Indiana McCaslins

Mabel Bell Anson was born 28 Feb 1909 in Huntington County, Indiana, to John C and Bertha Bump Anson.

In the 1910 US Federal Census for Dallas, Huntington, Indiana, 32-year old, Indiana-born John C Anson and his 25-year-old Indiana-born wife Bertha S [Bump] Anson have been married seven years. Bertha has borne three children and all three are living. These Indiana-born children are 7-year-old Ethel B, 4-year-old Nellie I and one-year-old Mabel.The family is living on River Road. Ethel has attended school in the past year. John is a farmer, farming land he owns, free of mortgage. John and Bertha are literate and speak English. John's parents were born in Ohio. Everyone else's parents were born in Indiana

In the 1920 US Federal Census for for Dallas, Huntington, Indiana, 41-year old, Indiana-born farmer John C Anson and his 35-year-old Indiana-born wife Bertha S [Bump] Anson have om their household their Indiana-born daughters, 17-year-old Ethel B, 14-year-old Nellie I and 10-year-old Mabel B. Ethel, Nellie and Mabel have attended school in the past year. Everyone is literate and speaks English. John's parents were born in Ohio. Everyone else's parents were born in Indiana.

In the 1930 US Federal Census for Hammond, Lake, Indiana, 25-year-old Indiana-born John and his 21-year-old Indiana-born wife Mabel [Anson] Hemphill were married when he was 23-years old and she was 18-years old. Also in their household is a boarder, 25-year-old Indiana-born Robert Schultz. This household is living at 192 Conkey Ave. John and Robert are pipe fitters at a car factory and worked on the last regularly scheduled work day. Everyone is literate and all their parents were born in Indiana.

In the 1940 US Federal Census for Hammond, Lake, Indiana, 35-year-old Indiana-born John and his 31-year-old Indiana-born wife Mabel [Anson] Hemphill are living at 435 169th Street in a house they own worth $3000.. They had lived in Hammond in 1935, but not at this address. John completed one year of high school. Mabel graduated from high school. John is employed as a pipe fitter for a petroleum refinery, worked 36 hours the week of 24-30 March 1930 and has worked 52 weeks of the past year, earnining $2,300. Mabel is a housewife and is not seeking work outside of the home.

In 1942, 33-year-old Mabel Belle Anson Hemphill applied for her Social Security number. She stated that her mailing address was 435 169th Street, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, that she was born 28 Feb 1909 in Andrews, Dallas, [Huntington] Indiana, and that her parents names are John Clyde Anson and Bertha Bump. She is female, white, unemployed and has never before applied for a Social Security number.

Mabel B Hemphill, born 28 Feb 1909, died 6 Jan 1999. Her last residence was Wolcottville, Lagrange, Indiana 46795.