Mrs. Esther H. (Wharton) Ponder
Age: 96 yrs. 4 mos. 26 dys.
D/O Rev. George Wharton & Elizabeth Helen (Menger) Wharton
W/O John Frank Ponder (9 Mar 1889-13 May 1929), m 1923
P/O Unknown
M/O Lou Patricia (Ponder) Rogers (13 Dec 1930-17 Jun 2007)
Esther Wharton Ponder's father, the Rev. George Wharton was an academician, a college professor, a college president, an academy president. Despite this, he did not believe in the education of women. A woman's job was to "marry well" and then to be a dutiful wife and mother.
Esther's marriage to John Frank Ponder ended with his suicide. She soon became a single mother. Despite her disadvantages, she persevered and not only looked after her daughter but also her mother for over a decade, her brother Lindsay for several years in the depths of the Depression, and even her sister Helen and Helen's daughter Carlotta at times.
When it became obvious that her daughter Lou had significant graphic arts ability, Esther did everything in her power to ensure that Lou became an extremely talented artist.
Esther ran a series of tearooms in Virginia, became an advertising manager for a department store in Richmond, and later owned motels in Colorado.
Age: 96 yrs. 4 mos. 26 dys.
D/O Rev. George Wharton & Elizabeth Helen (Menger) Wharton
W/O John Frank Ponder (9 Mar 1889-13 May 1929), m 1923
P/O Unknown
M/O Lou Patricia (Ponder) Rogers (13 Dec 1930-17 Jun 2007)
Esther Wharton Ponder's father, the Rev. George Wharton was an academician, a college professor, a college president, an academy president. Despite this, he did not believe in the education of women. A woman's job was to "marry well" and then to be a dutiful wife and mother.
Esther's marriage to John Frank Ponder ended with his suicide. She soon became a single mother. Despite her disadvantages, she persevered and not only looked after her daughter but also her mother for over a decade, her brother Lindsay for several years in the depths of the Depression, and even her sister Helen and Helen's daughter Carlotta at times.
When it became obvious that her daughter Lou had significant graphic arts ability, Esther did everything in her power to ensure that Lou became an extremely talented artist.
Esther ran a series of tearooms in Virginia, became an advertising manager for a department store in Richmond, and later owned motels in Colorado.
Mrs. Esther H. (Wharton) Ponder
Age: 96 yrs. 4 mos. 26 dys.
D/O Rev. George Wharton & Elizabeth Helen (Menger) Wharton
W/O John Frank Ponder (9 Mar 1889-13 May 1929), m 1923
P/O Unknown
M/O Lou Patricia (Ponder) Rogers (13 Dec 1930-17 Jun 2007)
Esther Wharton Ponder's father, the Rev. George Wharton was an academician, a college professor, a college president, an academy president. Despite this, he did not believe in the education of women. A woman's job was to "marry well" and then to be a dutiful wife and mother.
Esther's marriage to John Frank Ponder ended with his suicide. She soon became a single mother. Despite her disadvantages, she persevered and not only looked after her daughter but also her mother for over a decade, her brother Lindsay for several years in the depths of the Depression, and even her sister Helen and Helen's daughter Carlotta at times.
When it became obvious that her daughter Lou had significant graphic arts ability, Esther did everything in her power to ensure that Lou became an extremely talented artist.
Esther ran a series of tearooms in Virginia, became an advertising manager for a department store in Richmond, and later owned motels in Colorado.
Age: 96 yrs. 4 mos. 26 dys.
D/O Rev. George Wharton & Elizabeth Helen (Menger) Wharton
W/O John Frank Ponder (9 Mar 1889-13 May 1929), m 1923
P/O Unknown
M/O Lou Patricia (Ponder) Rogers (13 Dec 1930-17 Jun 2007)
Esther Wharton Ponder's father, the Rev. George Wharton was an academician, a college professor, a college president, an academy president. Despite this, he did not believe in the education of women. A woman's job was to "marry well" and then to be a dutiful wife and mother.
Esther's marriage to John Frank Ponder ended with his suicide. She soon became a single mother. Despite her disadvantages, she persevered and not only looked after her daughter but also her mother for over a decade, her brother Lindsay for several years in the depths of the Depression, and even her sister Helen and Helen's daughter Carlotta at times.
When it became obvious that her daughter Lou had significant graphic arts ability, Esther did everything in her power to ensure that Lou became an extremely talented artist.
Esther ran a series of tearooms in Virginia, became an advertising manager for a department store in Richmond, and later owned motels in Colorado.
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