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     Theofobos (?) married Elena (?), daughter of Michael II "the Stammerer" (?) Emperor of Byzantium and Thekla Turcina Empress of Byzantium.¹

Theofobos (?) died between 840 and 842; Executed.¹

     Dominika (?) married Bardanios (?)^2,1
Dominika (?) was born in 760.¹
     Reference: Genealogics cites: Nos Ancêtres de l'Antiquité Paris, 1991 , Settipani, Christian. 35.¹ GAV-37.

     Bardanios (?) married Dominika (?)^1,2
Bardanios (?) was born in 740.¹
Bardanios (?) died after 811.¹
     Reference: Genealogics cites: Nos Ancêtres de l'Antiquité Paris, 1991 , Settipani, Christian. 35.¹ GAV-37.

     Philippe de Montfichet married Hugh de Plaiz
;
His 1st wife; m. 2nd Beatrice de Turnham, 3rd Alice.⁵
     Reference: Genealogics cites: The Complete Peerage, 1936 , Doubleday, H.A. & Lord Howard de Walden. 10:538.¹

     Hugh de Plaiz married Philippe de Montfichet, daughter of Richard de Montfichet of Stanstead Montfichet, Essex and Millicent (?),
;
His 1st wife; m. 2nd Beatrice de Turnham, 3rd Alice.¹
Hugh de Plaiz died before 18 August 1244.¹
     Reference: Genealogics cites: The Complete Peerage, 1936 , Doubleday, H.A. & Lord Howard de Walden. 10:537-8.¹

     Millicent de Montfichet married William de Warenne Lord of Wormgay, son of Reginald de Warenne and Alice/Adeliza de Wormegay,
;
His 2nd (?) wife.^1,2
Millicent de Montfichet died before 1210.¹
      ; x.¹

     NN (?) married Richard Fitz Scrob of Richard's Castle, co. Hereford.^1,2

      ; Per Med Lands:
     "RICHARD FitzScrob (-[1067/85]). Florence of Worcester names “Rotbertum diaconem et generum eius Ricardum filium Scrob, Ælfredum regis stratorem, Anfridum cognomento Ceocesfot” among the few Normans who were permitted to remain in England after King Edward restored Godwin Earl of Wessex to favour in 1052[682]. "…Richard Scrob…" witnessed the charter dated 1067 under which William I King of England donated the vill of Cullacliffe to Wulfstan Bishop of Worcester[683]. Domesday records that Richard Scrob/Scrupe held four manors in Worcestershire, Burford in Shropshire, and a manor in Herefordshire during the time of King Edward[684]. Florence of Worcester records that "Herefordenses castellani et Richardus filius Scrob" resisted "Edrcus cognomento Silvaticus filius Ælfrici, fratris Edrici Streonæ…et Richardus filius Scrob" in [1067][685].
     "m ---, daughter of ROBERT “the Deacon” & his wife ---. Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by the extract from Florence of Worcester quoted above. As noted above, Eyton identifies “Robertum diaconem” as Robert FitzWimarc and “Ricardum filium Scrob” as his unnamed son-in-law referred to in Domesday in connection with Bromfield church, Shropshire[686]."
Med Lands cites.² GAV-28.

; Per Med Lands:
     "daughter . Domesday Book records that Edward “the Confessor” King of England, after banishing “Spirites” one of the canons of Bromfield church, Shropshire, granted his land to “Robert fitzWimarc as to a canon” who "gave the same land to his son-in-law" against the wishes of the king who died before the matter was resolved[250]. same person as...? --- . Florence of Worcester names “Rotbertum diaconem et generum eius Ricardum filium Scrob, Ælfredum regis stratorem, Anfridum cognomento Ceocesfot” among the few Normans who were permitted to remain in England after King Edward restor[ed Godwin Earl of Wessex to favour in 1052[251]. As noted above, Eyton identifies “Robertum diaconem” as Robert FitzWimarc and “Ricardum filium Scrob” as his unnamed son-in-law referred to in Domesday[252].
     "m RICHARD FitzScrob, son of --- (-[1067/85]).]"
Med Lands cites:

     Robert “the Deacon” Fitz Wimarc died between August 1070 and 1075.¹
     GAV-29.

; Per Med Lands:
     "ROBERT FitzWimarc (-after [Aug 1070/Feb 1071], before [1070/75]). Eyton suggests that the chronology indicates that Robert “cannot...have been born later than 1016”[239]. Guillaume de Poitou names "natione Normannus, Rotbertus filius Wimaræ nobilis mulieris" as one of the supporters of Guillaume II Duke of Normandy "domino suo atque consanguineo" at the battle of Hastings[240]. Robert’s precise family relationship with the dukes of Normandy has not been ascertained. He was a supporter of King Edward “the Confessor”: Domesday Book records that King Edward, after banishing “Spirites” one of the canons of Bromfield church in Shropshire, granted his land to “Robert fitzWimarc as to a canon” who "gave the same land to his son-in-law" against the wishes of the king who died before the matter was resolved, noting that “this [land] Robert [presumably different from Robert FitzWimarc] now holds of Earl Roger”[241]. Domesday Book records that, during King Edward’s reign, “Robert fitzWimarc” held numerous properties (see “PASE Domesday” for a full list[242]), including Stoney Stoke and Brewham in Somerset, Shoebury (and other properties) in Essex ("now Swein [holds it]")[243]. "…Robert the Staller…" witnessed the charter dated “Whitsuntide” 1068, and "Robert fitz Guimar" a charter dated 1069[244]. “Willelmo filio Osberni [died Feb 1071], Roberto filio Wimarc” witnessed the undated charter [maybe forged or condensed because of the dating contradictions] under which King William addressed Lanfranc Archbishop of Canterbury [appointed Aug 1070] confirming “manerium Leosne” to Westminster St Peter and “Vitalis abbas” [appointed after Dec 1074[245]][246]. Robert presumably died before [1070/75], the date of his son’s charter cited below. same person as...? ROBERT “the Deacon” . Florence of Worcester names “Rotbertum diaconem et generum eius Ricardum filium Scrob, Ælfredum regis stratorem, Anfridum cognomento Ceocesfot” among the few Normans who were permitted to remain in England after Ki[ng Edward restored Godwin Earl of Wessex to favour in 1052[247]. Eyton identifies “Robertum diaconem” as Robert FitzWimarc and “Ricardum filium Scrob” as his unnamed son-in-law who was referred to in Domesday Book in connection with Bromfield[248]. He suggests that “diaconem” indicates holding some lay ecclesiastical position, which recalles the Domesday reference to Robert FitzWimarc having been granted canonical land.]
     "m ---. The name of Robert’s wife is not known. It is possible that she was Beatrice, daughter of ---, who was one of the grandmothers of Robert FitzSwein (see below), as shown by the manuscript recording the priors of Prittlewell which quotes a charter under which “Robertus filius Sueni” founded Prittlewell priory, for the souls of “…aviæ meæ Beatricis”[249], but the document does not specify whether she was the founder’s paternal or maternal grandmother. On the other hand, the Danish name Swein given to Robert’s son suggests that Swein’s mother may have been of Danish ancestry."
Med Lands cites:

     GAV-20.

; Per Med Lands:
     "--- . m WIMARC, daughter of ---. She is named by Guillaume de Poitou as the mother of Robert in the passage quoted below. Eyton suggests that she was a “noble Saxon lady”, married to Robert’s Norman father who may have accompanied Emma de Normandie to England when she married King Æthelred II in 1002[238]."
Med Lands cites:

     Swein Fitz Robert died after 1085.¹
     GAV-30.

; Per Med Lands:
     "SWEIN FitzRobert (-after 1085). “…Sven fil Roberti, Hugonis de Port, Josfridi de Magna Villa, Willielmi Caticet, Huberti de Port…” witnessed the charter dated to [1070/75] under which William I King of England donated Plumstead to St Augustine’s, Canterbury[253]. Domesday Book records “Swein of Essex” holding Waresley in Huntingdonshire; numerous properties in Essex and Suffolk[254].
     "m ---. The name of Swein’s wife is not known."
Med Lands cites:

     Isabel Clitheroe married Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell
;
His 1st wife.²
     Reference: Genealogics cites: The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Edinburgh, 1977, Paget, Gerald. Q 109505.¹

     Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell married Isabel Clitheroe, daughter of Sir Hugh Clitheroe,
;
His 1st wife.¹ Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell married Margaret Stainforth
;
His 2nd wife.² Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell was born in 1356.¹
Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell died before 30 September 1428.¹
     Reference: Genealogics cites: GAV-20.

; Per Genealogics; "knighted before 1380.¹ "

     Margaret Stainforth married Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell
;
His 2nd wife.¹
     GAV-20.

     Sir Robert Tempest married Alice Lacy
;
Her 1st husband.²
     GAV-19.

     Alice Lacy married Sir Robert Tempest, son of Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell and Margaret Stainforth,
;
Her 1st husband.¹
     GAV-19.

     Dorothy/Grace Hebden married Sir Piers Tempest of Bracewell, son of Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell and Isabel Clitheroe, in 1400
;
Per Genealogics she m. 3 times.¹
Dorothy/Grace Hebden died circa 1462.¹
     Reference: Genealogics cites:

     John Tempest died in 1360.¹ He married Margaret Clitheroe, daughter of Sir Hugh Clitheroe and Isabel de Gras, circa 1388
;
Her 1st husband.¹
     Reference: Genealogics cites: Burke's Landed Gentry, 1965 18th edition in 3 vols 1965, 1969 & 1972. 3:886.¹

     Theodore A. Armstrong was born in 1856 at Michigan, USA; Aged 14 in 1870 census.² He married Estelle (?) circa 1901
;
Her 2nd husband. Married 9 years in 1910 census.³
Theodore A. Armstrong died on 13 June 1911 at Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, USA; Ancestry.com - Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
     Theodore A. Armstrong was listed as a resident in Sarah Alice Armstrong's household in the census report on 3 August 1870 at Ionia, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA; p. 465-A, lines 11-13, dwelling 31, family 31
11 ARMSTRONG, Alice 18 [1852] F W Tailoress $1100 MI
12 " , Adelade 16 [1854] F W Keeping House MI
13 " , Theodore 14 [1856] M W Laborer MI.²
In Emily Jane Armstrong's will dated 6 June 1894 at Ionia City, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA, Theodore A. Armstrong was named as an heir; Images of will attached.¹

; NB: A petition among the probate papers of Emily Jane (ARMSTRONG) WORSTER is from her son Theodore A. ARMSTRONG and attests that he was "now residing at Fort Worth, Texas." Copy of petition is attached.

Theodore A. Armstrong and Estelle (?) appeared in the census of 16 April 1910 at Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, USA; p. 2-A, lines 24-26, family 30
24 ARMSTRONG, T. A. Head M W 53 [1857] Married 1x 9yrs MI Unk unk Switchman -T & P Jones
25 " , Estelle Wife F W 43 [1867] Married 2x 9yrs 1 child born 1 child living LA TN TN
26 GORDON, Bertha Domen Step-Daughter F W 18 [1892] Single LA MA LA.³ Theodore A. Armstrong was From Death Certificate: "Rail Road Man" before 1911.⁴

     Mathew Martin Armstrong was born on 8 October 1857 at Michigan, USA.² He married Bertha Dickerson on 24 December 1884.³

Mathew Martin Armstrong died on 17 June 1920 at Ionia Co., Michigan, USA, at age 62.²
Mathew Martin Armstrong was buried after 17 June 1920 at Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     8 Oct 1857, Michigan, USA
     DEATH     17 Jun 1920 (aged 62), Ionia County, Michigan, USA
     Family Members
     Spouse
          Bertha Dickerson Armstrong 1866–1919
     Children
          Matthew Armstrong 1889–1969
     BURIAL     Lakeside Cemetery, Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan, USA
     PLOT     959
     Created by: Bonnie Hoy
     Added: 2 Sep 2011
     Find a Grave Memorial 75846634.²
     Mathew Martin Armstrong was listed as a resident in George Wurster and Emily Jane Armstrong's household in the census report on 6 August 1870 at Ionia City, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA; p. 471-A, lines 2-6, dwelling 124, family 126
2 WURSTER, George 36 [1834] M W Farmer $8000 $1400 Germany
3 " , Emily J. 42 [1878] F W Keeping House NY
4 " , Mary E 6 FW MI
5 ARMSTRONG, Mathew 13 M W MI Attended School
6 ? , Henry 21 M W Laborer Germany.⁴
In Emily Jane Armstrong's will dated 6 June 1894 at Ionia City, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA, Mathew Martin Armstrong was named as an heir; Images of will attached.¹

     Sarah Alice Armstrong was born between 1851 and 1852 at Michigan, USA; Aged 18 on 1870 census, Aged 63 at death on 1 Apr 1914.³ She married Charles Castle before 1874
; Their oldest child, Marion, is aged 6 on 1880 census.^1,4
Sarah Alice Armstrong died on 1 April 1914 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA; Ancestry.com - California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939
     Sarah Alice Armstrong appeared in the census of 3 August 1870 at Ionia, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA; p. 465-A, lines 11-13, dwelling 31, family 31
11 ARMSTRONG, Alice 18 [1852] F W Tailoress $1100 MI
12 " , Adelade 16 [1854] F W Keeping House MI
13 " , Theodore 14 [1856] M W Laborer MI.⁵
In Emily Jane Armstrong's will dated 6 June 1894 at Ionia City, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA, Sarah Alice Armstrong was named as an heir; Images of will attached.¹

     Charles Castle was born circa 1848; Aged 81 at death on 12 Apr 1929.³ He married Sarah Alice Armstrong, daughter of Matthew M. Armstrong and Emily Jane Armstrong, before 1874
; Their oldest child, Marion, is aged 6 on 1880 census.^1,4
Charles Castle died on 12 April 1929 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA; Ancestry.com - California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939

     Caleb C. Harmon was born circa 1811 at New York, USA; Aged 69 in the 1880 census.¹ He married Bethany Stark before 1837
; In the 1800 census their oldest child, G. W., was aged 43, i.e., born ca 1837.¹
     Caleb C. Harmon and Bethany Stark appeared in the census of 24 June 1880 at Augusta, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 120-C, lines 31-37, dwelling 294, family 274
31 HARMON, C. C. W M 69 [1811] Married Farmer NY NY NY
32 " , Bethey W F 68 [1812] Wife Married Housekeeper NY NY NY
33 " , G. W. W M 43 [1837] Son Maried Farmer MI NY NY
34 " , Sarah W F 23 [1857] Daughter Single At home MI NY NY
35 " , E. S. W M 22 [1858] Son Married Farmer MI NY NY
36 " , Clarah S R 21 [1859] Daughter Married Housekeeper MI NY NY
37 HAVERSTOCK, C. W M 35 [1845] Laborer Single Laborer England Eng Eng.¹

     Alvena M. Harmon was born on 27 December 1882 at Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; Aged 17 in 1900 census.^1,2
Alvena M. Harmon died on 15 April 1973 at Biormingham, Oakland Co., Michigan, USA, at age 90; Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
     Alvena M. Harmon was listed as a resident in Clarissa "Clara" D. Armstrong's household in the census report on 8 June 1900 at Ward 4, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA; p. 12, lines 6-9, dwelling 215, family 215
6 HARMAN, Clara Head W F Oct 1857 42 Widow 3-children-born 3-children-living MI NY NY Housework
7 " , Ora A. Daughter W F Dec 1880 19 Single MI MI MI Teaching
8 " , Vena M. Daughter W F Dec 1882 17 Single MI MI MI Student
9 " , Eva B. Daughter W F Sep 1885 14 Single MI MI MI Student.¹

     Mary W. Wurster was born on 14 September 1863 at Michigan, USA; Aged 6 in the 1870 census.^1,2 She married Henry J. Robertson on 23 January 1889 at Easton, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA.^3,4

Mary W. Wurster died on 7 October 1904 at Ionia City, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA, at age 41.¹
Mary W. Wurster was buried after 7 October 1904 at Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     14 Sep 1863, Michigan, USA
     DEATH     7 Oct 1904 (aged 41), Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, USA
     The Ionia Daily Standard, Friday, October 7, 1904
     Mary W., wife of Henry J. Robertson, and daughter of George Wurster, died this morning after an illness of about a year. Her age was 41, and she leaves three small children, besides her husband, to mourn her loss. She was widely known and highly esteemed. Funeral service at family residence, two miles north of city, at 2 p.m. Sunday.
     Family Members
     Parents
          George Wurster 1837–1910
          Emily Jane Armstrong Wurster 1828–1898
     Spouse
          Henry J. Robertson 1857–1937
     Siblings
          Infant Son Wurster 1875–1875
     Children
          Hazel June Robertson Lehman 1891–1967
     BURIAL     Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, USA
     Created by: Bonnie Hoy
     Added: 1 Jan 2012
     Find a Grave Memorial 82802425.¹
     Mary W. Wurster was also known as Mary E. Wurster.²

Mary W. Wurster was listed as a resident in George Wurster and Emily Jane Armstrong's household in the census report on 6 August 1870 at Ionia City, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA; p. 471-A, lines 2-6, dwelling 124, family 126
2 WURSTER, George 36 [1834] M W Farmer $8000 $1400 Germany
3 " , Emily J. 42 [1878] F W Keeping House NY
4 " , Mary E 6 FW MI
5 ARMSTRONG, Mathew 13 M W MI Attended School
6 ? , Henry 21 M W Laborer Germany.²

     Henry J. Robertson was born on 28 October 1857 at Ionia Co., Michigan, USA.¹ He was born circa 1858 at Orleans Township, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA; Aged 31 on 1889 marriage record.² He married Mary W. Wurster, daughter of George Wurster and Emily Jane Armstrong, on 23 January 1889 at Easton, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA.^2,1

Henry J. Robertson died on 3 March 1937 at Ionia Co., Michigan, USA, at age 79.¹
Henry J. Robertson was buried after 3 March 1937 at Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia City, Ionia Co., Michigan, USA; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     28 Oct 1857, Ionia County, Michigan, USA
     DEATH     3 Mar 1937 (aged 79), Ionia County, Michigan, USA
     The Ionia Daily Sentinel, Thursday, March 4, 1937
     Henry J. Robertson, 79 years of age, lifelong resident of Ionia county, died Wednesday evening, March 3 at 8 o'clock following several years of ill health, during the last five of which he was confined to bed. Mr. Robertson was born in Orleans township November 28, 1857, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Robertson. When he was eight years of age the family moved to the present home which he helps to build and where he has since resided. In November 1899 he was married to Mary Wurster, daughter of George Wurster, prominent Easton farmer, by Rev. W. H. Scott of the Church of Christ. To this union were born three children, Hazel, Florence, and Duncan Robertson. In October 1904 Mrs. Robertson died, and in March 1906 he was married to Nellie Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brooks of Ionia.
     For many years Mr. Robertson has been a member of the Ionia Church of Christ and has held the office of deacon, elder and trustee. He was also a member of the Modern
Woodmen of American and has been treasurer of the Holcomb school district of Ionia township for 45 years. He is survived by his widow; three children, Mrs. T. J. Lehman of Ionia, Mrs. R. W. Johnson of Ionia and Duncan Robertson of Detroit; five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the Church of Christ Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. E. E. Branch of Grand Rapids officiating. The remains will repose at the church from 2 o'clock until time for the funeral at 3 o'clock.
     Monday, March 8, 1937
     Funeral services for Henry J. Robertson, who died March 3, were held Sunday afternoon at the Church of Christ at 3 o'clock with Rev. E. E. Branch of Grand Rapids officiating. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. John Inman, Mrs. Fred Wright, Mrs. Ed Nowland, Mrs. Ray Curtis and Mrs. Lloyd Snyder. Vocal selections were by Mrs. Ray Colwell, Mrs. Thane Benedict, Dr. Clarence Winchell and Chandler Haight Sr., with Mrs. Ted Bloomer at the organ. The elders of the church acted as ushers, and bearers were Frank Judevine, Ray Curtis, Charles Morse, Ernest Chase, Burton Kingston and Eugene Hannah. Burial was Monday morning at 10 o'clock at Highland Park Cemetery with the committal service by Rev. M. W. Duffey. Bearers were Ray Curtis, Herbert Ward, Roland Pierson and Ralph Smith. Those attending the funeral from away were Mrs. Adine Brooks of Sparta, Mrs. G. Hufford of Grand Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Segar, Mr. and Mrs. James Jerome of Saginaw, Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Robertson of Tustin, Guy Seman, Mrs. J. O. Norton and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Ball of Plymouth.
     Family Members
     Spouses
          Mary W. Wurster Robertson 1863–1904
          Nellie B. Brooks Robertson 1868–1941
     Children
          Hazel June Robertson Lehman 1891–1967
     BURIAL     Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, USA
     Created by: Bonnie Hoy
     Added: 1 Jan 2012
     Find a Grave Memorial 82802349.¹

     George W. Cook was born circa 1814; Her Find A Grave memorial says "he was 16 years her senior."¹ He married Ara Ann Strong on 19 October 1869 at Marshall Co., Indiana, USA,
;
Her 2nd husband.¹

     Reuben Compton Lemmon was born on 12 May 1825 at Seneca Co., New York, USA.¹ He married Amelia Mansfield Armstrong, daughter of John Edward Armstrong and Charlotte Gaylord, in 1850
;
His 1st wife.¹ Reuben Compton Lemmon married Theresa Rachel Tibbs on 19 October 1859 at Clerenwall, England,
;
His 2nd wife.²
Reuben Compton Lemmon died on 6 September 1905 at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA, at age 80.¹
Reuben Compton Lemmon was buried after 6 September 1905 at Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     12 May 1825, Seneca County, New York, USA
     DEATH     6 Sep 1905 (aged 80), Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
     Lawyer and Judge. Married(1) Amelia Armstrong in 1850. Father of Charles H. Lemmon.
     Married(2) Theresa Rachel Tibbs.
     Thirty-first Grand Master of Masons in Ohio - 1879-1881.
     JUDGE LEMMON PASSED AWAY - Was Nationally Prominent at Bench and in Masonic Circles
     Close of Honored Life
     Judge Reuben C. Lemmon, one of Toledo's most prominent jurists and honored Masons, died this morning at 3 o'clock at his residence, 2712 Collingwood Avenue. Judge Lemmon, although he had passed the fourscore mark, having been born May 12, 1825, had been in good health up to November of last year, when he was stricken with paralysis. In January, when he was somewhat improved, he was taken south and remained there until the later part of April. He was apparently greatly benefited by the change and seemed to have regained his usual strength. The improvement, however, was but temporary, and, about six weeks ago, he suffered another slight attack of the dread disease. Since that time, his strength steadily failed, and for the past two days, life has been only retained by artificial means. He was unconscious up to the time of death.
     Judge Lemmon, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Toledo, was born in Seneca County, New York State, and in 1837 his parents, with their family of twelve children, removed to Seneca County, Ohio, where the youth passed the early years of life.
     Although little more than a boy, he was possessed of untiring energy and high ideals, and his ambition led him to pursue his education beyond the ordinary facilities then provided. At the age of twenty years, he attended the seminary at Norwalk for one year, and, in the following year, took a course at Granville Academy.
     His ambition led him into legal channels and he determined to take up the study of law. In 1847 he went to Tyrone, Steuben County, New York, where he studied law for one year. Returning to Ohio, he continued his studies at Tiffin, and was admitted to the bar in 1850.
     The young lawyer immediately started upon the practice of his profession and selected Fulton County as his residence. In 1852 he formed a partnership with the late H. S. Commager and removed to Maumee City, then the county seat of Lucas County.
     In March, 1852, he removed to Toledo, where he entered upon the honorable and successful career that has always marked him as one of the city's best men. In 1861 his public life began when he was elected prosecuting attorney of Lucas County. In 1874, as a reward for his diligent application, unswerving honesty and unquestioned ability, he was elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas, which office he held continuously for twenty years, the longest term ever served by a Lucas County judge. His judgment was always sound and his decisions were tempered with mercy so that his judicial career marks one of the brightest epochs in the history of the county.
     Since his retirement from the bench, Judge Lemmon has devoted himself to study, and he remained an active student up to the time of his affliction.
     Judge Lemmon has been an active Mason since 1855 and his enterprise and enthusiasm have been rewarded by elevation to the highest office which was in the power of his brothers to bestow. His career in Masonry has been brilliant and he steadily advanced until 1897, when received his crowning honor of being elected General Grand High Priest, which office he held for three years. His career in Masonry began when he joined Toledo Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. In 1856 he joined Fort Meigs Chapter, Toledo Council and Toledo Commandery, Knights Templar. In 1875 he became a member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, being advanced to the thirty-third degree, which was conferred upon him by the Supreme Council in Cleveland in 1899. In 1874 he was elected Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Ohio, and five years later, was made Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, serving in each two terms. At the session of the General Grand Chapter of the United States, held in Baltimore in 1897, he was elevated to the office of General Grand High Priest.
     Judge Lemmon was always loyal to his home city, and worked faithfully for the elevation of his order locally. He was Grand Master of the State, and president of the association at the time of the laying of the corner stone and dedication of the first Masonic Temple built in Toledo in 1870.
     At the laying of the corner stone of the new temple, he performed an important service in behalf of the fraternity of Toledo, and at its dedication, June 6, he accepted the new temple in behalf of all the Masons of this jurisdiction.
     The highest tribute to Judge Lemmon's standing in the Masonic circles of the country is not to be found in his frequent and generous elevations to the important offices of the order, but is rather to be found in his position as chairman of the committee on Masonic Jurisprudence, an office which he held for several years. During his occupancy of this office the important work of codifying the Masonic code was completed.
     Judge Lemmon was twice married. His first wife, Amelia Armstrong, to whom he was joined in 1850, died in 1857, leaving him with one son, Charles H. Lemmon, an attorney of this city. In 1859, while in London, he was married to Miss Theresa Rachel Tibbs, who survives him.
     Judge Lemmon's wisdom and faithful service have been greatly appreciated by Masons within and outside this jurisdiction, and, as a mark of respect, the Grand Lodge will be assembled at Toledo to perform at his funeral the highest Masonic service that can be rendered. Prominent Masons from various parts of this and other states will be in attendance.
     The funeral will take place at the Masonic Temple Friday, September 8, at 2 p.m. The body will lie in state in the cathedral room of the temple from 11 a.m. until the hour of service. Honorary pallbearers will be selected from the Toledo Bar Association, of which the deceased was an active member, while the active pallbearers will be chosen from members of the Masonic fraternity. (Copied from the Toledo Blade, Vol. LVII, No. 209, September 6, 1905)
     IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES - Marked the Masonic Funeral of Judge Lemmon
     Body in State at Temple
     The funeral of the late Judge Reuben C. Lemmon was held in the cathedral room at the Masonic Temple this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Only the relatives and immediate friends, with the members of the Masonic fraternity, were present at the last sad rites. The services were entirely under the direction of the Grand Lodge with Grand Master C.G. Ballou in charge. The remains were removed from the family residence, 2712 Collingwood Avenue to the Masonic Temple where the body lay in state from 11 a.m. until 1 o'clock. The casket was literally buried in flowers while beautiful floral pieces from friends and various orders of the Masonic craft, the last emblems of esteem and love, were arranged in profusion about the bier and upon the rostrum.
     The General Grand Chapter, the Grand Chapter of Ohio, the Grand Lodge of Ohio, the Grand Council of Select Masters, the Lake Erie Consistory of Cleveland, Toledo Council No. 3, Select Masters, the charter members of Scottish Rite and the Bar Association all paid tribute to the memory of their departed brother and friend by beautiful floral offerings. The Grand Chapter of Mississippi sent a keystone done in carnations, a beautiful floral creation. A number of men eminent in Masonic circles from various parts of the state, were present and took part in the services. Deputy Grand Master A. P. Schauss, of Newark; Grand Senior Warden, H. A. Irwin, of Dayton; Grand Secretary J. H. Bromwell, of Cincinnati; Past Grand Master William M. Cunningham, of Newark, and Past Grand Master Levi C. Goodale, of Cincinnati, were among those present.
     Telegrams of condolence and regret were received from Grand Secretary Frederick Speed, of Vicksburg, Mississippi; Grand Master Nelson Williams, of Hamilton; General Grand High Priest Arthur G. Pollard, of Lowell, Massachusetts; General Grand Treasurer John M. Carter, of Baltimore; Past Grand High Priest James W. Fredell, of Cincinnati and Benton D. Babcock, of Cleveland.
     At 1:30 the Grand Lodge formed in the lodge room of the temple and marched in solemn conclave to the cathedral room where the body lay, Grand Secretary J. H. Bromwell, of Cincinnati, spoke briefly of Judge Lemmon's honorable career, his faithful services to the lodge and the great loss that his death entailed.
     Rev. Dr. A.M. Hyde, of the First Congregational Church, also spoke briefly.
     The impressive Masonic funeral service by the officers of the Grand Lodge followed. Immediately after the completion of this service, Past Thrice Illustrious Potentate Charles T. Lewis, of Mi-am-i Lodge of Perfection, presented the Scottish Rite ring to the surviving son, Charles H. Lemmon. At the completion of the services the Grand Lodge escorted the remains to Forest Cemetery where services were held over the grave.
     The honorary pallbearers were selected from the Bar Association. They were as follows: Judge Isaac P. Pugsley, Judge J. M. Ritchie, Judge John H. Doyle, Judge L. W. Morris, Judge J. H. Tyler, C. W. Everett, J. Kent Hamilton and George P. Kirby.
     The active pallbearers were: Leander Burdick, Frederick L. Geddes, Charles T. Lewis, John Daiber, Henry M. Barfield, John P. Jones, Lyman Nolton and W. W. Ainsworth. (Copied from the Toledo Blade, Vol. LVII, No. 211, September 8, 1905)
     Family Members
     Spouses
          Amelia Mansfield Armstrong Lemmon 1831–1857 (m. 1850)
          Theresa Rachel Tibbs Lemmon 1839–1934 (m. 1859)
     Children
          Charles Herman Lemmon 1852–1919
     BURIAL     Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
     PLOT     Section 22, lot 15
     Created by: Robert "Rob" Weller
     Added: 30 Oct 2001
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