Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameMargaret BROWN
Birth20 May 1879, Kentucky319,320,321
Death3 Dec 1957, Webster County, Kentucky322,323
Memoage 79 years, 6 months, 18 days; coronary thrombosis
Burial5 Dec 1957, Pythian Ridge Cemetery, Sturgis, Kentucky323
OccupationMother of 5 children
Educationcannot read or write
Alias/AKAMargett; Margaret Griffin
FatherWilliam BROWN (1827-~1880)
MotherMartha Ann HOGAN (1846-1915)
Spouses
Birth24 Feb 1874, Kentucky324
Marriage13 Mar 1894, Gallatin County, Illinois325
Divorcebef 1906
ChildrenJack (1893-1944)
 Dora (1895-1965)
 Ommy? (1898-)
 Everett (1902-1975)
Birth31 Mar 1881, Sebree, Webster County, Kentucky326,175
Death21 Dec 1948, Webster County, Kentucky327,175
BurialOdd Fellows Cemetery, Clay, Kentucky327
Marriage8 Feb 1906, Union County, Kentucky328,329
Marr Memosigned by John Brown, clerk L. Talbot; SDC12019ErnestLynnMargaretGriffinMarr.tif; SDC12018ErnestLynnMargaretGriffinMarr.tif
Divorcebef 1915
ChildrenIrene (~1910-~1936)
Birth6 Sep 1875, Union County, Kentucky67,330
Death25 Apr 1953, Sturgis, Crittenden County, Kentucky322,330
Memocardiac
Burial27 Apr 1953, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Boxville, Union County, Kentucky330
FatherBailey Cordis SHOFNER (~1853-<1900)
MotherSarissa HOGAN (1854-1936)
Marriage22 Jan 1915, Union County, Kentucky331
Marr MemoSDC12024JohnShofnerMargaretLynnMarr w25.tif
Census notes for Margaret BROWN
1880 Kentucky, Union County, Bordley Twp., E.D. 38, p. 13 or p. 660A (stamped), film T9-0444
dwelling 88, family 88
Brown, William, self, male, married, white, age 70, farmer, dropsey, born Ireland, parents born Ireland
--------, Martha, wife, female, married, white, age 35, keeping house, born Kentucky, father born Tennessee, mother born Kentucky
--------, Rebecca, daughter, female, single, white, age 14, born Kentucky, father born Ireland, mother born Kentucky
--------, John, son, male, single, white, age 12, works on farm, born Kentucky, father born Ireland, mother born Kentucky
--------, Elizah, daughter, female, white, single, age 8, born Kentucky, father born Ireland, mother born Kentucky
--------, Robert, son, male, single, white, age 6, born Kentucky, father born Ireland, mother born Kentucky
--------, Edward, son, male, single, white, age 4, born Kentucky, father born Ireland, mother born Kentucky
--------, Margaret, daughter, female, single, white, age 1, born Kentucky, father born Ireland, mother born Kentucky

1900 Kentucky, Webster County, Clay District #5, E.D. 96, sheet 15B, film M593-501
dwelling 268, family 278
Griffin, George G., head, white, male, Feb 1874, age 26, married for 6 years, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farmer
--------, Margett, wife, white, female, Oct 1879, age 21, married for 6 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
--------, Jack, son, white, male, Oct 1893, age 6, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
--------, Dora, daughter, white, female, Sept 1895, age 4, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
--------, Ormy?, daughter, white, female, Mar 1898, age 2, single, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky

Not found 1910

1920 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial District 5, E.D. 131, sheet 4B
Bordley and Boxville Road, dwelling 89, family 90
Shoffnir, John, head, male, white, age 44, married, can read and write, born Kentucky, father born Indinnia [sic], mother born Kentucky, farmer
----------, Maragret [sic], female, white, age 40, married, cannot read or write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, laborer at farm
----------, Everitt [Griffin], son, male, white, age 17, single, can read and write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, laborer at farm
----------, Arine [Lynn], daughter, female, white, age 10, single, cannot read or write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky

1930 Kentucky, Union County, Magisterial Dist. 5, E.D. 113-10, sheet 23B,
Bordley Road, dwelling 459, family 460
Shofner, John, head, rents, own radio, male, white, age 54, married at age 20, can read and write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky, farmer
---------, Margaret, wife, female, age 52, married at age 18, cannot read or write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky
---------, Cirisia, mother, female, white, age 82, widow, can read and write, born Kentucky, parents born Kentucky

1940 Kentucky, Webster County, Clay, Magisterial Dist. 5, E.D. 117-23, sheet 4A, stamped page 234
household 85, owns, $200
Brown, Ed, head, male, white, age 67, widower, ? schooling, born Kentucky, lived in same house in 1935, farm owner
--------, Bill, son, male, white, age 35, single, ? schooling, born Kentucky, lived in same house in 1935
Shoefner, Margarite, sister, female, white, age 64, married? crossed out, ? schooling, born Kentucky, lived in same house in 1935
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