Leona E. Parsell, 18791971 (aged 91 years)

Name
Leona E. /Parsell/
Given names
Leona E.
Surname
Parsell
Birth
Type: Birth of Parsell, Leona E.
September 8, 1879
City: Steuben County
State: Indiana
Country: United States of America
Death of a paternal grandfather
MARRIAGE OF HUGHES, FRANK D. AND PARSELL, LEONA E.
City: Steuben County
State: Indiana
Country: United States of America

Prominent Couple Celebrate Anniversary

"Nearly two hundred friends, relatives and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
D. Hughes attended the reception held by the couple on Sunday afternoon, April 1,
celebrating their fify years of marriage. The couple were married on March
27,1902, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Parsellin
JacksonTownship.
Beautiful flowers, cards, greetings and gifts were received by the couple,
who were aided in recieving the guests on Sunday by their daughter and
husband,Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hettema, and granddaughter, Susan Jo Wood, all of Fort
Wayne.
A tiered anniversary cake, and delicious punch were served to the guests,
from a table decorated in gold and white. Assisting in the servingwere Mrs.
Carl Ingalls, Miss Florence Parsell, Mrs. Ray D. Hosack, Mrs. Louie Parsell,
Mrs. Charles Rodebaugh and Mrs. Austin Brokaw. Mrs. Hughes wore a
gold-throatedwhite orchid with her afternoon gown in violet shade, and Mrs. Hettema, Miss
Wood and those assisting in the serving also wore beautiful corsages of spring
flowers with their afternoon costumes. The catering was in charge of Mrs.
Dudley W. Gleason, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, both of whom are lifelong residents of Steuben county,
have been active in civic, fraternal and social life of Angola. Mrs. Hughes,
the former Leona Parsell, has been active in the Rebekah Lodge, having twice
served as Noble Grand, and having been a member of the State Assembly. She
is apast president of the Congregational Guild, and of the Angola GardenClub, and
is also a member of the Priscilla Club. Mr. Hughes, who still owns
the...."(remainder not in clipping)

                               In Appreciation

"We wish to express our appreciation to the many friends, relatives and
neighbors who remembered us so generously on our anniversary. We shall
cherishthe remembrance of the thoughtfulness shown."
MR. AND MRS. FRANK D. HUGHES

Information from newspaper clipping found in Dessa Mae (Sunday)Wolf's
estate sale 25 Nov 2000 -

Submitted By: Theresa Ferguson
E-mail: woatrf@aol.com

Birth of a daughter
City: Salem Center
State: Indiana
Country: United States of America
Marriage of a daughter
City: Noble County
State: Indiana
Country: United States of America
Note: Arthur D. Hettema Married in West; Former Passaic Man Weds Adeline Hughes in Indiana

Arthur D. Hettema Married in West; Former Passaic Man Weds Adeline Hughes in Indiana
Announcement is made in Albion, Ind. of Miss Adeline Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hughes, of Angola, Ind., and Arthur Dulmar Hettema, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Hettema, of Anglola, formerly 18 Pearl Street.
The bride was graduated from Angola High School and the University of Indiana at Bloomington, Ind.
Mr. Hettema is a graduate of Passaic High School and Tri State College in Angola. He is a member of the firm of Hettema Brothers, general contractors and builders in Angola.
The Herald-News
26 Aug 1937, Thu ·Page 22

Death
Type: Death of Parsell, Leona E.
May 31, 1971 (aged 91 years)
State: Indiana
Family with parents
father
mother
MARRIAGE OF PARSELL, AUSTIN MOSES AND WEICHT, MARY ADELINE MARRIAGE OF PARSELL, AUSTIN MOSES AND WEICHT, MARY ADELINEJanuary 30, 1878Jackson Twp, Steuben County, Indiana
20 months
herself
18791971
Birth: September 8, 1879 Steuben County, Indiana
Death: May 31, 1971Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
Family with Frank D. Hughes
husband
1850
Birth: about 1850
herself
18791971
Birth: September 8, 1879 Steuben County, Indiana
Death: May 31, 1971Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
MARRIAGE OF HUGHES, FRANK D. AND PARSELL, LEONA E. MARRIAGE OF HUGHES, FRANK D. AND PARSELL, LEONA E.March 27, 1901Steuben County, Indiana
4 years
daughter
19051990
Birth: March 23, 1905 55 25 Salem Center, Indiana
Death: January 17, 1990Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
MARRIAGE OF HUGHES, FRANK D. AND PARSELL, LEONA E.
MARRIAGE OF HUGHES, FRANK D. AND PARSELL, LEONA E.
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Prominent Couple Celebrate Anniversary

"Nearly two hundred friends, relatives and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
D. Hughes attended the reception held by the couple on Sunday afternoon, April 1,
celebrating their fify years of marriage. The couple were married on March
27,1902, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Parsellin
JacksonTownship.
Beautiful flowers, cards, greetings and gifts were received by the couple,
who were aided in recieving the guests on Sunday by their daughter and
husband,Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hettema, and granddaughter, Susan Jo Wood, all of Fort
Wayne.
A tiered anniversary cake, and delicious punch were served to the guests,
from a table decorated in gold and white. Assisting in the servingwere Mrs.
Carl Ingalls, Miss Florence Parsell, Mrs. Ray D. Hosack, Mrs. Louie Parsell,
Mrs. Charles Rodebaugh and Mrs. Austin Brokaw. Mrs. Hughes wore a
gold-throatedwhite orchid with her afternoon gown in violet shade, and Mrs. Hettema, Miss
Wood and those assisting in the serving also wore beautiful corsages of spring
flowers with their afternoon costumes. The catering was in charge of Mrs.
Dudley W. Gleason, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, both of whom are lifelong residents of Steuben county,
have been active in civic, fraternal and social life of Angola. Mrs. Hughes,
the former Leona Parsell, has been active in the Rebekah Lodge, having twice
served as Noble Grand, and having been a member of the State Assembly. She
is apast president of the Congregational Guild, and of the Angola GardenClub, and
is also a member of the Priscilla Club. Mr. Hughes, who still owns
the...."(remainder not in clipping)

                               In Appreciation

"We wish to express our appreciation to the many friends, relatives and
neighbors who remembered us so generously on our anniversary. We shall
cherishthe remembrance of the thoughtfulness shown."
MR. AND MRS. FRANK D. HUGHES

Information from newspaper clipping found in Dessa Mae (Sunday)Wolf's
estate sale 25 Nov 2000 -

Submitted By: Theresa Ferguson
E-mail: woatrf@aol.com

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Leona E. Parsell
F, b. 8 September 1879, d. 31 May 1971

Last Edited=18 Jul 2004

 Leona E. Parsell was born on 8 September 1879 in Jackson Twp, Steuben County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Austin Moses Parsell and Mary Adeline Weicht.2 She married Frank D. Hughes circa 1900. She died on 31 May 1971 in Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.

Child of Leona E. Parsell and Frank D. Hughes

Adeline Hughes b. 23 Mar 1905, d. 17 Jan 1990

Citations

[S117] Letters, Roger E. Parsell to Richard Cleaveland, various dates.[S117] Letters, Roger E. Parsell to Richard Cleaveland, various dates, Email March 18, 2004.

-- Benner Family

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Bride's Name: Leona E. Parsell
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Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1901
Marriage Place: Steuben, Indiana
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00486-0
System Origin: Indiana-EASy
Source Film Number: 1872320
Reference Number: p 300
Source Citation

"Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XFQY-6QK : accessed 9 July 2012), Frank D. Hughes, 1901.