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John Lorenzo (John L.) Ryan

Born about 23 Jun 1864 in Roane County, West Virginia.

Ancestors

Son of [father unknown] and Adeline (Harper) Ryan

Brother of William Edward Ryan [half], Lucy A (Ryan) Holliday [half], Meredith W Ryan [half], Sarah V (Ryan) Alderson, Thomas Perry Ryan [half], Nancy Catherine (Ryan) Greenleaf [half], Calvin Lakin Ryan [half] and Ida B (Ryan) Staats [half]

Husband of Laura Cavendish — married 21 Nov 1887 in Fayette, West Virginia, United States

Husband of Marcenis E. (Neal) Ryan — married 15 Dec 1913 in Roane, West Virginia, United States

[children unknown]

Died 21 Jul 1943 at about age 79 in Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia.

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Fayette County, WV Registry of Marriages, 1887, Image #1
Roane County, WV Marriage Certificate, Second marriage, Image #2

Biography

Natal Family

Father: Thomas P Ryan

Mother: Adaline Harper

Marriage: 1857 Jul 29, Roane County, Virginia, by Henry Jones. ^[1]

Siblings:	William Edward ^[2]
	Lucy A (Holliday) ^[3]
	Meredith W
	John Lorenzo ^[4]
	Sarah V (Hall, Alderson) ^[5]
	Thomas Perry ^[6]
	Nancy Katy Caroline (Greenleaf) ^[7]
	Calvin L ^[8]
	Ida B (Staats) ^[9]

Birth

About 1864 Jun 23, Roane County, West Virginia.

Marriage

1913 Dec 15, home of Adaline Neal, Roane County, West Virginia, by J W Hackney. ^[10]

Husband: [[Ryan-3613|John L Ryan]

Wife: Miss Marcenis E Neal

Residence

1860,	Roane County,Virginia.	^[11]
1870 Jul,	Walton PO, Harper Township, Roane County, West Virginia.	^[12]
1880,	Harper District, Roane County, West Virginia.	^[13] ^[14]

Sources

↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, (n17), p 2, ln 23.
1857 Jul 29, Roane, by Henry Jones. Husband: Thos P Ryan, single, born 1833 in Fayette, farmer, parents W W Ryan & Sarah. Wife: Adaline Harper, single, born 1835 in Tazewell, parents John Harper & Rachel.
↑ WV Archives: Index & Register of Births, p 107.
1858 Jul 28, Roane. Wm E Ryan, male. Parents: Thomas P Ryan, white farmer in Roane, & Adaline Ryan, white. Informant: A Ryan, mother.
↑ WV Archives: Index & Register of Births, p 107.
1860 May 29, Roane. Lucy A Ryan, female. Parents: Thos P Ryan, white farmer in Roane, & Adaline Ryan, white. Informant: Thos P Ryan, father.
↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death 9683.
1943 Jul 21, home, Fayetteville, Fayette. John Lorenzo Ryan, widowed Marcena Ryan. Born 1864 Jun 23, Roane. Occupation: Lawyer. Parents: Thomas P Ryan, Ramsey Fayette, & Adaline Harper, Albarmarle VA. Cause: anemia. Burial: 1943 Jul 25, Fayetteville Cem. Undertaker: C I Dodd. Informant: J E Ryan, Fayetteville. Filed: 1943 Sep 7.
↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 22, ln 108, ln 18.
1857 May 15, Mt Cove Twp, Fayette. Sarah V Ryan, female, white, live, single birth. Parents: Thomas P Ryan, minister in Mt Cove, & Adoline Ryan. Informant: Thomas P Rine, father.
↑ WV Archives: Index & Register of Births, p 107.
1869 Oct 15, Roane. Thomas P Ryan, male. Parents: Thomas P Ryan, white farmer in Roane, & Adaline Ryan, white. Informant: father.
↑ WV Archives: Marriage License, p 87.
1891 Sep 13, home of Adaline Ryan, Roane. Husband: Virgil H Greenleaf, born 1863 in Jackson, resides in Roane. Wife: Katie Ryan, born 1873 in & resides in Roane. Informant: Adeline Ryan. By: George W Alley, minister.
↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death 15487.
1945 Nov 30, Reedy, Roane. Calvin L Ryan, male, white, married Mattie Callow. Born 1873 Jun 18, Roane. Parents: Thomas Ryan & (blank). Cause: heart disease. Burial: 1945 Dec 2, Fox Cem, Reedy. Undertaker: Vandale Home, Spencer. Informant: Mrs Francis Hall, Akron, OH. Filed: 1946 Dec 8.
↑ WV Archives: Index & Register of Births, p 107.
1879 Jul 11, Roane. Ida B Ryan, male. Parents: T P, white farmer in Roane, & Adaline, white.
↑ WV Archives: Authority, p 437.
1913 Dec 15, home of Adaline Neal, Roane. Husband: John L Ryan, born 1864 in Roane, resides in Fayetteville. Wife: Miss Marcenis E Neal, born 1868 in Roane, resides in Walton. Informant: John L Ryan. By: J W Hackney.
↑ US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, family 850, p 126.
Harper: Thomas P 1834, Adaline1836, Wm E 1858.
↑ US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, home 46, family 51, p 7.
Harper: Thos P (M E Minister) 1833, Adaline1834 KY, Wm E 1859, Lucy A F 1860, Meredith W 1862, John L 1864, Sarah V 1867, Thos P 1870.
↑ US Federal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, dist 121, p 35D.
Harper: Thomas D 1834 VA, Adline 1836 VA, William E 1859, Lewey A 1860, Meradeth W 1862, John L 1864, Sarah V 1867, Thomas P 1870, Nancy C 1872, Calvin L 1875, Ida B 1877.
↑ Ancestry.Com: 1880 United States Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia; Roll: 1413; Family History Film: 1255413; Page: 35D; Enumeration District: 121
Age: 15; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

Acknowledgements

Ryan-3613 was created by Ruth Bennett through the import of FranklinBennett Family Tree_2014-06-13.ged on Jun 13, 2014.

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