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Ralph Henry Barrowman

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Ralph Henry Barrowman

Birth
Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA
Death
24 Jun 1953 (aged 68)
Burial
Oswego, Labette County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Space 8, Block 6, Lot 19
Memorial ID
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Ralph's parents were:
Joseph F. Borrowman, b. Sep. 1853 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI. and d. Jan. 29, 1924 at the St. Clair County Farm in Swansea, St. Clair Co., IL. &
Ann Elizabeth "Lizzie" Thornbury, b. an. 23, 1863 in IL. and d. Jan. 13, 1941 in KS.

Ann Elizabeth Thornberrry (Thornbury) and Joseph F. Barrowman were married on Feb. 16, 1882 in East Saint Louis, St. Clair, IL.
Joseph's parents were:
Robert Lee Barrowman & Eliza V. (Virginia) Worrall (Warrell)
Ann Elizabeth's parents were: Henry Thornberry (Thornbury) & Ann Longden
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Joseph & Elizabeth Barrowman's children were"
1. William Barrowman, b. Mar. 22, 1884 in MO. and d. Jan. 2, 1959 in Roswell, Chaves County, NM. William marr. Essa Ludell Nease and Mary Bernard Overholt.
2. Ralph Henry Barrowman, b. Mar. 1, 1885 in Moberly, Randolph County, MO. and d. Jun. 24, 1953. (Buried in KS.)
3. Mabel Barrowman, b. Feb. 27 1888 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA. and d. Feb. 22, 1920 in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, KS.

According to Missouri, Marriage Records for 1805-2002
30 yr. old (widow), Mrs Elizabeth Barrowman, b. abt. 1861 and
50 yr. old Charles Sherbucker (Sherbocker) Sr. were married on Jan. 26, 1891
in Jackson, Independence, MO.

In the 1900 U. S. census, 15 yr. old Ralph Barrowman, b. Mar. 1885 in MO., was attending school and living in a rented home in Ward 2 of Oswego, Labette, KS. with his
60 yr. old stepfather, Charley Sherbocker, b. Nov. 1839 in Germany
37 yr. old mother, Elisabeth A Sherbocker, b. Jan. 1863 in IL.
16 yr. old brother, William Barrowman, b. Mar. 1884 in MO.
12 yr. old sister, Mabel Barrowman, b. Feb. 1888 in IA.
All 3 children list their father's birthplace as Michigan and their mother's birthplace as PA.
(*Then why is Elizabeth's birthplace listed as IL.?)

In the March 1, 1905 Kansas State census, 20 yr. old Ralph Barrowman, was living in Oswego, Labette county, KS. with his
65 yr. old stepfather, Chas Sherbocker
42 yr. old mother, Elizabth Sherbocker
17 yr. old Mabel Barrowman, b. in IA.
and 5 boarders: 20 yr. old Ivy Fulhart , Harvey Burdeck , Luther Burdeck, D W Knox & Hettie Watson.

Ralph's stepfather, Charles Sherbocker, died Feb. 6, 1913 in Oswego, Labette County, KS.

According to his Sep. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 33 yr. old Ralph Henry Barrowman, b. Mar. 1, 1885, was living in Ft. Scott, Bourbon County, KS. with (his mother), Elizabeth Ann Sherbocker and working as a pressman for the Borden Cow Milk Co.
He was described as medium in height and weight, with blue eyes, light hair and nothing that would physically disqualify him from serving in the military.

In the 1920 U. S. census, 34 yr. old Ralph Barrowman, a supply man on the railroad, b. in MO., was living in a rented place at 709 E. First St. in Fort Scott Ward 3, Bourbon, KS. with his
56 yr. old widowed mother (and head of household), Elizebeth Sherbocker, b. in IL.
60 yr. old roomer, John Durlin, a car repairer on the railroad, b. in MN.
Elizabeth's father was b. in England and her mother in PA.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 46 yr. old Ralph Barrowman, a Railroad clerk, b. in MO., was unmarried and living in a home which rented for $25 at 8 N. Little, Wilber's Addition in Ward 3 of Fort Scott, Bourbon, KS. with his
67 yr. old widowed (head of household) mother, E (Elizabeth) Sherbocker, b. in IL.
16 yr. old niece, Elizabeth E. White, b. in KS.
Ralph's father was b. in MI.
Elizabeth White's father was b. in TN. and her mother in IA.
Elizabeth Sherbocker's parents were both b. in England.

Ralph's niece (by his sister, Mabel Barrowman White),
Elizabeth E. White and Ralph Chapman were marr. on Oct. 10, 1933 in Los Angeles, CA.

In the 1940 U. S. census, 55 yr. old Ralph Barrouman (Barrowman), a common laborer, b. in MO., was unmarried and living at 111 So. Margrave St. in Fort Scott, Bourbon, KS. with his
77 yr. old widowed (Head of household) mother, Elizabeth Sherbockes (Sherbocker), b. in IL.
Both Ralph and his mother were living in the same place in 1935.
The highest grade Ralph had completed was 8th. Elizabeth went as far as 9th.
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Ralph worked 34 weeks in 1939 and his income was listed as $150.
He had no income from other sources

According to his WWII Draft Registration card, 57 yr. old Ralph Henry Barrowman, b. Mar. 1, 1885 in Moberly, Randolph county, MO., was unemployed and living at 1104 E. Wall St. in Ft. Scott, Bourbon, KS. The person who would always know his name was (his niece?) Elizabeth Dowling, living at 425 1/2 W. 46th in Los Angeles, CA.
Ralph was described as 5'6 1/2" tall, weighing 135 lbs., with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion.
Ralph's parents were:
Joseph F. Borrowman, b. Sep. 1853 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI. and d. Jan. 29, 1924 at the St. Clair County Farm in Swansea, St. Clair Co., IL. &
Ann Elizabeth "Lizzie" Thornbury, b. an. 23, 1863 in IL. and d. Jan. 13, 1941 in KS.

Ann Elizabeth Thornberrry (Thornbury) and Joseph F. Barrowman were married on Feb. 16, 1882 in East Saint Louis, St. Clair, IL.
Joseph's parents were:
Robert Lee Barrowman & Eliza V. (Virginia) Worrall (Warrell)
Ann Elizabeth's parents were: Henry Thornberry (Thornbury) & Ann Longden
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Joseph & Elizabeth Barrowman's children were"
1. William Barrowman, b. Mar. 22, 1884 in MO. and d. Jan. 2, 1959 in Roswell, Chaves County, NM. William marr. Essa Ludell Nease and Mary Bernard Overholt.
2. Ralph Henry Barrowman, b. Mar. 1, 1885 in Moberly, Randolph County, MO. and d. Jun. 24, 1953. (Buried in KS.)
3. Mabel Barrowman, b. Feb. 27 1888 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA. and d. Feb. 22, 1920 in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, KS.

According to Missouri, Marriage Records for 1805-2002
30 yr. old (widow), Mrs Elizabeth Barrowman, b. abt. 1861 and
50 yr. old Charles Sherbucker (Sherbocker) Sr. were married on Jan. 26, 1891
in Jackson, Independence, MO.

In the 1900 U. S. census, 15 yr. old Ralph Barrowman, b. Mar. 1885 in MO., was attending school and living in a rented home in Ward 2 of Oswego, Labette, KS. with his
60 yr. old stepfather, Charley Sherbocker, b. Nov. 1839 in Germany
37 yr. old mother, Elisabeth A Sherbocker, b. Jan. 1863 in IL.
16 yr. old brother, William Barrowman, b. Mar. 1884 in MO.
12 yr. old sister, Mabel Barrowman, b. Feb. 1888 in IA.
All 3 children list their father's birthplace as Michigan and their mother's birthplace as PA.
(*Then why is Elizabeth's birthplace listed as IL.?)

In the March 1, 1905 Kansas State census, 20 yr. old Ralph Barrowman, was living in Oswego, Labette county, KS. with his
65 yr. old stepfather, Chas Sherbocker
42 yr. old mother, Elizabth Sherbocker
17 yr. old Mabel Barrowman, b. in IA.
and 5 boarders: 20 yr. old Ivy Fulhart , Harvey Burdeck , Luther Burdeck, D W Knox & Hettie Watson.

Ralph's stepfather, Charles Sherbocker, died Feb. 6, 1913 in Oswego, Labette County, KS.

According to his Sep. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 33 yr. old Ralph Henry Barrowman, b. Mar. 1, 1885, was living in Ft. Scott, Bourbon County, KS. with (his mother), Elizabeth Ann Sherbocker and working as a pressman for the Borden Cow Milk Co.
He was described as medium in height and weight, with blue eyes, light hair and nothing that would physically disqualify him from serving in the military.

In the 1920 U. S. census, 34 yr. old Ralph Barrowman, a supply man on the railroad, b. in MO., was living in a rented place at 709 E. First St. in Fort Scott Ward 3, Bourbon, KS. with his
56 yr. old widowed mother (and head of household), Elizebeth Sherbocker, b. in IL.
60 yr. old roomer, John Durlin, a car repairer on the railroad, b. in MN.
Elizabeth's father was b. in England and her mother in PA.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 46 yr. old Ralph Barrowman, a Railroad clerk, b. in MO., was unmarried and living in a home which rented for $25 at 8 N. Little, Wilber's Addition in Ward 3 of Fort Scott, Bourbon, KS. with his
67 yr. old widowed (head of household) mother, E (Elizabeth) Sherbocker, b. in IL.
16 yr. old niece, Elizabeth E. White, b. in KS.
Ralph's father was b. in MI.
Elizabeth White's father was b. in TN. and her mother in IA.
Elizabeth Sherbocker's parents were both b. in England.

Ralph's niece (by his sister, Mabel Barrowman White),
Elizabeth E. White and Ralph Chapman were marr. on Oct. 10, 1933 in Los Angeles, CA.

In the 1940 U. S. census, 55 yr. old Ralph Barrouman (Barrowman), a common laborer, b. in MO., was unmarried and living at 111 So. Margrave St. in Fort Scott, Bourbon, KS. with his
77 yr. old widowed (Head of household) mother, Elizabeth Sherbockes (Sherbocker), b. in IL.
Both Ralph and his mother were living in the same place in 1935.
The highest grade Ralph had completed was 8th. Elizabeth went as far as 9th.
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Ralph worked 34 weeks in 1939 and his income was listed as $150.
He had no income from other sources

According to his WWII Draft Registration card, 57 yr. old Ralph Henry Barrowman, b. Mar. 1, 1885 in Moberly, Randolph county, MO., was unemployed and living at 1104 E. Wall St. in Ft. Scott, Bourbon, KS. The person who would always know his name was (his niece?) Elizabeth Dowling, living at 425 1/2 W. 46th in Los Angeles, CA.
Ralph was described as 5'6 1/2" tall, weighing 135 lbs., with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion.


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