Descendants of Henchin (Johann) Cuntze
Thirteenth Generation 
340. Fidellia Age was born about 1861 in North Springs, Jackson, TN/Jackson Co., TN and died in 1914 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN about age 53.
Fidellia married Samuel H. Hance, son of Mordecai Hance and Mildred Milia Lackey. Samuel was born on Nov 21, 1854 in Jackson, TN/Jackson Co., TN and died on Jun 21, 1923 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN at age 68.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:15535
Children from this marriage were:
519 M i. John M. Hance was born about 1878 in KY and died before 1900 in Clay, TN.
520 F ii. Edna Hance was born about 1879 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN.
521 M iii. Frederick Hance was born about 1899.
Frederick married Tina Unknown. Tina was born about 1899.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:22624
522 U iv. Unknown Hance was born about 1902 in Clay, TN.
523 U v. Alta Hance was born in 1887 in Clay, TN.
524 M vi. Benjamin Harrison Hance was born on Oct 12, 1889 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN and died on Oct 18, 1961 at age 72.
Benjamin married Bessie Arrena Pedigo. Bessie was born about 1893 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:22631
525 F vii. Pearl Hance was born in Feb 1900 in Clay, TN.
Pearl married Harley Wilson. Harley was born about 1897.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:22637
+ 526 M viii. Henry Lee Hance was born on May 30, 1881 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN and died on Dec 21, 1945 in Decatur, Macon, TN at age 64.
527 F ix. Nannie Hance was born in Jul 1890 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN and died on Jun 24, 1927 at age 36.
Nannie married B. B. Gaines in 1913. B. was born about 1889 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:16724
528 M x. Bill M. Hance was born in Sep 1896 in Clay, TN. Another name for Bill was William Hance.
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1895. Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN
Bill married Opal Ayres. Opal was born about 1895 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:22621
529 M xi. David Lee Hance was born on Nov 20, 1884 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN and died on Apr 14, 1946 at age 61.
David married Lennie Mae Hurley on Sep 8, 1907. Lennie was born about 1888 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:16730
358. Mary Elizabeth Gregory was born in Aug 1878 in TN.
Mary married William Anderson Hudson about 1896. William was born on Jan 10, 1876 in Jackson, TN/Jackson Co., TN and died on Nov 24, 1941 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN at age 65.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:22150
Children from this marriage were:
530 M i. Meredith Anderson Hudson was born in Jan 1897 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN and died in 1929 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN at age 32.
Meredith married Bertha E. McClure about 1915. Bertha was born about 1894 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:22168
531 F ii. Beadie Elizabeth Hudson was born in Dec 1899 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN and died in 1927 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN at age 28.
Beadie married Herman C. Russell about 1915. Herman was born about 1895 in Red Boiling Springs, Macon, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:22176
368. Lemuel Andrew Davis was born in Sep 1881 in Clay, TN and died on Mar 17, 1974 in Lebanon, TN at age 92.
Lemuel married Nettie (Watson) Jones. Nettie was born about 1885 in Clay, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:22318
Children from this marriage were:
532 F i. Living Davis
375. Permelia Short was born in Sep 1887 in Union Co., IL.
Permelia married Mr. Brown.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 534 F i. Helen Brown
380. Lon Milner was born on Sep 27, 1872 in Obion, TN and died on Dec 19, 1923 in Obion, TN at age 51.
Lon married Mary Abigail Netherland on Feb 12, 1893 in Obion, TN. Mary was born about 1872 in Obion, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:22107
Children from this marriage were:
535 M i. Lon Arvid Milner was born on Jan 25, 1911 in Obion, TN and died in 1983 at age 72.
Lon married Living Unknown.
536 M ii. Enoch Mavis Milner was born on Feb 13, 1908 in Obion, TN and died in 1949 at age 41.
Enoch married Living Unknown.
537 F iii. Pauline Morris Milner was born on Apr 1, 1900 in Obion, TN and died on Aug 31, 1963 in Hardeman, TN at age 63.
538 F iv. Ann Beauton Milner was born on Jan 3, 1901 in Obion, TN and died on Jan 5, 1975 in Howell, Livingston, MI at age 74.
Ann married Lionel H. Cornwell. Lionel was born about 1897 in Obion, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:21570
539 F v. Lela Mae Milner was born on Sep 9, 1895 in Obion, TN and died on Apr 2, 1979 in Weakley, TN at age 83.
Lela married Robert Lee McKinney on Nov 6, 1917 in Fulton, KY. Robert was born about 1891 in Obion, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:21574
540 F vi. Jessie Pearl Milner was born on Nov 19, 1897 in Obion, TN.
Jessie married Lewis Nanney. Lewis was born about 1893 in Obion, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:21580
Jessie next married Finis J. Johnson. Finis was born about 1893 in Obion, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:21581
541 F vii. Margaret Love Milner was born on Dec 5, 1893 in Obion, TN and died on Jan 22, 1978 in Fulton, KY at age 84.
Margaret married Larry Beadles on Jun 7, 1922 in Fulton, KY. Larry was born about 1889 in Obion, TN.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:21586
442. Tishie Callie Pernie Newberry was born on Mar 3, 1902 in Willette, Macon, TN and died on Feb 8, 1977 in Benton, Franklin, IL at age 74.
Tishie married Isaac Drysdale, son of George Drysdale and Mary Emma Trench, on Sep 16, 1920 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. Isaac was born on Jul 29, 1895 in Cardiff, Jefferson, AL and died on Jan 6, 1959 in Benton, Franklin, IL at age 63.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:12362
Children from this marriage were:
542 M i. Living Drysdale
543 M ii. Living Drysdale
544 M iii. Living Drysdale
545 M iv. Living Drysdale
546 F v. Living Drysdale
547 F vi. Living Drysdale
548 F vii. Living Drysdale
549 M viii. Living Drysdale
550 M ix. Living Drysdale
551 M x. Living Drysdale
552 M xi. Living Drysdale
553 F xii. Living Drysdale
554 F xiii. Living Drysdale
555 M xiv. Living Drysdale
Tishie next married Steven Grabarich. Steven was born about 1898 in Willette, Macon, TN.
454. James Isaac Coonce was born in 1898 and died in 1943 at age 45.
James married Elva Lee Wilson.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 556 F i. Ina Louise Coonce
459. Birdie Anne Reed was born on May 13, 1880 in Baker Co., OR, died on Jun 15, 1957 in Portland, OR at age 77, and was buried in 1957 in Mt. Hope Cem., Baker Co., OR.
Birdie married Ben Pacatte.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:19940
Birdie next married Omar Bowers on Apr 20, 1902 in Baker City, Baker, OR. Omar was born on Nov 16, 1879 in IN, died on Feb 27, 1974 in Baker Co., OR at age 94, and was buried in 1974 in Mt. Hope Cem., Baker Co., OR.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:19938
The child from this marriage was:
557 M i. Ernest Theodore Bowers was born on Aug 6, 1903 in Baker Co., OR and died on May 26, 1963 at age 59.
461. Benjamin Franklin Lurchin was born in Sep 1868 in Clarksville Precinct, Baker, OR and died on May 21, 1930 in Baker Co., OR at age 61. The cause of his death was Suicide.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1870, Jul 15, 1870, Clarksville Precinct, Baker, OR.
• Census: 1900, Jun 16, 1900, Iron Dyke, Union, OR. District 122
Benjamin married Sarah Eddy. Sarah was born in Jun 1871 in OR.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: 1900, Jun 16, 1900, Iron Dyke, Union, OR.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 559 F ii. Etta Lurchin was born in Jan 1891 in ID.
Benjamin next married Catherine Kooman.
467. Henry Lance Koontz was born on Aug 30, 1885 in Baker Co., OR, died on Jun 19, 1955 in Umatilla Co., OR at age 69, and was buried in 1955 in Mt. Hope Cem., Baker Co., OR.
Henry married Orpha Lucretia Willey, daughter of John Dexter Willey and Eva Lovena Shreve, on Dec 31, 1907 in Baker Co., OR. Orpha was born on Nov 17, 1886 in Harrison Co., IA, died on May 5, 1967 in Baker Co., OR at age 80, and was buried in 1967 in Mt. Hope Cem., Baker Co., OR.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:13282
Children from this marriage were:
560 M i. Leslie William Koontz
561 M ii. Clifford Henry Koontz
469. Elizabeth Jane Good was born on May 2, 1873 in La Grande, Union, OR and died on Jun 19, 1948 in La Grande, Union, OR at age 75.
Noted events in her life were:
• Baptism: Jul 6, 1954. LDS Church
• Census: 1880. Huntington Twp, Luzerne Co., PA
Elizabeth married Albert Piatt on Feb 24, 1891. Albert was born in 1867 in PA.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:25052
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: 1880. Huntington Twp, Luzerne Co., PA
• Occupation: 1880. Laborer
Children from this marriage were:
562 F i. Myrtle Piatt was born in 1892.
563 F ii. Hazel Piatt was born in 1894.
564 F iii. Elsie Piatt was born in 1897.
470. Emma Ardilla Good was born on Jun 18, 1875 in La Grande, Union, OR, died on Nov 27, 1945 at age 70, and was buried in 1945.
Noted events in her life were:
• Baptism: Jul 6, 1954. LDS Church
Emma married Edward Elmer Carpenter, son of Edward Hasard Carpenter and Almira Malona Stevens, on Apr 1, 1897 in Union Co., OR. Edward was born on Jul 27, 1871 in Glendale, Monroe, WI and died on Jan 23, 1952 at age 80.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:25063
Children from this marriage were:
+ 565 M i. Albert Carpenter was born in 1901 in OR.
+ 567 M iii. Eddie Elmer Carpenter was born on Sep 7, 1910 in La Grande, Union, OR and died on Jul 29, 1963 in Seattle, King, WA at age 52.
471. Nora May Good was born on May 22, 1877 in La Grande, Union, OR, died on Mar 2, 1922 in La Grande, Union, OR at age 44, and was buried on Mar 5, 1922 in La Grande, Union, OR.
Noted events in her life were:
• Baptism: Feb 23, 1954. LDS Church
• Census: District 282, 1910, La Grande, Union, OR.
Nora married Frank Henry Carpenter, son of Edward Hasard Carpenter and Almira Malona Stevens, on Sep 3, 1897 in La Grande, Union, OR. Frank was born on Apr 1, 1873 in Glendale, Monroe, WI and died on Jun 29, 1958 in La Grande, Union, OR at age 85.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:639
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: District 282, 1910, La Grande, Union, OR.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 569 F i. Golda Mae Carpenter was born in 1898, died in 1953 at age 55, and was buried in 1953.
+ 570 F ii. Faye Carpenter was born circa 1910.
476. Jessie Myrtle Good was born on Mar 2, 1887 in La Grande, Union, OR and died on Dec 29, 1964 at age 77.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: District 282, 1910, La Grande, Union, OR.
• Census: District 240, Jan 21, 1920, La Grande, Union, OR.
• Baptism: Jun 29, 1972. LDS Church in the Hawaii LDS temple
Jessie married Charles Henry Hoak on Sep 20, 1906 in Union Co., OR. Charles was born on Oct 19, 1884 and died on Jul 5, 1953 at age 68.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:25119
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: District 282, 1910, La Grande, Union, OR.
• Census: District 240, Jan 21, 1920, La Grande, Union, OR.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 571 F i. Alice Cordelia Hoak was born on Jul 12, 1907 in La Grande, Union, OR, died on Aug 21, 1995 in La Grande, Union, OR at age 88, and was buried in Aug 1995 in Island City Cem., La Grande, Union Co., OR.
572 M ii. Alfred Hoak was born in 1913.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: District 240, Jan 21, 1920, La Grande, Union, OR.
573 M iii. Chester John Hoak was born in 1914.
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: District 240, Jan 21, 1920, La Grande, Union, OR.
478. Grover Raymond Good was born on Dec 5, 1892 in La Grande, Union, OR, died on Nov 3, 1975 in Yakima, Yakima, WA at age 82, and was buried in Nov 1975 in Yakima, Yakima, WA. The cause of his death was Pneumonia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Social Security Number: 535-09-3449
• Census: 1910, Apr 21, 1910, La Grande, Union, OR. District 282
• Occupation: Farmer, 1910, La Grande, Union, OR.
• Census: 1920, Jan 21, 1920, La Grande, Union, OR. District 240
• Census: 1930, 1930, Kelso City, Cowlitz, WA. District 18
• Cemetery: Terrace Heights Cemetery, Nov 1975, Yakima, Yakima, WA.
Grover married Jessie Vivian Baker, daughter of Charles William Baker and Bessie Katherine Lynch, on Jan 20, 1914 in La Grande, Union, OR. Jessie was born on Jul 12, 1898 in La Grande, Union, OR, died on Oct 28, 1986 in Yakima, Yakima, WA at age 88, and was buried on Nov 1, 1986 in Yakima, Yakima, WA. Another name for Jessie was Vivian Baker.
Marriage Notes: http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/getid.idc?m_id=164362
Complete Marital Information for Grover R. GOOD and Jessie Vivian BAKER
ID Number 164362
Grooms First Name Grover R.
Grooms Last Name GOOD
Grooms Residence
Brides First Name Jessie Vivian
Brides Last Name BAKER
Brides Residence
County of Record Union Co., Oregon
Place of Marriage Union County
Date of Marriage 20 Jan 1914
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Reference Number:10026
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: 1910, Apr 19, 1910, La Grande, Union, OR. District 280
• Census: 1920, Jan 21, 1920, La Grande, Union, OR. District 240
• Census: 1930, 1930, Kelso City, Cowlitz, WA. District 18
• Funeral: Shaw & Sons Memorial Chapel, Nov 1, 1986, Yakima, Yakima, WA. Rev. Jack M. Perry, Officiating
Mr. Reuben Ausink, Organist
Mr. Kermit Gothbert, Vocalist
Bearers
Grandsons
Allen K. Grissom Richard C. Good, Jr.
Lyle R. Rider Tyler A. Good
Gary D. Lane Darral E. Good
Honorary Bearers
Grandsons
George H. Grissom Larry M. Lane
Kris K. Good Dave G. Lane
James W. Lane Ronald L. Rider
Bernard A. Lane Dennis A. Good
David R. Good
• Cemetery: Terrace Heights Cemetery, Nov 1, 1986, Yakima, Yakima, WA.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 574 F i. Bessie Cordelia Good was born on Sep 6, 1914 and died on Jul 29, 1989 in Yakima, Yakima, WA at age 74.
+ 575 F ii. Helen Louise Good
+ 576 F iii. Margaret Marie Good
+ 577 F iv. Virgina Vivian Good
+ 578 M v. Virgil Raymond Good was born on Aug 8, 1925 in Portland, Clackamas, OR, died on Aug 19, 1967 in Santa Cruz, CA at age 42, and was buried in Aug 1967.
+ 579 M vi. Richard Charles Good Sr.
+ 580 M vii. Grover Leroy Good
488. Matilda Hazeldine Koontz was born in Aug 1884 in Delaware Co., IN and died in 1957 at age 73.
Matilda married L. Melvin Garver. L. was born about 1880.
Marriage Notes:
Reference Number:18050
The child from this marriage was:
+ 581 F i. Melba E. Garver
Matilda next married Joseph S. Boehm. Joseph was born about 1880.
490. Wildermuth Mitchell Koontz was born on Oct 23, 1890.
Wildermuth married Hazel Gains.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 582 M i. Kenneth Koontz
+ 583 F ii. Mabel Koontz
491. Clara Olive Koontz was born on Oct 1, 1891.
Clara married Roy Mier.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 584 F i. May Anna Mier
496. Ethel Mae Koontz was born on Sep 15, 1889.
Ethel married Ed Resoner.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 585 F i. Julia A. Resoner
497. Charles Delmar Koontz was born on Sep 18, 1891.
Charles married Nellie Richards.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 586 M i. Robert Dean Koontz
498. Alberta Dee Koontz was born on Oct 30, 1899.
Alberta married Fred Wissel.
The child from this marriage was:
499. Olive O. Koontz was born in 1886 and died in 1921 at age 35.
Olive married John Pye.
Children from this marriage were:
588 M i. William W. Pye
+ 590 F iii. Martha F. Pye
502. Marguerite H. Koontz was born in 1893.
Marguerite married Lee Smith.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 591 M i. Robert L. Smith Sr.
+ 592 M ii. D.J. Hampton Smith
503. Nellie Yingling was born in 1877.
Nellie married Joseph Moore.
Children from this marriage were:
593 M i. Marcus Moore was born in 1905 and died in 1929 at age 24.
+ 594 M ii. Joseph Moore
504. Grace Fern Yingling was born in 1879.
Grace married George Kaufman.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 595 M i. Conrad Kaufman
596 F ii. Jean Kaufman was born in 1916 and died in 1941 at age 25.
505. Daniel Marcus Yingling was born in 1881.
Daniel married Delpha Moore.
Children from this marriage were:
597 F i. Mary Marjorie Yingling
Mary married Charles Hartling.
+ 598 F ii. Ilo Yingling
+ 599 F iii. Oreta Grace Yingling
600 M iv. Daniel Earl Yingling
Daniel married Winnie Thompson.
506. Homer L. Moore was born in 1884.
Homer married Elizabeth Strong.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 602 F ii. Ruth Moore
507. Carl H. Moore was born in 1885 and died in 1946 at age 61.
Carl married Daffodill Wright.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 603 F i. Dorothy Lucille Moore
+ 604 F ii. Avis Elaine Moore
+ 605 F iii. Barbara Jean Moore
508. Harry Moore was born in 1891.
Harry married Hilda Langdon.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 606 F i. Marjorie Moore
607 F ii. Ernestine Moore
608 F iii. Rethal Moore
509. Nannie Alice Case was born in Apr 1899.
Nannie married Lester P. Stewart.
The child from this marriage was:
510. Harry Walter Case was born in 1901 and died in 1949 at age 48.
Harry married Evelyn Margaret Humphreys.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 610 M i. Philip H. Case
512. Alma Leona Stewart was born on Oct 1, 1890.
Alma married George L. Robertson.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 611 F i. Viletta Robertson
+ 612 F ii. Mary Ellen Robertson
613 M iii. Louis Monroe Robertson
+ 614 F iv. Georgia Ruth Robertson
514. Meredith Koontz Stewart was born on Nov 11, 1902 and died in 1902.
Meredith married Marguerite Parkman.
The child from this marriage was:
615 F i. Joy Delight Stewart
515. Yvonne Kay Wagner was born on Mar 29, 1938 in Baltimore, Fairfield, OH and died in Jun 1980 in Northern, OH at age 42. The cause of her death was Car Accident.
General Notes: Yvonne Kay Wagner
b. March 29, 1938 (Baltimore, Ohio) - d. June 1, 1980 (near Cleveland, Ohio)
Kay was a smart kid growing up in Baltimore, Ohio in the 40s and 50s. Among her three sisters and two brothers, she most closely identified with her mother's, Marie Dovel's, <http://www.changesurfer.com/Family/WC01/WC01_007.htm> frustrated aristocratic intellectualism. She worked hard to escape her small town into the heady, urbane life of students at Ohio State University. The growing left-liberal student movement changed her there profoundly.
Kay was the 1956 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow winner at her Liberty Union High School, and two years earlier had won a local contest with an essay on "What Civil Defense Means to Me"
Self preservation is certainly one reason to defend our nation, but there are much deeper reasons which are not so egotistical. The United States is a beautiful example of nature's bounty, which is not only of scenic essence. We have a fine civilization, progressive industry, honorable culture, and a wonderful fellowship of love which makes us brothers in humanity. We must preserve ourselves physically if we are to hand the heritage of Christian living down to the unborn generations. Preparations for defense are to be made now if our posterity are to be free to worship in Christian churches, be free to print the truth, or be free to voice their opinions.
I am an average American girl enjoying the fruits of generations of hard-working Americans. Feeling neither the need, the demand, nor the necessity, I have done nothing to contribute to the American Utopia. But I must now be ready. I must use my mind, my voice, and my spiritual beliefs we know to be fine, to protect the Nation that was founded in the blood and prayers of righteous men.
When Kay was seventeen the Lancaster Junior Chamber of Congress held its annual "Voice of Democracy" contest and Kay wrote the following winning essay, "I Speak for Democracy." <Democracy.html>
A democracy old enough to have a past, Active enough to have a present, Young enough to have a future.
I am an individual, not a robot...
I praise the American plan of Public Welfare to encourage the downhearted, feed the hungry, comfort the disturbed.
How pathetic it is to know that many nations win their people by impoverishing them, confusing them, and breaking down their spirit so they are willing to accept any way of life in an effort to better themselves.
I am sympathetic to the abnormal. The mentally ill are cared for and cured, the handicapped are loved and made to feel whole...
I emphasize the fact "Democracy means Equality." Each child has the same start in life, each is given the same opportunities; true, there are differences in personality and abilities, but America needs foundry workers as well as college presidents...
I have not met the persecutor, the atheist, the non-believer, nor can I realize the terror of the Spanish Inquisition, Socrates and the poison hemlock, or the persecution of the Christians in the Roman arenas.
Christ stands over America with open arms; now, just as he did 335 years ago when the first perilous hearts came to America's shores seeking his love and guidance...
At OSU however, she lived in a Scholarship Sorority <Scholarship.html>, with other women whose parents did not have the meager resources she saw in the more affluent, and fatuous, fraternities and sororities around her. As her sincere Methodism began to fade <Sociology.html> it was replaced by the growing anger at segregation, American imperialism, class inequality and women's subordinate role <Sociology.html> that was percolating beneath the surface of the complacent Cold War 1950s. She successfully was elected to the University Senate, and there became the protege of Byron Kennard, the leftist student body president. In 1959 she was elected student body president. As President, Kay met JFK in 1960 when he was campaigning for the Presidency. (The man in the middle was Byron Kennard, outgoing student body President.)
As student body president, Kay became a fierce liberal activist. She moved to withhold support from fraternities that practiced segregation or discrimination. She worked to have mandatory ROTC thrown off the campus. She recommended that the money spent on homecoming parade floats be given to charity. She was always proud of the fact that when she went to crown the Homecoming Queen in the OSU football stadium, that she was booed.
In 1960, as a member of the National Student Assocation, Kay and other student officers visited Cuba at the invitation of Fidel Castro, before he declared himself a Communist. Kay was deeeply sympathetic with the Revolution, and even after Fidel "went Red," and her sympathy ebbed, she remained skeptical that American capitalism was the ideal social order.
Despite her new radicalism, she had maintained a correspondence with a working-class boy from Baltimore, Jim Hughes <../Hughes/JA3.html>, who had enlisted in the Navy. Immersed in Cold War military life, Jim found Kay's letters about Kennedy, Cuba and her liberal ideas puzzling and naive, as she found his. But each letter was signed "with love" and they grew in volume. Although they had only briefly been lovers in high school, they rejoined after Kay's graduation and Jim's return to civilian life, and married. [Her mother recorded her poignant feelings of loss as her last daughter left to begin her own family.] <Loss.html>
Although Kay had intended a career, she was shortly pregnant with the author, James J. Hughes <../../Hughes.html>, and threw herself into motherhood/wife-as-career. She and Jim built a suburban home, had a second son, Thad Hughes, and soon Kay had found her vocation. Both sons were diagnosed with hyperactivity, and Kay soon found herself the state-wide lobbyist for the parents' organization for children with special educational needs.
Kay and Jim had joined the Columbus Unitarian Church, and a number of related activities, such as a foreign policy discussion group. They were soon embroiled in the conflict over the Vietnam War, which Kay opposed, while Jim felt there was still worthwhile goals to be served in supporting a non-Communist Asia.
In 1971, Kay was struck by porphyria, a rare liver condition made famous by the film The Madness of King George. She was soon institutionalized as a schizophrenic, and began a series of six shock treatments, each of which involved the administration of barbituates, which exacerbated her condition. She attempted suicide, and was put in a locked cell. Her thirteenth physician diagnosed porphyria, and she was well enough to released in two days. The experience left her with a mission to increase awareness of the needs of the mentally ill, and the biological disorders which mimic mental illness. It also left her with a lasting certainty that she had been touched by divine or supernatural aid during her illness, and she began a spiritual search to explain her experience.
Kay began to educate herself about porphyria, and contacted the country's leading researchers. Working with a team from the National Genetics Foundation, Kay began to trace the inheritance of porphyria through her father's family - the cousin who died of madness, the grand-uncle who died of "indigestion." Finally, more than 50 distant relatives, who had never met before, were gathered in her home to give blood and skin samples for the largest familial testing of the inheritance of porphyria ever done. The files she gathered in this research were the basis for the author's own family history research.
By the early 1970s Jim and Kay had grown apart, and the cultural milieu was very encouraging of self-actualization through divorce. After Jim left, Kay took many lovers and had many adventures. Her career as a paid lobbyist for the Ohio mental health and retardation infrastructure meant that she was often in the basement of the State building wheedling millions of dollars for group homes. She was especially proud of helping to pass legislation to decriminalize marijuana in Ohio - she said that State House weed was the best she'd ever baked into a brownie. She dated a bisexual yogi English teacher, a Canadian nudist lawyer, and a millionaire businessman. She explored spiritualism and eventually settled into the Unity Church, a Unitarian spin-off whose members believed in reincarnation. She was a counselor at a gestalt retreat, and an active participant in a social club of Unitarian couples.
In 1979 the brakes on Kay's replica Model T failed while she was driving her sons back from college and boarding school, and they were struck by a truck. She was killed instantly, but both boys survived.
While contemplating mortality during an earlier bout with cancer, Kay had made it clear to all her friends that her memorial was to be celebratory, and that sundaes were to be prepared from mountains of ice cream. After her friends commended her to twelve different kinds of afterlife, they toasted her with chocolate syrup.
Yvonne married James Arthur Hughes, son of James Alfred Hughes and Eleanor May Davison, in 1960. James was born on Jun 16, 1937 in Baltimore, Fairfield, OH, died on Feb 12, 1997 in Columbus, Franklin, OH at age 59, and was buried on Feb 22, 1997. The cause of his death was Cancer.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 616 M i. James J. Hughes Ph. D.
617 M ii. Thad Hughes
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