Descendants of Jacob Pence

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JACOB1 PENCE was born Abt. 1698 in Rockingham, Virginia  (wrote his will December 20,1750,mentions his sons,Jacob & George when they come of age), and died Bef. February 27, 1750/51 in Augustus County,Virginia  (Valentine named executor for  Jacob Pence).  He married CATHERINE ELIZABETH UNKNOWN Bef. 1745.  She was born Bef. 1720 in (that these were brothers were clearly established through their wills, settlements of their estates & records pertaining to parts of their land for fifty years after deaths!!).

    

Children of JACOB PENCE and CATHERINE UNKNOWN are:

2.             i.  VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, b. 1700, Rockingham,Virginia  (now Augustus County)(Will made May 25,1761); d. May 25, 1761, Augusta Co.,Virginia.

ii.            JACOB PENCE, m. CATHERINE; b. Augustus County,Virginia.

iii.            GEORGE PENCE.

iv.           WILLIAM PENCE.

v.            BARBARA PENCE, b. 1748, Augustus County,Virginia; m. CHRISTIAN PERSINGER; b. Augustus County,Virginia  (was Rockingham County).

vi.           JOHN PENCE, b. 1749.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ**** (JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1700 in Rockingham,Virginia  (now Augustus County)(Will made May 25,1761), and died May 25, 1761 in Augusta Co.,Virginia.  He married ANNA MARIA "CATHERINE" OBERLIN *** January 19, 1740/41 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, daughter of UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1720 in Germany  or Lancaster County,Pa.    (Will made in June 1803), and died Aft. June 30, 1803 in Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

 

Notes for VALENTINE "FELTY" PENCE/BENTZ****:

Valentine Pence and a Jocob Nicholas are Qualified as executors of the will of Schaub(Shoup).

Augusta County, VA Will book 1,pp.312-313. this Schaub lived on west side of the river, somewhere between Port Republic and Elkton.

 

 

 

Will : Augusta Co., VA, Will Book 4, pg. 430 to settle Valentine Pence estate in 1776 by Peter Miller.

George Probo(Propst) early spelling, was paid also paid Henry Swatzer(Swadley).

 

Family Surname: BENTZ, PENTZ & PENCE.

Brothers: Jacob & Valentine Pence settled in Rockingham Co.,VA, prior to 1747.

Source: The history of Judge John Pence & Descendants;Book, pg.9

 

Notes for ANNA MARIA "CATHERINE" OBERLIN ***:

 

Catharine ? / Pence names Barbary PROBS as her daughter in her will in 1803.

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Need to check out the following: not sure if our Catherine is rated to the Swadley or Mouse line??? a Cateren remarried after the death of Marcus Mark Swadley.

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Marriage Notes for VALENTINE PENCE/BENTZ**** and ANNA ***:

Cateren Catherine Maus/Mouse Swadley remarried after the death of Marcus Mark Swadley to a John Clore ??(spelling of surname).

 

source: James Jim Mouse at [email protected]

notes: Need to write

Mrs. Ruby Swadley

1423 Springvale Ave.,

McClean, VA 22101.

    

Children of VALENTINE PENCE/BENTZ**** and ANNA *** are:

3.             i.  JOHN "ADAM"3 PENCE/BENZ, b. January 15, 1743/44, Berks County,Pennsylvania (Baptized on this date at Christ Lutheran Co) (was  a Revoluntary War Veteran,served 7 yrs.,served Under Captain Rush,listed in 1788 Militia List) (ordered by court to transfer  land when he reached age of 21,which he did in 1765); d. Aft. October 25, 1800, Augusta Co.,Virginia ((died after he made Will Oct 25,1800))    ((Probated July 21,1801))   (baptized at Christ Lutheran Church,Stouchburg,Berks County,Pennsylvania   ((then Lancaster County)).

4.             ii.  BARBARA "BARBARY" PENCE****, b. 1748, Pendleton County,Virginia; d. November 1829, Proptsburg,Pendleton County,WVA.

5.             iii. JACOB PENCE, b. 1749, Rockingham County,Virginia; d. November 19, 1802, Cabarrus County,North Carolina.

iv.           HENRY PENCE,SR., b. 1752, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Bef. August 18, 1834, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); m. SUSANNAH UNKNOWN; b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

 

Notes for HENRY PENCE,SR.:

Bondmen were John Jacob Nicholas and William & John McCausland,for will.

Executors were: Jacob & John Rush (check these two out for my Jones line)

A Henry Pence,Sr. also died before May 5,1828,with same people for bondsmen

and executors.   Jacob Pence was administrator.

 

6.             v. JOHN "RED JOHN" PENCE, b. November 23, 1755, Augustus was Rockingham County,Virginia  (served in Revoluntary War; d. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

vi.           SARAH PENCE, b. 1758, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); m. JOHN PERKEY, Bet. 1776 - 1803, Augustus County,Virginia; b. Augusta Co.,Virginia  (Rockingham County,); d. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

vii.           VALENTINE PENCE,JR, b. 1761, Rockingham County,Virginia.

viii.          MARY PENCE, b. 1762, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Highland County,Virginia; m. HENRY SWATZER/SWARTLEY/SWARTZ, Bef. 1776, Augustus County,Virginia; b. Abt. 1758, Monroe,West Virginia  (was listed as Swatley in his wife's,mother will in 1803); d. Highland County,Virginia;.

ix.           ANNA CATHERINA PENCE, b. November 9, 1741, East Cocoalico Township,Lancaster County,Pennsylvania(birth recorded in Muddy Creek Lutheran Church,Lancaster Co.,Pa.); d. 1820, Mecklenburg County,North Carolina; m. HENRY LONG, Abt. 1762, Augustus County,Virginia; b. Abt. 1730, Augusta Co.,Virginia  (Rockingham County,).

x.            UNKNOWN PENCE/BENZ, b. Abt. 1761, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County)(not known if they lived or died).

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOHN "ADAM"3 PENCE/BENZ (VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born January 15, 1743/44 in Berks County,Pennsylvania (Baptized on this date at Christ Lutheran Co) (was  a Revoluntary War Veteran,served 7 yrs.,served Under Captain Rush,listed in 1788 Militia List) (ordered by court to transfer  land when he reached age of 21,which he did in 1765), and died Aft. October 25, 1800 in Augusta Co.,Virginia ((died after he made Will Oct 25,1800))    ((Probated July 21,1801))   (baptized at Christ Lutheran Church,Stouchburg,Berks County,Pennsylvania   ((then Lancaster County)).  He married MARGARET ERGENBRIGHT? Abt. 1770 in Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham).  She was born in Augusta Co.,Virginia.

    

Children of JOHN PENCE/BENZ and MARGARET ERGENBRIGHT? are:

i.             CATHERINE4 PENCE, b. 1771, Augustus  Co.,Virginia; d. Augustus  Co.,Virginia; m. CHRISTOPHER "CHRISTIAN OR CHARLES" ARMENITROUT, 1792, Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham); b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

ii.            MARY PENCE, b. 1773, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); m. JOHN SHAVER, November 25, 1794, Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham); b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

iii.            HENRY PENCE, b. January 1775, Augusta Co.,Virginia; d. December 23, 1860, Montgomery County,Ohio; m. CATHERINE MONGER, February 16, 1799, Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham); b. Abt. 1780, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Warren ,Ohio in 1818, then to Montgomery County,Ohio in 1823;.

iv.           JOHN PENCE, b. October 1, 1776, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. June 15, 1854, Warren County,Ohio; m. MARY BARBARA "ANNA MARIA" SELLERS, August 9, 1800, Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham); b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County) (also called Polly and Mary); d. Warren County,Ohio.

v.            JACOB PENCE, b. 1779, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. January 30, 1858, Warren County,Ohio; m. SARAH "SALLY" SMITH, July 20, 1802, Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham); b. November 17, 1781, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. March 10, 1855, Warren County,Ohio in 1850.

vi.           VALENTINE PENCE, b. January 22, 1780, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. December 28, 1850, Warren County,Ohio  (moved to Ohio in 1811); m. CATHERINE SMITH, March 28, 1804, Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham); b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Warren County,Ohio (moved to Ohio in 1811).

7.             vii.     ADAM PENCE, b. 1781, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Bet. 1814 - 1815, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County) (died in War of 1812).

viii.          ELIZABETH PENCE, b. April 23, 1783, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. April 15, 1877, Warren County,Ohio  (also have date of April 9,1878); m. HENRY P. MONGER, April 19, 1803, Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham); b. Abt. 1775, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County);.

ix.           GEORGE PENCE, b. January 16, 1788, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County)  (had a will); d. 1850, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); m. JULIANNA MONGER, April 3, 1811, Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham); b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

 

4.  BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE**** (VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1748 in Pendleton County,Virginia, and died November 1829 in Proptsburg,Pendleton County,WVA.  She married (1) GEORGE "FREDERICK" PROBO / PROPST**** Bef. 1767 in Monroe County,WVA, son of JOHANN PROPST*** and MARIA ****.  He was born Abt. 1740 in Rockingham County,Virginia (listed in his wife's mother's will as Probst), and died 1801 in Pendleton County,WVA (died in Winfield Propst's house)  (might have been born in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania).  She married (2) JACOB CONRAD,JR. December 20, 1808. 

 

Notes for BARBARA "BARBARY" PENCE****:

Swadley various surname: Swatzer

 

Notes for GEORGE "FREDERICK" PROBO / PROPST****:

Propst surnames of  various spellings- Probo.

note: Ruby Swadley has seen the old field  Headstone of George Frederick Propst(GFP & The date 1801)

it is now broken into 2 pieces. It is located at the Old Propst Church in Brandywine. 1/31/01.

    

Children of BARBARA PENCE**** and GEORGE PROPST**** are:

8.             i.  CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, b. March 15, 1772, Pendleton,Virginia; d. August 4, 1849, Arnoldsburg,Calhoun County,  WV(VA).

ii.            JACOB PROPST, b. March 5, 1769, Pendleton County,Virginia.

iii.            HENRY PROPST, b. 1779, Pendleton County,WVA.

iv.           WILLIAM PROPST, b. 1780, Pendleton County,WVA.

v.            JOHANN MICHAEL PROPST, b. June 1782, Pendleton County,WVA; d. November 8, 1853, Pendleton County,WVA; m. MARY REXROAD; b. Abt. 1785, Pendleton County,WVA.

vi.           MARIA SOPHIA PROPST, b. 1773, Pendleton County,WVA.

vii.           GEORGE F. PROPST,SR., b. 1774, Pendleton County,WVA.

viii.          DANIEL PROPST, b. 1783, Pendleton County,WVA.

 

5.  JACOB3 PENCE (VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1749 in Rockingham County,Virginia, and died November 19, 1802 in Cabarrus County,North Carolina.  He married CATHERINE BARGER in Augustus County,Virginia or North Carolina, daughter of GEORGE BARGER and UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1750 in Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County)(had nine children)  (from where they signed the father's wull), and died Bef. 1813 in Augusta Co.,Virginia  (Rockingham County).

 

Notes for JACOB PENCE:

Jacob's father,Jacob Pence/Bentz and George Heinrich Barger (Henry) were among those who

began building the Organ Church in Mecklenberg  County,North Carolina, in 1772,according

to receipts signed by his children where Jacob purchased land.

    

Children of JACOB PENCE and CATHERINE BARGER are:

i.             JOHN "BLACK JOHN"4 PENCE, b. 1772, Rowan County,North  Carolina  (then moved to Jackson County,Alabama,and later to Arkansas (ancestor of a  large possible family in Crawford County,Arkansas).

ii.            CHRISTINA"TEANNY" PENCE, b. 1786, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); m. ABRAHAM LEFLER, August 28, 1809, Cabarrus County,North carolina; b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

iii.            ADAM PENCE, b. 1791, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); m. CATHERINE FESPERMAN, April 14, 1814, Cabarrus County,North Carolina (Abraham Lefler was bondsman); b. Augusta Co.,Virginia.

iv.           VALENTINE PENCE, b. 1786, Cabarrus County,North Carolina,then in Rowan County,N.C. then to Davidson County,North Carolina) in 1840); d. Cabarrus County,North Carolina; m. CATY FESPERMAN, April 18, 1809; b. Cabarrus County,North Carolina; d. Cabarrus County,North Carolina.

v.            UNKNOWN DAUGHTER PENCE, b. 1778, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); m. UNKNOWN, Abt. 1800, Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham); b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

9.             vi. HENRY PENCE, b. 1776, Cabarrus County,North Carolina; d. October 1, 1820, (Probably was one who died on Oct. 1,1820,left a wife & daughterthere in 1800).

vii.           BARBARA PENCE, b. 1778, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); m. HENRY HILLICK/HILLEY, Bef. December 6, 1811, Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham); b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

viii.          ELIZABETH PENCE, b. 1784, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County) (signed a receipt saying she married before then); m. UNKNOWN TRILE/FRILE, Bef. December 6, 1811, Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham); b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

 

6.  JOHN "RED JOHN"3 PENCE (VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born November 23, 1755 in Augustus was Rockingham County,Virginia  (served in Revoluntary War, and died in Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).  He married NANCY SWISHER May 6, 1793 in Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham).  She was born in Augusta Co.,Virginia  (received a widow's pension) (was granted a land patent on August 30,1780,for 358 acres of land as his widow), and died in Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

    

Child of JOHN PENCE and NANCY SWISHER is:

10.           i.  ELEANOR4 PENCE, b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County)(never Married); d. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

7.  ADAM4 PENCE (JOHN "ADAM"3 PENCE/BENZ, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1781 in Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County), and died Bet. 1814 - 1815 in Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County) (died in War of 1812).  He married CATHERINE SELLERS August 15, 1808 in Augustus County,Virginia  (used to be Rockingham).  She was born in Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

 

Notes for ADAM PENCE:

Henry Sipe gave bond as administrator of Adam's estate,on Sept.21,1815

Rockingham County,Virginia.

Jacob Nicholas was appointed guardian for his children,Jacob,Elizabeth,Margaret

 and Anne Pence on March 5,1827,Rockingham County,.

 

 

    

Children of ADAM PENCE and CATHERINE SELLERS are:

i.             JACOB5 PENCE.

ii.            ELIZABETH PENCE.

iii.            ANNE PENCE.

iv.           MARGARET PENCE.

 

8.  CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST*** (BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born March 15, 1772 in Pendleton,Virginia, and died August 4, 1849 in Arnoldsburg,Calhoun County,  WV(VA).  She married (1) JAMES MCQUAIN.  He was born in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married (2) TUNIS ANTHONY MCELWAIN/WAYNE,SR.**** 1791 in Pendleton County, VA, son of GEORGE MCELWAIN/WAYNE and NANCY RECTOR.  He was born August 19, 1773 in Rockingham Co.,Va,South branch of WVA, and died November 4, 1851 in Arnoldsburg,Calhoun County,  WVVA (Winter Cemetery).

 

Notes for TUNIS ANTHONY MCELWAIN/WAYNE,SR.****:

Tunis Muckelvaine/Muckelwaine/Wayne---grandfather

Rank --IndianSpy

Annual Allowance $80.00 a year---Sums Rceived $240,00

Source : Virginia Militia

March 4,1831------ age 75      (born about 1756)

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Tunice "Tunis" Mucklewain

August 19,1773---November 4,1851

(could have not have born on date if he fought in the American Revoluntary War !!!!!!)

Warner Cemetery,Lee District,Calhoun County,West Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

 

More About TUNIS ANTHONY MCELWAIN/WAYNE,SR.****:

Burial: Ball-Winter Cemetary, near Arnoldsburg, Calhoun co., WV

    

Children of CATHARINE PROPST*** and TUNIS MCELWAIN/WAYNE are:

i.             TUNIS ANTHONY5 MCELWAIN/WAYNE,JR..

11.           ii.  CATHARINE MCELWAIN****, b. January 26, 1808, Pendleton County, VA; d. October 20, 1839, Calhoun County,WVA??.

12.           iii. GEORGE FREDERICK MCELWAIN/WAYNE, b. February 10, 1794, Nicholas County,West Virginia; d. 1854, Nicholas County,West Virginia.

13.           iv. BARBARA MCELWAIN, b. March 18, 1796, Nicholas County,West Virginia.

v.            MARY MCELWAIN/WAYNE, b. November 12, 1798.

14.           vi. THOMAS MCELWAIN/WAYNE, b. August 3, 1800.

15.           vii.     DOROTHEA "DOLLY" MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, b. February 13, 1806, Pendleton County,WVA; d. August 1850, Roane  County,WVA.

16.           viii.    JACOB WAYNE, b. April 4, 1810, Pendleton County,WVA  (from 1880 Census); d. April 29, 1893, Calhoun County,WVA.

17.           ix. ELIZABETH MCELWAIN/WAYNE, b. October 5, 1813, Calhoun County,WVA ??; d. 1880.

18.           x.  NANCY MCELWAIN/WAYNE, b. May 5, 1816, Kanawha County,WVA; d. November 1, 1871, Calhoun County,WVA.

xi.           CATHERINE MCELWAIN/WAYNE,1ST, b. Abt. 1792; d. died young??.

 

9.  HENRY4 PENCE (JACOB3, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1776 in Cabarrus County,North Carolina, and died October 1, 1820 in (Probably was one who died on Oct. 1,1820,left a wife & daughterthere in 1800).  He married UNKNOWN. 

    

Child of HENRY PENCE and UNKNOWN is:

i.             UNKNOWN DAUGHTER5 PENCE.

 

10.  ELEANOR4 PENCE (JOHN "RED JOHN"3, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born in Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County)(never Married), and died in Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).  She met UNKNOWN.  He was born in Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

    

Child of ELEANOR PENCE and UNKNOWN is:

i.             GEORGE5 PENCE, b. Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County); d. Abt. 1900, Augusta Co.,Virginia   (Rockingham County).

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

11.  CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN**** (CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born January 26, 1808 in Pendleton County, VA, and died October 20, 1839 in Calhoun County,WVA??.  She married ZEPHENIAH NICHOLS,JR**** September 25, 1825 in Nicholas County, VA (WV)  (bond date is September 8,1825), son of ZEPHANIAH/ZEPENIAH NICHOLAS/NICHOLS and REBECCA DAVIS(TWIN?).  He was born 1800 in Randoloph County, VA (WV), and died Aft. 1850.

 

Marriage Notes for CATHARINE MCELWAIN**** and ZEPHENIAH NICHOLS:

or Sept 08,1825 Nicholas, Virginia

    

Children of CATHARINE MCELWAIN**** and ZEPHENIAH NICHOLS are:

i.             THOMAS6 NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1827.

19.           ii.  ROBERT "ROB" NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. Abt. 1832, Kanawha County,WVA  (1860,1880 Calhoun Census); d. Calhoun County,WVA.

20.           iii. CATHARINE NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, b. 1838, Kanawha County, West Virginia  ( Marriage listed her last name as Nicholas!!); d. May 27, 1912, Eden,Arnoldsburg,Calhoun County, WVA  (1860 Calhoun Census).

21.           iv. DEBORAH NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. October 20, 1839, Frozen Run,Calhoun County,WVA  (1870,1880 Calhoun Census); d. 1912, Calhoun County,WVA (Sister of Catherine Nichols/Nicholas).

 

12.  GEORGE FREDERICK5 MCELWAIN/WAYNE (CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 10, 1794 in Nicholas County,West Virginia, and died 1854 in Nicholas County,West Virginia.  He married ELIZABETH PERRINE Abt. June 1813.  She was born Abt. 1793 in Nicholas County,West Virginia.

    

Child of GEORGE MCELWAIN/WAYNE and ELIZABETH PERRINE is:

i.             ELIZABETH6 MCELWAIN/WAYNE, b. April 17, 1838, Nicholas County,West Virginia.

 

13.  BARBARA5 MCELWAIN (CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born March 18, 1796 in Nicholas County,West Virginia.  She married NATHAN DAVIS.  He was born Abt. 1790 in Nicholas County,West Virginia.

    

Children of BARBARA MCELWAIN and NATHAN DAVIS are:

i.             NANCY6 DAVIS.

ii.            CATHERINE DAVIS.

iii.            TUNIS DAVIS.

iv.           GEORGE DAVIS.

v.            NATHAN DAVIS.

vi.           ELIZABETH DAVIS.

vii.           MARY DAVIS.

 

14.  THOMAS5 MCELWAIN/WAYNE (CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born August 3, 1800.  He married BARBARA FISHER May 4, 1826 in Nicholas County,West Virginia, daughter of JACOB FISHER and CATHERINE SKIDMORE.  She was born 1804 in Nicholas County,West Virginia.

    

Children of THOMAS MCELWAIN/WAYNE and BARBARA FISHER are:

i.             LOUISE6 MCELWAIN/WAYNE, b. March 21, 1832.

ii.            ANDREW JOHNSON MCELWAIN/WAYNE, b. August 23, 1833, Braxton County,WVA.

 

15.  DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE (CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 13, 1806 in Pendleton County,WVA, and died August 1850 in Roane  County,WVA.  She married SOLOMON NICHOLAS May 27, 1825 in Nicholas County,WVA, son of LEVAN/LEVIN NICHOLS and MARGARET MACE.  He was born January 18, 1801 in Randolph County,WVA(taken from 1860 Census), and died January 30, 1887 in Roane County,WVA.

    

Children of DOROTHEA MCELWAIN and SOLOMON NICHOLAS are:

22.           i.  TUNIS W.6 NICHOLS, b. 1826, Nicholas County,West Virginia; d. July 5, 1886, Roane County,WVA.

23.           ii.  REUBEN P. NICHOLS, b. 1829, Nichols/Nicholas County,West Virginia  (1860,and 1900 Census); d. April 2, 1913, Calhoun County,WVA??.

24.           iii. NANCY JANE NICHOLS, b. June 27, 1831, Gilmer County,WVA; d. September 24, 1918, Roane County,WVA.

25.           iv. ANNA NICHOLS, b. 1834, Gilmer County,WVA  (information taken 1860,1870 Calhoun Census); d. Calhoun County,WVA.

26.           v. ISAAC NICHOLS, b. 1836, Gilmer County,WVA  (1870 Calhoun Census); d. December 14, 1930, Roane County,WVA.

27.           vi. JAMES NICHOLS, b. August 1839, Roane County,WVA  (1880,1900 Census); d. May 14, 1910, Roane County,WVA.

28.           vii.     MARTHA NICHOLS, b. June 20, 1837, Kanawha County,WVA; d. July 6, 1897, Calhoun County,WVA  (McKown Cemetery).

viii.          WILLIAM NICHOLS, b. 1842, Gilmer County,WVA.

29.           ix. CHARLES DAVIS NICHOLS, b. August 1846, Gilmer County,WVA; d. September 1, 1930, Roane County,WVA.

x.            JACOB NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1849, Jackson County,WVA  (from 1860 Census).

 

16.  JACOB5 WAYNE (CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born April 4, 1810 in Pendleton County,WVA  (from 1880 Census), and died April 29, 1893 in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married (1) CHRISTINA PARSONS, daughter of JOSEPH PARSONS**** and ELIZABETH BUSH***.  She was born 1814 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died 1851 in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married (2) REBECCA NICHOLAS, daughter of UNKNOWN MCCUNE and MARGARET MACE.  She was born Abt. 1805 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died Abt. 1861 in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married (3) NANCY BARNHOUSE, daughter of THOMAS BARNHOUSE and MARY MCCUNE.  She was born Abt. 1830 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia, and died in Calhoun  County, West Virginia.  He married (4) REBECCA NICHOLS, daughter of LEVAN/LEVIN NICHOLS and MARGARET MACE.  She was born Abt. 1805 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died Abt. 1860 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of JACOB WAYNE and CHRISTINA PARSONS are:

i.             MARGARET6 WAYNE, b. Abt. 1833.

ii.            LEVI WAYNE, b. 1833, Calhoun County,WVA.

iii.            THOMAS WAYNE, b. Abt. 1835, Calhoun County,WVA; m. MARTHA UNKNOWN; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

iv.           NANCY WAYNE, b. Abt. 1840, Calhoun County,WVA.

v.            HENRY WAYNE, b. Abt. 1841, Calhoun County,WVA.

vi.           ELIZABETH WAYNE, b. Abt. 1842, Calhoun County,WVA.

vii.           JACOB M. WAYNE, b. Abt. 1846, Calhoun County,WVA; m. MARY N. UNKNOWN; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

viii.          JOSEPH WAYNE, b. Abt. 1850; m. ELIZABETH UNKNOWN.

    

Children of JACOB WAYNE and NANCY BARNHOUSE are:

ix.           TUNIS6 WAYNE.

x.            BARBARA WAYNE.

xi.           PETER WAYNE.

xii.           PAULSER WAYNE.

xiii.          JAMES WAYNE.

xiv.          STEPHEN WAYNE.

xv.          ROSANNA WAYNE.

xvi.          PRICY WAYNE.

xvii.         MARY WAYNE.

xviii.         DOLLY WAYNE.

 

17.  ELIZABETH5 MCELWAIN/WAYNE (CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born October 5, 1813 in Calhoun County,WVA ??, and died 1880.  She married HENRY STARCHER December 1, 1829, son of PHILLIP STARCHER and REBECCA MACE.  He was born 1807 in Kanawha County,WVA, and died Abt. 1880 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of ELIZABETH MCELWAIN/WAYNE and HENRY STARCHER are:

30.           i.  REBECCA6 STARCHER, b. Abt. 1833, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA.

ii.            GEORGE W. STARCHER, b. Abt. 1846, Calhoun County,WVA; m. CAROLINE NUTTER.

iii.            DOROTHEA STARCHER.

iv.           JACOB STARCHER.

v.            MARSHALL STARCHER.

vi.           GREENBURG STARCHER, b. December 14, 1849, Gilmer County,WVA.

vii.           FLORA STARCHER.

 

18.  NANCY5 MCELWAIN/WAYNE (CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born May 5, 1816 in Kanawha County,WVA, and died November 1, 1871 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married WILLIAM THOMAS "BILLY BLUEHEAD" STARCHER May 7, 1840, son of PHILLIP STARCHER and REBECCA MACE.  He was born September 30, 1822 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and died March 10, 1894 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

    

Children of NANCY MCELWAIN/WAYNE and WILLIAM STARCHER are:

31.           i.  MANVERA6 STARCHER, b. December 5, 1842, Calhoun County,WVA; d. June 10, 1911.

ii.            PERRY STARCHER, b. Abt. 1845.

iii.            SALATHIEL STARCHER, b. Abt. 1846.

iv.           WESLEY STARCHER, b. Abt. 1849.

v.            MALISSA STARCHER, b. 1852.

vi.           JERUTA STARCHER, b. 1854.

vii.           EMERANCY STARCHER, b. 1857.

viii.          SALINA STARCHER, b. Calhoun County,WVA; d. Roane County,WVA; m. HENRY HARRISON MACE, May 31, 1861, Calhoun County,WVA; b. September 1, 1837, Kanawha County,WVA; d. Roane County,WVA;.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

19.  ROBERT "ROB"6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS (CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born Abt. 1832 in Kanawha County,WVA  (1860,1880 Calhoun Census), and died in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married (1) JEMIMA SCHOOLCRAFT, daughter of JOHN SCHOOLCRAFT and SARAH HALL/HOLT.  She was born Abt. 1835 in Calhoun County,WVA  (1880 Calhoun census), and died in Calhoun County,WVA.  He met (2) CHRISTINA SCHOOLCRAFT.  She was born in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married (3) SARAH SMARR January 9, 1889 in Calhoun County,WVA, daughter of BENJAMIN SMARR and ANNA NORMAN.  She was born 1832 in Gilmer County,WVA(was part of  Calhoun County).

    

Children of ROBERT NICHOLS/NICHOLAS and JEMIMA SCHOOLCRAFT are:

i.             SARAH7 NICHOLS, b. 1853, Calhoun County,WVA; m. SAMUEL LAWSON; b. Abt. 1845, Calhoun County,WVA.

ii.            MARY J. NICHOLS, b. 1854, Calhoun County,WVA; m. UNKNOWN HAMRICK; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

32.           iii. ANDREW SIMON NICHOLS, b. April 22, 1858, Calhoun County,WVA  (1860 Calhoun Census).

33.           iv. ROBERT A. NICHOLS, b. 1866, Gilmer County,WVA; d. 1930, Gilmer County,WVA.

34.           v. ROBERT A. NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. June 1866, Calhoun County,WVA  (1880 Calhoun Census).

35.           vi. WILLIAM NICHOLS/ NICHOLAS, b. July 30, 1870, Calhoun  County, West Virginia ( 1880 Calhoun County Census); d. January 5, 1943, Calhoun  County, West Virginia.

vii.           ALMIRA NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1873, Calhoun County,WVA  (1880 Calhoun Census); m. JAMES A. HARDWAY, August 15, 1891, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Abt. 1865, Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of ROBERT NICHOLS/NICHOLAS and CHRISTINA SCHOOLCRAFT are:

viii.          LUCINDA7 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. July 4, 1858, Calhoun County,WVA; d. May 31, 1919; m. GEORGE WASHINGTON MILLER; b. July 4, 1858, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

ix.           WILLIAM "BILLY" NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. September 30, 1863, Calhoun County,WVA; d. December 23, 1916, Calhoun County,WVA; m. MELISSA CATHERINE MILLER, June 25, 1886; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of ROBERT NICHOLS/NICHOLAS and SARAH SMARR are:

x.            LAVERNA7, b. 1869, Calhoun County,WVA.

xi.           JAMES F. "JIM" NICHOLS, b. 1873, Calhoun County,WVA; d. December 23, 1916, Calhoun County,WVA; m. VIRGINIA BELLE PARSONS, February 24, 1898, Calhoun County,WVA; b. 1873, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

 

20.  CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS**** (CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1838 in Kanawha County, West Virginia  ( Marriage listed her last name as Nicholas!!), and died May 27, 1912 in Eden,Arnoldsburg,Calhoun County, WVA  (1860 Calhoun Census).  She married EVAN TANNER COTTRILL**** September 27, 1854 in Calhoun County,WVA  (married by Joseph Knotts according to pension papers) (someone has Nicholas County,WVA), son of JOHN COTTRILL**** and MARGARET TANNER.  He was born 1832 in Kanawha County, WVA  (1860 Calhoun Census), and died April 28, 1895 in Calhoun Co., West Virginia.

 

Notes for CATHARINE NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****:

Catherine Nicholas was listed as 60 years old  on August 16,1898 on pension application !!

If so,then she was born in 1838,if not,then her birthday was sometime between

August 16,1898,and December 31,1898,if she turned 61 yrs old.

She was married in September 1854,by Joseph Knotts,at West Forks,West Virginia

under the  name of Catharine Nicholas,and Evan Tanner Cottrill was listed as dying on

April 28,1895.

 

 

 

Notes for EVAN TANNER COTTRILL****:

1870 Census of Gilmer County, WestVirginia - Centre Township.

94-94

Evan COTTREAL    40   VA   Farmer

Catharine         34   VA   Keep house

Deba                14   VA

Catharine         12   VA

Angeline          10   VA

Sarah               08   VA

Lucinda            05   VA

Lee                 8/12 WV

 

There's a family story about Evan T. Cottrill in the Civil War.

A story about Evan Cottrill deserted the South, he came home & confederate  officers came after

him wounding him . He never went back in service. C.S.A. I now know that this happened after he

was captured by the REBELS and forced to fight for them . He saw his chance to escape and

took it!

(Also heard story that the Confederates captured him forcing him to fight for the South).

Received pension papers back and it says he was " Captured by the Rebels "   ************

He was in service from February 11,1862,Company "D",11 Regular West Virginia Infantry as a

private till June 30,1862,when he was captured by "the Rebs",

Two men give statements that He was captured by the Rebels"

and then he was listed as being a deserter* from Burning Springs,Virginia,on June 8,1862

(* note: this part says mistake meant for someone else for the Deserter from Burning Springs, Virginia)

 

His name was found on the rolls of this company which had been changed to West Virginia Infantry.

But the muster pay roles could not be found and in the the absence of any evidence that he served

in the military was rejected as not having served his country.

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From Calhoun County Newspaper  (Confirms what is in pension papers !!!!)  in 1895

Listed as Ivan Cottrell

" Listed as having to run "The Gauntlet" to escape with his life,listed as being captured

 by "The Rebels" and was beaten severely.  Listed as an honest and a sincere person!!!!!!!!

    

Children of CATHARINE NICHOLAS/NICHOLS**** and EVAN COTTRILL**** are:

i.             UNKNOWN7 COTTRILL, b. October 1, 1855.

ii.            DEBORAH COTTRILL, b. September 8, 1856, Calhoun County, WVA  (1860 Calhoun Census).

iii.            BABY BOY COTTRILL, b. Abt. 1857.

iv.           MARY CATHERINE COTTRILL, b. 1858, Calhoun County, WVA  (1860 Calhoun Census).

v.            ANGELINE COTTRILL, b. 1860.

36.           vi. SARAH E. COTTRILL, b. 1862, Calhoun County,WVA.

vii.           LUCINDA COTTRILL, b. 1865; m. CHARLES R. RIDDLE, March 29, 1883, Gilmer Co., WV; b. Abt. 1859.

37.           viii.    MARION " LEE" COTTRILL****, b. Abt. October 1869, Gilmer County, WVA  (does anyone know how he died and where at????); d. Bet. 1891 - 1893, Calhoun or Gilmer,West Virginia??.

ix.           PRUDENCE COTTRILL, b. August 12, 1876.

38.           x.  ELMIRA "DOLLY" COTTRILL, b. January 16, 1879, Calhoun County,WVA.

 

21.  DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS (CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born October 20, 1839 in Frozen Run,Calhoun County,WVA  (1870,1880 Calhoun Census), and died 1912 in Calhoun County,WVA (Sister of Catherine Nichols/Nicholas).  She married WILLIAM "ELDRIDGE" COTTRILL Abt. 1851, son of JOHN COTTRILL**** and MARGARET TANNER.  He was born March 7, 1832 in Frozen Run,Calhoun County,WVA  (1870,1880 Calhoun Census), and died April 23, 1901 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia.

    

Children of DEBORAH NICHOLS/NICHOLAS and WILLIAM COTTRILL are:

39.           i.  ELMIRA/ALMIRA "ELMIRE"7 COTTRILL, b. March 4, 1852, Calhoun County,WVA  (1870 Calhoun Census); d. April 13, 1898, Calhoun County, WVA.

ii.            JOHN F. COTTRILL, b. Abt. 1859, Ohio.

40.           iii. DELILAH CATHERINE COTTRILL, b. February 14, 1862, Calhoun County,WVA; d. September 21, 1892, Calhoun County,WVA.

41.           iv. WILLIAM THOMAS COTTRILL, b. July 22, 1863, Calhoun  County, West Virginia; d. January 20, 1940, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

42.           v. ARTENSIA "ARTENSY" COTTRILL, b. February 22, 1864, Ohio  (1870 & 1880  Calhoun County Census); d. January 19, 1934, Calhoun County,West Virginia.

43.           vi. EDITH JANE "EVA" COTTRILL, b. January 13, 1872, Calhoun County, WVA  (1870 Calhoun Census); d. June 14, 1949, Calhoun  County, West Virginia.

 

22.  TUNIS W.6 NICHOLS (DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1826 in Nicholas County,West Virginia, and died July 5, 1886 in Roane County,WVA.  He married JANE E. WEBB MORE February 1, 1874 in Roane County,WVA.  She was born 1831 in Russell County,Virginia.

    

Children of TUNIS NICHOLS and JANE MORE are:

i.             MARY7 NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1866.

ii.            VICTORIA DOROTHY NICHOLS, b. March 1, 1870, Calhoun County,WVA; d. September 24, 1950, Roane County,WVA; m. UNKNOWN HOLLAND; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

44.           iii. SOLOMAN S. NICHOLS, b. July 1872, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. September 10, 1952, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           LEBERTHA J. NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1878.

v.            ELIZA NICHOLS, b. September 20, 1881, Roane County,WVA.

vi.           LOUISA NICHOLS, b. September 21, 1882.

 

23.  REUBEN P.6 NICHOLS (DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1829 in Nichols/Nicholas County,West Virginia  (1860,and 1900 Census), and died April 2, 1913 in Calhoun County,WVA??.  He married CATHERINE HALL November 15, 1857 in Calhoun County,WVA, daughter of ELIJAH HALL and PERMELIA (WIDOW).  She was born April 1837 in Kanawha County,WVA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA??.

    

Children of REUBEN NICHOLS and CATHERINE HALL are:

45.           i.  CHARLES REUBEN7 NICHOLS, b. December 1859, Calhoun County,WVA  (1860 Calhoun Census)(1900 Roane County Census); d. Roane County,WVA.

ii.            ISAAC J. NICHOLS, b. 1860, Calhoun County,WVA  (1860 Calhoun Census); m. SUDY NUTTER, December 19, 1885, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1867, Calhoun County,WVA.

46.           iii. JOSIAH/JONAH S. NICHOLS, b. August 1864, Calhoun County,WVA  (1900 Roane County  Census); d. March 6, 1944, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           JOSEPH NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1866.

47.           v. GIVEN I. NICHOLS, b. September 26, 1867, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. April 4, 1947, Roane County,WVA.

48.           vi. AMANDA NICHOLS, b. May 1869, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

49.           vii.     CALVIN ALLEN NICHOLS, b. February 1872, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. July 19, 1945, Roane County,WVA.

viii.          AMES NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1876.

ix.           PERRY NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1878, Roane County,WVA; d. August 5, 1879, Roane County,WVA.

x.            HARRIET NICHOLS, b. March 5, 1882, Roane County,WVA.

50.           xi. THOMAS FERRELL NICHOLS, b. February 1879, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. February 5, 1946, Roane County,WVA.

 

24.  NANCY JANE6 NICHOLS (DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born June 27, 1831 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died September 24, 1918 in Roane County,WVA.  She married JOSIAH PAYNE STARCHER July 20, 1854 in Gilmer County,West Virginia, son of DANIEL STARCHER and NANCY BRANNON.  He was born August 6, 1830 in Kanawha County,WVA  (1900 Roane Census), and died May 21, 1915 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of NANCY NICHOLS and JOSIAH STARCHER are:

51.           i.  AMANDA7 STARCHER, b. February 9, 1855, Roane County,WVA  (1900  Calhoun County Census); d. January 17, 1933, Roane County,WVA.

ii.            COLUMBUS STARCHER, b. October 23, 1856, Roane County,WVA; d. June 19, 1857, Roane County,WVA.

52.           iii. LOVERNIA STARCHER, b. February 15, 1858, Calhoun County,WVA; d. January 11, 1940, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           JOHN GARRETT STARCHER, b. March 3, 1860, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Census); d. June 1, 1863, Roane County,WVA.

v.            GEORGE B. MCCELLAHAN STARCHER, b. April 9, 1862, Roane County,WVA; d. June 1, 1863, Roane County,WVA.

vi.           LUCILLE "LUCY" STARCHER, b. March 9, 1864, Roane County,WVA; d. November 11, 1933, Roane County,WVA.

53.           vii.     ANNA STARCHER, b. September 6, 1866, Calhoun County,WVA; d. November 1918, Calhoun County,WVA.

54.           viii.    BATHSHEBA "BELLE" STARCHER, b. November 25, 1868, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane  County Census); d. April 8, 1932, Randolph County,WVA.

ix.           WILLIAM EVERETTE STARCHER, b. January 31, 1871; d. September 28, 1896.

 

25.  ANNA6 NICHOLS (DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1834 in Gilmer County,WVA  (information taken 1860,1870 Calhoun Census), and died in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married GIVEN LYNCH April 18, 1860 in Calhoun County,WVA, son of GEORGE LYNCH and MARY GIVEN.  He was born Abt. 1824 in Lewis County,WVA  or Nicholas County,WVA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of ANNA NICHOLS and GIVEN LYNCH are:

i.             GEORGE W.7 LYNCH, b. Abt. 1855, Jackson County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. MARY LAUGHLIN, June 6, 1875, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Abt. 1860, Calhoun County,WVA.

ii.            JOHN C. LYNCH, b. 1858, Calhoun County,WVA.

iii.            JAMES LYNCH, b. 1860, Calhoun County,WVA  (taken from 1870 Calhoun Census).

iv.           PERRY C. LYNCH, b. 1860, Calhoun County,WVA.

v.            MARIETTA LYNCH, b. 1863, Calhoun County,WVA  (taken 1870 Calhoun Census).

55.           vi. NANCY BELLE LYNCH, b. 1865, Calhoun County, WVA (1870 Calhoun County Census).

vii.           CHARLES RUFUS LYNCH, b. 1868.

viii.          BENJAMIN LYNCH, b. 1870.

ix.           ROCKSELENA LYNCH, b. August 23, 1873, Calhoun County,WVA; d. June 13, 1940, Roane County,WVA; m. UNKNOWN MATHENY.

 

26.  ISAAC6 NICHOLS (DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1836 in Gilmer County,WVA  (1870 Calhoun Census), and died December 14, 1930 in Roane County,WVA.  He married SARAH JANE STARCHER February 5, 1861 in Calhoun County,WVA, daughter of WILLIAM STARCHER and NANCY TANNER.  She was born 1844 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of ISAAC NICHOLS and SARAH STARCHER are:

i.             JAMES7 NICHOLS, b. 1861.

56.           ii.  REUBEN NICHOLS,NO.2, b. Abt. 1862, Calhoun County,WVA  (1870 Calhoun Census).

iii.            NANCY NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1866, Calhoun County,WVA  (1870 Calhoun Census).

iv.           IDA NICHOLS, b. 1869.

v.            CAROLINE NICHOLS, b. 1872.

57.           vi. ALVA NICHOLS, b. June 23, 1876, Roane County,WVA.

vii.           ROSETTA NICHOLS, b. 1879.

 

27.  JAMES6 NICHOLS (DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born August 1839 in Roane County,WVA  (1880,1900 Census), and died May 14, 1910 in Roane County,WVA.  He married MARGARET K. WEBB April 13, 1865 in Roane County,WVA, daughter of MILTON WEBB and MARY BAYS.  She was born Abt. 1843 in Russell County,Virginia  (1880 Roane County Census), and died Bef. 1900 in Roane County,WVA.

    

Children of JAMES NICHOLS and MARGARET WEBB are:

58.           i.  CHARLES "CHARLEY" GEORGE7 NICHOLS, b. February 1866, Roane County,WVA  (1880 & 1900 Calhoun County Census).

ii.            JAMES M. NICHOLS, b. October 1867, Roane County,WVA  (1880,1900 Census); m. BARBARA E. DEMPSEY, July 30, 1889, Roane County,WVA; b. October 1866, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Census).

iii.            ULYSSUS GRANT NICHOLS, b. September 19, 1869, Roane County,WVA  (1880 Roane County Census); d. June 24, 1887, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           IDEMA NICHOLS, b. January 9, 1872, Roane County,WVA  (1880 Roane County Census); m. JOHN D. STARCHER, September 20, 1891, Roane County,WVA; b. 1868, Calhoun County,WVA  (1880 Roane County Census).

v.            AMY C. NICHOLS, b. 1874, Roane County,WVA; d. Bet. 1895 - 1897, Roane County,WVA.

vi.           LUCILLE "LUCY" B. NICHOLS, b. July 15, 1879, Roane County,WVA; d. September 1912, Roane County,WVA?.

vii.           JOHN C. NICHOLS, b. April 1886, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census)with his brother,James M. Nichols.

 

28.  MARTHA6 NICHOLS (DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born June 20, 1837 in Kanawha County,WVA, and died July 6, 1897 in Calhoun County,WVA  (McKown Cemetery).  She married THOMAS MCELWAIN/WAYNE February 25, 1857 in Calhoun County,WVA, son of JACOB MCELWAIN and CHRISTINA PARSONS.  He was born 1835 in Kanawha County,WVA, and died February 7, 1896 in Calhoun County,WVA  (McKown Cemetery).

    

Children of MARTHA NICHOLS and THOMAS MCELWAIN/WAYNE are:

i.             JERUSHA ALICE7 MCELWAIN, b. September 27, 1858, Calhoun County,WVA; m. HENDERSON BRANNON, December 29, 1875, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Abt. 1851, Gilmer County,WVA; d. (taken from 1870,1880 Census);.

ii.            ALMERINDA MCELWAIN, b. August 1860; m. JACOB W. MOORE, May 2, 1880, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Abt. 1858, Calhoun County,WVA.

 

29.  CHARLES DAVIS6 NICHOLS (DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born August 1846 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died September 1, 1930 in Roane County,WVA.  He married MATILDA STARCHER April 8, 1867 in Roane County,WVA, daughter of ARNOLD STARCHER and ISABELLE BLOSSER.  She was born August 1848 in Gilmer County,WVA.

    

Children of CHARLES NICHOLS and MATILDA STARCHER are:

i.             LUZANA7 NICHOLS, b. October 2, 1870, Roane County,WVA; d. February 22, 1944, Roane County,WVA; m. UNKNOWN WYATT.

ii.            VIRGINIA NICHOLS, b. February 8, 1873.

iii.            DELPHIA JANE NICHOLS, b. August 1, 1874, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. May 3, 1949, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           WILLIAM EDWARD NICHOLS, b. July 10, 1877, Roane County,WVA.

v.            NANCY NICHOLS, b. October 14, 1880, Roane County,WVA.

vi.           HARRIET "HATTIE"PEARL NICHOLS, b. September 13, 1891, Roane County,WVA; m. CHARLES HENRY SOMMERVILLE, November 18, 1915, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1891, Roane County,WVA.

vii.           ROMA R. NICHOLS, b. October 1893.

viii.          HERBERT R. NICHOLS, b. November 22, 1894, Roane County,WVA.

 

30.  REBECCA6 STARCHER (ELIZABETH5 MCELWAIN/WAYNE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born Abt. 1833 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married (1) DAVID CARPENTER May 15, 1849 in Gilmer County,WVA.  He was born Abt. 1825 in Calhoun County,WVA??.  She married (2) JOHN R. COOPER February 27, 1873 in Roane County,West Virginia, son of HIRAM COOPER and MARY DAVIS.  He was born January 24, 1854 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died February 18, 1938 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Child of REBECCA STARCHER and DAVID CARPENTER is:

59.           i.  THOMAS M.7 CARPENTER, b. Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of REBECCA STARCHER and JOHN COOPER are:

60.           ii.  ARTEMAH/ARTEMESH "ARTIE"7 COOPER, b. 1874, Calhoun County,WVA; d. 1956, Calhoun County,WVA.

iii.            KING K. COOPER, b. 1876, Calhoun County,WVA.

 

31.  MANVERA6 STARCHER (NANCY5 MCELWAIN/WAYNE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born December 5, 1842 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died June 10, 1911.  She married JOSEPH NUTTER April 30, 1863 in Calhoun County,WVA, son of ISAAC NUTTER and MARTHA HOLBERT.  He was born March 5, 1842 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died April 23, 1907.

    

Children of MANVERA STARCHER and JOSEPH NUTTER are:

i.             NANCY A.7 NUTTER, b. Abt. 1866.

ii.            COMMODORE NUTTER, b. 1870.

iii.            ALONZO NUTTER, b. 1871.

61.           iv. JOHN MORTON NUTTER, b. May 11, 1874, Calhoun County,WVA; d. October 11, 1961, Spencer,Roane County,WVA.

v.            ISABEL NUTTER, b. 1877.

vi.           MINNIE E. NUTTER, b. 1879.

vii.           MADGE NUTTER, b. 1881.

viii.          CLARISSA NUTTER, b. April 28, 1884.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

32.  ANDREW SIMON7 NICHOLS (ROBERT "ROB"6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born April 22, 1858 in Calhoun County,WVA  (1860 Calhoun Census).  He married (1) ALICE A. MORROW.    He married (2) ALICE A. MORROW/MCMORROW June 17, 1881 in Calhoun County,WVA(now Gilmer County,WVA).  She was born December 1860 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died August 13, 1945 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of ANDREW NICHOLS and ALICE MORROW/MCMORROW are:

i.             CHARLES "CHARLIE"8 NICHOLS.

ii.            PRICE NICHOLS.

iii.            HARRY NICHOLS, b. Gilmer County,WVA; m. MABEL HALL; b. Gilmer County,WVA.

iv.           BERNARD NICHOLS, b. Gilmer County,WVA; m. ELIZABETH STOUT; b. Gilmer County,WVA.

v.            KITTY NICHOLS, b. Gilmer County,WVA.

vi.           ELSIE NICHOLS, b. Gilmer County,WVA.

vii.           DUDE NICHOLS, b. Gilmer County,WVA; m. FRANK HALL; b. Gilmer County,WVA.

 

33.  ROBERT A.7 NICHOLS (ROBERT "ROB"6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1866 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died 1930 in Gilmer County,WVA.  He married ARIZONA C. O'LEARY.  She was born 1870 in Wirt County,WVA, and died 1911 in Gilmer County,WVA.

    

Children of ROBERT NICHOLS and ARIZONA O'LEARY are:

i.             ALICE LEUVADA8 NICHOLS, b. November 14, 1889, Gilmer County,WVA; d. November 29, 1973, Gilmer County,WVA; m. ROBERT HENDERSON PARSONS; b. Abt. 1870, Gilmer County,WVA.

ii.            DAISY BELLE NICHOLS, b. May 1898, Gilmer County,WVA; m. CALVIN ELIJAH PARSONS, October 24, 1915, Gilmer County,WVA; b. Gilmer County,WVA.

iii.            SIMON ANDERSON NICHOLS, b. March 5, 1902, Gilmer County,WVA; d. July 18, 1981, Gilmer County,WVA; m. ETTA EMMA COTTRILL, September 14, 1923, Gilmer County,WVA; b. Gilmer County,WVA.

iv.           ARCH NICHOLS, b. March 25, 1904.

v.            WARREN WALDO NICHOLS, b. June 2, 1906, Gilmer County,WVA; d. May 14, 1973, Gilmer County,WVA; m. DELPHIA MAY RIFFLE; b. Gilmer County,WVA.

vi.           R.R. NICHOLS, b. September 1, 1908.

vii.           ASA HENDERSON NICHOLS, b. November 7, 1910, Gilmer County,WVA; m. DOLA PARSONS; b. Gilmer County,WVA.

 

34.  ROBERT A.7 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS (ROBERT "ROB"6, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born June 1866 in Calhoun County,WVA  (1880 Calhoun Census).  He married (1) ARIZONA C. O'LEARY.  She was born 1870 in Wirt County,WVA, and died 1911 in Gilmer County,WVA.  He married (2) ARIZONA C. LEARY October 27, 1887 in Wirt County,West Virginia.  She was born July 1870 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Child of ROBERT NICHOLS/NICHOLAS and ARIZONA O'LEARY is:

i.             SIMON ANDERSON NICHOLS/8 NICHOLAS, b. March 5, 1902, Calhoun County,WVA; m. ETTA EMMA COTTRELL; b. January 17, 1909, Calhoun  County, West Virginia; d. February 27, 1972, Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Child of ROBERT NICHOLS/NICHOLAS and ARIZONA LEARY is:

62.           ii.  SIMON ANDERSON8 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. March 5, 1902, Calhoun County,WVA; d. July 18, 1981, Calhoun County,WVA.

 

35.  WILLIAM NICHOLS/7 NICHOLAS (ROBERT "ROB"6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born July 30, 1870 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia ( 1880 Calhoun County Census), and died January 5, 1943 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia.  He married DRUSILLA/DRUZILLA P. COTTRELL January 10, 1892 in Calhoun County,WVA, daughter of ANDREW COTTRELL** and EGLANTINE JARVIS.  She was born 1873 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia, and died in Calhoun  County, West Virginia.

    

Child of WILLIAM NICHOLAS and DRUSILLA/DRUZILLA COTTRELL is:

63.           i.  ESTHER ADA8 NICHOLAS, b. May 7, 1897.

 

36.  SARAH E.7 COTTRILL (CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1862 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married (1) JOHN FRANKLIN RIDDLE September 12, 1881 in Gilmer Co.,WV, son of JOHN RIDDLE and NANCY NORMAN.  He was born 1858 in Randolph County,West Virginia.  She married (2) JOHN F. RIDDLE September 12, 1881 in Gilmer County,WVA, son of JAMES RIDDLE and AGNES SMITH.  He was born March 1840 in Gilmer County,WVA, and died June 27, 1900.

    

Child of SARAH COTTRILL and JOHN RIDDLE is:

i.             ROSETTA8 RIDDLE, b. June 11, 1880, Glenville,Ritchie County,WVA)or is it Gilmer??).

 

37.  MARION " LEE"7 COTTRILL**** (CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born Abt. October 1869 in Gilmer County, WVA  (does anyone know how he died and where at????), and died Bet. 1891 - 1893 in Calhoun or Gilmer,West Virginia??.  He married (1) MARTHA DOBBINS*** December 31, 1887 in Gilmer Co, WV, daughter of THOMAS DOBBINS**** and EMSY SHOCK***.  She was born Bet. 1872 - 1874 in Braxton County, West Virginia  (she is listed with her mother as having three living children in 1900 Census !!!), and died Abt. January 1891 in Calhoun or Gilmer County,WVA.  He married (2) LUCY JANE KYER,2ND WIFE February 28, 1891 in Calhoun Co., WV, daughter of ARTHUR KYER and CASSA UNKNOWN.  She was born 1866, and died May 31, 1935 in Stumptown, Gilmer Co., WV.

 

Notes for MARION " LEE" COTTRILL****:

Does anyone know Marion Lee Cottrill is buried at in Calhoun County,West Virginia??

How did Marion "Lee" Cottrill die??    Was he killed in accident at logging mills??

He worked with Thomas Dobbins in a logging company before he married his  daughter

Martha Dobbins !!!!

Would love to find any kind of information on Lee Cottrill !!!!!!!!!

 

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Notes for MARTHA DOBBINS***:

      Martha Dobbins: approx age14-16,married Marion Lee Cottrill: age 18 in Gilmer County, WVA.

December 31, 1887.

      Marriage Date from Book source "Gilmer County,WVA,Marriages 1845 - 1933".

Alfred C. Cottrill was born  January 13, 1888 in Gilmer County, WVA.

 So, Alfred's mother has to be  Martha Dobbins**** not

Lucy Kier ( Kyer,Carr) Cottrill Cottrell as thought.

     Alfred always knew he had a whole sister but he did not know what happened to her.

 Alfred saw her only one time but could not recollect anything about her at all or what had

happened to her,as,he was very little himself.

     Martha Dobbins passed away between 1888 to 1891, because Marion Lee Cottrill is listed

as a widower In the book source Calhoun County WVA: Marriages 1856 -  1927.

     Marion Lee Cottrill age 21 Gilmer; Calhoun, He married Lucy Kyer age 26 Braxton;

Calhoun County,February 28,1891.

     I have copies of Marriage License, and AN official certified  "Certificate of Marriage" !!

Marion Lee & Martha were married by Daniel Huffman on December 31,1887 in Gilmer County,WVA

     Daughter is Lona Belle "Onie"  Cottrill born between January and February,1891,when

Martha Dobbins died  and Marion Lee remarried to Lucy Kyer.

     Martha Dobbins is listed in 1880 Roane County Census of WVA with her parents,Thomas & Emzy Dobbins,as well as Charles,age 8 yrs. old, Martha was 7 yrs.old.

     Emza was not married to Thomas Dobbins until August 12,1873, so,she evidently had them both

out of wedlock,or had Martha shortly after her marriage to Thomas Dobbins.

      For some reason Charles' birth had been put into delayed births in Roane County,and he was

given age of 5 yrs.but according to the Census,he was the oldest child !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Notes for LUCY JANE KYER,2ND WIFE:

Lucy Kyer is Alfred COTTRILL stepmother.

 

    

Children of MARION COTTRILL**** and MARTHA DOBBINS*** are:

64.           i.  ALFRED ARTHUR CHARLES8 COTTRILL**, b. January 13, 1888, Shock, Gilmer County, West Virginia; d. June 9, 1968, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.

ii.            LONA BELLE " ONIE" COTTRILL, b. Bet. January - February 1891, WV.

 

38.  ELMIRA "DOLLY"7 COTTRILL (CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born January 16, 1879 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married CHARLES FLETCHER SCHOOLCRAFT July 9, 1894 in Calhoun County,WVA.  He was born April 13, 1875 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died November 11, 1921 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of ELMIRA COTTRILL and CHARLES SCHOOLCRAFT are:

i.             KESTER8 SCHOOLCRAFT.

ii.            ARTHA SCHOOLCRAFT.

65.           iii. WARDEN SCHOOLCRAFT, b. Abt. 1900, Calhoun County,WVA.

 

39.  ELMIRA/ALMIRA "ELMIRE"7 COTTRILL (DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born March 4, 1852 in Calhoun County,WVA  (1870 Calhoun Census), and died April 13, 1898 in Calhoun County, WVA.  She married (1) AARON HUNT.  He was born Abt. 1853 in Calhoun County, WVA, and died April 13, 1898 in Calhoun County, WVA.  She married (2) ANDERSON COTTRELL April 16, 1893, son of SILIAS COTTRELL and SABRA COX.  He was born June 12, 1856 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died October 16, 1934 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married (3) ANDERSON COTTRILL April 16, 1893.  He was born June 12, 1856 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia.

    

Children of ELMIRA/ALMIRA COTTRILL and ANDERSON COTTRILL are:

i.             CINDERELLA8 COTTRILL, b. May 24, 1893.

ii.            JOSEPHINE "JOSIE" COTTRILL, b. Abt. 1895.

iii.            ANNIE COTTRILL, b. March 8, 1898.

 

40.  DELILAH CATHERINE7 COTTRILL (DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 14, 1862 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died September 21, 1892 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married (1) ANDERSON COTTRELL February 5, 1877, son of SILIAS COTTRELL and SABRA COX.  He was born June 12, 1856 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died October 16, 1934 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married (2) ANDERSON COTTRILL February 5, 1877 in Calhoun County,WVA.  He was born June 12, 1856 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia.

    

Children of DELILAH COTTRILL and ANDERSON COTTRILL are:

i.             EDA B.F.8 COTTRILL, b. February 11, 1878.

ii.            ELLIOT COTTRILL, b. June 2, 1881.

iii.            FLOYD COTTRILL, b. 1882.

iv.           ALICE COTTRILL, b. 1884.

v.            ELDRIDGE PRESTON COTTRILL, b. 1886.

vi.           VERNA COTTRILL, b. 1888.

vii.           JOHN CLARENCE COTTRILL, b. May 18, 1890.

viii.          VESTA EMMA COTTRILL, b. 1892.

 

41.  WILLIAM THOMAS7 COTTRILL (DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born July 22, 1863 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia, and died January 20, 1940 in Gilmer County,West Virginia.  He married EDITH JANE "EVA" COTTRILL October 14, 1883 in Gilmer County,WVA ??, daughter of WILLIAM COTTRILL and DEBORAH NICHOLS/NICHOLAS.  She was born January 13, 1872 in Calhoun County, WVA  (1870 Calhoun Census), and died June 14, 1949 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia.

    

Children of WILLIAM COTTRILL and EDITH COTTRILL are:

66.           i.  CHARLES ALLEN8 COTTRILL, b. August 28, 1887, Calhoun County,WVA; d. January 16, 1959, Harrison County,WVA.

67.           ii.  SARA ESTER COTTRILL, b. February 21, 1891, Calhoun County,WVA; d. February 7, 1954, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

iii.            SIMON ALBERT COTTRILL, b. February 28, 1895.

iv.           WILLIAM ANDERSON COTTRILL, b. March 14, 1897, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA.

v.            ALFRED COTTRILL, b. October 6, 1898, Calhoun County,WVA.

vi.           GEORGE NELSON COTTRILL, b. December 5, 1900.

vii.           WALTER CALVERT COTTRILL, b. September 28, 1902, Calhoun County,WVA; d. December 18, 1972, Preston County,WVA.

viii.          THEODURE DAWSON COTTRILL, b. September 28, 1902, Calhoun County,WVA?; d. May 23, 1905, Calhoun County,WVA?.

ix.           LOCIE GAY COTTRILL, b. September 22, 1906, Calhoun County,WVA; d. February 17, 1939, Calhoun County,WVA.

x.            ETTA EMMA COTTRILL, b. January 17, 1908, Calhoun County,WVA; d. February 27, 1972, Calhoun County,WVA.

xi.           SHERMAN COTTRILL, b. May 28, 1911.

 

42.  ARTENSIA "ARTENSY"7 COTTRILL (DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 22, 1864 in Ohio  (1870 & 1880  Calhoun County Census), and died January 19, 1934 in Calhoun County,West Virginia.  She married WILLIAM HENDERSON "HENRY" HUNT Abt. 1882 in Calhoun County,West Virginia?, son of JOHN HUNT and LYDIA MCGLOTHLIN.  He was born Abt. 1850 in Calhoun County, WVA, and died in Calhoun County,West Virginia.

    

Children of ARTENSIA COTTRILL and WILLIAM HUNT are:

68.           i.  GEORGE HENDERSON " HENRY"8 HUNT, b. January 16, 1883, Calhoun County, WVA (Was a carpenter,blacksmith,stockman,and a minister); d. August 30, 1952, Spencer,Roane County, WVA (buried Clover Cemetery).

ii.            MARY ESTHER HUNT, b. June 11, 1884, Roane County,WVA   (had five kids); d. July 7, 1961, Roane County,WVA; m. JOSIAH PAYNE "SI" ELLISON, April 5, 1905, Roane County,WVA; b. August 4, 1883, Roane County,WVA; d. June 21, 1963, Roane County,WVA.

iii.            MARTHA C. HUNT, b. Abt. 1888, Roane County,WVA   (had seven  kids); d. Roane County,WVA; m. WILLIAM EVERETT ELLISON, March 27, 1909, Roane County,WVA; b. December 20, 1888, Calhoun County, WVA; d. May 22, 1977, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           EDWARD D. HUNT, b. Abt. 1890, Calhoun County,WVA; m. HAZEL NUTTER, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

69.           v. CAREY EVERETT HUNT, b. Abt. 1892, Calhoun County,WVA; d. died  before son was born.

vi.           CLARK J. HUNT, b. Abt. 1894, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Abt. 1895, Calhoun County,WVA.

vii.           DONNA "AUNT DO" HUNT, b. Abt. 1896, Calhoun County,WVA  (had 2 kids); m. JENNINGS ELBERT TAWNEY; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

viii.          JOHN HENRY HUNT, b. 1888, Calhoun County,WVA; d. died young.

ix.           LUVERNA HUNT, b. March 1893, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA.

70.           x.  LYDIA E. "LIDDIE" HUNT, b. Abt. 1902, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA.

xi.           ROBERT "ROY" HUNT, b. Abt. 1904, Calhoun County,WVA.

xii.           ALBERT "LAWRENCE" BRUCE HUNT, b. Calhoun County,WVA; m. MINNIE MANERVA NUTTER; b. Calhoun County,WVA  (had 3 kids).

xiii.          VIRGINIA HUNT.

xiv.          EVELYN MAUD HUNT.

xv.          JOHN ELDERDIGE HUNT, b. Calhoun County,WVA  (had 11 kids); m. MINTIE JARVIS; b. Calhoun County,WVA  (had 11 kids).

xvi.          ROY BEVERLEY HUNT, b. Calhoun County,WVA; m. (1) MAMIE JETT,1ST WIFE; b. Calhoun County,WVA; m. (2) HELEN FISHER,2ND WIFE; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

 

43.  EDITH JANE "EVA"7 COTTRILL (DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born January 13, 1872 in Calhoun County, WVA  (1870 Calhoun Census), and died June 14, 1949 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia.  She married WILLIAM THOMAS COTTRILL October 14, 1883 in Gilmer County,WVA ??, son of WILLIAM COTTRILL and DEBORAH NICHOLS/NICHOLAS.  He was born July 22, 1863 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia, and died January 20, 1940 in Gilmer County,West Virginia.

    

Children are listed above under (41) William Thomas Cottrill.

 

44.  SOLOMAN S.7 NICHOLS (TUNIS W.6, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born July 1872 in Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census), and died September 10, 1952 in Roane County,WVA.  He married IDA MAY GREATHOUSE June 19, 1892 in Roane County,WVA, daughter of ISAAC GREATHOUSE and SARAH TANNER.  She was born September 1873 in Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census), and died October 24, 1937 in Roane County,WVA.

    

Children of SOLOMAN NICHOLS and IDA GREATHOUSE are:

i.             STELLA EMMA8 NICHOLS, b. April 5, 1893, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

ii.            TENA NICHOLS, b. May 25, 1894, Roane County,WVA; d. December 21, 1949, Roane County,WVA.

iii.            ELLA B. NICHOLS, b. May 1895, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); m. ARTHUR HAMILTON YOUNG, December 27, 1913, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1881, Roane County,WVA; d. July 15, 1953, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           ESTA GAY NICHOLS, b. April 2, 1896, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. Roane County,WVA; m. CHARLES W. TANNER, July 18, 1915, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1893, Roane County,WVA; d. Roane County,WVA;.

v.            BENELLA NICHOLS, b. July 1897, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. Roane County,WVA.

vi.           NELLIE NICHOLS, b. July 23, 1898, Roane County,WVA.

vii.           ASBY NICHOLS, b. April 1899, Roane County,WVA.

viii.          SMITH A. NICHOLS, b. April 1900, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

ix.           L.S. NICHOLS, b. April 21, 1904, Roane County,WVA.

x.            ASHENY NICHOLS, b. April 16, 1906, Roane County,WVA.

xi.           ARTHUR NICHOLS, b. July 20, 1912, Roane County,WVA.

xii.           GERALDINE NICHOLS(TWIN), b. November 12, 1914, Roane County,WVA.

xiii.          GERALD NICHOLS(TWIN), b. November 12, 1914, Roane County,WVA.

 

45.  CHARLES REUBEN7 NICHOLS (REUBEN P.6, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born December 1859 in Calhoun County,WVA  (1860 Calhoun Census)(1900 Roane County Census), and died in Roane County,WVA.  He married ELIZA JANE GREATHOUSE February 24, 1879 in Roane County,WVA, daughter of SAMUEL GREATHOUSE and SUDNA TANNER.  She was born September 20, 1860 in Calhoun County, WVA  (1860 Calhoun Census)(1900 Roane County Census), and died July 25, 1930 in Roane County,WVA.

    

Children of CHARLES NICHOLS and ELIZA GREATHOUSE are:

i.             REUBEN8 NICHOLS,NO.3, b. April 24, 1881, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. April 23, 1943, Roane County,WVA; m. EMMA CARPENTER, February 3, 1901, Roane County,WVA; b. 1878, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. Roane County,WVA;.

ii.            LUCRETIA "CRECIE" NICHOLS, b. December 1882, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

iii.            MALISSA NICHOLS, b. February 1884, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); m. BENJAMIN FERGERSON, March 28, 1902, Roane County,WVA; b. 1875, Roane County,WVA; d. August 14, 1903, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           ROSA NICHOLS, b. February 1887, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

v.            WILLIAM "WILLIE" NICHOLS, b. May 1888, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

vi.           FRENCH NICHOLS, b. April 29, 1890, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); m. ORVIA JANE MCCUNE, October 13, 1912, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1890, Roane County,WVA.

vii.           SAMUEL NICHOLS, b. May 1892, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

viii.          VERNIE NICHOLS, b. October 1893, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

ix.           ROBERT NICHOLS, b. April 1897, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

x.            JAMES LEWIS NICHOLS, b. January 6, 1899, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

 

46.  JOSIAH/JONAH S.7 NICHOLS (REUBEN P.6, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born August 1864 in Calhoun County,WVA  (1900 Roane County  Census), and died March 6, 1944 in Roane County,WVA.  He married LILLY BELLE GREATHOUSE November 23, 1888 in Roane County,WVA.  She was born April 1868 in Calhoun County, WVA.

    

Children of JOSIAH/JONAH NICHOLS and LILLY GREATHOUSE are:

i.             LULU8 NICHOLS, b. October 1888.

ii.            LORA MAY NICHOLS, b. October 4, 1890, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. August 29, 1958, Roane County,WVA (Clover Cemetery); m. FRENCH LEE WEBB; b. August 20, 1884, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. March 7, 1950, Roane County,WVA (Clover Cemetery)  (Second birthdate is July 2,1885).

iii.            LEROY NICHOLS, b. October 16, 1892, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

iv.           AMANDA L. NICHOLS, b. April 1, 1895, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); m. NELSON L. BISSELL, June 13, 1917, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1891, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

v.            ASBURY WARDEN NICHOLS, b. August 1897, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. Roane County,WVA; m. OTTIE WEBB, April 6, 1918, Roane County,WVA; b. February 28, 1900, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. Roane County,WVA;.

vi.           ORBIE M. NICHOLS, b. April 1900, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

 

47.  GIVEN I.7 NICHOLS (REUBEN P.6, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born September 26, 1867 in Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census), and died April 4, 1947 in Roane County,WVA.  He married NANCY STARCHER December 9, 1886.  She was born 1868 in Calhoun County, WVA, and died Bef. 1900 in Calhoun County, WVA.

    

Children of GIVEN NICHOLS and NANCY STARCHER are:

i.             BENJAMINE8 NICHOLS, b. November 14, 1888, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

ii.            AMY LOUISE NICHOLS, b. March 17, 1891, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. Roane County,WVA; m. CLARK WEBB, April 23, 1908, Roane County,WVA; b. April 2, 1887, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. Roane County,WVA;.

iii.            UNKNOWN NICHOLS, b. March 28, 1892, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           CALVIN NICHOLS, b. November 20, 1893, Roane County,WVA.

v.            MYRTLE NICHOLS, b. May 23, 1896, Roane County,WVA.

 

48.  AMANDA7 NICHOLS (REUBEN P.6, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born May 1869 in Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).  She married EARLY S. LOWERS July 19, 1894 in Roane County,WVA.  He was born May 1875 in Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

    

Children of AMANDA NICHOLS and EARLY LOWERS are:

i.             OKEY8 LOWERS, b. July 1895, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

ii.            WARDEN LOWERS, b. September 1897, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

iii.            HARRIET LOWERS, b. February 1899, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

 

49.  CALVIN ALLEN7 NICHOLS (REUBEN P.6, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 1872 in Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census), and died July 19, 1945 in Roane County,WVA.  He married VIRCHIE CARPENTER July 8, 1894 in Roane County,WVA.  She was born February 1880 in Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

    

Children of CALVIN NICHOLS and VIRCHIE CARPENTER are:

i.             KENNA8 NICHOLS(TRIPLET), b. July 21, 1896, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. March 11, 1935, Roane County,WVA; m. LOCIE HARDWAY; b. Abt. 1902, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

ii.            ALFRED M. NICHOLS(TRIPLET), b. July 21, 1896, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

iii.            RALPH NICHOLS(TRIPLET), b. July 21, 1896, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

iv.           SCOTT NICHOLS, b. December 1897, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census); d. Roane County,WVA; m. DRILLE COTTRILL, April 16, 1919, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1903, Roane County,WVA; d. Roane County,WVA;.

v.            ELIJAH NICHOLS, b. December 10, 1897, Roane County,WVA.

vi.           DOROTHY "DOTTIE" NICHOLS, b. October 21, 1899, Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census).

vii.           JAMES REUBAN NICHOLS, b. March 1, 1901, Roane County,WVA; d. June 1, 1968, Roane County,WVA (Humphrey Cemetery); m. EUNICE LEE BELT; b. January 6, 1906, Roane County,WVA; d. March 6, 1998, Fayette County,WVA.

viii.          GEORGE BRACKETT NICHOLS, b. March 14, 1903, Roane County,WVA.

ix.           IRA NICHOLS, b. August 31, 1904, Roane County,WVA.

x.            CATHERINE LOTTIE NICHOLS, b. July 2, 1908, Roane County,WVA.

xi.           CLARK NICHOLS, b. January 9, 1910, Roane County,WVA.

xii.           OLLIE JANE NICHOLS, b. January 28, 1913, Roane County,WVA.

xiii.          EUNICE IRENE NICHOLS, b. April 4, 1915, Roane County,WVA.

xiv.          HARRY RICHARD NICHOLS, b. December 16, 1917, Roane County,WVA.

xv.          BENJAMINE SMITH NICHOLS, b. July 2, 1923, Roane County,WVA.

xvi.          REBECCA "BECKY" MARIE NICHOLS, b. January 11, 1925, Roane County,WVA.

 

50.  THOMAS FERRELL7 NICHOLS (REUBEN P.6, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 1879 in Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane County Census), and died February 5, 1946 in Roane County,WVA.  He married MALISSA JANE NICHOLS November 17, 1904 in Randolph County,WVA.  She was born Abt. 1884 in Roane County,WVA.

    

Children of THOMAS NICHOLS and MALISSA NICHOLS are:

i.             ZELDON ELZIE POE8 NICHOLS, b. September 7, 1905, Roane County,WVA.

ii.            RALPH NICHOLS, b. May 20, 1907, Roane County,WVA.

iii.            ONA MAE NICHOLS, b. July 15, 1910, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           ORVILLE J. NICHOLS, b. September 18, 1913, Roane County,WVA.

v.            VERNA NICHOLS, b. September 29, 1916, Roane County,WVA.

vi.           COY KENTON NICHOLS, b. August 1, 1922, Roane County,WVA.

 

51.  AMANDA7 STARCHER (NANCY JANE6 NICHOLS, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 9, 1855 in Roane County,WVA  (1900  Calhoun County Census), and died January 17, 1933 in Roane County,WVA.  She married NATHANIEL ELLISON April 26, 1874 in Roane County,WVA, son of WIILLIAM ELLISON and MARGARET CAMPBELL.  He was born Abt. 1848 in Calhoun County,WVA  (1870 & 1880 Calhoun Census), and died 1939 in Roane County,WVA.

    

Children of AMANDA STARCHER and NATHANIEL ELLISON are:

71.           i.  NANCY JANE8 ELLISON, b. February 1875, Calhoun County,WVA  (1880 & 1900 Calhoun Census); d. November 1958, Calhoun County,WVA.

ii.            MARGARET A. ELLISON, b. November 20, 1876, Roane County,WVA  (1880  Calhoun County Census); d. August 9, 1911, Roane County,WVA; m. CHARLES GUMP, Roane County,WVA; b. Roane County,WVA.

iii.            DELILAH ELLISON, b. January 9, 1879, Roane County,WVA; d. May 28, 1944, Roane County,WVA; m. ROBERT JARVIS; b. Roane County,WVA.

iv.           ELIZABETH S. ELLISON, b. Abt. 1880, Roane County,WVA  (1880  Calhoun County Census).

v.            LUCILLE "LUCY' ELLISON, b. February 20, 1881, Roane County,WVA; d. March 28, 1911; m. B.WHEELER HAROLD; b. 1880, Roane County,WVA.

vi.           JOSIAH PAYNE "SI" ELLISON, b. August 4, 1883, Roane County,WVA; d. June 21, 1963, Roane County,WVA; m. MARY ESTHER HUNT, April 5, 1905, Roane County,WVA; b. June 11, 1884, Roane County,WVA   (had five kids); d. July 7, 1961, Roane County,WVA.

vii.           ELLA LUVERNA ELLISON, b. February 18, 1886, Roane County,WVA; d. September 5, 1969; m. JAMES MOSS; b. Abt. 1880, Roane County,WVA.

viii.          WILLIAM EVERETT ELLISON, b. December 20, 1888, Calhoun County, WVA; d. May 22, 1977, Roane County,WVA; m. MARTHA C. HUNT, March 27, 1909, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1888, Roane County,WVA   (had seven  kids); d. Roane County,WVA;.

ix.           JOHN CASET ELLISON, b. June 18, 1892, Roane County,WVA; d. March 19, 1983, Roane County,WVA; m. FRANCES "FANNY" SNODGRASS; b. Roane County,WVA.

x.            NATHANIEL D. ELLISON, b. July 29, 1896, Roane County,WVA; d. January 18, 1897, Roane County,WVA.

 

52.  LOVERNIA7 STARCHER (NANCY JANE6 NICHOLS, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 15, 1858 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died January 11, 1940 in Roane County,WVA.  She married (1) UNKNOWN SHANNON.    She married (2) WILLIAM RUFUS KING December 28, 1876 in Roane County,WVA, son of GEORGE KING and PRISCILLA DRAKE.  He was born December 10, 1853 in Kanawha County, WVA, and died April 12, 1912 in Dog Creek,Roane County,WVA.  She married (3) JOSEPHUS "JOSEPH" C. ARCHER October 2, 1916.  He was born Abt. 1848 in Noble County,Ohio, and died in Roane County,WVA.

    

Children of LOVERNIA STARCHER and WILLIAM KING are:

i.             NANCY J.8 KING, b. July 16, 1879, Roane County,WVA.

ii.            NETTIE FLORENCE KING, b. November 4, 1879, Roane County,WVA; m. JONATHAN HILDRETH, March 27, 1910, Roane County,WVA; b. Roane County,WVA.

iii.            GEORGE W. KING, b. July 12, 1881, Roane County,WVA; d. December 19, 1913, Roane County,WVA; m. PRUDA FORREST CARPER, February 8, 1904, Randolph County,WVA; b. April 14, 1886, Roane County,WVA; d. March 18, 1976, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           JOSIAH PAINE KING, b. February 10, 1883, Roane County,WVA; d. May 22, 1968, Roane County,WVA; m. SARAH "SALLY" MAUD CARPER, February 8, 1903, Roane County,WVA; b. Roane County,WVA.

v.            LUCRETIA BEATRICE KING, b. March 24, 1888, Roane County,WVA; d. November 1, 1927, Roane County,WVA; m. OKEY PRESTON CARPER, February 14, 1904, Roane County,WVA; b. Roane County,WVA.

vi.           MARY D. KING, b. 1889, Roane County,WVA; d. 1921, Roane County,WVA; m. PRESTON HELMIC, August 18, 1908, Roane County,WVA; b. April 18, 1886, Roane County,WVA; d. August 20, 1956, Roane County,WVA.

vii.           CATHERINE KING, b. 1890, Roane County,WVA; d. 1975, Roane County,WVA; m. FRENCH TROUT, September 17, 1911, Roane County,WVA; b. Roane County,WVA.

viii.          WILLIAM RUFUS KING,JR., b. November 4, 1891, Roane County,WVA; d. April 12, 1926, Roane County,WVA; m. MABEL KEEN, February 12, 1903, Roane County,WVA; b. Roane County,WVA.

ix.           MABEL KING, b. 1895, Roane County,WVA; m. HARLEY ROSS, May 18, 1914, Roane County,WVA.

x.            PEARL KING, b. July 15, 1898, Roane County,WVA; m. CLAY REYNOLDS; b. Roane County,WVA.

 

53.  ANNA7 STARCHER (NANCY JANE6 NICHOLS, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born September 6, 1866 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died November 1918 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married WILLIAM DANIEL DILLON May 31, 1891 in Roane County,WVA, son of GEORGE DILLION and PHOEBE WHITEMAN.  He was born November 6, 1867 in Wetzel County,WVA, and died April 26, 1944 in Calhoun County, WVA.

    

Children of ANNA STARCHER and WILLIAM DILLON are:

i.             GEORGE FREDERICK8 DILLON.

ii.            JOHN C. DILLON, b. Calhoun County, WVA; m. FLORA PETERS; b. Calhoun County, WVA.

iii.            FREDA DILLON, b. March 3, 1893, Calhoun County, WVA; d. December 1, 1988, Calhoun County, WVA; m. (1) GEORGE COTTRILL; b. Calhoun County, WVA; m. (2) EDGAR SPURLING; b. Calhoun County, WVA.

iv.           FLORENCE DILLON, b. 1895.

v.            JOSEPH "JOE" DILLON, b. August 3, 1899, Calhoun County, WVA; d. March 25, 1966; m. MYRTLE SHAFFER; b. Calhoun County, WVA.

vi.           ORVAL "BOB" DILLON, b. Abt. 1907, Calhoun County, WVA; d. September 21, 1997, Kanawha County, WVA(buried Sand Ridge Cemetery,Calhoun County); m. ERMA CHAFIN COLLINS.

 

54.  BATHSHEBA "BELLE"7 STARCHER (NANCY JANE6 NICHOLS, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born November 25, 1868 in Roane County,WVA  (1900 Roane  County Census), and died April 8, 1932 in Randolph County,WVA.  She married LEROY ROBERT BISSELL February 15, 1891 in Roane County,WVA, son of ALDEN STARCHER and ELIZABETH DOBSON.  He was born November 2, 1865 in Meigs County,Ohio  (1900 Roane County Census), and died December 12, 1924 in Roane County,WVA.

    

Children of BATHSHEBA STARCHER and LEROY BISSELL are:

i.             GLENNA LOLITA8 BISSELL, b. December 13, 1891, Roane County,WVA  (1900  Roane County Census); d. June 17, 1966, Roane County,WVA; m. SAMUEL AARON GREATHOUSE, September 18, 1915, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1883, Roane County,WVA; d. June 27, 1967, Roane County,WVA.

ii.            EDMOND HOLLY BISSELL, b. July 16, 1895, Roane County,WVA; d. December 14, 1974, Roane County,WVA; m. LOLA STARCHER, March 1934, Roane County,WVA; b. Roane County,WVA.

iii.            ZEOSHAL BISSELL, b. November 8, 1895, Roane County,WVA  (1900  Calhoun County Census); d. April 26, 1964; m. (1) HENRY DOYLE KEFFLER, May 20, 1918, Roane County,WVA; b. Abt. 1896, Roane County,WVA; d. Roane County,WVA;; m. (2) ALBERT F. DUDSCHUS, September 27, 1926, Randolph County,WVA; b. Roane County,WVA.

iv.           CHARLES GAILY BISSELL, b. February 19, 1897, Roane County,WVA  (1900  Roane County Census); d. September 2, 1953, Roane County,WVA; m. OLIVE WHIPKEY, June 23, 1925, Roane County,WVA; b. Roane County,WVA.

v.            LOLA EVELYN BISSELL, b. September 7, 1900, Roane County,WVA; d. November 5, 1974, Roane County,WVA; m. DANIEL STARCHER, October 28, 1927, Roane County,WVA; b. Roane County,WVA.

vi.           LESSIE EDITH BISSELL, b. June 28, 1903, Roane County,WVA; d. November 5, 1946, Roane County,WVA.

vii.           VIVIAN PEARL BISSELL, b. January 13, 1905, Roane County,WVA; m. CLENNIE SUTTLE; b. Roane County,WVA.

viii.          ALTA NANCY BISSELL, b. December 17, 1906, Roane County,WVA; d. March 15, 1989, Jackson County,WVA; m. WILLIAM M. STARCHER, October 28, 1925, Roane County,WVA; b. 1904, Roane County,WVA.

 

55.  NANCY BELLE7 LYNCH (ANNA6 NICHOLS, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1865 in Calhoun County, WVA (1870 Calhoun County Census).  She married SAMUEL CALVEN BERKHOUSE.  He was born 1864 in Calhoun County, WVA, and died 1924 in Calhoun County, WVA.

    

Children of NANCY LYNCH and SAMUEL BERKHOUSE are:

i.             CLYDE8 BERKHOUSE, b. 1892, Calhoun County, WVA; d. 1986, Calhoun County, WVA; m. HAZEL ARNETT; b. 1900, Calhoun County, WVA; d. 1974, Calhoun County, WVA.

ii.            ROMIE BERKHOUSE.

 

56.  REUBEN7 NICHOLS,NO.2 (ISAAC6, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born Abt. 1862 in Calhoun County,WVA  (1870 Calhoun Census).  He married CATHERINE HALL,NO.2 Abt. 1880, daughter of ISAAC HALL and UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1865 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of REUBEN NICHOLS and CATHERINE HALL are:

i.             ANIS8 NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1881.

ii.            ISAAC NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1882.

iii.            SYLVESTER "SY" NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1883.

iv.           CALVIN ALLEN NICHOLS, b. February 24, 1884, Calhoun County,WVA; m. VIRGINIA ANN "VIRGIE"CARPENTER; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

v.            GIVEN NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1888.

vi.           THOMAS NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1890.

vii.           HARRIET NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1892, Calhoun County,WVA; m. DANIEL WEBB; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

viii.          AMANDA NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1894.

ix.           ANNA "ANNIE" NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1896.

x.            NANCY NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1898.

 

57.  ALVA7 NICHOLS (ISAAC6, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born June 23, 1876 in Roane County,WVA.  He married NEVADA MACE October 29, 1902 in Roane County,WVA.  She was born Abt. 1884 in Roane County,WVA.

    

Children of ALVA NICHOLS and NEVADA MACE are:

i.             ARNETT PERRY8 NICHOLS, b. March 5, 1909, Roane County,WVA.

ii.            ASBY NICHOLS, b. December 24, 1911.

 

58.  CHARLES "CHARLEY" GEORGE7 NICHOLS (JAMES6, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 1866 in Roane County,WVA  (1880 & 1900 Calhoun County Census).  He married CYNTHIA ANN HARRIS January 16, 1890 in Roane County,WVA.  She was born June 1871 in Roane County,WVA  (1900  Calhoun County Census).

    

Children of CHARLES NICHOLS and CYNTHIA HARRIS are:

i.             FLORENCE8 NICHOLS, b. December 21, 1890, Roane County,WVA  (1900  Roane  County Census); d. Roane County,WVA; m. WILLIAM MCGLOTHIN, October 18, 1908, Roane County,WVA; b. 1886, Roane County,WVA.

ii.            RENIE NICHOLS, b. August 1892, Roane County,WVA.

iii.            CORA S. NICHOLS, b. June 1894, Roane County,WVA; d. July 21, 1934, Roane County,WVA.

iv.           ULYSSES GRANT NICHOLS, b. August 1896, Roane County,WVA.

v.            ALONZO G. NICHOLS, b. June 1898.

vi.           CASIT NICHOLS, b. March 28, 1904, Roane County,WVA.

 

59.  THOMAS M.7 CARPENTER (REBECCA6 STARCHER, ELIZABETH5 MCELWAIN/WAYNE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married MARYETTA STARCHER February 15, 1883 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She was born July 1867 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of THOMAS CARPENTER and MARYETTA STARCHER are:

i.             SARAH E.8 CARPENTER.

ii.            JAHU CARPENTER.

iii.            JOHN CARPENTER.

iv.           FLORENCE CARPENTER.

 

60.  ARTEMAH/ARTEMESH "ARTIE"7 COOPER (REBECCA6 STARCHER, ELIZABETH5 MCELWAIN/WAYNE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1874 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died 1956 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married FRANCIS MARION STUTLER 1891 in Calhoun County,WVA, son of WILLIAM STUTLER and MELISSA DAVIS.  He was born June 1869 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died August 1, 1943 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of ARTEMAH/ARTEMESH COOPER and FRANCIS STUTLER are:

i.             RALPH8 STUTLER.

ii.            HOWARD STUTLER.

iii.            RAY STUTLER.

72.           iv. DELLA MAE STUTLER, b. February 21, 1906, Calhoun County,WVA; d. February 4, 1977, Orrville,Ohio.

 

61.  JOHN MORTON7 NUTTER (MANVERA6 STARCHER, NANCY5 MCELWAIN/WAYNE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born May 11, 1874 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died October 11, 1961 in Spencer,Roane County,WVA.  He married UNKNOWN April 10, 1901 in Roane County,WVA  ??. 

    

Children of JOHN NUTTER and UNKNOWN are:

i.             WILLIAM JENNINGS8 NUTTER, b. May 30, 1903.

ii.            CARL JOE NUTTER.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

62.  SIMON ANDERSON8 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS (ROBERT A.7, ROBERT "ROB"6, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born March 5, 1902 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died July 18, 1981 in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married ETTA EMMA COTTRELL September 14, 1923 in Calhoun County,WVA, daughter of WILLIIAM COTTRELL and EDITH COTTRELL.  She was born January 17, 1909 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia, and died February 27, 1972 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of SIMON NICHOLS/NICHOLAS and ETTA COTTRELL are:

i.             MARIE9 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. December 2, 1924, Calhoun County,WVA; m. UNKNOWN TAYLOR; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

ii.            ERNEST NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. April 12, 1926, Calhoun County,WVA; d. October 1985; m. GOLDIE UNKNOWN; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

iii.            DENVER NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. November 18, 1928, Calhoun County,WVA.

iv.           MERLE NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. September 1, 1930, Calhoun County,WVA; m. UNKNOWN NASH; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

v.            MAXINE NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. November 22, 1932, Calhoun County,WVA; m. ROSS SPENCER WILSON, June 11, 1956, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

vi.           DELMA NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. November 12, 1934, Calhoun County,WVA; d. 1936.

vii.           MACIL NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. May 30, 1936, Calhoun County,WVA; m. UNKNOWN MONROE; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

viii.          ERMAL JEAN NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, b. June 12, 1938, Calhoun County,WVA; m. UNKNOWN TWYMAN; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

 

63.  ESTHER ADA8 NICHOLAS (WILLIAM NICHOLS/7, ROBERT "ROB"6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born May 7, 1897.  She married GEORGE HENDERSON COTTRILL September 30, 1917 in Calhoun County,WVA, son of SILAS COTTRILL and SARAH HUNT*.  He was born October 1894 in Clay County,WVA.

    

Children of ESTHER NICHOLAS and GEORGE COTTRILL are:

i.             ORLEY9 COTTRILL.

ii.            CECIL COTTRILL.

iii.            CLAUDE COTTRILL.

iv.           PEARL COTTRILL.

v.            DELMAR COTTRILL.

vi.           MERLE COTTRILL.

vii.           BURL COTTRILL.

viii.          VIRGINIA COTTRILL.

 

64.  ALFRED ARTHUR CHARLES8 COTTRILL** (MARION " LEE"7 COTTRILL****, CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born January 13, 1888 in Shock, Gilmer County, West Virginia, and died June 9, 1968 in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.  He married IRENA JANE (JANIE) COTTRELL*** August 2, 1912 in Calhoun County, WV, daughter of AVERILL COTTRILL** and ISABELLA BROOKS***.  She was born October 25, 1894 in Webster County, WVA  or Gilmer County, WVA, and died August 23, 1940 in Marion County, WVA.

 

Notes for ALFRED ARTHUR CHARLES COTTRILL**:

Alfred Cottrill Married at age 21 resident of Calhoun County, to Irena Jane "Janie" Cottrell age 16

from CALHOUN COUNTY,WVA 1856- 1927 Book.

 

SS# 235-12-6766. Shows his birth year as 1888.

HEAD STONE has 1888, ON 1920 CENSUS:  HE was 25 YEARS OLD.

He lied about his age being (younger) so he could marry Irena Jane Cottrill/Cottrell.

He didn't want Averill Cottrill to voice disapproval against the marriage.

Alfred Cottrill Married at age 21 resident of Calhoun County to Irena Jane Cottrell age 16

Alfred also  gave each of  his children a silver dollar so none of them would forget his birthdate!!!

13 of Jan. 1888.

 

1910 Gilmer Co.,WV Census.

Alfred is listed as 19 years.

His adopt. family:

William age 41.

Lucy age 38.

Harlie age 15.

Hattie age 12.

Dora age 08.

Jennie age 06.

 

Calhoun Co, WV.

ON 1920 CENSUS: HE WAS 25 YEARS OLD.

He lied about his age as being (younger) so he could marry Irena Jane Cottrill/Cottrell.

He didn't want Averill Cottrill to  voice disapproval against the marriage.

Averill did not like Alfred and he and his sons were going to beat him up for seeing Irena Jane.

But she over heard them talking about what they were going to do to him,so,she snuck out and

warned him not to come around to visit her. Instead of going back home to her home, they went

and got married !!!

Averill did not think Alfred was good enough for her,said he was to poor and would never

amount to anything.

 

Alfred Cottrill- WWI registration  papers on  May 2000.

occupation: Farmer,coal miner,nursey worker because he loved working outside.

Dependants: has a wife & one child.

Pysical description: Black hair & black eyes.

Average height & medium weight.

When Alfred was 17 years old,he went with hunting with his stepfather William Cottrill in the woods of Calhoun County,West Virginia,close to the Gilmer County,line.  They separted so they could scare out the deer, he said he walked quite a ways in the woods looking around all day.

He said he stopped to rest awhile on a log,when he stood up to leave,he turned to walk away,when

all at once he fell down a big hole in the woods.

 

Alfred got up and looked around to see if he could climb out the hole but there was no way to climb

back out.  It was starting to get dark outside,so,he started looking around the cave to find a way out

while it was still daylight.

While he was looking around he came across some skeltons and all kinds of money,silver and gold items,that the Indians had stored in the cave.

There were all kinds of Indian stuff in the cave but he said he got so scared after seeing the

skeltons he stopped looking around.

It got so dark quickly that he had to spend the night in the cave.  In the meanwhile his stepfather and neighbors starting hunting for him,wondering what had happened to him,for he was an excellent hunter

and could get a deer with one shot.

 

Alfred spent the night and part of the next day,trying to find his way out, in the cave before he finally found a way out of the cave.  He had several Indian items when he left the cave that were real small because most of the stuff was was to heavy to carry around to long.

He finally found a spot to climb out but he dropped the one item he had,but he still managed to hold

onto the Indian arrow when he was climbing out. (he could not remember what happened to it or who

took it later)

 

They hunted all night for him but could not find any signs of him,it seemed like he had just completely disappeared off the earth.  They hunted till afternoon of the next day,then gave up on finding him.

They all had  just set down to eat dinner when he arrived home.  They took a big look at him, and

asked what had happened to him because he hair had  turned snow-white overnight !!!!!!

 

He said his family did not know whether to believe him or not till he showed them his arrow,which

was quite unusual.   They all wanted it but he said he was going to keep it.  He said he had it for a

long time,then he kind of forgot about it.  He went to get it one day but it was gone!!  He never could

find who took it.

Alfred & his stepfather and neighbors went with him the next day to try to find the same spot again.

They knew he would not lie about it because he would always tell the truth even if he got into

trouble for it.

 

But he could not recognize anything for he had only hunted in that area a few times.

They all hunted around there for the next few years but nobody ever found it again.

Evidentally the hole got covered up again and no trace was ever found again.

 

So,somewhere in Calhoun County**close to Gilmer County**West Virginia there is a fortune in gold,

silver,jewelry,Indian artifacts,and skeltons,and snakes waiting for somebody to find it !!!!!!!

 

More About ALFRED ARTHUR CHARLES COTTRILL**:

Burial: Catawba, Marion, West Virginia

Residence: Perry, Ohio

 

Notes for IRENA JANE (JANIE) COTTRELL***:

In Marion County, Catawaba is near Monongalia River, near Monongalia County line, on County

Route 74, Winfield District Cemetery Book,published 1983 by Marion County Genealogical Society,

Lists it has Catawba Methodist Protestant Cemetery, has Alfred C., Cecil H., Janie and

William D. Cottrell buried there. Source: Denzil Riley.

 

Death Certificate for Irena ((its an "A" not "E")) Jane"Janey" Cottrill/Cottrill. Received 3/10/2000.

She is listed:

Jane COTTRILL-------died August 23, 1940 in Marion Co, WV.

Cause of Death: Myocardial Failure.

Age at Death: 45

Date of Birth: October 25,1894

Her parents are listed as Ahuril Cottrill & Belle Brooks.

Occupation: Housewife.

Consort have or married: married- Alfred Cottrill.

Informant: Alfred Cottrill

Place of Burial: CATAWBA, WV- R. Lee HARR (undertaker).

 

 

 

More About IRENA JANE (JANIE) COTTRELL***:

Burial: Catawba, Marion Co., W. V.  I.Jane by him

Cause of Death: Myocardial Failure

Family lived in: Orma, WV Jane's family

Medical Information: Gallbladder

Occupation: Housewife

Residence: Irena Jane's family lived in  Orma, WV.

    

Children of ALFRED COTTRILL** and IRENA COTTRELL*** are:

i.             GLADY9 COTTRILL, b. 1935, Calhoun County,West Virginia; d. 1935, Calhoun County,West Virginia.

 

Notes for GLADY COTTRILL:

 

 

 

More About GLADY COTTRILL:

Burial: Calhoun Co, WV

 

73.           ii.  VADA LOU COTTRILL, b. April 13, 1913, Tanner, Gilmer County, West Virginia; d. January 13, 2000, Calhoun County,West Virginia??.

74.           iii. CORA LEA COTTRILL, b. February 17, 1918, Webster  County, West Virginia; d. June 23, 1993, Marion County,West Virginia.

75.           iv. ICERA "ICIE" JEAN MAY COTTRILL, b. 1922, Calhoun County,West Virginia  (divorced?????); d. Abt. 1945, New York  (supposed to have died from her Burn scar tissue??).

v.            ORPHA BELLE COTTRILL, b. March 5, 1924, Calhoun County,West Virginia (adopted her husband's son Harry Jackson before he died); d. Abt. 1999, Marion County,West Virginia; m. (1) BOB BUCHANAN,1ST HUSBAND; m. (2) HERMAN C. PORTER,2ND HUSBAND, September 1, 1949; b. November 29, 1918, Marion County,West Virginia; d. February 22, 1976, Marion County,West Virginia; m. (3) JAMES ELMER JACKSON,3RD HUSBAND, April 3, 1961; b. 1922, Wheeling,Ohio County,West Virginia??; d. October 16, 1965, Marion County,West Virginia.

vi.           CECIL HUNTER COTTRILL, b. August 24, 1927, Webster County, West Virginia; d. February 17, 1947, Madison, Lake County, Ohio 44057.

 

Notes for CECIL HUNTER COTTRILL:

Cecil died in railroad crossing accident at Madison,Lake County,Ohio on Route 528.

 

 

More About CECIL HUNTER COTTRILL:

Burial: CATAWBA, MARION CO., WEST VIRGINIA

 

76.           vii.     ALBERT ARTHUR COTRILL, b. January 10, 1929, Marion Co, W.V.; d. May 22, 1991, Madison,  Lake County, Ohio.

77.           viii.    CHARLES EDWARD COTTRILL, b. February 21, 1934, Emerson, Marion County, West Virginia.

78.           ix. OKIE ARLIE COTTRILL, b. May 10, 1936, Marion County,West Virginia; d. August 1999, Arkansas.

x.            WALTER COTTRILL, b. Infant, Calhoun County,West Virginia; d. Calhoun County,West Virginia.

 

More About WALTER COTTRILL:

Burial: ,CALHOUN CO., WEST VIRGINIA

 

xi.           WILLIAM DAVID COTTRILL, b. 1938, Marion County,West Virginia; d. April 7, 1938, Marion County,West Virginia.

 

65.  WARDEN8 SCHOOLCRAFT (ELMIRA "DOLLY"7 COTTRILL, CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born Abt. 1900 in Calhoun County,WVA.  He married FLORENCE VANSCOY Abt. 1923 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She was born Abt. 1905 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of WARDEN SCHOOLCRAFT and FLORENCE VANSCOY are:

i.             WESLEY9 SCHOOLCRAFT, b. Abt. 1924; m. ANN DUNN.

ii.            LEONARD SCHOOLCRAFT, b. July 29, 1826; d. March 16, 1936.

iii.            SHERRILL SCHOOLCRAFT, b. June 27, 1930; d. January 15, 1977.

iv.           DAVID LEE "DAVY" SCHOOLCRAFT, b. May 18, 1933; d. March 24, 1977.

v.            BARBARA JEAN SCHOOLCRAFT, b. Abt. 1935; m. UNKNOWN WILLIAMS; b. Abt. 1930.

 

66.  CHARLES ALLEN8 COTTRILL (WILLIAM THOMAS7, DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born August 28, 1887 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died January 16, 1959 in Harrison County,WVA.  He married (1) AMANDA SCHOOLCRAFT January 16, 1903 in Calhoun County,WVA, daughter of REUBEN SCHOOLCRAFT and MARY SEABOLT.  She was born May 7, 1887 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died 1913 in Harrison County,WVA.  He married (2) ETTA FRANCES STEVENS July 4, 1916 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She was born November 4, 1893 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of CHARLES COTTRILL and AMANDA SCHOOLCRAFT are:

i.             MARY JANE9 COTTRILL, b. February 11, 1904, Calhoun County,WVA; d. March 27, 1956, Calhoun County,WVA; m. ARISTOLE E. BUTLER; b. Abt. 1900, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA;.

ii.            WARDER COTTRILL, b. June 19, 1906, Orma,Calhoun County,WVA; d. March 20, 1978, Rosebury,Oregon.

iii.            CLARENCE COTTRILL, b. September 27, 1908, Calhoun County,WVA; d. June 28, 1982, Calhoun County,WVA; m. LOCE MAY PARSONS, March 30, 1930, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA.

iv.           LAWRENCE COTTRILL, b. December 9, 1910, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA.

v.            VESTA PEARL COTTRILL, b. February 28, 1913, Calhoun County,WVA; m. LOVELL SMITH; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of CHARLES COTTRILL and ETTA STEVENS are:

vi.           RUSSELL9 COTTRILL.

vii.           RUBY COTTRILL, b. Calhoun County,WVA; m. JOSEPH "JOE" DANNA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

viii.          BERNICE COTTRILL.

ix.           ESTHER COTTRILL.

x.            ETHEL VIRGINIA COTTRILL, b. April 23, 1917, Calhoun County,WVA; m. ARCHIBALD "ARCHIE" GRIFFIN; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

xi.           ALBERT "BERT" COTTRILL, b. April 20, 1918, Calhoun County,WVA; m. MARJORIE ALLEN; b. December 23, 1938, Calhoun County,WVA.

xii.           NELLIE ELIZABETH "BETTY" COTTRILL, b. July 23, 1919, Calhoun County,WVA; m. ROLAND LEESON; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

xiii.          KATHRYN COTTRILL, b. December 21, 1920.

xiv.          ORLESS COTTRILL, b. September 30, 1922; m. MARSHALLINE FREDERICK.

xv.          MILDRED COTTRILL, b. March 31, 1925, Calhoun County,WVA; m. (1) PAUL BATES; b. Calhoun County,WVA; m. (2) NICHOLAS "NICK" COSTELLO, March 28, 1948, Calhoun County,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

 

67.  SARA ESTER8 COTTRILL (WILLIAM THOMAS7, DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 21, 1891 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died February 7, 1954 in Gilmer County,West Virginia.  She married CHARLES EDGAR RIFFLE,SR. March 30, 1908 in Gilmer County,WVA, son of JAMES RIFFLE and SARAH ARMSTRONG.  He was born November 17, 1884 in Braxton County,WVA, and died July 13, 1973 in Gilmer County,West Virginia.

    

Children of SARA COTTRILL and CHARLES RIFFLE are:

i.             AUDRA PEARL9 RIFFLE, b. January 18, 1909, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. January 18, 1909, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

ii.            LILLIE GAY RIFFLE, b. January 1, 1910, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. January 1, 1910, Gilmer County,West Virginia.

iii.            SUSAN "SUSIE" JANE RIFFLE, b. March 26, 1911, Gilmer County,West Virginia; m. RALPH PERRINE, April 11, 1936, Gilmer County,WVA; b. Gilmer County,West Virginia.

iv.           DELPHIA MAE RIFFLE, b. June 22, 1913, Gilmer County,West Virginia; m. WARREN NICHOLAS, February 14, 1934, Gilmer County,WVA; b. Gilmer County,West Virginia.

v.            ADELINE " ADDIE"LEE RIFFLE, b. July 10, 1915, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. August 16, 1942; m. RUSSELL WHITE; b. Gilmer County,West Virginia.

vi.           THOMAS JOEL RIFFLE, b. June 28, 1918, Gilmer County,West Virginia; m. FRANCES LEE, 1945, Gilmer County,WVA; b. Gilmer County,West Virginia.

vii.           CHARLES EDGAR RIFFLE,JR., b. April 9, 1923, Gilmer County,West Virginia; d. May 19, 1978, Gilmer County,West Virginia; m. RUBY DEVALL, September 15, 1955, Gilmer County,WVA; b. Gilmer County,West Virginia.

viii.          NELSON RIFFLE, b. August 24, 1925, Gilmer County,West Virginia; m. MAXINE BRADY, December 27, 1950, Gilmer County,WVA; b. Gilmer County,West Virginia.

 

68.  GEORGE HENDERSON " HENRY"8 HUNT (ARTENSIA "ARTENSY"7 COTTRILL, DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born January 16, 1883 in Calhoun County, WVA (Was a carpenter,blacksmith,stockman,and a minister), and died August 30, 1952 in Spencer,Roane County, WVA (buried Clover Cemetery).  He married LEONA HESTER KEEN September 8, 1905 in Calhoun County,WVA, daughter of NATHAN KEEN and BLANCHE UPTON.  She was born October 9, 1885 in Calhoun  County, West Virginia (then moved to Kanawha County,WVA), and died January 17, 1960 in Spencer,Roane  County, West Virginia (buried Clover Cemetery).

    

Children of GEORGE HUNT and LEONA KEEN are:

i.             FERRIS9 HUNT, b. Abt. 1906.

ii.            MABEL HUNT, b. Abt. 1910.

iii.            BRUCE HUNT, b. Abt. 1912.

iv.           ROBERT HUNT, b. Abt. 1914.

79.           v. VIRGINIA HUNT, b. June 26, 1916, Wanego,Roane County,West Virgina.

vi.           EVELYN HUNT, b. Abt. 1928.

vii.           GEORGE HUNT,JR., b. Abt. 1930.

 

69.  CAREY EVERETT8 HUNT (ARTENSIA "ARTENSY"7 COTTRILL, DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born Abt. 1892 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died in died  before son was born.  He married CYNTHIS JARVIS.  She was born Abt. 1896 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Child of CAREY HUNT and CYNTHIS JARVIS is:

i.             UNKNOWN SON9 HUNT.

 

70.  LYDIA E. "LIDDIE"8 HUNT (ARTENSIA "ARTENSY"7 COTTRILL, DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born Abt. 1902 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married (1) HOUSTON COOK,1ST HUSBAND.  He was born Abt. 1897 in Calhoun County,WVA (had two kids with his wife).  She married (2) JOHN KEEN,2ND HUSBAND.  He was born Abt. 1895 in Calhoun County,WVA (had six kids with his wife), and died in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Child of LYDIA HUNT and HOUSTON COOK is:

i.             UNKNOWN9 COOK.

 

71.  NANCY JANE8 ELLISON (AMANDA7 STARCHER, NANCY JANE6 NICHOLS, DOROTHEA "DOLLY"5 MCELWAIN,1ST WIFE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 1875 in Calhoun County,WVA  (1880 & 1900 Calhoun Census), and died November 1958 in Calhoun County,WVA.  She married SIMON A. ARNOLD Abt. 1899 in Calhoun County,WVA, son of CHARLES ARNOLD and LUCRETIA NICHOLS.  He was born 1865 in Calhoun County,WVA  (1870 & 1880 & 1900 Calhoun Census), and died 1951 in Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Child of NANCY ELLISON and SIMON ARNOLD is:

i.             LOSIE G.9 ARNOLD, b. May 1900, Calhoun County,WVA  (1900 Calhoun Census).

 

72.  DELLA MAE8 STUTLER (ARTEMAH/ARTEMESH "ARTIE"7 COOPER, REBECCA6 STARCHER, ELIZABETH5 MCELWAIN/WAYNE, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 21, 1906 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died February 4, 1977 in Orrville,Ohio.  She married (1) BURL HERRON,2ND HUSBAND.  He was born Abt. 1900 in Orrville,Ohio??, and died in Orrville,Ohio.  She married (2) RAY WELLS,1ST HUSBAND, son of TIMOTHY WELLS and CAROLINE STALLMAN.  He was born Abt. 1900 in Calhoun County,WVA, and died in Orrville,Ohio.

    

Children of DELLA STUTLER and BURL HERRON are:

i.             HI9 HERRON.

ii.            DELORES HERRON.

iii.            JACK HERRON.

iv.           WILLIAM B. HERRON, b. October 22, 1926, Calhoun County,WVA; m. RUTHIE MARIE PETERS, Marion County,WVA; b. Calhoun County,WVA.

    

Children of DELLA STUTLER and RAY WELLS are:

v.            GENEVIVIEVE9 WELLS, b. Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. JIM MOSELY; b. Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA.

vi.           VIRGINIA HOPE WELLS.

vii.           WILLIAM B. WELLS, b. October 22, 1926, Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA; m. RUTHIE MARIE PETERS; b. Calhoun County,WVA; d. Calhoun County,WVA.

 

 

Generation No. 9

 

73.  VADA LOU9 COTTRILL (ALFRED ARTHUR CHARLES8 COTTRILL**, MARION " LEE"7 COTTRILL****, CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born April 13, 1913 in Tanner, Gilmer County, West Virginia, and died January 13, 2000 in Calhoun County,West Virginia??.  She married ARLIE HINERMAN July 14, 1929 in Monongalia Co.,  West  Virginia.  He was born May 11, 1911 in Mannington, Marion County,West  Virginia.

    

Children of VADA COTTRILL and ARLIE HINERMAN are:

i.             CATHERINE10 HINERMAN, m. JAMES.

ii.            JENNY HINERMAN, m. SKINNY HAMMRICK.

iii.            LEROY HINERMAN, m. EMILY.

iv.           TINA HINERMAN.

v.            SARAH JANE HINERMAN, m. PAUL SHAVER.

 

74.  CORA LEA9 COTTRILL (ALFRED ARTHUR CHARLES8 COTTRILL**, MARION " LEE"7 COTTRILL****, CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 17, 1918 in Webster  County, West Virginia, and died June 23, 1993 in Marion County,West Virginia.  She married WILLIAM PERCEY MOYERS January 21, 1938 in Marion Co, West Virginia.  He was born November 23, 1918 in Flemmington, West  Virginia, and died 1949 in Fairmont,West Virginia  (car wreck).

    

Children of CORA COTTRILL and WILLIAM MOYERS are:

i.             DAVID10 MOYERS, b. Abt. 1935.

ii.            CHARLES MOYERS, b. Abt. 1940.

iii.            WILLIAM MOYERS, b. Abt. 1945.

iv.           BURL MOYERS.

v.            LEA MOYERS, b. Fairmont,West Virginia; m. UNKNOWN BROWN; b. Fairmont,West Virginia.

 

75.  ICERA "ICIE" JEAN MAY9 COTTRILL (ALFRED ARTHUR CHARLES8 COTTRILL**, MARION " LEE"7 COTTRILL****, CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born 1922 in Calhoun County,West Virginia  (divorced?????), and died Abt. 1945 in New York  (supposed to have died from her Burn scar tissue??).  She married (1) PETER "PETE" ROTUSSNETY,2ND HUSBAND.  He was born Abt. 1890 in New York City,New York, and died in New York.  She met (2) UNKNOWN CHESTNUT,1ST HUSBAND.  He was born in West Virginia.

 

Notes for ICERA "ICIE" JEAN MAY COTTRILL:

Need papers for Greenland Cemetery

New York City has Mrs. Isa Chestnut information from Irena Jane Cottrill's obituary.

 

More About ICERA "ICIE" JEAN MAY COTTRILL:

Burial: Greenlawn Cem., Brooklyn, NY.

 

Notes for PETER "PETE" ROTUSSNETY,2ND HUSBAND:

Supposed to be an older man who owned a large fancy Restaurant & Hotel in New York City.

Not sure about the spelling of the surname!!!

 

    

Child of ICERA COTTRILL and PETER ROTUSSNETY is:

i.             VERNONICA10 ROTUSSNETY.

 

Notes for VERNONICA ROTUSSNETY:

 

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Child of ICERA COTTRILL and UNKNOWN CHESTNUT is:

ii.            VERONICA10 CHESTNUT.

 

76.  ALBERT ARTHUR9 COTRILL (ALFRED ARTHUR CHARLES8 COTTRILL**, MARION " LEE"7 COTTRILL****, CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born January 10, 1929 in Marion Co, W.V., and died May 22, 1991 in Madison,  Lake County, Ohio.  He married STELLA RUTH WAY June 7, 1963, daughter of EDWARD WAY and OPAL CROSS****.  She was born November 20, 1944 in Harrison co,  West  Virginia.

 

Notes for ALBERT ARTHUR COTRILL:

Albert Cottrill joined Army when was 15 joined the service he also lost a T in Cottrill so, spelling is now Cotrill. The Army said If they corrected his name it would take 2-3 years to get his pay checks until his name was officially changed. He didn't want to wait !!!! He would have no money for 2- 3 years.

 CONSOLI DATON COAL CORP 93 FOR 10 YRS THEN FOR MORTON SALT (RETIRED),

 IN MENTOR OHIO.

 

Occupation

Consolidation Coal Corp 93  for 10 years.

Morton Salt retired Mentor or Fairport, Lake Co, Ohio.

 

Birth certificate from Marion Co.,WV.

Albert's given name at birth was Arthur Alfred Cottrill,born March 15, 1930 in Marion Co, WV.

parents: father Alfred COTTRILL, mother: Jane I. COTTRILL(maiden name).

Note: Albert Cotrill has two birthdates.

Why ? so, he could join the Army at 15.

 

 

 

 

 

More About ALBERT ARTHUR COTRILL:

Burial: May 1991, Madison, Lake Co, Ohio

    

Children of ALBERT COTRILL and STELLA WAY are:

i.             SUSAN VALERIE10 COTRILL, b. February 6, 1964.

ii.            ELIZABETH JANE COTRILL, b. April 23, 1965.

iii.            JEFFREY AARON COTRILL, b. August 11, 1968; m. KELLY KATHLEEN SMITH, August 9, 1997.

iv.           SHERRIE IRENA COTRILL, b. September 22, 1969, Geneva, Ashtabula Co,  OH; m. ROY BALOCK.

v.            KELLEY ANNE COTRILL, b. December 11, 1972.

 

77.  CHARLES EDWARD9 COTTRILL (ALFRED ARTHUR CHARLES8 COTTRILL**, MARION " LEE"7 COTTRILL****, CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born February 21, 1934 in Emerson, Marion County, West Virginia.  He married (1) CARALENE JOYCE BYARD December 29, 1951 in Jordan, Marion Co.,  W. VA &1978 in Ohio.  She was born October 1, 1935 in Widen, Clay Co.,  West Virginia.  He married (2) DELORES 1971. 

 

Notes for CHARLES EDWARD COTTRILL:

SON CECIL SERIAL #52394487 SSAN  300-28-5161

 

 

Notes for CARALENE JOYCE BYARD:

 THEY divorced then they remarried and got a 2nd divorce.

Remarried second wife two times, then they divorced two times then he married a third wife.

 

 

Notes for DELORES:

[Her 1st  spouse,  Last name was JOY.

[Direct line - M.FTW]

 

[Her 1st  spouse,  Last name was JOY.

 

    

Children of CHARLES COTTRILL and CARALENE BYARD are:

i.             DARLENE10 COTTRILL, b. West Virginia; d. Has 4 kids; m. GARY MELVIN.

ii.            CECIL COTTRILL.

iii.            ARNOLD COTTRILL.

 

78.  OKIE ARLIE9 COTTRILL (ALFRED ARTHUR CHARLES8 COTTRILL**, MARION " LEE"7 COTTRILL****, CATHARINE6 NICHOLAS/NICHOLS****, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born May 10, 1936 in Marion County,West Virginia, and died August 1999 in Arkansas.  He married (1) ARETTA PAUGH.    He married (2) KATHERINE "KAY" GETCH Abt. 1961 in Perry,Ohio.  She was born Abt. 1943 in Perry,Lake County,Ohio, and died in Perry,Lake County,Ohio.

    

Children of OKIE COTTRILL and KATHERINE GETCH are:

i.             ALBERT10 COTTRELL, b. Abt. 1959, Perry,Lake County,Ohio; m. UNKNOWN; b. Perry,Lake County,Ohio.

ii.            VIRGINIA COTTRILL, b. Abt. 1969, Perry,Lake County,Ohio; d. Arkansas; m. UNKNOWN; b. Arkansas.

iii.            BRENDA COTTRILL, b. Abt. 1972, Arkansas; m. UNKNOWN; b. Arkansas.

 

79.  VIRGINIA9 HUNT (GEORGE HENDERSON " HENRY"8, ARTENSIA "ARTENSY"7 COTTRILL, DEBORAH6 NICHOLS/NICHOLAS, CATHARINE5 MCELWAIN****, CATHARINE ELIZABETH4 PROPST***, BARBARA "BARBARY"3 PENCE****, VALENTINE "FELTY"2 PENCE/BENTZ****, JACOB1 PENCE) was born June 26, 1916 in Wanego,Roane County,West Virgina.  She married GENE F. ELMORE,SR. May 17, 1935, son of JACOB ELMORE and MARY LOONEY.  He was born August 14, 1910 in Tariff,Roane County,West Virgina.

    

Child of VIRGINIA HUNT and GENE ELMORE is:

i.             GENE F.10 ELMORE,JR., b. March 21, 1936, Clarksburg,Harrison County,WVA; m. JOYCE ANN NORMAN, August 17, 1963, Harrison Co West Virginia; b. March 20, 1941, Gauley Bridge,West Virginia; d. August 10, 1993, Spencer,Roane  County, West Virginia   (buried Clover cemetery).



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