Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Samuel Erasmus Toland^1,2

M, b. 7 October 1858

Father

John W. Toland^1,2 b. 1832, d. 10 Jun 1863

Mother

Elizabeth Bechdolt^1,2 b. Mar 1835, d. 5 Jun 1880

Last Edited

17 Mar 2004

Birth*

Samuel Erasmus Toland was born on 7 October 1858 at Pusheta Twp., Auglaize, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 25 June 1860 Pusheta Twp., Auglaize, Ohio, in the household of John W. Toland; page 832, occupation farmer, renting, 2 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Samuel Erasmus Toland appeared on the census of 22 August 1870 Pusheta Twp., Auglaize, Ohio, in the household of Elizabeth Bechdolt; page 463, occupation keeping house, widowed, 4 children at home.³

Marriage*

Samuel Erasmus Toland married Annie Geise on 15 September 1878 at Auglaize, Ohio.⁴

Census*

Samuel Erasmus Toland appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Clay Twp., Auglaize, Ohio, page 316B, occupation farmer, 1 child and brother-in-law at home.⁵

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 at Goshen Twp., Auglaize, Ohio, ED 34, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, renting, 2nd marriage to Nancy Landis, 1 year, 5 children by prior marriage at home.⁶

Family

Annie Geise b. 1858, d. b 1900

Child

Alfred E. Toland⁵ b. Oct 1879

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S682] "Military Service Record of John W. Toland."
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Auglaize Marriage Records, Batch; M514222, Source 0963057.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Henry Martin Toland¹

M, b. 14 August 1860

Father

John W. Toland¹ b. 1832, d. 10 Jun 1863

Mother

Elizabeth Bechdolt¹ b. Mar 1835, d. 5 Jun 1880

Last Edited

17 Mar 2004

Birth*

Henry Martin Toland was born on 14 August 1860 at Pusheta Twp., Auglaize, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 August 1870 Pusheta Twp., Auglaize, Ohio, in the household of Elizabeth Bechdolt; page 463, occupation keeping house, widowed, 4 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Henry Martin Toland appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 Clay Twp., Auglaize, Ohio, in the household of George Reinhart; page 317C, occupation farmer, 10 children by 2 prior marriages, 2 of the Toland children and 2 more by Elizabeth.⁴

Marriage*

Henry Martin Toland married Elizabeth Harfard on 10 November 1881 at Allen, Ohio.^5,6

Census*

Henry Martin Toland appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Goshen Twp., Auglaize, Ohio, ED 34, sheet 3B, occupation farmer, renting, marrried 18 years, 11 children, 9 living, 9 at home.⁵

Family

Elizabeth Harfard b. Feb 1863

Citations

[S682] "Military Service Record of John W. Toland."
[S681] Diane Davis & Helen Silvey Mabel Hower, "Ancestral File, John W. Toland", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Allen County Marriages, Batch M514383, Source 0901414.

Sarah Sophia Toland¹

F, b. 9 May 1862

Father

John W. Toland¹ b. 1832, d. 10 Jun 1863

Mother

Elizabeth Bechdolt¹ b. Mar 1835, d. 5 Jun 1880

Last Edited

17 Mar 2004

Birth*

Sarah Sophia Toland was born on 9 May 1862 at Pusheta Twp., Auglaize, Ohio.¹

Married Name

As of 25 October 1880,her married name was Geise.^2,3

Marriage*

She married John Geise on 25 October 1880 at Auglaize, Ohio.^2,3

(Witness) Census

Sarah Sophia Toland appeared on the census of 12 June 1900 Goshen Twp., Auglaize, Ohio, in the household of John Geise; ED 34, sheet 6B, occupation farmer, renting, married 20 years, 8 children, 8 living.⁴

Family

John Geise b. 1860

Citations

[S682] "Military Service Record of John W. Toland."
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Auglaize Marriage Records, Batch M514222, Source 0963057.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Samuel S. Gantt¹

M, b. October 1881, d. 1956

Father

Josephus Gant¹ b. 1846, d. b 1900

Mother

Charlotte Plotner¹ b. Apr 1842

Last Edited

14 Dec 2006

Birth*

Samuel S. Gantt was born in October 1881 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia; 1900 census says 1882.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charlotte Plotner; ED 91, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 9 children, 6 living, 2 at home.¹

Marriage*

Samuel S. Gantt married Ethel Giraultt circa 1904 at West Virginia.³

Census*

Samuel S. Gantt appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 89, sheet 1 B, occupation sawyer-saw mill, owned home, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living, fathe4r in law Edward Girauld.³

Death*

He died in 1956; buried at the Bethel Independent Church Cemetery.²

Family

Ethel Giraultt b. 1886, d. 1931

Children

Lester Owen Gantt+³ b. 8 Aug 1904, d. Sep 1977
Lottie Gantt³ b. 1906
Ellis Gantt³ b. 1909

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Bethel Independent Church Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Bertha C. Gant¹

F, b. July 1885

Father

Josephus Gant¹ b. 1846, d. b 1900

Mother

Charlotte Plotner¹ b. Apr 1842

Last Edited

5 May 2003

Birth*

Bertha C. Gant was born in July 1885 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charlotte Plotner; ED 91, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 9 children, 6 living, 2 at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.

Charles W. Gant¹

M, b. 1888

Father

John W. Gant¹ b. May 1850

Mother

Mary E. (?)¹ b. Oct 1857

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Charles W. Gant was born in 1888 at West Virginia; nephew, parents unknown.¹

Marriage*

He married Emma (?) circa 1910 at West Virginia.²

(Witness) Census

Charles W. Gant appeared on the census of 30 April 1910 Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of John W. Gant; ED 20, page 46B, occupation house carpenter, owned home, married 30 years, 3 children, 2 living, 1 nephew at home.¹

Census*

Charles W. Gant appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, ED 26, sheet 12A, occupation carpenter, renting, 2 children and a 25-year old female living with them.²

Family

Emma (?) b. 1886

Children

Edna Gant² b. 1911
Rebecca Gant² b. 1915

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.

Ethel Giraultt¹

F, b. 1886, d. 1931

Last Edited

14 Dec 2006

Birth*

Ethel Giraultt was born in 1886 at West Virginia.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1904,her married name was Gantt.¹

Marriage*

She married Samuel S. Gantt, son of Josephus Gant and Charlotte Plotner, circa 1904 at West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Ethel Giraultt appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel S. Gantt; ED 89, sheet 1 B, occupation sawyer-saw mill, owned home, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living, fathe4r in law Edward Girauld.¹

Death*

Ethel Giraultt died in 1931; buried at the Bethel Independent Church Cemetery.²

Family

Samuel S. Gantt b. Oct 1881, d. 1956

Children

Lester Owen Gantt+¹ b. 8 Aug 1904, d. Sep 1977
Lottie Gantt¹ b. 1906
Ellis Gantt¹ b. 1909

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Bethel Independent Church Cemetery.

Lester Owen Gantt¹

M, b. 8 August 1904, d. September 1977

Father

Samuel S. Gantt¹ b. Oct 1881, d. 1956

Mother

Ethel Giraultt¹ b. 1886, d. 1931

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Lester Owen Gantt was born on 8 August 1904 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel S. Gantt; ED 89, sheet 1 B, occupation sawyer-saw mill, owned home, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living, fathe4r in law Edward Girauld.¹

Marriage*

Lester Owen Gantt married Annie Celly Miller between 1925 and 1929 at West Virginia.⁴

Death*

Lester Owen Gantt died in September 1977 at Big Pool, Washington, Maryland, at age 73; buried at the Bethel Independent Church Cemetery.^2,3

Family

Annie Celly Miller b. 1906, d. 1963

Children

Richard William Gantt^3,5 b. 4 Nov 1929, d. 30 May 1978
James G. Gantt⁶ b. 21 Jun 1934, d. 23 Aug 1999

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Bethel Independent Church Cemetery.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Bethel Independent Church Cemetrey.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 7 June 1979.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 25 August 1999.

Lottie Gantt¹

F, b. 1906

Father

Samuel S. Gantt¹ b. Oct 1881, d. 1956

Mother

Ethel Giraultt¹ b. 1886, d. 1931

Last Edited

28 Jul 2004

Birth*

Lottie Gantt was born in 1906 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Samuel S. Gantt; ED 89, sheet 1 B, occupation sawyer-saw mill, owned home, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living, fathe4r in law Edward Girauld.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Ellis Gantt¹

M, b. 1909

Father

Samuel S. Gantt¹ b. Oct 1881, d. 1956

Mother

Ethel Giraultt¹ b. 1886, d. 1931

Last Edited

28 Jul 2004

Birth*

Ellis Gantt was born in 1909 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Solomon Smith^1,2

M, b. between 1750 and 1765

Father

William Smith b. bt 1730 - 1740

Last Edited

30 May 2003

Birth*

Solomon Smith was born between 1750 and 1765; over 45 years of age in 1810 census.^1,3

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1810 at Berkeley, Virginia, page 561, 1 male 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 male and 1 female over 45.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 1820 at Morgan, Virginia, page 7, 1 male and 1 female age 26-44, 1 female under 10, 1 male and 1 female over 45; [H]Jedediah? Smith lived next door, but only member of household is a male age 10-15.⁴

NoteB*

Other children were Anna, wife of Phillip Clover, Tabitha, wife of John Sherrard, and John Smith of Frederick County, VA, property was sold to Peter Michael.⁵

Family

Child

Rachel Smith+^1,6 b. 1788, d. bt 1860 - 1865

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1810.
[S664] Morgan County VA (WV) Deeds: Heirs of Solomon Smith to Peter Michael 31 January 1824.
[S664] Morgan County VA (WV) Deeds: Heirs of Solomon Smith to Peter Michael, 31 January 1824.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S664] Morgan County VA (WV) Deeds: 31 January 1824.
[S664] Morgan County VA (WV) Deeds: Heirs of Solomon Smith to Peter Michael.

Laura Belle Francis^1,2

F, b. 26 December 1904, d. 2 September 1989

Last Edited

28 Dec 2011

Birth*

Laura Belle Francis was born on 26 December 1904 at Ohio.^1,3

Married Name

As of circa 1923,her married name was Vore.^1,3

Marriage*

She married Vernon Vore, son of Theodore E. Vore and Nettie May Hicksenhytzer, circa 1923 at Ohio.^1,2,3

Census*

Laura Belle Francis and Vernon Vore appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 at Frederick, Miami, Ohio, ED 15, sheet 1A, occupation overseer-oil station, renting-$7 month, radio, 2 children at home.³

Death*

Laura Belle Francis died on 2 September 1989 at Russia, Shelby, Ohio, at age 84; no Ohio death record, buried at the Monroe Cemetery, Miami County.¹

Family

Vernon Vore b. 1 May 1903, d. Mar 1984

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S54] Lindsay M. Brien, Miami County Ohio Cemeteries, Monroe Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Henry Born^1,2

M, b. 1850, d. 9 February 1934

Last Edited

31 Dec 2011

Birth*

Henry Born was born in 1850 at Ohio.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Maria (Nora) Caroline Caw, daughter of George F. Caw and Mary Ann Curtis, on 9 April 1874 at Miami, Ohio; recorded as "Nora C. Caw."^2,1,3

Census*

Henry Born appeared on the census of 1880 at Tippecanoe City, Miami, Ohio, page 152D, apparently widowed, living with his parents Adam and Catherine Born.⁴

Marriage*

He married Anna Catherine Trupp on 25 September 1889 at Montgomery, Ohio.^5,6

Census

Henry Born appeared on the census of 2 April 1910 at Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, ED 45, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, no children.⁵

Death*

He died on 9 February 1934 at Montgomery, Ohio; buried at Poplar Hill Cemetery, Vandalia.^7,1

Family 1

Maria (Nora) Caroline Caw b. 1853, d. 18 May 1880

Children

Harry Born^1,4 b. 1874, d. 8 Feb 1929
Catherine Born^4,1 b. 1876

Family 2

Anna Catherine Trupp b. 21 Feb 1857, d. 28 Mar 1924

Citations

[S675]
Ed Ziegler, "Genealogical Research of Ed Ziegler", Ancestral File.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index.
[S34] International Genealogical Index (IGI) Microfilmed State and Local Records, Miami County Marriages, 1871-1885, Batch M514533, Source 0550149.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S56] Ohio Death Certificate Index, Montgomery, Vol. 7439, Cert. 11617.

Harry Born^1,2

M, b. 1874, d. 8 February 1929

Father

Henry Born^1,2 b. 1850, d. 9 Feb 1934

Mother

Maria (Nora) Caroline Caw^1,2 b. 1853, d. 18 May 1880

Last Edited

23 Dec 2011

Birth*

Harry Born was born in 1874 at Miami, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 Tippecanoe City, Miami, Ohio, in the household of Henry Born; page 152D, apparently widowed, living with his parents Adam and Catherine Born.²

Death*

Harry Born died on 8 February 1929 at Macomb, Michigan; buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Miami County, Ohio.³

Citations

[S675]
Ed Ziegler, "Genealogical Research of Ed Ziegler", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Maple Hill, Miami, Ohio.

Catherine Born^1,2

F, b. 1876

Father

Henry Born^1,2 b. 1850, d. 9 Feb 1934

Mother

Maria (Nora) Caroline Caw^1,2 b. 1853, d. 18 May 1880

Last Edited

20 Nov 2006

Birth*

Catherine Born was born in 1876 at Miami, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Tippecanoe City, Miami, Ohio, in the household of Henry Born; page 152D, apparently widowed, living with his parents Adam and Catherine Born.¹

(Witness) Census

Catherine Born appeared on the census of 2 April 1910 Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of Henry Born; ED 45, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, no children.³

Census*

Catherine Born appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Vandalia, Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, ED 134, sheet 1B, occupation servant-private home, single, living with Mary E. Toupp.⁴

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S675]
Ed Ziegler, "Genealogical Research of Ed Ziegler", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Anna Catherine Trupp^1,2

F, b. 21 February 1857, d. 28 March 1924

Last Edited

31 Dec 2011

Birth*

Anna Catherine Trupp was born on 21 February 1857 at Vandalia, Montgomery, Ohio; daughter of John H. Trupp and Crystall Sletzer, both of Saxony.^1,3

Married Name

As of 25 September 1889,her married name was Born.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Henry Born on 25 September 1889 at Montgomery, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Anna Catherine Trupp appeared on the census of 2 April 1910 Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of Henry Born; ED 45, sheet 4B, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 20 years, no children.¹

Death*

Anna Catherine Trupp died on 28 March 1924 at Vandalia, Montgomery, Ohio, at age 67; from bronchial pneumonia, buried at Poplar Hill Cemetery.³

Family

Henry Born b. 1850, d. 9 Feb 1934

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1708] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death Certificates.

David A. Benbow¹

M, b. 23 February 1892, d. 18 May 1968

Last Edited

30 Jan 2013

Birth*

David A. Benbow was born on 23 February 1892 at Indiana.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Estella Sophia Caw, daughter of Isaiah Warren Caw and Hannah Amelia (Minnie) Stockslager, on 24 December 1914 at Miami, Ohio.^3,4

Census*

David A. Benbow appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, ED 131, sheet 6B, occupation toolmaker-auto . . ., renting, 3 children at home.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Shiloh Springs, Harrison Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, ED 145, sheet 3A, occupation foreman tool room?-Electric Refrigerators, owned home valued at $8,000, radio, 3 children at home.⁵

Death*

He died on 18 May 1968 at Englewood, Montgomery, Ohio, at age 76.^2,6

Family

Estella Sophia Caw b. Oct 1892, d. 27 May 1968

Children

Donald Allen Benbow¹ b. 6 Feb 1916, d. 1 Sep 1992
Ruby M. Benbow¹ b. 1917
Dorothy J. Benbow¹ b. 1919

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S81] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Death 1958-98.

Donald Allen Benbow^1,2

M, b. 6 February 1916, d. 1 September 1992

Father

David A. Benbow³ b. 23 Feb 1892, d. 18 May 1968

Mother

Estella Sophia Caw³ b. Oct 1892, d. 27 May 1968

Last Edited

14 Dec 2006

Birth*

Donald Allen Benbow was born on 6 February 1916 at Montgomery, Ohio.^1,2,4

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of David A. Benbow; ED 131, sheet 6B, occupation toolmaker-auto . . ., renting, 3 children at home.³

(Witness) Census

Donald Allen Benbow appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Shiloh Springs, Harrison Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of David A. Benbow; ED 145, sheet 3A, occupation foreman tool room?-Electric Refrigerators, owned home valued at $8,000, radio, 3 children at home.⁵

Death*

Donald Allen Benbow died on 1 September 1992 at La Crescenta, Los Angeles, California, at age 76.^2,4

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ruby M. Benbow¹

F, b. 1917

Father

David A. Benbow² b. 23 Feb 1892, d. 18 May 1968

Mother

Estella Sophia Caw² b. Oct 1892, d. 27 May 1968

Last Edited

15 Dec 2011

Birth*

Ruby M. Benbow was born in 1917 at Montgomery, Ohio.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of David A. Benbow; ED 131, sheet 6B, occupation toolmaker-auto . . ., renting, 3 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Ruby M. Benbow appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Shiloh Springs, Harrison Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of David A. Benbow; ED 145, sheet 3A, occupation foreman tool room?-Electric Refrigerators, owned home valued at $8,000, radio, 3 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Dorothy J. Benbow¹

F, b. 1919

Father

David A. Benbow² b. 23 Feb 1892, d. 18 May 1968

Mother

Estella Sophia Caw² b. Oct 1892, d. 27 May 1968

Last Edited

15 Dec 2011

Birth*

Dorothy J. Benbow was born in 1919 at Montgomery, Ohio.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of David A. Benbow; ED 131, sheet 6B, occupation toolmaker-auto . . ., renting, 3 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Dorothy J. Benbow appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Shiloh Springs, Harrison Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of David A. Benbow; ED 145, sheet 3A, occupation foreman tool room?-Electric Refrigerators, owned home valued at $8,000, radio, 3 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Edgar Schaeffer¹

M, b. 1883

Last Edited

9 May 2003

Birth*

Edgar Schaeffer was born in 1883 at Ohio.¹

Marriage*

He married Ethel Smith, daughter of William Branson Smith and Mary Jane Caw, circa 1913 at Ohio.¹

Census*

Edgar Schaeffer appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, ED 135, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 child at home.¹

Family

Ethel Smith b. 1888

Child

Mary M. Schaeffer¹ b. 1919

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary M. Schaeffer¹

F, b. 1919

Father

Edgar Schaeffer¹ b. 1883

Mother

Ethel Smith¹ b. 1888

Last Edited

21 Sep 2003

Birth*

Mary M. Schaeffer was born in 1919 at Ohio.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 Butler Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of Edgar Schaeffer; ED 135, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 1 child at home.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

William Diltz Mendenhall¹

M, b. 29 May 1880

Father

Joseph William Mendenhall¹ b. 24 Jan 1850, d. 28 Oct 1897

Mother

Caroline Sarah (Callie) Caw¹ b. 29 Jul 1849

Last Edited

18 Jul 2004

Birth*

William Diltz Mendenhall was born on 29 May 1880 at New Carlisle, Clark, Ohio.¹

Citations

[S675]
Ed Ziegler, "Genealogical Research of Ed Ziegler", Ancestral File.

Clara Viola Mendenhall¹

F, b. 4 January 1883

Father

Joseph William Mendenhall¹ b. 24 Jan 1850, d. 28 Oct 1897

Mother

Caroline Sarah (Callie) Caw¹ b. 29 Jul 1849

Last Edited

18 Jul 2004

Birth*

Clara Viola Mendenhall was born on 4 January 1883 at New Carlisle, Clark, Ohio.¹

Citations

[S675]
Ed Ziegler, "Genealogical Research of Ed Ziegler", Ancestral File.

Webster Levi Mendenhall¹

M, b. 22 March 1886

Father

Joseph William Mendenhall¹ b. 24 Jan 1850, d. 28 Oct 1897

Mother

Caroline Sarah (Callie) Caw¹ b. 29 Jul 1849

Last Edited

30 Sep 2004

Birth*

Webster Levi Mendenhall was born on 22 March 1886 at Olathe, Johnson, Kansas.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 28 April 1910 Black Rock, Lawrence, Arkansas, in the household of Dorse Elwood Caw; ED 77, sheet 12A, occupation railroad inspector, owned home, living with his wife and her two sons, his sister Caroline and her son Webster.²

Citations

[S675]
Ed Ziegler, "Genealogical Research of Ed Ziegler", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.

Ada Schuchart¹

F, b. between 1915 and 1925

Last Edited

15 Dec 2011

Birth*

Ada Schuchart was born between 1915 and 1925 at Morehouse, New Madrid, Missouri.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1940,her married name was Johnson.¹

Marriage*

She married Azro Hudson Johnson, son of Carl S. Johnson and Eleanor Blanche Weber, circa 1940; apparently no children.¹

Family

Azro Hudson Johnson b. 1918

Citations

[S678] Morgan County Historical Society, Morgan County West Virginia and its People, page 135.

Vertie Catherine Fearnow¹

F, b. 18 September 1884, d. 26 August 1971

Father

Richard Lafayette Fearnow² b. 28 Jul 1854, d. 17 Sep 1936

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Johnson² b. 7 Sep 1860, d. 20 Feb 1932

Last Edited

17 Mar 2004

Birth*

Vertie Catherine Fearnow was born on 18 September 1884 at Morgan, West Virginia.^2,3

Marriage*

She married William B. Fearnow circa 1895.⁴

(Witness) Census

Vertie Catherine Fearnow appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Richard Lafayette Fearnow and Mary Elizabeth Johnson; ED 90, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 17 years, 8 children, 5 living.²

(Witness) Census

Vertie Catherine Fearnow appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of William B. Fearnow; ED 3, sheet 1A, occupation mail carrier, owned home valued at $6,000, radio, no children at home, niece and sister in law living with them.⁴

Death*

Vertie Catherine Fearnow died on 26 August 1971 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 86; buriedt at Greenway Cemetery.³

Obit

Vertie Catherine's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 2 September 1971:

Mrs. Vertie Catherine Fearnow died last Thursday, August 26, at noon in War Memorial Hospital. Born in Morgan County September 18, 1884, she was a daughter of R.L. and Mary Elizabeth Johnson Fearnow. Her husband, William B. Fearnow, died in 1962. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Berkeley Springs, and a charter member of Berkeley Springs Woman's Club.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Clorus C. Michael, Berkeley Springs; Mrs. Ivy Buzzerd, Berkeley Springs; two nieces, Mrs. Clarence (Joy) Eldrige, Hagerstown, Md., and Mrs. Philip (Aline) Bohrer, Silver Spring, Md; one nephew, William L. Michael, Los Angeles, Calif; two great nieces and two great nephews. Services were conducted Saturday, August 28, at Johnson Funeral Home by the Rev. Monroe Shearer. Burial was in the family plot at Greenway Cemetery.³

Family

William B. Fearnow b. 13 Jan 1878, d. 1 Feb 1962

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 2 September 1971.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Orpha M. Fearnow¹

F, b. 8 December 1887, d. 19 July 1958

Father

Richard Lafayette Fearnow¹ b. 28 Jul 1854, d. 17 Sep 1936

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Johnson¹ b. 7 Sep 1860, d. 20 Feb 1932

Last Edited

17 Mar 2004

Birth*

Orpha M. Fearnow was born on 8 December 1887 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Richard Lafayette Fearnow and Mary Elizabeth Johnson; ED 90, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 17 years, 8 children, 5 living.¹

(Witness) Census

Orpha M. Fearnow appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Richard Lafayette Fearnow and Mary Elizabeth Johnson; ED 88, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 8 children, 5 living.³

(Witness) Census

Orpha M. Fearnow appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Richard Lafayette Fearnow and Mary Elizabeth Johnson; ED 118, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Orpha M. Fearnow appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Richard Lafayette Fearnow and Mary Elizabeth Johnson; ED 3, sheet 1A, occupation none, 2 children at home.⁵

Death*

Orpha M. Fearnow died on 19 July 1958 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 70.²

Obit

Orpha M.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 24 July 1958:

Miss Orpha M. Fearnow, 70, died Saturday at Morgan County War Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient five days following a fall in which she fractured her hip. A native of Morgan County, she was born December 8, 1887, a daughter of the late R. L. and Mary (Johnson) Fearnow. She was a member of the EUB Church of Berkeley Springs. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. W.B. Fearnow, with whom she made her home, Mrs. Arthur Michael and Mrs. Lewis Buzzerd, all of Berkeley Springs; and a brother, Stanley Fearnow of Berkeley Springs. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at Parks Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul J. Slonaker. Interment was in Greenway Cemetery here.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 24 July 1958.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

William Stanley Fearnow¹

M, b. 16 September 1889, d. 10 May 1960

Father

Richard Lafayette Fearnow¹ b. 28 Jul 1854, d. 17 Sep 1936

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Johnson¹ b. 7 Sep 1860, d. 20 Feb 1932

Last Edited

9 May 2003

Birth*

William Stanley Fearnow was born on 16 September 1889 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Richard Lafayette Fearnow and Mary Elizabeth Johnson; ED 90, sheet 1A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 17 years, 8 children, 5 living.¹

(Witness) Census

William Stanley Fearnow appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Richard Lafayette Fearnow and Mary Elizabeth Johnson; ED 88, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 8 children, 5 living.³

(Witness) Census

William Stanley Fearnow appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Richard Lafayette Fearnow and Mary Elizabeth Johnson; ED 118, sheet 1B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

William Stanley Fearnow appeared on the census of 2 April 1930 Bath District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Richard Lafayette Fearnow and Mary Elizabeth Johnson; ED 3, sheet 1A, occupation none, 2 children at home.⁵

Death*

William Stanley Fearnow died on 10 May 1960 at Smiths Cross Roads, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 70; buried at the Greenway Cemetery.⁶

Obit

William Stanley's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 12 May 1960:

Stanley W. Fearnow, 70, local farmer, died suddenly Tuesday evening at his farm home south of Smiths Cross Roads. Born in Morgan county September 16, 1889, he was a son of the late Richard Lafayette Fearnow and Mary Johnson Fearnow. He had spent his entire life in Morgan county where he engaged in farming. He also maintained a home in Berkeley Springs. He had never married. He was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are three sisters-Mrs. William B. Fearnow, Mrs. Arthur J. Michael and Mrs. Lewis Buzzerd, all of Berkeley Springs. The body is at the Parks Funeral Home where services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock D.S.T. The Rev. Paul J. Slonaker, of Winchester, Va., former pastor of First E.U.B. Church here, officiating. Interment will be in Greenway Cemetery.⁶

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Greenway Cemetery.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 12 May 1960.

Chlorus A. Fearnow¹

F, b. 30 January 1892, d. 17 February 1917

Father

Richard Lafayette Fearnow¹ b. 28 Jul 1854, d. 17 Sep 1936

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Johnson¹ b. 7 Sep 1860, d. 20 Feb 1932

Last Edited

9 May 2003

Birth*

Chlorus A. Fearnow was born on 30 January 1892 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Chlorus A. Fearnow appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Richard Lafayette Fearnow and Mary Elizabeth Johnson; ED 88, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 26 years, 8 children, 5 living.³

Married Name

As of between 1911 and 1920,her married name was Michael.⁴

Marriage*

Chlorus A. Fearnow married Arthur J. Michael between 1911 and 1920 at West Virginia.⁴

Death*

Chlorus A. Fearnow died on 17 February 1917 at Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, at age 25; buried at Greenway Cemetery.²

Obit

Chlorus A.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 22 February 1978:

Mrs. Chlorus A. Michael, formerly of 2 Rockwell Circle, Berkeley Springs, died Friday, February 17 in the Clearview Nursing Home, Hagerstown, Md., where she had been a guest for four years. She was born in Morgan County January 30, 1892, a daughter of the late R.L. and Mary Johnson Fearnow. Mrs. Michael was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur J. Michael on March 11, 1976. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Surviving are one son, William L. Michael, Los Angeles, Calif; two daughters, Mrs. Aline Bohrer, Silver Spring, Md; Joy Eldridge, Hagerstown, Md; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, February 2 at the Johnson Funeral Home in Berkeley Springs, with the Rev. Earl Day officiating. Interment was in the Greenway Cemetery. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances take the form of contributions to the charity of their choice.²

Family

Arthur J. Michael b. 13 Jul 1896, d. 11 Mar 1976

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1900.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 22 February 1978.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 17 March 1976.