Eleventh Generation12246. Amelia Howard THOMPSON455 was born on 22 August 1879 in Seneca, Noble, Ohio.455 She appeared in the census on 8 June 1880 in Seneca, Noble, Ohio. Age 9 months, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, living with parents. Name on census: Amelia Thompson. She appeared in the census on 22 June 1900 in Wayne, Noble, Ohio. Age 20, born Aug 1879 Ohio, parents born Ohio, living with widowed father. Name on census: Amelia H. Thompson. Amelia appeared in the census on 5 May 1910 in Wayne, Noble, Ohio. Age 30, born Ohio, parents born Ohio. She had been married 6 years and had 3 children. She and husband Ralph W., 29, and children Robert T., 6; Hellen I., 4; and Paul W., 2, were living with her aunt Sarah Thompson. Name on census: Amelia H. Secrest. She appeared in the census on 7 January 1920 in Wayne, Noble, Ohio. Age 40, born Ohio, parents born Ohio. She was living with husband Ralph, 39, and children Robert, 15; Irene, 13; Paul, 11; Alvin, 8; and Vernon, 5 years 4 months. Name on census: Amelia Secrest. She appeared in the census on 11 April 1930 in Wayne, Noble, Ohio. Age 50, born Ohio, parents born Ohio. She was a widow and a farmer. Her household included her son Robert T., 26, and his wife Virginia; and sons W. Alvin, 18; Vernon H., 15; and Langdon R., 9. Name on census: Amelia H. Secrest. Amelia appeared in the census on 16 May 1940 in Wayne, Noble, Ohio. Age 62, born Ohio. She was a widow and her household included her son Vernon H., 24, and his wife and daughter. Name on census: Amelia H. Secrest. She died on 16 April 1947 at the age of 67 in Senecaville, Noble, Ohio.455 She was buried at Senecaville Cemetery in Senecaville, Noble, Ohio.455 Amelia Howard THOMPSON and Ralph Waits SECREST were married on 29 April 1903.455 Ralph Waits SECREST455, son of John William SECREST and Angeline Catherine LEEPER, was born on 5 September 1880 in Senecaville, Noble, Ohio.455 He appeared in the census on 11 June 1900 in Richland, Guernsey, Ohio. Age 19, born Sep 1880 Ohio, parents born Ohio, living with parents. He was a laborer on the railroad. Name on census: Ralph W. Secrest. He appeared in the census on 5 May 1910 in Wayne, Noble, Ohio. Age 29, born Ohio, parents born Ohio. He was a stable boss for a coal mine and he had been married 6 years. He and wife Amelia and their 3 children were living with her aunt Sarah Thompson. Name on census: Ralph W. Secrest. Ralph registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Noble County, Ohio He was age 38, born 5 Sep 1880. He was working for the Yorris Coal Co. and his nearest relative was Amelia Secrest. His name was written Ralph Waits Secrest. He appeared in the census on 7 January 1920 in Wayne, Noble, Ohio. Age 39, born Ohio, parents born Ohio. He was a laborer at the mine and his household included his wife Amelia and their 5 children. Name on census: Ralph Secrest. He died on 15 February 1929 at the age of 48 in Senecaville, Noble, Ohio.455 Ralph was buried at Senecaville Cemetery in Senecaville, Noble, Ohio.455 Amelia Howard THOMPSON-69319 and Ralph Waits SECREST-69320 had the following children:
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