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Carroll Forest FINDLAY
Jennie LaRue KEAGLE
Husband:  Carroll Forest FINDLEY / FINDLAY
Birth:  2 Jul 1896, Island Pond Village, Brighton Town, Essex Co., VT
Death:  7 Jan 1933, Redwood City, San Mateo Co., CA
Occupation:  railroad worker
Military Service:  World War I
Father:  Adam Farquahar FINDLAY
Mother:  Elizabeth Victoria PORTER
Marriage:  1 Mar 1919, Brighton, Essex Co., VT
Wife:  Jessie Austin / Jessie L. / Jennie LaRue KAEGLE / KAGEL / KEAGLE
Birth:  6 Jul 1899, Douglas, Tucker Co., WV
Death:  11 Dec 1988, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA
Occupation:  homemaker
Other Spouse:  m2. aft. 1930, Charles Ford THOMPSON (1889-1976)
Other Child:  James Emery THOMPSON (1936-1986)
Father:  John Wesley KEAGLE
Mother:  Hattie Jane WHITE
Children — born in the Village of Island Pond, Brighton Town, Essex Co., VT:
1.  Hugh Gordon FINDLAY, b. 21 May 1919; d. 12 Aug 1983, Neosho, Newton Co., MO; m. Lillian Joyce BLACKFORD (1921-1989)
2.  Pauline Virginia FINDLAY, b. 12 Dec 1920 
3.  Lorain Pearl / Lorraine Faye FINDLAY, b. 24 Aug 1922; d. 14 Feb 2011, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA; m. Edward Joseph BRAZ (1917-2004)
4.  Verna Katherine / Catherine FINDLAY, b. 14 Aug 1923; d. 26 Nov 1979, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA; m. Mr. WILSON
Keywords for search engines:  genealogy; USA, US, United States, California, Vermont, West Virginia

Sources:

1.  Interviews of my (now deceased) aunt, Pauline Virginia (FINDLAY) STRAUB:  Pauline told me her mother was Jennie La Rue KEAGLE.  She also gave Lorraine middle name, "Faye," though the birth record shows it to be "Pearl."

2.  Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008 (online at Ancestry.com):
Name: Carrol Forest Findley Jessie Kagel
Residence: Island Pond, Vt. Island Pond, Vt.
Date of Marriage: March 1st., 1919 March 1st., 1919
Color | Age: White | 22 White | 19
No. of Marriage | Wid | Div: 1st | No | No 1st | No | No
Occupation: Laborer Not Given
Place of Birth: Island Pond, Vt. West Virginia
Father's Name: A. F. Findley John Kagel
Birthplace: Canada Unknown
Mother's Name: Eliza Porter Unknown
Birthplace: Barton, Vt. Unknown
Name Party Officiating: (Rev.) Fred Wilcock (Rev.) Fred Wilcock
Town: Brighton Brighton
This information is actually on two cards, one for the bride and one for the groom, but I've combined them.

3a.  Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008 (online at Ancestry.com):
BIRTH—MALE
Name of Child Hugh G. Findley
Color White No. of Child of Mother First
Date of Birth May Month 21st Day
Maiden Name of Mother Jessie L. Kagle
Mother's Birthplace Hamilton, W. Va. Age 19
Mother's Residence Island Pond, Vermont
Full Name of Father Carroll F. Findley
Father's Birthplace Island Pond, Vt. Age 22
Father's Occupation Mill man
Condition of Child as to Live or Still Birth Live Birth
If Still Birth, the Cause  
Informant E. F. Norcross, M.D.
Town Brighton
The year isn't given on the card or in Ancestry's index.

3b.  Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008 (online at Ancestry.com):
BIRTH—FEMALE
Town or City BRIGHTON
Name of Child Pauline V. Findley
Twin | Triplet   No. in order of birth   Legitimate Yes
Date of Birth Month December Day 12th Year 1920
Full Name of Father C. H. Findley
Residence Island Pont, Vt. Color White Age 24
Birthplace Island Pond, Vt.
Occupation Woodsman
Maiden Name of Mother Jessie L. Kagel
Residence Island Pond, Vt. Color White Age 21
Birthplace Hamilton, W. Va.
No. of Children born to this mother, including present birth Two
No. of Children of this mother now living Two
Condition of child as to live or still birth Live Yes Still  
If still, the cause  
Name of Informant E.F. Norcross Address Island Pont, Vt.

3c.  Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008 (online at Ancestry.com):
BIRTH—FEMALE
Town or City BRIGHTON
Name of Child Lorain Pearl Findley
Twin | Triplet   No. in order of birth   Legitimate Yes
Date of Birth Month August Day 24 Year 1922
Full Name of Father Carroll F. Findley
Residence Island Pond, Vt. Color White Age 26
Birthplace Island Pond, Vt.
Occupation Laborer
Maiden Name of Mother Jessie Austin Keagle
Residence Island Pond, Vt. Color White Age 23
Birthplace W. Va.
No. of Children born to this mother, including present birth Three (3)
No. of Children of this mother now living Three (3)
Condition of child as to live or still birth Live Yes Still  
If still, the cause  
Name of Informant E.F. Norcross, M.D. Address Island Pont, Vt.
Town Clerk George L. Dyer Certified Copy

3d.  Vermont Birth Records, 1909-2008 (online at Ancestry.com):
BIRTH—FEMALE
Town or City BRIGHTON
Name of Child Verna Katherine Findley
Twin | Triplet   No. in order of birth   Legitimate Yes
Date of Birth Month August Day 14 Year 1923
Full Name of Father Carroll Findley
Residence Island Pond, Vt. Color White Age 27
Birthplace Brighton, Vt.
Occupation Works on R.R.
Maiden Name of Mother Jessie Keagle
Residence Brighton, Vt. Color White Age 23
Birthplace Douglass, W. Va.
No. of Children born to this mother, including present birth Four (4)
No. of Children of this mother now living Four (4)
Condition of child as to live or still birth Live Yes Still  
If still, the cause  
Name of Informant A. E. Parlin Address Island Pont, Vt.

4.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 46):  Island Pond Village, Brighton Town, Essex Co., VT, Roll T625_1870, p. 238B, SN 12 B, SD 2, ED 27, enumerated 27/28 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
X 226 243 Findley Edward Head R M W 51 M 1889 Al Y Y Canada English Scotland Scotch Canada English Y Laborer Railroad W
      _______ Eliza Wife   F W 47 M X Al Y Y Vermont   Vermont   Vermont   Y None    
      _______ Carroll Son   M W 23 M     Y Y Vermont   Canada Eng Vermont   Y Laborer Railway W
      _______ Jessie D-in-Law   F W 21 M     Y Y Virginia   Virginia   Virginia   Y None    
      _______ Hugh G GSon   M W 8/12 S     Y Y Vermont   Vermont   Virginia     None    

5.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #27-28 of 36):  1045 N 23rd St., San Jose City, San Jose Twp., Santa Clara Co., CA, Roll 218, pp. 114A-114B, SN 14A-14B, ED 43-45, SD 10, enumerated 15 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
* 1045 439 445 Finley Caroll Head R 20 R N M W 33 M 21 N Y Vermont Canada-English Vermont Y Peddler Notions & novelties O N 2831 Y WW
      ______ Jessie L Wife         F W 30 M 18 N Y Virginia (West) Pennsylvania West Virginia Y None            
      ______ Hugh G Son         M W 10 S   Y Y Vermont Vermont West Virginia Y None            
      ______ Pauline V Daughter         F W  9 S   Y   Vermont Vermont West Virginia   None            
      ______ Lorraine P Daughter         F W  7 S   Y   Vermont Vermont West Virginia   None            
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*       ______ Verna C Daughter         F W  6 S   Y   Vermont Vermont West Virginia   None            
      Williams Charles Father-in-law         M W 58 Wd   N Y Pennsylvania Pennsylvania France Y None         Y WW
*N 23rd St
Father-in-law

6.  CADI:  California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online at RootsWeb.com and Ancestry.com):
Last
Name
First
Name
Middle Birth Date Mother
Maiden
Father
Last
Sex Birth
Place
Death Place
(County)
Death Date SSN Age Post-em
THOMPSON Jessie Larue 07/06/1899 WHITE KEAGLE F WV Santa Clara 12/11/1988 571-20-4271 89 No
WILSON Verna Catherine 08/14/1923     F VT Santa Clara 11/26/1979 562-24-1469 56 No

7.  SSDI:  Social Security Death Index (online at RootsWeb.com):
Name Birth Death Last Residence SSN Issued Post-em
THOMPSON, Charles 28 Oct 1889 May 1976 95123 (San Jose, Santa Clara, CA) 554-03-2541 CA No
THOMPSON, Jessie L 06 Jul 1899 Dec 1988 95123 (San Jose, Santa Clara, CA) 571-20-4273 CA No
FINDLEY, Hugh 21 May 1919 Aug 1983 64867 (Stella, Newton, MO) 545-28-0216 CA No
BRAZ, Lorraine Faye 24 Aug 1922 14 Feb 2011 95110 (San Jose, Santa Clara, CA) 545-28-1686 CA No
BRAZ, Edward Joseph 13 Oct 1917 22 Sep 2004 95110 (San Jose, Santa Clara, CA) 560-22-7840 CA No
WILSON, Verna 14 Aug 1923 Nov 1979 95128 (San Jose, Santa Clara, CA) 562-24-1469 CA No

8.  World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.  Microfilm Series M1509 (4277 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC (card images and index online at Ancestry.com):
Microfilm Roll: 1984063
1 Name in full | Age in yrs: Carrol Forest Findley | 21
2 Home Address: Island Pond (Brighton) Vt.
3 Date of Birth: July 2nd 1897
4 Where were you born: Island Pond Vt U.S.A.
5 I am… A native of the United States.
6 If not a citizen…  
7 Father's birthplace: A. F. Findley Windsor Mills, Que
8 Name of employer: Grand Trunk Railway Company
Place of employment: Island Pond Vt Vt.
9 Name of nearest relative: Eliza (Porter) Findley
Address of nearest relative: Island Pond, Vt. U.S.A.
10 Race: White
I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true
  Carroll Forest Findlay
1 Height | Build: Medium | Medium
2 Color of Eyes | Color of Hair: Blue | Red
3 Physically Disqualified: Defective Eyes
Date of Registration: June 5th, 1918
Draft Board: Essex County, State of Vt.
Island Pond, Vt.
All of the entries on the card were typewritten (or rubbber stamped), except for Carroll's signature.  The spelling in his signature is also the spelling his daughter, Pauline (FINDLAY) STRAUB, gave me.

9.  Messages posted to the Findley Family Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com).

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