Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJeremiah Friendley RYAN 17,99
Birth DateSep 182899,100
Birth PlaceRhea County, Tennessee
Death Date10 Nov 190299,100 Age: 74
Death PlaceIndependence, Montgomery County, Kansas
Burial PlaceIndependence, Montgomery County, Kansas, Mount Hope Cemetery
OccupationLeavenworth KS School Teacher & Missouri Probate Judge102
FatherAbner RYAN Sr. , 40 (1794-1865)
MotherRebecca Luce BROWN , 41 (1799-1851)
Spouses
Birth Date1837
Birth PlaceTennessee
Family ID2425
Marr Date1 Dec 185399
Marr PlaceJohnson County, Missouri
Notes for Jeremiah Friendley RYAN
Occupation: School teacher & a Missouri probate judge per wife.
Death: Very ill & died of cancer.
Burial: The city of Independence buried Jeremiah per newspaper article; it doesn't state where he was buried. He had no money at the time as he was very ill & unable to work. Per historical society & sexton he is most likely buried in Potter's Field at Mt. Hope Cemetery which was the cemetery for the city in 1902. There is no record for that time except for privately paid for plots; city burials weren't recorded or at least record not known per sexton & historical society.

Obituary:
The old man who died yesterday near the Santa Fe depot and was buried by the city this afternoon, was J. F. Ryan. He was about 74 years of age and death was due to cancer of the stomach and bowels. He came here about five weeks ago from Coffeyville. He came to Coffeyville from Missouri and not readily finding a house to live in, was kindly advised to come to Independence, the Coffeyville people assuring him that vacant houses were plenty and rent cheap here. He had an aged wife and two grandsons, one 19 years of age, who seems to be a worthless tramp and the other a boy of 12. Finding no house the old man bought a tent for $5.00 paying half the price and owing the balance. He was not able to do anything and for a month past the city has been furnishing the family with food. It is said that he was once in good circumstances and at one time probate judge of a Missouri county. This old couple's story of poverty and misfortune is a sad one. They had been married 49 years yesterday. (Independence, KS)


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Research notes for Jeremiah Friendley RYAN
1850 Census210

birthdate also listed as 1826102
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