Families of Ellen Florence King
Ellen F. King
James E. Weesner
ELLEN FLORENCE KING, daughter of CLARA MAY MYRICK and LEWIS EDGAR KING, was born March 27, 1912 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,4917 and died June 1, 1954 in Santa Clara County, California.250 She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.89, 1125, 5640
She married (1) CHARLES EDWARD KETTLE on September 23, 1936 in Wayne County, Indiana.89, 1675 He was born July 28, 1910 in Baltimore, Warren, Indiana,1675 and died August 14, 1987 in Dade County, Florida.99
She married (2) JAMES ELWOOD WEESNER on September 26, 1942 in Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,89, 1675, 5130 son of MABEL STITT and ISAAC ROSCOE WEESNER. He was born November 22, 1912 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota,75 and died November 1, 1995 in Washington County, Oregon.168, 876
Children of ELLEN FLORENCE KING and CHARLES EDWARD KETTLE:
- Son
Children of ELLEN FLORENCE KING and JAMES ELWOOD WEESNER:
- Daughter
Personal Information
- Ellen Florence King was baptized on July 29, 1917 at Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.6135
Education
Ellen F. King
- graduated from Morton High School, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana5641
- attended Earlham College, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana between 1930 and 1932
- graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Butler, Ohio in 1934 with a B.S. degree in Education3703
- Member of Delta Gamma
James E. Weesner
- graduated from Morton High School, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, 1930 (Academic Course)6762
- Activities: Booster Club; Morton Civic; President of Aviation Club
- Yearbook Inscription: "Everybody knows Jimmie and his ready smile. He was a good reporter too."
- Activities:
Marriage Announcements and News
Richmond Item, September 24, 19365641
Miss Ellen King Is Married To Charles E. Kettle, Jr.
Miss Ellen King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. King, 326 North Eleventh Street, became the bride of Charles Edward Kettle, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.. Charles Edward Kettle of St. Augustine, Fla., in a beautiful and impressive wedding ceremony performed at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents. The wedding marked the third in the family to be solemnized in the Reid homestead. The bride's mother and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Benjamin Myrick, were married in the lovely old mansion.
The ceremony was performed in the living room where an altar was arranged in front of the large fire place. Honeysuckle vines draped over the mantle in the center of which stood a slender vase of chrysanthemums in autumn shades formed a lovely background for the ceremony. Palms and vases of chrysanthemums set on pedestals decorated with autumn leaves banked the fireplace on either side of which stood tall seven branch candelabra in which were white cathedral tapers. Bouquets of zinnias and gladioli were arranged throughout the house.
Rev. D. H. Hammond, pastor of the Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Church, was the officiating clergyman and read the single ring ceremony in the presence of a number of relatives and friends.
Preceding the service Mrs. James Weston, of Newark, Ohio, formerly of this city, accompanied by Mrs. Raymond Myrick of Whiting, Ind., also a former resident here, sand, "I Love You Truly," (Bond) and "At Dawning," (Cadman). Mrs. Myrick played the wedding march from "lohengrin" for the entrance of the bridal party and also the Mendelssohn recessional.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, was gowned in brick rust velvet, made on princess lines and distinguished by its simplicity. It was floor length and fashioned with pointed collar of Battenburg lace and elbow length puffed sleeves. She wore matching slippers and carried an arm bouquet of chrysanthemums in fall shades.
Her maid of honor, Miss Clarissa Ahl, a cousin, was gowned in forest green velvet fashioned as the bride. She wore matching slippers and her flowers also were an arm bouquet of chrysanthemums in the autumn colors. Both the bride and Miss Ahl wore seed pearl brooches, heirlooms of the grandmother, Mrs. Benjamin Myrick.
Little Miss Katherine King, cousin of the bride and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. King of Dayton, Ohio, was the flower girl. She wore a frock of yellow velvet and carried a basket of pom pom chrysanthemums.
Mr. Kettle was attended by Robert Behrmann of Anderson as best man.
Following the wedding a reception for the guests was held and a buffet supper served in the dining room where the table was ornamented with a three-tiered wedding cake and a large cut glass bowl of zinnias. Silver tea services were at each end of the table and were presided over by Miss Geraldine Johnson and Mrs. Norman Shute.
After a wedding trip through the East Mr. and Mrs. Kettle will be at home at 418 National Road West. Mrs. Kettle traveled in a costume suit of green with brown accessories. They will be at home after Oct. 10.
Mrs. Kettle is a graduate of Morton High School, attended Earlham College, and received her degree at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, where she is affiliated with the Delta Gamma Sorority. She is a member of the local chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa. For the past year she has been an instructor in art at Garfield School and formerly taught in the schools of Hamilton, Ohio.
Mr. Kettle attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Rider's College, Trenton, N. J. He is affiliated with the Sargent Wallpaper and Paint Store.
Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram, September 27, 19425130
Ellen King Kettle Married to James Weesner at Church
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. King, 326 North Eleventh street, announce the marriage of their daughter, Ellen King Kettle to James E. Weesner, son of Mrs. Mabel S. Weesner of 136 South Fourteenth street.
The ceremony was performed Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock in the Reid Memorial United Presbyterian church with Dr. D. H. Hammond officiating. Members of the immediate families attended.
The bride wore a MacArthur rose crepe dress with matching feather hat and black accessories. Her flowers were a corsage of gardenias and stephanotis.
A bridal dinner at Seven Mile tavern was held following the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Weesner left Saturday on a wedding trip to Lake Placid and after Oct. 15 will be at home at 5 Beverly Gardens, Bronxville, N. Y.
Mrs. Weesner formerly taught art in the Richmond schools. Mr. Weesner for the past year has served as maintenance superintendent of Pan American Airways Africa, Ltd.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mrs. W. S. King, Indianapolis, Walter King, Boston, Mass., and Robert M. Stevens, Buffalo, N. Y.
Marriage Information
- Ellen Florence King and Charles Edward Kettle were divorced in September, 1940.1675
Obituaries
Richmond Palladium-Item, June 2, 1954875
Mrs. James E. Weesner
Mrs. Ellen King Weesner, 42 years old, 1825 Bay Laurel drive, Menlo Park, Calif., died Tuesday evening. Death followed an extended illness.
Mrs. Weesner, a former resident of Richmond, was the wife of James E. Weesner, also formerly of Richmond, operation manager of the Pacific Alaska division of Pan American Airways.
She was the daughter of Mrs. L. E. King of Richmond. Mrs. Weesner graduated from Richmond high school, attended Earlham college and was graduated from Miami university. She formerly taught art in the Richmond schools.
Survivng are the husband; her mother; a son, Charles, a daughter, Jane Ellen; and a brother, William King of Des Moines, Iowa.
Funeral services and burial will take place in Richmond, the time to be announced.
Oregonian, November 10, 1995168
JAMES E. WEESNER
A memorial gathering will be held later in the family home for James E. Weesner, a former Pan American Airways executive.
Mr. Weesner died Nov. 1, 1995, at age 82.
He was born Nov. 22, 1912, in Minneapolis, Minn., and raised in Richmond, Ind.
He earned an engineering degree from Purdue University and graduated from the Boeing School of Aeronautics in Oakland, Calif.
He became a mechanic's helper for Pan American in 1936 and became a flight engineer in 1938 on flights to the South Pacific and Asia. He served under military contract in West Africa and the Middle East during World War II.
He became operations manager of the airline's Pacific-Alaska division and retired in 1977 as vice president of maintenance operations.
His wife of 12 years, Ellen, died in 1954. He married Marie in 1955; she died in 1979.
Surviving are his son, Charles of Mill Valley, Calif.; daughters, Jane Lane of Bargersville, Ind., Ann Murphy of Laguna Hills, Calif., Lynn Keller of Hillsboro and Shari Teague of John Day; sister, Doris Malone of Sun City, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Donelson, Sewell & Mathews Mortuary.
Cemetery Pictures
Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 10, 1930252 | Richmond, Wayne, Indiana |
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| April 11, 19402486 | Richmond, Wayne, Indiana |
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