6 George Bortner Steffey was born in March, 1862 in York, Pennsylvania. He was a farm hand. He married Martha "Mattie" Ellen Black on November 8, 1891 in Morrow, Ohio. She was a daughter of farmer Hugh Black and Rebecca Summers and was born December 6, 1870 in Troy, Morrow, Ohio.
Mattie's Father Hugh enlisted in the Ohio 136th Infantry Co.I on May 2, 1864 and served in this company until August 31, 1864. This regiment became the 136th Light Artillery and was used in the northern defense of Washington. He was involved in General Jubal Early's raid and his regiment repelled this attack in a Union victory.
George and Mattie's children.
1 Glada Steffey (Gartner)
2 Minnie Pearl Steffey (Cashell)
3 Floyd Steffey
Mattie's Father Hugh enlisted in the Ohio 136th Infantry Co.I on May 2, 1864 and served in this company until August 31, 1864. This regiment became the 136th Light Artillery and was used in the northern defense of Washington. He was involved in General Jubal Early's raid and his regiment repelled this attack in a Union victory.
George and Mattie's children.
1 Glada Steffey (Gartner)
2 Minnie Pearl Steffey (Cashell)
3 Floyd Steffey
1 Glada Steffey was born April 3, 1892 in Troy, Richland, Ohio. She married farmer Ralph Monroe Gartner on March 27, 1912. He was a son of farmer John Gartner and Alice Ann Appleman and was born May 29, 1892 in Troy, Morrow, Ohio.
Glada and Ralph raised 3 daughters.
1 Marjorie Gartner b. 1914 married Paul Kurtzman b. 1907
1 Cletus Paul Kurtzman b. 1938 married Mary Ann Dombrink b. 1938
2 Carol Kurtzman b. 1940 never married
Paul Kurtzman was enlisted in the US Army from 1928 to 1931.
2 Marian Pauline Gartner b. 1916 married Howard Calvin Jones b. 1915
1 Constance Ann Jones b. 1938 married 1Lynn Kennedy Burnside b. 1938 and 2Robert Gene Fritz b.1937
2 Robert Alvin Jones (twin) b. 1941 married Martha Lee Conant b. 1942
3 Richard Calvin Jones (twin) b. 1941 married Lucinda Louise Hardin b. 1942
3 Martha Alice Gartner b. 1925 married 1Leroy Earl Hoffman b. 1916 and 2John Truer b. 1921
Martha and Leroy's children
1 Ronald Hoffman b. 1946 married Sharon (Unknown)
2 Janet Elaine Hoffman b. 1949 married Robert Allen Leiss b. 1947
3 Pamela Hoffman b. 1952 married Lawrence Majors b. 1948
Leroy Earl Hoffman served in the US Army during WWII and John Truer served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII.
Glada and Ralph raised 3 daughters.
1 Marjorie Gartner b. 1914 married Paul Kurtzman b. 1907
1 Cletus Paul Kurtzman b. 1938 married Mary Ann Dombrink b. 1938
2 Carol Kurtzman b. 1940 never married
Paul Kurtzman was enlisted in the US Army from 1928 to 1931.
2 Marian Pauline Gartner b. 1916 married Howard Calvin Jones b. 1915
1 Constance Ann Jones b. 1938 married 1Lynn Kennedy Burnside b. 1938 and 2Robert Gene Fritz b.1937
2 Robert Alvin Jones (twin) b. 1941 married Martha Lee Conant b. 1942
3 Richard Calvin Jones (twin) b. 1941 married Lucinda Louise Hardin b. 1942
3 Martha Alice Gartner b. 1925 married 1Leroy Earl Hoffman b. 1916 and 2John Truer b. 1921
Martha and Leroy's children
1 Ronald Hoffman b. 1946 married Sharon (Unknown)
2 Janet Elaine Hoffman b. 1949 married Robert Allen Leiss b. 1947
3 Pamela Hoffman b. 1952 married Lawrence Majors b. 1948
Leroy Earl Hoffman served in the US Army during WWII and John Truer served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII.
Ralph Gartner and Glada (Steffey) Gartner
Photo courtesy of Kati Lamkin.
Photo courtesy of Kati Lamkin.
2 Minnie Pearl Steffey was born March 18, 1894 in Troy, Richland, Ohio. She married Hobart Cashell on August 21, 1923. Hobart worked for Westinghouse Electric and was also on the board of trustees for the Christian book retailer, "The Bookery". He was a son of farmer George Cashell and Carrie McCullough and was born June 15, 1897 in Madison, Richland, Ohio.
Minnie and Hobart had no children.
Minnie and Hobart had no children.
3 Floyd Steffey was born March, 30, 1896 in Troy, Richland, Ohio. He worked on Otis Wiles' farm in his youth then went on to work in a bakery before working for Tappan appliances. He married Letha Taylor on February 7, 1924. She was a daughter of farmer Samuel Lewis Taylor and Ada Yarger and was born April 24, 1902 in Butler, Richland, Ohio.
Floyd and Letha had no children.
Floyd and Letha had no children.
Floyd D Steffey
News Journal (Mansfield, Ohio) 25 Nov 1974
News Journal (Mansfield, Ohio) 25 Nov 1974