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     Richard Tonsing is the son of Paul Martin Tonsing and Martha Elizabeth Pittenger.^2,3,4,5,6

     Margaret Wayne Bernard is the daughter of Wayne Mitchell Bernard and Daisy Alberta Holsapple.^1,2

     Paul Martin Tonsing is the son of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin.^4,5,6,3

     Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was born at Marsh place on 5 September 1923 at Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.^1,5,4,6,7 She was the daughter of Richard Patterson Pittenger and Martha Cherokee Farmer.^1,4,3 Martha Elizabeth Pittenger died from carcinoma at 6913 Sheridan Rd on 19 May 1983 at Fort Worth, Texas, at age 59 years, 8 months and 14 days.^2,8 Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was cremated at 7100 Crowley Rd. on 24 May 1983 at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Cemetery), Fort Worth, Texas.²
     Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was ill with whooping cough, measles, chicken pox, and scarlet fever between 5 September 1923 and 31 December 1943.⁹ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger also went by the name of Betsy.⁴ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was ill with tonsillectomy in 1927.⁹ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was enumerated as the daughter of Richard Patterson Pittenger on the 1930 census at Justice Precinct 1, Parker County, Texas.¹⁰ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was ill with a fractured arm in 1938.¹¹ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger graduated from the on 27 May 1941 at Weatherford High School, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.^12,7 Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was educated in 1941 at Weatherford Junior College, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.⁷ She resided at Route 2, Box 178 from 2 January 1942 to 31 December 1943 at Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.^4,7 Martha Elizabeth Pittenger graduated with a Detailer Specialist certification degree from the at 600 Park St. on 22 August 1942 at Fort Worth Technical High School, Fort Worth, Texas.^13,7 Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was employed as a mechanical draftsman. Designed small tools, dies, and drill jigs. Work under supervisor. Also worked in stock room -- issued, stocked, and checked requisitions from September 1942 to October 1943 at Consolidated Aircraft, Fort Worth, Texas.¹⁴ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger graduated with a Engineering, Science, and Management War Training Aircraft Tool Drafting degree from the on 23 July 1943 at Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, School of Engineering, Fort Worth, Texas.¹³ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger began military service on 31 December 1943 at MCPD, Dallas, Texas, in the U.S. Marines Corps as a general draftsman.^7,6 Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was eyes brown, hair brown, complexion olive, height 66 ¼ inches, and weight 129 ½ pounds on 31 December 1943.¹⁵ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was Methodistattended the on 31 December 1943.¹⁶ She resided at 2nd BN, Recruit Depot, MC Women's Reserve Detachment from 9 February 1944 to 23 March 1944 at Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, North Carolina.^17,18 Martha Elizabeth Pittenger wrote a letter to Richard Patterson Pittenger on 7 March 1944 from Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Pittenger, Box 178 Rt. 2, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.¹⁷ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was employed as a draftsman from 29 March 1944 to 14 August 1945 at Marine Corps Women's Reserve Detachment, Depot of Supplies, USMC, San Francisco, California.^3,6,18 Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was promoted to temporary Private 1st Class on 1 April 1944.¹⁹ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was promoted to temporary corporal on 1 June 1944.¹⁹ She resided at 1606 Chestnut St. from 12 August 1944 to 14 August 1945 at Berkeley, Alameda County, California.^3,14 Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was ill with mumps on 30 March 1945 at USMCAS, Eagle Mountain Lake, Tarrant County, Texas.¹¹ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was height 66 ¼ inches and weight 126 pounds. Enlarged uterus consistent with pregnancy on 7 August 1945.⁹ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger ended military service as a corporal serial number 752391 on 14 August 1945 at Depot of Supplies, U. S. Marine Corps, San Francisco, California.^6,14 Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was issued Honorary Service lapel button on 14 August 1945.²⁰ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was Lutheranattended the.²¹ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was a housewife on 3 March 1946.⁵ Martha Elizabeth Pittenger attended the marriage of Harold Leon Pickard and Cherry Jane Pittenger on 31 May 1947 at Weatherford, Parker County, Texas.^22,23,24 Martha Elizabeth Pittenger was photographed in 1956. Alice L. Pittenger, Katherine Jessie Pittenger, Robert C. Hunton, Leotha Ivory, Martha Elizabeth Pittenger and Harold Leon Pickard inherited part of the estate of Gladys Marion Pittenger on 12 April 1979 at Tarrant County, Texas.²⁵ Cherry Jane Pittenger, Martha Elizabeth Pittenger, Sarah Nicodemus, Alvee Morris Farmer, Juanita J. Medlin, James David Farmer III, Gladys Sue Snipes and Bertha Bea Snipes inherited part of the estate of Jeannette Farmer on 20 September 1982 at Fort Worth, Texas.²⁶

     Wayne Mitchell Bernard was born on 26 February 1928 at Dunnville, Casey County, Kentucky.^3,4,2 He was the son of Leonard Nephi Bernard and Myrtie Florence Damron.^3,4 Wayne Mitchell Bernard died on 13 March 2003 at Hilham, Overton County, Tennessee, at age 75 years and 15 days.^5,2
     Wayne Mitchell Bernard was also known as Wayne Bernard.^3,4 Wayne Mitchell Bernard was enumerated as the son of Leonard Nephi Bernard on the 1930 census at Henry Street, Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky.⁴ Wayne Mitchell Bernard and Leonard Nephi Bernard were employed as a real estate brokers from 1945 to 21 September 1975 at Leonard Bernard and Sons Real Estate, Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee.^6,7,8 Wayne Mitchell Bernard and Leonard Nephi Bernard were employed at Bernard Real Estate, Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee.⁶ Wayne Mitchell Bernard and Hollis Virgil Bernard resided on 21 September 1975 at Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee.⁷ Wayne Mitchell Bernard resided at P.O. Box 402 in June 1996 at Celina, Clay County, Tennessee, 38551.⁹

     Daisy Alberta Holsapple is the daughter of Aaron Burr Holsapple and Ida Alberta Nicholas.^2,3,1

     Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was born on 3 January 1870 at 40 Burton St., Cleveland, Ohio.^4,8,5 He was the son of Ernst Friederich Tönsing and Anna Maria Gertrude Walker.^4,5,2 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing married Ruth Martin, daughter of John Alexander Martin and Ida Challiss, at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st) on 7 September 1893 at Atchison, Kansas.^9,10,3,11 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing died from general blood stream infection, due to abscessed ears at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st) on 1 March 1936 at Atchison, Kansas, at age 66 years, 1 month and 27 days.^4,9,1 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was buried on 3 March 1936 at Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Kansas; RE-BL68.^12,13,7
     Paul Gerhardt Tonsing appeared on the 1870 census in the household of Ernst Friederich Tönsing at eleventh ward, Cleveland, Ohio.² Gearhardt Jasper, Anna Maria Gertrude Walker, Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Wilhelmina Tonsing resided at 40 Burton St. in 1874 at Cleveland, Ohio.¹⁴ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was educated at Jersey St. in 1875 at Cleveland, Ohio; in a parochial shoool.¹⁵ Anna Maria Gertrude Walker, Frederick Mylander and Paul Gerhardt Tonsing resided say July 1877 at Oak Harbor, Ottawa County, Ohio.¹⁶ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and August Mylander were a farm workers on 1 June 1880 at Salem Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.⁶ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing appeared on the 1880 census in the household of Anna Maria Gertrude Walker at Salem Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.⁶ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and August Mylander resided from 1886 to July 1888 at Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas.^17,1 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing lived with Willie Gilbert Young, Gilbert Young and Mary Jones in 1887 at Home of George Hersey, Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas.^18,19 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was played center for the college football team from 1887 to 1895 at Midland College, Highland Park, Atchison, Kansas.^17,1,20 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was educated in 1888 at Atchison, Kansas; enrolled in the first class.^17,1 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was a carried papers in 1893 at Atchison, Kansas.²¹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was ordained on 20 October 1894 at Topeka, Kansas.²² Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was the head of household on the 1895 Kansas State census at Atchison, Kansas. Ruth Tonsing were listed in the household.²³ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was a preacher in 1895.²³ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing graduated with a first graduating class degree from the at Eighth and Spring Garden in 1895 at Western Theological Seminary, Atchison, Kansas.^1,24 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided from June 1895 to February 1900 at Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas.^7,25,1 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a pastor from 1 June 1895 to 1 April 1900 at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas.^1,22 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed at 621 N Mill St from 1 June 1895 to February 1901 at Zion Lutheran Church, Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas, 67420.²⁶ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was ordained on 19 October 1895 at Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas.²² Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a minister to a nondenominational congregation in 1897 at Scottsville, Mitchell County, Kansas.²⁷ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided from February 1900 to June 1902 at Hardy, Nuckolls County, Nebraska.^7,25,28 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed on 1 April 1900 at Union Lutheran Church, Hardy, Nuckolls County, Nebraska.^17,1,22 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was the head of household on the 1900 census at Hardy, Nuckolls County, Nebraska. Evan Walker Tonsing, Orpah Tonsing, Ruth Martin and Jessie L. Tonsing were listed in the household.²⁹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was photographed in February 1901 at Cleveland, Ohio. Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was a minister in February 1901 at Walton, Lancaster County, Nebraska.¹⁷ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing performed the marriage ceremony of Lewis Theodore Mylander and Emma Sophia Wolf on 7 February 1901 at Oak Harbor, Ottawa County, Ohio.^30,7,31,32 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a publisher, job printing and linotype composition at 500½ Commercial, John A. Martin Bldg. from 1902 to 1913 at Tonsing's Printery and Book Store, Atchison, Kansas.^33,34,17,35 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a compiler, publisher and printer from 1902 to 1936 at Directory of Atchison City & County, Atchison, Kansas.^36,1,37 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided at 203 North Terrace (was N. 1st) in June 1902 at Atchison, Kansas.¹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided at 311 North Third in 1903 at Atchison, Kansas.¹⁵ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided at 203 North Terrace (was N. 1st) in 1903 at Atchison, Kansas.³⁸ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing attended the marriage of Charles B. Hole and Ethel Martin at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st) on 4 September 1903 at Atchison, Kansas.⁷ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided at 617 South Sixth at Atchison, Kansas. Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as an editor and publisher of the official organ of the I. O. R M. at 500½ Commercial, John A. Martin Bldg. from 1905 to November 1925 at Western Chief, Atchison, Kansas.^{39,33,40,41,37} Paul Gerhardt Tonsing attended the marriage of George J. Mauck Jr. and Grace Martin at 839 Main St. on 19 October 1905 at Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas.^42,7,43 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as an editor, publisher and proprietor at 500½ Commercial, John A. Martin Building from 5 October 1906 to 13 August 1920 at Church Visitor, Atchison, Kansas.^{44,33,45,46,37} Paul Gerhardt Tonsing attended the burial of William Lawrence Challiss on 25 April 1909 at Atchison, Kansas; R68-BL104-BK1.^47,48,49 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st) from 1910 to 1936 at Atchison, Kansas.^{4,50,51,37,52,53,35} Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was the head of household on the 1910 census at Atchison, Kansas. Evan Walker Tonsing, Robert Lowe Tonsing, Ida Tonsing, Ernest Frederick Tonsing, Ida Challiss, Luther Maurice Tonsing, Orpah Tonsing and Ruth Tonsing were listed in the household.⁵⁴ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was a printer from 15 April 1910 to 27 February 1936.^54,8,55 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing attended the burial of Anna Maria Gertrude Walker on 4 August 1910 at Union Cemetery, 10565 W State Route 105, Salem Township, Ottawa County, Ohio; Section A, row 17.^56,57 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a printer in 1913 at District News, Atchison, Kansas.³³ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a printer in 1913 at The Midland, Atchison, Kansas.³³ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a printer from 1913 to 1917 at The Optimist, Atchison, Kansas.^33,37 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a printer from 1916 to 1936 at Kansas Synod Lutheran, Atchison, Kansas.^17,1,37 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a printer in 1917 at District Bulletin, Atchison, Kansas.³⁷ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was ill with flu in 1918.⁵⁸ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Evan Walker Tonsing were investigated by the FBI for alledged pro-German sympathies (actually appeared to be anti-war) on 29 August 1918 at Atchison, Kansas.⁵⁹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was a supply pastor in 1920 at Bendena, Doniphan County, Kansas.^7,22 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was the head of household on the 1920 census at Atchison, Kansas. Evan Walker Tonsing, Robert Lowe Tonsing, Ida Tonsing, Ernest Frederick Tonsing, Ida Challiss and Ruth Tonsing were listed in the household.³⁴ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a supply pastor from 4 January 1920 to 1929 at Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas.^7,22,17,60 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was attended a convention of the Inter-Church World Movement on 12 April 1920 at Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.⁶¹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was ill with operation from 2 June 1921 to 25 June 1921 at Saint Mary's Hospital, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.⁶² Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin were associated in the The Fraternal Order of Redmen from 4 October 1922 to 2 October 1923.^17,63 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was attended Kansas Lutheran Synod on 11 October 1922 at Peabody, Marion County, Kansas.⁶⁴ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was ill with slight but painful burns on his arms when the radiator cap blew off on 4 July 1924 at Corning, Nemaha County, Kansas.⁶⁵ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing performed the marriage ceremony of Robert Lowe Tonsing and Helen Hornecker on 3 June 1926 at Saint Pauls Lutheran Church, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.^25,7,66 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing conducted the funeral of Alfred Martin on 11 August 1927 at Denton Cemetery, Denton, Doniphan County, Kansas.⁶⁷ August Mylander visited his half brother Paul Tonsing in Oct 1927.⁶⁸ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing conducted the funeral of Paul H. Challiss on 27 January 1928 at Atchison, Kansas.⁶⁹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a supply pastor on 12 November 1928 at Lutheran Church, Bendena, Doniphan County, Kansas.⁷⁰ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a publisher on 14 September 1929 at Atchison County's First Farmers Directory, Atchison County, Kansas.⁷¹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was the head of household on the 1930 census at Atchison, Kansas. Ida Tonsing, Ernest Frederick Tonsing, Ida Challiss and Ruth Tonsing were listed in the household.⁵⁵ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing performed the marriage ceremony of Paul Benjamin Denton and Ida Tonsing at 400 S 6th on 2 February 1931 at Saint Mark's Lutheran Church, Atchison, Kansas.^25,7,51,72 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing conducted the funeral of Janet Holt on 17 March 1931 at Atchison, Kansas.^73,74,75 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was was issued a Kansas Motor Vehicle Operator's License no. 586744, age 61, height 5' 10", sex male, color white, color hair light, color eyes dark, weight 306 lbs on 19 October 1931 at Atchison, Kansas.⁷⁶ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was photographed. Paul Gerhardt Tonsing performed the marriage ceremony of Ernest Frederick Tonsing and Dorothy Louise Peterson on 1 June 1935 at Lutheran Church, Falun, Saline County, Kansas.^25,7,77,78 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was ill with spinal meningitis in 1936.¹⁷ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a job printer at 500½ Commercial, John A. Martin Building in March 1936 at Atchison, Kansas.⁵⁰ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was an English Lutheran minister on 1 March 1936.⁴ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martinattended the at 400 S 6th at 400 S 6th at Atchison, Kansas.⁷ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin were were right-handed.⁷⁹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was a supply pastor at Lancaster, Atchison County, Kansas.²² Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as an editor and publisher at 500½ Commercial, John A. Martin Building at Snowden Mize Newsletter, Atchison, Kansas.⁸⁰ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a compiler, publisher and printer at Directory of Arkansas City, Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas.¹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a compiler, publisher and printer at Directory of Joplin, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.¹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing was employed as a compiler, publisher and printer at Directory of Winfield, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas.¹

     Ruth Martin was born on 31 May 1873 at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Kansas.^3,1,5 She was the daughter of John Alexander Martin and Ida Challiss.^3,4,1 Ruth Martin married Paul Gerhardt Tonsing, son of Ernst Friederich Tönsing and Anna Maria Gertrude Walker, at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st) on 7 September 1893 at Atchison, Kansas.^6,7,2,8 Ruth Martin died from progressive cerebral sclerosis due to progressive arterio-sclerosis, generalized, due to adiposity-severe 6 years at 1301 N 2nd on 20 March 1967 at Atchison Hospital, Atchison, Kansas, at age 93 years, 9 months and 20 days.^9,10,6 Ruth Martin was buried on 23 March 1967 at Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, Kansas; R68-BL105.^9,11,6
     Ruth Martin was photographed from June 1873 to 1875. Ruth Martin appeared on the 1875 Kansas state census in the household of John Alexander Martin at Atchison County, Kansas.¹² Ruth Martin and John Alexander Martin were were the first people to cross the bridge over the Missouri River on 8 August 1875 at Atchison, Kansas.¹³ Ruth Martin was photographed from 1877 to 1887. Ruth Martin appeared on the 1880 census in the household of John Alexander Martin at Atchison, Kansas.⁴ Ruth Martin attended the Golden wedding anniversary of James C. Martin and Jane Montgomery Crawford on 7 June 1886 at Atchison, Kansas.¹⁴ John Alexander Martin, Ida Challiss, Ruth Martin, Grace Martin, Faith Catherine Martin, Paul Alexander Martin, John Alexander Martin Jr. and Harres Crawford Martin resided say July 1888 at Woodlawn, Nemaha County, Kansas; at summer home.¹⁵ Ruth Martin was educated at Midland College, Highland Park, Atchison, Kansas.¹⁶ As of 7 September 1893, Ruth Martin was also known as Ruth Tonsing.^6,3 Ruth Tonsing appeared on the 1895 Kansas State census in the household of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing at Atchison, Kansas.¹⁷ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided from June 1895 to February 1900 at Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas.^5,18,19 Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided from February 1900 to June 1902 at Hardy, Nuckolls County, Nebraska.^5,18,20 Ruth Martin appeared on the 1900 census in the household of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing at Hardy, Nuckolls County, Nebraska.²¹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided at 203 North Terrace (was N. 1st) in June 1902 at Atchison, Kansas.¹⁹ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided at 311 North Third in 1903 at Atchison, Kansas.²² Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided at 203 North Terrace (was N. 1st) in 1903 at Atchison, Kansas.²³ Ruth Martin attended the marriage of Charles B. Hole and Ethel Martin at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st) on 4 September 1903 at Atchison, Kansas.⁵ Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided at 617 South Sixth at Atchison, Kansas. Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin resided at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st) from 1910 to 1936 at Atchison, Kansas.^{24,25,26,27,28,29,30} Ruth Tonsing appeared on the 1910 census in the household of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing at Atchison, Kansas.³¹ Ruth Martin was a housewife on 3 March 1917.³² Ruth Tonsing appeared on the 1920 census in the household of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing at Atchison, Kansas.³³ Ruth Martin attended the burial of (?) Mellenbruch on 9 February 1922 at Walton, Lancaster County, Nebraska.³⁴ Ruth Martin and Paul Gerhardt Tonsing were associated in the The Fraternal Order of Redmen from 4 October 1922 to 2 October 1923.^16,35 Ruth Martin was member of the Women's Missionary Society on 12 August 1927.³⁶ August Mylander visited his half brother Paul Tonsing in Oct 1927.³⁷ Ruth Tonsing was enumerated as the wife of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing on the 1930 census at Atchison, Kansas.³⁸ Ruth Martin wrote a letter to Dorothy Louise Peterson on 10 November 1932 from Atchison, Kansas.³⁹ Ruth Martin was ill with a left ankle sprain from a fall on 25 June 1933.⁴⁰ Ruth Martin and Amelia Mary Earhart were visited on 17 October 1933 at 207 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Kansas.⁴¹ Ruth Tonsing was photographed. Orpah Tonsing wrote a letter to Ruth Martin in March 1936 from 253 Rodes Ave., Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.⁴² Ruth Martin was employed as a printer and Missionary Assistant Editor for the Women's Missionary Society of the Synod of Kansas and Adjacent States on 1 March 1936 at Kansas Synod Lutheran, Atchison, Kansas.^19,43,44 Ruth Martin and Paul Gerhardt Tonsingattended the at 400 S 6th at 400 S 6th at Saint Mark's Lutheran Church, Atchison, Kansas.⁵ Ruth Martin and Paul Gerhardt Tonsing were were right-handed.⁴⁵ Wilhelmina Tonsing wrote a letter to Ruth Martin on 4 March 1936 from Cleveland, Ohio.⁴⁶ Fannie Louise Downs wrote a letter to Ruth Martin on 4 March 1936 from 815 Woodbine Ave, Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois.⁴² Wilhelmina Tonsing wrote a letter to Ruth Martin on 16 April 1936 from Cleveland, Ohio.⁴⁷ Ruth Martin was employed at 502 Commercial on 10 March 1941 at Evan W. Tonsing, Atchison, Kansas.³ She resided at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st) between 10 March 1941 and 20 March 1967 at Atchison, Kansas.^9,3,5 Ruth Tonsing attended the funeral of Charles B. Hole on 23 July 1945 at Monrovia Methodist Church, Monrovia, Atchison County, Kansas.⁴⁸ Ruth Martin wrote a letter to Ernest Frederick Tonsing on 3 October 1945 from Los Angeles, California.⁴⁹ Ruth Martin was associated in the Women's Christian Temperance Union at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st) between 25 April 1947 and 25 February 1949 at Atchison, Kansas.^18,5 Alfred L. Mylander wrote a letter to Ruth Tonsing on 18 February 1961.⁵⁰

     Richard Patterson Pittenger was born on 29 April 1889 at Fort Worth, Texas.^7,1,3 He was the son of Jesse Stem Pittenger and Allie Mae Patterson.^1,4,5,6 Richard Patterson Pittenger married Martha Cherokee Farmer, daughter of James David Farmer and Martha Cherokee Thompson, on 27 June 1916 at Saint Pauls Methodist Church, Fort Worth, Texas.^8,2,9 Richard Patterson Pittenger and Martha Cherokee Farmer obtained a marriage license on 26 June 1916 at Fort Worth, Texas.² Richard Patterson Pittenger died from adeno carcinoma of stomach and surgical shock on 26 June 1953 at Parker County Hospital, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, at age 64 years, 1 month and 28 days.^1,10 Richard Patterson Pittenger was buried on 29 June 1953 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas; section 18, lot 69.^1,11,12 His estate was probated 14 July 1953 Parker County, Texas, by Robert Harvey Thompson and Martha Cherokee Farmer.¹³
     Richard Patterson Pittenger appeared on the 1900 census in the household of Jesse Stem Pittenger at 1101 Sixth Ave, Fort Worth, Texas.¹⁴ Richard Patterson Pittenger was employed in 1905 at Southwestern Mechanical Co., Fort Worth, Texas.¹⁵ Richard Patterson Pittenger was a clerk in 1909.¹⁶ Jesse Stem Pittenger, Richard Patterson Pittenger, Jesse Byron Pittenger and Mabel Alice Pittenger resided at 1517 Eighth Ave. in 1909 at Fort Worth, Texas.¹⁶ Richard Patterson Pittenger appeared on the 1910 census in the household of Jesse Stem Pittenger at Fort Worth, Texas.¹⁷ Richard Patterson Pittenger and Jesse Byron Pittenger were an in the retail dairy business before 1916 at Tarrant County, Texas.⁹ Martha Cherokee Farmer and Richard Patterson Pittenger resided before 1929 at White Settlement, Tarrant County, Texas.⁹ Jesse Stem Pittenger wrote a letter to Richard Patterson Pittenger on 9 April 1917 from Fort Worth, Texas.¹⁸ Richard Patterson Pittenger and Martha Cherokee Farmer resided at Box 178, Rural Route 2, Tin Top Rd. from 9 April 1917 to 26 June 1953 at Weatherford, Parker County, Texas; one mile south of present day I20 just outside Weatherford City limits on west side of road.^7,1,18,19,20 Richard Patterson Pittenger was photographed between 7 September 1918 and 26 June 1926. Richard Patterson Pittenger was a wholesale dairy business from 1919 to 1953.⁹ Richard Patterson Pittenger was the head of household on the 1920 census at Lower Fort Worth Rd., Justice Precinct 1, Parker County, Texas. Cherry Jane Pittenger and Martha Cherokee Farmer were listed in the household.²¹ Richard Patterson Pittenger was a stockman on 1 January 1920.²² Richard Patterson Pittenger was photographed say 5 August 1923. Richard Patterson Pittenger left a will on 14 December 1927 at Tarrant County, Texas.¹³ Richard Patterson Pittenger was the head of household on the 1930 census at Ju