Schuler Family
Contributed by Jan Alpert

The Worthington Times, Established 1853, "Published Fridays with Tuesday Extra",
Vol 45, No. 19, 22 August 1899, Worthington, Greene County, Indiana, p. 3, middle column

Another Veteran Gone

One by one the veterans of the civil war are answering the final roll call, the last to pass away in this city being William Schuler, who died at his residence in the south part of town, at 8:20 last Friday evening, of heart failure, aged 66 years. Deceased served during the war of the rebellion in the 30th Indiana regiment. Wm. Schuler was born in Pennsylvania 9 August 1833. He was married three times, the first marriage occurring 6 Oct 1859, his wife's maiden name being Lurania Hix. To this union was born one son, Edward, who died 13 April 1861, his mother following 7 May 1861. 28 December, 1862, he was united in marriage with Cassie Fields, who died 27 May 1864. 29 November 1866 he married Lucinda Littlejohn, who survives him. To this union was born two daughters, Malissa Catharine, who died 28 June 1870, and Oria Alice, who is now Mrs. E. S. Palmer. Deceased was quiet and unassuming; a model citizen; a loving husband; a considerate father and an obliging neighbor. The remains were taken to Bethsaida church in Owen county, where the funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends.

The Worthington Times, Twice-a-week, Tuesdays and Fridays, Worthington, Indiana, Friday 10 May 1918, vol. 64, No. 22, p. 2, left column.

Obituary Schuler

Lucinda Fiscus, daughter of Daniel and Vicci Ficus, was born in Owen Co., Ind., 26 Feb 1834, died 29 April 1918 at the age of 84 yrs., two months and three days.

About 1852 she was married to Geo. W. Littlejohn. To this union were born two daughters and one son. After only a few years of wedded life, death visited their home taking one daughter Susana and in nine days taking their son, William H. and within three months taking the husband, leaving her with one daughter Mary Elizabeth who died 1879.

In 1867 she was married to Wm. H. Schuler who died 18 Aug 1899. To this union were born two daughters, Malisia Catheryn and died 28 June 1870, and Mrs. Ora A. Palmer. She was the foster mother of Edward Schuler of Indianapolis.

They moved from Owen Co., Indiana to Worthington in 1874 and where she lived to the time of her death.

She united with the Christian church when young and while she was not able to attend services the last few years, she still lived in that faith.

She leaves on daughter Mrs. Ora. A. Palmer, four grand-children.

The funeral was held at the family residence on South Commercial st., Wednesday at 2:00 pm conducted by Rev. Reagon of Coal City, assisted by Rev. Dungan. Music was furnished by members of the Christian Church of this place.

Burial in the Bush Cemetery.

FISCUS & SCHULER

I found the following hand written information in the Fiscus file at the Owen County Public Library in Spencer, Indiana, 5 October 2009.

Lucinda Fiscus
        Born: February 26, 1833
        Died: April 29, 1918
        Buried: Bush Cemetery near Coal City, Indiana
        Married: (1) George W. Littlejohn
                Children:
                Susana Littlejohn b. July 26, 1853
                Mary Elizabeth Littlejohn b. Nov. 25, 1854, d. Feb. 4, 1878
                William W. Littlejohn b. Jan 1, 1862
        Married: (2) William W. Schuler, November 29, 1866
        (William W. Schuler b. Aug. 9, 1833, d. Aug. 18, 1899.
        He was son of Wm. Schuler, b. May 10, 1799, d.___ Jan. 1868,
        Age 67 yr, 7 mos, 27 days, and Elizabeth Nice, married Feb. 23, 1823. Elizabeth Schuler died Dec. 11, 1877.)
        William W. Schuler married (1) Lurania Hix, Oct. 6, 1859
        (2) Catherine Fidas, Dec. 28, 1862
        (3) Lucinda Littlejohn (nee Fiscus),Nov. 29, 1866.

Children of Lucinda Fiscus and Wm. W. Schuler:
        Malisia Catherine b. Aug 16, 1867, d. June 28, 1870.
        Ora Alice b. Jan 20, 1871 d. Jan. 10, 1963

Born at Stocktown, Owen County, Indiana

Ora Alice Schuler married Edward Standby Palmer, December 31, 1890
(Edward S. Palmer, born Feb. 4, 1865, d. May 16, 1917)
        Children:
        1. Arthur Ray b. Oct. 12, 1891 m. Lillie Padgett m. Dec. 27, 1912
        2. Ruth b. Feb. 3, 1893                 m. 1. Clarence Leroy Halky d. Oct. 1926
                m. 2. Edward Spangler d. July 12, 1948
                m. 3. Hiram Daniel Jeoni ? m. June 5, 1955
        3. Edna b. March 30, 1894 m. Dayton Baker m. Nov. 7, 1914
        4. William b. June 5, 1898 m. Geniva Davis m. June 8, 1953
        5. Floyd b. Apr. 12, 1906 d. Apr 12, 1906
        6. Frederick Donald b. July 17, 1911 d. Aug. 23, 1911

No. 3, Edna Baker lives at 235 S. Edward Street, Worthington, Indiana 47471

[The document is not dated. Edna Baker died in Greene Co., 15 Dec 1985 at age 91, Greene Co. Death Records, Book 4, p. 321. The copy is faint so the names of the spouses of the children of Ora Alice and Edward Palmer may not be spelled correctly).

Submitted by: Jan Alpert
        1655 South Shore Drive
        Holland, MI 49423
        804) 304-5874
        janalpert@aol.com

I descend from Lovina Schuler, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Nice) Schuler, who married Jacob Priest in 1849 in Wayne Co., Ohio and lived in Decatur, MI until she died in 1904.

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