Silas England was born March 7, 1888, in Floyd Co., Kentucky, to William England and Sarah Elizabeth (Holbrook) England. He married Cynthia Hale (1887-1955) about 1908 and had 11 children, but two daughters died in infancy. Silas and Cynthia relocated to Kosciusko Co., Indiana, before the 1950 census. Silas died March 11, 1973, and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, North Manchester, Indiana.
The surviving children were (see the end for more pictures):
1. Jacob Mainard born January 13, 1909, in Floyd Co., Kentucky. He married Georgia Whitacre (1910-1981) about 1927. They relocated to Indiana by 1940. He died December 13, 1957, and is buried in Gilbert Adams Cemetery, Ivyton, Kentucky. His widow remarried Claude Bradley (1915-2010) and was buried in Indiana.
2. Joan “Joanie” born August 10, 1910, in Kentucky. She married Chester Howard (1908-1966) before 1930. She died November 17, 1949, and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake, Indiana, as Jonia Howard.
3. Ireland “Arlen” born October 5, 1912, in Floyd Co., Kentucky. He married Lora Risner (1916-2001) by 1935, presumably in Kentucky, where their first two children were born. They moved to Michigan by 1938. He died October 22, 1973, in Battle Creek, Michigan, and is buried in Rice Creek Cemetery, Marshall, Michigan.
4. William born November 1, 1914, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He married (1st) Maddeline Allen (1915-1995) December 10, 1934, in Colie, Kentucky. He married (2nd) Emma Jean Allen (1923-2007) August 16, 1944, in Mason, Michigan. He died March 5, 1981, and is buried in West Clarendon Cemetery, Clarendon, Michigan.
5. Alice born January 17, 1917, in Floyd Co., Kentucky. She married Alfred Prater (1914-1978) January 23, 1935. She died March 11, 2002, and is buried next to Alfred in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake, Indiana, as Alice Prater.
6. Dorthy born March 19, 1921, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. She married Ford Manuel (1917-1985). She died August 14, 2001, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and is buried in South Whitley Cemetery, Whitley Co., Indiana, as Dorothy Manuel.
7. Gordon born September 4, 1923, in Kentucky. He married Pearl Richardson (1923-2022) May 7, 1942. He died June 26, 1972, and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, North Manchester, Indiana.
8. Sarah Elizabeth (or Sarah Liziebeth per SSA, her sister Alice called her Sarie) born November 7, 1925, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. She married Grover C. Allen (1921-2006) August 24, 1943, in Warsaw, Indiana. She died March 28, 2003, and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton, Indiana, as Sarah E Allen.
9. Angie Delia born April 22, 1929, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. She married Alger Jackson (1924-2017) August 9, 1946, in Warsaw, Indiana. She died April 16, 2010, and is buried in Mentone Cemetery, Mentone, Indiana, as Angie D. Jackson.
Wonderful photos!