Selected Families and Individuals


John Taylor.John married Nancy Brooks Smoot.

Nancy Brooks Smoot.Nancy married John Taylor.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas H. Taylor was born on 16 Jul 1876. He died on 28 Feb 1944.

James T. Schoonover [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 4 Jan 1890 in San Angelo, TX. He died 2 on 22 Jul 1945 in Orange Co., CA. He married Frances Ethelyn Clingman.

Listed on 1900 census of San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX with parents (Sol & Allis Schoonover) and his sister

WW I draft registration from Taft Co., CA working for General Petroleum Co. (1917)
Listed as "J.T." Schoonover and an oil laborer on 1920 census of Wichita Falls, TX

Ethelyn & husband James listed on 1930 census of Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA --he is a gas driller --rent a home for $30/month. James is 40 y/o and Ethelyn is 37.


Data on the Schoonover connection to Clingman family provided by Donald Green in Orlando, FL DonaldG100@aol.com. in 2011

Frances Ethelyn Clingman [Parents] was born on 2 Oct 1891 in New York. She died on 21 Aug 1944 in Orange Co., CA. She was buried in Possibly in a Whittier CA cemetery. She married James T. Schoonover.

They had the following children:

  F i Frances Louise Schoonover was born 1 on 13 Jun 1912 in Kern Co., CA. She died about 1920.

Listed with her parents in 1920 census at Wichita Falls, TX - it states she was born in CA

Paxton Murray was born in 1888 in VT. He married Anna Mary Clingman.

Anna Mary Clingman [Parents] was born on 18 Dec 1893 in New York. She died on 16 Nov 1956 in Los Angeles Co., CA. She married Paxton Murray.

Listed with husband Paxton on 1920 Wichita Falls, TX census -he is 32 y/o, she is 26. He is an oil supply man. They are living as "lodgers" and Anna's sister Frances Schoonover and her family are there as well.


Franklin Martin Bragg "Frankie" was born on 18 Mar 1867 in Moltrie Co., IL. He died on 23 Jun 1944 in Bruce, Moultrie Co IL. He married 1, 2 Rosa Sampson on 25 Feb 1890 in Rushville, Rush Co. IN.

Rosa Sampson [Parents] "Rosie" was born on 29 Jun 1872 in Moultrie Co., IL. She died on 28 Jun 1953 in Charlestown, Coles Co, IL. She married 1, 2 Franklin Martin Bragg on 25 Feb 1890 in Rushville, Rush Co. IN.

They had the following children:

  M i William Fredrick Bragg.

Edgar Sampson [Parents] [scrapbook] was born in 1855. He died in 1928. He was buried in Whitfield Cem., Moultrie Co., IL. He married Jessie F. Reed.

Data provided by contributor on Ancestry Public Tree rfort 621. (in 2011
year of death taken from tombstone

Jessie F. Reed was born on 20 Mar 1856 in Moultrie Co., IL. She died on 23 Mar 1933 in Moultrie Co., IL. She was buried in Whitfield Cem., Moultrie Co., IL. She married Edgar Sampson.

Year of death taken from tombstone

They had the following children:

  M i Infant Sampson [scrapbook] was born on 8 Dec 1877. He died not given. He was buried in Whitfield Cem., Moultrie Co., IL.

Names appears on a triple headstone with two sisters. Only one date appears under his name.
  F ii Cora Ella Sampson was born on 18 Jun 1894. She died on 17 Apr 1897. She was buried in Whitfield Cem., Moultrie Co., IL.
  F iii Etta May Sampson was born on 23 May 1887. She died on 12 May 1888. She was buried in Whitfield Cem., Moultrie Co., IL.

Simon P. Blue was born about 1858 in OH. He married Marilda A. Sampson.

There is a Simon Blue, age 23, farm laborer listed on the 1880 census of Sullivan, Moultrie Co., IL, born IL - this may not be the correct fellow --needs further research
Listed on 1920 census of Vermillion, Oakwood village: Occupation - carpenter : address was 404 Seymour St.

Marilda A. Sampson [Parents] was born on 2 Jul 1853 in Moultrie, IL. She married Simon P. Blue.


Solomon Schoonover.Solomon married Alice.

Listed in 1910 census of Winkleman, Gila Co., AZ --he is married; merchant of a liquor store Living apart from wife.

Alice.Alice married Solomon Schoonover.

Listed on 1910 census of Miami, Gila Co., AZ - living in household of her sister/brother-in-law. Also her daughter Margarite (sic) who is age 18 and single. Husband Soloman living apart in Winkleman, Gila Co., AZ

They had the following children:

  M i James T. Schoonover was born on 4 Jan 1890. He died on 22 Jul 1945.
  F ii Margarite Schoonover was born about 1892 in TX.

Ben F. Helm was born about 1885 in KY. He married Nora Groover.

Nora Groover [Parents] was born on 30 Jul 1884 in IN. She died in Nov 1975 in Lizton, Hendricks Co IN. She married Ben F. Helm.

Listed on 1910 census of Union, Hendricks Co. IN in her parents' household. She is aged 25 and "married". No husband listed with her.

They had the following children:

  M i Ronald L. Helm was born about 1917 in IN.
  F ii Betty Lou Helm.

Garland Dean Ruse was born on 6 Jul 1932 in IN. He died on 7 Jan 2006 in Lizton, Hendricks Co IN. He married Betty Lou Helm.

Betty Lou Helm [Parents].Betty married Garland Dean Ruse.

They had the following children:

  F i Lorna Deaneen Ruse.

Larry Paul Basford.Larry married Lorna Deaneen Ruse.

Lorna Deaneen Ruse [Parents].Lorna married Larry Paul Basford.

They had the following children:

  F i Christina.

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