Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Vernon A. Johnson¹

M, b. 20 June 1916, d. 24 May 1984

Father

Ford Johnson¹ b. 12 Jul 1893, d. 9 Oct 1951

Mother

Marie Bibler¹ b. 1894

Last Edited

29 Jan 2004

Birth*

Vernon A. Johnson was born on 20 June 1916 at Miami, Indiana.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He 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) Census

Vernon 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

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

Grace Ade^1,2

F, b. 1903

Step-father

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

Last Edited

29 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) Census

Grace 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

Madelene Johnson¹ b. 1918
Ferris Johnson Jr.¹ b. 1926

Citations

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

Madelene Johnson¹

F, b. 1918

Father

Ferris Dean Johnson¹ b. 19 Apr 1902, d. 15 Jan 1968

Mother

Grace Ade¹ b. 1903

Last Edited

15 Dec 2011

Birth*

Madelene Johnson was born in 1918 at Kentucky.¹

(Witness) Census

She 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

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

Ferris Johnson Jr.¹

M, b. 1926

Father

Ferris Dean Johnson¹ b. 19 Apr 1902, d. 15 Jan 1968

Mother

Grace Ade¹ b. 1903

Last Edited

15 Dec 2011

Birth*

Ferris Johnson Jr. was born in 1926 at Elkhart, Indiana; probably Elkhart.¹

(Witness) Census

He 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

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

Earl Zartman¹

M, b. November 1882

Father

Samuel Zartman¹ b. 21 Feb 1857, d. 6 Nov 1921

Mother

Sarah E. Schindler¹ b. 1 Sep 1857, d. 10 Aug 1938

Last Edited

29 Jan 2004

Birth*

Earl Zartman was born in November 1882 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He 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

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Goldie Zartman¹

F, b. April 1885

Father

Samuel Zartman¹ b. 21 Feb 1857, d. 6 Nov 1921

Mother

Sarah E. Schindler¹ b. 1 Sep 1857, d. 10 Aug 1938

Last Edited

29 Jan 2004

Birth*

Goldie Zartman was born in April 1885 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She 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

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Verne Zartman¹

M, b. October 1891

Father

Samuel Zartman¹ b. 21 Feb 1857, d. 6 Nov 1921

Mother

Sarah E. Schindler¹ b. 1 Sep 1857, d. 10 Aug 1938

Last Edited

29 Jan 2004

Birth*

Verne Zartman was born in October 1891 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He 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

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Kathleen May Huffman¹

F, b. 8 December 1902, d. 1973

Father

Samuel U. Huffman¹ b. 4 Oct 1860, d. 8 May 1934

Mother

Katie M. Gant¹ b. 16 Mar 1879, d. 13 Feb 1928

Last Edited

22 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) Census

She 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) Census

Kathleen 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) Census

Kathleen 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

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

Nancy Ann Gant^1,2

F, b. 1832

Father

John Gant^1,2 b. bt 1790 - 1800

Last Edited

1 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

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

Henry B. Swaim^1,2

M, b. between 1820 and 1830, d. before 1860

Last Edited

1 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

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

Jobe Gant¹

M, b. 1837

Father

John Gant¹ b. bt 1790 - 1800

Last Edited

27 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

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

Eliza Leanna Merchant^1,2

F, b. 1838

Last Edited

1 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

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[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 Edited

18 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

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

Bettie Lou Nicely¹

F, b. 24 October 1926, d. 1 June 2009

Last Edited

15 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) Residence

Bettie 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

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

Ralph Samuel Sherrard¹

M, b. 16 June 1927, d. 19 November 2007

Last Edited

15 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) Residence

Ralph 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

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

Barbara Lee Ruppenthal¹

F, b. 1 January 1933

Father

Lester Theodore Ruppenthal¹ b. 12 May 1902, d. 26 May 1959

Mother

Viola Marshall¹ b. 27 Aug 1904, d. 19 Aug 1994

Last Edited

15 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

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

Elizabeth Ann Ruppenthal¹

F, b. 12 June 1938

Father

Lester Theodore Ruppenthal¹ b. 12 May 1902, d. 26 May 1959

Mother

Viola Marshall¹ b. 27 Aug 1904, d. 19 Aug 1994

Last Edited

15 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

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

Elmer E. Gunckel¹

M, b. 1864

Father

Philip Gunckel¹ b. 1814, d. 8 Oct 1872

Mother

Anna Mariah Porter¹ b. 1835

Last Edited

5 Feb 2004

Birth*

Elmer E. Gunckel was born in 1864 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He 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

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Aaron M. Gunckel¹

M, b. 1866

Father

Philip Gunckel¹ b. 1814, d. 8 Oct 1872

Mother

Anna Mariah Porter¹ b. 1835

Last Edited

5 Feb 2004

Birth*

Aaron M. Gunckel was born in 1866 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870.

J. W. Gunckel¹

M, b. 1879

Father

James F. Gunckel¹ b. 1855

Mother

Lydia E. Maxwell¹ b. 1855

Last Edited

5 Feb 2004

Birth*

J. W. Gunckel was born in 1879 at Fulton, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

He 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

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

F. E. Maxwell¹

M, b. 1879

Father

Franklin P. Maxwell¹ b. 1857

Mother

Cleopatra Gunckel¹ b. 1859

Last Edited

5 Feb 2004

Birth*

F. E. Maxwell was born in 1879 at Kansas.¹

(Witness) Census

He 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

[S1] Census of Population 1880.