1213. Charles Edward Galbreath was born in Pierceton, Indiana, on Saturday, April 3, 1869, and died on July 12, 1945. Aura Belle Stuller was born in Casco Township, Allegan County, Michigan, on Tuesday, November 10, 1874, and died on January 27, 1946. They were married in Casco Township on Sunday, May 3, 1891. She took the name Aura Belle Galbreath. He is the son of Nelson Reed and Cynthia Ann (Royce) Galbreath. She is the daughter of Joshua and Angeline (Potter) Stuller. They had four children:
| i. | George Levi Galbreath [#6]: He was born in Casco Township on August 6, 1893, and died in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, on August 14, 1964. | |
| ii. | Ethel Lyle Galbreath [#12B]: She was born in Spring Grove, Allegan County, Michigan, on November 30, 1900, and died in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan, on March 30, 1984. | |
| iii. | Charles Hubert Galbreath was born near South Haven, Michigan, on June 14, 1904. While Hubert, as he was called, never married, his nephew, Eugene Galbreath, reports that he had a daughter named Jean. | |
| iv. | Valda Lucile Galbreath was born in South Haven on November 27, 1905. She moved to California; never married. She was baptized Seventh Day Adventist on July 1, 1939. |
Aura Belle's birth certificate is from Allegan County, Michigan, record 573, local file number vol. 2, p. 102, date of record, June 3, 1875: Orra Steller was born Nov. 10, 1874, female, white, in Casco. Her father was John Steller of Casco, born in Ohio; occupation Farmer. Her mother was Angeline Steller of Casco born in Ind. |
Their marriage license is record number 1182 and contains:
Edward Galbreath and Aura Stuller were married in Casco Township, Allegan County, Michigan on May 3, 1891. On the date of the license, May 2, 1891, he was 22 years old, white, was born and currently resided in Pierceton, Indiana; she was 17, white and was born and currently resided in Casco, Michigan. His occupation was Farmer, hers was None. His parents were Nelson Galbreath and Cynthia A. Royce. Hers were Joshua Stuller and Unknown. Neither had been married before. They were married by Reuben Hodson, J.P.; the witnesses were Thomas and Grace Tyler, both of Casco. |
The follow census information was found for his family.
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1900 Census, Allegan Co., Michigan Casco Township, p. 10; Archives T1052, Reel 81, vol. 1,E.D. 3, sheet 3, line 24 | |||
| Name | Birth Date | Where Born | |
| Galbreath, Charles E. | Apr 1869 | Ind. | |
| Galbreath, Orra (wife) | Nov 1874 | Mich. | |
| Galbreath, George L. (son) | Aug 1893 | Mich. | |