John Roses, Jr

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John Roses Jr., age 88, was born on Nov. 9, 1925, in Pensacola, Fla. and passed away on Oct. 22, 2014. He moved to Fort Walton Beach, Fla. in 1969 after retiring from the Air Force. He served 23 1/2 years. John is preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Eden Bernice Roses. He is survived by his four children, Bob Roses, Bill Roses, Barbara Workman and Debrah Betterelli; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at 1 p.m. at Beal Memorial Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at www.McLaughlinMortuary.com.

Published Online in Northwest Florida Daily News on Oct. 24, 2014

John married Edna Berniece McLemore on 9 Jan 1945 in Escambia County, Florida. Edna (daughter of Carl Edward McLemore and Maudie Dee Estes) was born on 2 Oct 1927 in Carbon Hill, Fayette County, Alabama; died on 8 Feb 2001 in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida; was buried in Beal Memorial Cemetery, Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His registration records for the World War I Draft showed him as exempt from the draft, as a subject of Spain. His employer was the Spanish Vice Counsul in Pensacola, FL, where he worked as a clerk. His location of birth was shown as Masnou, Barcelona, Spain. He was listed as caucasian, of medium build, slender with brown eyes and black hair.

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Florida, Escambia County, Pensacola, Precinct 30
SD 3, ED 37 Sheet 5B
Enumerated 6 January 1920
West Jordan St, House Number 17
88-94
Roses, John Head M W 28 M 1912 Al Spain Spainish Spain Spainish Spain Spainish Truck Driver Coffee Co
Roses, Maud Wf F W 23 M Florida Iowa Iowa
Roses, Pedro 1 Fl Spain Fl
Regan, Riley Lodger M W 28 S Florida US Alabama Mechanic Garage Automotive

John married Maud M. Everhart before 1918. Maud (daughter of William Lincoln Everhart and Glencora "Cora" Brenton) was born on 15 Nov 1896 in Florida; died on 9 Sep 1972 in Okaloosa County, Florida; was buried in Saint John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. shows her name as Maude M Everhart, her spouse as John Roses, and that she was the mother of Rosemary Roses.

The 1910 US Federal Census shows her as a one of the six surviving children of William L and Cora B Everhart, both born in Iowa and married for 23 years. They were residents of Gonzalez, Escambia, Florida, whwer he was a farmer. Children at home were Gail G (22, F, b. Iowa), Thomas B (15, M, b. Iowa), Maude M (13, F, b. Florida), Cameron D (8, M, b. Florida), Harold (5, M, b. Florida), and Gretchen (1, F, b. Florida)

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Census Listings:

Florida State Census
1935, Escambia County, Precinct 14
Roses, Maud 121 W. Chase 38 Widow Occupation None
Roses, Pedro 16 Son Laborer
Roses, Rosemary 14 Dtr 8th grade student
Roses, Vincent 11 Son 6th grande student
Roses, John B 9 Son 4th grade student

1940 US Federal Census
Florida, Escambia, Pensacola
SD 3 ED 17-32 Sheet 63B
Enumerated April 17, 1940
Harney Street, House Number 421
R $10
Roses, Maud Head F W 42 We N 8 Florida Same Place Cook Carfe
Roses, Rosemay Dtr F W 19 S Florida Same Place Waitress Cafe
Roses, John Son M W 19 S Florida Same Place Scool
Roses, Vincent Son M W 17 S Florida Same Place CCC

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Iowa marriage records show him as born in Mt. Vernon, Iowa to Peter Everhart and Synthia A Jurkins.

William married Glencora "Cora" Brenton on 3 Aug 1886 in Sac County, Iowa. Glencora was born on 19 Jul 1869 in Adel, Dallas County, Iowa; died on 13 Nov 1924 in Florida; was buried in Gonzales United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Iowa Marriage Records show her as born in Adel, Iowa to A Y Brenton and Harriel E Wright. The Sons of the American Revolution application of her eldest son, Thomas Brenton Everhart, shows her parents of Dr. Andrew Thomas Brenton and Harriett Ellen Wirght; great grandson of Dr. James Bariel Brenton and Elizabeth Glann, gg grandson of Archibald Glenn and Lydia Rhodes, and ggg grandoson of Archibald Glenn and Sarah Ferguson. Archibald Glenn was said to have served with the Bedford Co troops of Pennsylvania.