The RARDEN Family Connection

It is my pleasure to introduce the RARDEN Family Connection. This website is the compilation of the works of Fred RARDEN, Sue RARDEN, Martin SOHLBERG, and Wendy MAYFIELD. This website would not be possible without the fine exchanges of information from Fred and Sue. It is with the deepest gratitude that I dedicate the Rarden Family Connection to them both. Where ever possible we've listed a source of information that you can obtain to verify these records. We hope you will find this family tree informing, and that you will contact us should you find something of interest here.

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Name Index
Amazilla	James Stafford RARDEN	Minnie Emma "Minnie M." RARDEN
Nancy E. BRANSON	James Stafford , Jr. RARDEN	Reba RARDEN
Esta Mae "Emma" FLINN	Jenny RARDEN	Robert RARDEN
James W. FLINN	John RARDEN	Thelma Arminta RARDEN
Bertha Emma KRUSE	John RARDEN son of Lyman	Walter Otis RARDEN
Thomas MCLEAN	John "William?" RARDEN	William RARDEN
Alfred RARDEN	Joseph Edward RARDEN	Winnie T. RARDEN
Charles Edward RARDEN	Laura O. RARDEN	George ROOT
Earl William RARDEN	Lena RARDEN	Armita "Arminta or Minta" STAFFORD
Emma RARDEN	Leonard Frederick RARDEN	Jennie STALKER
Earl William RARDEN	Louvenia Anne "Louemma" RARDEN	Mary Elizabeth M. STANFIELD
Esta "*Ella" RARDEN	Lyman Franklin "*Robert" RARDEN	Ella Elizabeth "*Ellen" WAKEMANN
James O. RARDEN	Mary Louisa RARDEN	Frances Marion "Marion" WAKEMAN

First Generation

1. RARDEN.

He had the following children:
+ 2 M i. John RARDEN was born about 1810 and died in 1888.

Second Generation

2. John RARDEN_b () was born¹ about 1810. He died in 1888 and was buried in Concord Cemetery, Ford County, Kansas.

John married Amazilla.

They had the following children:
+ 3 M i. Lyman Franklin "*Robert" RARDEN was born on 20 Jan 1837 and died on 7 Feb 1917.
4 M ii. James O. RARDEN was born² in Mar 1854 in Ohio.

Third Generation

3. Lyman Franklin "*Robert" RARDEN_c (John, ) was born on 20 Jan 1837 in Virginia or Ohio. He died on 7 Feb 1917 in Kansas and was buried in Minneola, Clark County, Kansas.

Lyman was counted in a census^3,4,
5 in 1860 in Green Bottom P.O., Cabell County, West Virginia. He was employed as Day Laborer 1860 in Green Bottom P.O., Cabell County, West Virginia. He was counted in a census² in 1900 in Wilburn Twp, Ford County, Kansas.
Lyman married Armita "Arminta or Minta" STAFFORD⁹ on 19 Jan 1860. Armita was born on 27 Feb 1839 in (Virginia)W.Virginia. She died on 19 Nov 1899.

Note(s): The ages and birth dates came from Reba RARDEN's collection of family history (In part through bible records). It should be noted that the dates of birth in some cases can not be correct, unless we receive other information. It should also be noted that the order of birth may or may not be correct.

They had the following children:
+ 5 M i. James Stafford RARDEN¹was born on 13 Jun 1862 and died on 8 Jan 1924.
6 F ii. Mary Louisa RARDEN¹ was born on 4 Nov 1862 in W. Virginia. She died on 14 Nov 1906.
Mary married Thomas MCLEAN¹ on 7 Nov 1882.
+ 7 M iii. Joseph Edward RARDEN was born on 6 Jun 1864 and died on 11 May 1928.
+ 8 M iv. John RARDEN was born on 18 Sep 1867 and died on 11 May 1940.
9 F v. Louvenia Anne "Louemma" RARDEN¹ was born on 27 Sep 1872 in W. Virginia (census states Kentucky?). She died on 24 Dec 1990.
Louvenia married George ROOT¹ on 10 Dec 1889 in MO.

Fourth Generation

Visit Also the Website of James Stafford RARDEN's Descendants:
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5. James Stafford RARDEN_e (Lyman Franklin "Robert", John, ) was born on 13 Jun 1862 in West Virginia???. He died¹⁰ on 8 Jan 1924 in La Junta, CO. and was buried¹¹ on 10 Jan 1924 in Las Animas, CO., (Las Animas County Cemetery?).

James married (1) Jennie STALKER on 22 Feb 1888 in Fort Scott, KS..

They had the following children:
10 M i. Robert RARDEN
11 M ii.John "William?" RARDEN
12 F iii. Emma RARDEN was born on 9 Jan 1895. She died¹² on 4 Jan 1896.
13 F iv. Jenny RARDEN

James also married (2) Esta Mae "Emma" FLINN_f, daughter of James W. FLINN and Nancy E. BRANSON, on 25 Aug 1897 in Dodge City, KS.. Esta was born on 10 Apr 1876 in Warren County, IA.. She died¹³ on 31 Aug 1965 in La Junta, CO. and was buried¹⁴ on 2 Sep 1965 in Las Animas, CO..

They had the following children:
+ 14 M v. Leonard Frederick RARDEN
+ 15 M vi. Charles Edward RARDEN
+ 16 F vii. Thelma Arminta RARDEN
+ 17 M viii. Walter Otis RARDEN
18 M ix.James Stafford , Jr. RARDEN

7. Joseph Edward RARDEN (Lyman Franklin "Robert", John, ) was born on 6 Jun 1864 in W. Virginia (census states Kentucky?). He died on 11 May 1928. He is buried_a in a cemetery in Mullinville Cemetery, Kiowa County, Kansas.

Joseph was counted in a census¹⁵ on 1 Jun 1900 in Wilburn Twp, Ford County, Kansas.
Joseph married Bertha Emma KRUSE on 1 Jun 1898 in Ohio. Bertha was born in Dec 1879. She is buried_a in a cemetery in Mullinville Cemetery, Kiowa County, Kansas.

They had the following children:
19 M i. Earl William RARDEN

8. John RARDEN_h (Lyman Franklin "Robert", John, ) was born on 18 Sep 1867 in Hubber" Hubbard Springs, Lee County, (W.)VA. He died on 11 May 1940 in Dodge City, KS.

John was counted in a census¹⁶ on 1 Jun 1900 in Wilburn Twp, Ford County, Kansas. He was counted in a census¹⁷ in 1920 in Wilburn Twp, Ford County, Kansas.

John married Ella Elizabeth "*Ellen" WAKEMAN, daughter of Frances Marion "Marion" WAKEMAN and Mary Elizabeth M. STANFIELD, on 30 Jun 1895 in Virginia. Ella was born on 11 Mar 1874 in Pine Village, Warren County, Indiana. She died on 25 Dec 1962.

They had the following children:
20 F i. Winnie T. RARDEN
+ 21 F ii. Minnie Emma "Minnie M" RARDEN
22 F iii. Laura O. RARDEN
23 F iv. Esta "*Ella" RARDEN
24 F v. Lena RARDEN
25 F vi. Reba RARDEN
26 M vii. Alfred RARDEN
+ 27 M viii. William RARDEN

Sources
1. From the Files of Sue Rarden. ""Grandpa John Rarden's headstone just says 1810/1888.Amazilla ???? Reba thought she lived with Jennie when she died. The Bible records from Reba: Lyman Franklin b. 1/20/1837 in Ohio m. 1/19/1860 d. 2/7/1917 bur. Minneola Arminta Stafford b. 2/27/1837 in VA d. 11/19/1899 Mary Louisa b. 11/4/1862 in WV (census says VA which may explain where John was in 1860) m. Thomas McLean 11/7/1882 d. 11/14/1906 James Stafford b. 6/18/1864 in WV m. Jennie 2/22/1888 in KY; m. Esta Mae 8/25/1897 in Dodge City??? d. 1/8/1924 in LJ bur. in Las Animas. Joseph Edward b. 6/6/1865 in WV m. Bertha Emma Kruse 6/1/1898 in Ohio d. 5/11/1928 John b. 9/18/1867 in WV m. Elizabeth Wakeman 6/30/1895 in VA d. 5/11/ 1940 Louvenia (Louemma) Anne b 9/27/1872 in WV m. George Harry Root 12/10/1889 in MO d. 12/24/1990 These dates give a sketch of where the family was at various periods from 1837 to the 1900's. ""	2. "Fred Rarden" , 1900 Federal Census, RARDEN, ""Lyman. "Kansas Census, 1900, Ford County, Wilburn Township,Supervisor District 7, Enumeration District 47, Sheet 4, dated June 1, 1900, lists Lyman F. Rarden AND James O. Rarden/bro/w/m/Mar, 1854/46/S/ b. Ohio/both parents b. Ohio/farm laborer/ not read or write or speak English(????). No others listed at the same residence. The info. on Lyman accords with other that we have ferreted out. But this is the first indication I have had as to siblings for Lyman..""	3. Cabell Co., Virginia was first created in 1809 from Kanawha County it's county seat is in Huntington, and today is part of West Virginia.
4. 1860 Federal Census Lyman RARDON. ""Re: Look-up 1860 Cabell Co. Annotated Lyman and his wife are a young couple and there are no children listed. Here is your request.---------- 1860 Census Cabell County Virginia by KYOWVA Genealogy society Green Bottom Post OfficeFamily 1134-1092 Lyman Rardon 23 day laborer Arminta 22 Family no located in 1870 WV Census.""	5.Ancestry.com, AIS 1860 Federal Census WVA Lyman RARDON. ""1860 Census on one Lyman RARDON in Cabell Co. WV, in the Green Bottom P.O. According to the AIS he is listed on page 167.""	6.
7.	8.	9. Death Certificate for James Stafford Rarden, True and Correct copy in possession of Fred Rarden, ""State of Colorado, File No. 921, Registration District No. 166, Registered No. 23. "Under section labelled "Parents" (of deceased), l. 12, maiden name of mother of deceased given as "Minta Stafford"; informant, Mrs. J.S. Rarden (Emma Mae Rarden), of La Junta Co.""
10. True and correct copy of Certificate of Death for James Stafford Rarden, in possession of Fred Rarden, ""State of Colorado File No. 921, Registered District No. 166, Registered No. 23. "Died on January 8, 1924 at La Junta, CO., certified by R.S. Johnston, M.D.;.""	11. Fred RardenDeath Certificate for James Stafford Rarden, State of Colorado File No. 921, Registration District No. 166, Registered No. "Place of Burial, Cremation or Removal: Las Animas, Colo., 1/10th, 1924."	12. Information from Sue Rarden. "note found on FamilyHistory.com Message Board She also states that Emma was 7 months old at the time of her death.".
13.Fred RardenTrue and correct copy of Certificate of Death for Emma Mae Rarden, State of Colorado, State File No. 10744, Registrar's No. 232, Dist. 164. "Date of Death: August 31, 1965; certificate signed by Richard L. Davis, M.D., La Junta, CO., 8/31/65; burial from Peacock-Green Mem. Chapel, La Junta, CO., at Bent Co. Cemetery, Las Animas, CO., Sept. 2, 1965."	14.Fred RardenDeath Certificate for Emma Mae Flinn, State of Colorado, File No. 10744, Registrar's No. 232, Dist. 164. "Burial at Bent Co. Cemetery, Las Animas, Colorado, Sept. 2, 1965."	15. 1900 Federal Census Joseph E. RARDEN Transcribed by Wendy Mayfield. "1900 Federal Census, Wilburn Twp, Ford Co., KS, Sheet B #3 Enumerated 1 June 1900 by Samuel C. BROWN Line 58: RARDEN, Joseph E. Head, W, M, June 1864, 35 years of age Married 2 years, b. Kentucky, fathers birth Un/ mothers birth Un., Farmer, 0 months unemployed, Can read/write/speak english, Owned a free of Mortgage Farm schedual # 6359: Bertha E. Wife, W, F, Dec 1879, 20 years of age, married 2 years, 1 birth, 1 living, b. Illinois, fathers birth Illinois/ mothers birth Illinios, Can read/write/speak english60: Earl W., son, W, M, Nov 1899 6/12 months years of age, single, b. Kansas, fathers birth, Kentucky/mothers birth Illinois.".
16. 1900 Federal Census John RARDEN .Transcribed by Wendy Mayfield. "1900 Federal Census, Wilburn Twp, Ford Co., KS, Sheet B #3 Enumerated 1 June 1900 by Samuel C. BROWN Line 61: RARDEN, John head W, M, Sept 1867 32 years of age married 4 years, b. W. Virginia, fathers birth Un/mothers birth Un. Farmer, 0 months unemployed, Can read/write/speak english, Owned free of Mortgage Farm schedual #64.62: Elizabeth E. Wife, W, F, Mar 1874, 25 years of age Married 4 years 3 births 3 living, b. Indiana, fathers birth Indiana/mothers birth Indiana, Can read/write/speak english63: Winnie T. Dau, W, F, Apr 1897, 3 years of age, Single, b. Kansas, fathers birth W. Virginia/mothers birth Indiana64: Minnie M. Dau, W, F, Sept 1898, 1 years of age, Single, b. Kansas, fathers birth W.Virginia/mothers birth Indiana65: Laura O. (?) Dau, W, F, b. Dec 1899, 5/12 years of age, Single, b. Kansas, fathers birth W. Virginia/mothers birth Indiana.".	17. "Fred Rarden" 1920 Federal Census RARDEN, John, Ancestry.com Online Census Images. "1920 Census, Ford County, Wilburn Township, Kansas, sheet 4A: Rarden, Ella/wife/F/W/45/M/b.Indiana/father b.Indiana/mother b.Indiana" " Winnie/dtr/F/W/22/S/Kansas/father b.W. Va/mother b.Indiana" " Laura/dtr/F/W/20/S/Kansas/father b/W.Va/mother b.Indiana" " Esta/dtr/F/W/18/S/Kansas/father b.W.Va/mother b.Indiana" " Lena/dtr/F/W/16/S/Kansas/father b.W.Va/mother b.Indiana" " William/son/W/14/S/Kansas/father b. W.Va/mother b. Indiana" " Reba/dtr/W/12/S/Kansas/father b. W.Va/mother b. Indiana" " Alfred/son/W/8/S/Kansas/father b. W.Va/mother b. Indiana.".	18.SSDI Reba RARDEN. "REBA RARDEN 27 Jul 1907 22 Dec 1991 (not specified) (none specified) 513-09-7938 Kansas.".
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Appendix A - Notes
a. RARDEN Miscellaneous notes: Kiowa County, KS lookup reported this: Fairlawn Cemetery, Greensburg, KS. Albert Rarden", d. 6/25/1973. And in Mullinville cemetery, "Joseph E. Rarden" 1864-1921; and "Bertha Rarden" l879-April 25, 1942. These would be our Rardens, brother to James Stafford and John. There is also a "Lucy May Rarden" 1905-1921, in the Mullinville cemetery. Could well be dtr. of Joseph and Bertha. Joseph E. and Bertha E. Rarden(J.E.-1864-1928 & B.E. Dec 17, 1879--April 25, 1942) are buried close together and Lucy May Rarden 1905-1921 is alone but next to Joseph & Bertha Rarden. There is also an Alta May and Earl W. Rarden. buried together. Alta May 6/17/1900 --8/31/1985 and Earl 11/5/1899---3/28/1979.	b. John RARDEN Information from Sue Rarden Don't know where Lyman's father, John, or his mother, Amazilla, were born but came to Girard KS in a covered wagon. John is buried in Concord Cemetary (Ford) and Amazilla in "SE Kansas".	c. Lyman Franklin "Robert" RARDEN Information from Fred RARDEN Further note from same information source says spelling of last namechanged to RARDEN from RARDIN with Lyman. Family story indicates died at age 84 at Mullenville, Kiowa Cty. KS.dtrs. of Lyman would be either Louemma or Mary Louisa. Ft. Scott, Bourbon County, KS. would be a good place to look, as would Girard, Crawford County, KS. Information from Sue Rarden Reba said that there was a daughter of Lyman and Arminta living in "SE Kansas" where Arminta was buried. Since Grandpa James S. lived in Ft Scott, I assumed this was probably the area.
d.(KS GenWeb) 1900 Greenwood Census ""60 60 Rardon Edward E. Head w m June 1870 29 m 6 Virginia Virginia Virginia Maggie C. Wife w f Jan 1873 27 m 6 2 2 Missouri Virginia Missouri Berpheira L. Daughter w f Aug 1894 5 s Missouri Virginia Missouri Thomas C. Son w m Dec 1896 3 s Missouri Virginia Missouri""	e. James Stafford RARDEN --Family Notes from Fred From 1914 to 1923 family homesteaded south of Hasty, CO. (sometimesdescribed as south of Caddoa, CO.). Directions to site: turn right(south) at Hasty, proceed two (2) miles, cross John Martin dam, turnright (west) after crossing dam, proceed two (1) mile, turn left (south),proceed twelve (12) miles; at site of old Indian Rock School, which in1976 contained a stock tank and a power pole, proceed five (5) milesfurther south, 1/2 mile west to homestead site which is described asbeing the NE corner of the half section (FAR, 9/21/00) Family story tells of a twin child to Jennie, sex not stated, who died at birth Family story says James Stafford Rarden moved to Missouri from WestVirginia with the family; left Missouri w/malaria as a young man, found himself at Dodge City, Kansas; drove freight team of oxen btwn Dodge City and Ft. Scott, Kansas Also found some Flinns farming in the same township; very likely head of house was brother of my grandmother, Esta Mae, married to James Stafford. Family stories had the Flinns and Rardens being associated and neighbors in both Kansas and Colorado. "Tribal migration" I think I have heard it referred to. Incidentally, the 1900 Census for Ford County lists "Taylor, Thomas J." "partner" residing at the same location with "James Stafford(head), Esta M.(wife), Robert L.(son), and John W.(son)". Ever heard anything about James Stafford having a farming partner? 1920 Census for Colorado, Bent County, Caddoa precinct, and found the enumerations for James Stafford, Emma Mae, Robert L., John W. (these last two born of Nancy Stalker), Leonard F., Charles E., Thelma A., Walter O., and James S. Jr., along with James W. Flynn(sp) -- all 10(ten) living in the same slab-stone, sod roofed homestead building!! I visited the site in about 1976 w/Walter and Thelma; buildings long gone, but they both remembered where they had been located on the 160 acres. Somewhere I seem to recall that James Stafford did live for a time at Ft. Scott; in fact I have a note that he married Jennie Stalker in Ft. Scott. Don't know precisely where that info came from, but it would indicate some link.	f. Esta Mae (Emma) FLINN Newspaper obituary clipping names an additional son, John Fritch of Texas, and an additional daughter, Mrs. Jennie Connaway of Ottawa, Kansas(9/21/00, by FAR) Family story indicates Esta Mae raised John, Robert, and Jenny, childrenof James Stafford Rarden's previous marriage Family story indicates her own mother died when she was a child. Other hear-say information indicates RARDENS were well-to-do propertyowners near Johnson City, KS. and Dodge City, KS. Burial of both James Stafford and Emma Rarden in Las Animas, CO. cemeteryverified by cemetery records contained in COGenWeb Project Archives: LasAnimas cemetery, N-R; plots registered in cemetery book 2, located inBlock 264, lots 8 & 9. Gravesites have been personally viewed by FAR ca.1976.
g, USGS Ford County Cemeteries ""Bloom Cemetery in Bloom Bucklin Cemetery in Bucklin Concord Cemetery in Ensign SE Evergreen Cemetery in Offerle Ford Cemetery inBucklin NW Greencrest Memorial Garden in Dodge City Holy Cross Cemetery in Bellefont Maple Grove Cemetery in Dodge City Pleasant Vale Cemetery in Wright Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Bucklin NW Ridenour Cemetery in Dodge City SW Saint Johns Cemetery in Spearville Saint Joseph Cemetery in Offerle Silent Land Cemetery in Spearville Sodville Cemetery in Kingsdown""	h. John RARDEN Re: "Unknown County" VA A 1904 Gazeteer that lists a Hubbard Springs, in Lee County. My current Gazetter also lists this village, north of US58 about 12 miles (as the crow flies) west of Pennington Gap Regards, Freddie S.	i.(KS GenWeb) Cherokee Co. Bio's ""HENRY H. HARPER was born in Marion County, Missouri, June 9, 1843 On February 21, 1864, Henry H. Harper was married to Mary E. Rardon, a native of Missouri, who died there July 16, 1865, leaving one child, Mrs. Lizzie Lee, of Hannibal, Missouri. The children of a second marriage, in 1869, to Arminda Blair, of Missouri, are George, who resides at home, is married and has one child; and Martha A. and Mary W., also living at home.""
j, (Ks GenWeb) 1899 City Directory by Mhgs ""Rardon, Miss Anna, student, dau Wm Rardon, r 434 n Main Rardant, D. W., stu S B College, r Dover, Ill Rardon, Eddie, prop lemo stand 434 n Main, r 434 n Main Rardon, Miss Lottie, stu, dau Wm Rardon, r 434 n Main Rardon, Wm, shoemaker 434 n Main, r same""

Useful Links
Links to States & Counties where the RARDEN's resided	Message Board Links to RARDEN (and surname variants)	Rarden (and surname variants) on the web
GenForum Kansas message board	FamilyHistory.com RARDON message board	(KS GenWeb) 1900 Greenwood Census Listing Edward E. RARDON b. VA_d
Kansas GenWeb	FamilyHistory.com RARDIN message board	(KS GenWeb) Cherokee Co. Bio's Mary E. RARDON wife of Henry Harper_i
Kansas GenWeb Ford Co.	FamilyHistory.com RARDEN message board	(Ks GenWeb) 1899 City Directory by Mhgs Listing Anna, Eddie, Lottie, Wm, and D.W._j
Kansas GenWeb Kiowa Co.	FamilyHistory.com RARIDON message board
Kansas GenWeb Clark Co.	FamilyHistory.com RARIDEN message board
Kansas GenWeb Meade Co.	GenForum REARDON message board
Missouri GenWeb
Missouri GenWeb Marion Co.
Ohio GenWeb
Virginia GenWeb
West Virginia GenWeb
West Virginia GenWeb Cabell Co.		USGS Ford County Cemeteries _g

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