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Subject: [INPARKE] PEARE, McMillen, Stephenson,
Date: 29 Nov 2002 13:12:24 -0700

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Surnames: PEARE, McMillen, Stephenson,
Classification: Biography

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This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames. NOTE: I don’t know if there is any additional mention of this family in the book, it has no index. I do not want to sell this book. I am typing the biographies from it.

Typed by Lora Radiches:



Surnames in this biography are: PEARE, McMillen, Stephenson,

Mrs. OLA D. PEARE is an Indiana woman who, left with the responsibility of providing for herself and her young son, established a business as a cafe owner at Rockville. She has been very successful in its management and in that way has not only looked after herself but has been able to give her son a college education. Mrs. Peare was born in Rockville, daughter of Leonidas McMillen, a contractor and businessman at Rockville for over half a century. He was much interested in public affairs and lived a life of high usefulness and honor. Her mother was Martha Stephenson, whose people came from Parke County, Indiana, at an early day. Ola D. McMillen was educated in the grade and high schools, and after leaving high school had several years of practical business experience and training in the office of a Rockville newspaper. She was then married to Mr. William J. Peare, who came from New York State. Mr. Peare held several offices of trust in Parke County!
and lost his life in the line of duty in April, 1926. Mr. and Mrs. Peare were married in September, 1911. Mrs. Peare’s son is Fred C. Peare, member of the class of 1931 in the Kentucky Military Institute. It was after the death of her husband that Mrs. Peare established a restaurant, widely known and generously patronized as the Ben Hur Cafe, at Rockville. She has worked hard and has built up a splendid service and a good business. During the World war Mrs. Peare was the first chairman of the Child Welfare Board, and she did earnest work in that office, as she has done in everything she has undertaken.

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