Lena Z. Edgerly1

ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Lena Z. Edgerly married Howard William Tarr, son of Burton Lemuel Tarr and Nettie Ross, on 2 March 1909 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Howard William Tarr b. 27 Apr 1886

Citations

  1. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Bessie Tarr1

b. October 1888
FatherBurton Lemuel Tarr1 b. Apr 1863, d. 1 Apr 1921
MotherNettie Ross1 b. Oct 1862, d. 15 May 1929
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Bessie Tarr was born in October 1888 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Burton Lemuel Tarr and Nettie Ross.1 She married Walter L. Porter on 14 June 1906 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2

Family

Walter L. Porter
Children

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Burt Tarr household, National Archives, (Burt Tarr, Apr 1863, md15y; Nettie, Oct 1862; Howard Apr 1886; Bessie, Oct 1888; Susan, Apr 1890; Henry, Apr 1893; Blaine, Sep 1896).
  2. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S8] Obituary of Paul B. Porter, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 26 Jan 1998, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Walter L. Porter1

ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Walter L. Porter married Bessie Tarr, daughter of Burton Lemuel Tarr and Nettie Ross, on 14 June 1906 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Bessie Tarr b. Oct 1888
Children

Citations

  1. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S8] Obituary of Paul B. Porter, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 26 Jan 1998, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Susan Matilda Tarr1

b. April 1890
FatherBurton Lemuel Tarr1 b. Apr 1863, d. 1 Apr 1921
MotherNettie Ross1 b. Oct 1862, d. 15 May 1929
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Susan Matilda Tarr was born in April 1890 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Burton Lemuel Tarr and Nettie Ross.1 She married Plyn Lavern Swatzler on 14 November 1911 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2
     Susan Matilda Tarr was living in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, in 1929 when her mother died.3

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Burt Tarr household, National Archives, (Burt Tarr, Apr 1863, md15y; Nettie, Oct 1862; Howard Apr 1886; Bessie, Oct 1888; Susan, Apr 1890; Henry, Apr 1893; Blaine, Sep 1896).
  2. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S8] Obituary of Nettie (Ross) Tarr, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 16 May 1929, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Plyn Lavern Swatzler1

ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Plyn Lavern Swatzler married Susan Matilda Tarr, daughter of Burton Lemuel Tarr and Nettie Ross, on 14 November 1911 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Susan Matilda Tarr b. Apr 1890

Citations

  1. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Henry Mathias Tarr1,2

b. 19 April 1893, d. June 1927
FatherBurton Lemuel Tarr1 b. Apr 1863, d. 1 Apr 1921
MotherNettie Ross1 b. Oct 1862, d. 15 May 1929
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Henry Mathias Tarr was born on 19 April 1893 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Burton Lemuel Tarr and Nettie Ross.1 He died in June 1927 at age 34.3 He was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.3

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Burt Tarr household, National Archives, (Burt Tarr, Apr 1863, md15y; Nettie, Oct 1862; Howard Apr 1886; Bessie, Oct 1888; Susan, Apr 1890; Henry, Apr 1893; Blaine, Sep 1896).
  2. [S973] World War I Draft Registration. Henry Mathias Tarr, born 19 Apr 1893, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com).
  3. [S1075] Burial Records, Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co., PA; read by Kipp Melat.

Blaine Arthur Tarr1,2

b. 8 September 1897
FatherBurton Lemuel Tarr1 b. Apr 1863, d. 1 Apr 1921
MotherNettie Ross1 b. Oct 1862, d. 15 May 1929
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Blaine Arthur Tarr was born on 8 September 1897 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Burton Lemuel Tarr and Nettie Ross.1
     Blaine Arthur Tarr was living in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, in 1929 when his mother died.3

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Burt Tarr household, National Archives, (Burt Tarr, Apr 1863, md15y; Nettie, Oct 1862; Howard Apr 1886; Bessie, Oct 1888; Susan, Apr 1890; Henry, Apr 1893; Blaine, Sep 1896).
  2. [S973] World War I Draft Registration. Blaine Arthur Tarr, born 8 Sep 1897, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com).
  3. [S8] Obituary of Nettie (Ross) Tarr, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 16 May 1929, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

William Edward Ross1

b. November 1868, d. 17 April 1901
FatherHenry Ross1 b. c 1826, d. 28 Apr 1896
MotherSusan Baney1 b. c 1831, d. 22 Nov 1890
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     William Edward Ross was born in November 1868 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Henry Ross and Susan Baney.1 He married Mary Loduskey Shawgo, daughter of John Shawgo and Lizzie (?), on 5 May 1897 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.3 He died on 17 April 1901 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 32.4

Family

Mary Loduskey Shawgo b. Mar 1878, d. 1938
Children

Citations

  1. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oakland Tp., Henry Ross household, National Archives, (Henry Ross, 44, OH; Susan, 38, PA; Rolin, 17; Nancy, 15; Martha, 14; John A., 11; Isaac, 10; Nettie, 9; George, 6, deaf and dumb; Frank, 3; William, 6/12).
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., William Ross household, National Archives.
  3. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  4. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Mary Loduskey Ross and Franklin Winters, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. lists Mary's husband's death date as 17 Apr 1901.
  5. [S1183] Letter from Terry Ross (Polk, PA) to Kipp Melat; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  6. [S8] Obituary of Grace Hovis, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 22 Feb 1984, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Susan Isabelle Ross1

b. 18 June 1873, d. 11 April 1954
FatherHenry Ross1 b. c 1826, d. 28 Apr 1896
MotherSusan Baney1 b. c 1831, d. 22 Nov 1890
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Susan Isabelle Ross was born on 18 June 1873 in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Henry Ross and Susan Baney.1 She married James Howard Thompson on 8 September 1887.2 She died on 11 April 1954 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 80.1 She was buried in Rynd Farm Cemetery, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1
     Susan Isabelle Ross and James Howard Thompson lived in Kaneville, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where James was an oil well worker in 1900.3,4 She moved to Oil City in 1919.1

Family

James Howard Thompson b. 7 Mar 1866, d. 25 Jan 1913
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Susan (Ross) Thompson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 12 Apr 1954, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Kanesville, James Thompson household, National Archives, (James Thompson, Mar 1867, md13y; Susan, Jun 1873, 4child/3lvg; Millie, Jul 1887; John, Jul 1890; Anna, Feb 1895).
  4. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed bn 7 Mar 1866, Kaneville, PA; d. 25 Jan 1913, Oil City, PA; bur Rynd Farm Cemetery; cause: suicide by shooting; father John Thompson, Cherrytree; mother Linda Garr/Tarr, Cherrytree; oil well worker), imaged certificate for James Howard Thompson, File Number 5170 (27 Jan 1913), (informant: Mrs. James Howard Thompson, Kaneville [wife]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.
  5. [S8] Obituary of David K. Thompson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1 Apr 1994, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  6. [S8] Obituary of Edith Gordon, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 2 Jan 1990, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  7. [S8] Edna Crawford's 90th birthday announcement, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 23 Aug 1995, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  8. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Kanesville, James Thompson household, National Archives.
  9. [S8] Beach's 65th Wedding Anniversary, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 23 Sep 1995, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

James Howard Thompson1,2

b. 7 March 1866, d. 25 January 1913
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     James Howard Thompson was born on 7 March 1866 in Kaneville, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2,1 He married Susan Isabelle Ross, daughter of Henry Ross and Susan Baney, on 8 September 1887.3 He died on 25 January 1913 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 46.2,4 He was buried in Rynd Farm Cemetery, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4,2
     James Howard Thompson and Susan Isabelle Ross lived in Kaneville, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where James was an oil well worker in 1900.1,5

Family

Susan Isabelle Ross b. 18 Jun 1873, d. 11 Apr 1954
Children

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Kanesville, James Thompson household, National Archives, (James Thompson, Mar 1867, md13y; Susan, Jun 1873, 4child/3lvg; Millie, Jul 1887; John, Jul 1890; Anna, Feb 1895).
  2. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 7 Jan 2017), imaged certificate for James Howard Thompson, File Number 5170 (27 Jan 1913), (informant: Mrs. James Howard Thompson, Kaneville [wife]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: bn 7 Mar 1866, Kaneville, PA; d. 25 Jan 1913, Oil City, PA; bur Rynd Farm Cemetery; cause: suicide by shooting; father John Thompson, Cherrytree; mother Linda Garr/Tarr, Cherrytree; oil well worker).
  3. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  4. [S160] Burial Certificates, Rynd Farm Cemetery Records, Heritage Room, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Rynd Farm Cemetery burial certificates.
  5. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed bn 7 Mar 1866, Kaneville, PA; d. 25 Jan 1913, Oil City, PA; bur Rynd Farm Cemetery; cause: suicide by shooting; father John Thompson, Cherrytree; mother Linda Garr/Tarr, Cherrytree; oil well worker), imaged certificate for James Howard Thompson, File Number 5170 (27 Jan 1913), (informant: Mrs. James Howard Thompson, Kaneville [wife]; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.
  6. [S8] Obituary of David K. Thompson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1 Apr 1994, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  7. [S8] Obituary of Edith Gordon, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 2 Jan 1990, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  8. [S8] Edna Crawford's 90th birthday announcement, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 23 Aug 1995, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  9. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Kanesville, James Thompson household, National Archives.
  10. [S8] Beach's 65th Wedding Anniversary, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 23 Sep 1995, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Millie M. Thompson1,2,3

b. 5 July 1888, d. 25 January 1976
FatherJames Howard Thompson1 b. 7 Mar 1866, d. 25 Jan 1913
MotherSusan Isabelle Ross1 b. 18 Jun 1873, d. 11 Apr 1954
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Millie M. Thompson was born on 5 July 1888 in Kaneville, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,3 She was the daughter of James Howard Thompson and Susan Isabelle Ross.1 She married Benjamin D. Reed.4 She married William Gobbi.5 She died on 25 January 1976 in Trinity County, California, at age 87.3
     Millie M. Thompson lived in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California, where she operated a poutry farm.5,2,6

Family 2

William Gobbi

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Kanesville, James Thompson household, National Archives, (James Thompson, Mar 1867, md13y; Susan, Jun 1873, 4child/3lvg; Millie, Jul 1887; John, Jul 1890; Anna, Feb 1895).
  2. [S996] 1930 U.S. Census, California, Sonoma County, Healdsburg, Millie M. Reed household, National Archives, (Millie M. Reed, 42, PA/PA/PA, widow, poultry raiser; Benjamin J., 19, WY/PA/PA, son, farm laborer; Peter L., 16, WY/PA/PA, son; Arthur M., 15, WY/PA/PA, son; Esther A., 14, WY/PA/PA, dau; Garnet L., 13, WY/PA/PA, dau; Eugene H., 12, WY/PA/PA, son).
  3. [S973] California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line], Millie M. Gobbi, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com), bn 5 Jul 1888, PA; d 25 Jan 1976 Trinity, PA.
  4. [S8] Obituary of James Howard Thompson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 27 Jan 1913, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, (survived by daughter Mrs. B. N. Reed of Wyoming). Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  5. [S8] Obituary of Susan (Ross) Thompson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 12 Apr 1954, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  6. [S1391] 1940 U.S. Census, California, Sonoma County, Healdsburg, William Gobbi household, National Archives, (William Gobbi, 44, CA, poultry farmer; Millie, 52, PA, wife (living next door to Peter L. Reed household, son of Millie)).

William Gobbi1,2,3

ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     William Gobbi married Millie M. Thompson, daughter of James Howard Thompson and Susan Isabelle Ross.1

Family

Millie M. Thompson b. 5 Jul 1888, d. 25 Jan 1976

Citations

  1. [S8] Obituary of Susan (Ross) Thompson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 12 Apr 1954, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S973] California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line], Millie M. Gobbi, viewed at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com), bn 5 Jul 1888, PA; d 25 Jan 1976 Trinity, PA.
  3. [S1391] 1940 U.S. Census, California, Sonoma County, Healdsburg, William Gobbi household, National Archives, (William Gobbi, 44, CA, poultry farmer; Millie, 52, PA, wife (living next door to Peter L. Reed household, son of Millie)).

John Thompson1

b. July 1890, d. before 1954
FatherJames Howard Thompson1 b. 7 Mar 1866, d. 25 Jan 1913
MotherSusan Isabelle Ross1 b. 18 Jun 1873, d. 11 Apr 1954
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     John Thompson was born in July 1890 in Kaneville, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of James Howard Thompson and Susan Isabelle Ross.1 He died before 1954.2

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Kanesville, James Thompson household, National Archives, (James Thompson, Mar 1867, md13y; Susan, Jun 1873, 4child/3lvg; Millie, Jul 1887; John, Jul 1890; Anna, Feb 1895).
  2. [S8] Obituary of Susan (Ross) Thompson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 12 Apr 1954, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Sarah Ann Thompson1,2

b. 26 February 1895, d. 6 December 1972
FatherJames Howard Thompson1 b. 7 Mar 1866, d. 25 Jan 1913
MotherSusan Isabelle Ross1 b. 18 Jun 1873, d. 11 Apr 1954
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Sarah Ann Thompson was born on 26 February 1895 in Petroleum Center, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of James Howard Thompson and Susan Isabelle Ross.1 She married Willard W. Irwin on 23 November 1914.2 She died on 6 December 1972 in Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, at age 77.2 She was buried in Rynd Farm Cemetery, Rynd Farm, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2
     Sarah Ann Thompson also went by the name of Anna.3 She and Willard W. Irwin were living in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1930 where Willard worked for the Rush Barrel Works.3 She was living in Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1954 when her mother died.4

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Kanesville, James Thompson household, National Archives, (James Thompson, Mar 1867, md13y; Susan, Jun 1873, 4child/3lvg; Millie, Jul 1887; John, Jul 1890; Anna, Feb 1895).
  2. [S272] Obituary of Mrs. Sarah Ann Irwin, Titusville Herald, Titusville, PA, 7 Dec 1972. Hereinafter cited as Titusville Herald.
  3. [S969] 1930 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Willard W. Irwin household, National Archives, (Willard W. Irwin, 33, PA/PA/PA, laborer, barrel works; Anna, 35, PA/PA/PA, wife; Luther, 14, PA/PA/PA, son; Leslie, 12, PA/PA/PA, son; Ruth, 11, PA/PA/PA, dau; Louis, 7, PA/PA/PA, son; Dorothy, 3, PA/PA/PA, dau; Mae, 1, PA/PA/PA).
  4. [S8] Obituary of Susan (Ross) Thompson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 12 Apr 1954, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  5. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 7 Jan 2017), imaged certificate for Ronald Clifford Irwin, File Number 35959 (13 Apr 1939), (informant: Willard Irwin, Titusville, PA; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.

Willard W. Irwin1

d. 4 December 1968
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Willard W. Irwin married Sarah Ann Thompson, daughter of James Howard Thompson and Susan Isabelle Ross, on 23 November 1914.1 He died on 4 December 1968.1
     Willard W. Irwin and Anna Irwin were living in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1930 where Willard worked for the Rush Barrel Works.2

Citations

  1. [S272] Obituary of Mrs. Sarah Ann Irwin, Titusville Herald, Titusville, PA, 7 Dec 1972. Hereinafter cited as Titusville Herald.
  2. [S969] 1930 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Willard W. Irwin household, National Archives, (Willard W. Irwin, 33, PA/PA/PA, laborer, barrel works; Anna, 35, PA/PA/PA, wife; Luther, 14, PA/PA/PA, son; Leslie, 12, PA/PA/PA, son; Ruth, 11, PA/PA/PA, dau; Louis, 7, PA/PA/PA, son; Dorothy, 3, PA/PA/PA, dau; Mae, 1, PA/PA/PA).
  3. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 7 Jan 2017), imaged certificate for Ronald Clifford Irwin, File Number 35959 (13 Apr 1939), (informant: Willard Irwin, Titusville, PA; original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.

Benjamin Daniel Thompson1,2

b. 14 April 1908, d. 4 July 1977
FatherJames Howard Thompson1 b. 7 Mar 1866, d. 25 Jan 1913
MotherSusan Isabelle Ross1 b. 18 Jun 1873, d. 11 Apr 1954
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Benjamin Daniel Thompson was born on 14 April 1908 in Kaneville, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2,1 He was the son of James Howard Thompson and Susan Isabelle Ross.1 He married Margaret K. Frankenberger on 16 October 1926.2 He died on 4 July 1977 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 69.2 He was buried in Jamison Corners Cemetery, Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2
     Benjamin Daniel Thompson lived in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where he worked for Oilwell Division of U.S. Steel Corporation.2,3

Citations

  1. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cornplanter Tp., Kanesville, James Thompson household, National Archives.
  2. [S8] Benjamin Thompson Dies Early Monday, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 5 July 1977, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  3. [S1348] 1940 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Benny Thompson household, National Archives, (Benny Thompson, 31, PA, laborer, road work; Margaret, 32, PA, wife; Elizabeth, 12, PA, dau; Edward, 6, PA, son; George, 3, PA, son; Jack Eugene, 1, PA, son).

Anna Baney1

b. February 1856
FatherJohn Baney Jr.1 b. 26 Feb 1833, d. 2 May 1905
MotherLavina Fidler1 b. 5 Nov 1831, d. 28 Jan 1905
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Anna Baney was born in February 1856 in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of John Baney Jr. and Lavina Fidler.1 She married Henry Highfield circa 1877.1,2
     Anna Baney and Henry Highfield lived in Nobelstown, South Fayette Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where Henry was an oil well driller in 1900.2 She and Henry Highfield lived in North Fayette, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where Henry was working as an oil field pumper in 1910.3

Family

Henry Highfield b. May 1845
Children

Citations

  1. [S212] Obituary of John Baney, Jr., Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 18 May 1905, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., S. Fayette Tp., Henry Highfield household, National Archives, (Henry Highfield, May 1845, PA, md23y, driller oil wells; Annie, Feb 1856, 7child/7lvg; ROsa, Mar 1879; John, Sep 1880; Verona, Sep 1882; Elmer, Dec 1884; Mabel, Apr 1887; Hazel, Dec 1889; Charles, Aug 1892).
  3. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Alleghney Co., North Fayette Tp., Henry Highfield household, National Archives, (Henry Highfield, 64, PA/PA/PA, pumper, oil field, married 64y; Anna, 52, PA/PA/PA, 7child/7lvg; Elmer, 25, PA, routsabout, oil field; Mabel, 22, PA; Hazel, 20, PA; Charles, 20, pumper, oil field).

Henry Highfield1

b. May 1845
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Henry Highfield was born in May 1845 in Pennsylvania.1 He married Anna Baney, daughter of John Baney Jr. and Lavina Fidler, circa 1877.2,1
     Henry Highfield and Anna Baney lived in Nobelstown, South Fayette Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where Henry was an oil well driller in 1900.1 He and Anna Baney lived in North Fayette, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where Henry was working as an oil field pumper in 1910.3

Family

Anna Baney b. Feb 1856
Children

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., S. Fayette Tp., Henry Highfield household, National Archives, (Henry Highfield, May 1845, PA, md23y, driller oil wells; Annie, Feb 1856, 7child/7lvg; Rosa, Mar 1879; John, Sep 1880; Verona, Sep 1882; Elmer, Dec 1884; Mabel, Apr 1887; Hazel, Dec 1889; Charles, Aug 1892).
  2. [S212] Obituary of John Baney, Jr., Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 18 May 1905, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Alleghney Co., North Fayette Tp., Henry Highfield household, National Archives, (Henry Highfield, 64, PA/PA/PA, pumper, oil field, married 64y; Anna, 52, PA/PA/PA, 7child/7lvg; Elmer, 25, PA, routsabout, oil field; Mabel, 22, PA; Hazel, 20, PA; Charles, 20, pumper, oil field).

Rosa Highfield1

b. March 1879
FatherHenry Highfield1 b. May 1845
MotherAnna Baney1 b. Feb 1856
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Rosa Highfield was born in March 1879 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Henry Highfield and Anna Baney.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., S. Fayette Tp., Henry Highfield household, National Archives, (Henry Highfield, May 1845, PA, md23y, driller oil wells; Annie, Feb 1856, 7child/7lvg; Rosa, Mar 1879; John, Sep 1880; Verona, Sep 1882; Elmer, Dec 1884; Mabel, Apr 1887; Hazel, Dec 1889; Charles, Aug 1892).

John Highfield1

b. September 1880
FatherHenry Highfield1 b. May 1845
MotherAnna Baney1 b. Feb 1856
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     John Highfield was born in September 1880 in Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Henry Highfield and Anna Baney.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., S. Fayette Tp., Henry Highfield household, National Archives, (Henry Highfield, May 1845, PA, md23y, driller oil wells; Annie, Feb 1856, 7child/7lvg; Rosa, Mar 1879; John, Sep 1880; Verona, Sep 1882; Elmer, Dec 1884; Mabel, Apr 1887; Hazel, Dec 1889; Charles, Aug 1892).

Verona Highfield1

b. September 1882
FatherHenry Highfield1 b. May 1845
MotherAnna Baney1 b. Feb 1856
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Verona Highfield was born in September 1882 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Henry Highfield and Anna Baney.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., S. Fayette Tp., Henry Highfield household, National Archives, (Henry Highfield, May 1845, PA, md23y, driller oil wells; Annie, Feb 1856, 7child/7lvg; Rosa, Mar 1879; John, Sep 1880; Verona, Sep 1882; Elmer, Dec 1884; Mabel, Apr 1887; Hazel, Dec 1889; Charles, Aug 1892).

Elmer Highfield1

b. December 1884
FatherHenry Highfield1 b. May 1845
MotherAnna Baney1 b. Feb 1856
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Elmer Highfield was born in December 1884 in Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Henry Highfield and Anna Baney.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., S. Fayette Tp., Henry Highfield household, National Archives, (Henry Highfield, May 1845, PA, md23y, driller oil wells; Annie, Feb 1856, 7child/7lvg; Rosa, Mar 1879; John, Sep 1880; Verona, Sep 1882; Elmer, Dec 1884; Mabel, Apr 1887; Hazel, Dec 1889; Charles, Aug 1892).

Mabel Highfield1

b. April 1887
FatherHenry Highfield1 b. May 1845
MotherAnna Baney1 b. Feb 1856
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Mabel Highfield was born in April 1887 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Henry Highfield and Anna Baney.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., S. Fayette Tp., Henry Highfield household, National Archives, (Henry Highfield, May 1845, PA, md23y, driller oil wells; Annie, Feb 1856, 7child/7lvg; Rosa, Mar 1879; John, Sep 1880; Verona, Sep 1882; Elmer, Dec 1884; Mabel, Apr 1887; Hazel, Dec 1889; Charles, Aug 1892).

Hazel Highfield1

b. December 1889
FatherHenry Highfield1 b. May 1845
MotherAnna Baney1 b. Feb 1856
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Hazel Highfield was born in December 1889 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Henry Highfield and Anna Baney.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., S. Fayette Tp., Henry Highfield household, National Archives, (Henry Highfield, May 1845, PA, md23y, driller oil wells; Annie, Feb 1856, 7child/7lvg; Rosa, Mar 1879; John, Sep 1880; Verona, Sep 1882; Elmer, Dec 1884; Mabel, Apr 1887; Hazel, Dec 1889; Charles, Aug 1892).

Charles Highfield1

b. August 1892
FatherHenry Highfield1 b. May 1845
MotherAnna Baney1 b. Feb 1856
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Charles Highfield was born in August 1892 in Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Henry Highfield and Anna Baney.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., S. Fayette Tp., Henry Highfield household, National Archives, (Henry Highfield, May 1845, PA, md23y, driller oil wells; Annie, Feb 1856, 7child/7lvg; Rosa, Mar 1879; John, Sep 1880; Verona, Sep 1882; Elmer, Dec 1884; Mabel, Apr 1887; Hazel, Dec 1889; Charles, Aug 1892).

Sarah Jane Baney1

b. July 1858, d. 20 August 1906
FatherJohn Baney Jr.1 b. 26 Feb 1833, d. 2 May 1905
MotherLavina Fidler1 b. 5 Nov 1831, d. 28 Jan 1905
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Sarah Jane Baney was born in July 1858 in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of John Baney Jr. and Lavina Fidler.1 She married Deforest L. Earle circa 1882.2 She died on 20 August 1906 in Angola, Erie County, New York, at age 48.3
     Sarah Jane Baney and Deforest L. Earle lived in Erie County, New York, where Deforest was a farmer.2

Family

Deforest L. Earle b. Jun 1861
Children

Citations

  1. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cherrytree Tp., John Baney Jr. household, National Archives, (John Bane Jr. 47; Lavina 50; Sarah J. 19; Daniel H. 16; Julia M. 14; Sarah E. 12; Susan L. 11; Mary M. 8).
  2. [S153] 1900 U.S. Census, New York, Erie Co., Deforest L. Earl household, National Archives, (Deforest L. Earl, June 1861, NY, farmer, md17y; Sarah J., Jul 1857, PA, 2child/2lvg; Ralph L., Oct 1883, PA; Charles, Apr 1885, NY; John Beny, Feb 1833, PA, md50y; Lavina, Nov 1826, PA, 7child/6lvg).
  3. [S212] Obituary of Jane Earle, Venango Citizen Press, Franklin, PA, 30 Aug 1906, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Deforest L. Earle1

b. June 1861
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Deforest L. Earle was born in June 1861 in New York.1 He married Sarah Jane Baney, daughter of John Baney Jr. and Lavina Fidler, circa 1882.1
     Deforest L. Earle and Sarah Jane Baney lived in Erie County, New York, where Deforest was a farmer.1

Family

Sarah Jane Baney b. Jul 1858, d. 20 Aug 1906
Children

Citations

  1. [S153] 1900 U.S. Census, New York, Erie Co., Deforest L. Earl household, National Archives, (Deforest L. Earl, June 1861, NY, farmer, md17y; Sarah J., Jul 1857, PA, 2child/2lvg; Ralph L., Oct 1883, PA; Charles, Apr 1885, NY; John Beny, Feb 1833, PA, md50y; Lavina, Nov 1826, PA, 7child/6lvg).

Ralph L. Earle1

b. October 1883
FatherDeforest L. Earle1 b. Jun 1861
MotherSarah Jane Baney1 b. Jul 1858, d. 20 Aug 1906
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Ralph L. Earle was born in October 1883 in Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Deforest L. Earle and Sarah Jane Baney.1

Citations

  1. [S153] 1900 U.S. Census, New York, Erie Co., Deforest L. Earl household, National Archives, (Deforest L. Earl, June 1861, NY, farmer, md17y; Sarah J., Jul 1857, PA, 2child/2lvg; Ralph L., Oct 1883, PA; Charles, Apr 1885, NY; John Beny, Feb 1833, PA, md50y; Lavina, Nov 1826, PA, 7child/6lvg).

Charles Earle1

b. April 1885
FatherDeforest L. Earle1 b. Jun 1861
MotherSarah Jane Baney1 b. Jul 1858, d. 20 Aug 1906
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Charles Earle was born in April 1885 in New York.1 He was the son of Deforest L. Earle and Sarah Jane Baney.1

Citations

  1. [S153] 1900 U.S. Census, New York, Erie Co., Deforest L. Earl household, National Archives, (Deforest L. Earl, June 1861, NY, farmer, md17y; Sarah J., Jul 1857, PA, 2child/2lvg; Ralph L., Oct 1883, PA; Charles, Apr 1885, NY; John Beny, Feb 1833, PA, md50y; Lavina, Nov 1826, PA, 7child/6lvg).

Susanna Lavina Baney1

b. March 1869
FatherJohn Baney Jr.1 b. 26 Feb 1833, d. 2 May 1905
MotherLavina Fidler1 b. 5 Nov 1831, d. 28 Jan 1905
ChartsDescendants of John Baney
Descendants of Frederick Benninghoff
     Susanna Lavina Baney was born in March 1869 in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of John Baney Jr. and Lavina Fidler.1 She married James Hancock circa 1892.2,3
     Susanna Lavina Baney and James Hancock lived in Nobelstown, South Fayette Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where James was an oil well driller in 1900.2

Family

James Hancock b. Apr 1868
Children

Citations

  1. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Cherrytree Tp., John Baney Jr. household, National Archives, (John Bane Jr. 47; Lavina 50; Sarah J. 19; Daniel H. 16; Julia M. 14; Sarah E. 12; Susan L. 11; Mary M. 8).
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., S. Fayette Tp., James Hancock household, National Archives, (James Hancock, Apr 1868, PA, md8y; Lavina, Mar 1869, PA, 2child/2lvg; Clyde, May 1895, PA; Ralph, Jan 1898, PA).
  3. [S256] Obituary of Lavina Baney, Venango Daily Herald, Franklin, PA, 1 Feb 1905, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.