MARVIN LEWIS RAGAN 1 died on 26 Aug 1997 in San Antonio, Tx. He married NANCY LEE BRADFORD.
NANCY LEE BRADFORD [Parents] 1, 2.NANCY married MARVIN LEWIS RAGAN.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
4th great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
3rd great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
2nd great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Great-granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex MalsonMALSON
4th Great-granddaughter of James Malson
3rd Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Great-granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Granddaughter of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry BradfordDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Daughter of Clark Spencer Bradford & Dorothy Ruby Rachel Patton
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Niece of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts, John Thomas Bradford, Lewis Bradford, Anna Bradford Hoffman, Ella Bradford Westfall, Charles Howard Bradford (all deceased)
1st Cousin of William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
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They had the following children:
M i KEVIN RAGAN 1.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
5th great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
4th great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
3rd great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
2nd great-grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
5th great-grandson of James Malson I
4th great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Elizabeth
3rd great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
2nd great-grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H.Merrifield
Great-grandson of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry Bradford
DIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Marvin Lewis Ragan & Nancy Lee Bradford
Grandson of Clark Spencer Bradford & Dorothy Ruby Rachel Patton
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Grand-nephew of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
2nd Cousin of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
======================M ii STEVEN RAGAN 1.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
5th great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
4th great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
3rd great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
2nd great-grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
5th great-grandson of James Malson I
4th great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Elizabeth
3rd great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
2nd great-grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H.Merrifield
Great-grandson of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry Bradford
DIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Marvin Lewis Ragan & Nancy Lee Bradford
Grandson of Clark Spencer Bradford & Dorothy Ruby Rachel Patton
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Grand-nephew of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
2nd Cousin of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
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ARTHUR MALSON [Parents] 1 was born on 1 Apr 1905 in Bartholomew Co., IN. He died in Dec 1986 in Russville, IN. He married RUBY LEONARD.
DIRECT MALSON ANCESTRY:
3rd Great-grandson of James Malson I
2nd Great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Christenia
Great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Grandson of John Alex Malson & Julia Ann Boyd CarterDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Harry Ackerson Malson & Sallie Golden
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
DECEASED
Nephew of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Alvia Malson
1st cousin of John Rodgers Malson
1st cousin of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
1st cousin, once removed of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts, Fannie May "Fran" Malson KelleyLIVING
1st cousin once removed of John William Malson
1st cousin, twice removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
RUBY LEONARD 1.RUBY married ARTHUR MALSON.
They had the following children:
M i DAVID MALSON 1.
DIRECT MALSON ANCESTRY:
4th Great-grandson of James Malson I
3rd Great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Great-grandson of John Alex Malson & Julia Ann Boyd Carter
Grandson of Harry Ackerson Malson & Sallie Golden
DIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Arthur Malson and Ruby Leonard
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
DECEASED
Grand-nephew of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Alvia Malson
1st cousin once removed of John Rodgers Malson
1st cousin once removed of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
2nd cousin once removed of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts, Fannie May "Fran" Malson Kelley
LIVING
2nd cousin of John William Malson
2nd cousin once removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
CLARK SPENCER BRADFORD JR. [Parents] 1 was born on 7 Nov 1937 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX. He died on 9 Jun 2004 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. He was buried on 25 Jun 2004 in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX. CLARK served in the military 20 years service in the U.S. Air Force, Army & National Guard. He was employed as a registered nurse for 20 years.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
4th great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
3rd great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
2nd great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Great-grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex MalsonMALSON
4th Great-grandson of James Malson
3rd Great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Great-grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Grandson of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry BradfordDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Clark Spencer Bradford & Dorothy Ruby Rachel Patton
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Nephew of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts, John Thomas Bradford, Lewis Bradford, Anna Bradford Hoffman, Ella Bradford Westfall, Charles Howard Bradford (all deceased)
1st Cousin of William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)OBITUARY: [Received via email from Jan Hornick from http://obits.mysanantonio.com/search/search.cfm.]
24 June 2004:
"Clark Spencer Bradford, Jr. 68, a registered nurse, died in a Fort Worth, TX hospital on June 9, 2004. He was born on November 7, 1935 in San Antonio, TX to Clark Spencer and Dorothy Patton Bradford. He served 20 years in the U.S Air Force, Army and National Guard. He also worked for 20 years as a nurse.
Services were at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel in Mineral Wells, TX with Rev. Barry Holmes and Rev. Marvin Harvey officiating. A Full Military Service for Clark will be held on Friday, June 25, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX.
Survivors include two daughters, Jo Ellen Wallis and Debra Palmer and husband Ray; two sons, Don Vega and wife Michelle, Patrick Bradford and wife Tessica; nine grandsons, a great-granddaughter; brother, Charles Bradford; two sisters, Nancy Ragan and Patricia Donovan; several nieces and nephews. Services were under the direction of BAUM-CARLOCK-BUMGARDNER FUNERAL HOME Mineral Wells, TX."
18 June 2004:
"Clark Spencer Bradford, Jr., 68, passed away June 9, 2004 in a Fort Worth hospital. He was born November 7, 1935 in San Antonio, TX, the son of Clark Spencer Bradford, Sr. and Dorothy Patton. The Graveside Service will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, June 25, 2004 in the Fort Sam Houston Cemetery in San Antonio, TX."
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Nov 2005]
Date of birth given to me by sister, Nancy Bradford Ragan, was November 7, 1937.
He had the following children:
M i PATRICK BRADFORD 1.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
5th great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
4th great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
3rd great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
2nd great-grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
5th great-grandson of James Malson I
4th great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Elizabeth
3rd great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
2nd great-grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H.Merrifield
Great-grandson of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry Bradford
DIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Clark Spencer Bradford, Jr.
Grandson of Clark Spencer Bradford, Sr. & Dorothy Ruby Rachel Patton
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Grand-nephew of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
2nd Cousin of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
======================F ii JO ELLEN BRADFORD. F iii DEBRA BRADFORD. M iv DON VEGA.
HARRY RIPPLE 1, 2 was born ?. He married VIRGINIA OPAL WESTFALL.
VIRGINIA OPAL WESTFALL [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 17 Mar 1914 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. She died on 6 Mar 1981 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. The cause of death was congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver. She was buried on 12 Mar 1981 in Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, WV. She married HARRY RIPPLE. VIRGINIA resided in 804 Market Street, W, OC, WV at the time of her death.. She was employed as Restaurant waitress in WV.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
4th great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
3rd great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
2nd great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Great-granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex MalsonMALSON
4th Great-granddaughter of James Malson
3rd Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Great-granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Granddaughter of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry BradfordDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Daughter of Ella F. Bradford & Nute/Newt Westfall
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Niece of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts, John Thomas Bradford, Lewis Bradford, Anna Bradford Hoffman, Charles Howard Bradford (all deceased)
1st Cousin of William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
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MOTHER: [LeAnn McRoberts, June 2004]I have received the death certificate for Virginia Ripple which confirms she was the daughter of "Ella Westfall." Though her father is listed as "unknown", there is no doubt in my mind at this time, that Virginia Ripple was Ella's daughter, my Gramma's niece, and my Dad's 1st cousin.
They had the following children:
F i FRANCES RIPPLE 1.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
5th great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
4th great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
3rd great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
2nd Great-granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
5th Great-granddaughter of James Malson
4th Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
3rd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
2nd Great-granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Great-granddaughter of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry Bradford
DIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Granddaughter of Ella F. Bradford & Newt/Nute Westfall
Daughter of Virginia Opal Westfall & Harry Ripple
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Grand-niece (all deceased):
Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts, John Thomas Bradford, Lewis Frank Bradford, Anna Mae Bradford Hoffman, Clark Spencer Bradford, Charles Howard Bradford
Niece of (deceased):
Beatrice Westfall Minor
1st Cousins once removed (deceased):
William Simms
Frederick Winfred Roberts
2nd Cousin (Living):
LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
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MARRIAGE: Frances married ? Griffith. At the time of her mother's death in 1981, she was living in Sylmar, California.
JOSEPH SCHRIMPF 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born about 1856/1857 in VA. He died after 1920 in most likely Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. He married CATHERINE C. "KATE" MALSON about 1885 in most likely WV. JOSEPH resided in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.
NAME-SPELLING-VARIATIONS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
Per Harriet Malson, her husband's handwritten records also show Schrimp spelled with 2 "p's". I have come across the name also spelled "Schrimpf" and possibly the second "p" was actually an "f". Variant spellings are Shrimp, Schrimp, Schrimpp, Schrimpf.
Interesingtly, the 1860 and 1880 censuses record the name spelled "Shrimp." However, in the 1910. 1920 and 1930 censuses, the name is consistently spelled "Schrimpf." Since Joseph's parents immigrated from Germany, possibly the name was phonetically "mis"spelled by immigration officials, or it was simply easier for them to use that spelling. However, at some point, it appears that Joseph and his sons, Casper and George, chose to revert to the original spelling of Schrimpf.
CENSUSES: [Source - Ancestry.com, info provided by LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
1860 SCHEDULE 1. Free Inhabitants of Fourth Ward City of Wheeling, Ohio Co., VA
Casper Shrimp, head, age 38, occ: laborer, b. Germany
Elizabeth " , wife, age 33, occ: none, b. Germany
Nicholas " , son, age 7, b. VA
JOSEPH " , son, age 4, b. VA
Charles " , son, age 1, b. VA1880 SCHEDULE 1. Inhabitants of Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV
Shrimp, Casher <sic>, head, age 57, occ: laborer; b. Germany; Fa. & Mo. b. Germany
_______, Elizabeth, wife, age 54; occ: keeping house; b. Germany, Fa. & Mo. b. Germany
_______, Nicholas, son, age 26, occ: laborer; b. Pa; Fa. & Mo. b. Germany
_______, JOSEPH, son, age 24, occ: brickyard worker; b. VA; Fa. & Mo. b. Germany
_______, Ferdinand, son, age 22, occ: brickyard worker; b. VA; Fa. & Mo. b. Germany
_______, Margaret, daughter, age 17, occ: at home; b. WV; Fa. & Mo. b. GermanyNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
Casher is the name recorded in the Ancestry.com indexing, however, after enhancing the image and looking very closely at it, Casher is actually Casper. The 1860 Census for Wheeling, WV proves this out and the surname is spelled Shrimp as well. [Casper Shrimp was no doubt the namesake for Joseph's son, Casper.]
Later censuses show a change in the spelling of the surname from Shrimp to Schrimpf. It's likely that when Joseph's parents first entered the U.S. the spelling was either changed by mistake or by intent as often happened. In later years, there seems to have been a choice to return to the original German spelling.
1900 - Wheeling, Ward 3, Ohio Co., WV - Dwelling in Alley 13
Schrimp, Joseph, head, age 49, married, b. WV; occ: galvanizer
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Oct 2004]
Despite the conflicting age in comparison to the other censuses (Joseph would've been 44 not 49), I feel it is likely that this is the husband of Catherine R. Malson Schrimpf given the location (living in and around Wheeling all of his life) and occupation connected with the coal and steel industries. He is alone here, but recorded as married and most likely living apart from his family due to his job as in 1910.
1910 - Washington District (Fulton Town), Ohio Co., WV
Dwelling on National Road south side
Schrimpf, Joseph, age 52, married, b. WV; Fa b. Germany; Mo b. Germany; occ: coal miner/coal bank
1920 - Washington Magisterial District, part of City of Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV
Dwelling 396-#2 on National Road
SCHRIMPF, Joseph, age 62, widowed; b. WV; occ: laborer/buildings
CATHERINE C. "KATE" MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born about 1864 in WV. She died after 7 May 1910 in most likely WV. She married JOSEPH SCHRIMPF about 1885 in most likely WV.
SPOUSE: [Harriet Jane Malson - Aug 2004 & Family Group Records]
From notes found in her husband's notebook from 1937, Catherine was married to Joseph Schrimp or Schrimpp.
CENSUSES:
1870 - See Notes of mother, Elizabeth H. Merrifield, for details.
1910 - Triadelphia, Ohio Co., WV - Dwelling on National Road
SCHRIMPF, Katherine, Head, age 46, married 25 years, 7 children born, 6 surviving; occ: none
GROOMS, Mary M, daughter, age 22, married 4 years, 2 children born, 2 surviving; occ: press hand/glassworks
SCHRIMPF, George, son, age 16, single, occ; laborer/iron foundry
__________, Margaret M, daughter, age 14, single, occ: form girl/stamping mill
GROOMS, Elizabeth I, granddaughter, age 3
GROOMS, Katherine R., granddaughter, age 1 3/12NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
This is a significant census in that it has my great-grand aunt, Catherine R. Malson Schrimpf, with her own family and because it shows hers is the 4th of an extended family that all lived on National Road in Triadelphia, WV at this time.
Also on National Road was my Gramma, Martha Adeline Bradford Simms, with her first husband and their 2 children. Living next door are her siblings with parents, William Henry Bradford and Susannah Malson Bradford (Catherine's sister). Down/up the road was Catherine's brother, William Alvia Malson, his wife and son, his mother, Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson, his sister, Margaret Jane Malson Crider, and nephew Lewis Bradford.
Catherine's husband, Joseph Schrimpf, is not with them. He is found by himself on National Road South in the census for Washington District, Ohio Co., WV. It is possible he was living separately from his family due to his job as a coal miner.
Likewise, Catherine's daughter, Mary's, husband, Elwood Grooms, is not with them for the same reason. He is found in a census for Bellaire, Belmont Co., OH where he is recorded as a boarder with a young family and works for a stamping company.
============DEATH: [Harriet Jane Malson, Aug 2004 & LeAnn McRoberts, Sept 2004]
While Harriet gave 1910 as the year of Catherine Malson's death, it had to have been after 7 May 1910 which is the date of the 1910 Census.
They had the following children:
F i MARY M. SCHRIMPF was born in 1887. M ii CASPER SCHRIMPF 1, 2, 3 was born in 1889/1892 in most likely WV.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
3rd great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
2nd great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
Great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
3rd Great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Son of Catherine C. Malson & Joseph Schrimp
KINSHIPS:
1st cousin of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
1st cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts
1st cousin twice removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
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NAME-SPELLING-VARIATIONS: Shrimp, Schrimp, Schrimpp, Schrimpf.
POSSIBLE CENSUSES:
1910 - Mt. Vernon, Fairfax, VA - Fort Hunt Military Reservation
Schrimpf, Kasper F., age 20, single, b. WV; Fa b. Germany; Mo b. (illegible) occ: soldier/coast artillary
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
Difficult to verify this as our Casper but he falls within the proximity. Will try to find military record. Possibly he served in WWI.
1920 - Wheeling City, Ohio Co., WV - Dwelling #63 on Main Street
Schrimpf, Casper, boarder, age 24, married, b. WV; Fa b. WV; Mo b. WV; occ. iron worker/steel mill
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
It is not conclusive either that this is our Casper Schrimpf, however, I believe he is a likely candidate given his place of birth as well as parents, and locality. Age is slightly in conflict with the Kasper Schrimpf in the 1910 census.
He is recorded as married but a boarder and possibly his wife is living with other family members, though I have yet to find anyone other than Joseph Schrimpf in the 1920 census.
1930 - Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH
Schrimpf, Casper F., lodger, age 38, divorced, b. WV; Fa b. Germany; Mo b. WV; occ: bridgeman/construction.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
Again, very difficult to confirm or disavow this is our Casper since I have been unable to find him in any census with known family members, and here he is recorded as divorced. However, this location of Ohio may jive with the SSDI for a Casper Schrimpf who died in Ohio who has the same birth year.
SSDI:
I found one SSDI for a Casper Schrimpf, birthdate: 15 Apr 1892; death date: Dec 1969; state SSN issued was OH.
Death residence localities are all in Guernsey County, OH: Adams, Brown Heights, Buckeyeville, Cambridge, Cassell, Center, Claysville, College Hill, Fairdale, Harriett, Indian Camp, Knox, Liberty, Sunny Meade, Westland.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
Common denominators are locality. Guernsey County is right next to Belmont County where a number of Malsons lived over the years. The state where the SSN was issued. His birthdate would predate the George Schrimpf I found in the 1920 and 1930 censuses making Casper first born son and named after Joseph's father. Will send for death certificate to determine parents.M iii GEORGE SCHRIMPF 1, 2, 3, 4 was born about 1894 in most likely WV.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
3rd great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
2nd great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
Great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
3rd Great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Son of Catherine C. Malson & Joseph Schrimp
KINSHIPS:
1st cousin of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
1st cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts
1st cousin twice removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
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NAME-SPELLING-VARIATIONS: Shrimp, Schrimp, Schrimpp, Schrimf. I've also seen Schremp and Schrempf.
CENSUSES: [Source - Ancestry.com, info provided by LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
At this point, these censuses are only possible censuses for George Schrimpf, son of Catherine C. Malson.
1910 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, CATHERINE C. MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1920 - Newark, Essex Co., NJ; Dwelling #136 on Cherry Street
Schrimpf, George, head, age 26; b. WV; Fa b. WV; Mo b. (WV crossed out) OH, occ: rivetor/ship yard
_______, Josephine, wife, age 31; b. NY; Fa b. NY; Mo b. WV; occ: housekeeper
_______, Fred, son, age 8; b. NY; Fa b. WV; Mo b. NY; occ: none
1930 - Morgantown, Monongalia Co., WV; Dwelling #308 on Falling Run Street
Schrimpf, George F, head, age 35, b. WV; Fa b. WV; Mo b. OH; occ: shearman/tin mill
_______, Josephine B, wife, age 39, b. NY; Fa b. NY; Mo b. NY; occ: none
SSDI: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
I have found 2 SSDIs for a George Schrimpf:
1) George Schrimpf, birthdate: 20 Jun 1894; death date: Oct 1982; state SSN issued: CA
Death residence localities: (all in Washington Co., Utah) Bloomington, Bloomington Hills, Diamond Valley, Harrisburg Junction, Middleton, St. George, Winchester Hills.
2) George Schrimpf, birthdate: 2 May 1891; death date: Dec 1967; state SSN issued: Railroad Board; Death residence localities: Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
I am sendng for death certificates for both of these men to see who the parents are. Number one's birthdate jives with the age of George Schrimpf in the 1910 census. That he received his SSN in California is interesting.
With number two, the birthdate is in conflict. It's possible George eventually went to work for the Railroad. I can try to get a record of that to see where it was issued and what other information it will reveal but will wait until I have ruled out number one.
The interesting thing about number two is where his death residence locality is because George's sister, Mary, married Elwood Grooms and I also found an SSDI for an Elwood Groom with the same death residence locality.F iv MARGARET M. SCHRIMPF 1, 2 was born about 1896 in most likely WV.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
3rd great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
2nd great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
Great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
3rd Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Daughter of Catherine C. Malson & Joseph Schrimp
KINSHIPS:
1st cousin of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
1st cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts
1st cousin twice removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
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CENSUS:
1910 - SEE NOTES FOR MOTHER, CATHERINE C. MALSON, FOR DETAILS.F v ELIZABETH SCHRIMPF 1 was born after 1910 in most likely WV.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
3rd great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
2nd great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
Great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
3rd Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Daughter of Catherine C. Malson & Joseph Schrimp
KINSHIPS:
1st cousin of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
1st cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts
1st cousin twice removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)F vi ANNIE SCHRIMPF 1 was born after 1910 in most likely WV.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
3rd great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
2nd great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
Great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
3rd Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Daughter of Catherine C. Malson & Joseph Schrimp
KINSHIPS:
1st cousin of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
1st cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts
1st cousin twice removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
ELWOOD GROOMS 1, 2 was born in 1886 in WV. He married MARY M. SCHRIMPF about 1906 in most likely WV.
NAME-SPELLING-VARIATIONS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
Per Harriet Malson, her husband's handwritten records, the name is shown to be Grooms, however, I have seen variant spellings of Groom and Groomes.
CENSUSES: [Source - Genealogy.com]
1910 - Bellaire, Belmont Co., OH
Grooms, Elwood, boarder, age 23, b. WV; Fa b. WV; Mo b. WV; occ: stamping mill
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, sep 2004]
Wife,Mary,and their 2 daughters are living in Triadelphia, WV with her mother, younger and sister.
SSDI: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2003]
I've found SSDI for Elwood Groomes and Elwood Groom. Since Mary was born about 1887, neither of them are her husband. However, it is possible or that either one could be a son of Mary & Ellwood Grooms. I am sending for their death certificates to determine parents.
1) Elwood Groom, birthdate: 29 Mar 1918; death date 26 Oct 1996; state SSN issued was PA.
Death residence localities: Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana.
2) Elwood Grooms, birthdate: 20 Jul 1923; death date: Apr 1978; state SSN issused was Maryland. No death residence locality recorded.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
Number 1 is the most intriguing because he has the same death residence locality as George Schrimpf, however, that George Schrimpf's date of birth is in conflict.
MARY M. SCHRIMPF [Parents] 1, 2 was born in 1887 in WV. She married ELWOOD GROOMS about 1906 in most likely WV.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
3rd great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
2nd great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
Great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex MalsonMALSON
3rd Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Daughter of Catherine C. Malson & Joseph SchrimpKINSHIPS:
1st cousin of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
1st cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts
1st cousin twice removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
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1910 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, CATHERINE R. MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
F i ELIZABETH I. (IRENE ?) GROOMS 1, 2 was born about 1907 in most likely WV.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
4th Great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
3rd Great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
2nd Great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Great-granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
3rd Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Great-granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Granddaughter of Catherine C. Malson & Joseph Schrimp
KINSHIPS:
lst cousin once removed of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
2nd cousin of Frederick Winfred Roberts
2nd cousin once removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
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CENSUS:
1910 - SEE NOTES OF GRANDMOTHER, CATHERINE C. MALSON, FOR DETAILS.F ii KATHERINE R. GROOMS 1, 2 was born about 1910 in most likely WV.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
4th Great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
3rd Great-granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
2nd Great-granddaughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Great-granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
MALSON
3rd Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Great-granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. Merrifield
Granddaughter of Catherine C. Malson & Joseph Schrimp
KINSHIPS:
lst cousin once removed of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
2nd cousin of Frederick Winfred Roberts
2nd cousin once removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
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CENSUS:
1910 - SEE NOTES OF GRANDMOTHER, CATHERINE C. MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
FIELDING WRIGHT was born in 1839 in VA. He died on 2 Mar 1897 in West Wheeling, Belmont, OH. He married SUSANNAH R. MERRIFIELD on 2 Mar 1857 in Harrison Co., VA.
SUSANNAH R. MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1 was born on 8 Aug 1836 in Pocahontas Co., VA. She died on 13 Dec 1896 in West Wheeling, Belmont Co, OH. She married FIELDING WRIGHT on 2 Mar 1857 in Harrison Co., VA.
DIRECT MERRIFIELD ANCESTRY:
Great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
Granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
Daughter of John Merrifield & Margaret HickenbothamKINSHIP:
Grand-aunt of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
Great-grand aunt of Frederick Winfred Roberts
2nd Great-grand aunt of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)DIRECT MERRIFIELD ANCESTRY OF CHILDREN:
2nd Great-grandchild of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
Great-grandchild of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
Grandchild of John Merrifield & Margaret HickenbothamKINSHIP OF CHILDREN:
1st cousin once removed of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
1st cousin twice removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts
1st cousin thrice removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
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1850 - Marion Co., VA
w/mother as Susanna 14. See image.1860 - Clarksburg Post Office, Harrison Co., VA
Fielding R. Wright, age 26, occ: farmer; b. VA
Susannah R. Wright, age 24, b. VA
Martha Wright, age 5,, b. VA
Spencer Wright, age 1, b. VA1880 - Mannington, Marion Co., WV
Feeldon<sic> Wright, self, married, age 49, b. VA; occ: farmer; Fa b. PA; Mo b. PA
Susannah R. Wright, wife, age 45; b. VA; occ: keeping house; Fa b. VA; Mo b. VA
Spencer W. Wright, son, age 20; b. VA; occ: at home; Fa b. PA; Mo b. VA
James R. Wright, son, age 17, b. WV; occ: at home; Fa b. PA; Mo b. VA
Margaret A. Wright, daughter, age 14; b. WV; occ: at home; Fa b. PA; Mo b. VA
Henry W. Wright, son, age 12; b. WV; occ: at home; Fa b. PA; Mo b. VA
Dudley J. Wright, son, age 11, b. WV; occ: at home; Fa b. PA; Mo b. VA
Clara B. Wright, daughter, age 6; b. WV
Essel M. Wright, other, age 3; b. WV
Annis M. Wright, other, age 3; b. WV
======================MARRIAGE: Susannah married Fielding Wright on March 2, 1857 in Harrison, VA.
BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH: From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. NOTE: Submitted by John R. Malson of Redwood Valley, California.
BIRTH-SPOUSE: International Genealogical Index, 2000 Edition, reports:
Fielding Wright, spouse of Susanna Merrifield, born 1839 in "West Virginia."
PARENTS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information from Suzie Snodgrass Schoolcraft, snodgras@scci.net, July 2001.
NOTE: She has nine children for Fielding and Susannah.
SPOUSE-SON: From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
They had the following children:
M i SILAS WRIGHT was born about 1857. M ii SPENCER WASHINGTON STERMS WRIGHT was born on 18 Jun 1859. He died on 29 Oct 1932. M iii JAMES WRIGHT 1 was born about 1861.
SPOUSE:
James married Sara Johnson.F iv MARGARET A. WRIGHT was born about 1866. M v HENRY WARD WRIGHT was born on 17 Sep 1868 in Mannington, Marion Co., WV. He died on 29 Aug 1938. M vi DUDLEY WRIGHT was born about 1869. F vii CLARA B. WRIGHT was born about 1874. F viii ANNIS WRIGHT was born in Jul 1876. She died in 1915. M ix ESSEL WRIGHT 1 was born about 1877.
MARRIAGES:
Essel married 1) Sara. He married 2) Elizabeth Stoner. The children of Essel Wright and Elizabeth Stoner are:
i) Arthur Wright
ii) Edith Wright
iii) Paulene Wright
iv) Helen Wright
v) Calvin Wright
She had the following children:
M i LEWIS FRANKLIN BRADFORD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born on 19 May 1884 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co., WV. He died before 1971. He had other parents. LEWIS was employed as coal miner 1917, WV; RR section hand 1920, Triadelphia, Ohio Co, WV; farm laborer 1930, West Finley, Washington, PA. He served in the military WWI on 12 Sep 1918.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted. ]
1900 - SEE NOTES OF SISTER, MARTHA ADELINE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - SEE NOTES OF UNCLE, WILLIAM ALVIA MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
Living with uncle William Alvia Malson and his family, his grandmother Elizabeth and aunt Margaret Jane Crider (Aunt Jenny).
1920 - LIBERTY TWP., TRUMBALL CO., OH
Dwelling on Church Hill Road
BRADFORD, LEWIS, cousin, age 36, single, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV, occ: laborer/blast furnace
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2005]
I am 99% certain this is my grand-uncle Lewis Bradford. His age and place of birth are correct. However, he is recorded as a cousin to the head of household, George Weeks, but I have not found anyone with that surname in my 3 family lines.
1930 - WEST FINLEY, WASHINGTON, PA
Listed as what looks like "Lus" Bradford, brother of head-of-household, John Bradford. Also in this household is his aunt Marg. J. Crider and nephew, Fred Roberts. His occupation is listed as farmer - laborer on a farm.
NOTE: His age is listed as 44, though information from his nieces, Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan and Bernile Bradford Snodgrass, puts his birthdate at May 19, 1884. This would've made him 46. [SEE Notation under Residence below.]
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DEATH SPECULATION: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003].
Unable to find Lewis in the Social Security Death Index which indicates that he possibily d. prior to 1937 when the Social Security Administration was implemented. However, my mother, Lee Roberts, says that Lewis and Uncle John both fought in WWII. As yet, I have not been able to confirm this and I find it unlikely because both Uncle John and Lewis would've been in their mid-50's at the start of WWII.
NOTATION: According to the Social Security Administration, if someone does not collect social security benefits, they are not listed in the Social Security Death Index.
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RESIDENCE: [LeAnn McRoberts, March 2004]
In a letter my grandmother, Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts, wrote to cousin May Malson (wife of William Alvia Malson) 12 Dec 1958, Lewis was in Pennsylvania. She further mentions that he would be 75 on May 19th confirming his birth date.
Also, in an address book belonging to May Malson (given to me by Harriet J.Malson in March 2004), there is an address of sorts for Mr. Lewis Bradford, Washington Co. home, Washington, Pa RD1.
ADDRESS SPECULATION: [LeAnn McRoberts, March 2004]
Other addresses in this book include Alice Bradford, wife of Lewis' brother, Charles Howard. Her address is given as 911 Chestnut St, Castle Shannon, PA. On Charles Howard Bradford's death certificate of 1969, this same address is given by Alice, who was the informant. Given this, I am speculating that this address for Lewis was in the 1960's.M ii JOHN THOMAS BRADFORD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 was born on 30 Jun 1886 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co., WV. He died on 28 Sep 1969 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. The cause of death was pulmonary edema, cardio-vasular & renal disease. He was buried on 30 Sep 1969 in Park View Memorial Gardens, Waddle Run Road, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. He had other parents. JOHN served in the military Private, 5th Co. Depot Brigade Jun 1917 - 1918 in World War I, France. He was employed as laborer of odd jobs in 1910 in WV, railroad laborer in 1920 in PA; truck driver in 1930 in PA in WV, PA, MI. He was hospitalized for a fractured hip from a fall in his home in West Alexander, PA 1 Jun 1969 - 28 Sep 1969 in Peterson Hospital, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. He resided in Maple Avenue, WA, PA at the time of hospitalization..
BIRTH-DATE-CONFLICT: [LeAnn McRoberts]
Gramma (Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts), John's sister, gave his month of birth as being June, however, the Social Security Death Index has August.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2004]
Death certificate also recorded birth month as August.
FURTHER BIRTH MONTH NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Oct 2005]
WWI Draft registration card for John Thomas Bradford has June as month of birth.
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CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 - SEE NOTES OF SISTER, MARTHA ADELINE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - TRIADELPHIA, OHIO CO., WV
Dwelling #159 National Road
Bradford, WILLIAM H, head, 62, married 37 years, b. KY; Fa: IRELAND, Mo: KY; occ: laborer-odd jobs, reads & writes, rents house
________, SUSANNAH, wife, 51, married 37 years, 11 children born, 5 living, b. OH; Fa: KY; Mo: WV; occ: laborer-private family; reads, doesn't write
________, JOHN T, son, 23, single, b. WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; occ: laborer-odd jobs; doesn't read or write
________, ELLA F., daughter, 18, single, b.WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; no occ.
________, CLARK S.,son, 14, single, b.WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; no occ.
________, CHARLES H.,son, 12, single, b.WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; no occ.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Family living next door to daughter, Martha, and her family. Speculation that William Henry Bradford rented house from son-in-law, SCHRIVER SIMMS, who owned the house next door.
1920 - WEST ALEXANDER, WASHINGTON CO., PA
Dwelling #56 on South Liberty Street
BRADFORD, J. WILLIAM, head, 33, single, b. WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; occ: laborer-steam railroad
_________, SUSANNAH, mother, 62, widow, b. WV; Fa: OH; Mo: WV; no occupation
ROBERTS_, MARTHA, daughter, 36, widow; b. WV; Fa: KY; Mo: WV, no occupation
_________, ELIZABETH, daughter, 16, single, b. WV; Fa: WV; Mo: WV, no occupation
_________, WILLIAM S., son, 11, single, b. WV; Fa: WV; Mo: WV
_________, FRED, son, 1 3/12, single, b. WV; Fa: WV; Mo: WV
NOTE: On the handwritten census image, there are asterisks after daughter for Elizabeth, and son for both William S. and Fred. However, I cannot make out what the asterisks denotes.
ERRORS & NOTATIONS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Relationships to head of household are incorrect except for Susannah. Martha should be indexed as sister, Elizabeth (Barbara) as niece, William and Fred both as nephew.
1) Head of the household J. William Bradford is actually John Thomas Bradford, son of Susannah, brother of Martha Roberts. His estimated date of birth is given as 1886. John Thomas was born in 1886 & his age is correctly listed as 33.
2) Susannah is Susannah Malson Bradford, mother of John Thomas Bradford & Martha Roberts. She was born 1859 and her age is listed as 62 and she would've been 62 in 1920.
3) Elizabeth is actually, Martha's daughter, Barbara Simms, from her marriage to Shriver Simms. Barbara's age is listed as 16 at the time of census. She was born in 1903 and died January 7, 1922 at age of 18 which would put her at age 16 in 1920. Also, both children's father's birthplace is incorrectly recorded as West Virginia. Correct birthplace is Pennsylvania.
NOTE: Per the 1910 census, Barbara's middle initial is recorded as "E", indicating that her middle name was most likely Elizabeth after her grandmother, Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson.
4) William S. is Martha's son, William Simms, from her marriage to Shriver Simms. William's age is listed as 11 at the time of the census. He turned 12 in November of 1920.
5) Fred Roberts turned 1 year old on October 26, 1919 & would've been age 1 year 3 months at the time of the census.
6) Gramma was recorded as widowed, however, she was widowed only by her first husband, Shriver Simms. She had remarried in 1917 and my Dad's father deserted them in 1919.
COMMENT: Gramma had written in a letter to me in 1971 that after she left her second husband, she, sons Bill and Fred, then Barbara lived with Uncle John (John Thomas Bradford). This would've been around 1920.
1930 - West Finley, Washington, PA
Listed as John Bradford, head of household. Also in this household is his brother Lewis Bradford, aunt Marg. J. Crider and nephew, Fred Roberts. His occupation is listed as truck driver - general hauling.
His age is listed as 42, though information from his sister, Martha, nieces, Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan and Bernile Bradford Snodgrass, and the Social Security Death Index, puts his year of birth at 1886. This would've made him 44.
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PHOTOS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
This photo was given to cousin, Nancy Lee Bradford, by John's brother, Charles Howard's daughter, Bernile Patricia Alice Bradford. Nancy sent a copy to me.
It is marked "Bradfords on bridge." I recognized my "Uncle John" on the far right holding a pick-axe in his left hand. There was a copy of a postcard with it. Handwriting on the back back appears to be J T Bradford on the left side and on the right Mol and something else that is illegible.
This is the only known photo of my grand-uncle, John Thomas Bradford, possibly taken between 1910-1930 when he worked on the railroad. Censuses for him during that period record his occupation as laborer on steam railroad.
PHOTO NOTE: William Alvia Malson may also be in this photo as he worked on the railroad as well in 1910 when the Bradfords and Malsons all lived on National Road in Triadelphia, WV. Possibly brother Lewis is also in this photo who worked on the railroad in 1910 when living with uncle, William Alvia Malson.
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COMMENTS: [LeAnn McRoberts]
Uncle John was the only one of my Gramma's siblings I knew. In fact, the only one I knew of at all. He and my Gramma were very close. When she left my grandfather, James Roberts, she, my Dad and his half-brother, Bill Simms, lived with Uncle John for several years. Uncle John also lived near Gramma when she moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and I remember him there often. When she moved to Pennsylvania, Uncle John had already moved to West Alexander and I presume lived there until he died, though the state of Pennsylvania has no record of a death certificate for him.
In 1978, my parents, Frederick and Lee Roberts, visited the Stone Church Cemetery and Uncle John's grave, with his half-brother William Simms, cousins Bea and Virginia. At this time, Uncle John's American flag was given to my Dad.
Per my mother, Lee Roberts, both Uncle John and Lewis Frank, fought in WWI and WWII, though I have not yet been able to sustantiate this.
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RESIDENCE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Per letter that Gramma wrote to cousin, May Malson, 17 Dec 1957, Uncle John had been in West Alexander, Pa since summer of that year.
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HEALTH: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Per letter that Gramma wrote to May Malson, 30 Dec 1953, Uncle John was in the hospital having a vein in his leg taken care of.
DEATH-BURIAL: [LeAnn McRoberts, July 2004]
After not finding a death certificate in Pennsylvania (Uncle John's place of residence was West Alexander, PA), I tried West Virginia.
I received a copy of his death certificate 12 July 2004 from West Virginia Dept of Heatlh. Uncle John had fallen at home on Maple Avenue in West Alexander, PA, fractured his hip and was taken to Peterson Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia on June 1, 1969. It appears that he remained in hospital until his death nearly 4 months later. He was attended during that time by Dr. Harold Weiler.
The primary cause of death was a pulmonary embolism. The approximate interval between onset and death was "1 hour." Cardio-vasular and renal disease are recorded as contributory.
Uncle John's sister, Mrs. Martha Roberts (my Gramma), was the informant on the death certificate, herself living in West Alexander at the time.
Uncle John received a military funeral (World War I) and was interred at Park View Memorial Gardens, Waddle Run Road, Wheeling, WV on 30 Sept 1969.
JAY SNODGRASS [Parents] was born about 1958.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
MERRIFIELD
5th great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
4th great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
3rd great-grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
2nd great-grandson of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex MalsonMALSON
5th great-grandson of James Malson I
4th great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Elizabeth
3rd great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
2nd great-grandson of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H.Merrifield
Great-grandson of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry BradfordDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Bernile Patrice Alice Bradford & William Otto Snodgrass
Grandson of Charles Howard Bradford & Alice GarragauchCOLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Grand-nephew of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts (deceased)
1st Cousin once removed of Frederick Winfred Roberts (deceased)
2nd Cousin of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
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He had the following children:
M i KEVIN SNODGRASS.
SPENCER WASHINGTON STERMS WRIGHT [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 18 Jun 1859 in Pine Grove, Wetzel Co., VA. He died on 29 Oct 1932 in Belmont Co., OH. He married MARY ELIZABETH CRIDER.
Other marriages:BECK, ELLEN LOUISE
KINSHIP:
Spencer Washington Sterms Wright is 1st cousin once removed of LeAnn McRoberts. His children are 2nd cousins twice removed.
NOTE:
MARY ELIZABETH CRIDER was born about 1861 in possibly Wetzel Co., VA. She died in 1887 in probably Belmont Co., OH. She married SPENCER WASHINGTON STERMS WRIGHT.
They had the following children: