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Lettie Viola May Brooks

Female 1882 - 1926  (44 years)


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  1. 1.  Lettie Viola May Brooks was born on 7 Jan 1882 in Disko, Wabash County, Indiana; died in Jun 1926 in At 81 N. East Street, Wabash, Indiana; was buried in Buried Atfalls Avenue Cemetery.

    Lettie married Joel Tonzil Sopher on 13 Mar 1898 in Wabash Co, Indiana. Joel (son of Stephen Sopher and Mary Kathryn Hattery) was born on 16 Jul 1863 in Fulton County, Indiana; died on 2 Jul 1937 in Wabash County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hazel Elzetta Sopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jul 1899 in Disko, Wabash Co, Indiana; died on 22 Aug 1970 in Peru, Miami Co, Indiana.
    2. 3. Basil Elza Sopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1903 in Disko, Indiana; died on 8 Jul 1984 in Wabash, Indiana.
    3. 4. Retha Zena Sopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Aug 1905 in Disko, Wabash County, Indiana; died on 30 Jul 1998 in Wabash, Wabash Co, Indiana; was buried in Laketon Cemetery, Wabash County, Indiana - Next To Her Sister, Edna V. Kelly.
    4. 5. Esta Perry Sopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Apr 1907 in Disko, Indiana; died on 27 Jul 1982 in Wabash, Indiana.
    5. 6. Harley Ray Sopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1909 in Disko, Indiana; died in 1914 in Peru, Indiana.
    6. 7. Edna Vida Sopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1911 in Wabash, Indiana; died on 5 Jun 1997 in Wabash, Wabash Co, Indiana; was buried on 8 Jun 1997 in Laketon Cemetery, Wabash County, IN.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hazel Elzetta Sopher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lettie1) was born on 11 Jul 1899 in Disko, Wabash Co, Indiana; died on 22 Aug 1970 in Peru, Miami Co, Indiana.

  2. 3.  Basil Elza Sopher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lettie1) was born on 30 Apr 1903 in Disko, Indiana; died on 8 Jul 1984 in Wabash, Indiana.

  3. 4.  Retha Zena Sopher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lettie1) was born on 9 Aug 1905 in Disko, Wabash County, Indiana; died on 30 Jul 1998 in Wabash, Wabash Co, Indiana; was buried in Laketon Cemetery, Wabash County, Indiana - Next To Her Sister, Edna V. Kelly.

    Notes:

    [Combined_Master.FTW]

    Her husband admitted her to Longcliff at Logansport (mental hospital). She took sick around 1937 or 1938. In 1970, the state was putting patients back to their own county and she was brought back to Wabash County to a group home for senior citi zens.


  4. 5.  Esta Perry Sopher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lettie1) was born on 16 Apr 1907 in Disko, Indiana; died on 27 Jul 1982 in Wabash, Indiana.

  5. 6.  Harley Ray Sopher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lettie1) was born on 21 Feb 1909 in Disko, Indiana; died in 1914 in Peru, Indiana.

    Notes:

    [Combined_Master.FTW]

    Drowned as a child of five years old.


  6. 7.  Edna Vida Sopher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lettie1) was born on 6 Feb 1911 in Wabash, Indiana; died on 5 Jun 1997 in Wabash, Wabash Co, Indiana; was buried on 8 Jun 1997 in Laketon Cemetery, Wabash County, IN.

    Notes:

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    Edna V. Kelly (North Manchester News Journal)

    Edna Vida Kelly, 86, of 2563 W 700S, Wabash, IN died June 5, 1997, 7:30 a.m. at Miller's Merry Manor East, Wabash. She was born Feb. 6, 1911 at Wabash to Joel and Lettie Viola May (Brooks) Sopher, both deceased. She married Jesse LeRoy Kelly Feb . 9, 1929, and he preceded her in death Jan. 9, 1952.

    She was a member of the Ijamsville United Methodist Church for approximately 50 years. She cooked at Laketon High School for 18 years (1953-1971), and also worked as private home care provider. She lived most of her life in Wabash County. She wa s a charter member of AARP and the Beacon House in Wabash County.

    She is survived by four sons - LeRoy of Wabash, Paul of Lagro, Donald of North Ft. Myers, FL, and John of Mount Morris, IL; four daughters - Mrs. William (Margie) Bell of Caro, MI, Mrs. Willadean Porter of Wabash, Mrs. David (Joann) Thrush and M rs. Donald (Jeanette) Pearson, both of Las Vegas, NV; a sister, Retha Z. Coe of Wabash; 27 grandchildren, three foster grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and four foster great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, a son, th ree brothers, and a sister.

    Funeral service was held Sunday, June 8, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Manchester Ave. Chapel in Wabash with the Rev. Robert L. Brown officiating. Burial was in Laketon Cemetery.

    Preferred memorials are to Wabash County Senior Citizen Center.



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