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Household #191: Ryall, John H.

See also the Ryall family connections for Isaiah Ryall and Rachel Ann Folsom’s descendants and their marriages into other Barney families.

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In the 1900 Barney census, John H Ryall headed a 2-person household. The table below preserves the exact names, relationships, ages, birthplaces, and occupations recorded for the household.

Household Snapshot

John H Ryall headed a 2-person household in the 1900 Barney census with 1 spouse or marital partner.

John H Ryall's listed occupation was Farmer.

All listed household members were reported as born in Georgia.

1900 Census Household

Name Relation Age Birthplace Occupation
John H Ryall Head 29 Georgia Farmer
Elwin Ryall Wife 17 Georgia —

Children and Later Trails

No children are listed in this household in the 1900 census table.

Head of Household

John Henry Ryall - Born: October 3, 1870, Georgia - Died: December 22, 1956, age 86, Cook County, Georgia - Burial: Sylvester Cemetery, Cook County, Georgia - Parents: William Raford Ryall (father, 1846–1933) and Edna Vickers Ryall (mother, 1851–1938) - Siblings (from FindAGrave): Annie Elizabeth Ryall Jones (1875–1955), Hardy Vickers Ryall (1878–1975), Minnie Ryall McMillan (1880–1975), Charles Arthur Ryall (1884–1968), Nina Ryalls Elliott (1886–1919), Sarah Viola Ryall Moody (1888–1980), Edith Edna Ryall Williams (1891–1968), Drew Webster Ryall (1894–1979) - Occupation: Farmer (1900, 1910), Carpenter (1930) - Wife: Lebbie "Libbie" Alderman (married October 22, 1899, Brooks County) - Children: Winnie Ruth Ryall Beaty (1900–1977), Doris Amy Ryall Hendrix (1903–1984)

Spouse

Lebbie "Libbie" Alderman Ryall - Born: October 6, 1882, Georgia - Died: March 16, 1932, age 49, Cook County, Georgia (Alderman book lists March 15; FindAGrave confirms March 16) - Burial: Sylvester Cemetery, Cook County, Georgia - Father: Jonathan Howell "Doc" Alderman (1847–1924) - Mother: Amy Ann McKinney Alderman (1847–1922) - Lebbie was the 11th of 14 children (Alderman book ID 15-2-14, entry 11). FindAGrave lists 13 siblings: George Washington (1864–1935), James Seward "Send" (1866–1918), Nancy Ellen (1866–1905), Ruth Priscilla (1869–1905), Mary Eunice (1871–1923), Lizzie (1873–1962), Lucy Alice (1874–1939), Gordon Turner (1876–1945), Minnie (1879–1972), Dudley (1880–1965), Flavius Anderson (1884–1971), Jonathan Howell Jr. (1886–1965), Pearl (1888–1927), Mattie Lois (1893–1975).

Children

  1. Winnie Ruth Ryall Beaty — born ~1900 Georgia (FindAGrave: 1900–1977)
  2. Appeared as Winnie R Alderman (married) in 1920 census, Barney Precinct
  3. Appeared as Winnie R Beatly (married to William F Beatly) in 1950 census, Dry Lake, Brooks County
  4. Doris Amy Ryall Hendrix — born ~1903 Georgia (FindAGrave: 1903–1984)
  5. Appeared as Doris Ryall (age 16) in 1920 census
  6. Appeared as Doris A Hendrick (married to W.B. Hendrick) in 1940 census, Lakeland, Polk County FL

Census Trail

1880 Census — Morven, Brooks County, Georgia (Ancestry Collection 6742, Record 7466242) - John H. Ryall, age 10, son, attending school - Father was W. R. Ryall, age 34, born GA, occupation farmer - Mother was Edna Ryall, age 29, born GA - Siblings: Isaiah F. (12), William F. (8), Annie E. (6), Hardy V. (3), Minnie Lee (4 months)

1900 Census — Barney, Brooks County, Georgia (Ancestry Collection 7602, Record 52873667) - John H Ryall, age 29, born Oct 1870 GA, farmer, White - Wife: Elwin (age 17, born Oct 1882 GA) — name is enumerator variant of Libbie - Married in 1900 (0 years married) - Owned farm free of mortgage - Dwelling 191, Family 191

1910 Census — Militia District 1311, Berrien County, Georgia (Ancestry Collection 7884, Record 3170733) - John H Ryalls (sic), age 39, born ~1871 GA, farmer, White - Wife: Levin (age 27, born ~1883 GA) — name is another variant of Libbie - Daughter: Winnie R (age 9), Dorris (age 6) - Years married: 10 - Owned farm free of mortgage - Location: Adel and Quitman Road, ED 0016

1920 Census — Barney Precinct, Brooks County, Georgia (Ancestry Collection 6061, Record 7325968) - J H Ryall, age 49, born ~1871 GA, farmer, White - Wife: Libbie (age 37, born ~1883 GA) - Daughter: Winnie R Alderman (age 20, married), grandson J C Alderman (age 3) - Daughter: Doris Ryall (age 16, single) - Owned farm free of mortgage

1930 Census — Militia District 1145, Cook County, Georgia (Ancestry Collection 6224, Record 2507563) - John Ryall, age 59, born ~1871 GA, carpenter (wage worker), White - Wife: Libbie (age 47, born ~1883 GA) - Rented home at $301 Gordon Ave - Age at first marriage: 35 (conflicts with 1900 census data) - No radio set, not on a farm - Dwelling 117, Family 136

1940 Census — Lakeland, Polk County, Florida (Ancestry Collection 2442, Record 133951517) - John Ryall, age 69, born ~1871 GA, White, widowed - Relation: Father-in-law (household of daughter Doris A Hendrick) - Address: 501 E Oak, Lakeland - Education: Elementary 8th grade - Weeks worked 1939: 0, Income: 0, other sources of income: yes - Inferred residence 1935: Rural, Brooks, Georgia (on a farm) - Household: Doris A Hendrick (head, age 36), W.B. Hendrick (husband, age 40), Leroy Hendrick (son, age 14), Fred Hendrick (brother-in-law, age 32)

1950 Census — Dry Lake, Brooks County, Georgia (Ancestry Collection 62308, Record 125988908) - John H Ryall, age 79, born ~1871 GA, White, widowed - Relation: Father-in-law (household of daughter Winnie R Beatly) - Farm: Yes - Occupation category: Unable to work - Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania (conflicts with all earlier censuses that record GA) - Father's birthplace: USA - Household: William F Beatly (head, age 61), Winnie R Beatly (wife, age 49), Frank Jr (age 26), Beverly (age 19), Jack K (age 17), Dorothy A (age 16)

Marriage Record

Marriage Certificate, Brooks County, Georgia (Ancestry Collection 4766, Record 126051) - Groom: Mr J H Ryall, White male - Bride: Libbie Alderman - Date: October 22, 1899 - Place: Brooks County, Georgia

Primary Sources

  1. 1880 Federal Census — Brooks County, GA (parents' household)
  2. 1900 Federal Census — Brooks County, GA
  3. 1910 Federal Census — Berrien County, GA
  4. 1920 Federal Census — Brooks County, GA
  5. 1930 Federal Census — Cook County, GA
  6. 1940 Federal Census — Polk County, FL
  7. 1950 Federal Census — Brooks County, GA
  8. Marriage Certificate — Brooks County, GA (1899)
  9. Aldermans in America (1957), p.290, family #15-2-14
  10. Geneanet family tree (dablocher)
  11. Portrait photographs: John H. Ryall and Libbie Alderman Ryall (private collection)
  12. FindAGrave Memorial 53995333: John H. Ryall, Sylvester Cemetery, Cook County, GA
  13. FindAGrave Memorial 53995310: Libbie Alderman Ryall, Sylvester Cemetery, Cook County, GA

Sources still needed

  • Direct death certificate or obituary for John H. Ryall, if available, to supplement the cemetery record and close the final vital-record citation.
  • Direct death certificate or obituary for Libbie Alderman Ryall, if available, to resolve the March 15/March 16 death-date discrepancy.
  • Direct adult records for daughters Winnie Ruth Ryall Beaty and Doris Amy Ryall Hendrix. Winnie Ruth is now strengthened by a FamilySearch Find a Grave index entry; Doris still needs an adult Hendrix record beyond the known 1920 child record.
  • Any primary record explaining the 1904 marriage date printed in Aldermans in America. Until found, the 1899 Brooks County marriage certificate remains the controlling source.

June 14, 2026 continuation check: FamilySearch returned Winnie Ruth Ryall Beaty in the Find a Grave Index, attached to person L2CB-4TH, with birth 14 August 1900, death 17 May 1977, and burial at Pavo, Brooks County, Georgia. That narrows the Winnie adult-trail gap. The same pass found Doris Ryall in the 1920 Barney census with parents J. H. Ryall and Libbie Ryall, but no visible Doris Amy Ryall Hendrix marriage, death, burial, or later household record. John and Libbie's direct death certificate or obituary gaps also remain open.

Research Notes

Discrepancies:

  1. Marriage date: The official marriage certificate is dated October 22, 1899, and the 1900 census confirms the couple married that same year. The Aldermans in America book (1957) lists November 24, 1904, while Geneanet records show September 1899. The certificate date of October 22, 1899, aligns best with the 1900 census evidence. The 1904 date in the book may reflect a church ceremony or records compiled decades after the fact from family recollection.

  2. Mother's birthplace (John's mother Edna): The 1880 census records both of John's parents as Georgia-born. The 1950 census, taken when John was 79 and living with his daughter, records his mother's birthplace as Pennsylvania. The 1950 entry likely reflects a granddaughter's secondhand information about a great-grandparent three generations removed. The 1880 census, taken when John was living in his parents' household, carries stronger evidentiary weight.

  3. Wife's name spelling: The census enumerators recorded different variants of Libbie's name across decades: "Elwin" in 1900, "Levin" in 1910, then consistently "Libbie" from 1920 onward. The Aldermans in America book uses "Lebbie," which appears to be the original family spelling. The marriage certificate and later censuses both use "Libbie," which is the form she evidently preferred in adulthood.

Alderman Family Network:

John H. Ryall married into the large Alderman family through Lebbie Alderman, daughter of Jonathan H. "Doc" Alderman (HH#176). This connects the Ryall household to several other Alderman-linked families documented in this volume: - HH#176: Jonathan H. Alderman (Lebbie's father) - HH#178: George W. Alderman (Lebbie's eldest brother) - HH#180: James Carlton Alderman (Lebbie's cousin) - HH#186: George S. Joyce (Lebbie's sister Lucy Alice Alderman married George Joyce) - HH#177: Isaac McDaniel Turner (Lebbie's sister Nancy Ellen Alderman married Isaac Turner)

The Ryall family itself connects to the broader Morven community through John's father W. R. Ryall, who appears in the 1880 census in that district with five children. The 1880 record places John among six siblings: Isaiah F., William F., Annie E., Hardy V., and Minnie Lee.

Geographic Pattern: The family moved across multiple counties over fifty years: Brooks County (1880-1900) to Berrien County (1910) and back to Brooks County (1920), then Cook County (1930-1956) before the daughters relocated to Florida. John ended his life living between his two daughters: in Lakeland, Florida with Doris Hendrick (1940) and back in Brooks County with Winnie Beatly (1950). He is buried at Sylvester Cemetery, Cook County, Georgia (FindAGrave Memorial 53995333).

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