ED PERSINGER 1 was born on 21 Aug 1915 in Elmwood, Cass Co., NE. He died on 21 Feb 2005 in Shelton, Mason Co., WA. He was buried in Shelton Memorial Park, Shelton, Mason Co., WA. He married DORIS MARIE FULTZ on 16 Apr 1938.
DORIS MARIE FULTZ [Parents]
They had the following children:
F i CAROL PERSINGER
LEHMAN RALEIGH FULTZ was born on 23 Sep 1895 in Wesleyville, Carter Co., KY. He died on 31 Jul 1949 in Everett, Snohomish Co., WA. He was buried on 3 Aug 1949 in Seattle, King Co., WA. He married ELEANOR WRIGHT on 9 Oct 1917 in Belmont Co., OH.
PARENTS:
Father: William Riley FULTZ, born 26 Jan 1866 Wesleyville, Carter, Ky; died 25 Oct 1935 Grassvalley, Nevada, CA. Mother: Martha Elizabeth BUCKNER, born 29 Nov 1864 Wesleyville, Carter, Ky; died 18 Nov 1926 Evergreen, Lnglde, WI; buried 21 Nov 1926 Elton, Lnglde, WI.
ELEANOR WRIGHT [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 20 Apr 1899 in Bridgeport, Belmont Co., OH. She died on 20 Oct 1987 in Seattle, King Co., WA. She was buried on 22 Oct 1987 in Seattle, King Co., WA. She married LEHMAN RALEIGH FULTZ on 9 Oct 1917 in Belmont Co., OH.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 & 1910 - SEE NOTES FOR FATHER, SPENCER WASHINGTON STERMS WRIGHT, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
F i DORIS MARIE FULTZ M ii DAVID LESLIE FULTZ 1 was born on 9 Nov 1920 in Bellaire, Belmont Co., OH. He died in Aug 1987 in King Co., WA. F iii VIOLET ELIZABETH FULTZ M iv CHARLES EDWARD FULTZ 1 was born on 20 Apr 1925 in Bellaire, Belmont Co., OH. He died on 28 Dec 2005 in King Co., WA. F v KATHLEEN PEARL FULTZ F vi VERNA PAULINE FULTZ M vii VIRGIL FULTZ 1, 2 was born on 4 Mar 1934 in Evergreen, Langlade Co., WI. He died on 14 Feb 2001 in Sultan, Snohomish Co., WA. U viii LIVING FULTZ
SHERMAN WESLEY WRIGHT [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 23 Sep 1901 in Bridgeport, Belmont Co., OH. He died on 26 Sep 1962. He married ANNA M. UNKNOWN about 1923 in Belmont Co., OH.
SPOUSE-CHILDREN: [LeAnn McRoberts, Oct 2004]
Based on the 1930 census.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900, 1910, 1920 & 1930 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, SPENCER WASHINGTON WRIGHT, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
M i ARTHUR S. WRIGHT F ii JEAN E. WRIGHT
FREDERICK WINFRED ROBERTS [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 26 Oct 1918 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV. He died on 13 Feb 1982 in Huntington Beach, Orange Co., California. The cause of death was cardiac & pulmonary arrest; hepatic failure. He was buried on 20 Feb 1982 in Good Shepherd Cemetery, Huntington Beach, California. He married LEE LUELLA EDYTHE MILLER in Jan in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI. FREDERICK was employed as a farmer, race car driver, mechanic, tool-and-dye machinist for Lear-Sigler & inspector for Librascope, a div. of NASA 1936 - 1976 in PA, MI, California respectively. He resided 1971 - 1982 in 20561 Egret Lane, Huntington Beach, CA. He was hospitalized Huntington Intercommunity Hospital 11 Feb 1982 - 13 Feb 1982 in Huntington Beach, Orange Co., CA.
DIRECT MERRIFIELD ANCESTRY:
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 MalsonDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts & James Roberts
DIRECT DESCENDANT:
Father of LeAnn Maxine Vivian Roberts (McRoberts)
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AWARDS:
In 1930, FREDERICK WINFRED ROBERTS received a Certificate of Perfect Attendance from the Department of Public Instruction, Commonwealth of PA. He received this award for being neither absent nor tardy during the school year. He was 12 years old.
On October 9, 1936, Frederick received a certificate of Honorable Discharge from the CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS in Isle Royale, Michigan upon the completion of 2 six month enrollments in the reforestation project.
On June 11th, 1956, Frederick received the Meritorius Service Award in recognition of 100 hours of faithful service as a member of the GROUND OBSERVER CORPS, signed by E.E. Partridge, General USAF, Commander, Air Defense Command.
These Certificates are in my possession [LeAnn McRoberts, his only child].
========================SIBLINGS: Though Dad was only 4 years old when his sister, Barbara, died, he held a very strong memory of her and wanted to name me after her but he deferred to my mother's choice of name.
========================CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1920 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARTHA ADELINE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1930 - WEST FINELY, WASHINGTON CO., PA
Bradford, John, head, m, w, 42, single, b. WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, occ: truck driver-general hauling
_______, Lus, brother, m, w, 44, single, b. WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, occ: forman-labor farm
Crider_, Marg. J., aunt (H), f, w, 68, widowed, b. WV, Fa: WV, Mo. WV
ROBERTS, FRED, nephew (H), m. w. 11, single, b. WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WVNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Fred would've been 12 years old on October 26th of that year. Lus Bradford is Lewis Bradford. John and Lewis' ages are incorrectly recorded - John would've been 44 and Lewis 46. Their father's birthplace is also recorded incorrectly. It should've been recorded as KY.
========================COMMENT: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
My Dad, Fred Roberts, referred to his grand-aunt, Margaret Jane Crider, as AUNT JENNY whom he lived with for a time in 1930.
========================MARRIAGE #1: [Source - Fred Roberts]
His first marriage to Virginia ended in divorce.
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LEE LUELLA EDYTHE MILLER was born on 1 Mar 1912 in California Township, Branch Co., MI. She died on 20 Jul 2008 in Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., AZ. She was buried on 6 Aug 2008 in Phoenix Memorial Gardens, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ. She married FREDERICK WINFRED ROBERTS in Jan in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.
[Source of the following information is LeAnn McRoberts, daughter of Fred and Lee Roberts.]
PARENTS:
Verna Bell Unroe and Luell Webster Miller.
==================MARRIAGE-#1:
Nick Condos in 1936. The marriage ended in divorce in 1947.
==================CHILDREN-OF-MARRIAGE #1:
i. Nicholas James Condos, born January 19, 1939 in Flint, Michigan.
ii. James Kay Condos, born January 25, 1941 in Chicago, IL.
==================OCCUPATION:
During World War II, Lee was a real-life "Rose the Riverter", working in an airplane manufacturing plant building airplanes for the war effort.
===================ADOPTION:
Frederick Winfred Roberts, adopted both Nicholas and James. Nicholas retained his biological father's surname while James assumed the ROBERTS surname.
They had the following children:
F i LeANN MAXINE VIVIAN ROBERTS (MCROBERTS)
CLARK SPENCER BRADFORD SR. [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 7 Jun 1895 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co., WV. He died on 24 Aug 1975 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX. He was buried on 27 Aug 1975 in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX. He married DOROTHY RUBY RACHEL PATTON on 7 Jun 1929 in San Antonio, Texas.
PHOTO:
Clark in the early 1970's. Original photo in possession of his daughter, Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan.
=====================BIRTH-DEATH DATES: [LeAnn McRoberts, Nov 2003]
Social Security Death Index lists a Clark Bradford Sr. born June 7, 1895, died August 1975 and shows place of death as San Antonio, Texas.
In letter to me in April of 1971, Gramma (Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts) wrote of her brother that she had "received an Easter card from Clark Bradford's wife, he is still alive, living somewhere in Texas." Gramma further wrote that there were "still three of us alive and me, I am the oldest."
========================CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, LEWIS FRANK BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1920 - SEE NOTES OF SISTER, ANNA MAE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, JOHN THOMAS BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1930 - SAN ANTONIO CITY, BEXAR CO., TX
Dwelling #512 on West Mistletoe AvenueBRADFORD, Clark S., head, rent, $10, w, 30, married @ 30, b. WV, Fa: U.S., Mo: OH, occ: office assistant at hospital
_________, Dorothy R., wife, w, 23, married @ 21, b. AR, Fa: AR, Mo. Ireland, occ: none========================
KINSHIP DISCOVERY: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003]
In seeking information on a the 2nd wife of my fist cousin, John Rodger Malson, I found a notation in Jan Hornick's gedcom by a "NANCY". It was through contacting this Nancy via email about this Malson relation that I discovered she and I are cousins. Her father, Clark, was my grand uncle, brother of my grandmother, Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts.
ADDENDUM: Clark Spencer Bradford birth and death dates confirmed by daughter, Nancy Bradford Ragan of San Antonio, Texas in email to me December 5, 2003.
=========================MILITARY SERVICE: [Source - Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan, Dec 2003]
World War I. U.S. Army PFC, medic. Later stationed at Fort Sam Houston Army Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.
=========================MARRIAGE-CHILDREN: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003]
In email to me December 5, 2003, Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan, daughter of Clark Bradford, wrote that her parents met at Fort Sam Houston Army Hospital where Clark was stationed. They married in June of 1929 and had 6 children.
DOROTHY RUBY RACHEL PATTON 1, 2 was born on 26 Jun 1903 in Little Rock, AR. She died on 11 Aug 1995 in San Antonio, TX. She was buried on 14 Aug 1995 in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. She married CLARK SPENCER BRADFORD SR. on 7 Jun 1929 in San Antonio, Texas.
HERITAGE: [Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan, Jan 2004]
Family found listed on the 1900 Indian Rolls of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
They had the following children:
F i DOROTHY DIANE BRADFORD 1 was born on 6 Dec 1930 in San Antonio, TX. She died on 31 Jan 1999.
MARRIAGE-CHILDREN: Married to Calvin Dunn of Michigan. Child, Brenda Joyce.
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MEETINGS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
In the 1950's "Diane", her father, Clark, husband and daughter travelled to PA to visit Clark's mother, Susannah, then to Michigan to visit Clark's sister, Martha, and may have visited my parents after I was born. This meeting which my mother told me about was confirmed by Nancy Lee Bradford.F ii ZERNA PATRICIA BRADFORD M iii CLARK SPENCER BRADFORD JR. F iv NANCY LEE BRADFORD M v CHARLES FREDERICK BRADFORD M vi HOWARD THOMAS BRADFORD 1 was born on 30 Oct 1945 in San Antonio, TX. He died on 14 Jul 2003.
JOSEPH SCHRIMPF 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born about 1857/1858 in most likely Wheeling, WV. He died after 1920 in most likely Wheeling, WV. He married CATHERINE C. "KATE" MALSON about 1885 in most likely 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 13Schrimp, 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 sideSchrimpf, 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 RoadSCHRIMPF, Joseph, age 62, widowed; b. WV; occ: laborer/buildings
CATHERINE C. "KATE" MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born about 1864 in WV. She died after 7 May 1910 in most likely Wheeling, WV. She married JOSEPH SCHRIMPF about 1885 in most likely WV.
KINSHIP:
Great-grand aunt of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts.
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 RoadSCHRIMPF, Katherine, Head, age 46, married 25 years, 7 children born, 6 surviving; b: WV, Fa b: PA, Mo b: WV, occ: none
GROOMS, Mary M, daughter, age 22, married 4 years, 2 children born, 2 surviving; b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV, occ: press hand/glassworks
SCHRIMPF, George, son, age 16, single, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV, occ: laborer/iron foundry
________ , Margaret M, daughter, age 14, single, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV, occ: form girl/stamping mill
GROOMS, Elizabeth I, granddaughter, age 3, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV
_______, Katherine R., granddaughter, age 1 3/12, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WVNOTE: [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 SCHRIMPF M ii CASPER SCHRIMPF 1 was born in 1889/1892 in WV.
NAME-SPELLING-VARIATIONS: Shrimp, Schrimp, Schrimpp, Schrimpf.
POSSIBLE CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
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 Co., 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 Co. is right next to Belmont Co. 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 WV.
DIRECT MERRIFIELLD ANCESTRY:
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
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: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.] [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
At this point, these censuses are only possible censuses for George Schrimpf, son of Catherine C. Malson.
1910 - SEE NOTES FOR 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; Ma b. (WV crossed out) OH, occ: rivetor/ship yard
________, Josephine, wife, age 31; b. NY; Fa b. NY; Ma b. WV; occ: housekeeper
________, Fred, son, age 8; b. NY; Fa b. WV; Ma 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; Ma b. OH; occ: shearman/tin mill
________, Josephine B, wife, age 39, b. NY; Fa b. NY; Ma 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. Both have acceptable birthdates, however, that number 1 received his SSN in CA is interesting.
With #2, it's possible he eventually went to work for the Railroad. I can try to get a record of that to see where it was issued.
The interesting thing about this one is where his death residence locality is because George's sister, Mary, married an Ellwood Grooms or Groom and I also found an SSDI for an Elwood Groom with the same death residence locality.F iv MARGARET SCHRIMPF 1, 2 was born about 1896 in WV.
DIRECT MERRIFIELD ANCESTRY:
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
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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CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, CAHTERINE C. MALSON, FOR DETAILS.F v ANNIE SCHRIMPF F vi ELIZABETH SCHRIMPF
WILLIAM CRIDER 1 was born about 1828 in Beaver Falls, Beaver Co., PA. He died on 16 Oct 1897 in New Athens, Harrison Co., OH. He married MARGARET JANE "JENNY" MALSON on 20 Nov 1887 in Belmont Co., OH.
Source of the following information was derived from the Family Group Record of John R. Malson, given to me (LeAnn McRoberts) by 2nd wife, Harriet J. Malson, Mar 2004.
MILITARY SERVICE:
War and pension record of William Crider list him as a Private, Company I, 1st Regiment PA Volunteer Cavalry.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Found 2 listings in Ancestry.com's Civill War Pension Index:
(1) William Crider, Service: 1st Pa Cav.; widow: Margaret J. Crider; filed in Ohio on 7 Nov 1890 for William and 22 Oct 1897 for widow. Notation that he died 16 Oct 1897.
(2) William A. Crider alias Albert Crider; service 121 PA Inf.; widow Margaret Crider; filed in Pennsylvania 17 Jul 1889 for William and 10 Jan 1893 for widow.
==================BIRTH-DEATH:
Death record listed birthplace as "Beaver Falls" only.
==================MARRIAGES: Civil War pension records states "married twice previously." Wife 1 and 2 unknown.
==================CHILDREN:
Civil War pension record stated "none."
CENSUSES:
1860 - BETHANY POST OFFICE, BROOKE CO., VA
WM. CRIDER, age 30, occ: laborer, b. VA
Pamela Crider, age 20, b. VA
Mary A. Crider, age 1, b. VANOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Nov 2004]
That this William Crider is the future husband of Margaret Jane Malson has not been verified and is speculation based upon his age.
Also, he resides in the same county as George Crider and is 13 years older as he also is in the 1880 census for George Crider and Mary Matilda Merrifield.
Additionally, based on his Civil War pension, William Crider was married twice before he married Margaret Jane Malson, though no names were given for those spouses. It is possible that the above wife and child did not survive the Civil War.
1880 - WEST WHEELING, BELMONT CO., OH
Crider, George, self, male, M, W, 38, b. PA, Occ: day laborer, Fa: PA, Mo: PA
_________, Matilda, wife, female, M, W, 38, b. PA, Occ: keeping house, Fa: PA, Mo: PA
_________, Mary E, dau, female, S, W, 20, b. VA, Fa: PA, Mo: PA
_________. Martha B, dau, female, S, W, 14, b. VA, Fa: PA, Mo: PA
_________. William A, son, male, S, W, 11, b. OH, Fa: PA, Mo: PA
_________, Ida Jno, GDau, female, S, W, 4, b. OH
CRIDER , WM, male, boarder, age 51, occ: laborer, b. PA; Fa b. WV; Mo b. WVNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
Though William Crider is recorded as a boarder, he is most likely related to George Crider. Both are recorded as born in PA, though William's parents are recorded as born in WV and George's PA. If not brothers, possible they were cousins or William was George's uncle though the 13 year age difference makes that seem unlikely.
Most likely William Crider met his wife-to-be, Margaret Jane Malson, through George since Mary Matilda Merrifield was Margaret Jane's aunt.
FURTHER NOTE: WorldConnect database of Suzie Snodgrass lists William Crider as living next door. This is incorrect. He is not recorded with a separate house number and was clearly living in the household of George Crider and Mary Matilda Merrifield.
MARGARET JANE "JENNY" MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born on 15 Mar 1862 in Sistersville, Tyler Co., VA. She died on 8 Jan 1937 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. The cause of death was chronic myocarditis & general ateriosclerosis. She was buried on 14 Jan 1937 in Linwood Cemetery, Blaine, Belmont Co., OH. She married WILLIAM CRIDER on 20 Nov 1887 in Belmont Co., OH. MARGARET was baptized on 2 Dec 1917 in NSM, St. Paul, Minnesota (See Notes for details.). She resided in Jan 1937 in 2124 Jacob St., Wheeling, O, WV at the time of her death..
KINSHIP:
Great-grand aunt of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1870 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH H. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - COUNTY INFIRMARY, RICHLAND BELMONT CO., OH
MALSON, Margaret, other, single, female, white, 18, b. OH, Fa: OH, Mo: OH
ASSUMPTION: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Margaret Jane Malson was 18 in 1880. The Margaret Malson in this census is also 18 and residing in the same county as Margaret Jane Malson's sister, Susannah Malson Bradford and her family that also includes younger brother, John R. Calhoon Malson. Also, Richland had originally been part of Pultney Township (where Margaret Jane was residing in 1900 census). Therefore, I think it is a fair assumption that they are one and the same.
1900 - SCHEDULE I - POPULATION - PULTNEY TWP, BELMONT CO., OH
Beck, John W, Head, b. Aug 1872, age 27, married 8 years, b. OH; Fa b. OH; Mo b. OH, occ: coal miner
____, Annis, Wife, b. Jul 1876, age 23, married 8 years, 4 children born, 3 surviving; b. WV; Fa b. WV; Mo b. WV;
____, Bessie M, dau, b. Feb 1895, age 5, b. OH; Fa b. OH; Mo b. MV
____, Charlie, son, Jul 1897, age 2, b. OH; Fa b. OH; Mo b. WV
____, Franklin, son, Jan 1899, age 1, b. OH; Fa b. OH; Mo b. WV
____, Westley T, father, Jan 1842, age 59; married 89<sic> years; b. OH; Fa b. OH; Mo b. OH
____, Sarrah, mother, Mar 1844, age 56; married 39 years; 5 children born, 3 surviving; b. OH; Fa b. OH; Mo b. OH
CRIDER, MARGARET, servant, b. Mar 1862, age 38, widow, no children born, b. OH, Fa: OH, Mo: WV, occ: housekeeper; reads & writesNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Margaret lived with and was the housekeeper for John Beck, his wife, Annis, their children and his parents. Annis was the daughter of Margaret's aunt, Susannah R. Merrifield and her first cousin.
SPECULATION: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Colonial Merrifields were often connected with Becks. Margaret's great-great-grandfather, Samuel's, daughter, Dinah, married a Jeremiah Beck. While I have been able to connect these Beck with the Merrifields, I have yet to find a link with the descendants of Jeremiah Beck.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
Annis' brother, Spencer Washington Sterms Wright married Ella Beck, John Beck's sister.
1910 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, WILLIAM ALVIA MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1920 [LeAnn McRoberts, Nov 2004]
Not found. I feel it it is highly likely that she may have still been in Washington State or Idaho which is where her brother, William Alvia Malson, and his family were still living as evidenced in the 1920 Census for Mud Bay, Kootenai Co., ID. However, these states are not indexed and as yet I have not found her in a census for those states.
1930 - WEST FINLEY, WASHINGTON CO., PA
Listed as MARG. J. CRIDER with her nephew, John Bradford, head of household. Also in this household is her nephew Lewis Bradford, and grand-nephew, Fred Roberts. She is listed as a widow with no occupation and her age estimated at 69.
NOTE: Margaret Jane Malson Crider was born in 1862. She would've been 68 in 1930.
========================PHOTOS:
1) From Jan Hornick's database an unknown source claims to "have copy of two pictures"? Marg't Jane "JENNY" Malson Crider, Eliz. H. Merrifield Malson Winesburg, mother of Jenny & Wm. Alva "Al", wife Ida May Brantner Malson, son John Rodger Malson - taken Spokane, WA 1918.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
From a conversation with HARRIET MALSON, 2nd wife of John Rodger Malson, I now know that the above-referenced "unknown source" was Harriet.
March 2004 - Harriet sent me a copy of the above-referenced photograph. Notation on the back reads:
Elizabeth H. Merrifield Winesburg in the righthand rocker, Margaret Jane "Jenny" Malson Crider in left rocker, Wm. Alvia, Ida May and son John R. Malson.
2) Copy of photo of Jenny Crider sitting in chair, year unknown.
3) Copy of small portrait photo thought to be of Margaret Jane "Jenny" Crider (from clothing looks to have been in late 1800's).
=======================JOURNEYS: Per Harriet J. Malson in conversation with me (LeAnn McRoberts), February 2004, Jenny drove brother William "Al" Malson, his wife May, son, John and their mother, Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson Winesburg, to Washington state in her car in 1917. Harriet did not know the reason for this journey.
BAPTISM: [Extract from the Family Group Record of John R. Malson, given to me (LeAnn McRoberts) in March 2004 by 2nd wife, Harriet J. Malson.]
"Aunt Jenny Crider lived in our home in 1917. She and my father were baptized and confirmed at the same time 2 Dec. 1917 at St. Paul, Minnesota in the Northern States Mission (German E. Ellsworth was Pres.)"
========================RECOLLECTIONS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
In my conversation with Harriet Malsom, she said that Margaret Jane was known as "AUNT JENNY" which triggered a memory of my Dad (her grand-nephew), speaking of his Aunt Jenny who had lived with him and his uncle at the time of the 1930 census.
DEATH-BURIAL: [LeAnn McRoberts, July 2004]
Obtained death certificate from the state of West Virginia. At the time of her death Margaret Jane "Jenny" Malson Crider was residing at 2124 Jacob Street, Centre District, Wheeling, OH Co., West Virginia.
Jenny was recorded as "dead on arrival" at 6:45AM, 8 Jan 1937 and an autopsy was performed. The cause of death was chronic myocarditis (inflammation of the myocardium, i.e. muscular tissue of the heart) and general artereoschlerosis.
The signature of the informant on the death certificate is Ward Wright, Jenny's first cousin, son of her aunt, Susannah R. Merrifield Wright.
Jenny's name is recorded as Margaret "Virginia" Crider, widow of William Crider born 15 Mar 1862, Tyler Co., WV. Her father's surname is incorrectly spelled "Mollison." No birthplace recorded for him. No name or birthplace recorded for mother.
She was buried at Linwood Cemetery in Blaine, Belmont Co., OH which is just across the border from Wheeling, WV.
WILLIAM ALVIA "AL" MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 30 Aug 1878 in Porter's Falls, Wetzel Co., WV. He died on 28 Aug 1946 in Calpella, Mendocino Country, California. He was buried in Aug 1946 in Russian River Cemetery, Ukiah, Mendocino Co., CA. He married IDA MAY BRANTNER on 8 Jun 1902 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co., WV. WILLIAM was baptized on 2 Dec 1917 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
DIRECT MERRIFIELD ANCESTRY:
2nd Great-grandson of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
Great-grandson of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
Grandson of John Merrifield & Margaret HickenbothamDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of Elizabeth H. Merrifield & 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)
==================CENSUSES: [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 born, 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, KOOTENAI 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.
Also, Genealogy.com has Mud Bay indexed as "Mica Bay," but it is clearly Mud Bay on the census image.
1930 - 2-WD, FOLLANSBEE, BROOKE CO., WV
Dwelling on Main StreetMALSON, 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.
===================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, Porters Falls, Wetzel, WV. Death information was the same.
IDA MAY BRANTNER 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 8 Aug 1877 in Moundsville, Marshall Co., WV. She died on 3 Dec 1962 in Talmadge, Mendocino Co., California. She was buried in Dec 1962 in Russian River Cemetery, Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California. She married WILLIAM ALVIA "AL" MALSON on 8 Jun 1902 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co., WV. IDA was baptized on 10 Aug 1917.
CENSUSES:
1910, 1920, 1930 - SEE NOTS OF HUSBAND, WILLIAM ALVIA MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
M i JOHN RODGERS MALSON 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, 2 was born on 12 Jan 1912 in Sherman City, MI. She died on 12 Jan 1912 in Sherman City, MI.
DEATH: Died at birth.
JOHN RODGERS MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 14 Oct 1907 in Sheridan, Montcalm Co., MI. He died on 9 Aug 1980 in Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California. The cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried on 12 Aug 1980 in Russian River Cemetery, Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California. He married FANNY JANE CURTIS SUDDOTH on 30 Aug 1933. The marriage ended in divorce. JOHN was baptized on 21 Oct 1917. He resided in Road B, Redwood Valley, MC, CA at the time of his death..
Other marriages:MILLER, HARRIET JANE LEROY
DIRECT MERRIFIELD ANCESTRY:
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 MalsonDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of William Alvia Malson & Ida May Brantner
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Nephew of Susannah S. Malson Bradford
1st cousin of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts
1st cousin, once removed of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts
1st cousin, twice removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
==============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 NOTS 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: John Rodger married Harriet Jane Miller on October 26, 1951 [Source - Glynda Fletcher gedcom 1998].
She was a Morman librarian [Source - Nancy, May 2, 2002 - rdrose1939@aol.com.]
COMMENT: 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. [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 5 2003]
FANNY JANE CURTIS SUDDOTH 1, 2 was born on 10 Nov 1896 in Bethany, Brooke Co., WV. She died on 1 Sep 1970 in Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon. She was buried on 4 Sep 1970 in Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon. She married JOHN RODGERS MALSON on 30 Aug 1933. The marriage ended in divorce. FANNY was baptized on 20 Oct 1932.
They had the following children:
F i FANNIE MAY "FRAN" MALSON M ii JOHN WILLIAM MALSON
JOHN RODGERS MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 14 Oct 1907 in Sheridan, Montcalm Co., MI. He died on 9 Aug 1980 in Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California. The cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried on 12 Aug 1980 in Russian River Cemetery, Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California. He married HARRIET JANE LEROY MILLER on 26 Oct 1951. JOHN was baptized on 21 Oct 1917. He resided in Road B, Redwood Valley, MC, CA at the time of his death..
Other marriages:SUDDOTH, FANNY JANE CURTIS
DIRECT MERRIFIELD ANCESTRY:
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 MalsonDIRECT DESCENDANCY:
Son of William Alvia Malson & Ida May Brantner
COLLATERAL KINSHIPS:
Nephew of Susannah S. Malson Bradford
1st cousin of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts
1st cousin, once removed of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts
1st cousin, twice removed of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
==============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 NOTS 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: John Rodger married Harriet Jane Miller on October 26, 1951 [Source - Glynda Fletcher gedcom 1998].
She was a Morman librarian [Source - Nancy, May 2, 2002 - rdrose1939@aol.com.]
COMMENT: 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. [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 5 2003]