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Father: not yet identified, Based on her reported age of 20 at the time of her marriage.
Mother: not yet identified.

Birth date: about 1878.² It has also been reported that May was born about 1875.¹
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

May married William Anthony Church, son of William S. "Bill" Church and Elizabeth Jane "Betsy" Roberts, on 15 October 1898 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. Whitt Stump was the officiating minister for the ceremony, which took place at the residence of the bride.^1,2

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

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

Thomas married Sarah (unknown).¹

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

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

Sarah married Thomas Davis.¹

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1847
Birth place: Barbour County, Virginia.^2,3

Francis married Clory McCulty on 2 August 1866 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.^1,4

Francis died in 1928.⁵ He was interred in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.⁵

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: 1847
Birth place: Virginia (reportedly in Upshur County, which wasn't formed until 1851 from parts of Barbour, Lewis and Randolph counties.)^1,2,3

Another spelling of her first name is Clora.³

Clory married Francis Hathaway on 2 August 1866 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.^1,4

Clory died in 1924.² She was interred in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

Father: Harrison Coon
Mother: Nancy Husk

Birth date: 21 June 1883.² It has also been reported that Nancy was born on 21 June 1884.³
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

Nancy married Robert Edward "Lee" Summers, son of Joseph Summers and Martha Ellen Matthew, 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.^1,2

At age 51, Nancy died from cancer of the liver and stomach on 5 August 1934 in Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia. She had been under her doctor's care from 01 August 1933 until her death.^4,3 Nancy's body was interred on 6 August 1934 in the St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery, Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Nancy J. Summers." The inscription on her side of the stone reads, "She believeth and sleeps in Jesus."^4,3

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Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: unknown
Birth place: West Virginia.²

Harrison married Nancy Husk.²

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: June 1873
Birth place: Ohio.¹

James married Bertha E. Newell on 4 December 1892 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.³

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: November 1876
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Bertha married James F. White on 4 December 1892 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

Father: Anderson T. Elliott.³
Mother: Mary Kelly.^3,4

Birth date: 22 April 1874.³ It has also been reported that Rachel was born in April 1873.⁵
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.³

Rachel's first marriage was to George W. Church, son of Henry S. Church and Margaret (unknown), on 9 July 1891.^4,6

She became a widow at age 26 when George died on 10 April 1901.⁷ 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.⁸ 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.⁹ My theory on what must have happened is this:

Her second marriage was to Thomas Franklin Summers, son of Joseph Summers and Martha Ellen Matthew, 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.³ Rachel reported having 8 children; 8 were still living.¹⁰

Rachel's third marriage was to Cloid Dwight Wright, son of Emmett Bryan Wright and Margaret B. Stump, on 10 October 1921 at Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia. Floyd W. Dick, pastor of the M. E. Church South in Grantsville, certified that he united the couple in marriage. Both parties were recorded as divorced; Rachel was still using the surname of her second husband.¹¹

On 23 January 1923 at age 48, Rachel died at home (1914 Murdoch Avenue, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia) from uterine cancer.¹² She was interred on 26 January 1923 in the St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery, Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹²

Father: Henry S. Church.²
Mother: Margaret (unknown) Margaret (unknown.)²

Birth date: about 1868 (Based on age of 33 at time of death.)³ It has also been reported that George was born in February 1871.⁴
Birth place: Sycamore, Calhoun County, West Virginia.³

George married Rachel Ann Elliott, daughter of Anderson T. Elliott and Mary Kelly, on 9 July 1891.^2,1

George died from "typhoyd feaver" on 10 April 1901 in Barnes Run, Calhoun County, West Virginia.³ He was interred on 11 April 1901 in the St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery, Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia.³

Father:
Mother:

Birth date: about 1845.³
Birth place: Iowa His place of birth as recorded when he got married was "Waplo County, Iowa," which I assume was a mispelling of Wapello County.³

Somewhere I once read that he was born on the Mississippi River, but I failed to document the source at the time. However, the previously mentioned Wapello County is in interior Iowa, not along the river - so I am not putting much stock in that assertion without some kind of proof.

Another spelling of his surname is Eliot.²

Anderson's first marriage was to Mary Kelly on 14 June 1866 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. The ceremony was performed by Joseph Smith.³

He became a widower when Mary died on 5 December 1888 at the young age of 40.⁴

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1873
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹

Rachel married William David "Will" Summers, son of Joseph Summers and Martha Ellen Matthew, on 7 August 1897 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹

Rachel R. and William were divorced before 1900.¹

Father: Samuel Jeffreys
Mother: Sarah (unknown)

Birth date: about 1867
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.^1,2

An alternate spelling of Mary's surname is Jefferys per one transcription of the record of her first marriage.³

Mary's first marriage was to W. W. Burrows, son of W. H. Burrows, on 13 April 1884 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹ They were later divorced on a date I've not yet learned.¹

Her second marriage was to William David "Will" Summers, son of Joseph Summers and Martha Ellen Matthew, 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."²

Mary and Will were divorced before 1920. The 1920 federal census shows Mary living in the household of her nephew and having a marital status of divorced.⁴

Father: W. H. Burrows.¹
Mother: not yet identified.

Birth date: about 1863
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹

W. married Mary F. Jeffreys, daughter of Samuel Jeffreys and Sarah (unknown), on 13 April 1884 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

They were later divorced on a date I've not yet learned.²

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

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

It is likely, but not yet confirmed, that Samuel and Sarah (unknown) were married.^1,2

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

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

It is likely, but not yet confirmed, that Sarah and Samuel Jeffreys were married.^1,2

Father: Preston Sampson.²
Mother: not yet identified.

Birth date: about 1886
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.^1,2

Sarah married Walter Henry Summers, son of Joseph Summers and Martha Ellen Matthew, 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.^1,2

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

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

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1819
Birth place: Taylor County, Virginia.²

William's middle initial appears as an "R" rather than a "K" on his marriage record.³

A variation on the spelling of his surname is Mathew.⁴

William married Nancy Murphy on 15 April 1841 in Monongalia County, Virginia. The ceremony was performed by Revd. Francis H. Read.^3,4

As of 1860, William lived at Pruntytown, Taylor County, West Virginia.

Father: not yet identified, but reportedly born in Maryland.¹
Mother: not yet identified, but reportedly born in Pennsylvania.¹

Birth date: 11 October 1828.^2,1 It is also suggested that he was born circa 1827 based on a reported age of 72 at the time of his death.³
Birth place: (West) Virginia.¹ Two of his children reported his birthplace as Pennsylvania,^4,5 but that seems much less likely to be correct as it conflicts with Joseph's own census record.

Joseph married Rebecca Logsdon.⁶

At age 70, Joseph died on 9 July 1899 at Fork Ridge, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia.³ Joseph has also been reported to have died on 10 July 1899 per a reading of his gravestone that is published on the WVGenWeb site.⁷ He was interred in the Fork Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.⁷

Father: not yet identified, but reportedly born in Maryland.²
Mother: not yet identified, but reportedly born in (West) Virginia.²

Birth date: 1828.^3,4
Birth place: (West) Virginia.^2,5

Her maiden name was spelled Logston per the entry in the death record of her daughter, Mary Elizabeth (Parks) Harris.⁶

Rebecca's first marriage was to George W. Pierce on 28 November 1847. Edward Dowler certified that he celebrated the rite of marriage between the couple. Note that the groom's surname was spelled as Pearce in the handwritten record of the marriage.^7,5

She became a widow when George died in November 1852.⁸

Her second marriage was to Joseph Parks.⁹

Rebecca died on 7 May 1907.^9,3 She was interred in the Fork Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Rebecca Parks." The inscription reads, "Mother ~ Wife of Joseph Parks."^3,4

Father: Joseph Parks
Mother: Rebecca Logsdon

Birth date: 7 August 1861
Birth place: Greene County, Pennsylvania.^3,4,5

Judson married Emma May Briggs, daughter of David Briggs and Avilda (unknown), on 28 December 1881.⁶

At age 89, Rossell died from uremia on 24 May 1951 at Fork Ridge, Marshall County, West Virginia.³ He was interred on 27 May 1951 in the Fork Ridge Christian Church Cemetery, 8681 Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "J. Rossell Parks."^3,7

Father: David Briggs
Mother: Avilda (unknown)

Birth date: 27 July 1862
Birth place: Marshall County, Virginia.²

Emma married Judson Rossell "J. R." Parks, son of Joseph Parks and Rebecca Logsdon, on 28 December 1881.¹

At age 92, Emma died from cerebral hemorrhage on 18 March 1955 at Fork Ridge, Marshall County, West Virginia.³ She was interred on 21 March 1955 in the Fork Ridge Christian Church Cemetery, 8681 Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Emma M. Parks."^3,4

Father: Judson Rossell "J. R." Parks
Mother: Emma May Briggs

Birth date: 14 July 1890
Birth place: Marshall County, West Virginia.^2,3

Grace married Oren Elson Rulong, son of James D. Rulong and Ida E. Smart, on 28 June 1919 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. James B. Smith, Minister, certified that he united them in marriage.³

At age 75, Grace died on 2 December 1965.¹ She was interred in the Fork Ridge Universalist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Grace I. Rulong."⁴

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Father: James D. Rulong
Mother: Ida E. Smart

Birth date: 14 January 1890
Birth place: Marshall County, West Virginia.²

Oren married Grace Iona Parks, daughter of Judson Rossell "J. R." Parks and Emma May Briggs, on 28 June 1919 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. James B. Smith, Minister, certified that he united them in marriage.³

At age 69, Oren died from coronary occlusion on 31 July 1959 at Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia.² He was interred on 3 August 1959 in the Fork Ridge Universalist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "Oren E. Rulong."²

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Father: Oren Elson Rulong
Mother: Grace Iona Parks

Birth date: 4 April 1920
Birth place: Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.^2,3

He was also commonly known by his initials - growing up I often heard him referred to as C. P. by my parents.⁴

Clarence was employed as an electrical engineer by WLWC-TV Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.³ He was also a farmer, widely known for his immaculate care of the farm that had been owned by his family for several generations; it was located on Fork Ridge in Marshall County, West Virginia.⁴

At age 93, Clarence died on 29 August 2013 at Shadyside Care Center, Shadyside, Belmont County, Ohio.³

Father: Joseph Parks
Mother: Rebecca Logsdon

Birth date: 20 October 1865 (based on age at death of 59 years, 7 months, 3 days).
Birth place: Greene County, Pennsylvania.^1,3

Joseph married Ocie Terrill, daughter of Thomas Sherman Terrill and Agnes Harris, on 26 November 1892 at Pleasant Valley, Marshall County, West Virginia. Rev. J. D. Smith certified that he united them in marriage.³

At age 59, Joseph died from pernicious anemia on 23 May 1925 at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹ He was interred in the Fork Ridge Universalist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "Joseph L. Parks."

Father: Joseph Parks
Mother: Rebecca Logsdon

Birth date: about 1868
Birth place: Marshall County, West Virginia.^1,2

Anna married Thomas D. Richmond on 10 February 1900 in Marshall County, West Virginia. James S. Jewell certified that he united them in marriage at the bride's home. Thomas was identified as being a widower; Anna was single.²

Father: Joseph Parks
Mother: Rebecca Logsdon

Birth date: 18 December 1871
Birth place: West Virginia.^2,3,1

Della died from "acute dilitation of heart" at age 60 on 25 April 1932 at Moundsville, West Virginia,^1,4 She was interred on 28 April 1932 in the Fork Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Della V. Parks."^1,5