Descendants of
William Way
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM2 WAY (UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1830 in
Maryland (this possible grandfather and
father of Edda Way would love to verification for them !!!). He married UNKNOWN.
Notes for WILLIAM WAY:
I would love to know if anyone know anything about the
Ways from Tyler County and
Ritchie County,West Virginia.
I believe this William is probably the father of Samuel
Edward Way who used a
fake name of Dayton Way.
Dayton?? who married someone else to avoid marrying
Maggie Stephens.
He was supposed to have been from an English line and some
of used an "E" in the last name of Way/Wey/Waye.
He was an called "English Bulldog" because of
his stubbornness!!!
Would love to who is the real greatgrandfather !!!!!!!
Child of WILLIAM WAY and UNKNOWN is:
2. i. SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), b. 1865, Pennsylvania or Tyler County, West Virginia; d.
Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER) (WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born 1865 in Pennsylvania or
Tyler County, West Virginia, and died Unknown.
He met MARGARET E." MAGGIE" STEPHENS**** in Never married to each other., daughter of JOHN STEPHENS****
and MARY WEEKLEY****. She was born
August 14, 1872 in Tyler County,WVA, and died January 7, 1952 in Kanawha, WVA.
Notes for SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE FATHER):
Dayton Ed Samuel Way basically a big family mystery. Our
family has said his name was Ed Way of English descent. The father of Edda
Kenneth WAY then I received Edda K.
Way's Social S. Application and it had Edda's father listed as Dayton Way.
So, Basically we just don't know at this time who this man
is!!!
We are just taking an educated guess on his age.
Notes for MARGARET E." MAGGIE" STEPHENS****:
Margaret "Maggie" Stephens & Samuel Edward
"Dayton" Way were never married.
His father, William Way is in 1880 Tyler County,WVA Census
with his kids and second wife
and his mother, Mary Way who was from Maryland and was a
weaver of clothes.
Would love to find information about this Way family !!!!!!!!
The Way family from Ritchie County,West Virginia were
supposed to be cousins of my grandfather.
One of his cousins was suppose to own a gas company from
Ritchie County !!!!
Would love to make connections on this Way family !!!
Edward "Edda"
Kenneth Way was born out of wedlock on February 29,1892 (Leap Year)
born in Meeker,Tyler County, West Virginia.
Edda was raised by his grandparents Mary Ellen Weekley
& John Francis Stephens along with his cousins that were still pretty
small.
A Short Story: Maggie came back for Edda when he was small
about 5-6 years old, but her
husband gave her a choice: him or her child, so Maggie brought back Edda to his
grandparents.
She already had two other little ones by her husband when
he gave her the option !!
It's believed Edda
never saw Maggie again.
Marriage Notes for SAMUEL FATHER) and MARGARET STEPHENS****:
[way.FTW]
Maggie & Dayton ED Way had Edda Kenneth WAY out of wedlock.
Child of SAMUEL FATHER) and MARGARET STEPHENS**** is:
3. i. EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4 WAY, b. February 29, 1892, Tyler Co,
WV; d. April 24, 1972, WV.
Generation No. 3
3. EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4 WAY (SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born February 29, 1892 in
Tyler Co, WV, and died April 24, 1972 in WV.
He married (1) LELA MARTIN. She was born in
Harrison County,WVA. He married (2) NELLIE BELLE BEATRICE SCHRADER**** November 24, 1915 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, West Virginia,
daughter of SIMEON SCHRADER**** and MISSOURI ASH. She was
born January 23, 1894 in Wood County, WV, and died March 1, 1930 in
Rosemount, Taylor co., WV.
Notes for EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH WAY:
Edda K. Way is listed Census 1900 for Walker, Wood Co.,
Eddie W. age 8
Notes for NELLIE BELLE BEATRICE SCHRADER****:
Nellie B. Schrader's middle name at one time was believe
to be Belle it turned out to be "Beatrice"
More About NELLIE BELLE BEATRICE SCHRADER****:
Burial: Odd Fellow Cemetary , Rosemont, WV
Marriage Notes for EDWARD WAY and NELLIE SCHRADER****:
Edda K. Way age 23, b. Tyler Co.,WV, Residence Wood Co,
WV.
Nellie Beatrice Schrader age 21, b. Wood Co, WV.
Child of EDWARD WAY and LELA
MARTIN is:
i. JOHN5 WAY.
Children of EDWARD WAY and NELLIE SCHRADER****
are:
4. ii. EDWARD KENNETH5 WAY, b. October 21, 1916, Castlewood,
South Dakota, or 1917; d. November 22, 1956, Geneva, Ashtabula Co., Ohio.
5. iii. MARY NELLIE WAY, b. March 31, 1918, Clarksburg, WV; d. September
19, 1977, WV.
iv. JOSEPH MARTIN WAY, b. February 24, 1920, Rosemount, Taylor County, WV.
v. RUTH DELORES WAY, b. July 27, 1922, Lost Creek, WV; d. March 29,
1992, AZ.
Generation No. 4
4. EDWARD KENNETH5 WAY (EDWARD
"EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born October 21, 1916 in
Castlewood, South Dakota, or 1917, and
died November 22, 1956 in Geneva, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. He married OPAL CROSS* April
5, 1938 in Clarksburg, W.V, daughter of ARTHUR CROSS***** and MINERVA STULL. She was born January 8, 1919
in Taylor County, West Virginia, and died November 3, 1993 in Cleveland , ohio.
Notes for EDWARD KENNETH WAY:
Edward Kenneth Way went by his middle name Kenneth as an
adult, and Kenney or Kenneth as a child.
More About EDWARD KENNETH WAY:
Fact 1: April 4, 1938, Married by Rev.Hallie Richards:
Baptist Mini
Children of EDWARD WAY and OPAL CROSS* are:
i. JAMES EARL6 WAY, b. November 22, 1938, Rosemont,Harrison Co., WVA; d. November 23,
1938, Rosemont, Harrison Co., WVA.
6. ii. CAROL JEAN WAY, b. December 13, 1939, Taylor Co, WV.
7. iii. EDWARD KENNETH WAY,JR., b.
January 4, 1941.
8. iv. PATRICA ANN WAY, b. March 3, 1942.
9. v. WILLIAM DELMOS WAY, b. September 22, 1943; d. July
16, 1994.
10. vi. STELLA RUTH WAY, b. November 20, 1944, Harrison co, West
Virginia.
11. vii. WILMA GERALDINE WAY, b. April 6, 1946.
12. viii. OPAL LOUISE WAY, b. July 14, 1947.
13. ix. BETTY LOU BELLE WAY, b. March
16, 1950.
x. ROBERT EUGENE WAY, b. May 25, 1954.
5. MARY NELLIE5 WAY (EDWARD
"EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born March 31, 1918 in
Clarksburg, WV, and died September 19, 1977 in WV. She married EDGELL FRESHOUR.
He was born January 27, 1910, and died April 26, 1982 in WV.
Children of MARY
WAY and EDGELL FRESHOUR are:
i. DANA LYNN6 FRESHOUR.
ii. ROBERT EDGELL FRESHOUR, b. May 6, 1943.
iii. EDWARD LEE FRESHOUR, b. March 3, 1945.
iv. JOHN FRANCIS FRESHOUR, b. February 12, 1946.
v. PAUL EUGENE FRESHOUR, b. November 22, 1949.
Generation No. 5
6. CAROL JEAN6 WAY (EDWARD
KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born December 13, 1939 in
Taylor Co, WV. She married (1) ARTHUR RUSSELL HEAVNER,SR. He was born January 1, 1930
in Wendell, WV., and died July 13, 1978 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio. She married (2) DANIEL ARBOGAST in
Rome, OH. He was born January 8, 1942
in Webster Springs, Webster Co, WV.
Children of CAROL
WAY and ARTHUR HEAVNER are:
i. JAMES RAY7 HEAVNER, b. September 18, 1957, Geneva, Ashtabula Co, OH.
14. ii. ARTHUR RUSSELL HEAVNER,JR, b. May 18, 1964.
iii. TONI JEAN HEAVNER, b. June 15, 1966, Richmond
Heights, Ohio.
7. EDWARD KENNETH6 WAY,JR. (EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born January 4, 1941. He married DOROTHY MAE SHEPPARD in Riply, NY. She
was born July 17, 1941.
Children of EDWARD WAY and DOROTHY SHEPPARD are:
15. i. EDWARD KENNETH7 WAY III, b. November 26, 1957.
16. ii. ROMONA LEE WAY, b. September 30, 1959.
17. iii. RONITA LYNN WAY, b. August 25, 1961.
18. iv. LILLIE CHARLENE WAY, b. July 1, 1963.
8. PATRICA ANN6 WAY (EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born March 3, 1942. She married (1) FREDERICK JAMES OGDEN in Ashtabula Co, Oh. She married (2) CLAYTON RICHARD DODGE SR. in Ashtabula Co, Oh. She
married (3) WILLIAM MCFADDEN.
Notes for PATRICA ANN WAY:
No children With William McFadden.
Children of PATRICA WAY and FREDERICK OGDEN are:
19. i. WILLIAM JAMES7 OGDEN, b. August 30, 1960.
ii. FREDERICK CLINTON OGDEN, b. December 11, 1961, San Diego ,
CA.
20. iii. ROBERT EARVIN OGDEN, b. September 25, 1962, Painesville, Lake Co, Oh.
iv. DAVID RICKY OGDEN, b. January 23, 1964, Madison, Lake Co, Ohio; m. ANGELA JOANN POWELL, March 31, 1984, Lake Co, Ohio; b. May 23, 1964.
Children of PATRICA WAY and CLAYTON SR. are:
21. v. CLAYTON RICHARD7 DODGE, JR., b. July 17, 1966.
22. vi. MICHAEL EDWARD DODGE, b. January 23, 1968.
9. WILLIAM DELMOS6 WAY (EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born September 22, 1943, and
died July 16, 1994. He married DIANE KAY CHAPMAN March 1, 1964 in First Baptist
Church, Painesville, Lake Co, OH. She
was born Abt. 1945 in Madison, Ohio.
More About DIANE
KAY CHAPMAN:
Divorced: July 16, 1973
Children of WILLIAM WAY and DIANE CHAPMAN are:
i. DENA LYNN7 WAY, b. December 17, 1965, Painesville, Lake Co, Oh; d. Lives in Punta
Gorda, Florida.
ii. CHARLES HENRY WAY, b. August 12, 1968, Painesville,
Lake Co, Oh; d. Lives in Punta Gorda, Florida.
10. STELLA RUTH6 WAY (EDWARD
KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born November 20, 1944 in
Harrison co, West Virginia.
She married ALBERT ARTHUR COTRILL June 7, 1963, son of ALFRED COTTRILL**
and IRENA COTTRELL. He was born
January 10, 1929 in Marion Co, W.V., and died May 22, 1991 in Madison, Lake County, Ohio.
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 STELLA WAY and ALBERT COTRILL are:
i. SUSAN VALERIE7 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.
23. v. KELLEY ANNE COTRILL, b. December 11, 1972.
11. WILMA GERALDINE6 WAY (EDWARD
KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born April 6, 1946. She married RAY HEADLEY in Geneva, Ohio.
Children of WILMA
WAY and RAY HEADLEY are:
i. RAY7 HEADLEY,JR..
ii. ALLAN HEADLEY.
iii. OPAL HEADLEY.
iv. DANIEL HEADLEY.
v. LAURA LEE HEADLEY, b. October 17, 1975, Warren,
Ohio.
12. OPAL LOUISE6 WAY (EDWARD
KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born July 14, 1947. She married CHARLES STEERMAN.
Children of OPAL
WAY and CHARLES STEERMAN are:
24. i. KIMBERLY7 STEERMAN.
ii. CHARLOTTE STEERMAN.
13. BETTY LOU BELLE6 WAY (EDWARD
KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born March 16, 1950. She married JOHN STALEY.
Children of BETTY
WAY and JOHN STALEY are:
i. HOPE7 STALEY, b. February 19, 1973.
ii. JASON STALEY, b.
Abt. 1975.
Generation No. 6
14. ARTHUR RUSSELL7 HEAVNER,JR (CAROL JEAN6 WAY, EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born May 18, 1964. He married TAMMY M. OBENOUR July 12, 1986 in Geneva, Ashtabula Co, OH. She was born Abt. 1966 in Geneva, Ohio.
Children of ARTHUR HEAVNER and TAMMY OBENOUR are:
i. ARTHUR RUSSELL8 HEAVNER III, b. December 7, 1987, Geneva, Ashtabula Co, OH.
ii. ADAM DWAYNE HEAVNER, b. March 27, 1990, Geneva,
Ashtabula Co, OH.
iii. CHRISTINA MARIE HEAVNER, b. August 18, 1993, Cleveland,
Cuyahoga Co, Ohio.
iv. BRIAN HEAVNER, b.
1994.
15. EDWARD KENNETH7 WAY III (EDWARD KENNETH6, EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born November 26, 1957. He married CHIRSTINE ANN WOLF January 9, 1976 in Painesville, Lake Co, OH. She was born May 28, 1958.
Children of EDWARD WAY and CHIRSTINE WOLF are:
i. SHANNON KATHLINE8 WAY, b. September 22, 1976.
ii. MICHELLE ANN WAY, b. June 29, 1980.
iii. EDWARD CHIRSTOPHER WAY, b. September 10, 1981.
iv. MITCHELL ANTHONY WAY, b. August 27, 1985.
16. ROMONA LEE7 WAY (EDWARD
KENNETH6, EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born September 30, 1959. She married (1) TIMOTHY LAMAR EDWARDS May 9, 1984 in Volusia Co,
FL. He was born February 5, 1959. She married (2) TIMOTHY CRAIG PERZ May 1, 1992 in Geauga Co,
Ohio.
Child of ROMONA WAY and TIMOTHY EDWARDS is:
i. JUSTIN ROMIE LAMAR8 EDWARDS, b. March 15, 1985.
Child of ROMONA WAY and TIMOTHY PERZ is:
ii. WARREN MARK8 PERZ, b. December 17, 1991.
17. RONITA LYNN7 WAY (EDWARD
KENNETH6, EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born August 25, 1961. She married (1) JAMES KEVIN WAITE June 6, 1978 in Painesville, Lake Co, OH. She married (2) GEORGE MICHAEL LEDOUH July 2,
1988 in Volusia Co, FL.
Child of RONITA WAY and JAMES
WAITE is:
i. JULIE MARIE8 WAITE, b. May 5, 1979.
Child of RONITA WAY and GEORGE LEDOUH is:
ii. CHRISTINA ANN8 LEDOUH, b. February 27, 1985.
18. LILLIE CHARLENE7 WAY (EDWARD
KENNETH6, EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born July 1, 1963. She married ROBERT DENNIS ANDERSON January 28, 1982 in Loudon Co, TX.
Children of LILLIE WAY and ROBERT ANDERSON are:
i. MELISSA ALLISON8 ANDERSON, b. November 21, 1982.
ii. ROBERT LAUREN ANDERSON, b. February 17, 1984.
iii. JOSHUA DENNIS ANDERSON, b. November 28, 1985.
19. WILLIAM JAMES7 OGDEN (PATRICA ANN6 WAY, EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born August 30, 1960. He married (1) TERRY BREWSTER in
Germany. He married (2) ? KARMIA.
Children of WILLIAM OGDEN and TERRY BREWSTER are:
i. JOSHUA8 ODGEN, b. July 17, New Mexico.
ii. ANDRE ODGEN, b.
September, New Mexico.
20. ROBERT EARVIN7 OGDEN (PATRICA
ANN6 WAY, EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born September 25, 1962 in
Painesville, Lake Co, Oh. He married UNKNOWN 1992.
Child of ROBERT OGDEN and UNKNOWN is:
i. PHILIPP AARON8 ODGEN, b. October 9, 1992.
21. CLAYTON RICHARD7 DODGE, JR. (PATRICA
ANN6 WAY, EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born July 17, 1966. He married SHARON HAMILTON.
Child of CLAYTON DODGE and SHARON HAMILTON is:
i. CHIRSTOPHER STEVEN8 DODGE, b. November 5, 1989.
22. MICHAEL EDWARD7 DODGE (PATRICA ANN6 WAY, EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born January 23, 1968. He married JENNIFER REBECCA MANIS September 23, 1994 in Rome, OH.
Child of MICHAEL DODGE and JENNIFER MANIS is:
i. HALEY8 DODGE, b. February 1997.
23. KELLEY ANNE7 COTRILL (STELLA
RUTH6 WAY, EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1) was born December 11, 1972.
Children of KELLEY ANNE COTRILL are:
i. JORDAN RACHEL8 COTRILL, b. October 9, 1991.
ii. AMBER NICHOLE COTRILL, b. February 6, 1993.
iii. TERRELL LEE COTRILL, b. March 22, 1994.
24. KIMBERLY7 STEERMAN (OPAL LOUISE6 WAY, EDWARD KENNETH5, EDWARD "EDDA" KENNETH4, SAMUEL EDWARD WAY (POSSIBLE3 FATHER), WILLIAM2 WAY, UNKNOWN1)
She married DARRELL HESTER. He was born in Tennessee.
Child of KIMBERLY STEERMAN and DARRELL HESTER is:
i. AMANDA8 HESTER, b. 1994, FL.
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