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Descendants of John Conway - June 24, 2003


392. BENJAMIN H.7 WEST (IDA ALICE6 GROUNDS, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 21 Jul 1889 in Cedar Vale, Chautauqua Co, KS, and died 19 Aug 1929 in Winfield, Cowley Co, KS. He married GOLDA SANBORN 07 Mar 1912. She was born 16 Oct 1888 in Lowe, KS, and died Unknown.
     
Children of BENJAMIN WEST and GOLDA SANBORN are:
  i.   LOVA DORAN8 WEST, b. 03 Mar 1914, Hewins, Chautauqua Co, KS; d. 28 Aug 1973; m. CECIL C. WESTBROOK, Private; b. Private.
  ii.   NOLA WEST, b. Private; m. CARL A. STEWARD, Private; b. Private.
  iii.   IDA FERN WEST, b. 05 Oct 1918, Hewins, Chautauqua Co, KS; d. 05 Dec 1947; m. GLEN COPELAND, Private; b. Private.


393. LUCY MAY7 GROUNDS (JOSEPH AARON6, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 28 Apr 1894 in Leeds, Chautauqua Co, KS, and died 14 Dec 1980. She married GROVER CLEVE WYMORE 16 Dec 1908 in Pawhuska, OK. He was born 08 May 1886 in Leeds, Chautauqua Co, KS, and died 11 Oct 1959.
     
Children of LUCY GROUNDS and GROVER WYMORE are:
  i.   LUCILLE8 WYMORE, b. 17 Dec 1909; d. 22 Sep 1915.
  ii.   ARTHUR WYMORE, b. 12 May 1914; d. 18 Dec 1970.
  iii.   LEROY WYMORE, b. 08 Oct 1916; d. 04 Jan 1919.
  iv.   MYERL WYMORE, b. 25 Nov 1918; d. Unknown, married R. Faye ....
  v.   GROVER CLEVE WYMORE, b. Private.


394. ELSIE MARIE7 GROUNDS (JOSEPH AARON6, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 24 Feb 1896 in Leeds, Chautauqua Co, KS, and died 25 Dec 1987 in Wichits, Sedgwick Co, KS; bd. Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence, KS68. She married FRED HOWARD 04 Jul 1913 in Pawhuska, Osage Co, OK, son of JAMES HOWARD and MINNIE LOGAN. He was born 15 Jan 1889 in McCune, KS, and died 08 Jan 1960 in bd. Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence, KS.

Notes for ELSIE MARIE GROUNDS:
Ground-Grounds Family Association Newsletter, Vol. IV, No. 3, p. 3:

Obituary reprinted from Wichita Eagle-Beacon, Saturday December 26, 1987.

Elsie M. Grounds Howard, of 3513 W. 11th, homemaker, died Friday, December 25, 1987. Memorial established with Florence United Methodist Church. Downing and Lahey Mortuary. Officiating, Rev. Gary Reynolds, Woodland United Methodist Church. Graveside services at Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence, Kansas. 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren.

Honorary casket bearers James, Fred, David, Joel, Terry, Donald W. and Paul Howard, also John Bell and Roger Williams.
     
Children of ELSIE GROUNDS and FRED HOWARD are:
  i.   AARON JAMES8 HOWARD, b. 02 May 1914, Nelagoney, Osage Co, OK; d. Bef. 1987, not mentioned in mother's obituary; m. LUCILLE RAUCH, Private; b. Private.
  ii.   JOSEPH WAYNE HOWARD69, b. 22 Mar 1918, Nelagoney, Osage Co, OK; d. Aft. 1987, res Newton, KS 1987; m. MARY EVANS, Private; b. Private.
  iii.   RALPH EDWARD HOWARD70, b. 31 Jul 1920, Nelagoney, Osage Co, OK; d. Aft. 1987, res Inman, KS 1987; m. GLENNIS HAYDEN, Private; b. Private.
  iv.   WANDA L. HOWARD, b. 07 Mar 1922, Nelagoney, Osage Co, OK; d. Aft. 1987, res Wichita, KS 1987; m. ELMER BELL, Private; b. Private.
  v.   JACK D. HOWARD, b. 02 Jul 1929, Arkansas City, KS; d. Aft. 1987, res Houston, TX 1987; m. LOIS WILLIAMS, Private; b. Private.


395. PEARL LEE7 GROUNDS (JOSEPH AARON6, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 17 Dec 1898 in Leeds, Chautauqua Co, KS, and died 17 Mar 1969. She married CLIFTON A. STONE 29 Jun 1918 in Pawhuska, OK, son of TANDY STONE and EMMA WEBB. He was born 02 Jun 1894, and died 14 Nov 1982.
     
Children of PEARL GROUNDS and CLIFTON STONE are:
641. i.   TRAVIS8 STONE, b. 07 Oct 1919, Arkansas City, KS; d. Aft. Jul 1998.
  ii.   IRENE STONE, b. Private; m. DELBERT CHILDS, Private; b. Private.


396. HAZEL IRENE7 GROUNDS (JOSEPH AARON6, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 14 Nov 1901, and died 05 Jan 1978. She married ELZA WALTER DAVIS 1920 in Winfield, Cowley Co, KS, son of SAMUEL DAVIS and MARY ... He was born 16 Aug 1902 in "Buck", and died 12 Sep 1963.
     
Children of HAZEL GROUNDS and ELZA DAVIS are:
  i.   HELEN IRENE8 DAVIS, b. 20 Dec 1922; d. 20 Dec 1922.
  ii.   WILLIAM RUSSELL DAVIS, b. 12 Aug 1927, "Billy"; d. 04 Dec 1927.


397. MARY ANN7 GROUNDS (JOSEPH AARON6, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 16 Jul 1908, and died 02 Mar 1975 in prob Westminster, CA. She married MILO CHARLES PIERCE 1920 in Winfield, Cowley Co, KS, son of GEORGE PIERCE and WILIMENA OSTERLOCK. He was born 17 Mar 1901 in Conway Springs, KS, and died Unknown.
     
Child of MARY GROUNDS and MILO PIERCE is:
  i.   GEORGE BUTLER8 PIERCE, b. Private; m. SHIRLEY LEE HUDSON, Private; b. Private.


398. HARRY LEE7 GROUNDS (JOSEPH AARON6, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1)71 was born 21 Jul 1911 in Nelagoney, Osage Co, OK, and died Aft. 1987 in res Inman, KS 198772. He married MARY E. WORTHINGTON Private, daughter of ROY WORTHINGTON and BELLE BALLARD. She was born Private.
     
Child of HARRY GROUNDS and MARY WORTHINGTON is:
  i.   JOSEPH E.8 GROUNDS, b. 07 Apr 1943, Needles, CA; d. Aft. 1967, taught Jr. High at Barstow, CA in 1967; unmarried.


399. MAMIE NADINE7 GROUNDS (JOSEPH AARON6, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born Private. She married GAYLORD WASHBURN Private, son of LOUIS WASHBURN and INEZ PIERCE. He was born Private.
     
Children of MAMIE GROUNDS and GAYLORD WASHBURN are:
  i.   SUSAN8 WASHBURN, b. Private; m. FRANK C. KELLER, Private; b. Private.
  ii.   STEVEN WASHBURN, b. Private.


400. GLADYS7 ELLIOTT (HATTIE LAVINA6 GROUNDS, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 08 Sep 1899 in Leeds, Chautauqua Co, KS, and died Unknown. She married BORDON HOOVER 19 Jul 1925, son of HARMON HOOVER and BLANCHE CASE. He was born 05 Feb 1897 in Chautauqua Co, KS, and died Unknown.
     
Children of GLADYS ELLIOTT and BORDON HOOVER are:
  i.   JAMES EDWARD8 HOOVER, b. Private; m. BARBARA JEAN ULAND, Private; b. Private.
  ii.   JOHN HARMON HOOVER, b. Private; m. BARBARA JANE LOER, Private; b. Private.


401. BLANCHE7 ELLIOTT (HATTIE LAVINA6 GROUNDS, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 17 Nov 1902, and died 17 Jan 1968 in (Coffeyville, KS?). She married MARVIN SAWYER 11 Jan 1926. He was born 29 Dec 1896, and died 03 Apr 1966 in Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS.
     
Children of BLANCHE ELLIOTT and MARVIN SAWYER are:
  i.   MARY ANN8 SAWYER, b. 17 Nov 1927, Bartlesville, OK; unmarried; d. 04 Dec 1993, Everett, WA.
  Notes for MARY ANN SAWYER:
Mary Ann was a member of the Baha'i faith. Her obituary was published 6 Dec 1993 in the Everett Herald.

  ii.   ELAINE SAWYER, b. Private; m. RICHARD M. BOSSERT, Private; b. Private.


402. HELEN7 ELLIOTT (HATTIE LAVINA6 GROUNDS, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 12 May 1909, and died 04 Oct 1994 in Denver, CO. She married RUPERT C. WAKELAND 08 May 1935, son of JAMES WAKELAND and ETHEL WEST. He was born 21 Oct 1905, and died 09 Oct 1986 in Caney, Montgomery Co, KS.

Notes for HELEN ELLIOTT:
Helen went to live with one of Gladys' daughters-in-law in Denver when age and ill health made it impossible for her to live alone. She died in Denver.
     
Children of HELEN ELLIOTT and RUPERT WAKELAND are:
  i.   EDWARD8 WAKELAND, b. 26 Dec 1935, Caney, KS; d. Unknown, res Ardmore, OK 1986; m. KAY .., Unknown; b. Unknown; d. 1968.
  ii.   DENNIS WAKELAND, b. 11 Nov 1946, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS; d. Unknown, res Houston, TX 1986; m. GAY ANN SPARKS, Private; b. Private.
  iii.   JULIE WAKELAND, b. 09 Nov 1949, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS; d. Unknown, res Wichita, KS 1986.


403. FLAVIA LEA7 ELLIOTT (DORA ETHEL6 GROUNDS, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 28 Sep 1903 in Leeds, Chautauqua Co, KS, and died 20 Apr 1984. She married LLOYD BENTLEY JENKINS 10 May 1925, son of BLANCHARD JENKINS and MATTIE CASBOURN. He was born 11 Jul 1900 in Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO, and died 29 Feb 1984.

Notes for LLOYD BENTLEY JENKINS:
Lloyd B. Jenkins worked for Phillips Petroleum Company at Bartlesville, Oklahoma, for a period of time. The couple later moved to Caney, Kansas, and he and Flavia helped in the Grocery & Dry Goods Store. Flavia taught in rural school for several years.
     
Child of FLAVIA ELLIOTT and LLOYD JENKINS is:
  i.   BLAINE ELLIOTT8 JENKINS, b. 02 Mar 1934, Caney, Montgomery Co, KS; d. Aft. 1998, res Palm Springs, CA Fall 1998; m. (1) LOU ANN SHELDON, Private; b. Private; m. (2) CHERY BAUGHERS, Private; b. Private.
  Notes for BLAINE ELLIOTT JENKINS:
Blaine was an interior designer for General Motors in Detroit, MI, retired and purchased a home in Palm Springs, California, where he was to move in the fall of 1998.



404. WILLIAM DALLAS7 HILL (LILLIE MAY6 GROUNDS, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 24 Aug 1907 in Leeds, Chautauqua Co, KS, and died 09 Jan 1974 in Idaho Falls, ID. He married ADA JONES 24 Sep 1930 in Idaho Falls, ID, daughter of GEORGE JONES and LILLIAN PARRY. She was born 24 Oct 1909 in St. John, Oneida Co, ID, and died 29 Apr 1975.
     
Children of WILLIAM HILL and ADA JONES are:
642. i.   WELSEY DALLAS8 HILL, b. Private.
  ii.   GERALDINE HILL, b. Private.


405. WILMA FLORENCE7 HILL (LILLIE MAY6 GROUNDS, HARRISON5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 18 Feb 1913 in Dayton, Columbia Co, WA, and died 15 Dec 1999 in Pocatello, Bannock Co, ID. She married (1) ROBERT BRINGHURST RICE Private, son of FREDERICK RICE and UARDA HOPPER. He was born Private. She married (2) ELIE OSCAR LEONARD RITZMAN 25 Jul 1933 in Pocatello, Bannock Co, ID, son of OSCAR RITZMAN and LEONORA OHERG. He was born 06 Apr 1906 in Superior, WI, and died 20 Feb 1965 in Pocatello, Bannock Co, ID. She married (3) JOHN PATRICK KELVANEY Private, son of KEVIN KELVANEY and DORIS MCCARTHY. He was born Private. She married (4) WILLIAM A. WHITE Private. He was born Private.

Notes for ELIE OSCAR LEONARD RITZMAN:
Although I had a fair amount of information on this family already, Susan Fagnant wrote in March 2001 and sent additional details.
     
Children of WILMA HILL and ELIE RITZMAN are:
643. i.   WILMA RAE8 RITZMAN, b. Private.
644. ii.   MARY EDRIS RITZMAN, b. 30 Jun 1937, Pocatello, Bannock Co, ID; d. 28 Dec 1994, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, UT.
645. iii.   SUSAN MAY RITZMAN, b. Private.
646. iv.   LINDA LEANORA RITZMAN, b. Private.
  v.   ANDREW THOMAS RITZMAN, b. Private; m. ELLEN LOUISE OURADA, Private; b. Private.
647. vi.   DAVID ELIE RITZMAN, b. Private.

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