John Matthew Ambrose (1887 - 1955)

Born 1 Jun 1887 in Morgan, West Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Bertha May Hobday — married 2 Jun 1917 in Morgan, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1955 at age 67 in Morgan, West Virginia, United States

Biography

This profile was deleted as the prior name was incorrect. Changes were made with sources added.

John M Ambrose was born Jun 1887 to Jacob W Ambrose and Jennie. He lived in Morgan Co. WVa. He may have fathered a son (Edward Chester Beard, DNA of descendants match that of Descendants of Ambrose) in 1914 before he married Bertha May Hobday (born 1888) on June 2, 1917. He later fathered several child with his wife. He then served in War, and was a respected Citizen of the area. He died in 1955 of Heart Problem, and is buried in his home town.

Sources

John Matthew Ambrose Born June 1, 1887, Son of Jacob W Ambrose & Jennie Eversole: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z3-JJC : accessed 6 November 2017), John M Ambrose in household of Jacob Ambrose, Rock Gap district, Morgan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 3B, family 61, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,768.

Jacob’s Death list Parents: Thana Bryan & Nicholas Ambrose. Wife- Jeanetta Eversole. "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1BW-LV8 : 4 December 2014), Jacob W. Ambrose, 21 Jun 1930; citing Morgan, West Virginia, County Records, 8233, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,607.

"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMLF-K9M : 4 December 2014), John Mathew Ambrose, 10 Mar 1955; citing Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, County Records, v 5 p 1, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 588,694.

John M Ambrose in father’s home. Also on this page is Stotler, Speelman, Hovermale. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJ3-5RW : accessed 8 November 2017), Jacob W Ambrose, Rock Gap, Morgan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 88, sheet 8A, family 150, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1690; FHL microfilm 1,375,703.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN24-FX3 : accessed 8 November 2017), John M Ambrose, Allen, Morgan, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 113, sheet 12A, line 33, family 230, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1963; FHL microfilm 1,821,963.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMH5-QZ8 : accessed 4 August 2018), John M Ambrose, Allen, Morgan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 7B, line 56, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2549; FHL microfilm 2,342,283.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7ZX-FJZ : 15 March 2018), John M Ambrose, Omps, Rock Gap Magisterial District, Morgan, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 33-6, sheet 6B, line 52, family 104, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4434.

"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM95-TN5 : 4 December 2014), John Ambrose, 1887; citing Morgan, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 588,687.

"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5NY-RJZ : 7 April 2016), John M Ambrose, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Q7-S7Y : 12 December 2014), John Matthew Ambrose, 1917-1918; citing Morgan County, West Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,865.

"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMLF-K9M : 11 February 2018), John Mathew Ambrose, 10 Mar 1955; citing Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, County Records, v 5 p 1, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 588,694.

Sister: "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTS9-5HD : 4 December 2014), John Ambrose in entry for William Henry Snyder and Carrie May Ambrose, 29 Apr 1903; citing Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, 179, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 831,967.

DNA CONFIRMED

Male Descendants of Ambrose line with s17250 haplogroup can be Confirmed with Edward Beard’s descendants. John Matthew Ambrose or John William Ambrose could be the possible father of Edward Beard. These men are cousins. After much research, John Matthew Ambrose was the most likely father of Edward Beard. See link below to compare.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ambrose-891