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John Lawrence Ponder 1894–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1894

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: Sep 1978

Death Location: Coolidge, Pinal, Arizona, United States of America

Father: Philip Ponder

Mother: Rutha Boyd

Spouse(s): Flossie Baker

Children(s): Ellen Ponder, Elma PONDER

In 1894, John Lawrence Ponder entered the world in Missouri, born to Philip James Ponder And Rutha Orlena Ruthy Boyd. In 1910, John Lawrence Ponder resided in Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri. In 1930, John Lawrence Ponder resided in Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri. John Lawrence Ponder married Flossie Lee Baker, and had children including Ellen Janice Ponder, Elma Ruth Ponder. John Lawrence Ponder passed away in 1978 in Coolidge, Pinal, Arizona, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1894, John Lawrence Ponder entered the world in Missouri, born to Philip James Ponder And Rutha Orlena Ruthy Boyd.
  • In 1910, John Lawrence Ponder resided in Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri.
  • In 1930, John Lawrence Ponder resided in Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri.
  • John Lawrence Ponder married Flossie Lee Baker, and had children including Ellen Janice Ponder, Elma Ruth Ponder.
  • John Lawrence Ponder passed away in 1978 in Coolidge, Pinal, Arizona, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ponder's Ancestors

Self
John Ponder
1894–1978
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Philip James Ponder
1865–1948
New Tennessee, , Missouri
Rutha (Orlena "Ruthy") Boyd
1868–1950
Missouri
Grandparents
Lawrence Ponder
1831–1918
Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Mary (Ann) Kettinger
1842–
Missouri
Great-Grandparents
Lorenz Ponder
1800–1832
Marianna Schremp
1801–1866
Franz Kettinger
1810–1877
Marianna Bauer
1801–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caspar Kettinger
1777–
Maria May
1772–

John Ponder's Descendants

1.
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John (Lawrence) Ponder (9 Aug 1894–Sep 1978) m. Flossie (Lee) Baker (24 AUG 1901–22 Apr 1995)
  1. 1. Ellen (Janice) Ponder 1926–2010 m. Warren (Wilbur "Jake") Morgan 1920–1982
  2. 2. Elma (Ruth) PONDER 1929–2008 m. Harold (Joseph) RENAUD 1930–2006

John Ponder's Timeline

5 Records

1894
9 Aug 1894
Birth of John Lawrence Ponder in Missouri
Missouri
1910
1910
Age 16
John Lawrence Ponder resided here in Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri
Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri
1930
1930
Age 36
John Lawrence Ponder resided here in Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri
Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri
1946
Abt 1946
Age 52
John Lawrence Ponder resided here in Charleston
Charleston
1978
Sep 1978
Age 84
Death of John Lawrence Ponder in Coolidge, Pinal, Arizona, United States of America
Coolidge, Pinal, Arizona, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 486-14-9959; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri; Roll: 1212; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 775.0.
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Mississippi County, Missouri; Roll: 1683428; Draft Board: 0.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Long Prairie, Mississippi, Missouri; Roll: 1212; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 775.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1946
    Event Place: Charleston
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 3 May 1946; Publication Place: Sikeston, Missouri, USA; ,0.3458215,0.7483881,0.49384436&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mississippi, Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Mississippi County, Missouri; Roll: 1683428; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1978
    Event Place: Coolidge, Pinal, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 486-14-9959; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951.

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