James Morgan Songer (1866 - 1934)

Born 28 Sep 1866 in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa F. (Sunderman) Songer — married 23 Sep 1893 in Dubois County, Indiana

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1934 at age 67 in Duff, Dubois County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

James Morgan Songer was born 28 Sep 1866 in Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana, the son of William Floyd Songer and Mary Ann Fisher. On 23 Sep 1893, he married Louisa Sunderman. They had four children.

1. Minnie E. (Songer) Spurlock (1895–1963)
2. Hugo Elijah Songer (1901–1982)
3. Ema Jane (Songer) Lovell (1905–1984)
4. Florence Mabel (Songer) Woodruff (1907–2000)

James died in 1934 at age 67 and is buried with his wife at Mayo Cemetery, Duff, Dubois County, Indiana.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #73321632 for James Morgan Songer (1866-1934), with transcription of newspaper obituary.
• Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, Dubois County Marriage Record, Vol. (image ). Marriage of James M Songer and Louisa Sanderman, 23 Sep 1893. His second; her first. His parents: father, W^m F. Songer; mother, Mary A. Fisher. Her parents: father, William Sanderman; mother, not known. Officiate: Lytle Kays, JP.
• Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, Dubois County Marriage Record, Vol. 5 (1888-1896), p. 450 (image 534). Marriage of James M. Songer and Louisa Sonderman, 23 Sep 1893. Officiate: Lytle Kays, JP.
• Roseberry, G. E. The Charles E. Roseberry—Betty Jean Keister family of Montgomery and Pulaski Counties, Virginia. Lincoln, NE: Writer's Club Press, 2002.
• US Census, Indiana. FamilySearch database with images.
  • 1870, Dubois County, Patoka Township, p. 65 (image 65), family 483, lines 36-39. (NARA M593 roll 310). Household members: Floyd Songer (26 IN, farm laborer), Mary A (23 IN), Elizabeth (4 IN), James (2 IN). Neighbors: family 482, Talitha Songer (47 IN); family 382, William A Songe (25 IN).
  • 1880, Dubois County, Madison Twp, ED 164, p. 108B (image 14), family 142, lines 38-46. (NARA T9 roll 275). Household members: Floid Songer (37 IN, farmer), Mary (36 IN), Sarah E (16 IN), James M (14 IN, farmer), Catharine E (12 IN), Elmina F (9 IN), Mary J (7 IN), Jacob W (4 IN), William D (2 IN). Neighbor: family 129, Susan Songer (31 IN).
  • 1900, Dubois County, Patoka Twp, ED 49, sheet 3A (image 5), family 51, lines 42-45. (NARA T623 roll 368). Household members: James M. (33-Sep66 IN, farmer), Louisa F. (26-Mar73 IN), Minnie E. (4-Dec95 IN), Willie Vanderver (17 IN, laborer).
  • 1910, Dubois County, Patoka Twp, ED 57, p. 11B (image 23), family 232, lines . (NARA T624 roll 347). Household members: James M Songer (43 IN, farmer), Louisa F. (37 IN), Minnie E. (14 IN), Hugo E. (8 IN), Emma (5 IN), Florence M. (2 IN).
  • 1920, Dubois County, Patoka Twp, ED 54, sheet 1A (image 1), family 1, lines 1-6. (NARA T625 roll 431). Household members: James M Songer (53 IN, farmer), Louisa F (46 IN), Hugo E (18 IN, farm labor), Emma J (14 IN), Florence (12 IN), Gilbert Sunderman (21 IN, hired man).
  • 1930, Dubois County, Patoka Twp, ED 19-20, sheet 7A (image 13), family 150, lines 9-11. (NARA T626 roll 586). Household members: James M Songer (63 IN), Louisa F (57 IN), Emma J (25 IN). Neighbors: family 149, Gilbert Sunderman (31 IN); family 161, Mary A Songer (85 IN); family 173, Jacob W Songer (54 IN).

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