On 25 Oct 1891 when Philena Isora was 27, she married Joseph Hess, son of Balser Hess (26 Jan 1817-11 Jun 1894) & Sarah Ann Immell (24 Apr 1824-28 Mar 1874), in Elkhart County, Indiana. Born on 13 Jan 1861 in Indiana. Joseph died on 5 Jan 1925; he was 63. Buried in Hess Cemetery, Elkhart County.

1880 Federal Census. Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana
Series: T9 Roll: 275 Page: 406
(very hard to read)
    Balser Hess, age 64, farmer
    Mary Hess, age 57, wife, keeping house
    Josephus Hess, age 19, son
    Mary E. Hess, age 17, daughter
    James Hess, age 11, son
    George Hess, age 10, son
Balser and Mary were born in Ohio as were their parents, but Balser’s children were born in Indiana.

1900 Federal Census. Elkhart Twp., Elkhart Co., Indiana
Series: T623 Roll: 369 Page: 95
    Joseph Hess, head, b. Jan 1861, age 39, b. Indiana, parents b. Ohio
    Fenie Hess, wife, b. Aug 1864, age 35, b. Ohio, father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. Ohio
    Charles Hess, son, b. Dec 1893, age 6, b. Indiana, father b. Indiana, mother b. Ohio
    Arthur Hess, son, b. Nov 1896, age 3, b. ditto
    Edith Hess, daughter, b. Jul 1899, age 11/12, b. ditto
Joseph and Fenie had been married 9 years. She had 5 children, 3 living.

Elkhart/Goshen City Directory 1903
Goshen
    Josephus (Phena) Hess, carp, h 303 Mill

1910 Federal Census. Goshen, Elkhart Co. Indiana
Roll 348, page 38
River Avenue
    Joseph Hess, head, 50, house mover, b. Indiana, parents b. Ohio
    Phenia I. Hess, wife, 45, b. Ohio, father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. Ohio
    Charles W. Hess, son, 16, student in school
    Arthur R. Hess, son, 13, student in school
    Edith M. Hess, daughter, 10, student in school
    Noble J. Hess, son, 8, student in school
    George B. Hess, son, 4
Joseph and Phenia had been married. She had 7 children, 5 living. All the children were born in Indiana.

1920 Federal Census. Goshen, Elkhart Co. Indiana
Roll 431, page 51
    Joseph Hess, head, 58, b. Indiana, parents b. Ohio
    Phenia Hess, wife, 55, father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. Ohio
    Arthur Hess, son, 23, single
    Noble Hess, son, 17
    George Hess, son, 14
    Edith Masters[? hard to read], daughter, 20, widowed
    Evelyn Masters, granddaughter, 2 1/12[?]
    Charles Hess, son, 26, single
The children and grandchild were all born in Indiana.

On 23 Feb 1891 when Alice May was 22, she first married Massa C. Bowen, son of Thomas Bowen (Jan 1843-) & Mary (Jul 1845-), in Elkhart County, Indiana. Born in Jul 1868 in Ohio. They were divorced.

1880 Federal Census. Freedom Township, Henry County, Ohio
Roll 1032, page 20C
    Thos. Bowen, 37, laborer
    Mary Bowen, wife, 33, keeps house
    William Bowen, son, 17, at school
    Irven Bowen, son, 14, at school
    M. C. Bowen, son, 12, at school
    Margret Bowen, daughter, 10, at school
    Alice Bowen, daughter, 8
    Hattie Bowen, daughter, 5
    Mary Bowen, daughter, 2
    Annie Bowen, daughter, 1 month, b. May
All were born in Ohio as were their parents.

1900 Federal Census. Eden Township, LaGrange County, Indiana
Roll 383, page 13 B
    Thomas P. Bowen, head, b. Jan 1843, 57, m. 36 years, b. OH, parents b. OH
    Mary Bowen, wife, b. Jul 1845, 54, m. 36 years, 10 children, 8 living, b. OH, parents b. OH
    Irvin Bowen, son, b. Nov 1865, 34, single, b. OH, parents b. OH
    Massa Bowen, son, b. Jul 1868, 31, divorced, b. ditto
    Allie Bowen, daughter, b. Sep 1873, 26, single, 2 children, both living, b. ditto
    Mamie Bowen, granddaughter, b. Apr 1891, 9, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. OH
    Cecil I Bowen, granddaughter, b. Mar 1892, 8, b. ditto
    Ruth F. Bowen, granddaughter, b. Nov 1893, 6, b. ditto
    Emanuel Bowen, grandson, , b. Jun 1895, 5, b. ditto
    Thomas P. Bowen, grandson, b. Jun 1899, 11 months, b. ditto

1910 Federal Census. Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana
New Street
    Massa Bowen, head, 40, divorced, odd jobs
    Mary Bowen, mother, 60, widowed, 8 children, 6 living
Both born in Ohio, and their parents born in Ohio.

On 8 Feb 1898 when Alice May was 29, she second married Grant Wilson Buckmaster, son of Henry James Buckmaster (16 Jan 1848-28 Feb 1925) & Elizabeth McCutchen (25 Jul 1845-17 May 1923), in Fulton County, Ohio. Born on 17 Oct 1868 in Fulton County, Ohio. Grant Wilson died in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, on 20 Jul 1930; he was 61. Buried in Elkhart Prairie Cemetery.

Ohio Births and Christenings Index
Buckmaster, male, b. 17 Oct 1868, Fulton County, son of H. Buckmaster

1870 Federal Census. Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio
Roll 1202, page 50B
Post Office Wauseon
    G. Buckmaster, 22, male, com. laborer
    Wilson S. Ayers, 2
    Henry Buckmaster, 22, com. laborer, $240 real estate
All were born in Ohio.

1880 Federal Census. Clinton, Fulton County, Ohio
Roll 1017, page 146D
    Henry Buckmaster, 32, farming, b. OH, mother b. PA, father b. OH
    Elizabeth Buckmaster, 34, wife, keeping house, b. OH, [parents birthplaces left blank]
    Grant W. Buckmaster, 11, son, at school, b. OH, parents b. OH
    William M. Buckmaster, 9, son, b. ditto
    Charles Buckmaster, 7, son, b. ditto
    Richard H. Buckmaster, 4, son, b. ditto
    Harvy E. Buckmaster, 3, son, b. ditto
    James A. Buckmaster, 3 months, son, b. Feb, b. ditto
    Eliza Buckmaster, 60, mother, widowed, keeping house, b. OH, [parents birthplaces left blank]
    Elen Buckmaster, 16, sister, b. OH, parents b. OH
    Samuel Buckmaster, 18, brother, farming, b. ditto

Ohio County Marriages
24 Dec 1891, Lucas County
    Grant W. Buckmaster & Sarah E. Howe

Ohio County Marriages
    8 Feb 1898, Fulton County
    Grant W. Buckmaster & Alice M. Harden

1900 Federal Census. Dover, Fulton County, Ohio
Roll 1270, page 12B
    Grant Buckmster, head, b. Oct 1868, 31, m. 3 years, day laborer
    Alice Buckmaster, wife, b. Mar 1868, 32, m. 3 years, 1 child, living
    Arthur W. Buckmaster, son, b. Aug 1898, 1
All were born in Ohio as were their parents.

1910 Federal Census. Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 348, page 3A
East Goshen Street
    Grant W. Buckmaster, head, 41, m2, b. OH, parents b. OH, laborer, factory
    Alice M. Buckmaster, wife, 42, m2, 12 years 6 children, 5 living, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. OH
    Arthur W. Buckmaster, son, 11, b. OH, parents b. OH
    Ora J. Buckmaster, son, 9, b. ditto
    Earl R. Buckmaster, son, 7, b. ditto
    Millard H. Buckmaster, son, 5, b. IN, parents b. OH
    Roy D. Buckmaster, son, 3 months, b. ditto

1920 Federal Census. Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 432, page 8A
423 Ninth Street
    V. Grant Buckmaster, head, 51, b. OH, parents b. OH, mail messenger, post office
    Alice M. Buckmaster, wife, 51, b. OH, parents b. OH
    Arthur Buckmaster, son, 21, single, b. OH, parents b. OH, cook, restaurant
    Ora Buckmaster, son, 18, b. ditto
    Earl Buckmaster, son, 17, b. ditto
    Millard Buckmaster, son, 14, b. IN, parents b. OH

1930 Federal Census. Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 585, page 12A
113 Mercer Avenue
    Grant Buckmaster, head, 61, m. age 21, b. OH, parents b. OH, watchman, railroad
    Alice M. Buckmaster, wife, 62, m. age 24, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. OH
    Orra Buckmaster, son, 29, single, b. OH, parents b. OH, laborer, veneer shop
    Earl Buckmaster, son, 27, single, b. ditto, laborer, moving van
    Millard Buckmaster, son, 25, single, b. IN, parents b. OH, laborer, woolen mills

Find A Grave: Grant Wilson Buckmaster was born October 17, 1868 in Fulton County, Ohio and died July 20, 1930. He’s buried in Elkhart Prairie Cemetery in Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. Plot: Section 1 Row 14 Number 6
Created by: drbuck
Record added: Jan 25, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 24156559

On 19 Dec 1891 when Mary Elizabeth was 18, she married John C. Steele in Elkhart County, Indiana. Born in Aug 1863 in Huntington County, Indiana.

1900 Federal Census. Pipe Creek, Madison Co., Indiana
Roll T623,_386, page 8B
1145 North Anderson Street, Elwood City
    John Steel, head, b. Aug 1863, age 36, m. 9 years, b. Indiana, parents b. Indiana, day laborer
    Mary Steel, wife, b. Sep 1873, age 26, m. 9 years, 4 children, all living, b. Ohio, father b. Virginia, mother b. Ohio
    Lillie Steel, daughter, b. Feb 1892, age 8, b. Indiana, father b. Indiana, mother b. Ohio, at school
    Mable Steel, daughter, b. Sep 1894, age 4, b. ditto
    Eveline Steel, daughter, b. Oct 1896, age 3, b. ditto
    John Steel, son, b. Nov 1898, age 1, b. ditto
    Joshua Harding, father-in-law, b. Jun 1834, age 65, b. Virginia, parents b. Virginia

1910 Federal Census. Goshen Ward 2, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll T624_348, page 12A
405 North 7th Street
    John C. Steele, head, 46, m. 19 years, b. IN, father b. do not know, mother b. OH, laborer, moving building
    Mary E. Steele, wife, 36, m. 19 years, 5 children, all living, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. OH
    Mabel P. Steele, daughter, 15, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. OH, service, house
    Eveline P. Steele, daughter, 13, b. dittto
    John L. Steele, son, 11, b. dittto
    Hester E. Steele, daughter, 9, b. dittto

1913
John C. Steel, employed in the round house, is suffering from the effects of being struck in the left eye by a piece of steel yesterday.
Elkhart Daily Review, “Personal Injury Mishaps,” (Elkhart, Indiana). 10 April 1913. Page 5.

1920 Federal Census. Goshen Ward 1, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 431, page 7B
1308 Cosmo Street
    John Steele, head, 56, b. IN, parents b. IN, laborer, pool room
    Mary Steele, wife, 46, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. OH
    Mabel Steele, daughter, 35, single, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. OH, seamstress, bag factory
    John L. Steele, son, 21, single, b. ditto, cutter, bag factory
    Hester Steele, daughter, 19, single, b. ditto, laundress, bag factory

1930 Federal Census. Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana
Roll 585, page 11B
114 East Clinton Street
    John C. Steele, head, 66, m. age 28, b. IN, parents b. IN, proprietor, pool room
    Mary E. Steele, wife, 56, m. age 17, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. OH
    Charley Beane, roomer, 44, single, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. IN, laborer, ladder & swings
    Charley Blender, roomer, 55, single, b. IN, parents b. Germany, laborer, ladder factory