Family/Spouse: Summerlin, Catherine Virginia. Catherine was born on 22 Apr 1849 in Van Buren, Iowa, USA; died in 1882 in Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Nurse

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Virginia L. Aldridge
7602 Pendleton Avenue
Evansville, IN 47715
Provided the following:

Seeking information on Grace Stine orphan of George W. Stine and Catherine Virginia Summerlin. She had one sibiling, Edith Rita Stine (an invalid). Their mother died in 1882 , their father died in 1888. Grace was a ward of the court and had a guardian appointed for her. She was fostered for a time in the home of Judge Elias Scofield and his wife. They took in and reared several children. She aparentl become difficult to manage and the guardian placed her in the Elizabeth Aull Seminary in Lexington, Ray County, Missouri. In 1890 the guardian petitioned to sell property to pay for sending Grace to the Cotty College in Vernon County, Missouri. No data on whether he was granted permission to sell or if Grace was actually sent to Cottery College. The next data I have on Grace is taken from an obit for Mrs. Scofield and is a reference to her having been fostered for a time with the Scofield family and that she married Mr. Thoma. The obit also listed her being from California.

Grace married THOMA, William Edward on 5 Jan 1893 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA. William (son of THOMA, Anthony and Schuler, Hannah) was born on 12 Dec 1860 in White Pigeon, St Joseph, Michigan, USA; died on 30 Apr 1950 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; was buried after 30 Apr 1950 in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]