The Ohio deaths database lists John Russell Ficklin, age 88, born 27 Jan 1909 in Kentucky, died 19 Feb 1997 at long-term care facilities in Beavercreek, Greene Co., Ohio, married.

The Kentucky birth index lists Minnie Grooms, born 4 Aug 1913 in Montgomery Co., mother’s maiden name Ida Alfrey.

The SSDI lists Minnie Mae Ficklin, born 9 Aug 1913, died 5 April 2009, last residence Dayton, Greene Co., Ohio, SSN issued in Kentucky before 1951.

Her obituary in the Dayton Daily News reported “FICKLIN, Minnie M. age 95 of Beavercreek, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2009. She is preceded in death by her husband John R. Ficklin. She is survived by her son and daughter in-law, John and Karol Ficklin Jr. of Beavercreek.; daughters and sons in-law, Delores R. and Vinson Eldridge of Muncie, IN, Frieda K. and Ray Profitt of Allen Park, MI; grandchildren, Matthew Ficklin, Amy Ficklin, Adam Ficklin, all of Beavercreek, Patricia Loser, of Muncie, IN, Forest Profitt, of Allen Park, MI, Phil and Sunday Profitt of Allen Park, MI; great grandchildren, Brittainy Eldridge, Donovan Loser, Blue Profitt and Tex Profitt. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 pm Wednesday, April 8, at the Tobias Funeral Home Beavercreek Chapel, 3970 Dayton-Xenia Rd., with Pastor John Malzahn officiating. Interment will be in Miami Valley Memory Gardens.”