The Shemwell Family

Naomi Ella BruceAge: 93 years18591952

Name
Naomi Ella Bruce
Given names
Naomi Ella
Surname
Bruce
Married name
Naomi Ella Light
Birth April 15, 1859 22 19
Census June 6, 1860 (Age 13 months)
Birth of a brotherAlfred Bruce
June 28, 1861 (Age 2 years)
Death of a brotherAlfred Bruce
July 15, 1862 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherAaron Bruce
January 26, 1863 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterEmma Alice Bruce
January 3, 1868 (Age 8 years)
Census July 14, 1870 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherOtto James Bruce
October 25, 1870 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherMilo Manoah Bruce
February 10, 1873 (Age 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherAbraham Bruce
August 21, 1874 (Age 15 years)
Birth of a sisterCora V Bruce
October 16, 1876 (Age 17 years)
MarriageWilliam Albert LightView this family
November 1, 1877 (Age 18 years)
Text:
Name: William A Light Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Naomi E Bruce Spouse's Sex: Female Officiator's Name: D J Pontius Marriage Place: Indiana Event Type: Marriage License Event Date: 29 October 1877 Event Place: Pulaski, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski, Indiana, United States Event Place (Original): Pulaski, Indiana, United States Page Number: 412
Birth of a sisterDella J Bruce
February 3, 1878 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Bertha M Light
November 30, 1878 (Age 19 years)
Death of a sisterDella J Bruce
February 7, 1879 (Age 19 years)
Census June 11, 1880 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a brotherLevi Bruce
May 25, 1882 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherLevi Bruce
May 31, 1882 (Age 23 years)
Death of a brotherAaron Bruce
September 17, 1882 (Age 23 years)
Text:
Name: Aaron Bruce Sex: Male Age: 20 yr Race: W Event Type: Death Event Date: 17 Sep 1882 Event Place: Harrison Township, Indiana Birth Year (Estimated): 1862 Affiliate Repository Place: County Health Office, State Registration Office, Indianapolis
Birth of a daughter
#2
Mabel Bertha Light
April 27, 1885 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Jessie V Light
January 28, 1890 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Verna N Light
November 22, 1892 (Age 33 years)
Marriage of a childFrank Victor HardyBertha M LightView this family
December 28, 1898 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Harold F Hardy
November 9, 1899 (Age 40 years)
Census June 4, 1900 (Age 41 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherAaron Hizer
October 24, 1901 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Herbert Light Hardy
February 19, 1902 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Sarah Naomi Hardy
May 13, 1907 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childByron NeffMabel Bertha LightView this family
October 9, 1907 (Age 48 years)
Text:
Name: Byron Neff Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Mabel Light Spouse's Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 9 October 1907 Event Place: Cass, Indiana, United States
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Ilo Annella Neff
August 28, 1908 (Age 49 years)
Census April 19, 1910 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
William Augustus Eikelberner
February 4, 1911 (Age 51 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah A Hoch
August 23, 1911 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childGlen Homer EikelbernerJessie V LightView this family
August 21, 1912 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Ercil Amy Neff
December 31, 1913 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7
Lucille Margaret Eikelberner
October 28, 1914 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Doris Neff
March 7, 1919 (Age 59 years)
Death of a granddaughterDoris Neff
March 7, 1919 (Age 59 years)
Census January 8, 1920 (Age 60 years)
Death of a fatherDaniel Bruce
July 19, 1920 (Age 61 years)
Text:
Name: Daniel Bruce Sex: Male Age: 84 yr Race: W Event Type: Death Event Date: 19 Jul 1920 Event Place: Union Township, Indiana Birth Year (Estimated): 1836 Affiliate Repository Place: County Clerk Office, City Health Office Rochester Source Reference: The source of this record is the book C-19 on page 48 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Death of a motherSarah Elizabeth Hizer
October 28, 1921 (Age 62 years)
Death of a sisterEmma Alice Bruce
July 22, 1926 (Age 67 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam Albert Light
January 3, 1929 (Age 69 years)
Marriage of a childFred Sutton EikelbernerVerna N LightView this family
June 8, 1929 (Age 70 years)
Text:
Name: Fred Eihelberner Sex: Male Birth Date: 22 November 1892 Race: White Spouse's Name: Verna Light Spouse's Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 8 June 1929 Event Place: Cass, Indiana, United States
Census April 19, 1930 (Age 71 years)
Census April 25, 1940 (Age 81 years)
Death of a grandsonHarold F Hardy
November 4, 1943 (Age 84 years)
Death of a brotherMilo Manoah Bruce
March 5, 1947 (Age 87 years)
Census April 13, 1950 (Age 90 years)
Death November 29, 1952 (Age 93 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Hope Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 9, 1857Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States
18 months
herself
Naomi Ella Bruce
Birth: April 15, 1859 22 19Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: November 29, 1952Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
2 years
younger brother
Alfred Bruce
Birth: June 28, 1861 25 21Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 15, 1862Fulton, Indiana, United States
19 months
younger brother
Aaron Bruce
Birth: January 26, 1863 26 23Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: September 17, 1882Harrison, Indiana, United States
5 years
younger sister
Emma Alice Bruce
Birth: January 3, 1868 31 28Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 22, 1926Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger brother
Otto James Bruce
Birth: October 25, 1870 34 30Center, Lake, Indiana, United States
Death: December 30, 1954Indiana, United States
2 years
younger brother
Milo Manoah Bruce
Birth: February 10, 1873 36 33Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Death: March 5, 1947Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
4 years
younger sister
Cora V Bruce
Birth: October 16, 1876 40 36Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: November 12, 1966Fulton, Indiana, United States
16 months
younger sister
Della J Bruce
Birth: February 3, 1878 41 38Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: February 7, 1879Fulton, Indiana, United States
4 years
younger brother
Levi Bruce
Birth: May 25, 1882 45 42Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Death: May 31, 1882Fulton, Indiana, United States
Family with William Albert Light - View this family
husband
herself
Naomi Ella Bruce
Birth: April 15, 1859 22 19Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: November 29, 1952Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Marriage: November 1, 1877Pulaski, Indiana, United States
13 months
daughter
Bertha M Light
Birth: November 30, 1878 25 19Indiana, United States
Death: October 15, 1966Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
6 years
daughter
Mabel Bertha Light
Birth: April 27, 1885 32 26Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: June 5, 1956Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
5 years
daughter
Jessie V Light
Birth: January 28, 1890 36 30Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: December 2, 1971Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
3 years
daughter
Verna N Light
Birth: November 22, 1892 39 33Indiana, United States
Death: February 24, 1988Indiana, United States

Naomi Ella Bruce has 6 first cousins recorded

Father's family (6)

Parents Jeremiah Clark + Julia Bruce
2Evalee Clark18781878
3Aye E Clark18791945
5Ella Mae Clark18851973
6Orval Clark18871967

Mother's family (0)

MarriageIndiana Marriages, 1811-2019
Text:
Name: William A Light Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Naomi E Bruce Spouse's Sex: Female Officiator's Name: D J Pontius Marriage Place: Indiana Event Type: Marriage License Event Date: 29 October 1877 Event Place: Pulaski, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski, Indiana, United States Event Place (Original): Pulaski, Indiana, United States Page Number: 412
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Bruce - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Daniel Brucehead23MWFarmer600600PA
Sarah Elizabeth Brucewife19FWIN
Naomi Ella Brucedaughter1FWIN
Nancy Hizersister-in-law17FWSchool TeacherIN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Daniel Bruce - Household

Harrison, Pulaski, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Bruce, Danielhead33MWFarmer6400800PA
Bruce, Sarah Ewife30FWKeeping HouseIN
Bruce, Maria Edaughter10FWINx
Bruce, Aaron Ason5MWINx
Bruce, Alicedaughter2FWIN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - William Albert Light - Household

Tippecanoe, Pulaski, Indiana, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Light, AlbertWM27headMFarmerINPAPA
Light, Naomi EWF21wifeMKeeping HouseINPAIN
Light, Bertha MWF1daughterSAt HomeIN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Albert Light - Household

Noble, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Light, William AheadWMApr185347M22INPAPAFarmer0YesYesYesOFF
Light, Naomi EwifeWFApr185941M2244INPAINYesYesYes
Light, Mabel BdaughterWFApr188415SINININAt School7YesYesYes
Light, Jessie VdaughterWFJan189010SINININAt School7YesYesYes
Light, VerniedaughterWFNov18937SINININAt School7YesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Albert Light - Household

Noble, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Light, William AheadMW57M132INPAPAEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesOFF
Light, Naomi EwifeFW51M13244INPAINEnglishNoneYesYes
Light, Jessie VdaughterFW20SINININEnglishInstructorPublic SchoolWYesYesNo
Light, Verna NdaughterFW17SINININEnglishNoneYesYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Albert Light - Household

Noble, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Light, WilliamheadOFMW66MYesYesINPAINYesFarmerGrainOA
Light, EllenwifeFW60MYesYesINPAPAYesNone
Light, VernadaughterFW27SYesYesYesINININYesTeacherCom SchoolW
Light, MatildamotherFW81WdYesYesOHOHOHYesNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Fred Sutton Eikelberner - Household

Noble, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Eikelberner, Fred SheadORYesMW37M36NoYesINININYesFarmerStock FarmOYes
Eikelberner, Verna NwifeFW37M36NoYesINININYesNone
Light, Ella Nmother-in-lawFW71Wd18NoYesINPAINYesRetire

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Fred Sutton Eikelberner - Household

Noble, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Eikelberner, FredheadO4000YesMW47MNoINFarmerFarmOA520
Eikelberner, VernawifeFW47MNoIN00
Light, Ellenmother-in-lawFW81WdNoIN00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Fred Sutton Eikelberner - Household

Noble, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Eikelberner, Fred SheadMW57MarINOTFarmingFarmO
Eikelberner, Verna NwifeFW57MarINH
Light, Ellamother-in-lawFW90WdINU

Name
Jessie V Eikelberner (nee Light) Obituary and Family Listing Death Claims Ex- Teacher Mrs. Jessie V. Elkelberner, 81, Rt. 1, Logansport, a former teacher in Noble Township Schools, died at 6:15 p.m. Thurs- day at Memorial Hospital. Born Jan. 28, 1890, in Cass County, she was the daughter of W. A. and Ella Bruce Light. She was a life-long member of Shiloh United Church of Christ and 2 charter member and sec- ond president of the first Cass County Homemakers’ Club. Her marriage was Aug. ‘1, 1912, to Glen Eikelberner who died in June, 1948. Surviving are one son, Wil- liam, and one Sister, Mrs. Verna Eikelberner, Rt. 1; seven grand- children; and 11 great-grand- children. One daughter, Mrs. Lucille Sanders, and two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Hardy and Mrs. Mabel Neff, preceded her in death. Funeral services will be con- ducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday at McCloskey-Hamilton-Kahie Fu- neral Home with the Rev. Ray- mond Jones officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery. Friends may cali at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Saturday. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19996166/jessie-v-eikelberner
Name
Bertha Hardy (nee Light) Obituary and Family Listing Friday, October 14, 1966 - Logansport Pharos-Tribune Bertha Hardy, 87, Claimed By Death Mrs. Bertha M. Hardy, 87,1001 Helm St., died Friday morning. She was a member of Shiloh Christian church. Born Nov. 30, 1878, in Pulaski county, she was the daughter of William Albert and Ella Bruce Light. Her husband, Frank V Hardy, died Sept. 16,1938. Survivors include a son, Herbert, route 6; a daughter, Mrs. Neoma Robison, route 1, Burnettsville; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Eikelberner and Mrs. Verna Eikelberner, both of route 1; seven grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. A son; Harold, died in 1943. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Fisher funeral home. The Rev. Raymond Skelton will officiate and burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34775442/bertha-m-hardy