Ahnentafel Report for Rodney Dean Bohrer
Rodney Dean BOHRER
1 Rodney Dean BOHRER.1 Born on 13 Oct 1917 in Lyons, Rice County, Kansas.1 Rodney Dean died in Douglass, Butler County, Kansas, on 3 Jul 2001; he was 83.2 Buried on 6 Jul 2001 in Douglass, Butler County, Kansas. Douglass Cemetery (graveside funeral bulletin & several newspaper obituaries). Occupation: Dentist. Education: 1943, DDS, Mid-West Dental College, Kansas City, Missouri.
Remarks: Rodney graduated from El Dorado High School and Junior College, both in El Dorado, Kansas. In high school he participated in band, high jump, and swimming team. He attended one year at the University of Colorado in Boulder then transferred without a bachelors degree to Mid-Western Dental College in Kansas City, Missouri in 1939. His class was graduated a year early (29 Jan 1943) after just two years in order to join the Army due to WWII. Following military service Rodney moved to Douglass, Kansas to begin his private practice after purchasing the building and practice of Dr. Archie Ogg. Rodney continued education throughout his career both formally as an active member of the American and Kansas Dental Associations, as well as the dental college alumni association and through frequent workshops and copious reading. He was an inactive member of Masons (Paltros Lodge in El Dorado, KS) for over fifty years. He retired and closed his office in the spring of 1985. Developed Alzheimer's disease in about 1988 and moved to a nursing home in January, 1991.
Rodney departed for Europe on 4 December 1944, landed there 13 Dec. He embarked for the USA on 10 August 1945 and landed 20 August. This information is from his "Military Record and Report of Separation" signed by dad and showed he was in the U. S. Army from 29 March 1943 and was discharged 1 September 1946. He was "on terminal leave from 14 July 1946."
Hobbies included: wine making; tie flying and making fishing lures; shot shell loading and bullet molding; card games of all sorts; quail, pheasant, and deer hunting; quick draw expert; gourmet cook specializing in BBQ & Chinese cooking.
He married Rachal Genevieve BOYER1 on 29 Dec 1939 in Chappell, Deuel County, Nebraska.
They had the following children:
i. Susan Margaret (1943-)
ii. Stephen Dean1 (1947-)
Orlin Dean BOHRER
2 Orlin Dean BOHRER. Born on 30 Oct 1894 in Lyons, Rice County, Kansas.1 Orlin Dean died in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, on 15 Jun 1976; he was 81. Susan B. Anthony Hospital. Buried on 18 Jun 1976 in Springdale Cemetery, Chase, Rice County, Kansas.
Remarks: Dean was a railroad car inspector for Santa Fe Railroad for forty years. Ruth and Dean were members of the First Presbyterian Church in El Dorado, Kansas for nearly fifty years. They were devoted to their parents' farms near Chase and Lyons, Kansas and the preservation of that land. They were members of Eastern Star and Dean was a member of Lions Club as well as a fifty year member of Masons.
He married Ruth Copeland WICKERHAM3 on 12 Dec 1916 in Eads, Colorado.
They had the following children:
1 i. Rodney Dean (1917-2001)
ii. Ruth Maxine (1923-2007)
Ruth Copeland WICKERHAM
3 Ruth Copeland WICKERHAM.3 Born on 24 Jan 1900 in Chase, Rice County, Kansas.3,4,5,1 Ruth Copeland died in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, on 13 Sep 1976; she was 76.3 Susan B. Anthony Hospital. Buried on 15 Sep 1976 in Springdale Cemetery, Chase, Rice County, Kansas.3
Remarks: Ruth once had a baby’s clothing store in downtown El Dorado. She whistled, hummed, or sang hymns around the house. Ruth joined DAR (through Peter Wickerham).
4 Godfrey Edgar “Ed” BOHRER. Born on 20 Dec 1868 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana. Date from newspaper obits and funeral memorial belonging to Stephen Bohrer. Godfrey Edgar “Ed” died in Newton, Harvey County, Kansas, on 3 Sep 1923; he was 54. Date from newspaper obits and funeral memorial belonging to Stephen Bohrer. Buried in Lyons, Rice County, Kansas. Graceland Cemetery. Occupation: Blacksmith.
He married Achsah Alice WELLS on 6 May 1888 in Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas.
They had the following children:
2 i. Orlin Dean (1894-1976)
ii. Paul Wells (1903-1909)
5 Achsah Alice WELLS. Born on 17 Feb 1872 in Bethel, Sullivan County, New York. Achsah Alice died in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, on 5 Mar 1962; she was 90. Buried on 8 Mar 1962 in Lyons, Rice County, Kansas. Graceland Cemetery. Occupation: Ran A Boarding House In Great Bend Or Newton, KS In The 19teens; Housewife.
6 James Copeland WICKERHAM. Born on 6 Nov 1847 in Palestine, Adams County, Ohio.6,3 James Copeland died in Chase, Rice County, Kansas, on 26 Feb 1900; he was 52.7 Buried on 28 Feb 1900 in Springdale Cemetery, Chase, Kansas. Burial date from Crawford/Miller Funeral Home records, Lyons, Kansas. Occupation: Medical Doctor.8 Education: Physio-Medical Association of Ohio, 25 May 1875.9
Research: May have died of complications of diabetes as many of the Wickerhams had the disease. His daughter’s husband, Orlin Dean Bohrer, said the death might have been a result of appendicitis.
Obituary from Lyons Daily News, posted on Encovo.com by Betty Topp:
Died - At the home of Mrs. A. (Amos) R. (Ready) Foote, Monday, February 26, 1900, Dr. J.(James) C. (Copeland) Wickerham. Deceased had been ill but a short time and his death came as a sad shock to his many friends. The remains were interred in Springdale Cemetery on Wednesday. He leaves a wife (Margaret Foote Wickerham) and child (Ruth Copeland Wickerham) and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
Dr. Wickerham of Oklahoma, died last Monday morning at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Amos Foote near Chase. He was in Lyons last week visiting relatives, when he was taken ill at the home of Uncle Andy Foote. His sister-in-law, Mrs. C. H. Warden took him home on the train Friday evening. He became unconscious Sunday morning and died about 7 a.m. on Monday.
Dr. Wickerham was well known throughout this community and all regret to hear of his death. Mrs. Bell Tener of near this place sister of the Dr. left for his bedside last Saturday, but we are informed did not arrive until after his death.
Listed in the 1887 report of the Kansas Board of Health. He registered October 30, 1885 as a Physio Medicalist from Chase, Rice County, Kansas at age 36, ten years in practice, ten months in Kansas, diploma in 1875 from Physio-Medical in Cincinnati10
Listed in the 1880 census record (https://www.familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fpilot.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Ftrk%3A%2Ffsrs%2Frr_188647042%2Fp_269223913&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D) as married, but no wife listed. It gives address as Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio.
He married Margaret Ella FOOTE3,6 on 15 Dec 1885 in Rice County, Kansas.11
They had the following children:
i. Alma Foote6,3 (1898-1899)
3 ii. Ruth Copeland (1900-1976)
7 Margaret Ella FOOTE.3,6 Born on 23 Dec 1864 in Newton, Iowa.3,12,4 Margaret Ella died in Chase, Rice County, Kansas, on 13 Mar 1954; she was 89.3 Date from funeral bulletin. Buried in Springdale Cemetery, Chase, Rice County, Kansas.13 Burial place from funeral bulletin, s/w James, SE Sect.
A charter member in 1948 of a new Presbyterian Church in Chase, KS
8 Godfrey BOHRER.14 Born on 22 Apr 1833 in Brown County, Ohio.14 Godfrey died in Chase, Rice County, Kansas, on 14 Feb 1920; he was 86.14 Buried in Graceland Cemetery, Lyons, Rice County, Kansas. Lot 64, Location 65. Occupation: Medical Doctor in Civil War; Farmed after moving to Kansas In 1873.10 Education: Diploma conferred In 1855 by The Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio.10
Research: Biographical manuscript15 in his own hand indicates that he was born in Brown County, Ohio on April 22, 1833, and that he first settled in Rice County, Kansas in 1873. His name appears in the published Kansas register of physicians by the State Board of Health for years 1887, 1892-95, and 1897-98. In some issues his college is not mentioned, but in 1887 the following is reported: age 52 eclectic, 30 years in practice, 12 years in Kansas, diploma conferred 1855 from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati. The Directory of the State Government of Kansas16 for the Years 1877 and 1878 reports that he had a limited common school education, brought up a farmer, “read medicine” in Georgetown, Ohio, took M.D. at Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati in 1855, commenced practice in Highland County, Ohio in 1856, in 1857 removed to Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana which was his place of residence for 16 years.
“Served as assistant surgeon in the 34th Indiana Infantry (Company D), in 1873 removed to Rice County, Kansas, was a farmer and physician, elected in 1876 as a republican from the 114th district. He was elected again as an Independent and served in the Kansas House from 1883-84. There are clippings that indicate that he was one of the “greatest authorities on bees in the state.”10
For an interesting synopsis of the speeches Dr. Bohrer gave at annual meetings of the Kansas State horticultural Society, have a look at the following weblink: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11724855/story/f5dc737a-e035-492c-8fc5-5bba75b2f001?pg=32798&tl=1
He married Maria Bethana BOGGESS17 on 10 Apr 1856 in Highland County, Ohio.18
They had the following children:
i. Emma Jane (1857-1943)
ii. Letta Eliza (Died as Child) (1859-1864)
iii. Harriet “Hattie” Lavanchy (1860-1954)
iv. Hettie Ann19 (1862-1933)
v. George Grant (Died as Child) (1865-1873)
4 vi. Godfrey Edgar “Ed” (1868-1923)
vii. Henry Augustus “Gus” (1872-1958)
9 Maria Bethana BOGGESS.17 Born on 3 Mar 1829 in Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio.17 Maria Bethana died in Chase, Rice County, Kansas, on 11 Mar 1922; she was 93. Buried in Graceland Cemetery, Lyons, Rice County, Kansas.
10 Charles Wood WELLS.20 Born on 3 Oct 1843 in Orange County, New York. Charles Wood died in Lyons, Rice County, Kansas, on 11 Jul 1925; he was 81.21 Buried in Graceland Cemetery, Lyons, Rice County, Kansas. Occupation: Farmer; “Traveled Kansas With A Black Horse And A Spring Wagon, Distributing Tracts Establishing Sunday Schools And Selling Religious Books”.
Marriage record says he was from Shohola, PA at time of marriage22
He married Ellen Jane PERRY20 on 22 Mar 1871 in Bethel, Sullivan County, New York.23,24,25 Married in White Lake Presbyterian Church by Rev. E. B. Wells.
They had the following children:
5 i. Achsah Alice (1872-1962)
ii. Mary Emma (1874-)
iii. George P. (1877-1947)
iv. Sara Agnes “Agnes”20 (~1879-1920)
11 Ellen Jane PERRY.20 Born on 4 Jan 1842 in Bethel, Sullivan County, New York. Ellen Jane died in Lyons, Rice County, Kansas, on 11 Feb 1932; she was 90.21 Buried in Graceland Cemetery, Lyons, Rice County, Kansas.
On the 1880 Federal census Ellen Jane and Charles W. Wells are living in Shohola, Pike County, Pennsylvania. In 1888 their daughter Achsah was married in Butler County, Kansas.
An advertisement for the probate of the will of George Perry in 1891 has Ellen's place of residence as Chase, Rice County, Kansas.
Came to Kansas in 1884.
On the 1880 Federal census Ellen Jane and Charles W. Wells are living in Shohola, Pike County, Pennsylvania. In 1888 their daughter Achsah was married in Butler County, Kansas. An advertisement for the probate of the will of George Perry in 1891 has Ellen's place of residence as Chase, Rice County, Kansas.25
12 Peter WICKERHAM II.26 Born ca 11 Mar 1806 in Palestine (Now Peebles), Adams County, Ohio.26 Peter died in Locust Grove, Adams County, Ohio, on 15 Sep 1854; he was 48.26 Buried in Locust Grove Cemetery, Adams County, Ohio.26
Came down the Ohio River in a flatboat in 1800 settling near the site of the town of Peebles, Ohio27
Research: Enumerated in 1850 Adams County, Ohio Census - widow Elizabeth enumerated in 1860 census Adams County, Ohio28
He married Elizabeth COPELAND26 on 22 Sep 1836.26 another sheet from Edna Eckel has marriage date: 31 Dec 1836.
They had the following children:
i. Nancy26 (1837-1936)
ii. Mary26 (Died as Infant) (1839-1840)
iii. Peter III26 (1840-1906)
iv. Sarah Belle26 (1842-1915)
v. Jennie Baker "Jane"26 (1844-1928)
vi. William Gamaliel26 (1846-1928)
6 vii. James Copeland (1847-1900)
viii. Robert McIntire26 (1851-1922)
ix. Oscar26 (Died as Child) (1853-1862)
13 Elizabeth COPELAND.26 Born on 3 Mar 1815 in Locust Grove, Adams County, Ohio.26 Elizabeth died in Locust Grove, Adams County, Ohio, on 4 Feb 1896; she was 80.26 Buried in Locust Grove Cemetery, Locust Grove, Ohio.26
14 Amos Ready FOOTE.12 Born on 28 Aug 1830 in Wells Valley, Pennsylvania. Amos Ready died in Chase, Rice County, Kansas, on 23 Jan 1895; he was 64.7 died of pleurisy. Buried in Springdale Cemetery, Chase, Rice County, Kansas. Education: Graduated from Millwood Academy then went To Cannonsburg, Penn. to study for the Presbyterian Ministry, but had to quit due to failing health.
Amos Ready’s first wife Mary KIDDOO, was daughter of Richard KIDDOO and thus, first cousin to his second wife Mary Ellen KIDDOO29
Amos graduated from Millwood Academy and then went to Cannosburg to take theological course to prepare for the Presbyterian ministry, but was compelled to give up his studies on account of failing health. He then went to Aledo, Illinois where he taught several terms of school. He married Mary Kiddoo, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Kiddoo on Nov. 13, 1856, She died 21 August 1857. He was afterwards married to Mary Ellen Kiddoo, daughter of James and Margaret Kiddoo. He came to Rice County in March 1878, settled on the Foote farm where he died of "Pleurisy" on 23 January 1895. Amos and his family continued to be quite active in the Presbyterian faith. He planted many trees on his farm and in the community that survived more than 100 years. Foote Family Stone in Springdale Cemetery, Chase Kansas reads: Blessed are the Dead that Die in the Lord. (from Janice Foote, 8Jun2002)
He married Mary Ellen KIDDOO30 on 29 Sep 1859 in Joy, Mercer County, Illinois.29
They had the following children:
i. Emma Kiddoo (1860-1930)
ii. Laura Bell7 (1862-1938)
7 iii. Margaret Ella (1864-1954)
iv. Jennie31 (1867-1938)
v. James Edward “Ed”7 (1870-1943)
vi. John Howard32 (Died as Child) (1873-1875)
vii. Albert Ready33,34 (1877-1953)
viii. Harvey Ray35,32 (1880-1937)