Furnas Extended Families

Furnas - Extended Family

Nancy A. Furnas
(Feb 10, 1841 in OH - Jan 9, 1893 in IL)
Daughter of Martin Furnas (1801-1849) and Marsena Patty (c1805-1882)
Nancy married (1) Cyrus B. Williamson (-) on May 15, 1856 in IA
Nancy married (2) Lemuel Mettler (1832-1904) on Jul 27, 1894 in IN
Census: 1850, 1870, 1880; Death

I have 2 DNA matches from this family
Click here to go to Nancy's record on the Furnas surname page.

The child of Nancy and 2nd husband Lemuel is:

      1. Ira Harry Mettler (Jun 25, 1867 in KS - Nov 9, 1937 in IL) - 2 DNA matches
          Ira married (1) Alphretta M. Primrose (1870-1891) in 1890
          Ira married (2) Hannah "Winifred" Bell (1869-1931) on Feb 17, 1902 in OH
          Census: 1870, 1880, 1910, 1920; Marriage; Death

          The 2 children of Ira and second wife Hannah are:

               1. Isabelle Evelyn Mettler (Feb 5, 1903 - Oct 24, 1961)
                   Census: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950
                   Isabelle married (1) Jan Kriho (c1892-) Abt. 1923 in IL

                         1. Vivian Dolores Kriho (May 23, 1927 in IL - Mar 1, 2004 in NJ)
                             Married Gilbert Lee Beden (1925-1996) in 1952 - 6 children
                             Census: 1930, 1940

                   Isabelle married (2) Charles Thomas Bishop (1896-1968) on Jun 5, 1933 in IL

                         2. Charles Robert "Jack" Bishop (Sep 2, 1929 in IL - Jun 19, 1963 in CA) Marine Vet
                             Married Doris Elaine Dean (1926-1977) in 1955
                             Census: 1930, 1940, 1950

                         3. Barbara Ann Bishop (Jan 5, 1935 in OR- Jan 8, 2012 in OR)
                             Married Arnold Jay Cole (1934-2012) on Dec 5, 1954 in CA
                             Census: 1940, 1950

                                  1. Valerie Kathleen Cole (Sep 2, 1955 in CA - Jun 2, 2020 in MD)

             2. Ira Harry Mettler (Sep 2, 1906 - May 12, 1991)
                   Census: 1910, 1920, 1930
                   Ira married (1) Nedra Mae Mallory (May 26, 1912 - Nov 27, 1988)
                 Ira married (2) Gladys M. Myers (Jul 30, 1900 - Jan 12, 2000)
                   Children with Nedra:

                     1. Corrine Mae Mettler (Mar 24, 1937 - Mar 25, 1994)
                         Married Donald Conrad Bleifuss (1931-1969) on Jul 23, 1958 in IL
                         Census: 1940

                                1. David A. Bleifuss (May 3, 1959 in IL - Dec 9, 2010 in IL)

                     2. Kenneth Harry Mettler (Oct 1, 1942 in IL - Mar 22, 2002 in FL)
                         Census: 1950