Ramona Knepper

[husband married Mary Margaret Corbin. Mary (daughter of James Bentley Corbin and Bessie May Black) was born in 24 March 1925 1925 in Fairfax, Atchison County, Missouri, USA; died on 2 Jul 2019 in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Jan 2003, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; "Margaret Carter"
• NEWS: 8 Mar 2022, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; West Plains Daily Quill," obituary: "Mary ?Margaret? Carter passed away peacefully on July 2, 2019 in West Plains Missouri. Margaret was born on March 24, 1925 in Fairfax, Missouri to the late James Bently Corbin and Bessie May Black Corbin. She was united in marriage to Billy M. Carter, who proceeded her in death January 21, 1994. She is survived by four children, Ronald Knepper, West Plains; Ramona Knepper, West Plains; Kim Knepper; Joanna Forbuss and husband Kyle Forbuss, Fenton, Missouri; One sister, Bessie Proffit, Maryville, Missouri; Three grandchildren, Sabra Knepper, Florida; Dustin King, Alabama, and Skyler Rhoads, Springfield, Missouri. She was proceeded in death by one daughter, Wavanna Knepper, and three brothers, James Nelson Corbin; Archie Francis Corbin; Charles Danley Corbin; One sister Minnie Leah Vaught. Margaret was a long time employee of Richard Brothers who loved her co-workers and customers. Margaret cherished her relationship with God and her family and will be missed by all who knew her and loved her."

James married Bessie May Black. Bessie (daughter of Archa M. Black and Minnie Belle Clark) was born on 11 May 1898 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 1 Feb 1954 in Fairfax Community Hospital, Fairfax, Atchison County, MIssouri, USA; was buried in Walkup Grove Cemetery, Atchison County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents: Bessie\'s death cert names her parents as Archie M. Black and Minnie B. Clark.
• Census: 23 Jul 1900, Township 5N Range 3E, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA; [Census of Minnie's husband and daughter after her death] 1. Black, Enock, head, white, male, March 1869, 31, married, married 1 year, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, ranging, farm schedule 839 2. _____, Lucy, wife, white, female, [May?] 1882, 18, married 1 year, 1 child 1 living, Texas, Alabama, Kansas, can read and write 3. _____, Francis M.,, white, male, March 1840, 60, widowed, Alabama, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write 4. _____, Grifith [Griffeth] A., brother, white, male, March 1867, 33, widowed, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, day labor, can read and write 5. _____, Archie M.,, brother, white, male, September 1863, 36, widowed, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, day labor, can read and write 6. _____, Bessie M., niece, white, female, May 1898, 2, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri,
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Benton township, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Clark, John C., head, male, white, 61, widowed, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 30 2. _____, William A. M., son, male, white, 19, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, farm laborer, home farm, can read and write 3. Black, Bessie May, granddaughter, female, white, 11, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, can read and write, attending school
• Census: 2 Jan 1920, Cass township, Greene County, Missouri, USA; 1. Corbin, Jas, head, owns, farm, male, white, 69, married, can read and write, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, farmer, farming, own account, farm schedule no. 7 2. _____, Mary Jane, wife, female, white, 62, married, can read and write, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee 3. _____, Bentley, son, male, white, 20, married, can read and write, Missouri, Georgia, Missouri, farmer, farming, own account 4. _____, May, daughter in law, female, white, 21, married, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 5. _____, Lucile, granddaughter, female, white, [4] months, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
• Census: 22 Apr 1930, Benton township, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; 1. Corbin, Bently, head, renting, $6, not a farm, male, white, 29, first married age 17, Missouri, Georgia, Missouri, laborer, farm, employed 2. _____, May, wife, female, white, 31, married, first married age 19, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 3. _____, Minnie, daughter, female, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 4. _____, James N., son, male, white, 8, attending school, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 5. _____, Mary M., daughter, female, white, 5, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 6. _____, Charles, son, male, white, 2 months, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 7. Black, Arch, father in law, male, white, 67, widowed, first married age 23, can read and write, Missouri, US, US, laborer, farm
• Census: 5 Apr 1940, Dale township, Atchison County, Missouri, USA; 1. Corbin, James, head, renting, $5, farm, male, white, 59, married, completed grade 8, Missouri, same place 1935, employed for pay, 60 hours, farm labor, farm, 52 weeks, $316 2. _____, Bessie, wife, female, white, 41, married, completed grade 7, Missouri 3. _____, James Nelson, son, male, white, 19, attending school, completed 3 years high school, Missouri, employed 12 weeks, $108 4. _____, Mary Margaret, daughter, female, white, 14, attending school, completed grade 8, 5. _____, Charles D., son, male, white, 10, attending school, completed grade 3 6. _____, Archie F., son, male, white, 7, attending school, completed grade 1 7. _____, Viola, daughter, female, white, 4, Missouri 8. Nicholas, Floyd, lodger, male, white, [25?], widowed, completed 4 years high school, Missouri, rural Atchison County in 1935, farm labor

Notes:

Died:
Cause of death: breast cancer.

Other Events:

• Census: 23 Jul 1900, Township 5N Range 3E, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA; [Census of Minnie's husband and daughter after her death] 1. Black, Enock, head, white, male, March 1869, 31, married, married 1 year, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, ranging, farm schedule 839 2. _____, Lucy, wife, white, female, [May?] 1882, 18, married 1 year, 1 child 1 living, Texas, Alabama, Kansas, can read and write 3. _____, Francis M.,, white, male, March 1840, 60, widowed, Alabama, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write 4. _____, Grifith [Griffeth] A., brother, white, male, March 1867, 33, widowed, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, day labor, can read and write 5. _____, Archie M.,, brother, white, male, September 1863, 36, widowed, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, day labor, can read and write 6. _____, Bessie M., niece, white, female, May 1898, 2, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri,
• Census: Apr 1940, Taft, Kern County, California, USA; [census of husband] 1. Black, Franka, renting home, $25, not a farm, head, male, white, 33, married, completed 4 years college, born Oklahoma, Modesto (1935), druggist, drug store, income $2340 2. _____, Glenna, wife, female, white, 28, married, completed 4 years high school, California, Modesto in 1935 3, _____, Archa, father, male, white, 76, [married, crossed through], completed grade 4, Missouri

Archa married Minnie Belle Clark on 25 Oct 1895 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Minnie (daughter of John C. Clark and Susan Caroline Clark) was born about 1877 in Missouri, USA; died on 26 Jun 1900 in Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 29 Jun 1880, Benton township, Osage County, Missouri, USA; 1. Clark, John, white, male, 30, married, farmer, Missouri, [blank], [blank] 2. _____, Caroline, white, female, 26, wife, married, keeping house, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 3. _____, George F., white, male, 8, son, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 4. _____, Minie [Minnie], white, female, 3, daughter, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 5. _____, Monroe, white, male, 1, son, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
• Census: 23 Jul 1900, Township 5N Range 3E, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA; [Census of Minnie's husband and daughter after her death] 1. Black, Enock, head, white, male, March 1869, 31, married, married 1 year, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, ranging, farm schedule 839 2. _____, Lucy, wife, white, female, [May?] 1882, 18, married 1 year, 1 child 1 living, Texas, Alabama, Kansas, can read and write 3. _____, Francis M.,, white, male, March 1840, 60, widowed, Alabama, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write 4. _____, Grifith [Griffeth] A., brother, white, male, March 1867, 33, widowed, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, day labor, can read and write 5. _____, Archie M.,, brother, white, male, September 1863, 36, widowed, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee, day labor, can read and write 6. _____, Bessie M., niece, white, female, May 1898, 2, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri,
• Census: Apr 1940, Taft, Kern County, California, USA; [census of husband] 1. Black, Franka, renting home, $25, not a farm, head, male, white, 33, married, completed 4 years college, born Oklahoma, Modesto (1935), druggist, drug store, income $2340 2. _____, Glenna, wife, female, white, 28, married, completed 4 years high school, California, Modesto in 1935 3, _____, Archa, father, male, white, 76, [married, crossed through], completed grade 4, Missouri

Notes:

Could this be a daughter of John C. and Caroline CLARK? The 1910 census shows John C. CLARK with a grand daughter, Bessie May Black, age 11, in his household. This would fit with the 1895 marriage date of Minnie Belle CLARK and Archa BLACK.

Died:
Her husband Archa BLACK is found in the 1900 census, with their daughter Bessie May. He is listed as a widower. Possibly Minnie Belle died in childbirth.

Many websites offer a death date of 26 June 1900, but with no citation.