MILTON FARROW PITTMAN [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 22 Feb 1856 in Brown Co., IN. He died on 21 Dec 1937 in OH. He was buried in Wingate Cemetery. He married MARY ELIZABETH ROBINSON on 2 Apr 1877 in Monroe Co., IN.
Other marriages:ALEXANDER, SARAH A.
JACOBS, DELLA C.
KINSHIP:
Milton is my 1st cousin thrice removed, his children are my 2nd cousins twice removed and his grandchildren are my 3rd cousins once removed.
================BIOGRAPHY: [Information provided to me (LeAnn McRoberts) via email in Jan 2004 by Ludella Pittman Ebinger, of Arizona, great-granddaughter of Mary Christine Malson.]
================Since my grandparents, Milton and Della Pittman, were divorced in 1917, we never saw any of the Pittmans as children. When old Milton was dying, my Dad got a phone call to go see him in Crawfordsville. We drove down and Mother and us 4 kids sat in the car for about an hour. When my Dad came back, we drove home to Roselle, Il, just outside Chicago. He got a telegram when Milton died, but he never went to the funeral.
I have found some record of all of the 12 except for the very oldest, Jeremiah, who seemed to have just disappeared. The wife of Uncle George W. was shot and killed by her brother in law, not a Pittman, in the early 1880's in Bartholmew Co..
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 & 1870 - SEE NOTES FOR MOTHER, MARY CHRISTINE MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - BENTON, MONROE CO., IN
PITTMAN, MILTON, self, age 24, b: IN; occ: labor
_______, Sarah, wife, age 18, b: IN; occ: keeping house
_______, James, son, age 2, b: INNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
Per Ranny Simmons database, James Pittman was the son of Milton Farrow Pittman and Mary Elizabeth Robertson. From the date of death Ranny has given, it would appear the James' mother died at/or shortly after his birth.
Per an 1860 and 1870 census, Mary Elizabeth's surname was not Robertson but "Robinson."
1900 - BENTON TWP., MONROE CO., IN
PITTMAN, MILTON, head, b: Feb 1854, age 46, married 16 years, b: IN, Fa & Mo b: OH; occ: farmer
_______, Della, wife, b: Jun 1868, age 31, married 16 years, 9 children b: /5 surviving, b: IN
_______, Nannie, daughter, b: Jan 1889, age 11, single, b: IN, occ: at school
_______, Nolia, daughter, b: Jul 1891, age 8, single, b: IN, occ: at school
_______, George, son, b: Feb 1894, age 6, single, b: IN
_______, Mellie, daughter, b: Nov 1896, age 3, b: IN
_______, Isabel, daughter, b: Oct 1897, age 7M, b: IN
_______, Willie, nephew, b: Nov 1877, age 22, single, b: IN, occ: farm laborer1910 - CLEAR CREEK TWP., MONROE CO., IN
PITTMAN, MILTON F., head, age 50, married (2) 26 years, b: IN, Fa b: OH, Mo b: VA, occ: blacksmith/own shop
_______, Della, wife, age 42, married (1) 26 years, 12 children b: /7 surviving, b: IN
_______, George W., son, age 16, single, b: IN
_______, Isabelle M., daughter, age 10, single, b: IN
_______, Elza, son, age 8, b: IN
_______, Ethel M., daughter, age 3, b: IN
_______, Fannie M., daughter, age 11M, b: IN
Young__, Alfred, boarder, age 20, single, b: IN, occ: laborer/stone quarry
_______, George, boarder, age 19, single, b: IN, occ: laborer/stone quarry
_______, Harry, hired man, age 17, single, b: IN, occ: driving truck/haulingNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
Daughter Vannie Mabel is indexed as "Fannie M."
1920 - 4-WD, CRAWFORDSVILLE, UNION TWP., MONTGOMERY CO., IN
Zachery, Ward, head, age 30, divorced, b: IN, occ: laborer/brick plant
_______, Harry, brother, age 28, single, b: IN, occ: none
_______, Ray, brother, age 23, single, b: IN, occ: laborer/brick plant
_______, Sam, brother, age 18, single, b: IN, occ: laborer/brick plant
_______, Yancy, son, age 5, b: IN
PITTMAN, MILTON, stepfather, age 63, married, b: IN, Fa b: OH, Mo b: VA, occ: laborer/farm
_______, Mary, mother, age 58, married, b: IN, occ: noneNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
It appears that Milton Farrow Pittman is living in the household of his 4th wife's son, since she is recorded as "mother."
CONFLICT: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
Database of Ranny Simmons has Milton's 4th wife's name as "Nellie" Zachery not Mary.
1930 - COAL CREEK, MONTGOMERY CO., IN
PITMAN, DORTHEA L., head, age 68
PITMAN, MILTON F., brother-in-law- age 74SPOUSES:
Per Ranny Simmons database, Milton Farrow Pittman's 4th wife was Nellie Zackary. He also married a 5th time but no name given.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Feb 2005]
Per the Family Group Record I received from Milton's granddaughter, Ludella Pittman Ebinger, Milton's 4th wife's name was Millie Zachery. They married 11 Apr 1918. His 5th wife's name was Maggie Miles whom he married 24 Dec 1921.
OBITUARY:
MILTON PITMAN EXPIRES IN CITY. Funeral Services to be heald at Waynetown Church Friday.
Milton F. Pitman<sic>, 81, resident of Montgomery Co. for the past twenty years, expired at the home of Earl Stephens, 600 Grace Avenue at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon after an illness of four weeks with a complication of disease.
Born in Columbus, Ind., Feb. 20, 1856, Mr. Pitman was a son of Obadiah and Mary C. Madison<sic> Pitman. He was married three times. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Surviving are three sons, James, Waynetown; George, Chicago, and Elva, near Bloomington; five daughters, Mrs. Maude Perkins, Mrs. Nola Dalton, Mrs. Isabel Wilson, Mrs. Ethel Catt and Mrs. Verna Nichols, all of Bloomington; two brothers, Louis Pitman, Indianapolis, and Obadiah Pitman, Oregon, and one sister, Mrs. W.D. Myers, Crawfordsville.
MARY ELIZABETH ROBINSON 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born about 1858 in IN. She died on 21 Mar 1877 in most likely IN. She married MILTON FARROW PITTMAN on 2 Apr 1877 in Monroe Co., IN.
SURNAME-BIRTH YEAR-CONFLICT: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
I've found an 1860 census for Benton Twp., Monroe Co., IN recording Mary E. Robinson, age 2, with parents William & Nancy M. Robinson. Brother Isaac is 7 months old.
Also, found an 1870 census for Benton Twp., Bloomington Post Office, Monroe Co., IN recording Mary E. Robinson, age 12, with parents William and Nancy Robinson. Brother Isaac, age 10, is also in household. Milton Farrow Pittman was living in Monroe Co., IN at the time of the 1870 census. He and his family were recorded at the Bloomington Post Office as well.
Having found the 1860 and 1870 censuses, and the 1900 census for James Pittman, grandson of W.A. & Nancy Robinson, I am concluding that Mary Elizabeth's surname is therefore Robinson and not Robertson, and that her year of birth is approximately 1858, not 1859 or 1862.
SEE NOTES OF SON, JAMES PITTMAN, FOR MORE DETAILS.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 - BENTON TWP., UNIONVILLE POST OFFICE, MONROE CO., IN
Wm. Robinson, age 25, occ: farmer, b: IN
Nancy M. Robinson, age 24, b: OH
MARY E. ROBINSON, age 2, b: IN
Isaac H. Robinson, age 7/12M, b: IN1870 - BENTON TWP., BLOOMINGTON POST OFFICE, MONROE CO., IN
Robinson, William, age 35, occ: farmer, b: IN
_______, Nancy M., age 34, occ: keeps house, b: OH
_______, MARY E., age 12, b: IN
_______, Isaac, age 10, b: IN
_______, John A., age 8. b: IN
_______, (illegible), age 6, male, b: IN
_______, Perry M., age 2, male, b: IN
They had the following children:
M i JAMES F. PITTMAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born in Mar 1878 in IN. He died after 1930. JAMES resided in Waynetown, IN.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, MILTON FARROW PITTMAN, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - MARION TWP., MONROE CO., IN
Robinson, W.A., head, b. Nov 1834, age 65, married 43 yrs, b: IN Fa & Mo b: TN, occ: farm labor
________, Nancy M., wife, b: Nov 1835, age 64, married 43 yrs, 11 born/7 surviving, b: OH, Fa & Mo b: VA, occ: none
________, Isaac H., son, b: Dec 1859, age 40, single, b: IN, occ: farm labor
________, Perry M., son, b: Jul 1865, age 34, single, b: IN, occ: farm labor
________, Marion E., son, b: Sep 1970, age 29, single, b: IN
________, Frank, grandson, b: Jan 1885, age 15, single, b: IN
PITTMAN , JAMES F., grandson, b: Mar 1878, age 22, single, b: IN, occ: farm labor
NOTES: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2005]
Ranny Simmons database lists a first marriage for Milton Farrow Pittman to Mary Elizabeth Robertson with a son, James Pittman, born 1878. Ranny's source appears to have been the World Family Tree.
1860 & 1870 censuses confirm that Mary Elizabeth Robertson is the daughter of W.A. & Nancy M. Robinson, and therefore, James F. Pittman, their grandson.
CONFLICT:
There is a IGI Individual Record on FamilySearch.org that has a Mary Elizabeth Robertson marriage to Milton Farrow Pittman. It lists her parents as William A. Robertson and Nancy Jane Swisher. However, it gives no children. It gives a birth date of 1 Mar 1859 which differs from Ranny Simmons' database birth year of 1862, and which conflicts with the above Isaac Robinson's birth of Dec 1859.
It gives her year of death as 1879 (Milton Farrow Pittman is found in the 1880 census with an 18 year old wife, Sarah, and 2 year old son, James Pittman).
There is NO source referenced for this Family Group Record.
Further, in the1860 & 1870 censuses for Mary E. Robinson, with her parents William and Nancy, brother Isaac is also in household and is 2 years younger so it would appear at this point that James' mother was born about 1858 and not 1859 or 1862. SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARY ELIZABETH ROBINSON, FOR CENSUS DETAILS.
1910 - UNION TWP., MONTGOMERY CO., IN
Dwelling #156 Monon Railroad Road
PITTMAN, JAMES, hired hand, age 32, widowed, b: IN, Fa & Mo b: IN, occ: farmer
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
James Pittman is found in the household of Luther Long and his family.
James's sons, Leroy Glen (or Roy Glen), age 4, and Francis A., age 1, are found also in Union Twp. Montgomery Co., IN living with their grandparents, Samuel L., age 70, & Malinda Busenbark, age 62. Leroy Glen is recorded as "Glenn" and Francis is recorded as what appears to be "Ambrose F" Pittman.
1920 - UNION TWP., MONTGOMERY CO., IN
PITTMAN, J.F., head, age 40, married, b: IN, Fa & Mo b: IN, occ: farmer/general
_______, Abigail, wife, age 34, married, b: IN, Fa & Mo b: IN, occ: none
_______, Roy Glen, son, age 13, single, b: IN
_______, Francis A., son, age 11, single, b: IN
_______, Ford O., son, age 8, b: IN
_______, Chas. A., son, age 7, b: IN
_______, Emma M., daughter, 8M. b: IN
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2005]
James Pittman was recorded as a widower in the 1910 census. Sons Roy Glen, age 12, and Francis A., age 11, most likely are James' children with first wife Clarisa Busenbark who had died. Children Ford O., Charles A. and Emma M. are born after 1910 and most likely James' children with 2nd wife, Abigail.
1930 - WAYNE, MONTGOMERY CO., IN
PITTMAN, JAMES F.H., head, age 52, married, b: IN
_______, Abigail E., wife, age 43
_______, Albert E., son, age 13
_______, Emma M., daughter, age 10
_______, Irene B., daughter, age 8
_______, Fannie M., daughter, age 6
SPOUSES-CHILDREN: [Source - Ranny Simmons Malson database]
James Pittman married (1) Clarisa Busenbark; (2) Abigail Lane.
Children of James Pittman and Clarisa Busenbark:
i. Francis Pittman
ii. Leroy Glen Pittman
iii. Kendall Pittman
iv. Albert Pittman
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2005]
Kendall and Albert are not found in the 1920 census, nor the 1910 with the grandparents as are Francis & Glenn.
HENRY FLOYD MOORE was born on 24 Dec 1839 in Bartholomew Co., IN. He died before 1920. He married MARY CHRISTINE MALSON on 14 Dec 1904 in Bartholomew Co., IN. They were separated in 1907. They were divorced in 1911.
PARENTAGE:
Son of Wilson Moore and Ally Buttler.
SECOND MARRIAGE: [Ludella Pittman Ebinger, Dec 2004]
Mary left Henry Moore, filed for seperation in 1907 and divorced.
MARY CHRISTINE MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 was born on 10 Mar 1831 in VA. She died on 22 Mar 1919 in Paragon, Morgan Co., IN. The cause of death was Spanish Influenza. She was buried on 24 Mar 1919 in IOOF Friendshhip Cemetery, Paragon, Morgan Co., IN. She married HENRY FLOYD MOORE on 14 Dec 1904 in Bartholomew Co., IN. They were separated in 1907. They were divorced in 1911.
Other marriages:PITTMAN, OBEDIAH
DIRECT DESCENDANT RELATIONSHIP:
Aunt of Susannah S. Malson Bradford
Grand-aunt of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts
Great grand-aunt of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts
2nd great-grand aunt of LeAnn (Roberts) McRobertsMary Christine's children are 1st cousins thrice removed of LeAnn McRoberts, her grandchildren are 2nd cousins twice removed and great-grandchildren are 3rd cousins once removed.
================BIOGRAPHY: [Information provided to me (LeAnn McRoberts) via email in Jan 2004 by Ludella Pittman Ebinger, of Arizona, great-granddaughter of Mary Christine Malson.]
My Mary Malson, is Mary Christine, who married Obediah Pittman, who died in 1896, and then she married Henry Moore who divorced her in 1911. She is buried in Paragon, IN under the name of Mary Pittman Moore. Her father was George Malson of Ohio.
My Dad said his grandmother, Mary Malson, was a hot tempered old lady. She also claimed that the family had an inheritance in Britain. We have a picture of her gravestone with her name as Mary Malson Pittman Moore at Paragon, IN.
On the 1850 census in Monroe Co., Ohio, the 4 oldest children are listed along with the note that Obediah and Mary Malson were married within the year.
==================CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1840 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, GEORGE MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1850 - TOWN OF SARDIS, DISTRICT NO. 106, OHIO TWP., MONROE CO., OH
OBADIAH PITTMAN, age 35, occ: farmer, b: OH
MARY___________, age 20, b: VA
Jeremiah________, age 11, b: OH
George__________, age 8, b: OH
Rebecca_________, age 6, b: OH
Nathan__________, age 1, b: OHNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
Per Ludella Pittman Ebnger (great-granddaughter of Mary) Nathan was not the son of Mary and Obadiah but of Obadiah and his first wife, Elizabeth Milton, who most likely died in childbirth. The other children are also from this previous marriage to Elizabeth Milton.
1860 - WASHINGTON TWP., NASHVILLE & MT. LIBERTY P.O., BROWN CO., IN
OBEDIAH PITTMAN, age 48, occ: farmer, b: OH
MARY___________, age 30, b: VA
George__________, age 18, b: OH
Rebecca_________, age 14, b: OH
Nathan__________, age 10, b: OH
Elizabeth_________, age 9, b: OH
Olive____________, age 6, b: IN
Milton___________, age 4, b: IN
Salathiel_________, age 2, b: IN1870 - WASHINGTON TWP., BLOOMINGTON POST OFFICE, MONROE CO., IN
PITTMAN, Obadiah, age 56, occ: farmer, b: OH
________, MARY C., age 39, occ: keeping house, b: VA east
________, Olive, age 16, occ: at home, b: IN
________, Nathan, age 20, occ: at home, b: OH
________, Milton, age 14, occ: at home, b: IN
________, Salathial, age 12, occ: at home, b: IN
________, Sarah J., age 9, b: IN
________, Levi, age 7, b: IN
________, Mary A., age 4, b: IN
________, Lewis, age 1, b: IN1880 - WASHINGTON TWP., BROWN CO., IN
PITTMAN, Obadiah, age 65, occ: farmer, b: OH
________, MARY C., wife, age 49, occ: keeping house, b: VA
________, Levi J., son, age 17, b: IN
________, Mary A., daughter, age 14, b: IN
________, Louis, son, age 10, b: IN
________, Obadiah, son, age 8, b: IN1900 - COAL CREEK TWP., MONTGOMERY CO., IN
Jolley, David, head, b: Jun 1838, age 61, married 12 years, b: PA, Fa & Mo b: PA, occ: farmer
PITTMAN, MARY C., housekeeper, b: May 1831, age 69, widow, 11 children b: , 8 surviving, b: VA, Fa b: PA, Mo b: VA, occ: housekeeper
Jolley, Viola, daughter, b: Apr 1889, age 11, b: IN, Fa & Mo b: IN, occ: at school
_____, Willard, son, b: Mar 1891, age 9, b: IN, occ: at schoolNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
Mary's son, Salathial Pittman, was also living in Coal Creek Twp. in 1900. See his notes for the 1900 census.
1910 - RIPLEY TWP., MONTGOMERY CO., IN
PITMAN, Levi J., head, age 43, widowed, b: IN, occ: day laborer/odd jobs
______, MARY C., mother, age 79, widow, 11 born/7 surviving, b: VA, occ: noneDEATH: [LeAnn McRoberts, Feb 2005]
Copy of death certificate received from Mary's great-granddaughter, Ludella Pittman Ebinger. The cause of death was "Spanish Influenza." Mary's daughter, Elizabeth Pittman Jamison was the informant. Mary's mother, Elizabeth Courtney's, place of birth is recorded as England.
SAMUEL DENNISON MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 18 Nov 1880 in Union Twp., Bartholomew Co., IN. He died on 28 May 1960 in Columbus, Bartholomew Co., IN. He was buried in Hope Morivan Cemetery, Columbus, IN. He married MINNIE BILLS on 11 Mar 1906 in Johnson Co., IN. SAMUEL served in the military WWI Draft Registration 1917-1918.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910 - 4-WD, Columbus, Bartholomew Co., IN
MALSON, SAMUEL D., head, age 29, married(1) 4 years, b. IN, occ: laborer/ odd jobs
______, Minnie M., wife, age 27, married(1) 4 years, 1 born/1 surviving; b: IN, occ: none
______, Basil E., son, age 2, b: IN1920 - NOT FOUND
1930 - Rock Creek Twp., Bartholomew Co., IN
MALSON, SAMUEL D., head, age 49, married@26, b: IN, occ: farmer/general farm
______, Minnie M., wife, age 47, married@23, b: IN, occ: none
______, Margaret B., daughter, age 14, single, b: IN, occ: none
______, Earl G., son, age 4-6/12, b: INTHE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF TERESA JOHNSON:
Caron's Columbus IN City Directory 1931-1932 - Bartholomew Co. Library 2/20/2004
Malson, Saml (Minnie), Hartsville, R#1, Rock Creek Twp, $340.p.p
From the Republic:
Samuel D. Malson, 79, a retired farmer, died at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon at county hospital where he had been a patient nine days. He made his home with a son, Earl Malson, 361 Jones street.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning at Reed funeral home conducted by Rev. Marshall Tolle burial will be at Hope Moravian cemetery.
Survivors are three sons, Earl Malson of Columbus, Claude Malson of Anderson and Basil Malson of Columbus, 0hio.; a daughter, Mrs. Logan Ping of Elizabethtown route 1; a brother, John Malson of Columbus; a half-brother, Forrest Malson of Taylorsville; 10 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
Mr. Malson was born in the South Bethany community Nov. 18, 1880, to the late Levi and Nancy Pittman Malson. He was married March 14 1906, to Miss Minnie Bills who died Dec. 13, 1946. He also was preceded in death by three sons and 11 brothers and sisters. Mr. Malson had been in ill health three years.
MINNIE BILLS 1, 2 was born on 11 Sep 1882 in Ninevagh Twp., Johnson Co., IN. She died on 11 Dec 1946 in Columbus, Bartholomew Co., IN. She was buried in Hope Morivan Cemtery, Columbus, IN. She married SAMUEL DENNISON MALSON on 11 Mar 1906 in Johnson Co., IN.
PARENTS:
John Bills and Martha Prichard.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910 & 1930 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, SAMUEL DENNISON MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
M i BASIL EDWIN MALSON 1, 2, 3 was born on 10 Aug 1907 in Bartholomew Co., IN. He died on 25 Dec 1979 in Cortland, NY.
SPOUSE-CHILDREN:
Basile married Gladys Fodrie 23 Jun 1929 in Bartholomew Co., IN.
Children of Basile and Gladys:
i. Glen Malson
ii. Charles Malson
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, SAMUEL DENNISON MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1930 - ANDERSON, MADISON, CO., IN
MALSON, BACIL E., head, age 21, married@20, b: IN, occ: inspector/ automotive equipment
________, Gladys, wife, age 20, married@19, b: IN, occ: none
McNeely, Arthur, roomer, age 23, single, b: IN, occ: inspector/automotive equipmentM ii CLAUDE HUBERT MALSON 1 was born on 18 Apr 1912 in Edinburgh, Johnson Co., IN. He died on 8 May 1967 in St. John's Hospital, Anderson, Madison Co., IN.
SPOUSE-CHILDREN:
Claude married Ruth Everoad. She d. 13 July 1963 near Anderson, IN.
Children of Claude and Ruth are:
i. Gary F. Malson, m. Priscella ?
ii. Larry L. Malson, m. Elizabeth PeakF iii MARGARET BILLS MALSON 1 was born on 19 Jul 1915 in Bartholomew Co., IN.
SPOUSE-CHILDREN:
Margaret married Logan Dewayne Ping 03 Oct 1936 in Clark Co., IN., son of Freeman Ping and Lucy Dueter. He was b: 15 Oct 1915 in IN.
Children of Margaret Malson and Logan Ping:
i. Donald Gene Ping, b: 15 Oct 1940.
ii. Linda Lou Ping, b: 09 Jan 1943; m. Willliam Carothers
iii. Sharon Kay Ping, b: 09 Jun 1944; m. Lonnie Hembree
iv. Wanda Sue Ping, b: 17 Jan 1947.
v. Marleen Ping, b: 20 Jul 1948
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1930 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, SAMUEL DENNISON MALSON, FOR DETAILS.M iv HAROLD GLEN MALSON was born on 3 Feb 1920 in Bartholomew Co., IN. He died on 13 Jan 1921. M v MERLE JACKSON MALSON was born on 14 Mar 1921 in Columbus, Bartholomew Co., IN. He died on 11 Dec 1925 in Columbus, Bartholomew Co., IN. M vi MARION RALPH MALSON was born on 12 Nov 1923 in Columbus, Bartholomew Co., IN. He died on 13 Dec 1925 in Columbus, Bartholomew Co., IN. M vii EARL LEROY MALSON was born on 12 Nov 1925. He died on 8 May 2003.
JOHN RODGER MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 14 Oct 1907 in Sheridan, Montcalm Co., MI. He died on 9 Aug 1980 in Ukiah, Mendacino Co., CA. He was buried on 12 Aug 1980 in Russian River Cemetery, Ukiah, Mendacino Co., CA. He married FANNY JANE CURTIS SUDDOTH on 30 Aug 1933. The marriage ended in divorce.
Other marriages:MILLER, HARRIET JANE LEROY
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 & Elizabeth H. MerrifieldDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of William Alvia Malson & Ida May Brantner
CHILDHOOD: [Harriet J. Malson, Mar 2004]
When John was 10 years old he contracted Encephalitis from which he was not expected to recover. However, he did survive but lost all memory of his life prior to the illness.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910, 1920 & 1930 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, WILLIAM ALVIA MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
PHOTOS:
See Notes of grandmother, Elizabeth H. Merrifield, for description.
DIVORCE:
From Fanny Jane Curtis Suddoth before 1951.
SECOND MARRIAGE: [Source - Glynda Fletcher gedcom 1998]
John Rodger married Harriet Jane Miller on October 26, 1951.
[Source - Nancy, May 2, 2002 - rdrose1939@aol.com]
She was a Morman librarian
COMMENT: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 5, 2003]
Upon contacting the above source, "Nancy", regarding the above information, I learned she is my first cousin, the daughter of Clark Bradford, brother of my Gramma, Martha Adeline Bradford.
FANNY JANE CURTIS SUDDOTH 1 was born on 10 Nov 1896 in Bethany, Brooke Co., WV. She died on 1 Sep 1970 in Eugene, Lane Co., OR. She was buried on 4 Sep 1970 in Eugene, Lane Co., OR. She married JOHN RODGER MALSON on 30 Aug 1933. The marriage ended in divorce.
They had the following children:
M i JOHN WILLIAM MALSON was born on 11 Feb 1934. F ii FANNIE MAY "FRAN" MALSON was born on 1 Jun 1935. She died on 28 Jul 1979.
JOHN RODGER MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born on 14 Oct 1907 in Sheridan, Montcalm Co., MI. He died on 9 Aug 1980 in Ukiah, Mendacino Co., CA. He was buried on 12 Aug 1980 in Russian River Cemetery, Ukiah, Mendacino Co., CA. He married HARRIET JANE LEROY MILLER on 26 Oct 1951.
Other marriages:SUDDOTH, FANNY JANE CURTIS
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 & Elizabeth H. MerrifieldDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of William Alvia Malson & Ida May Brantner
CHILDHOOD: [Harriet J. Malson, Mar 2004]
When John was 10 years old he contracted Encephalitis from which he was not expected to recover. However, he did survive but lost all memory of his life prior to the illness.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910, 1920 & 1930 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, WILLIAM ALVIA MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
PHOTOS:
See Notes of grandmother, Elizabeth H. Merrifield, for description.
DIVORCE:
From Fanny Jane Curtis Suddoth before 1951.
SECOND MARRIAGE: [Source - Glynda Fletcher gedcom 1998]
John Rodger married Harriet Jane Miller on October 26, 1951.
[Source - Nancy, May 2, 2002 - rdrose1939@aol.com]
She was a Morman librarian
COMMENT: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 5, 2003]
Upon contacting the above source, "Nancy", regarding the above information, I learned she is my first cousin, the daughter of Clark Bradford, brother of my Gramma, Martha Adeline Bradford.
HARRIET JANE LEROY MILLER was born on 26 May 1921. She married JOHN RODGER MALSON on 26 Oct 1951. HARRIET was employed as Morman librarian.
Harriet was responsible for getting John Rodgers Malson to start documenting his family lines then filing them with the Family History Library.
WILLIAM ALVIA "AL" MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 30 Aug 1878 in Porter's Falls, Wetzel Co., WV. He died on 28 Aug 1946 in Calpella, Mendacino Country, CA. He was buried in Aug 1946 in Russian River Cemetery, Ukiah, Mendacino Co., CA. He married IDA MAY BRANTNER on 8 Jun 1902 in Triadelphia, OH Co., WV. WILLIAM was baptized on 2 Dec 1917 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
DIRECT MALSON ANCESTRY:
2nd Great-grandon of James Malson I
Great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Christenia
Grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Son of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. MerrifieldDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Brother of Susannah S. Malson Bradford
Uncle of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts
Grand uncle of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts
Great-grand uncle of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
==================PHOTOS:
1) See Notes for mother, Elizabeth H. Merrifield, for description.
2) Photo of men on railroad bridge with John Thomas Bradford, I believe the man in the middle to be Al Malson after receiving a photo of him from Harriet Malson, Per the 1910 Census, Al Malson was a section hand on the railroad. [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
==================CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.] [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH H. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - TRIADELPHIA, OHIO CO., WV
Dwelling #2 on National RoadMALSON, WILLIAM A., head, white, 31, married 7 years, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, occ: section hand-steam railroad, rents home, reads and writes
________, MAY B., wife, 31, white, married, 7 years, 2 children b: , l living, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, reads and writes
________, JOHN R., son, 2, white, single, b: MI, Fa: WV, Mo: WV
WINESBURG, ELIZABETH, mother of, white, 76, widowed, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, reads and writes
BRADFORD, LEWIS F., boarder, white, 25, single, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, occ: section hand for steam railroad, doesn't read or write
CRIDER, MARTHA J., sister of, white, 48, widowed, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, reads and writesNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Lewis F. Bradford is the nephew of William A. Malson. Martha J. Crider is actually Margaret J. Crider, William's sister.
1920 - MUD BAY PRECINCT, KOOTANAI CO., ID
MALSON, WILLIAM A., head, age 41, b: WV; Fa b: WV; Ma b: OH; occ: wood chipper/logging company
________, Ida M, wife, age 42; b: WV; Fa b: WV; Ma b: WV; occ: none
________, John R, son, age 12; b: MI; Fa b: WV; Ma b: WV; occ: noneNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
Ancestry.com has William indexed as William R., however, from close examination of the image, it does look like A which it should be.
1930 - FOLLANSBEE, BROOKE CO., WV
MALSON, WILLIAM, head, rent, $30, m, w, 51, married @ 23, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, occ: laborer-steel mill
________, Ida Ann, wife H, f, w, 52, married @ 24, b: WV; Fa: WV, Mo: WV, no occ.
________, John, son, m, w, 22, single, b: MI, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, occ: laborer /steel millNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Ida's middle name is incorrectly recorded as Ann. It should be May which is the name she went by.
MILITARY SERVICE: [World War I Draft Registration - Ancestry.com Database]
William Alvia Malson registered In Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on 12 Sep 1918. He was working as a woodcutter in the Lake Creek Precinct, Kootenai Co., ID but living in Rockford, WA. He is described as tall, slender with blue eyes & brown hair.
Given the date of his registration it is unlikely that he was sent to France to fight. The war ended 11 Nov 1918.
BIRTH-DEATH: [Jan Gesas Hornick's database]
Information from "The Merrifield Family", Book II, prepared by Ruth Merrifield Newhouse, et al, found in Marion Co. Library, WV.
NOTE:
In this source his birth is given as 30 Aug 1878, Porter Falls, Wetzel, WV. Death information was the same.
IDA MAY BRANTNER 1, 2, 3 was born on 8 Aug 1877 in Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV. She died on 3 Dec 1962 in Talmadge, Mendacino Co., CA. The cause of death was Alzheimers. She was buried in Dec 1962 in Russian River Cemetery, Ukiah, Mendacino Co., CA. She married WILLIAM ALVIA "AL" MALSON on 8 Jun 1902 in Triadelphia, OH Co., WV.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910, 1920 & 1930 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, WILLIAM ALVIA MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
M i JOHN RODGER MALSON was born on 14 Oct 1907. He died on 9 Aug 1980. M ii CLIFFORD CHARLES MALSON 1 was born on 16 Aug 1909 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co., WV. He died on 16 Aug 1909 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co., WV.
DEATH: Died at birth.F iii MINNIE (or MINA) ELIZABETH MALSON 1 was born on 12 Jan 1912 in Sherman City, MI. She died on 12 Jan 1912 in Sherman City, MI.
DEATH: Died at birth.
GARY KENDALL HILL.GARY married GAY LYNN "ANGEL" MALSON.
PARENTS: John Bill Hill and Mertis.
GAY LYNN "ANGEL" MALSON [Parents] was born on 23 Dec 1960 in Medford, Jackson Co., OR. She married GARY KENDALL HILL.
MALSON ANCESTRY:
5th Great-granddaughter of James Malson I
4th Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
3rd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Eliza Courtney
2nd Great-granddaughter of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson & John Alex Malson
Great-granddaughter of William Alvia Malson & Ida May Brantner
Granddaughter of John Rodgers Malson & Fannie Jane Curtis SuddothDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Daughter of John William Malson & Starr Suzanne Stanley
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
3rd cousin of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts) (living)
They had the following children:
SCHRIVER SIMMS 1, 2, 3 was born in 1877/1880 in PA. He died in 1914 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. The cause of death was Pneumonia. He was buried in 1914 in Stone Church Cemetery, Elm Grove, Ohio Co., WV. He married MARTHA ADELINE "ADDIE" BRADFORD in 1902. SCHRIVER was employed as a telegraph lineman.
PHOTO: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003]
Photograph in possession of Nancy Lee Bradford. The back is marked "SHRIVER SIMMS." From the clothing, photo looks like it could've been taken in the mid to late 1890's.
================OCCUPATION: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003]
Gramma told my mother that he was a lineman.
CENSUS:
1910 - SEE NOTES OF WIFE, MARTHA ADELINE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Feb 2004]
Occupation recorded on this census is "lineman for telegraph" which confirms what my Mother told me. It also records his age as 30 which is 3 years younger than what my Mother tells me is on his tombstone, and what is written on the receipt for Gramma's inscription on the same tombstone.
FURTHER NOTE:
Photo of tombstone has 1877 inscribed as year of birth.
DEATH: [Source - my mother, Lee Roberts, as told to her by Gramma.]
Pneumonia.
MARTHA ADELINE "ADDIE" BRADFORD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 was born on 13 May 1883 in Triadelphia, OH Co., WV. She died on 18 Nov 1971 in May Bell Manor Nursing Home, Washington, Washington Co., PA. The cause of death was pneumonia and congestive heart failure. She was buried on 22 Nov 1971 in Stone Church Cemetery, Elm Grove, Ohio Co., WV. She married SCHRIVER SIMMS in 1902. MARTHA was employed as a housekeeper & a seamstress 1930 - 1958 in WV, PA, Grand Rapids, MI respectively. She resided Apr 1971 - Nov 1971 in MayBell Manor Nursing Home, 1758 Jefferson Ave., W, PA.
Other marriages:ROBERTS, JAMES
DIRECT MALSON ANCESTRY:
3rd Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Granddaughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. MerrifieldDIRECT DESCENDANCY & DESCENDANTS:
Daughter of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry Bradford
Mother of Barbara and William Simms
Mother of Frederick Winfred Roberts
Grandmother of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
====================CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 - LIBERTY DISTRICT, OHIO CO., WV
Dwelling #291Bradford, WILLIAM C, head, white, b: Apr 1848, 52, married 26 years, b: OH, Fa: KY, Mo: KY, occ: day laborer
________, SUSANNAH, wife, white, b: May 1858, 42, married 26 years, 11 children b: , 8 living, b: OH, Fa: WV, Mo: WV
________, MARTHA A, daughter, white, b: May 1883, 18, single, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV
________, LEWIS F, son, white, b: May 1884, 16, single, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV
________, JOHN T, son, white, b: Aug 1885, 14, single, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV
________, ANNA M, daughter, white, b: May 1889, 11, single, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV
________, ELLA F, daughter, white, b: May 1893, 8, single, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV
________, CLARK S, son, white, b: June 1894, 5, single, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV
________, CHARLES H, son, white, b: Mar 1898, 2, single, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WVNOTE: William's middle initial is incorrectly recorded as C when it should be H.
1910 - TRIADELPHIA TWP., OHIO CO., WV
Dwelling # 160 on National RoadSIMMS, SCHRIVER, head, white, 30, married 7 years, b: PA, occ: lineman-telegraph, reads & writes, owns farm
_______, MARTHA A, wife, white, 27, married 7 years, 3 children b: , 2 living, b: WV, Fa: KY, Mo: OH, reads & writes
_______, BARBARA E, daughter, white, 6, single, b: WV, Fa: PA, Mo: WV, not attending school
_______, WILLIAM S., son, white, 1 6/12, single, b: WV, Fa: PA, Mo: WVNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, granddaughter of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts, Mar 2004]
Gramma and her family are living next door to her parents and siblings, and down the road from her uncle, William Alvia Malson, his family and her grandmother, Elizabeth. Also living with her uncle is her brother, Lewis F. Bradford, and her aunt, Margaret Jane Crider (Aunt Jenny).
ASSUMPTION: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Gramma is recorded as having had 3 children with 2 living which indicates a still b: child or one that d. shortly after birth. I never heard her or my Dad speak of this. [LeAnn McRoberts, Feb 2004]
1920 - WEST ALEXANDER, WASHINGTON CO., PA
Dwelling #56 on South Liberty StreetBRADFORD, 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: WVNOTE: 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 b: in 1886 & his age is correctly listed as 33.
2) Susannah is Susannah Malson Bradford, mother of John Thomas Bradford & Martha Roberts. She was b: 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 b: in 1903 and d. 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 - WHEELING CITY, WASHINGTON DISTRICT, OHIO CO., WV
Dwelling #315 on McClelland StreetMARTHA ROBERTS is recorded as a housekeeper for a private family. Interestingly, "wife" had originally been written then crossed out and replaced with housekeeper. She was 46 years old. Head of household was Frank Maltese, age 62, whose birthplace was Italy as was his parents. He immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1903. His occupation was a laborer in a steel mill.
PHOTOS:
1) ORIGINAL photograph taken in 1905 showing 4 generations of BRADFORD/MALSON/MERRIFIELD females. Facing, Martha sits on the left. In the center sits her grandmother, Elizabeth Merrifield Malson Winesburg with two year old, Barbara on her lap. Sitting to the right of Elizabeth is her daughter (Martha's mother), Susannah Malson Bradford:
2) Small tint-type of baby Martha taken 1883.
3) 17 year old Martha Adeline Bradford, taken 1900.
4) Numerous photos of Martha with LeAnn as a child:
5) Last photograph taken of Martha in 1969.
Exisitng original photographs given to me by Grandma.
(6) Tombstone photo taken in 1978. Dad kneeling at Gramma's grave. [Photo taken by my mother, given to me July 2004.]
====================TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION: [LeAnn McRoberts, as of Jan 2004]
In October 1975, my mother, Lee Roberts, paid for Gramma's headstone inscription at Stone Church Cemetery, Elm Grove, West Virginia. The engraving was done by S. White's Sons of Claysville, PA for a cost of $115.57.
NOTE: My mother found the receipt and sent it to me in Jan. 2004.
FURTHER NOTE: My mother found the photo of Gramma's tombstone and gave it to me, July 2004.
OBITUARY: Washington Observer, dated November 20, 1971 [in my possession(LeAnn McRoberts) as of July 2004]
With the above photo was an obituary stating Gramma's survivors, sons Fred Roberts & William Simms, 1 sister, Mrs. Anna Hoffman; 3 brothers and 2 sisters deceased:
SENSE-OF-HUMOR: In a 1955 card to May Malson, "I was 71 on May 13, still holding down 8 hour 5 day week job but I know the old grey mare is not what she used to be."
======================RECOLLECTIONS: [As told to my mother, Lee Roberts, by Gramma and related to me, Dec. 2003].
When my Dad, Frederick Winfred Roberts, was 5 ot 6 years old, Gramma met a distant relative family from Michigan. She later received a letter asking her to come to Michigan because they had a job for her as a housekeeper. She did so and they hired her. Her son, Bill Simms, either received word from her or had decided on his own to join her. He took his half-brother, my Dad, who was 10 years younger, and hitchhiked to Michigan with him on his shoulders.
Later, when this relative d. , Gramma inherited his house. She sold this house and later bought a house in Grand Rapids for her, my Dad and Uncle Bill to live.
NOTE: By 1930, Gramma was back in West Virginia, Dad was living with Uncle John and Lewis, and Aunt Jenny in West Finley, PA. Uncle Bill was in Wheeling and great-grandmother, Susannah, was living with him.
==========================BIOGRAPHY:
In 1959, my father, Frederick Winfred Roberts, and I drove his mother and my grandma, Martha, from Grand Rapids, Michigan back to Pennsylvania. It was her wish that when she d. she be buried next to her daughter, Barbara Simms, who d. January 7, 1922, and whom she still thought of everyday [letter to me in 1970].
Upon her return to Pennsylvania, Grandma lived in West Alexander, near the West Virginia border. When her Social Security benefit was no longer sufficient to support her, she moved into the May Belle Manor Nursing Home in Washington, Pennsylvania where she lived until her death November 18, 1971 at the age of 88.
Grandma loved sewing and continued to sew a little everyday [letter to me, LeAnn, in 1970]. In her life, she had been a housekeeper and a seamstress. She continued to work well into her sixties at the Coye Awning Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan for 90 cents an hour.
Grandma was always kind, loving and generous. She often took care of me while my mother worked. Grandma made dresses, stuffed animals and quilts for me as well as baked fresh, homemade bread and cookies. Grandma never had much money but even so she would walk me down to the corner store on her street in Grand Rapids and buy me some sweets. We shared a very close, special bond and spent many happy times together.
[Source of the preceeding account is from my personal experience and memories. LeAnn McRoberts, Dec. 2003]
===================In 1966, my parents and I drove back to Pennsylvania to visit Gramma and Dad's cousin, Bea. They took us to a cemetery about 5 miles south of their home which my mother seems to remember was Wheeling, WV. Gramma and cousin Bea knew right where the gravestone was. The top name was Shriver Simms and then below Barbara Simms.
My parents returned again in 1978 after Gramma had d. and visited the cemetery with Cousin Bea and Dad's half-brother, Bill. I have a photo of Dad and Uncle Bill sitting next to Gramma's brother, John Thomas Bradford's, grave.
My mother went back again after my Dad had d. , in the fall of 1982. She visited cousin Bea and had Gramma's name put on the gravestone right below Barbara's name. Mom had a photograph of the gravetone and a receipt for the engraving but can't find it. She remembers asking Bea if there were any other relatives buried in this cemetery and Bea said there wasn't. Mom remembers it being on a high hill but not too large. [SEE NOTE for Tombstone Inscription below.]
[Source of the preceeding was told to my mother by my Gramma and related to me, and from my personal experience. LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003]
They had the following children:
F i BARBARA ELIZABETH SIMMS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born in Sep 1903 in WV. She died on 7 Jan 1922 in possibly West Alexander, PA or Wheeling, WV. The cause of death was gray lung. She was buried in Jan 1922 in Stone Church Cemetery, Elm Grove, Ohio Co., WV. BARBARA was employed as steel mill worker in 1919/1921 in most likely Triadelphia or Wheeling, WV.
DIRECT ANCESTRY:
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 Bradford
DIRECT DESCENDANCY & COLLATERAL KINSHIPS
Daughter of Martha Adeline Bradford & Shriver Simms
Sister of William Simms
Half-sister of Frederick Winfred Roberts
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CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARTHA ADELINE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1920 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARTHA ADELINE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
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PHOTOS: [Given to me, LeAnn McRoberts, by my grandmother, Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts, Nov 1970.]
1) ORIGINAL photograph taken in 1905 showing 4 generations of BRADFORD/MALSON/ MERRIFIELD females. Facing, Martha sits on the left. In the center sits her grandmother, Elizabeth Merrifield Malson Winesburg with two year old Barbara on her lap. Sitting to the right of Elizabeth is her daughter (Martha's mother) Susannah Malson Bradford:
2) Photo of Barbara above when she was 5 or 6 years old. Back of photo marked "Barbry with her birthday chicken." This photo is in the possession of Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan.
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OCCUPATION: [Source - Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts]
Steel mill worker. Barbara and her mother, Martha Adeline Bradford Simms (my grandmother) worked together from about 1919 until Barbara d. in 1922.
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DEATH: [Source - Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts]
Barbara Simms died from having contracted a condition known as "gray lung" from working in a steel mill.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, July 2004]
Sent to the state of West Virginia to obtain a copy of Barbara's birth certificate but received notification that there was no "record of death."
Since Gramma, Barbara and Bill were living in West Alexander, PA at the time of the 1920 census and may still have been living there in January of 1922 when Barbara d. , possibly she d. in Pennsylvania and there is a record of her death there.M ii WILLIAM S. SIMMS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born on 24 Nov 1908 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. He died on 24 Apr 1992 in Bethany, Brooke Co., WV. The cause of death was cardiac & respiratory arrest. He was buried on 29 Apr 1992 in Peace Point Cemetery, Bethany, Brooke Co., WV. WILLIAM was employed as repairman at retail store.. He served in the military U.S. Army - World War II in 1943/1945 in Europe. He resided in Nov 1992 in Bethany, Brooke Co., WV at the time of his death..
DIRECT MALSON ANCESTRY:
3rd Great-grandson of Daniel Malson & Christenia
2nd Great-grandson of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Grandson of Susannah S. Malson Bradford & William Henry Bradford
DIRECT DESCENDANCY & COLLATERAL KINSHIPS
Son of Martha Adeline Bradford & Shriver Simms
Brother of Barbara Simms
Half-brother of Frederick Winfred Roberts
Uncle of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
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CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.] [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910 & 1920 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARTHA ADELINE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1930 - SEE NOTES OF GRANDMOTHER, SUSANNAH SUDE MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
PHOTOS:
1) Two photographs of William Simms appear to have been taken in the 1930's or 19 40's by the look of his clothes. They are in the possession of my cousin, Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan, niece of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms.
2) Photograph of Uncle Bill in his Army uniform with his wife, Katie, in the possession of Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan.
3) Photograph taken in 1978 with my Dad, Frederick Winfred Roberts, when visiting Gramma's grave at Stone Church Cemetery, Elm Grove, West Virginia.
MARRIAGE: [Source - Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts]
Bill married Kathryn "Katie" Flanders in 1936. They had no children.
MILITARY SERVICE: [Source - Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts]
Bill was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army in Europe 1943-1945.
HEALTH: [LeAnn McRoberts, March 2004]
Per Gramma's letter to cousin (Ida) May Malson, 17 Dec 1957, Bill and Katie were okay but Bill wasn't feeling well due a 3 inch piece of shrapnel in his back from when he was wounded by a mine explosion in Germany during WWII.
Gramma later wrote to May Malson 12 Dec 1958 that Bill had heart trouble.
COMMENT: [LeAnn McRoberts]
When I was a child staying at Gramma's house in Grand Rapids, Uncle Bill and his wife, Katie, were usually there.
CAUSE OF DEATH: [LeAnn McRoberts, June 2004]
Per his death certificate, Uncle Bill from cardiac & respiratory arrest due to a long history of severe cardiac & pulmonary disorders. At the time of his death, he was living in Bethany, Brooke Co., WV.
ATKINSON MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 27 Sep 1852 in Monroe Co., OH. He died on 5 Apr 1891 in Tyler Co., WV. He married REBECCA SUMMERS on 1 Jan 1878 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co., WV.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 & 1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - ELLSWORTH DISTRICT, TYLER CO., WV
MALSON, ATKINSON, age 28, occ: laborer, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV
________, Rebecca, wife, age 20, occ: keeping house, b: WV
________, Rosella, daughter, age 1M, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV
________, John A., brother, age 19, occ: laborer, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV
________, Jesse J., brother, age 17, occ: laborer, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV
________, Rachel, sister, age 20, occ: domestic servant, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WVNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
Atkinson is recorded and indexed as Acherson. Though indexed and recorded as "John A. Malson", this is actually John B. Malson.
REBECCA SUMMERS 1, 2, 3 was born in Oct 1858 in Tyler Co., VA. She died on 25 Feb 1921 in most likely Tyler Co., WV. She married ATKINSON MALSON on 1 Jan 1878 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co., WV.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, ATKINSON MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - SEE NOTES OF SON, FRANCIS MARION MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - SEE NOTES OF DAUGHTER, CASSIE B. MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
SECOND MARRIAGE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
Rebecca Summers Malson married James H. Chapman, 21 Jan 1895 in Tyler Co., WV. Son Francis Marion Malson, James Madison Malson, Kinsey Malson and daughter, Cassie B. Malson, continued to live with Rebecca and her second husband as evidenced in the 1900 census. Cassie is still living with them in 1910.
They had the following children:
M i GEORGE W. MALSON was born about 1878. He died on 10 Nov 1879 in Tyler Co., VA. M ii WILLIAM MALSON.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2005]
I am presuming that William Malson did not survive to 1880 since he is not recorded in that census with father, Atkinson Malson.M iii MINOR MALSON was born in 1880. He died in 1945. He was buried in Hood Cemetery, Folsom, WV.
BIRTH NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2005]
If Minor Malson was born in 1880, then it was after the 1880 census taken 22 Jun in which his father was recorded. I also have not found him in any other censuses.F iv ROSELLA "ROSEY" MALSON 1 was born on 22 Apr 1880. She died in Dec 1966 in Dayton, TN.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, ATKINSON MALSON, FOR DETAILS.M v FRANCIS MARION MALSON was born on 7 Dec 1882. He died on 24 Apr 1957. M vi KINSEY MALSON 1, 2 was born in Jun 1885/1887 in most likely WV.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, FRANCIS MARION MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - 4-WD DAYTON, RHEA CO., TN
Dwellin on Market Street
Gentry, John, head, age 43, married, b: TN, occ: keeper/restaurant
_____ , Sohanna, wife, age 42, married, b: TN
_____ , Annie, daughter, age 15, single, b: TN
_____ , Ray, son, age 11, single, b: TN
_____ , Pearl, daughter, age 6, b: TN
_____ , Floyd, son, age 4, b: TN
MALSON, KINSEY, boarder, age 25, single, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV, occ: laborer/coal mine
Booth, Fred, boarder, age 30, single, b: TN, Fa b: France, Mo b: Ireland, occ: laborer/coal mineM vii JAMES MADISON MALSON, SR. was born on 1 Apr 1889. He died after 1942. F viii CASSIE B. MALSON 1, 2 was born on 16 Jul 1891.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, FRANCIS MARION MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - ELLSWORTH, TYLER CO., WV
CHAPMAN, JAMES M., head, age 51, married 16 years, b: OH, occ: farmer/general farm
_________, Rebecca, wife, age 51, married (2) 16 years, 4 children born/4 surviving, b: WV
_________, Clyde, son, age 14, single, b: WV
_________, Vica, daughter, age 12, single, b: WV
_________, Sylvester, son, age 9, single, b: WV
_________, Marie, daughter, age 7, single, b: WV
_________, CASSIE B., daughter, age 19, single, b: WV
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
Rebecca Chapman's daughter with Atkinson Malson, Cassie B., is incorrectly recorded as the daughter of James Chapman, however, she is his step-daughter, as is correctly recorded in the 1900 census above.
JOHN B. MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 9 Sep 1861 in Greenbrier, Monroe Co., OH. He died on 15 Aug 1915 in Middle Creek, Middlebourne, Tyler Co., WV. He was buried on 17 Aug 1915 in ALF Smith Cemetery, Tyler Co., WV. He married ELIZABETH ROSELLA CHAPMAN on 4 Dec 1892 in Tyler Co., VA.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, ATKINSON MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - McELROY DISTRICT, TYLER CO., WV
MALSON, JOHN B., head, b: Sep 1861, age 38, married 7 years, b: OH, Fa b: VA, Mo b: OH, occ: farmer
________, Elizabeth, wife, b: Mar 1871, age 29, married 7 years, 1 child born/1 surviving; b: WV
________, Samuel, son, b: Dec 1894, age 5, b: WV1910 - McELROY DISTRICT, TYLER CO., WV
MALSON, JOHN B., head, age 48, married(1) 17 years, b: OH, Fa & Mo b: VA, occ: repair/boiler
________, Rosely E., wife, age 39, married(1) 17 years, 3 children born/3 surviving; b: PA, occ: none
________, Martin S., son, age 15, single, b: WV, occ: none
________, Charles A., son, age 9, single, b: WV, occ: none
________, David A., son, age 7, single, b: WV, occ: none
Chapman, Rosley E., niece, age 4, b: WVNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
Wife Elizabeth Rosella is incorrectly recorded as "Rosely E." Niece, Rosely E. Chapman, most likely is the niece of John B . Malson's wife, Elizabeth Rosella Chapman.
ELIZABETH ROSELLA CHAPMAN 1, 2, 3 was born in Mar 1871 in most likely WV. She died after 1930. She married JOHN B. MALSON on 4 Dec 1892 in Tyler Co., VA.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 & 1910 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, JOHN B. MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1920 - SEE NOTES OF SON, SAMUEL MARTIN MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1930 - SISTERSVILLE CITY, LINCOLN DISTRICT, TYLER CO., WV
Ashe, Loyd, head, age 62, married, b: OH, Fa & Mo b: OH, occ: none
____, ELIZABETH, wife, age 59, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: OH, occ: none
They had the following children:
M i SAMUEL MARTIN MALSON was born on 21 Dec 1894. He died on 27 Oct 1984. M ii DAVID ALFRED MALSON 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 1 Nov 1899 in Sistersville, Tyler Co., WV. He died on 24 Dec 1964 in California most likely. He was buried on 30 Dec 1964 in Plot N; Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo Co., CA. DAVID served in the military Captain, United States Army. He resided in California most of his life.
SOURCE: Dave Beyser, 2004 (2nd great-grandson of John Malson, 3rd great-grandson of Daniel Malson).
Great-uncle David was a career Army man. As far as I know, he lived in California most of his life. His birthdate in unknown at this time and he died around 1964. I believe his wife was named Lillian but that's iffy also. They came in W.Va. once a year when I was little and he always gave us a silver dollar every visit. Mom can't remember where he lived in California.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2004]
I found a cemetery transcription from the Golden Gate National Cemetery with the dates for birth and death.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN B. MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1920 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, SAMUEL MARTIN MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1930 - LAWTON TWP., FORT SILL MILITARY RESERVATION, COMANCHE CO., OK
MALSON, DAVID A., lodger, age 30, b: WV, Fa & Mo: WV, occ: solider-cpl/ U.S. Army
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
Great-grand nephew, David Albert Beyser, confirmed that the above David A. Malson was his great-grand uncle.M iii CHARLES ALBERT MALSON 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 23 Sep 1900 in Sistersville, Tyler Co., WV. He died on 1 May 1992.
SPOUSES-CHILDREN: [Source - Grand-nephew, Dave Beyser, Aug 2004]
Great-uncle Charles Albert was married twice. His first wife was Anna Ellen McMannus who died in 1960. He remarried to a Roxie O'Dessie Swaggart. She died in 1969. There was one son...Charles Robert but my sister wasn't sure if he was if he was an adopted son or what. Uncle Charles was pretty much a loner. He lived in Moundsville most of his life. I'll have to see where he was buried:
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN B. MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1920 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, SAMUEL MARTIN MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1930 - WASHINGTON, MARSHALL CO., WV
MALSON, CHARLES, head, age 29, married@20, b: WV, occ: laborer/Wheeling Steel
______, Anna, wife, age 34, married@24, b: MD, occ: none