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Father: William Clark Church.²
Mother: Elizabeth Johns.^2,3

Birth date: 14 February 1845.^4,2
Birth place: Pendleton County, Virginia, The 1850 census is the only one that reported he was born in Pendleton County, yet this would be correct as Highland County was not formed until 1847.¹ The 1860 census and the marriage and death records for Jeremiah all recorded Highland County as his birthplace. This indicates that he was born in that part of southern Pendleton County that helped form Highland County in 1847 from the southern part of Pendleton County and the northern part of Bath County.^2,4,5

Jeremiah married Mary Ann Johns on 25 February 1866 in Lewis County, West Virginia.²

At age 91, Jeremiah died on 23 February 1936 at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. He was in the county infirmary at the time; cause of death was lobar pneumonia.⁴ His body was interred on 26 February 1936 in the Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, his death certificate does not identify the cemetery or even a county.⁴

Father: Zackariah Church
Mother: Mary Ann Johns¹

Birth date: about 1848.¹ It has also been reported that Mary was born about 1847.^2,3
Birth place: Lewis County, Virginia.¹

Mary married Jeremiah Church, son of William Clark Church and Elizabeth Johns, on 25 February 1866 in Lewis County, West Virginia.¹

Father: William Clark Church.¹
Mother: Elizabeth Johns.¹

Birth date: about 1848
Birth place: Highland County, Virginia.^1,2

Father: William Clark Church.¹
Mother: Elizabeth Johns.¹

Birth date: about 1832
Birth place: Pendleton County, Virginia.¹

After being widowed, his second marriage was to Margaret Jane Cooper on 28 June 1866 in Mason County, West Virginia. Neely Greenlee (spelling questionable) certified that he united them in marriage.¹

Parents: John D. and Margaret Cooper.¹

Birth date: about 1834
Birth place: Tyler County, Virginia.¹

Margaret married William Church, son of William Clark Church and Elizabeth Johns, on 28 June 1866 in Mason County, West Virginia. Neely Greenlee (spelling questionable) certified that he united them in marriage.¹

Parents: Harvey and Bertie Stoneking. Harvey was deceased prior to Vernice's marriage.¹

Birth date: 11 May 1918
Birth place: Big Run, Wetzel County, West Virginia.¹

Vernice married William Daniel "Dan" Church, son of Anderson "Anner" Church and Rhoda Gump, on 11 November 1940 at Uniontown, Wetzel County, West Virginia. Rev. Esker Groves, a Minister of the Gospel, certified that he united them in marriage.¹ She died at age 92 on 10 April 2011.²

Father: Emmett Bryan Wright
Mother: Margaret B. Stump

Birth date: 13 November 1880
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.^1,2

Cloid's first marriage was to Bertha Irene Flint, daughter of Joseph Madison Flint and Sally Catherine Davis, on 27 August 1899 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. William A. Kerby, a minister of the gospel, certified that he united them in marriage at the residence of the bride's 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 38, Cloid registered in Tucumcari, Quay County, New Mexico, and was described as follows: medium height and build, brown eyes, black hair, right eye out. His registration was dated September 7th, five days before the official date.¹ He was a farmer and was living at Bard, New Mexico.¹

His second marriage was to Rachel Summers, daughter of Anderson T. Elliott and Mary Kelly, on 10 October 1921 at Grantsville, Calhoun County, West Virginia. Floyd W. Dick, pastor of the M. E. Church South in Grantsville, certified that he united the couple in marriage. Both parties were recorded as divorced; Rachel was still using the surname of her second husband.² He became a widower at age 42 when Rachel died on 23 January 1923.⁴

Cloyd's third marriage was to Elva M. Ball on 10 September 1924 at Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia. Geo. H. Rector, a minister of the gospel, certified that he united them in marriage.⁵ At the time of his death, Cloyd was an electrician and mechanic.⁶

At age 56, Cloyd died on 10 December 1936 at Burnsville, Braxton County, West Virginia.⁶ He was interred on 12 December 1936 in the Copen Cemetery, Copen, Braxton County, West Virginia.⁶

Father: George W. Church
Mother: Rachel Ann Elliott

Birth date: February 1896
Birth place: West Virginia.^1,2

Father: George W. Church
Mother: Rachel Ann Elliott

Birth date: 30 November 1897
Birth place: Rocksdale, Calhoun County, West Virginia.³

Father: George W. Church
Mother: Rachel Ann Elliott

Birth date: 9 March 1901
Birth place: Barnes Run, Calhoun County, West Virginia.²
Pearl's name was recorded as Pear in the birth register - she was the 5th child born to Rachel.²

Father: Solomon Kelley.^1,2
Mother: Amanda Ball.^1,3

Birth date: 5 July 1848.⁴
Birth place: Gilmer County, Virginia.¹

Another spelling of Mary's surname is Kelley, which is the spelling that was predominantly used by her parents and in the marriage record for her brother, William. At this point I don't know if she preferred to use the "Kelly" spelling or if it's just a coincidence that record after record used that spelling for her.²

Mary married Anderson T. Elliott on 14 June 1866 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. The ceremony was performed by Joseph Smith.⁵

At age 40, Mary died on 5 December 1888.⁴ She was interred in the St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery, Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia.⁴

Father: Hollis G. Hanby.²
Mother: Lulu Ethel Tavenner.³

Birth date: 20 December 1911.^1,4
Birth place: Ohio.²

Esther apparently married Thomas Frank Summers, son of Thomas Franklin Summers and Rachel Ann Elliott, 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.^5,6

At age 87, Esther died on 2 November 1999.⁷

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1899
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹

Arnold married Rosa "Rosie" Hathaway, daughter of Sida H. Hathaway and Matilda Jane "Till" Summers, on 22 November 1922 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. M. S. Gherke, a Minister of the Gospel, certified that he united them in marriage at David Barns [sic] on Philips Run. Although Rosa's age was given as 21, she would actually have been 25 based on an October 1897 birth date.¹

Father: not yet identified, but reportedly born in Ohio.²
Mother: not yet identified, but reportedly born in Ohio.²

Birth date: about 1887
Birth place: Ohio.²

Hollis married Lulu Ethel Tavenner.¹

Father: Joseph Tavenner, born in June 1863 in Ohio.⁴
Mother: Ida V. Roley, born in November 1865 in Ohio.^5,6

Birth date: 5 April 1886
Birth place: Ohio.^7,4

It appears that she was commonly known by her middle name, Ethel.

Lulu married Hollis G. Hanby.⁸

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1884
Birth place: Wadestown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.¹

Darling married Ralph Roscoe Stewart, son of Samuel McKinney Stewart and Martha Emmaline "Mattie" Jefferson, on 18 July 1925 at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. H. M. Riddle certified that he united them in marriage.¹

Father: Roscoe Hamelton Summers
Mother: Jessie White

Birth date: 20 September 1921
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

At age 1, Twila died from diptheria on 18 November 1922 at Orma, Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹

Father: James F. White.¹
Mother: Bertha E. Newell.

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

Father: James F. White.¹
Mother: Bertha E. Newell.

Birth date: January 1898.^1,2 It should be noted that Ancestry.com's transcription of the 1900 census record shows the month as Jun rather than Jan. However, by comparing other entries on the same sheet, it can be seen that the enumerator abbreviated January as Jan but added an "e" to spell out June to eliminate confusion. Therefore, I believe that even though the cursive handwriting looks more like a "u" than an "a" the absence of an "e" means that the month reported was January.
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

Evert married Mapel Keith on 26 December 1924 in Roane County, West Virginia. H. C. Eise...(?), a minister, certified that he united them in marriage at the residence of Mary Keith.²

At age 43, Evert died on 16 June 1941 at Huntington, Wayne County, West Virginia.³

Father: James F. White.¹
Mother: Bertha E. Newell.¹

Birth date: February 1900
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Father: not yet identified.¹
Mother: not yet identified.¹

Birth date: about 1905
Birth place: Gilmer County, West Virginia.¹

Mapel married Evert C. White, son of James F. White and Bertha E. Newell, on 26 December 1924 in Roane County, West Virginia. H. C. Eise...(?), a minister, certified that he united them in marriage at the residence of Mary Keith.¹

She became a widow when Evert died on 16 June 1941.²

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: about 1884
Birth place: Loudensville, Marshall County, West Virginia.²

Grace married John McNinch on 28 November 1907 in Ohio County, West Virginia. Charles W. Stephan certified that he united them in marriage at his residence.¹ She was interred in the Fork Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Cameron, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Grace L. McNinch."

Father: John Clegg.¹
Mother: Margaret (unknown.)¹

Birth date: about 1848
Birth place: Marshall County, Virginia.¹

Benjamin married Mary J. Shimp, daughter of Isaac Shimp and Sarah Margaret Shutts, on 29 March 1870 at Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.¹

Father: Henry S. Church
Mother: Margaret (unknown)

Birth date: 16 December 1874
Birth place: Wetzel County, West Virginia.¹

Richard married Marcella Roach on 13 April 1895 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.²

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

Birth date: about 1875
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹

Marcella married Richard Church, son of Henry S. Church and Margaret (unknown), on 13 April 1895 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.¹

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: unknown
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

It is likely, but not yet confirmed, that Irwin and Sarah Hunt were married.¹

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: unknown
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

It is likely, but not yet confirmed, that Sarah and Irwin Stewart were married.¹

Father: not yet identified, but reportedly born in West Virginia.¹
Mother: not yet identified, but reportedly born in West Virginia.¹

Birth date: about 1894
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Harry married Anna (unknown) about 1915 (year suggested by the 1930 federal census, which gives the age of both Harry and Anna as 21 when they were married.¹

Father: not yet identified, but reportedly born in Denmark.¹
Mother: not yet identified, but reportedly born in Germany.¹

Birth date: about 1894
Birth place: West Virginia.¹

Anna married Harry C. Schaffer about 1915 (year suggested by the 1930 federal census, which gives the age of both Harry and Anna as 21 when they were married.¹

Father: not yet identified
Mother: not yet identified

Birth date: unknown
Birth place: (West) Virginia.¹