Mary Magdalena5 Arner (JOHN4, Johann3, HEINRICH2, Ulrich1), born 31 January 1830(M) in Mahoning, Mercer, Pennsylvania; died 24 July 1899(M) in Washington, Johnson, Missouri; married first 29 March 1849 to Martin Mellinger who was born 24 February 1829 in Pennsylvania and died 13 October 1859(M); married second after the 1860 census to Ralph Armstrong(M), later annulled because he was already married(M); married third 13 February 1867 at Orangeville, Trumbull, Ohio(M) to Joseph Graves (his second marriage)(possibly son of Jonah and Elizabeth Graves, but there is some doubt about that) who was born 04 August 1832 in Dalston, Cumberlandshire, England and died 28 February 1911 in Grover, Johnson, Missouri.
Martin Mellinger was a cooper.
1850 Census: Martin Mellinger, page 050, visit
087/087, North Beaver,
1860 Census: Mary Millinger (with Nicholas I. Wigner),
page 050, visit 803/781,
Joseph Graves was a coal miner, later he was a farmer.
[Joseph was married first 1860 in
1870 Census: Joseph Graves, page 159, visit 006/006, West Salem, Mercer, Pennsylvania.
1900 Census: Joseph Graves (widower), page 271, visit 230/232, Washington, Johnson, Missouri.
1910 Census: Joseph Graves (widower, with son James), page 052, visit 031/031, Grover, Johnson, Missouri.
Joseph is buried at Hocker Cemetery in Grover. His will (Johnson Will Book G, record #338), not checked yet.
Known children with first husband:
Jacob Calvin6 Mellinger,
born 13 June 1850(14); died
12 June 1901 at Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio(14); married 18 December 1872 at Nelsonville (Book
5, page 341) to Aurilla Harper (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Harper and Mary Ann
Spencer) who was born 22 October 1855 in Ohio and died 27 September 1927
at Springfield, Clark, Ohio. He was a mine superintendent. 1880 Census: Calvin
Mellinger, page 290, visit 287/330, Nelsonville [village],
Blanche7 Mellinger, born 09 October
1872; died 10 January 1940 at Dayton,
Montgomery, Ohio (Volume 9301, Certificate 5337); married about 1890 to George
C. Lama (son of Jacob and Hettie
Lama) who was born 07 April 1871 in Athens County and died 05 September
1943 at Dayton (Volume 10461, Certificate 57916). He was a railroad conductor;
later he was a foreman at a mail order house. 1910 Census: George C. Lama, page
095, visit 009/010,
Lenora7 Mellinger, born about May
1876; married 1897-98 to Joseph S. Porter who was born
Martin Eugene7 Mellinger, born 27 September 1878(40); died 08 August 1946 at Nelsonville; married 1897-98 to Susan Cook who was born 15 April 1877 in Ross County, Ohio and died 28 October 1853 at Nelsonville. He was a blacksmith for the Hazelton Coal Company. 1910 Census: Eugene Mellinger, page 275, visit 151/188, Nelsonville (3rd Ward), Athens, Ohio. 1920 Census: Martin Mellinger, page 226, visit 425/425, Nelsonville (2nd Ward), Athens, Ohio. Known children: Cletis Calvin Mellinger, born about 1901, married 1923-24 to Cora ______ who was born about 1905 in Ohio, he was a bridge carpenter for a railroad; William Bernard Mellinger, born about 1905, married 1929 to Enid E. Burge (daughter of William Burge) who was born 09 February 1907(17) in Ohio and died 11 August 1970 at Nelsonville(17)(also Death Certificate #057045), he was a loader at a coal mine; Charles G. Mellinger, born 20 October 1909(17), died 29 September 1981 at Nelsonville(17)(also Death Certificate #062797, which says he was born 1910); Orville (E.?) Mellinger, born about 1912.
Winfield Charles7 Mellinger, born 13 November 1881; died 01 November 1958 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; married to Ellen Louise Rowan who was born about 1882 in Scotland. They had no children.
Guy7 Mellinger, born
John Franklin7 Mellinger, born 27 May 1886(40); died 03 January 1953 at Nelsonville; married 1917-18 to Hazel M. ______ who was born about 1894 in Ohio. He was a barber. 1920 Census: Frank J. Mellinger, page 230, visit 084/100, Nelsonville (3rd Ward), Athens, Ohio. 1930 Census: Frank Mellinger, page 162, visit 197/203, Nelsonville (3rd Ward), Athens, Ohio. No children with them in 1920 or 1930.
Eunice7 Mellinger, born about January 1891.
John Ezra6 Mellinger, born 24 December
1851(M); died 29 May
1916; married about 1871 to Catherine Deal who was born 22 October 1851 in Prussia,
Germany and died 03 January 1918. He was a mechanical engineer; later he was a
stationary engineer at a coal mine [NOTE: “mechanical engineer” and “stationary
engineer” are possibly two different names recorded for the same job]. 1860
Census: John Millinger (with Augustus F. Dyer), page 059, visit 960/934,
Vernon, Trumbull, Ohio. 1870 Census: Ezra Mellinger (with Wm
Vernon), page 022, visit 314/320, Pymatuning, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 1880
Census: Esra Melinger, page 352, visit 135/139, Pymatuning, Mercer,
Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: John Millinger, page 245, visit 534/546, Carbon Hill
Precinct, Hocking, Ohio [also grandsons John Riley born about August 1891 in
Ohio, and Roy Riley born about May 1895 in Ohio]. 1910 Census: John Mellinger,
page 140, visit 047/049, Hanna Precinct, Jefferson, Ohio [also grandsons Roy
Mellinger born about 1895 in Ohio, and John Riddle born about 1902 in Ohio].
[They may have had either fifteen children, seven of whom were still living in
1900; or else thirteen children, nine of whom were still living in 1910.
] Known children:
Clara7 Mellinger, born about 1871 in
Elizabeth7 Mellinger, born about 1872 in
Margaret Amelia7 Mellinger, born
Mahlon7 Mellinger, born about 1875 in
Blanche7 Mellinger, born about 1877 in
Daniel Martin7 Mellinger, born 05 November
1878(40) in Pennsylvania;
died 25 February 1959 at Martins Ferry, Belmont, Ohio (Death Certificate
#07970); married 11 September 1900 in
Athens County, Ohio (Book 11, page 253) to Abigail Rutter
who was born about 1879 in Ohio. He was an electrician at a coal mine; later he
was a coal miner. He registered for the WWI Draft at Steubenville, Jefferson,
Ohio. 1910 Census: Daniel Mellinger, page 146, visit 151/157, Hanna Precinct,
Orian7 Mellinger (son), born about
April 1880 in
Calvin Beecher mellinger, born 25
June 1884(40) in Ohio; died
30 July 1932 at Dillonvale, Jefferson, Ohio;
married 1908-09 to Margaret Donovan who was
born about 1892 in Illinois. He was a coal miner. He registered for the WWI
Draft at Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio. 1910 Census: Calvin Mellinger, page
141, visit 048/050, Hanna Precinct,
Bessie Belle Mellinger, born 14
February 1886 in Ohio; died 12 August
1921 in Mount Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio;
married 1903-04 to Richard Harper Bexfield (son
of Joseph and Clara B. Bexfield)
who was born 27 November 1880(40) in Union, Cabell, West Virginia
and died 18 May 1949 in Stock, Harrison, Ohio. He was a coal miner. 1910
Census: Richard Becksfield, page 141, visit 049/051, Hanna Precinct,
Estella Mellinger, born about
February 1888 in Ohio; married first
1902-03 to Nimrod Arthur (son of William
and Mary J. Arthur) who was born 20 June 1880 in
Union, Cabell, West Virginia and died 18 July 1916 in Mount Pleasant,
Jefferson, Ohio; married second after
the 1920 census to Delbert Waldron (his second
marriage) who was born 30 May 1871 in Ohio and died 17 June 1948 at Dillonvale,
Jefferson, Ohio. Nimrod was a coal miner. Delbert worked for a railroad. 1910
Census: Nim Arthur, page 141, visit 051/054, Hanna Precinct, Jefferson, Ohio.
1920 Census: Stella Arthur (widow), page 123, visit 012/012, Hanna Precinct,
Jefferson, Ohio. 1930 Census: Delbert Waldron, page 275, visit 230/237,
Lydia Hannah6 Mellinger, born 13 November
1853(M); died 30 December
1887(M)(or 20 December 1886) at Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio(M); married in Pennsylvania to Daniel
Barrowman (son of John Barrowman and Ann Fleming Johnston) who was born 04 August 1845 in New
Monkland, Lanark, Scotland and died 29 March 1927 at Athens, Athens, Ohio. He
was a coal miner. 1880 Census: Daniel Barroman, page 290, visit 288/331,
Nelsonville,
Anna7 Barrowman, born 19 September 1869 in Pennsylvania; died 01 August 1926 at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; married about 1890 to John Slisher who was born 15 April 1864 in Ohio and died 19 January 1934 at Athens. Known children: George N. Slisher, born about February 1891; Daniel Slisher, born about June 1895; (Daughter), born about February 1897; Adaline Slisher, born about August 1899.
John7 Barrowman, born 12 February
1871 in Pennsylvania; died 08 July 1945
in Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri; married
1895-96 to Louisa P. (McDaniel) Smith (her second marriage)
who was born 27 January 1859 in Missouri and died 18 November 1940 at Kansas
City, Jackson, Missouri. He was a farmer; later he was a wood-cutter. 1900
Census: John Barrowman, page 071, visit 059/062, Key West, Coffey, Kansas. 1910
Census: John Barrowman, page 072, visit 006/006, Key West, Coffey, Kansas. 1930
Census: John Barrowman, page 119, visit 173/173,
Robert7 Barrowman, born 05 March
1873; died 15 July 1937 in Montserrat,
Johnson, Missouri; married first 1894-95
to Rosa E. ______ who was born about September 1880 in
Missouri; married 04 September 1909 to Jennie Cavanaugh who was born about 1888 in Canada,
apparently later divorced. He was a coal miner. 1900 Census: Robert Barrowman,
page 140, visit 035/035, Deer Creek,
Daniel7 Barrowman, born 20 November 1874(40); married 27 August 1901 to Anna Klemish who was born about 1883 in Michigan. He was a coal miner. 1910 Census: Daniel Barroman, page 095, visit 062/063, Bay City (8th Ward), Bay, Michigan. 1920 Census: Daniel Barrowman, page 129, visit 027/030, Bay City (8th Ward), Bay, Michigan. 1930 Census: Daniel Barrowman, page 164, visit 025/025, Bay City (8th Ward), Bay, Michigan. Known child: Nora L. Barrowman, born about 1903 in Michigan.
Mary7 Barrowman, born 16 January
1877; died 04 February 1922 at Bay City,
Bay, Michigan; married 1892-93 to William HEss who was born about January 1871 in Ohio. He was
a coal miner. 1900 Census: William Hess, page 114, visit 089/098, Buchtel
[village],
Martin Calvin7 Barrowman, born
Jean7 Barrowman, born
William7 Barrowman, born 06 June 1883(40); married after the 1910 census to Rose Wilton who was born about 1891 in Ohio. He was a coal
miner. 1920 Census: William Barroman, page 052, visit 137/144, Trimble,
James7 Barrowman, born 18 August 1886(40); died 21 October 1946 at Athens; married first 1911-12 to Hazel
______ who was born about 1894 in Ohio. He was a coal miner. 1920
Census: James Barrowman, page 220, visit 065/066, Chauncey village,
Mahlon Franklin6 Mellinger, born
Known child with second husband:
Mary Alvira6 Armstrong [later known as Mary Alice6 Graves], born 10 October 1866(M); died 09 September 1938(M) in
Washington, Johnson, Missouri; married
19 August 1885 in Johnson County, Missouri to Thomas Burton
Skidmore (his second marriage)(son of Joseph E.
Skidmore and his second wife Margaret E. Livingood)
who was born 30 April 1862 in Johnson County, Missouri and died 13 April 1933(M)
in Washington Township. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Jos? Skidmore, page 271,
visit 217/219, Washington, Johnson, Missouri. 1910 Census: Thos Skidmore, page
288, visit 239/246,
Probably (Infant)7, born about 1885-86 (apparently stillborn or died in infancy)[based on siblings’ Birth Records, which list James (just below) as the 2nd child, and Virginia (below) as the 3rd child].
James Hamilton7 Skidmore, born 04 November
1887(40)(also reference,
external link); died 28 May 1941 in
Johnson County (Death Certificate
#018211); married 28 February
1915 to Edith Ersula Adams (daughter of George W. Adams and Anna Haller)
who was born 13 August 1891(17) in Missouri and died 12 October 1996
aged 105 years at Shawnee Mission, Johnson, Kansas(17). He was a
farmer. 1920 Census: Jim H. Skidmore, page 140, visit 139/143,
Virginia Mae7 Skidmore, born 08 September 1889 (reference, external link); died 27 October 1935 in Johnson County (Death Certificate #033146); possibly married 1924-25 to Olin Stuerke (son of Otto John Henry Stuerke and Emma Caroline Fischer) and later divorced [NOTE: however, Olin Stuerke was born 30 October 1906 (and died 03 March 1933 at Knob Noster)]. 1920 Census: (single, with parents). 1930 Census: Virginia Skidmore (“widow”, with parents). She had no children.
Benjamin Harrison7 Skidmore,
born 14 October 1891(40);
died 18 June 1958 in Odessa, Lafayette, Missouri; married 24 December 1918 in Johnson County to
Eula Mae Marshall who was born 22 November 1897(17)
in Missouri and died 09 August 1991 (but SSDI says 11 August(17)) at
Greensboro, North Carolina. He was a farmer. 1920 Census: Benj Skidmore, page
260, visit 202/217,
Arley Lee7 Skidmore, born 30 March 1893
[although WWI draft registration says 1898(40)]; died 18 November 1954 at Sedalia, Pettis,
Missouri (Death Certificate #038267); married first 30 March 1922 to Ruth Irene Connor who was born 22 September 1898 at Sedalia,
Missouri and died 08 November 1924 in Pettis County (Death Certificate #032397);
married second 1928-29 to Anna Velma Sanders
who was born 24 January 1908 at Green Ridge, Missouri and died 09 February 1996
at Sedalia. He was a farmer. 1930 Census: Arlie L Skidmore, page 190, visit
128/129, Elk Fork, Pettis,
Willie Baker7 Skidmore, born 19 February
1895(17)(40); died 08 January
1981 at Knob Noster(17);
married 11 February 1917 in Johnson County to Elsie
Myrtle Bancroft who was born 28 May 1897(17) in Johnson
County and died 01 August 1977 at Knob Noster(17). He was a farmer.
1920 Census: W. B. Skidmore, page 052, visit 168/168, Grover,
Known children with third husband, born in
James Herbert6 Graves, born 02 November 1868(M); died 14 January 1953 in Grover, Johnson,
Missouri; married about 1896 to Sarah Melissa (Foster) Adams (her second marriage) who was
born 29 June 1866 in Missouri and died 06 November 1948 in Washington, Johnson,
Missouri. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: James H. Graves, page 270, visit
209/212,
John Calvin7
Mary C.7
James E.7
Wada Missouri7 Graves, born about 1905; married to Samuel Charles
Wesley Cornelius (son of Alson Newton Cornelius
and Emma E. Voyles) who was born 28 March 1899 in Missouri.
He worked at a shoe factory. 1930 Census: Sam Cornelius, page 040, visit 217/227,
Sweet Springs city, Saline, Missouri. Known children: J. Mary Cornelius, born
about 1925; E. Glenn
Cornelius, born about 1927.
Ella Jane6 Graves, born 07 February 1871(M); married 03 April 1894 at Dodge City, Ford,
Kansas(M) to Jacob Showers Morehouse (son
of Henry and Catherine Morehouse)
who was born 20 December 1852 in Ulster County, New York(M) and died
31 March 1906 at Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas(M). He owned a
restaurant. She worked as a seamstress in an overall factory; later she ran a
rooming house. 1900 Census: Jacob S. Morehouse, page 238, visit 224/266,
Wilber Clyde7 Morehouse, born 18 January 1895(17) at Cimarron, Kansas(40); died July 1979 at Marion, Marion, Ohio(17); married 1927 to Thelma Ashworth(M) who apparently died before the 1930 census. He was a bookkeeper; later he was a Traffic Manager at a flour mill. 1930 Census: Wilber Moorhouse (widower, with mother). No children with him in 1930.
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