Wells County, Indiana Family History 1837- 1992 page 312
Frederick D. and Cecil (Shadle) Day
Cecil Victoria Shadle was born April 9, 1900. She was the mother of Melvin Day, wife of Frederick Day, and daughter of Albert and Minnie Dale (Graves) Shadle. Cecil met Fred Day when she was sixteen years old. Jessie Day, lived near Cecil's family; but Fred, youngest of fourteen children, had been raised by his older sister in Illinois due to his mother's illness. Although Cecil and Fred fell in love immediately, they did not marry until Fred returned from army service in France during World War I. The young couple lived with Jesse Day for a short period of time and then decided to move to Kansas where one of Fred's brothers owned an oil field and had offered Fred work.
Fred and Cecil owned a race horse and enjoyed harness racing in Kansas. Melvin Dean was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1931. Unfortunately, Fred died very unexpectedly in 1936. Cecil and Melvin returned to Bluffton, Indiana, where Cecil supported the family with her beauty shop. After Melvin's graduation from Allen High School, he joined the Army and Cecil decided to purchase a beauty shop in Fort Wayne (on Wells Street). In 1956 Cecil married Lester Reinchield and they lived quite happily on South Calhoun Street, until Lester's retirement from International harvester, after which they moved to Florida permanently. Lester died in 1969, Cecil in 1989; both are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Montpelier, Indiana.
Cecil was the great-granddaughter of Mary Godfrey and John Fuller. Mary Godfrey was the daughter of James "Jacco" Godfrey (1780-1854) and Nancy (Hunter) Godfrey. Both Jacco and Nancy were member of the Wea Indian Tribe which was a branch of the Miami Indian Nation. (James Godfrey was the son of the French Trader, Jacques Godfrey and one of his Indian wives.) Mary Godfrey (1830-1883) married John Fuller (1820-1898) in New Castle, Indiana in January of 1946, and they become the parents of six children (two boys followed by four girls). The eldest of the girls was Sarah A. Fuller. Both Mary (Godfrey) and John Fuller are buried in Snow Cemetery in Wells County.
Sarah Fuller was the third Child of Mary (Godfrey) and John Fuller. She was born in 1848 in Chester Township and married John Graves in 1869. Sarah and John owned a farm along the Salamonie River where they raided their family of seven children: Hiram, Minnie Dale, Mary, Emerson, Denton, Delsey, and Lavaria. Sarah died in 1917 and John died in 1930. After John's death, the children found Sarah and John's life savings hidden in the attic of their home. Minnie Dale (Graves) Shadle used her share of her parents estate to help pay for the farm on which she and her husband (Albert Shadle) lived.
Genealogy Chart
French Trader - Jacques Godfrey
Married - Wea Indian Woman
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#1 child - James "Jacco" Godfrey (1780-1854)
married - Nancy Hunter
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#5 child - Mary Godfrey (1830-1883)
married - John Fuller (1820-1898)
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#3 child - Sarah Fuller (1848-1917)
married - John Graves (1846-1930)
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#2 child - Minnie Dale Graves (1874-1958)
married - Albert Shadle (1875-1964)
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#2 child - Cecil Victoria Shadle (1900-1989)
married - Frederick D. Day (1896-1936)
Frederick D. and Cecil (Shadle) Day
Cecil Victoria Shadle was born April 9, 1900. She was the mother of Melvin Day, wife of Frederick Day, and daughter of Albert and Minnie Dale (Graves) Shadle. Cecil met Fred Day when she was sixteen years old. Jessie Day, lived near Cecil's family; but Fred, youngest of fourteen children, had been raised by his older sister in Illinois due to his mother's illness. Although Cecil and Fred fell in love immediately, they did not marry until Fred returned from army service in France during World War I. The young couple lived with Jesse Day for a short period of time and then decided to move to Kansas where one of Fred's brothers owned an oil field and had offered Fred work.
Fred and Cecil owned a race horse and enjoyed harness racing in Kansas. Melvin Dean was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1931. Unfortunately, Fred died very unexpectedly in 1936. Cecil and Melvin returned to Bluffton, Indiana, where Cecil supported the family with her beauty shop. After Melvin's graduation from Allen High School, he joined the Army and Cecil decided to purchase a beauty shop in Fort Wayne (on Wells Street). In 1956 Cecil married Lester Reinchield and they lived quite happily on South Calhoun Street, until Lester's retirement from International harvester, after which they moved to Florida permanently. Lester died in 1969, Cecil in 1989; both are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Montpelier, Indiana.
Cecil was the great-granddaughter of Mary Godfrey and John Fuller. Mary Godfrey was the daughter of James "Jacco" Godfrey (1780-1854) and Nancy (Hunter) Godfrey. Both Jacco and Nancy were member of the Wea Indian Tribe which was a branch of the Miami Indian Nation. (James Godfrey was the son of the French Trader, Jacques Godfrey and one of his Indian wives.) Mary Godfrey (1830-1883) married John Fuller (1820-1898) in New Castle, Indiana in January of 1946, and they become the parents of six children (two boys followed by four girls). The eldest of the girls was Sarah A. Fuller. Both Mary (Godfrey) and John Fuller are buried in Snow Cemetery in Wells County.
Sarah Fuller was the third Child of Mary (Godfrey) and John Fuller. She was born in 1848 in Chester Township and married John Graves in 1869. Sarah and John owned a farm along the Salamonie River where they raided their family of seven children: Hiram, Minnie Dale, Mary, Emerson, Denton, Delsey, and Lavaria. Sarah died in 1917 and John died in 1930. After John's death, the children found Sarah and John's life savings hidden in the attic of their home. Minnie Dale (Graves) Shadle used her share of her parents estate to help pay for the farm on which she and her husband (Albert Shadle) lived.
Genealogy Chart
French Trader - Jacques Godfrey
Married - Wea Indian Woman
*
#1 child - James "Jacco" Godfrey (1780-1854)
married - Nancy Hunter
*
#5 child - Mary Godfrey (1830-1883)
married - John Fuller (1820-1898)
*
#3 child - Sarah Fuller (1848-1917)
married - John Graves (1846-1930)
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#2 child - Minnie Dale Graves (1874-1958)
married - Albert Shadle (1875-1964)
*
#2 child - Cecil Victoria Shadle (1900-1989)
married - Frederick D. Day (1896-1936)
Wells County, Indiana Family History 1837- 1992 page 312
Frederick D. and Cecil (Shadle) Day
Cecil Victoria Shadle was born April 9, 1900. She was the mother of Melvin Day, wife of Frederick Day, and daughter of Albert and Minnie Dale (Graves) Shadle. Cecil met Fred Day when she was sixteen years old. Jessie Day, lived near Cecil's family; but Fred, youngest of fourteen children, had been raised by his older sister in Illinois due to his mother's illness. Although Cecil and Fred fell in love immediately, they did not marry until Fred returned from army service in France during World War I. The young couple lived with Jesse Day for a short period of time and then decided to move to Kansas where one of Fred's brothers owned an oil field and had offered Fred work.
Fred and Cecil owned a race horse and enjoyed harness racing in Kansas. Melvin Dean was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1931. Unfortunately, Fred died very unexpectedly in 1936. Cecil and Melvin returned to Bluffton, Indiana, where Cecil supported the family with her beauty shop. After Melvin's graduation from Allen High School, he joined the Army and Cecil decided to purchase a beauty shop in Fort Wayne (on Wells Street). In 1956 Cecil married Lester Reinchield and they lived quite happily on South Calhoun Street, until Lester's retirement from International harvester, after which they moved to Florida permanently. Lester died in 1969, Cecil in 1989; both are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Montpelier, Indiana.
Cecil was the great-granddaughter of Mary Godfrey and John Fuller. Mary Godfrey was the daughter of James "Jacco" Godfrey (1780-1854) and Nancy (Hunter) Godfrey. Both Jacco and Nancy were member of the Wea Indian Tribe which was a branch of the Miami Indian Nation. (James Godfrey was the son of the French Trader, Jacques Godfrey and one of his Indian wives.) Mary Godfrey (1830-1883) married John Fuller (1820-1898) in New Castle, Indiana in January of 1946, and they become the parents of six children (two boys followed by four girls). The eldest of the girls was Sarah A. Fuller. Both Mary (Godfrey) and John Fuller are buried in Snow Cemetery in Wells County.
Sarah Fuller was the third Child of Mary (Godfrey) and John Fuller. She was born in 1848 in Chester Township and married John Graves in 1869. Sarah and John owned a farm along the Salamonie River where they raided their family of seven children: Hiram, Minnie Dale, Mary, Emerson, Denton, Delsey, and Lavaria. Sarah died in 1917 and John died in 1930. After John's death, the children found Sarah and John's life savings hidden in the attic of their home. Minnie Dale (Graves) Shadle used her share of her parents estate to help pay for the farm on which she and her husband (Albert Shadle) lived.
Genealogy Chart
French Trader - Jacques Godfrey
Married - Wea Indian Woman
*
#1 child - James "Jacco" Godfrey (1780-1854)
married - Nancy Hunter
*
#5 child - Mary Godfrey (1830-1883)
married - John Fuller (1820-1898)
*
#3 child - Sarah Fuller (1848-1917)
married - John Graves (1846-1930)
*
#2 child - Minnie Dale Graves (1874-1958)
married - Albert Shadle (1875-1964)
*
#2 child - Cecil Victoria Shadle (1900-1989)
married - Frederick D. Day (1896-1936)
Frederick D. and Cecil (Shadle) Day
Cecil Victoria Shadle was born April 9, 1900. She was the mother of Melvin Day, wife of Frederick Day, and daughter of Albert and Minnie Dale (Graves) Shadle. Cecil met Fred Day when she was sixteen years old. Jessie Day, lived near Cecil's family; but Fred, youngest of fourteen children, had been raised by his older sister in Illinois due to his mother's illness. Although Cecil and Fred fell in love immediately, they did not marry until Fred returned from army service in France during World War I. The young couple lived with Jesse Day for a short period of time and then decided to move to Kansas where one of Fred's brothers owned an oil field and had offered Fred work.
Fred and Cecil owned a race horse and enjoyed harness racing in Kansas. Melvin Dean was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1931. Unfortunately, Fred died very unexpectedly in 1936. Cecil and Melvin returned to Bluffton, Indiana, where Cecil supported the family with her beauty shop. After Melvin's graduation from Allen High School, he joined the Army and Cecil decided to purchase a beauty shop in Fort Wayne (on Wells Street). In 1956 Cecil married Lester Reinchield and they lived quite happily on South Calhoun Street, until Lester's retirement from International harvester, after which they moved to Florida permanently. Lester died in 1969, Cecil in 1989; both are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Montpelier, Indiana.
Cecil was the great-granddaughter of Mary Godfrey and John Fuller. Mary Godfrey was the daughter of James "Jacco" Godfrey (1780-1854) and Nancy (Hunter) Godfrey. Both Jacco and Nancy were member of the Wea Indian Tribe which was a branch of the Miami Indian Nation. (James Godfrey was the son of the French Trader, Jacques Godfrey and one of his Indian wives.) Mary Godfrey (1830-1883) married John Fuller (1820-1898) in New Castle, Indiana in January of 1946, and they become the parents of six children (two boys followed by four girls). The eldest of the girls was Sarah A. Fuller. Both Mary (Godfrey) and John Fuller are buried in Snow Cemetery in Wells County.
Sarah Fuller was the third Child of Mary (Godfrey) and John Fuller. She was born in 1848 in Chester Township and married John Graves in 1869. Sarah and John owned a farm along the Salamonie River where they raided their family of seven children: Hiram, Minnie Dale, Mary, Emerson, Denton, Delsey, and Lavaria. Sarah died in 1917 and John died in 1930. After John's death, the children found Sarah and John's life savings hidden in the attic of their home. Minnie Dale (Graves) Shadle used her share of her parents estate to help pay for the farm on which she and her husband (Albert Shadle) lived.
Genealogy Chart
French Trader - Jacques Godfrey
Married - Wea Indian Woman
*
#1 child - James "Jacco" Godfrey (1780-1854)
married - Nancy Hunter
*
#5 child - Mary Godfrey (1830-1883)
married - John Fuller (1820-1898)
*
#3 child - Sarah Fuller (1848-1917)
married - John Graves (1846-1930)
*
#2 child - Minnie Dale Graves (1874-1958)
married - Albert Shadle (1875-1964)
*
#2 child - Cecil Victoria Shadle (1900-1989)
married - Frederick D. Day (1896-1936)
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