1880 U.S. Census, West Virginia, Wetzel County

ID#1181, b. 1 June 1880
Pedigree

Enumeration District No. 102:

  • 111, Church District, Wetzel County, West Virginia,
              Church, William, male, age 38, married, born in WVa
                   --, Elizabeth, female, age 39, wife, married, born in WVa
                   --, Saml., male, age 17, son, single, born in WVa
                   --, Grant, male, age 13, son, single, born in WVa
                   --, John, male, age 11, son, single, born in WVa
                   --, Anderson, male, age 9, son, single, born in WVa
                   --, Ely, male, age 6, son, single, born in WVa
                   --, Sarah, female, age 5, daughter, single, born in WVa
                   --, Anthony, male, age 3, son, single, born in WVa
                   --, Enoch, male, age 1, son, single, born in WVa
  • 114, Church District, Wetzel County, West Virginia,
              Church, Saml, male, age 65, head, married, born in West Va
                   --, Sarah, female, age 70, wife, married, born in West Va
Last Edited Date=14 Jan 2016

1850 U.S. Census, Ohio, Belmont County

ID#1182, b. 1 June 1850
Pedigree
  • 010, Washington Township, Belmont County, Ohio,
              Perkins, Rheuben, male, age 60, born in Pa
                   --, Mary, female, age 45, born in "unknown"
                   --, Betsy, female, age 17, born in O(hio)
                   --, Naoman, female, age 16, born in O(hio)
                   --, Salena, female, age 15, born in O(hio)
                   --, Reuben, male, age 13, born in O(hio)
                   --, Louisa, female, age 12, born in O(hio)
                   --, Lucinda, female, age 10, born in O(hio)
                   --, George, male, age 8, born in O(hio)
                   --, Samuel, male, age 6, born in O(hio)
                   --, Julie, female, age 5, born in O(hio)
                   --, Adam, male, age 2, born in O(hio)
Last Edited Date=29 Jan 2016

Maud Adams1,2

ID#1183, b. 15 August 1884, d. 30 May 1940
Pedigree
Father: Thomas Adams
Mother: Virginia Ward

Birth date: 15 August 1884
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.3,4

Her name was spelled "Maude" on her death certificate, but that may have been an error on the part of the recorder as it usually appears without the "e" on the end.3

Maud married Enoch Church, son of William S. "Bill" Church and Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" Roberts, on 4 September 1904 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. M. L. Sovil was the officiating minister at the ceremony, which was held at his house.4,5

As of 29 May 1940, Maud and Enoch lived at Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia.3

At age 55, Maud died on 30 May 1940 at Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia. Per the death certificate, she "Died while sitting in chair reading. Had not previously been ill. No physician called."3 She was interred on 1 June 1940 in the Hazelwood Cemetery, Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia.3

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1910Lee District, Calhoun County, West VirginiaMaud, female, age 25, daughter-in-law, married for 5 years, born in West Virginia, 2 of 2 children still living
(Official U.S. Census Date: 15 April 1910)1
Charts
Direct Descendants of William S. Church

Deceased Child of Maud Adams and Enoch Church:

Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=19 Jan 2018

Citations

  1. [S1200] William S. Church household, 1910 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Lee District, Enumeration District 19, sheets 3a (153 stamped) and 3b, National Archives micropublication T624_1677.
  2. [S194] LIVING Church, "William Church & Elizabeth Roberts," e-mail to Jo Ellen Dalton, 16 March 2002.
  3. [S294] Maude Church, Certificate of Death, Randolph County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1983478_0001352.jpg.
  4. [S281] Marriage License for Enoch Church and Maud Adams, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file 4011511_00519.jpg.
  5. [S195] "West Virginia Marriages, January 1881 to November 1936," data transcriptions presented by The Calhoun County WVGenWeb, online http://www.wvgenweb.org/calhoun/gr1881-1936.txt

Daniel C. Church1

ID#1184, b. about 1906
Pedigree
Father: Enoch Church
Mother: Maud Adams

Birth date: about 1906
Birth place: West Virginia.1

Daniel was listed as the informant on the death certificate of his mother, Maud Church, dated 30 May 1940.2

As of 30 May 1940, Daniel lived at Valley Bend, Randolph County, West Virginia.2

Daniel was listed as the informant on the death certificate of his father, Enoch Church, dated 3 August 1954.3

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1910Lee District, Calhoun County, West VirginiaDaniel C. Church, male, age 4, grandson, single, born in West Virginia
(Official U.S. Census Date: 15 April 1910)1
Charts
Direct Descendants of William S. Church
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=29 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S1200] William S. Church household, 1910 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Lee District, Enumeration District 19, sheets 3a (153 stamped) and 3b, National Archives micropublication T624_1677.
  2. [S294] Maude Church, Certificate of Death, Randolph County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1983478_0001352.jpg.
  3. [S282] Enoch Church, Certificate of Death, Randolph County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1984371_0001088.jpg.

1910 U.S. Census, West Virginia, Calhoun County

ID#1187, b. 15 April 1910
Pedigree

Enumeration District No. 19:

  • 041, part of Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia,
              Church, Daniel C., male, age 27, head, married 3 years, born in West Virginia
                   --, Della M., female, age 25, wife, married 3 years, born in West Virginia
                   --, Earnest A., male, age 2, son, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Earl L., male, age 1 and 1/12, son, single, born in West Virginia
              The family lived on a farm owned free of mortgage (#39 on the farm schedule).
  • 042, part of Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia,
              Church, William S., male, age 75, head, married for 51 years, born in West Virginia
                   --, Elizibeth J., female, age 75, wife, married for 51 years, born in West Virginia
                   --, Noah G., male, age 44, son, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Enoch, male, age 30, son, married for 5 years, born in West Virginia
                   --, Maud, female, age 25, daughter-in-law, married for 5 years, born in West Virginia
                   --, Daniel C., male, age 4, grandson, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Ruth, female, age 3, grandaughter, single, born in West Virginia
              The family lived on a farm owned free of mortgage (#40 on the farm schedule).

Enumeration District No. 20:

  • 040, Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia,
              Summers, Joseph, male, age 65, head, married 45 years, born in West Virginia
                   --, Martha E., female, age 63, wife, married 45 years, born in West Virginia
                   --, James A., male, age 40, son, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Ellis R., male, age 29, son, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Lawrence, male, age 27, son, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Maree, male, age 23, son, single, born in West Virginia
                   --, Rosco, male, age 19, son, single, born in West Virginia
              The family lived on a farm owned free of mortgage (#36 on the farm schedule)
Last Edited Date=16 Apr 2018

Alfred Jordan McCloy1

ID#1191, b. 22 September 1894, d. 2 April 1976
Pedigree
Parents: Wilson McCloy and Isabella Morris

Birth date: 22 September 1894
Birth place: Juniata, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.2,3,4,5 It was reported on the Find A Grave memorial for Rev. McCloy I viewed in 2018 that he was born at Juniattaville, Pennsylvania.1 However, his obituary gives his place of birth as Juniata, Pennsylvania. That made a lot more sense to me, as Google searches could never find any results for Juniattaville ... but did suggest Juniata as an alternative. But then, I found his marriage license that does indeed give his birthplace as "Juniattaville, Pa."6,3 But then, I found his marriage license that does indeed give his birthplace as "Juniattaville, Pa."7 So, I went back to Find A Grave and low and behold, it had been updated sometime between 2018 and 2022 to show Alfred's birthplace as Juniata, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.58 All of this leaves me wondering if perhaps Juniattaville was a locally known name for Juniata?

Most commonly known as Rev. A. J. McCloy3 he was a minister at various churches including the Fork Ridge Christian Church, 8681 Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia. He was so loved by his church family there that some of them had him officiate their wedding ceremonies even after he had moved to another church location.

Alfred's first marriage was to Elizabeth Jane Harrison on 26 April 1915 at Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. H. F. Hanes, a Minister of the Gospel, certified that he united the couple in marriage.7 Unfortunately, Alfred became a widower when Elizabeth died in 1921 per her gravestone.9

At age 81, Alfred died on 2 April 1976 at Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.3 An obituary was published on 3 April 1976 in that city's newspaper, The Evening Standard.3 The following is a transcription of that obituary from page 10:

"Rev. McCloy Funeral Set
     Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday for Rev. A.J. McCloy of Brownsville who died in Uniontown Hospital yesterday after a brief illness.
     He was born on Sept. 22, 1894, in Juniata.
     Rev. McCloy is survived by: his wife, Amber Martin McCloy; three children, Howard, a chaplain at Fort Meade, Md; Mrs. Charles (Mertie) Woolcock of Barboursville, W. Va; and Mrs. Clyde (Sarah) Moore, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga; and a sister, Mrs. Sara McCloy of Brownsville.
     Rev. McCloy graduated from Brownsville High School in 1913 and from Bethany College.
     He was an ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and was a member of the Republic Christian Church.
     He held pastorate in Pennsylvania and West Virginia for 42 years.
     He was a minister at First Christian Church of New Salem. He retired from the active ministry in 1961 from the Clarksville Christian Church.
     He was interim pastor at Republic, California, Pa., Grindstone, and Logan, W. Va.
     Services will be held by Rev. Thomas N. Logston in the First Christian Church in Republic.
     Burial will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery in Perryopolis.
     Memorials in his name may be made to the: Christian City, 7345 Red Oak Rd., College Park, Ga., 30349; or the Christian Church in Republic.
     Friends will be received from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today and from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday in the Dearth Funeral Home in New Salem."

[original spelling and punctuation retained]

A second obituary was printed the same day on page 17:

"Rev. McCloy, A.J. -- Of Brownsville, Pa., died Friday, March 2, 1976 in the Uniontown Hospital, after a brief illness. He was born in Juniata, Pa., September 22, 1894 and was the son of the late Wilson and Isabella Morris McCloy. He was a 1913 graduate of Brownsville High School and a graduate of Bethany College. Rev. McCloy was an ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He held Pastorates in Pennsylvania and West Virginia for 42 years. He served as pastor of the First Christian Church of New Salem and was retired from the active ministry, January 30, 1961 from the Clarksville Christian Church. Rev. McCloy served as an Interim Pastor at Republic, California, Pa., Grindstone, and Logan, W. Va. Surviving is his wife, Amber Martin McCloy; three children, Chaplain Howard McCloy, Fort Meade, Md; Mrs. Charles (Mertie) Woolcock, Barboursville, W. Va; and Mrs. Clyde (Sarah) Moore, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren; a sister, Miss Sara McCloy, Brownsville. He was predeceased by a son, a daughter, two brothers, and two sisters. Services will be held Monday at 10 a m. in the First Christian Church, Republic with Rev. Thomas N. Logston officiating. Interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Perryopolis. Friends will be received in the Dearth Funeral home, New Salem, this evening 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials in his name may be made to the Christian City, (a home for children) 7345 Red Oak Rd., College Park, Georgia, 30349 (Home for children) or The Christian Church, Republic. (Brownsville Telegraph and Connellsville Courier please copy.)"

[original spelling and punctuation retained]

Interred in the Mount Washington Cemetery, Perryopolis, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, his name appears as "Rev. A. J. McCloy" on the gravestone shared with his second wife, Amanda Martin, whose name appears as "Amanda M. McCloy." Additional inscriptions read, "1894-1976" for Rev. McCloy and"1900-1991" for Amanda.3,1
Last Edited Date=12 Mar 2022

Citations

  1. [S2555] Rev. Alfred Jordan McCloy, Find A Grave memorial no. 11789230, created by Formally Fayette (user name) on 20 September 2005, online https://www.findagrave.com. Gravestone photograph by Ancestor Searcher (user name), uploaded 07 March 2015.
  2. [S2801] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, online https://www.ancestry.com (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Alfred Jordan McCloy data, serial no. U224, supports Juniata as place of birth. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S2557] "Rev. McCloy Funeral Set", The Evening Standard, 03 April 1976, page 10, columns 4 and 5.
  4. [S2799] Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61381/ (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Alfred Jordan McCloy and Elizabeth Jane Harrison data, citing Application for Marriage License No. 29516, identifies parents. Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
  5. [S2800] Rev. Alfred Jordan McCloy, Find A Grave memorial no. 11789230, created by Formally Fayette (user name) on 20 September 2005, online https://www.findagrave.com. Gravestone photograph by Ancestor Searcher (user name), uploaded 07 March 2015.
  6. [S2558] "Death Notices", The Evening Standard, 03 April 1976, page 17, column 7.
  7. [S2799] Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61381/ (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Alfred Jordan McCloy and Elizabeth Jane Harrison data, citing Application for Marriage License No. 29516, shows birthplace as Juniattaville, Pa. Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
  8. [S2801] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, online https://www.ancestry.com (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Alfred Jordan McCloy data, serial no. U224, confirms Juniata as place of birth. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration.
  9. [S2802] Elizabeth Jane Harrison McCloy, Find A Grave memorial no. 70522400, created by Kenneth Young on 28 May 2011, online https://www.findagrave.com. Photograph of gravestone by randy (user name) taken 11 March 2014.

Doris Lillian West1

ID#1196, b. 1916, d. 1991
Pedigree
Father: not yet identified.
Mother: not yet identified.

Birth date: 1916.2
Birth place: Marshall County, West Virginia.3

Doris married Arthur Burdette Logsdon, son of Harry R. Logsdon and Rosa Leona Conner, on 21 July 1934 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. S. C. Dotson certified that he united them in marriage.3

Doris died in 1991.2 She was interred in 1991 in the Halcyon Hills Memorial Park, Rt. 88, Sherrard, Ohio County, West Virginia.2

Deceased Child of Doris Lillian West and Arthur Burdette Logsdon:

Family Line(s):
Church Index
Kuhn Index
Last Edited Date=5 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S228] Family information sheet completed during Church family reunion, 08 September 2001.
  2. [S1791] Doris L. Logsdon, Find A Grave memorial no. 77043301, created by Charles Eugene Logston on 24 September 2011, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S1790] Marriage License for Arthur Logsdon and Doris West, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file 4130844_00145.jpg.

A. G. Higginbotham1

ID#1198, d. 1982
Pedigree
Father: not yet identified.
Mother: not yet identified.

Birth date: not yet determined
Birth place: not yet determined.

A. G. married Garnet Postlethwaite.1

He died in 1982.1
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=28 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S228] Family information sheet completed during Church family reunion, 08 September 2001.

Garnet Postlethwaite1

ID#1199, d. 1986
Pedigree
Garnet married A. G. Higginbotham.1

Father: not yet identified.
Mother: not yet identified.

Birth date: not yet determined
Birth place: not yet determined.

Garnet died in 1986.1
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=28 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S228] Family information sheet completed during Church family reunion, 08 September 2001.

(unknown) Seelbach1

ID#1200, d. before 1993
Pedigree
Father: not yet identified.
Mother: not yet identified.

Birth date: not yet determined
Birth place: not yet determined.1

He died before 1993.
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=28 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S228] Family information sheet completed during Church family reunion, 08 September 2001.