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Descendants of John Conway - June 24, 2003


186. FLORENCE O.6 GROUNDS (WILLIAM5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born Aug 1885 in "Floy" b. Creston, Union Co, IA, and died 02 Dec 1949 in Los Angeles, CA. She married CARLTON TUPPER 31 Dec 1910 in Creston, Union Co, IA. He was born Unknown, and died 12 Dec 1927 in Denver, CO.
     
Children of FLORENCE GROUNDS and CARLTON TUPPER are:
  i.   ELEANOR7 TUPPER, b. Unknown; d. Bef. 1987.
  ii.   MARGIE LOU TUPPER, b. Unknown; d. Unknown, res Phoenix, AZ 1987; m. ROBERT AGEE, Private; b. Private.
  iii.   CYNTHIA TUPPER, b. Unknown; d. Unknown, res Denver, CO 1987; m. .. MACDOWELL, Private; b. Private.


187. MARTHA A.6 GROUNDS (ROBERT5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 15 Jan 1861 in Edwards Co, IL, and died 16 Nov 1921 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL. She married HENRY OLANDER SCHOFIELD 20 Feb 1879 in Edwards Co, IL. He was born 18 Oct 1853 in "Harry" b. Abingdon, Knox Co, IL, and died Unknown.
     
Children of MARTHA GROUNDS and HENRY SCHOFIELD are:
  i.   VERNA7 SCHOFIELD, b. 15 Jan 1880, Albion, Edwards Co, IL; d. 22 Aug 1944; m. HARRY SMITH, 01 Feb 1900; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  ii.   CLYDE SCHOFIELD, b. 03 Jun 1881, Albion, Edwards Co, IL; d. 15 Apr 1887, Albion, Edwards Co, IL.
  iii.   EARL SCHOFIELD, b. 18 Jun 1883, Albion, Edwards Co, IL; d. 27 Aug 1961, Illinois; m. CHRISTINA FRANKEN, 31 May 1906; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  iv.   LENA SCHOFIELD, b. 06 Mar 1885, Albion, Edwards Co, IL; d. 01 Jul 1961; m. CHARLES KAMMERLOHR, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  v.   BESSIE SCHOFIELD, b. 04 May 1887, Albion, Edwards Co, IL; d. 11 Oct 1952; m. MICHAEL LYNCH, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  vi.   ETTA SCHOFIELD, b. 02 Aug 1889, Albion, Edwards Co, IL; d. 27 Jan 1916, Illinois; m. BERNARD MURPHY, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  vii.   EMILE SCHOFIELD, b. 10 Oct 1891, Albion, Edwards Co, IL; d. 27 Nov 1895, Albion, Edwards Co, IL.
  viii.   GLENN SCHOFIELD, b. 20 Feb 1894, Albion, Edwards Co, IL; d. Unknown; m. PEARL CARTWRIGHT, Unknown; b. Abt. 1896; d. Unknown.
  ix.   MERVIN SCHOFIELD, b. 09 Feb 1896, Albion, Edwards Co, IL; d. 27 Nov 1930; m. BETTY .., Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  x.   LOLA SCHOFIELD, b. 05 Oct 1898, Albion, Edwards Co, IL; d. Unknown; m. ALEXANDER KIKLENSKI, 19 Sep 1942; b. Abt. 1895; d. Unknown.


188. JOHN6 FILDES (MARGARET5 GROUNDS, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 03 Nov 1863 in Edwards Co, IL (some sources say b. 30th); fell from a cliff & died, and died 31 Aug 1932 in Osage Co, OK. He married MAMIE HUMPHRIES 22 Oct 1893 in Sedan, KS. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.
     
Children of JOHN FILDES and MAMIE HUMPHRIES are:
  i.   HENRY WILLIAM7 FILDES, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  ii.   HATTIE MARGARET FILDES, b. Unknown; d. Bef. 1932; m. .. LENITEN, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  iii.   MABEL IRENE FILDES, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.


189. MARY ELIZABETH6 FILDES (MARGARET5 GROUNDS, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 28 Mar 1869 in "Lizzie" b. Edwards Co, IL, and died 17 Feb 1960 in Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS. She married FRANKLIN KIRBY RISH 29 Oct 1887 in Leeds, KS. He was born 10 May 1864, and died 08 Mar 1933.

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH FILDES:
Lizzie lived in Kansas City, MO in 1939; Elgin, KS in 1932.
     
Children of MARY FILDES and FRANKLIN RISH are:
  i.   HARRY7 RISH, b. 18 Aug 1888; d. 18 Aug 1888.
  ii.   OTIS ALBERT RISH, b. 04 Jan 1890; d. 08 Jan 1916.
373. iii.   BESSIE ALICE RISH, b. 08 Aug 1891, res. KCMO 1934; may have md 2nd to Wilbur?; d. 14 Jul 1982.
374. iv.   EVERETT ALFRED RISH, b. 30 Oct 1893, "Jake" b. near Leeds, Chautauqua Co, KS; d. 16 Dec 1934, VA Hospital, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS.
  v.   EDISON DALE RISH, b. 11 Aug 1907, Grenola, Elk Co, KS; d. 13 Aug 1907, Grenola, Elk Co, KS.
  vi.   GLEN RISH, b. 26 Nov 1908; d. 27 Nov 1908, Grenola, Elk Co, KS.
375. vii.   GLADYS OPAL RISH, b. 26 Nov 1908, res Kansas City 1934; d. 09 Sep 1969.


190. JESSE6 FILDES (MARGARET5 GROUNDS, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 1872 in Edwards Co, IL, and died 1961. He married LILA L. WILEY Unknown. She was born 1878, and died 1942.

Notes for JESSE FILDES:
Jesse lived in Hewkins, KS 1932; Wauneta, KS 1939
     
Children of JESSE FILDES and LILA WILEY are:
376. i.   EMILE7 FILDES, b. 22 Dec 1896, near Leeds, KS; d. Aft. 1989, res Arkansas City, KS 1983; Winfield, KS 1986; Ponca City OK 1989.
377. ii.   JESSE C. FILDES, b. 04 Dec 1902, res Copan, OK 1983; d. Unknown.
378. iii.   MINNIE IRENE FILDES, b. 03 Nov 1903, Grenola, Elk Co, KS; d. 29 Jan 1989, Mercy Hosp, Independence, KS.
379. iv.   FERNE LEONA FILDES, b. 05 Nov 1921; d. Aft. 1989, res Elgin, KS 1983 & 1989.
  v.   DALE FILDES, b. Unknown; d. Aft. 1989, res New Jersey 1983 & 1989.
  vi.   DONNA FILDES, b. Unknown; d. Aft. 1989, res Colorado Springs, CO 1989; m. .. HARP, Private; b. Private.
  vii.   EVERETT FILDES, b. Unknown; d. 05 Feb 1982, Arkansas City, KS.
  viii.   HERCHEL FILDES, b. Private.
  ix.   HOWARD FILDES, b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Powhuska, OK.


191. LAVINA6 FILDES (MARGARET5 GROUNDS, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 18 Sep 1875 in (or "Levina") b. Albion, Edwards Co, IL, and died 21 Aug 1959 in Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS. She married EDGAR HUFFMAN 1891, son of FRANCIS HUFFMAN and MARTHA MELROSE. He was born 10 Oct 1868 in West Salem, Edwards Co, IL, and died 28 May 1932 in Cedar Vale, Chautaqua Co, KS.

Notes for LAVINA FILDES:
Lavina lived in Cedarvale, KS in 1932; Coffeyville, KS 1939.

The last three children were in Plymouth Rock to the Pacific p. 84-85, attributed to Edgar Huffman's sister, Ida Belle. Wes Mullenneix wrote in January of 1984 that this was a "big error." He corrects the information on the children of Ida Belle and Charles Binyon/Binyun.
     
Children of LAVINA FILDES and EDGAR HUFFMAN are:
380. i.   MAUDE PEARL7 HUFFMAN, b. 12 Feb 1892, Leeds, KS; d. Unknown.
  ii.   BERTHA MAY HUFFMAN, b. 11 Jun 1894, Cloverdale, Chautauqua Co, KS; d. Aft. 12 Jun 1994, celebrated 100th Birthday, Coffeyville, KS; m. HOWARD MURDOCK, 22 Oct 1911; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  Notes for BERTHA MAY HUFFMAN:
On her 100th birthday, Bertha was still driving a car and playing bridge once a week.

  iii.   STELLA ELIZABETH HUFFMAN, b. 13 Jul 1897, Leeds, KS; d. 04 Jan 1975, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS; m. JOSEPH ROSCOE EDMOND, Unknown, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
  iv.   ARTHUR GLAZE HUFFMAN, b. Jan 1902, Leeds, KS; d. 1955, Married?; no children.
  v.   CLYDE HUFFMAN, b. 04 Aug 1904, Leeds, KS; d. Apr 1905.
  vi.   LAWRENCE HUFFMAN, b. Mar 1906; d. Jan 1960, no children (married?).


192. LEONE6 FILDES (MARGARET5 GROUNDS, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 21 Dec 1881 in Kansas, and died 24 Jan 1957. She married ARTHUR VERNON ROBINSON 09 Apr 1901 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS. He was born 1877 in Little Rock, AR, and died 1944 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS.

Notes for LEONE FILDES:
Leona lived in Hewkins, KS in 1932; Dearing, KS in 1939.
     
Children of LEONE FILDES and ARTHUR ROBINSON are:
  i.   VERYLE LEE7 ROBINSON, b. 08 Nov 1902, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS; d. May 1975; m. IRENE MUSSO, Private; b. Private.
  ii.   WILLIAM EARL ROBINSON, b. 22 Feb 1904, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS; d. Unknown; m. VENITA BALL, Private; b. Private.
  iii.   DALE ROBINSON, b. 1908, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS; d. 1909, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, KS.
381. iv.   HEARLD A. ROBINSON, b. Private.


193. JAMES ROBERT6 GROUNDS (HENRY5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born Apr 1869 in Edwards Co, IL; a RR sect. Foreman, and died Aft. 1910 in Los Angeles, CA. He married BLANCHE IVERS 14 Dec 1897 in Cedar Vale, Chautauqua Co, KS. She was born 1878 in New York, and died Unknown.

Notes for JAMES ROBERT GROUNDS:
Resided in Coffeyville, KS and later in Oregon.
In 1900, Robert Grounds is found on the U.S. Census in Nemaha County, Kansas, Reilly Township. He is a railroad foreman and rents his home.
Grounds, Robert 31M b. Apr 1869 md. 3 years b. IL father b. IL mother b. TN
Grounds, Blanch 22F b. Jan 1888 b. NY parents b. NY
Grounds, Ralph 2M b. 1898 b. Indian Territory

Notes for BLANCHE IVERS:
We originally had the last name of the wife as Murphy, based on Wes Mullenneix's book, but the marriage record located in Chautauqua County, Kansas by Vera Miller shows Blanche Ivers. Since the record shows the wife is age 18, it is not likely that she was married prior to this time.
     
Children of JAMES GROUNDS and BLANCHE IVERS are:
382. i.   RALPH EDWIN7 GROUNDS, b. 1898, Indian Territory; d. 1949, Jackson OR.
  ii.   CLARE R. GROUNDS, b. 1902, res California 1976; d. Unknown.
  iii.   ROSALIE GROUNDS, b. 1903; d. Bef. 1985.
  iv.   ADA BELLE GROUNDS, b. 1908; d. Bef. 1985.
  v.   EDWARD GROUNDS, b. Abt. 1910, or Edwin; d. Bef. 1985.


194. ALBERT LUTHER6 GROUNDS (HENRY5, JOHN4, RHODA CONWAY3 LONG, MARY2 CONWAY, JOHN1) was born 30 Jun 1871 in Chautauqua Co, KS39, and died 11 Apr 1949 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI40. He married MINNIE MAE MILLS 05 Jun 1899 in Chautauqua Co, KS, daughter of DENNIS MILLS and CLARISSIA CLAIR. She was born 23 Nov 1880 in Codell, KS41, and died 29 Jan 1962 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI41.

Notes for ALBERT LUTHER GROUNDS:
Lived in Coffeyville, KS and later in Oregon.

Middle name and dates supplied by great granddaughter, LeeAnn M. Saunders.

She also provides information that one of Albert's sons jumped off a bridge and killed himself; she believes it was Laverne, and she further thinks that Murl was a minister. Dates of children of Albert Luther Grounds are provided by LeeAnn.

LeeAnn says that Albert died of cerebral hemmorage and ateriosclerosis in Battle Creek, Michigan.

She provides all the information on the marriages of the children of this family group.

A later family group sheet sent by LeeAnn indicates a birth location of Edwards County, Illinois.

Notes for MINNIE MAE MILLS:
Middle and last names supplied by great granddaughter, LeeAnn M. Saunders.
     
Children of ALBERT GROUNDS and MINNIE MILLS are:
  i.   EARL7 GROUNDS, b. Bet. 1902 - 1912; d. Unknown, (died young?).
  ii.   CLARA GROUNDS, b. Private; m. CLARE BEVELHEIMER, Private; b. Private.
  iii.   HENRY C. GROUNDS, b. Abt. 1894, Oklahoma; d. Aft. 1980, res near Joplin, MO 1980; lost a leg; m. NOBEL PORTER, Unknown; b. Abt. 1896; d. Unknown.
  iv.   LAVERNE GROUNDS, b. Private; m. (1) ORA MILLER, Private; b. Private; m. (2) AUDRY BROWN, Private; b. Private.
383. v.   EDNA MAE GROUNDS, b. 14 Feb 1900, Kansas; d. 31 Dec 1942, (died when Alberta was 8 years old); Portis, KS.
384. vi.   MURL D. GROUNDS, b. 26 Jan 1907, Oklahoma; d. 08 Oct 1988, a minister in Michigan; died in Texas.
  vii.   RUTH GROUNDS, b. Bet. 1910 - 1915; d. Unknown, (died an infant).
  viii.   MARIE GROUNDS, b. Bet. 1910 - 1915; d. Unknown, (died an infant).

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