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Jonathan Ryder b. 4/17/1799 Rochester, MA d. 12/21/1875 Marion Plymouth co MA buried Rochester Center Cemetery Lot 32, MA Married Elmira Wheaton Richmond 1/25/1826 Rochester, MA Elmira b. 1/19/1810 Rochester, Plymouth MA, d. 9/7/1888 Marion, Plymouth MA. Father was Jonathan Rider, mother was Sarah Hammond Elmira's parents were Josiah Richmond and Beulah Delano Four Children: 1) Josiah Talbott Ryder b. 9/10/1826 Rochester MA d. 4/19/1893 San Francisco Married Caroline Burns 4/12/1860 See below for Josiah details 2) Sarah E. b. 3/14/1830 New York d. 12/4/1911 Marion, Plymouth CO. MA Married William Perine had one son, George Richmond (died age 33 on 2/24/1882) Sarah, William, George: buried Rochester Center Cemetery Lot 31, MA 3) Royal S. b.July 1834 New York d. 4/14/1911 Marion, Plymouth Co. MA Married Priscilla Clifton Priscilla b. July 1849 Rochester Plymouth co. MA, d. April 1937 Marion, Plymouth co. MA. Royal and Priscilla lived in Marion and are buried there. They had 5 children, including: Myra, Alice A b. 1/17/1871, Delano b. 1/19/1873 and Clifton b 11/23/1874. Their son Delano R. adopted a son. Their son Clifton had a step-daughter, Betty Jane No known living descendents 4) Mary E. b. 12/17/1843 New York d. 11/1/1899 Allendale, Bergen NJ. buried Rochester Center Cemetery, MA. Married Peter D. Rapelje | ||
| Josiah Talbott Ryder
Children:b. 9/10/1826 Rochester MA d. 4/19/1893 in San Francisco, CA His father was Jonathan Rider and mother was Almira Wheaton Richmond Married Caroline Burns 4/12/1860 St. Joseph's Church, Marysville, CA Had eleven children, one of which was: Estella Violet Ryder 1) Robert Royal b. 1/31/1861 Benicia CA d. 9/10/1924 San Francisco CA buried Cypress Lawn, Colma 2) Thomas Talbot b. 9/5/1862 Benicia d. 5/16/1864 San Francisco buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma 3) Josiah Burns b. 3/31/1864 San Francisco d. 1/21/1909 San Francisco prior to JB's death, he lived in Goldfield, NV 4) Carrie Elmira b. 6/3/1866 San Francisco d.5/15/1896 San Francisco of fever buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma 5) Joshua (twin) b. 5/9/1868 San Francisco d. 5/20/1868 buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma 6) Mary Perine (twin) b. 5/9/1868 San Francisco d. 5/19/1868 buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma 7) James Matthew b. 7/27/1869 San Francisco d. 5/26/1930 Married Nelle E. (Helen) Anderson 4/15/1903 in Oakland Nelle divorced James to marry H. Arthur Dunn 8) Jonathan George b. 10/17/1874 San Francisco d. 9/1/1892 San Francisco buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma 9) Gertrude Lillian b. 3/17/1874 San Francisco d. 3/10/1880 buried Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma 10) Loretta Crossland b. 2/17/1877 San Francisco d. 4/18/1964 Married Edward A. Creighton 10/23/1905 San Francisco (see below) 11) Estella Violet b. 12/28/1878 San Francisco d. 2/8/1908 Goldfield NV Married Horace Arthur Dunn 3/7/1904 Josiah T. Ryder sailed to San Francisco, California on the ship Daniel Webster. He left New York on 3 Feb 1849 and arrived in the bay of S.F. on 21 July 1849. He never returned to NY or MA. | ||
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Pacific Mail Steamship Co. dock 1864 Workplace of Josiah Talbott Ryder after moving to San Francisco Also the workplace of John Creighton who worked as a boiler maker. John was the father of Edward A. Creighton who married Loretta Crossland Ryder see below Photo from Peter Barnard, grandson of Edward & Loretta Creighton | ||
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James Matthew Ryder b. 7/27/1869 in CA d. 5/26/1930 Parents: Josiah Talbott Ryder and Caroline Burns Buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, CA Married Nelle E. (Helen) Anderson 4/15/1903 in Oakland Nelle divorced James to marry H. Arthur Dunn, widower of James' sister Estelle.
The 1903-04 San Francisco City Directory lists James M. Ryder, showman (Jim Ryder was in vaudeville, as was his wife Nellie), living with brothers Josiah and Robert at 20 de Boom St. This house was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. Census 1910 San Francisco: lists James M Ryder married 8 years age 41, salesman in cigar store; wife listed as "Olive" or "Alicia E., age 26 born in CA, her parents born in Japan. [the year of marriage and age are appropriate for "Nellie", but the name and birthplace are questionable.]
"Estelle Mary Creighton" was the third born child of "Edward" & "Loretta",she was born on Sept 30, 1910 in Marin Co,Calif and died of "Polio" on November 5, 1930 in "San Francisco". At the time of her death she was not married and had no children. "Caroline Crossland Creighton" (Carol) was the fifth born child of "Edward" & "Loretta". "Carol" was born in "San Rafael", Calif, on March 28, 1914. On November 4,1940 "Carol" married "John (Jack) Ericson" at the "Carmel Mission", they had one child a daughter named "Robin Delano Ericson". "Carol" passed away June 4, 1996. "Glass" and "Hind" families were probably neighbors of the Creightons. | ||
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Robert Burns b. 2/18/1812 d. 1878 b. Mabbott, Dublin, Ireland Parents: Thomas Burns(Byrnes)b 1787 and Anne Morrison Thomas Burns(Byrnes) parents John? Burns(Bynes) and Ann McVoy? Married: Caroline Crossland 2/4/1834 Harmony Row, Dublin, Ireland Two children: Thomas Burns and Caroline Carrie Burns | ||
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Edward Byrne b. 1824 in Dublin, Dublin Ireland Brother of Robert Burns (spelled Byrne in Ireland) Parents: Thomas Burns and Anne Morrison | ||
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Caroline Crossland b. 7/28/1811 Leeds, Yorkshire, England Parents: Joseph Crossland and Mary Beckwith Married: Robert Burns 2/4/1834 Harmony Row, Dublin, Ireland Two children: Thomas Burns and Carolin Carrie Burns | ||
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Caroline Carrie Burns b. 1/9/1844 Orchard Street, NY d. 1881 San Fransicso of pneumonia buried Lauren Hill Cemetery, S.F, body transferred to Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma 1939 Parents: Robert Burns and Caroline Crossland Married: Josiah Talbott Ryder 12/4/1860 St. Joseph's Church, Marysville, California Had eleven children, one of which was: Estella Violet Ryder (see Josiah Above for list of kids) | ||
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Caroline Carrie Burns Ryder (see above) With the three youngest of Josiah Talbott Ryder and her eleven children in 1879: Estella is the baby - left to right in the photo are Loretta, Carrie, Estella and Gertrude Lillian (who died the next year). (see Josiah Above for list of kids) | ||
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Loretta Crossland Ryder Creighton b. 2/17/1877 San Francisco d. 4/18/1964 San Anselmo at age 87 Parents: Josiah Talbott Ryder and Caroline Carrie Burns Ryder Married Edward Aloysius Creighton 10/23/1905 San Francisco Edward b. 5/28/1877 San Francisco d.8/3/1951 San Francisco Edward and Loretta are buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma CA. Edward was a "Marine Engineer, Steamboat" on the passenger ferry. Photo was taken by Jack Ericson at Old St. Hilary's Catholic Church in Tiburon CA. Loretta Creighton is standing in front of the window that she donated to the church during it's refurbishing. Photo was probably taken during the late 50's or early 60's. Loretta was one of the founders of the Marin Music Chest and the Belvedere-Tiburon Landmark Society. She was the first president of the Tiburon Mother's Club, which became the Tiburon Parent-Teacher's Association. Each year, Cousin Caroline sends family health info to help us all! In 2004 it concerns Type 2 diabetes and A1C test results! Caroline's Grandmother, Aunt Loretta and our paternal Grandmother, Estelle Ryder were sisters! Here's Caroline's note: Chris (Caroline's 45 year old son: Andy, William T., Kenneth, Lauren, Philip. Maggie's generation) was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. We are hoping that with an improvement on his eating and exercise habits he will be able to keep it under control. He had a 6 on his A1C test. I had my first A1C test this year and it was a 5.9. I try to watch it because of our genes. Gram Creighton, my Mom (our Aunt Lorel Ryder Creighton), Ann and now Chris. With luck, knowing our family history will help us delay or avoid some of our family health problems. Caroline Barnard Sanders 9 December 2004 Then, on the back of this, she hand writes: "Lorel Creighton Barnard(Caroline's Mom) was diagnosed at age 60, Ann Barnard at age 50 and Chris is 45. At age 70, I seem to be avoiding diabetes so far." | ||
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Children of Edward A and Loretta C. (Ryder) Creighton
1). Loretta "Lorel" Elmira Creighton b. 12/10/1906 Belvedere Ca; d. 10/23/1993 Monterey CA.
Married Evans Gilbert (Nipp) Barnard 4/26/1933 at Tiburon CA.
Lorel was a member of the Daughters of California Pioneers and the Society of Mayflower Descendants. Evans served in the Navy between WWI and WWII. He owned Barnard Antiques on Cannery Row and Barnard Stationery in Carmel. Lorel and Evans Barnard had 2 daughters, one was Caroline R Barnard Sanders and 2 sons, including Jonathan Barnard b 7/29/1938; d. 6/29/1992 and Peter G. Barnard. 2) Edward Ryder Creighton b. 8/10/1909; d. 1/19/1988 at San Matero CA. He married Viola curtin 12/26/1940 in San Francisco. Children of Edward R and Viola Creighton included 2 daughters and 1 son, Ed creighton, b. 4/3/1943; d. 2/25/2006. 3) Estelle Mary Creighton b. 1910; d. 11/5/1930 in San Francisco of polio and is buried with her parents at Holy Cross Cemetary, Colma CA. . She was unmarried and was a student nurse. 4) Allan James Creighton b. 12/12/1911 at Sausalito CA; d. 9/27/1996 of injuries suffered in a car accident at Reno NV. He married Dorothy Palin 7/18/1936 at Carmel Mission. Dorothy b. 9/19/1913 San Mateo; d. 6/28/2001 San Anselmo CA. Al worked on the Northwestern Pacific ferry boats as a marine fireman. He also worked as a safety engineer for a San Francisco Insurance Company. Children of Allen J. and Dorothy (Palin) Creighton were 3 sons, including David Creighton b. 3/28/1914, CA; d. 3/2/1982 at Fort Bragg, CA. David was survived by two daughters. 5) Caroline Crossland Creighton b. 3/28/1914 at San Rafael, CA; d. 6/4/1996 at Marin County CA. She married John Ericson 11/4/1940 at Carmel Mission. John Ericson b. 8/21/1912 in CA, d. 3/15/2008 in Larkspur Marin CA. Carol graduated from the University of CA at Berkeley. she worked in the public health department of San Joaquin county and the State of CA. Caroline C. (Creighton) Erickson had one child, a daughter named "Robin Delano Ericson". 6) Robert Dexter Creighton b. 1/25/1918; d. 12/24/1992 at Sacramento CA. He married 4/29/1943 Meriadney (Jane) Chesney. Jane C. Creighton d. 3/7/1990 at Placer Cty. Bob graduated from College of Marin and the University of Oregon. During WWII he served in the Navy as an ensign in the South Pacific. He owned Ryder Cemicals in Berkeley and was a manufacturing chemist producing heavy industrial cleaning products for the airline industry. He retired in 1980 and moved to Foresthill, Placer County. Children of Robert D. and M. Jane (Chesney) Creighton were 2 daughters. | ||
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Estelle Violet Ryder b. 12/28/1878 San Francisco d. 2/8/1908 Goldfield, NV Estelle and her infant daugher, Estelle are buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma CA. Parents: Josiah Talbott Ryder and Caroline Carrie Burns Ryder Married: H. Arthur Dunn 3/7/1904 in Los Angeles. Two children: William Ryder Dunn and Horace Arthur Dunn Jr.
Estelle attended public schools in San Francisco and the Saint Mary's Hospital School of Nursing. She died in Goldfield NV, following the birth of a daughter (Estelle). Her funeral was in San Francisco.
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H.(Horace) Arthur Dunn Biography b. 6/18/1881 San Francisco d. 6/31/1936 Died in the Empress Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia, having been there about 24 hours, of natural causes listed as Myocarditis Artinae Sclerosis (heart failure). Parents: Beattrice Kelly (b.1857 d.June 29, 1928) and William Richard Dunn (b.Dec 28, 1854) BK and WRD both born in San Francisco. William Richard Dunn died of typhoid in Yokohama, Japan, in Nov 28, 1884. 1880 census, we have William Dunn and Beasia (Beatrice?) with children William Louis (born 1877) and Mary A (born 1879). HAD was born in 1881. HAD was May May's brother.
H Arther Dunn Married: Estella Violet Ryder Dunn 3/7/1904 | ||
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Beatrice (Kelly) Dunn with children Willie (William Louis), Arthur and May | ||
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Willie (William Louis), Arthur and May Dunn Taken in San Francisco 1883 Willie about 6, Mary about 4 and Arthur about 2 | ||
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William L. Dunn and his brother Archie, pictured in their office, purchased
the Sacramento River News, established in 1890, from it's original owner
D.C. Holt in October 1895. The Dunn brothers owned and operated the newspaper for
only three years, but their biggest contribution in the history of the paper was
that they changed it's name to the River News and converted it over to a
short-lived tabloid size. The Dunn's also had attended St Gertrud's Academy, in Rio Vista, CA | ||
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H.(Horace) Arthur Dunn Jr. b. 11 Oct 1904 New York d. 9 May 1945 in Washington, DC. Parents: Horace Arthur Dunn and Estella Violet Ryder Dunn He married Mabel Gertrude Mitchell. Mabel b. 10/23/1901 at Gridley CA; d. 6/4/1987 at San Francisco. Mabel remarried after H. Arthur Dunn's death. Her remarried name was Shurtleff. | ||
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William Ryder Dunn b. 10/03/06 San Francisco, California d. 5/5/1971 Gualala, California Parents: Horace Arthur Dunn and Estella Violet Ryder Dunn Married: Louise King Miller June 24, 1934 in Los Angeles. Four children: William Ryder Dunn Jr., Charlotte Mayfield Dunn, Philip King Dunn, Catharine Louise Dunn William Ryder Dunn Alpha Chi Rho 1927, 1928 Pictures William Ryder Dunn and Louise Miller Dunn's Family continued | ||
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Post card from William Ryder Dunn to Beatrice Dunn, his paternal grandmother. | ||
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Letter from H. Arthur Dunn Jr. to Beatrice Dunn, his paternal grandmother. | ||
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b. Feb 8, 1908 Goldfield NV; d. Feb 15, 1908.
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Rev. James Russell Miller married Louie King June 22, 1870 - see below Children: Russell King Miller b. 5/10/1871 | ||
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4224 Spruce St., Philadelphia The home of James Russell Miller (our great-grandfather). Picture taken from across the street June 2007. Note it is a row house--attached to the house next door. | ||
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4224 Spruce St., Philadelphia The home of James Russell Miller (our great-grandfather). Side view. Photo taken June 2007. | ||
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4224 Spruce St., Philadelphia The home of James Russell Miller (our great-grandfather). Rear view. Photo taken June 2007. | ||
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Mrs. C. J. King (Catharine) requests your presence at the Marriage Ceremony of her daughters Hettie to Mr. Nelson O. Wilcox and Louie (Louise E.) to Rev. J. R. Miller on Wednesday afternoon, June 22nd at Three O'clock Argyle, NY 1870 click here for larger copy | ||
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Russell King Miller b. May 10, 1871 d. May 9, 1939 Married: Emily M. Meyer Nov 22, 1899 Child: Louise King Miller Letters to Louise from Russell King Miller 1931
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 West Laurel Hill cemetary, Philadelphia. Russel King Miller's sister Mary had married a Mount. | ||
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West Laurel Hill cemetary, Philadelphia. Philip King Mount was Russell King Miller's sister Mary's son (Louise King Miller Dunn's cousin). Philip King Dunn (b. 1940) was named for him. | ||
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This is at 4521 Spruce--three blocks from the home of James Russell Miller. These must have been the duplexes of the time. The yellow side is 4521. It is the house where our grandfather, Russell King Miller, died. Per Nana's 1939 diary, they were renting a room there at the time. He died May 9, 1939--she had returned from staying with Mom and Dad (William and Louise Dunn) in Hermosa Beach to be with him at the end. I don't know what the deal was there. I think she had gone to take Buddy out. Anyone know? Photo taken June 2007 by Kate Hull. | ||
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Amazingly, around the block, is 251 S. Mellville--which I found on a book owned by Russ (Buddy) Clawson which is where he lived with Nana and Oppi. The yellow house is 251. The chain link fence is at the back of 4523 Spruce (attached to 4521). I guess they never left the 'hood!! Photo taken June 2007 by Kate Hull. | ||
 | Emily M. Meyer Miller (Nana) b. 1870 d. 1943 Married: Russell King Miller Nov 22, 1899 Child: Louise King Miller One son from previous marriage: Alex Wilson who married Peggy Letters to Louise from Emily Miller 1942-1943
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Louise King Miller Dunn b. 3/22/1907 Philadelphia, PA d. 4/19/1997 Pleasant Hill, California Parents: Emily M. Meyer and Russell King Miller Married: William Ryder Dunn June 24, 1934 in Los Angeles. Five Children: Russell Miller Clawson (3/20/1926) William Ryder Dunn Jr., Charlotte Mayfield Dunn, Philip King Dunn, Catharine Louise Dunn William Ryder Dunn and Louise Miller Dunn's Family continued |
Elmira Wheaton Richmond
