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1893 Allen Bradford Good was born on August 18, 1893, at Vawter Park, Indiana. [1] His parents were Isiah [Isaiah] Good and Anna Rohrer. [2] [3]

1893 Mary Ellen Cleaver was born on October 5, in Huntington County, Indiana. Her parents were Charles Senseney and Nina Helm. [4]

1900 Isaiah and Anna Good lived in Turkey Creek, Kosciusko County, Indiana with children Amos I (age 19), William H (age 16), Irby (age 15), Levina (age 12), Lydian (age 9), James B (age 8), and Allen B (age 6). [5] [6]

1900 Mary Ellen Cleaver (born in Indiana in Oct 1894, single), grand niece, lived in Precinct 11, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Isaac Cleaver (age 53), Martha Cleaver (age 49), and Willis Cleaver (age 7). Mary Ellen Cleaver's parents were both born in Indiana. [7]

c 19xx Allen Good's parents, Isaiah and Anna Good, posed for a family photo with all of their children.


Isaiah and Anna Rohrer Good family, perhaps early 1900.

1908 Isaiah R Good, retired, and Anna lived at 1306 west 3rd Street in Marion, Indiana. Allen B, James B, Lydian, and William H were students and Irby and Lavina were teachers, living at the same address. [8]

c 191x Allen visited or was living with parents Isaiah and Anna Good at their house in Marion, Indiana with other members of the family for this photo, perhaps taken about 1910. Isaiah was holding an infant, likely a grandchild.

Good family gathering at the home of Isaiah and Anna Good in Marion, Indiana.

1910 Isaiah Good lived at 2WD Marion, Franklin Twp, Grant County, Indiana with wife Anna and children William, James, Allen, Lavina, and Lydian. [9] [10]

1912 Sister Lydian married Wilbur Sharon on August 14. Arthur and Ida Wirick drove a car to the wedding at the home of Isaiah and Anna in Marion, Indiana.

1912 Allen Bradford Good was a piano student in the school of music at Indiana Central College. [11] He was a student at the Academy. [12]


1912 Lydian and Wilbur Sharon's wedding, by Arthur Wirick's car


1912 Allen Good with his father and brothers

1913 Allen Good's father, Isaiah, died. Allen's residence was listed as Indianapolis.


Allen B Good at right with violin, c 1916.

1916 Allen Bradford Good and Mary Ellen Cleaver were married on December 1, 1916, in Goshen Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. Allen Bradford Good, child of Isiah R Good and Anna Rohrer, was born on August 18, 1893, in Vawter Park, Indiana. Mary Ellen Cleaver, child of Charles Senseney and Nina Helm, was born on October 5, 1894, in Huntington, Indiana. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]


Marriage of Good / Cleaver
The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, December 1, 1916. [18] [19]


1916 Allen Bradford Good and Mary Ellen Cleaver were married.
Bristol Banner, Bristol, Indiana, December 8, 1916. [20]

Allen Bradford Good of Indianapolis 23, and Mary Ellen Cleaver of Elkhart, 22.


1917 Allen Bradford Good graduated from Indiana Central University.
The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 15, 1917. [21]

1917 Allen B Good registered for the draft. He was supporting a wife and was a student at Indiana Central University, living University Heights, Indianapolis. Allen Good was of medium height and stature with brown eyes and dark hair. His brother James registered the same day. [22]

c 1918 Several of Anna Rohrer's children visited.


Anna Rohrer Good and 6 sons, about 1918.


Anna Rohrer Good with daughters and daughters-in-law, about 1918.


c 1918 Allen B Good


c 1918 William Henry and Allen Bradford Good


Allen and Mary Ellen Good, about 1918.


Allen and Mary Ellen Good, about 1918.

1919 Howard Dean Good, son of Allen B. Good and Mary Ellen Cleaver, was born on June 11 in University Heights, Marion County, Indiana. [23]

c 1920 There was a Good family reunion.


Good family reunion, c 1920.


Good family reunion, c 1920.

1920 Allen B Good (age 26, born in Indiana), married, lived in Perry Twp, Marion County, Indiana, in a household with Mary E Good (age 25), Howard D Good (age 6/12), Delta D Loehr (age 25), and Jessie Hauger (age 27). Allen B Good's father was born in Ohio and his mother was born in Indiana. Allen B Good's occupation was house carpenter, wage or salary. [24] [25]

1921-22 Allen B Good, floorman, and Mary Ellen lived at 1646 Locust Av in Long Beach, California. [26] [27] [28]

1923 Allen B Good, floor layer, and Mary Ellen lived at 2033 E 4th in Long Beach, California. [29]

1924 Allen B Good, salesman Reid-Galleher Co, and Mary Ellen lived at 2033 E 4th in Long Beach, California. [30]

1924 Allen Good attended the funeral of his mother, Anna Rohrer, on 19 June at the 1st UB Church in Marion, Indiana.


Anna Rohrer Good's funeral, 1924.

1924 Allen Good's mother, Anna, died. Allen's residence is listed as Los Angeles, California.

1925 Allen B Good, floor layer Reid-Galleher Co, lived at 2033 E 4th in Long Beach, California. [31]

1926 Allen B Good, hdwd flr lyr, and Mary E lived at 744 Lime in Long Beach, California. [32]

1927 Allen B Good lived in Long Beach, California. [33] [34]

1928 Allen B and Mary E Good lived at 1046 Gaviota in Long Beach, California. [35] [36]

1929-31 Allen B Good, flr contr, and Mary E lived at 4512 E 4th in Long Beach, California. [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42]


Good siblings and spouses at the beach circa 1930.

1930 Allen B Good (age 37, born in Indiana), married, first married at age 24, lived at 4512 E Fourth Street, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, in a household with Mary E Good (age 35) and H Dean Good (age 10). Allen B Good's father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother was born in Indiana. Allen B Good's occupation was hardwood floors contractor, employer. Allen B Good's residence was not a farm, owned. The residence had a radio. [43] [44]

1932 Allen B Good and Mary E lived at 766 Bennett av in Long Beach, California. [45] [46]

1933 Allen B Good and Mary lived at 3834 E 6th in Long Beach, California. [47] [48]

1935 Allen B Good, salesman, lived at 3437b E 2nd in Long Beach, California. [49]

1936-37 Allen B Good, floor lyr, and Mary E lived at 3437b E 2nd in Long Beach, California. [50] [51] [52] [53]

1940 Allen B Good (age 47, born in Indiana), married, lived at 4338 Whitewood Avenue, Signal Hill, Los Angeles County, California, in a household with Mary Ellen Good (age 45) and Howard Dean Good (age 20). Allen B Good's occupation was contractor, working on own account. Allen B Good's residence was not a farm. The highest grade of school he had completed was college, 4th year. [54] [55]

1942 Allen Bradford Good registered for the World War II draft in Long Beach, California. He was born on August 18, 1893. [56] [57] [58]


Good siblings with standing spouses, c 1943


4 siblings: Lydian, Allen, Lavina, James Good, c 1943

1952-69 Allen B Good and Mary lived at 4338 Whitewood Avenue, Long Beach, California. [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65]

1977 Allen B Good died on July 19 in Los Angeles County, California. He was born on August 18, 1893, in Indiana. [66] [67] [68] [69]


1977 Allen B. Good obituary
Independent, Long Beach, California, July 21, 1977. [70] [71]

1988 Mary Ellen Good died on October 29 in Los Angeles County, California. She was born on October 5, 1894, in Indiana, daughter of Helms and Cleaver. [72] [73] [74]


Footnotes:

[1] United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[2] Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, [FamilySearchRecord].

[3] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[4] Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, [FamilySearchRecord].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] US census, 1900, Reel 382, Image 728, family 245, [InternetArchive].

[7] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[8] R.L. Polk & Co, Marion (Indiana) City-Directory (Indianapolis, Indiana, 1908), 184, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[9] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[10] US census, 1910, Reel 352, Image 193, family 384, [InternetArchive].

[11] The Indiana Central College bulletin. 1912/13-1918/19, (1912), 72, [URL].

[12] The Indiana Central College bulletin. 1912/13-1918/19, (1912), 70, [URL].

[13] Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, [FamilySearchRecord].

[14] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[15] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[16] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, [AncestryRecord].

[17] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, [AncestryRecord].

[18] The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, December 1, 1916, page 19, [NewspapersClip].

[19] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, [AncestryRecord].

[20] Bristol Banner, Bristol, Indiana, December 8, 1916, page 7, [NewspapersClip].

[21] The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 15, 1917, page 11, [NewspapersClip].

[22] United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[23] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[24] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[25] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[26] Long Beach City Directory 1921, 283, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[27] Long Beach City Directory 1921, 283, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[28] Long Beach City Directory 1922, 300, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[29] Long Beach City Directory 1923, 271, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[30] Long Beach City Directory 1924, 303, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[31] Long Beach City Directory 1925, 312, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[32] Long Beach City Directory 1926, 340, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[33] Long Beach City Directory 1927, 346, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[34] Long Beach City Directory 1927, 346, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[35] Long Beach City Directory 1928, 266, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[36] Long Beach City Directory 1928, 266, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[37] Long Beach City Directory 1929, 376, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[38] Long Beach City Directory 1929, 376, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[39] Long Beach City Directory 1930, 396, hardwood floor layer, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[40] Long Beach City Directory 1930, 396, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[41] Long Beach City Directory 1931, 250, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[42] Long Beach City Directory 1931, 250, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[43] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[44] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[45] Long Beach City Directory 1932, 247, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[46] Long Beach City Directory 1932, 247, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[47] Long Beach City Directory 1933, 234, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[48] Long Beach City Directory 1933, 234, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[49] Long Beach City Directory 1935, 237, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[50] Long Beach City Directory 1936, 240, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[51] Long Beach City Directory 1936, 240, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[52] Long Beach City Directory 1937, 227, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[53] Long Beach City Directory 1937, 227, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[54] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[55] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[56] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[57] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[58] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[59] Long Beach City Directory 1952, 132, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[60] Long Beach City Directory 1952, 132, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[61] Long Beach City Directory 1954, 97, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[62] Long Beach City Directory 1957, 116, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[63] Long Beach City Directory 1957, 116, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[64] Long Beach City Directory 1969, 379, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[65] Long Beach City Directory 1969, 379, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[66] California, Death Index, 1940-1997, [AncestryRecord].

[67] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, [AncestryRecord].

[68] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, [AncestryRecord].

[69] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, [AncestryRecord].

[70] Independent, Long Beach, California, July 21, 1977, page 44, [NewspapersClip].

[71] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].

[72] California, Death Index, 1940-1997, [AncestryRecord].

[73] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, [AncestryRecord].

[74] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, [AncestryRecord].