Elizabeth Mae Wing
Her daughter, Ruth Almina Kurfman
and her grandson, Carroll Alvin Deeter


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Elizabeth Mae Wing


Elizabeth Mae Wing, the daughter of Truman Perry Wing & Nancy Jane Gallaher, was born June 4, 1888 in Adams County, Illinois. Elizabeth died August 16, 1976 at Campoint, Illinois. Elizabeth was the granddaughter of Commodore Perry Wing & Lucinda Jane Bennett, the great-granddaughter of Matthias Wing & Elizabeth Chenoweth, the great-great granddaughter of Joseph Wing & Amy Pettis.

Elizabeth married William Ross Kurfman in 1906. William was born January 29, 1887, the son of Thomas Owen Kurfman and Almina Bowen. William Kurfman died September 12, 1964 at Campoint, Illinois. Elizabeth Mae Wing & William Ross Kurfman had 15 children together;

1. Ruth Almina Kurfman, born July 5, 1907

2. Lurance Helen Kurfman, born April 26, 1909

3. Esther Marie Kurfman, born August 30, 1910

4. Dolly Mae Kurfman, born April 2, 1912

5. Bertha Dolly Kurfman, born January 15, 1914

6. William Clyde Kurfman, born May 28, 1915

7. Verde Pearle Kurfman, born April 10, 1917

8. Margaret Rosetta Kurfman, born April 10, 1917

9. Marian Irene Kurfman, born December 22, 19120

10. Alvin Leon Kurfman, born September, 1922

11. Vivian May Kurfman, born February 28, 1924

12. Evangeline Faye Kurfman, born August 30, 1926

13. Doris Jean Kurfman, born April 15, 1928

14. Lois Elizabeth Kurfman, born April 6, 1930

15. Jackie B. Kurfman, born April 6, 1930



Ruth Almina Kurfman


Ruth Almina Kurfman, the oldest child born to Elizabeth Mae Wing & William Kass Kurfman, was born July 5, 1907, Ruth died August of 1976. She married Carroll Deeter and they had 2 known children;

1. Wendell Wayne Deeter, born about 1925

2. Carroll Alvin Deeter, born November 9, 1927



Carroll Alvin Deeter