Monday Madness

Well its Monday - time for some Monday madness.

We all have them, the ancestors that no matter what you do, they drive you crazy. Today I'm going to share one of mine. Actually this is the one that frustrates me the most. I'd love to have some answers on this family. Who were the parents of John McCune? Why was Rebecca taken away by friends after her death? Why was she not sent to John & the kids? I've found a few of the kids, but not all. The daughter Edna is my great grandmother.

Descendants of Jonathon G. McCune

First Generation

1. Jonathon G. McCune was born in Mar 1853 in Ohio, died on 20 Dec 1925 in Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 72, and was buried on 22 Dec 1925 in Montgomery County Infirmary Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. Another name for Jonathon was John.

Birth Notes:
John's death certifcate shows a birth date of 20 DEC 1855 in Ohio.

General Notes:

• He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1860 in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio.
1860 Census shows John MCCONE (6 M Ohio), Attended School within the year.

• He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1870 in Gettysburg, Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio.
The 1870 Federal Census for Darke County, Ohio includes MCCUNE, John 16, M W, farm hand, Ohio, attended school within the year.

• He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1880 in Farmersville, Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.
1880 Census shows John MCCUNE (W M 26 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio), Blacksmith,
Rebecca (W F 21 Married Ohio Bavaria Maryland), Housekeeping, and
James, Son (W M 6/12 Ohio Ohio Ohio).
They lived on Walnut Street.

• He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1900 in Dayton, Dayton Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.
1900 Census shows John MCCUNE, Patient (W M MAR 1853 46 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio), in the Apple Street Deaconess Hospital.

• He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1910 in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.
1910 Census shows Jonathon MCCUNE, Boarder (M W 56 Widowed Ohio Massachusets Ohio), Farm Laborer, Working Out.
He is enumerated with Hiram KREITZER, Head (M W 55 M1 36 Ohio Ohio Ohio), Farmer, General Farm,
Mary M., Wife (F W 54 M1 36 Ohio Virginia Ohio), Mother of 2 children, 2 living,
Clara M., Daughter (F W 21 Single Ohio Ohio Ohio).
They Owned their Farm Free, # 56 on the Farm Schedule.

• Death Certifict: #71705, 22 Dec 1925, Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.
John's death certificate does not tell us alot about his life. It shows nothing about his parents or their birthplaces, those lines are marked "unknown".

Burial Notes:
McCune, John, aged 70, died Dec.20,1925, of "Arterio Scloris", b. in OH, had been admitted on 04-25-1925, was a widower, the undertaker was Weaver, Stone # was 20, and was buried on Dec. 22. This puts him in Sect# 3, Row #4, 68th stone from the beginning. The marker # is 1925-20.

County Infirmary Cemetery, Section 3, Row 4, Grave #1925-20
The only thing on the headstone is 1925 - 20. The other information was obtained from the Infirmary death ledgers at the Archives.

Jonathon married Rebecca Tanreuther, daughter of Frederich Tanreuther and Margaret Montabaugh, on 5 Mar 1879 in Montgomery County, Ohio. Rebecca was born on 31 Oct 1858 in Farmersville, Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio and died on 30 May 1894 in Montgomery County, Ohio at age 35.

Marriage Notes:
Marriage record found in Book N, page 378, Montgomery County, Ohio.

Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 M i. James McCune was born on 11 Nov 1879 in Farmersville, Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.
James married Minnie L. Smith (d. 3 Dec 1964) on 23 Sep 1905 in Hancock County, Indiana.
+ 3 F ii. Gertrude McCune was born in Feb 1880 in Ohio, died on 12 Jun 1961 in Darke County, Ohio at age 81, and was buried in Ansonia Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio*.
Gertrude married Charles R. Ireland (d. 8 Nov 1907).
Gertrude next married George W. Miller (d. 11 May 1947) about 1912 in Ohio.
+ 4 M iii. Otto J. McCune was born on 18 Jun 1884 in Dayton, Dayton Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.
+ 5 F iv. Edna Martha McCune was born on 8 Apr 1888 in Greenville, Greenville Township, Darke County, Ohio, died on 16 Dec 1970 in Grand View Hospital, Miamisburg, Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio at age 82, and was buried on 18 Dec 1970 in Springboro Cemetery, Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio*.
Edna married Elwood William Phillips (d. 15 Feb 1963) on 23 Dec 1908 in Miamisburg, Miami Township, Montgomery County, Ohio.
+ 6 M v. Jonathon F. McCune was born on 16 Oct 1889.