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Philip Rayford Ponder 1849 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sept 1849

Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Death Date: 13 MAY 1937

Death Location: near Iberia Mo

Father: Wencelaus Ponder

Mother: Johanna Robinson

Spouse(s): Lilly Kellison

Children(s): Emma Ponder

The story of Philip Rayford Ponder began in 1849 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Philip Rayford Ponder married Lilly Ophelia Kellison, and had children including Emma Mae Ponder. Philip Rayford Ponder passed away in 1937 in near Iberia Mo.

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Biography

  • The story of Philip Rayford Ponder began in 1849 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
  • Philip Rayford Ponder married Lilly Ophelia Kellison, and had children including Emma Mae Ponder.
  • Philip Rayford Ponder passed away in 1937 in near Iberia Mo.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wencelaus Ponder
1822 – 1902
Birth Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Johanna Robinson
1832 – 1916
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lilly Kellison
1863 – 1956
Birth Location: Crawford County, Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Emma Ponder
1902 – 1988
Birth Location: Miller, Missouri
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Philip Ponder's Ancestors

Self
Philip Ponder
1849 – 1937
Birth Place: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Parents
Wencelaus Herculean Ponder
1822 – 1902
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Johanna (H.) Robinson
1832 – 1916
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Philip Ponder's Descendants

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Philip (Rayford) Ponder (26 Sept 1849 – 13 MAY 1937) m. Lilly (Ophelia) Kellison (30 Nov 1863 – 14 Jul 1956)
  1. 1. Emma (Mae) Ponder (11 May 1902 – 1 May 1988) m. Elbert (Chesley) Martin (5 September 1903 – 5 September 1980)
    1. 1. Edna (F) Martin (abt 1925 – )
    2. 2. Edna (F) Martin (abt 1925 – )
    3. 3. Morris (Chesley) Martin (7 Jul 1927 – 04/07/2010) m. Jeanne (Myrtle) Weeks (05/01/1929 – 07/30/2013)
      1. 1. Marcia (Jeanne) Martin (08/28/1952 – ) m. Christopher Hinterman (1953 – )
        1. 1. Kent Hinterman (1982 – ) m. Jill (Marie) Kerkstra (05/24/1986 – )
    4. 4. Dee Martin (abt 1932 – )
    5. 5. Phillip Martin (abt 1935 – )
    6. 6. Jerry (F) Martin (abt 1940 – )
    7. 7. MarySue Martin

Philip Ponder's Timeline

2 Records

1849
26 Sept 1849
Birth of Philip Rayford Ponder in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
1937
13 MAY 1937
Age 88
Death of Philip Rayford Ponder in near Iberia Mo
near Iberia Mo

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sept 1849
    Event Place: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1937
    Event Place: near Iberia Mo
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