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Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1832
Birth place: (West) Virginia.⁴

Irena married Henry Summers, son of David Summers and Phoebe Williams.²

Father: Henry Summers
Mother: Irena "Rena" Moran

Birth date: about 1853
Birth place: Virginia.¹

Father: Henry Summers
Mother: Irena "Rena" Moran

Birth date: September 1853
Birth place: (West) Virginia.²

David married Mattie Ours on 31 January 1876 in Taylor County, West Virginia.²

At age 73, David died from apoplexy on 27 October 1926 at Fetterman, Taylor County, West Virginia.³ He was interred on 29 October 1926 in the Pride Cemetery, Marion County, West Virginia.³

Father: Henry Summers
Mother: Irena "Rena" Moran

Birth date: 1860
Birth place: Virginia.¹

Father: John Pierce
Mother: Amelia C. Talbott

Birth date: May 1878
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Father: John Pierce
Mother: Amelia C. Talbott

Birth date: January 1881
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Although no specific occupation is listed, he was still self-employed - presumably still farming.³

Father: John Pierce
Mother: Amelia C. Talbott

Birth date: 18 May 1890
Birth place: Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia.^2,4

Raymond married Belva L. Bonar on 9 September 1911 at Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia.⁵

On 6 April 1917, the United States declared war on Germany and officially entered World War I. As a result of the Selective Service Act passed on 18 May 1917, every male living within the United States between the ages of 18 and 45 was required to register for the draft during one of three separate registration periods. The first registration was held 5 June 1917 for men aged 21 to 31. At age 27, Raymond registered in Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia, and was described as follows: tall, medium build, gray eyes, light hair.⁴

As of 1917 when he registered for the draft, Raymond was a self-employed farmer supporting his mother, wife and two children.⁶ As of that date, he was living at Cameron, West Virginia.³

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. At age 52, Raymond registered on 27 April 1942 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia, and was described as follows: height 6' 0", weight 172, blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion.³

At age 85, Raymond died in March 1976.⁷ 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 "Raymond C. Pierce."⁸

Father: James R. Howard
Mother: Alice V. Stewart

Birth date: May 1877
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Father: James R. Howard
Mother: Alice V. Stewart

Birth date: January 1881
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Father: James R. Howard
Mother: Alice V. Stewart

Birth date: October 1885
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Father: James R. Howard
Mother: Alice V. Stewart

Birth date: August 1888
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Father: James R. Howard
Mother: Alice V. Stewart

Birth date: September 1893
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Father: John Gray, reportedly born in Pennsylvania
Mother: Sina (unknown), reportedly born in Pennsylvania²

Birth date: January 1846
Birth place: Pennsylvania.²

Susan married Alexander "Alex" Crow, son of Isaac Crow and Juda (unknown), on 13 December 1866 in Liberty Township, Marshall County, West Virginia. David Anguish certified that he united them in marriage.^3,1

Father: Robert Nixon
Mother: Levina Harris

Birth date: about 17 June 1846 Based on age at death of 16 years 6 months 11 days
Birth place: Virginia.²

Angeline married George Bane on 18 March 1860 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.³

Angeline died on 28 December 1862.² She was interred in the Nixon family cemetery, Fork Ridge, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia.²

Father: Samuel Lydick
Mother: Catherine Fair

Birth date: 1 November 1820.^1,2 It has also been reported that Jesse was born about 1823.³
Birth place: Pennsylvania.^4,3 It has also been reported that Jesse was born in Maryland.²

Jesse married Jane Billiter.^5,2

As of 1850, Jesse was a blacksmith;² by 1880 he was a miller.³

Father: Samuel Lydick
Mother: Catherine Fair

Birth date: 6 February 1823
Birth place: Virginia.^1,2

The different spellings of the Lydick surname as Leidig, Lidick, etc. have been well-documented by various researchers. Benjamin's name appears as "Benjamin Lidick" in the Lydick family Bible. Even though the handwriting in that Bible appears to be by the same person, the surname for three of Samuel and Catherine Lydick's children was spelled as Lidick, the rest are spelled as Lydick.¹

Benjamin married Sarah Jane Greathouse on 12 December 1845 in Marshall County, Virginia. James Jefferson certified that he "celebrated the rites of marriage."³

Father: Samuel Lydick
Mother: Catherine Fair

Birth date: 25 November 1826.¹
Birth place: unknown.

The different spellings of the Lydick surname as Leidig, Lidick, etc. have been well-documented by various researchers. George's name appears as "George Washington Lidick" in the Lydick family Bible. Even though the handwriting in that Bible appears to be by the same person, the surname for three of Samuel and Catherine Lydick's children was spelled as Lidick, the rest are spelled as Lydick.¹

Father: Samuel Lydick
Mother: Catherine Fair

Birth date: 11 July 1829.¹
Birth place: unknown.

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1826
Birth place: Virginia.²

Sarah married Benjamin Lydick, son of Samuel Lydick and Catherine Fair, on 12 December 1845 in Marshall County, Virginia. James Jefferson certified that he "celebrated the rites of marriage."¹

Father: Samuel Lydick
Mother: Catherine Fair

Birth date: 20 September 1834
Birth place: Pennsylvania.^1,2

Father: Samuel Lydick
Mother: Catherine Fair

Birth date: 7 March 1837.^1,2
Birth place: Washington County, Pennsylvania.^2,3 It has also been reported that Levi was born in Virginia.⁴

Levi was a carpenter.²

Levi married Elizabeth Standiford, daughter of Peter Standiford and Margaret (unknown), on 19 May 1859 in Marshall County, Virginia.²

Father: Samuel Lydick
Mother: Catherine Fair

Birth date: 11 January 1841
Birth place: Virginia.^1,2

As of February 1862, Samuel was a sawyer.³

Samuel married Nancy Standiford, daughter of Peter Standiford and Margaret (unknown), on 20 February 1862 at Bowman Ridge, Marshall County, Virginia. T. H. Trainer performed the marriage ceremony.³

At age 49, Samuel died on 2 May 1890.^4,5 Interred in the Fork Ridge Universalist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia, his name appears on the gravestone as "Samuel Lydick". An additional inscription reportedly reads, "Born Jan. 11, 1841 ~ Died May 2, 1890 ~ Co D 1st WVa Inf." Although the very eroded stone is hard to read in the photos appearing on the Find A Grave website, I can make out his name, birth date, and the "2" in the death date. The information in the Find A Grave memorial does agree with a cemetery reading done by Karen Hucko in 1998 that appears on the WVGenWeb site for Marshall County. For the rest of the inscription, I rely on Karen's reading knowing that she is a very careful and dedicated researcher. (Also, I have confirmed the Civil War company and regiment via military information that will eventually be added here.)^4,5