Charles Ray Throp (1887 - 1969)

Born 12 Jan 1887 in Portland, Jay, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruby Estelle (Van Horn) Throp — married 23 Sep 1905 in Randolph, Indiana, United States

Husband of Nora Ellen (Cline) Throp — married 1941 in Denver, Colorado, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1969 at age 82 in Winter Park, Orange, Florida, United States

Biography

Charles Ray Throp was born January 12, 1887 in Portland, Jay, Indiana. He died August 13, 1969 in Winter Park, Orange, Florida at age 82.

Son of Tunis Wesley Throp (1842-1911) and Martha Jane Wright (1848-1924).

1900 United States Census, Wayne Township, Jay, Indiana: Tunis Throp is head of household, a tinner, age 58, with wife Martha J. age 52, and children Edith age 18 working as a clerk in a store, and Charles R. age 13.

Charles was a quiet person smoked cigars and cigarettes, and was not very well, generally. In 1942 when he registered for the WWI draft at age 55, he was 5'8" tall and weighed 175 lbs., blue eyes, brown hair, and had a ruddy complexion.

1st marriage: Charles Ray Throp married Ruby Estell Van Horn on September 23, 1905 in Randolph, Indiana.

Children:

1. Robert Wesley "Bob" Throp (1907-1990).
2. Edith Bernell "Bee" Throp (1916-1986).

1910 United States Census, Decatur, Adams, Indiana: Charles Throp is head of household, a shipping clerk at a factory age 23, with wife Ruby Throp age 22, and son Robert age 3. Also in the home is Ruby's mother, Emma Van Horn age 58.

1920 United States Census, Allen, Indiana: Charles Throp is head of household, a packer in electric works, age 33, with wife Ruby Throp age 32, and children Robert age 19, and Bernell age 3. Also in the home is Ruby's mother, Emma D. Van Horn age 67.

1930 United States Census, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California: Charles Throp is head of household, an out shipping clerk in a furniture factory, age 43, with wife Ruby Throp age 42 and daughter Bernell age 13.

1940 United States Census, Los Angeles, California: Jesse Throp is head of household age 72, with wife Elizabeth W. Throp age 70, and Jesse's brother Charles R. Throp, a house painter, age 53.

2nd marriage: Charles Ray Throp married Nora Ellen David (Cline) Van Horn in 1941 in Denver, Colorado. She was the widow of Earl Van Horn, his first wife's brother.

Bob Throp remembers Nora as first his aunt, and then his step-mother.

Nora and Charles died within a day of each other. There was a double funeral. Nora had been in a coma in Los Angeles, while Charles was in Florida visiting his daughter, Bernell, wen he had two heart attacks. The second attack killed him.

Charles and Nora are buried next to each other in Inglewood, California.

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9KKL-SK4
• Family records of Jack LaCroix Throp
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DC19-JP5?cc=1325221&wc=9BQV-MJQ%3A1030552501%2C1033604301%2C1033641601 : 5 August 2014), Indiana > Jay > ED 74 Wayne Township Portland city Ward 1, 4 > image 1 of 43; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Throp/Van Horn "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTMX-933V?cc=1410397&wc=Q83F-4XC%3A963042801%2C962979001 : 7 April 2021), Randolph > 1905-1906 Volume 1 > image 134 of 331; Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVL-XJ8?cc=1727033&wc=QZZW-BKX%3A133640401%2C133637202%2C133675301%2C1589089261 : 24 June 2017), Indiana > Adams > Decatur Ward 3 > ED 18 > image 8 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R68-4T4?cc=1488411&wc=QZJP-8ZD%3A1036470701%2C1036471002%2C1036635601%2C1589332535 : 10 September 2019), Indiana > Allen > Fort Wayne Ward 6 > ED 58 > image 27 of 56; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RHM-24P?cc=1810731&wc=QZF3-MBY%3A648807101%2C648807102%2C649513001%2C1589285288 : 8 December 2015), California > Los Angeles > Los Angeles (Districts 0501-0750) > ED 574 > image 50 of 76; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
• Throp/Cline "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5PS-KXQ : 8 April 2021), Tunis W Thorp in entry for Chas R Throp and MM9.1.1/V5PS-KX7:, ; citing Randolph, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005014489.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MT-NW5P?cc=2000219&wc=QZX5-QP8%3A790105301%2C796133301%2C801648001%2C801799901 : accessed 7 June 2021), California > Los Angeles > Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, Councilmanic District 6 > 60-469 Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles City Councilmanic District 6 (Tract 276 - part) in Assembly District 67 > image 50 of 58; citing 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.
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-Z6DW : 10 March 2021), Nora Throp in entry for Charles Ray Throp, 27 Apr 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 Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1ZB-8M8 : 9 January 2021), Charles Throp, Aug 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVNX-2X7 : 25 December 2014), Charles R Throp, Aug 1969; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 3275, certificate number 48278, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.