Edward CROUSE was born on 4 Aug 1929.

Ervin Wade BECHTEL was born on 29 Jul 1897. He died in Apr 1987 in Bluffton, OH. He married Orpha Delle CANFIELD on 22 Dec 1934.

Orpha Delle CANFIELD [Parents] was born on 6 Feb 1898 in Hancock Co, OH. She died on 4 Jan 1981 in Bluffton, OH. She was buried in North Baltimore, OH / Maplewood Cemetery. She married Ervin Wade BECHTEL on 22 Dec 1934.

Other marriages:
CROUSE, Leo Idell

Obituary from the Findlay Courier newspaper: Orpha Bechtel, 82, Route 2, Bluffton, died at 7:30 p.m. at Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton. She was born Feb. 6, 1898 in Hancock County to William and Bertha (Huffman) Canfield. She married Wade Bechtel in 1934 and he survives. Also surviving are five sons, William C. Crouse, North Baltimore; Calvin Crouse, Ada; John Crouse, Findlay; Harold Crouse, North Baltimore; Ray Crouse, Berlin Center; a daughter, Mrs. Todd (Darlene) Hey, Bluffton; three step-daughters, Mrs. Clair (Lorelia) Crouse, North Baltimore; Mrs. Foster (Billie) Griffith, North Baltimore; Mrs. Ray (Caroline) Felker, Kent, Wash.; 26 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Rueben (Faye) Buckland, McComb. Mrs. Bechtel was a member of the Saddle Club of Bluffton and the Presbyterian Church of Bluffton. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Diller and Son Chapel, Bluffton, the Rev. Dale Dickey officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, North Baltimore. Visitation will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the church.

They had the following children:

  F i Ruth Darlene BECHTEL was born on 31 Dec 1938.

William Clair CROUSE [Parents] was born on 4 Aug 1917. He died on 25 Mar 2005 in North Baltimore, OH. He married Lorelia Ivona BECHTEL on 4 Dec 1934 in Defiance, OH.

Obituary from the Findlay Courier newspaper: William C. Crouse, 87, of North Baltimore, died at 12:40 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2005 at Blakely Care Center, North Baltimore. He was born on August 7, 1917 in North Baltimore to Leo J. and Orpha (Canfield) Crouse. He married Lorelia Bechtel on December 4, 1934, and she preceded him in death on August 23, 2002. Mr. Crouse was a retired Carpenter, a member of the Free and Accepted Masons Lodge #561 and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #2633. He is survived by his children, William L., Iona C. Davis, and Carol A. Crouse, all of North Baltimore; a brother, Harold W.; sister, Ruth D. Hey of Findlay, step-sisters, Mrs. Ray (Caroline) Felker of New Mexico and Billie I. Griffith of North Baltimore; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. His wife, parents, and brothers, Calvin L., John C., and Ray E. Crouse preceded him in death. Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m., Monday, March 28, 2005 at SMITH-CRATES FUNERAL HOME, North Baltimore, where a Masonic Service will be held at 6:30 p.m., with a Fraternal Order of Eagles service at 7:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, in New Maplewood Cemetery, North Baltimore, with Reverend Bob Neuhard. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice in his memory. Online condolences may be made at www.coldrencrates.com.

Lorelia Ivona BECHTEL ""Shorty"" was born on 3 Nov 1918. She died on 23 Aug 2002 in North Baltimore, OH. She married William Clair CROUSE on 4 Dec 1934 in Defiance, OH.

They had the following children:

  F i Iona Clair CROUSE was born on 6 Jan 1940.
  M ii William Lee CROUSE was born on 1 Jun 1943.
  F iii Carol Ann CROUSE was born on 17 May 1950.

Malcolm CAMERON.Malcolm married Iona Clair CROUSE on 21 Jun 1958. The marriage ended in divorce.

Iona Clair CROUSE [Parents] was born on 6 Jan 1940. She married Malcolm CAMERON on 21 Jun 1958. The marriage ended in divorce.

They had the following children:

  M i Robert Lynn CAMERON was born on 15 Jul 1955.
  F ii Ivona Lee CAMERON was born on 15 Mar 1959.
  M iii Malcolm Lynn CAMERON was born on 6 Jun 1960.
  F iv Billie Lee CAMERON was born on 26 Dec 1963.
  F v Rhonda Lee CAMERON was born on 30 Sep 1969.
  M vi Christopher Lynn CAMERON was born on 7 Oct 1969.

William Lee CROUSE [Parents] was born on 1 Jun 1943. He married Sherry MCCARTNEY on 6 Oct 1968.

Sherry MCCARTNEY was born on 2 Aug 1948. She married William Lee CROUSE on 6 Oct 1968.

They had the following children:

  M i William Clair CROUSE was born on 12 Oct 1969.
  M ii Ray Allan CROUSE was born on 18 Jun 1971.

Darol PELTON.Darol married Carol Ann CROUSE. The marriage ended in divorce.

Carol Ann CROUSE [Parents] was born on 17 May 1950. She married Darol PELTON. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:
SMITH, Donald

They had the following children:

  F i Casey PELTON was born on 30 Jan 1968.
  F ii Jayme Sue PELTON was born on 23 Mar 1969.

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