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Mary Elizabeth Caw^1,2

F, b. 1824, d. 23 January 1890

Father

Nicholas Caw^1,2 b. 1785, d. c Jun 1861

Mother

Catherine Elizabeth Wagener^1,2 b. 1785, d. 21 Nov 1867

Last Edited

12 Nov 2003

Birth*

Mary Elizabeth Caw was born in 1824 at Morgan, Virginia; 1850 census has her born 1822; 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses have her born 1824, but cemetery index and death record give her age at death as 59-11-29, which would be 25 Jan 1830.^3,4,2,5

Married Name

As of 18 November 1844,her married name was Pentoney.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Michael Pentoney on 18 November 1844 at Morgan, Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary Elizabeth Caw appeared on the census of 10 September 1850 District 42, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 104, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $700, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Elizabeth Caw appeared on the census of 1860 District 4, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 410, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,400, 5 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Probate

Mary Elizabeth Caw witnessed the probate of the estate of Nicholas Caw on 14 July 1861 at Morgan, Virginia.⁷

(Witness) Census

Mary Elizabeth Caw appeared on the census of 31 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 102b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,800, 7 children at home.⁸

Census*

Mary Elizabeth Caw appeared on the census of 1880 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, page 15C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁹

Death*

She died on 23 January 1890 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia; parents not given, informant Michael Pentoney, son; buried at Mt. Zion cemetery.^5,4

Family

Michael Pentoney b. 15 May 1819, d. 17 Aug 1888

Children

Peter Ezra Pentoney+¹ b. Jan 1846, d. 1932
Matilda Pentoney¹⁰ b. 28 Mar 1848, d. 3 May 1849
Frances Catherine Pentoney+¹ b. 3 Mar 1850, d. 25 Mar 1900
John A. Pentoney¹⁰ b. 13 Nov 1852, d. 3 Mar 1853
Nicholas M. Pentoney+⁶ b. 1853, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Mary Highland Pentoney+⁶ b. 1856, d. 1896
Stephen B. Pentoney⁶ b. 25 Nov 1858, d. 27 May 1914
Henry L. (E.) Pentoney¹⁰ b. 28 Jun 1862, d. 21 Mar 1863
Maria Evaline Pentoney+⁸ b. 2 Jan 1863, d. 24 Oct 1916
Charles Isaac Pentoney+⁸ b. 27 Nov 1865, d. 18 Apr 1940

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1850-1880.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S533] Leonard H. Davis, Morgan County Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S385] West Virginia Works Progress Administration, Morgan County Marriages, Deaths and Wills.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mahnes Church Cemetery.

Michael Pentoney^1,2

M, b. 15 May 1819, d. 17 August 1888

Last Edited

22 May 2003

Birth*

Michael Pentoney was born on 15 May 1819 at Morgan, Virginia.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Mary Elizabeth Caw, daughter of Nicholas Caw and Catherine Elizabeth Wagener, on 18 November 1844 at Morgan, Virginia.^1,2

Census*

Michael Pentoney appeared on the census of 10 September 1850 at District 42, Morgan, Virginia, page 104, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $700, 2 children at home.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 1860 at District 4, Morgan, Virginia, page 410, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,400, 5 children at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 31 July 1870 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, page 102b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,800, 7 children at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, page 15C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁶

Death*

He died on 17 August 1888 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 69; no county death record; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.⁷

Family

Mary Elizabeth Caw b. 1824, d. 23 Jan 1890

Children

Peter Ezra Pentoney+¹ b. Jan 1846, d. 1932
Matilda Pentoney⁸ b. 28 Mar 1848, d. 3 May 1849
Frances Catherine Pentoney+¹ b. 3 Mar 1850, d. 25 Mar 1900
John A. Pentoney⁸ b. 13 Nov 1852, d. 3 Mar 1853
Nicholas M. Pentoney+⁴ b. 1853, d. bt 1901 - 1910
Mary Highland Pentoney+⁴ b. 1856, d. 1896
Stephen B. Pentoney⁴ b. 25 Nov 1858, d. 27 May 1914
Henry L. (E.) Pentoney⁸ b. 28 Jun 1862, d. 21 Mar 1863
Maria Evaline Pentoney+⁵ b. 2 Jan 1863, d. 24 Oct 1916
Charles Isaac Pentoney+⁵ b. 27 Nov 1865, d. 18 Apr 1940

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mahnes Church Cemetery.

Peter Ezra Pentoney¹

M, b. January 1846, d. 1932

Father

Michael Pentoney² b. 15 May 1819, d. 17 Aug 1888

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Caw² b. 1824, d. 23 Jan 1890

Last Edited

1 Jan 2012

Birth*

Peter Ezra Pentoney was born in January 1846 at Morgan, Virginia.³

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 10 September 1850 District 42, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 104, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $700, 2 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Peter Ezra Pentoney appeared on the census of 1860 District 4, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 410, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,400, 5 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Peter Ezra Pentoney appeared on the census of 31 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 102b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,800, 7 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Peter Ezra Pentoney married Mary M. Poling on 23 May 1872 at West Virginia.^6,7

Moved*

Peter Ezra Pentoney moved to Mad River Twp., Clark, Ohio, between 1879 and 1880.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Mad River Twp., Clark, Ohio, page 133C, occupation farmer, 3 children at home; last child b. WV in 1878.⁷

Census*

He appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, ED 30, sheet 3A, occupation coffee roaster, renting, married 28 years, 7 children, 7 living.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Riverside City, Riverside, California, ED 76, sheet 10B, occupation baker, renting, married 37 years, 7 children, 7 living.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 at Riverside City, Riverside, California, ED 118, sheet 7A, his occupation was worker-county charities, Mary's occupation was "county superintendent of charity," renting, 1 child at home.¹⁰

Death*

He died in 1932 at Riverside, California; buried at Evergreen Memorial Park in Riverside.¹¹

Family

Mary M. Poling b. Aug 1853, d. 1926

Children

Jesse Pentoney+⁷ b. 8 Nov 1873, d. 18 Mar 1958
Alvin Earl Pentoney+⁷ b. 23 Dec 1875, d. 22 Dec 1954
Netta Pentoney⁷ b. 1878
Elgie Elizabeth Pentoney+⁸ b. 28 Jan 1882, d. 12 Nov 1980
Clifford P. Pentoney⁸ b. 17 Sep 1887, d. Jan 1972
Ruth I. Pentoney⁸ b. Nov 1893
Esther Pentoney⁸ b. Apr 1898

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S731] Robert Plummer, "Ancestral File of Robert Plummer, including Casler, Pentoney, etc.", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Evergreen, Riverside, California.

Frances Catherine Pentoney¹

F, b. 3 March 1850, d. 25 March 1900

Father

Michael Pentoney² b. 15 May 1819, d. 17 Aug 1888

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Caw² b. 1824, d. 23 Jan 1890

Last Edited

13 Nov 2003

Birth*

Frances Catherine Pentoney was born on 3 March 1850 at Morgan, Virginia.^2,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 10 September 1850 District 42, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 104, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $700, 2 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Frances Catherine Pentoney appeared on the census of 1860 District 4, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 410, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,400, 5 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Frances Catherine Pentoney appeared on the census of 31 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 102b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,800, 7 children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 24 November 1870,her married name was Householder.^6,7

Marriage*

Frances Catherine Pentoney married Daniel Taylor Householder on 24 November 1870 at Morgan, West Virginia.^6,7

(Witness) Census

Frances Catherine Pentoney appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Daniel Taylor Householder; page 15C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁶

Death*

Frances Catherine Pentoney died on 25 March 1900 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 50; of pneumonia; death record transcript is 1899 and cemetery marker is 1900.^3,8

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Daniel Taylor Householder; ED 113, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 grandchildren at home.⁹

Family

Daniel Taylor Householder b. 4 Nov 1848, d. 27 May 1938

Children

Charles E. Householder+⁶ b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940
Nicholas A. Householder⁶ b. 1874, d. b 1900
Rilla Belle Householder+⁶ b. 22 Jan 1876, d. 2 May 1928
Cynthia Elizabeth Householder+⁶ b. 18 Apr 1878, d. 7 Aug 1945
Harry E. Householder+^10,11 b. 28 May 1880, d. 29 Jan 1952
Harvey Ernest Householder¹² b. 10 Aug 1884
Mary E. Householder¹² b. 15 Jul 1887

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S533] Leonard H. Davis, Morgan County Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 31 January 1952.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Nicholas M. Pentoney¹

M, b. 1853, d. between 1901 and 1910

Father

Michael Pentoney² b. 15 May 1819, d. 17 Aug 1888

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Caw² b. 1824, d. 23 Jan 1890

Last Edited

19 Nov 2006

Birth*

Nicholas M. Pentoney was born in 1853 at Morgan, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1860 District 4, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 410, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,400, 5 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Nicholas M. Pentoney appeared on the census of 31 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 102b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,800, 7 children at home.³

Marriage*

Nicholas M. Pentoney married Harriet (Hattie) Marilla Collier on 29 June 1875 at Clark, Ohio.^4,5

Census*

Nicholas M. Pentoney appeared on the census of 1880 at Mad River Twp., Clark, Ohio, page 133C, occupation farm laborer, 2 children at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Greene Twp., Clark, Ohio, ED 4, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 28 years, 4 children, 3 living.⁶

Death*

He died between 1901 and 1910 at Greene, Ohio; Harriet was widowed in 1910 census.⁷

Family

Harriet (Hattie) Marilla Collier b. Oct 1853, d. 6 Aug 1919

Children

Bertha E. Pentoney+⁴ b. 1876
Thomas E. Pentoney⁴ b. Jul 1879, d. 20 Jan 1964
Ida L. Pentoney⁶ b. Aug 1882

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Ohio Marriages, Batch M514404, source 0466402, v. 8-9.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Mary Highland Pentoney¹

F, b. 1856, d. 1896

Father

Michael Pentoney² b. 15 May 1819, d. 17 Aug 1888

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Caw² b. 1824, d. 23 Jan 1890

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Mary Highland Pentoney was born in 1856 at Morgan, Virginia.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1860 District 4, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 410, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,400, 5 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Mary Highland Pentoney appeared on the census of 31 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 102b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,800, 7 children at home.³

Married Name

As of 25 October 1877,her married name was Grove.^4,5

Marriage*

Mary Highland Pentoney married James Tolbert Grove on 25 October 1877 at Morgan, West Virginia.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Mary Highland Pentoney appeared on the census of 1880 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of James Tolbert Grove; page 10B, occupation farmer, 1 child.⁴

Death*

Mary Highland Pentoney died in 1896 at Morgan, West Virginia; buried at the Friendship United Brethren Christ Cemetery.⁶

Family

James Tolbert Grove b. 1851, d. 1881

Child

William C. Grove+⁴ b. 29 Jul 1878, d. 10 Jul 1960

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860-1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Friendship United Brethern Cemetery.

Stephen B. Pentoney¹

M, b. 25 November 1858, d. 27 May 1914

Father

Michael Pentoney² b. 15 May 1819, d. 17 Aug 1888

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Caw² b. 1824, d. 23 Jan 1890

Last Edited

21 Sep 2003

Birth*

Stephen B. Pentoney was born on 25 November 1858 at Morgan, Virginia.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1860 District 4, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 410, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,400, 5 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Stephen B. Pentoney appeared on the census of 31 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 102b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,800, 7 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Stephen B. Pentoney married Elizabeth J. Grove on 9 March 1887 at Morgan, West Virginia.^5,6

Census*

Stephen B. Pentoney appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 at Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 88, sheet 7B, occupation photographer, owned home, married 13 years, no children.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 84, sheet 3B, occupation house painter, owned home, married 23 years, no children.⁷

Death*

He died on 27 May 1914 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 55; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.³

Family

Elizabeth J. Grove b. 7 Dec 1860

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860-1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Maria Evaline Pentoney¹

F, b. 2 January 1863, d. 24 October 1916

Father

Michael Pentoney² b. 15 May 1819, d. 17 Aug 1888

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Caw² b. 1824, d. 23 Jan 1890

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Maria Evaline Pentoney was born on 2 January 1863 at Morgan, West Virginia.^3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 31 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 102b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,800, 7 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Maria Evaline Pentoney appeared on the census of 1880 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Mary Elizabeth Caw; page 15C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Maria Evaline Pentoney appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 15C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁵

Married Name

As of 31 December 1885,her married name was Casler.^6,7

Marriage*

Maria Evaline Pentoney married Charles Edward Casler on 31 December 1885 at Morgan, West Virginia.^6,7

(Witness) Census

Maria Evaline Pentoney appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Edward Casler; ED 88, sheet 13A-B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 15 years, 9 children, 9 living.⁶

(Witness) Census

Maria Evaline Pentoney appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Edward Casler; ED 85, sheet 3B, occupation salesman-general store, married 24 years, 11 children, 9 living.⁸

Death*

Maria Evaline Pentoney died on 24 October 1916 at Pennsylvania at age 53; buried at the Greenway Cemetery, Berkeley Springs.⁴

Family

Charles Edward Casler b. 29 Mar 1864, d. 13 Mar 1945

Children

Franklin G. Casler⁶ b. 28 Sep 1886, d. 18 Jun 1935
Jonathan Michael Casler+⁶ b. 22 Dec 1887, d. 14 Apr 1960
Anna Elizabeth Casler+⁶ b. 12 Nov 1889, d. 5 Oct 1974
Mary Evaline Casler+⁶ b. 23 Apr 1891, d. 1 Apr 1966
Frances L. Casler⁶ b. 3 Mar 1893, d. 7 Aug 1983
Charles H. Casler⁶ b. 10 Sep 1894, d. 30 Sep 1901
Roy Frederick Casler⁶ b. 5 Jan 1896, d. 1 Jul 1965
Harry W. Casler⁶ b. 17 Jul 1897, d. 1 Sep 1966
Howard M. Casler⁶ b. 9 Apr 1899, d. 22 May 1959
Florence V. Casler⁹ b. 11 Aug 1900, d. 13 Oct 1900
Ida May Casler⁸ b. 10 Aug 1902, d. 29 Aug 1983

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870-1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1870-1900.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Old Union Chapel Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.

Charles Isaac Pentoney¹

M, b. 27 November 1865, d. 18 April 1940

Father

Michael Pentoney² b. 15 May 1819, d. 17 Aug 1888

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Caw² b. 1824, d. 23 Jan 1890

Last Edited

21 Sep 2003

Birth*

Charles Isaac Pentoney was born on 27 November 1865 at Morgan, West Virginia.^2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 31 July 1870 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 102b, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,800, 7 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Charles Isaac Pentoney appeared on the census of 1880 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Mary Elizabeth Caw; page 15C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Charles Isaac Pentoney appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Michael Pentoney; page 15C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁴

Marriage*

Charles Isaac Pentoney married Mary Jane Widmyer, daughter of John William Widmyer and Mary Elizabeth Michael, on 2 August 1887 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia.^5,6

Census*

Charles Isaac Pentoney appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 91, sheet 2B, occupation merchant, owned home, married 12 years, 5 children, 4 living.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 83, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 22 years, 9 children, 8 living.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 113, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children plus daughter Eva and her family at home.⁸

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 33-1, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 2 children and their families living with them.⁹

Obit

Charles Isaac's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 18 April 1940:

Charles Isaac Pentoney, 74 years, 4 months and 21 days, died at his home about 9 o'clock this Thursday morning. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Spohrs Cross Roads Evangelical Church with Rev. C.H. Loyer, a former pastor, officiating. The body will be taken to the church an hour before the services at which time it may be viewed by the public.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 18 April 1940 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 74; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.^11,12

Family

Mary Jane Widmyer b. 16 Jul 1866, d. 28 Jan 1962

Children

Emory Michael Pentoney+⁵ b. May 1888, d. 29 Oct 1980
Nettie Elizabeth Pentoney+⁵ b. 27 Jul 1892, d. 23 Mar 1968
Mary Eva Pentoney+⁵ b. 2 Jul 1895, d. 4 Feb 1972
Charles Ray Pentoney+⁵ b. Feb 1898
John Earl Pentoney+⁷ b. 29 Sep 1900, d. 23 Aug 1966
Willie Glenwood Pentoney+⁷ b. 31 Dec 1902, d. 2 Aug 1991
Edgar Ezra Pentoney+^7,13 b. 8 Oct 1905, d. 8 Feb 1979
Elmer George Pentoney+⁷ b. 27 Mar 1907, d. 19 Apr 1997
Jennie Viola Pentoney+⁸ b. 27 Sep 1910, d. 21 Jun 1963

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1870-1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 18 April 1940.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 18 April 1940, page 115.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Charles Edward Casler^1,2

M, b. 29 March 1864, d. 13 March 1945

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Charles Edward Casler was born on 29 March 1864 at West Virginia; son of Jonathan and Annie Casler.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Maria Evaline Pentoney, daughter of Michael Pentoney and Mary Elizabeth Caw, on 31 December 1885 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

Census*

Charles Edward Casler appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 88, sheet 13A-B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 15 years, 9 children, 9 living.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 85, sheet 3B, occupation salesman-general store, married 24 years, 11 children, 9 living.⁴

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Maria Evaline Pentoney on 24 October 1916 at Pennsylvania; buried at the Greenway Cemetery, Berkeley Springs.³

Death*

Charles Edward Casler died on 13 March 1945 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 80; buried at the Greenway Cemetery, Berkeley Springs.³

Obit

Charles Edward's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 15 March 1945:

Charles E. Casler, after an illness of almost a year, died Tuesday afternoon, March 13, at his home here. He had been bedfast for several weeks. He would have been 81 had he lived until March 29. He was a native of Morgan County, a son of the late Jonathan and Ann Keifer Casler. All of his life was spent in this county with the exception of two or three years in Oklahoma. For several years he operated a drug store here. On his return from Oklahoma he went into the general merchandise business in what was later the Community Store. While there he erected the building, in which is now the general store of J.E. Helsley, where he continued to conduct a similar business for many years.
When a young man he taught school for several terms, at Grape Hill, Spohrs Cross Roads, Alpine and others. He also engaged in farming and at one time operated a meat market. He was active in affairs of the Democratic Party in the county and was chairman of the executive committee a number of times. He was an original member of the Morgan County Selective Board and its chairman for some time before he death. For many years he was a member of Deford Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Casler was married three times. His first wife was Miss Evelyn Pentoney, now deceased. To this union eleven children were born, eight of whom survive and are, John and Harry Casler, of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. George Leighty, of this place; Mrs. Donald Welborne of Wilmington, Del., and Mrs. F.R. Gould, of Los Angeles, Calif. His second wife, also deceased was Miss Lou Grove. His third wife, who survives him, was Mrs. Ella Barker. Two brothers, Howard and Johnny, and a sister, Mrs. Ida Lawyer, all of this place, also survive. Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the United Brethren Church, of which he was a member, with the Revs. James Blanton, of the Presbyterian Church and Henry H. Rowland, of the Methodist Church, officiating. The Masonic burial service will be conducted at the grave in Greenway Cemetery.⁵

(Witness) Bio

In the Berkeley Srings, WV newspaper dated 10-04-1907:
We hear through Mrs Jonathan Casler that Mr. Chas. E. Casler and family will shortly return to Berkeley from Oklahoma. Four or five members of the family are ill with typhoid fever, John, one of the older boys went to Texas was taken sick and his father had to go after him. Mr. Casler wants to rent a dwelling here for his family, and has inquired about several properties.

The following is from "Morgan County, West Virginia And Its People" published in 1981, Fond Memories - Charles E. Casler Family.
My father and mother were born in the same town but in different sates. The Civil War occurred and because they were born at different times the original state had seceded. My father, Charles Edward Casler, was a teacher in his younger days and it was during the time that he boarded with Mama's family, the Pentoneys, that they met and married. They had 11 children, nine of whom lived to adulthood. Today my sister Ida May and me, Frances Leola are the only ones left, and we are 78 and 88. (note-they both died two years later) Papa always had a general store in town, and at one time he ran a lumber-yard. He was also a licensed druggist. It was strange at times to have you father for a teacher. In 1907 we moved to Lawton, Oklahoma for about a year but we missed Berkeley Springs. I remember that when we returned we were welcomed by a brass band. In 1916 we moved to Johnstown, Pennsylvania and it was there the Mama died and we brought her back to Berkeley Springs for burial. Papa lived there the rest of this life. He remarried and he and his wife ran a boarding house in our old home next to the church, where many wealthy people stayed when they came to bathe in the healing waters of the mineral springs. At one time we lived on a farm out near Widmeyer's old place, later Custers lived there. The children and grandchildren loved this place. In Berkeley Springs we lived for quite a few years in a large white house at the top of the hill. (note- Pendle Hill) The place latter burned down but I remember there was a small canning factory in back. Finally, we moved back to our original home. Unfortunately, after Papa died, this home was torn down and a modern place built on the site. We had planned on preserving the house for future generations and we never recovered from the loss. Out of the nine children born to Charles and Evaline Casler, only one, Elizabeth Casler Leighty remained in the area and raised three children. Through the years, all of us came back to Berkeley Springs for many reasons; for vacations and reunions, and extended visits. Children, grandchildren spent delightful summers there and we have many fond and wonderful memories of the time we lived there. It was a great place in former days, back when a farm was a farm to the utmost degree. We rode in a horse and buggy, or a sleigh pulled by horses jingling all the way. Our homes were lit by the soft glow of candles and kerosene lamps. There was an outhouse in every yard and a working pump that supplied cold, delicious water. Best of all were the bounties a farm supplied. Trees laden with cherries, apples, peaches, plums and bushes full of blackberries, huckleberries, strawberries and other tasty fruits to be picked and eaten when you wanted them. O course there were many disadvantages but the advantages far outweighed these. It was a life lived in a world that was gracious and unhurried and will never come again.
Mrs. Frances Leola (Casler) Gould. (note-Mrs Frances Gould and her sister Ida May Emberly were living together in Frances's house in Los Angeles, CA. By this time both their husbands had passed away.) When I last visited my aunts, Aunt Ola (Frances) said she would die this year. She said she was tired and all of her friends were gone. Her eye sight was poor but she seemed in pretty good shape. I think she was just tired of living. She was 90 then. She died later that year.⁶

Family

Maria Evaline Pentoney b. 2 Jan 1863, d. 24 Oct 1916

Children

Franklin G. Casler¹ b. 28 Sep 1886, d. 18 Jun 1935
Jonathan Michael Casler+¹ b. 22 Dec 1887, d. 14 Apr 1960
Anna Elizabeth Casler+¹ b. 12 Nov 1889, d. 5 Oct 1974
Mary Evaline Casler+¹ b. 23 Apr 1891, d. 1 Apr 1966
Frances L. Casler¹ b. 3 Mar 1893, d. 7 Aug 1983
Charles H. Casler¹ b. 10 Sep 1894, d. 30 Sep 1901
Roy Frederick Casler¹ b. 5 Jan 1896, d. 1 Jul 1965
Harry W. Casler¹ b. 17 Jul 1897, d. 1 Sep 1966
Howard M. Casler¹ b. 9 Apr 1899, d. 22 May 1959
Florence V. Casler⁷ b. 11 Aug 1900, d. 13 Oct 1900
Ida May Casler⁴ b. 10 Aug 1902, d. 29 Aug 1983

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Old Union Chapel Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 15 March 1945.
[S808] Robert Plummer, "Ancestral File-Casler", Ancestral File.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.

Mary Jane Widmyer^1,2,3

F, b. 16 July 1866, d. 28 January 1962

Father

John William Widmyer⁴ b. 28 Jan 1834, d. 29 Dec 1910

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Michael⁵ b. 30 Nov 1831, d. 4 Oct 1912

Last Edited

12 Nov 2003

Birth*

Mary Jane Widmyer was born on 16 July 1866 at West Virginia; daughter of John and Mary Elizabeth Michael Widmyer.^1,6,2,7

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of John William Widmyer; page 20B, farmer, 6 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 2 August 1887,her married name was Pentoney.^1,2

Marriage*

Mary Jane Widmyer married Charles Isaac Pentoney, son of Michael Pentoney and Mary Elizabeth Caw, on 2 August 1887 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary Jane Widmyer appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Isaac Pentoney; ED 91, sheet 2B, occupation merchant, owned home, married 12 years, 5 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Jane Widmyer appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Isaac Pentoney; ED 113, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children plus daughter Eva and her family at home.⁸

(Witness) Census

Mary Jane Widmyer appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Isaac Pentoney; ED 33-1, sheet 5B, occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 2 children and their families living with them.⁹

Death*

Mary Jane Widmyer died on 28 January 1962 at Hancock, Washington, Maryland, at age 95.^6,7

Obit

Mary Jane's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 1 February 1962:

Mrs. Mary Jane Pentoney, 95, one of Morgan county's oldest residents, died Sunday in the rest home at Hancock, Md. She was the widow of Charles Isaac Pentoney, who died 22 years ago. Born in Morgan County July 16, 1866, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Mary E. Michael Widmyer. She was a member of the Mt. Evangelical United Brethren Church at Spohrs Cross Roads.
Survivors include three daughters-Mrs. P.C. Yost, Mrs. R. E. Everett and Mrs. Robert Cain, all of Berkeley Springs; six sons-Emory Pentoney, John Pentoney, William Pentoney, Edgar Pentoney, and Elmer Pentoney, all of Berkeley Springs, and Charles R. Pentoney, of Brunswick, Md; 24 grandchildren and 5 great, great grandchilsren. The body was at the Helsley Funeral Home where it remained until Tuesday at 1 p.m., when it was taken to the Mt. Zion Church for services at 2 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Arthur Grant and the Rev. Dr. James Swain. Burial was in the church cemetery.⁷

Family

Charles Isaac Pentoney b. 27 Nov 1865, d. 18 Apr 1940

Children

Emory Michael Pentoney+¹ b. May 1888, d. 29 Oct 1980
Nettie Elizabeth Pentoney+¹ b. 27 Jul 1892, d. 23 Mar 1968
Mary Eva Pentoney+¹ b. 2 Jul 1895, d. 4 Feb 1972
Charles Ray Pentoney+¹ b. Feb 1898
John Earl Pentoney+¹⁰ b. 29 Sep 1900, d. 23 Aug 1966
Willie Glenwood Pentoney+¹⁰ b. 31 Dec 1902, d. 2 Aug 1991
Edgar Ezra Pentoney+^10,11 b. 8 Oct 1905, d. 8 Feb 1979
Elmer George Pentoney+¹⁰ b. 27 Mar 1907, d. 19 Apr 1997
Jennie Viola Pentoney+⁸ b. 27 Sep 1910, d. 21 Jun 1963

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S708] Wes Cochran, Monongalia County Marriages, page 19.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Friend United Brethren Cemetery.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 1 February 1962.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Emory Michael Pentoney¹

M, b. May 1888, d. 29 October 1980

Father

Charles Isaac Pentoney¹ b. 27 Nov 1865, d. 18 Apr 1940

Mother

Mary Jane Widmyer¹ b. 16 Jul 1866, d. 28 Jan 1962

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Emory Michael Pentoney was born in May 1888 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Isaac Pentoney; ED 91, sheet 2B, occupation merchant, owned home, married 12 years, 5 children, 4 living.¹

Marriage*

Emory Michael Pentoney married Ida Elizabeth Kesecker circa 1909 at Morgan, West Virginia.^2,3

Census

Emory Michael Pentoney appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 89, sheet 1A, occupation telegraph operator, married 1 year, no children, living with Peter L. Kesecker.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 119, sheet 8B, occupation telegrapher-office, owned home, 1 child at home.⁵

Census*

He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 7, sheet 3B, occupation telegraph operator-Western Union, owned home valued at $2,000, no radio, 3 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Obit

He witnessed the Obit of Ida Elizabeth Kesecker on 25 April 1979 at Morgan Messenger, Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia,
Ida Elizabeth "Lizzie" Pentoney, 92, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, April 20, 1979 at Valley View Nursing Home, where she had been a guest for a number of years. Born in Morgan County on September 10, 1886, she was the daughter of the late Peter L. and Mary Silvers Kesecker.
She is survived by her husband, Emory M. Pentoney, and three children: two daughters, Ester Lee Bennett, Hagerstown, Md., and Pauline Dawson, Macon, Ga; and one son, Donaldd Pentoney of Cumberland, Md. Mrs. Pentoney is also survived by one full brother, Roy Kesecker, Berkeley Springs; two half-sisters, Mary Stock of Middleburg, Pa. And Evelyn Carney of Ridgewood, N.J; two half brothers, Lawrence Kesecker and Paul Kesecker; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, April 22 at 2:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Green Street, Berkeley Springs, by pastor Ed Hampton and Rev. Gene Perry. Interment followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Arrangements were courtesy of Helsley Funeral Home.⁷

Death

Emory Michael Pentoney died on 23 October 1980 at Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, at age 92; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.⁸

Obit*

Emory Michael's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 29 October 1980:

Emory M. Pentoney, 92, formerly of Berkeley Springs, resided with his daughter in Hagerstown, died Thursday, October 23, 1980 at the Clearview Nursing Home in Hagerstown. Born in Morgan County, he was the son of Charles I. Pentoney and Mary Jane Widmyer Pentoney. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida Elizabeth Kesecker Pentoney. He was employed by the B&O Railroad as a telegraph operator for 42 years, retiring in 1953. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Berkeley Springs.
He is survived by two daughters, Pauline J. Dawson of Macon, Ga., and Esther L. Bennett of Hagerstown, with whom Mr. Pentoney had made his home for the past seven years; one son, Donald E. Pentoney of Cumberland, Md; two brothers, Elmer Pentoney and Willie G. Pentoney, bother of Berkeley Springs; and five grandchildren; one great grandchild and one great great grandchild. Services were held at the Mt. Zion Church at Spohrs Crossroads Saturday, October 25. Rev. Frederick A. Walz and Rev. Henry L. Fisher officiated. Burial was at the church cemetery. Arrangements were handled by the Johnson Funeral Home in Berkeley Springs.⁹

Family

Ida Elizabeth Kesecker b. 10 Sep 1886, d. 20 Apr 1979

Children

Donald Emory Pentoney⁶ b. 9 Oct 1913, d. 9 Oct 2000
Esther Lee Pentoney⁶ b. 21 Oct 1921, d. Jan 1995
Pauline Pentoney⁶ b. 1923

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910, 1930.
[S678] Morgan County Historical Society, Morgan County West Virginia and its People, page 184.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 25 April 1979.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 23 October 1980.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 29 October 1980.

Nettie Elizabeth Pentoney¹

F, b. 27 July 1892, d. 23 March 1968

Father

Charles Isaac Pentoney¹ b. 27 Nov 1865, d. 18 Apr 1940

Mother

Mary Jane Widmyer¹ b. 16 Jul 1866, d. 28 Jan 1962

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Nettie Elizabeth Pentoney was born on 27 July 1892 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Isaac Pentoney; ED 91, sheet 2B, occupation merchant, owned home, married 12 years, 5 children, 4 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Nettie Elizabeth Pentoney appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Isaac Pentoney; ED 83, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 22 years, 9 children, 8 living.³

Married Name

As of 22 February 1911,her married name was Yost.^4,5

Marriage*

Nettie Elizabeth Pentoney married Peter Clinton Yost on 22 February 1911 at the Bride's Home, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. C.S. Messner.^4,5

(Witness) Census

Nettie Elizabeth Pentoney appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Peter Clinton Yost; ED 113, sheet 4A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Nettie Elizabeth Pentoney appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Peter Clinton Yost; ED 1, sheet 5B,occupation farmer, owned farm, no radio, 4 children and a nephew, Edward V. Yost.⁴

(Witness) Obit

Nettie Elizabeth Pentoney witnessed the Obit of Peter Clinton Yost on 22 October 1964 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia,
Peter Clinton Yost, prominent Morgan county Republican, died Sunday afternoon in War Memorial Hospital where he was admitted Saturday. Born in Jacksburg, Ohio, August 21, 1888, son of Peter E. and Charlotte Manrod Yost, he was a pioneer canner, having operated a tomato cannery here for many years. He was also a farmer and a stock dealer. He was a former Morgan county sheriff and had served three terms as a member of the Morgan County Cort. Mr. Yost was a member of the Jr. OUAM and the Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church of which he was ordained an Elder on June 22, 1941.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nettie Pentoney Yost, whom he married in 1911; two daughters, Mrs. Ray Swaim, Berkeley Springs, and Mrs. Beatty Julien, Washington, D.C; two sons, Dr. C.P. Yost, West Virginia University, Morgantown, and Herbert Yost, Falls Church, Va., two brothers, Leonard Yost, Berkeley Springs and Charles Yost, Franklin, Ohio; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The body was removed from the Helsley Funeral Home to the Mt. Zion EUB Church, Spohrs Cross Roads, Wednesday for services at 2 p.m. conducted by the Rev. George H. Rector, retired Presbyterian minister of Elkins, formerly of Berkeley Springs, and O.B. Weber, Presbyterian layman. Burial was in the church cemetery. Jr. OUAM conducted memorial services at the funeral Tuesday night.⁷

Death*

Nettie Elizabeth Pentoney died on 23 March 1968 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 75; buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.⁸

Obit

Nettie Elizabeth's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 28 March 1968:

Mrs. Nettie Elizabeth Yost, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, March 23 in War Memorial Hospital here where she had been a patient for some time. Born in Morgan County, July 27, 1892, daughter of Charles I. and Mary Jane Widmyer Pentoney, she was a member of the Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church where she was active in various affairs of the women of the church. Her husband, Peter C. Yost, died in 1965.
Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Ray (Elba) Swaim, Berkeley Springs, and Mrs. Beatty (Ruth) Julien, Washington, D.C; two sons, Dr. Charles P. Yost, Morgantown, and Herbert Yost, Falls Church, Va; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. R.E. /Everett Berkeley Springs; five brothers-Emory, William, Edgar and Elmer Pentoney, all of Berkeley Springs; and Charles R. Pentoney, Brunswick, Md. Services were conducted Tuesday at the Helsley Funeral Home by her pastor, the Rev. Thomas W. Jackson. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.⁸

Family

Peter Clinton Yost b. 21 Aug 1888, d. 18 Oct 1964

Children

Elba F. Yost⁴ b. 29 Aug 1911, d. 4 Dec 2003
Mary Ruth Yost⁴ b. 1916
Charles P. Yost⁴ b. 17 Jan 1922, d. 21 Oct 1990
Herbert P. Yost⁴ b. 1929

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Book 2, page 20.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 22 October 1964.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 28 March 1968.

Mary Eva Pentoney¹

F, b. 2 July 1895, d. 4 February 1972

Father

Charles Isaac Pentoney¹ b. 27 Nov 1865, d. 18 Apr 1940

Mother

Mary Jane Widmyer¹ b. 16 Jul 1866, d. 28 Jan 1962

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Mary Eva Pentoney was born on 2 July 1895 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary Eva Pentoney appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Isaac Pentoney; ED 83, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 22 years, 9 children, 8 living.³

Married Name

As of 4 October 1914,her married name was Everett.^4,5,6,7

Marriage*

Mary Eva Pentoney married Robert Edwin Everett on 4 October 1914 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. A.G. Baumgardner.^4,5,6,8

(Witness) Census

Mary Eva Pentoney appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Robert Edwin Everett; ED 3, sheet 7A, occupation teacher-public school; Mary was a saleswoman-grocery store, owned home valued at $3,000, no radio, 4 children at home.⁴

Death*

Mary Eva Pentoney died on 4 February 1972 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 76; buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.²

Obit

Mary Eva's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 10 February 1972:

Mrs. Mary Eva Everett died Friday morning, February 4, in the Morgan County War Memorial Hospital. Born in Morgan County, July 2, 1895, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary Jane Widmyer Pentoney. Born in Morgan County, July 2, 1895, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary Jane Widmyer Pentoney. Years ago, Mrs. Everett was a switchboard operator with the C&P Telephone Company. She was an active member of the Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the choir and was serving as a circle chairman.
Surviving are here husband, Robert Everett, at the home; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Stull and Mrs. Gwendolyn Pierce, both of Berkeley Springs; two sons C. Worth Everett, Berkeley Springs; Stanley Everett, Kermit, Texas, 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and five brothers, Emery, William Edgar and Elmer, all of Berkeley Springs; and Ray Pentoney, Brunswick, Md. Services were held Sunday, February 6, in the Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Tom Jackson officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Zion cemetery at Spohrs Crossroads. Arrangements were made by Helsley Funeral Home. The family asks that contributions be made to the Morgan County War Memorial Hospital or the Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church in lieu of flowers.²

(Witness) Obit

She witnessed the Obit of Robert Edwin Everett on 24 May 1973 at Morgan Messenger, Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia,
Robert Edwin Everett, retired school teacher of the county, died early Monday morning, May 21, shortly after being admitted to Morgan County War Memorial Hospital. He was born in Tucker County, December 30, 1894, son of George W. and Mary Lou Michael Everett. He was the eldest member of the Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church, where he had served as elder and deacon. His wife, the former Eva Pentoney, died in February 1972.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Edna Stull and Mrs. Gwendolyn Pierce, both of Berkeley Springs; two sons, C. Worth Everett, Berkeley Springs, and Stanley, of Kermit, Texas, 16 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; six sisters, Mrs. Mary Harden, Mrs. Agnes Barker, Mrs. Eva Waugh, Mrs. Margaret Gray, all of Berkeley Springs; Mrs. Irene LaFink, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Mrs. Grace Moon, of Martinsburg. The body is at the Helsley Funeral Home in Berkeley Springs, and ill be moved today, Thursday, at 10 a.m. to the Presbyterian Church for services at 11, conducted by the Rev. Thomas W. Jackson, with interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.⁶

Family

Robert Edwin Everett b. 30 Dec 1894, d. 21 May 1973

Children

Edna I. Everett^4,9 b. 1 Jun 1915, d. 28 Mar 1994
Charles Worth Everett⁴ b. 1917
Stanley E. Everett⁴ b. 27 Aug 1921, d. 27 Oct 1990
Catherine Gwendolyn Everett^4,9 b. 1925

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 10 February 1972.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 24 May 1973.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): page 242.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 3, page 242.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Mary Everett, 10 February 1972.

Charles Ray Pentoney¹

M, b. February 1898

Father

Charles Isaac Pentoney¹ b. 27 Nov 1865, d. 18 Apr 1940

Mother

Mary Jane Widmyer¹ b. 16 Jul 1866, d. 28 Jan 1962

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Charles Ray Pentoney was born in February 1898 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Charles Ray Pentoney appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles Isaac Pentoney; ED 83, sheet 7B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 22 years, 9 children, 8 living.²

Marriage*

Charles Ray Pentoney married Lacy V. Rankin on 17 June 1919.³

Census*

Charles Ray Pentoney appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, ED 94, sheet 4B, occupation brakeman-railroad, renting, no children.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Brunswick, Frederick, Maryland, ED 51, sheet 10B, occupation train servicer-railroad, owned home valued at $3,000, radio, 2 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Obit

He witnessed the Obit of Lacy V. Rankin on 30 April 1970 at Morgan Messenger, Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia,
Mrs. Lacy V. Pentoney, of Brunswick, Md., died Saturday in Frederick, Md., Hospital. Born 69 years ago in Morgan County, she is survived by her husband, Charles Ray Pentoney, at the home; two sons, Herbert and Raymond, both of Brunswick; three sisters, Mrs. Lillie Silvers and Mrs. Ruth Kaylor, both of Berkeley Springs; and Mrs. Linwood Nuse, Brunswick. The body was at the Feete Funeral Home in Brunswick. After services there, brief services were held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church at Spohr's Cross Roads in Morgan County. Interment was in the church cemetery.⁶

Family

Lacy V. Rankin b. 1900, d. 25 Apr 1970

Children

Herbert Pentoney+⁷ b. 13 Aug 1920, d. 27 May 2000
Raymond M. Pentoney⁷ b. 13 Nov 1929, d. 21 Nov 1974

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 30 April 1970.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 27 November 1974.

Elizabeth J. Grove^1,2

F, b. 7 December 1860

Last Edited

4 Dec 2003

Birth*

Elizabeth J. Grove was born on 7 December 1860 at West Virginia; daughter of John and Mary Grove.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of 9 March 1887,her married name was Pentoney.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Stephen B. Pentoney, son of Michael Pentoney and Mary Elizabeth Caw, on 9 March 1887 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth J. Grove appeared on the census of 5 June 1900 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Stephen B. Pentoney; ED 88, sheet 7B, occupation photographer, owned home, married 13 years, no children.¹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth J. Grove appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Stephen B. Pentoney; ED 84, sheet 3B, occupation house painter, owned home, married 23 years, no children.⁴

Family

Stephen B. Pentoney b. 25 Nov 1858, d. 27 May 1914

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Daniel Taylor Householder^1,2

M, b. 4 November 1848, d. 27 May 1938

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Daniel Taylor Householder was born on 4 November 1848 at Virginia; son of Deliah and John Householder.^1,2,3

Marriage*

He married Frances Catherine Pentoney, daughter of Michael Pentoney and Mary Elizabeth Caw, on 24 November 1870 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

Census*

Daniel Taylor Householder appeared on the census of 1880 at Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, page 15C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Frances Catherine Pentoney on 25 March 1900 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia; of pneumonia; death record transcript is 1899 and cemetery marker is 1900.^4,5

Census

Daniel Taylor Householder appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 87, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 2 children living with him; Amanda Courtney, widowed, lived next door.⁶

Marriage*

He married Mary Amanda Courtney on 22 September 1901 at West Virginia.^7,8,2

Census

Daniel Taylor Householder appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 113, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 grandchildren at home.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 1, sheet 5B, occupation none, owned home valued at $1,500, no children at home.¹⁰

Death*

He died on 27 May 1938 at Spohrs Cross Roads, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 89; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.^3,11

Obit

Daniel Taylor's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 2 June 1938:

Funeral services for Daniel T. Householder, who died May 27th, at his home near Spohrs Cross Roads, were held Monday morning, May 30th at the Evangelical church, conducted by the Rev. C.H. Loyer, with Rev. I.C. Fuhrman, Rev. S.N. McCullough and Rev. E. R. Kesecker assisting. Mr. Householder had been a member of the Evangelical church for a great many years.
Mr. Householder, who had lived to the ripe age of 89 years, 6 months and 23 days, was the son of the late John and Deliah Householder, and was born on Nov. 4, 1848. He married Frances Catherine Pentoney in 1870, to whom were born seven children: Mrs. Frank Hovermale, and Albert N., who preceded him in death, three sons, Charles E. of Spohrs Cross Roads, Harry E. of Cherry Run, and Harvey E., of Baltimore, Md., two daughters, Mrs. John Fuss, Hancock, Md., and Mrs. Clarence Young, Martinsburg, W. Va., survive.
Mr. Householder, after the death of his first wife in 1900, married Mary Amanda Courtney Roach, in Sept. 1902. In addition to his children, Mr. Householder is survived by his wife, one brother, John of Spohrs Cross Roads and a sister, Mrs. Ellen Rankin of Cherry Run; 37 grandchildren, 66 great grandchildren and 12 great, great grandchildren. Mr. Householder served two terms as a member of the County Court of Morgan county, and he also took an active part in the business and social life of his community. The grandsons, Paul, Frank and Albert Householder, Herbert Young, Georgia Fuss and Louis Hovermale were the bearers. The flower bearers were Misses Rosalie Peer, Rosalie Householder, Anna Lee Kesecker, Ruth Kesecker, Frances McBee, Mrs. Edward Henry, Mrs. Walter Derflinger, Mrs. Andy Pappas, Walter Derflinger, Stanley Young, Leon and Earl Householder.¹¹

Family 1

Frances Catherine Pentoney b. 3 Mar 1850, d. 25 Mar 1900

Children

Charles E. Householder+¹ b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940
Nicholas A. Householder¹ b. 1874, d. b 1900
Rilla Belle Householder+¹ b. 22 Jan 1876, d. 2 May 1928
Cynthia Elizabeth Householder+¹ b. 18 Apr 1878, d. 7 Aug 1945
Harry E. Householder+^12,7 b. 28 May 1880, d. 29 Jan 1952
Harvey Ernest Householder⁶ b. 10 Aug 1884
Mary E. Householder⁶ b. 15 Jul 1887

Family 2

Mary Amanda Courtney b. 8 Mar 1856, d. 13 Jan 1945

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery.
[S533] Leonard H. Davis, Morgan County Death Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 18 January 1945.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 2 June 1938.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 31 January 1952.

Charles E. Householder¹

M, b. 24 January 1872, d. 4 February 1940

Father

Daniel Taylor Householder¹ b. 4 Nov 1848, d. 27 May 1938

Mother

Frances Catherine Pentoney¹ b. 3 Mar 1850, d. 25 Mar 1900

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Birth*

Charles E. Householder was born on 24 January 1872 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Daniel Taylor Householder; page 15C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Charles E. Householder married Lillie S. Roach on 10 March 1892 at Morgan, West Virginia.³

(Witness) Death

Charles E. Householder witnessed the death of Lillie S. Roach on 25 October 1909 at Morgan, West Virginia; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.⁴

Census*

Charles E. Householder appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 6, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 5 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

He married Betty Kesecker on 20 December 1911 at Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. A.G. Baumgardner.^6,7,8

Census

Charles E. Householder appeared on the census of 28 January 1920 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 113, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children and 1 stepson by second marriage.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 1, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁹

Death*

He died on 4 February 1940 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 68; buried at Mt Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.⁴

Obit

Charles E.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 8 February 1940:

Charles E. Householder, 68, of Spohrs Cross Roads, native and lifelong resident of this county, died Sunday morning, February 4, about 8 in City Hospital, Martinsburg, where he was taken Wednesday after suffering a severe heart attack. Mr. Householder was stricken as he was returning to his home following work at a sawmill near Pikeside in Berkeley county. He was apparently recovering, but suffered another attack early Sunday from which he failed to rally. A son of the late Daniel T. Householder, he was engaged in farming and sawmilling. He was a member of the Evangelical Church at Spohrs Cross Roads.
Surviving are five children by a first marriage-Mrs. Wilbert McBee, Sleepy Creek; Mrs. Earl Peer, Spohrs Cross Roads; Mrs. Earl Kesecker, Sleepy Creek; and Frank and Jacob Householder, of Snyders; his widow-formerly Miss Betty Kesecker; and five children by the second marriage-Mrs. Robert Yost, Berkeley Springs; Mrs. William Mason, Spohrs Cross Roads; and Herbert, Jack and Warren Householder at home; two brothers-Harvey Householder, Baltimore, Md; and Harry Householder, Morgan county; two sisters-Mrs. John Fuss, Hancock, Md; and Mrs. Mary Young, Martinsburg; and a large number of grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 from the Evangelical Church at Spohrs Cross Roads. The Rev. I.C. Fuhrman officiated and interment was in the adjoining cemetery. At one time he was in the tomato canning business.⁷

(Witness) Obit

He witnessed the Obit of Betty Kesecker on 30 April 1959 at Morgan Messenger, Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia,
Mrs. Betty Householder, widow of Charles E. Householder, died Monday, April 27, in Memorial Hospital, Winchester, Va., after an illness since December. Born in Morgan county November 5, 1888, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Anna Courtney Kesecker.
Surviving are four sons-James and Charles W., of Martinsburg; Herbert, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Joseph, of Berkeley Springs; two daughters-Mrs. Robert Yost, Berkeley Springs and Mrs. Vernon Michael, of Florida; fours sisters-Mrs. Sarah Blake and Miss Mary Kesecker, Berkeley Springs; Mrs. Myrtle Householder, Cherry Run, and Mrs. James Brough, of Martinsburg; three brothers-John of Cherry Run; Robert of Sleepy Creek and Henry, of Limona, Fla; 19 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 5 step children. The body was removed from the Parks Funeral Home today, Thursday, to Mt. Zion E.U.B. Church at Spohrs Cross Roads for services at two o'clock Eastern Standard Time conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Arthur Grant. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.¹⁰

Family 1

Lillie S. Roach b. 21 Dec 1876, d. 25 Oct 1909

Children

Barbara Ellen Householder+⁵ b. 14 Dec 1892, d. 17 Sep 1960
Lottie Frances Householder+⁵ b. 6 Aug 1895, d. 13 Jul 1979
Martha Susan Householder+⁵ b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984
Frank William Householder+⁵ b. 3 Sep 1899, d. 12 Sep 1946
Jacob Daniel Householder⁵ b. 22 Jun 1907, d. 19 Nov 1967

Family 2

Betty Kesecker b. 5 Nov 1888, d. 27 Apr 1959

Children

James Kesecker⁶ b. 19 Jul 1909, d. Jun 1985
Esther Violet Householder⁶ b. 25 Feb 1914, d. 6 Mar 1995
Rebecca Frances Householder⁶ b. 1 Jun 1918, d. 18 May 1995
Charles Warren Householder⁹ b. 26 Jun 1923, d. 5 Nov 1991
Herbert Householder⁹ b. 2 Feb 1926, d. 12 Aug 1989
Jack Householder¹¹ b. 14 May 1930, d. 15 Apr 2000

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S41] Indiana Works Progress Administration, St. Joseph County Marriages, Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 8 February 1940.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 3, page 72.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 30 April 1959.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

Nicholas A. Householder¹

M, b. 1874, d. before 1900

Father

Daniel Taylor Householder¹ b. 4 Nov 1848, d. 27 May 1938

Mother

Frances Catherine Pentoney¹ b. 3 Mar 1850, d. 25 Mar 1900

Last Edited

15 Dec 2003

Birth*

Nicholas A. Householder was born in 1874 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Daniel Taylor Householder; page 15C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Death*

Nicholas A. Householder died before 1900 at Morgan, West Virginia; no census, marriage or death record; not mentioned in D.T.'s obituary as a survivor in 1938.

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Rilla Belle Householder^1,2

F, b. 22 January 1876, d. 2 May 1928

Father

Daniel Taylor Householder¹ b. 4 Nov 1848, d. 27 May 1938

Mother

Frances Catherine Pentoney¹ b. 3 Mar 1850, d. 25 Mar 1900

Last Edited

2 Jan 2010

Birth*

Rilla Belle Householder was born on 22 January 1876 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,3

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Daniel Taylor Householder; page 15C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 21 January 1892,her married name was Hovermale.²

Marriage*

Rilla Belle Householder married Franklin Hovermale on 21 January 1892 at Morgan, West Virginia.²

(Witness) Census

Rilla Belle Householder appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 Denison Twp., Lawrence, Illinois, in the household of Franklin Hovermale; ED 125, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 5 children, 5 living.⁴

(Witness) Census

Rilla Belle Householder appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 Denison Twp., Lawrence, Illinois, in the household of Franklin Hovermale; ED 154, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.⁵

Death*

Rilla Belle Householder died on 2 May 1928 at Denison Twp., Lawrence, Illinois, at age 52.⁶

Obit

Rilla Belle's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on circa 9 May 1928:

Rilla B. Householder, daughter of D.T. and Frances Pentoney Householder, was born near Berkeley Springs, W. Va., on January 22, 1876. Departed this life at her home near St. Francisville, Illinois, May 2, 1928, age 52 years 3 months and 10 days. She was united in marriage at her father's home near Berkeley Springs, W. Va. to Frank Hovermale on January 21, 1892. To this union five children were born: Lewis Perkins Hovermale, St. Francesville, Ill; Clara Frances Tustin, St. Louis, Mo; Laura Jane Dasch, Evansville, Ind., who on account of ill health is not able to attend the funeral service, Violet Iowa Steffy, Sumner, Ill; and Hanna Fern Hovermale at home. After her marriage, she with her husband lived on a farm near her father's home for nine years. In the year 1901, they moved to Lone Rock, Iowa, where they resided for six years, then moving to Illinois and this vicinity in the year 1906, where they continued to reside at the time of her death. She was early converted to faith in Jesus Christ when twelve years of age, uniting with the Evangelical church in West Virginia. When they moved to Iowa she transferred her membership to the M.E. church there. Then she transferred to the United Brethren church at Sand Barrens when moving to Illinois. She was a loyal supporter of her church and of various organizations, being a member of the Woman's Missionary society. She also was a member of the Eastern Star. She was a loving companion, and mother, faithful to her household, and a true friend. The church lost a faithful worker, the community a good neighbor. She will be missed, Yes! But she rests from her labors and her works will follow her. Her children will rise up and call her blessed, her husband also will praise her.
She leaves to mourn her departure, her devoted husband, her five children, her aged father, D.T. Householder, 84 years of age, of Berkeley Springs, W. Va., her step-mother and two sisters, Mrs. Cynthia Fuss, of Hancock, Md., Mrs. Mary Young, of Cherry Run, W. Va., three brother, Charles Householder of Berkeley Springs, W. Va., Harry Householder of Sleepy Creek, W. Va., and Harvey Householder of Baltimore. Her mother and one brother preceded her in death. She also leaves five grandchildren, Robert Hovermale, Paul, Ray and Francis Tustin, Gaile Steffey, and Virginia Lee Dasch, also a number of uncles and aunts and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at Sand Barrens church on May 5, and she was laid to rest in Oakland cemetery in St. Francisville, Ill. Rev. W. Longenbaugh, her pastor, T. Harper, of the M.E. church of St. Francisville, and R.B. Hall of Flora, Ill., a former pastor, conducted the services and music was furnished by the St. Francisville male quartet. The pallbearers were: Thomas Diver, Lee Stevens, William Dasch, John Collison, Ed Birkheimer, and Esco Perkins. The flower bearers were: Misses Ruth Diver, Mary Diver, Mary Barthelemy, Irene Stevens Larna Highsmith, Harriett Perkins, and Knolah Van Way, and Wave Sparks.⁷

Family

Franklin Hovermale b. 22 Sep 1872, d. 29 Dec 1962

Children

Lewis Perkins Hovermale⁴ b. 19 Nov 1892, d. Jul 1953
Clara Hovermale⁴ b. 10 Aug 1896
Laura Jane Hovermale⁴ b. 11 Dec 1898
Violet I. Hovermale+⁴ b. 4 Feb 1902, d. 28 Jul 1992
Anna Fern Hovermale⁴ b. 1904

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Unknown newspaper, abt 9 May 1928.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S549] Illinois State Archives, Illinois Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, about 9 May 1928.

Cynthia Elizabeth Householder^1,2

F, b. 18 April 1878, d. 7 August 1945

Father

Daniel Taylor Householder¹ b. 4 Nov 1848, d. 27 May 1938

Mother

Frances Catherine Pentoney¹ b. 3 Mar 1850, d. 25 Mar 1900

Last Edited

17 Dec 2003

Birth*

Cynthia Elizabeth Householder was born on 18 April 1878 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia; burial record says 21 April 1878.^1,3,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Allen Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Daniel Taylor Householder; page 15C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 8 March 1896,her married name was Fuss.⁴

Marriage*

Cynthia Elizabeth Householder married John Michael Fuss on 8 March 1896 at Morgan, West Virginia.⁴

(Witness) Census

Cynthia Elizabeth Householder appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of John Michael Fuss; ED 91, sheet 2B, occupation railroad trackman, owned home married 4 years, 2 children, 1 living.⁵

(Witness) Census

Cynthia Elizabeth Householder appeared on the census of 15 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of John Michael Fuss; ED 85, sheet 2A, occupation laborer-railroad, married 14 years, 2 children, 2 living.⁶

(Witness) Census

Cynthia Elizabeth Householder appeared on the census of 1 March 1920 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of John Michael Fuss; ED 113, sheet 10B, occupation foreman-railroad repairs, renting, 2 children at home.⁷

Married Name

As of between 1921 and 1930,her married name was Highsmith.^8,9

(Witness) Census

Cynthia Elizabeth Householder appeared on the census of 5 May 1930 Hancock, Washington, Maryland, in the household of John Michael Fuss; ED 31, sheet 19B, occupation foreman-B&O Railroad, owned home valued at $2,250, radio, 1 child at home.¹⁰

Death*

Cynthia Elizabeth Householder died on 7 August 1945 at age 67; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.¹¹

Obit

Cynthia Elizabeth's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 9 August 1945:

Mrs. Cynthia Elizabeth (Householder) Fuss, 67, widow of John T. Fuss, Hancock, died suddenly at her home there Tuesday night. Born and reared at Spohrs Cross Roads, she has resided for the past 25 years in Hancock.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Harvey Highsmith, Hazel Park, Mich; a son, George E. Fuss, Hancock; two brothers, Harvey Householder of Baltimore, and Harry Householder of Sleepy Creek, and two grandchildren. The funeral will leave the late residence at 1:30 Sunday, going to Spohrs Cross Roads Evangelical Church where service will be held with the Rev. DeWitt Dickey, of Hancock, officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.¹²

Family

John Michael Fuss b. 14 Jan 1876, d. 7 Jul 1944

Children

Leesta V. Fuss+⁵ b. 29 Mar 1898, d. 25 Oct 1979
George Earston Fuss⁶ b. 12 Jan 1901, d. 28 Jan 1955

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Cynthia Fuss, 9 August 1945.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 9 August 1945.

William John Fleece¹

M, b. 1811

Father

John Fleece² b. 17 Mar 1783, d. 15 Jan 1847

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

William John Fleece was born in 1811 at Berkeley, Virginia.¹

Marriage*

He married Sarah Ann Caw, daughter of Joseph Caw and Sophia Wagener, on 26 January 1832 at Morgan, Virginia; William Fleece and Joseph Clark, bondsmen.^1,3

Census

William John Fleece appeared on the census of 1840 at Morgan, Virginia, page 207, 2 males under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 male and 1 female 30-40.⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 8 August 1850 at Bath District, Morgan, Virginia, page 86, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 6 children at home.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 1860 at District 3, Morgan, Virginia, page 398, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 4 children and 3 boarders at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 August 1870 at Rock Gap Twp., Morgan, Virginia, page 194, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 2 children and 5 boarder at home.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Great Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, page 62A, occupation farmer, widowed, living alone.⁷

Family

Sarah Ann Caw b. 18 May 1811, d. 24 Oct 1873

Children

Frennetta E. Fleece+¹ b. 1834
John William Fleece+¹ b. 25 Feb 1836, d. 5 Mar 1901
Unknown Child Fleece⁸ b. 9 Feb 1840, d. 9 Jul 1842
Mary F. Fleece+¹ b. 5 Jun 1842, d. 14 Feb 1915
Laura Ann Jane Fleece¹ b. 5 Jan 1845, d. 28 Oct 1863
Elizabeth A.E. Fleece¹ b. 7 Dec 1847, d. 26 Sep 1851
Sarah Sophia Fleece+¹ b. 9 Mar 1849, d. 18 Jul 1919
Josephine M. Fleece+⁵ b. Jun 1851, d. bt 1901 - 1910

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S664] Morgan County VA (WV) Deeds: Book 7, pages 551-552.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Ambrose Chapel Cemetery.

Frennetta E. Fleece¹

F, b. 1834

Father

William John Fleece¹ b. 1811

Mother

Sarah Ann Caw¹ b. 18 May 1811, d. 24 Oct 1873

Last Edited

11 Nov 2003

Birth*

Frennetta E. Fleece was born in 1834 at Morgan, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 August 1850 Bath District, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of William John Fleece; page 86, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 6 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 22 December 1851,her married name was Dyche.^1,2

Marriage*

Frennetta E. Fleece married John W. Dyche on 22 December 1851 at Morgan, Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Frennetta E. Fleece appeared on the census of 1860 Town of Bath, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of John W. Dyche; page 379, occupation not given, home valued at $50, 3 children at home.³

Family

John W. Dyche b. 1828

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

John William Fleece¹

M, b. 25 February 1836, d. 5 March 1901

Father

William John Fleece¹ b. 1811

Mother

Sarah Ann Caw¹ b. 18 May 1811, d. 24 Oct 1873

Last Edited

20 Jul 2004

Birth*

John William Fleece was born on 25 February 1836 at Morgan, Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 8 August 1850 Bath District, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of William John Fleece; page 86, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 6 children at home.¹

Marriage*

John William Fleece married Mary E. Ambrose on 24 December 1857 at Morgan, Virginia.³

Census

John William Fleece appeared on the census of 18 August 1870 at Bath, Morgan, West Virginia, page 117, occupation teamster, owned real estate valued at $1,200, 5 children at home.⁴

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Bath, Morgan, West Virginia, page 22B, occupation laborer, 2 children at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 88, sheet 2B, occupation not given, married 43 years, 5 children, 4 living, none at home.⁶

Death*

He died on 5 March 1901 at Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 65; buried at the Greenway Cemetery.²

Family

Mary E. Ambrose b. 1838

Children

Sarah Jane Fleece+⁴ b. 1858, d. 13 Dec 1936
Emily F. Fleece⁴ b. 1862
William J. Fleece+⁵ b. May 1863, d. 1932
Anna S. Fleece⁴ b. 16 May 1865, d. 3 Aug 1872
Charles Edward Fleece+⁵ b. 5 May 1867, d. 18 May 1942

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Mary F. Fleece¹

F, b. 5 June 1842, d. 14 February 1915

Father

William John Fleece¹ b. 1811

Mother

Sarah Ann Caw¹ b. 18 May 1811, d. 24 Oct 1873

Last Edited

27 Oct 2008

Birth*

Mary F. Fleece was born on 5 June 1842 at Morgan, Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 August 1850 Bath District, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of William John Fleece; page 86, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 6 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 12 May 1860,her married name was Fisher.^3,4

Marriage*

Mary F. Fleece married Andrew M. Fisher on 12 May 1860 at Morgan, Virginia.^3,4

Census

Mary F. Fleece and Andrew M. Fisher appeared on the census of 1880 at Bath, Morgan, West Virginia, page 21D, occupation farmer, 7 children at home.³

Death*

Mary F. Fleece died on 14 February 1915 at Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 72.²

Family

Andrew M. Fisher b. 1834, d. 28 Nov 1918

Children

William M. Fisher³ b. 1861
Sarah F. Fisher³ b. 1862
Jefferson D. Fisher³ b. 1 Jan 1862, d. 25 Jan 1939
Andrew F. Fisher³ b. 1864, d. 1893
John C. Fisher³ b. 1868
Charles L. Fisher³ b. 1868
George C. Fisher³ b. 1870

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics, death certificate (journal).
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.

Laura Ann Jane Fleece¹

F, b. 5 January 1845, d. 28 October 1863

Father

William John Fleece¹ b. 1811

Mother

Sarah Ann Caw¹ b. 18 May 1811, d. 24 Oct 1873

Last Edited

14 Nov 2003

Birth*

Laura Ann Jane Fleece was born on 5 January 1845 at Morgan, Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 August 1850 Bath District, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of William John Fleece; page 86, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Laura Ann Jane Fleece appeared on the census of 1860 District 3, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of William John Fleece; page 398, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 4 children and 3 boarders at home.³

Married Name

As of 8 August 1863,her married name was Mechem.⁴

Marriage*

Laura Ann Jane Fleece married Francis (Frank) Mechem on 8 August 1863 at Morgan, West Virginia.⁴

Death*

Laura Ann Jane Fleece died on 28 October 1863 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 18; buried at Ambrose Chapel Cemetery; Francis married her sister in 1870.⁴

Family

Francis (Frank) Mechem b. Sep 1841, d. 14 Jan 1911

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Ambrose Chapel Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.

Elizabeth A.E. Fleece^1,2

F, b. 7 December 1847, d. 26 September 1851

Father

William John Fleece¹ b. 1811

Mother

Sarah Ann Caw¹ b. 18 May 1811, d. 24 Oct 1873

Last Edited

27 Apr 2003

Birth*

Elizabeth A.E. Fleece was born on 7 December 1847 at Morgan, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 August 1850 Bath District, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of William John Fleece; page 86, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 6 children at home.¹

Death*

Elizabeth A.E. Fleece died on 26 September 1851 at Morgan, Virginia, at age 3; buried at Ambrose Chapel Cemetery.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Ambrose Chapel.

Sarah Sophia Fleece¹

F, b. 9 March 1849, d. 18 July 1919

Father

William John Fleece² b. 1811

Mother

Sarah Ann Caw² b. 18 May 1811, d. 24 Oct 1873

Last Edited

27 Oct 2008

Birth*

Sarah Sophia Fleece was born on 9 March 1849 at Morgan, Virginia.^3,4

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 8 August 1850 Bath District, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of William John Fleece; page 86, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 6 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Sarah Sophia Fleece appeared on the census of 1860 District 3, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of William John Fleece; page 398, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 4 children and 3 boarders at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Sarah Sophia Fleece appeared on the census of 15 August 1870 Rock Gap Twp., Morgan, Virginia, in the household of William John Fleece; page 194, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 2 children and 5 boarder at home.⁶

Married Name

As of 8 September 1870,her married name was Mechem.⁷

Marriage*

Sarah Sophia Fleece married Francis (Frank) Mechem on 8 September 1870 at Morgan, West Virginia.⁷

Census

Sarah Sophia Fleece and Francis (Frank) Mechem appeared on the census of 1880 at Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, page 36C, occupation farmer, 2 children at home.⁸

Census

Sarah Sophia Fleece and Francis (Frank) Mechem appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 90, sheet 3A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 30 years, 6 children, 5 living.⁹

Census

Sarah Sophia Fleece and Francis (Frank) Mechem appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 88, sheet 2A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 40 years, 3 children and 1 son in law at home.¹⁰

Death*

Sarah Sophia Fleece died on 18 July 1919 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 70; buried in a Berkeley Springs cemetery.¹¹

Family

Francis (Frank) Mechem b. Sep 1841, d. 14 Jan 1911

Children

George William Mechem⁸ b. 12 Jan 1871, d. 6 Jun 1943
Unknown Infant Mechem¹² b. 8 Dec 1873, d. 8 Dec 1873
Laura E. Mechem⁸ b. 24 Oct 1875
Cleveland Francis Mechem⁹ b. 18 Feb 1884, d. 17 Jun 1954
Louella Mechem¹² b. 17 Sep 1887
Gladie Mechem+¹² b. 11 Dec 1893

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1850, 1900.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1027] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, West Virginia Vital Statistics, death certificate.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.

Josephine M. Fleece¹

F, b. June 1851, d. between 1901 and 1910

Father

William John Fleece² b. 1811

Mother

Sarah Ann Caw² b. 18 May 1811, d. 24 Oct 1873

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Josephine M. Fleece was born in June 1851 at Morgan, Virginia.³

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1860 District 3, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of William John Fleece; page 398, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 4 children and 3 boarders at home.²

(Witness) Census

Josephine M. Fleece appeared on the census of 15 August 1870 Rock Gap Twp., Morgan, Virginia, in the household of William John Fleece; page 194, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000, 2 children and 5 boarder at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 12 March 1877,her married name was Corbin.^5,6

Marriage*

Josephine M. Fleece married George E. Corbin on 12 March 1877 at Morgan, West Virginia.^5,6

(Witness) Census

Josephine M. Fleece appeared on the census of 1880 Great Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George E. Corbin; page 62A, occupation laborer, 2 children and Francis Rankin (divorced) living with them.⁵

(Witness) Census

Josephine M. Fleece appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 Cacapon District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of George E. Corbin; ED 89, sheet 14B, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 24 years, 8 children, 7 living, 2 at home.⁷

Death*

Josephine M. Fleece died between 1901 and 1910 at Morgan, West Virginia; George was widowed in 1910 census; burial record not found.⁸

Family

George E. Corbin b. May 1856, d. bt 1921 - 1930

Children

William J. Corbin+⁵ b. Nov 1877, d. 4 Sep 1900
Mary F. Corbin⁵ b. 12 Sep 1879
Rebecca Jane Corbin⁹ b. 18 Mar 1882
Sophia Corbin⁷ b. May 1883
George E. Corbin⁷ b. May 1886
Laura C. Corbin⁷ b. 11 Nov 1890

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860-1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1860, 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1910.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.

George E. Corbin^1,2

M, b. May 1856, d. between 1921 and 1930

Last Edited

21 Jul 2004

Birth*

George E. Corbin was born in May 1856 at Virginia; records vary between 1846 and 1856.^3,2

Marriage*

He married Josephine M. Fleece, daughter of William John Fleece and Sarah Ann Caw, on 12 March 1877 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

Census*

George E. Corbin appeared on the census of 1880 at Great Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, page 62A, occupation laborer, 2 children and Francis Rankin (divorced) living with them.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 at Cacapon District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 89, sheet 14B, occupation day laborer, owned home, married 24 years, 8 children, 7 living, 2 at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Cacapon District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 87, sheet 11B, occupation farm laborer, widowed, living alone.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 19 January 1920 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 118, sheet5A, occupation farm laborer, living with Mathias Gray family.⁶

Death*

He died between 1921 and 1930; doesn't appear in 1930 census; no burial record found.⁷

Family

Josephine M. Fleece b. Jun 1851, d. bt 1901 - 1910

Children

William J. Corbin+¹ b. Nov 1877, d. 4 Sep 1900
Mary F. Corbin¹ b. 12 Sep 1879
Rebecca Jane Corbin⁸ b. 18 Mar 1882
Sophia Corbin⁴ b. May 1883
George E. Corbin⁴ b. May 1886
Laura C. Corbin⁴ b. 11 Nov 1890

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S1] Census of Population 1880, 1900, 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S712] William O. Turner, Morgan County West Virginia Births.