Robert James Ryan1

b. 7 July 1899, d. 22 March 1965
FatherJohn Wellington Ryan1,2 b. 16 Dec 1871, d. 15 Feb 1965
MotherLucy Gilmer Ryburn1,2 b. 22 Feb 1873, d. 6 Sep 1959
Birth7 Jul 1899 Robert James Ryan was born on 7 Jul 1899 in Shawsville, Montgomery County, Virginia.2 
Childhood  Robert spent the first years of his childhood in Montgomery County, but the family moved to Mercer County, West Virginia, prior to 1910.3,4 
Marriage He married Genevieve Gardner.5 
Cens-19304 Apr 1930  In 1930 John and Genevieve were enumerated in the Trap Hill District of Raleigh Co., West. Virginia where Robert worked as an agent for the Virginia RR. They rented a home for $7 a month at #560, State Highway 65.5 
Residence  By the mid to late 1930s Robert was back home in neighboring Mercer County. Robert's entry in the Mercer Co. death register noted that he had lived in the county for 30 years and was a retired railroad dispatcher.2 
Death22 Mar 1965 Robert died from congestive heart failure on 22 Mar 1965 in Princeton at age 65.2 
Burial24 Mar 1965 He was buried on 24 Mar 1965 at Resthaven Park in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia.2 
  Robert's father preceded him by only 5 weeks. He was 93. 

Family

Genevieve Gardner
Children
  • Patricia Gardner Ryan1
  • John William Ryan1
ChartsDescendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Descendants of James Clark and Isabella Breckenridge
Last Edited25 May 2012

Citations

  1. [S140] "Ryburn History," compiled by P. Shugart, p. 19.
  2. [S2683] "West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970", index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : June 2011), entry for Robert James Ryan, died 22 Mar 1965; citing Mercer Co., West Virginia Death Records, Vol. 11, p. 39 (digital image).
  3. [S1349] Jno W. Ryan household, 1900 U.S. cens., Montgomery Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Alleghany District, ED 62, sheet 7B, dwelling 135, family 135, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2011. Household includes: John W. Ryan, 27, b. Dec. 1872, marr 2 yrs, b. VA/VA/VA, RR operator; Lucy G., wife, 26, b. Feb. 1874, marr 2 yrs, mother of 1 child, is living, b. VA/VA/VA; Robert, son, 10/12, b. Jul 1899 VA; William Lancaster, 44, b. 1856, boarder, b. VA, civil engineer.
  4. [S2111] John W. Ryon household, 1910 U.S. cens., Mercer Co., West Virginia, pop. sched., Spring precinct, ED 144, sheet 14A (p. 156 stamped), dwelling 178, family 186, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Aug. 2008, image 27 of 30. Household includes: John W. Ryon [sic], 38, marr #1, marr 12 yrs, salesman, rents home; Lucy, wife, 37, marr #1, marr 12yrs, mother of 5 children, 4 are living; Robert, son, 10; Margurite, dau, 8; Virginia, dau, 6; Charles, son, 10/12; all b. VA.
  5. [S1583] Robert Ryan household, 1930 U.S. cens., Raleigh Co., West Virginia, pop. sched., Trap Hill District, ED 41-29, sheet 4B, dwelling 83, family 73, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2010. Household includes: Robert Ryan, 30, marr at 27, b. VA, rents home for $7 mos, works as agent for VA RR; Genevive, wife, 25, marr at 22, b. Michigan.