Dr. Benton J. and (Elizabeth) Frances Hardman Hon and their children

My Grandpa Carl Francis Hon was the son of Dr. Benton J. and (Elizabeth) Frances Hardman Hon.

Dr. Benton J. Hon (Feb. 22, 1844-Oct. 6, 1894) married (Elizabeth) Frances Hardman (Nov. 27 or 29, 1853-April 29, 1938) on Nov. 26, 1868 in Orlean, IN, at Peter Hardman's by Elder George H. Hon with witnesses Dr. E. D. Laughlin and John Hardman (probably her brother).

I do not have images of Benton or Frances. But I do have their original wedding certificate. The colors are still brilliant and it is very decorative. It is in excellent condition. It's amazing to have.

I think Dr. Benton Hon was a physician but I'm not sure. He practiced in Orleans, IN.

Benton and Frances together had five children:
Edmund L. Hon (June 22, 1870-) He married Lulu M. Heeistan on Sept. 22, 1891. Lulu's father was the head of Stedson's University in Deland, Florida. They had four children: Ruth, Gladys, Rod, and Lois.

Charley M. Hon  (March 26, 1872- May 30, 1879. His is the only documented death in the family Bible pages.

Ethel Agnes. (Dec. 3, 1874--Feb. 16, 1956) married Elmer U. Johnson (1863-1902) on May 21, 1902. They had Francis, Margaret, Ethela, Elma, Edward, and Wayne. All of the Johnson children married except Elma, and most of them had children. I met a number of the very senior Johnsons in the late 1970s at a Hon reunion in IN. They were lovely people: Francis and his wife Sally, who taught us how to play Uno, Edward and his wife Katherine, and Wayne and his wife Myrtle. They showed us all the sights of Bedford. It was a delight to meet and interact with them. Francis was a very knowledgeable family historian and shared a lot of family information with me. Since then, they have all gone to their well earned reward.

Clyde M. Hon (Jan. 31, 1877-Feb. 1971) married Mary Martin on Nov. 5, 1902 (this re: family bible)
He also married Belle (last name unknown, possibly the same woman?) and had a daughter Margery.

[then there is a gap of 12 years -bad health -change of life-lost babies? we will never know]

Carl F. Hon (Jan. 30, 1891-1950) who married Rosalia J. Mannheim (see prior post)

Some of this information is from Francis Johnson who told me about the Christian Hostettler link which I will explore in another blog soon. Most of these vital record dates are from  copies of  three pages, births, marriages, deaths that were at some point ripped out of a Hon family Bible. Here's one. They all look alike.

More about Carl F. Hon's life before marriage in another blog soon. Regrettably I have no images of him in this time period.