Willis Phillip Ryan ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

Following the death of his first wife, Ada Harriet Kisner, in 1907 Willis was remarried to his 2nd wife, Minnie C. Cole, on 29 Oct 1908 in Vigo County, Indiana. He was soon remarried to his 3rd wife, Sybilla B. Jones on 7 Sep 1912 in Vigo County, Indiana. Following her death in 1915, Willis was remarried to his 4th wife, Mary W. Heath, on 16 Jun 1920 in Lucas County, Ohio. He was then remarried to his 5th wife, Harriet Emeline Conway, on 3 Aug 1922 in Vigo County, Indiana.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Fairbanks Township, Sullivan, IN on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 125, Family 59
Fairbanks Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
Farm rented
Married 17 years
Willis R Ryaan..Head..Jul 1862..38..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with wife, 3 children, and father-in-law.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Terre Haute, IN on 20 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 139, Family 156, Roll 385
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
2508 South First; Home rented
Married 1 year; 2nd marriage for each
Willis P. Ryan..Head..47..Ohio..Carpenter, House
Minnie C. Ryan..Wife..40..Illinois..4/1
Rola Ryan Ryan..Son..17..Ohio..Laborer, Odd Jobs
Ruth Ryan..Daughter..8..Indiana
Noah Ryan..Son..6..Indiana
Edna M. Ryan..Daughter..2..Indiana
Amanda B. Smith..Stepdaughter..13..Indiana

(Willis was living with his 2nd wife, 4 children from his 1st wife, and 1 stepdaughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Lima, OH on 3 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 49, Family 45, Roll 1345
Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States
804 South Main Street, Rear; Home rented
Willis P. Ryane..Head..58..Ohio..Divorced..Laborer, Shop
Ruth Ryane..Daughter..18..Ohio..Cigar Maker, Factory

(Willis was divorced and living with 1 daughter from his 1st wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 6 July 1862, then his age should have been 57 instead of 58.
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• He was buried on 26 April 1937 in the Pogue Cemetery in Fairbanks, IN.

Find a Grave Memorial 38903633
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Willis married Ada Harriet Kisner, daughter of Archibald W. Kisner and Angelina M. Fast, on 26 April 1884 in , Hardin County, OH.^{1 2} (Ada Harriet Kisner was born on 25 September 1866 in Ohio,^{2 6 7 8} died on 15 June 1907 in Terre Haute, IN ⁸ and was buried on 16 June 1907 in Pogue Cemetery, Fairbanks, IN ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 26 April 1884, in , Hardin County, OH. ¹

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Fairbanks Township, Sullivan, IN on 8 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 125, Family 59
Fairbanks Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
Farm rented
Married 17 years
Willis R Ryaan..Head..Jul 1862..38..Ohio..Farmer
Ada Ryaan..Wife..Sep 1866..33..Ohio..8/3
Leota M Ryaan..Daughter..Jun 1884..15..Ohio..Servant
Charles R Ryaan..Son..Jun 1887..12..Ohio
Rolla A Ryaan..Son..Sep 1892..7..Ohio
Archibald Kisner..Father-in-law..Oct 1835..64..West Virginia..Widowed..Farm Laborer
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Willis P. Ryan
Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 26 Apr 1884
Marriage Place: Hardin, Ohio, United States
Source County: Hardin
Spouse's Name: Ada Kisner
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Archa Kisner
Record Number: 925

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDG5-N73 : 8 March 2021), Willis P. Ryan and Ada Kisner, 26 Apr 1884; citing Marriage, Hardin, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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