The Wedding of Leona Schoenegge and Clifford Lindsley

Leona Schoenegge and Clifford Lindsley were married on September 21, 1935. Below is a transcription of an article from the Sandusky Star Journal, of September 21, 1935. (Note: In the article Clifford Lindsley's last name is misspelled Linsley.)


Leona Schoenegge, Bloomingville Clifford Linsley of Perkins Are Married on Saturday Afternoon

Saturday afternoon Miss Leona Schoenegge of Bloomingville and Clifford Linsley of Perkins, were married in the parsonage of the Rev. G. F. Stengel of Bellevue.
Dinner will be served this evening at the home of the bride's mother, covers laid for members of the immediate families. Immediate following the dinner the couple will leave on a short motor trip. Mrs. Gerald Dickman of North Monroeville entertained with a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening honoring her sister. Miss Schoenegge. Mrs. John Everingham and Mrs. L. Dideon won in the bunco games and later luncheon was served. Guests included Miss Harriet Behrensen, Henrietta Blume, Esther and Harriet Mack. Ruth Russell, Harriet Schlessman, Thelma Miller, Elva Truman, Edith Tommias, Gertrude DeLamatre, Mrs. John Everingham. Mrs. Alvin Wilson, Mrs. Linus Dideon, Mrs. Clifford Dickman, Mrs. Kenneth Winslow, Mrs. Denver Miller, Mrs. Edward Clark.

It appears that Leona and Clifford really enjoyed automobile trips, as in an article in the January 25, 1935 issue of the Sandusky Star Journal reported that Miss Janet Parker, Paul Baumeister,Miss Maribel Storrs, Paul Parker, Miss Leona Schoenegge and Clifford Lindsley had motored to Toledo Saturday to attend the automobile show.

Clifford Lindsley was the son of Frank Lindsley and the former Elizabeth Horn. Clifford was a direct descendant of W.D. Lindsley, who served two terms in the United States Congress. Leona Schoenegge was the daughter of Leopold Schoenegge, a native of Germany, and his wife, the former Eva Francis. After their marriage, Clifford and Leona lived on a farm in Perkins Township of Erie County, Ohio. During World War Two, their farm was purchased by the United States Government, to make way for a munitions factory. Clifford and Leona moved to York Township in Sandusky County, Ohio, and farmed there for many years. The Lindsley farm is still in the Lindsley family.

While Clifford and Leona Lindsley are not directly related to me, Clifford's sister Florence married my great uncle Glenn Parker. As long as I can recall, we always called the Lindsleys by "Uncle Cliff" and "Aunt Leona." They welcomed my family, my mom and dad, and all six children, to their home many times. We would bound out of the car, and head for the hay loft and spring house, and rang the dinner bell. After playing, Aunt Leona would make lunch for the whole gang, and we would fall asleep on the way home, with many happy memories. Uncle Cliff had a way of making everything seem funny, and he entertained us with stories quite often.

Clifford Lindsley passed away on June 1, 1985. Leona Schoenegge Lindsley passed away on June 24, 2003. They are buried in the York Chapel Cemetery in Sandusky County, Ohio, southwest of Bellevue, Ohio. Pictured below are just a few of my family members enjoying a visit to the Lindsley farm in 1959.