Henry Ernest Duttenhaver
Henry E. Duttenhaver, born 09 Feb 1875, IL, died 21 Oct 1963, Kentland, Newton CO, IN, married 26 Jul 1900, Newton CO, IN, Lillie Wildasin, dau of J. A. Wildasin, born 15 Sep 1881, IN, died May 1974, Kentland, Newton CO, IN.
They came to Florida in 1918 and purchased farmland from Jim Parkhill in Bimini, located at the northwest comer of Quigley Bay on the road from Bunnell, later to become State Road No. 100.
In Dec 1919 Henry left Kentland, Newton CO, IN, moving his automobile, furniture, tools, a new team of mules, etc. in a freight boxcar and rode with the mules in the boxcar, a trip of about two to three weeks. His wife and daughter traveled by passenger train and the family lived in an ex-hotel in Espanola being renovated until their house was built in Bimini.
The family is listed on page 42 in the 1920 census of Flagler County, residing in Espanola and his occupation given as "Farmer - General." His nephew, Harold McAlexander, helped him with the farming and land clearing, traveling from Espanola to the farm over a sand and corduroy road with the team and wagon.
Probably Flagler County's first prefab house was ordered by the Duttenhaver’s from Alladin Home Catalog and erected on their farm. It was a two-story house with a clapboard first floor and shingles on the second floor, with front and back porches and placed on brick-post foundations. They had a Deleo electric plant that furnished power for house and barn.
About 1928, he operated a dairy with 20 to 30 cows. He was postmaster in Bunnell from 14 Feb 1931 until 21 May 1935. In Aug 1935, he and his wife opened a restaurant in the Pellicer building on State Highway No 4 (now US 1) in Bunnell, FL.
Mr. and Mrs. Duttenhaver and the two youngest children returned to Indiana in 1939. They were the parents of five children;
1. Glenn E. Duttenhaver, born 17 Jan 1904, IN, died Mar 1981, IN, married 09 May 1931, Indianapolis, Marion CO, IN, Isabel M. Wilkinson, dau of Russel and Mary Jane Wilkinson, born 31 Oct 1908, Zanesville, Muskingum CO, OH, died May 1988, IN. Both buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion CO, IN
He remained in Indiana when the family moved to Florida. Issue;
(1) Mary Jane Duttenhaver, born about 1937, Indianapolis, Marion CO, IN
2. Harry Frank Duttenhaver, born 23 May 1902, Kentland, Newton CO, IN, died 22 Feb 1991, Lake CO, FL, married about 1921, IN, Emma Evaline Hurst, born 22 Mar 1903, died 08 Jul 1978.
They moved to Flagler County in 1921 and resided in Bimini, returned to Ind for a short time and were in Indianapolis for the 1930 census where he was working in the automobile manufacturing industry. On returning to Flagler County, he was an assistant in the postoffice while his father was the postmaster. Issue;
(1) Margaret Jean (Peggy) Duttenhaver, born about 1923, IN, married 14 May 1939, Sanford, Seminole CO, FL by Judge Ware, Frank Paul Jones, son of H Pope Jones and Nora Lemack, born 28 Feb 1914, Graham, Bradford CO, FL, died 05 Mar 1949, Volusia CO, FL, buried Woodland Cemetery, Port Orange, Volusia CO, FL.
She attended Bunnell High School (FL) until Jan 1939, when she moved with her parents to DeLand. Issue;
A. Gary Dennis Jones, born 11 May 1946, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, died 30 Aug 1998, Volusia CO, FL, buried Woodland Cemetery, Port Orange, Volusia CO, FL
Margaret Jena Duttenhaver married 2nd Roy Allen
Margaret Jena Duttenhaver married 3rd FNU Sutton
(2) Harry Frank Duttenhaver Jr, born Oct 1924, IN, drowned 27 May 1926, Flagler CO, FL in a drainage canal. He was buried in Indianapolis, Marion CO, IN
(3) Charles Richard Duttenhaver, born 13 Nov 1928, Indianapolis, Marion CO, IN, died 27 Jun 2013, Brevard CO, FL, married Jeannine P LNU, born Nov 1937. Issue;
A. Charles Richard (Dutch) Duttenhaver Jr, born 25 Aug 1956, FL, died 05 Apr 2006, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz CO, CA, married 20 Dec 1986, Brevard CO, FL, Martha M LUN, born 15 Dec 1954 (Div-01 Aug 2001)
B. Lori Duttenhaver
(4) Neil Henry Duttenhaver, born 12 Apr 1932, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, died 04 May 2010, Wildwoos, Sumter CO, FL, burial Florida National Cemtery, Bushnell, sumter CO, FL, married 1954, Putnam CO, FL, Edith Cole (Div-26 Jan 1970)
Neil Henry Duttenhaver married 2nd Gloria LNU (Div-20 Nov 1972)
Neil Henry Duttenhaver married 20 Jul 1973, Highlands CO, FL, Priscilla Applegate born 1944
Neil served in the United States Air Force in Korea and retired as a captain from the Florida Highway Patrol in 1987.
3. Ruby Ethel Duttenhaver born 11 Jul 1911, Kentland, Newton CO, IN, died 05 Mar 2010, Gaithersburg, Montgomery CO, MD (probably) buried Concord St Andrews Methodist Church Cemetery, Bethesda, MD, married 07 Apr 1934, Stark Home, Chicago, Cook CO, IL by Rev E J Sonne, Roy Shannon Lindgren, born 22 Jul 1906, died Aug 1994. Chevy Chase, Montgomery CO, MD.
She graduated from Flagler Hospital's School of Nursing, St. Augustine, and took further training in Chicago and became associated with Cook County Hospital in Chicago in Sep 1933.. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a BS degree. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity and in Apr 1934, was a public accountant with an office in Chicago. Issue;
(1) Robert H. Lindgren, born 03 Feb 1935, Chicago, Cook CO, IL
(2) Lois Marie Lindgren, born 13 Dec 1937, Chicago, Cook CO, IL
4. Wayne Duttenhaver, born 30 May 1922, Kentland, Newton CO, IN, married Elizabeth Bailey. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps in WW II
5. Marie E Duttenhaver, born 21 Oct 1924,Kentland, Newton CO, IN, died 01 Jul 1996,Kentland, Newton CO, IN, married 15 Sep 1944, First Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Marion CO, IN, Dr. Frederic D (Fred) Logan, DDS, born 12 Jan 1921, Warsaw, Kosciusko CO, IN (probably) died 17 Oct 1996, Kentland, Newton CO, IN.
Marie was a graduate of A. J. Kent High School, class of 1942 and in Oct 1944 was employed by Best Foods, Inc.
Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cited as her sources, Census and Published Articles.
Additional sources used by the compiler were: 1910 United States Federal Census, Jefferson, Newton, Indiana; 1920 United States Federal Census, Espanola, Flagler, Florida; 1930 United States Federal Census, Espanola, Flagler, Florida; 1930 United States Federal Census, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; 1940 United States Federal Census, Indianapolis, Marion CO, IN; World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record; Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 Record; Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Social Security Death Index Record; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Ohio, Births and Christenings Index; The Flagler Tribune, Bunnell, FL, 14 May 1931, 16 Dec 1937, 20 Jul 1939, 16 May 1946, Roy Shannon Lindgren family information from Robert Lindgren via email, 25 Aug 2013, and U.S. Public Records Index
Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com
LAST UPDATE: 25 Aug 2013
