1870 Census Hanover, Beaver Co., PA; w/parents
1880 Census Frankfort Springs, Beaver Co., PA; w/parents; law student
1900 Census Spring Creek, Madison Co., NC; Boarder
1910 Census Snow Creek, Mitchell Co., NC; Married to Lydia Banks; Physician
1920 Census Burnsville, Yancey Co., NC
1930 Census Spruce Pine, Mitchell Co., NC
Married Louella Ecoff 21 Dec 1881 PA
Divorced Louella 17 Jun 1903 PA
"[John] met his second wife, Lydia Banks, when he was a teacher in his forties and she was a student around 18 years old. I believe that he had met and married Louella under similar but more age appropriate circumstances. In any case he married and had 7 more children with Lydia Banks. This was in North Carolina and their first child was born in 1901. John's NC descendant had a DNA test that confirmed the connection between the two families. She indicated that the family knew that there was a bit of a scandal behind the marriage. Apparently in NC he somehow became a "county doctor" and was credited with saving many lives. He also owned an apple orchard. We were told he went across the river to a fair and never came back. Apparently the divorce papers indicated he drank, but I think that was a common thing to say when seeking a divorce in those days. "
1870 Census Hanover, Beaver Co., PA; w/parents
1880 Census Frankfort Springs, Beaver Co., PA; w/parents; law student
1900 Census Spring Creek, Madison Co., NC; Boarder
1910 Census Snow Creek, Mitchell Co., NC; Married to Lydia Banks; Physician
1920 Census Burnsville, Yancey Co., NC
1930 Census Spruce Pine, Mitchell Co., NC
Married Louella Ecoff 21 Dec 1881 PA
Divorced Louella 17 Jun 1903 PA
"[John] met his second wife, Lydia Banks, when he was a teacher in his forties and she was a student around 18 years old. I believe that he had met and married Louella under similar but more age appropriate circumstances. In any case he married and had 7 more children with Lydia Banks. This was in North Carolina and their first child was born in 1901. John's NC descendant had a DNA test that confirmed the connection between the two families. She indicated that the family knew that there was a bit of a scandal behind the marriage. Apparently in NC he somehow became a "county doctor" and was credited with saving many lives. He also owned an apple orchard. We were told he went across the river to a fair and never came back. Apparently the divorce papers indicated he drank, but I think that was a common thing to say when seeking a divorce in those days. "
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Guy Wesley Ewing
1886–1963
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Aelethea May Ewing Acker
1889–1938
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Leonard Leon Ewing
1892–1985
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Emma Llewellyn Ewing Boone
1901–1981
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John Baxter Ewing
1906–1946
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Annie Jo "Ann" Ewing Ballard
1908–1980
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Frances Ruth Ewing McSorley
1912–1991
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Margaret Kathleen Ewing Barclay
1914–1969
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William Edward "Billy" Ewing
1920–1970
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