Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Walter K. Smith¹

M, b. September 1884

Father

Abraham Smith¹ b. 29 Jun 1849

Mother

Olive Malissa Knapp¹ b. 5 Aug 1855, d. 4 Dec 1937

Last Edited

21 Sep 2001

Birth*

Walter K. Smith was born in September 1884 at Grove/Carson Twp., Pottawattamie, Iowa.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Merton S. Smith¹

M, b. January 1888

Father

Abraham Smith¹ b. 29 Jun 1849

Mother

Olive Malissa Knapp¹ b. 5 Aug 1855, d. 4 Dec 1937

Last Edited

21 Sep 2001

Birth*

Merton S. Smith was born in January 1888 at Grove/Carson Twp., Pottawattamie, Iowa.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Maud C. Smith¹

F, b. September 1893

Father

Abraham Smith¹ b. 29 Jun 1849

Mother

Olive Malissa Knapp¹ b. 5 Aug 1855, d. 4 Dec 1937

Last Edited

6 Oct 2001

Birth*

Maud C. Smith was born in September 1893 at Grove/Carson Twp., Pottawattamie, Iowa.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Otto Smith¹

M, b. February 1890

Father

Abraham Smith¹ b. 29 Jun 1849

Mother

Olive Malissa Knapp¹ b. 5 Aug 1855, d. 4 Dec 1937

Last Edited

21 Sep 2001

Birth*

Otto Smith was born in February 1890 at Grove/Carson Twp., Pottawattamie, Iowa.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Richard C. Smith¹

M, b. September 1892

Father

Abraham Smith¹ b. 29 Jun 1849

Mother

Olive Malissa Knapp¹ b. 5 Aug 1855, d. 4 Dec 1937

Last Edited

6 Oct 2001

Birth*

Richard C. Smith was born in September 1892 at Grove/Carson Twp., Pottawattamie, Iowa.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Roy L. Dockins^1,2

M, b. 24 December 1902, d. 5 January 1958

Last Edited

24 Mar 2016

Birth*

Roy L. Dockins was born on 24 December 1902 at Calico Rock, Izard, Arkansas; son of Smith Dockins and Sarah Burton.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Ivan Mildred Field, daughter of Albert F. Field and Marie Annie Renfer, on 12 May 1926 at Melbourne, Izard, Arkansas.¹

Census*

Roy L. Dockins appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Athena Twp., Izard, Arkansas, ED 33-1, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children and mother at home.²

Census*

He and Ivan Mildred Field appeared on the census of 2 April 1940 at Hale Township, Caddo, Oklahoma, ED 8-32, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, 6 chldren.⁴

Death*

Roy L. Dockins died on 5 January 1958 at Wellington, Collinsworth, Texas, at age 55; buried at South Fairview/Wellington Cemetery.⁵

Family

Ivan Mildred Field b. 22 Sep 1909, d. 4 Jan 1970

Children

Virginia Cassie Dockins² b. 18 May 1926, d. 3 Nov 2002
Gordon L. Dockins² b. 27 Aug 1928, d. 21 May 1992
Albert Smith (Salty) Dockins⁴ b. 10 Oct 1930, d. 28 Feb 2003
Katherine M. Dockins¹ b. 1933
Leon Carroll Dockins⁴ b. 10 Aug 1936, d. 18 Oct 2004
Hollis Dockins⁴ b. 27 Dec 1937, d. 7 Feb 2002
Kathleen Dockins⁶ b. a 1940
Elray Dockins⁶ b. 17 Oct 1945

Citations

[S245] Amarillo Daily News, 6 January 1970, 14.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S68] Texas Vital Statistics , death certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, South Fairview, Collingsworth, Texas.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Mobeetie, Wheeler, Texas.

John Baker¹

Last Edited

6 Oct 2001

Marriage*

John Baker married Mary Margaret Shaner (Sharrer) on 1 September 1799 at Berkeley, Virginia.^1,2

Family

Mary Margaret Shaner (Sharrer) b. 3 Apr 1780, d. 13 Jun 1857

Children

John Baker+¹ b. 13 Sep 1811, d. 4 Apr 1891
David Baker³ b. 1814

Citations

[S246] "Military Records of Lewis Baker."
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, Batch 8804008, Source 1396493, sheet 52, Margaret "Sharrer" and batch 7325505, Source 0822887, Sheet 89 "Shearer" written record as transcribed is either Shaner or Sharrer.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Mary Margaret Shaner (Sharrer)^1,2

F, b. 3 April 1780, d. 13 June 1857

Last Edited

25 Nov 2001

Birth*

Mary Margaret Shaner (Sharrer) was born on 3 April 1780.³

Married Name

As of 1 September 1799,her married name was Baker.¹

Marriage*

She married John Baker on 1 September 1799 at Berkeley, Virginia.^1,4

Death*

Mary Margaret Shaner (Sharrer) died on 13 June 1857 at Clinton Twp., Franklin, Ohio, at age 77; buried at McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery.³

Family

John Baker

Children

John Baker+¹ b. 13 Sep 1811, d. 4 Apr 1891
David Baker⁵ b. 1814

Citations

[S246] "Military Records of Lewis Baker."
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, McKendree Methodist Church.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery.
[S32] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Sealed Ancestral File, Batch 8804008, Source 1396493, sheet 52, Margaret "Sharrer" and batch 7325505, Source 0822887, Sheet 89 "Shearer" written record as transcribed is either Shaner or Sharrer.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Florence (?)¹

F, b. May 1865

Last Edited

4 Nov 2006

Birth*

Florence (?) was born in May 1865 at Iowa.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1889,her married name was Wheeler.¹

Marriage*

She married Solomon Wheeler, son of Philander S. "Dutch" Wheeler and Olive Harriet Otto, circa 1889 at Nebraska.¹

Family

Solomon Wheeler b. Jun 1863

Children

Thomas Wheeler¹ b. Mar 1890
Lottie Wheeler¹ b. Sep 1894

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Thomas Wheeler¹

M, b. March 1890

Father

Solomon Wheeler¹ b. Jun 1863

Mother

Florence (?)¹ b. May 1865

Last Edited

22 Sep 2001

Birth*

Thomas Wheeler was born in March 1890 at Nebraska.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Lottie Wheeler¹

F, b. September 1894

Father

Solomon Wheeler¹ b. Jun 1863

Mother

Florence (?)¹ b. May 1865

Last Edited

6 Oct 2001

Birth*

Lottie Wheeler was born in September 1894 at Nebraska.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Janet Francis McCord¹

F, b. 1820

Last Edited

22 Sep 2001

Birth*

Janet Francis McCord was born in 1820 at Virginia.¹

Married Name

As of 9 April 1851,her married name was Sigars.¹

Marriage*

She married Lewis Sigars on 9 April 1851 at Carroll, Indiana.¹

Family

Lewis Sigars b. 1807

Children

Jacob Sigars² b. 1855
John Sigars² b. 1856
James Sigars² b. 1859

Citations

[S240] Works Progress Administration, Indiana Marriages 1845-1920, Carroll County, Book 2, page 242.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

George Sigars¹

M, b. 1850

Father

Lewis Sigars¹ b. 1807

Mother

Talitha Knight¹ b. c 1809

Last Edited

22 Sep 2001

Birth*

George Sigars was born in 1850 at Indiana.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Jacob Sigars¹

M, b. 1855

Father

Lewis Sigars¹ b. 1807

Mother

Janet Francis McCord¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

22 Sep 2001

Birth*

Jacob Sigars was born in 1855 at McDonough, Illinois.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

James Sigars¹

M, b. 1859

Father

Lewis Sigars¹ b. 1807

Mother

Janet Francis McCord¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

22 Sep 2001

Birth*

James Sigars was born in 1859 at McDonough, Illinois.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

John Sigars¹

M, b. 1856

Father

Lewis Sigars¹ b. 1807

Mother

Janet Francis McCord¹ b. 1820

Last Edited

22 Sep 2001

Birth*

John Sigars was born in 1856 at McDonough, Illinois.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.

James E. Ranney¹

M, b. June 1824, d. 31 March 1906

Father

Samuel Ranney b. 15 May 1803, d. 19 Jul 1874

Mother

Clarissa Field b. 5 Sep 1805, d. 27 Oct 1893

Last Edited

22 Dec 2011

Birth*

James E. Ranney was born in June 1824 at Athens, Ohio; father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in New York, according to 1880 census.^2,3,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1830 Clinton Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Samuel Ranney; page 6, 1 male 5-9, 2 females under 5, 1 male and 1 female age 20-29.⁵

(Witness) Census

James E. Ranney appeared on the census of 1840 Clinton Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Samuel Ranney; page 189, indexed as "A Ramey," 1 male 5-9, 1 male 15-19, 1 female under 5, 2 females 10-14, 1 male and 1 female age 40-49, possibly 10 years too high.⁶

Marriage*

James E. Ranney married Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed, daughter of Father Goodspeed and Rebecca (?), on 29 June 1845 at Delaware, Ohio.^7,4,8

Census

James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed appeared on the census of 9 July 1850 at Genoa Twp., Delaware, Ohio, page 124, occupation blacksmith, renting, two children, George Otto living with the family temporarily.⁹

Census*

James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 at Magnolia Twp., Harrison, Iowa, page 811, occupation blacksmith, owned land valued at $1,200, 5 children at home, also brother David Ranney.¹⁰

Milit-Beg*

James E. Ranney began military service on 2 May 1864 at Camp Chase, Franklin, Ohio, enlisted as a Corporal, Company C, 133rd Ohio Infantry.⁴

Description*

He was described as at the time of enlistment as age 41 years, occupation blacksmith, eyes grey, dark hair, dark complexion, height 5' 10'. on 6 May 1864 at Camp Chase, Franklin, Ohio.⁴

Milit-End*

He ended military service on 20 August 1864 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.⁴

Census

He and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed appeared on the census of 24 June 1870 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, page 3, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $1500, five children at home.¹¹

Census

James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 35, Sheet 31, page 342C, occupation blacksmith, three children at home, father born in PA, mother born in NY.⁷

Occupation*

James E. Ranney was a blacksmith, located at 314 Tappan between 1888 and 1889 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.¹²

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Russel Henry Connelly; ED 84, sheet 4, page 99A, occupation carpenter, owned home, married 33 years, 1 child at home, James Ranney living with them.¹³

Death*

James E. Ranney died on 31 March 1906 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 81; probably buried at the Union Cemetery.⁴

Obit

James E.'s obituary was published in the Columbus Dispatch on 1 April 1906:

Ranney. James E., at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. R.H. Connelly, 401 E. Naughten Street, age 81 years, 9 months and 28 days. Funeral from residence Monday at 2 p.m. standard. Friends invited. Burial private.¹⁴

Family

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed b. 1827, d. 25 Nov 1896

Children

Minerva Rosetta Ranney+⁴ b. 15 May 1847, d. 21 Feb 1927
Charles Steven Ranney+⁴ b. 18 Feb 1849, d. 3 Nov 1919
Albert M. Ranney+⁴ b. 18 Jan 1851, d. 13 Dec 1927
Edwin Samuel Ranney+⁴ b. 23 Jul 1853, d. 11 May 1905
George L. Ranney+¹⁵ b. 9 Apr 1858, d. 26 Feb 1891
William D. Ranney+⁴ b. 19 Dec 1863, d. 20 Apr 1932
Adda M. Ranney⁴ b. 21 Jun 1868
Mamie Ranney⁷ b. 1872, d. b 9 Mar 1898

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860-1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1900.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Deather Certificate of Edwin Ranney.
[S247] "Military Records of James Ranney."
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ohio Marriages 1838-1845.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S249] Columbus City Directory.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S289] Columbus Dispatch, 1 April 1906.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn.

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed^1,2

F, b. 1827, d. 25 November 1896

Father

Father Goodspeed

Mother

Rebecca (?)

Last Edited

22 Dec 2011

Birth*

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed was born in 1827 at New York.^1,2

Married Name

As of 29 June 1845,her married name was Ranney.^1,2,3

Marriage*

She married James E. Ranney, son of Samuel Ranney and Clarissa Field, on 29 June 1845 at Delaware, Ohio.^1,2,3

Census

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed and James E. Ranney appeared on the census of 9 July 1850 at Genoa Twp., Delaware, Ohio, page 124, occupation blacksmith, renting, two children, George Otto living with the family temporarily.⁴

Census

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed and James E. Ranney appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 at Magnolia Twp., Harrison, Iowa, page 811, occupation blacksmith, owned land valued at $1,200, 5 children at home, also brother David Ranney.⁵

Census

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed and James E. Ranney appeared on the census of 24 June 1870 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, page 3, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $1500, five children at home.⁶

Census

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed and James E. Ranney appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 35, Sheet 31, page 342C, occupation blacksmith, three children at home, father born in PA, mother born in NY.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed died on 25 November 1896 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.^1,2

Family

James E. Ranney b. Jun 1824, d. 31 Mar 1906

Children

Minerva Rosetta Ranney+² b. 15 May 1847, d. 21 Feb 1927
Charles Steven Ranney+² b. 18 Feb 1849, d. 3 Nov 1919
Albert M. Ranney+² b. 18 Jan 1851, d. 13 Dec 1927
Edwin Samuel Ranney+² b. 23 Jul 1853, d. 11 May 1905
George L. Ranney+⁷ b. 9 Apr 1858, d. 26 Feb 1891
William D. Ranney+² b. 19 Dec 1863, d. 20 Apr 1932
Adda M. Ranney² b. 21 Jun 1868
Mamie Ranney¹ b. 1872, d. b 9 Mar 1898

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S247] "Military Records of James Ranney."
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ohio Marriages 1838-1845.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn.

Minerva Rosetta Ranney¹

F, b. 15 May 1847, d. 21 February 1927

Father

James E. Ranney¹ b. Jun 1824, d. 31 Mar 1906

Mother

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed¹ b. 1827, d. 25 Nov 1896

Last Edited

22 Dec 2011

Birth*

Minerva Rosetta Ranney was born on 15 May 1847 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 9 July 1850 Genoa Twp., Delaware, Ohio, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; page 124, occupation blacksmith, renting, two children, George Otto living with the family temporarily.³

(Witness) Census

Minerva Rosetta Ranney appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 Magnolia Twp., Harrison, Iowa, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; page 811, occupation blacksmith, owned land valued at $1,200, 5 children at home, also brother David Ranney.⁴

Married Name

As of 14 October 1866,her married name was Connelly.⁵

Marriage*

Minerva Rosetta Ranney married Russel Henry Connelly, son of Jacob B. Connelly and Malissa (?), on 14 October 1866 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio.^5,2

Census*

Minerva Rosetta Ranney appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, page 376A, husband's occupation carpenter, daughter and brother George living with them.⁶

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Russel Henry Connelly; ED 84, sheet 4, page 99A, occupation carpenter, owned home, married 33 years, 1 child at home, James Ranney living with them.⁷

Census

Minerva Rosetta Ranney appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 127, sheet 5B, occupation none, widowed, Allamay, single, no occupation, lived with her.⁸

Death*

She died on 21 February 1927 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 79; buried at Green Lawn Cemetery.^9,2

Family

Russel Henry Connelly b. 11 Apr 1842, d. 17 Aug 1919

Child

Allamay G. Connelly² b. 9 Oct 1870, d. 1951

Citations

[S247] "Military Records of James Ranney."
[S248] "Military Records of Russell Connelly."
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Russell Connelly, certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index.

Charles Steven Ranney^1,2

M, b. 18 February 1849, d. 3 November 1919

Father

James E. Ranney¹ b. Jun 1824, d. 31 Mar 1906

Mother

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed¹ b. 1827, d. 25 Nov 1896

Last Edited

26 Feb 2016

Birth*

Charles Steven Ranney was born on 18 February 1849 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio.^3,1,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 9 July 1850 Genoa Twp., Delaware, Ohio, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; page 124, occupation blacksmith, renting, two children, George Otto living with the family temporarily.³

(Witness) Census

Charles Steven Ranney appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 Magnolia Twp., Harrison, Iowa, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; page 811, occupation blacksmith, owned land valued at $1,200, 5 children at home, also brother David Ranney.⁵

(Witness) Census

Charles Steven Ranney appeared on the census of 24 June 1870 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; page 3, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $1500, five children at home.⁶

Marriage*

Charles Steven Ranney married Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead, daughter of William W. Whitehead and Amanda Brinkerhoff, on 16 January 1873 at Franklin, Ohio.^7,8

Census

Charles Steven Ranney appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 at Blendon Twp., Franklin, Ohio, ED 17, sheet 25, page 348A, occupation painter, three children, and father in law and brother in law.⁷

Residence*

He lived on 13 September 1894 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio; gave an affidavit in support of Russell Connelly's pension application; stated his occupation was a painter.⁹

Census*

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Blendon Twp., Franklin, Ohio, ED 26, Sheet 3, occupation furniture merchant, owned home, married 27 years, 5 children 4 living.¹⁰

Census

He appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, ED 2, Sheet 19, visit 520, lived on Logan St., occupation painter, owned home, married, five children, four living, one child at home.¹¹

Death*

He died on 3 November 1919 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, at age 70; buried at Otterbein Cemetery, Blendon Twp. on 5 November 1919.^12,13

Family

Queen (Quinnie) Whitehead b. 3 Oct 1851, d. 22 Aug 1914

Children

William Edward Ranney⁷ b. 21 Oct 1873, d. 22 Jun 1935
Amanda Ranney⁷ b. 1 Mar 1876
Matthew C Ranney+⁷ b. May 1877, d. bt 1911 - 1919
Daniel Webster Coble Ranney+¹⁰ b. 17 Jan 1888, d. 12 Apr 1951

Citations

[S247] "Military Records of James Ranney."
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Charles S. Ranney, 1919, no. 62638.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Charles Steven Ranney, 1919, no. 62638.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S248] "Military Records of Russell Connelly."
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Number 62638.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Otterbein Cemetery, Blendon Twp.

Albert M. Ranney¹

M, b. 18 January 1851, d. 13 December 1927

Father

James E. Ranney¹ b. Jun 1824, d. 31 Mar 1906

Mother

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed¹ b. 1827, d. 25 Nov 1896

Last Edited

22 Dec 2011

Birth*

Albert M. Ranney was born on 18 January 1851 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 Magnolia Twp., Harrison, Iowa, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; page 811, occupation blacksmith, owned land valued at $1,200, 5 children at home, also brother David Ranney.³

(Witness) Census

Albert M. Ranney appeared on the census of 24 June 1870 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; page 3, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $1500, five children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Albert M. Ranney married Sarah (Sadie) E. Manley, daughter of Thomas Manley and Elizabeth Clemens, circa 1877 at Franklin, Ohio.⁵

Census

Albert M. Ranney and Sarah (Sadie) E. Manley appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 36, Sheet 1, page 343A, occupation painter, two children.⁶

Occupation*

Albert M. Ranney was printer, located at 253 E. Naghten, 283 Kimball, 193 St. Clair, between 1887 and 1892 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.⁷

Census*

He and Sarah (Sadie) E. Manley appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 160, Sheet 4, occupation printer, married, boarding.⁸

Death*

Albert M. Ranney died on 13 December 1927 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 76; occupation printer, buried at Green Lawn Cemetery.^2,9

Family

Sarah (Sadie) E. Manley b. 16 Feb 1858, d. 30 Aug 1909

Children

Minerva Ranney+⁶ b. 1878
Mabel Ranney⁶ b. 17 Dec 1879, d. 11 Dec 1926
James Garfield Ranney+^10,11 b. 27 Aug 1881, d. 18 Apr 1952
Earl M. Ranney¹² b. 28 May 1891, d. 17 Mar 1896
Hazel M. Ranney⁸ b. 25 Feb 1893, d. 13 Mar 1994

Citations

[S247] "Military Records of James Ranney."
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn Cemetery record for son Earl.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S249] Columbus City Directory.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1708] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death Certificates.
[S289] Columbus Dispatch, James E. Ranney, 22 April 1952, page 8-A.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, Death Records.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn Cemetery.

Edwin Samuel Ranney¹

M, b. 23 July 1853, d. 11 May 1905

Father

James E. Ranney¹ b. Jun 1824, d. 31 Mar 1906

Mother

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed¹ b. 1827, d. 25 Nov 1896

Last Edited

31 Jan 2003

Birth*

Edwin Samuel Ranney was born on 23 July 1853 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

Edwin Samuel Ranney appeared on the census of 24 June 1870 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; page 3, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $1500, five children at home.³

Marriage*

Edwin Samuel Ranney married Irene (Renie) M. Fry, daughter of John Fry and Artemissa Field, on 20 October 1879 at Franklin, Ohio; attested to by Albert M. Ranney.^4,5,6

Census

Edwin Samuel Ranney appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 35, Sheet 32, page 342D, occupation blacksmith, no children.⁷

Occupation*

He was blacksmith located on W. Dodridge between High and Lambert Streets between 1887 and 1892 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.⁸

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 131, Sheet 1, occupation blacksmith, married 20 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁹

Death*

He died on 11 May 1905 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 51; buried at the Green Lawn Cemetery on 15 May 1905 (Albert Field lot.)¹⁰

Family

Irene (Renie) M. Fry b. 29 Oct 1859, d. 22 Aug 1955

Children

Guy Russell Ranney¹¹ b. 20 Oct 1880, d. 5 Aug 1894
George Edwin Ranney+¹² b. 8 Jul 1882, d. 3 Oct 1917
Minerva Rosetta Ranney⁹ b. 18 Jul 1888, d. 12 Jan 1962
Alice Belle Ranney⁹ b. 25 Jun 1891, d. 17 Jan 1973

Citations

[S247] "Military Records of James Ranney."
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn (Edwin S. Ranney record).
[S290] Franklin County, Ohio Probate Court, Marriage Records of Franklin County Ohio, 1879, page 160.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S249] Columbus City Directory.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Green Lawn.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Green Lawn, Albert Field lot, interment 51253.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn.

William D. Ranney¹

M, b. 19 December 1863, d. 20 April 1932

Father

James E. Ranney¹ b. Jun 1824, d. 31 Mar 1906

Mother

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed¹ b. 1827, d. 25 Nov 1896

Last Edited

22 Dec 2011

Birth*

William D. Ranney was born on 19 December 1863 at Franklin, Ohio; 1900 census lists December 1862.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 24 June 1870 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; page 3, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $1500, five children at home.³

(Witness) Census

William D. Ranney appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; ED 35, Sheet 31, page 342C, occupation blacksmith, three children at home, father born in PA, mother born in NY.⁴

Marriage*

William D. Ranney married Nelly A. Alexander, daughter of Allen W. Alexander and Martha A. Crouch, on 22 September 1887 at Franklin, Ohio.^5,6

Occupation*

William D. Ranney was machinist, 1292 Courtland Avenue between 1891 and 1892 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.⁷

Census*

He and Nelly A. Alexander appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 127, Sheet 6A, page 92, occupation engineer, owned home, married 13 years, 3 children, 2 living, 2 children at home, also 3 boarders, apparently unrelated.⁵

Census

William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander appeared on the census of 1910 at Clinton Twp. (Columbus City), Franklin, Ohio, ED 7, Sheet 14A, page 283, occupation engineer, owned home, married 22 years, 4 children, 3 living, all at home.⁸

Census

William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 264, Sheet 10B, occupation city officer(?), owned home, one daughter, mother-in-law, and Tidball family living there.⁹

Census

William D. Ranney and Nelly A. Alexander appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 138, sheet 19A, occupation stationary engineer-O.S.U., listed himself as married, but was boarding for $16 month with Ida Gilbert and her daughter, no apparent relationship.¹⁰

Death*

William D. Ranney died on 20 April 1932 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 68; buried at Union Cemtery.²

Family

Nelly A. Alexander b. May 1870, d. 30 Apr 1949

Children

Adaline (Adda) Mae Ranney+⁵ b. Aug 1888
William David Ranney Jr.+⁵ b. Jul 1890, d. 3 Oct 1944
Myrtle E. Ranney⁸ b. 1903

Citations

[S247] "Military Records of James Ranney."
[S1708] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death Certificates.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S249] Columbus City Directory.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Adda M. Ranney¹

F, b. 21 June 1868

Father

James E. Ranney¹ b. Jun 1824, d. 31 Mar 1906

Mother

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed¹ b. 1827, d. 25 Nov 1896

Last Edited

31 Jan 2003

Birth*

Adda M. Ranney was born on 21 June 1868 at Franklin, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 24 June 1870 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; page 3, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $1500, five children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Adda M. Ranney appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; ED 35, Sheet 31, page 342C, occupation blacksmith, three children at home, father born in PA, mother born in NY.³

Residence*

Adda M. Ranney lived between 1888 and 1889 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; 314 Tappan, no occupation given.⁴

Married Name

As of between 1889 and 1898,her married name was Harbin.¹

Marriage*

She married (?) Harbin between 1889 and 1898 at Franklin, Ohio.¹

Census*

Adda M. Ranney appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Denver, Denver, Colorado, ED 16-26, Sheet 20A, occupation none, widowed, renting-$10 month living alone, both parents b. OH; she had to revert to her maiden name for this to be the correct person.⁵

Family

(?) Harbin

Citations

[S247] "Military Records of James Ranney."
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S249] Columbus City Directory.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Russel Henry Connelly¹

M, b. 11 April 1842, d. 17 August 1919

Father

Jacob B. Connelly^2,3 b. 1810, d. 1881

Mother

Malissa (?)^2,3 b. 1817, d. 1892

Last Edited

22 Dec 2011

Birth*

Russel Henry Connelly was born on 11 April 1842 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 16 July 1860 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Jacob B. Connelly; pages 539 and 591 (two residences!), occupation carpenter & drygoods clerk, one property valued at $5,170, the other at $1,200, four chidren.⁴

Marriage*

Russel Henry Connelly married Minerva Rosetta Ranney, daughter of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed, on 14 October 1866 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio.^1,5

Census*

Russel Henry Connelly appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, page 376A, occupation carpenter, one child, brother in law George living with them.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 84, sheet 4, page 99A, occupation carpenter, owned home, married 33 years, 1 child at home, James Ranney living with them.⁶

Death*

He died on 17 August 1919 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 77; buried at Green Lawn Cemetery; residence was 461 East Naghten.¹

Family

Minerva Rosetta Ranney b. 15 May 1847, d. 21 Feb 1927

Child

Allamay G. Connelly⁵ b. 9 Oct 1870, d. 1951

Citations

[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Russell Connelly, certificate.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S248] "Military Records of Russell Connelly."
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Allamay G. Connelly¹

F, b. 9 October 1870, d. 1951

Father

Russel Henry Connelly¹ b. 11 Apr 1842, d. 17 Aug 1919

Mother

Minerva Rosetta Ranney¹ b. 15 May 1847, d. 21 Feb 1927

Last Edited

30 Aug 2004

Birth*

Allamay G. Connelly was born on 9 October 1870 at Westerville, Franklin, Ohio; (only child.)¹

Census*

She appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, page 376A, living with parents.²

(Witness) Census

Allamay G. Connelly appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Minerva Rosetta Ranney; ED 127, sheet 5B, occupation none, widowed, Allamay, single, no occupation, lived with her.⁴

Death*

Allamay G. Connelly died in 1951 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, apparently unmarried.⁵

Citations

[S248] "Military Records of Russell Connelly."
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn.

George L. Ranney¹

M, b. 9 April 1858, d. 26 February 1891

Father

James E. Ranney¹ b. Jun 1824, d. 31 Mar 1906

Mother

Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed¹ b. 1827, d. 25 Nov 1896

Last Edited

5 Jan 2012

Birth*

George L. Ranney was born on 9 April 1858 at Magnolia Twp., Harrison, Iowa.¹

(Witness) Census

George L. Ranney appeared on the census of 24 June 1870 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed; page 3, occupation blacksmith, real estate valued at $1500, five children at home.³

Census*

George L. Ranney appeared on the census of 8 June 1880 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, page 376A, occupation blacksmith, living with the Connelly family.⁴

Marriage*

He married Jennie Beach Cornell on 21 November 1884 at Franklin, Ohio.^5,6

Occupation*

George L. Ranney was assistant foreman, Columbus Buggy Co., located at 20/1318 Courtland Avenue, also 1100 Highland between 1887 and 1892 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.⁵

Death*

He died on 26 February 1891 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 32; buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Jennie Ranney lot.¹

Family

Jennie Beach Cornell b. 18 Mar 1865

Child

Cora Ranney¹ b. 3 Mar 1887, d. 25 Feb 1898

Citations

[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S249] Columbus City Directory.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.

Irene (Renie) M. Fry^1,2

F, b. 29 October 1859, d. 22 August 1955

Father

John Fry³ b. 12 Mar 1830, d. 13 Nov 1908

Mother

Artemissa Field³ b. 22 Feb 1825, d. 30 May 1886

Last Edited

26 Feb 2016

Birth*

Irene (Renie) M. Fry was born on 29 October 1859 at Franklin, Ohio.^3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 21 August 1860 Worthington, Sharon Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of John Fry and Artemissa Field; page 70, occupation day laborer, renting, three children.³

(Witness) Census

Irene (Renie) M. Fry appeared on the census of 24 August 1870 Milan Twp., Allen, Indiana, in the household of John Fry and Artemissa Field; page 570, occupation farmer, real valued at $800, four children at home, a 32-year old farm hand from Baden named Ernest was also living with them.⁵

Married Name

As of 20 October 1879,her married name was Ranney.^6,1

Marriage*

Irene (Renie) M. Fry married Edwin Samuel Ranney, son of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed, on 20 October 1879 at Franklin, Ohio; attested to by Albert M. Ranney.^6,1,7

(Witness) Census

Irene (Renie) M. Fry appeared on the census of 18 June 1880 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Edwin Samuel Ranney; ED 35, Sheet 32, page 342D, occupation blacksmith, no children.²

Census*

Irene (Renie) M. Fry appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 131, Sheet 1, husband's occupation blacksmith, renting, married 20 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁸

Census

She appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 181, sheet 10B, occupation saleslady-retail dry goods, owned home, widowed, 4 children, 3 living, all at home, George was a blacksmith, Alice was a saleslady-retail dry goods, and Minerva was none.⁹

Census

She appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 273, sheet 8A, no occupation, widowed, two granddaughters, son-in-law and daughter.¹⁰

Census

She appeared on the census of 26 April 1930 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, ED 25-168, sheet 54A, occupation none, owned home valued at $6,000, her granddaughter Georgia, age 14, living with her.¹¹

Death*

She died on 22 August 1955 at Hawthorne, Mineral, Nevada, at age 95; in a Reno hospital: buried at Hawthorne Cemetery.^12,13

Obit

Irene (Renie) M.'s obituary was published in the Reno Evening Gazettte on 27 August 1955:
Mineral Matron Succumbs at 96. Private funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs. Irene Ranney, who died Monday in a Reno hospital following a lingering illness. Burial was in the Hawthorne Cemetery. Mrs. Ranney, who was 96 years of age, was born in Columbus, Ohio, and had spent most of her life there before going to Hawthorne a few years ago to make her home with relatives.¹⁴

Family

Edwin Samuel Ranney b. 23 Jul 1853, d. 11 May 1905

Children

Guy Russell Ranney¹⁵ b. 20 Oct 1880, d. 5 Aug 1894
George Edwin Ranney+¹⁶ b. 8 Jul 1882, d. 3 Oct 1917
Minerva Rosetta Ranney⁸ b. 18 Jul 1888, d. 12 Jan 1962
Alice Belle Ranney⁸ b. 25 Jun 1891, d. 17 Jan 1973

Citations

[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn (Edwin S. Ranney record).
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S2105] Rosalie Wertz, "Children of John Fry and Artemissa Field," e-mail to Al Field, 31 March 2012.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
[S290] Franklin County, Ohio Probate Court, Marriage Records of Franklin County Ohio, 1879, page 160.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Hawthorne, Mineral, Nevada.
[S1195] James E. Wooley, Macon County, North Carolina Marriages, Reno Evening Gazette 27 August 1955.
[S1213] Ancestry.com, "Ancestry.com", Ancestral File, Reno Evening Gazette 27 August 1955.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Green Lawn, Albert Field lot, interment 51253.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn.

George Edwin Ranney¹

M, b. 8 July 1882, d. 3 October 1917

Father

Edwin Samuel Ranney¹ b. 23 Jul 1853, d. 11 May 1905

Mother

Irene (Renie) M. Fry¹ b. 29 Oct 1859, d. 22 Aug 1955

Last Edited

26 Feb 2016

Birth*

George Edwin Ranney was born on 8 July 1882 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Edwin Samuel Ranney; ED 131, Sheet 1, occupation blacksmith, married 20 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

George Edwin Ranney appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Irene (Renie) M. Fry; ED 181, sheet 10B, occupation saleslady-retail dry goods, owned home, widowed, 4 children, 3 living, all at home, George was a blacksmith, Alice was a saleslady-retail dry goods, and Minerva was none.⁵

Death*

George Edwin Ranney died on 3 October 1917 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 35; from appendicitis complications; occupation branch manager, Firestone; buried 5 Oct 1917 at Green Lawn Cemetery (Albert Field Lot), interment 51253, informant was Mrs. George E. Ranney, 793 Miller Avenue.^2,6

Family

Children

Irene Ranney⁷ b. 1913
Georgia Ranney⁷ b. 1917

Citations

[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Green Lawn Cemetery.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, George E. Ranney, 1917, No. 64301.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, George Edwin Ranney, 1917, No. 64301.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Jennie Beach Cornell^1,2

F, b. 18 March 1865

Last Edited

5 Jan 2012

Birth*

Jennie Beach Cornell was born on 18 March 1865 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; daughter of James C. Cornell and Stephens.²

Married Name

As of 21 November 1884,her married name was Ranney.^1,2

Marriage*

She married George L. Ranney, son of James E. Ranney and Elizabeth Fisk Goodspeed, on 21 November 1884 at Franklin, Ohio.^1,2

Residence*

Jennie Beach Cornell lived in 1892 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; boarded at 449 E. Naughton.¹

Married Name

As of 15 September 1892,her married name was Nelson.²

Marriage*

She married William Wallace Nelson Jr. on 15 September 1892 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; ended in divorce before 1900.^2,3

Married Name

As of 26 December 1904,her married name was Zook.²

Marriage*

Jennie Beach Cornell married John B. Zook on 26 December 1904 at Franklin, Ohio; by B.F. Diommick, Pastor, Wesley Chapel M.E. Chuch.²

Family 1

George L. Ranney b. 9 Apr 1858, d. 26 Feb 1891

Child

Cora Ranney⁴ b. 3 Mar 1887, d. 25 Feb 1898

Family 2

William Wallace Nelson Jr. b. Apr 1862

Family 3

John B. Zook b. 7 Aug 1872

Citations

[S249] Columbus City Directory.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Greenlawn.