Rebecca Mary (Robe) Fimple (1854 - 1920)

Born Nov 1854 in Harrison, Delaware, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John R. Fimple — married 20 Dec 1874 in Delaware, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1920 at age 65 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Daughter of Josiah Robe and Catherine Darnell.

Wife of John R. Fimple.

Mother of Prima Belle Fimple Smith Stager and Carolyne Myrtle Fimple Eagan.

Also the mother of Laura Maude Fimple Smell Applegate; according to her marriage record, Laura was the daughter of J. R. Fimple and Margaret McKeon; however, no other marriage for John R. Fimple has been found. Laura is living with John and Rebecca in the 1900 Census.

Birth: 1860 Census, Harrison Twp., Delaware Co., Indiana, p. 388. Catherine Robes age 41 b VA; William Robes age 20 b IN; Martha J Robes age 18 b IN; Elizabeth Robes age 15 b IN; Oliver Robes age 13 b IN; Mary Robes age 11 b IN; Lavina Robes age 9 b IN; Rebecca Robes age 5 b IN; ^[1]

1870 Census, Harrison Township, Delaware, Indiana Catherine Robe age 53 b VA; William Robe age 30 b VA; Martha J Robe age 27 b IN; Elizabeth Robe age 25 b IN; Oliver Robe age 23 b IN; Mary Robe age 21 b IN; Rebecca Robe age 16 b IN ^[2]

Marriage: from USGenWeb Delaware Co. IN marriages: Robe Robecca John Fimple Dec 20 1874 C-6 277 ^[3]

1880 Census online at familysearch.org:

Squire T. FIMPLE Self M Male W 55 OH Farmer GERM VA

Betsy FIMPLE Wife M Female W 54 OH Keeping House NY NY

John R. FIMPLE Son M Male W 29 IN Farmer OH OH

Rebecca FIMPLE DauL M Female W 26 IN Keeping House VA VA

Prima B. FIMPLE GDau S Female W 2 IN IN IN

Carolina M. FIMPLE GDau S Female W 3M IN IN IN

Garrett GIBSON Other S Male W 20 IN Works On Farm IN IN

Ettie APPLEGATE Other S Female W 18 IN Servant IN IN

Dan'l MOONY Other S Male W 35 SCOT Ditchers SCOT SCOT

Clarence MOONY Other S Male W 37 SCOT Ditchers SCOT SCOT

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NG-112 : 13 December 2017), Catherine Robes, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXN-SY8 : 12 April 2016), Catherine Robe, Indiana, United States; citing p. 14, family 103, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,809.
3. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXY3-TQ8 : 8 December 2017), John R Fimple and Rebecca Robe, 20 Dec 1874; citing Delaware, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,069,289.
4. ↑ Source Information: Census Place Mt. Pleasant, Delaware, Indiana Family History Library Film 1254274 NA Film Number T9-0274 Page Number 333D "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM5-HWV : 14 August 2017), Rebecca Fimple in entry for Squire T Fimple, Mt Pleasant, Delaware, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 181, sheet 333D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0274; FHL microfilm 1,254,274.

• "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ7L-KZL : 3 December 2014), Rebecca Fimple, 13 Apr 1920, Fort Wayne, Indiana; from "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing "The source of this record is the book CSS-2 on page 113 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration." City Health Office, Fort Wayne.