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Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: unknown
Birth place: Pennsylvania.¹

Father: John V. Coutz
Mother: Elizabeth Anderson

Birth date: 28 September 1872
Birth place: Marshall County, West Virginia.^2,3

At age 66, James died on 1 October 1938 at R.D. 2, Moundsville, Clay District, Marshall County, West Virginia. Cause of death was arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries.)^1,4 He was interred on 3 October 1938 in the Beeler's Station, Marshall County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "James M. Coutz."^1,5

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Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: 20 August 1941
Birth place: Oklahoma.¹

At age 63, Howard died on 6 March 2005 at Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

An obituary was published on 7 March 2005 in the Wheeling News-Register.¹ The following is a transcription of that obituary:

Parents: Caspar Lautar and Frances (unknown), both reportedly born in Austria-Hungary.²

Birth date: 29 September 1882
Birth place: Austria-Hungary Mike's draft card for World War II shows Austria as his birthplace.³ On the 1930 census, the enumerator wrote Austria-Hungary as his country of birth, but a line was drawn through it and Yugoslavia was written above.² A little bit of history is helpful for understanding these differences.

The powerful Hapsburg family built up an empire known as Austria, but in 1867 the region of Hungary wanted more power. The Hapsburgs were forced to split the empire into a dual monarchy. The two were governed separately, but when it came to war and foreign affairs, they operated as a unified empire called Austria-Hungary.⁴ Note that this split occurred approximately 15 years before Mike was born. The following quote from the BBC News history files helps explain further:⁵


As Mike was born during the existence of the Austria-Hungary empire, his reporting that he was born in Austria seems to indicate that he was from the region that remained under control of the Hapsburg family as opposed to the Hungarian region of the empire. By the time of the 1930 census, Austria-Hungary was incorporated into the state of Yugoslavia - which explains why Mike's reported birthplace of Austria Hungary was crossed out and replaced with Yugoslavia.

Commonly known as Mike.⁷

Michael married Rose "Rosie" (unknown).¹

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 59, Mike registered at Marshall County, West Virginia, and was described as follows: white, 5' 7", 180 lbs., hazel eyes, black hair, dark complexion, scar on left arm.³

As of 27 April 1942, when he registered for the draft, Mike was employed by Fostoria Glass Company located at 1200 First Street, Moundsville, West Virginia.³ He was living at 2010 Meighen Avenue, Moundsville, West Virginia.³

At age 81, Mike died from bronchopneumonia on 12 February 1964 at Magnolia Manor Rest Home, Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia.⁸ He was interred on 15 February 1964 in the Mt. Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia;⁸

Father: not yet identified, but reportedly born in Austria-Hungary.
Mother: not yet identified, but reportedly born in Austria-Hungary.³

Birth date: about 1883
Birth place: Austria-Hungary.³

Commonly known as Rosie.²

Rose married Michael "Mike" Lautar.¹

As of 27 April 1942, Rose and Mike lived at 2010 Meighen Avenue, Moundsville, West Virginia.⁴

Father: James S. "Jay" Burley
Mother: Bertha Virginia Stewart

Birth date: 18 March 1928
Birth place: Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

At age 78, Charles died on 30 April 2006 at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

An obituary was published on 2 May 2006 in The Intelligencer.¹ The following is a transcription of that obituary:




A memorial service for Charles was conducted on 4 May 2006 at Grisell Funeral Homes & Crematory, 400 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹ He was interred on 4 May 2006 in the Halcyon Hills Memorial Park, Rt. 88, Sherrard, Ohio County, West Virginia.¹

Father: James S. "Jay" Burley
Mother: Bertha Virginia Stewart

Birth date: unknown
Birth place: unknown.

Father: James S. "Jay" Burley
Mother: Bertha Virginia Stewart

Birth date: 24 June 1925
Birth place: Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: 1861
Birth place: Belmont County, Ohio.^1,2

Joseph married Louisa A. McGary, daughter of Arthur McGary and Louisa Perkins, on 17 March 1887 in Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

Father: Isaac Richmond
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Irey

Birth date: 14 September 1851
Birth place: (West) Virginia.^1,3

Nancy married James Alex Allen on 28 January 1876 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. S. R. Wilson, an Elder, certified that he united them in marriage.⁴ Nancy reported having 6 children; 6 were still living.

At age 77, Nancy died on 27 February 1929 at Moundsville, Washington District, Marshall County, West Virginia. She died from the "infirmities of old age" with chronic bronchitis being a contributory cause of death.¹ She was interred on 1 March 1929 in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: February 1847
Birth place: Wetzel County, Virginia.^2,3

James married Nancy Belle Richmond, daughter of Isaac Richmond and Sarah Elizabeth Irey, on 28 January 1876 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia. S. R. Wilson, an Elder, certified that he united them in marriage.²

James died in 1926.⁴ He was interred in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.⁴

Father: Isaac Richmond
Mother: Mary Davis^1,2

Birth date: about 6 July 1862 Calculated date based on age at death of 55 years 11 months 24 days.³
Birth place: (West) Virginia.^1,2

William married Laura E. (unknown).⁴

William died from cancer about 30 June 1918 at McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia. The death register shows June 31 as his date of death - which of course is non-existent. I can only presume at this point that it was actually June 30.³

Father: Isaac Richmond
Mother: Mary Davis

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

Father: Isaac Richmond
Mother: Mary Davis

Birth date: 16 May 1855
Birth place: Bowman Ridge, Glen Easton, Marshall County, Virginia.¹

Commonly known by her middle name, Bridget, which appeared on the record of her birth. As her name is shown as Sarah B. on the 1870 federal census, it is presumed that her full given name was Sarah Bridget.¹

Father: John M. Fish
Mother: Mary Myrtle Stewart

Birth date: October 1896
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Father: John M. Fish
Mother: Mary Myrtle Stewart

Birth date: September 1899
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Father: Martin Allen
Mother: Alma Mellon

Birth date: 5 July 1911
Birth place: Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.^1,2