Ella (Alice) Barnes1

F, b. 1864
FatherRobert Barnes1 b. 1796, d. 4 Sep 1874
MotherElizabeth R. Field1 b. 8 Aug 1820, d. 3 Jul 1905
Last Edited7 Apr 2016
Birth*Ella (Alice) Barnes was born in 1864 at Huron, Ohio.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 19 July 1870 Wakeman Twp., Huron, Ohio, in the household of Robert Barnes; page 602, occupation butcher, real estate valued at $1,200, 5 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1870.

Christena Cutter1

F
Last Edited21 Jan 2002

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S98] "Military File of George Sunderland", Death Certificate of George Sunderland.

Dagobert Eggers1

M, b. 1842
Last Edited18 Oct 2006
Birth*Dagobert Eggers was born in 1842 at Baden, Germany.2 
Marriage*He married Katherine Merz circa 1870 at Baden, Germany; no marriage record; probably Baden.1 
Census*Dagobert Eggers appeared on the census of 1880 at Delaware 4th Ward, Delaware, Ohio, page 525C, occupation stone mason, 5 children at home.2 

Family

Katherine Merz b. 1850
Child

Citations

  1. [S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Barbara Sunderland, File no. 7988.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Katherine Merz1

F, b. 1850
Last Edited18 Oct 2006
Birth*Katherine Merz was born in 1850 at Baden, Germany.2 
Married Name As of circa 1870,her married name was Eggers.1 
Marriage*She married Dagobert Eggers circa 1870 at Baden, Germany; no marriage record; probably Baden.1 
(Witness) CensusKatherine Merz appeared on the census of 1880 Delaware 4th Ward, Delaware, Ohio, in the household of Dagobert Eggers; page 525C, occupation stone mason, 5 children at home.2 

Family

Dagobert Eggers b. 1842
Child

Citations

  1. [S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Barbara Sunderland, File no. 7988.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mary M. L. Kirschner1,2,3

F, b. January 1862, d. circa 7 May 1944
Last Edited28 Sep 2004
Birth*Mary M. L. Kirschner was born in January 1862 at Ohio.4 
Married Name As of 30 January 1894,her married name was Barnes.1,3 
Marriage*She married Robert Barnes, son of Robert Barnes and Elizabeth R. Field, on 30 January 1894 at Huron, Ohio.5,3 
(Witness) CensusMary M. L. Kirschner appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, in the household of Robert Barnes; ED 80, sheet 22A, occupation watchman-railroad, renting, married 6 years, no children.6 
(Witness) CensusMary M. L. Kirschner appeared on the census of 1910 Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, in the household of Robert Barnes; ED 112, sheet 7B, occupation gateman-railroad, married 14 years, 2 chlldren, 1 living.1 
(Witness) CensusMary M. L. Kirschner appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, in the household of Robert Barnes; ED 14, sheet 3A, occupation switch tender-railroad, owned home, 1 child, Benjamin, who was a railroad baggage clerk.7 
(Witness) CensusMary M. L. Kirschner appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, in the household of Robert Barnes; ED 784, sheet 14A, occupation none, owned home valued at $1,700, no children.8 
(Witness) NoteB On 29 July 1939, the Chronicle Telegram reported that Mrs. Robert Barnes of Elyria is the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Barnes. [Assuming this is Sarah (Flowers) Barnes, it places her date of death later than the Ohio death certificate index entry for same name.]9 
(Witness) CensusMary M. L. Kirschner appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, in the household of Benjamin Barnes and Gertrude Helen Oehmke; ED 58, sheet 8B, occupation foreman-sewer project, owned home valued at $3,000, 8 children and his mother.10 
Death*Mary M. L. Kirschner died circa 7 May 1944 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.11 
ObitMary M. L.'s obituary was published in the Unknown Newspaper on 9 May 1944:

Barnes: Mary M. (nee Kirschner), beloved wife of the late Robert, mother of Benjamin, grandmother of Corp. Robert, Pvt. Warren, Jean, Carol, Glenn, Wayne, Marilyn, Arline and Janice; residence, 10807 Bellaire Rd. Friends received at the Erving Dress Funeral Home, 8624 Lorain ave. Services Wednesday, May 10, at 1:30 p. m. Id#: 0014305. Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #004.12 

Family

Robert Barnes b. 22 Nov 1857, d. 27 Jan 1939
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S796] Cleveland Obituaries, 9 May 1944.
  3. [S251] Lihona Research Jordan Dodd, Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1930.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  9. [S797] Elyria Chronicle Telegram, Chronicle Telegram 29 July 1939.
  10. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  11. [S796] Cleveland Obituaries, Newspaper unknown, 9 May 1944.
  12. [S796] Cleveland Obituaries, Unknown Newspaper, 9 May 1944.

Benjamin Barnes1

M, b. 8 August 1900, d. circa 14 June 1969
FatherRobert Barnes1 b. 22 Nov 1857, d. 27 Jan 1939
MotherMary M. L. Kirschner1 b. Jan 1862, d. c 7 May 1944
Last Edited20 May 2016
Birth*Benjamin Barnes was born on 8 August 1900 at Elyria, Lorain, Ohio.2,3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1910 Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, in the household of Robert Barnes; ED 112, sheet 7B, occupation gateman-railroad, married 14 years, 2 chlldren, 1 living.1 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 Benjamin Barnes registered for the draft at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; at the time, he was employed by Baker (_?_) as a pipe fitter.4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, in the household of Robert Barnes; ED 14, sheet 3A, occupation switch tender-railroad, owned home, 1 child, Benjamin, who was a railroad baggage clerk.5 
Marriage*Benjamin Barnes married Gertrude Helen Oehmke on 18 August 1921 at Cuyahoga, Ohio.6,7,8 
Census*Benjamin Barnes appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Woodville Village, Woodville Twp., Sandusky, Ohio, ED 28, sheet 6A, occupation laborer-lime plant, renting-$30 month, 4 children at home.6 
Census*He and Gertrude Helen Oehmke appeared on the census of 9 April 1940 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, ED 58, sheet 8B, occupation foreman-sewer project, owned home valued at $3,000, 8 children and his mother.9 
Death*Benjamin Barnes died circa 14 June 1969 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; buried at Brooklyn Heights Cemetery; aka Sunset Memorial Park.10,11 
ObitBenjamin's obituary was published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on circa 14 June 1969:

Barnes. Benjamin Barnes, beloved husband of Gertrude (nee Oehmke), dear father of Robert Warren at St. Petersburg, Fla., Mrs. Jean Junn, Mrs. Coral Shuison of Norfolk, Va., Glenn, Wayne of Pinelias Park, Fla., Mrs. Marilyn Welesch, Mrs. Arlene Segedi and Mrs. Janice Friend, and grandfather of 24 Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at The David G. Marlons Funeral Home, 312 Rocky River Dr. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Puritas Lutheran. Church Building Fund .#: 0806818 Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #091.
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #004. Brooklyn Hts. Cemetery Brooklyn Hts., Ohio.12 

Family

Gertrude Helen Oehmke b. 4 Jun 1899, d. 25 Dec 1992
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S796] Cleveland Obituaries, Benjamin Barnes, 14 June 1969.
  8. [S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  10. [S796] Cleveland Obituaries, abt 14 June 1969.
  11. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Sunset, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
  12. [S796] Cleveland Obituaries, Cleveland Plain Dealer, abt 14 June 1969.
  13. [S796] Cleveland Obituaries, Mary Barnes, 9 May 1944.

Isaac M Flower1

M, b. 1822, d. 13 January 1903
Last Edited3 Oct 2002
Marriage*Isaac M Flower married Ann Stratton.1 
Birth*Isaac M Flower was born in 1822 at England.1 
Census*He appeared on the census of 1880 at Wakeman Twp., Huron, Ohio, page 276C, occupation saloon keeper, three children, son-in-law and grandson at home.1 
Death*He died on 13 January 1903 at Huron, Ohio.2 

Family

Ann Stratton b. 1826, d. 8 Dec 1896
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S63] A.J. Baughman, History of Huron County, page 276.

Ann Stratton1,2

F, b. 1826, d. 8 December 1896
Last Edited3 Oct 2002
Married NameHer married name was Flower.1 
Marriage*Ann Stratton married Isaac M Flower.1 
Birth*Ann Stratton was born in 1826 at England.1 
Death*She died on 8 December 1896 at Huron, Ohio.2 

Family

Isaac M Flower b. 1822, d. 13 Jan 1903
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S63] A.J. Baughman, History of Huron County, page 276.

Dorexa Rena Aleshire1,2

F, b. 1857, d. between 1886 and 1892
FatherBenjamin Aleshire4 b. 1832
MotherAngeline Hollingsworth3 b. 1828
Last Edited7 Jan 2012
Birth*Dorexa Rena Aleshire was born in 1857 at Indiana.5 
Name Variation As of 31 July 1860, Dorexa Rena Aleshire was also known as Dorexa J. Alshire.4 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 31 July 1860 Clinton Twp., Vermillion, Indiana, in the household of Benjamin Aleshire; page 226, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,700, 4 daughters and 1 stepdaughter at home.4 
Married Name As of 15 September 1878,her married name was Sunderland.1 
Marriage*Dorexa Rena Aleshire married Alvin Brown Sunderland, son of George W. Sunderland and Louisa Anne Field, on 15 September 1878 at Vermillion, Indiana.1,2 
CensusDorexa Rena Aleshire and Alvin Brown Sunderland appeared on the census of 24 June 1880 at Howard Twp., Elk, Kansas, page 304D, occupation farmer, one daughter and one mother-in-law.3 
Death*Dorexa Rena Aleshire died between 1886 and 1892.1 

Family

Alvin Brown Sunderland b. 19 Sep 1857, d. 30 Dec 1928
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900.
  2. [S438] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Vermillion County, Indiana Marriages, Book 5, page 251.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1860, 1880.
  6. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  8. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Mary Cecilia Francis1

F, b. 5 June 1890, d. 2 May 1956
FatherJoseph Thomas Francis2 b. Jun 1863, d. 1941
MotherMary Jane Miller2 b. Apr 1869, d. 1906
Last Edited7 Jan 2012
Birth*Mary Cecilia Francis was born on 5 June 1890 at Hogan, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; daughter of Thomas Frances and Miller.1,2,3,4 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Clinton Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Joseph Thomas Francis; ED 29, Sheet 2B, occupation railroad section man, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living at home.5 
Married Name As of 22 August 1907,her married name was Sunderland.1,6,3 
Marriage*Mary Cecilia Francis married Alvin Brown Sunderland, son of George W. Sunderland and Louisa Anne Field, on 22 August 1907 at Franklin, Ohio; by L.P. Bradwick, with consent of parents; Alvin resided in Danville, Kansas.1,6,3 
CensusMary Cecilia Francis and Alvin Brown Sunderland appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Harper Twp., Harper, Kansas, ED 68, sheet 1A, page 3, occupation farmer, married three years, 1 child, 1 living at home from this marriage.5 
CensusMary Cecilia Francis and Alvin Brown Sunderland appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Etowah Twp., McMinn, Tennessee, ED 57, sheet 15B, occupation machinist helper in a railroad shop, renting, three children at home.7 
Census*Mary Cecilia Francis appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Pinehurst Village, District 3, McMinn, Tennessee, ED 11, sheet 17A, occupation laundress, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 sons living with her.8 
Death*She died on 2 May 1956 at Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, at age 65; informant Isa Ruth Davids; buried at Etowah Cemetery in McMinn County, Tennessee.2,4,9 

Family

Alvin Brown Sunderland b. 19 Sep 1857, d. 30 Dec 1928
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.
  3. [S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
  4. [S1080] Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Health, Kentucky Death Index, death certificate.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S290] Franklin County, Ohio Probate Court, Marriage Records of Franklin County Ohio, No. 17164.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  9. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee.
  10. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Joseph Thomas Francis1

M, b. June 1863, d. 1941
FatherJoseph L. Francis2 b. 1822
MotherAnn Miller2,3 b. 1824
Last Edited15 Dec 2001
Birth*Joseph Thomas Francis was born in June 1863 at Ohio.4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 Clinton Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Joseph L. Francis; page 2B (Sharon/Worthington), occupation farmer, three children at home.2 
Marriage*Joseph Thomas Francis married Mary Jane Miller circa 1888 at Ohio.1,5 
Census*Joseph Thomas Francis appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Clinton Twp., Franklin, Ohio, ED 29, Sheet 2B, occupation railroad section man, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living at home.5 
(Deceased) DeathMary Jane Miller died in 1906 at Franklin, Ohio; buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery.6 
Marriage*Joseph Thomas Francis married Maggie (?) in 1909 at Franklin, Ohio.7 
CensusJoseph Thomas Francis appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Sharon Twp., Franklin, Ohio, ED 197, Sheet 6B, occupation railroad foreman, renting, 7 children, 7 living, 3 children and two step children at home.7 
Death*He died in 1941 at Franklin, Ohio; buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery.6 

Family 1

Mary Jane Miller b. Apr 1869, d. 1906
Children

Family 2

Maggie (?) b. 1864
Children

Citations

  1. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  3. [S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ohio Marriages, 1818-1858, Perry County.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1880,1900,1910.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  6. [S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Walnut Grove Cemetery.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Mary Jane Miller1

F, b. April 1869, d. 1906
Last Edited15 Dec 2001
Birth*Mary Jane Miller was born in April 1869 at Ohio.2 
Married Name As of circa 1888,her married name was Francis.1 
Marriage*She married Joseph Thomas Francis, son of Joseph L. Francis and Ann Miller, circa 1888 at Ohio.1,2 
(Witness) CensusMary Jane Miller appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 Clinton Twp., Franklin, Ohio, in the household of Joseph Thomas Francis; ED 29, Sheet 2B, occupation railroad section man, renting, married 12 years, 5 children, 5 living at home.2 
Death*Mary Jane Miller died in 1906 at Franklin, Ohio; buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery.3 

Family

Joseph Thomas Francis b. Jun 1863, d. 1941
Children

Citations

  1. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  3. [S46] The Franklin County Genealogical Society, Franklin Co. Cemeteries, Walnut Grove Cemetery.
  4. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Virgil Erwin Sunderland1

M, b. 3 June 1908, d. 24 October 1918
FatherAlvin Brown Sunderland1 b. 19 Sep 1857, d. 30 Dec 1928
MotherMary Cecilia Francis1 b. 5 Jun 1890, d. 2 May 1956
Last Edited7 Jan 2012
Birth*Virgil Erwin Sunderland was born on 3 June 1908 at Harper, Kansas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Harper Twp., Harper, Kansas, in the household of Alvin Brown Sunderland and Mary Cecilia Francis; ED 68, sheet 1A, page 3, occupation farmer, married three years, 1 child, 1 living at home from this marriage.3 
Death*Virgil Erwin Sunderland died on 24 October 1918 at Etawoh, McMinn, Tennessee, at age 10; from peritonitis, buried at Etowah Cemetery.4,2 

Citations

  1. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  4. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File, State of Tennessee Death Certificate.

Alvin Courtney Sunderland1

M, b. 17 August 1910, d. 29 May 1980
FatherAlvin Brown Sunderland1 b. 19 Sep 1857, d. 30 Dec 1928
MotherMary Cecilia Francis1 b. 5 Jun 1890, d. 2 May 1956
Last Edited7 Jan 2012
Birth*Alvin Courtney Sunderland was born on 17 August 1910 at Harper, Kansas; simple SSDI search - not confirmed.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 Etowah Twp., McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Alvin Brown Sunderland and Mary Cecilia Francis; ED 57, sheet 15B, occupation machinist helper in a railroad shop, renting, three children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusAlvin Courtney Sunderland appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Pinehurst Village, District 3, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Mary Cecilia Francis; ED 11, sheet 17A, occupation laundress, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 sons living with her.3 
Death*Alvin Courtney Sunderland died on 29 May 1980 at Hubert, Onslow, North Carolina, at age 69; buried at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery; NC death record index says born Kansas.1,4,5 

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Piney Grove, Onslow, North Carolina.
  5. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Melvin Harold Sunderland1

M, b. 11 May 1912, d. 9 January 1976
FatherAlvin Brown Sunderland1 b. 19 Sep 1857, d. 30 Dec 1928
MotherMary Cecilia Francis1 b. 5 Jun 1890, d. 2 May 1956
Last Edited7 Jan 2012
Birth*Melvin Harold Sunderland was born on 11 May 1912 at Harper, Kansas; simple SSDI search - not confirmed.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 Etowah Twp., McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Alvin Brown Sunderland and Mary Cecilia Francis; ED 57, sheet 15B, occupation machinist helper in a railroad shop, renting, three children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusMelvin Harold Sunderland appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Pinehurst Village, District 3, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Mary Cecilia Francis; ED 11, sheet 17A, occupation laundress, owned home valued at $2,000, 2 sons living with her.3 
Death*Melvin Harold Sunderland died on 9 January 1976 at Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia, at age 63.1,4 

Citations

  1. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S995] Office of Vital Records Georgia Health Dept., Georgia Death Records.

Isa Ruth Sunderland1,2

F, b. 2 July 1913, d. 21 October 1996
FatherAlvin Brown Sunderland1,2 b. 19 Sep 1857, d. 30 Dec 1928
MotherMary Cecilia Francis1,2 b. 5 Jun 1890, d. 2 May 1956
Last Edited20 Nov 2001
Married NameHer married name was Davis.1,2 
Marriage*Isa Ruth Sunderland married Hoke Smith Davis, son of John William Davis and Mary Elizabeth Newberry.1,2 
Birth*Isa Ruth Sunderland was born on 2 July 1913 at Harper, Kansas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 Etowah Twp., McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Alvin Brown Sunderland and Mary Cecilia Francis; ED 57, sheet 15B, occupation machinist helper in a railroad shop, renting, three children at home.3 
Death*Isa Ruth Sunderland died on 21 October 1996 at Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, at age 83.1,2 

Family

Hoke Smith Davis b. 26 Jun 1906, d. 4 Feb 1982

Citations

  1. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Hoke Smith Davis1,2

M, b. 26 June 1906, d. 4 February 1982
FatherJohn William Davis1 b. 22 Jun 1857, d. 24 Nov 1918
MotherMary Elizabeth Newberry1 b. 7 Mar 1862, d. 21 Oct 1930
Last Edited19 Nov 2001
Marriage*Hoke Smith Davis married Isa Ruth Sunderland, daughter of Alvin Brown Sunderland and Mary Cecilia Francis.1,2 
Birth*Hoke Smith Davis was born on 26 June 1906 at Canton, Cherokee, Georgia.1,2 
Death*He died on 4 February 1982 at Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, at age 75.1,2 

Family

Isa Ruth Sunderland b. 2 Jul 1913, d. 21 Oct 1996

Citations

  1. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

John William Davis1

M, b. 22 June 1857, d. 24 November 1918
Last Edited19 Nov 2001
Marriage*John William Davis married Mary Elizabeth Newberry.1 
Birth*John William Davis was born on 22 June 1857 at Fannin, Georgia.1 
Death*He died on 24 November 1918 at Paulding, Georgia, at age 61.1 

Family

Mary Elizabeth Newberry b. 7 Mar 1862, d. 21 Oct 1930
Child

Citations

  1. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.

Mary Elizabeth Newberry1

F, b. 7 March 1862, d. 21 October 1930
Last Edited19 Nov 2001
Married NameHer married name was Davis.1 
Marriage*Mary Elizabeth Newberry married John William Davis.1 
Birth*Mary Elizabeth Newberry was born on 7 March 1862 at Gilmer, Georgia.1 
Death*She died on 21 October 1930 at Acworth, Cobb, Georgia, at age 68.1 

Family

John William Davis b. 22 Jun 1857, d. 24 Nov 1918
Child

Citations

  1. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.

Anna Cecilia Sunderland1,2

F, b. 7 October 1915, d. 24 November 1919
FatherAlvin Brown Sunderland1 b. 19 Sep 1857, d. 30 Dec 1928
MotherMary Cecilia Francis1 b. 5 Jun 1890, d. 2 May 1956
Last Edited7 Jan 2012
Birth*Anna Cecilia Sunderland was born on 7 October 1915 at Harper, Kansas.1,3 
Death*She died on 24 November 1919 at Etawoh, McMinn, Tennessee, at age 4; from pneumonia, buried at Etowah Cemetery.4,2,3 

Citations

  1. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Etowah, McMinn, Tennessee.
  3. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
  4. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File, Tennessee State Death Certificate.

Vernold B. Sunderland1,2

M, b. 10 October 1882, d. 15 March 1959
FatherAlvin Brown Sunderland1,2 b. 19 Sep 1857, d. 30 Dec 1928
MotherDorexa Rena Aleshire1,2 b. 1857, d. bt 1886 - 1892
Last Edited7 Jan 2012
Birth*Vernold B. Sunderland was born on 10 October 1882 at Kansas; 1900 census says October 1880.1,2,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Odell Twp., Harper, Kansas, in the household of Alvin Brown Sunderland and Mary Catherine Field; ED 71, sheet 4A, page 292, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, no children with this marriage, two children at home.1 
Marriage*Vernold B. Sunderland married Ethel Carrrie Petet on 27 March 1902 at Harper, Kansas.4 
Census*Vernold B. Sunderland and Ethel Carrrie Petet appeared on the census of 1 April 1910 at Canton, Kingman, Kansas, ED 89, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.5 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 Vernold B. Sunderland registered for the draft at Harper, Kansas; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer.3 
Census*He and Ethel Carrrie Petet appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Harper Twp., Harper, Kansas, ED 86, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, children.6 
CensusVernold B. Sunderland appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Byron, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, ED 6, sheet 2A, occupation section foreman-railroad, renting-$8 month, 5 children at home.7 
Death*He died on 15 March 1959 at Byron, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, at age 76; probably buried at the Cherokee Cemetery with Ethel, but not found in FindaGrave index.8 

Family

Ethel Carrrie Petet b. 20 May 1884, d. Dec 1975
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.
  3. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  4. [S253] Kansas Clerk of Harper County, Harper County, Kansas Marriages, Book D, page 144.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  8. [S2072] Joy Clarridge, "Locke/Shafer Family Tree", Ancestral File.

Anthony V. Sunderland1,2

M, b. 16 May 1886, d. 2 November 1965
FatherAlvin Brown Sunderland1,2 b. 19 Sep 1857, d. 30 Dec 1928
MotherDorexa Rena Aleshire1,2 b. 1857, d. bt 1886 - 1892
Last Edited19 Nov 2001
Birth*Anthony V. Sunderland was born on 16 May 1886 at Kansas; simple SSDI search - not confirmed - CA death records gives Anthony V. Sunderland's mother's maiden name as VanDorn.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 Odell Twp., Harper, Kansas, in the household of Alvin Brown Sunderland and Mary Catherine Field; ED 71, sheet 4A, page 292, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 7 years, no children with this marriage, two children at home.1 
Death*Anthony V. Sunderland died on 2 November 1965 at Riverside, California, at age 79.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Ethel Carrrie Petet1,2

F, b. 20 May 1884, d. December 1975
Last Edited7 Jan 2012
Birth*Ethel Carrrie Petet was born on 20 May 1884 at Illinois.3,4 
Married Name As of 27 March 1902,her married name was Sunderland.1 
Marriage*She married Vernold B. Sunderland, son of Alvin Brown Sunderland and Dorexa Rena Aleshire, on 27 March 1902 at Harper, Kansas.5 
Census*Ethel Carrrie Petet and Vernold B. Sunderland appeared on the census of 1 April 1910 at Canton, Kingman, Kansas, ED 89, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.6 
CensusEthel Carrrie Petet and Vernold B. Sunderland appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 at Harper Twp., Harper, Kansas, ED 86, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, children.7 
(Witness) CensusEthel Carrrie Petet appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Byron, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland; ED 6, sheet 2A, occupation section foreman-railroad, renting-$8 month, 5 children at home.3 
Death*Ethel Carrrie Petet died in December 1975 at Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, at age 91; buried at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery.8,4 

Family

Vernold B. Sunderland b. 10 Oct 1882, d. 15 Mar 1959
Children

Citations

  1. [S253] Kansas Clerk of Harper County, Harper County, Kansas Marriages, Book D, page 4.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, Vernold Sunderland.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  5. [S253] Kansas Clerk of Harper County, Harper County, Kansas Marriages, Book D, page 144.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  8. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma.
  9. [S1] Census of Population 1900.

Mamie Sunderland1,2

F, b. March 1880
FatherAlvin Brown Sunderland1,2 b. 19 Sep 1857, d. 30 Dec 1928
MotherDorexa Rena Aleshire1,2 b. 1857, d. bt 1886 - 1892
Last Edited2 Nov 2006
Birth*Mamie Sunderland was born in March 1880 at Kansas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 24 June 1880 Howard Twp., Elk, Kansas, in the household of Alvin Brown Sunderland and Dorexa Rena Aleshire; page 304D, occupation farmer, one daughter and one mother-in-law.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S287] John Davis and Jeannette Smith, "Ancestral File of A.B. Sunderland", Ancestral File.

Angeline Hollingsworth1

F, b. 1828
Last Edited2 Oct 2002
Birth*Angeline Hollingsworth was born in 1828 at Virginia.2 
Married Name As of 31 May 1855,her married name was Aleshire.2,3 
Marriage*She married Benjamin Aleshire on 31 May 1855 at Vermillion, Indiana.2,3 
(Witness) CensusAngeline Hollingsworth appeared on the census of 31 July 1860 Clinton Twp., Vermillion, Indiana, in the household of Benjamin Aleshire; page 226, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,700, 4 daughters and 1 stepdaughter at home.2 
(Witness) CensusAngeline Hollingsworth appeared on the census of 24 June 1880 Howard Twp., Elk, Kansas, in the household of Alvin Brown Sunderland and Dorexa Rena Aleshire; page 304D, occupation farmer, one daughter and one mother-in-law.1 

Family

Benjamin Aleshire b. 1832
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1880.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1860.
  3. [S438] Indiana Works Progress Administration, Vermillion County, Indiana Marriages, Book 3, page 378.

Velda M. Sunderland1

F, b. 1904
FatherVernold B. Sunderland1 b. 10 Oct 1882, d. 15 Mar 1959
MotherEthel Carrrie Petet1 b. 20 May 1884, d. Dec 1975
Last Edited21 Jan 2002
Birth*Velda M. Sunderland was born in 1904 at Harper, Kansas.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1 April 1910 Canton, Kingman, Kansas, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland and Ethel Carrrie Petet; ED 89, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusVelda M. Sunderland appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Harper Twp., Harper, Kansas, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland and Ethel Carrrie Petet; ED 86, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, children.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

George C. Sunderland1

M, b. 1906
FatherVernold B. Sunderland1 b. 10 Oct 1882, d. 15 Mar 1959
MotherEthel Carrrie Petet1 b. 20 May 1884, d. Dec 1975
Last Edited21 Jan 2002
Birth*George C. Sunderland was born in 1906 at Harper, Kansas.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1 April 1910 Canton, Kingman, Kansas, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland and Ethel Carrrie Petet; ED 89, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusGeorge C. Sunderland appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Harper Twp., Harper, Kansas, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland and Ethel Carrrie Petet; ED 86, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, children.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.

Walter V. Sunderland1,2

M, b. 7 September 1907, d. 21 January 2003
FatherVernold B. Sunderland1 b. 10 Oct 1882, d. 15 Mar 1959
MotherEthel Carrrie Petet1 b. 20 May 1884, d. Dec 1975
Last Edited7 Jan 2012
Birth*Walter V. Sunderland was born on 7 September 1907 at Harper, Kansas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1 April 1910 Canton, Kingman, Kansas, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland and Ethel Carrrie Petet; ED 89, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusWalter V. Sunderland appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Harper Twp., Harper, Kansas, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland and Ethel Carrrie Petet; ED 86, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, children.1 
Marriage*Walter V. Sunderland married Olive (?) circa 1929.4 
Census*Walter V. Sunderland appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Waldron, Harper, Kansas, ED 8, sheet 1A, occupation laborer-steam railroad, renting-$7 month, 1 child and brother Tony.4 
Death*He died on 21 January 2003 at Kansas at age 95; Sgt. U.S. Army, WWII; buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Harper County.2 

Family

Olive (?) b. 1913

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Pleasant Hill, Harper, Kansas.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Anthony L. Sunderland

M, b. 17 October 1909, d. September 1985
FatherVernold B. Sunderland b. 10 Oct 1882, d. 15 Mar 1959
MotherEthel Carrrie Petet b. 20 May 1884, d. Dec 1975
Last Edited12 Mar 2004
Birth*Anthony L. Sunderland was born on 17 October 1909 at Harper, Kansas.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Harper Twp., Harper, Kansas, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland and Ethel Carrrie Petet; ED 86, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, children.1 
(Witness) CensusAnthony L. Sunderland appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Byron, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland; ED 6, sheet 2A, occupation section foreman-railroad, renting-$8 month, 5 children at home.3 
Census*Anthony L. Sunderland appeared on the census of 18 April 1930 at Waldron, Harper, Kansas, ED 8, sheet 1A, occupation laborer-steam railroad, single, living with his brother Walter, also appears in parents' household.3 
Death*He died in September 1985 at Grande, Pinal, Arizona, at age 75.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Paul T. Sunderland1

M, b. 18 May 1914, d. 28 September 1992
FatherVernold B. Sunderland1 b. 10 Oct 1882, d. 15 Mar 1959
MotherEthel Carrrie Petet1 b. 20 May 1884, d. Dec 1975
Last Edited12 Mar 2004
Birth*Paul T. Sunderland was born on 18 May 1914 at Duquoin, Harper, Kansas.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 22 January 1920 Harper Twp., Harper, Kansas, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland and Ethel Carrrie Petet; ED 86, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, renting, children.2 
(Witness) CensusPaul T. Sunderland appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Byron, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, in the household of Vernold B. Sunderland; ED 6, sheet 2A, occupation section foreman-railroad, renting-$8 month, 5 children at home.3 
Death*Paul T. Sunderland died on 28 September 1992 at Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, at age 78. 
ObitPaul T.'s obituary was published in the Wichita Eagle on 29 September 1992:

Fairview - Graveside service for Paul T. Sunderland, 78, who died Monday, Sept. 28, 1992, at his daughter's home in Wichita, Kan., will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Fairview Cemetery at Fairview. The Rev. John Lawler will officiate. Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home. He was born May 18, 1914, at Duquoin, Kan., to Vernol and Ethel Pettit Sunderland and at the age of eight moved with the family to a farm near Byron where he attended school. In 1934, he married Marjorie Burghardt. He was employed by Santa Fe Railroad for about 20 years, the last several years at Fairview. In 1952, he married Mildred Tillery. From 1953 to his retirement in 1977, he was employed as a supervisor of Rockwell International at McGregor, Texas. He lived at McGregor until August of 1992 when he moved to Wichita. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ken (Shirley A.) Doane of Wichita; two brothers, Walt of Bluff City, Kan., and Bud of Wichita; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters.4 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S543] Wichita Eagle, Various.