Dear Cheryl,

Yes That seems much more reasonable 1888 than 1911 for Grandma. I can't wait to see a copy of Their mariage licenseI don't know much about Binau but we often went to visit in UpperSandusky,Her father or her brother was a captain in the city Fire Dept of Upper Sandusky for Like 30 yearsI wish that I could remember his name, Martha had a sister named Geneva who later became Miller living in Marion Ohio.

James F Ralph , his middle name is Fredrick ,is my biological dad , I had some things but not much on him. I never so much as had a picture of him and Henry and Martha would not let me find out anything. However, James's father I believed worked at the shovel the same time as grandpa, and it appears that they came both ,grandpa and James Ralph's dad Dana were both from Grand Prarrie Township and had grew together there, I believe that they were friends untill my mom got preg. My mom burned all pictures of James. The really interesting thing is, I heard that James was adopted, so was Gladys, so was I. So you see it would be next to impossible to trace blood lines much past mom and James.Unles one could get into adoption records if they have them.I would love to know the entire story but I doubt if I ever will. I think that James may have been in the Navy. It was very confusing as a child, as to who to call dad that includes Lew T Gleason. He had two daughters who always called me their brother , but I was not because there was no adoption, untill I went back to live with Martha and Henry. Even after I was sent to the Children's home Wernle Home in Richmond Ind. I got a new set of parents of Harold and Ruby Cook, but they were only foster parents, but remained like parents to me untill they died. What a life eh!

My mom ,Gladys was sick from Kidney disease most of her teen and short adult life  she died of it only five years after I was born. She missed lots of school and graduated in 1943 at 19, I was born in Oct 1944, she died 1950.

Well some of this history may clear the picture a little.
Have a good weekend !

Cousin Steve D
Hi, Steve,

I agree with all the birth years except Martha's.  Everything I have points to her being born 1888.  Henry & Martha were married Aug 3, 1907 per recorded marriage license in Marion County.

Got to tell you that you got me started back into researching "family" again.  Kinda put it on the back burner lately.  Now having fun "running" with your part of the family - Binau [thru adoption] & Ralph.  Havn't found death cert yet for Martha.

Can't find much about your mom's first husband, James S. Ralph, [isn't he your biological dad?] other than they went to same high school, found marriage announcement in Marion paper, & lived in Marion.  Know some "Ralph's" attended the wedding.  Can you help with anything else??