R married Violet L (Base) Eshelman on 28 Mar 1942 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Violet (daughter of Tobias Adam Base and Selma Leah (Schmidt) Base) was born on 27 Dec 1920 in Burrton Kansas; died on 15 Nov 1999 in Newton Kansas; was buried on 18 Nov 1999 in Hillside Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]