John Calvin Calhoun1,2,3,4

M, b. March 19, 1895, d. February 10, 1946
     John Calvin Calhoun was buried at Union Cemetery, 3349 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.2 His Social Security Number was 717-01-5626.4 He was born on March 19, 1895 at Lynchburg, Virginia.1,3,4,5 He married Addie Robertha M. Gowen, daughter of Robert Wilson Gowens and Sallie Alice Burford, on May 1, 1920 at Franklin Co., Ohio.1,6 John Calvin Calhoun died on February 10, 1946 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 50.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 367, District 147, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio7
1940Dwelling 313, District 93-198, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio8

Occupation

1930Railroad conductor7
1940Railroad conductor8

Family

Addie Robertha M. Gowen b. July 29, 1898, d. January 23, 1929
Marriage*John Calvin Calhoun married Addie Robertha M. Gowen, daughter of Robert Wilson Gowens and Sallie Alice Burford, on May 1, 1920 at Franklin Co., Ohio.1,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  2. [S2318] Union Cemetery, Franklin Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GSsr=1201&GRid=45359701&CRid=43840&df=all&
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Robert Mathew Calhoun1

M, b. January 14, 1929, d. July 8, 1988
FatherJohn Calvin Calhoun2 b. March 19, 1895, d. February 10, 1946
MotherAddie Robertha M. Gowen b. July 29, 1898, d. January 23, 1929
     Robert Mathew Calhoun was buried at Mifflin Cemetery, Gahanna, Franklin Co., Ohio.1 He married Frances E. Unknown.1 Robert Mathew Calhoun was born on January 14, 1929 at Ohio.1 He died on July 8, 1988 at age 59.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 313, District 93-198, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio2

Family

Frances E. Unknown b. April 20, 1933, d. October 26, 1987
Marriage*Robert Mathew Calhoun married Frances E. Unknown.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S11974] Mifflin Cemetery, Franklin Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Frances E. Unknown1

F, b. April 20, 1933, d. October 26, 1987
     Frances E. Unknown was buried at Mifflin Cemetery, Gahanna, Franklin Co., Ohio.1 Her married name was Calhoun.1 She married Robert Mathew Calhoun, son of John Calvin Calhoun and Addie Robertha M. Gowen.1 Frances E. Unknown was born on April 20, 1933.1 She died on October 26, 1987 at age 54.1

Family

Robert Mathew Calhoun b. January 14, 1929, d. July 8, 1988
Marriage*She married Robert Mathew Calhoun, son of John Calvin Calhoun and Addie Robertha M. Gowen.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S11974] Mifflin Cemetery, Franklin Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.

Robert J. Calhoun1

M, b. May 22, 1949, d. September 29, 2000
FatherRobert Mathew Calhoun b. January 14, 1929, d. July 8, 1988
MotherFrances E. Unknown b. April 20, 1933, d. October 26, 1987
     Robert J. Calhoun was buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Avenue, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.1 He was born on May 22, 1949.1 He died on September 29, 2000 at age 51.1

Citations

  1. [S3337] Green Lawn Cemetery, Franklin Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com

Alice Margaret Calhoun1,2

F, b. March 21, 1921, d. May 14, 2003
FatherJohn Calvin Calhoun1,4,5,3 b. March 19, 1895, d. February 10, 1946
MotherAddie Robertha M. Gowen1,3 b. July 29, 1898, d. January 23, 1929
     Her Social Security Number was 301-54-2333.1 Alice Margaret Calhoun was buried at Union Cemetery, 3349 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.6 She was born on March 21, 1921 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.1,2 As of June 1, 1940,her married name was Lape.3 She married Howard Raymond Lape on June 1, 1940 at Franklin Co., Ohio.3 Alice Margaret Calhoun died on May 14, 2003 at Ohio at age 82.1,2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 367, District 147, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio4
1940Dwelling 313, District 93-198, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio5

Family

Howard Raymond Lape b. December 24, 1918, d. October 20, 1988
Marriage*Alice Margaret Calhoun married Howard Raymond Lape on June 1, 1940 at Franklin Co., Ohio.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2318] Union Cemetery, Franklin Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GSsr=1201&GRid=45359701&CRid=43840&df=all&
  7. [S11975] Union County Daily Digital, online www.unioncountydailydigital.com, From the Roberta Gordon obituary.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Howard Raymond Lape1,2,3

M, b. December 24, 1918, d. October 20, 1988
     Howard Raymond Lape was buried at Union Cemetery, 3349 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.1 His Social Security Number was 275-16-4737.3 He was born on December 24, 1918 at Frankfort, Ross Co., Ohio.2,4,3 He married Alice Margaret Calhoun, daughter of John Calvin Calhoun and Addie Robertha M. Gowen, on June 1, 1940 at Franklin Co., Ohio.4 Howard Raymond Lape died on October 20, 1988 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 69.5

Family

Alice Margaret Calhoun b. March 21, 1921, d. May 14, 2003
Marriage*He married Alice Margaret Calhoun, daughter of John Calvin Calhoun and Addie Robertha M. Gowen, on June 1, 1940 at Franklin Co., Ohio.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2318] Union Cemetery, Franklin Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GSsr=1201&GRid=45359701&CRid=43840&df=all&
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  5. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  6. [S11975] Union County Daily Digital, online www.unioncountydailydigital.com, From the Roberta Gordon obituary.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

John Calvin Calhoun Jr.1,2,3,4

M, b. March 21, 1923, d. July 23, 1994
FatherJohn Calvin Calhoun1,5,3,4 b. March 19, 1895, d. February 10, 1946
MotherAddie Robertha M. Gowen4 b. July 29, 1898, d. January 23, 1929
     His Social Security Number was 286-16-5507.3 John Calvin Calhoun Jr. was born on March 21, 1923 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.2,3,4 He married Martha Ruth Husdon on March 8, 1944 at Franklin Co., Ohio.4 John Calvin Calhoun Jr. died on July 23, 1994 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 71.2,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 367, District 147, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio1
1940Dwelling 313, District 93-198, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio5

Family

Martha Ruth Husdon b. October 8, 1924
Marriage*John Calvin Calhoun Jr. married Martha Ruth Husdon on March 8, 1944 at Franklin Co., Ohio.4 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Martha Ruth Husdon1

F, b. October 8, 1924
     Martha Ruth Husdon was born on October 8, 1924 at Clifton, Mason Co., West Virginia.1 As of March 8, 1944,her married name was Calhoun.1 She married John Calvin Calhoun Jr., son of John Calvin Calhoun and Addie Robertha M. Gowen, on March 8, 1944 at Franklin Co., Ohio.1

Family

John Calvin Calhoun Jr. b. March 21, 1923, d. July 23, 1994
Marriage*Martha Ruth Husdon married John Calvin Calhoun Jr., son of John Calvin Calhoun and Addie Robertha M. Gowen, on March 8, 1944 at Franklin Co., Ohio.1 

Citations

  1. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Roberta Lape1

F, b. June 4, 1942, d. January 17, 2021
FatherHoward Raymond Lape1 b. December 24, 1918, d. October 20, 1988
MotherAlice Margaret Calhoun1 b. March 21, 1921, d. May 14, 2003
     Roberta Lape Roberta Gordon, age 78, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 in her home with her family by her side. Born June 4, 1942 in Columbus, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Alice Lape, and sister, Barbara Thornton. Survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Mark; daughters, Julia and Krista; granddaughter, Erin; grandson, Ben; great granddaughter, Sidney; brother, John Lape; several nieces and nephews. Roberta is a 1960 graduate of North High School. Attended Otterbein College, Franklin University, and The Ohio State University. Retired from OHSAA after 22 years. She was a member of the Union County Master Gardeners for 18 years and a member of the Clintonville Women’s Club. Roberta loved her crafts and gardens and volunteer work. She was a 47-year member of St. James Episcopal Church, Columbus, Ohio.1 She was born on June 4, 1942 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.1 As of circa 1961,her married name was Gordon.1 She married Mark Gordon circa 1961.1,2 Roberta Lape died on January 17, 2021 at Ohio at age 78.1

Family

Mark Gordon
Marriage*She married Mark Gordon circa 1961.1,2 
Children
  • Julia Gordon1
  • Krista Gordon1

Citations

  1. [S11975] Union County Daily Digital, online www.unioncountydailydigital.com, From the Roberta Gordon obituary.
  2. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Barbara Lee Thornton obituary in the Feb 22, 2012 edition.

Barbara Lee Lape1

F, b. May 15, 1943, d. February 19, 2012
FatherHoward Raymond Lape1 b. December 24, 1918, d. October 20, 1988
MotherAlice Margaret Calhoun1 b. March 21, 1921, d. May 14, 2003
     Her married name was Webb.2 Her Social Security Number was 287-38-7360.3 Barbara Lee Lape married Unknown Webb.2 Barbara Lee Lape was born on May 15, 1943.3 As of October 24, 1986,her married name was Thornton.4 She married Stephen D. Thornton on October 24, 1986.2,4 Barbara Lee Lape died on February 19, 2012 at Ohio at age 68.2,3 She Barbara Lee Thornton, age 68, died Sunday, February 19, 2012, Riverside Methodist Hospital after a short illness. Survived by husband, Stephen Thornton; children, Michael Webb, Cheryl Webb (Richard) Stiffler, Brian Webb; step-children, Loraine Thornton, Kathleen (Harley) Tripp, John Thornton; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Roberta (Mark) Gordon; brother, John Lape. Barbara will be sadly missed by family and friends. on February 22, 2012.2

Family 1

Unknown Webb
Marriage*She married Unknown Webb.2 
Children
  • Michael Webb2
  • Cheryl Webb2
  • Brian Webb2

Family 2

Stephen D. Thornton b. February 17, 1943, d. October 30, 2015
Marriage*Barbara Lee Lape married Stephen D. Thornton on October 24, 1986.2,4 

Citations

  1. [S11975] Union County Daily Digital, online www.unioncountydailydigital.com, From the Roberta Gordon obituary.
  2. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Barbara Lee Thornton obituary in the Feb 22, 2012 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S2071] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007.

Stephen D. Thornton1,2,3

M, b. February 17, 1943, d. October 30, 2015
     Stephen D. Thornton was born on February 17, 1943 at Ohio.3 He married Barbara Lee Lape, daughter of Howard Raymond Lape and Alice Margaret Calhoun, on October 24, 1986.1,2 Stephen D. Thornton died on October 30, 2015 at Ohio at age 72.3

Family

Barbara Lee Lape b. May 15, 1943, d. February 19, 2012
Marriage*He married Barbara Lee Lape, daughter of Howard Raymond Lape and Alice Margaret Calhoun, on October 24, 1986.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Barbara Lee Thornton obituary in the Feb 22, 2012 edition.
  2. [S2071] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

Mary Ella "Bessie" White1

F, b. circa 1910
     Mary Ella "Bessie" White was born circa 1910 at North Carolina.2 As of October 21, 1929,her married name was Gowans.1 She married Luther Franklin Gowans, son of Robert Wilson Gowens and Sallie Alice Burford, on October 21, 1929 at Guilford Co., North Carolina.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 583, District 32, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina2

Occupation

1930Overall factory seamstress2

Family

Luther Franklin Gowans b. November 23, 1904, d. January, 1987
Marriage*Mary Ella "Bessie" White married Luther Franklin Gowans, son of Robert Wilson Gowens and Sallie Alice Burford, on October 21, 1929 at Guilford Co., North Carolina.1 

Citations

  1. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Richard Maryon Tankersley1,2,3,4

M, b. August 15, 1907, d. October 31, 1968
     Richard Maryon Tankersley was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 570 East Highland Avenue, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California.1,4 He was born on August 15, 1907 at Burkeville, Nottoway Co., Virginia.3 He married Flossie Luvenia King, daughter of Floyd Malachi King and Alice Jane Graham, on June 3, 1932 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.2 Richard Maryon Tankersley died on October 31, 1968 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 61.4 He Richard M. Tankersley, 61, 516 Bonnie View Drive, Rialto, died Thursday, Los Angeles hospital. Native Virginia, resident Rialto 26 years. Conductor Santa Fe Railroad. Member: Brotherhood of Trainmen. Survivors: widow, Flossie, Rialto; daughter, Mrs. Ann Wright, San Bernadino; son, Marvin C. Moore, Maryland; brother, John Tankersley, Virginia; 11 grandchildren. Graveside services: Mt. View Cemetery. on November 2, 1968.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 154, District 119-19, Roanoke, Virginia5
1950Dwelling 137, District 36-250, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California6

Occupation

1950Railroad brakeman6

Family

Flossie Luvenia King b. November 20, 1906, d. September 26, 1981
Marriage*Richard Maryon Tankersley married Flossie Luvenia King, daughter of Floyd Malachi King and Alice Jane Graham, on June 3, 1932 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S6482] Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino Co., CA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  2. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S7314] San Bernadino County Sun, The, From the Richard M. Tankersley obituary in the Nov 2, 1968 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Eather Carr Tinslet "Ether" King1,2

M, b. May 9, 1924, d. October 18, 1925
FatherFloyd Malachi King2 b. October 16, 1884, d. February 23, 1950
MotherAlice Jane Graham2 b. June 15, 1885, d. February 2, 1968
     Eather Carr Tinslet "Ether" King was buried at Madison Cemetery (also known as Old Montgomery Cemetery), Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He was born on May 9, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,3,2 He died on October 18, 1925 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 1.1,2

Citations

  1. [S238] Updated by Edgar L. Vest Babe Fowler & Ruth G. Hale, Madison Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Ann Marie Tankersley1,2,3,4

F, b. August 24, 1932, d. February 15, 1984
FatherRichard Maryon Tankersley1,5,4,6 b. August 15, 1907, d. October 31, 1968
MotherFlossie Luvenia King1,5,4,6 b. November 20, 1906, d. September 26, 1981
     Her Social Security Number was 546-42-4271.1 Her married name was Brooking.1 Ann Marie Tankersley married Robert Edward Brooking.1 Ann Marie Tankersley was born on August 24, 1932 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2,3,7 As of circa 1959,her married name was Wright.7 She married Norman E. Wright circa 1959.7 Ann Marie Tankersley died on February 15, 1984 at San Bernardino Co., California, at age 51.1,2,7 She Ann Marie Wright, 51, a 40-year resident of San Bernardino County, passed away February 15. Born in Virgina, August 24, 1932, she was a clerk for San Bernardino County Probation Dept.-Juvenile Hall, a Protestant, and worked as a volunteer with School Of Hope. Survived by her husband, Norman E. of Highland; six daughters, Mary Denmon of Cabazon, Sharon Pierce of San Bernardino, Elaine Burkholder of Highland, Roxanne Brooking of San Bernardino, Lenora Venturina of Highland, Leona Fowler of San Bernardino; brother, Bill Moore of Baltimore, Maryland; 10 grandchildren. on February 17, 1984.7

Census Records

1940Dwelling 154, District 119-19, Roanoke, Virginia6
1950Dwelling 137, District 36-250, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California4

Family 1

Robert Edward Brooking b. February 11, 1931, d. December 12, 1958
Marriage*Ann Marie Tankersley married Robert Edward Brooking.1 
Children
  • Mary Ellen Brooking7
  • Sharon A. Brooking7
  • Elaine R. Brooking7
  • Roxane Brooking8,7

Family 2

Norman E. Wright
Marriage*Ann Marie Tankersley married Norman E. Wright circa 1959.7 
Children
  • Lenora Faith Wright7,8,9
  • Leona F. Wright7,8

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S7314] San Bernadino County Sun, The, From the Richard M. Tankersley obituary in the Nov 2, 1968 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S7314] San Bernadino County Sun, The, From the Ann Marie Wright obituary in the Feb 17, 1984 edition.
  8. [S908] California Center for Health Statistics, California Birth Index, 1905-1995.
  9. [S7314] San Bernadino County Sun, The, From the Venturina-Wright marriage announcement in the Sep 3, 1978 edition.