Person Page - 56

Father: Benjamin T. "Ben" Terrill
Mother: Roberta Jane "Bertie" Dunlap

Birth date: 9 October 1926
Birth place: R.D. 2, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia.^2,3

On 14 March 1950 in Marshall County, West Virginia, Francis applied for a marriage license with Arthur Bonar.³

Frances married Arthur C. Bonar on 18 March 1950 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. The ceremony was officiated by Joseph A. King, a minister in the Baptist Church.³

At age 84, Frances died on 6 March 2011 in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

An online obituary was published on 7 March 2011 by the Grisell Funeral Homes & Crematory, 400 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹ The following is a transcription of that obituary:


She was interred on 9 March 2011 in the Fork Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: 22 May 1914
Birth place: Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

On 14 March 1950 in Marshall County, West Virginia, Arthur applied for a marriage license with Francis Terrill, daughter of Benjamin T. "Ben" Terrill and Roberta Jane "Bertie" Dunlap.¹

Arthur married Frances L. Terrill, daughter of Benjamin T. "Ben" Terrill and Roberta Jane "Bertie" Dunlap, on 18 March 1950 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. The ceremony was officiated by Joseph A. King, a minister in the Baptist Church.¹

Arthur died in 1985.² He was interred in the Fork Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "Arthur C. Bonar." The inscription on his military marker reads, "S Sgt US Army Air Corps ~ World War II."²

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

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

Sally married Joseph Logsdon on 25 October 1835 in Marshall County, Virginia. William Lambdin certified that he "solemnized between" Joseph and Sally. This terminology is interesting considering that for all the other couples on the same page of this handwritten register he "celebrated the rites of matrimony" or "celebrated the rites of marriage."¹

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

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

Joseph married Sally McGary on 25 October 1835 in Marshall County, Virginia. William Lambdin certified that he "solemnized between" Joseph and Sally. This terminology is interesting considering that for all the other couples on the same page of this handwritten register he "celebrated the rites of matrimony" or "celebrated the rites of marriage."¹

Father: Stephen Elijah Newell
Mother: Clara E. (unknown)

Birth date: 7 November 1899
Birth place: Mason County, West Virginia.^1,2

On 6 April 1917, the United States declared war on Germany and officially entered World War I. Every male living within the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 45 was required to register for the draft during one of three separate registration periods. The third registration was held on 12 September 1918 for men aged 18 to 21 and 31 to 45. At age 18, William registered in Marshall County, West Virginia, on 2 September 1918. (Either he registered ten days early or the registrar only wrote "2" instead of "12" for the day.) William was described as follows: tall, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair.¹

As of 2 September 1918, William was employed as a tin worker at Crystal and Evans Tin Company, Warwood, Ohio County, West Virginia.¹ He was living at 20 Locas Avenue (presumed to be a misspelling of Locust Avenue) in his parents' home at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

On 3 July 1919 in Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia, William applied for a marriage license with Ella M. Willis, daughter of Henry Willis and Mary (unknown).² At that time, they were both living at Moundsville.² The couple's marriage took place on 5 July 1919 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. James B. Smith certified that he united them in marriage.²

William died in 1964;³ his body was interred in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.³

Father: Henry Willis
Mother: Mary (unknown)

Birth date: about 1901
Birth place: Ohio.²

On 3 July 1919 in Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia, Ella applied for a marriage license with William Dall Newell, son of Stephen Elijah Newell and Clara E. (unknown).³ At that time, they were both living at Moundsville.³ The couple's marriage took place on 5 July 1919 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. James B. Smith certified that he united them in marriage.³

Ella died in 1966;⁴her body was interred in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.⁴

Father: Cobi Riggs
Mother: Sarah (unknown)

Birth date: 31 July 1901
Birth place: Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

James married Goldie Ethel (Kerns) Aston on 23 December 1953 J. Herbert Parks, a Minister of the Methodist Church, certified that he united them in marriage Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

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

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

Cobi married Sarah (unknown).¹

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

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

Sarah married Cobi Riggs.¹

Father: James Alexander Howard
Mother: Sarah May Collins

Birth date: 14 May 1914
Birth place: Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

On 4 May 1959 in Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia, Harold applied for a marriage license with Mary Velma (Hopkins) Aston.¹ The couple's marriage took place on 8 May 1959 at Moundsville. Ernest D. Conner, a Church of Christ minister, certified that he united the couple in marriage.¹

At age 50, Harold died on 3 October 1964.^2,3 He was interred in the Fork Ridge Christian Church Cemetery, 8681 Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "Harold Hanson Howard." The inscription on his military marker reads, "West Virginia, Cpl US Marine Corp Res, World War II."^2,3

Click on camera icon(s) to view photo of military marker for serving in the Marine Corps Reserves during World War II. Use your browser's back button to return here.⁴

Father: Thomas Franklin Summers
Mother: Rachel Ann Elliott

Birth date: about 1907
Birth place: Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹

Jennie married Nolan R. Miracle.¹

Jennie died on 19 November 2002 at Ohio Valley Health Care, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia.¹ She was interred in the Evergreen South Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia.¹

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

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

Nolan married Jennie Summers, daughter of Thomas Franklin Summers and Rachel Ann Elliott.¹

Nolan died in 1970.¹

Father: George W. Church
Mother: Rachel Ann Elliott

Birth date: about 18 May 1892 Calculated date based on age at death of 63 years, 8 months, 25 days
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.^2,3

Lewis married Onie Starcher.⁴

Lewis died from heart disease on 12 February 1956 at Millstone, Calhoun County, West Virginia.² He was interred in the St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery, Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia.⁵

Father: George W. Church
Mother: Rachel Ann Elliott

Birth date: 28 January 1894
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.^3,4

He was commonly known by the nickname, Jack.

Andrew married Ida Cantwell, daughter of Albert Cantwell, on 2 March 1914 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. Sylvester Proudfoot, a minister of the gospel, certified that he united them in marriage at the residence of S. K. Smith.³

Andrew died before 19 November 2002.²

Father: Thomas Franklin Summers
Mother: Rachel Ann Elliott

Birth date: 16 June 1903
Birth place: Barnes Run, Calhoun County, West Virginia.³

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.¹ 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.³ My theory on what must have happened is this:

Commonly known by his middle name, Frank.

Thomas apparently married Esther Hanby, daughter of Hollis G. Hanby and Lulu Ethel Tavenner, about 1931. Both are identified as single in the 1930 census, and Esther was living with her parents. By the 1940 census, Frank and Esther are married with three children, the oldest reported as eight years old.^4,5

At age 75, Thomas died on 1 February 1979 at Knox Community Hospital, Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio.^6,7 He was interred in the Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens, Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio.⁸

Another spelling of his name is Fredy, as it appeared on his birth record.²

Father: Thomas Franklin Summers.²
Mother: Rachel Ann Elliott.²

Birth date: 24 October 1905.² It has also been reported that Fred was born about 1907.³
Birth place: Barnes Run, Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

Fred died before 19 November 2002.¹

St. Paul Cemetery
Location: near Mt. Zion on County Route 35/12 beside the Calhoun County, West Virginia.

The following person(s) were buried here (appearing in chronological order per death/burial date):

George W. Church, b. about 1868, d. 10 April 1901, burial 11 April 1901¹

Lewis Church, b. about 18 May 1892, d. 12 February 1956²

Onie Church, b. after 22 January 1898, d. 21 January 1995, burial 25 January 1995³

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: after 22 January 1898. Based on being 96 at the time of her death on 21 January 1995, she would have been born in 1898 on or after 22 January.

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

Onie married Lewis Church, son of George W. Church and Rachel Ann Elliott.¹

Onie died on 21 January 1995 in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia.¹ She was interred on 25 January 1995 in the St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery, Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹

Mt. Rose Cemetery
Location: Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.

The following person(s) were buried here (appearing in chronological order per death/burial date):

Adam Kuhn, b. 15 May 1874, d. 20 October 1912, burial 31 October 1912^1,2

Pardon Smith Harris, b. 8 January 1854, d. 2 May 1933, burial 5 May 1933³

Samuel E. Clark, b. 25 August 1853, d. 1 June 1936, burial 4 June 1936⁴

Margaret Clark, b. 24 May 1853, d. 11 March 1937, burial 13 March 1937⁵

Hattie Kuhn, b. 8 May 1879, d. 24 July 1958, burial 27 July 1958⁶

New Bethel Cemetery
Location: Bowman Ridge, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia.

The following person(s) were buried here (appearing in chronological order per death/burial date):

Elisabeth Richmond, b. 28 December 1818, d. 13 October 1851¹

Uriah Harris, b. 11 December 1823, d. 16 April 1906, burial April 1906²

Rev. Alfred Harris, b. 14 December 1855, d. 14 May 1908³

Mary A. Harris, b. 23 August 1825, d. 8 October 1910⁴

Limestone Presbyterian Cemetery
Location: beside the Limestone Presbyterian Church on Rt. 250 at Limestone, Marshall County, West Virginia.

The following person(s) were buried here (appearing in chronological order per death/burial date):

Mary Jane Aston, b. 14 June 1851, d. 9 March 1922, burial 11 March 1922¹

Thomas J. Aston, b. 27 April 1844, d. 2 June 1925, burial 4 June 1925²

William Orton Aston, b. 19 April 1873, d. 24 June 1944, burial 27 June 1944³

Almeda E. "Meda" Francis, b. 7 January 1879, d. 7 March 1954, burial 10 March 1954⁴

Anise Church, b. 14 May 1897, d. 21 May 1954, burial 23 May 1954^5,6

Lenora Church, b. 28 July 1878, d. 7 July 1965⁷

Eula Church, b. 4 August 1899, d. 24 May 1996, burial 27 May 1996^8,9

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1887
Birth place: Marshall County, West Virginia.²

Alma married Martin Allen on 30 August 1910 at Beeler's Station, Marshall County, West Virginia. C. W. Fuller, a minister, certified that he united them in marriage.²

In addition to three sons included in my database (Samuel born in 1911; Thomas born circa 1914; and Ingram born 1916), Martin and Alma had another son, Gaylord, and a daughter, Agnes¹

Father: Joseph McNinch.²
Mother: Sophia Miller.²

Birth date: 1 September 1881.² Alternatively, his given age of 24 on his marriage record would give a birth year of 1883.³
Birth place: West Virginia.²

John married Grace L. Allen on 28 November 1907 in Ohio County, West Virginia. Charles W. Stephan certified that he united them in marriage at his residence.⁴

At age 68, John died on 28 October 1949 at RFD #4, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.² He was interred on 31 October 1949 in the Fork Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "John M. McNinch."²