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William Vance TOPE was born on 5 March 1852 in Allen Co., Ohio, and died 21 January 1924 in Van Wert Co., Ohio. He is buried in the Mausoleum, Wren Cemetery, Wren, Van Wert Co., Ohio. He married Myra B. SMITH 29 November 1879 in Van Wert Co., Ohio. Myra was born 1862 to James SMITH and Elizabeth READ, and died 26 May 1881. William and Myra had one child:
- Alice E. TOPE, who was born in May 1881 [note 1].
After Myra's death, William marriedAlverta B. BEILER on 29 November 1883 in Van Wert Co., Ohio. Alverta was born 22 October 1863 to Cicerow BEILER and Mary Jane LaRUE, and died 26 May 1888 [note 2]. She is buried in the Wren Cemetery, Wren, Van Wert Co., Ohio.William and Alverta's children:
William then married Christina Viola SNYDER on 24 November 1892 in Van Wert Co., Ohio. She was born 22 February 1867 to Martin SNYDER and Minerva AGLER, and died 21 May 1944. To them was born:
- Roy Beiler TOPE born 03 October 1884, Willshire Twp., Van Wert Co., Ohio. Died 31 August 1971, Rush Memorial Hospital, Rushville, Indiana, buried Ben Davis Cemetery, Union Twp., Rush Co., Indiana [note 3]. He married Juanita TRESSIDER on 24 September 1914 in Tipton, Tipton Co., Indiana. Juanita was born 15 January 1891 in Tipton, Tipton Co., Indiana, and died 15 April 1917. She was buried on 17 April 1917 in Tipton, Tipton Co., Indiana.
- Golda Blanch TOPE born 20 November 1886, died 14 May 1888 [note 4]. She is buried in the Wren Cemetery, Wren, Van Wert Co., Ohio.
Notes:
- Ray Forest TOPE (20 March 1894 - 21 July 1919) married Gertie AINSWORTH 3 March 1915 [note 5].
- Tombstone, Wren Cemetery.
- Cemetery Inscriptions, Van Wert County, Ohio, Volume V, 24y 7m 4d.
- Roy Thomas Tope to Donald L. Kear, July 16, 2000
- Cemetery Inscriptions, Van Wert County, Ohio, Volume V, age 1y 3m 24d, birth date calculated from age at death.
- Email from W. G. Tope to Donald L. Kear, 7 July 2000
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