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Note N3041 Index

Cyrus was a farmer and day laborer. He lived in several towns in different states: Harrison, Maine until 1847; Lewiston, Maine, 1847 - 1878 (although they were living in Charlestown, Massachusetts at the time of the 1870 Census); Bismarck and Apple Creek Township, North Dakota, 1878 -1891; Foster, Rhode Island, and Worcester, Massachusetts, 1891 - 1905.

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Note N3045 Index

Anna had come to America about 1874 along with her parents, her brother, Swen, and her sister, Bertha.
Herbert and Anna's youngest daughter, Edna, wrote about her father:

"He loved to play the harmonica along with his son, Jess, and his daughter, Mynie, who played the piano. His temperament was somewhat moody and, as I remember, he was quite pessimistic. He had at least a high school education, perhaps more. He worked at the Curtis Lumber Company and rode his bicycle to work, at least 7 or 8 miles each way. He worked hard and was good to us. I know he worried about me after Mama died. He wasn't unkind, but just found it hard to show us much emotion. He read a lot--we all loved to read. I feel I was from very good stock" (Wilcox, DESCENDANTS OF EDWARD EATON SCRIBNER [op. cit.], 27).
Herbert died from cancer of the stomach.

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Note N3047 Index

Edward served in the Navy during World War I. He died as the result of a heart attack suffered at a bowling alley in Clinton. There were no children from either of his marriages.

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Note N3048 Index

Lewis and Mildred were divorced 27 August 1923 in Wayne County, Michigan. Then, he and Ruth met in Detroit, where he moved following his discharge from the Navy in World War I.
Lewis and Ruth's daughter, Marjorie, wrote about her father:

"My brother and I did not know that our father had been married before until we were adults. Where he worked before he met my mother, I do not know. I believe he was employed by Puritan Parts Corporation and worked for a man whose name was Bumpas. (I remember that name because my brother and I thought it was a funny name.) He and three other men purchased the stock in the corporation, probably in the early 1930's. Some years later, he and Art Kaanta became the only owners. They struggled through the Great Depression and survived but for a short period of time, my mother had to work there as bookkeeper. Dad was a hard worker and was gone from 7:00 AM to near 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and worked at least half of each Saturday. As an example of my father's character, we understood that he was offered several contracts to build parts, etc., during World War II. He refused because, in order to acquire such a contract, he was expected to pay cash "under the table" to the negotiator" (Wilcox, DESCENDANTS OF EDWARD EATON SCRIBNER [op. cit.], 31f.).

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Note N3055 Index

Jesse worked as a freight handler for the Clinton & North West Railroad Co.

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Note N3056 Index

Minnie changed her name from "Minnie" to "Myni." She was a very talented musician, playing both piano and organ for her church. She died from a stroke, following years of suffering from hypertension.

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Note N3060 Index

In 1920, Agnes was working as a stenographer for a publishing company in Chicago.

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Note N3061 Index

Bob's job kept him moving from place to place quite often. After marrying Gloria about 1953, they lived in Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois, until approximately 1964. They moved to Omaha, Nebraska, for two years, then, about 1967, moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1974, they moved to Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. In 1984, Bob and Gloria were divorced. Bob's alcoholism had caused difficulties during their marriage and, quite likely, was a contributing factor to the divorce (Gloria then married a Mr. F. Wahl and moved to Florida).

Bob's third marriage, to Joan, came just prior to his retirement as an executive of the Ostrov Corporation of Akron, Ohio. They moved to Marco Island, Collier County, Florida in 1984.