Capt. Ralph Freeman Shropshire: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Capt. Ralph Freeman Shropshire was born in 1861 in Ringgold, Catoosa Co, Georgia (son of Spencer A. Shropshire and Ann Moore); died on 29 Jan 1918 in New York; was buried on 30 Jan 1918 in Myrtle Hill Cem, Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1900, Manhattan, New York, New York
Census: 1910, Manhattan, New York, New York
Military: 2 Jun 1917, New York

Notes:

Census:
Manhattan, New York, New York
Ralph Shropshire 39
Sopho B Shropshire 36

Census:
1910 Manhattan Ward 22, New York, New York
Ralph Shropshire 49 Georgia Georgia Georgia
Sopho Shropshire (Steele) 40 wife NY KY KY
Ralph Shropshire Jr. 7 son NY GA NY
Mary S Shropshire 5 1905 NY GA NY
Sheoph Steele 74 1836 KY KY KY widowed father-in-law

Military:
Ralph Freeman Shropshire in the New York, Abstracts of World War I service 1917-1919
Name: Ralph Freeman Shropshire
Birth Place: Ringgold, Georgia
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1861
Service Start Date: 2 Jun 1917
Service Start Age: 56
Called into active service as Capt QMC Jun 2, 1917
principal station: Philadelpha PA
wounds received: none
served overseas XX
Died Jan 29, 1918 pneumonia
person notified of death Sapho P.B. Shropshire
100 W. 85 St. New York, New York

Buried:
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Church and Town Records
Order No. 5911
Folio 160 Day Book 15
name of deceased: Capt Ralph Freeman Shropshire
born Jany 15th, 1861 (married)
died Jany 29th 1918 size: 6/3 (age 57)
cause of death lobar pneumonia, pulmonary edema
place of death Medics Chi Hospital
place of residence 316 So, Broad St
Burial from 1836 Arch St.
occupation Captain USA
Place of birth Georgia
father: Spencer Shropshire
birthplace of father Georgia
maiden name of mother Ann Moore
birthplace of mother Georgia
Physician A.C. Morgan
residence 3118 Diamond St.
shipped to Rome, Georgia
Day: Wednesday 1/30/18 time 5:15 p.m.
via Penna Railroad
death: 1/29/18 burial 1/30/18 Day Wednesday hour 5:15 p.m Cemetery Rome GA
charged to Major P.A. Scholl
Resident Dept S.M.C
2620 Graysbury PA
organization name: Andrew J. Bair Funeral Home

Ralph married Sophronisba Preston Breckenridge Steele before 1900 in New York. Sophronisba (daughter of Major Theophilus Steele and Sophonisba Preston "Puss" Breckenridge) was born about 1869 in New York; died on 5 Jun 1918 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Ralph Shropshire, Jr. was born in 1903 in Manhattan, New York Co, New York; died after 1910 in of, Manhattan, New York, New York.
Mary S. Shropshire was born in 1905 in Manhattan, New York Co, New York; died after 1910 in of, Manhattan, New York, New York.

Generation: 2

Spencer A. Shropshire was born in 1837 in Georgia (son of Jacob Brown Shropshire and Mrs. Hulda (..) Shropshire); died after 1870 in of, Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1870, Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia

Notes:

Census:
1870 Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia
residence 83
John D Smith 40 Georgia physician 800
Amelia Smith 32 Georgia
Cathrine J Smith 11
John M Smith 9
Charles W Smith 6
Effie B Smith 3
Lillia D Smith 9/12
Rebecca Kimbell 16
Chas S Kingsbery 25 Rt. dry goods merch Georgia
Spencer A Shropshire 33 clerk in store Georgia

residence 85
Shropshire Wilson 50 dry goods 3,000 5,000 Georgia
Ann E. 46 Georgia
Hattie 18
Lillia 14
Freeman 10
Clyde 4

residence 86
Shropshire Edwd F. 27 R. dry good Mer 1500 5,000
Florie 20
Edna 1
Clark, Maria 17 f Black house servant
Landrum Maria 14 Mu house servant

residence 87
James T. More 34 huckster 600 1,600 Georgia
Mary L. 28 Virginia
Gardner 8 Georgia
Ferdinand H. 6 Georgia
William B. 4 Georgia
Bessie L. 1 Georgia

Spencer married Ann Moore. Ann was born in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Moore was born in Georgia.

Children:

1. Capt. Ralph Freeman Shropshire was born in 1861 in Ringgold, Catoosa Co, Georgia; died on 29 Jan 1918 in New York; was buried on 30 Jan 1918 in Myrtle Hill Cem, Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.

Generation: 3

Jacob Brown Shropshire was born in 1812 in Georgia (son of John Spencer Shropshire and Frances Pollard); died in 1900 in Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Randolph Co, Georgia
Census: 1860, Randolph Co, Georgia
Census: 1870, Floyd Co, Georgia

Notes:

Census:
1850 Randolph Co, Arkansas
J B (Jacob Brown) Shropshire 37
H H Shropshire 29
A A Shropshire 13
T M Shropshire 12
A L Shropshire 11
S B Shropshire 9
L T Shropshire 5
M E Shropshire 0

Census:
1860 Randolph Co, Georgia
Cuthbert post office
J B Shropshire 48
Henlda Shropshire 43
Spenser Shropshire 23
Augustus Shropshire 19
Samuel Shropshire 16
Frances Shropshire 12
Mary Shropshire 10
Jacob B Shropshire 8
Sarah J Shropshire 6
Heulda R Shropshire 4
Lilla M Shropshire 1

Jacob married Mrs. Hulda (..) Shropshire about 1836 in Georgia. Hulda was born in 1817 in Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. Hulda (..) Shropshire was born in 1817 in Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.

Children:

2. Spencer A. Shropshire was born in 1837 in Georgia; died after 1870 in of, Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.
Thomas Shropshire was born in 1841 in Randolph Co, Georgia; died after 1870 in of, Floyd Co, Georgia.
Augustus Shropshire was born in 1841 in Randolph Co, Georgia; died after 1860 in of, Randolph Co, Georgia.
Samuel B. Shropshire was born in 1844 in Georgia; died on 2 Oct 1915 in Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.
Frances T. Shropshire was born in 1848 in Randolph Co, Georgia; died after 1870 in of, Floyd Co, Georgia.
Mary Elizabeth Shropshire was born on 15 Jun 1849 in Randolph Co, Georgia; died in 1890 in of, Floyd Co, Georgia.
Jacob B. Shropshire was born in 1852 in Randolph Co, Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.
Sarah J. "Sallie" Shropshire was born in 1854 in Randolph Co, Georgia; died after 1880 in of, Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.
Hulda R. Shropshire was born in 1856 in Randolph Co, Georgia; died on 9 Apr 1915 in Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.
Lilla M. Shropshire was born in 1959 in Randolph Co, Georgia; died after 1870 in of, Floyd Co, Georgia.

Generation: 4

John Spencer Shropshire was born on 11 Sep 1774 in Halifax Co, Virginia (son of Winkfield Shropshire, Jr. and Jane Jones); died in Nov 1833 in Cuthbert, Randolph Co, Georgia.

John married Frances Pollard about 1800. Frances was born on 9 Jan 1799 in Greene Co, Virginia; died in 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Pollard was born on 9 Jan 1799 in Greene Co, Virginia; died in 1864.

Children:

Wesley Witherspoon Shropshire was born on 3 Apr 1801 in Oglethorpe, Georgia; died on 30 Dec 1894 in Chattooga, Georgia.
Joshua Pollard Shropshire was born on 17 Feb 1806 in Jasper Co, Georgia; died on 10 Mar 1873 in Fayette, Georgia.
4. Jacob Brown Shropshire was born in 1812 in Georgia; died in 1900 in Rome, Floyd Co, Georgia.
Seaborn Shropshire was born in 1814 in Georgia; died after 1830.
John W. Shropshire was born on 14 Dec 1817 in Oglethorpe Co, Georgia; died on 29 Dec 1908.
Wilson Monroe Shropshire was born in Sep 1819 in Georgia; died in 1914.