110. Sarah E. Jane⁴ Small (Philip Franklin³, John², George¹) was born in IN about 1863. Sarah died before February 1, 1938 in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN, at age unknown.⁽²³¹⁷⁾ Her body was interred in the Sheridan Cemetery on February 1, 1938 in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN.⁽²³¹⁸⁾

She married twice. She married Alonzo Koker on January 2, 1881 in Tipton County, IN.⁽²³¹⁹⁾ Alonzo was born ca 1858 in Platte Co, MO.⁽²³²⁰⁾ Alonzo died in 1927 in Tipton County, IN, at age 69.⁽²³²¹⁾ His wife's second marriage application⁽²³²²⁾ gives death year as 1915. He was listed in the 1920 census, so this is probably a misprint.

When Alonzo was age 23 and Sarah E. Jane Small was age 18 they became the parents of Myrtle Koker ca September 1881. When Alonzo was age 25 and Sarah E. Jane Small was age 20 they became the parents of John Emery Franklin Koker on March 31, 1884 in Tipton County, IN.⁽²³²³⁾ When Alonzo was age 28 and Sarah E. Jane Small was age 23 they became the parents of Martha F. Koker on December 6, 1886 in Tipton County, IN.⁽²³²⁴⁾ When Alonzo was age 33 and Sarah E. Jane Small was age 28 they became the parents of GNU Koker on September 2, 1891 in Tipton County, IN.⁽²³²⁵⁾ Alonzo was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽²³²⁶⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: John H. Goodknight (enumerator); James Smith (neighbor); Albert Hinkle (neighbor); Myrtle Koker (daughter); Martha F. Koker (daughter); John Emery Franklin Koker (son); Sarah E. Jane Small (wife). Alonzo worked as a farmer in Tipton County, IN on December 8, 1909.⁽²³²⁷⁾ Alonzo, John Emery Franklin Koker's father, resided with John in Tipton County, IN on December 8, 1909.⁽²³²⁸⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Sarah E. Jane Small (mother). Alonzo was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽²³²⁹⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: John L. Hash (enumerator); Jacob Goodnight (neighbor); Lee Bitner (neighbor); Lizzie Blanche Wimer (daughter-in-law); John Emery Franklin Koker (son); Sarah E. Jane Small (wife). Alonzo was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽²³³⁰⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: A. J. Griffith (enumerator); Peter Roe (neighbor); Elmer Lane (neighbor); Mabel Koker (niece); Sarah E. Jane Small (wife). She married Samuel A. Hershman on September 13, 1929 in Tipton County, IN.⁽²³³¹⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Riley P. Rice (judge). Samuel was born on December 16, 1852 in Hamilton County, IN.⁽²³³²⁾ Samuel was the son of George Hershman and Matilda Kiste?. Samuel worked as a farmer in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN on September 13, 1929.⁽²³³³⁾ He resided in Sheridan, Hamilton County, IN on September 13, 1929.⁽²³³⁴⁾ Samuel, as Sarah E. Jane Small's husband, resided with Sarah in Tipton County, IN on May 22, 1930.⁽²³³⁵⁾

She was listed as a household member of Philip Franklin Small's house in the Census of 1870 in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽²³³⁶⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: James W. Small (household member); Emma Angeline Small (household member); Archibald Edward Small (household member); Martha Clow (household member); Caleb B. Shank (enumerator). She was listed as Philip Franklin Small's daughter in the 1880 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽²³³⁷⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Willis C. Fisher (neighbor); John Spurgeon (neighbor); Martha Clow (wife); Archibald Edward Small (son); Emma Angeline Small (daughter); Hull B. Cole (enumerator); Anna Johnson (border). When Sarah was age 18 and Alonzo Koker was age 23 they became the parents of Myrtle Koker ca September 1881. When Sarah was age 20 and Alonzo Koker was age 25 they became the parents of John Emery Franklin Koker on March 31, 1884 in Tipton County, IN.⁽²³³⁸⁾ When Sarah was age 23 and Alonzo Koker was age 28 they became the parents of Martha F. Koker on December 6, 1886 in Tipton County, IN.⁽²³³⁹⁾ When Sarah was age 28 and Alonzo Koker was age 33 they became the parents of GNU Koker on September 2, 1891 in Tipton County, IN.⁽²³⁴⁰⁾ Sarah was listed as Alonzo Koker's wife on the 1900 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽²³⁴¹⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: John H. Goodknight (enumerator); James Smith (neighbor); Albert Hinkle (neighbor); Myrtle Koker (daughter); Martha F. Koker (daughter); John Emery Franklin Koker (son). Sarah, John Emery Franklin Koker's mother, resided with John in Tipton County, IN on December 8, 1909.⁽²³⁴²⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Alonzo Koker (father). Sarah was listed as Alonzo Koker's wife on the 1910 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽²³⁴³⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: John L. Hash (enumerator); Jacob Goodnight (neighbor); Lee Bitner (neighbor); Lizzie Blanche Wimer (daughter-in-law); John Emery Franklin Koker (son). Sarah was listed as Alonzo Koker's wife on the 1920 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽²³⁴⁴⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: A. J. Griffith (enumerator); Peter Roe (neighbor); Elmer Lane (neighbor); Mabel Koker (niece). She was a witness at Raymond Sturdevant and Mabel Koker's wedding on December 26, 1925 in Tipton County, IN.⁽²³⁴⁵⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: W. E. Carroll (minister). She resided in Tipton County, IN on September 13, 1929.⁽²³⁴⁶⁾ She resided in Tipton County, IN on May 22, 1930.⁽²³⁴⁷⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Samuel A. Hershman (husband). Sarah E. Jane Small was mentioned in Archibald Edward Small's obituary on May 22, 1930 in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽²³⁴⁸⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Emma Angeline Small (mentioned). Her funeral was held on February 1, 1938 in Adams Township, Hamilton County, IN.⁽²³⁴⁹⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Larkin P. Hamilton (minister).

Sarah E. Jane Small and Alonzo Koker had the following children:

336 i. Myrtle⁵ Koker was born ca September 1881. An unknown person was listed as a daughter in Alonzo Koker's household on the 1900 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽²³⁵⁰⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: John H. Goodknight (enumerator); James Smith (neighbor); Albert Hinkle (neighbor); Martha F. Koker (daughter); John Emery Franklin Koker (son); Sarah E. Jane Small (wife).

+ 337 ii. John Emery Franklin Koker was born on March 31, 1884.

338 iii. Martha F. Koker was born in Tipton County, IN on December 6, 1886.⁽²³⁵¹⁾ An unknown person was listed as a daughter in Alonzo Koker's household on the 1900 Census in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, IN.⁽²³⁵²⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: John H. Goodknight (enumerator); James Smith (neighbor); Albert Hinkle (neighbor); Myrtle Koker (daughter); John Emery Franklin Koker (son); Sarah E. Jane Small (wife).

339 iv. GNU Koker was born in Tipton County, IN on September 2, 1891.⁽²³⁵³⁾

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