Generation
Children of Josephine “Josie” Luster married John Henry Nickles
A. Bufford Lee Nickles, Sr. married Alma May Burnia 23 Apr 1932 in Washington County, Missouri (source: this is my Great Grandfather and the dates are confirmed by Alma May Burnia herself, directly to me, years prior to her death)
Birth 9 Feb 1909 in Missouri, United States
Death 15 Mar 1990 in Mineral Point, Washington, Missouri, USA
B. Charles Theodore “Ted” Nickles
Birth 15 Mar 1913 in Missouri
Death Dec 1977 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States
C. Goldie M. Nickles married Floyd Virgil Hart 19 Aug 1929 St. Louis Co., Missouri
Birth 21 Dec 1910 Missouri
Death 13 Dec 1984 in Kankakee, Illinois
Generation
Children of Mary Katherine “Kate” Motsinger & Joseph F. Luster
A. Ina Luster married William Simon Rictor 18 Jul 1905 St. Francois Co., Missouri
Birth 7 June 1889 in Salem, Dent, Missouri, United States
Death 25 Aug 1911 in Elvins, St Francois, Missouri, USA
Burial Doe Run Memorial Cemetery
Doe Run
St. Francois County
Missouri, USA
B. Walter Luster
Birth 1889 in Elvins, St Francois, Missouri, USA
Death 1 Oct 1907
Burial Pendleton Cemetery
Doe Run
St. Francois County
Missouri, USA
Josie Luster
C. Josephine “Josie” Luster married John Henry Nickles in 1908
Birth 4 June 1894 in Elvins, St Francois, Missouri, United States
Death 21 Aug 1966 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States
Burial Friedens Cemetery Mausoleum and Chapel
Bellefontaine Neighbors
St. Louis County
Missouri, USA
Augusta “Gussy” Luster Swan
D. Augusta “Gussy” Luster married Perry L. Doiron and then Theodore Swan
Birth 22 Aug 1894 in Dent Co., Missouri, United States
Death 28 Sep 1949 in St. Louis, Saint Louis City, Missouri, United States
Burial Pendleton Cemetery
Doe Run
St. Francois County
Missouri, USA
Clarence Issom Luster
E. Clarence Issom Luster married Lilly Gertrude Keith 13 Jan 1917 Webb City, Jasper Co., MO
Birth 27 Aug 1896 in Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA
Death 7 Mar 1956 in , St Louis, Missouri, USA
Burial Friedens Cemetery Mausoleum and Chapel
Bellefontaine Neighbors
St. Louis County
Missouri, USA
Clarence and Lilly’s Marriage License
Notes: Lilly and Issom applied for their marriage license in Barton County, Missouri but they were married in Webb City, Missouri by the justice of the Peace.
Clarence had an affair with a lady named Frieda Powell while he was married to Lilly , Frieda had twin boys by Clarence and their names are Merle and Berle, we don’t know if she gave the boys the last name of Luster or Powell. I am guessing as to the year that they might have been born to around 1928 until 1930? James played with them as a very young boy. Clarence is buried in Friedens Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Clarence died from Adenocarcinoma of Lung, black lung.
F. Virgie Marie Luster married Martin Elvis Adams 14 May 1921 St. Francois Co., MO
Birth 8 Sep 1898 in Elvins, St Francois, Missouri, USA
Death Sep 1983 in Elvins, St Francois, Missouri, USA
Burial: Pendleton Cemetery
Doe Run
St. Francois County
Missouri, USA
G. Ava Wilda Luster married James Joseph Tillman 7 Oct 1918 Elvins, St. Francois Co., MO
Birth 19 Apr 1902 in Elvins, St Francois, Missouri, USA
Death Aug 1983 in St Louis, Missouri, USA
Burial Burial:
Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum and Crematory
Lemay
St. Louis County
Missouri, USA
Plot: Garden of the Christus
Generation
Children of Felix Motsinger & Elizabeth McKain
Mary Mariah Motsinger Fipps
A. Mary Mariah Motsinger married John Quincy Fipps 14 Apr 1870 Salem, Dent Co., MO
Birth 28 Sept 1854 in Salt Creek Jackson IN
Death 27 Jan 1943 in Canton, Blaine Co., OK
Burial Canton Cemetery
Canton
Blaine County
Oklahoma, USA
B. Guamanda “Amanda” Motsinger married John Marshall Jamison 18 Nov 1872 Dent Co., MO
Birth About 1856 in Indiana, USA
Burial Mount Hermon Cemetery
Lenox
Dent County
Missouri, USA
C. Missouri Jane Motsinger married Marcus Lafayette Johns in Dent Co., MO
Birth 8 Dec 1857 in Spring Creek, Dent, Missouri, United States
Death 27 Aug 1899 in Salem Dent Co., MO
Burial Cedar Grove Cemetery
Salem
Dent County
Missouri, USA
D. George Motsinger
Birth 1859 in Spring Creek, Dent, Missouri, United States
Emiline Katherine Motsinger
E. Mary Katherine “Kate” Motsinger married Joseph F. Luster 5 Sep 1888 Dent Co., MO
Birth 25 Jan 1862 in Salem, Dent Co., Missouri
Death 19 Jan 1943 in St. Louis City, Missouri
Burial Layne Cemetery
Elvins
St. Francois County
Missouri, USA
F. Hannah Motsinger
Birth 1862 in Dent, Missouri, United States
Matilda Motsinger Wofford
G. Matilda “Tilda” Ellen Motsinger married John Turquil Wofford 1881
Birth 14 May 1865 in , Dent, Missouri, USA
Death 26 Oct 1949 in Elveny, Phelps, Missouri, USA
Burial Pendleton Cemetery
Doe Run
St. Francois County
Missouri, USA
H. Emma Lavina Motsinger married Samuel Bradley Hunter in 1878
Birth 30 May 1866 in Illinois, United States
Death 15 June 1927 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Burial Fairview Cemetery
Joplin
Jasper County
Missouri, USA
I. John “Jack” Motsinger married Orla May Bowman
Birth 23 Feb 1869 in Dent County, Missouri, USA
Death 5 March 1941 in Dent County, Missouri, USA
Burial Mount Hermon Cemetery
Lenox
Dent County
Missouri, USA
J. Jacob Motsinger
Birth 1872 in Dent County, Missouri, USA
K. Marion Felix Motsinger married Othella Maude Cox 23 May 1897 Dent Co., MO, then Nora Metz on 2 Jul 1925 in St. Louis
Birth 27 Feb 1877 in Dent County, Missouri, USA
Death 3 Jul 1938 in , St Louis, Missouri, USA
Generation
Children of George Motsinger and Mary Humphrey
A. George J. Motsinger married Mahala White 13 Jan 1851 Jackson Co., IN
Birth 1826 in Washington, Indiana, United States
Death 6 May 1866 in Jackson, Indiana, United States
Note: Enlisted as a Private on 4 February 1865.
Enlisted in Company G, 145th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 4 Feb 1865.
Mustered Out Company G, 145th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 21 Jan 1866 at Cuthbert, GA.
B. Felix Motsinger married Elizabeth McKain 23 Dec 1853 Jackson Co., IN
Birth abt 1829 in Indiana
Death 9 Nov 1888 in ,Dent,Missouri,USA
Buried Burial Mount Hermon Cemetery
Lenox
Dent County
Missouri, USA
Note: B Company, 155th Illinois Infantry Regiment, 28 Feb 1865 – 4 Sep 1865, Union Soldier
C. Mary Polly Motsinger married Charles Jacob Rosenbaum 10 Oct 1848 Jackson Co., IN
Birth 18 Jun 1832 in Washington, Indiana, United States
Death 13 Feb 1903 in Jackson, Indiana, United States
D. Hannah Motsinger married John Martin 19 Oct 1851 Jackson Co., IN; then married Thomas H. B. Mobley 20 Dec 1866 Dent Co., MO
Birth 1834
Generation
Jacob Motsinger, Sr. married Hannah Brown
Birth 1761 in Heidleberg Twp., Northampton Co., PA
Death 1851 in Rowan Co., North Carolina
Note: Will continue to update soon. 7/30/13 JdJ
You have a wonderful site. I hope you don’t take offense if I offer you a correction.
My Grandmother is Goldie Hart. Daughter of Josie Luster. She was born in December 21, 1910 in Missouri. I have known this since childhood. And she died on December 13, 1984, in Bradley, Kankakee co, Illinois. I went to her funeral.
Bonnie
Thank you for the compliment AND for the correction (I don’t mind a bit). I have the records correct in my Ancestry.com file, but forgot to update them here so I greatly appreciate that 🙂 Are you related through her son, Bill?
Hello ? I enjoyed your site and appreciate the time you’ve spent gathering all of this information. Thank you! I came here looking for information on my ancestors and where they lived in Missouri. I was wondering if you have additional information on the Motsinger family. The only thing I know related to what I seek, is that my great-grandfather, John (Johnny) Motsinger, was a farmer in Missouri. Maybe in St.Joseph. I don’t know who his parents were. He died sometime in the early 1990’s in Oregon. I believe it was on his 92nd or 94th birthday. He had at least 2 sons, Robert Clyde and Jack. Might’ve been a 3rd son named John or maybe Jack was a nickname for John. If you have any info, I’d love to hear it. If not, that’s fine too.
Thanks in advance for reading this,
Holly Motsinger
Oh goodness, sorry about the question mark after the Hello in my previous message. I had put a smiley face there, but apparently it got changed to a question mark. Just thought I’d mention it because I didn’t want my greeting to appear rude!
-Holly Motsinger-