Ruth Morgan and John Clay Overpeck
JOHN CLAY OVERPECK was born June 3, 1895 in Rosedale, Parker, Indiana,7768, 1486 and died January 30, 1983.7768 He is buried in Masonic Cemetery, Las Cruces, Doña Ana, New Mexico.456
He married RUTH MORGAN on June 14, 1937 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts,8014 daughter of JESSIE MAE TOWNE and HERBERT BROOKS MORGAN. She was born May 6, 1903 in Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas,456, 1486 and died August 20, 1984.456 She is buried in Masonic Cemetery, Las Cruces, Doña Ana, New Mexico.456
Children of JOHN CLAY OVERPECK:
- Daughter
Children of RUTH MORGAN and JOHN CLAY OVERPECK:
- Son
Personal Information
John C. Overpeck
- was a Veteran of World War I7768
- was a professor of agronomy at Wyoming University and New Mexico State College8014
Ruth Morgan
- was a home economics teacher at Las Cruces and Artesia High School (New Mexico) and also taught at Simmons College (Boston)6851, 8014
Education
John C. Overpeck
- graduated from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana in 1917 with a B.S. degree in Agriculture2905
- Nickname: J.C., Peck
- Activities: Orchestra (3), Agr. Society (3) (4), P.A.A. (1) (2) (3), Band (3) (4), Y.M.C.A. (1) (4)
- Yearbook Inscription: "Here's quieteness, self-possession, and thoughtfulness."
- graduated from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio with a M.A. degree8014
Ruth Morgan
- graduated from University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico in 1924 with a B.S. degree in Home Economics8012
- Member of Alpha Delta Pi
- Activities: Y. W. C. A., President 3; Track 1, 2
- graduated from Columbia University, New York, New York, New York with a M.A. degree8014
Marriage Announcements and News
Santa Fe New Mexican, June 14, 19378014
State College Instructor Weds
LAS CRUCES, June 15 (AP) — J. C. Overpeck, professor of agronomy at New Mexico State college, and Miss Ruth Morgan, former Las Cruces and Artesia high school teacher, were married yesterday in Boston, Mass., announcements to friends here revealed today.
Miss Morgan, a graduate of New Mexico university, took her masters of arts degree at Columbia university and for the last two years has been instructor at Simmons college in Boston.
Prof. Overpeck was graduated from Purdue university and received his M. A. degree from Ohio State. He was assistant professor of agronomy at Wyoming university for three years and professor of agronomy at State college for the last 14 years.
The couple will live in Las Cruces.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| March 1, 1905499 | Freedom, Phillips, Kansas |
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| April 26, 19103475 | Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas | |
| February 9, 19204465 | Artesia, Eddy, New Mexico |
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| April 2, 19304466 | Artesia, Eddy, New Mexico |
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| April 6, 19404470 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana, New Mexico |
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