Elizabeth Marie Hoge1

ID#558, b. 25 April 1998, d. 25 April 1998
Father: still living
Mother: still living

Only five months into the pregnancy, Elizabeth was stillborn on 25 April 1998 Wheeling Hospital, 1 Medical Park, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia.1
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Kuhn Index
Last Edited Date=10 May 2013

Citations

  1. [S231] Interview with (name protected) by Jo Ellen (Kuhn) Dalton, 12 September 1999.

Phoebe Ellit "Phebe" Summers1

ID#559, b. 20 January 1868, d. 27 February 1915
Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew

Birth date: 20 January 1868
Birth place: Tyler County, West Virginia.2,1

Photograph of Phoebe with her parents and her children. Date taken: unknown. Location: unknown. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.3

Phoebe married Thomas J. Davis, son of Thomas Davis and Sarah (unknown), on 18 January 1898 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. The ceremony was performed by Simon A. Knotts; Thomas was identified as a widower, Phoebe was single.4

At age 47, Phoebe died on 27 February 1915.5,6

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1870Haymond Township, Taylor County, West VirginiaPhoebe E. Summers, female, age 2, born in West Virginia
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1870)1
1880Lee District, Calhoun County, West VirginiaPhebe E. Summers, female, age 12, daughter, single, born in W Va, attended school
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1880)7
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=6 Apr 2016

Citations

  1. [S255] Joseph Summers household, 1870 U.S. Census, Taylor County, West Virginia, Haymond Township, Pruntytown Post Office, page 13 (sheet 186 stamped), National Archives micropublication M593_1699.
  2. [S195] "West Virginia Marriages, January 1881 to November 1936," data transcriptions presented by The Calhoun County WVGenWeb, online http://www.wvgenweb.org/calhoun/gr1881-1936.txt
  3. [S68] Photograph of Joseph and Martha Summers with Phoebe, Roy and Ada Davis. From collection owned by Lela (Church) Leach, inherited by LIVING Leach. Digital scan of original photo made by Jo Ellen (Kuhn) Dalton.
  4. [S797] Register of Marriages for Thomas J. Davis and Phoebe Summers, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file 4011510_00132.jpg.
  5. [S55] Joseph Summers family, copy of handwritten record, in possession of Jo Ellen Dalton.
  6. [S82] Family of Joseph and Martha Summers, photocopy of handwritten record supplied by Vera (Church) Blake but original author unidentified, in possession of Jo Ellen Dalton.
  7. [S199] Joseph Summers household, 1880 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Lee District, Enumeration District 144, page 5A (243 stamped), National Archives micropublication T9_1401.

John S. Richmond1

ID#560, b. about 1845
Father: Isaac Richmond
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Irey

Birth date: about 1845
Birth place: Virginia.1

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
185033rd District, Marshall County, VirginiaJohn S. Richmond, male, age 5, born in Va
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1850)1
Family Line(s):
Harris Index
Last Edited Date=21 Nov 2011

Citations

  1. [S1010] Isaac Richmond household, 1850 U.S. Census, Marshall County, Virginia, 33rd District, page 253B, National Archives micropublication M432_959.

Thomas J. Davis

ID#561, b. about 1853
Father: Thomas Davis
Mother: Sarah (unknown)

Birth date: about 1853
Birth place: Marshall County, Virginia.1

Thomas's third marriage was to Phoebe Ellit "Phebe" Summers, daughter of Joseph Summers and Martha Ellen Matthew, on 18 January 1898 in Calhoun County, West Virginia. The ceremony was performed by Simon A. Knotts; Thomas was identified as a widower, Phoebe was single.1

Thomas was a miller.1
Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=6 Apr 2016

Citations

  1. [S797] Register of Marriages for Thomas J. Davis and Phoebe Summers, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx, file 4011510_00132.jpg.

Matilda Jane "Till" Summers1

ID#564, b. 24 November 1872, d. 17 July 1944
Father: Joseph Summers
Mother: Martha Ellen Matthew

Birth date: 24 November 1872
Birth place: Taylor County, West Virginia.2,3

She was commonly known by the nickname, Till. One of her great-nephews remembers hearing her called "Aunt Till" by nieces and nephews.1

Matilda married Sida H. Hathaway, son of Francis Hathaway and Clory McCulty, on 9 December 1893 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.4 Matilda reported having 4 children; 4 were still living.5

Photograph of Matilda with her parents and several siblings. Date taken: August 1917. Location: unknown. Eight of their 14 children are in this photo. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.6

Photograph of Matilda with Sida H. Hathaway. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.7

At age 71, Matilda died on 17 July 1944 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.3,8 Interred on 18 July 1944 in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia, her name appears on the gravestone as "Matilda J. Hathaway." An additional inscription reads, "Sida H. Hathaway and Matilda J., his wife."9,8

Click on camera icon(s) to view photo(s) of gravestone, then use your browser's back button to return here.9

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1880Lee District, Calhoun County, West VirginiaMatilda J. Summers, female, age 7, daughter, single, born in W Va
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1880)10
1920Sherman District, Calhoun County, West VirginiaMatilda J. Hathaway, female, age 47, wife, married, born in West Virginia
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 January 1920)11

Deceased Children of Matilda Jane "Till" Summers and Sida H. Hathaway:

Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=16 Apr 2018

Citations

  1. [S231] Interview with Robert H. Leach by Jo Ellen (Kuhn) Dalton, 12 September 1999.
  2. [S195] "West Virginia Marriages, January 1881 to November 1936," data transcriptions presented by The Calhoun County WVGenWeb, online http://www.wvgenweb.org/calhoun/gr1881-1936.txt
  3. [S269] Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, gravestone inscriptions, presented by Calhoun County WVGenWeb, online http://www.lindapages.com/calhoun/cemetery/mtzioncem.htm
  4. [S79] Calhoun County, West Virginia Marriages, 1863-1900, online http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com, a subsidiary of MyFamily.com, Inc., 12 Aug 2000).
  5. [S1196] Sida Hathiway household, 1900 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Sherman District, Enumeration District 25, sheet 12A (72 stamped), National Archives micropublication T623_1757.
  6. [S68] Photograph of Joseph and Martha Summers with their adult children taken August 1917. From collection owned by Lela (Church) Leach, inherited by LIVING Leach. Digital scan of original photo made by Jo Ellen (Kuhn) Dalton.
  7. [S1763] Digital photograph of Sida and Matilda (Summers) Hathaway, submitted by hathaway97 (user name) to Ancestry.com (My many branches). Permission to use granted to Jo Ellen Dalton on 21 February 2013.
  8. [S1765] Matilda Hathaway, Certificate of Death, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1983557_0000750.jpg.
  9. [S1655] Sida H. and Matilda J. Hathaway, Find A Grave memorial no. 63879523, created by CAC on 07 January 2011, online http://www.findagrave.com. Photograph of gravestone by CAC (#47344669), added 07 January 2011.
  10. [S199] Joseph Summers household, 1880 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Lee District, Enumeration District 144, page 5A (243 stamped), National Archives micropublication T9_1401.
  11. [S1506] Sida H. Hathaway household, 1920 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Sherman District, Enumeration District 22, sheets 1B and 2A, National Archives micropublication T625_1950.
  12. [S2532] Sidie Hathaway household, 1910 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Sherman Magesterial District- Precinct 1, Enumeration District 22, sheets 5A (203 stamped) and 5B, National Archives micropublication T624_1677.

Sida H. Hathaway1

ID#565, b. 22 December 1868, d. 1 December 1940
Father: Francis Hathaway
Mother: Clory McCulty

Birth date: 22 December 1868
Birth place: Calhoun County, West Virginia.2,3

His middle initial is shown as an "M" on his death certificate.4

Sida married Matilda Jane "Till" Summers, daughter of Joseph Summers and Martha Ellen Matthew, on 9 December 1893 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.5

Photograph of Sida with Matilda J. Hathaway. Click on camera to view image, then use your browser's back button to return here.6

At age 71, Sida died on 1 December 1940 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.4 Interred on 3 December 1940 in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia, his name appears on the gravestone as "Sida H. Hathaway." An additional inscription reads, "Sida H. Hathaway and Matilda J., his wife."2,4

Click on camera icon(s) to view photo(s) of gravestone, then use your browser's back button to return here.7

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
1870Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West VirginiaSida H. Hathaway, male, age 1, born in West Virginia
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1870)8
1920Sherman District, Calhoun County, West VirginiaSida H. Hathaway, male, age 52, head, married, born in West Virginia, a self-employed farmer (general farm)
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 January 1920)9

Deceased Children of Sida H. Hathaway and Matilda Jane "Till" Summers:

Family Line(s):
Church Index
Last Edited Date=17 Apr 2018

Citations

  1. [S195] "West Virginia Marriages, January 1881 to November 1936," data transcriptions presented by The Calhoun County WVGenWeb, online http://www.wvgenweb.org/calhoun/gr1881-1936.txt
  2. [S269] Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, gravestone inscriptions, presented by Calhoun County WVGenWeb, online http://www.lindapages.com/calhoun/cemetery/mtzioncem.htm
  3. [S1764] Sida Hathaway, Certificate of Death, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1983557_0000750.jpg, month and day.
  4. [S1764] Sida Hathaway, Certificate of Death, Calhoun County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1983557_0000750.jpg.
  5. [S79] Calhoun County, West Virginia Marriages, 1863-1900, online http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com, a subsidiary of MyFamily.com, Inc., 12 Aug 2000).
  6. [S1763] Digital photograph of Sida and Matilda (Summers) Hathaway, submitted by hathaway97 (user name) to Ancestry.com (My many branches). Permission to use granted to Jo Ellen Dalton on 21 February 2013.
  7. [S1655] Sida H. and Matilda J. Hathaway, Find A Grave memorial no. 63879523, created by CAC on 07 January 2011, online http://www.findagrave.com. Photograph of gravestone by CAC (#47344669), added 07 January 2011.
  8. [S417] Francis Hathaway household, 1870 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Sherman Township (Grantsville Post Office), page 13 (655 stamped), National Archives micropublication M593_1685.
  9. [S1506] Sida H. Hathaway household, 1920 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Sherman District, Enumeration District 22, sheets 1B and 2A, National Archives micropublication T625_1950.
  10. [S2532] Sidie Hathaway household, 1910 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Sherman Magesterial District- Precinct 1, Enumeration District 22, sheets 5A (203 stamped) and 5B, National Archives micropublication T624_1677.
  11. [S1196] Sida Hathiway household, 1900 U.S. Census, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Sherman District, Enumeration District 25, sheet 12A (72 stamped), National Archives micropublication T623_1757.

Rev. Bond

ID#567
Father: not yet identified.
Mother: not yet identified.

Birth date: not yet determined
Birth place: not yet determined.

Rev. Bond officiated at the wedding of John Harris Sr. and Nancy Binnegar on 20 August 1801 at Frederick County, Virginia.1
Family Line(s):
Harris Index
Last Edited Date=6 May 2013

Citations

  1. [S63] Certificate, John Harris and Nancy Binnegar marriage of 20 August 1801, Frederick County, Virginia.

Francis "Frank" Harris1

ID#568, b. about 1836, d. after 1 June 1900
Lieutenant Francis "Frank" Harris - Civil War, 4th WV Cavalry
He was interred in the Fork Ridge Universalist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "Lieut. Francis Harris." The inscription reads, "Co. L. 4 W. Va. Cav."2
Father: Benjamin Harris
Mother: Nancy Agnes Campbell

Birth date: about 1836.1,3 It has also been reported that Francis was born in 1835.4
Birth place: Virginia.1,3,4

Commonly known as Frank per a handwritten note found by another Harris researcher.5

Francis reportedly married Lucinda Aojelo.6

Photograph of Lieutenant Frank Harris, 4th WV Cavalry. Date taken: Civil War era. Location: unknown. Click on camera to view full (or larger) image than the one shown here, then use your browser's back button to return to this page.5

It is estimated that Francis died after 1 June 1900 based on the following rationale: his mother, Nancy Agnes Harris, reportedly had 5 of 6 children still living per the 1900 U.S. census; brother John A. had died in 1894.7

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
185033rd District, Marshall County, VirginiaFrancis Harris, male, age 14, born in Va, attended school
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1850)1
1860Marshall County, VirginiaFrancis Harris, male, age 24, born in Va, a farmer, personal estate value $150
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1860)3
1880Douglas Township, Iroquois County, IllinoisFrancis Harris, male, age 45, head, born in Va, a farmer
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1880)4

Deceased Children of Francis "Frank" Harris and Lucinda Aojelo:

Family Line(s):
Harris Index
Last Edited Date=29 Jan 2016

Citations

  1. [S1075] Benjamin Harris household, 1850 U.S. Census, Marshall County, Virginia, 33rd District, pages 328 stamped (655 handwritten) and 328B, National Archives micropublication M432_959.
  2. [S67] Lieut. Francis Harris gravestone, Fork Ridge Universalist Cemetery, Marshall County, West Virginia; transcribed by Jo Ellen Dalton, 03 June 2004.
  3. [S1096] Francis Harris household, 1860 U.S. Census, Marshall County, Virginia, Moundsville Post Office, page 121, National Archives micropublication M653_1360.
  4. [S142] Francis Harris household, 1880 U.S. Census, Iroquois County, Illinois, Douglas Township, Enumeration District 129, pages 14B and 15C (171 stamped), National Archives micropublication T9_214.
  5. [S1204] Scanned photograph, submitted by LIVING Miller to MyFamily.com private website (John Franklin Harris).
  6. [S23] Marshall County Historical Society, compiler, History of Marshall County West Virginia, 1984, Submitted by Celesta Ann Bonar Ebersole, p. 153.
  7. [S972] David Harris household, 1900 U.S. Census, Marshall County, West Virginia, Enumeration District 67, sheet 10A, National Archives micropublication T623_1765.
  8. [S2187] William A. Harris, Marshall County Register of Births, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx, file 4132552_00257.jpg.

George W. Harris1

ID#569, b. 14 October 1840, d. 11 January 1918
Father: Benjamin Harris
Mother: Nancy Agnes Campbell

Birth date: 14 October 1840
Birth place: Fork Ridge, Marshall County, Virginia.2

George married Elzina Terrill, daughter of Amos Terrill and Matilda Lewis, on 17 August 1862 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Vanetta, Justice of Peace, reportedly performed the ceremony.3,4

At age 77, George died on 11 January 1918 in Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.

An obituary was published on 18 January 1918 the Moundsville Weekly Echo, Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.2 The following is a transcription of that obituary:

"GEORGE W. HARRIS, AGED VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR, DIES FRIDAY
     G. W. Harris, aged 77 years, died at his home, 1416 (or 1116) Second street this city at 6:45 o'clock, Friday.
     Mr. Harris was born October 14, 1840, on Fork Ridge where he spent the greater part of his life. In 1897 he moved to a farm near Freeport, Ohio. After having resided there six years he came to Moundsville having a resident of this city for five years.
     Mr. Harris was a veteran of the Civil war, having served four years in Co. C of the 12th W. Va. Infantry.
     He leaves a wife and seven children. One child preceded him to the grave. The children are: Lora, Della and Frank at home; Clara and Mrs. Letha Allen of Glen Easton; and Mrs. H. W. Harris of this city. The children were all at his bedside when death called him.
     He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. M. C. Lydick of Wheeling and Mrs. Thomas Terrill; and a brother, David Harris of this city.
     Mr. Harris's charitable disposition won for him a wide circle of friends, he was highly-regarded for his neighborly kindness.
     A short funeral service will be held at his home Monday morning at 9:20 o'clock,after which his body will be conveyed to the Fork Ridge Universalist church, where it will be interred"


[original spelling and punctuation retained]

He was interred on 21 January 1918 in the Fork Ridge Universalist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; his name appears on the gravestone as "George W. Harris."2

Click on camera icon(s) to view photo(s) of gravestone, then use your browser's back button to return here.5

Census Records

YearLocationEnumeration info as recorded
185033rd District, Marshall County, VirginiaGeorge Harris, male, age 10, born in Va, attended school
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1850)6
1860Marshall County, VirginiaGeorge W. Harris, male, age 19, born in Va, a farmer
(Official U.S. Census Date: 01 June 1860)1
1890Cameron District, Marshall County, West VirginiaCivil War Veteran: George W. Harris, Private, Company "C", 12th WV Infantry. Enlisted 8/17/1862; discharged 6/1865. Address: Glen Easton, WV. Disability Incurred: Injured in left hand by gun shot. Remarks: Could not give dates
1890 Special Schedule (Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, etc.)7

Deceased Children of George W. Harris and Elzina Terrill:

Family Line(s):
Harris Index
Last Edited Date=14 Jan 2019

Citations

  1. [S1095] Benjamin Harris household, 1860 U.S. Census, Marshall County, Virginia, Moundsville Post Office, page 121, National Archives micropublication M653_1360.
  2. [S656] Marshall County Civil War Soldiers' Obituaries, presented by The Marshall County WVGenWeb, George W. Harris Obituary, online http://www.lindapages.com/cwar/cwobits.htm
  3. [S477] Early Greene County, Pa. Marriages - Part 1 (transcribed from Docket A), online https://www.ourfamilyhistories.com/hsdurbin/marry/… Our Family Histories), George W. Harris and Elzana Terrill data, no. 318.
  4. [S1560] "12th West Virginia Infantry, Company "C", George W. Harris, Sgt.," selected transcriptions from Civil War Pension File submitted by Rhonda Harris Fageol, presented by The Marshall County WVGenWeb, online http://www.lindapages.com/wvcw/12wvi/12-gharris.htm
  5. [S362] Digital photograph of G. W. and Elzina Harris gravestone in Fork Ridge Universalist Church Cemetery; photo taken by Jo Ellen Dalton, 03 June 2004.
  6. [S1075] Benjamin Harris household, 1850 U.S. Census, Marshall County, Virginia, 33rd District, pages 328 stamped (655 handwritten) and 328B, National Archives micropublication M432_959.
  7. [S413] "Special Schedule of the Eleventh Census of the United States, 1890," presented by Linda Cunningham Fluharty, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmarsha/1890cen.htm. Information pertaining to Cameron District.
  8. [S1703] Clara Harris, Certificate of Death, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 2074162_0001069.jpg.
  9. [S814] Frank Harris, Certificate of Death, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1984518_0001769.jpg.

Elzina Terrill1

ID#570, b. 19 February 1839, d. 24 February 1933
Father: Amos Terrill
Mother: Matilda Lewis

Birth date: 19 February 1839.1
Birth place: unknown.

Her surname can also be found spelled as Terrell.2

Elzina married George W. Harris, son of Benjamin Harris and Nancy Agnes Campbell, on 17 August 1862 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Vanetta, Justice of Peace, reportedly performed the ceremony.3,2

At age 94, Elzina died on 24 February 1933 in Moundsville, Marshall County, West Virginia.1 She was interred in the Fork Ridge Universalist Church Cemetery, Fork Ridge Road, Glen Easton, Marshall County, West Virginia; her name appears on the gravestone as "Elzina Harris." The inscription reads, "G. W. Harris ~ Elzina his wife."4

Click on camera icon(s) to view photo(s) of gravestone, then use your browser's back button to return here.4

Deceased Children of Elzina Terrill and George W. Harris:

Family Line(s):
Harris Index
Last Edited Date=25 Feb 2018

Citations

  1. [S675] Elzina T. Harris, Marshall County Indexed Register of Deaths, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 4130823_00090.jpg.
  2. [S1560] "12th West Virginia Infantry, Company "C", George W. Harris, Sgt.," selected transcriptions from Civil War Pension File submitted by Rhonda Harris Fageol, presented by The Marshall County WVGenWeb, online http://www.lindapages.com/wvcw/12wvi/12-gharris.htm
  3. [S477] Early Greene County, Pa. Marriages - Part 1 (transcribed from Docket A), online https://www.ourfamilyhistories.com/hsdurbin/marry/… Our Family Histories), George W. Harris and Elzana Terrill data, no. 318.
  4. [S362] Digital photograph of G. W. and Elzina Harris gravestone in Fork Ridge Universalist Church Cemetery; photo taken by Jo Ellen Dalton, 03 June 2004.
  5. [S656] Marshall County Civil War Soldiers' Obituaries, presented by The Marshall County WVGenWeb, George W. Harris Obituary, online http://www.lindapages.com/cwar/cwobits.htm
  6. [S1703] Clara Harris, Certificate of Death, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 2074162_0001069.jpg.
  7. [S814] Frank Harris, Certificate of Death, Marshall County, electronic image by West Virginia Archives & History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, file 1984518_0001769.jpg.