Person Page - 57

Father: Elias R. Harris
Mother: Elizabeth "Lizzie" (unknown)

Birth date: 10 March 1893
Birth place: Liberty District, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

Father: Alexander Howard
Mother: Elizabeth (unknown)

Birth date: 21 March 1886
Birth place: Marshall County, West Virginia.^2,1

James married Sarah May Collins, daughter of William S. Collins and Alice Wilhelm, on 14 March 1911 at Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia. J. E. Bird, a Minister of the Gospel, certified that he united them in marriage.³

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 33, James registered at Beebe Stage, Miles City, Custer County, Montana, and was described as follows: height 5' 8", medium build, blue eyes, dark hair.⁴

As of 1918 when he registered for the draft, James was a farmer⁴ and was living at Beebe Stage, Miles City, in southeastern Montana.⁴ Beebe was located on what is now Rt. 59; in those days it was a stage coach stop near Pumpkin Creek. An interesting thread about the stage line that ran from Miles City through Beebe and on to what was eventually called Powderville can be found at Miles City on the Web, specifically at http://milescity.com/forums/posts/view/37892/.⁵

The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. All men ages 18 to 64 and not already in the military were required to register for the draft during one of six registration periods. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "Old Man's Registration," was conducted on 27 April 1942 to register men who were between 45 and 64 years old. At age 56, James registered at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia, and was described as follows: white, 5½' tall, 170 lbs., blue eyes, gray hair, light complexion.² He was self-employed, working at Cameron and was living at Box 327, Cameron, West Virginia.²

James died in March 1966 in Marshall County, West Virginia.⁶

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

Birth date: 2 January 1853
Birth place: Taylor County, Virginia, (even though recorded in the Barbour County records.)¹

Riverview Cemetery
Location: Round Bottom Hill Road, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.

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

Allen M. Bonar, b. 18 January 1912, d. 24 February 1988¹

Lenna A. Bonar, b. 19 March 1916, d. 21 January 1996, burial 24 January 1996^2,1

Donald Wells Clegg, b. 29 June 1929, d. 21 March 2015, burial 26 March 2015³

Father: Thomas Sherman Terrill
Mother: Agnes Harris

Birth date: 15 September 1882.² It has also been reported that Pearl was born on 23 September 1882.³
Birth place: Marshall County, West Virginia.²

At age 29, Pearl died from spinal irritation on 7 August 1912 at Fork Ridge, Marshall County, West Virginia.^3,1 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 "Pearl Terrill." The inscription reads, "Daughter of A & T. S. Terrill."³

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Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
Location: on Rt. 16 by the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Calhoun County, West Virginia.

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

Arthur Lloyd "Lomie" Summers, b. 13 May 1885, d. 1 March 1886¹

Elizabeth Church, b. January 1832, d. 29 April 1911²

Clory (McCulty) Hathaway, b. 1847, d. 1924²

William S. "Bill" Church, b. 14 June 1834, d. 17 January 1926²

Ray L. Church, b. 23 September 1912, d. 29 May 1928²

Francis Hathaway, b. about 1847, d. 1928²

Henry S. Church, b. 26 April 1845, d. 5 March 1929, burial 6 March 1929³

Sida H. Hathaway, b. 22 December 1868, d. 1 December 1940, burial 3 December 1940^2,4

Matilda J. Hathaway, b. 24 November 1872, d. 17 July 1944, burial 18 July 1944^5,6

Ellis Summers, b. 2 July 1881, d. 17 November 1952, burial 19 November 1952⁷

Father: William S. Collins
Mother: Alice Wilhelm

Birth date: 14 February 1889
Birth place: Fairchance, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.⁴

Sarah married James Alexander Howard, son of Alexander Howard and Elizabeth (unknown), on 14 March 1911 at Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia. J. E. Bird, a Minister of the Gospel, certified that he united them in marriage.³

As of 12 September 1918, Sarah and James lived at Beebe Stage, Miles City, Custer County, Montana.⁵ Beebe was located on what is now Rt. 59; in those days it was a stage coach stop near Pumpkin Creek. An interesting thread about the stage line that ran from Miles City through Beebe and on to what was eventually called Powderville can be found at Miles City on the Web, specifically at http://milescity.com/forums/posts/view/37892/.⁶

At age 58, Sarah died on 22 June 1947 in Cameron District, Marshall County, West Virginia. Cause of death was cardiac decompensation due to hypertension.⁴

Parents: both still living

Birth date: 2 March 1976
Birth place: Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia.^1,2

At age 25, Scott died on 7 August 2001 at Adaline, Marshall County, West Virginia.³

A memorial service for Scott was conducted on 10 August 2001 at Anderson Funeral Home, 39 Maple Avenue, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.³ Scott's body 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 "Son - Scott L. Suarez." The inscription on top of the cube reads, "Feel their kisses in the wind."²

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Click on camera icon(s) to view gravestone photo(s). The gravestone is a four-sided cube with the following engraved on the top, "Feel their kisses in the wind." Use your browser's back button to return here.⁵

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: January 1845
Birth place: Wetzel County, Virginia.^3,4

On the death certificate of her son, George, Sarah's surname was spelled "Murner" which I suspect is an incorrect spelling based on the way Merriner is sometimes pronounced.⁴

Sarah married Daniel Church, son of Samuel Church and Sarah Elizabeth Anderson.²

Sarah died before 25 January 1929.²

Father: Daniel Church
Mother: Sarah Merriner

Birth date: 10 October 1872.^2,1
Two other dates have been suggested for George's birth, the first based on his age at death as shown on his death certificate. Subtracting 69 years, 1 month, 27 days from the date of George's death calculates to a birth date of 10 June 1871, which I have not found in any other document. As a result, I consider the 69y/1m/27d to be simply an error. As another alternative, George's reported age of six in the 1880 U.S. census would seem indicative of 1874 as his year of birth, but no other document I have seen supports that idea so it appears that his age was mistakenly reported.³

Birth place: Wetzel County, West Virginia.¹

His second marriage was to Cora Thomas on 27 October 1917 in Summit County, Ohio. Rev. J. W. Orin certified that certified that he solemnized the marriage recorded as Marriage Certificate No. 24573. The marriage license application states that George had previously been married once, but I have not yet identified his first wife.⁴

George was a carpenter by trade.^1,5

At age 67, George died from carcinoma of the stomach on 6 August 1940 at Grapevine Ridge, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹ Although George's age at death is shown on his death certificate as 69 years, 1 month, 27 days, the difference between the 10 October 1872 date of birth as shown and his death actually calculates to 67 years, 9 months, 27 days.

According to his death certificate, George was interred on 8 August 1940 in the Gorby Cemetery, Bannen, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹ However, I discovered a photograph of a headstone for George N. and Coralee T. Church that was taken at the Highland Cemetery, Rt. 250, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia. Although her name appears on the gravestone, there are no dates inscribed for her.⁶ It appears that she is buried elsewhere, but further research is needed before I include that info here.

Father: Daniel Church
Mother: Sarah Merriner

Birth date: 20 April 1875
Birth place: Wetzel County, West Virginia.^1,2

Lewis married Josephine McMasters, daughter of Matthew McMasters, on 21 October 1900. H. H. Littell certified that he married them at the home of Mathew McMasters (her father.)³

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 43, Lewis registered in New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia, and was described as follows: height 68", medium build, black eyes, black hair.¹ He was a self-employed farmer at Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia, and was living at Box 100, Bellton, West Virginia.¹

At age 80, Lewis died from a cerebral hemorrhage due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease due to arteriosclerosis on 17 May 1955 in Marshall County, West Virginia.³ Interred on 20 May 1955 in the Gorby Cemetery, Bannen, Marshall County, West Virginia, his name reportedly appears on the gravestone as "Lewis W. Church." An additional inscription reads, "1875 - 17 May 1955."^3,4