Martha Adeline (Mason) Biddle (1918 - 2011)

Born 10 Jul 1918 in Merom, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States

Wife of Charles Jerome Biddle — married 30 Jun 1943 in Remington, Indiana

Died 20 Jul 2011 at age 93 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Martha Adeline Mason was born on 10 July 1918 in Merom, Sullivan County, Indiana to Oscar Roscoe Mason (1882-1968) and Edith K Griffith (1882-1956). ^{[1] [2] [3]}
She had five brothers, Dr. Gerald Denzil Mason (1901-1949), Virgil A Mason (1906-?), Dwight Lowell Mason (1912-1912), Rev. Carlyle Lyman Mason (1916-2008), and Wendell Griffith Mason (1923-2017), and one sister, Lela Garmen Mason (1904-2008). ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Martha Adeline Mason married Charles Jerome Biddle (1912-1994) on 30 June 1943 in Remington, Jasper County, Indiana. ^[3]
They had 2 children: ^[3]

Jane Biddle (Living) m. Roger Whaley ^[3]

Sally Biddle (Living) m. Robert McGuffey ^[3]

Martha Adeline (Mason) Biddle died aged 93 on 20 July 2011 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, ^{[4] [5]} and was buried in Remington Cemetery, Remington, Jasper County, Indiana, United States of America. ^[5]

Obituary

Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 23 July 2011. ^[3]

BIDDLE, MARTHA, 93, of Indianapolis, formerly of Remington, In, died at 9:27 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Brookdale Place at Willow Lake in Indianapolis. She had been in declining health several months. She was born July 10, 1918 in Merom in Sullivan County, IN to the late Oscar Roscoe and Edith (Griffith) Mason. She was a 1936 graduate of Shortridge High School and graduated from Butler University cum laude in 1940, going on to teach home economics in Ohio for three years before her marriage to Charles J. Biddle on June 30, 1943 in Remington. He died November 24, 1994. Mrs. Biddle became church organist and choir director of the Presbyterian church of Remington, a volunteer post she served for fifty years. She pursued further study in music at St. Joseph's college, receiving her B.A. in music in 1967. She was instrumental in moving a local philanthropic sorority, Alpha Zeta, to state affiliation with Tri Kappa, becoming the Zeta Xi Tri Kappa chapter. She subsequently served as its president and served on numerous state committees. She also served a term as province officer of Province Seven. She belongs to the Butler Mortar Board Alumni Chapter and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. She also served as president of the ladies' auxiliary of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and president of its Indiana affiliate. She enjoyed listening to classical music and was a devoted church musician. Preceding her in death with her husband and parents are four brothers, Virgil, Gerald, Carlyle and Dwight Mason and a sister, Garmen Mason Rybolt. Surviving are two daughters, Janie Biddle Whaley (husband, Roger) of Floyds Knobs, IN and Sally Biddle McGuffey (husband, Robert) of Indianapolis; and one brother, Wendell Mason (wife, Doris) of Lafayette. Martha loved spending time with her family especially her step-grandchildren, Jeffrey Whaley (wife, Kathy), Todd Whaley (wife, Keri) and Anne Whaley Powell (husband, Tim) and her four step-great-grandchildren, Taylor, Conner, Casey and Grace Powell. A private graveside funeral will be held Saturday, July 23, 2011 in the Remington Cemetery. A memorial service to celebrate Martha's life will be 3 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Second Presbyterian Church (7700 North Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260) with a time of visitation prior from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Rev. Joyce Hunn to officiate. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in her name to the Riley Children's Foundation, the Floyd Central Memorial Scholarship Fund or the Music and Fine Arts Department of Second Presbyterian Church.

Census Records

United States Census, 1920, Madison, Montgomery, Indiana, United States. ^[1]

United States Census, 1930, Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana, United States. ^[2]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3}
   "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF49-RS5 : accessed 1 January 2020), Martha A Mason in household of Oscar K Mason, Madison, Montgomery, Indiana, United States; citing ED 167, sheet 2B, line 74, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 457; FHL microfilm 1,820,457.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3}
   "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4Y1-TFG : accessed 1 January 2020), Martha A Mason in household of Oscar R Mason, Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 2A, line 21, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 620; FHL microfilm 2,340,355.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7}
   Obituary of Martha Adeline Mason Biddle, Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 23 July 2011.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1}
   "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMDL-2MR : 20 May 2014), Martha Biddle, 20 Jul 2011; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2}
   Martha Adeline Mason Biddle on Find A Grave: Memorial #73785373 retrieved 1 January 2020