Fidelia Line

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Lines - Fidealia, daughter of Samuel and Hester Erdley, was born May 26, 1849 in Penn, and died at her home in Wolf Lake, Jan 1, 1931, being 81 years, 7 months and 5 days old.

She moved with her parents to Noble County when she was a girl and then later with them she moved to Geneva, Wis.

After her marriage she, with her husband, moved to Kansas, but some years later they moved back to Indiana because of her husband’s ill health and settled upon a farm near Pierceton, then later to a farm in Noble County near Wolf Lake, and finally she moved to Wolf Lake, where she lived till her death.

She married Samuel Lines Jan 16, 1873 and they had three children.

These all with her husband preceded her in death. One child died in infancy. The other two boys, one 7 and the other 12 died almost at the same time of diphtheria on or near New Year’s Day.

She was the last of her immediate family but leaves a brother, Wilber Erdley near Columbia City, Ind.

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Sameul J Line, farmer, section 10, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, June 12, 1848. When he was five years of age he was brought by his parents to Noble County, where he lived until 1869, when he came with his parents to the present farm. There were no improvements on the land except an old frame house and a few acres of clearing. It was all grown up to underbrush and briars. He now has a fine farm with fair improvements. He has eighty acres on the north half of the northeast quarter of section 10, Washington Township, also an interest in 160 acres in his mother's estate in Washington Township, Noble County.

He was married January 16, 1873, to Miss Fidelia Erdley, who was born in Yates County, New York, May 26, 1849, and when six years of age came to Noble County, this State, with her parents. At the age of sixteen she removed with her parents to Walworth County, Wisconsin, where she lived eight years, then removed to this county with her husband. Her father, Samuel Erdley, was born in Pennsylvania, and is living ill Oceana County, Michigan. He is seventy- three years of age. Her mother, Hester (Plate) Erdley, was born near Waterloo, New York, and is about sixty-eight years of age. Her maternal grandparents were born in Holland. They came to America, married and settled in New York State.

Mr Line's father, Thomas Line, was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1818, and when quite young was brought by his parents to Wayne County, Ohio, where he was reared and educated. He was married April 19, 1838, and a few years later removed to Noble County, bringing with them their three children — William, who was born September 16, 1839; Mary E, born May 27, 1844, and the subject of this sketch.

The father died June 12, 1881, and is buried in Menzie cemetery. He was a great reader of the Bible, and had read it through many times. His mother was born in Wayne County, Ohio, August 20, 1820. She died in Noble County in March, 1882, and is buried in Trimbull cemetery. His paternal grandfather, Samuel Line, was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and died in Wayne County, Ohio. His great-grandfather, Samuel Line, was born in Scotland, going thence to Germany, and thence to America, where he was married, and settled in Beaver County, near Beaver Falls. His grandmother Line, whose name was Mary, was probably born in Pennsylvania, and was married and died there. His maternal grandfather, John McConnell, came from Ireland, settled in Wayne County, and died there. His grandmother, Russia McConnell, was also born in Ireland, and died in Wayne County.

Mrs Line's parents had eleven children, as follows — William, Eliza A, Angevine, Henry, Charles F, Fidelia, Amanda M, Alice S, Sarah C, Augusta A and Wilbert W. The children are all living.

Mr and Mrs Line have had two children - Alpheus G, born March 7, 1874, and Clarence E, born July 2, 1879.

Alpheus died January 1, 1887, and Clarence died January 3, 1887. Both children died with diphtheria, after a short illness, and are buried in the Menzie cemetery.

Politically Mr Line is a Democrat, and he belongs to Lodge No 257, I O O F, at Pierceton.

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