Person Page 2,075

Mary Arizona Wellen^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Mary Arizona Wellen was born in Mar 1873 in Maryland.^4,5,6
• Mary married Edward K. Flora, son of George Washington Flora and Mary Jane Eiker, on 21 Jul 1897 in Brunswick, Washington Co., Maryland, with Rev. F B. Harvey officiating.^7,8,9
• Mary died on 22 Sep 1912 in Frederick Co., Maryland, at age 39.^10,11,12

Citations

1. Marriage Records, Washington Co., Maryland, pg 5338, Edward R. Flora and Mary Arizona Wellen.
2. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, Ruth P. Flora, Mary G. R. Flora, Mildred V. Flora, Odessa L. Flora, J. Elmer Flora, and Julia A. Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record," show name as Mary A. Wellen.
3. Marriage Register, Hardy Co., West Virginia, 4:413, Merle Eaton and Mildred Collier, shows name as Arizona Flora.
4. Marriage Records, Washington Co., Maryland, pg 5338, Edward R. Flora and Mary Arizona Wellen, shows age 24 at marriage 21 Jul 1897.
5. E. K. Flora household, 1900 U.S. Census, Frederick Co., Maryland, shows month, year, age 27, and state.
6. Edward Flora household, 1910 U.S. Census, Morgan Co., West Virginia, shows age 36 and state.
7. Marriage Records, Washington Co., Maryland, pg 5338, Edward R. Flora and Mary Arizona Wellen, shows date, city, and officiant.
8. E. K. Flora household, 1900 U.S. Census, Frederick Co., Maryland, shows married 3 years.
9. Edward Flora household, 1910 U.S. Census, Morgan Co., West Virginia, shows married 13 years.
10. Death Record, Index, Counties, Maryland, SE58-33, Flora, Mary A., shows date and county.
11. Edward K. Flora and Martha A. Foreman, Application for Marriage License and Return.
12. Charles Bossley household, 1920 U.S. Census, Allegany Co., Maryland, shows her husband as widowed.

Joseph Elmer Flora^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Joseph Elmer Flora was born on 5 Sep 1894 in Brunswick, Frederick Co., Maryland.^4,5,6
• Joseph married first Nora Crystal Van Gorden, daughter of Henry Clinton Van Gorden and Mollie M. Millidge, on 2 Nov 1915 in Marion, Ohio, with the consent of her mother since she was underage, with Charles W. Haberman, justice of the peace, officiating.^7,8,9
• Joseph married second Pauline Louise Holliday, daughter of R. L. Holliday and Katherine Powell, on 8 Mar 1938 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, with Rev. Harry C Robey officiating.^2,10
• Joseph died in Jan 1987 at age 92.^11,12
• He was buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia.¹³

Citations

1. Joseph Elmer Flora, Joseph Elmer, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Maryland.
2. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 58:99, Joseph Elmer Flora and Pauline Louise Holliday.
3. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, J. Elmer Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record."
4. Marriage Record, Marion Co., Ohio, 17:497, Elmer Flora and Crystal VanGorden, shows age 22 on 5 Sep 1916, city, and state.
5. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, J. Elmer Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record," shows date.
6. E. K. Flora household, 1900 U.S. Census, Frederick Co., Maryland, shows month, year, age 5, and state.
7. Marriage Record, Marion Co., Ohio, 17:497, Elmer Flora and Crystal VanGorden, shows date, county, and officiant.
8. Elmer Flora household, 1920 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Ohio, shows married.
9. Elmer J. Flora household, 1930 U.S. Census, Franklin Co., Ohio, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 21, and hers as 17.
10. Joseph Flora household, 1940 U.S. Census, District of Columbia, shows married.
11. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Joseph Flora, Soc. Sec. No. 235-12-1760, shows month, year, and last residence as 21229 Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.
12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 91420811, Joseph E Flora, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 91420811, Joseph E Flora, includes tombstone photo.

Ruth P. Flora^1,2

Parents

Key Events:

• Ruth P. Flora was born on 27 Dec 1897 in Maryland.^3,4,5
• Ruth married first Clyde C. Culipher, son of Commodore P. Culipher and Eula H. Markett, ca. 1914, according to her age at first marriage as reported in the 1930 census, though other evidence suggests it was later.^6,7
• Ruth married second Lloyd Webster Grimm, son of Robert Edward Grimm and Nannie Kennedy Webster, ca. 1941.^8,9,10
• Ruth died in Nov 1986 at age 88.^11,12
• She was buried in Dec 1986 in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia.¹³

Citations

1. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, Ruth P. Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record."
2. E. K. Flora household, 1900 U.S. Census, Frederick Co., Maryland, shows name as Ruth P. Flora.
3. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, Ruth P. Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record," shows date, with year as 1897, county and state, as Morgan Co. West Virginia.
4. E. K. Flora household, 1900 U.S. Census, Frederick Co., Maryland, shows month, year, as 1898, age 1, and state.
5. Edward Flora household, 1910 U.S. Census, Morgan Co., West Virginia, shows age 12 and state.
6. Taylor J. Wallace household, 1920 U.S. Census, Baltimore, Maryland, shows married.
7. Ruth Wallace household, 1930 U.S. Census, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, shows her as married, with first marriage at age 17, but no husband present.
8. Ruth Wallace household, 1940 U.S. Census, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, shows her as Ruth Wallace and him as Lloyd Grimm.
9. Polk's Tacoma City Directory, 1942 pg 97 shows them as Lloyd W. and Ruth P. Grimm.
10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 113837059, Ruth P Grimm, and memorial # 113836758, Loyd W. Grimm, include photo of joint tombstone.
11. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Ruth Grimm, Soc. Sec. No. 234-01-7247, shows month, year, and last residence as 25401 Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia.
12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 113837059, Ruth P Grimm, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 113837059, Ruth P Grimm, includes tombstone photo.

Mary Gladys R. Flora^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Mary Gladys R. Flora was born on 30 Nov 1899 in Frederick Co., Maryland.^4,5,6
• Mary married Alston Glenn Wolford, son of Charles Amos Wolford and Fannie Ellen McCleaf, on 17 Jul 1918 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland, with Rev. J. R. Gaar officiating.^7,8,9
• Mary died on 5 Mar 1972 in Hopemont, Preston Co., West Virginia, at age 72.³
• She was buried on 8 Mar 1972 in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia.³

Citations

1. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, Mary G. R. Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record."
2. E. K. Flora household, 1900 U.S. Census, Frederick Co., Maryland.
3. Mary Gladys Wolford, Mary Gladys, Certificate of Death.
4. Index to Births, vol 3, F-Hoil, Maryland, 1938, pg 39, record for Flora, [unnamed], shows date, and county.
5. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, Mary G. R. Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record," shows date, with year as 1900.
6. E. K. Flora household, 1900 U.S. Census, Frederick Co., Maryland, shows month, year, as 1899, age 6/12, and state.
7. Marriage Records, Washington Co., Maryland, no. 25447, Alston G. Wolford and Mary G. Flora, shows date, city, and officant.
8. A. G. Wolford household, 1920 U.S. Census, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, shows married.
9. Alston G. Wolford household, 1930 U.S. Census, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 22, and hers as 18.

Mildred Virginia Flora^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Mildred Virginia Flora was born on 12 Oct 1901 in Brunswick, Frederick Co., Maryland.^4,5,6,7
• Mildred married first Willard Francis Collier, son of Charles Wesley Collier and Annie Elizabeth Zimmerman, on 8 Oct 1921 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, with Rev. Roy Schmuchker officiating.^8,9
• Mildred married second Merle Calvin Eaton, son of William G. Eaton and Margaret Etta Jackson, on 10 Apr 1948 in Wardensville, West Virginia, with Rev. Walter A. Bauman officiating, having obtained their license the prior September.¹⁰
• Mildred married third a Mr. Getz, Bef 1976, apparently, as her sister's obituary that year shows her with that surname. Other than her death records with that surname, no other record of that marriage or her husband have been found.^11,12,13
• Mildred died on 24 Oct 1984 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, at age 83.^14,15,16
• She was buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia.¹⁷

Citations

1. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 43:220, Willard Francis Collier and Mildred Virginia Flora.
2. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, Mildred V. Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record."
3. Edward Flora household, 1910 U.S. Census, Morgan Co., West Virginia, shows name as Mildred Flora.
4. Index to Births, vol 3, F-Hoil, Maryland, 1938, pg 39, record for Flora, [unnamed], shows date, with year as 1901, and county.
5. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, Mildred V. Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record," shows date, with year as 1902.
6. Edward Flora household, 1910 U.S. Census, Morgan Co., West Virginia, shows age 8 and state.
7. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Mildred Getz, Soc. Sec. No. 234-01-8077, shows date.
8. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 43:220, Willard Francis Collier and Mildred Virginia Flora, shows date, city, state, and officiant.
9. Annie Collier household, 1930 U.S. Census, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, shows married, with the first marriage of each at age 20.
10. Marriage Register, Hardy Co., West Virginia, 4:413, Merle Eaton and Mildred Collier.
11. Odessa L. Weidman, Odessa L. obituary, The Daily Mail, shows her name as Mrs. Mildred Getz.
12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 138976863, Mildred Collier Getz, includes tombstone photo showing same.
13. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Mildred Getz, Soc. Sec. No. 234-01-8077.
14. Ann Collier Shaffer, Ann Collier, "ancestry," e-mail to author, 25 Mar 2018, shows died in 1980s, city, and state.
15. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 138976863, Mildred Collier Getz, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
16. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Mildred Getz, Soc. Sec. No. 234-01-8077, shows month, year, and last residence of 25401 Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia.
17. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 138976863, Mildred Collier Getz, includes tombstone photo.

Odessa L. Flora^1,2,3,4

Parents

Key Events:

• Odessa L. Flora was born on 29 Nov 1904 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.^5,6,7
• Odessa married John William Weidman, son of Fredrick G. Weidman and Samantha Kisner, on 24 Dec 1921 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, after obtaining permission from her step-grandmother since she was a minor, with Frank Steelman officiating.^8,9
• Odessa died on 20 Mar 1976 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, at age 71.^7,10
• She was buried on 23 Mar 1976 in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia.^11,12

Citations

1. Odessa L. Weidman, Odessa L. obituary, The Daily Mail, shows father's surname as Flora.
2. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, Odessa L. Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record."
3. Edward Flora household, 1910 U.S. Census, Morgan Co., West Virginia, shows name as Odessa Flora.
4. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 44:10, John William Weidman and Odessa Flora.
5. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, Odessa L. Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record," shows date.
6. Edward Flora household, 1910 U.S. Census, Morgan Co., West Virginia, shows age 6 and state.
7. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 153892409, Odessa L. Weidman, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
8. Marriage Record, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, 44:10, John William Weidman and Odessa Flora, shows date, city, state, and officant.
9. John W. Weidman household, 1930 U.S. Census, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, shows married, with his first marriage at age 21 and hers at 18.
10. Odessa L. Weidman, Odessa L. obituary, The Daily Mail, shows she died Saturday, at Kings Daughters Hospital.
11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 153892409, Odessa L. Weidman, includes tombstone photo.
12. Odessa L. Weidman, Odessa L. obituary, The Daily Mail, shows services Tuesday and cemetery.

Julia Alberta Flora^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Julia Alberta Flora was born on 18 Mar 1907 in Bath, West Virginia.^4,5,6
• Julia and Robert, son of James H. Mingle and Catherine Geneive Palmer, were officially married on 10 May 1930 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with Rev. Edward H. Jones officiating. They reported in the 1930 census that each had married at age 19, but Julia was listed in the 1928 and 1929 city directories under her maiden name.^7,8,9
• Julia died on 15 Jul 1985 at age 78.⁶
• She was buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., West Virginia.¹⁰

Citations

1. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, 1895-1909, pg 114, line 13, Julia A. Flora; and Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, Julia A. Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record."
2. Edward Flora household, 1910 U.S. Census, Morgan Co., West Virginia, shows name as Julia Flora.
3. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 86493700, Julia Alberta Palmer, includes tombstone photo showing same.
4. Birth Register, Morgan Co., West Virginia, 1895-1909, pg 114, line 13, Julia A. Flora, shows date, town, as Bath, and state; and Delayed Births 1:59 & 60A, Julia A. Flora, notation "By order of Co. Ct., Apr 11, 1944" and "Bible Record," shows date.
5. Edward Flora household, 1910 U.S. Census, Morgan Co., West Virginia, shows age 3 and state.
6. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 86493700, Julia Alberta Palmer, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
7. Robert M. Palmer and Julia A. Flora, Application for Marriage License and Return.
8. Robert M. Palmer household, 1930 U.S. Census, Berkeley Co., West Virginia, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 19, and hers as 19.
9. Polk's Tacoma City Directory, 1928, pg 113 and 1929, pg 98, show her name as Julia Flora.
10. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 86493700, Julia Alberta Palmer, includes tombstone photo.