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     George F. Franz was born on 2 June 1904 at Erie, Erie Co., PA.¹ He married Helen Odell Smith on 6 July 1935 at Post Chapel, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX.¹ George F. Franz died on 25 November 1986 at Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX, at age 82.¹ He was buried on 28 November 1986 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX.¹

     Helen Odell Smith was born on 5 December 1912 at Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX.¹ She married George F. Franz on 6 July 1935 at Post Chapel, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX.¹ Helen Odell Smith died on 19 December 1999 at San Antonio, TX, at age 87.¹ She was buried on 21 December 1999 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX.¹
     She was a Service Club Director for the U.S. Army for over 25 years.¹ As of 9 February 1929,her married name was McClain. As of 6 July 1935,her married name was Franz.

     Jacob Dillman was born on 27 April 1843.¹ He married Nancy Stretch on 10 January 1867.¹ Jacob Dillman died on 27 April 1929 at age 86.¹ He was buried at Dewey Cemetery, Cass Co., MI.¹

     Nancy Stretch was born on 28 September 1842 at Pokagon, Cass Co., MI.¹ She married Jacob Dillman on 10 January 1867.¹ Nancy Stretch died in January 1913 at LaGrange, Cass Co., MI, at age 70.¹ She was buried at Dewey Cemetery, Cass Co., MI.¹
     As of 10 January 1867,her married name was Dillman.

     Frederick William Reiske was born on 22 June 1883 at Morrison, Whiteside Co., IL.¹ He married Edith Jane Singleton on 15 July 1912 at St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.¹ Frederick William Reiske died on 23 September 1972 at New Port Richey, Pasco Co., FL, at age 89.¹ He was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass Co., MI.¹

     Edith Jane Singleton was born on 10 June 1886 at Kirkwood, St. Louis Co., MO.¹ She married Frederick William Reiske on 15 July 1912 at St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.¹ Edith Jane Singleton died on 28 October 1942 at Dowagiac, Cass Co., MI, at age 56.¹ She was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass Co., MI.¹
     She went into show business at an early age and was a headliner by 1911. In four years on the stage she was the featured performer in at least fourteen operettas presented from New York to Walla Walla, Washington. Her diary shows she played a dozen different roles in as many different productions in New York, before she began touring. Between September 5, and December 31, 1912, she played 27 different cities in over 75 performances. In her early 20's, she was talked into trying out for a place in a travelling opera troupe by one of her friends. When the producer, Col Henry W. Savage, heard her, he was so impressed he signed her on the spot. She was soon the drawing card for the advertising for the troupe. She spent four years on the stage, before marrying Frederick William Reiske. Then she 'retired' into being 'just a housewife.¹' As of 15 July 1912,her married name was Reiske.

     Henry Earle was born on 14 June 1814.¹ He married Lovina H. Weede on 3 March 1839.¹

     Lovina H. Weede was born on 23 July 1818.¹ She married Henry Earle on 3 March 1839.¹
     As of 3 March 1839,her married name was Earle.

     Catherine D. Clark was born on 17 October 1832 at OH.² She was the daughter of Stephen Clark and Betsy (????)¹ Catherine D. Clark married Davis W. Ball, son of Stephen Ball and Susan Berry, on 4 April 1850 at Cass Co., MI.¹ Catherine D. Clark died on 18 April 1851 at age 18.¹ She was buried at Crane Cemetery, Volinia, Cass Co., MI; "Catherine M."¹
     As of 4 April 1850,her married name was Ball.

     Mary Elda Morton was born on 1 April 1864 at Twin Lakes, Cass Co., MI.¹ She was the daughter of Chester Cotton Morton and Mary Ludlow.¹ Mary Elda Morton married Sylvester P. Ball, son of Davis W. Ball and Mary Evelyn Earle, on 3 October 1886 at Cass Co., MI.¹ Mary Elda Morton died on 23 June 1938 at Volinia, Cass Co., MI, at age 74.¹ She was buried at Crane Cemetery, Volinia, Cass Co., MI.¹
     As of 3 October 1886,her married name was Ball.

     Lucy J. Sloan was born on 17 June 1869.¹ She was the daughter of George Sloan and Katherine Brooks.¹ Lucy J. Sloan married Clement L. Ball, son of Davis W. Ball and Mary Evelyn Earle, at Wayne, Cass Co., MI.¹ Lucy J. Sloan died on 11 November 1925 at Decatur, Van Buren Co., MI, at age 56.¹ She was buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Van Buren Co., MI.¹
     Her married name was Ball.

     Charles Dine was born circa 1867.¹ He married Helen Cordelia Ball, daughter of Davis W. Ball and Mary Evelyn Earle, between 1900 and 1901 at Decatur, Van Buren Co., MI.¹ Charles Dine died on 26 July 1940 at Dowagiac, Cass Co., MI.¹ He was buried at South Wayne Cemetery (Crane Cemetery), Cass Co., MI.¹

     George Gobel was born on 16 May 1859.¹ He married Delilah Ball, daughter of Davis W. Ball and Mary Evelyn Earle, on 24 April 1889 at Decatur, Van Buren Co., MI.¹ George Gobel died on 17 June 1942 at age 83.¹
     George Gobel was also known as Jack.¹

     Albert K. Watson was born circa 1867.¹ He married Susan Ball, daughter of Davis W. Ball and Mary Evelyn Earle, on 2 October 1893 at Decatur, Van Buren Co., MI.¹ Albert K. Watson died in September 1929.¹ He was buried at Crane Cemetery, Volinia, Cass Co., MI.¹

     Gus Hatch married Susan Ball, daughter of Davis W. Ball and Mary Evelyn Earle, in 1936.¹ Gus Hatch died in 1943.¹

     Benjamin Franklin Bickel was born on 11 March 1879 at MO.^2,1 He was the son of John Milton Bickel and Martha Esther Fry.¹ Benjamin Franklin Bickel married Eunice Eugenia Ball, daughter of Davis W. Ball and Mary Evelyn Earle, circa 1908.¹ Benjamin Franklin Bickel died on 13 September 1922 at Laramie, Albany Co., WY, at age 43; suicide.³ He was buried at Greenhill Cemetery, Laramie, Albany Co., WY.³

     Claude Gray was born on 9 December 1879.² He was the son of Enoch Gray and Almelia Kinney.¹ Claude Gray married Alma Ball, daughter of Davis W. Ball and Mary Evelyn Earle, on 8 October 1905.¹ Claude Gray died on 31 January 1958 at age 78.²

     Robert Ball was the son of Clement L. Ball and Lucy J. Sloan.¹

     Chester Cotton Morton married Mary Ludlow.¹

     Mary Ludlow married Chester Cotton Morton.¹
     Her married name was Morton.

     Mary Edna Ball was born on 3 November 1889.¹ She was the daughter of Sylvester P. Ball and Mary Elda Morton.¹ Mary Edna Ball married Leslie LaVerne Haefner on 15 February 1908 at Volinia, Cass Co., MI.¹ Mary Edna Ball died in 1983.¹ She was buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, Van Buren Co., MI.¹
     As of 15 February 1908,her married name was Haefner.