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Family HistoryFamily History - William W. Eby


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features William W. Eby and two of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. William W. Eby,1 born 1864 in Nebraska (parents not determined);1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 1952.1 William married, 18 November 1898 in DeKalb County, Indiana, Ina May Tefft8 (born 1872 in Indiana, the daughter of Rowland Dexter Tefft and Jennie McClellan;2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Ina died 19466). Ina is buried in Riverside Cemetery, West Milton, Miami County, Ohio.6

Child of William W. Eby and Ina May Tefft:

+2i. Dolly Gertrude Eby, born 19 January 1900 in Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio; died 20 June 1983 in Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California. Married Von Dewey Arnold.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Riverside Cemetery, West Milton, Union County, Ohio, William W. Eby, born: 1864; died: 1952 (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, West Milton Village, E.D. 122, Sheet No. 6B, William W. Eby, 44, Nebraska, 2nd marriage, electrician, line man; wife of 11 years Ina N. Eby, 37, Indiana, 2nd marriage, 2 children, 2 living; daughter Dillie G. Eby, 10, Ohio; son George McDowell, 17, Indiana.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, West Milton Village, E.D. 177, Sheet No. 5B, William W. Eby, 53, Nebraska, super, track and line; wife Ina M. Eby, 47, Indiana; daughter Dolly G. Eby, 19, Ohio, teacher, third grade.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, West Milton Village, E.D. 55-36, Sheet No. 9B, William W. Eby, 64, Nebraska, first married age 22, supt construction, power and light; wife Ina M. Eby, 55, Indiana, first married age 18, census enum, government. [Ina is listed at the enumerator on this census page and within this enumeration district.]
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, West Milton Village, E.D. 55-47, Sheet No. 8A, William Eby, 76, Nebraska, wife Ina Eby, 67, Indiana.
  6. Find a Grave (website). Riverside Cemetery, West Milton, Union County, Ohio, Ina M. Eby, born 1872; died: 1946 (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, and spouse).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Indiana, DeKalb County, Village of Auburn, E.D. 84, Page No. 35, Dexter R. Tefft, 36, New York, lawyer; wife Jennie Tefft, 33, Ohio; son Roland M. Tefft, 14, New York; daughter Ina M. Tefft, 7, Indiana; m-inlaw Eliza McClellan, 66, New Jersey.
  8. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, Marriage License and Certification, DeKalb County, Pages 476-477, William Eby and Ina M. McDowell, married on 18 November 1898.
Second and Third Generations
2. Dolly Gertrude Eby2 (William1), born 19 January 1900 in Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 20 June 1983 in Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California.1 Dolly married, 19 June 1924 in Miami County, Ohio, Von Dewey Arnold2 (born 2 February 1898 in West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, the son of Harvey S. Arnold and Grace Kendall;2, 5, 6, 7 Von died 1953 in Ontario, Canada7). Dolly and Von are buried in Riverside Cemetery, West Milton, Miami County, Ohio.1, 7

Child of Dolly Gertrude Eby and Von Dewey Arnold:

 3i. Caroline Arnold, born ca. 1934 in Ohio.6

  1. Find a Grave (website). Riverside Cemetery, West Milton, Union County, Ohio, Dolly Gertrude Eby Arnold, born: 19 January 1900 in Ohio; died: 20 June 1983 in Santa Clara County, California (from record, which includes a note: mother’s maiden name--Tefet [sic, her maiden name is Tefft]; and: buried: 6/27/1983 age 83, died in Los Altos, CA).
  2. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Miami County, Page 292, License No. 32184, granted 17 June 1924. Von Dewey Arnold, age 26 on 2 February 1924, born in West Milton, Oh., father: Harvey S. Arnold; mother: Grace Kendall; and Miss Dolly Eby, age 24 on 19 January 1924, born in Chardon, Ohio, father: Wm. Eby; mother: Ina May Teft. Married on 19 June 1924 in Miami County, Ohio.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, West Milton Village, E.D. 122, Sheet No. 6B, William W. Eby, 44, Nebraska, 2nd marriage, electrician, line man; wife of 11 years Ina N. Eby, 37, Indiana, 2nd marriage, 2 children, 2 living; daughter Dillie G. Eby, 10, Ohio; son George McDowell, 17, Indiana.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, West Milton Village, E.D. 177, Sheet No. 5B, William W. Eby, 53, Nebraska, super, track and line; wife Ina M. Eby, 47, Indiana; daughter Dolly G. Eby, 19, Ohio, teacher, third grade.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, West Milton Village, E.D. 56-36, Sheet No. 8A, Von D. Arnold, 32, Ohio, first married age 26, manager, automobile garage; wife Dolly G. Arnold, 30, Ohio, first married age 24.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Miami County, Union Township, West Milton Village, E.D. 55-47, Sheet No. 7B, Von Arnold, 42, Ohio, owner, garage; wife Dolly Arnold, 40, Ohio; daughter Caroline Arnold, 6, Ohio.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Riverside Cemetery, West Milton, Union County, Ohio, Von Dewey Arnold, born: 1898; died: 1853 in Ontario, Canada (from record, which includes a note: buried 5/24/1953 age 55--accidental drowning.