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Ancestors of William Sherman FIRESTONE

Generation No. 1

1. William Sherman FIRESTONE, born May 07, 1868 in IN; died February 17, 1929 in Dalhart, TX. He was the son of 2. Isaac FIRESTONE and 3. Hannah J DIRRIM. He married (1) Amanda Ellen KNOTT January 28, 1894 in Angola, IN. She was the daughter of Unknown Knott and Name Unknown.

Notes for William Sherman FIRESTONE:
William was a school teacher. Left IN for MI between 1900-1904.
Left MI for TX between 1906-1911.

Notes for Amanda Ellen KNOTT:
Amanda had a brother Walter Knott and a half bro. George Morchaman.
She was orphaned when she was about 4 years old. Geo. Morchaman worked on the railroad. Amandas mother was born in Germany. Amanda's mother and grandmother came together to U.S. the Grandmother died at sea.

More About Amanda Ellen KNOTT:
Fact 1: Her mother was born in Germany. Her mother and grandmother came to US together
Fact 2: She was orphan by 4 and raised by a half brother Geo. Morchamon.

Children of William FIRESTONE and Amanda KNOTT are:

		i.		Lura Vivian Firestone, born June 01, 1895 in Columbia, Ohio; died Aft. 1972; married DeLacy Frampton March 13, 1919 in Dalhart, TX.
		ii.		Cecil Grace Firestone, born May 27, 1897 in Freemont, (Steuben Co.) IN; died August 04, 1897 in Freemont, (Steuben Co.) IN.
		iii.		Cora Ethel FIRESTONE, born May 27, 1898 in Freemont, (Steuben Co.) IN; died May 26, 1972 in Amarillo, TX; married Clarence David MOORE April 30, 1916 in Dalhart, TX.

Notes for Clarence David MOORE:
Info from myself and copy of W.S. Fireston's Family compiled by my Aunt Oleta, wife of Kenneth Fireston; and C. D. Moore's Marriage Certificate Book.

		iv.		Orval Dale Firestone, born December 17, 1900 in Freemont, IN; died June 17, 1961 in Dalhart, TX; married Clarice Etan Shinkle January 01, 1927 in Dalhart, TX.
		v.		Walter Glen Firestone, born February 28, 1902; died March 1902.
		vi.		Clifford Waldo Firestone, born August 31, 1904 in Lester, MI; died December 24, 1988 in Dalhart, TX; married Kelsey Graham August 03, 1929.
		vii.		Leland Delmas Firestone, born December 29, 1906 in California, MI; married Eva Mae Nickels February 14, 1929.
		viii.		William Kenneth Firestone, born November 22, 1911 in Dalhart, TX; died June 06, 1991 in Dalhart, TX; married Oleta Pugh June 05, 1939 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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