Paul Bartlett Van Buren Genealogy

Person Page 181

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Charles A. (Chuck) Conner1

M, #4506, b. 30 March 1931, d. 6 March 1994

Parents

FatherPhillip Conner (b. 29 June 1885, d. 24 July 1951)
MotherMaude Luella Nims (b. 5 September 1894, d. 29 July 1967)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Charles A. (Chuck) Conner was born on 30 March 1931.1

Charles A. (Chuck) Conner died on 6 March 1994 at age 62.1
His Social Security Number was 484-30-0644, issued before 1951 in Iowa.1 According to the Social Security Death Index, Charles's last residence was in Fayette, Fayette County, Iowa.1
Last Edited 30 January 2010

Citations

  1. [S189] Social Security Death Index.
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Floyd Fordyce, Sr.

M, #4507, b. circa 1895
Pedigree Link

Family: Harriett D. (Hattie) Nims (b. 1 February 1892, d. 2 January 1936)

DaughterRuth Fordyce (b. circa 1917)
SonFloyd Fordyce, Jr. (b. 1923, d. 1936)
SonClyde Fordyce
SonRussell W. Fordyce (b. 15 April 1927, d. 15 August 1973)
SonRalph W. Fordyce (b. 28 September 1930, d. 16 August 1951)

Biography

Floyd Fordyce, Sr., was born circa 1895 in Iowa.1

Floyd Fordyce, Sr., married Harriett D. (Hattie) Nims, daughter of William Henry Nims, Sr., and Harriette D. (Hattie) Finch, on 12 January 1916 in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa.2 Floyd Fordyce, Sr., was buried in Alpha Cemetery, Alpha, Fayette County, Iowa.


Floyd Fordyce, Sr., and Harriett D. (Hattie) Fordyce appeared on the census of 1930 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, which lists Floyd Fordyce [Sr.], 35; his wife Hattie, 38; and their children Ruth, 13, Floyd [Jr.], 7, Clyde, 4 years 10 months, and Russell, 2.1
Last Edited 26 February 2022

Citations

  1. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Floyd Fordyce household, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
  2. [S1506] Iowa Newspapers, 1837-2009, online www.MyHeritage.com, The Telegraph-Hearld, Dubuque, IA, 6 January 1936. Hereinafter cited as Iowa Newspapers, 1837-2009.
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Floyd Fordyce, Jr.

M, #4508, b. 1923, d. 1936

Parents

FatherFloyd Fordyce, Sr. (b. circa 1895)
MotherHarriett D. (Hattie) Nims (b. 1 February 1892, d. 2 January 1936)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Floyd Fordyce, Jr., was born in 1923 in Iowa.1

Floyd Fordyce, Jr., died in 1936 at age ~13.
Floyd Fordyce, Jr., appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Floyd Fordyce, Sr., and Harriett D. (Hattie) Fordyce in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, which lists Floyd Fordyce [Sr.], 35; his wife Hattie, 38; and their children Ruth, 13, Floyd [Jr.], 7, Clyde, 4 years 10 months, and Russell, 2.1
Last Edited 30 January 2010

Citations

  1. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Floyd Fordyce household, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
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Ruth Fordyce

F, #4509, b. circa 1917

Parents

FatherFloyd Fordyce, Sr. (b. circa 1895)
MotherHarriett D. (Hattie) Nims (b. 1 February 1892, d. 2 January 1936)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Ruth Fordyce was born circa 1917 in Iowa.1
Ruth Fordyce appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Floyd Fordyce, Sr., and Harriett D. (Hattie) Fordyce in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, which lists Floyd Fordyce [Sr.], 35; his wife Hattie, 38; and their children Ruth, 13, Floyd [Jr.], 7, Clyde, 4 years 10 months, and Russell, 2.1
Last Edited 30 January 2010

Citations

  1. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Floyd Fordyce household, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
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Russell W. Fordyce

M, #4510, b. 15 April 1927, d. 15 August 1973

Parents

FatherFloyd Fordyce, Sr. (b. circa 1895)
MotherHarriett D. (Hattie) Nims (b. 1 February 1892, d. 2 January 1936)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Russell W. Fordyce was born on 15 April 1927.1

Russell W. Fordyce married Shirley L. Knight on 27 September 1963 in Imperial County, California.2

Russell W. Fordyce died on 15 August 1973 at age 46.1
Russell W. Fordyce appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Floyd Fordyce, Sr., and Harriett D. (Hattie) Fordyce in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, which lists Floyd Fordyce [Sr.], 35; his wife Hattie, 38; and their children Ruth, 13, Floyd [Jr.], 7, Clyde, 4 years 10 months, and Russell, 2.3 His Social Security Number was 483-26-3938, issued before 1951 in Iowa.1
Last Edited 30 January 2010

Citations

  1. [S189] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S898] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online www.ancestry.com, Russell W. Fordyce. Hereinafter cited as California Marriage Index, 1960-1985.
  3. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Floyd Fordyce household, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
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Ralph W. Fordyce

M, #4512, b. 28 September 1930, d. 16 August 1951

Parents

FatherFloyd Fordyce, Sr. (b. circa 1895)
MotherHarriett D. (Hattie) Nims (b. 1 February 1892, d. 2 January 1936)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Ralph W. Fordyce was born on 28 September 1930 in Iowa.

Ralph W. Fordyce died on 16 August 1951 in Korea at age 20. Private Fordyce was a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on August 16, 1951. Private Fordyce was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. Data [Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll].1
Ralph W. Fordyce lived in Polk, Polk County, Iowa.1

He was a Private in the United States Army in the Korean War.1
Last Edited 27 November 2013

Citations

  1. [S899] Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957, online www.ancestry.com, Ralph W. Fordyce. Hereinafter cited as Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957.
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Clinton E. Wolfe

M, #4513, b. 1896, d. 1970
Pedigree Link

Family: Ruby Lurena Nims (b. 24 July 1897, d. 17 August 1995)

SonRussell James Wolfe (b. 6 February 1924, d. 18 December 1990)
DaughterWilma Jean Wolfe
DaughterInez Wolfe

Biography

Clinton E. Wolfe was born in 1896. He married Ruby Lurena Nims on 22 October 1919.

Clinton E. Wolfe died in 1970 at age ~74. He was buried in Alpha Cemetery, Alpha, Fayette County, Iowa.
Last Edited 4 February 2002
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Russell James Wolfe

M, #4514, b. 6 February 1924, d. 18 December 1990

Parents

FatherClinton E. Wolfe (b. 1896, d. 1970)
MotherRuby Lurena Nims (b. 24 July 1897, d. 17 August 1995)
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Biography

Russell James Wolfe was born on 6 February 1924.

Russell James Wolfe died on 18 December 1990 at age 66.
Last Edited 4 February 2002
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Ruth Conklin

F, #4518, b. 9 February 1895, d. January 1986

Parents

FatherAsa Neal Conklin
MotherNellie Amanda Taft
Pedigree Link

Biography

Ruth Conklin was born on 9 February 1895 in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.1

Ruth Conklin married???? Maves.

Ruth Conklin married Daniel W. Ranslow, son of Julian Martindail and Iva Ranslow, on 24 December 1953.2

Ruth Conklin died in January 1986 in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, at age 90.2


Her Social Security Number was 397-24-5932, issued in 1945 in Wisconsin
Extracted from Form SS-5. Treasury Department. Internal Revenue Service.
Revised August 1943. Photocopy provided by FOIA, Social Security Administration.

Application for Social Security Account Number. 397-24-5932.
Name (first, middle, last). Ruth ------ Maves.
Mailing Address. 308 N Orchard, Madison, Wis.
Full Birth Name. Ruth Conklin.
Age at Last Birthday. 50.
Date of Birth (Month-Day-Year). Feb. 9 1895.
Place of Birth (city-county-state). Madison - Dane - Wis.
Father's Full Name. Asa Neal Conklin.
Mother's Full Maiden Name. Nellie Amanda Taft.
Sex. Female [checked].
Color. White [checked].
Have you ever before applied for or had Social Security Account Number? No [checked].
Railroad Retirement Number? No [checked].
If yes, enter place and date of original application [blank]
Business Name and Address of Present Employer. Hasty Tasty Madison 3, Wis.
Today's Date. March 18/45.
Write your name as usually written. Ruth Maves.

Notes:
1. Name (line 1). A vertical line about the size of a capital letter extends from the header to a point between the t and h in Ruth.
2. Name (line 1). Maves is lined through. This is followed by Maves in parentheses, printed rather than written.
3. Name (line 1). Just above the Maves in parentheses is written the numeral 3.
4. Date of Birth. To the right of "Feb." is a large numeral 2.
5. Today's Date. March 18, 1945 seems a safe bet.
6. The following entries are in the blank space at the right side of the form:
a. Next to Full Birth Name. 120.
b. Next to Business Name and Address of Present Employer. 21.
c. In the bottom right corner, uppermost. o/c.
d. In the bottom right corner, lowest. The initial M, lined through.
7. In the bottom left corner, unreadable initials.
8. Ruth's second husband was Daniel W Ranslow, 1896-1981.
Last Edited 17 July 2004

Citations

  1. [S724] e-mail message from Eileen Roddy, Now deceased, to Paul B. Van Buren. Hereinafter cited as "Eileen Roddy e-mail". 9 October 1999.
  2. [S724] e-mail message from Eileen Roddy, Now deceased, to Paul B. Van Buren. Hereinafter cited as "Eileen Roddy e-mail". 7 October 1999.
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Asa Neal Conklin

M, #4519
Pedigree Link

Family: Nellie Amanda Taft

DaughterRuth Conklin (b. 9 February 1895, d. January 1986)

Biography



Asa Neal Conklin married Nellie Amanda Taft.
Last Edited 8 February 2002
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Nellie Amanda Taft

F, #4520
Pedigree Link

Family: Asa Neal Conklin

DaughterRuth Conklin (b. 9 February 1895, d. January 1986)

Biography



Nellie Amanda Taft married Asa Neal Conklin.
Last Edited 8 February 2002
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Harry Sherman

M, #4522
Pedigree Link

Family: Pearl Ranslow (b. April 1882)

SonHarry Bradford Sherman (b. 13 June 1904, d. 23 November 1986)

Biography



Harry Sherman married Pearl Ranslow, daughter of Bradford Ranslow and Julia Butcher.
Last Edited 10 February 2002
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Harry Bradford Sherman

M, #4523, b. 13 June 1904, d. 23 November 1986

Parents

FatherHarry Sherman
MotherPearl Ranslow (b. April 1882)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Harry Bradford Sherman was born on 13 June 1904 in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois.1,2,3

Harry Bradford Sherman died on 23 November 1986 in Sonoma County, California, at age 82.3,1
Subject: Harry Bradford Sherman, 1936 Application for Social Security Number
Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002
From: Larry Renslow

Extracted from Form SS-5. Treasury Department. Internal Revenue Service. Photocopy provided by FOIA, Social Security Administration.
U. S. Social Security Act.
Application for Account Number. 486-10-7327.
First Name. Harry.
Middle Name. Bradford.
Last Name. Sherman. 655.
Street and Number. 2615 Poplar.
Post Office and State. Kansas City, Mo.
Business Name of Present Employer. ?? Company.
Business Address of Present Employer. 1330 BALTIMORE, K.C., MO.
Age at Last Birthday. 32.
Date of Birth (Month-Day-Year). 6-13-1904.
Place of Birth. Savanna Illinois.
Father's Full Name. Harry Sherman.
Mother's Full Maiden Name. Pearl Ranslow.
Sex. Male [checked].
Color. White [checked].
If Registered with the U. S. Employment Service, give number of registration card. [blank]
If you have previously filled out a card like this, state (place-date). [blank]
Date Signed. Nov.24, 1936.
Employee's Signature, as usually written. Harry B. Sherman.

Notes.
1. Business Name of Present Employer. This was stamped and is too light to read. I can make out the word "Company" at the end. The word before "Company" is possibly "Light."
2. Business Address of Present Employer. This is stamped and is dark and easy to read.
3. Date of Birth. Over the "6" is written "June."
4. To the right of the Color space is written 1-1.
5. Harry's grandfather was Bradford Ranslow.
========================================================================. His Social Security Number was 486-10-7327, issued in 1936 in Missouri.3 Harry Bradford Sherman lived in 1986 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.3
Last Edited 4 January 2016

Citations

  1. [S366] California Death Index, 1940-97, online www.ancestry.com.
  2. [S581] e-mail message from Larry Renslow (email address), now deceased, to Paul B. Van Buren. Hereinafter cited as "Larry Renslow e-mail". 22 November 2001.
  3. [S189] Social Security Death Index.
Family Explorer

Jane Potter1

F, #4524
Pedigree Link

Biography

She married Ransom C. Clark on 12 December 1850.1
Last Edited 10 February 2002

Citations

  1. [S125] Charlotte Falkowski Family Group Sheet, email address, Schenectady, NY.
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Charles A. Blay1,2

M, #4525
Pedigree Link

Family: Viola C. Ranslow (b. circa 1846)

SonBenjamin Charles Blay (b. 20 October 1886)

Biography

He married Viola C. Ranslow on 28 August 1885 in Strafford, Orange County, Vermont.3
Last Edited 15 April 2022

Citations

  1. [S125] Charlotte Falkowski Family Group Sheet, email address, Schenectady, NY.
  2. [S1181] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908
    Name: Viola C Clark [Viola C Ranslow]
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: abt 1848
    Birth Place:
    Marriage Date: 28 Aug 1885
    Marriage Place: Strafford, Vermont, USA
    Marriage Age: 37
    Card Type: Bride
    Father Name: Ellazer Ranslow
    Mother Name: Esther Potter
    Spouse Name: Charles A Blay
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
    Original data: State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
    State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records, 1871–1908. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Hereinafter cited as Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908.
  3. [S1181] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908
    Name: Viola C Clark [Viola C Ranslow]
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: abt 1848
    Birth Place:
    Marriage Date: 28 Aug 1885
    Marriage Place: Strafford, Vermont, USA
    Marriage Age: 37
    Card Type: Bride
    Father Name: Ellazer Ranslow
    Mother Name: Esther Potter
    Spouse Name: Charles A Blay
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
    Original data: State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records through 1870. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
    State of Vermont. Vermont Vital Records, 1871–1908. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
Compiler: Paul Van Buren
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