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Amy Watts Thompson was born on 26 Oct 1899 in Walnut Hills, Hamilton Co., OhioG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of her parents, Hamilton C. Thompson and Mary P. Pipe.¹³ She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Stonelick Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio, G in the household of her parents.¹⁴
     She was a stenographer at a lithograph shop by 1920.¹⁵
     She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Sycamore Twp., Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of her parents.¹⁶
     Amy married Henry Jones Brose, son of Frederick S. Brose and Clara E. Long, on 23 Aug 1924 in Hamilton Co., OhioG, with Rev. J. Stanley Mathews officiating.^7,8
     She and Henry appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Sycamore Twp., Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of her mother, with their son Donald.¹⁷
     Amy and Henry appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Montgomery, Hamilton Co., Ohio, on Montgomery Rd. G, enumerated 22 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $600, and that they had lived in the same city in 1935. Their son Donald was listed as living with them.¹⁸
     Amy and Henry appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Montgomery, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 7901 Montgomey Rd. G, enumerated 14 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their son Donald was listed as living with them, as were widowed her sister Edith and their mother.¹⁹
     Her husband died on 31 Jan 1985 in Silverton, Hamilton Co., OhioG.^20,21
     Amy died on 8 Feb 1985 in Sycamore Twp., Hamilton Co., OhioG, at age 85.^9,10 She was buried on 11 Feb 1985 in Evergreen Cemetery, Miamiville, Clermont Co., OhioG.^11,12

Esther Marie Riley was born on 3 May 1899 in Cincinnati, OhioG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of her parents, Peter J. Riley and Magdaline Fixari.¹⁵
     Her father died on 22 Jul 1906, when Esther was 7 years old.^16,17
     She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of her mother and step-father, Frederick A. Matthey.¹⁸
     Her mother died on 11 Nov 1915, when Esther was 16 years old.¹⁹
     Esther married first George Lesher Jr., son of George Lesher and Katherine Gray, about 3 Oct 1919 in Hamilton Co., OhioG. He claimed to be 21 years old but was actually only 17.^7,8
     Esther and George appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 706 Bauer Ave. G, enumerated 6 Jan 1920, reporting they rented their home, one of seven units in the building.²⁰
      Esther was granted a divorce from George on 14 Mar 1921 in Hamilton Co., OhioG.⁹
     Esther married second Raymond Earl Brose, son of Frederick S. Brose and Clara E. Long, in Jan 1930 in Dearborn Co., IndianaG. He had previously been married to Frances Henrietta Carroll.^10,11,12
     Esther and Raymond appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 407 Elberon G, enumerated 19 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $35 per month, and did not own a radio.²¹
     Esther died on 29 Aug 1937 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, at age 38.¹³ She was buried on 1 Sep 1937 in Saint Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG.¹⁴