John Shipman Fordyce (1837 - 1914)

Born 15 Feb 1837 in Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio,

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Allen) Fordyce — married 25 Dec 1857 in , , , Ohio,

Descendants

Died 30 Jun 1914 at age 77 in Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio,

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Biography

John was born in 1837. He was the son of Barnet Fordyce and Margaret Shipman. He passed away in 1914.

Name: John Shipman Fordyce. ^[1]

Born 15 FEB 1837. , Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio,. ^{[2] [3] [1]}

Died 30 JUN 1914. , Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio,. Note: (after a fall). ^{[3] [1]}

Census 1880 09 JUN 1880. dwelling 55, family 55, Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio,. Note: He was 43; wife Margaret was 28. The children were Granville W., age 21; Mary A., age 16; George B., age 13; Leola A., age 9; Frank B., age 7; Charles T., age 4; Melvin S., age 2; and Clyde, age 1/12 (born in April). John and Granville were farmers. ^[4]

Census 1900 07 JUN 1900. dwelling 34, family 56, Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio,. Note: a home they owned. He was 67, she was 58; they had been marriwed 25 years. She was the mother of nine children, eight living. At home were Melvin S, age 22; Harry R., age 20; Coral M., age 17; Florence B., age 16; John D., age 13; Ralph J., age 10; and Mansel R., age 5. John S. was a farmer, as were Melvin, Harry, John D., and Ralph. ^[5]

Census 1910 1910 dwelling 41, family 41, Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio,. Note: a home they owned. He was 73, Marget M. was 58; they had been married 34 years and she was the mother of eight children. At home were John D., age 23; Ralph A., age 20; and Maneil R., age 15. John S. was retired, John D. was a teacher in the common schools, and Ralph A. was a farm laborer. ^[6]

Buried Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Guernsey County, Ohio,. ^[3]

Marriage Husband @I26333@. Wife @I26334@. Child: @I26329@. Marriage 25 DEC 1857. , , , Ohio,. ^{[7] [8]} Event: Census 1860. 17 JUL 1860. dwelling 828, family 775, Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio,. Note: owning personal property worth 0. They were both 23. William was 1. John was a farmer. ^[9] Event: Census 1870. 27 JUN 1870. dwelling 107, family 101, Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio,. Note: owning real estate valued at 00 and personal property worth 00. They were both 33. Children living with them were William G., age 11; Mary A., age 6; and George B., age 3. John was a farmer. The family surname was spelled and indexed "Foudice". ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: S344 Ohio Deaths, 1908 - 1953: 1914: certificate 42306 issued for John Shipman Fordyce
2. ↑ Source: S150 Census Online: 1870, Ohio, Guernsey County, Jefferson Township, Millinsville Post Office, page no. 14, lines 8 - 12 (image 14 of 23)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: S95 Memorial #69874696 for John Shipman Fordyce
4. ↑ Source: S150 Census Online: 1880, Ohio, Guernsey County, Jefferson Township, page no. 10, lines 31 - 39 (image 10 of 28)
5. ↑ Source: S150 Census Online: 1900, Ohio, Guernsey County, Jefferson Township, ED 11, sheet no. 3A, lines 28 - 36 (image 5 of 15)
6. ↑ Source: S150 Census Online: 1910, Ohio, Guernsey County, Jefferson Township, ED 18, sheet no. 2B, lines 76 - 80 (image 4 of 12)
7. ↑ Source: S344 Ohio Deaths, 1908 - 1953: entry for George B. Fordyce
8. ↑ Source: S95 Memorial #69874696 for John Shipman Fordyce
9. ↑ Source: S150 Census Online: 1860, Ohio, Guernsey County, Jefferson Township, Winchester Post Office, page no. 107, lines 25 - 27 (image 5 of 23)
10. ↑ Source: S150 Census Online: 1870, Ohio, Guernsey County, Jefferson Township, Millinsville Post Office, page no. 14, lines 8 - 12 (image 14 of 23)

• 1850 US Census, Guernsey Cty, OH
• Source: S150 Ancestry.com online databases, Url: http://www.ancestry.com

• Source: S344 Family Search, Url: www.familysearch.org

• Source: S95 findagrave.com, Url: http://www.findagrave.com