Nelson married Alice Mary Harnett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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After the death of Edward's mother, no one was able to care for him, his brother Robert and his sister Dorothy. Dorothy was taken in by her mother's parent and Edward, along with his brother Robert, was placed in the Richland County Childreo e in Mansfield, Ohio. Room and board, plus clothes was paid by his father. Later, they moved to the Crawford County Children's Home that was recently opened and was much better for it had far less children and was more like a big family. It wa s a very unhappy part of their life. The superintendents were a retired couple with 3 children of their own. Edward was in the 7th or 8th grade at the time. In 1920, when his father remarried, he came to live in Mansfield with his brother, Rob ert. In 1923, Edward was forced to drop out of school in his junior year when his father burned his hands in order to help out with the family. Edward went to work for the Ohio Brass Company in Mansfield. He was able to finish hiseducation b y taking extension courses at Lincoln University in Cleveland, Ohio. Edward stayed with the Ohio Brass up to the time he retired.

Edward married Zelma Reed on 25 Nov 1933. Zelma was born on 30 Jan 1911; died in Jul 1980 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio; was buried in Mansfield Memorial Park. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes for JOHN H. BOLEN:
1880 Census, Ohio, Vol. 40, E.D. 125, Sheet 32, Line 23, Rushcreek twsp., Logan County, has John living with parents, age 2 months.

1900 Census, Ohio, Logan County, Jefferson twsp., Vol. 92, E.D. 108, Sheet 10, Line 4, has John living in the household of James Fuk, age 20

1910 Census, Ohio, S.D. 12, E.D. 5, Page 3B, dwelling 623, Bucyrus, Crawford County, has John living with wife Mae, sons, Edward and Raymond.

1920 Census, Ohio, Vol. 170, E.D. 195, Sheet 3, Line 14, 37 Arch St., Mansfield, Richland County, has John living alone.

1930-1931 City Directory of the United States, 043904, Mansfield Richland County, Ohio, Page 160, has Bolen, John H. (Sadie B.) Insurance, Home: 153 Poplar.

1932-1933 City Directory of the United States, 043904, Mansfield Richland County, Ohio, Page 130, has
Bolen, John H. (Sadie B.) Insurance, Home: 153 Poplar.


When John was born, he had no middle name and later in years he decided to use the letter "H", which he liked so much that he kept the letter which was common in those days. John taught school at a early age of 19 or 20 and was thoue at. Later he obtained a engineers license from the State of Ohio and was employed at the Municipal Light Plants in Bucyrus, Mansfield, Shelby and Ashland, Ohio. He was also employed at Wooster College in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio . In 1923, John was involved in an accident in which he was severely burned on his hands from steam in a boiler explosion. Afterwards, he sold insurance for a local firm.




- OBITUARY - Mansfield News Journal, dtg August 1932 - Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio DEATHS - BOLEN, John H. Bolen, 51 died suddenly Wednesday evening at his home, 153 Poplar street. He had been a Mansfield resident the past 16 year s and was associated with the Lincoln Insurance Company. He was born at Bellefontaine, April 19, 1881.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Sadie Bolen, he is survived by two sons, Edward and Raymond Bolen, both of Mansfield, a daughter, Mrs. Clarence Stevens, of Lima, and his father, William Bolen, of Byhalia, Ohio. One grandson also survives. Mr.s ach.
The body was removed to the Wappner funeral home where private funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. with Rev. B. F. Hagelbarger officiating. Burial will be in Mansfield Cemetery. -


-OBITUARY- Mansfield News Journal, dtg August 1932 - Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio.

ATTEND FUNERAL - Bolen Rites Bring Relatives From Out-of-Town, Funeral services for John H. Bolen were held at the Wappner funeral home Saturday afternoon. Out-of-town people who attended included: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thatcher of Bellefontostoria; Jack Bolen and daughter, of West Liberty; Mr. Armstrong and son, also of West Liberty; Mrs. Wright and daughter and Mrs. Barger, of Marion; Mr. and Mrs. William Auker, Mrs. Nellie Burns of Chesterville; Mr. and Mrs. Metle r of Mt. Gilead; Mr. and Mrs. William Shoop, Kent; Mrs. J.A. Mounts, Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, of Lima.




More About JOHN H. BOLEN:
Burial: Buried in Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio

John married Alda Mae Strayer on 15 Mar 1906 in Logan County, Ohio. Alda (daughter of John Edward Strayer and Laura Sower) was born on 28 Sep 1884; died on 8 Sep 1916 in Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OBITUARY - West Liberty Banner, dtg September 14, 1916, Log
an County, Ohio.

Alda Mae, daughter of Edward and Laura Strayer, was born in Champaign county, near West Liberty, September 28, 1883, and departed this life at the home of her parents in West Liberty, Ohio September 8, 1916, aged 32 years, 11 months and 1

She was united in marriage to John H. Bolen, March 15, 1906. To this union three children were born - two sons and one daughter.
In early life she united with the Christian Church at West Liberty, and was a faithful worker in the church, Sunday School, and Endeavor Society of which she was a member.
After moving from this vicinity to Bucyrus she became affiliated with the United Brethren Church and was a member of the same at the time of her death.
She had been ill for a period of about three years, but about six weeks ago was brought to the home of her parents. She was very patient in her sickness and the end came as a sweet relief from her suffering, but was a painful separation
r loved ones. During her illness she was tenderly cared for by her mother and loved ones who did all they could to make her comfortable. The home she once made happy with friendly welcome and a kindly smile is broken, but God knows best.
She is survived by her husband, two sons, Edward Hartley and Raymond Robert, and one daughter, Dorothy Isabell; also her parents, two sisters, and four brothers, and many other relatives and friends.

Be near to bless me when I wake,
Ere thro' the world my way I take;
Abide with me till in Thy love
I lose myself in Heaven above.

The funeral services were held at the home on Newell street, Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, in charge of Rev. E.C. Hamilton. There were many beautiful flowers, and a large assemblage of relatives and friends present to pay a last tr.air View cemetery.
The following relatives and friends from a distance were present at the funeral: Wm. Bolen, Byhalia; C. A. Bolen, Fostoria; Mrs. Thomas Patterson, Mrs. Robert Reeder, Mrs. Cora Rock, Mrs. John Lippincott, James Funk and daughter, Gertr,wcett, wife and daughter, and Mrs. Shick, Bellefontaine; J.J. Prater, Mrs. Foreman Prater, Mrs. Elmer Prater, Northfield; Irwin Prater and wife, Rushsylvania; H.U. King and wife Urbana; Mrs. Ben Phenegar and Walter Phenegar, DeGra ff; Ray Sidesinger and wife, Continental; Mrs. Cora Stinchcomb, Springfield.




More About ALDA MAE STRAYER:
Burial: Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 41, West Liberty Cemetery, LoganCounty, Ohio.
Death Certificate: Vol. 2047, Cert. Nr. 56824, Logan County, Ohio.