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Father: Elmer Leasure Starcher
Mother: Sarah Church

Birth date: 26 January 1903
Birth place: Hur, Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹

As of 1980, Edith lived at Mound View Health Care Center, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.²

Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew

Birth date: 23 June 1866
Birth place: Taylor County, West Virginia.^1,2,3

William's first marriage was to Rachel R. Stevens on 7 August 1897 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

William and Rachel were divorced before 1900.²

His second marriage was to Mary F. (Jeffreys) Burrows, daughter of Samuel Jeffreys and Sarah (unknown), on 29 April 1900 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. R. P. Fitch was the officiating minister at the ceremony, which was held at the mouth of Daniel's Run. Both the groom and bride were recorded as "divorced."¹

His second marriage was to Lucinda Lutz on 21 June 1913 at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. H. T. Watts certified that he united them in marriage.⁴

Will and Mary were divorced before 1920. The 1920 federal census shows Mary living in the household of her nephew and having a marital status of divorced.⁵

At age 54, William died on 1 November 1920.^6,7

Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew

Birth date: 6 October 1869.¹ It has also been reported that James was born on 6 October 1868.²
Birth place: Tyler County, West Virginia.²

Photograph of James with his parents and several siblings. Date taken: August 1917. Location: unknown. Eight of their 14 children are in this photo. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.³

Although James' usual residence was in Calhoun County, West Virginia, he was in Camden-Clark Hospital (Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia) when he passed away on 4 July 1955. The primary cause of death was uremia.^2,4 James' body was interred on 6 July 1955 in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew

Birth date: 6 March 1871.^1,2,3 It has also been reported that Mary was born in 1870.⁴
Birth place: unknown.

Mary married Floyd D. Starcher, son of Perry Starcher and Louisa (unknown), on 18 January 1891 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. (Note that Floyd's name was misspelled as "Floid" on the marriage record.)⁵

Photograph of Rene with her parents and several siblings. Date taken: August 1917. Location: unknown. Eight of their 14 children are in this photo. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.⁶

At age 62, Mary died on 16 September 1933.^4,2,3 She was interred in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.⁴

Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew

Birth date: 24 November 1872.¹
Birth place: Taylor County, West Virginia.² I had originally found a birth record for Thomas dated 16 June 1904 showing his name as T. F. Summers with parents being Rachel Summers and Tom Summers. This information had been reported by the assessor, but there was no reason to assume it was inaccurate.³ However, I started looking at it a little harder after stumbling across the birth record for Thomas Church exactly one year earlier showing no father but the mother was Rachel Church nee Elliott.⁴ My theory on what must have happened is this:

Thomas married Rachel Church, daughter of Anderson T. Elliott and Mary Kelly, on 14 April 1905 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. M. W. Stout, a minister of the gospel, certified that he united them in marriage at his residence. Rachel was identified as a widow still using the surname of her deceased husband.²

Photograph of Thomas with his parents and several siblings. Date taken: August 1917. Location: unknown. Eight of their 14 children are in this photo. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.⁵

At age 85, Thomas died from arteriosclerotis on 5 March 1958 at Sweet Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia. He was apparently in a nursing home at the time of his death as the informant listed is the Andrew S. Rowan Mem. Home.⁶ However, the death certificate states that his usual residence was at Mt. Zion.⁶ Thomas' body was interred in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.⁶

Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew

Birth date: 18 April 1875.¹ It has also been reported that Walter was born on 28 April 1874.²
Birth place: Taylor County, West Virginia.¹

Walter married Sarah Jane Sampson, daughter of Preston Sampson, on 24 March 1907 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. J. M. Kinder was the officiating minister at the ceremony, which took place at her father's home.^3,1

Photograph of Walter with his parents and several siblings. Date taken: August 1917. Location: unknown. Eight of their 14 children are in this photo. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.⁴

At age 76, Walter died on 9 April 1952 at Millstone, Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew

Birth date: 14 December 1876
Birth place: Taylor County, West Virginia.^2,3

Robert married Nancy Jane Coon, daughter of Harrison Coon and Nancy Husk, on 23 August 1903 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. Eli Haught was the officiating minister for the ceremony, which took place at her father's residence on Barnes Run.^4,3

At age 88, Robert died on 16 October 1965.¹ Lee's body was interred in the St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery, Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "R. E. Lee Summers." The inscription on his side of the stone reads, "He is not dead, but sleepeth."¹

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Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew¹

Birth date: 2 July 1881 Note that the date had originally been written as July 22 but the second "2" was marked out
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.^1,2

Photograph of Ellis with his parents and several siblings. Date taken: August 1917. Location: unknown. Eight of their 14 children are in this photo. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.³

At age 71, Ellis died on 17 November 1952 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. He presumably died from a heart attack, as the death certificate states that he had chronic heart disease and died instantly.² He was interred on 19 November 1952 in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew

Birth date: 9 July 1883.^1,2,3
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.⁴

Commonly known by his middle name, Lawrence. His first name of Victor does not appear on his marriage record, on census records once he was an adult, or on his gravestone. According to a handwritten family record, Lawrence was also known by the nickname, Dot; but I suspect that it was probably used among family as I have not found a reference to it anywhere else.

Lawrence married Artie C. Fairbee, daughter of Silas Fairbee and Bathsheba McMillan, on 31 December 1916 in Roane County, West Virginia. Wellington Lester certified that he united them in marriage at the home of the bride's parents.⁴

Photograph of Victor with his parents and several siblings. Date taken: August 1917. Location: unknown. Eight of their 14 children are in this photo. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.⁵

At age 52, Lawrence died on 26 July 1935.^3,1,2 Interred in the Drakesburg Cemetery, Drakesburg, Portage County, Ohio, his name appears as "Lawrence Summers" on the gravestone shared with his wife. The date of their marriage, Dec. 31, 1916, appears in a heart.³

Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew

Birth date: 13 May 1885.^1,2,3
Birth place: unknown.

Commonly known by the nickname Lomie per a handwritten family record.

Arthur died on 1 March 1886.^2,3 He has also been reported to have died in 1896.¹ He was interred in the⁴

Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew

Birth date: 20 June 1887.^1,2
Birth place: unknown.

At age 29, Joseph died on 14 March 1917.^1,2

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1861
Birth place: (West) Virginia.¹

Father: Owen J. Aston
Mother: Magdaline "Polly" Whipkey

Birth date: about 1851
Birth place: Pennsylvania.¹

Father: Owen J. Aston
Mother: Magdaline "Polly" Whipkey

Birth date: 1855
Birth place: Virginia.¹

Jackson married Jane Hollingshead on 9 October 1878 at Ryerson Station, Greene County, Pennsylvania. They were united in marriage by J. C. Booher, Esq. and Justice of the Peace.² At the time, both Jackson and Jane were residents of Marshall County, West Virginia.³

Father: Owen J. Aston
Mother: Magdaline "Polly" Whipkey

Birth date: about 1857.¹ It has also been reported that William was born in 1858.²
Birth place: Virginia.¹

Father: Owen J. Aston
Mother: Magdaline "Polly" Whipkey

Birth date: 1860
Birth place: Virginia.¹

Father: Owen J. Aston
Mother: Magdaline "Polly" Whipkey

Birth date: 1862.¹
Birth place: unknown.

Father: Owen J. Aston
Mother: Magdaline "Polly" Whipkey

Birth date: 9 September 1865.¹
Birth place: unknown.

Father: Arthur McGary
Mother: Louisa Perkins

Birth date: June 1857
Birth place: (West) Virginia.²

Isaac married Sarah Virginia "Jennie" Cummins on 9 September 1879 at Marshall County, West Virginia. Walter Evans, a minister, certified that he united them in marriage at the house of the bride's father.³

Father: Arthur McGary
Mother: Louisa Perkins

Birth date: 5 May 1859
Birth place: Fork Ridge, Marshall County, Virginia.²

Commonly known by his middle name, Clemens, or as Clem, a shortened version of his middle name.

William married Ella M. Dakan on 15 December 1881 at Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia.³

At age 55, William died from volanlor [sic] disease of height on 17 January 1915 at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.⁴

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1843
Birth place: Virginia.¹

Father: William McGary
Mother: Sarah Coulson

Birth date: 8 January 1813 based on age at death of 77 years, 7 months, 12 days per gravestone
Birth place: Pennsylvania.^2,3,4

At age 77, William died from kidney problems on 20 August 1890 in Marshall County, West Virginia.³ William's body was interred in the Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "William McGary." The inscription reads, "Aged 77Y. 7M. 12D.²"

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Father: Oliver Perry Lydick
Mother: Mahala Harris

Birth date: about 1867
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Father: Oliver Perry Lydick
Mother: Mahala Harris

Birth date: 5 September 1868
Birth place: Fork Ridge, Marshall County, West Virginia.^1,2

Commonly known by his middle name, Boyd.²

Father: Oliver Perry Lydick
Mother: Mahala Harris

Birth date: April 1870
Birth place: West Virginia.¹