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Descensants of Sylvester GRIFFIN

Up Dated 18 September 2008

Elvira Nora REDDING
and 1st
George NODINE
and 2nd
Robert DONNELL

Elvira was born 17 September 1850 in Springfield Twp., La Porte, Indiana and married first about 1867, in , La Porte, Indiana, George NODINE, the son of Jeremiah NODINE and Arville McDOWELL. He was born about 1844, in , , New York and died between 1873 and 1880 in , La Porte, Indiana.

She married second 2 April 1881 in , La Porte, Indiana, Robert DONNELL

Elvira died 6 February 1923 in Michigan Twp., La Porte, Indiana.

Census Records

1850 Census , Berrien, Michigan
                                        R Estate Where
Name            Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Born
NODINE Jeremiah  32  M  ----            $        New York
  "    Arvilla   26  F  ---- ---------- -------- New York
  "    George     6  M  ---- ---------- -------- New York
  "    Sarah A    5  F  ---- ---------- -------- New York

1860 Census Springfield Twp., La Porte, Indiana, Page 177
                                        R Estate Personal Where
Name            Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Value    Born
Joseph   REDING  30  M  ---- Farmer     $  0,000 $  0,150 Ohio
Caroline   "     28  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Ohio
Mary       "     15  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Ohio
Alvira     "     10  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Peter      "      8  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Silas      "      6  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana

1860 Census , Park, Indiana.
                                        R Estate Personal Where
Name            Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Value    Born
MODINE Jeremiah  49  M  ----            $        $        New York
  "    Annette   28  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
  "    George    16  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
  "    Sarah     14  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
  "    Emily      7  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
  "    Cass      7M  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana

1870 Census Douglas Twp., Effingham, Illinois.
                                      R Estate Personal Where
Name          Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Value    Born
NODINE George  26  M   W   Brickmaker $        $        New York
  "    Nora E  20  F   W              -------- -------- Indiana
  "    Arty     1  M   W   ---------- -------- -------- Illinois.

1880 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana, Page 147A
                        Mont       Mar               |   Place of Birth   |
Name            R S Age Born Relat Sta Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
REDDING Peter   W M  27 ---- ----   M  Farmer         Ind.   Ohio   N. Y.
   "    Sarah   W F  25 ---- Wife   M  Keeping House  Ind.   Ire.   Ire.
   "    Tom T   W M  1M June Son   --- At Home        Ind.   Ind.   Ind.
NODINE  Alvira  W F  30 ---- -----  W  Keeping House  Ind.   Ind.   N. Y.
  "     Arther  W M  12 ---- Son   --- At Home        Ind.   ------ ------
  "     Astella W F   8 ---- Dau   --- At Home        Ill.   ------ ------
  "     George  W F   7 ---- Son   --- At Home        Ill.   ------ ------

1900 Census Michigan Twp., La Porte, Indiana ED 60 Sheet 1B Line 
                              Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
               Relat Sex Race Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
DONAL Robert   Head   M   W    Nov 1841  58  M   19  Ire.   Ire.   Ire.    Watchman Car Works
  "   Elvira   Wife   F   W    Sep 1850  49  M   19  Ind.   Ohio   N. Y.   None
  "   Joseph B Son    M   W    Nov 1887  12  S  ---  Ind.   Ire.   Ind.    At School
Elvira Mother of 4 Children 3 Living

1910 Census Michigan City Ward 1, La Porte, Indiana, ED 102 Sheet 10B Line 
                                  Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name           Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
Donnell Robert Head   M   W    69  M1  29  Ire.   Ire.   Ire.    Engineer Stationary
   "    Elena  Wife   F   W    59  M2  29  Ind.   Ohio   N. Y.   None
Elena Mother of 5 Children 3 Living

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941

            Spouse         Marriage 
Name        Name           Date        County
Nora Nodine Robert Donnell 02 Apr 1881 La Porte

American Civil War Soldiers

 Name:            Robert Donnell     
 Residence:       Michigan City, Indiana
 Enlistment Date: 05 Sep 1861
 Side Served:     Union
 State Served:    Indiana
 Service Record:  Enlisted as a Private on 5 September 1861.
                  Enlisted in Company B, 9th Infantry Regiment Indiana
                  on 5 Sep 1861.
                  Mustered Out Company B, 9th Infantry Regiment Indiana
                  on 28 Sep 1865.
Sources:          76

U.S. Civil War Soldiers
1861-1865

 Name:                  Robert Donnell        
 Side:                  Union
 Regiment State/Origin: Indiana
 Regiment Name:         9 Indiana Infantry 
Regiment Name Expanded: 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry 
Company:                B
 Rank In:               Private
 Rank In Expanded:      Private
 Rank Out:              Private
 Rank Out Expanded:     Private
 Film Number:           M540 roll 20

Civil War Pension Index:
General Index to Pension Files
1861-1934

                                 State 
Name           Widow             Filed   Relative Minor
Robert Donnell Elvira N. Donnell Indiana -------- ----- View Image

Michigan City, Indiana Directories
1890-91
1893-94

Name            Occupation Location              City     State   Year
Robert Donnell  watchman   s e cor Main and York Michigan Indiana 1890
                                                                 1891

Robert Donnell  watchman   502 York              Michigan Indiana 1893
                                                                  1894

Robert Donnell; ---------- --------------------- Michigan Indiana 1893
Nora E Donnell                                                    1894

La Porte County, Indiana Directory
1896

 Name:          Robert Donnell
 City:          Michigan City
 State:         Indiana
 Occupation:    Nightwatchman
 Year:          1896
 Business Name: Car Works
 Location 2:    309 W Market

Greenwood Cemetery

Michigan Township
153 Tilden Avenue
Phone (219) 873-1521
La Porte County, Indiana


                                 Death      Burial
Surname Given/Maiden         Age Date       Date       Sec.       Lot      Blk Grave
DONNELL Alice B.
        Schattsneider Mross   79 03/10/1973 03/12/1973 S                 4  19     6
DONNELL Elvira Redding Nodine 72 02/16/1923 02/19/1923 Q                 2  57     2
DONNELL Infant                 0 11/29/1908 12/01/1908 Q                 2  57   7 HE 
DONNELL Infant                 0 02/22/1912 02/22/1912 Q                 2  57   7 MIDDLE
DONNELL Joseph Buryl          83 12/23/1970 12/26/1970 Q                 2  57     3
DONNELL Mina Halverson        67 06/06/1955 06/09/1955 Q                 2  57     4
DONNELL Robert                78 10/10/1919 10/11/1919 Q                 2  57     1
DONNELL Robert M.             2m 04/05/1920 04/06/1920 Q                 2  57   7 FE

CHILDREN of Elvira Nora REDDING and George NODINE:


   1. ARTHER (ARTY) b:    Abt 1869; , Effingham, Illinois.
   2. ASTELLA       b:    Abt 1872; , Effingham, Illinois.
   3. GEORGE        b:    Abt 1873; , Effingham, Illinois.

CHILDREN of Elvira Nora REDDING and Robert DONNELL:


 + 4. JOSEPH BURYL  b: 14 Nov 1887; , La Porte, Indiana.
                   md:    Abt 1908; , La Porte, Indiana.
                                    Minnie (Mina) HALVERSON
                    d: 23 Dec 1970; Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana.
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