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Descendants of Thomas BOYLSTON, Jr.

249. ROBERT E.⁸ GROUND (ELIZA ANN⁷ BOYDSTUN, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 17 Apr 1841 in Knox Co, IL, and died Aft. 1886 in (lived in Kenesaw, NE 1886). He married DARTHULA ALLEN 28 Nov 1862 in (may have also had child: Forrest Ground?); md. Knox Co, IL. She was born Abt. 1840 in Virginia, and died Unknown.

Notes for ROBERT E. GROUND:
Enumerated on 1870 Census Indian Township, Knox County, IL p. 16, line 15 with wife and two children, Robert E. age 5 and Jenny, age 1.

Children of ROBERT GROUND and DARTHULA ALLEN are:

ROBERT EMMET⁹ GROUND, b. Abt. 1865, Illinois; d. Unknown; m. ANNA ALDRICH, Unknown, no children; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for ROBERT EMMET GROUND:
Rosemary Filyaw has this child recorded as "Emmet Allen Ground."

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JENNIE GROUND, b. Abt. 1869, Illinois; d. Unknown; m. ELBERT NORTON, Unknown, no children; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

250. RHODA MATILDA⁸ GROUND (ELIZA ANN⁷ BOYDSTUN, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 06 Sep 1843 in Abingdon, Knox Co, IL, and died 1924 in Abingdon, Knox Co, IL. She married MARTIN W. ALLEN 21 Oct 1869. He was born 1845 in Virginia, and died 1932 in Abingdon, Knox Co, IL.

Notes for MARTIN W. ALLEN:
Rosemary Filyaw has the first two children born about 1865 (twins).

Children of RHODA GROUND and MARTIN ALLEN are:

	i.		ORLIE⁹ ALLEN, b. 27 Mar 1873, Indian Point Twp, Knox Co, IL; d. 05 Mar 1942, Abingdon, Knox Co, IL; m. GERTRUDE BURNOUGH, Mar 1897; b. 03 Feb 1880, St Augustine, Knox Co, IL; d. 09 Apr 1970, Peoria, Peoria Co, IL.
	ii.		ERNEST ALLEN, b. Abt. 1875; d. Unknown; m. LINNA DUNBAR CAMPBELL, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
	iii.		SARAH ALLEN, b. Abt. 1880; d. Unknown, died an infant.

251. MALINDA ANN⁸ GROUND (ELIZA ANN⁷ BOYDSTUN, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 03 Sep 1847 in Knox Co, IL, and died 21 Feb 1909 in Lawrence, Douglas Co, KS. She married JAMES NEWTON HARSHBERGER 25 Dec 1870 in Abingdon, Knox Co, IL by Rev. James Butler, son of SAMUEL HARSHBERGER and CYNTHIA COMBS. He was born 15 Jun 1848 in Fulton Co, IL, and died 11 Oct 1910 in Lawrence, Douglas Co, KS.

Notes for JAMES NEWTON HARSHBERGER:
James N. Harshburger attended Hedding College.

He, wife and children are found on 1870 Census at Cedar Township, Knox, County, Illinois, page 17, line 2.

Children of MALINDA GROUND and JAMES HARSHBERGER are:

	i.		MAUD M.⁹ HARSHBERGER, b. 15 Jul 1873; d. Unknown; m. GEORGE CLIFTON TROVILLO, 18 Sep 1895, Abingdon, Knox Co, IL, Abingdon Christian Church; b. 26 Jun 1874; d. Unknown.
	ii.		ETHEL HARSHBERGER, b. 28 Feb 1875; d. Unknown; m. CHARLES H. ROBERTS, 03 Jun 1896, Abingdon, Knox Co, IL; b. Unknown, of Winfield, KS; d. Unknown.

Notes for CHARLES H. ROBERTS:
Charles H. Roberts was a professor in the Department of History at TCU at Ft. Worth, Texas.

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GUY GROUND HARSHBERGER, b. 23 Apr 1877, Abingdon, Knox Co, IL; d. 24 Apr 1904, Lawrence, Douglas Co, KS; m. MAUDE GORRILL, 15 Jan 1903; b. Unknown, of Lawrence, KS; d. Unknown.

Notes for GUY GROUND HARSHBERGER:
Guy Ground Harshberger attended University of Kansas. Quit with only 3 months left before graduation to accept position of manager of a lumber yard, which he gave up because of ill health.

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AVA HARSHBERGER, b. 13 Aug 1882, Knox Co, IL; d. 06 Feb 1889, Knox Co, IL.

Notes for AVA HARSHBERGER:
Jane Edson shows a birth of "abt. 1886" for Ava. Her age in years and months may be on her headstone. I do not have a photo of it.

	v.		LESTER HARSHBERGER, b. 30 Nov 1885; d. Unknown, did not marry; died in November, what year?.
	vi.		AUDREY HARSHBERGER, b. 12 Mar 1890, Abingdon, Knox Co, IL; d. Unknown; m. GEORGE SAMUEL SNODDY, 16 Aug 1916, Lawrence, KS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for AUDREY HARSHBERGER:
Audrey H. Snoddy attended Lawrence High School, attended University of Kansas and taught music in college at Tarkarra, Oklahoma, and Albion, Idaho.

Notes for GEORGE SAMUEL SNODDY:
George Snoddy, PhD, graduate of KY and Clark University in Massachusetts, was a professor at Utah University for 8 years, and taught at Indiana University at Bloomington in 1927.

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SON HARSHBERGER, b. Bet. 1870 - 1890, Knox Co, IL; d. Bet. 1870 - 1890, Infant; Knox Co, IL.

252. WILLIAM HARRISON⁸ GROUND (ELIZA ANN⁷ BOYDSTUN, BENJAMIN G.⁶, JAMES⁵, DAVID⁴ BOYDSTON, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 11 Sep 1849 in Knox Co, IL, and died Apr 1929 in Res. Hastings, Nebraska 1886. He married SARAH CATHERINE LEWIS 06 Dec 1876 in Knox Co, IL, daughter of JOHN LEWIS and ... She was born 09 Oct 1859 in "Kate" b. near Creston, Iowa, and died Aft. 1901 in (date of last child).

Notes for WILLIAM HARRISON GROUND:
In Vol. 1, #1 Ground/Grounds Family Association, dated April 1984, there is a photo reproduced of this family, parents and 10 children. No identification was included for the children, but the parents' photos have been added to this record.

Children of WILLIAM GROUND and SARAH LEWIS are:

MINNIE LAURILLA⁹ GROUND, b. 01 Aug 1878, (or Annie?) b. Iowa; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM HARDEN BAUGH, 31 Dec 1896; b. 23 Oct 1875, "Will"; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM HARDEN BAUGH:
William H. Baugh was a school teacher and law school graduate.

Note: There was a John R. Baugh estate in Tarrant County, Texas. Papers signed 1852 by Jacob Bowdiston and James Holland. Elizabeth M. Baugh was admx. and posted bond of $980.

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GEORGE ARDA GROUND, b. 24 Mar 1880, Iowa; d. Bef. 1989, Baldwin Park, CA; m. MAUD CURTIS, 07 Jun 1906; b. 03 Sep 1883; d. 1944, Baldwin Park, CA.

Notes for GEORGE ARDA GROUND:
Grad Juniata High, Hastings (NE) Business College

Resided at 3358 N. Big Dalton, Baldwin Park, CA

Notes for MAUD CURTIS:
Another death date given on a descendant's DAR application is 26 Mar 1959.

	iii.		WILLIAM ELMER GROUND, b. 10 Feb 1882, Iowa; d. 23 Apr 1962; m. CORA GLADYS CAMPBELL, 21 Nov 1906; b. 18 Jan 1888; d. Unknown.
	iv.		MABEL GROUND, b. 27 Aug 1884, Nebraska; d. Unknown, Res. Ft. Worth, TX several years; m. ROSS H. ROBERTS, 28 Nov 1906; b. 27 Feb 1887; d. Unknown.
	v.		LEWIS HENRY GROUND, b. 03 Sep 1886, Nebraska; d. Unknown; m. ELLA ROSE BATTY, 19 Jun 1912; b. 28 Dec 1888; d. Unknown, a teacher; grad Hastings High School (NE).
	vi.		LAWRENCE ARTHUR GROUND, b. 30 Mar 1889, Nebraska; d. Bef. 1987, VFCG a widow in Oct 1987; m. VIOLA FLOSSIE CAMPBELL, 03 Apr 1913; b. 12 Oct 1892; d. Aft. Oct 1987, 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.

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LESTER LEIGH GROUND, b. 03 Aug 1891, Nebraska; d. 21 Dec 1989, Juniata, Adams Co, NE; m. ANN RAMONA BOURG, 01 Aug 1917, Juniata, Adams Co, NE; b. 29 Jan 1899; d. 15 Apr 1987, 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.

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VIOLA FAY GROUND, b. 08 Sep 1893, Nebraska; d. Aft. 1993, Res Bakersfield, CA Jul 1990; died shortly after age 1000; m. OSCAR HARRIS, 14 Apr 1923, divorced 22 Aug 1927; no children; b. 07 Dec 1894; d. Unknown.

Notes for VIOLA FAY GROUND:
Viola Ground graduated Hastings Business College as a bookeeper. She had no children.

Notes for OSCAR HARRIS:
George Arda Ground says Oscar died 14 Apr 1923, but that he and Viola Faye were divorced in 1928; other sources say they were divorced in 1927, both dates are after supposed death date.

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JOHN WESLEY GROUND, b. 12 Sep 1895, Juniata, Adams Co, NE; d. 24 Jan 1989, Nebraska Veterans Home, Grand Island, NE; m. CHARLOTTE HAZEL BENSON, 14 Jan 1922; b. 22 Jan 1899; d. 28 Jul 1972, Hastings, NE; prob bd. Parkview Cemetery.

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."

FRANK COLONEY GROUND, b. 03 Apr 1898, Nebraska; d. Aft. 1983; m. GLADYS WILLIAMS, 17 Sep 1921; b. 04 Oct 1901; d. Aft. 1983.

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

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CHARLES RALPH GROUND, b. 31 Jan 1901, Nebraska; d. Aft. 1983; m. ELLA M. RONNFELDT, 07 Apr 1925; b. 02 Jul 1900, last name Rinderspaker, according to Viola Ground Harris; d. Unknown, Bookeeper; alive in 1983.

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

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