Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyRadie Catherine Niswonger

Parents

FatherPeter Niswonger (1 December 1846 - 18 December 1938)
MotherCordelia L. Weaker (5 August 1840 - 17 May 1915)

Personal Information

Record Created: 24 August 2014; Last Edited: 28 August 2014 
Person ID6884
NameRadie Catherine Niswonger
GenderFemale
Born 28 February 1880 in Millersville, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Married 6 August 1899 to Givens Owen ‘Gib’ Niswonger1, 3, 4, 8
Died 12 July 1966 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri1, 8
Buried in Niswonger Cemetery, Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri1, 8

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyGivens Owen ‘Gib’ Niswonger (son of Jesse Niswonger and Polissie Malisie Deproe)
Born 29 December 1874 in Missouri
Married 6 August 1899 to Radie Catherine Niswonger
Died 3 February 1965
  
Children of Radie Catherine Niswonger and Givens Owen ‘Gib’ Niswonger:
  
1.FamilyJewel Marie Niswonger
Born ca. 1901 in Missouri
  
2.FamilyHarlan Waldo Niswonger
Born ca. 1902 in Missouri
  
3.FamilyRuby A. Niswonger
Born ca. 1904 in Missouri
  
+4.FamilyJesse Peter Niswonger, Sr.
Born 28 May 1905 in Millersville, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Married 23 November 1926 to Eleanor Kate Lorey
Died 3 January 2001 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
  
5.Family(unnamed male) Niswonger
Stillborn 26 August 1910 in Hubble Township, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
  
6.FamilyMary Opal Niswonger
Born ca. 1914 in Missouri
  
7.FamilyGlenn O. Niswonger
Born ca. 1917 in Missouri
  
8.FamilyJames Woodrow Niswonger
Born ca. 1922 in Missouri
  

Sources

  1. Find a Grave (website). Niswonger Cemetery, Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Givens O. Niswonger; Radie C. Niswonger: Niswonger / Radie C. / Feb. 28, 1880 / July 12, 1966 / Married / Aug. 6 / 1899 / Givens O. / Dec. 29, 1874 / Feb. 3, 1965 [from grave marker]. The record provides the names and links to six of their children.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, White Water Township, Enumeration District 21, Page No. 6B, family of Peter Niswonger (30, Mo. farmer); wife C. L. Niswonger (36, Mo.); son F. M. Niswonger (14, Mo.); son W. J. Niswonger (12, Mo.); son P. S. Niswonger (10, Mo.); son J. A. Niswonger (8, Mo.); son C. A. Niswonger (5, Mo.); daughter M. E. Niswonger (4, Mo.); son P. S. Niswonger (2, Mo.); daughter M. C. Niswonger (2/12, Feb., Mo.); stp son P. N. Hahn (19, Mo., work in farm).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Whitewater Township, Enumeration District 34, Sheet No. 11B, adjacent families of: 1. Peter Niswonger (53, Missouri, Dec 1846, farmer); wife of 35 years Cordelia L. Niswonger (59, Missouri, Aug 1840, 11 children, 10 living); daughter Shaby J. Niswonger (16, Missouri, Sept 1883). 2. Gib O. Niswonger (24, Missouri, Jan 1876, farm laborer); wife of 1 year Rada C. Niswonger (19, Missouri, Feb 1881, no children). [Their birth dates here differ from other sources.]
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Hubble Township, Enumeration District 25, Sheet No. 15B, family of Givens O. Niswonger (34, Missouri, farmer, general farm); wife of 10 years Radie Niswonger (29, Missouri, 4 children, 4 living); daughter Jewel Niswonger (9, Missouri); son Harlin Niswonger (8, Missouri); daughter Ruby Niswonger (6, Missouri); son Jesse Niswonger (5, Missouri).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Whitewater Township, Enumeration District 37, Sheet No. 6B, family of G. O. Nieswonger (45, Missouri, farmer, gen. farm); wife Radie Nieswonger (39, Missouri); daughter Jewel Nieswonger (19, Missouri); son Harlan Nieswonger (18, Missouri); daughter Ruby Nieswonger (16, Missouri); son Jesse Nieswonger (14, Missouri); daughter Opal Niewonger (6, Missouri); son Glenn Nieswonger (3, Missouri).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Jackson City, Enumeration District 16-6, Sheet No. 18A, adjacent families of: 1. Givens O. Niswonger (55, Missouri, laborer, farm, first married age 24); wife: Radie C. Niswonger (50, Missouri, first married age 19); daughter Ruby A. Niswonger (25, Missouri, stitching, shoe factory); daughter Mary O. Niswonger (14, Missouri); son Glen O. Niswonger (13, Missouri); son James W. Niswonger (8, Missouri). 2. Jesse Niswonger (24, Missouri, vamper, shoe factory, first married age 21); wife Eleanor K. Niswonger (21, Missouri, stitcher, shoe factory, first married age 18); son Jesse Niswonger, Jr. (2 7/12, Missouri).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Byrd, Enumeration District 16-6B, Sheet No. 3A, family of Givens O. Niswonger (65, Missouri, farmer); wife Rade Niswonger (60, Missouri); son Glenn O. Niswonger (23, Missouri, cutler, shoe factory); son James W. Niswonger (18, Missouri).
  8. Obituary, The Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, Missouri (website: www.semissourian.com), 13 July 1966, Mrs. Radia Katherine Niswonger, died 12 July 1966 in Jackson, Missouri. The article provides biographical details, her birth and marriage dates, the names of her parents, husband, children, and a sister, and place of burial.