Stephen R. Cunningham1,2

ID#1411, b. February 1834, d. 4 December 1910
Pedigree
Father: Adam Cunningham
Mother: Mary (unknown)

Birth date: February 1834
Birth place: (West) Virginia.3

Stephen married Catherine J. Webb on 24 September 1871.4

At age 76, Stephen died on 4 December 1910.5

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1850Western District, Ritchie County, VirginiaStephen Cunningham, male, age 16, born in Va, a farmer
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1850)6
1860Ritchie County, VirginiaStephen Cunningham, male, age 26, born in Va, a farmhand
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1860)7
1870Grant Township, Ritchie County, West VirginiaStephen R. Cunningham, male, age 35, born in Virginia now WVa, a farmer, real estate value $100, unable to read or write
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1870)1
1880Union District (west side), Ritchie County, West VirginiaStephen Cunningham, male, age 46, head, married, born in Virginia, a farmer, unable to read or write
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1880)8
1900part of Lee District, Calhoun County, West VirginiaStephen Cunningham, male, age 66, head, married 28 years, born Feb 1834 in (West) Virginia, a farmer with no months unemployed, could speak English but neither read nor write
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1900)3

Deceased Children of Stephen R. Cunningham and Catherine J. Webb:

Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=16 Apr 2018

Citations

  1. [S299] Adam Cunningham household, 1870 U.S. Census, Ritchie County, West Virginia, Harrisville Post Office, page 9 (525 stamped), National Archives micropublication M593_1698.
  2. [S2533] Stephen R. Cunningham household, 1910 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Lee District, Enumeration District 19, sheet 11B, National Archives micropublication T624_1677.
  3. [S1140] Stephen Cunningham household, 1900 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, part of Lee District, Enumeration District 22, sheet 10B, National Archives micropublication T623_1757.
  4. [S1054] West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc.), S. R. Cunningham and Catharine J. Webb data. Original data for Marshall County: West Virginia Marriages, 1863-85. County court records located at Moundsville, West Virginia. Family History Library film # (0853805 - 0853808).
  5. [S276] "The Civil War Pension of William S. Church," transcriptions submitted by Candace Church, presented by The Calhoun County WVGenWeb, online http://www.lindapages.com/calhoun/church-pension.htm (moved from http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcalhou/church-pension.htm). Information pertaining to transcribed by Candace Church <<e-mail address>>, document number 14 dated 25 March 1915.
  6. [S301] Adam Cunningham household, 1850 U.S. Census, Ritchie County, Virginia, the Western District, pages 251A and 251B, National Archives micropublication M432_973.
  7. [S300] Adam Cunningham household, 1860 U.S. Census, Ritchie County, Virginia, Ritchie Courthouse Post Office, page 21 (389 handwritten), National Archives micropublication M653_1438.
  8. [S1237] Stephen Cunningham household, 1880 U.S. Census, Ritchie County, West Virginia, Union District (west-side), Enumeration District 149, page 33A (357 stamped), National Archives micropublication T9_1413.

Samuel Church1

ID#1412, b. about 1815, d. 26 February 1894
Pedigree
Parents: It seems to be commonly accepted among many researchers that Samuel's parents were William Clark Church and Sally Cohen. Read my blog post entitled Henry "Old Hundred" Church for more information about this.

Birth date: about 1815.2 Samuel's age as it appears in the 1870 U.S. Census would suggest that he could also have been born circa 1816.3
Birth place: (West) Virginia.2

Samuel married Sarah Elizabeth Anderson.2

Samuel died on 26 February 1894 at Sycamore, Calhoun County, West Virginia.4

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1820Tyler County, VirginiaBelieved to be included in the household of William Church (his father) as the male age "under 10."
(Official Census Date: 07 August 1820)5
For years 1850 through 1870:  Real estate = land and buildings.
Personal estate = non-land property such as household goods, furnishings, and livestock.
185064th District, Wetzel County, VirginiaSamuel Church, male, age 35, born in Va, a farmer, owned real estate valued at $500, cannot read & write
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1850)2
1860Wetzel County, VirginiaSaml Church, male, age 45, born in Va, a farmer, real estate value $1,800 plus personal property value $100
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1860)1
1870Church Township, Wetzel County, West VirginiaSamuel Church, male, age 54, born in Virginia, a farmer, real estate value $1,000 and personal property value $200
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1870)3
1880Church District, Wetzel County, West VirginiaSaml Church, male, age 65, head, married, born in West Va, a farmer, unable to read or write
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1880)6

Deceased Children of Samuel Church and Sarah Elizabeth Anderson:

Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=2 Jun 2017

Citations

  1. [S247] Samuel Church household, 1860 U.S. Census, Wetzel County, Virginia, page 9, National Archives micropublication M653_1384.
  2. [S254] Saml. Church household, 1850 U.S. Census, Wetzel County, Virginia, the 64th District, page 21B, National Archives micropublication M432_981.
  3. [S1231] Samuel Church household, 1870 U.S. Census, Wetzel County, West Virginia, Church Township, Burton Post Office, page 40, National Archives micropublication M593_1701.
  4. [S573] Samuel Church, Wetzel County Register of Deaths, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 808278_00299.jpg.
  5. [S2192] William Church household, 1820 U.S. Census, Tyler County, Virginia, page 82, National Archives micropublication M33_140.
  6. [S845] Samuel Church household, 1880 U.S. Census, Wetzel County, West Virginia, Church District, Enumeration District 102, 14B, National Archives micropublication T9_1415.
  7. [S280] Marriage License for William S. Church and Catherine J. Cunningham, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file 4011511_00257.jpg.
  8. [S912] Henry Church, Certificate of Death, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1953471_0001209.jpg.

William F. Hopkins1

ID#1413, b. about 1892
Pedigree
Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1892 Based on age of 25 at time of marriage
Birth place: Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia.2

William married Hazel Faye Stewart, daughter of Samuel McKinney Stewart and Martha Emmaline "Mattie" Jefferson, on 11 July 1917 at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. William H. Fields certified that he united them in marriage. Hazel's age was reported as 23, but she would have actually been 25 years old based on her birth date per Marshall County records.3
Family Line(s):
Harris Index
Last Edited Date=20 Sep 2012

Citations

  1. [S184] Marshall County Obituaries, presented by The Marshall County WVGenWeb, Martha Virginia Stewart Obituary, online http://www.lindapages.com/marshall/obits.htm (moved from http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/marsh.htm).
  2. [S858] Marriage License for William F. Hopkins and Hazel Stewart, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file _00217.jpg, shows age of 25 at time of marriage.
  3. [S858] Marriage License for William F. Hopkins and Hazel Stewart, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file _00217.jpg.

David Summers1

ID#1414, b. about 1797, d. 1866
Pedigree
Father: Rev. Alexander Summers
Mother: Mary Ann Vinagar

Birth date: about 1797
Birth place: Maryland
Location is supported by the fact that his parents were married in Frederick County, Maryland on 25 February 1797, and that his father is the head of a household residing in Montgomery County, Maryland per the 1800 U.S. Census.2

His first marriage was reportedly to Phoebe Williams on 20 August 1821 in Monongalia County, Virginia. I have not yet officially confirmed this date and location.3

He became a widower when Phoebe died before 1850.3

His second marriage was to Rachel (Reed) VanGilder before 1 June 1850.4,2 Their blended family of Summers and VanGilder children is reflected in the U.S. Federal Census of 1850.2

David obviously died in the spring of 1866 as the will he wrote in April was probated in May.5

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1800District 1, Montgomery County, MarylandBelieved to be included in the household of Alexander Summers (his father) as one of three males age "under age 10."
(Official Census Date: 04 August 1800)6
1820Eastern Division, Monongalia County, VirginiaBelieved to be included in the household of Alexander Summers (his father) as a male age "16 & under 26." Presumed to be one of seven persons engaged in agriculture.
(Official Census Date: 07 August 1820)7
1830East Monongalia Township, Monongalia County, VirginiaDavid Summers, head of a family of six (3 males, 3 females), believed to be a male age "30 & under 40"
(Official Census Date: 01 June 1830)8
1840East Monongalia Township, Monongalia County, VirginiaDavid Summers, head of a family of ten (7 males, 3 females); believed to be a male age "40 & under 50" and employed in agriculture
(Official Census Date: 01 June 1840)9
For years 1850 through 1870:  Real estate = land and buildings.
Personal estate = non-land property such as household goods, furnishings, and livestock.
1850the Eastern District, Marion County, VirginiaDavid Summers, male, age 53, born in Maryland, a farmer, real estate value $3,100, cannot read & write
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1850)2
1860Taylor County, VirginiaDavid Summers, male, age 65, born in Md, a farmer, real estate value $3,700 and personal property value $407, cannot read & write
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1860)10

Deceased Children of David Summers and Phoebe Williams:

Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=2 May 2016

Citations

  1. [S249] Joseph Summers, Calhoun County Register of Deaths, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 0807454_00155.jpg.
  2. [S253] David Summers household, 1850 U.S. Census, Marion County, Virginia, the Eastern District, pages 125B and 126A, National Archives micropublication M432_958.
  3. [S374] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, online http://www.ancestry.com (Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2000).
  4. [S375] ""Linda Hughes Hiser Family File" (Ancestry World Tree)," online http://awt.ancestry.com, Linda Hughes Hiser.
  5. [S1871] David Summers will (09 April 1866), Will Book Volume 1 1844-1893 (Taylor County, WV), pages 94-95, electronic image, "West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971," by FamilySearch (Salt Lake City, Utah).
  6. [S2218] Alexander Summers household, 1800 U.S. Census, Montgomery County, Maryland, District 1, page 224 (or 44), National Archives micropublication M32_11.
  7. [S2157] Alexander Summers household, 1820 U.S. Census, Monongalia County, Virginia, Eastern Division, page 84, National Archives micropublication M33_142.
  8. [S2156] David Summers household, 1830 U.S. Census, Monongalia County, Virginia, Eastern District, page 369, National Archives micropublication M19_191.
  9. [S2155] David Summers household, 1840 U.S. Census, Monongalia County, Virginia, Western District (East Monongalia Township), page 51 stamped, National Archives micropublication M704_567.
  10. [S376] David Summers household, 1860 U.S. Census, Taylor County, Virginia, Pruntytown Post Office, page 49 (549 handwritten), National Archives micropublication M653_1381.
  11. [S1596] David Summers, Marion County Register of Deaths, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file _00345.jpg.

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

ID#1415, b. 1 June 1880
Pedigree

Enumeration District No. 144:

  • 005, Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia,
              Summers, Joseph, male, age 35, head, married, born in Va
                   --, Martha E., female, age 33, wife, married, born in Va
                   --, William D., male, age 13, son, single, born in W Va
                   --, Phebe E., female, age 12, daughter, single, born in W Va
                   --, James A., male, age 10, son, single, born in W Va
                   --, Mary I., female, age 9, daughter, single, born in W Va
                   --, Matilda J., female, age 7, daughter, single, born in W Va
                   --, Thomas F., male, age 7, son, single, born in W Va
                   --, Walter H., male, age 5, son, single, born in W Va
                   --, Robert E. L., male, age 4, son, single, born in W Va
                   --, Lenora S., female, age 2, daughter, born in W Va
Last Edited Date=14 Jan 2016

1850 U.S. Census, Virginia, Taylor County

ID#1416, b. 1 June 1850
Pedigree
  • 346, 63rd District, Taylor County, Virginia,
              Mathew, Wm. K., male, age 30, born in Virginia
                   --, Nancy, female, age 27, born in Virginia
                   --, Leander, male, age 7, born in Virginia
                   --, Mary, female, age 5, born in Virginia
                   --, Martha, female, age 3, born in Virginia
                   --, Eli, male, age 1, born in Virginia
Last Edited Date=14 Jan 2016

1850 U.S. Census, Virginia, Marion County

ID#1417, b. 1 June 1850
Pedigree
  • 194, the Eastern District, Marion County, Virginia,
              Summers, David, male, age 53, born in Maryland
                   --, Rachele, female, age 47, born in Virginia
                   Vangilder, Amos, male, age 21, born in Virginia
                   Summers, Henry, male, age 19, born in Virginia
                   --, David, male, age 15, born in Virginia
                   Vangilder, Frederic, male, age 16, born in Virginia
                   Summers, John, male, age 13, born in Virginia
                   Vangilder, Nancy, female, age 11, born in Virginia
                   Summers, William, male, age 10, born in Virginia
                   --, James, male, age 8, born in Virginia
                   --, Joseph Summers, male, age 5, born in Virginia
                   --, Margaret Summers, female, age 60, born in Maryland
Last Edited Date=14 Jan 2016

1870 U.S. Census, West Virginia, Taylor County

ID#1418, b. 1 June 1870
Pedigree
  • 089, Haymond Township, Taylor County, West Virginia,
              Summers, Joseph, male, age 25, born in Virginia
                   --, Martha, female, age 23, born in Virginia
                   --, William D., male, age 4, born in West Virginia
                   --, Phoebe E., female, age 2, born in West Virginia
                   --, James A., male, age 9/12, born in West Virginia
Last Edited Date=14 Jan 2016

1900 U.S. Census, West Virginia, Calhoun County

ID#1419, b. 1 June 1900
Pedigree

Enumeration District No. 22:

  • 184, part of Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia,
              Cunningham, Stephen, male, age 66, head, married 28 years, born Feb 1834 in (West) Virginia
                   --, Catherine, female, age 48, wife, married 28 years, born Jan 1852 in (West) Virginia
              The couple lived on a farm owned free of mortgage (#172 on the farm schedule).

Enumeration District No. 23:

  • 066, Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia,
              Summers, Joseph, male, age 55, head, married 35 years, born Apr 1845 in (West) Virginia
                   --, Martha, female, age 53, wife, married 35 years, born Apr 1847 in (West) Virginia
                   --, James A., male, age 30, son, single, born Oct 1869 in West Virginia
                   --, Thomas F., male, age 27, son, single, born Nov 1872 in West Virginia
                   --, Walter H., male, age 25, son, single, born Apr 1875 in West Virginia
                   --, Robert E., male, age 23, son, single, born Dec 1876 in West Virginia
                   --, Claud R., male, age 18, son, single, born July 1881 in West Virginia
                   --, Victor L., male, age 16, son, single, born July 1883 in West Virginia
                   --, Joseph M., male, age 12, son, single, born Jun 1887 in West Virginia
                   --, Roscoe, male, age 8, son, single, born Jun 1891 in West Virginia
                   --, William, male, age 33, son, married 0 years, born Jun 1866 in West Virginia
                   --, Mary F., female, age 33, daughter-in-law, married 0 years, born Dec 1866 in West Virginia
              The family lived on a farm owned but mortgaged (#60 on the farm schedule).

Enumeration District No. 25:

  • 165, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia,
              Church, William S., male, age 65, head, married 39 years, born Jun 1834 in (West) Virginia
                   --, Elizabeth, female, age 68, wife, married 39 years, born Jan 1832 in (West) Virginia
                   --, Noah G., male, age 34, son, single, born Jun 1865 in West Virginia
                   --, Sarah, female, age 23, daughter, single, born Jul 1876 in West Virginia
                   --, Enoch, male, age 21, son, single, born Oct 1878 in West Virginia
                   --, Daniel C., male, age 17, son, single, born Nov 1882 in West Virginia
              The family lived on a farm owned but mortgaged (#154 on the farm schedule).
Last Edited Date=29 Jan 2016

1850 U.S. Census, Virginia, Hancock County

ID#1420, b. 1 June 1850
Pedigree
  • 409, District 26, Hancock County, Virginia,
              Paden, John, male, age 33, born in Virginia
                   --, Catharine, female, age 29, born in Virginia
                   --, Joanna, female, age 8, born in Ohio
                   --, Moriah, female, age 7, born in Ohio
                   --, Ellen D., female, age 4, born in Ohio
                   --, Eliza, female, age 8 months, born in Virginia
Last Edited Date=14 Jan 2016

Andrew L. Core1

ID#1421, b. about 1875
Pedigree
Father: David F. Core
Mother: Ellen D. Paden

Birth date: about 1875.1
Birth place: unknown.

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1880Clay District, Ritchie County, West VirginiaAndrew L. Core, male, age 5, son, single, born in WVa, attended school
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1880)1
1910Beaver District, Nicholas County, West VirginiaAndrew L. Core, male, age 35, boarder, single, born in West Virginia, a carpenter working in a paper mill
(Official U.S. Census Date: 15 April 1910)2
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=4 Sep 2015

Citations

  1. [S259] Ellen D. Core household, 1880 U.S. Census, Ritchie County, West Virginia, Clay District, Enumeration District 151, page 29 (398 stamped), National Archives micropublication T9_1413.
  2. [S196] William A. Church household, 1910 U.S. Census, Nicholas County, West Virginia, Beaver District, Enumeration District 106, sheet 35A (35 stamped), National Archives micropublication T624_1691.

1870 U.S. Census, West Virginia, Ritchie County

ID#1422, b. 1 June 1870
Pedigree
  • 062, Grant Township, Ritchie County, West Virginia,
              Cunningham, Adam, male, age 72, born in Virginia now WVa
                   --, Mary, female, age 68, born in Pennsylvania
                   --, Stephen R., male, age 35, born in Virginia now WVa
                   --, P. M., male, age 40, born in Virginia now WVa
                   --, Mary C., female, age 27, born in Virginia now WVa
                   --, Eliza J., female, age 14, born in Virginia now WVa
                   --, Robert E., male, age 3, born in West Virginia
Last Edited Date=14 Jan 2016

1870 U.S. Census, West Virginia, Tyler County

ID#1423, b. 1 June 1870
Pedigree
Last Edited Date=14 Jan 2016

Nemattis Core1

ID#1424, b. May 1871
Pedigree
Father: David F. Core
Mother: Ellen D. Paden

Birth date: May 1871
Birth place: West Virginia.2,1

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1880Clay District, Ritchie County, West VirginiaNemattis Core, female, age 9, daughter, single, born in WVa, attended school
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1880)1
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=31 Jul 2012

Citations

  1. [S259] Ellen D. Core household, 1880 U.S. Census, Ritchie County, West Virginia, Clay District, Enumeration District 151, page 29 (398 stamped), National Archives micropublication T9_1413.
  2. [S1536] Alfred Berry household, 1900 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Sheridan District, Enumeration District 24, sheet 10B, National Archives micropublication T623_1757.

Emma E. Core1

ID#1425, b. about 1879
Pedigree
Father: David F. Core
Mother: Ellen D. Paden

Birth date: about 1879
Birth place: West Virginia.1

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1880Clay District, Ritchie County, West VirginiaEmma E. Core, female, age 1, daughter, single, born in WVa
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1880)1
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=21 Nov 2011

Citations

  1. [S259] Ellen D. Core household, 1880 U.S. Census, Ritchie County, West Virginia, Clay District, Enumeration District 151, page 29 (398 stamped), National Archives micropublication T9_1413.

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

ID#1426, b. 1 June 1880
Pedigree

Enumeration District No. 149:

Enumeration District No. 151:

  • 163, Clay District, Ritchie County, West Virginia,
              Core, Ellen D., female, age 24, head, widowed, born in Ohio
                   --, Nemattis, female, age 9, daughter, single, born in WVa
                   --, Andrew L., male, age 5, son, single, born in WVa
                   --, Mary C., female, age 4, daughter, single, born in WVa
                   --, Emma E., female, age 1, daughter, single, born in WVa
Last Edited Date=18 Jan 2016

Glenn Summers1

ID#1428, b. 18 May 1908, d. 13 June 1949
Pedigree
Father: Walter Henry Summers
Mother: Sarah Jane Sampson

Birth date: 18 May 1908
Birth place: Altizer, Calhoun County, West Virginia.1

Glenn married Sylva Haney, daughter of Mont Long and Florence Esta Smith, on 19 November 1927 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. G. G. Griffin certified that he united them in marriage at his residence. Sylvia's surname had changed from Long to Haney due to her mother's divorce from Mont Long and second marriage to Asa Haney.2 Glenn Summers was a farmer.

At the time of Glenn's death, his address was Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia.1 He died at age 41 due to advanced silicosis related to coronary thrombosis on 13 June 1949 at Boling Clinic, Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia. The death certificate was signed by J. S. Boling, M.D.1

Glenn's body was interred two days later on 15 June 1949 in the Snyder Chapel Cemetery, Calhoun County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "Glenna Summers." Cemetery name spelled incorrectly as "Snider" on the death certificate.1

The license for Sylvia's marriage in 1962 indicates that she was divorced. I had initially assumed that she became a widow when Glenn died at the young age of 41 in 1949, but this status leaves me wondering about other possibilities. Did she and Glenn get divorced? Did she marry after Glenn's death and subsequently get divorced?

Click on camera icon(s) to view photo(s) of gravestone, then use your browser's back button to return here. Inscription reads, "Together Forever." Although Sylvia's name appears on the stone with her first husband, I have not yet determined whether or not she is actually buried there. The fact that the year of her death was not added to the joint stone raises the question of whether she might instead be buried with her second husband in McCray Cemetery. However, I have not found her name in lists of the burials there ... more research is needed.3
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=16 Jul 2018

Citations

  1. [S260] Glenn Summers, Certificate of Death, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1984026_0001152.jpg.
  2. [S1429] Marriage License for Glen Summers and Sylva Haney, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file 4011513_00083.jpg.
  3. [S666] Digital photo of Glenna and Sylvia Summers gravestone in Snyder Chapel Cemetery taken by Louella Greathouse, online http://www.wvgenweb.org/calhoun/cemetery/snydercem.htm

Sylvia Long1

ID#1429, b. 9 May 1909
Pedigree
Father: Mont Long
Mother: Florence Esta Smith

Birth date: 9 May 1909
Birth place: Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County, West Virginia.2,1

Another spelling of her first name is Sylva, which appears on several records. It seems likely that she was adopted by her mother's second husband, Asa Haney, as the maiden name of Haney was used on the record of her first marriage. i.e. Sylva Haney.3

Sylva's first marriage was to Glenn Summers, son of Walter Henry Summers and Sarah Jane Sampson, on 19 November 1927 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. G. G. Griffin certified that he united them in marriage at his residence. Sylvia's surname had changed from Long to Haney due to her mother's divorce from Mont Long and second marriage to Asa Haney.3

On 8 August 1962 in Wood County, West Virginia, Sylvia applied for a marriage license with Thomas Jefferson Headley, son of Harriett Woodring.1 As of that date, she was living R.F.D. #3, at Elizabeth, West Virginia.1

The license for Sylvia's marriage in 1962 indicates that she was divorced. I had initially assumed that she became a widow when Glenn died at the young age of 41 in 1949, but this status leaves me wondering about other possibilities. Did she and Glenn get divorced? Did she marry after Glenn's death and subsequently get divorced?

Her second marriage was to Thomas Jefferson Headley, son of Harriett Woodring, on 11 August 1962 at Annamoriah, Calhoun County, West Virginia. Rev. Bud D. Graham, minister of the Methodist Church, certified that he united the couple in marriage.1

Click on camera icon(s) to view photo(s) of gravestone, then use your browser's back button to return here. Inscription reads, "Together Forever." Although Sylvia's name appears on the stone with her first husband, I have not yet determined whether or not she is actually buried there. The fact that the year of her death was not added to the joint stone raises the question of whether she might instead be buried with her second husband in McCray Cemetery. However, I have not found her name in lists of the burials there ... more research is needed.4
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=17 Jul 2018

Citations

  1. [S1433] Marriage License for Thomas Jefferson Headley and Sylvia Summers, Wood County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file 4130754_00054.jpg.
  2. [S1437] West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928, Sylvia Long entry, volume 1, page 108-A, index record from FamilySearch, online http://www.familysearch.org, Sylvia Long.
  3. [S1429] Marriage License for Glen Summers and Sylva Haney, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file 4011513_00083.jpg.
  4. [S666] Digital photo of Glenna and Sylvia Summers gravestone in Snyder Chapel Cemetery taken by Louella Greathouse, online http://www.wvgenweb.org/calhoun/cemetery/snydercem.htm

Ernest Anthony Church1

ID#1430, b. 24 December 1907
Pedigree
Father: Daniel Colonel Church
Mother: Della Maude Pierce

Birth date: 24 December 1907
Birth place: Barnes Run, Calhoun County, West Virginia.2

Although his first name was spelled as Earnest in records from his early years, it seems to not be the way he preferred and used. He signed his WWII draft card without the "a" and his gravestone also has no "a" ... so I have accepted Ernest rather than Earnest as his first name.2

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1910part of Lee District, Calhoun County, West VirginiaEarnest A. Church, male, age 2, son, single, born in West Virginia
(Official U.S. Census Date: 15 April 1910)3
1920Belpre Township, Washington County, OhioEarnest Church, male, age 12, son, single, born in West Virginia, attended school
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 January 1920)4
Charts
Direct Descendants of William S. Church
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=31 May 2020

Citations

  1. [S2437] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online http://www.ancestry.com (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ernest Anthony Church data, serial no. 616, order no. 1666. Original data: Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947. 552 boxes. NAI: 2658141. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, Record Group 147. National Archives and Records Administration, St Louis, Missouri.
  2. [S2689] Earnest A. Church, Calhoun County Register of Births, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx, file _00435.jpg.
  3. [S895] Daniel C. Church household, 1910 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Lee District, Enumeration District 19, sheet 3a (153 stamped), National Archives micropublication T624_1677.
  4. [S277] Colonel Church household, 1920 U.S. Census, Washington County, Ohio, Belpre Township, Enumeration District 178, sheet 2A, National Archives micropublication T625_1446.

Ray L. Church1,2

ID#1432, b. 23 September 1912, d. 29 May 1928
Pedigree
Father: Daniel Colonel Church
Mother: Della Maude Pierce

Birth date: 23 September 1912
Birth place: Hur, Calhoun County, West Virginia.3,1

At age 15, Ray died on 29 May 1928.1 He was interred in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.1

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1920Belpre Township, Washington County, OhioRay Church, male, age 7, son, single, born in West Virginia, attended school
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 January 1920)2
Charts
Direct Descendants of William S. Church
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=17 Apr 2018

Citations

  1. [S269] Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, gravestone inscriptions, presented by Calhoun County WVGenWeb, online http://www.lindapages.com/calhoun/cemetery/mtzioncem.htm
  2. [S277] Colonel Church household, 1920 U.S. Census, Washington County, Ohio, Belpre Township, Enumeration District 178, sheet 2A, National Archives micropublication T625_1446.
  3. [S2541] Male Church, Calhoun County Register of Births filed 2007, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx, file 808278_00437.jpg.

Ruby Church1

ID#1433, b. 22 February 1914, d. 18 April 2000
Pedigree
Father: Daniel Colonel Church
Mother: Della Maude Pierce

Birth date: 22 February 1914
Birth place: Roane County, West Virginia.2

Ruby's first marriage was to Roland Brooks Conley on 28 December 1934 at Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia.3

Her second marriage was to Claude Oren Lockhart on 17 May 1952 at St. Mary's, Pleasants County, West Virginia.4

At age 86, Ruby died on 18 April 2000 at Marietta, Washington County, Ohio.5

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1920Belpre Township, Washington County, OhioRuby Church, female, age 5, daughter, single, born in West Virginia
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 January 1920)1
Charts
Direct Descendants of William S. Church
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=30 May 2020

Citations

  1. [S277] Colonel Church household, 1920 U.S. Census, Washington County, Ohio, Belpre Township, Enumeration District 178, sheet 2A, National Archives micropublication T625_1446.
  2. [S2703] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932 and 1938-2018, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2010, updated 2020), Ruby Lockhart data, citing registrar's certificate no. 044330, supports full date of birth. Original data: Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, Ohio.
  3. [S2704] Marriage License for Roland Brooks Conley and Ruby Church, Mason County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file _00606.jpg.
  4. [S2706] Marriage License for Claude Oren Lockhart and Ruby Conley, Pleasants County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file _00453.jpg.
  5. [S2703] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932 and 1938-2018, online https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2010, updated 2020), Ruby Lockhart data, citing registrar's certificate no. 044330. Original data: Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, Ohio.

Bethel Church1

ID#1435, b. 11 March 1918, d. 5 May 1922
Pedigree
Father: Daniel Colonel Church
Mother: Della Maude Pierce

Birth date: 11 March 1918.1,2 It has also been reported that Bethel was born on 11 May 1919.3
Birth place: Cremo, Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia.1,2

At age 4, Bethel died on 5 May 1922 at Cremo, Lee District, Calhoun County, West Virginia.2 She was interred in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia.3

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1920Belpre Township, Washington County, OhioBethel Church, female, age 1-9/12, daughter, single, born in West Virginia
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 January 1920)1
Charts
Direct Descendants of William S. Church
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=6 Oct 2012

Citations

  1. [S277] Colonel Church household, 1920 U.S. Census, Washington County, Ohio, Belpre Township, Enumeration District 178, sheet 2A, National Archives micropublication T625_1446.
  2. [S264] Bethel Church, Certificate of Death, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1953048_0001184.jpg.
  3. [S269] Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, gravestone inscriptions, presented by Calhoun County WVGenWeb, online http://www.lindapages.com/calhoun/cemetery/mtzioncem.htm

Robert B. Stewart

ID#1437, b. about 1869, d. 22 January 1889
Pedigree
Father: Samuel McKinney Stewart
Mother: Mary R. Nixon

Birth date: about 1869
Birth place: West Virginia.1

Robert died on 22 January 1889.

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1870Cameron Township, Marshall County, West VirginiaRobt. B. Stewart, male, age 1, born in West Virga
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1870)2
1880Cameron District, Marshall County, West VirginiaRobert Stewart, male, age 11, son, single, born in W.Va
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1880)1
Charts
Direct Descendants of John Harris
Family Line(s):
Harris Index
Last Edited Date=22 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S841] Samuel Stewart household, 1880 U. S. Census, Marshall County, West Virginia, Cameron District, Enumeration District 188, page 4C (66 stamped), National Archives micropublication T9_1407.
  2. [S851] Saml. M. Stewart household, 1870 U.S. Census, Marshall County, West Virginia, Glen Easton Post Office, page 29 (420 stamped), National Archives micropublication M593_1693.

Mary Myrtle Stewart1

ID#1438, b. April 1879
Pedigree
Father: Samuel McKinney Stewart
Mother: Martha Emmaline "Mattie" Jefferson

Birth date: April 1879.2 It has also been reported that Mary was born about 1877.1
Birth place: West Virginia.1

Commonly known by her middle name, Myrtle.3

Mary married John M. Fish on 24 December 1896 at Fork Ridge, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia. S. L. Bristor certified that he united them in marriage.1

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1880Cameron District, Marshall County, West VirginiaMary Stewart, female, age 3, daughter, single, born in W.Va
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1880)4
1900Cameron District, Marshall County, West VirginiaMyrtle Fish, female, age 21, wife, married 4 years, born Apr 1879 in West Virginia, 2 children born and living
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1900)2

Deceased Children of Mary Myrtle Stewart and John M. Fish:

Family Line(s):
Harris Index
Last Edited Date=22 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S835] Marriage License for John M. Fish and Mary Myrtle Stewart, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file 4130831_00284.jpg.
  2. [S974] John Fish household, 1900 U.S. Census, Marshall County, West Virginia, Enumeration District 67, sheet 10A, National Archives micropublication T623_1765.
  3. [S801] Martha Stewart obituary, undated clipping from unidentified newspaper.
  4. [S841] Samuel Stewart household, 1880 U. S. Census, Marshall County, West Virginia, Cameron District, Enumeration District 188, page 4C (66 stamped), National Archives micropublication T9_1407.

John M. Fish1

ID#1439, b. January 1870
Pedigree
Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: January 1870
Birth place: Marshall County, West Virginia.2,1

John married Mary Myrtle Stewart, daughter of Samuel McKinney Stewart and Martha Emmaline "Mattie" Jefferson, on 24 December 1896 at Fork Ridge, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia. S. L. Bristor certified that he united them in marriage.1

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1900Cameron District, Marshall County, West VirginiaJohn Fish, male, age 30, head, married 4 years, born Jan 1870 in West Virginia, a farmer, no months unemployed
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1900)2

Deceased Children of John M. Fish and Mary Myrtle Stewart:

Family Line(s):
Harris Index
Last Edited Date=3 Nov 2012

Citations

  1. [S835] Marriage License for John M. Fish and Mary Myrtle Stewart, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file 4130831_00284.jpg.
  2. [S974] John Fish household, 1900 U.S. Census, Marshall County, West Virginia, Enumeration District 67, sheet 10A, National Archives micropublication T623_1765.

Nancy Husk1

ID#1440
Pedigree
Father: not yet identified.
Mother: not yet identified.

Birth date: unknown.
Birth place: West Virginia.1

Nancy married Harrison Coon.1

Deceased Child of Nancy Husk and Harrison Coon:

Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=22 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S288] Certificate of Death, electronic image, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1953835_0001865.jpg.