Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Franklin Hovermale¹

M, b. 22 September 1872, d. 29 December 1962

Last Edited

13 Feb 2004

Birth*

Franklin Hovermale was born on 22 September 1872 at Rock Gap District, Morgan, West Virginia; son of Lewis S. and Martha Hovermale.^1,2

Marriage*

He married Rilla Belle Householder, daughter of Daniel Taylor Householder and Frances Catherine Pentoney, on 21 January 1892 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

Census*

Franklin Hovermale appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 at Denison Twp., Lawrence, Illinois, ED 125, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 18 years, 5 children, 5 living.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 26 January 1920 at Denison Twp., Lawrence, Illinois, ED 154, sheet 9B, occupation farmer, owned farm, 3 children at home.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 15 May 1930 at Denison Twp., Lawrence, Illinois, ED 20 sheet 2B, occupation farmer, widowed, owned farm, radio, 1 daughter living with him.⁵

Death*

He died on 29 December 1962 at Loogootee, Fayette, Illinois, at age 90; buried at the Oak Grove Cemetery, La Cross, Indiana.²

Family

Rilla Belle Householder b. 22 Jan 1876, d. 2 May 1928

Children

Lewis Perkins Hovermale³ b. 19 Nov 1892, d. Jul 1953
Clara Hovermale³ b. 10 Aug 1896
Laura Jane Hovermale³ b. 11 Dec 1898
Violet I. Hovermale+³ b. 4 Feb 1902, d. 28 Jul 1992
Anna Fern Hovermale³ b. 1904

Citations

[S529] William O. Turner Morgan County H&GS, Morgan County WV Marriage Records.
[S728] Kathern Allemong and Sylvia Clark, Hovermale Family History, page 91.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lillie S. Roach¹

F, b. 21 December 1876, d. 25 October 1909

Last Edited

13 Nov 2003

Birth*

Lillie S. Roach was born on 21 December 1876 at Morgan, West Virginia; daughter of James and Manda Roach.^1,2

Married Name

As of 10 March 1892,her married name was Householder.¹

Marriage*

She married Charles E. Householder, son of Daniel Taylor Householder and Frances Catherine Pentoney, on 10 March 1892 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

Death*

Lillie S. Roach died on 25 October 1909 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 32; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.²

Family

Charles E. Householder b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Children

Barbara Ellen Householder+³ b. 14 Dec 1892, d. 17 Sep 1960
Lottie Frances Householder+³ b. 6 Aug 1895, d. 13 Jul 1979
Martha Susan Householder+³ b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984
Frank William Householder+³ b. 3 Sep 1899, d. 12 Sep 1946
Jacob Daniel Householder³ b. 22 Jun 1907, d. 19 Nov 1967

Citations

[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.

Barbara Ellen Householder¹

F, b. 14 December 1892, d. 17 September 1960

Father

Charles E. Householder¹ b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Mother

Lillie S. Roach¹ b. 21 Dec 1876, d. 25 Oct 1909

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Barbara Ellen Householder was born on 14 December 1892 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

Married Name

As of circa 1910,her married name was McBee.³

Marriage*

She married Wilbert McBee, son of John William McBee and Ida Elizabeth Widmyer, circa 1910 at Morgan, West Virginia.³

(Witness) Census

Barbara Ellen Householder appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles E. Householder; ED 6, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Barbara Ellen Householder appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Wilbert McBee; ED 119, sheet 8B, occupation signal keeper, owned home, 5 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

Barbara Ellen Householder appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Chestnut Grove Precinct, Sleepy Creek, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Wilbert McBee; ED 7, sheet 3B, occupation keeper-signal, owned home, value of $1,800 listed by Barbara's name, no radio, 8 children at home.⁵

Death*

Barbara Ellen Householder died on 17 September 1960 at Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, at age 67; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.^6,7

(Witness) Obit

She witnessed the Obit of Wilbert McBee on 5 December 1968 at Morgan Messenger, Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia,
Wilbert McBee, 79, retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad signalman, died Sunday in City Hospital, Martinsburg, where he had been a patient since October 14 after being ill for the past 18 months. A resident of Martinsburg since 1947, he was born in Morgan County, January 26, 1889, son of John W. and Ida Widmeyer McBee.
Mr. McBee had worked for a number of years in the signal department of the B and O Cumberland Division, in Cumbo and Martinsburg, retiring 14 years ago. He was a member of the Bethel Church at Sleepy Creek, Gratitude Lodge 100F at Hedgesville and the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen. Since going to Martinsburg Mr. McBee had attended the Otterbein United Methodist Church and the Otterbein Men's Bible Class.³

Family

Wilbert McBee b. 26 Jan 1889, d. 1 Dec 1968

Children

Goldie Lillian McBee⁵ b. 27 Jan 1911, d. 13 Dec 1989
Virgil C. McBee^4,8 b. 18 Nov 1912, d. Dec 1986
Emory Wilbert McBee⁶ b. 1915, d. 1 Dec 1936
Herbert McBee⁵ b. 1917
Francis Martha McBee⁴ b. 1919, d. b 1989
LeRoy J. McBee⁵ b. 1921
Bernard W. McBee⁵ b. 24 Nov 1924, d. 23 Jul 1999
Eugene W. McBee⁵ b. 1927
LeGarde McBee⁹ b. bt 1930 - 1935
Darrell McBee⁹ b. bt 1930 - 1935

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 5 December 1968.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[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, Wibert McBee, 5 December 1968.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Bernard McBee, 28 July 1999.

Lottie Frances Householder¹

F, b. 6 August 1895, d. 13 July 1979

Father

Charles E. Householder¹ b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Mother

Lillie S. Roach¹ b. 21 Dec 1876, d. 25 Oct 1909

Last Edited

7 Mar 2004

Birth*

Lottie Frances Householder was born on 6 August 1895 at Morgan, West Virginia; obituary says 1898; marriage record gave her age as 17.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles E. Householder; ED 6, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 5 children at home.¹

Married Name

As of 4 July 1911,her married name was Peer.^3,4

Marriage*

Lottie Frances Householder married Earl Franklin Peer on 4 July 1911 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. A.C. Baumgardner at the parsonage of the United Evangelical Church.^3,4

(Witness) Census

Lottie Frances Householder appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Earl Franklin Peer; ED 1, sheet 8A, occupation sawyer-lumber mill, owned home, radio, 3 children at home.⁵

Death*

Lottie Frances Householder died on 13 July 1979 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 83; buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.⁶

Obit

Lottie Frances's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 18 July 1979:

Mrs. Lottie Frances Peer, Berkeley Springs, died Friday July 13, 1979 in the Morgan County War Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 6, 1898, a daughter of the late Charles and Lillie Roach Householder.
Surviving are her husband Earl Peer, at the home; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Slye, Hagerstown, Md; Mrs. Dorothy Socks, Seminole, Fla; seven grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Martha Kesecker, Berkeley Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Peer recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Peer was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church where services were conducted Monday, July 16, at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Hennis Fox and the Rev. Henry Fisher officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Helsley Funeral Home helped to make the arrangements.⁶

Family

Earl Franklin Peer b. 1 Jul 1894, d. 14 Apr 1980

Children

Dorothy M. Peer⁵ b. 27 Oct 1911, d. 2 Aug 1991
Gladys L. Peer⁵ b. 16 Oct 1913, d. 29 Dec 1995
E. Rosalie Peer⁵ b. 1922, d. b 1979

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 16 April 1980.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 3, page 43.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 18 July 1979.

Martha Susan Householder¹

F, b. 3 February 1897, d. 5 December 1984

Father

Charles E. Householder¹ b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Mother

Lillie S. Roach¹ b. 21 Dec 1876, d. 25 Oct 1909

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Martha Susan Householder was born on 3 February 1897 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of circa 1911,her married name was Kesecker.^3,4

Marriage*

Martha Susan Householder married Reverend Earl R. Kesecker circa 1911 at Morgan, West Virginia.^3,4

Census*

Martha Susan Householder appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 119, sheet 9A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 4 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Great Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Reverend Earl R. Kesecker; ED 5, sheet 3A, occupation preacher-U.B. Church, renting-$25 month, no radio, 7 children at home.⁵

(Witness) Obit

Martha Susan Householder witnessed the Obit of Reverend Earl R. Kesecker on 3 July 1974 at Morgan Messenger, Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia,
The Rev. Earl R. Kesecker died Friday morning, June 28, in Winchester memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born in Morgan County, September 3, 1890, he was the son of Peter L. and Mary Silvers Kesecker. The Rev. Kesecker was converted in early life and united with the United Brethren in Christ. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1922 and was assigned to the Franklin Circuit. Ordained in 1929, he served the following circuits in the conference: Franklin, New Creek, Great Cacapon, Sleepy Creek, Riverton, Jones Spring, and the Berkeley-Morgan Circuit in West Virginia, and Lacy Springs in Virginia. He retired in 1956 and lived on his farm near Berkeley Springs until 1968 when he purchased a home nearer town and moved there. During this time Rev. Kesecker had been very active in evangelistic work until recently when ill health overtook him.
He is survived by his wife, the former Martha Susan Householder, at the home; two sons, Marvin D., Largent, and Earl R. Jr., Berkeley Springs; six daughters, Mrs. Fern Backer, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Mrs. Ruth Rockwell Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Clara Beeler, Berkeley Springs, Mrs. Annalea Oulie, Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Madalyn Ambrose, Berkeley Springs; and Mrs. Eileen Revell, Baltimore; 19 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Pentoney, Berkeley Springs; two half sisters, Mrs. Mary Stark, Glenn Rock, Pa. And Mrs. Evelyn Carney, Ridgewood, N.C; one brother, Roy, Berkeley Springs, and two half brothers, Lawrence and Paul, both of Berkeley Springs. A daughter, Mary Lillian, died in 1931. Services were held at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church at Spohrs Cross Roads Monday July 1, conducted by Dr. Herbert Doggett, the Rev. William Sansom, the Rev. Ralph Wilson and the Rev. Gary Kerns. Burial was in the church cemetery. Arrangements were made by Helsley Funeral Home.³

Death

Martha Susan Householder died on 28 November 1984 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 87; at the Winchester Medical Center; buried at Spohrs Cross Roads.⁶

Obit*

Martha Susan's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 5 December 1984:

Martha S. Kesecker, 87, of Route 3, Berkeley Springs, died Wednesday, November 28, 1984 at the Winchester Medical Center. Born February 3, 1897, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Lillian Roach Householder. She was a member of the Union Chapel United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Earl Kesecker in 1974.
Surviving are six daughters, Madaline Ambrose and Clara Meier, both of Berkeley Springs, Fern Backer, Hagerstown, Anna Lea Oulie, Norfolk, Va. And Eileen Shipley and Ruther Cable, both of Baltimore; two sons, Marvin Kesecker, Largent, and Earl Kesecker Jr., Berkeley Springs; two half-sisters, Rebecca Michael, Florida, and Esther Yost, Berkeley Springs; three half brothers, Jack Householder, Jacksonville, Fla., Warren Householder, Gerrardstown and Herbert Householder, Florida; 19 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. Services were held Friday, November 30, at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Thomas and the Rev. Henry Fisher officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Arrangements were courtesy of Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home.⁶

Family

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker b. 3 Sep 1890, d. 28 Jun 1974

Children

Fern Elizabeth Kesecker^7,5,8 b. 1 Mar 1913, d. 2 Dec 1995
Madaline O. Kesecker^7,4,8 b. 13 Mar 1915, d. 15 Feb 1995
Marvin Dow Kesecker^7,4,8 b. 21 Mar 1917, d. 11 Nov 1996
Clara E. Kesecker^7,9 b. 3 Aug 1918, d. 3 Mar 1993
Ruth Kesecker^5,10 b. 27 Oct 1921
Anna Lea Kesecker^5,10 b. 1922
Mary Lillian Kesecker^5,11 b. 18 Mar 1925, d. 29 Jun 1931
Earl R. Kesecker Jr.¹² b. 1933
Eileen Kesecker¹² b. 1937

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 5 November 1984.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 3 July 1974.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 5 December 1984.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974, Martha, 5 December 1984.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974, Martha 5 December 1984.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Martha Kesecker, 5 December 1984.

Frank William Householder¹

M, b. 3 September 1899, d. 12 September 1946

Father

Charles E. Householder¹ b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Mother

Lillie S. Roach¹ b. 21 Dec 1876, d. 25 Oct 1909

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Frank William Householder was born on 3 September 1899 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles E. Householder; ED 6, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, widowed, 5 children at home.¹

Marriage*

Frank William Householder married Nannie Myrtle Kesecker between 1920 and 1930 at Morgan, West Virginia.³

Census*

Frank William Householder appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Chestnut Grove Precinct, Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 7, sheet 5A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 2 children at home.⁴

Death*

He died on 12 September 1946 at Spohrs Cross Roads, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 47; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.^5,6

Obit

Frank William's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 18 September 1946:

Frank William Householder, 47, died in King's Daughters Hospital, Martinsburg, at 8:40 Thursday night, Sept. 12. He had been ill since August 14. He was born in Morgan County, son of the late Lillie Roach Householder, and resided near Spohrs Cross Roads. He was a farmer by occupation, but had been working at Fairchild's in Hagerstown.
Surviving are his widow, the former Nannie Myrtle Keesecker; two sons-Earl Franklin and Leon Vincent; and grandson, Leon Vincent, Jr., all at home; stepmother, Mrs. Bettie Keesecker Householder, Berkeley Springs; sisters and brothers-Mrs. Wilbert Mcbee, Hedgesville; Mrs. E.F. Peer, Berkeley Springs; Mrs. E.R. Keesecker, Riverton; Jacob, Cherry Run; half-sisters and brothers-Mrs. Robert Yost, Mrs. William Mason, Charles, Herbert and Jack, all of this community. Rites were held Sunday afternoon in Evangelical Church at Spohrs Cross Roads, of which he was a member, the Rev. E.D. Spencer, officiating, and burial in adjacent cemetery.⁶

(Witness) Obit

He witnessed the Obit of Nannie Myrtle Kesecker on 13 July 1961 at Morgan Messenger, Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia,
Mrs. Nannie Myrtle Householder, of Cherry Run, widow of Frank Householder, died Saturday in the Kings Daughters Hospital, Martinsburg, where she had been a patient the previous four weeks. Born November 22, 1898, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Anna Courtney Kesecker. She was a member of the Snyders Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Survivors include two sons-Leon Householder and Earl Householder, both of Cherry Run; three sisters-Mrs. Rose Brough, of Martinsburg; and Mrs. Sarah Blake and Miss Mary Kesecker, both of Berkeley Springs; two brothers-John Kesecker, of Berkeley Springs; and Henry Kesecker, of Gibsonton, Fla; and five grandchildren. The body was removed the Hunter Funeral Home to Mount Zion E.U.B. Church at Spohrs Cross Roads on Tuesday at 1 p.m. for services at 2 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Daniel Frazier. Burial was in the church cemetery.³

Family

Nannie Myrtle Kesecker b. 22 Nov 1898, d. 8 Jul 1861

Children

Earl Franklin Householder^7,8 b. 8 Mar 1921, d. 24 Sep 1998
Leon Vincent Householder⁴ b. 1925

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 13 July 1961.
[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, 18 September 1946.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Nannie Householder, 13 July 1961.

Jacob Daniel Householder¹

M, b. 22 June 1907, d. 19 November 1967

Father

Charles E. Householder¹ b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Mother

Lillie S. Roach¹ b. 21 Dec 1876, d. 25 Oct 1909

Last Edited

7 Mar 2004

Birth*

Jacob Daniel Householder was born on 22 June 1907 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Marriage*

Jacob Daniel Householder married Clara Viola Bowers on 28 March 1929 at Cherry Run, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. John L. Dauberman.^3,4,5

Census*

Jacob Daniel Householder appeared on the census of 14 April 1930 at Chestnut Grove Precinct, Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 7, sheet 5B, occupation auto repair shop, no children, living with his in-laws.³

Death*

He died on 19 November 1967 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 60.^2,6

Obit

Jacob Daniel's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 23 November 1967:

Jacob Daniel Householder, 60, died Sunday November 19 in War Memorial Hospital. He had been ill one month and had been hospitalized the entire time. He was born in Morgan County, June 22, 1907, son of the late Charles E. and Lillie Roach Householder, and was employed as a well driller. Mr. Householder was an active member of Snyder's E.U.B. Church where he was superintendent of the Sunday School and a trustee. He was also a member of Berkeley Lodge No. 37, A.F. and A.M.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Clara Viola Bowers Householder; two sons, Edward D. and Roger V. Householder, both of Hedgesville, Route 3; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Earl (Martha) Kesecker and Mrs. Earl (Lottie) Peer, both of Berkeley Springs; three half-brothers-Herbert Householder, Pinellas Park, Fla; Warren Householder, Leetown; Jack Householder, Jacksonville, Fla; two half sisters, Mrs. Robert (Esther) Yost, Berkeley Springs, and Mrs. Rebecca Michael, Orlando, Fla. Services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Snyder's E.U.B. Church by the Rev. Gary Kerns and the Rev. D.A. Frazier. Burial was in the church cemetery. Berkeley Lodge No. 37 conducted Masonic graveside rites.⁶

Family

Clara Viola Bowers b. 27 Jan 1908, d. 11 Oct 1999

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Snyder Cemetery.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 4, page 125.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 23 November 1967.

Betty Kesecker^1,2

F, b. 5 November 1888, d. 27 April 1959

Last Edited

6 Mar 2004

Birth*

Betty Kesecker was born on 5 November 1888 at Morgan, West Virginia; daugher of Albert and Anna Courtney Kesecker.^1,3

Married Name

As of 20 December 1911,her married name was Householder.^1,2,4

Marriage*

She married Charles E. Householder, son of Daniel Taylor Householder and Frances Catherine Pentoney, on 20 December 1911 at Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. A.G. Baumgardner.^1,2,4

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

Betty Kesecker appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles E. Householder; ED 1, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁵

Death*

Betty Kesecker died on 27 April 1959 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 70; at the Winchester hospital; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.³

Obit

Betty's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 30 April 1959:

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.³

Family

Charles E. Householder b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Children

James Kesecker¹ b. 19 Jul 1909, d. Jun 1985
Esther Violet Householder¹ b. 25 Feb 1914, d. 6 Mar 1995
Rebecca Frances Householder¹ b. 1 Jun 1918, d. 18 May 1995
Charles Warren Householder⁵ b. 26 Jun 1923, d. 5 Nov 1991
Herbert Householder⁵ b. 2 Feb 1926, d. 12 Aug 1989
Jack Householder⁶ b. 14 May 1930, d. 15 Apr 2000

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 8 February 1940.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 30 April 1959.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 3, page 72.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

James Kesecker¹

M, b. 19 July 1909, d. June 1985

Step-father

Charles E. Householder² b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Mother

Betty Kesecker² b. 5 Nov 1888, d. 27 Apr 1959

Last Edited

13 Nov 2003

Birth*

James Kesecker was born on 19 July 1909 at Morgan, West Virginia.^2,3

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

James Kesecker appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles E. Householder; ED 1, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁴

Death*

James Kesecker died in June 1985 at Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, at age 75.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Esther Violet Householder¹

F, b. 25 February 1914, d. 6 March 1995

Father

Charles E. Householder² b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Mother

Betty Kesecker² b. 5 Nov 1888, d. 27 Apr 1959

Last Edited

7 Mar 2004

Birth*

Esther Violet Householder was born on 25 February 1914 at Morgan, West Virginia.^2,3

(Witness) Census

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

(Witness) Census

Esther Violet Householder appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles E. Householder; ED 1, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of 25 October 1930,her married name was Yost.^5,6

Marriage*

Esther Violet Householder married Robert Edward Yost on 25 October 1930 at Berkeley Springs (RFD 3), Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. John Dauberman.^5,6

Death*

Esther Violet Householder died on 6 March 1995 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 81; buried at Spohrs Crossroads Cemetery.^3,7

Obit

Esther Violet's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 8 March 1995:

Esther V. Yost, 81, of Berkeley Springs, WV, died on Monday, March 6, 1995 at Morgan County War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs. Born February 25, 1914 at Spohrs Crossroads, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Betty Kesecker Householder. She was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Spohrs Crossroads, and also attended the Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church in recent years. She worked as a knitter at the Interwoven Hosiery Mill in Berkeley Springs. She then worked as a waitress at several local restaurants and retired from Cacapon State Park, Berkeley Springs, in 1975. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Alderton-Dawson American Legion Post #60 and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Risinger-Stotler VFW Post #4019, both in Berkeley Springs.
Surviving are one daughter, Judy V. Shade, McConnellsburg, PA; one sister, Rebecca Michael, Orlando, FL; two brothers, Jack Householder, Jacksonville, FL, and Warren Householder, Charles Town, WV; one granddaughter; a devoted family friend, John M. Murphy, Berkeley Springs; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Yost on June 29, 1980 and one brother, Herbert Householder. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, with the Rev. Hennis H. Fox officiating. Interment will be in Spohrs Crossroads Cemetery, Berkeley Springs.⁷

Family

Robert Edward Yost b. 22 Apr 1911, d. 29 Jun 1980

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 2 July 1980.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 4, page 228.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 8 March 1995.

Rebecca Frances Householder¹

F, b. 1 June 1918, d. 18 May 1995

Father

Charles E. Householder¹ b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Mother

Betty Kesecker¹ b. 5 Nov 1888, d. 27 Apr 1959

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Rebecca Frances Householder was born on 1 June 1918 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Rebecca Frances Householder appeared on the census of 17 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Charles E. Householder; ED 1, sheet 6A, occupation farmer, owned farm, 5 children at home.⁴

Married Name

As of circa 1940,her married name was Mason.⁵

Marriage*

Rebecca Frances Householder married William Mason circa 1940.⁵

Married Name

As of between 1946 and 1950,her married name was Michael.⁵

Marriage*

Rebecca Frances Householder married Vernon Daniel Michael between 1946 and 1950.⁵

Death*

Rebecca Frances Householder died on 18 May 1995 at Orlando, Orange, Florida, at age 76; buried at Spohrs Cross Roads Cemetery.^2,3

Obit

Rebecca Frances's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 24 May 1995:

Rebecca Frances Michael, 76, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, May 18, 1995 at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando. Born June 1, 1918, in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Bettie Kesecker Householder. She was a member of the Church of God. She was a retired professional nanny.
Surviving are her husband, Vernon Michael, Florida; four daughters, Bonnie J. Stotler, Cindy F. Stotler, Susan D. Michael, all of Berkeley Springs, and Michelle Clark, Orlando, Fla; one son, Roger L. Mason, Hartley, Del; one brother, Jack Householder, Jacksonville, Fla; 15 grandchildren; a number of great grandchildren; several great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, William Mason in 1945; one daughter, Roberta A. Crosby; three brothers, Herbert Householder, Warren Householder, James Kesecker, and one sister, Esther Yost. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, with the Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Jackson officiating. Interment will be in Spohrs Crossroads Cemetery, Berkeley Springs. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 today, Wednesday, May 24, at the Helsely-Johnson Funeral Home.³

Family 1

William Mason b. 1896, d. 1946

Family 2

Vernon Daniel Michael b. 18 May 1928, d. 26 Nov 2003

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 24 May 1995.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Rebecca Michael, 24 May 1995.

Charles Warren Householder^1,2

M, b. 26 June 1923, d. 5 November 1991

Father

Charles E. Householder¹ b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Mother

Betty Kesecker¹ b. 5 Nov 1888, d. 27 Apr 1959

Last Edited

11 Dec 2003

Birth*

Charles Warren Householder was born on 26 June 1923 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

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

Marriage*

Charles Warren Householder married Edith C. Hovermale between 1940 and 1950.³

Residence*

Charles Warren Householder lived on 23 August 1989 at Rippon, Jefferson, West Virginia.⁴

Death*

He died on 5 November 1991 at Rippon, Jefferson, West Virginia, at age 68; at the VA Hospital in Richmond, buried at Culpepper National Cemetery.²

Obit

Charles Warren's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 13 November 1991:

Charles Warren Householder, 68, of Rippon, died Tuesday, November 5, 1991, in the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, Va. Born June 26, 1923, in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Charles and Betty Kesecker Householder. He was a retired carpenter, formerly employed at Fairchild Aircraft as a sheet metal mechanic. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 71 in Charles Town.
Surviving are his wife, Edith C. Hovermale Householder at home; five sons, Charles W. Householder, Jr. of Kempton, Ind., Anthony W. Householder of Middleway, David S. and Dennis P. Householder, both of Martinsburg, and Daniel T. Householder, of Myerstown, Jefferson County; three daughters, Sheila K. Householder of Frederick, Md., Angela D. Barrow of Winchester and Vickie M. Gilman of Charles Town; 18 grandchildren; six great grandchildren.²

Family

Edith C. Hovermale b. 4 Oct 1926, d. 26 Dec 2000

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 13 November 1991.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Herbert Householder, 23 August, 1989.

Herbert Householder¹

M, b. 2 February 1926, d. 12 August 1989

Father

Charles E. Householder¹ b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Mother

Betty Kesecker¹ b. 5 Nov 1888, d. 27 Apr 1959

Last Edited

13 Nov 2003

Birth*

Herbert Householder was born on 2 February 1926 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

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

Death*

Herbert Householder died on 12 August 1989 at Dade City, Pasco, Florida, at age 63; buried at the Florida National Cemetery of Bushnell, Florida.²

Obit

Herbert's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 23 August 1989:

Herbert Householder, 83, of 5419 Cyril Drive, Dade City, Fla., died Saturday, August 12, 1989 at his residence. Born February 2, 1926, in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Charles and Betty Kesecker Householder. He lived in Berkeley Springs for 30 years; was formerly employed as a nursing assistant in the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Center before moving to Florida to work in Bay Pines Veterans Hospital.
Surviving are his wife, Grace Wood Householder, at home; four sons, Roger Householder and Glen Householder, both of Inverness, Fla., Allen Householder and Steve Householder, both of Pinellas Park, Fla; one daughter, Brenda Brown of Orlando, Fla; two brothers, Jack Householder of Jacksonville, Fla., and Warren Householder of Rippon; two sisters, Rebecca Michael of Orlando Fla., and Esther Yost of Berkeley Springs; and six grandchildren. Graveside services were conducted Wednesday, August 16, from the Florida National Cemetery of Bushnell, Fla. Arrangements were by the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness, Fla.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 23 August 1989.

Jack Householder¹

M, b. 14 May 1930, d. 15 April 2000

Father

Charles E. Householder¹ b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 4 Feb 1940

Mother

Betty Kesecker¹ b. 5 Nov 1888, d. 27 Apr 1959

Last Edited

26 Jul 2007

Birth*

Jack Householder was born on 14 May 1930 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

Death*

He died on 15 April 2000 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, at age 69.¹

Obit

Jack's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 19 April 2000:

Jack Householder, 69, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Martinsburg, WV, died on Saturday, April 15, 2000 at Baptist Memorial medical Center in Jacksonville. Born May 14, 1930 in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Charlie and Betty Kesecker Householder. He was a member of the North Jacksonville Baptist Church, Jacksonville. He attended public schools in Morgan County. He moved from Martinsburg to Jacksonville in 1962 and for more than 30 years, owned and operated a general aircraft maintenance facility in Jacksonville. He was a member of the Quiet Birdman's Pilot Association. He was active in Gideon's International. He served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged on May 11, 1950.
Surviving are his wife, Willadene J. Sanders Householder, at home; two sons, Stephen Householder and Darryl Kim Householder; three daughters, Deborah Jewel Shaw, Judith Christine Albritton and Barbara Dianne McDaniel all of Jacksonville; 12 grandchildren; one great granddaughter and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Rebecca Michael and Esther Yost and two brothers, Charles Warren Householder and Herbert Householder. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 20 at Trinity United Methodist Church, Harrison Avenue and Goff Street, Berkeley Springs with Pastor Wayne Frum officiating. Interment with graveside military honors by the Tri-State Honor Guard will be in Spohrs Crossroads Cemetery, Berkeley Springs. The family will receive friends from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, April 20 at Trinity United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, Berkeley Springs.²

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 19 April 2000.

Robert Edward Yost¹

M, b. 22 April 1911, d. 29 June 1980

Last Edited

7 Mar 2004

Birth*

Robert Edward Yost was born on 22 April 1911 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

Marriage*

He married Esther Violet Householder, daughter of Charles E. Householder and Betty Kesecker, on 25 October 1930 at Berkeley Springs (RFD 3), Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. John Dauberman.^1,2

Death*

Robert Edward Yost died on 29 June 1980 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 69; buried at Spohrs Cross Roads.¹

Family

Esther Violet Householder b. 25 Feb 1914, d. 6 Mar 1995

Citations

[S538] Morgan Messenger, 2 July 1980.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 4, page 228.

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker¹

M, b. 3 September 1890, d. 28 June 1974

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker was born on 3 September 1890 at Morgan, West Virginia; son of Peter L. and Mary Silvers Kesecker.¹

Marriage*

He married Martha Susan Householder, daughter of Charles E. Householder and Lillie S. Roach, circa 1911 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

Census*

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 at Great Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 5, sheet 3A, occupation preacher-U.B. Church, renting-$25 month, no radio, 7 children at home.³

Death*

He died on 28 June 1974 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 83; at the Winchester hospital; buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.¹

Obit

Earl R.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 3 July 1974:

The Rev. Earl R. Kesecker died Friday morning, June 28, in Winchester memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born in Morgan County, September 3, 1890, he was the son of Peter L. and Mary Silvers Kesecker. The Rev. Kesecker was converted in early life and united with the United Brethren in Christ. He joined the Virginia Conference in 1922 and was assigned to the Franklin Circuit. Ordained in 1929, he served the following circuits in the conference: Franklin, New Creek, Great Cacapon, Sleepy Creek, Riverton, Jones Spring, and the Berkeley-Morgan Circuit in West Virginia, and Lacy Springs in Virginia. He retired in 1956 and lived on his farm near Berkeley Springs until 1968 when he purchased a home nearer town and moved there. During this time Rev. Kesecker had been very active in evangelistic work until recently when ill health overtook him.
He is survived by his wife, the former Martha Susan Householder, at the home; two sons, Marvin D., Largent, and Earl R. Jr., Berkeley Springs; six daughters, Mrs. Fern Backer, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Mrs. Ruth Rockwell Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Clara Beeler, Berkeley Springs, Mrs. Annalea Oulie, Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Madalyn Ambrose, Berkeley Springs; and Mrs. Eileen Revell, Baltimore; 19 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Pentoney, Berkeley Springs; two half sisters, Mrs. Mary Stark, Glenn Rock, Pa. And Mrs. Evelyn Carney, Ridgewood, N.C; one brother, Roy, Berkeley Springs, and two half brothers, Lawrence and Paul, both of Berkeley Springs. A daughter, Mary Lillian, died in 1931. Services were held at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church at Spohrs Cross Roads Monday July 1, conducted by Dr. Herbert Doggett, the Rev. William Sansom, the Rev. Ralph Wilson and the Rev. Gary Kerns. Burial was in the church cemetery. Arrangements were made by Helsley Funeral Home.¹

Family

Martha Susan Householder b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984

Children

Fern Elizabeth Kesecker^4,3,5 b. 1 Mar 1913, d. 2 Dec 1995
Madaline O. Kesecker^4,2,5 b. 13 Mar 1915, d. 15 Feb 1995
Marvin Dow Kesecker^4,2,5 b. 21 Mar 1917, d. 11 Nov 1996
Clara E. Kesecker^4,6 b. 3 Aug 1918, d. 3 Mar 1993
Ruth Kesecker^3,7 b. 27 Oct 1921
Anna Lea Kesecker^3,7 b. 1922
Mary Lillian Kesecker^3,8 b. 18 Mar 1925, d. 29 Jun 1931
Earl R. Kesecker Jr.⁹ b. 1933
Eileen Kesecker⁹ b. 1937

Citations

[S538] Morgan Messenger, 3 July 1974.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974, Martha, 5 December 1984.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974, Martha 5 December 1984.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Martha Kesecker, 5 December 1984.

Fern Elizabeth Kesecker^1,2,3

F, b. 1 March 1913, d. 2 December 1995

Father

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker^1,2,3 b. 3 Sep 1890, d. 28 Jun 1974

Mother

Martha Susan Householder^1,2,3 b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984

Last Edited

23 Jan 2004

Birth*

Fern Elizabeth Kesecker was born on 1 March 1913 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2,3

Married Name

As of between 1930 and 1940,her married name was Backer.^1,4

Marriage*

She married Gerald Herr Backer between 1930 and 1940.^1,4

(Witness) Census

Fern Elizabeth Kesecker appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Great Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Reverend Earl R. Kesecker; ED 5, sheet 3A, occupation preacher-U.B. Church, renting-$25 month, no radio, 7 children at home.²

Death*

Fern Elizabeth Kesecker died on 2 December 1995 at Seaford, Sussex, Delaware, at age 82.^2,1,3,5

Obit

Fern Elizabeth's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 6 December 1995:

Fern Elizabeth Kesecker Backer, 82, of Seaford, DE, formerly of Berkeley Springs, died on Saturday, December 2, 1995 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. Born March 1, 1913 in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Earl R. and Martha Susan Householder Kesecker. She was a member of the Seaford Presbyterian Church, and a former member of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church in Berkeley Springs. She was a retired school teacher from the Morgan County Public School System. She has been a homemaker in recent years.
Surviving are her son, Thomas Earl Backer, Sherman Oaks, CA; three sisters, Ruth Cable, Seaford; Anna Lea Oulie, Norfolk, Va., Eileen Shipley, Baltimore, Md; two brothers, Marvin Kesecker, Largent, Earl R. Kesecker, Jr., Berkeley Springs; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Herr Backer; three sisters, Mary Lillian Kesecker, Madaline Ambrose and Clar Meier. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, at First United Methodist Church, 110 S. Green Street, Berkeley Springs, with Rev. Owen B. Womack and Rev. Gary Kerns officiating. Interment will be in Spohrs Cross Roads Cemetery, Berkeley Springs. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Friday, December 8, at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.⁵

Family

Gerald Herr Backer b. 25 Nov 1909, d. 30 Aug 1994

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Fern BAker, 6 December 1995.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 6 December 1995.

Madaline O. Kesecker^1,2,3

F, b. 13 March 1915, d. 15 February 1995

Father

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker^1,2,3 b. 3 Sep 1890, d. 28 Jun 1974

Mother

Martha Susan Householder^1,2,3 b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Madaline O. Kesecker was born on 13 March 1915 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2,3

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of between 1935 and 1940,her married name was Ambrose.⁵

Marriage*

Madaline O. Kesecker married Austin Raymond Ambrose between 1935 and 1940 at West Virginia.⁵

Death*

Madaline O. Kesecker died on 15 February 1995 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 79; buried at the Oakland United Methodist Cemetery.^1,2,3

Obit

Madaline O.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 22 February 1995:

Madaline Orpha Ambrose, 79, of Berkeley Springs, died Wednesday, February 15, 1995 at Morgan County War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Earl R. and Martha Susan (Householder) Kesecker. She was a member of the Berkeley Springs Church of Christ. She graduated from high school in Broad, Va., and was a retired dietary aide at the War memorial Hospital.
Surviving are three daughters, Fern Mae Roach of Luray, Va., Pauline A. Mills of Warfordsburg, Pa., and Celia Ann Courtney of Richmond, Va; two sons, John R. Ambrose of Richmond, Va., and Charles "Chic" Ambrose of Berkeley Springs; four sisters, Fern K. Backer of Seaford, Del., Anna Lee Oulie of Norfolk, Va., and Eileen Shipley and Ruth Cable, both of Baltimore, Md; two brothers, Marvin D. Kesecker of Largent, W. Va., and Earl "Bill" Kesecker Jr. of Berkeley Springs; 16 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Austin Raymond Ambrose on March 24, 1983; and two sisters, Clara Meier and Mary Lillian Kesecker. Services were at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 18, at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union St. in Berkeley Springs with Edwin Floyd officiating. Interment was in Oakland United Methodist Church Cemetery in Berkeley Springs.⁶

Family

Austin Raymond Ambrose b. 15 Sep 1908, d. 24 Mar 1983

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 30 march 1983.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 22 February 1995.

Marvin Dow Kesecker^1,2,3,4

M, b. 21 March 1917, d. 11 November 1996

Father

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker^2,1,3 b. 3 Sep 1890, d. 28 Jun 1974

Mother

Martha Susan Householder^2,1,3 b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Marvin Dow Kesecker was born on 21 March 1917 at Morgan, West Virginia.^2,1,3

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 5 April 1930 Great Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Reverend Earl R. Kesecker; ED 5, sheet 3A, occupation preacher-U.B. Church, renting-$25 month, no radio, 7 children at home.⁵

Marriage*

Marvin Dow Kesecker married Leona Oliva Volonta Estawonna Hinds circa 1940 at West Virginia.⁶

Death*

Marvin Dow Kesecker died on 11 November 1996 at Great Cacapon, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 79.^2,1,3

Obit

Marvin Dow's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 13 November 1996:

Marvin Dow Kesecker, 79, of Largent, WV, died Monday, November 11, 1996 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. Born March 21, 1917 in Sleepy Creek, WV, he was the son of the late Rev. Earl R. and Martha Householder Kesecker. During World War II, he served in the United States, Navy, Carpenter's Mate Third Class, in the South Pacific and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon. In the early 1940s, he was employed at Glenn L. Martin, Baltimore, MD. He was a farmer and a self-employed real estate developer. He was employed at Fairchild Aircraft, Hagerstown, MD until his retirement. [Affiliations omitted.] He was an active member of the Enon Primitive Baptist Church, Largent, where he served for more than four decades.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Estawanna Hinds Kesecker in March of 1993; four sisters, Mary Lillian Kesecker, Clara Meier, Madeline Ambrose and Fern Backer. Surviving are his daughter, Leona Kesecker McLanahan, Largent; three sisters, Ruth Cable, Seaford, DE, Anna Lea Oulie, Norfolk, VA, and Eileen Shipley, Baltimore, MD; one brother, Earl R. Kesecker, Jr. Berkeley Springs; and 18 nieces and nephews. Services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union Street, Berkeley Springs. Following will be interment with Masonic graveside rites provided by Deford Lodge #88 A.F. & A.M. and full military graveside honors provided by the Tri-State Honor Guard at the Enon Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Largent.⁴

Family

Leona Oliva Volonta Estawonna Hinds b. 19 Nov 1920, d. 15 Mar 1993

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 13 November 1996.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 17 March 1993.

Clara E. Kesecker^1,2

F, b. 3 August 1918, d. 3 March 1993

Father

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker^1,2 b. 3 Sep 1890, d. 28 Jun 1974

Mother

Martha Susan Householder^1,2 b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984

Last Edited

24 Jul 2004

Married Name

Her married name was Meier.³

Marriage*

Clara E. Kesecker married James F. Meier.³

Birth*

Clara E. Kesecker was born on 3 August 1918 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Death*

Clara E. Kesecker died on 3 March 1993 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 74; married name (1) Beeler, (2) Meier; buried at the Union Chapel Cemetery.^1,5

Obit

Clara E.'s obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 10 March 1993:

Clara E. Meier, 74, of Berkeley Springs, died Wednesday, March 3, 1993 at the Winchester medical Center, Winchester, Va. Born August 3, 1918, in Sleepy Creek, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Earl and Martha Householder Kesecker. She was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 75 Merrimans Lane, Winchester, VA. 22601. She was a member of the American legion Auxillary, Alderson Dawson Post No. 60, Berkeley Springs.
Surviving are her husband, James F. Meier, at home; two daughters, Martha Feole of Fairless Hills, Pa., and June Donadieu of Berkeley Springs; one son, Earl Beeler of Oldtown, Md; stepchildren, Barbara Husby of Washington, D.C. and Steven Meier of Charleston, S.C; five sisters, Fern Backer of Seaford, Del., Ruth Cable of Seaford, Del., Anne Lee Oulie of Norfolk, Va., Madalyn Ambrose of Berkeley Springs, Eileen Shipley of Baltimore, two brothers, Marvin Kesecker of Largent, Earl Kesecker of Berkeley Springs; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, march 6, at the Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, 306 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, with Dr. Ewart Wyle officiating. Interment was in Union Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Berkeley Springs.⁵

Family

James F. Meier b. bt 1915 - 1920

Citations

[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974, Martha, 5 December 1984.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Clara Meier, 10 March 1993.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 10 March 1993.

Ruth Kesecker^1,2

F, b. 27 October 1921

Father

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker^1,2 b. 3 Sep 1890, d. 28 Jun 1974

Mother

Martha Susan Householder^1,2 b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984

Last Edited

15 Sep 2012

Birth*

Ruth Kesecker was born on 27 October 1921 at Morgan, West Virginia; married name (1) Rockwell, (2) Cable.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974, Martha 5 December 1984.

Anna Lea Kesecker^1,2

F, b. 1922

Father

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker^1,2 b. 3 Sep 1890, d. 28 Jun 1974

Mother

Martha Susan Householder^1,2 b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984

Last Edited

15 Sep 2012

Birth*

Anna Lea Kesecker was born in 1922 at Morgan, West Virginia; married name Oulie.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Married Name

As of between 1940 and 1950,her married name was Oulie.³

Marriage*

Anna Lea Kesecker married Keith Nelson Oulie between 1940 and 1950.³

(Witness) Obit

Anna Lea Kesecker witnessed the Obit of Keith Nelson Oulie on 14 November 2001 at Morgan Messenger, Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia,
Keith Nelson Oulie, 83, of Norfolk, VA, died Saturday, November 10, 2001 at Hampton, VA. Born in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of the late Nels and Bernice Cors Oulie. He was a retired chief warrant officer-4 after serving 30 years with the United States Navy and was a retired health district administrator with the City of Norfolk. He was of the Lutheran faith. He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge Khedive Temple of the Shrine, the Kehdive Cruise Club and past secretary of the Tidewater Boat Club.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Lea Kesecker Oulie of Norfolk; one son, Dr. Keith M. Oulie of Cumberland, VA; and two grandchildren, Michael Nelson Oulie and John Matthias Oulie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Glenn W. Oulie and one sister, Fernne Oulie. A graveside funeral service will be held today, Wednesday, November 14, at 2 p.m. at the Spohrs Crossroads Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, WV with the Rev. Wayne Frum officiating. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, is handling the arrangements.³

Family

Keith Nelson Oulie b. 10 Aug 1918, d. 10 Nov 2001

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974, Martha 5 December 1984.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 14 November 2001.

Mary Lillian Kesecker^1,2

F, b. 18 March 1925, d. 29 June 1931

Father

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker^1,2 b. 3 Sep 1890, d. 28 Jun 1974

Mother

Martha Susan Householder^1,2 b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984

Last Edited

13 Nov 2003

Birth*

Mary Lillian Kesecker was born on 18 March 1925 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Death*

Mary Lillian Kesecker died on 29 June 1931 at Morgan, West Virginia, at age 6; buried at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.^1,2

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Eileen Kesecker¹

F, b. 1937

Father

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker¹ b. 3 Sep 1890, d. 28 Jun 1974

Mother

Martha Susan Householder¹ b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984

Last Edited

15 Sep 2012

Birth*

Eileen Kesecker was born in 1937 at Morgan, West Virginia; married name Shipley.^1,2

Residence*

She lived on 13 November 1996 at Baltimore, Maryland; married name, Revell, Shipley.³

Citations

[S538] Morgan Messenger, Martha Kesecker, 5 December 1984.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Earl Kesecker, 3 July 1974; Marvin Kesecker, 13 November 1996.

Earl R. Kesecker Jr.¹

M, b. 1933

Father

Reverend Earl R. Kesecker¹ b. 3 Sep 1890, d. 28 Jun 1974

Mother

Martha Susan Householder¹ b. 3 Feb 1897, d. 5 Dec 1984

Last Edited

15 Sep 2012

Birth*

Earl R. Kesecker Jr. was born in 1933 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

Residence*

He lived on 13 November 1996 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia.³

Citations

[S538] Morgan Messenger, Martha Kesecker, 5 December 1984.
[S1] Census of Population 1940.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Marvin Kesecker, 13 November 1996.

Earl Franklin Peer¹

M, b. 1 July 1894, d. 14 April 1980

Last Edited

2 Nov 2006

Birth*

Earl Franklin Peer was born on 1 July 1894 at Frederick, Maryland.¹

Marriage*

He married Lottie Frances Householder, daughter of Charles E. Householder and Lillie S. Roach, on 4 July 1911 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia; by Rev. A.C. Baumgardner at the parsonage of the United Evangelical Church.^1,2

Census*

Earl Franklin Peer appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 at Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 1, sheet 8A, occupation sawyer-lumber mill, owned home, radio, 3 children at home.³

Death*

He died on 14 April 1980 at Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, at age 85; at the Hagerstown hospital; buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.¹

Family

Lottie Frances Householder b. 6 Aug 1895, d. 13 Jul 1979

Children

Dorothy M. Peer³ b. 27 Oct 1911, d. 2 Aug 1991
Gladys L. Peer³ b. 16 Oct 1913, d. 29 Dec 1995
E. Rosalie Peer³ b. 1922, d. b 1979

Citations

[S538] Morgan Messenger, 16 April 1980.
[S713] Morgan County WV Marriages (Court House Records): Vol. 3, page 43.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Dorothy M. Peer¹

F, b. 27 October 1911, d. 2 August 1991

Father

Earl Franklin Peer¹ b. 1 Jul 1894, d. 14 Apr 1980

Mother

Lottie Frances Householder¹ b. 6 Aug 1895, d. 13 Jul 1979

Last Edited

13 Nov 2003

Birth*

Dorothy M. Peer was born on 27 October 1911 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 22 April 1930 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Earl Franklin Peer; ED 1, sheet 8A, occupation sawyer-lumber mill, owned home, radio, 3 children at home.¹

Death*

Dorothy M. Peer died on 2 August 1991 at St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, at age 79; married Clarence Socks; buried at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park in Clearwater, Florida.^2,3

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, 7 August 1991.

Gladys L. Peer¹

F, b. 16 October 1913, d. 29 December 1995

Father

Earl Franklin Peer¹ b. 1 Jul 1894, d. 14 Apr 1980

Mother

Lottie Frances Householder¹ b. 6 Aug 1895, d. 13 Jul 1979

Last Edited

23 Jan 2004

Birth*

Gladys L. Peer was born on 16 October 1913 at Morgan, West Virginia.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Death*

Gladys L. Peer died on 29 December 1995 at Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, at age 82.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.

E. Rosalie Peer¹

F, b. 1922, d. before 1979

Father

Earl Franklin Peer¹ b. 1 Jul 1894, d. 14 Apr 1980

Mother

Lottie Frances Householder¹ b. 6 Aug 1895, d. 13 Jul 1979

Last Edited

13 Nov 2003

Birth*

E. Rosalie Peer was born in 1922 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Death*

E. Rosalie Peer died before 1979; not mentioned in parents' obituaries.

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1930.

Wilbert McBee¹

M, b. 26 January 1889, d. 1 December 1968

Father

John William McBee b. 2 Sep 1866, d. 19 Mar 1945

Mother

Ida Elizabeth Widmyer b. 31 Aug 1868, d. 12 Nov 1919

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Wilbert McBee was born on 26 January 1889 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

Marriage*

He married Barbara Ellen Householder, daughter of Charles E. Householder and Lillie S. Roach, circa 1910 at Morgan, West Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

Wilbert McBee appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 Allen District, Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of John William McBee; ED 83, sheet 7A, occupation farmer, owned farm, married 22 years, 8 children, 8 living.²

Census*

Wilbert McBee appeared on the census of 29 January 1920 at Sleepy Creek District, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 119, sheet 8B, occupation signal keeper, owned home, 5 children at home.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 at Chestnut Grove Precinct, Sleepy Creek, Morgan, West Virginia, ED 7, sheet 3B, occupation keeper-signal, owned home, value of $1,800 listed by Barbara's name, no radio, 8 children at home.⁴

Death*

He died on 1 December 1968 at Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, at age 79; buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.¹

Obit

Wilbert's obituary was published in the Morgan Messenger on 5 December 1968:

Wilbert McBee, 79, retired Baltimore and Ohio Railroad signalman, died Sunday in City Hospital, Martinsburg, where he had been a patient since October 14 after being ill for the past 18 months. A resident of Martinsburg since 1947, he was born in Morgan County, January 26, 1889, son of John W. and Ida Widmeyer McBee.
Mr. McBee had worked for a number of years in the signal department of the B and O Cumberland Division, in Cumbo and Martinsburg, retiring 14 years ago. He was a member of the Bethel Church at Sleepy Creek, Gratitude Lodge 100F at Hedgesville and the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen. Since going to Martinsburg Mr. McBee had attended the Otterbein United Methodist Church and the Otterbein Men's Bible Class.¹

Family

Barbara Ellen Householder b. 14 Dec 1892, d. 17 Sep 1960

Children

Goldie Lillian McBee⁴ b. 27 Jan 1911, d. 13 Dec 1989
Virgil C. McBee^3,5 b. 18 Nov 1912, d. Dec 1986
Emory Wilbert McBee⁶ b. 1915, d. 1 Dec 1936
Herbert McBee⁴ b. 1917
Francis Martha McBee³ b. 1919, d. b 1989
LeRoy J. McBee⁴ b. 1921
Bernard W. McBee⁴ b. 24 Nov 1924, d. 23 Jul 1999
Eugene W. McBee⁴ b. 1927
LeGarde McBee⁷ b. bt 1930 - 1935
Darrell McBee⁷ b. bt 1930 - 1935

Citations

[S538] Morgan Messenger, 5 December 1968.
[S1] Census of Population 1910.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S44] Social Security Death Index.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Mt. Zion Cemetery at Spohrs Cross Roads.
[S538] Morgan Messenger, Bernard McBee, 28 July 1999.