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Mallone, Joseph Phillip {I21} (b. --Not Shown--)

Source: (Birth)
Title: Family Group Sheet, Lena Leffler, 11 December 1981
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Given Name: Joseph Phillip

Occupation: Place: Judge, Jefferson, Ohio

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Rodman, Charlene Rae {I22} (b. --Not Shown--)

Source: (Birth)
Title: Family Group Sheet, Lena Leffler, 11 December 1981
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Given Name: Charlene Rae

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Kear, Robert Thomas {I23} (b. 17 Nov 1849, d. 7 Nov 1881)

Note: [Levi Tope.GED]

Obituary in the Van Wert Times, Friday, October 11, 1881
Death of Robert Kear.
Sunday evening, Nov. 6th, Mr. Robert Kear died of Bright's disease,after a long and tedious illness, aged 33 years. He was born in this townand had always lived here. He leaves a wife and five children.
Mr. Kear was not a member of any church, but while on his death-bed,made a profession of conversion. He was for a number of years and up tohis death an efficient member of the fire company and having been one ofthe first persons born in this county, was well known. His funeral washeld at the Methodist Church, Tuesday afternoon at two, Rev. Fishofficiating. The burial took place at the old cemetery.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Tombstone, Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert Co., Ohio
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Source: (Death)
Title: Record of Deaths, Probate Court, Van Wert County, Ohio. Vol. 1
Note: NS23493
Source Media Type: Official Document
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Page: p. 188

Given Name: Robert Thomas

Death: 7 Nov 1881 Van Wert, Van Wert Co., Ohio

Burial: Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert Co., Ohio

Reference: 1385

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Kear, Evelyn Louise {I24} (b. 8 May 1912, d. 10 Nov 1972)

Source: (Birth)
Title: Record of Births, Probate Court, Van Wert County, Ohio
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Page: Vol. 6, No. 65

Source: (Death)
Title: Certified Certificate of Death, Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
Author: Florida Death Index 1877-1998
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Page: No. 721281

Given Name: Evelyn Louise

Death: 10 Nov 1972 Jess Parish Memorial Hospital, Titusville, Brevard Co., Florida

Burial: 14 Nov 1972 Brevard Memorial Cemetery, Frontenac, Brevard Co., Florida

Reference: 13854

Cause: Renal insufficiency

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Kear, Ralph Eugene {I25} (b. 13 Aug 1906, d. 2 Jan 1986)

Note: [Levi Tope.GED]

Obituary, Dayton Daily News, 1/2/86
KEAR, Ralph E, age 79, of Huber Heights,
passed away Thursday at his residence. Retired from Dayton Walther after31 years. Surviving are his wife, Edith E.; daughters Joyce Bair ofDayton, Sue Frederick of Huber Heights, Jackie Kear of Dayton; son,Robert Krug of Kingsport, TN brother, Donald L. of Dayton; 7grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services 10 A.M. Mondayat the Marker & Heller Funeral Home, 5844 Old Troy Pike, Huber Heights.Clarence H. Rosenberger, Minister. Interment Forest Hills MemorialGardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7P.M. Sunday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made toChildrens Medical Center or the charity of your choice.

Note: Robert Krug is a blind son of Edith's sister, whom Ralph and Edithraised but did not adopt.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Record of Births, Probate Court, Van Wert County, Ohio
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Page: Vol. 4, p. 255, No. 16

Given Name: Ralph Eugene

Death: 2 Jan 1986 Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio

Burial: 6 Jan 1986 Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Montgomery Co, Ohio

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Kear, Robert {I26} (b. 9 Apr 1905, d. 9 Apr 1905)

Given Name: Robert

Death: 9 Apr 1905 Van Wert, Van Wert Co., Ohio

Burial: Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert Co., Ohio

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Kear, Beatrice Bernice {I27} (b. 21 Mar 1902, d. 2 Jan 1981)

Source: (Death)
Title: Certificate of Death, Indiana State Department of Health
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Page: no. 05468

Given Name: Beatrice Bernice

Death: 2 Jan 1981 Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana

Burial: Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana

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Tope, Mary {I28} (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: Mary

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Tope, Jacob {I29} (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: Jacob

Burial: --Not Shown--

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Tope, Sarah {I30} (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: Sarah

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Tope, Louisa {I31} (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: Louisa

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Tope, Jackson {I32} (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: Jackson

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Tope, Jasper {I33} (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: Jasper

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Tope, Levi {I34} (b. 25 Dec 1813, d. 14 Nov 1889)

Note: 1 PROP
2 DATE 12 MAY 1862
2 PLAC 155 acres, Willshire Twp., Van Wert Co., Van Wert, Ohio
2 SOUR S02388
1 PROP
2 DATE 27 APR 1849
2 PLAC 80 acres, Putnam Co., Ohio
2 SOUR S02381
3 PAGE pp. 412-413

[Levi Tope.GED]

Census:
1840 Monroe Township, Carroll County, Ohio, page 237 shows Levi Tope withone son under age 5, and male and female between 20 and 30 years.
1850 (to be entered)
1860 (to be entered)
1870 Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, page 6, shows Levi Tope,66; Robert Kear, 32; Catherine Kear, 32, wife; Eva L. Kear, 7, daughter;William E. Kear, 3, son; Oscar M. Kear, 2 son; Martha Tope, 39; Lula M.Tope, 13

An interesting anecdote involving Levi and indicating some of histemperament, appeared in an Allen County, Ohio, history. A transcriptfrom the docket of John Amstutz, Justice of the Peace of RichlandTownship, Allen County in the case of the State of Ohio against Levi Topeis summarized here:

"This day appeared before me John Amstutz, a Justice of the Peace ofsaid county, Isaac N. Mark, and made oath by an affidavit that Levi Topeassaulted and struck him in a menacing manner. Therefore the said IsaacN. Mark was the complainant and said Levi Tope the defendant. A Statewarrant was therefore issued forthwith against said Levi Tope, defendant,and the same was delivered by the said Isaac N. Mark, to William Lewis,Constable of Richland Township. . . . There was also a subpoena issuedfor State witnesses against [a list of nine men followed] who werecommanded to appear forthwith July 1, 1857. . . The said Levi Topeappeared before me at half past 9 o'clock . . . and asked for a subpoenafor [a list of nine men followed] . . . to appear to defend him . . ."[Levi also asked for another Justice to assist John Amstutz, and GeorgeW. Goble was called].
The trial began at 3 o'clock the same day and "I [i.e., JohnAmstutz] will have said Goble as my assistant, in every respect, duringthe trial, stating the reason such that thins appear to be ticklish anddubious and critical . . ."
The trial began by Levi pleading "not guilty." I. N. Mark was thefirst to testify followed by three of the witnesses for him. Then threeof Levi's witnesses testified.
Justices Amstutz and Goble retired to another room, and afterdiscussing the testimony concluded that both men were equally at fault,that the complainant provoked the assault. Their judgment was todischarge the defendant and each of them would pay their own costs. Thecomplainant wanted the defendant to confess he had done wrong, but Levirefused. Justice Amstutz offered to withdraw the fees, but Levi stillrefused. The transcript continues, "Therefore, in the name of us both, Idischarge the defendant and complainant shall pay the costs of theaction, and this was our final judgment, and all what we could doaccording to the law in that case. But I, for my part will never considerit a pure judgment according to the whole transactions and circumstancesbetween the complainant and defendant, as both parties trespassed thecivil action of reasonable men, and the ought to pay for it alike aslessons."
"This transcript was given to the complainant on his request. Hisintention is to reverse the judgment of this action, but the transcriptitself will show that I was trying to act in a way that might producemore than this course." There is no account of an appeal, and the articleconcluded with the historian's statement, "The manner in which JusticeAmstutz's good offices were received no doubt taught him that justice andphilanthropy are not entirely synonymous."

Source: History of Allen County, Ohio, (Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.,1885), pp. 226-228

Source: (Birth)
Title: Family Group Sheet, Lena Leffler, 11 December 1981
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Text: Gives the name as Levi Pope. Date of birth on this card and date computed from his age at death correspond.