John Dewey Ryan1

b. 26 May 1898, d. 2 February 1923
FatherCharles Lewis Ryan2,3 b. 17 Apr 1856, d. 16 Jan 1934
MotherMinerva Alice Lilly3 b. 22 Apr 1856, d. bef 1900
Birth26 May 1898 John Dewey Ryan was born on 26 May 1898 in West Virginia.1,3,2 
Marriage8 Mar 1920 He married Carrie Lee Carver on 8 Mar 1920 in Albermarle County, Virginia.4,5 
Death2 Feb 1923 John died from tuberculosis on 2 Feb 1923 at the Veteran's Hospital in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, at age 24. John's death certificate stated that he contracted the disease while serving in the military.1,3 
Burial He was buried at Riverview Cemetery in Charlottesville, Virginia.1 
  John had 2 sons, Edward and Charles Ryan, both of whom are deceased (2008).1 
Last Edited23 Mar 2013

Citations

  1. [S2129] Edward D. Ryan, "John D. Ryan," e-mail to D. Powell, 23 Sept. 2008. John D. Ryan was the grandfather of Edward Ryan.
  2. [S1276] Charles L. Ryon household, 1900 U.S. cens., Summers Co., West Virginia, pop. sched., Jumping Branch District, ED 129, sheet 11A (p. 107 stamped), dwelling 172, family 172, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2005, image 21 of 35. Enumeration includes: Charles L. Ryon [sic], 44, b. Apr. 1856, wid, farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA; Ewald [?] M., son, 17, b. Sept. 1882, day laborer; Maretta, dau, 19, b. Dec. 1880; Elen A., dau, 16, b. Mar 1884; Charles C., son, 12, b. Aug. 1877; J. Speed [?], 10, b. Jul 1889; James C., son, 9, b. May 1891; Robert W., son, 6, b. June 1893; Bryan W., son, 3, b. Oct. 1896; John D., son, 2, b. May, 1898; all children b. W VA, their father b. VA and mother b. W VA; living next door to Benjamin and Ida lilly and children; also near Joseph and Mary Lilly and family.
  3. [S861] Sandra Law, "Ryan," e-mail to D. Powell, 25 Nov. 2010. Sandra cites the North Carolina death certificate for John D. Ryan (a copy of which she provided to this researcher).
  4. [S2555] Letter, Sandra Law to D. Powell, 26 Nov. 2010. Mrs. Law cites Edward Ryan, a grandson of John Dewey Ryan, for the name of John's wife.
  5. [S2556] "Virginia Marriages 1851-1929", Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com. Dec. 2010). Index entry states: John D. Ryan and Carrie Lee Carver marr 8 March 1920 in Albermarle Co., VA.