Florence Reid Penland

FLORENCE REID PENLAND, daughter of ANNA ELIZABETH REID and JAMES DORA PENLAND, was born October 11, 1891 in Indiana,⁴⁹³¹ and died May 19, 1947 in Marion County, Indiana.^{4862, 4865, 4931} She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 4862}

She married (1) JEAN COUSINEAU STEARNS on November 30, 1918 in Wayne County, Indiana.⁴⁸⁶⁴ He was born October 11, 1888.

She married (2) GEORGE JEANE MUSZAR on August 1, 1927 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.¹⁸⁶⁸ He was born February 26, 1888 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana,⁴⁵² and died June 15, 1966 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{9251, 4931}

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  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Florence R. Penland)

Personal Information

• Florence Reid Penland was a member of the Quaker Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana. ⁴⁸⁶²

• George Jeane Muszar was a member of the Meadlawn Christian Church, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana. ⁹²⁵¹

Work History

Marriage Announcements and News

Indianapolis Star, November 30, 1918⁴⁸⁶⁴

Girl From Indianapolis to Wed Hero at Richmond

[Special to The Indianapolis Star.]

RICHMOND, Ind., Nov. 29.—Sergt. Cousineau Stearns, a veteran of the Ypres, Paschendaele, Vimy Ridge and Sommes battles, will be married here Saturday to Miss Florence Reid Penland, a munition worker of Indianapolis. Miss Penland is a niece of William F. Reid of this city. Stearns enlisted with the Princess Pat Regiment in Canada in 1914. In August, 1917, he transferred to the American expeditionary forces after service with the Forty-eighth Highlanders and the Third King Royal Rifles. He was among the first of the Rainbow Division to return to America.

Sergt. Stearns was at the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C., from May 17 to Aug. 23. He has scars of battle on his head and shoulders. He has five medals for bravery in action. His home before enlistmetn was San Antonio, Tex.

Obituaries

Indianapolis Star, May 20, 1947⁴⁸⁶⁵

Mrs. George J. Muszar, R. R. 10, Box 516, was struck and killed by a train at the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing near Fenton Avenue as she walked along the tracks.

Indianapolis Star, May 21, 1947⁴⁸⁶²

Mrs. George Muszar

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Muszar, 47 years old, 8405 Beechwood Avenue, who was killed by a train Monday, will be conducted at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the Tolin Funeral Home. Burial will be at Richmond.

A resident of Indianapolis most of her life, she was a member of the Quaker Church at Richmond.

Survivors include the husband, George J. Muszar, and her mother, Mrs. Anna Penland, India[na]polis.

Indianapolis News, June 16, 1966⁹²⁵¹

George Muszar Funeral Saturday, Ex-Decorator

George Muszar, 75, 8435 Beechwood, died yesterday at his home.

He came into his home after mowing his lawn, suffered a heart attack and died.

Eight years ago Muszar retired after 35 years as an interior decorator.

He was a member of Meadlawn Christian Church and of the church board and was a deacon in the church.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Dorsey Funeral Home.

Survivors — widow Grace; stepdaughters Mrs.Jess Garrison and Thelma Meyer.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 4, 1900112	Richmond, Wayne, Indiana	John Andrew Cunning Anna Elizabeth Reid Florence Reid Penland Harry A. Penland Fidelia R. Reid Anna T. Reid
April 20, 1910445	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	John Andrew Cunning Anna Elizabeth Reid Florence Reid Penland Harry A. Penland
January 14, 1920444	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	Florence Reid Penland
April 5, 1930443	Warren, Marion, Indiana	Florence Reid Penland George Jeane Muszar Anna Elizabeth Reid
June 23, 19402513	Warren, Marion, Indiana	Florence Reid Penland George Jeane Muszar Anna Elizabeth Reid