Name: vandy -- Vandemark

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Malinda Vandemark: Birth: 4 APR 1856. Death: 4 AUG 1856 in Putnam County, OH

  2. James Madison Vandemark: Birth: 27 FEB 1858 in Putnam County OH. Death: 21 JAN 1894 in Putnam County OH

  3. John Vandemark: Birth: 17 APR 1861 in Putnam County, OH. Death: 26 MAY 1864 in Putnam County, OH

  4. Serilda Vandemark: Birth: 5 JAN 1864. Death: 14 JUN 1864

  5. Charles Vandemark: Birth: 13 SEP 1866 in Putnam County, OH. Death: 3 FEB 1936

  6. Margaret Vandemark: Birth: 7 JUL 1869. Death: 1869

  7. Luella Vandemark: Birth: 2 APR 1870. Death: 1870

  8. Olive Vandemark: Birth: 11 MAR 1872 in Putnam County. Death: 26 OCT 1944 in Ohio

  9. Lawrence Vandemark: Birth: 1 MAR 1875 in Putnam County Ohio. Death: 29 MAY 1928 in Ohio


Notes
a. Note:   William came to Putnam Co. Ohio as a young boy, living his life there. He was
 reared a farmer and became an became prosperous in his profession. William was also the
 victim of a most famous bank robbery.
 Early morning of August 8, 1891, a man by the name of Frank Van Loon entered
 the Columbus Grove Exchange Bank (Columbus Grove, Ohio) yielding two revolvers.
 Encountering first Thomas Mapel, part owner and teller of the bank. Van Loon telling
 Mapel he wanted his money and to be quick about it. He then grabbed what money he
 could and fired a shot that struck Mapel in the ribs, Mapel recovered from his wound. As
 he got near the door, he turned to check the interior of the bank. As he backed into the
 doorway, he bumped into Sugar Creek township farmer, William Vandemark, who was
 entering the bank on business. Van Loon panicked and began firing the revolver wildly,
 one shot hit William and five others lodged in the buildings along main street.
 William was taken to the office of Dr. W.H. Begg, and later to Dr. E.B. Mckinley's
 office. his assailant walked then ran, than walked again east on Sycamore Street, through
 an alley, and into the country without anyone trying to stop him. William clung to life
 through the day and into the night, but the wound proved fatal early the next morning.
 Van Loon was later captured and identified as the robber. The trial took place in
 Ottawa and took 13 days before a packed courtroom. The newspapers called the trial "One
 of the greatest in the country". The damaging evidence against Van Loon convinced a jury
 that he was guilty. Van Loon attempted an appeal, but was denied by the Judge and was
 hung at Ohio State Penitentiary and proclaimed his innocence till the end.

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