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My Ancestry Chart
1. Sharyl Grace "Sherri" 1 METZ, daughter of 2. Donald Lee METZ
and 3. Loretta Lee CROSS. She married (1) on 28 Feb 1981 in Little Hocking, OH Donald Dean WRIGHT, born 27 May
1949 in Marietta, OH; died 22 Oct 2000 in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; buried in Two Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery,
Wirt Co, WV, son of Clarence Wilford WRIGHT and Emma Virginia "Virginia" CARPENTER; (2) in 1991 in Parkersburg, WV James
Micheal SMITH, born in Kanawha Co, WV, son of Billy Lee SMITH and Marjorie Lee STALNAKER.
Children of Sharyl Grace "Sherri" METZ and Donald Dean WRIGHT were as follows:
i Karri Dawn WRIGHT
ii Shawn Steven WRIGHT
Children of Sharyl Grace "Sherri" METZ and James Micheal SMITH were as follows:
i Alyssa Michelle SMITH.
ii Kelly Ann SMITH.
Generation 2
2. Donald Lee 2 METZ, born 14 Dec 1930 in Spencer, Calhoun County,
West Virginia; died 30 Aug 1991 in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Parkersburg WV, son of
4. Raymond Elmore METZ and 5. Opha Blanche PURSLEY. He married on 24 Aug 1953 in Aberdeen, Harford Co, MD 3. Loretta Lee
CROSS, born 18 Nov 1933 in Parkersburg, WV, daughter of 6. Lawrence Leonard CROSS and 7. Grace BOONE.
Children of Donald Lee METZ and Loretta Lee CROSS were as follows:
1 i Sharyl Grace "Sherri" 1 METZ. She married (1) on 28 Feb 1981 in
Little Hocking, OH Donald Dean WRIGHT, born 27 May 1949 in Marietta, OH; died 22 Oct 2000 in Parkersburg, Wood
County, WV; buried in 2 Ripple Baptist Church Cemetery, Wirt Co, WV, son of Clarence Wilford WRIGHT and Emma Virginia "Virginia"
CARPENTER; (2) in 1991 in Parkersburg, WV James Micheal SMITH, born in Kanawha Co, WV, son of Billy Lee
SMITH and Marjorie Lee STALNAKER.
ii Debbie Lee 1 METZ. She married in 1977 in Vienna, WV James Frederick
NEIDICH, born Jul 1957.
iii Kathleen Susan 1 METZ. She married (1) in 1975 John Walter
BILES, son of Harry Leonard BILES and Geraldine HITCHCOCK; (2) in 1989 in Parkersburg, WV Joseph Craig BARNETT.
Generation 3
4. Raymond Elmore 3 METZ, born 9 Dec 1901 in Leatherbark, Calhoun
County, West Virginia; died 24 Oct 2001 in Eldercare Of West Virginia, In Ripley, WV; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Leatherbark,
son of 8. William Elmore METZ and 9. Minnie Elizabeth PRICE. He married on 22 Nov 1924 in Spencer, Roane County, WV 5. Opha
Blanche PURSLEY, born 19 Jun 1905 in Roane County, WV; died 3 Jul 1998 in Ripley, Jackson Co, WV, daughter of 10.
Emery Morey "Morey" PURSLEY and 11. Lilly Mae "Mae" BELL.
Children of Raymond Elmore METZ and Opha Blanche PURSLEY were as follows:
i Harold Edwin 2 METZ, born 6 Dec 1925 in Calhoun County, West Virignia;
died aft 2005. He married Shirley DEBERRY.
2 ii Donald Lee 2 METZ, born 14 Dec 1930 in Spencer, Calhoun County,
West Virginia; died 30 Aug 1991 in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Parkersburg WV. He married
on 24 Aug 1953 in Aberdeen, Harford Co, MD Loretta Lee CROSS, born 18 Nov 1933 in Parkersburg, WV, daughter
of Lawrence Leonard CROSS and Grace BOONE.
iii Gene Arnold 2 METZ, born 22 Jan 1932 in Calhoun County, WV; died
19 Jun 1954; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldburg, Calhoun County, West Virginia..
iv John Franklin 2 METZ, born 15 Apr 1933 in Calhoun County, WV; died
4 Feb 1980 in Wood County, WV; buried in Short Cemetery, Off Boggs Fork Rd. (Cr 5/18), Roane Co., WV. He married on 26 Jun
1955 I Jean LEMASTERS.
v Allen Emory 2 METZ, born 1 Jun 1941 in Calhoun County, WV; died
18 Jun 1994 in Roane County, WV. He married Barbara LEMASTERS.
6. Lawrence Leonard 3 CROSS, born 4 Oct 1910 in Akron, OH; died 8
Jan 1990 in Columbus, OH; buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, son of 12. Leonard Walton "Lennie" CROSS and 13. Lydia Luella
GANTZ. He married on 8 Sep 1930 in Marietta, OH 7. Grace BOONE, born 21 Jan 1911 in Parkersburg, Wood County,
WV; died 6 Oct 2000 in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Parkersburg WV, daughter of 14. Elmer
Clay BOONE and 15. Sophia Anne BEORN.
Children of Lawrence Leonard CROSS and Grace BOONE were as follows:
i Loretta Lee2 CROSS, born 18 Nov 1933 in Parkersburg, WV. She married
(1) on 24 Aug 1953 in Aberdeen, Harford Co, MD Donald Lee METZ, born 14 Dec 1930 in Spencer, Calhoun County,
West Virginia; died 30 Aug 1991 in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Parkersburg WV, son of
Raymond Elmore METZ and Opha Blanche PURSLEY; (2) in 1962 Paul Edward FRILEY, born 26 Jan 1924 in Cattlettsburg,
Boyd, KY; died 1 Aug 1987 in Sebring, FL; buried in Sebring, FL; (3) in 1996 in Vienna WV Loren PROUTY.
ii. Carolyn Marie 2 CROSS. She married (1) Richard
Harry CUNNINGHAM, son of Harry C CUNNINGHAM and Mildred Naomi STURM. (2) Earl
YOUNG;
Generation 4
8. William Elmore 4 METZ, born 18 Mar 1867 in Marion County, WV; died
6 Feb 1949 in Roane County, WV; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldburg, Calhoun County, West Virginia., son of 16. Tapley
G METZ and 17. Rosalie "Rosa" JACKSON. He married in Nov 1886 in Calhoun County, WV 9. Minnie Elizabeth PRICE,
born 30 Oct 1869 in Sandridge, Calhoun County, WV; died 15 Apr 1955 in Leatherbark, Calhoun County, WV; buried in Liberty
Hill Cemetery, Arnoldburg, Calhoun County, West Virginia., daughter of 18. James W PRICE and 19. Martha J VARNER.
Children of William Elmore METZ and Minnie Elizabeth PRICE were as follows:
i Leon 3 METZ, born in Calhoun County, WV; died in Calhoun County,
WV.
ii Roscoe 3 METZ.
iii Alonzo M 3 METZ, born 11 Oct 1887 in Calhoun County, WV; died
28 Sep 1969. He married on 22 Dec 1912 in Calhoun County, WV Bertha I ASH, born 29 Dec 1889 in Calhoun County,
WV; died 1 Apr 1954 in Roane County, WV, daughter of Eli Worthy ASH and Margaret Elizabeth (---).
iv Cora A 3 METZ, born 8 Apr 1889 in Sandridge, Calhoun County, WV;
died 1971 in Kanawha County, Saint Albans, West Virginia. She married on 25 Jul 1914 in Calhoun County, WV Harrison "Harry"
COON, born Mar 1889 in Calhoun County, WV, son of Harrison COON and Jane HUSK.
v Evalina 3 METZ, born 13 Feb 1891 in Calhoun County, WV; died 1891.
She married (1) Charles BURCH; (2) Meade CLEVENGER.
vi William Ira 3 METZ, born Apr 1893 in Westpark, WV; died 1907.
vii George Wesley 3 METZ, born 1 Aug 1895 in Calhoun County, WV; died
27 Aug 1934 in Calhoun County, WV; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Calhoun, West Virginia. He married (1) on 20 Feb 1920
Annie A ASH, born Apr 1894 in Calhoun County, WV; died 1925, daughter of Eli Worthy ASH and Margaret Elizabeth
(---); (2) on 11 Apr 1927 Hattie ROACH, born 5 Jul 1905 in Calhoun Co, WV; died 29 Jul 1997 in Ravenswood, Jackson
Co, WV; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldburg, Calhoun County, West Virginia., daughter of Andrew Jackson "Jack" ROACH
and Arthelia KIRBY.
viii Harley H 3 METZ, born Jul 1897 in Calhoun County, WV.
ix Highland 3 METZ, born abt 1899. He married Anna (---).
4 x Raymond Elmore 3 METZ, born 9 Dec 1901 in Leatherbark, Calhoun
County, West Virginia; died 24 Oct 2001 in Eldercare Of West Virginia, In Ripley, WV; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Leatherbark.
He married on 22 Nov 1924 in Spencer, Roane County, WV Opha Blanche PURSLEY, born 19 Jun 1905 in Roane County,
WV; died 3 Jul 1998 in Ripley, Jackson Co, WV, daughter of Emery Morey "Morey" PURSLEY and Lilly Mae "Mae" BELL.
xi Burta 3 METZ, born 9 Jan 1904 in Calhoun County, WV.
xii Osie Mae 3 METZ, born 8 Oct 1904 in Calhoun Co, WV. She married
(1) Oris HERSMAN; (2) Roger ROGERS.
xiii Cleo Edward 3 METZ, born 13 Jan 1908 in WV; died 10 Apr 1983
in Roane County, WV; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldburg, Calhoun County, West Virginia.. He married Dola Mae
EPLING, buried in Epling Cem, Looneyville, WV.
10. Emery Morey "Morey" 4 PURSLEY, born 16 Apr 1880 in Spencer, Roane
County, WV; died 29 Jan 1958 in Roane County, WV; buried in Egypt Cemetery, WV, son of 20. Jesse Hudson PURSLEY Jr. and 21.
Louisa B SNIDER. He married on 22 Oct 1902 in Roane Co, WV 11. Lilly Mae "Mae" BELL, born 20 Jun 1886 in Annamoriah,
Calhoun Co, WV; died 9 Feb 1943 in Spencer, Roane County, WV; buried in Egypt Cemetery, WV, daughter of 22. Minter J BEALL/Bell
and 23. Malinda STARCHER.
Children of Emery Morey "Morey" PURSLEY and Lilly Mae "Mae" BELL were as follows:
i Edward 3 PURSLEY.
ii Dennis W 3 PURSLEY, born 1903; died 1964; buried in Egypt Cemetery,
WV. He married Prudence (Pruda) M CARPENTER.
5 iii Opha Blanche 3 PURSLEY, born 19 Jun 1905 in Roane County, WV;
died 3 Jul 1998 in Ripley, Jackson Co, WV. She married on 22 Nov 1924 in Spencer, Roane County, WV Raymond Elmore METZ,
born 9 Dec 1901 in Leatherbark, Calhoun County, West Virginia; died 24 Oct 2001 in Eldercare Of West Virginia, In Ripley,
WV; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Leatherbark, son of William Elmore METZ and Minnie Elizabeth PRICE.
iv Stella Orbie "Orbie" (Orfie?) 3 PURSLEY, born 29 Dec 1906 in Spencer,
Roane County, WV; died 6 Jul 1982 in Willoughly, Ohio. She married Merle PARKS.
v Floda O 3 PURSLEY, born 12 Mar 1908 in Spencer, Roane County, WV;
died 1 Apr 1996 in Akron, OH. She married Ernest Arthur McCURDY.
vi Manford Lee 3 PURSLEY, born 17 Oct 1909 in Spencer, Roane County,
WV; died 24 Oct 1995 in Mansfield, OH; buried in Mansfield Memorial Park, Mansfield OH. He married Maude May MILLER.
vii Jesse I 3 PURSLEY, born 1910 in Spencer, Roane County, WV; died
22 Jun 2002. He married Edith RAINES, buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
viii Marvin Francis 3 PURSLEY, born 30 Mar 1913; died 28 Dec 1975
in Greensboro, Guilford Cty., North Carolina. He married Dorothy WAGGONER.
ix Harry Willis "Bill" 3 PURSLEY, born 1915; died in Clover Cemetery,
Roane Co, WV. He married Gladys WRIGHT.
x Glennis C 3 PURSLEY, born abt 1919. She married (1) (---)
WRIGHT; (2) in 1934 Clyde F EPPLING, son of Ulysses EPLING and Ella SOMERVILLE.
xi Ruth Irene 3 PURSLEY, born 1921 in Spencer, Roane County, WV; died
21 Jan 1984; buried in Egypt Cemetery, WV. She married Fred SEABOLT.
12. Leonard Walton "Lennie" 4 CROSS, born 12 Aug 1871 in Red Hill,
Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; died 2 Aug 1935 in Akron, Summit Co, OH, son of 24. Monroe V CROSS and 25. Mary Melvina "Melvina"
DOBBINS. He married on 18 Aug 1892 in Wood Co, VA 13. Lydia Luella GANTZ, born 27 Mar 1874 in Red Hill, Wood,
Parkersburg, WV; died 9 Aug 1948 in Barberton, OH, daughter of 26. Atwell Cornelius GANTZ and 27. Josephine McPHERSON.
Children of Leonard Walton "Lennie" CROSS and Lydia Luella GANTZ were as follows:
i Lena Mae (May?) 3 CROSS, born 14 Feb 1896 in Red Hill, Parkersburg,
Wood Co, WV; died Jun 1986 in NV. She married bef 1920 Robert Roy "Roy" BAXENDALE, born 20 Apr 1897 in OH; died
14 Aug 1979 in San Bernadino, CA, son of (---) BAXENDALE and Unknown (---).
ii Flossie Burdell 3 CROSS, born 30 Sep 1898 in Parkersburg, Wood
County, WV; died 11 Jun 1938 in Akron, OH. She married abt 1918 Herbert H HOYE, born 21 Aug 1890 in Marion,
Marion County, Ohio; died Dec 1978 in Santa Monica, CA.
iii Charles Atwell "Chick" 3 CROSS, born 25 Aug 1902 in OH. He married
(1) Sadie ARBUCKLE; (2) Lou (---).
iv Clyde Russell 3 CROSS, born 24 Sep 1905 in Akron, OH; died 19 Jul
1995 in OK. He married Beulah Mae LANG.
v Harry Daniel 3 CROSS, born 15 Sep 1907 in Akron, OH; died 4 Apr
1974 in Akron, OH. He married (1) Doris (---); (2) (---) DORIS.
vi Lewis Walter 3 CROSS, born 4 Oct 1910 in Akron, OH; died 28 May
1989 in Barberton, OH. He married (1) Glenna KESTERSON, born 1915 in Wood Co, WV; (2) Elizabeth "Annie"
BOONE, born 19 Jul 1912 in Wood Co, WV; died 21 Mar 1990 in Nicolette, Wood Co, WV, daughter of Elmer Clay BOONE and
Sophia Anne BEORN.
6 vii Lawrence Leonard 3 CROSS, born 4 Oct 1910 in Akron, OH; died
8 Jan 1990 in Columbus, OH; buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens. He married on 8 Sep 1930 in Marietta, OH Grace BOONE,
born 21 Jan 1911 in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; died 6 Oct 2000 in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; buried in Sunset Memorial
Gardens, Parkersburg WV, daughter of Elmer Clay BOONE and Sophia Anne BEORN.
viii Arthur "Art" Thomas 3 CROSS, born 27 Jan 1912 in Akron, OH; died
28 Jun 1979 in Loma Linda, CA. He married Stella Frances REYNOLDS, died in Norwalk, CA.
14. Elmer Clay 4 BOONE, born 26 Mar 1886 in Wood Co, WV; died 25 Jan
1960 in Parkersbug, WV; buried in Beverly Cemetery, Beverly OH, son of 28. Luther Marion BOONE and 29. Rebecca PIERSOL. He
married (1) on 8 May 1908 15. Sophia Anne BEORN, born 24 Sep 1886 in Wood Co, WV; died 23 Sep 1968 in Wood Co,
WV, daughter of 30. George BEORN Sr and 31. Elizabeth AFFOLTER; (2) Emma ANGLE.
Children of Elmer Clay BOONE and Sophia Anne BEORN were as follows:
i Luelva May "Elvie" 3 BOONE. She married (1) Walter CROSS,
son of Charles Atwell "Chick" CROSS and Sadie ARBUCKLE; (2) Ralph H LOONEY.
ii Russell 3 BOONE, born 4 Jun 1909 in Wood Co, WV; died 27 Aug 1917;
buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg WV.
7 iii Grace 3 BOONE, born 21 Jan 1911 in Parkersburg, Wood County,
WV; died 6 Oct 2000 in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Parkersburg WV. She married on 8 Sep
1930 in Marietta, OH Lawrence Leonard CROSS, born 4 Oct 1910 in Akron, OH; died 8 Jan 1990 in Columbus, OH;
buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, son of Leonard Walton "Lennie" CROSS and Lydia Luella GANTZ.
iv Elizabeth "Annie" 3 BOONE, born 19 Jul 1912 in Wood Co, WV; died
21 Mar 1990 in Nicolette, Wood Co, WV. She married (1) Tom BEATTY; (2) Lewis Walter CROSS, born
4 Oct 1910 in Akron, OH; died 28 May 1989 in Barberton, OH, son of Leonard Walton "Lennie" CROSS and Lydia Luella GANTZ; (3)
in 1959 Charles "Charlie" ANDERSON, son of Charles Clarence "Andy" ANDERSON.
v Rebecca 3 BOONE, born 26 Jan 1915 in Wood Co, WV. She married Ralph
Harrison FLINN.
vi Garnet 3 BOONE, born 13 Jan 1917 in Wood Co, WV; died 17 Dec 1989
in Wood Co, WV. She married (1) Sanford William POWERS, born 14 Aug 1916; died 6 Apr 1949; (2) Charles Clarence
"Andy" ANDERSON, born 4 Sep 1903.
vii Ruby 3 BOONE, born 25 Dec 1917 in WV; died 24 Feb 2006 in Parkersbug,
WV; buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. She married (1) Roy Brown HAYS; (2) Howard WELCH.
viii Jesse T. 3 BOONE, born 6 Dec 1919 in Wood County, WV; died 11
Apr 2005 in Parkersburg, West Virginia; buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Parkersburg WV. He married Frances "Fanny"
PICKENS, born 9 Aug 1923.
ix Mabel 3 BOONE, born Dec 1920; died 29 Dec 1929; buried in Red Hill
Cemetery, Parkersburg WV.
x Robert Beorn 3 BOONE, born 25 Dec 1921 in Wood Co, WV; died 28 Jul
1964. He married Jessie Lou KINCHELOE, daughter of Charles KINCHELOE and Lena STEPHENS.
xi Lee Francis 3 BOONE, born 14 Feb 1923 in Parkersbug, WV; died Dec
1985. He married Eva Kathleen "Kate" HILDEBRAND.
xii Raymond Lewis 3 BOONE, born 24 Feb 1924 in Parkersbug, WV; died
14 Feb 1993 in OH; buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg WV. He married Joann PLANT.
xiii Miles Edward 3 BOONE, born 2 Mar 1925 in Parkersbug, WV; died
9 Aug 2004 in Charleston, WV; buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. He married (1) Helen NOHE;
(2) Shirley (---).
xiv George Donald 3 BOONE, born 27 Aug 1927 in Wood Co, WV; died 26
Jul 2007 in Parkersbug, WV; buried in Hopewell Cemetery. He married Roberta Virignia "Bert" LIEBER.
xv Luther Marion 3 BOONE, born 21 Oct 1929 in Wood Co, WV; died 5
Oct 1974 in Lake Washington, Wood Co, WV. He married (1) Janet Lucille LEACH; (2) Betty FEICK.
xvi Jack Howard 3 BOONE, born 27 Jan 1931 in Wood Co, WV; died 25
Jul 1998 in Wood Co, WV. He married Anna Marie FOOTO, buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Generation 5
16. Tapley G 5 METZ, born 1827 in Monongalia County, Virginia; died
bef 1900 in Calhoun County, WV, son of William Franklin METZ and Nancy Elizabeth RANDALL. He married (1) on 17 Nov 1850 in
Marion Co., VA Hannah BOCK, born 1822 in VA; died in Calhoun County, WV, daughter of Michael BECK; (2) bef 1866
in Marion Co, WV 17. Rosalie "Rosa" JACKSON, born 1850 in Marion Co., VA; died 10 May 1915 in Coal, North View,
Harrison Co, WV, daughter of Eugenius JACKSON and Rhuama Kuhn.
Children of Tapley G METZ and Rosalie "Rosa" JACKSON were as follows:
8 i William Elmore 4 METZ, born 18 Mar 1867 in Marion County, WV;
died 6 Feb 1949 in Roane County, WV; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldburg, Calhoun County, West Virginia.. He married
in Nov 1886 in Calhoun County, WV Minnie Elizabeth PRICE, born 30 Oct 1869 in Sandridge, Calhoun County, WV;
died 15 Apr 1955 in Leatherbark, Calhoun County, WV; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldburg, Calhoun County, West Virginia.,
daughter of James W PRICE and Martha J VARNER.
18. James W 5 PRICE, born abt 1845; died bef 1900. He married on 5
Aug 1868 in Ritchie Co, WV 19. Martha J VARNER, born abt 1846 in Greene Co, PA, daughter of Highland (Heiland)
P VARNER and Ruth Katherine (---).
Children of James W PRICE and Martha J VARNER were as follows:
9 i Minnie Elizabeth 4 PRICE, born 30 Oct 1869 in Sandridge, Calhoun
County, WV; died 15 Apr 1955 in Leatherbark, Calhoun County, WV; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldburg, Calhoun County,
West Virginia.. She married in Nov 1886 in Calhoun County, WV William Elmore METZ, born 18 Mar 1867 in Marion
County, WV; died 6 Feb 1949 in Roane County, WV; buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Arnoldburg, Calhoun County, West Virginia.,
son of Tapley G METZ and Rosalie "Rosa" JACKSON.
ii John H 4 PRICE, born abt 1869. He married (---) MACE.
iii Josie 4 PRICE, born 1873; died in Unknown.
iv Jessie 4 PRICE, born 1875.
v James W 4 PRICE Jr, born 1876.
vi Aggie 4 PRICE, born abt 1878. She married on 27 Aug 1811 in Montgomery
Co, VA Adam SURFACE.
vii Dow 4 PRICE, born abt 1884 in WV.
viii Effie 4 PRICE, born abt 1886 in WV.
20. Jesse Hudson 5 PURSLEY Jr., born 12 Mar 1853 in Botetourt County,
VA; died 9 Feb 1914 in Charles Fork, Roane Cty., West Virginia; buried in Egypt Cemetery, WV, son of Jesse Hudson "Hudson"
PURSLEY and Elizabeth "Betty" SHORT. He married on 16 Sep 1877 in Roane County, WV 21. Louisa B SNIDER, born
Jun 1853 in Lewis County, VA; died 18 May 1929 in Roane County, WV; buried in Egypt Cemetery, WV, daughter of John W SNYDER
- not verified and Elizabeth GROGG - not verified.
Children of Jesse Hudson PURSLEY Jr. and Louisa B SNIDER were as follows:
i Edward R 4 PURSLEY, born Aug 1878 in Roane Co, WV; died 1939; buried
in Egypt Cemetery, WV. He married Cora Alice "Kate" GOODWIN.
10 ii Emery Morey "Morey" 4 PURSLEY, born 16 Apr 1880 in Spencer,
Roane County, WV; died 29 Jan 1958 in Roane County, WV; buried in Egypt Cemetery, WV. He married on 22 Oct 1902 in Roane Co,
WV Lilly Mae "Mae" BELL, born 20 Jun 1886 in Annamoriah, Calhoun Co, WV; died 9 Feb 1943 in Spencer, Roane County,
WV; buried in Egypt Cemetery, WV, daughter of Minter J BEALL/Bell and Malinda STARCHER.
iii Otis 4 PURSLEY, born Dec 1881 in Roane County, WV; died 1953 in
Akron, OH. He married Jessie "Bess" SLAWTER.
iv Aga "Mary" 4 PURSLEY, born 1883; died 1884.
v John Hutchinson 4 PURSLEY, born Mar 1885 in Roane County, WV; died
1977 in Sand Point, Idaho. He married (1) Dessie (---); (2) Lena (---).
vi William Blan 4 PURSLEY, born 1887 in Roane Co, WV; died 10 Aug
1965 in Grantsville, WV; buried in Egypt Cemetery, WV. He married Bertha MARKS.
vii Wiley Esley "Cap" 4 PURSLEY, born Apr 1891 in Roane County, WV;
died 1963 in Medina, OH. He married Florence Bell COOKE.
viii N Diane 4 PURSLEY, born 1895; died in Unknown.
ix Thomas Luther 4 PURSLEY, born Apr 1895 in Roane County, WV; died
1969 in Seville, OH. He married Ethel TROUT.
x Waffel (Waffie?) Dane "Dick" 4 PURSLEY, born Apr 1897 in Roane County,
WV; died 1988 in Seville, OH. He married Emma GRUBB.
xi Luella 4 PURSLEY, born 1899; died 1900.
xii Dick 4 PURSLEY, born 1901; died 1988. He married Emma (---).
22. Minter J 5 BEALL/Bell, born abt 1853 in Calhoun Co. VA; died 5
Nov 1895, son of John M BEALL/Bell and Barbara M COLLINS. He married on 19 Dec 1873 in Calhoun County, WV 23. Malinda
STARCHER, born 21 Aug 1855 in Gilmer Co, WV deceased, daughter of Jacob A STARCHER Sr. and Nancy NUTTER.
Children of Minter J BEALL/Bell and Malinda STARCHER were as follows:
i Artemis E 4 BEALL.
ii Antonette E "Artie" 4 BELL, born May 1874 in Calhoun Co, VA. She
married on 26 Feb 1896 in Calhoun Co, VA Andrew J RUNNION.
11 iii Lilly Mae "Mae" 4 BELL, born 20 Jun 1886 in Annamoriah, Calhoun
Co, WV; died 9 Feb 1943 in Spencer, Roane County, WV; buried in Egypt Cemetery, WV. She married on 22 Oct 1902 in Roane Co,
WV Emery Morey "Morey" PURSLEY, born 16 Apr 1880 in Spencer, Roane County, WV; died 29 Jan 1958 in Roane County,
WV; buried in Egypt Cemetery, WV, son of Jesse Hudson PURSLEY Jr. and Louisa B SNIDER.
iv Ira Allen (Ira Wilson?) 4 BEALL, born abt 1878.
v William A 4 BELL, born 1879.
vi Stella 4 BELL, born Aug 1889.
24. Monroe V 5 CROSS, born Oct 1844 in Wood Co, WV; died 4 Nov 1922
in Wood Co, WV (Pond Creek, Jackson Co, WV ?); buried in Cedar Grove Methodist Cemetery, son of John CROSS and Mary Lucinda
"Lucinda" CARDER. He married (1) on 20 Nov 1865 in Wood Co, VA 25. Mary Melvina "Melvina" DOBBINS, born 7 Apr
1847 in Washington Co, OH; died 16 Jan 1900 in Parkersburg, Wood County, WV; buried in Cedar Grove Methodist Cemetery, daughter
of James DOBBINS Sr and Mary J MARTIN; (2) on 17 Oct 1900 Laura FOX, born 1878 in Monroe Co, OH?, daughter of
Marion FOX and Annie MYERS.
Children of Monroe V CROSS and Mary Melvina "Melvina" DOBBINS were as follows:
i Lucinda Virginia "Lucy" 4 CROSS, born Sep 1866 in Wood Co, WV. She
married on 7 Oct 1886 in Wood Co, WV Benoni ICE, born 8 Sep 1864 in Tyler County, VA(WV).
ii John R or F 4 CROSS, born Feb 1869-1870 in Wood Co, WV. He married
in 1890 in Wood Co, WV Annie M? (---).
iii Miranda L or Amanda 4 CROSS, born abt 1873 in WV.
12 iv Leonard Walton "Lennie" 4 CROSS, born 12 Aug 1871 in Red Hill,
Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; died 2 Aug 1935 in Akron, Summit Co, OH. He married on 18 Aug 1892 in Wood Co, VA Lydia Luella
GANTZ, born 27 Mar 1874 in Red Hill, Wood, Parkersburg, WV; died 9 Aug 1948 in Barberton, OH, daughter of Atwell Cornelius
GANTZ and Josephine McPHERSON.
v William Henry 4 CROSS, born Sep 1878 in Wood Co, WV; died 1964;
buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Section N, Parkersburg, Wood County WV. He married in 1900 in Wood Co, WV Anna May WOODYARD.
vi Baby 4 CROSS, born abt 1880 in WV.
vii Albert B 4 CROSS, born 1888 in WV. He married Lottie? Hutzler?.
Children of Monroe V CROSS and Laura FOX were as follows:
i Martha E 4 CROSS, born 1906 in Wood Co, WV?; died in Unknown.
ii Ira Marion 4 CROSS, born 1911 in Wood County, WV. He married Ella
Irene SKINNER.
iii Ebert Merrill or Everett 4 CROSS, born 7 Aug 1915 in Wood County,
WV; died 8 Oct 1982 in Wood County, WV. He married unknown.
26. Atwell Cornelius 5 GANTZ, born Aug 1848 in Frederick County, VA;
died Aug 1920 in Wood County, WV, son of George William GANTZ and Elizabeth Ann PARSONS. He married on 19 Jan 1871 in Wood
Co, WV 27. Josephine McPHERSON, born Dec 1855 in Wood Co, VA; died bef 1928 in Wood Co, VA, daughter of Elias
McPHERSON and Marian (Miriam?) KIBLER.
Children of Atwell Cornelius GANTZ and Josephine McPHERSON were as follows:
i Curtis Bond 4 GANTZ, born 2 Jun 1872 in Parkersburg, West Virginia;
died 21 Sep 1938 in Tallmadge, Ohio. He married on 6 Aug 1893 in Parkersburg, West Virginia Mary Louisa "Louisa" BEORN,
born 10 Sep 1871 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; died 15 Dec 1950 in Akron, Ohio, daughter of George BEORN Sr and Elizabeth AFFOLTER.
13 ii Lydia Luella 4 GANTZ, born 27 Mar 1874 in Red Hill, Wood, Parkersburg,
WV; died 9 Aug 1948 in Barberton, OH. She married (1) John ASHBAUGH; (2) on 18 Aug 1892 in Wood Co, VA Leonard
Walton "Lennie" CROSS, born 12 Aug 1871 in Red Hill, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; died 2 Aug 1935 in Akron, Summit
Co, OH, son of Monroe V CROSS and Mary Melvina "Melvina" DOBBINS.
iii Thomas S 4 GANTZ, born 27 Jan 1876 in WV; died 25 Apr 1949; buried
in Red Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg WV. He married Katherine E ECKHART, buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg
WV.
iv Anna Mabel 4 GANTZ, born 7 Mar 1878 in Wood Co, VA; died 2 Dec
1963 in Akron, OH; buried in Crown Hill Memorial Park. She married on 17 Jun 1901 Stephen Frederick "Fred" BEORN,
born 27 Jun 1873 in PA; died 1 Apr 1947, son of George BEORN Sr and Elizabeth AFFOLTER.
v Wilburt 4 GANTZ, born 19 Jun 1883; died 25 Apr 1949. He married
Bessie ICEHOUR.
vi Carrie E 4 GANTZ, born 30 Sep 1884 in WV; died 9 Jun 1965; buried
in Forest Hill Cemetery. She married David BIBIGHAUS.
vii Grace 4 GANTZ, born 1 May 1887; died 10 Oct 1932. She married
Frank HAGENBUSH.
viii Hazel Octavia 4 GANTZ, born 11 Feb 1894; died 30 Jan 1916. She
married David RILEY.
28. Luther Marion 5 BOONE, born 10 Jan 1855 in Harrison County, WV;
died 27 Jan 1937 in Wood County, WV; buried in Red Hill United Brethren Church Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, West Virginia,
son of Jesse T BOONE and Harriett Louverna NUZUM. He married on 28 Aug 1880 in Wood County, WV 29. Rebecca PIERSOL,
born 28 Aug 1854 in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, PA?; died 13 Apr 1923; buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg WV, daughter
of Sampson H PIERSOL Sr. and Harriet NEWTON.
Children of Luther Marion BOONE and Rebecca PIERSOL were as follows:
i Harriett May "Hattie" 4 BOONE, born 23 Jan 1882 in WV; died 21 Mar
1957 in Wood Co, WV; buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg WV. She married on 17 Dec 1908 Nathaniel J WHARTON,
born 1879 in WV; died 1956, son of John H WHARTON and Ruth E (---).
ii Cora Justine 4 BOONE, born Nov 1883.
14 iii Elmer Clay 4 BOONE, born 26 Mar 1886 in Wood Co, WV; died 25
Jan 1960 in Parkersbug, WV; buried in Beverly Cemetery, Beverly OH. He married (1) Emma ANGLE; (2) on 8 May
1908 Sophia Anne BEORN, born 24 Sep 1886 in Wood Co, WV; died 23 Sep 1968 in Wood Co, WV, daughter of George
BEORN Sr and Elizabeth AFFOLTER.
iv Grace Estelle 4 BOONE, born 6 May 1888 in Wood County, WV; died
19 Aug 1953; buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg WV. She married aft 1910 Bert Edward ROBINSON.
v Alzannah Maude "Zanna" 4 BOONE, born 17 Sep 1890 in Wood County,
WV; died 5 Aug 1970 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. She married on 19 May 1912 in Parkersburg, West Virginia Isaac Earl
FOGGIN, born 4 Jul 1881 in Steele Dist., Wood Co., WV; died 20 Apr 1952 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, son of Samuel
D FOGGIN and Mary E ROSS.
vi Jessie 4 BOONE, born abt 1884.
30. George 5 BEORN Sr, born 25 Dec 1840 in Belleville, Illinois; died
18 Feb 1911; buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg WV, son of John George BEORN and Eva FRY. He married on 3 Jan 1869 in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 31. Elizabeth AFFOLTER, born 13 Apr 1849 in Bern, Switzerland; died Dec 1927 in Wood
Co, VA; buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg WV, daughter of Stephen AFFOLTER and Elizabeth SCHARER.
Children of George BEORN Sr and Elizabeth AFFOLTER were as follows:
i Elizabeth "Lizzie" 4 BEORN, born 28 Nov 1869 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
died 10 Mar 1950. She married on 7 Apr 1897 in Wood County, WV Arthur Isaac DICKSON, born 9 Aug 1869 in Parkersburg,
West Virginia; died 16 Aug 1923; buried in Red Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg WV, son of William A DICKSON and Ann Eliza JOHNSON.
ii Mary Louisa "Louisa" 4 BEORN, born 10 Sep 1871 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
died 15 Dec 1950 in Akron, Ohio. She married on 6 Aug 1893 in Parkersburg, West Virginia Curtis Bond GANTZ,
born 2 Jun 1872 in Parkersburg, West Virginia; died 21 Sep 1938 in Tallmadge, Ohio, son of Atwell Cornelius GANTZ and Josephine
McPHERSON.
iii Stephen Frederick "Fred" 4 BEORN, born 27 Jun 1873 in PA; died
1 Apr 1947. He married on 17 Jun 1901 Anna Mabel GANTZ, born 7 Mar 1878 in Wood Co, VA; died 2 Dec 1963 in Akron,
OH; buried in Crown Hill Memorial Park, daughter of Atwell Cornelius GANTZ and Josephine McPHERSON.
iv Charles "Charley" 4 BEORN, born 3 Apr 1875; died 27 Sep 1896; buried
in Red Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg WV.
v George 4 BEORN Jr, born 21 Feb 1877 in WV; died 7 Dec 1961 in Tuscarawas
County, Ohio. He married on 12 Dec 1906 Ruby A PHELPS, born 6 Mar 1888 in Broadway, Ohio; died 22 May 1965 in
Akron, OH.
vi John William "Will" 4 BEORN, born 26 Dec 1880 in Wood Co, WV; died
21 Jun 1962. He married on 6 Dec 1906 Rachel RICHARDSON, born 4 Dec 1879; died 17 Dec 1959.
vii Jacob Alexander "Bob" 4 BEORN, born 26 Nov 1883 in Parkersburg,
West Virginia; died 27 Dec 1965 in Tallmadge, Ohio. He married on 27 Nov 1907 in 1st Baptist Church, Parkersburg, W. VA. Effie
Ellen LOWERS, born 24 Jul 1887 in Belpre, OH; died 6 Sep 1969 in Anaheim, California.
15 viii Sophia Anne 4 BEORN, born 24 Sep 1886 in Wood Co, WV; died
23 Sep 1968 in Wood Co, WV. She married on 8 May 1908 Elmer Clay BOONE, born 26 Mar 1886 in Wood Co, WV; died
25 Jan 1960 in Parkersbug, WV; buried in Beverly Cemetery, Beverly OH, son of Luther Marion BOONE and Rebecca PIERSOL.
ix Gertrude Catherine 4 BEORN, born 18 Jun 1889 in Wood Co, VA; died
14 Oct 1968 in Wood Co, WV. She married William R "Roy" LUTZ, born abt 1885.
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