Mrs. William Schlechtweg
Connersville, Ind--Mrs. Flora Schlechtweg 47 years old, wife of William J. Schlechtweg died Monday afternoon at her home, born in Frankfort, Indiana she was the Daughter of Alva (Sic) (Oliver) and Sophia A. Toney. She was a member of the Frankfort Christian Church, she had lived in the community since 1928.

Survivors include the husband, three sons William Jr. in the Air Force in New Mexico, John O. of Glenwood and Charles E. in the Air Force in France;
Three sisters Mrs. Opal Smith of Frankfort, Mrs. Ruth Petty of Lakeland, Florida and Mrs. Mary Kidwell of English, Ind; two brothers Jesse and Phillip Toney both of Frankfort.

Palladium-Item Richmond
January 13, 1959
Tuesday Page 7

Flora married 17 May 1930 Fayette County, Indiana, William Jennings Schlechtweg, she is the daughter of Oliver Cromwell Toney and Sophia Ashcraft

Rest in peace Grandma, wish I knew you a lot better, I do have the picture where you are holding me and the special picture that you told mom that belong to me when I was young. Love you

Grandma's death cert. says she died Jan. 12, 1959, Dad said when his mother died the stone mason made a mistake on it and put 1958, the year had just changed from 1958 to 1959 on January 1.

Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992

Groom's Name: William Schlechtweg
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Bride's Name: Flora Toney
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Marriage Date: 17 May 1930
Marriage Place: , Fayette, Indiana
Groom's Father's Name: John Schlechtweg
Groom's Mother's Name: Mira Youg
Bride's Father's Name: Oliver C Toney
Bride's Mother's Name: Sophia Ashcraft
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01796-6
System Origin: Indiana-EASy
Source Film Number: 1869791
Reference Number: p206

Sophia's maiden name is Ashcraft

United States Census, 1940

Name: William Schlechtweg
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Connersville Township, Fayette, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Indiana
Estimated Birth Year: 1908
Residence in 1935: Rural, Fayette, Indiana
Enumeration District Number: 21-14
Family Number: 150
Sheet Number and Letter: 8B
Line Number: 61
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 1042
Digital Folder Number: 005459798
Image Number: 00420
Household
Head William Schlechtweg M 32 1908 Indiana
Wife Flora Schlechtweg F 27 1913 Indiana
Son William Schlechtweg M 8 1932 Indiana
Son John Oliver Schlechtweg M 7 1933 Indiana
Son Charles Schlechtweg M 3 1937 Indiana

Flora Schlechtweg obituary is in the Frankfort Times on January 14, 1959, page 7. Frankfort, Clinton County Indiana
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Her death certificate gives her parents right names