Pearl Church was born circa 1896 at Illinois. She was the daughter of William T. Church and Minnie Wendall.

      Graham Church was born circa 1905 at Illinois. He was the son of William T. Church and Minnie Wendall.

      Arthur Church was born circa 1907 at Illinois. He was the son of William T. Church and Minnie Wendall. Arthur Church died in 1972 at Indiana.

      Wilella Church was born circa 1913 at Illinois. She was the daughter of William T. Church and Minnie Wendall.

      William Henry Church was born circa 1915 at Illinois. He was the son of William T. Church and Minnie Wendall.

      May Bell Church was born circa 1918 at Illinois. She was the daughter of William T. Church and Minnie Wendall.

     (Unknown) Church was the child of William T. Church and Minnie Wendall.

     (Unknown) Church was the child of William T. Church and Minnie Wendall.

      Marie Wendall was born on Dec 17, 1885 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Henry Wendall and Juliann Hendricks. Marie married Leslie A, Whitsell in 1906. Marie Wendall died in Nov, 1964 at Indiana at age 78.

      Leslie A, Whitsell was born in 1881 at Indiana. Leslie married Marie Wendall, daughter of Henry Wendall and Juliann Hendricks, in 1906. Leslie A, Whitsell died in Nov, 1964 at Indiana.

      Opal Wendall was born on Dec 28, 1890 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Henry Wendall and Juliann Hendricks. Opal married Frank Hurst in 1911 at Indiana.

      Frank Hurst was born in 1886 at Indiana. Frank married Opal Wendall, daughter of Henry Wendall and Juliann Hendricks, in 1911 at Indiana.

      Ida J. Wendall was born on Dec 30, 1891 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Henry Wendall and Juliann Hendricks. Ida married Ethan Warren Allen, son of Cornelius Van Dyne Allen and Harriett Sowers, on Apr 4, 1912 at Indiana. Ida J. Wendall died on Jan 29, 1964 at Indiana at age 72.

      Ethan Warren Allen was born on Nov 27, 1891 at Parke County, Indiana. He was the son of Cornelius Van Dyne Allen and Harriett Sowers. Ethan married Ida J. Wendall, daughter of Henry Wendall and Juliann Hendricks, on Apr 4, 1912 at Indiana. Ethan Warren Allen died on Feb 10, 1964 at age 72.
     

     Cornelius married Harriett Sowers.

     Harriett married Cornelius Van Dyne Allen.

      Dafford Warren Allen was born on May 12, 1913. He was the son of Ethan Warren Allen and Ida J. Wendall. Dafford Warren Allen died on Jan 24, 1992 at age 78.
     In the census on Apr 9, 1930 Dafford Warren Allen was named Stafford W. Allen.
He resided at at Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana, in 1942.

      Lillian Wendall was born circa Mar, 1910 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Lonnie William Wendall and Halcie Clore.

     Henry married Mary Catherine (Unknown).

     Mary married Henry Wendall.

     James married Catherine Larkin.

     Catherine married James F. Corroon.

      Robert Francis Corroon II was born circa 1960. He was the son of Robert Francis Corroon and Helen Van Voorhis Maitland. Robert married Elizaabet Ruth Love, daughter of James Spencer Love, on Aug 15, 1987. Robert married Helen McPherson Vernon Poole, daughter of J. William Poole, on Oct 4, 1997.
     

Helen McPherson Vernon Poole, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. William Poole of Fredericksburg, Va., was married there yesterday to Richard Francis Corroon 2d, a son of Helen Maitland Corroon of Greenwich, Conn., and the late Robert Francis Corroon. The Rev. Charles Sydnor performed the ceremony at St. George's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Michael Moynihan, a Roman Catholic priest, took part in the service.
Mrs. Corroon, 30, is an assistant vice president of Chase Manhattan Bank in New York. She graduated from Denison University. Her father is the general manager of radio stations WFLS-FM and WYSK-AM and FM in Fredericksburg and is the chairman of the National Bank of Fredericksburg. Her mother, Betty-Burke Poole, is a chairwoman of Wilson Brothers, a building supply company in Fredericksburg.
Mr. Corroon, 38, is a vice president of Willis Corroon in New York, the insurance brokerage company. His father was the chairman and chief executive of Willis Corroon's predecessor Corroon & Black, which was founded in 1904 by the bridegroom's grandfather the late Richard A. Corroon and great-uncle the late James F. Corroon. The bridegroom's maternal grandfather, the late James W. Maitland, was the president of the New York Savings Bank.

New York Times oct 5 1997.

      Helen McPherson Vernon Poole was born circa 1968. She was the daughter of J. William Poole. Helen married Robert Francis Corroon II, son of Robert Francis Corroon and Helen Van Voorhis Maitland, on Oct 4, 1997.

     Elizaabet Ruth Love was the daughter of James Spencer Love. Elizaabet married Robert Francis Corroon II, son of Robert Francis Corroon and Helen Van Voorhis Maitland, on Aug 15, 1987.
     

LISA LOVE AND ROBERT F. CORROON JR., A REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER, ARE MARRIED

At the First Church of Round Hill in Greenwich, Conn., Elizabeth Ruth Love, a daughter of Mrs. George I. Reynolds and James Spencer Love Jr., both of Greenwich, was married yesterday to Robert Francis Corroon Jr., a son of Mr. and Mrs. Corroon, also of Greenwich. The Rev. Stephen Goldstein, a United Methodist minister, performed the ceremony, assisted by Msgr.
At the First Church of Round Hill in Greenwich, Conn., Elizabeth Ruth Love, a daughter of Mrs. George I. Reynolds and James Spencer Love Jr., both of Greenwich, was married yesterday to Robert Francis Corroon Jr., a son of Mr. and Mrs. Corroon, also of Greenwich. The Rev. Stephen Goldstein, a United Methodist minister, performed the ceremony, assisted by Msgr. Thomas A. Guinan, a Roman Catholic priest.
Melissa Royds, a sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Richard F. Corroon was best man for his brother.
The bride, who is known as Lisa, graduated from the University of Vermont and is enrolled in the master's program in interior design at the Pratt Institute. She will begin studies this fall at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture. Her father is head of Love's Photo Express and Video Center in Mamaroneck, N.Y., and Stamford, Conn. Mrs. Corroon is a granddaughter of the late J.Spencer Love, founder and chairman of Burlington Industries.
The bridegroom, a graduate of the Canterbury School and the College of Santa Fe, received a diploma in real estate finance from the Real Estate Institute of New York University. He is an associate at Richard Zirinsky Associates, real estate developers in New York. His father is the chairman and chief executive officer of the Corroon & Black Corporation, an insurance brokerage in New York. The bridegroom's paternal grandfather, the late James F. Corroon, was a co-founder of R. A. Corroon & Company, the predecessor of Corroon & Black.

New York Times, August 16, 1987.

      Andree Corroon was born circa 1962. She was the daughter of Robert Francis Corroon and Helen Van Voorhis Maitland. Andree married Christopher Brendel Foss on Jun 26, 1998 at Convent of the Sacreh Heard, New York City, New York County, New York.
     

VOWS; Andree Corroon, Christopher Foss

AS a child, Andree Belden Corroon was known as a tomboy who wore a crew cut, climbed trees and sometimes traveled through her neighborhood by jumping from rooftop to rooftop.
Miss Corroon, 36, grew up to love wearing bright red 1940's-style dresses, listening to blues and jazz, and traveling around the world alone, often without hotel reservations.
''Andree is an adventurer,'' Helen Corroon, her mother, said. ''My father, James William Maitland, broke a time record in 1927 climbing the Matterhorn, and Andree is a total Maitland.''
Miss Corroon finally settled in Manhattan and now works as an assistant vice president of public relations for Christie's, the auction house. Polly Allen Mellen, the creative director of Allure magazine and an aunt of Miss Corroon, said her ''boyish, minimal style'' had attracted many beaus over the years, but none kept her attention for long.
In 1995 she started dating someone who did: Christopher Brendel Foss. ''You know the phrase 'six degrees of separation'?'' said Mr. Foss, who is 40 and a vice president and corporate strategist at Bozell Worldwide, the New York advertising agency. ''With Andree and me it was two degrees. We moved in the same social circles, but seemed to miss each other just by minutes at the same parties.''
The couple, who finally crossed paths at a mutual friend's party, come from very different backgrounds. She grew up in Cedarhurst, N.Y., in a big, conservative, business-oriented family. Her father, the late Robert Francis Corroon, was the chairman of Corroon & Black, the New York insurance brokerage company now known as Willis Corroon.
Mr. Foss grew up in a small, artistic family in a Fifth Avenue apartment full of music and paintings. His father is the composer, pianist and conductor Lukas Foss; his mother, Cornelia Foss, is a painter. The Foss family is also known for its annual Christmas party, which is always full of renowned artists.
''I remember in the 10th grade staying late after their Christmas party,'' Peter Pennoyer, an old friend of Christopher Foss, said. ''There were only 11 people left, and Leonard Bernstein was playing the 'The 12 Days of Christmas' on the piano. That sort of thing happens there all the time.''
As a child, Mr. Foss was known for anything but climbing trees. Friends describe him as gentle and studious. ''He's the earnest poet,'' said his sister, Eliza Foss, an actress. ''He's got more books than I can count, all of them with little notes in every margin.''
In Miss Corroon's and Mr. Foss's relationship, she's still somewhat the tomboy while he's the soulful poet. He reads poetry to her in a voice she describes as so mellifluous it puts her to sleep. She's the one who knows how to use the power drills, and she's the one who said ''I love you'' first. ''Andree's a pistol,'' Mr. Foss said. ''She is a major league, doe-eyed, hilariously brilliant, funny lady.''
Last December in Miami, he gave her a pair of gloves for a birthday present. Inside the left glove, way down at the tip of the fourth finger, she found a diamond ring, stuck there like a piece of popcorn.
On June 26, they were married at the Convent of the Sacred Heart on East 91st Street and Fifth Avenue. The ceremony had poetry readings chosen by the bridegroom and music arranged by his father. Lukas Foss played the wedding march from Mozart's ''Figaro'' as the bride walked down the aisle, and the wedding march from Mendelssohn's ''Midsummer Night's Dream'' as the couple left the chapel.
A reception followed in the convent, among winding stone staircases, balconies and hidden corners that made you feel as if you might run into Mother Superior at any moment. In her toast during dinner, the bride said, ''I want to thank my mother for this beautiful, festive party and also say she finally got me into a convent, which she always wanted.''

New York Times, Published: July 5, 1998.

      Christopher Brendel Foss was born circa 1958. Christopher married Andree Corroon, daughter of Robert Francis Corroon and Helen Van Voorhis Maitland, on Jun 26, 1998 at Convent of the Sacreh Heard, New York City, New York County, New York.

      William Schenck Wertz was born in 1859 at Ohio. He was the son of Jerome Wertz and Sarah Ann Schenck. William Schenck Wertz died on Aug 8, 1954 at Ohio. William was buried at Hilgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio.

      Calvin A. Wertz was born circa 1862 at Ohio. He was the son of Jerome Wertz and Sarah Ann Schenck. Calvin was buried in 1871 at Hilgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio. He died in 1870 at Ohio.

      Laura G. Wertz was born circa Apr, 1865 at Ohio. She was the daughter of Jerome Wertz and Sarah Ann Schenck. Laura married Ferdinand Whitler circa 1901. Laura G. Wertz died on Sep 29, 1942 at Montgomery County, Ohio. Laura was buried at Hilgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio.

      Ferdinand Whitler was born on Oct 29, 1871. Ferdinand married Laura G. Wertz, daughter of Jerome Wertz and Sarah Ann Schenck, circa 1901. Ferdinand Whitler died in 1954 at Montgomery County, Ohio. Ferdinand was buried at Hilgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio.

      Alfred Wertz was born in Aug, 1869 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio. He was the son of Jerome Wertz and Sarah Ann Schenck.

      Willis Wertz was born circa 1874 at Ohio. He was the son of Jerome Wertz and Sarah Ann Schenck. Willis married Ella Derr. Willis Wertz died on Jan 22, 1941 at Ohio. Willis was buried at Hilgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio.

      Ella Derr was born in 1879. Ella married Willis Wertz, son of Jerome Wertz and Sarah Ann Schenck. Ella Derr died on Jul 9, 1925 at Montgomery County, Ohio. Ella was buried at Hilgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio.

      Rachel M. Wertz was born on Nov 17, 1900 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Willis Wertz and Ella Derr. Rachel M. Wertz died on Aug 30, 1916 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio, at age 15. Rachel was buried at Hilgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio.

      Laura C. Wertz was born in 1901 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Willis Wertz and Ella Derr. Laura C. Wertz died in 1903 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio. Laura was buried at Hilgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio.

      Mildred Delphine Wertz was born in 1905 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Willis Wertz and Ella Derr. Mildred Delphine Wertz died on Feb 3, 1970 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio. Mildred was buried at Hilgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio.

      Daniel E. Wertz was born on Feb 16, 1911 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio. He was the son of Willis Wertz and Ella Derr. Daniel E. Wertz died on Sep 10, 1915 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio, at age 4. Daniel was buried at Hilgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio.

     Mary Ellen Wertz died on Feb 9, 1925 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio. She was born on Feb 9, 1925 at Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Willis Wertz and Ella Derr. Mary was buried at Hilgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio.

      Rachel Schenck was born circa 1840 at Ohio. She was the daughter of William Schenck and Margaret Small.

     Ralph married Caroline Loretta Holliday, daughter of Rollie Crumpton Holliday and Lois Beebe.

     (Unknown) married Margarethe Kortenbeutel, daughter of Fritz Karl Kortenbeutel and Elsie Allen Jobs, in 1960.

     Kendra married James Howard Brooks, son of Carl Brooks and Marjorie M. Crouse, on Dec 4, 1976.

     James married Karla Kern Brooks, daughter of Carl Brooks and Marjorie M. Crouse, on Jul 29, 1979.

      Mathew V. Bamhizer was born on Oct 8, 1981. He was the son of James Bamhizer and Karla Kern Brooks.

      Brooke A. Bamhizer was born on Dec 26, 1985. She was the daughter of James Bamhizer and Karla Kern Brooks.

      Christopher Bamhizer was born on Oct 21, 1987. He was the son of James Bamhizer and Karla Kern Brooks.

      Kristen Leonard was born on Dec 13, 1994.

     William married Anna Colgan.

     Anna married William V. Marshall.

     William married Eliza Jane Jordan.

     Eliza married William Ullery.

      Deborah Jane Sortore was born on Mar 19, 1953. She was the daughter of Emerson Crawford Sortore and Patricia May Crombie. Deborah married Kenneth Michael Dolan on Jun 29, 1979 at Anchorage, Alaska. Deborah married Russell Edward Sherfick on Sep 16, 1989 at Poulsbo, Kitsap County, Washington.

      Mary Ellen Conover was born circa Feb, 1870 at New Jersey. She was born on Jan 12, 1872 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of (Unknown) Conover. Mary married Elias B. Mershon circa 1889. Mary Ellen Conover died on May 29, 1910 at age 38.
      Next door in the 1910 census
John C. Conover age 68 b. New Jersey Single carriage maker, own shop
Charles Conover brother age 62 b. New Jersey Single carriage maker
Edward Conover brother age 44 b. New Jersey Single

1880 Census
Father Cornelius Conover age 63 (143653)
the three sons are with him. Mary is not with this family. John and Charles are carriage makers

Mary is not with the family in any census.

      Elias B. Mershon was born in Jun, 1854 at New Jersey. Elias married Mary Ellen Conover, daughter of (Unknown) Conover, circa 1889. Elias B. Mershon died on Oct 24, 1925 at age 71.

      Mary C. Mershon was born circa Jan, 1890 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of Elias B. Mershon and Mary Ellen Conover.

      William W. Mershon was born circa Nov, 1891. He was the son of Elias B. Mershon and Mary Ellen Conover.

      Gertrude E. Mershon was born circa Jul, 1893 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of Elias B. Mershon and Mary Ellen Conover.

      Herbert R. Mershon was born circa Sep, 1899 at New Jersey. He was the son of Elias B. Mershon and Mary Ellen Conover.

      (Unknown) Conover was born at New Jersey.

      Mildred Mershon was born circa 1906 at New Jersey. She was the daughter of Elias B. Mershon and Mary Ellen Conover.

      Marjorie Gardner was born circa 1895 at New Jersey. Marjorie married Charles Cox Conover, son of Jacob Birdsall Conover and Laura Jackson, circa 1921.

      Jackson Birdsall Conover was born on Feb 16, 1925 at New Jersey. He was the son of Charles Cox Conover and Marjorie Gardner. Jackson married Rose Marie (Unknown). Jackson Birdsall Conover died on Jan 15, 2008 at San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, at age 82. Jackson was buried at Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo, San Mateo County, California.
     

Jackson Birdsall Conover
JACKSON BIRDSALL CONOVER 1925 - 2008 Passed away on January 15, 2008 in San Mateo at the age of 82. Born February 16, 1925, Jack resided and was educated in Red Bank, NJ, enlisting in the U.S. Navy on his 18th birthday. After attending basic training and diesel engine school he served with the U.S. Navy Amphibious Forces, participating in five invasions in the Central Pacific, South Pacific, and Philippines from 1943 to 1945. He then lived in St. Petersburg, FL, until 1951 when he relocated to the Bay Area. He joined Bechtel Power Corporation and was employed for 36 years as an instrumentation designer and engineer on power plants, retiring in 1987. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Rose Marie, residing for many years in San Mateo. They enjoyed ballroom dancing, traveling, and senior center activities. H was active with the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Hillsdale United Methodist Church, Bechtel retirees, and Sons-in-Retirement Branch 118. Jack is also survived by his four sons, Alan (Karen), Brian (Luanne), Mark (Tammy), and Scott (Julie), 8 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Joan McKay, of Bonita Springs, FL, and Lois Scarbrough, of St. Petersburg, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Marjorie Conover, brother, Bill Conover, and grandson, Brandon Dewey. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Sneider & Sullivan & O'Connel's Funeral Home, 977 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA. Inurnment will be at Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo, CA. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org. SNEIDER & SULLIVAN & O'CONNELL'S FUNERAL HOME (650)343-1804
Published in the San Mateo County Times on 1/20/2008.