Vernon A. Johnson1

M, b. 20 June 1916, d. 24 May 1984
FatherFord Johnson1 b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 9 Oct 1951
MotherMarie Bibler1 b. 1894
Last Edited29 Jan 2004
Birth*Vernon A. Johnson was born on 20 June 1916 at Miami, Indiana.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 13 January 1920 Pipe Creek Twp., Miami, Indiana, in the household of Ford Johnson; ED 146, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusVernon A. Johnson appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Ford Johnson; ED 6, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children and his uncle, Enos Johnson.3 
Death*Vernon A. Johnson died on 24 May 1984 at Ventura, Ventura, California, at age 67.2,4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Grace Ade1,2

F, b. 1903
Step-fatherFerris Dean Johnson b. 19 Apr 1902, d. 15 Jan 1968
Last Edited29 Oct 2004
Birth*Grace Ade was born in 1903 at Tennessee.1,2 
Married Name As of 10 June 1924,her married name was Johnson.1,2 
Marriage*She married Ferris Dean Johnson, son of Arthur Johnson and Luella Richter, on 10 June 1924 at West Virginia.1,2 
(Witness) CensusGrace Ade appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, in the household of Ferris Dean Johnson; ED 79, sheet 4B, occupation electrician-railroad, renting-$36 month, no radio, 2 children at home.1 

Family

Ferris Dean Johnson b. 19 Apr 1902, d. 15 Jan 1968
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ferris Johnson, 15 January 1968.

Madelene Johnson1

F, b. 1918
FatherFerris Dean Johnson1 b. 19 Apr 1902, d. 15 Jan 1968
MotherGrace Ade1 b. 1903
Last Edited15 Dec 2011
Birth*Madelene Johnson was born in 1918 at Kentucky.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, in the household of Ferris Dean Johnson; ED 79, sheet 4B, occupation electrician-railroad, renting-$36 month, no radio, 2 children at home.1 
Residence*Madelene Johnson lived on 15 January 1968 at Hialeah, Broward, Florida; married name Vicki Iammelli.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ferris Johnson, 15 January 1968.

Ferris Johnson Jr.1

M, b. 1926
FatherFerris Dean Johnson1 b. 19 Apr 1902, d. 15 Jan 1968
MotherGrace Ade1 b. 1903
Last Edited15 Dec 2011
Birth*Ferris Johnson Jr. was born in 1926 at Elkhart, Indiana; probably Elkhart.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 4 April 1930 Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, in the household of Ferris Dean Johnson; ED 79, sheet 4B, occupation electrician-railroad, renting-$36 month, no radio, 2 children at home.1 
Residence*Ferris Johnson Jr. lived on 15 January 1968 at Norwalk, Huron, Ohio.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S124] Rochester Sentinel, Ferris Johnson, 15 January 1968.

Earl Zartman1

M, b. November 1882
FatherSamuel Zartman1 b. 21 Feb 1857, d. 6 Nov 1921
MotherSarah E. Schindler1 b. 1 Sep 1857, d. 10 Aug 1938
Last Edited29 Jan 2004
Birth*Earl Zartman was born in November 1882 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Samuel Zartman; ED 37, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 18 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Goldie Zartman1

F, b. April 1885
FatherSamuel Zartman1 b. 21 Feb 1857, d. 6 Nov 1921
MotherSarah E. Schindler1 b. 1 Sep 1857, d. 10 Aug 1938
Last Edited29 Jan 2004
Birth*Goldie Zartman was born in April 1885 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Samuel Zartman; ED 37, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 18 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Verne Zartman1

M, b. October 1891
FatherSamuel Zartman1 b. 21 Feb 1857, d. 6 Nov 1921
MotherSarah E. Schindler1 b. 1 Sep 1857, d. 10 Aug 1938
Last Edited29 Jan 2004
Birth*Verne Zartman was born in October 1891 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Liberty Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Samuel Zartman; ED 37, sheet 12A, occupation farmer, renting, married 18 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Kathleen May Huffman1

F, b. 8 December 1902, d. 1973
FatherSamuel U. Huffman1 b. 4 Oct 1860, d. 8 May 1934
MotherKatie M. Gant1 b. 16 Mar 1879, d. 13 Feb 1928
Last Edited22 Nov 2006
Birth*Kathleen May Huffman was born on 8 December 1902 at Sleepy Creek, Morgan, West Virginia; assumed to be "May" in 1910 census.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel U. Huffman; ED 83, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, renting, his second marriage, Katie's first, married 9 years, 6 children, 6 living.2 
(Witness) CensusKathleen May Huffman appeared on the census of 17 February 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel U. Huffman; ED 113, sheet 8A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 8 children at home.3 
Married Name As of circa 1923,her married name was Ridgeway.4 
Marriage*Kathleen May Huffman married Charles L. Ridgeway circa 1923 at Morgan, West Virginia.4 
(Witness) CensusKathleen May Huffman appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles L. Ridgeway; ED 3, sheet 16A, occupation brakeman-steam railroad, renting-$7 month, 3 children.4 
Death*Kathleen May Huffman died in 1973; buried at Greenway Cemetery.5 

Family

Charles L. Ridgeway b. 1905

Citations

  1. [S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.

Nancy Ann Gant1,2

F, b. 1832
FatherJohn Gant1,2 b. bt 1790 - 1800
Last Edited1 Feb 2004
Birth*Nancy Ann Gant was born in 1832 at Virginia.1,2 
Married Name As of 19 October 1847,her married name was Swaim.1,2 
Marriage*She married Henry B. Swaim on 19 October 1847 at Morgan, West Virginia; "John Gant, father" listed on record, probably for parental consent; Henry B. Swaim and William Kesecker bondsmen.1,2 

Family

Henry B. Swaim b. bt 1820 - 1830, d. b 1860

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.

Henry B. Swaim1,2

M, b. between 1820 and 1830, d. before 1860
Last Edited1 Feb 2004
Birth*Henry B. Swaim was born between 1820 and 1830.1,2 
Marriage*He married Nancy Ann Gant, daughter of John Gant, on 19 October 1847 at Morgan, West Virginia; "John Gant, father" listed on record, probably for parental consent; Henry B. Swaim and William Kesecker bondsmen.1,2 
Death*Henry B. Swaim died before 1860.1,2 

Family

Nancy Ann Gant b. 1832

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  2. [S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.

Jobe Gant1

M, b. 1837
FatherJohn Gant1 b. bt 1790 - 1800
Last Edited27 Oct 2016
Birth*Jobe Gant was born in 1837 at Virginia.1,2 
Marriage*He married Eliza Leanna Merchant on 17 November 1855 at Morgan, West Virginia.3,1 
CancelSeal*The sealing for Jobe Gant was cancelled on 28 July 1860 at Perry Twp., Delaware, Indiana; page 110, occupation laborer, widowed, living with Cunningham family.2 
Note* Jobe and Eliza had a daughter then Eliza died. He moved to Indiana and joined the army in the civil war. He then joined the famous iron brigade. He died in. Virginia during the battle of the wilderness. I believe he was a pow when he died. He remarried Martha Huston and he had my great grandfather. He never saw him . He died before he was born or at least while he was in Virginia. (Email from Penny Goggin, plgoggin@hotmail.com.)
 

Family

Eliza Leanna Merchant b. 1838

Citations

  1. [S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1850.

Eliza Leanna Merchant1,2

F, b. 1838
Last Edited1 Feb 2004
Birth*Eliza Leanna Merchant was born in 1838 at Morgan, Virginia.1,2 
Married Name As of 17 November 1855,her married name was Gant.1,2 
Marriage*She married Jobe Gant, son of John Gant, on 17 November 1855 at Morgan, West Virginia.1,2 

Family

Jobe Gant b. 1837

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1850.
  2. [S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.

Robert Eugene Kinneman III1

M, b. 9 June 1964, d. 23 November 2003
Last Edited18 Feb 2016
Birth*Robert Eugene Kinneman III was born on 9 June 1964.1 
Death*He died on 23 November 2003 at Mount Pleasant, Charleston, South Carolina, at age 39.2 

Citations

  1. [S750] Frances Crouch Kinneman, "Frances C. Kinneman Research Papers", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Virtual Cemetery.

Bettie Lou Nicely1

F, b. 24 October 1926, d. 1 June 2009
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Bettie Lou Nicely was born on 24 October 1926.1,2 
Married Name As of between 1945 and 1955,her married name was Ruppenthal.1 
Marriage*She married Theodore Henry Ruppenthal, son of Lester Theodore Ruppenthal and Viola Marshall, between 1945 and 1955.1 
(Witness) ResidenceBettie Lou Nicely lived with Theodore Henry Ruppenthal in August 1994 at Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia.1 
Death*Bettie Lou Nicely died on 1 June 2009 at Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, at age 82.2 

Family

Theodore Henry Ruppenthal b. 2 Feb 1927, d. 5 Jun 2004

Citations

  1. [S728] Kathern Allemong and Sylvia Clark, Hovermale Family History, page 294.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Ralph Samuel Sherrard1

M, b. 16 June 1927, d. 19 November 2007
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Ralph Samuel Sherrard was born on 16 June 1927.1 
Marriage*He married Norma Jean Ruppenthal, daughter of Lester Theodore Ruppenthal and Viola Marshall, between 1950 and 1960.1 
(Witness) ResidenceRalph Samuel Sherrard lived with Norma Jean Ruppenthal in August 1994 at Inwood, Berkeley, West Virginia.1 
Death*Ralph Samuel Sherrard died on 19 November 2007 at Bunker Hill, Berkeley, West Virginia, at age 80.2 

Family

Norma Jean Ruppenthal b. 29 Oct 1929

Citations

  1. [S728] Kathern Allemong and Sylvia Clark, Hovermale Family History, page 295.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Barbara Lee Ruppenthal1

F, b. 1 January 1933
FatherLester Theodore Ruppenthal1 b. 12 May 1902, d. 26 May 1959
MotherViola Marshall1 b. 27 Aug 1904, d. 19 Aug 1994
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Barbara Lee Ruppenthal was born on 1 January 1933 at Morgan, West Virginia.1 
Married Name As of between 1950 and 1960,her married name was Jones.1 
Residence*She lived in August 1994 at Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland.1 

Citations

  1. [S728] Kathern Allemong and Sylvia Clark, Hovermale Family History, page 295.

Elizabeth Ann Ruppenthal1

F, b. 12 June 1938
FatherLester Theodore Ruppenthal1 b. 12 May 1902, d. 26 May 1959
MotherViola Marshall1 b. 27 Aug 1904, d. 19 Aug 1994
Last Edited15 Sep 2012
Birth*Elizabeth Ann Ruppenthal was born on 12 June 1938 at Morgan, West Virginia.1 
Married Name As of between 1960 and 1970,her married name was Miller.1 
Residence*She lived in August 1994 at Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina.1 

Citations

  1. [S728] Kathern Allemong and Sylvia Clark, Hovermale Family History, page 295.

Elmer E. Gunckel1

M, b. 1864
FatherPhilip Gunckel1 b. 1814, d. 8 Oct 1872
MotherAnna Mariah Porter1 b. 1835
Last Edited5 Feb 2004
Birth*Elmer E. Gunckel was born in 1864 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 6 July 1870 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Philip Gunckel; page 93B, occupation farmer, Mariah reported real estate valued at $600, 4 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Aaron M. Gunckel1

M, b. 1866
FatherPhilip Gunckel1 b. 1814, d. 8 Oct 1872
MotherAnna Mariah Porter1 b. 1835
Last Edited5 Feb 2004
Birth*Aaron M. Gunckel was born in 1866 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 6 July 1870 Rochester Twp., Fulton, Indiana, in the household of Philip Gunckel; page 93B, occupation farmer, Mariah reported real estate valued at $600, 4 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

J. W. Gunckel1

M, b. 1879
FatherJames F. Gunckel1 b. 1855
MotherLydia E. Maxwell1 b. 1855
Last Edited5 Feb 2004
Birth*J. W. Gunckel was born in 1879 at Fulton, Indiana.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 La Crosse, Rush, Kansas, in the household of James F. Gunckel; page 544C, occupation farmer, 1 child.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

F. E. Maxwell1

M, b. 1879
FatherFranklin P. Maxwell1 b. 1857
MotherCleopatra Gunckel1 b. 1859
Last Edited5 Feb 2004
Birth*F. E. Maxwell was born in 1879 at Kansas.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 La Crosse, Rush, Kansas, in the household of Franklin P. Maxwell; page 544C, occupation farmer, 1 child.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.