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Father: Homer J. "Stew" Stewart Jr.
Mother: Freda Fay Landers

Birth date: 29 April 1959
Birth place: Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio.²

At age 35, Matthew died on 1 August 1994 at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia.²

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

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

John married Lottie Nollge.²

Lottie married John Landers.³

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

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

Fairview Cemetery
Located south of Moundsville along Rt. 250 at Fairview, Marshall County, West Virginia.

The following person(s) were buried here:

Emma Jane Harris, b. 27 May 1851, d. 15 November 1941, burial 18 November 1941¹

Wesley Crow, b. 17 August 1876, d. 20 August 1947, burial 23 August 1947²

Forrest Alley, b. 19 March 1897, d. 5 June 1952³

Sheridan Alley, b. 21 June 1873, d. 3 September 1952, burial 5 September 1952⁴

Mollie H. Alley, b. 21 September 1873, d. 16 February 1959, burial 19 February 1959^5,6

Vella C. Alley, b. 17 November 1898, d. 24 June 1989, burial 28 June 1989⁷

Father: Thomas J. Aston
Mother: Mary Jane Richey

Birth date: 6 February 1881.^1,3
Birth place: West Virginia.⁴

Jesse married Mayme Mary Yoss about 1913.⁵ He became a widower at age 77 when Mayme died on 10 September 1958.⁵

As of January 1977, Jesse lived at R.D. 4, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.² He died at age 95 on 18 January 1977.^6,2

An obituary was published on 19 January 1977 in the Moundsville Daily Echo, Moundsville, Marshall County, Virginia.² The following is a transcription of that obituary:


He was interred on 21 January 1977 in the Wolf Run Presbyterian Cemetery, Marshall County, West Virginia.²

A memorial service for Jesse was conducted on 20 January 1977 at Lutes Funeral Home, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.²

Father: Thomas J. Aston
Mother: Mary Jane Richey

Birth date: 19 April 1873
Birth place: Wetzel County, West Virginia.^2,1

William married Almeda E. "Meda" Francis on 30 December 1897 Frank Armstrong, a minister at the Limestone Presbyterian Church, certified that he united them in marriage.¹

At age 71, William died from cancer of the bladder on 24 June 1944 at R.D. 1, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.² He was interred on 27 June 1944 in the Limestone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Limestone, Marshall County, West Virginia.²

Father: Smith Francis
Mother: Mary Ester Swartz³

Birth date: 7 January 1879
Birth place: Marshall County, West Virginia.⁴

Alternate spellings of her name: Armedia and the shortened version, Media.⁴

Almeda married William Orton Aston, son of Thomas J. Aston and Mary Jane Richey, on 30 December 1897 Frank Armstrong, a minister at the Limestone Presbyterian Church, certified that he united them in marriage.⁴

At age 75, Almeda died on 7 March 1954 at Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia.³ She was interred on 10 March 1954 in the Limestone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Limestone, Marshall County, West Virginia.³

Father: Thomas J. Aston
Mother: Mary Jane Richey

Birth date: 30 June 1869
Birth place: Wetzel County, West Virginia.¹

The baby died on 30 June 1869 in Wetzel County, West Virginia; his age is shown as "1 day" in the death register index.²

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1819
Birth place: (West) Virginia.^2,3 John Jefferson and Rachel Lowrey had 12 children.

John married Rachel Lowrey on 26 February 1842 in Marshall County, Virginia.⁴

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1824
Birth place: (West) Virginia.^2,3 Rachel Lowrey and John Jefferson had 12 children.

Rachel married John Jefferson on 26 February 1842 in Marshall County, Virginia.¹

Rachel died on 28 July 1884.⁴ She was interred in the Waymans Ridge Methodist Church Cemetery, Waymans Ridge, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Rachel wife of John Jefferson died July 28, 1884 in her 6_ Yr."⁴

Father: John Jefferson
Mother: Rachel Lowrey

Birth date: about 1849
Birth place: (West) Virginia.²

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1889
Birth place: Monongalia County, West Virginia.²

Margaret married Ralph Roscoe Stewart, son of Samuel McKinney Stewart and Martha Emmaline "Mattie" Jefferson, on 30 March 1916 in Ohio County, West Virginia. Rev. S. S. White certified that he united them in marriage at the bride's house near Wadestown. As Wadestown is in Monongalia County rather than Ohio County where the license was issued, my initial guess was that the minister may have been a relative as he has the same surname.² I believe this theory is confirmed per a reading of the Mt. Tabor Cemetery gravestones including Margaret White Stewart and Rev. Stephen S. White as well as Ralph R. Stewart and his second wife, Darling White Stewart, and Ralph R. Stewart, Jr.³

Margaret died in 1920.⁴

Father: Ralph Roscoe Stewart
Mother: Margaret White

Birth date: 26 June 1920
Birth place: Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.^1,2

At age 1, Ralph died from a diabetic coma on 30 November 1921 at Cameron, Cameron District, Marshall County, West Virginia.^1,2 His body was interred on 3 December 1921 at Hundred, Wetzel County, West Virginia, according to the undertaker's certification.¹ However, other sources indicate that he was buried in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Monongalia County, West Virginia, where his parents are buried.^2,3

Father: Kinsey Renner
Mother: Margaret Hennen^2,1

Birth date: 28 July 1892
Birth place: Garrison, Greene County, Pennsylvania.²

Commonly known by her middle name, Mabel.³

Mabel married Samuel C. Stewart, son of Samuel McKinney Stewart and Martha Emmaline "Mattie" Jefferson, on 18 November 1914 at Wadestown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. R. D. Hall certified that he united them in marriage.³

On 28 January 1942 at age 49, Mabel died at home (Hundred, Wetzel County, West Virginia) from a cerebral hemorrhage.¹

Parents: Thomas H. Stewart and Mary M. Bennet(t)

Birth date: about 1846
Birth place: Tyler County, Virginia.²

John married Ales Ann Boyles on 9 September 1866 in Tyler County, West Virginia.²

John died on 7 February 1877.³

Father: George W. Harris
Mother: Elzina Terrill

Birth date: 6 August 1877.¹ This date comes from Frank's death certificate, for which the informant was his sister, Della.¹ It has also been reported that his father gave Frank's date of birth as the 4th rather than the 6th.²
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Commonly known as Frank.¹

At age 78, Frank died on 12 April 1956 at Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia. He died after having a gastric hemorrhage.¹ He was interred on 15 April 1956 in the Fork Ridge Universalist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "Frank Harris." The inscription reads, "Brother."^1,3

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Father: George W. Harris
Mother: Elzina Terrill

Birth date: 24 December 1875.^2,1 It has also been reported that Della was born on 24 December 1874.²
Birth place: West Virginia.²

At age 86, Della died on 21 August 1962 at McConaughey Rest Home, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia. (Note that the name of the rest home was misspelled as "McConnehey" on the death certificate.) Cause of death was listed as senility.² She was interred on 23 August 1962 in the Fork Ridge Universalist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Della Harris." The inscription reads, "Sister."^2,3

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Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: January 1840
Birth place: Pennsylvania.^2,3

John married Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of Robert Anderson and Elizabeth Finch.¹

John was a farmer.²

At age 80, John died on 16 July 1920 at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.² Interred in the Beeler Station Christian Church Cemetery, Rt. 250, Marshall County, West Virginia, his name appears on the gravestone as "John V. Coutz." An additional inscription reads, "Co.I.10,Reg.W.Va.Inf.Vol.."⁴

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Father: Robert Anderson
Mother: Elizabeth Finch

Birth date: 29 November 1847
Birth place: Pennsylvania.^2,3

Elizabeth married John V. Coutz.¹

At age 83, Elizabeth died from influenza on 22 March 1931 at Moundsville, Clay District, Marshall County, West Virginia.^4,2 Interred on 25 March 1931 in the Beeler's Station, Marshall County, West Virginia, her name appears on the gravestone as "Elizabeth Coutz." An additional inscription reads, "John V. and Elizabeth, his wife."^2,5

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Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: unknown
Birth place: Pennsylvania.¹