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  1. 1.  Sheila Armstrong

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Armstrong was born in 1920 in Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey; died in 1996.

    William married Mary Frances Shapcott (Shopcott). Mary (daughter of David W. Shapcott (Shopcott) and Frances Abigail Ryther) was born on 10 Jul 1922 in Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico; died on 1 Mar 2000 in Las Cruces, Dona Ana Co, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Frances Shapcott (Shopcott) was born on 10 Jul 1922 in Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico (daughter of David W. Shapcott (Shopcott) and Frances Abigail Ryther); died on 1 Mar 2000 in Las Cruces, Dona Ana Co, New Mexico.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Other-Begin: 23 Jun 1930, Clovis, Curry Co, New Mexico
    • Education: 1942, Friends University, Wichita, Kansas; Class of '44

    Children:
    1. 1. Sheila Armstrong


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  David W. Shapcott (Shopcott) was born in 1887 in Kansas; died between 1936 and 1940 in of, Clovis, Curry Co, New Mexico.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1836, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Residence: 1909, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Residence: 1914, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Census: 1930, Clovis, Curry Co, New Mexico
    • Residence: 1936, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Residence: 1939, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Residence: 1940, Kansas City, Kansas

    Notes:

    Residence:
    Name: David Shapcott
    Residence Year: 1909
    Street address: 803 Robert av
    Residence Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA
    Occupation: Clerk
    Publication Title: Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1909

    also:
    Shapcott, Anna student b 803 Robert Av
    Shapcott, Henry (Vina) clk
    Shapcott, Sarah, b 803 Robert Av
    Shapcott, Wm E. conf 1017 W Douglas av, rooms 803 Robert av

    Residence:
    Shapcott, Clara b 341 S Dodge av.
    Shapcott, David W. clk Henry Shapcott, b 341 S. Dodge av.
    Shapcott, Henry (Vine) restaurant 1019 W Douglas av, r 341 S. Dodge av.
    Shapcott, Sarah b 341 Dodge av.


    Census:
    David W Shopcott 43 Kansas England Ohio
    Francis A Shopcott 31
    Mary F Shopcott 7
    Herbert E Ryther 23 1907 NM MI MO bro-in-law


    Residence:
    Shapcott, David W (Frances A) custodian h1637 Salina av

    Residence:
    Shapcott, David W. (Frances A.) janitor Kansas Milling Co h 1549 Woodland
    Shapcott, Harmon P (Nell C) waiter h 808 N Emporia av apt 302
    Shapcott, Vina (wid Henry) r 1004 N Custer av

    Residence:
    Shapcott, David W (Frances A) custodian h1549 Woodland av

    Shapcott, Harmon (Nell) clk Miller Recreation h808 N Emporia av apt 302
    Shapcott, Vina (wid Henry) r1416 S. Sodge av

    David married Frances Abigail Ryther in 1918 in Roosevelt Co, New Mexico. Frances (daughter of Herbert^ Baxtor Ryther and Mary Ellen^ Goosay (Goosey)) was born in Aug 1898 in Kansas; died on 29 Nov 1989 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Frances Abigail Ryther was born in Aug 1898 in Kansas (daughter of Herbert^ Baxtor Ryther and Mary Ellen^ Goosay (Goosey)); died on 29 Nov 1989 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 5 Apr 1930, Clovis, Curry Co, New Mexico
    • Other-Begin: 23 Jun 1930, Clovis, Curry Co, New Mexico
    • Census: 1940, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Residence: 1952, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Residence: 1958, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Residence: Between 1959 and 1962, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Residence: 1959, Ponca City, Kay Co, Oklahoma; ?

    Notes:

    Census:
    David W Shopcott 43 married age 31 Kansas Eng OH automobile mechanic
    Francis A Shopcott 31 wife married age 19 Kansas MI MO
    Mary F Shopcott 7 dau NM Kansas Kansas
    Herbert E Ryther 23 bro-in-law M married age 20 NM MI MI cook cafe


    Census:
    1940 Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    Frances Shapcott 40 1900 Kansas widowed
    Mary F Shapcott 17 1923 NM dau


    Residence:
    Wagner, Orie M. (Frances T) classified collr Wichita Eagle h1414 N High

    Residence:
    1958
    Orie M. (Frances A) collr Wichita Eagle Publ h1516 N Sheridan av

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index
    Frances R. Wagner
    SS 510-16-9356
    birth 2 Aug 1898
    death date: 29 Nov 1989
    city, Sedgwick, Kansas
    civil: Kansas bef 1951

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Frances Shapcott (Shopcott) was born on 10 Jul 1922 in Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico; died on 1 Mar 2000 in Las Cruces, Dona Ana Co, New Mexico.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Herbert^ Baxtor RytherHerbert^ Baxtor Ryther was born on 25 Mar 1867 in Berrien Co, Michigan (son of James^ A. (or T.) Ryther and Frances^ A. "Fannie" Millard); died on 16 Jun 1948 in Colorado Springs, El Paso Co, Colorado; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co, Colorado.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1825, Hutchinson, Reno Co, Kansas; Kansas census
    • Census: 05 Jul 1870, Hagar Twp, Berrien Co, Michigan
    • Residence: 1873, Hutchnson, Kansas
    • Census: 1880, Hutchinson, Reno Co, Kansas
    • Census: 1 Mar 1895, Hutchinson Co, Kansas
    • Census: 11 Jun 1900, Ponca City, Kay Co, Oklahoma
    • Residence: 15 Nov 1903, Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico
    • Census: 1910, Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico
    • Census: 1920, Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico
    • Residence: 1929, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Residence: 1935, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Residence: 1936, 109 W 3rd, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas
    • Census: 1940, El Paso Co, Colorado

    Notes:

    History of New Mexico by George B Anderson, Pacific States Publishing Co.

    H.B. Ryther is a well known representative of journalistic interests in New Mexico. He came to Portales in 1903 and established the PortalesTimes on the 17th of February 1903. This is the official paper of Roosevelt county and has a weekly edition published on Saturdays. It is independent in politics and is devoted to the dissemination of local and general news and to the furtherance and exploitation of the interests and resources of this section of the Territory. He is a native of Michigan and he brought to his new home the enterprising spirit which has been the dominant factor in the rapid and substantial upbuilding of the middle west. Here he took up a ranch, which he is now operating in connection with his journalistic ventures. His political views are in accord with Republican principles and he is a stalwart advocate of the party and its policy.

    He is buried in the Printers Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was the owner/publisher of the Portales Herold and is listed in the book of New Mexico Who's Who

    Representatives New Mexicans
    http://www.archive.org/stream/representativene01denv/representativene01denv_djvu.txt

    H. B. RYTHER, editor, (Dem.); h. March 25, 1866, Berien Co., Mich.; s. of James and Frances A. (Millard) Ryther; educ. pub. schls.. Berien county; removed to Kansas, 1873, and finished education in Hutchinson pub. s/chls. ; apprenticed as printer to Wible Bros., Hutchinson, 1878-1883; followed printing business since; came to New Mexico, Nov. 15, 1903, and purchased a half interest in the Portales Herald; sold the paper two years later and in May of 1911, repurchased a half-interest; is now editor and manager same paper; town clerk Portales, 1909-10; mem. Dem. State Central Committee. Address: Portales, N. M.
    ____

    Title: Portales herald. (Portales, N.M.) 190?-1907
    Place of publication: Portales, N.M.
    Geographic coverage: Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico
    Publisher: Bert Roby & H.B. Ryther
    Dates of publication: 190?-1907
    Description: Ceased in 1907.
    Frequency: Weekly
    Language: English
    Subjects: Portales (N.M.)--Newspapers.
    Roosevelt County (N.M.)--Newspapers.

    Census:
    Name: Herbert B Ryther
    Census Date: 1 Mar 1895
    Residence County: Reno
    Residence State: Kansas
    Locality: Hutchinson
    Birth Location: Michigan
    Family Number: 158
    Gender: Male
    Estimated birth year: abt 1866
    Race: White
    LINE: 3
    Roll: v115_124
    Household Member(s): Name Age
    James Ryther 56
    Frances Ryther 60
    Herbert B Ryther 29
    Louise Ryther 56



    Census:
    (Benton Harbor office)
    James, 31 New York, farmer, (4,000-500)
    Frances, 36 Vermont
    Charles 5 Michigan
    Herbert 4 Michigan
    Freddie 1 Michigan

    Census:
    age 14 (1866 Michigan), school boy
    head of household James Ryther, son,
    father b Pennsylvania; mother b New Hampshire

    Census:
    1 Mar 1895 Hutchinson, Reno Co, Kansas
    James Ryther 56 1839 Pennsylvania plasterer & stone mason
    Frances Ryther 60 1835 New Hampshire
    Herbert B Ryther 29 1866 Michigan printer
    Louise Ryther 56 1839 Vermont


    Census:
    1900 Ponca City, Kay Co, Oklahoma
    Herbert Ryther 34 Mar 1866 Michigan -- -- m 5 yrs 1895 printer
    Mary E Ryther 25 May 1875 Missouri Missouri Missouri
    one birth, one living
    Francis Ryther dau 1 Aug 1898 Kansas Michigan Missouri



    Census:
    Herbert B Ryther 45 1865 Michigan married 13 yrs
    type setter in printing office
    Mary E Ryther 34 1876 MO MO VA 4 births 4 living
    Frances Ryther 11 1899 KS
    Juanita Ryther 10 1900 OK
    Fred Ryther 7 1903 OK
    Herbert Ryther 2 1908 NM
    Amanda J Taylor 59 1851 servant married MO


    Census:
    H B Ryther 53 Michigan NY NY publisher printing office
    Ellen Ryther 44 MO IL VA
    Juanita Ryther 19 OK
    Herbert Ryther 12 NM
    William Ryther 9 NM
    Margaret Ryther 6 NM




    Residence:
    1929 Wichita Kansas
    Ryther Herbert B. (McClure Ptg Co) r169 W3d


    Residence:
    Name: Herbert E Ryther
    Residence Year: 1936
    Street address: 109 W 3d
    Residence Place: Wichita, Kansas
    Occupation: Printer
    Publication Title: Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1936

    Herbert B. Ryther
    presmn, Johnston press Co.
    r 109 W 3d

    Census:
    Name: Herbert B Ryther
    Respondent: Yes
    Age: 74
    Estimated birth year: abt 1866
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Michigan
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Home in 1940: El Paso, Colorado
    Map of Home in 1940: View Map
    Street: Union Boulevard
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas
    Residence in 1935: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas
    Resident on farm in 1935: No
    Sheet Number: 3A
    Institution: Union Printons Home and Tuberculosis Sanatorium
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 05
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members: Name Age
    Herbert B Ryther 74



    Buried:
    plot: Printers Union Area

    Herbert^ married Mary Ellen^ Goosay (Goosey) in 1895. Mary (daughter of John Otis^ Goosey, Jr. and Abigail^ Mullins) was born in May 1877 in Missouri; died on 26 Feb 1927 in Clovis, Curry Co, New Mexico; was buried in Portales Cem, Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Mary Ellen^ Goosay (Goosey) was born in May 1877 in Missouri (daughter of John Otis^ Goosey, Jr. and Abigail^ Mullins); died on 26 Feb 1927 in Clovis, Curry Co, New Mexico; was buried in Portales Cem, Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico
    • Research Notes: 24 Aug 2015

    Notes:

    Mary Ellen was the wife of Herbert Baxtor Ryther. He is buried in the Printers Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was the owner/publisher of the Portales Herold and is listed in the book of New Mexico Who's Who


    Census:
    b 1876, Missouri, age 44,
    father b Illinois; Mother b Virginia

    Research Notes:
    Not sure of her parents; however some trees indicate she was daughter of a John b 1850, with no substantiation.

    DNA shows a match between Ted Sharp, a descendant of Mary Ellen Goosey Ryther and mfarquharchang66, a descendant of Gilbert Hanson with a predicted as 3rd; range: 3rd - 4th
    confidence extremely high. If this theory is correct, she would be a 3rd cousin to Ted.
    mfarquharchang66 also shows kinship to John (son of Ted); but as 5th - 8th with only a confidence of moderate. This variance can and does happen. so it's still a reasonable assumption that she might be sister to Gilbert Hanson Goosey. It also seem reasonable that she could very well be more like a 4th cousin to Ted and 5th to John.

    Another point of consideration is in varying census records she stated her parents were both born MO; in another she said gather born MO and mother VA and then in 1920 father born Illinois and mother Virginia. Grandparents of Gilbert Hanson were married in Illinois, so that could have been a reason for her putting that down.

    At least until perhaps further DNA or records prove otherwise, this is best guess.

    update: 3/5/2016
    another DNA match is "mcmaker" predicted 4th cousin, confidence extremely high. mcmaker was a common match with Paul Phillipe (a cousin from Ryther side). Actual kinship thru Tiptons calculates to 2nd 3R. So this gives further confidence in Mary Ellen's parentage.


    Died:
    Family Search death record - no image.

    Notes:

    Married:
    stated married 5 years in 1900 Kay Co, OK census

    Children:
    1. 7. Frances Abigail Ryther was born in Aug 1898 in Kansas; died on 29 Nov 1989 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas.
    2. Juanita Ryther was born on 17 Aug 1900 in Oklahoma; died in Feb 1982 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas.
    3. Fred James Ryther was born in 1903 in Oklahoma; died in 1917 in Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico; was buried in Portales Cem, Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico.
    4. Herbert^ Everett Ryther was born on 8 Aug 1907 in New Mexico; died on 25 May 1955 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas; was buried in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas.
    5. William A Ryther was born on 9 Jul 1910 in Portales, New Mexico; died on 23 Jan 1959 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas; was buried in Wichita Park Cem, Wichita, Sedgewick Co, Kansas.
    6. Marguerite Mae Ryther was born on 25 Jul 1913 in Portales, Roosevelt Co, New Mexico; died on 3 Oct 1990 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas; was buried in Resthaven Cem, Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas.