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Descendants of John Conway - June 24, 2003

135. ROBERT LETCHER⁵ GROUND (ROBERT⁴, RHODA CONWAY³ LONG, MARY² CONWAY, JOHN¹) was born 18 Dec 1865 in Cedar Hill, Dallas Co, TX, and died 01 Aug 1952 in Riverside, Okanogan Co, WA. He married VERSALUE WATTENBURG 31 Mar 1902 in Oswego, LaBette Co, KS. She was born 07 Jun 1876 in "Vera" b. Graham, Young Co, TX, and died 11 Mar 1973 in Tillikum House, Okanogan, Okanogan Co, WA.

Notes for ROBERT LETCHER GROUND:
Information on this family was obtained from:
      Roberta Dukes Richardson notes to 1935
      Mamie Ground Hays
      Annie E. Ground Wilder
      Dianne Thurman GedCom
      Rosemary Filyaw
      Ground-Grounds Family Association Newsletter, Vol. III, No. 3

Robert Letcher Ground at age 16 was orphaned. After the death of his mother in 1881, he went to live with his brother, Edward Ground. Family tradition tells us that as a young man he worked for a cattleman who asked him to rustle some cattle and when he refused, the cattleman found someone else to do it and Robert received the blame. Being a young person and afraid, he ran west and was not heard from for a time. But he did write a letter to his brother John and another brother was with John when the letter was read, which was very sad. Some time later, perhaps years, the real culprit was convicted, but perhaps Robert never knew. He drifted to Kansas where he met and married Versalue Wattenburg in 1902 when he was 37 years old and she was 26 years of age. They married in Oswego, LaBette County, Kansas.

The family went to Riverside, Okanogan County, Washington, where he farmed and in 1922 retired and moved to Omak where he died in 1952. Funeral services were held at the Central Methodist Church in Omak by Rev. R. J. Gerla, and graveside services were conducted by the Okanoma IOOF lodge and Precht Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Versalue Ground continued to live at 518 S. Ash St., Omak, Washington, and died in 1973 at the age or 96 in the Tillikum House at Okanoga, Washington, Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery at Riverside, Washington.

Versalue Ground continued to live at 518 South Ash Street, Omak, Washington, and died 11 March 1973 at the age of 96, in the Tillikum House in Okanogan, Okanoga, County, Washington. She also is buried at the Riverside Cemetery.

Children of ROBERT GROUND and VERSALUE WATTENBURG are:

318.	i.	LETCHER LEE⁶ GROUND, b. 20 Jul 1905, "Shorty" b. Riverside, Okanogan Co, WA; d. Abt. 1975, Conconcully, Okanogan Co, WA.
	ii.	INFANT GROUND, b. 01 Feb 1907, Riverside, Okanogan Co, WA; d. 09 Feb 1907, Riverside, Okanogan Co, WA.
319.	iii.	EDWARD ESTEL GROUND, b. 14 Mar 1908, "Ed" b. Riverside, WA; d. 19 Aug 1993, Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula Co, AK.

136. LUTHER⁵ GROUND (WILLIAM⁴, RHODA CONWAY³ LONG, MARY² CONWAY, JOHN¹) was born 01 Sep 1857 in Warren Co, KY ³¹, and died 25 Aug 1901 in Warren Co, KY ³². He married ELIZA BERSHEBA BECKHAM³³ 25 Aug 1881 ³⁴, daughter of CHARLES BECKHAM and SARAH POTTER. She was born 25 Dec 1859, and died 08 Jan 1949 in Warren Co, KY.

Notes for LUTHER GROUND:
Luther Ground was a census taker for the Elk Springs district in 1900, but he developed tuberculosis and died 25 Aug 1901.

Notes for ELIZA BERSHEBA BECKHAM:
Eliza's death is listed in Kentucky death records in Volume 4, Certificate #01733, Death Volume 1949. Her residence and place of death is shown as Warren County, age 80, died 1/8/1949

Children of LUTHER GROUND and ELIZA BECKHAM are:

ROY⁶ GROUND, b. 02 May 1882, Warren Co, KY; unmarried; d. 20 Jan 1963, Warren Co, KY.

Notes for ROY GROUND:
Roy's death is listed in Kentucky death records in Volume 17, Certificate #08438, Death Volume 1963. His residence and place of death is shown as Warren County, age 80, died 1/20/1963.

320.	ii.	LAURA ETHEL GROUND, b. 14 Jan 1884, "Ethel" b. Warren Co, KY; d. 1980, Louisville, KY.
	iii.	INFANT GROUND, b. Abt. 1886, Warren Co, KY; d. Abt. 1886, Warren Co, KY.
	iv.	JAMES HENRY GROUND, b. 20 Nov 1887, Warren Co, KY; d. 18 Oct 1889, Warren Co, KY.
321.	v.	MAMIE EDNA GROUND, b. 12 Jul 1890, Warren Co, KY; Army Nurse Corps, 1918-1919; d. 04 Nov 1984, Knoxville, TN.
	vi.	INFANT GROUND, b. 1892, Warren Co, KY; d. 1892, Warren Co, KY.
322.	vii.	EDGAR ROBERT GROUND, b. 14 Dec 1893, Warren Co, KY; d. 25 Jan 1962, Warren Co, KY.

137. ROBERT⁵ GROUND (WILLIAM⁴, RHODA CONWAY³ LONG, MARY² CONWAY, JOHN¹) was born 30 Jul 1859 in Warren Co, KY, and died 03 Jun 1922 in Warren Co, KY. He married MELVINIA CATHERINE LOWERY 06 Oct 1881, daughter of STEPHEN LOWERY and ELIZABETH WHITLOW. She was born 27 Dec 1864, and died 18 Feb 1931 in Warren Co, KY ³⁵.

Notes for MELVINIA CATHERINE LOWERY:
Although I previously had a death date of 18 Jan, Melvinia's death is recorded in Kentucky death records as 18 February 1931, Volume 17, Certificate #08451, Death Volume 1931. Age 66, place of death Warren County. No residence indicated.

Children of ROBERT GROUND and MELVINIA LOWERY are:

	i.	MILDRED⁶ GROUND, b. 15 Sep 1882, Warren Co, KY; d. 15 Sep 1882, Warren Co, KY.
323.	ii.	ANNIE MAY GROUND, b. 20 Jun 1884, Warren Co, KY; d. 28 Apr 1925, Warren Co, KY.
	iii.	STEVE GROUND, b. 07 Dec 1885, Warren Co, KY; d. 17 Sep 1891, Warren Co, KY.
	iv.	YATSEY GROUND, b. 31 May 1887, Warren Co, KY; d. 01 Oct 1891, Warren Co, KY.
324.	v.	PLEASANT GROUND, b. 25 Aug 1889, Warren Co, KY; d. 02 Aug 1948, Warren Co, KY.
325.	vi.	NANCY ELIZABETH GROUND, b. 20 Jun 1891, "Betty" b. Warren Co, KY; d. 1965.
326.	vii.	ALMEDIA GROUND, b. 06 Apr 1893, Warren Co, KY; d. 23 Jan 1954.
327.	viii.	HENRY EARL GROUND, b. 10 Feb 1895, Warren Co, KY; d. 22 Feb 1952, Warren Co, KY.
328.	ix.	JOSEPH EDWIN GROUND, b. 30 Nov 1899, "Joe" b. Warren Co, KY; d. 1969.
329.	x.	GEORGE OVERTON GROUND, b. 20 Nov 1902, Warren Co, KY; d. 1972, res RR 1, Palestine, IN.
	xi.	PHOEBE ESTHER GROUND, b. 11 Nov 1904, Warren Co, KY; unmarried; d. 14 Sep 1962, Warren Co, KY ³⁶.
330.	xii.	JAMES D. GROUND, b. 17 Jul 1906, Warren Co, KY; d. 1965.
331.	xiii.	OMA V. GROUND, b. 03 Feb 1909, Warren Co, KY; d. 1948.

138. LARKIN⁵ SMITH (THOMAS HARRISON⁴, ELIZABETH³ CONWAY, SAMUEL², JOHN¹) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. He married NANCY WOLF Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for LARKIN SMITH:
This is the ancestor of Jen Hearld (gooiemom@juno.com) who wrote in March 2001 and gave an outline of her descendency. Prior to hearing from her, I did not have Larkin listed as a child. I hope that she will be able to resolve the problems in this particular family group.

Child of LARKIN SMITH and NANCY WOLF is:

332.

RACHEL ANN⁶ SMITH, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

139. SARAH A.⁵ HOLLAND (LUCINDA⁴ CONWAY, SAMUEL³, SAMUEL², JOHN¹) was born 05 Apr 1847, and died 03 Jun 1924 in Marion Co, MO. She married WILLIAM S. FUQUA Unknown. He was born 08 Dec 1848 in a Baptist minister, and died 25 Apr 1926 in Marion Co, MO.

Notes for WILLIAM S. FUQUA:
William Fuqua's daughter, Ella, is mentioned as the executor of her father's estate in Marion County, Missouri, deed records.

A William Fuqua is found on the 1830 Census of Marion Co, MO, perhaps the father or grandfather or uncle of William Fuqua:

Males 10-15, one
Males 15-20, four
Males 20-30, one
Males 50-60, one
Females -5, one
Females 10-15, one
Females 40-50, one

Child of SARAH HOLLAND and WILLIAM FUQUA is:

ELLA⁶ FUQUA, b. Unknown, (or Millie?) exec. of father's estate in Marion Co, MO; d. Unknown.

140. JOSEPH W.⁵ MINOR (MARY⁴ CONWAY, SAMUEL³, SAMUEL², JOHN¹) was born 1854 in Marion Co, MO, and died 1920 in Marion Co, MO. He married DORA M. .. Unknown in perhaps other children. She was born 1867, and died 1938 in Marion Co, MO.

Children of JOSEPH MINOR and DORA .. are:

	i.		JOSEPHINE L.⁶ MINOR, b. Jul 1887, Marion Co, MO; d. 03 Aug 1887, 2 w 2 da; Marion Co, MO.
	ii.		ANNA MAE MINOR, b. 1898, Marion Co, MO; d. 1925, Marion Co, MO.

141. BELINDA⁵ THRASHER (WILLIAM⁴, ANNA³ CONWAY, SAMUEL², JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1841 in (or Melinda?) b. Missouri, and died Unknown. She married ALBERT H. PENNEWILL 23 Feb 1859. He was born Abt. 1830 in Maryland, and died Unknown.

Notes for BELINDA THRASHER:
Melinda lived with Anna Conway Miller, her grandmother, in 1850.

Notes for ALBERT H. PENNEWILL:
Albert Pennewill may have been the child of Peter and Jane Pennewill. He was a grocer by trade.

Children of BELINDA THRASHER and ALBERT PENNEWILL are:

	i.		MARTHA E.⁶ PENNEWILL, b. Abt. 1860, Missouri; d. Unknown.
	ii.		MINERVA J. PENNEWILL, b. 10 May 1861; d. Unknown; m. GEORGE MINOR, Unknown; b. Bet. 1855 - 1865; d. Unknown.
	iii.		MARY ANN PENNEWILL, b. 19 Jul 1862, Miller Family Cemetery, Marion Co, MO; d. Unknown.
	iv.		ELLIE B. PENNEWILL, b. 07 Apr 1864, Missouri; d. Unknown.

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