Isobel McKeeman ________________________________________________________________________ 19 Dec 1864 Born to David and Margaret (McConahey) McKeeman, Allen Co IN 17 Jan 1884 Married William W. Emmenhiser, Allen County, IN, age 20 4 Sep 1884 Nancy Delila born, age 20 13 Oct 1886 William Wesley born, age 22 2 Feb 1888 Died at Hoagland, Allen County, IN, age 24 ____________________________________________________________________________ CHILDREN OF ISOBEL MCKEEMAN & WILLIAM W. EMMENHISER: 1. NANCY DELILA EMENHEISER 2. WILLIAM WESLEY EMMENHISER __________________________________________________________________ Descendants of Isobel MCKEEMAN Generation No. 1 1. ISOBEL4 MCKEEMAN (DAVID CHARLES *3, WILLIAM *2, ARCHIBALD? *1) was born 19 December 1864 in Hoagland, Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana, and died 02 February 1888 in Hoagland, Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana. She married WILLIAM W. EMMENHISER 17 January 1884 in Allen County, Indiana. Children of ISOBEL MCKEEMAN and WILLIAM EMMENHISER are: i. NANCY DELILA5 EMENHEISER, b. 04 September 1884, Allen County, Indiana. ii. WILLIAM WESLEY EMMENHISER, b. 13 October 1886, Allen County, Indiana. ____________________________________________________________________________ According to Theodosia McKeeman, Isobel had three children: David, Lou and Belle. ____________________________________________________________________________ ESTATE OF DAVID MCKEEMAN DIED 1876 State of Indiana File Box 301 Allen County Jennie Dauer Jennie A. McKeeman Administratrix of the Estate of David McKeeman, Deceased Margaret S. McKeeman, Sr. Jennie McKeeman now Jennie Dower Maria C. Whyburn Allen Circuit Margaret McKeeman Court Nancy Mercer James McKeeman William McKeeman Isabel B. McKeeman Alexander McKeeman Eliza E. McKeeman April 1882 Trus David C. McKeeman Robert B. McKeeman ____________________________________________________________________________ 1860 FEDERAL CENSUS ________________________________________________________________________ 1870 FEDERAL CENSUS 1870 Census Allen County, Madison Township, IN David MCKEEMAN 49 Farmer Ireland Margaret 37 Ireland John 19 NY Catherine 16 IN Margaret 14 IN Jane 11 IN Nancy 9 IN James 7 IN William 6 IN Isobel 5 IN (age 5) W.M. 4 IN Eliza 1 IN _________________________________________________________________________ 1880 FEDERAL CENSUS 1880 Census Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana Margaret MCKEEMAN F 45 Head House Ireland Margaret F 23 D NY Ire Ire Jennie F 21 D School NY Ire Ire James M 17 S Farm IN Ire Ire Wm M 15 S Farm IN Ire Ire Isabelle F 13 D Home IN Ire Ire (age 13) Alexander M 12 S Farm IN Ire Ire Eliza E. F 10 D Home IN Ire Ire David C. M 8 S IN Ire Ire Robert B. M 6 S IN Ire Ire Stephan McConaha M 25 Laborer OH Ire OH _________________________________________________________________________ MCKEEMAN FAMILY Maryellen Hower's Book: Isobelle, born 13 Mar 1865, Hoagland, Ind. Married William Emmenhizer Died 2 Feb 1888 buried Antioch Cemetery, Hoagland, Ind. Children: Delila and William ____________________________________________________________________________ MARRIAGE (age 20) 17 Jan 1884 Married William Emmenhiser, Allen County, IN Marriage Records Rev. James McCoen ____________________________________________________________________________ GUARDIANSHIP The State of Indiana, Allen County, ss: The Undersigned, applicant for Letters of Guardianship on the person and estate of Nancy Delila Emenheiser, born Sept 4, 1884 William Wesley Emenheiser, born Oct 13, 1886 minor heirs of MARGARET MCKEEMAN late of Allen County, deceased, represents that said minors reside in Allen County, in the State of Indiana, and are joint owners of real estate situate in Allen County, of the probable value of __ dollars, which will rent annually for the sum of ___ dollars. Said wards also own personal property of the probable value of Five Hundred dollars. William Emenhiser The State of Indiana, Allen County, ss: William Emenheiser, the above applicant, being duly sworn, says that the material facts contained in the above statement and application for Letters of Guardianship on the persons and estates of the persons therein named are correct and true as he verily believes, and further saith not. William Emenhiser Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11 day of April 1896. H.M. Metzger Clerk, A.C.C. Allen County State of Indiana, County of Allen, ss. In the matter of the guardianship of William W. Emenhiser and Nancy D. Emenhiser In the Allen Circuit Court April Term, A.D., 1897. State of Indiana, Allen County. In the matter of the guardianship of William W. Emenheiser and Nancy Emenheiser In the Allen Circuit Court, April Term, A.D., 1897. To the Honorable Edward O'Rourke, Judge of the Allen Circuit Court: William Emenheiser, guardian under appointment of this court of the said William W. Emenheiser and Nancy Emenheiser, minors, respectfully shown that said wards are the owners in fee simple as tenants in common, of the undivided two thirtieths (2/30) the following described real estate in Allen County, Indiana: The South west quarter of the south east quarter of section eighteen (18) township twenty nine (29) north, of range fourteen (14) east and the north twenty nine (29) acres of the east half of the east half of the south west quarter of said section 18, in Allen County, Indiana. that said: interest of said minors in said real estate is worth the probable value of two hundred and forty dollars ($240). and said guardian avers that it is to the interest of said wards that said real estate shall be sold, for the reason that one Helen Essig has filed a suit in the Allen Superior Court of this county against this guardian and the other owners of said real estate for a partition be made among the owners of said real estate and, if a partition is obtained in said action, said real estate is liable to be sold for much less than its real value; that said Essig has consented to dismiss her said action of partition and she and all the other owners of said real estate have agreed with this guardian to sell their interest in said property together at the time guardian has made date so that there will not be a sacrifice of the same; that a better invest of the value of the interests of said wards in said real estate can be made by loaning the same at six per cent (6%) interest, which money can be loaned at that rate; that the value of all the personal estate belonging to said wards that has come to the knowledge or possession of this guardian, is the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75) in money, which he has now loaned out at six per cent. (6%) interest, none of which money, or the revenue derived therefrom, has been expanded: that said wards have no personal property, of which this guardian has knowledge, dependent on any estate or the execution of any trust except in a claim of $28.00 against the estate of James McKeeman worth about $25.; that said wards' real estate is of the annual rental value of eight and 88/100 dollars ($8.88); that the rent received by this guardian from said wards' real estate was eight and 88/100 ($8.88); of whichtwo and 28/100 dollars ($2.28) was used in paying taxes and the balance added to their personal estate and which is included in the personal property herein mentioned; that upon the sale of the real estate in this petition described, this guardian intends, unless the court shall otherwise order, to loan the proceeds of sale at not less than six per cent (6%) interest upon approved security; that there are no liens upon the interest of said wards in said real estate, except the costs of said guardianship; that said William W. Emenheiser is now aged ten (10) years and resides with this guardian, his father, in Adams Township, Allen County, Indiana; that said Nancy Emenheiser is twelve (12) years of age and resides with this guardian in said Adams Township. Said guardian prays, therefore, upon the facts and for the reasons herein stated, that he may by the order of this court, be authorized to make sale of the real estate of his said wards in this petition described, upon such terms and conditions as the court may deem most advisable. William Emenheiser State of Indiana, Allen County, ss. William Emenheiser, being duly sworn, upon oath says the matters and things stated and alleged in the foregoing, his petition as guardian of William W. Emenheiser and Nancy Emenheiser, are true as he verily believes. William Emenheiser subscribed and sworn to before me, this 26th day of April, 1897. Rat M. M. Elliot To the Honorable Edward O'Rourke, Judge of the Allen Circuit Court: Comes now William Emenhiser, guardian of William W. Emenhiser and Nancy D. Emenhiser, and respectfully shows to the court that, pursuant to the order of this court heretofore made, for the sale, at private sale, of the following described real estate of his said wards, to wit: The undivided two-thirtieths (2/30) of the southwest quarter (1/4) of the southeast quarter (1/4) and the north twenty-nine (29) acres of the east half (1/2) of the east half (1/2) of the southwest quarter (1/4) of section eighteen (18), township twenty-nine (29) north of range fourteen (14) east, in Allen County, Indiana, he offered said real estate for sale on the 19th day of June, 1897, and Alexander McKeeman having bid therefor the sum of one hundred forty-five and 36/100 dollars ($145.36) and that being the highest and best price bid for the same and being the amount of the appraisement of said real estate, he openly struck off and sold the same to the said Alexander McKeeman for said sum of one hundred forty-five and 36/100 dollars (145.36). Therefore this guardian asks the court to confirm said sale and to approve the deed for said premises to the said Alexander McKeeman, herewith tendered, and for all other proper directions in the premises. William Emenhiser Guardian of William W. and Nancy D. Emenhiser Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3 day of June A.D., 1897. Signature ____________________________________________________________________________ ANTIOCH CEMETERY (age 23) Antioch Cemetery sec. 25 Marion twp. Isabel wife of Wm Emenhiser d Feb 2, 1888 aged 23 y 1 m 14 d ____________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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