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Descendants of John Conway - June 24, 2003

246. LAWRENCE ARTHUR⁶ GROUND (WILLIAM HARRISON⁵, HENRY⁴, RHODA CONWAY³ LONG, MARY² CONWAY, JOHN¹) was born 30 Mar 1889 in Nebraska, and died Bef. 1987 in VFCG a widow in Oct 1987. He married VIOLA FLOSSIE CAMPBELL 03 Apr 1913, daughter of .. CAMPBELL. She was born 12 Oct 1892, and died Aft. Oct 1987 in res San Diego CA 1987.

Notes for VIOLA FLOSSIE CAMPBELL:
George Arda Ground gives her last name as Ground, possibly because he did not remember her maiden name.

Children of LAWRENCE GROUND and VIOLA CAMPBELL are:

489.	i.	DOROTHY MURIEL⁷ GROUND, b. Private.
490.	ii.	LAWRENCE ARTHUR GROUND, JR., b. Private.
491.	iii.	ROBERT NEIL GROUND, b. Private.
492.	iv.	MARION RUBY GROUND, b. Private.
493.	v.	MILDRED VERNICE GROUND, b. 25 Jan 1922, "Millie" res Spokane WA 1987; d. Unknown, attended Ground family reunion Meade WA 1987.
494.	vi.	LOIS MARGARET GROUND, b. 07 Oct 1928; d. Aft. 1983.
495.	vii.	RICHARD CLEAL GROUND, b. 02 Dec 1933, "Dick"; d. Bef. 1983.

247. LESTER LEIGH⁶ GROUND (WILLIAM HARRISON⁵, HENRY⁴, RHODA CONWAY³ LONG, MARY² CONWAY, JOHN¹) was born 03 Aug 1891 in Nebraska, and died 21 Dec 1989 in Juniata, Adams Co, NE. He married ANN RAMONA BOURG 01 Aug 1917 in Juniata, Adams Co, NE, daughter of FLORENTINE BOURG and MARY BEIRGER. She was born 29 Jan 1899, and died 15 Apr 1987 in St Paul, Adams Co, NE.

Notes for LESTER LEIGH GROUND:
Lester Ground was born on the land his father bought September 25, 1883, which was undeveloped school land at Juniata, Nebraska. Lester and his wife still lived in the house in 1985, although his son, Lester, then farmed the land.

Lester was stationed at Camp Funston, near Manhattan Kansas until he was sent overseas during World War I. He was in Company E, 314th Motor Transport of the 89th Division, U.S. Army. He was stationed in Bitberg, Germany for six months after the war in the army of occupation. He was mustered out at Camp Dodge, Iowa, June 12, 1919. After the war, he worked at regular farm jobs until he could get enough money to buy some farm machinery. In 1923, he returned to the home place near Prosser in rural Adams County, Nebraska, and worked with his father until he retired. Lester farmed there many years, and in 1964, Lester, his son, joined him, and a few years later, Lester (Sr.) retired.

Notes for ANN RAMONA BOURG:
Parents of Anna and her middle name come from Ground/Grounds Family Association Newsletter, Vol. II, Number 3, page 1, October 1985

Her obituary is reprinted in Vol. IV, No. 4, page 2 of the same publication.

Ann R. Ground, 88 of Juniata, died Tuesday, April 15, 1987 at St. Paul. Services on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Kenesaw, Rev. Oscar Schoenberg will officiate. Burial in Kenesaw Cemetery.

She was a member of St. Ann's parish at Doniphan and the Garden Path Garden Club in Juniata. Survivors: husband, son William of Juniata, daughter Mrs. G. C. (Doris) Rogers of Grand Island, three grandsons, four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Adeline Knowlson of Prosser, Mrs. Homer (LaMoina) Halter of Whittier, CA, Mrs. Grady (Jurreen) Looper of Bloomington, CA, and Mrs. Frank (Dorothy) Chamberlain of Pasa Robles, CA, and two brothers, L. E. "Bud" Bourg of Hastings and Richard Bourg of Glen Ellen, CA.

Marriage Notes for LESTER GROUND and ANN BOURG:
Married by Rev. M. M. Merkl at Church of Assumption in Juniata, Nebraska.

Children of LESTER GROUND and ANN BOURG are:

496.	i.		DORIS LEIGH⁷ GROUND, b. 18 Dec 1918, Juniata, Adams Co, NE; d. Aft. 1989, res Grand Island, NE 1989.
497.	ii.		WILLIAM LESTER GROUND, b. 26 Apr 1924, Juniata, Adams Co, NE; d. Aft. 1989, res Juniata, NE 1989.

248. JOHN WESLEY⁶ GROUND (WILLIAM HARRISON⁵, HENRY⁴, RHODA CONWAY³ LONG, MARY² CONWAY, JOHN¹) was born 12 Sep 1895 in Juniata, Adams Co, NE, and died 24 Jan 1989 in Nebraska Veterans Home, Grand Island, NE; bd Parkview Cemetery ⁴⁵. He married CHARLOTTE HAZEL BENSON 14 Jan 1922 ⁴⁶. She was born 22 Jan 1899, and died 28 Jul 1972 in Hastings, NE; prob bd. Parkview Cemetery ⁴⁷.

Notes for JOHN WESLEY GROUND:
Ground-Grounds Family Association Newsletter Vol. II, No. 2

John Wesley Ground was born on the farm of his parents, William Henry and Sarah Catherine "Kate" Lewis Ground on 12 Sep 1895. He grew up on the farm near Juniata, and in 1917, joined the Army and was sent to France where he was attached to an army hospital. His parents had moved before the war to Hastings, Nebraska, a few miles distance from Juniata, where he returned after the war.

He met at the First Methodist Church a lovely girl who stole his heart away, Miss Charlotte Hazel Benson, his future bride. As he wanted a farm of his own, a short time later, he went to Wyoming to homestead, and about this time, his brother Henry Lewis Ground too sick and his sister-in-law asked him to come back to Nebraska and help save the farm. John worked a number of farms until 1934 when he moved into Hastings and took up the carpenter trade at which he worked until he retired.

John is now in the Veterans Home (Anderson Hall) in Grand Island, Ne. I found him well and in very good spirits when I visited him in October of 1985. His son James Wesley died in 1980, and his daughter Genevieve Ruth, Mrs. Jack Conway, lives in Hastings and his daughter Norma Jean Ground Arrington Dulaney lives in Lehigh Acres, Fl.

Ground-Grounds Family Association Newsletter, Volume VI, Number 1, p. 1-2:

"John W. Ground, 93, of 303 S. Rhode Island Ave. died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1989, in the Nebraska Veterans Home in Grand Island.

"Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lyle Schoen officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Parkview Cemetery."

"Mr. Ground was born Sept. 12, 1895, in Juniata. He married Charlotte Benson Jan. 14, 1921, and they moved to Hastings 55 years ago. She died July 28, 1972.

"Ground farmed before becoming a carpenter. He worked for several local construction companies for 50 years. He was an Army veteran, serving in World War I.

"He was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Foundation Sunday School Class, the Carpenters Union, American Legion 40 and 8 and World War I Barracks No. 1556.

"Survivors are two daughters, Geneviene Conway of Hastings and Norma Dulaney of Leigh Acres, Fla.; one brother, Lester of Juniata; one sister, Viola Harris of Bakersfield, Calif.; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.

"Memorials may be given to First United Methodist Church.

"Brand-Wilson Mortuary is in charge of arrangements."

Children of JOHN GROUND and CHARLOTTE BENSON are:

498.	i.	JAMES WESLEY⁷ GROUND, b. 19 May 1925; d. 26 Sep 1980.
499.	ii.	GENEVIEVE RUTH GROUND, b. 03 Apr 1928; d. Unknown, res Hastings, NE 1989.
500.	iii.	NORMA JEAN GROUND, b. 06 Sep 1931; d. Unknown, res Lehigh Acres, FL 1990.

249. FRANK COLONEY⁶ GROUND (WILLIAM HARRISON⁵, HENRY⁴, RHODA CONWAY³ LONG, MARY² CONWAY, JOHN¹) was born 03 Apr 1898 in Nebraska, and died Aft. 1983. He married GLADYS WILLIAMS 17 Sep 1921. She was born 04 Oct 1901, and died Aft. 1983.

Notes for FRANK COLONEY GROUND:
Frank C. Ground was a carpenter and graduated from Hastings High School in Hastings, Nebraska.

Children of FRANK GROUND and GLADYS WILLIAMS are:

501.	i.	FRANK COLONEY⁷ GROUND, JR., b. Private.
	ii.	MARIE ELVINA GROUND, b. Private.
	iii.	CLAYTON DALE GROUND, b. Private.
	iv.	BEVERLY JANE GROUND, b. Private.

250. CHARLES RALPH⁶ GROUND (WILLIAM HARRISON⁵, HENRY⁴, RHODA CONWAY³ LONG, MARY² CONWAY, JOHN¹) was born 31 Jan 1901 in Nebraska, and died Aft. 1983. He married ELLA M. RONNFELDT 07 Apr 1925. She was born 02 Jul 1900 in last name Rinderspaker, according to Viola Ground Harris, and died Unknown in Bookeeper; alive in 1983.

Notes for CHARLES RALPH GROUND:
Charlie Ground graduated Hastings High (Nebraska), carpenter and auto school.

Children of CHARLES GROUND and ELLA RONNFELDT are:

	i.	LORETTA JEAN⁷ GROUND, b. 21 Mar 1927; d. Bef. 1983, 17 Jul 194??.
	ii.	DELORES JEAN GROUND, b. Private; m. RICHARD U. PERKINS, Private; b. Private.
502.	iii.	MILTON RONALD GROUND, b. Private.

251. EARL HENRY⁶ GROUND (JOHN HENRY⁵, HENRY⁴, RHODA CONWAY³ LONG, MARY² CONWAY, JOHN¹) was born 31 May 1884, and died 22 Aug 1964 in Hopkins Co, KY. He married (1) RUBY MCMAKIN Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died 1909. He married (2) ROMAYNE E. HAYES Unknown. She was born Abt. 1887, and died 08 Aug 1983 in age 96; Hopkins Co, KY.

Notes for EARL HENRY GROUND:
Earl Henry Ground graduated Juniata High School. (believe this is in Nebraska).

Earl's death is listed in Kentucky death records in Volume 36, Certificate #17991, Death Volume 1964. His residence is shown as Kansas and place of death is shown as Hopkins County, age 80, died 8/22/1964.

Notes for ROMAYNE E. HAYES:
Romayne's death is listed in Kentucky death records in Volume 40, Certificate #19566 Death Volume 1983. Her residence and place of death is shown as Hopkins County, age 93, died 8/8/1983.

Child of EARL GROUND and ROMAYNE HAYES is:

MARGARET ANN⁷ GROUND, b. Private.

252. CARL JAMES⁶ GROUND (JOHN HENRY⁵, HENRY⁴, RHODA CONWAY³ LONG, MARY² CONWAY, JOHN¹) was born 03 Jun 1893, and died Unknown. He married RUTH E. FERNOW 11 Aug 1915. She was born 10 Feb 1896, and died 09 Nov 1922 in a teacher.

Children of CARL GROUND and RUTH FERNOW are:

	i.		GWEN KATHLEEN⁷ GROUND, b. Private.
	ii.		CARL JAMES GROUND, JR., b. Private.
	iii.		RUTH GROUND, b. Abt. 1921; d. 09 Nov 1922, died young.

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