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Father: Arthur McGary
Mother: Louisa Perkins

Birth date: 20 February 1868
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

The spelling of Cancedella's name seemed to be difficult for many people, especially Federal census enumerators. She appears as "Cancadal" in the 1870 census; as "Cancedell" in 1880; as "Cancedlea" in 1900. She was recorded as "Cancedela" in the birth record for her son Clarence, as well as the Marshall County Marriage Register, and that was misread by a transcriber as "Canudela" on a state-maintained website. The use of "ConsalDella" was found in a query on the intranet in 1998. All of the variations are similar on a phonetic basis, but a name that is not commonplace seems to have thrown a curve ball when folks actually tried to spell it. The person who recorded the birth of daughter Dessie took a different approach and recorded Cancedella's name using initials: C. D. Considering all this, it's easy to see why she was commonly known as Della!

On 9 July 1890 in Marshall County, West Virginia, Della applied for a marriage license with Charles G. Aston, son of James Aston and Rachel Job Anderson.³ S. L. Bristor certified that he united them in marriage on 25 December 1890 at Beeler's Station.³

When their son, Clarence, was born on 31 July 1897, Della resided with her husband, Charles, at Fork Ridge, Marshall County, West Virginia, along with their first two children, Ethel May Aston and Joseph M. "Joe" Aston.⁴

Photograph of Della with Charles G. Aston. Date taken: 25 December 1930. Location: Fork Ridge, Marshall County, West Virginia. Charles and Della are standing in front of their home on their 40th wedding anniversary. The man in the background, commonly known as Hoople, is a son of their daughter Ethel. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.⁵

Photograph of Della with Charles G. Aston. Date taken: unknown. Location: unknown. The couple in their older years. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.⁶

She became a widow at age 80 when Charles died on 2 October 1948.⁷

At age 90, Della died from heart disease on 19 May 1958 at R.D. 2, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. Her cause of death, arteriosclerotic heart disease decompensation, is commonly known as "hardening of the arteries."¹ She was interred on 22 May 1958 in the Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Della Aston."¹

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

Birth date: 18 November 1848.³
Birth place: Wallerfangen, District of Saarlouis (Kreis Saarlouis), Diocese of Trier Germany.^3,4 It has also been reported that Nikolaus was born in Alsace-Lorraine.⁵ The birth location of Alsace-Lorraine is an area that changed hands between France and Germany many times through the years. I have read that for a person whose birth country keeps changing back and forth between France and Germany, it is likely that they were born in the Alsace-Lorraine region. In fact, it has been suggested that it can be easier for a genealogist to simply treat Alsace-Lorraine as the birth place without specifying which country it was in at the time. Nicholas' country of birth was consistently recorded as Germany in every federal census that I have seen to date.

In the family history published by Kathryne Kuhn Krouse in 1996, she wrote, "Nicholas Kuhn was the oldest of about nine boys, and it is believed he also had sisters. Little is known of his family."⁶

Nikolaus's first marriage was to Mary Schon before 1872 in Germany.⁶ Nikolaus and Mary lived at Wallerfangen, District of Saarlouis (Kreis Saarlouis), Diocese of Trier in Germany at that time.⁷ He became a widower when Mary died in 1877, leaving him with three very young children⁶, so it isn't surprising that he quickly married again that same year. His second marriage was to Catharina Schumacher in 1877, reportedly in Germany.⁴ Nine years later, Nikolaus and Catharina, along with their children, boarded the S.S. Rhynland in Antwerp, Belgium, to start a new life in America.⁸

The steamship passed Lizard Point at 6:50 pm on 28 March 1886 per the London newspaper, The Times.⁹ Lizard Point is on the Lizard Peninsula, located in the southern United Kingdom. A quote from the "Visit Cornwall" website maintained by the Official Tourist Board paints an interesting picture:
The journey from Antwerp to New York took between a week and a fortnight.¹¹ The steamship "Rhynland" was built for the Red Star Line by the Barrow Shipbuilding Company, Barrow-in-Furness, England, and launched on 10 March 1879. It could accommodate 150 first class passengers and another 1,000 in steerage.¹²

Nicholas and Catharina appear on the passenger list for the S.S. Rhynland, which arrived in New York City, New York, in April 1886. With them were their four children: Anna, Adam, and Mathias (step-children to Catherina) and Catherine (born to Nicholas and Catharina). All are identified as citizens of Germany, having begun their journey from Wallerfangen, Germany, with an intended destination of East Liverpool. The ship's manifest identifies them as passengers 145 through 150 out of a total of 347:
     Nic. Kuhn, age 37, male, a laborer
     Cathe. Kuhn, age 36, female
     Anna Kuhn, age 12, female
     Adam Kuhn, age 11, male
     Mathe. Kuhn, age 9, male
     Cathe. Kuhn, age 5, female.⁸ Nikolaus and Catharina arrived at Castle Garden, New York City, New York, on 10 April 1886, along with Anna Kuhn, Adam Kuhn, Mathias Kuhn and Catharina Kuhn. Information per Ellis Island records found online:
Nikolaus "Nik" Kuhn and Catharina (Schumacher) Kuhn were released from Prussian citizenship for the purpose of emigration to the State of Ohio in North America. The Release Certificate was signed on 27 April 1886 by the Royal Prussian Government in Trier and stated that the certificate would "be ineffective if the released persons do not move their place of residence to outside Federal territory within six months from the day of issue of the Release Certificate, or acquire citizenship in another federal state.¹"

At some point after his release from Prussia, Nikolaus' first name changed to the Americanized spelling. The ship's manifest abreviated his name as "Nic." and all other American documents that I've seen to date show his name as "Nicholas" (misspelled as "Nichlol" in the 1900 U.S. census.)¹⁴

When Catharina died shortly after they arrived in America, Nicholas became a widower for the second time.³

On 29 October 1886 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Nikolaus applied for a marriage license with Mary Mayer, daughter of Gustav Mayer, who had given his consent as she was only 17 years old. The Marriage License Docket confirms that Nikolaus had been married before "and the marriage was dissolved by death of his former wife."³ As of that date, he was living at East Liverpool, Ohio,³ and was working as a Decorator (in the glass industry).³ The couple's marriage took place on 1 November 1886 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.³ Nicholas Kuhn was naturalized as a citizen of the United States on 7 November 1893 by the Probate Court Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio.² Nicholas was a glass cutter at the time of his death.¹⁵ In fact, he worked in a variety of glass companies through the years. There is a four-part series in my WV Heritage blog about the glassworking careers in the Kuhn family - read Part 1 for more info.

At age 55, Nicholas died from dropsy on 5 September 1904 at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. Dropsy was the old name for what is now called edema, and refers to swelling from the accumulation of abnormal amounts of fluid under the skin. While dropsy was listed as the cause of death in the early 1900's, today the underlying cause of fluid retention would most likely be identified as the actual cause. According to Cleveland Clinic information, some diseases such as congestive heart failure and lung, liver, kidney, and thyroid diseases can cause edema or make it worse. Bottom line ... Nicholas' death could have been the result of any number of causes.¹⁵ Interred in 1904 in the East Oak Grove Cemetery, 1291 Dorsey Avenue, Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, his name appears on the gravestone as "Nicholas Kuhn."¹⁶

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: unknown
Birth place: Germany.¹² The birth location of Alsace-Lorraine is an area that changed hands between France and Germany many times through the years. I have read that for a person whose birth country keeps changing back and forth between France and Germany, it is likely that they were born in the Alsace-Lorraine region. In fact, it has been suggested that it can be easier for a genealogist to simply treat Alsace-Lorraine as the birth place without specifying which country it was in at the time. Mary's country of birth was consistently recorded as Germany in every federal census that I have seen to date for her children, but it was recorded as Alsace-Lorraine on the death certificate for daughter Anna.²

Her name was shown as Anna Schon on a son's marriage record.³ It was interesting to find her maiden name spelled as Shown on the death certificate of her daughter, Anna, as it was obviously spelled the way American ears heard it pronounced.²

Mary married Nikolaus "Nik" Kuhn before 1872 in Germany.⁴ Mary and Nikolaus lived at Wallerfangen, District of Saarlouis (Kreis Saarlouis), Diocese of Trier in Germany.⁵

Mary died in 1877, leaving Nikolaus with three very young children: Anna, Adam and Mathias.⁴

Father: Anderson Clark
Mother: Mary Ann Emerick

Birth date: 25 August 1853.² It has also been reported that Samuel was born in August 1852.³

Birth place: Washington County, Pennsylvania.^4,5 It has also been reported that Samuel was born in (West) Virginia.^3,1 Interestingly, the 1920 U.S. Federal Census states that Samuel was born in Kansas - which was true for his younger sister, Clara, born circa 1864. However, before the family was living in Kansas, they spent time in Iowa and Missouri. Working backwards in time to look at the birth's of Samuel's siblings, the family was in Missouri around 1862 when Martha was born. They were in Iowa for the births of William (circa 1860) and Mary (circa 1857), and were enumerated in the Iowa 1856 state census. Melissa was born in Pennsylvania circa 1855, and Samuel was born before her ... indicating a strong probability that he was born in Pennsylvania too, just as appears on his marriage record.⁶

As of 1 June 1870, Samuel was living in Wakarusa Township, Douglas County, Kansas. The household included his parents, Anderson and Mary, as well as siblings William and Martha.⁷

Samuel married Margaret A. Shimp, daughter of Isaac Shimp and Sarah Margaret Shutts, on 27 July 1876 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. H. C. Sanford, a minister, certified that he united them in marriage.⁴

The 1880 and 1910 census records show Samuel working as a plasterer;¹ but by 1920 he was a glassworker at Fostoria Glass in Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.⁶

Photograph of Samuel and Margaret Clark. Date taken: unknown. Location: unknown. Click on camera to view full (or larger) image than the one shown here, then use your browser's back button to return to this page.⁸

At the time of Samuel's death, his address was Highland Avenue, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.²

At age 82, Samuel died from uremia on 1 June 1936 at Glen Dale Hospital (now Reynolds Memorial Hospital), Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia.² His body was interred on 4 June 1936 in Mt. Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.²

Father: Isaac Shimp
Mother: Sarah Margaret Shutts

Birth date: 24 May 1853.^2,3,4,5 It has also been reported that Margaret was born about 1851⁶ as well as in May 1852.⁷
Birth place: Ohio.^2,3 In contrast, the 1900 federal census shows her birthplace as Maryland;⁷ the 1930 census indicates Pennsylvania.⁸

Margaret married Samuel E. Clark, son of Anderson Clark and Mary Ann Emerick, on 27 July 1876 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. H. C. Sanford, a minister, certified that he united them in marriage.¹

Photograph of Samuel and Margaret Clark. Date taken: unknown. Location: unknown. Click on camera to view full (or larger) image than the one shown here, then use your browser's back button to return to this page.⁹

She became a widow at age 83 when Samuel died on 1 June 1936.¹⁰

At age 83, Margaret died from arteriosclerosis, nephritis and uremia on 11 March 1937 at Highland Avenue, Moundsville, Washington District, Marshall County, West Virginia.² Her body was interred on 13 March 1937 in Mt. Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.²

Father: Samuel Church
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Anderson

Birth date: He was born 14 June 1834 per a certification in his Civil War pension file that was based on "the family record of the age of William Church recorded in the family bible."² Alternatively, a birth date of 14 June 1838 has been reported by a researcher who read his gravestone.³ As a further complication, U.S. census records for 1860 indicate that William was born about 1841⁴ and the 1880 U.S. Census indicates he was born circa 1842.⁵

Birth place: Wetzel County, Virginia.⁵ It's pretty clear that the county and state are correct; but one record indicates that William was born in a location that I have yet to see confirmed anywhere else. Although spelled as "Patens Island, Wetzel Co., WV" in the Declaration of Pension filed on 08 August 1921 (relative to his Civil War service), I believe this would have been a misspelling of Paden Island, an 81-acre island in the Ohio River next to Paden City, West Virginia. See my blog post to learn more about the island.⁶

A middle initial of "S" is supported by Bill's Civil War pension file, the records for his second marriage, and the death certificates of his sons, Anderson and Enoch.⁷

Photograph of William and Elizabeth. Date taken: unknown. Location: unknown. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.⁸

William's first marriage was to Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" Roberts, daughter of Noah Roberts and Margaret Jones, on 27 December 1861 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.⁹ It has also been reported that William married Elizabeth on 29 December 1859.¹⁰

As of June 1890, William's post office address was Sycamore, Calhoun County, West Virginia.⁷

He became a widower at age 76 when Elizabeth died on 29 April 1911.¹¹

On 14 September 1912 in Calhoun County, West Virginia, William applied for a marriage license with Catherine J. (Webb) Cunningham.¹² As of that date, he was living at Hur, West Virginia.¹² The couple's marriage took place on 15 September 1912 at Calhoun County, West Virginia. W. S. Monroe was the officiating minister.^13,12

At age 91, William died on 17 January 1926.¹⁴ He was interred in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.³

Father: Noah Roberts
Mother: Margaret Jones

Birth date: January 1832
Birth place: Wetzel County, Virginia.²

It has also been reported that Elizabeth was born about 1835.³ As a further complication, her husband William reported in his Civil War pension paperwork that she was born 13 January 1836 as recorded "in the family bible."⁴

Another spelling of her given name is Elisebeth.⁵

Photograph of William and Elizabeth. Date taken: unknown. Location: unknown. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.⁶

Elizabeth married William S. "Bill" Church, son of Samuel Church and Sarah Elizabeth Anderson, on 27 December 1861 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.⁷ It has also been reported that Elizabeth and William were married on 29 December 1859.⁸ Elizabeth reported having 11 children; 9 were still living.²

At age 79, Elizabeth died from tuberculosis on 29 April 1911 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.⁹ She was interred in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹⁰

Father: David Summers
Mother: possibly Phoebe Williams

Birth date: 24 April 1845.² It has also been reported that Joseph was born on 24 May 1845. As this date appears on his death certificate for which the undertaker was the informant, it is more likely to be incorrect than the date supplied by Joseph when he was married.³
Birth place: Monongalia County, West Virginia.⁴

Alternatively, Joseph's birthplace per the death certificate for his daughter, Matilda, appears as "Tylor County" which could be a misspelling of Tyler or Taylor County. It looks like it initially said Taylor but was changed to Tylor.⁵

Joseph married Martha E. Matthew, daughter of William K. Matthew and Mary "Nancy" Murphy, on 12 June 1865 at Fetterman, Taylor County, West Virginia.⁴

Photograph of Joseph and Martha Summers with their daughter (Phoebe) and grandchildren (Phoebe's children Ada and Roy). Date taken: unknown. Location: unknown. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.⁶

Photograph of Joseph and Martha Summers with their youngest son, Roscoe. Date taken: about 1894. Location: unknown. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.⁷

Photograph of Joseph and Martha Summers with their adult children. 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.⁸

At age 80, Joseph died on 25 June 1925 in Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia. Cause of death shown as "old age."^9,3,2 He was interred in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

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Father: William K. Matthew
Mother: Mary "Nancy" Murphy

Birth date: 24 April 1847.³
Birth place: Believed to be Barbour County, Virginia.⁴

It should be noted here that Martha's father is shown as James Mathews on her death certificate, for which her son Walter was the informant. You would think a son would know the correct information about his grandparents, yet this certificate is blank for Martha's mother and shows her birthplace as Tyler County³ ... as opposed to Martha's marriage record that identifies her parents as William K. and Nancy and says that she was born in Barbour County. The death certificate seems less likely to be accurate than the info provided when Martha was married - an event for which Martha herself may have been the informant.

On the other hand, Martha's birthplace per the death certificate for her daughter, Matilda, appears as "Tylor County" which could be a misspelling of Tyler or Taylor County. Interestingly, this certificate also gives "Tylor County" as the birthplace for Martha's husband, but it looks like it initially said Taylor and was changed to Tylor.⁵

In addition to Matthew, I have seen Martha's maiden name spelled as Matthews in a handwritten family document and as Mathews on death certificates for her sons. I wrote about the variations in my WV Heritage blog.^6,789

Martha married Joseph Summers, son of David Summers and Phoebe Williams, on 12 June 1865 at Fetterman, Taylor County, West Virginia.⁴

Photograph of Joseph and Martha Summers with their daughter (Phoebe) and grandchildren (Phoebe's children Ada and Roy). Date taken: unknown. Location: unknown. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.¹⁰

Photograph of Joseph and Martha Summers with their youngest son, Roscoe. Date taken: about 1894. Location: unknown. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.¹¹

Photograph of Joseph and Martha Summers with their adult children. 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.¹²

At age 83, Martha died on 23 August 1930 in Millstone, Calhoun County, West Virginia.^3,13 She was interred in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹³

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Father: John Harris
Mother: Nancy Agnes Binnegar

Birth date: 11 December 1823.² It has also been reported that Uriah was born on 2 December 1823.³
Birth place: (West) Virginia.²

Uriah married Mary Ann Lydick, daughter of Samuel Lydick and Catherine Fair, on 27 July 1845.¹ Uriah Harris and Mary A. Harris (age 74) had (an unknown value) children.

At age 82, Uriah died on 16 April 1906.^4,5 He was interred in April 1906 in the New Bethel Cemetery, Bowman Ridge, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia. His name reportedly appears on the gravestone as "Uriah Harris," with an inscription that reads, "Father."⁶

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Father: Samuel Lydick
Mother: Catherine Fair

Birth date: 23 August 1825
Birth place: Pennsylvania.^2,1

The different spellings of the Lydick surname as Leidig, Lidick, etc. have been well-documented by various researchers. Mary Ann's name appears as "Mareann Lidick" in the Lydick family Bible. Even though the handwriting in that Bible appears to be by the same person, the surname for three of Samuel and Catherine Lydick's children was spelled as Lidick, the rest are spelled as Lydick.²

Mary Ann married Uriah Harris, son of John Harris and Nancy Agnes Binnegar, on 27 July 1845.³ Mary reported having 12 children; 10 (deceased were Bessie & Daniel) were still living.

At age 85, Mary died on 8 October 1910 at Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia. No cause of death was given.⁴ She was interred in the New Bethel Cemetery, Bowman Ridge, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia. Her name reportedly appears on the gravestone as "Mary A. Harris," with an inscription that reads, "Mother (on top of stone); Mary A., his wife (referring to Uriah Harris)."⁵

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Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: 1752. Per Frances Terrill Bonar, the tombstone of John Franklin Harris Sr, listed his birth and death as: 1752 - 1837. She indicated that John was Welsh, although she recorded his place of birth as Baltimore, Maryland, rather than Wales as has been reported by some researchers. In support of her theory, the 1900 U.S. census listed Maryland as the place of birth for both parents of Uriah Harris (John's youngest son).

Birth place: Maryland (possibly Baltimore).^2,3

In contrast, the military marker that commemorates John's service in the Revolutionary War indicates he was born in 1759. Interestingly, this marker also indicates that he died in 1851 - but this must be incorrect as his will was probated in 1837. At this point, I'm not sure if either of the dates on the military marker are correct.^4,5

Numerous Harris researchers have used the names "John Franklin Harris, Sr." and "John Franklin Harris, Jr." regarding the father and son that are among the early settlers in Marshall County. I have yet to see any official document use the middle name of Franklin for either of them, so I will not accept it until I see a source other than the genealogy files of other researchers. It is interesting to note that John Jr. had a son whose full name was in fact John Franklin Harris per his death certificate, but I have not found his name anywhere followed by a "III" suffix which could indicate that his father and grandfather also had the same middle name.

John married Nancy Binnegar, daughter of John Binnegar and Ann Marpol, on 20 August 1801 in Frederick County, Virginia.⁶ According to Frances (Terrill) Bonar, they were married at the Hopewell Friends Meeting House. If true, this Meeting House that is located a few miles north of Winchester, Virginia, leaves me wondering about Quaker ties.^7,8 From what I've read, any Quaker who married a non-Quaker was dismissed from the church; a marriage "out of unity" referred to this situation, which required a lengthy process of "making amends" to avoid dismissal. This indicates to me that both parties would have to be Quaker to be married in a Quaker church; yet I have not been able to confirm that either John or Nancy was a Quaker.⁹

John died in 1837 in Marshall County, Virginia.⁵ He was interred in the Harris Family Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, (West) Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "John Harris." The inscription reads, "Drummer, 11 Virg Regt, Revolutionary War."⁴

According to the date on his military marker, John would have died in 1851 - but as noted previously, this would seem to be incorrect as his will was probated in 1837. Additionally, his wife appears in the 1850 U.S. Census living in the family of their son, Benjamin - a likely indication that she was a widow at that time.⁴

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Parents: possibly John Binnegar/Binegar and Ann Marpol.
Several researchers with family trees on ancestry.com show John Binnegar/Binegar and Ann Marl as the parents of Nancy Agnes. I found a marriage record between these two, but nothing definitive on ancestry.com to tie them to Nancy. Relying heavily on Harris researcher Cindy Petrini's family tree, it looks to me like that John Binegar was probably Nancy's brother, not her father. Cindy identified Ann Marpol as Nancy's mother, and John Binnegar as her father. She showed one John born circa 1737 and the other in 1767.

There is a gravestone in the Harris family plot on Fork Ridge for "Mary, wife of Enoch Marpole" which suggests a connection between the Harris and Marpole families. The "e" is near the edge of the stone and could easily be overlooked - perhaps that is where Marpol comes from. Researching Marpole/Marpol in the vital records for Marshall County, I found a death record for Joseph Marple, son of Enoch and Mary. So at this point, I have three potential maiden names for Nancy's mother: Marpol, Marpole or Marple.

In summary ... and this is not yet proven in my mind ... it looks like Nancy may have had a brother, John, who was born in 1767 and married Ann Marl in 1800; Nancy's father may have been John who was born circa 1737 and married Ann Marpol.^2,3

Birth date: 1779.^2,3 It has also been reported that Nancy was born about 1778.⁴
Birth place: Frederick County, Virginia.^2,3 It has also been reported that Nancy was born in Maryland.⁵

Commonly known by her middle name, spelled by many as Agnes, but appearing as Agness on her gravestone.⁶

Nancy married John Harris Sr. on 20 August 1801 in Frederick County, Virginia.⁷ According to Frances (Terrill) Bonar, they were married at the Hopewell Friends Meeting House. If true, this Meeting House that is located a few miles north of Winchester, Virginia, leaves me wondering about Quaker ties.^8,9 From what I've read, any Quaker who married a non-Quaker was dismissed from the church; a marriage "out of unity" referred to this situation, which required a lengthy process of "making amends" to avoid dismissal. This indicates to me that both parties would have to be Quaker to be married in a Quaker church; yet I have not been able to confirm that either John or Nancy was a Quaker.¹⁰

It has been reported by multiple researchers that Nancy died on 05 August 1856.¹ However, it may be that Nancy died in April 1857 in Marshall County, Virginia. Nancy's gravestone is seriously eroded, especially around the outer edges. As a result, the last number of the year is questionable; yet it looks to me like a "7" is a much better fit than a "6". As for the month, I see "Apr" rather than "Aug."^2,3,6 She was interred in the Harris Family Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, (West) Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Agness Harris."⁶

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Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: unknown
Birth place: Maryland.¹

Another spelling of his surname is Leidich.

Samuel married Catherine Fair, daughter of Jacob Fair and Catherine Knappenberger.

The following was posted on the Find A Grave memorial for Samuel Lydick:²


Samuel is not listed in the 1850 census with the rest of his family, which seems to indicate that he might have died prior to 1852 as reported in the Echo.³

Also note that the burial site, as stated, is "on the J.R. Earlywine farm" which I believe is different from the Earlywine Cemetery that is located in the Sand Hill area, i.e. northern Marshall County. There was reportedly an Earlywine farm on French Run off Fork Ridge,⁴ which is closer to the center of the county. French Run lies between Brushy Ridge and Glen Easton Ridge Road, two north-south roads that connected Fork Ridge and Glen Easton when they were fully open. Knowing that the general area was home to various Harris and Lydick families, it seemed very likely to me that this should be the location of the Earlywine farm where Samuel was reportedly buried.

Subsequently I ran across another account that referenced the same newspaper article in the Moundsville Daily Echo. In a section titled "Pioneer Graves," the first paragraph referred to the burial of Elias Harris "on the John Long farm near Glen Easton." The second paragraph stated:

The Long farm referenced in the first paragraph was located on the lower end of Brushy Ridge closer to Glen Easton. The second paragraph states that the J. R. Earlywine farm was near the Long farm, i.e. on Brushy Ridge. This seems to lend credence to my theory that Samuel was buried on the Earlywine family farm on French Run rather than the Earlywine Cemetery near Sandhill.⁶

Father: Jacob Fair
Mother: Catherine Knappenberger

Birth date: about 1805
Birth place: Maryland.¹ It has also been reported that Catherine was born in Pennsylvania.²

Catherine married Samuel Lydick.

Father: David Richmond
Mother: Anna "Ann" Neely

Birth date: 17 May 1816
Birth place: Beaver County, Pennsylvania.^2,1

Isaac's first marriage was reportedly to Sarah Elizabeth Irey on 22 November 1842 at Glen Easton, Marshall County, Virginia.^3,4

Upon Elizabeth's death on 13 October 1851, he became a widower at age 35.^5,3,6

His second marriage was to Mary Greathouse, daughter of Robert J. Davis and Elizabeth Harris, on 8 September 1853 at Bowman Ridge, Marshall County, Virginia. This was a second marriage for both parties as each had been widowed.^3,7

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

Birth date: 28 December 1818 (calculated date based on age at death of 32 years, 9 months, 15 days per gravestone inscription). I found a closeup photograph of her gravestone on Ancestry.com and was given permission to add it to this website (link appears below). That photograph clearly shows that the inscription reads 9 months rather than 3 months as I had previously believed. With that correction, my software calculates her date of birth as 28 December 1818.³ vs. 29 December 1818 as reported by another researcher.⁴
Birth place: Greenup County, Kentucky.^5,6 As a further complication, other sources have reported that Sarah was born in Pennsylvania² and in (West) Virginia.⁷

Apparently she was commonly known by her middle name, which I have most often seen spelled as Elizabeth,⁸ but also as Elisabeth on her gravestone.³ It was only through her daughter's obituary that I learned that her name was Sarah.¹ Other spellings of her name include Elizabeth Ira⁶ and even Emily Iry, found on daughter Nancy's death certificate.⁹

Sarah Elizabeth reportedly married Isaac Richmond, son of David Richmond and Anna "Ann" Neely, on 22 November 1842 at Glen Easton, Marshall County, Virginia.^10,6

At age 32, Elizabeth died on 13 October 1851 in Marshall County, Virginia.^3,10,11 She was interred in the New Bethel Cemetery, Bowman Ridge, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Elisabeth Richmond the wife of Isaac Richmond - Departed this life October the 13th 1851 aged 32 years 9 months and 15 days."³

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Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: 1787
Birth place: Washington County, Pennsylvania.^1,2

David married Ann Neely about 1813 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.²

David died in May 1838 in Marshall County, Virginia.^1,2 He was interred in May 1838 in the Richmond Family Burial Grounds, Graysville Road, Lynn Camp, Marshall County, West Virginia.^1,2

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

Birth date: 25 December 1789 (calculated using age at death of 92 years 5 months 0 days).¹ It has also been reported that Ann was born on 25 January 1790.²
Birth place: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.²

Commonly known as Ann.²

Ann married David Richmond about 1813 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.²

At age 92, Anna died from "old age" on 25 May 1882 in Marshall County, West Virginia.¹ Following a graveside service, she was interred in the Richmond Family Burial Grounds, Graysville Road, Lynn Camp, Marshall County, West Virginia;³

Father: William McGary
Mother: Sarah Coulson

Birth date: 11 February 1823
Birth place: Ohio.^2,3

Photograph of Arthur with Louisa (Perkins) McGary Arthur and Louisa. Date taken: unknown. Location: presumably taken at Plummer's, 1138 Main Street, Wheeling, West Virginia. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.⁴

Arthur married Louisa Perkins, daughter of Reuben Perkins and Mary Groves, on 14 November 1854 in Belmont County, Ohio. Wm. Lucas, J.P., certified that he united them in marriage.⁵

At age 76, Arthur died from Bright's disease on 27 April 1899 at Fork Ridge, Marshall County, West Virginia. Bright's disease was old term that referred to various forms of kidney disease.¹ Arthur has also been reported to have died on 28 April 1899.³ He 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 "Arthur McGary."⁶

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Father: Reuben Perkins
Mother: Mary Groves

Birth date: 2 April 1836.¹ It has also been reported that Louisa was born in April 1837.²
Birth place: Ohio.¹

Photograph of Louisa with Arthur McGary Arthur and Louisa. Date taken: unknown. Location: presumably taken at Plummer's, 1138 Main Street, Wheeling, West Virginia. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.³

Louisa married Arthur McGary, son of William McGary and Sarah Coulson, on 14 November 1854 in Belmont County, Ohio. Wm. Lucas, J.P., certified that he united them in marriage.⁴

At age 90, Louisa died from "paralysis central" on 28 May 1926 at Fork Ridge, Marshall County, West Virginia. Her death certificate recorded her name incorrectly as Eliza McGary.¹ She was interred on 31 May 1926 in the Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Louisa McGary."^1,5

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Father: Nikolaus "Nik" Kuhn
Mother: Mary Schon

Birth date: 4 July 1872
Birth place: Germany.^1,2,3,4 It has also been reported that Anna was born in Alsace-Lorraine.¹

Anna was approximately five years old when her mother passed away in 1877. Mary's death left Nikolaus with three very young children to raise: Anna, Adam and Mathias.⁵ So it isn't surprising that he quickly married again that same year. When Nikolaus married Catharina Schumacher, she immediately became the stepmother of an infant and two young children.⁶

Anna emigrated from Antwerp, Belgium, in April 1886 with her family.⁷ The journey from Antwerp to New York took between a week and a fortnight.⁸ The steamship "Rhynland" was built for the Red Star Line by the Barrow Shipbuilding Company, Barrow-in-Furness, England, and launched on 10 March 1879. It could accommodate 150 first class passengers and another 1,000 in steerage.⁹

Along with her father and step-mother, Nicholas and Catharina, Anna appears on the passenger list for the S.S. Rhynland which arrived New York City, New York, in April 1886. Also listed are her brothers, Adam and Mathias, and half-sister, Catherine. All are identified as citizens of Germany, having begun their journey from Wallerfangen, Germany, with an intended destination of East Liverpool. The ship's manifest identifies them as passengers 145 through 150 out of a total of 347:
     Nic. Kuhn, age 37, male, a laborer
     Cathe. Kuhn, age 36, female
     Anna Kuhn, age 12, female
     Adam Kuhn, age 11, male
     Mathe. Kuhn, age 9, male
     Cathe. Kuhn, age 5, female.⁷

Anna arrived at Castle Garden, New York City, New York, on 10 April 1886, along with the rest of her family. Information per Ellis Island records found online:
Anna J. Kuhn was released from Prussian citizenship with Nikolaus "Nik" Kuhn and Catharina (Schumacher) Kuhn on 27 April 1886 for the purpose of emigration to the State of Ohio in North America. The release certificate was signed on 27 April 1886 by the Royal Prussian Government in Trier and stated that the certificate would "be ineffective if the released persons do not move their place of residence to outside Federal territory within six months from the day of issue of the Release Certificate, or acquire citizenship in another federal state.¹¹"

Anna married Jacob Schenck in 1894.^12,2 As of 15 April 1910, the date of the U.S. census, Anna and Jacob lived at 414 Grant Avenue, Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.³ They were still living at that address in 1920 per the next census;⁴ but by the 1930 census, the couple had moved a couple blocks to 600 Grant Avenue.¹³

Anna and Jacob were still living at 600 Grant Avenue when she died at home on 16 August 1936 at age 64; the causes of death identified were arteriosclerosis, carcinoma of the uterus, and coronary obstruction.¹ Her body was interred on 18 August 1936 in the East Oak Grove Cemetery, 1291 Dorsey Avenue, Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.¹

Father: not yet identified, but reportedly born in Germany or France.
Mother: not yet identified, but reportedly born in Germany or France.
(See comments below regarding the Alsace-Lorraine region of the France/Germany border.)^1,2,3

Birth date: December 1871.^4,5
Birth place: Alsace-Lorraine France.^6,7 It has also been reported that Jacob was born in Germany.^4,5,8 The birth location of Alsace-Lorraine is an area that changed hands between France and Germany many times through the years. I have read that for a person whose birth country keeps changing back and forth between France and Germany, it is likely that they were born in the Alsace-Lorraine region. In fact, it has been suggested that it can be easier for a genealogist to simply treat Alsace-Lorraine as the birth place without specifying which country it was in at the time. In this case, family knowledge that the area was in France when Jacob was born is supported by the 1920 census, but is contradicted by the 1900 and 1910 censuses that list Germany as his birthplace. It seems that Jacob was identifying Alsace-Lorraine with the country who possessed it at the time of any given census.

Jacob immigrated to the United States of America in 1891⁴ and was reportedly naturalized as a citizen before 1 June 1900.⁴

Jacob married Anna J. Kuhn, daughter of Nikolaus "Nik" Kuhn and Mary Schon, in 1894.^9,4 As of 15 April 1910, the date of the U.S. census, Jacob was a "glassworks blower" and was living with Anna at 414 Grant Avenue, Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.⁵ They were still living at that address in 1920 per the next census;⁷ but by the 1930 census, the couple had moved a couple blocks to 600 Grant Avenue.¹⁰ As of 1935, Jacob was still a glassworker, working at Seneca Glass Company Morgantown.⁹ They were still living at 600 Grant Avenue when Anna died at home on 16 August 1936 at age 64 and Jacob became a widower.¹¹

Jacob reportedly died in 1953 at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia,⁶ and was also buried there.⁶

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1790
Birth place: Pennsylvania.¹

Reuben married Mary Groves on 15 March 1821 in Belmont County, Ohio.²

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

Birth date: about 1805.²
Birth place: unknown.

Mary married Reuben Perkins on 15 March 1821 in Belmont County, Ohio.¹

Father: Adam E. Kuhn
Mother: Hattie May Clark

Birth date: 8 October 1908
Birth place: Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

Photograph of Agnes with her mother, brother and sisters. Date taken: unknown. Location: probably their home in Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.²

Agnes married Kenneth Kanner on 30 June 1928 at Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia. Edwin T. Carter, a Baptist minister, certified that he united them in marriage. It appears that the couple misrepresented their ages, probably to avoid the need for parental consent for Agnes. The marriage record states that they were 23 and 21, but they were actually 21 and 19.³

At age 96, Agnes died on 17 October 2004 at Ohio Valley Medical Center (OVMC), Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia.

Father: Adam E. Kuhn
Mother: Hattie May Clark

Birth date: 8 October 1908
Birth place: Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.²

Photograph of Alma with her mother, brother and sisters. Date taken: unknown. Location: probably their home in Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.³

On 8 March 1943 in Marshall County, West Virginia, Alma applied for a marriage license with Fredrick E. Shipley, son of Albert A. Shipley and Anna (unknown). The authorization to marry was signed 11 March 1943 by J. Randall Crow, Clerk of the County Court.¹ Park T. Rushford, a Minister in the Baptist Church, certified that he united Alma and Fred in marriage on 11 March 1943 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

At age 82, Alma died on 18 March 1991.⁴

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

Birth date: 6 April 1907.¹
Birth place: Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.² It has also been reported that Kenneth was born at Clarington, Ohio.³

Kenneth married Agnes Kuhn, daughter of Adam E. Kuhn and Hattie May Clark, on 30 June 1928 at Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia. Edwin T. Carter, a Baptist minister, certified that he united them in marriage. It appears that the couple misrepresented their ages, probably to avoid the need for parental consent for Agnes. The marriage record states that they were 23 and 21, but they were actually 21 and 19.²

At age 78, Kenneth died in October 1985.¹

Father: Albert A. Shipley
Mother: Anna (unknown)

Birth date: 20 July 1909.^1,2,3,4
Birth place: Dilles Bottom, Belmont County, Ohio.^2,3,4
Although Fred himself was the informant on for his marriage license, the date and place of birth given do not agree with any other records I have found for him. According to the license he was born 20 July 1910 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. It's a mystery to me why he might have supplied this incorrect info.⁵

On 8 March 1943 in Marshall County, West Virginia, Fredrick applied for a marriage license with Alma K. Kuhn, daughter of Adam E. Kuhn and Hattie May Clark. The authorization to marry was signed 11 March 1943 by J. Randall Crow, Clerk of the County Court.⁵ Park T. Rushford, a Minister in the Baptist Church, certified that he united Fred and Alma in marriage on 11 March 1943 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.⁵

At age 80, Fred died on 27 May 1990.¹