John and Nancy's Children
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1) Mary Ann Boman:
born 11 Jul 1865 IN;
died 03 Jan 1924 Dalhart, Dallam, TX;
death record;
death certificate; cause of death: pericarditis;
buried Virgil Cemetery, Virgil, Greenwood, KS;
tombstone photo;
census records
for Mary;
married Thomas Wellington Sharp on 14 Oct 1885 Elk Co, KS
(born
18 Feb 1864 Virgil, Greenwood, KS;
died 05 Aug
1933 Dumas, Moore, TX; obituary;
death certificate; cause of
death: carcinoma of rectum;
buried Virgil
Cemetery, Virgil, Greenwood, KS;
tombstone photo;
son of Isaac
Newton Sharp (25 May 1835 IL-18 Feb 1911 Sharon, Barber,
KS) and
Malinda America Hawkins
(03 Feb 1837-30 Aug 1900); photos of
Isaac and Malinda;
Isaac and
Malinda
buried Virgil Cemetery, Virgil, Greenwood, Kansas
- tombstone photos);
marriage record for
Mary and Thomas;
children:
1) Winnie Malinda Sharp
- born 01 Jan 1891 Virgil, Greenwood, KS;
died 03 Dec 1957 Dumas, Moore, TX;
obituary; death record;
death certificate; cause of death: acute myocytia leukemia;
buried Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter, TX; tombstone
photo;
census records for Winnie;
Winnie married (1) Lorenza Dow Morton possibly 26 Dec 1921
(born 03 Mar
1881 AR;
died 25 Mar 1948 Dumas, Moore, TX;
death certificate; cause of death: coronary occlusion;
buried Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Potter, TX; tombstone
photo;
WWI and WWII draft registration cards; Social
Security record; signature:
;
son of Ruben Oliver Morton (27 Oct 1847 MS-28 Feb 1935
Moore Co, TX) and
Madrid
Eldona Love (29 Jun 1851 AR-28 Sep 1926 Pope Co, AR);
Ruben and
Madrid buried
Pisgah Cemetery, Pottsville, Pope, AR;
tombstone photo);
Winnie
married (2) Andrew Jackson Mayfield after Mar 1948
(born
29 Jan 1885 Baxter Co, AR;
died 23 Apr 1958 Dumas, Moore, TX;
obituary;
death record;
death certificate;
cause of death: intra-abdominal and gastrointestinal hemorrhage;
buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Dalhart, Dallam, TX;
tombstone photo;
WWI
and WWII draft registration cards;
photo of Andrew; signature:
;
son of Charles Henderson Mayfield (17 Sep 1833-07 Jul 1910;
buried Shamrock Cemetery, Shamrock, Wheeler, TX;
tombstone photo) and
Elizabeth Ann White
(Dec 1841 TN-1924 LA; buried Rocky Mount Cemetery,
Rocky Mount, Bossier, LA; tombstone
photo);
Andrew also married Ida Florence Ritter (22
Feb 1883 MO-26 Feb 1944 TX;
buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Dalhart, Dallam, TX;
tombstone photo);
children?
2) Margaret B Boman:
born c. 1866 IN;
died 1870-1880;
census
records for Margaret;
3) Pleasant Henry Bowman:
born 01 Nov 1868 Daviess Co, IN;
died 06 Dec 1943 Eureka, Greenwood, KS;
obituary;
cause of death: pneumonia;
buried Virgil Cemetery, Virgil, Greenwood, KS;
tombstone photo;
census
records for Pleasant;
married Alice Laura Johnson on 26 Nov 1903 Eureka, Greenwood,
KS
(born 08 Feb 1878 MO;
died
15 Jun 1964;
buried Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
daughter of Levi Johnson and Kathern Torrence);
children:
1) Lillian Bowman
- born 11 Jul 1904 Greenfield, Dade, MO;
died 30 May 1995;
death notice;
death record;
buried Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS;
tombstone photo;
census records for Lillian;
Social Security record;
never married; no children
2) Ruth Bowman -
born 18 Nov 1906 KS (likely Greenwood
Co);
died
20 Feb 1999 likely Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; obituary;
buried Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS;
tombstone photo;
census records for Ruth;
Ruth married (1) George Edward Hedges c. 1923
(born
29 Sep 1895 IN;
died
01 Nov 1968;
buried Fairview Cemetery, Cherryvale, Montgomery, KS;
tombstone photo;
U.S.
Army - WWI (17 Jan 1942-30 Sep1945);
unable to determine George's parents);
children:
1) George Edward Jr Hedges
- born 21 Jul 1924 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS;
died 12 Jun 2015;
obituary -
includes photo;
buried Fairview Cemetery, Cherryvale, Montgomery, KS; tombstone
photo;
U.S.
Marine Corps - WWII; census
records for George;
George married (1) Bettye Aliene Payton by 1957
(born
06 Dec 1923 Rockport, Spencer, IN;
died
08 Feb 1996 Owensboro, Daviess, KY; obituary;
death record;
buried Shiloh Cemetery, Rockport, Spencer, IN;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
Bettye married (1) ____Hempen by Sep 1944;
Bettye married (3) Bill Partridge by 1968 (19 Nov
1929 IN-12 May 2007 KY);
daughter of Allen J Payton and Marvel Poole);
children:
1) Sherri Hedges - living?; married ____ Gardner
(living?); children?
2) Jack Hedges - living?; married?; children?
3) Bryan Hedges - living?; married?; children?
George married (2) Ruby Mae Shepard on 17
Feb 1978 Port Isobel, Cameron Co, TX
(born
27 Oct 1927 Earlton, Neosho, KS;
died
12 Feb 2016 Parsons, Labette, KS;
obituary -
includes photo;
buried Earlton Cemetery, Earlton, Labette, KS; tombstone
photo;
daughter of Albertus Blaine Shepard (1884-1950) and
Sarilda Pearle Price (1886-1985));
marriage record for George and
Ruby;
no children
Ruth married (2) Arch H Fawbush
(born 29 May 1909 KS;
died
24 Jan 2001 possibly Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; obituary;
death record;
buried Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
son of Harry Bernard Fawbush (born 03 Dec 1874 IL-22 May
1960) and
Lillian Emma Harvey (20 Jun 1878 IN-23 Jun 1957);
Harry and Lillian buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS;
tombstone photo);
3) Harold Raymond "Plez"
Bowman
- born 09 Sep 1911 Eureka, Greenwood, KS;
died 26 Apr 1991 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS; death
notice; death
records;
buried Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick, KS;
tombstone photo;
U.S.
Army; census records for
Harold; WWII draft
card records; Social
Security record;
married Pauline Bates
(born
01 Mar 1911
KS;
died
14 Oct 1963 KS;
buried Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Scott, Bourbon, KS;
tombstone photo;
daughter of Edgar V Bates (1868-1953) and Alberta
VanArsdale (1869-1952) );
no mention of children in Harold's obituary
4) Raymon J Boman:
see separate personal page
5) Charles Monroe Boman:
see separate personal
page
6) John Reed Boman:
see separate personal
page
7) William Valentine Boman:
born 14 Feb 1879 or 1880 Elnora, Daviess, IN; William is mentioned in his
father's will;
died 18 Nov 1904 Marland, Noble, OK;
obituary;
cause of death: tuberculosis;
buried Virgil Cemetery, Virgil, Greenwood, KS; tombstone
photo;
census records
for William;
never married; no children