THE SIMON WALTER FAMILY compiled by Ethel (Walter) Hupp and John C. Hupp 1959

Ethel (Walter) Hupp and John C. Hupp

PREFACE

This is not at all a full account of the Walter Family. We have med the edges of time to get the DJlterial together. Elmer Walter agreed to look after the pictures, the Hupp family to write up the material, and the gene­ alogy and other items to be furnished so far as possible by one member from each of the ten descendants of Henry of Evansville, West Virginia. But whatever we have done will be a good source book for future generations. We have marked out the path so that it can be followed. Time seems so short when we see the generations and how many lives are in­ volved from the first American settlements to the present. The migrations came in waves. First was the settlement on the eastern shore. Then some crossed the mountains or their children did so. As the country filled up and land became more costly sane of each succeeding generation moved on towards the west. So, the famili~ s covered the country to California and are now doubling back again. It was a great chapter in the life of America. But these were' hardy souls and they did their job well. ·Now they are making their mark in the age of science, still delving into the unknown. It is not much different, fighting the Indians, clearing the land, or moving into the unknown_ fields of today. It all takes initiative and courage. Wh_ether or not the future holds much for Americans depends on the citizens of today. This year 1959 there are ma_ny signs of weakness in _our government, lack of decision, lack of real leadership. Can we move for­ ward and settle these national and international questions and not lose our freedom and the country? H we can do so, we will have honored our fcrebears. If we do not, then the hardships they endured were not fully justified. Here we· have a great country with freedom. But unless we settle the segregation question, the abuses in labor circles, the economic con­ dition of America, the educational system, the usurpation of the powers ci. ·the states by the federal government, and many other questions that Coogress is side stepping, then we are most certainly going to lose our liberties. Neglecting the duty and privilege of voting on election day is one of the outstanding dangers. Here is a picture ci. our ancestry. What ~ the future? That depends on us.

Cheerfully yours,

Ethel Walter Hupp and J. C. Hupp

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Preface ...... • . • ...... • ...... _ . _ _ . __ I Bibliography ...•... ·...... •...... •.....•. ·1 Simon Walter. and his wife Ann Maria (Lowern) first to cross the ...•.. moun.ta1ns • • • . • . • . . • . • • • • • • . • . • • . • • • • • • • . . . . . • . • • .. 3 Simon Walter and Ann Maria, their sons and grandchildren ....••.... 5 Jacob - the unknown son of Simon . . . . • ...... 5 John - Son of Simon . • . . . . . • . . . ·. . . . • ...... 6 George - Son of Simon ...... •....•...... 8 William - Son of Simon •...••..•...... •...... •.... to Wood Family ...•...... •...... •...... •.... 11 Harper Family ...... 14 Henry Walter - Son of Simon, and his wife Phebe ....•.....•.... 17 Children of Henry and Phebe Walter Ann Elizabeth Walter Shaw - Daughter of Henry •...... ••.•..•.. 19 Eli Walter - Son of Henry ...... •...... •....•••.... 22 J opn Walter - Son of Henry ...... •.... 29 Simon Walter - Son of Henry ..••...... •...... •.... 38 George Walter - Son of Henry ...... •.... 45 Rawley Walter - Son of Henry ....•...... ••.... 46 William Walter - Son of Henry ••.•...... •...... •..••... 49 Isaac Walter - Son of Henry ...... ••.... 52 Mary Ann Walter Marquess - Daughter of Henry ...... •.... 55 Tacy Walter Harvey - Daughter of Henry ...... ••.... 65 The Walter reunions . . . . . • ...... • . . . . 73 The Walter cemeteries ...... •..... - .... 76 Some Walter and related names and addresses ...... •.... 82

We suggest that additional Walter information that we. find from time to time be sent to Mrs. Ethel Walter Hupp, R. F. D. No. 4, Fairmont, West Virginia or to Mrs. Carrie Walter Sistler, Hoopeston, Illinois. As long as we have the facilities, we will have them typed and mailed to the various family leaders to file with the family histories. For this reason, each ~f the owners of the History should have the names of the others. In this way we can add additional material year by year. We may find much history yet prior to the first Simon.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Elaine Woodyard, Philadelphia Pa. - Eli Walter

Mrs. Carrie Sistler, Hoopeston, Ill. - The Simon family - son of Hemy.

Marie Marquess, Edina, Missouri ) . Roy Walter, Murray, Iowa ) - The Mary Ann Marquess history.

Roy Walter, Murray, Iowa - Items in Rawley & Simon families.

Roy Walter, Asst. Supt. of Schools of W. Va.) .. Willie Walter - father of Roy, Thornton, 1'1/. Va.) - Wilham, son of Herry

Elizabeth Smith, Atlanta, Georgia ) . Elton Smith, son of Elizabeth, Harrisburg, Pa.) - Lewis family, son of Eli

Josie Walter Kinsey, Fairmont, W. Va. for William Herry, son of Eli. Also Lena and Mamie Applegate on Eli History.

For John Walter - son of Henry - Ethel Walter Hupp of Fairmont - Carrie Walter Cowgill, Hallie Walter Hume and Blanche Walter of Delaware, Ohio for some of the family. Mrs. Cozette Winget McIntyre of Minneapolis and her brother Earl Winget of Minneapolis, for the Nell Walter branch of the John Walter family.

Florence Walter Well, Braddock, Pa. - Issac Walter

For George Walter - Nora Walter Fitzgerald of Morgantown, W. Va.

Elmer Walter, West Lafayette, Indiana - Rawley Walter

Records of George I. Walter on the Walter family - father of Elmer Walter.

Walter Eli Woodyard, New Market, Iowa - Members of the Eli branch in Iowa

Bible records of the family for the Henry and Phoebe generation.

Court House records at Philippi, Elkins, and Kingwood, West Virginia for wills and deeds.

Dr. Charles Harper of Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia for some of the Wood family and Harper families.

Don Marquess, California for some of the Marquess history.

Mrs. Nathan Waugh of Mount Morris church community who lives on the former William Walter farm in Cove District, Barbour County. Old citizens of that same community near the Stone Jug Farm. Many people here and there who knew some of the old members of the family and who loaned us books and reccrds. 1 Records of the Evansville church which were available for a short time.

The many cemeteries we visited and copied records from the headstones in Illinois, Iowa, and in Preston, Barbour and Taylor counties in West Virginia.

Nora Walter Fitzgerald of 961 University Ave., Morgantown, W. Va. furnished some George Walter records.

Mrs. Jerome Harvey, Lead, S. Dak.) - T acy d aug hter o f Heo:y Mrs. Mary Waterman, Loda, Ill. ) ' Mrs. Anna Cowan Johnson, R. 1, Lyman, Neb. - Tacy Mrs. ·Lula Wickell, 302 E. Thompson, Kahoka, Mo. - Tacy.

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The Mount Morris church just over the hill back of the home where Simon and Ann Maria are buried. This church was built by son William in 1837.

SIMON WALTER AND ANN MARIA - HIS WIFE

Simon and his family were the first Walters in West Virginia and we do not know a great deal about them. Without a dwbt he was of German decent. He lived for a time near Baltimore, Maryland. Not far from the year 1800, they came west of the mountains. He was reported to have spoken broken English and could be understood only with considerable difficulty. Simon seems to have been a potter by trade and brought across the mountains with .him a limited number of pottery tools and it was stated by tradition in the family that Henry, a small boy at the time drove the team that hauled the family effects and some pottery equipment. The family records state that they settled at Beverly in Randolph County, Virginia, but soon they appeared in Cove District in what became about 1842 Bar­ bour County. The christening record of William Walter, his son born in 1806 was likely in Cove District and the minister who presided had a Ger­ man name and used German terms. We don't know which road he used in crossing the Mountains. The very early settlers used the Braddock Trail and came up the north flowing West Virginia rivers from Pennsylvania to West Virginia. But the fact that that this fa~ily sett_led not far from what is now Route 50 aqd near Laurel Mountain would indicate they used this newer trail. In fact it had to be a fairly good trail to bring over the wagon. Many settlers wete coming into this section at the time. There were the families into which the sons married, the Wood family, the Marquess family into which a grandson married and which was here early. The fam- 3 ilies had to have considerable hardihood even at this time, for west of the mountains the Indians had still been ravaging the country up to 1794. Ann Maria must have been a strong woman. Most of her sons were born before the family crossed the mountains. Henry was born in 1795 so he must have been a small boy to drive a team. One thing is fairly sure and that is that Simon selected a beautiful valley in which to settle. True, there were hills hut these valleys must have been very fertile and without doubt Simon and his sons cleared the land of forests. They carved out their farm just north of the high hill on which now stands the Mount Morris church, built by son William in 1839- The first church was said to have been of logs and some­ what north over a hill from the present one. His farm was known as the Stone-Jug farm and he must have made earthen jugs and sold them in ad­ dition to the farm work. It is not likely the family did very extensive pot­ tery work because one of the sons had a flour mill and a grist mill and another was a carpenter who made coffins, cradles, wagon wheels and other necessities of the day for the conm1unity. Some of the old citizens state there was once a pottery on Brushy Run not far from this settlement. The graves of Simon and Ann Maria is marked by a simple stone about ten inches square with the names of each and year of births and death. In his older years, likely after his wife's death, Simon lived with his son George. Simon's sons seem to have married in Cove District and selected their wives from other families there. The cemetery shows the names of these early settlers. The grave stone says Simon died March 14, 1846 aged 75 years and that Ann Maria died December 4, 1842 aged 77 years so she must have been six years older than Simon. This summer, 1958, we drove back to Mount Morris community with a photographer and it is still a place of beauty. We took a picture of the church with cemetery alongside and the Laurel Mountain in the distance. Abundant game must have been here when the family first came. Today there are no members of the family in Cove District. They fanned out into other counties and some of them moved to the West by degrees to Cali­ fornia. Some settled in various states in the mid-west. But the old cemetery shows the names of the Shaws, Bakers, Hardins, Walters, and others, many c:l which names appear on the deeds recorded in Randolph and Barbour Counties. Simon and his wife were not old to die in their seventies but they must have lived a strenuous life as pioneers on tp.e American frontier. And they must have been of good solid ancestry since their descendants have been citizens of ability and ace omplishment. Since they were German it may be in place to mention that in the years ahead of them the frontier riflemen were mostly Germans. And the pioneer farmers clear across the continent had a very large proportion of settlers from Germany and other northern European countries. From "History of Preston County" by Morton, Page 402. Henry Walter settled a little west from Evansville about 181 7. His wife was born in Pendleton County. In 1812 Simon Walter and Henry Walter were witnesses to a deed of of Thomas and Nancy Wilson. 4 In several deeds in this Randolph County history, Simon made his mark. He evidently could not read or write English and the records indi­ cate he could not speak much of it.

Simon Walter born 1771, died 1846 and Ann Marie Lowern born 1765 and their sons and grandchildren.

I. Jacob. No report. Did not cross the mountains with the fa!nily. page II. Henry born 1795 died 1860 married Phebe Wood 1797-1882 ... , .. 17 A. Ann Elizabeth 1816 Married John Shaw ...... 19 B. Eli 181.8-1851 married Catherine Willia.ms , ...... ,20 C. John 6/26/1821 died 5/1915 married Elizabeth Marquess .. 29 D. Simon 4/21/1823 died 1902 married Lydia Hornbeck ..... 38 E. ~eorge 6/6/1825 died 8/1/1891 married Matilda -- ...... 45 F. Rawley 7/16/1827 died 1904 married Winifred White ..... 46 G ..William 5/19/1830 died 1907 ml. Ann Amelia 2. Mary Martha SO H. Isaac .2/2~/1833 died 1903 m. Sidney Shaw 1837-1917 .... 52 I. Mary Ann 5/14/1836. died 10/29/1938 m. Edgar Marquess . 55 J. Tacy 6/29/1839 married Norman Harvey ...... 65 III. John 1797-1851 married 1. --- 2. Elizabeth - born 1803 ...... 6 Children of first wife A. ,Sally B. Christian married Isabelle C. Catherine D. Cyrene married Christopher Nine E. Emily F. William Addison 1831 married Arah --- G. Mary Ann 1835 Children of second wife, Elizabeth H. George M. 1838 I. ~Iariah 1840 J. Phoebe 1842 married Ellis Powell K. Henry 1844 IV. George 1799-1884 married Appalonia Martin 1807-1887 ...... 8 A. Solomon died 9/20/1859 age 16 years B. Martin C. Isaac D. Jennie E. Appalonia F. Margaret (Peggy) married Joseph Graham G. Barbara H. Mary V. William 1806-1878 married Evalina Baker 1812-1908 ...... •.. 10 A. Elizabeth 1844-1926 B. Anderson Died in childhood C. A ppalonia 185 0-1909 D. John 1852-1920

Jacob Walter -- Simon Jacob was perhaps the oldest of the sons of Simon Walter. The 5 family records state that he did not come across the mountains. Since the other children were young he must also not have been grown up. We can only conjecture as to why he did not come with the others and perhaps he did come later but at this _time we_ have no record of him.

m. JOHN WALTER - SON OF THE FIRST SIMON

J oho Walter, born in 1 797 - died in 1851, crossed the mountains w.ith his father Simon. He· was two years younger than Henry. He lived most of his life in the Mount Morris settlement of Cove District, Randolph --later Barbour County. His will is recorded in the court house at Philippi, W. Va. He had a farm and also a grist mill and a saw mill. We do not· know the name of his first wife. His will is revealing: "ln the name of God, Amen. I, John Walter, of the county of Barbour and of the state of West Virginia being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory (for which I thank God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of such worldy estate, it has pleased God to bless me with, First, I desire that after my funeral expenses and all other debts be paid, that wife Elizabeth shall have and hold as her own all the personal and real estate as long as she remains my widow, Second, I desire that the four children of the above named Elizabeth heirs, it being a legacy the mother brought here, namely George M., Maria, Phoebe, and Henry Walter. I desire that after the decease of my wife Elizabeth, all the personal and real estate sold and the above named two hundred dollars be paid to the aforesaid named heirs ard then the balance to be equally divided between all my heirs namely: Sally, Christian, Catherine, Cyrene, Em.tfy, William, Mary Ann, George M., Maria, Phoebe, and Herry Walter. Lastly I do constitute and appoint my wife Elizabeth, executrix of this my last will and testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of June 1851. Signed and sealed in the prese nee of H. D. Martin William Walter John Walter (seal) N. J. Martin In this court house the name Walter is spelled interchangeably with and without the S. The _following deed by John Walter: ":This deed is made this 4th day of October 1864 between Mariah Walters, Ellis Powell and Phoebe J. his wife of Barbour County ·and state of West Virginia, Christian Walter, Addison Walter and Arab, his wife of the county of Taylor and state aforesaid: Christopher Nines and Cyrene his wife of the c_ounty of Preston and state aforesaid, of the first part and James Trahern county of Barbour and state aforementioned of the other part witnesc;eth that in consideration of the sum of three-hundred and eighty dollars paid and the receipt hereby

6 acknowledge, the said Maria Walter, Ellis Powell and Phoebe· J. his wife, Christian Walter, Addison Walter and Arah his wife, Christopher Nine and Cyrene his wife, do grant bargain and sell to the said James Trahern his heirs two certain tracts or parcels of land lying and being in the county of Barbour and state aforesaid Cove District and adjo~ning the lands of Jacob Mill said James Trahern and others bounded as follows beginning at a white oak N. 88 E 116 poles to a hickory thence North 10-12-39 poles to a white oak, thence North 25 W 52 poles to a white oak, thence N 80 W 66 poles to a white oak, thence 12 W 99 poles to a white oak the place of beginning and containing fifty-four acres more or less. Other adjoining the above said to contain 12 acres more or less of the above land. The land belongs to John J. his wife, Christian Walter, Addison Walter and Arah his wife, Christopher Nine and Cyrene his wife, agrees to transfer and defend the James Trahern and his heirs forever against all claims whatso­ ever. In witness whereof we set our hands and seals this day of the year above mentioned. Maria Walter L.S. Christian Walter L.S. Ellis Powell L.S. William Walter L.S. Phoebe J. Powell L.S. Ariah Walter L.S. Christopher Nine L.S. Geo. M. Walter L.S. Cyrene Nine L.S.

Ac know!edged before John Shroyer - Justice.

William A. Walter and Christian Walter before Abel Michael - Justice April 1865

Also April 1865 Arab Walter wife of William A. Walter privately and apart from her husband William A. Walter. Abel Michael - Justice."

William Addisqn Walter, kno~n a9P Addison, was a mercblnt i~ Grafton, West Virginia. There is a Walter building there that was built by Addison. Addison's daughter, Matilda, married a Young. Matilda's son Addison Young was a merchant at Elm Grove, West Virginia. Her daughter Arab Young married a man named Beeler who resided at Fairmont for a time and I knew him in the Masonic Lodge (J. ·C. Hupp). In the minutes of the Methodist Quarterly Conferences of the Evansville, West Virginia section appear the names of Christian Walter and Isabel. However, the same Quarterly Conference may have served both Mount Morris and Evans­ ville. List of children given on page 5 •

.., George Walter son of Simon, and his wife Appalona.

N. GEORGE WALTER - SIMON George came to the Cove District with the family. He grew up there, married Appalonia Martin and lived on the Stone Jug farm. He lived there until the death of his father in 1846. He moved to Iowa about 1856 and settled along the Des Moines River. His home was in Van Buren County, Iowa, likely near the town of Bentensport. Later he moved to Winchester, Iowa JUSt a few miles north of Bentensport and he is buried there. Children of Geocge and Appalonia Walter A. Solomon died Sept. 20, 1859, age 16 years. Buried in Winchester cemetery. B. Henry Martin came to Iowa with his parents and married Lizzie Leach but died soon after and is buried at Vernon, Iowa. He died Oct. 1855. Age 27 years, 3 months and 16 days. C. Isaac never married. He and his sister· Jennie lived with their parents until the death of the par en ts. Then they sold the home in Wine bester and moved to southern Nevada where they lived a few years befoce going on to California. There they bought a piece of land near Garden Grove and planted it in oranges. Isaac was fond of keeping bees and at times had a great many colon­ ies. He died about 1922. D. Jennie never married. She was the youngest. During her early womanhood she became blind. After about eleven years she had her sight suddenly restored, she said because of her faith in her Savior. After that she spent much time in Church work. 8 Elmer Walter states that when he visited J eonie and Isaac in 1921 she could see clearly without glasses. She had many cab­ inets filled with beautifully mounted birds that she herself had prepared. E. Appalonia married a minister by the name of Wright and when last heard from the family lived near Minneapolis, Minnesota. F. Margaret (Peggy) married Joe Graham and lived at Birmingham, Iowa. They had three sons. 1. James Harlan b 10/11/1864 and died 1/15/1952. He mar­ ried May Wilson who died 6/1/1922. a. Leo m Ruth---- al. Florence m -- Soars, lived at Mount View, California. bl. Dorothy, m -- lJarding. Lived at Madison, Wis. Later Leo married Lillie Calhoun. No report of the other two sons. G. Barbara married T. A. Williamson. They kept a hotel at ~ft. Zion and later at Keosauqua, Iowa. Later they moved to Scotland Co. Missouri and from there to Wichita, Kansas. They left two sons and a daughter. The youngest son never married. The other soa and daughter married but left no children. H. Mary married a minister uamed Latham. She had several children and when last heard from lived near Redlands, California.

Certificate of birth and christening of William Walter Son of Simon and Maria (Lowern) Walter

9 · Y. WILLIAM WALTER AND EVALINA BAKER WALTER, HIS WIFE - SIMON

William Walter was born in 1806 and died in 1878. He was born in Randolph County, now Barbour County, West Virginia. His name is on the window as builder of the Mount Morris church in Cove District, with the date 1839. He was then 33 years of age. He was a carpenter and made cradles, coffins, wagon wheels and other useful items. His certificate of birthand christening stated as follows: "To these two pa,rents as Simon Walter and his wife Ann :Maria born Lowern was born in the year of our Lord 1806 the 9th day of January. The child was baptised by the Rev. Lamprecht and received the name of William. Witness present to the holy act of Baptism the parents in the state of Virginia, Randolph County.'' William grew up in Randolph County ·and married Evalina Baker. He was likely born on the Stone Jug farm and never lived much over a mile away if he settled after marriage where the William Walter farm was where he reared his family. A picture of ~v~lina in her old days and a story about her appears in "Dr. Myers Medical Adviser,,, a book that was revised in 1926 by the ~yers family. Under the picture is stated "Mrs. Evalina ,Walter, the mother of Rev. Miss Appalonia Walter, who was recog­ nized as the greatest evangelist in the state of 1'1est Virginia. Mrs. _Walter had been an invalid continuously for thirty-one years. The Walters were people of considerable means and she had been prescribed for by a num­ ber of physicians and had received the best of attention during this inter­ val but all to no avail until Dr. Myers wws called to treat her. This was in the· 89th year of her age. Within a few months after Dr. Myers began his treatment she was able to be up and about the house. She continued to enjoy good health and was never again confined to her bed until three wee ks before her death at the age of 95." From a book borrowed from the Waugh family in the Mount Morris settlement by Roy Walter descendant of Henry Walter, in 195 7, we find cc:William Walter and Evalina Baker by me united in marriage according to the laws of the state ·of Virginia August 17, 1842 at Knottsville, Virginia. Levi Gandy, minister.,, This was William Walter's prayer book. From the day book which he also borrowed, entries were made first in January 1832. Some of the credits he gave his customers were for work and merchandise. His farm was waked a part of the time by people for whom he made things. He charged John Garner for a table, July 4, 1832, $2.75. Jacob Rush a beaurow $10.00 - Bedstid S3.00. He credited James Freeman Sept. 1849 with seven and a half days work, $3.75. January 1849 a double tree $1.50. John ~alter cradle June 26, 1839 - Sl. 75 .. ·(We don't know whether it was a cradle for cutting wheat or rocking babies.) He credits Samuel Stemple July 1845 one half day digging coal - 25 cents. 150 feet of walnut lumber Sl .so. Carding, w:~l fifty cents a day. Bag of flower 24 lbs - 75 ce ~s. April 1849 credit Geocge Walter to ten bushels of wheat $7.50. Another book that Roy borrowed (Roy is now, 1958, Asst. Supt. Schools State of \Vest Virginia). was a diary and list of texts used by Rev. 10 Appalonia Walter, da~ghter of William.· She made a great many entries in the 1890's. She went a great many places, preached an endless number of sermons, and jotted down records of them. She preached evangelistic sermons two a day and seven days a week during revivals that lasted as much as six wee ks. She had a different text for each sermon at the rate of fifty or more per month. She w «ked with regular ministers in confer­ ences, revivals, and camp meetings. Older people who knew her said she had a tremendous voice. Rev. Job Jones formerly of the West Virginia told us he was converted under her preaching at Diamond Street church, Fair­ mont, West Virginia. Appalonia records preaching as far south as Ceredo-Kenova on- the the Kentucky border. She preached in Ohio for her cousin Rev. J. E. Walter and she preached in Maryland. Her records include Wheeling, West Virginia; Coal Run, Ohio; Grafton, Fairmont and many other towns and rur~l churches. In August 1896 she speaks of heavy rains and bad travel. October 28, 1898 she took passage on a boat for Marietta. She turned up at Isaac Walter's Evansville in November 1898. In November of the same year she was preaching in Maryland. In 1899 she preached at Lewis Walter's Place at Phillippi. Isaac, Sidney and Iola Walter seem to have visited her in October 1897. Her records show travelfar and wide to preach and help hold religious services. :In this book she gives all her texts. The ,Waugh family -live on the old William Walter far !11 near Mount Morris (1958). A part of the old homestead is still standing and we had a photographer along to take the picture of it. Children given on page 5. None married.

THE WOOD FAMILY

ISAAC WOOD (From Carrie Walter- Sistler of Hoopeston, Illinois - 1949) and other sources. Isaac Wood was born in England December 26, 1729 and Rachel Ramah was born in France March 1, 1744 and when quite young migrated to the Virginia Colony. The two married about 1762 and became the parents of ten children. Their fourth child John (our ancestor) lived in Pendleton County and later in Randolph County, Virginia. (Part of Highland CoWlty, Virginia was then in Peo:ileton County.) He had six children when the Revolutionary War began. He served in the Revolutionary War even tho middle aged. He enlisted in the Colonial Army from Rockingham, Virginia.

Children of Isaac Wood and Raebel Ramah Wood A. · James - born July 29, 1763 - married Elizabeth Gilespie B. Elizabeth - born November 14, 1765 - married Thomas Gilespie C. Suzanna - born March 30, 1767 - married Leonard Miller D. John - born May 27, 1770 - married Elizabeth Harper and Mary Hornbeck (2nd) E. Daniel - born February 23, 1773 - married a Carr and 2nd Sarah Ramey 11 F. Ann - born October 1, 1 775 - married Mike Miller G. Joel - born August 24, 1778 - married Ann ~1iller H. William - born June 1, 1 781 - married Mary Conn I. Isaac - born June 9, 1784 - married Ellen----- J. Jacob - born August 15, 1787 - married Rachel Ramey ********************

The John Wood family bible showing the record of the birth of twelve of the fourteen children. Phoebe is not listed here.

D. John Wood was born in Virginia May 27, 1770. Elizabeth Harper, his first wife, was born in Virginia on December 24, 1774. She died De­ cember 20, 1817. She married John Wood June 4, 1793 and became the mother of 12 children.

D. Children of John Wood and Elizabeth Harper Wood 1. _.t\bsalom-. born May 7, 1 794 2. Henry - born November 2 7, 1 795 3. Phoebe - born October 22, 1 797 - Married He i:ry Walter 4. Solomon - born January 26, 1800 5. Enoch - born June 20, 1802 6. John - born December 10, 1804 7. Zebulun - born January i, 1807 died 1809 8. Jacob - born May 9, 1809 9. Joshua - born July 27, 1811 10. Cal~b - born July 27, ~811 11. Noah - born December 11, 1814 12. David - born July 27, 1817 12 Second wife - Mary Hornbeck - August 3, 1818 13. Daniel - born January 16, 1821 14. Martha - born February 8, 1822 15. Ambrose - born December 24, 1824 16. Joel - born January 4, 1826 17. Mary - born June 29, 1829 18. Elizabeth - born July 17, 1830

Record of the family of John Wood and his wife Elizabeth (Harper) Wood.

Several of the family belong to the D.A.R. through the records of Isaac Wood. Ethel Walter Hupp of Fairmont joined on this record as did Mamie Applegate of New Castle, Indiana, Phyllis Barrel of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Alberta Diefenderfer of Allentown, Pennsylvania. De Pauw University was founded by some of the Wood family. We do not know where Isaac is buried, nor John Wood, but if we~ were looking it would likely be in Preston, Randolph, Pendleton, or Taylor county in West Virginia or in Highland County, Virginia. From History of Pendleton County, Virginia. Isaac Wood--Brushy Run - 1790. Males in Pemleton County 1790 included Isaac Wood, James Wood Sr., and James Wood Jr. Deed - "Randolph County, Virginia records 1813. Benjamin Hornbeck and Lydia, his wife, of county of Randolph state of Virginia one part and John Wood of the same county and state of the other part. The sum of $45 is involved, money of Virginia.,, The Hornbeck family sold to John Wood 13 on the east side of Tygart Valley between lands a~d joining lands formerly claimed by George Breeding and now claimed by iJacob Harper. (Jacob Harper was grandfather of Phoebe Walter)

THE HARPER FAMILY

Dr. Charles Harper of Marshall College, West Virginia lives at 203 West 9th Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia. I knew him at Shepherd College in my college days there in the Shenandoah Valley. He wrote us March 1, 1958. To Mrs. Ethel Walter Hupp: "Tonight in working on my Harper line I ran across your line which will be of interest to you. Your great-great grandmother Elizabeth Harper Wood was the daughter of Jacob Harper and :Margaret Simmons Harper and sister to my great grandfather, Leonard Harper born November 6, 1797. His Hi$ wife Phebe Hinkle Harper was the daughter of Captain Isaac Hinkle. Jacob Harper served in the French and Indian Wars and furnished supplies for the American army in 1782. (Claim paid in 1792). Also a mem­ ber of Captain William Bragg's company of Pendleton Militia September 6, 1794." The county of Pendleton has many Harpers.

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The home of Henry Walter as it appeared in 1957.

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A view of the Henry Walter farm with the house on the hill in the distance. Henry had some of the b~st laying land in this hill country•

..I[ HENRY WALTER SON OF FIRST SIMON WALTER. IN WEST VIRGINIA ANO PHEBE, HIS WIFE.

Henry is the· ancestor of the Walters who come to the Walter Re­ unions. He crossed the mountains from in or near Baltimore with his father Simon and family and is said to have driven th~ team. :He was a small boy at the time. He was likely born in the vicinity of Baltimore or could have been born in Gerne.ny. His birth date was August 24, 1795 and his death near Evansville, West Virginia, May 21, 1860. At the time he died and was buried in- the cemetery alongside the Methodist church at Evansville, his son William and sane of his grandsons were ready to serve in the Civil War. The History of Randolph County states that he married Phebe· Wood in 1815 and they were married by John Rowan. The Wood family also lived in Randolph County but they came from Pe o:Ueton County. Henry and his wife must have left Mount Morris community in Cove District soon after marriage and moved across into Preston County where he took up land near Evansville. This land lay high up on the hills but it was good laying land. The farm lay within sight of the present road, Route 50 and also within sight of Route 92, that runs fran Route 50 south to the Mount Morris community. At that-time the Route 50 was along Saody Creek about a mile south of the farm. We have a copy of deed to Henry for another sixty-three and a half acres he purclased in 1839 for seven hundred and fifty dollars. 17 Henry's children and some of his grandchildren were born on this farm. ·Alonzo, his grandson, was born in the original Henry Walter home which is still standing (1958). Henry and Phebe (spelled Phebe on the tombstone) are buried side by side with sand stone markers at Evansville. Ph~be's father John Wood married Elizabeth Harper of Pendleton County June 4, 1793 and the Randolph County records mention them as living in Randolph County. The records of Carrie Walter Sistler of Hoopeston, Illinois, Henry's great-granddaughter state that the family moved to Randolph County in 1799. : It is likel_y th~t Henry Walter and Phebe Wood lived in the iame Cove District, in what was then Randolph County but since 1842 has been Barbour County. Some new counties were formed in that year in Virginia. The county of Marion was formed that saQ1e _year from two other counties. Phebe Waker is always mentioned by family tradition as a worn;lerful woman. In her younger days and in fact until she was well up in years she acted as mid-wife in the section of the state where she lived. In her older days she made quilts foe her children. These she gave to her children, grand chil­ dren, and some for her great grandchildren. She also was a weaver of counter panes and fine cloth. Phebe kept a notebook of the families she ~erved as mid-wife. This note book is in the possession of Mary Walter Temple her great­ great-grand daughter ex Winter Park, Florida. The following is a letter sent by Mary and w bi.ch was read at one of the Walter Reunions held at Walter \Voodyard's home at Grafton, West Virginia: "I'll send along some notes· I made after studying Grandma Phebe's well worn little leather note book. It consists mostly of a record of sane 558 births at which she officiated over a period of forty years, the last entry being made in March 1877 when she was eighty years of age. She charged $1.00 per birth (but often fifty cents) until around eighteen sixty-five, then usually chlrged Sl .50 and occasionally $2 .00 or S3 .00 and jtJst once $5 .00 from William Lawrence in 1872, and the names of Henry, William, Isaac, John, and George Walter appear frequently. The births of my father and his three brothers, (sons of Henry) are recorded. We know that grandma Phebe went to Iowa after the death of Henry in May 1860 and in the bacr of the book is noted "A gift to each of my children" in the amount of $25. From the dates given it would seem we can trace fairly accurately her homeward journey back to West Virginia. On September 2, 1863 she gave $25 to Rawley in Iowa and to Ann E. Shaw. (Ann Shaw lived in Missouri). Then on October 20th she saw Simon in Illinois and on ·December 31st saw Mary Ann Marquess in Missouri. Back in West Virginia gifts- were presented to Isaac January 13th and January 27th 1864 to Catherine Luzader (Aunt Kitty the former wife of her son Eli Walter). Then on February 27th she gave S25 to John and George aod July 1865 to William Walter and Tacy Harvey. One other item of interest was a note on the back fly leaf--Mary Walter to one cow $13.50.,, In the family Bible now in c mrge of Herry Walter of Allentown, Pe~sylvaoia it is stated that Henry and Phebe_ Walter were married the 19th of October 1815. Henry was born the 24th day of August 1795 and 18 Phebe Wood the 22nd day of October 1797. So she was ·eighteen and Henry twenty when they were married. Henry and· Phebe lived tbeir-1.ives near Evansville on the old Walter farm which he must have purchased, but their chiidren scattered abroad. The ones who went west, sons Rawley and Simon, and the three daughters Ann Elizabeth Shaw, Mary Ann Marquess, and Tacy Harvey. From History of Preston County--by Morton, Page 4 77. "Henry Walter, born 1 795 - m. Phebe Wood of Pendleton County born 1797. This would indicate that Henry found her in Pendleton County. Children of Henry and Phebe given on page 5.

Ann Elizabeth and Benjamin Shaw.

Il A ANN ELIZABETH WALTER HENRY - SIMON (From record of George I. Walter, son of Rawley Walter in Iowa)

Ann Elizabeth Walter married Benjamin Shaw and went west and settled on a farm adjoining that of her brother Rawley. She was born De­ cember 27, 1816 and he August 9, 1809. He died May 18, 1877. They lived near Evansville, Virginia. We know little about them. She was the first child of Henry and Phebe Walter. They had eight children, five sons and three daughters. 1. John W. Shaw - born February 3, 1833 - died January 9, 1852. This son is buried at Mount Morris, Cove District near the first Simon's grave. 2. Rawley Shaw was born August 7, 1835. He was a soldier and died at the Federal hospital at Keokuk, Iowa August 20, 1867. 19 3- M\ry Ann Shaw the older daughter - born February 20, 1837. She mar­ ried a man by name of Scantlin and had some children. After her husband's death she married.again. 4. William Shaw was born September 16, 1838. He also was a soldier. After the war he lived several years by himself on a farm near Pittsburg, Iowa, later going with his brother Eli to Kansas where he took up govern­ ment land. Several families_ went together in this caravan. Among them was a family named Evans who also had lived near Pittsburg, Iowa. On the way William Shaw and Laura Evans were married. They had one son and sev­ eral daughters. 5- Phoebe Shaw was born February 3, 1841. She died September 11, 1868, soon after her marriage to Elbert Spencer leaving no children. 6. Eli Shaw was born September 12, 1843. He was the third soldier in the family. He married Tamar Godown and lived for several years in Iowa and then moved to McPherson County, Kansas where he took up a soldier's homestead. They bad several children. 7. Sarah Shaw was born October 16, 1846. She married Aristides Lippin­ cott. They had two daughters, Elmira and Cornelia. Elmira married Oliver Sargent. They bad two sons Torence, and Clare who died in a training camp in World War I. The younger girl Cornelia, married an Ervin and lives in DesMoines, Iowa. She has two children a son and a daughter. The daughter is a missionary on the Island of Guam. 8. Charles W. Shaw - born August 6, 1848 - died August 7, 1848.

The Shaw family evidently moved to Iowa about the time the other two girls and two brothers went west - just before the mid-eighteen fifties. She and Rawley went to Iowa and the other two girls Tacy and Mary Ann a few miles south in Missouri, although there is evidence that Tacy also lived for a time in Iowa.

Il.B ELI WALTER - HENRY - SIMON

Eli Walter married Catherine Williams. He died while still a young man but left a great many descendents as of now. He lived on Wickwire Creek off Route 119 above Grafton on the Mor­ gantown road. On Oct. 25, 1953, we took Minnie Core Walter with us and on the way home looked for the home. Walter· Woodyard, his grandson thoug~ it was located in that section. A mile or so down Wickwire we came to a hoa;e covered with Virginia Creeper. Lida Woodyard, another elderly grandchild, of Omaha, Nebraska had said that the house had much Virginia Creeper and this proved to be the one. She also said that Eli owned a great deal of land in that vicinity. His son, Henry also lived on this farm. The house was the original home and is still standing (1958). We explored the cemeteries in this vicinity and on Jan. 1, 1954 found his grave alongside Route 119, about two miles from the residence. This was known as the Jacob Ceme~~ry. The stone is low and a very old one and the dates are Eli Walter born Dec. 27, 1817--died Jan. 22, 1851 20 ,:_~-~:;~: . '-~) ·.' ":~;:·<1', ') '-:<~

Catherine Walter, wife of Eli. Eli died about the time photography was discovered so probably never had a picture n:ade.

and Catherine Walter (Aunt Kittie) born May 14, 1823 and died Mar. 22, 1902. The stone is _granite but the lettering is becoming difficult to read. It may be of interest that there are several rows of the Wood family buried in this cemetery. Eli was the son of Phoebe Wood Walter. Eli's wife, Aunt Kitty, was married again to a man named Luzader. She reared Eli's children and also had others. She visited the Walter family as long as she lived. After the death of her second husband she was buried alonside Eli. Some of the descendents of John Woodyard are near Bedford, Iowa. We visited his farm where his son Walter still lives. Lida lives (1958) at the Florence Home, Omaha, Nebraska. She is an invalid but wrote letters about her family to us. Maud Babcock, the daughter of James came to one of the reunions we attended at Murray, Iowa. The Eastern Walter reunions rallied around the home of Walter and Luella Woodyard,at Grafton, West Virginia. In May, 1958 Luella died and Walter a month later so no reunion was held in 1958. Both were lovely persom.lities. Walter Woodyard organized and for many years operated the Woodyard Lumber Company of Grafton which is now being carried on by those of the family who were in business with him. With thirteen children and their many descendents, this family formed a nucleus of a great reunion just themselves. Their large dining room table had many around it each week end and it was difficult for visitors to get away without eating if there near meal time. The homestead has a 21 beautiful lawn and two fa~.ily reunions were held trere. The two old folks seemed to enjoy being surrounded by family aµd other relatives and friends. Eli and Catherine had 5 children. · Page 1. Lewis 1841 ...... • • . • . 22 2. Phoebe 1844 ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23 3. Sarah 1846 ...... 24 4. William 1848 ...... 26 5. James ...... ·...... 2 8

II B-1. LEWIS WALTER ELI-HENRY-SIMON

Children of Eli and Catherine Walter.

1. Lewis Walter b 3/25/1841 m Rebecca Ann Ford 10/19/1865 Children 6 a. William S. b 3/10/1867 d 7/30/1874, Died at 7 years of age b. James C. b 9/27/1869 d 10/3/1896 c. Dora Catherine b 4/23/1872 d 6/30/1947 d. John b 7/14/1875 (presently residing at 1124 Broadway, Martins Ferry, Ohio, with son. al. Lewis Earl Walter b 7 /20/19-2 m. Thelma Brooks e. Rebecca b 10/28/1878 d 2/28/1913 m. Grant Smith al. Katherine Elizabeth Smith f. Lizzie b 9/22/1883 Present address 14th St. N. W. Atlanta; Ga. m. Seth Ray Smith Children 6 al. Elton Ray b 7/15/1909 m. Alice Virginia Starkey b 6/29/1912 bl. Dr. Charles Walter Smith b 2/19/1913 Present Ad. 1002 Oxford m. Lucille Jones Road N. E. Atlanta. Ga. a2. Susan Elizabeth b 11/19/1944 b2. Katherine Walter b 7/24/1947 cl. Harold Elmer b 5/31/1916. Present Ad. 3294 Myrtle St. Hope­ ville, Ga. m. Evelyn Lutz a2. Charles Creg b 11/19/1947 . dl. Roger Clement b 5/14/1948 Presently i:1 Japan. m. Julia Jackson a2. Susan Kate b 9/28/1942 b2. Peggy Jo b 4/29/1946 c2. Rebecca Ann b 11/11/1947 el. George Leslie b 1/18/1921 Present Ad. 8106 Crestway Drive, Austin, Texas. m. Rosina Frum a2. Leslie Kevin b 9/7/1957

22 fl. Madelyn Esther b 9/4/1924 m. John Da'lridson a2. R-icky b 10/1/1949 b2. Seth Ray b 8/10/1955

lIB-2. PHOEBE WALTER WOODYARD ELI-HENRY-SIMON

2. Phoebe Walter - born 1844. She had 7 children and died while young. married Ehud Woodyard. Children 7 a. Floyd - no children b. Luther - died in infancy c. Alvie - no children d. Lee e. Adah f. Walter - born 11/29/1879 Died May 20, 1958 m. Luella Hatfield Hawkins b 1/15/1882 d 4/13/1958 g. Willie Blaine b 4/17/1884 Still living (1958) 13 Children of Walter and Luella Wood ard al. Clair Tay or Woo yar b 3 29 1903 m. Lula Mabel Phillips b 11/5/1902 m 12-29/1923 Children - nine a2. Nancy Lou - born 10/31/1924 m. Richard '. O'Connor b12/1/1920 m 11/27/1947 a3. Timothy Patrick b 9/5/1953 b2. James Clair b 12/28/1926 m 9/20/1946 m. Tiny Lou Dadisman b 7/21/1929 a3. James Michel b 6/23/1947 b3. Randall David b 6/22/1949 c3. Debra Jane b 8/30/1950 d3. Denise b 2/1/1952 d 2/3/1952 e3. Sandra Kay b 2/6/1953 d 2/8/1953 f3. Cynthia Lou bl2/12/1955 c2. Mary Jane b 8/23/1929 m 6/18/1950 m. Eugene E. Stephenson b 4/17/1927 a3. Judith Aleice b 3/1/1951 b3. Marsha Ann b 6/9/1954 c3. Susan Jane b 5/27/1957 d2. Paul David b 10/3/1932 m 9/13/1950 m. Eva Jo Chester b 1/28/1934 a3. Paula Jo b 12/25/1950 b3. Karen Lorrane b 2/14/1956 c3. Charles David b 5/6/1957 e2. Ruth Elaine b 2/8/1934 married f2. Donna Jean b 4/15/1935 m 4/22/1956 m. Carl Norman Isner b 6/21/1934 a3. Cheryl Dawn b 11-13/1956

23 g2. Janice Ann b 4/22/1938 m 2/27/1957 m. Thomas Lee Stemple - born 1/19/1937 h2. : Carol Fay b 9/5/1942 i2. Susan Lynne! b 9/1/1946 bl. Mary Jane Virginia born 9/20/1904 died 11/12/1913 c 1. Bertha Eliza beth b 11/26/1905 dl. Walter Junior bl0/3/1907 m. Adah Holnies Henry 5/12/1936 a2. June Alberta b 9/13/1937 b2. Luella Kay b 2/12/1947 el. Mabel t\lta b 8/15/1909 m. Thomas F. McCormick 12/1936 a2. Mervin Francis 1/29/1937 h2. Luella Elaine b 3/4/1938 m. · Duana T. Benham 12/2/1954 a3. Cynthia Lou b 12/12/1955 c2. Patricia Ann b 7 /12/43 d2. John Robert b 11/12/45 d 11/22/45 e2. · Karen Lee b 12/12/47 f2. William Albert b 10/31/52 fl. Ralph Waldo b 6/18/1911 m. Imelda Deegan 6/29/1935 a2. Linda Jane b 2/9/1937 m. Frank Knotts m 8/21/1955 gl. Charles Darrell b 6/26/1913 m. Jessie Lee Valentine 7/2/1936 hl. Thomas Edwin b 3/15/1915 m. Sarah Francis Sturms 10/2/1941 il. James Norman b 1/6/1917 m. Jean Murphy 6/20/1941 (Divorced) a2. James Norman Jr. b 4/7/1942 jl. Helen Frances b 8/18/1918 · m. Charles Warder 11/1/1939 a2. Sandra Jean b 4/18/1941 b2. Nancy Carol b 5 /11/1945 kl. Dorothy Luella b 2/20/1920 11. Clara Marie b 3/10/1923 m. William A. Summers 12/11/1943 d 7/1951 a2. William Lynn b 10/28/1946 b2. Dianne Evan b 10/7/1949 ml. Howard William b 5/11/1926 m. Jo Ann Leach 10/1951 a2. William Dane b 4/6/1952 b2. Lu Ann b 3/7/1955

II 8-3 SARAH ELIZABETH WALTER - E Ii - Henry - Simon

3. Sarah Elizabeth Walter b 7/14/1846 d 4/25/1928 m. John Marion Woodyard 10/19/1865 b 1/18/1839 d 4/1/1906 a. Lilla Jane b 10/10/1869 d 10/10/1869 b. __"Lida Estella b 10/10/1869 Never rmrried. Living in 1958. 24 c. Walter Eli Woodyard b 1/14/1873 m. Grace Irene Loomis 3/1/1899 b. 6/16/1877 d 5/13/1917 al. John Grover b 3/21/1906 m. Pauline May Jones 11/14/1936 b 6/26/1906 a2. Walter Carl b3/26/1942 b2. Sherrie Lane b 12/25/1943 d. Arthur Jerome Woodyard b 4/25/1875 d 9/15/1950 m. Lucy Jane Anders m d 9/8/1944 m 3/5/1902 al. Katherine Elizabeth Woodyard b 1/25/1903 m. Arthu_r Grimm lj)25 divorced 1927 m. Harry Billings 10/28/1942 a2. Darrell Grimm b 5/25/1926 m. 1947 a3. Karen Grimm b 5/1/1948 b3. · Allen Grim b 4/15/1949 bl. Ruth Loena Woodyard b 8/1/1905 m. Albert Mattson 8/2/1930 a2. Twila Mattson b 5/12/1931 m. William Hittler 6/10/1952 a3. Paul Jacob b 9/8/1955 b3. James Albert b 9/8/1955 b2. William Albert Mattson b 1/8/1933 c2. Ruth Ann Mattson b 6/11/1934 cl'. Margaret Lucile Woodyard b 9/13/1907 d 5/8/1924 neve r married. dl. Dorothy Pearl Woodyard b 1/25/1909 m. LeRoy Hamm 3 /27 /193 7 d 1949 m. John ayers 12/28/1952 el. Hazel Araminta Woodyard b2/19/1911 m. Wilbur Kite 12/18/1933 e. Lottie b 2/26/1879 d 12/ · /18&0 f. Clarke Abraham Woodyard b 11/17/1881 d 3/ /1940 m. Eva Levi 9/2/1914 b 12/28/1888 al. Ruby (By previous marriage) bl. Harriet (No information available) cl. Charles Albert Woodyard 8/2/1915 m. Beatrice Spray A2. John Charles married dl. Dale Leonard Woodyard b 9/2/1917 m. Edna Marie Hill 9/19/1941 a2. Patsy Marie b 1/10/1943 b2. Larry Dale b 8/8/1944 c2. David Lee b 7/9/1949 d2. Elata Kay b 8/26/1952 el. Dorothv _Ade;t Wc;,odyard b 12/14/191 R m. Earl Riley 9( /1941 a2. Dianna May b 4/9/1947 b2. Roger· Allen b 1/24/1950 c2. Wanda Marie b 12/14/1955 fl. Clifford James Woodyard b 4/8/1923 m. Dixie Lynch b 4/8/1923

25 a2. Linda Dee b 2/19/I 948 b2. Dexter James b 8/12/1952 gl. George Oliver Woodyard b 3/12/1926 m. Elaine Stonbaugh 9/5/1953 a2. Sharon Elaine 6/28/1955 hl. Earl Clarke Woodyard b 12/12/1920 m. Olive Jackson 6/20/1953 a2. Vita Erlene b 11 /3 /195 5 il. Violet Evelyn woodyard b 11/25/1932 m. Harry Lowell Masher 9/19/1949 a2. Lauda Evelyn b 5/2/1953 g. Lois Ada Woodyard b 1/19/1885 died 7/19/1942 m. Ralph Johnson 11/14/1914 al. Donald Edwin J ohos m b 7 /15 /I 915 m. Agnes Treemyer 3/1936 divorced 1946 a2. · Beverly Johson b 12/1939 m. Margaret Cannon 2/2/1950

][ B WILLIAM HENRY WALTER - Eli - Henry - Simon

4. William Henry Walter b 4/26/1848 d 7/12/1909 oi. 5/3.0/1867 to Cordelia Kincade b 3/18/1847 d 12/22/1921 a. Missour-i Florence b 4/11/1868 d 7/1/1952 M. 'S/5/1885 Dr. Charles Applegate b 12/14/1861 d 6/8/1941 al. Lena B. born 7/3/1887 bl. William Thomas b 7/19/1889 m. Iva Lowery a2. Florence Catherine· m. Joseph Tapscott cl. Nellie May b9/21/1891 d 10/6/1957 dl. Charles Frederick bS/31/1894 m. Rhea McNeese el. George Franklin b4/30/1896 m. Lena Marie Shaffer a2. Helen b2. Dr. Clyde Earl c2. Betty d2. Donald e2. Joan f2. Robert David g2. Jimmie fl. Mamie Ester b 11/29/1899 gl. Clyde Edward b 7/14/1903 d 7/8/1927 b. Lola Bell b 12/26/1870 d 4/28/1958 at Grafton, W. Va. m. Eleiga Heatherly m 7 /1899 d 2/9/1943 al. John Clarence Alonzo· Walter b 10/8/1891 m. Margaret Cones. a2. Lola Margaret b 9/13/1914 m. Laurence Dillon 2/1/41 a3. Virginia Ruth b 9/3/1942 26 b3. Judith Ann b 8/27/1944 c3. Thomas b 6/5/1950 b2. Mary Elizabeth b 3/10/1921 m. Milton Jewett 3/27/1943 a3. Ronald Milton b 5/21/1945 b3. Frederick Roy b ·6/20/1947 c3. Marilyn Sue b 11/9/1948 d3. Rickey Allen b 3/13/1952 e3. Donald Eugene b 3/31/1957 c2. Betty Ann born 8/17/1929 m. Raymond Arden 3/20/1948 a3. Raymond LeRoy Jr. b 10/4/1948 b3. Stephen Douglas b 4/10/1951 c3. Timothy Wayne b 10/8/1955 d2. Ruth Ellen b 9/2/1916 d 7/13/1937 Never married e2. Wilbur Lewis b 8/7/1918 Single, at home c. Cora Olive born 12/29/1874 d 10/10/1943 m. Lonnie David Cole m 5/26/1895 d 7/3/1956 al. Henry Clay Cole b 6/12/1898 Lives near Richmond, m. Niaa Knoll 2/23/1922 Indiana a2 Dudley Clay b 5/24/1924 m. Eleanor F. Ioxine 9/8/1946 a3. Gregory Clay b 5/29/1947 b3. Eleanor Catherine b 1/4/1950 c3. Bradley Clark b 3/2/1955 d3. Kitty Jo b 11/26/1956 b2. Gloria Mae Cole b 9/26/1925 m. Russel Jay Ryan 2/26/1950 · a3. Michael Cole Ryan b 1/12/1951 b3. Nina Lathrop Ryan b 12/29/1952 c3. Timothy Mayer Ryan -b 5/24/1955 bl. ~arrietta Cole b 11/22/1900 M.. Walter C. Menze 2/10/1920 Richmond, Indiana a2. Clay Edward b 2/15/1922 m. Geneva M. Baker 9/5/1942 a3. Linda Sue born 12/30/1946 b3. David Clay b 2/28/1951 b2. Marilyn Ann Menze born 2/26/1925 m. Gerald L. Hunt 11/15/1947 a3. Niles Ashley b 7 /1948 b3 Claudia Lynn born 12/15/1954 d. Josie C. V. B. b 8/8/1880 m. Charles L. Kinsey b 3/13/1878 m 6/22/1898 d 12/22/1940 al. Clyde H. Kinsey b 4/20/1899 d 8/21/1957 m. El~ie Philips 9/25/1924 a2. Kenneth Knight Kinsey b. 9/16/1925 d 10/9/1938 b2. Macil Grace Kinsey b 4/19/1928 m. Aaron Springer b 8/11/1922 m 4/19/1953 a3. Donna Sue Springer 3/11/1954 b3. Joe 1 Lee springer b. 2/23/1957 27 bl. Grace Lee Kinsey b 8/16/1902 m. Robert Lee Straight b 8/5/1904 m 7/26/1932 cl. Howard Charles Kinsey b 12/16/1904 m. Doro.thy R. Irahern b. 1/22/1906 m. 9/20/1925 a2 Charles Lee Kinsey b 8/14/1927 m. Marilyn Marshill 10124/1946 b 6/22/1929 a3. Pamela Lee Kinsey b 11/4/1948 b3. Karen Lee Kinsey b 2/27/1956

IL B 5. JAMES WALTER ELI - HENRY - SIMON

5. James Walter m. Virginia P. Hall a. Clara Belle Walter b 11/4/1873 d 6/ /1925 m. Jess Parrott h. Stella Walter b. 9/9/1875 d. /1936 m. Frank Russell al. Fred Russell bl. Marion cl. :Marjorie c. Roscoe Walter b 6/27/1877 m. Nell Cobb 4/25/06 d. Maude Walter b 2 / /1880 m. Dr. Elmer Babcock D 6/30/1958 Age 83. e. Chauncey b 2/ /1882 m. 1910 Wife died soon afterward. No Address for him since 1930.

28 John Walter and Elizabeth (Marquess) Walter

IC· C JOHN WALTER HENRY - SIMON

John Walter was known in his older active days as Uncle Johnnie Walter who attended religious revivals and camp meetings. He was born June 26, 18?1 on the old Henry Walter Farm near Evansville, Virginia, and died in May 1915 at the home of his son Marquess in Brooklyn, New York. We have met many older people who knew him. Elizabeth :\iarquess and John Walter were married September 15, 1842. She was born August 23, 1823 and died February 5, 1888. The Marquess family lived on Sandy Creek not far from the Henry Walter farm. Her people settled there about the time the Walter family came across the mountains. Like most of the women of the day she was thrifty and a great manager and worker. Carrie Walter Cowgill of Delaware, Ohio and Ethel Walter Hupp of Fairmont, West Virginia and Hallie Walter Hume of Delaware have e~ch written a story about their grandfather. Carrie says, "My grandparents were very devout Christians and attended many quarterly meetings in their district, going on horseback if the weather permitted. Grandma had her side saddle and long black skirt. Grandpa was a cabinet maker and made most of the coffins in that territory. Grandma was a beautiful seamstress. She made many wonderful quilts and lined all the coffins that grandpa made. He was a dreamer. He would dream of a wagon, then te 11 his wife the dream meant that he would have an order to make a coffin and according to the story he always had an order after one of these dreams. Once he dreamed of the same wagon with the wheels reversed. He had an order for a coffin, but this time it 29 was for his wife's mother and she lined the coffin for her own mother. Grandpa was a good farmer. He set out a good orchardand kept bees and raised sheep. When we visited the old farm a few years ago, just one tree, a russet, was still living. (One apple tree the grandchildren espe­ cially liked w_as Old Sweetie that had sweet apples.) I remember when Grandpa put on a black veil to go to the beehive and get honey. After we moved to Webster our grandparents sold the farm and moved there also, across the street £ran us. ·One time I went alone to see her. She was not in the kitchen as usual so I went through the dining room, sitting room, and into the parlor. There was my grandmother kneeling at a ·chair in earnest prayer. She had me ¥..neel beside her, then we went back to the kitchen. She was quite small and wrinkled and I asked her if people grew little again when they grew old. She tried to tell me about God and heaven. Another dream grandpa told us about when he saw three stone jars on the ground. His two brothers picked theirs up and walked away. Grand­ pa picked his up and the bottom fell out of it. This dream bothered him f

II C DESCENDANTS OF JOHN WALTER AND ELIZABETH MARQUESS WALTER HENRY - SIMON

J oho Walter - born 6/26/1821 died - 5/3/1915 married Elizabeth Marquess - born 8/29/1823 died - 2/5/1888

Elizabeth Marquess was the daughter of William Marquess and Aon Watts Marquess. The Marquess family settled aboot 1800 along Sandy Creek, Preston County, West Virginia. Isaac, William's father, had a grist mill and is buried in the Big Sandy Cemetery--now neglected. Their heme was within walking distance of the Henry Walter home.

CHILDREN OF JOHN WALTER AND ELIZABETH MARQUESS WALTER 1. Henry Walter - born 11/19/1843 died - 7/13/1897 married - 9/19/1865 Sarah Feltner - born 5/28/1843 died - 2/6/1914

Sarah Feltner came across the mountains to see her sister, Miriam Feltner Holland, at Evansville. The Holland home was beside the school house. The boys knoc Ired a ball over into the Holland yard and Henry Walter came after it. There he met Sarah. They courted when she was liv­ ing at her sister's home in the Shenandoah Valley and he was a Union soldier--as he could get leave and take chances with Mosby's men. At the the end of the war they were married. Henry Walter and his brother-in-law, John Feltner, owned and oper­ ated a woolen mill at Webster for many years. The mill employed thirty­ five or forty wcrkers both men and women. They manufactured.jeans, flan­ nels, and flannels in patterns foe skirts. They also made woolen yarn foe knitting. They made woolen blankets on small looms and later on larger looms. They operated wagons over the mountains selling their manufac­ tured products and buying wool from the farmers for their factO£y. They also made trips to the larger cities for orders. After the death of Henry in 1897the mill changed hands several times and finally burned down but the period of the small mills was passing. Henry's sons Alonzo, Lloyd, Emory, and Charles all took their tu~ns working in the mill as they grew up. The mill was Webster's leading industry~ Herry was a soldier in the Civil War and never fully recovered from his exposure and hardships.

2. Second child of John and Elizabeth Walter Sarah Ann Walter - born 9/5/1847 died 1/15/1857 31 3. Third child of J oho and Elizabeth Walter Phoebe Jane Walter - born 10/28/1849 died 8/13/1852

These two children are buried in the Sandy Creek cemetery, now much neglected, about a mile south from the original Henry Walter. Farm.

4. William Marquess Walter - born 9/26/1852 died 1931 married Olive Baker Marquess visited Iowa and his Uncle Rawley one winter so Olive Walter Miner, Rawley's daughter, stated. He grew up about Evansville, West Virginia. He was a partner in the early days of the woolen mill at Webster. He later worked with a woolen mill in :\-iartinsburg, West Virginia. Then he built a home in Grafton, but in his older years lived with his daughter Jessie, in Brooklyn, New York. At his death there he was buried at Graf­ ton alongside his wife who had preceded him. Jessie cared for her parents and her grandfather Walter in their old days. s. Fifth child of John and Elizabeth Walt.er Mary Ellen Walter - born 11/15/1854 died 8/21/1884 married Ne Ison Baker She spent her life in and around Evansville, West Virginia. 6. Isaac Scott Walter - born 9/17/1858 died 11/21/1927 married - Hannah Jen.kins born 12/12/1854 died 2/1940 They both lived in the Evansville section. Hannah lived to be a very large lady. Isaac Scott moved to Webster where he was an associate in the woolen mill, managing the Company store. Later he moved to Dela­ ware, Ohio where his family grew up. Scott was an ordained minister of the Methodist Church and preached in Ohio.

1. - CHILDREN OF HENRY WALTER AND SARAH FELTNER WALTER a. - Alonzo Fortney Walter - born 12/26/1866 d~ed 9/1951 married Armina Trowbridge of Cleveland, Ohio - born 9/2/1868 died - 1938 Alonzo was born at Evansville. He was named for Ashford Fortney a Lieutenant in his father's company during the Civil War. Alonzo grad­ uated in the business school at Oberlin College, Ohio and then taught at a Cleveland business college. He became private secretary for the famous Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland who .s;eµt him to _Alientown, Pennsylvania as President of The Lehigh Valley Traction Company. Later Alonzo be·came treasurer of The Lehigh Portland Cement Company and was an associate of General Traxler who left eleven million to the city of Allentown. In his sixties he retired to Eustis, Florida where he had an estate and lived there 32 until his death at the age of 85. . Alonzo's s m Henry Walter is an outstanding engineer for the Beth­ lehem Steel Company. For some years he was the Company's Canadian representative. During World War II he had charge of floating the ships built by the company at Baltimore. He is now in charge of the labocatories of the company at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. . b. - Charles M. Walter - born 8/28/1868 died 1946 married Jeannette Henry in West Virginia - and after her death married Martha (Mattie) Allen at Allentown, Pennsylvania. Charles M. was born at Webster, West Virginia. He was a natural in business and as a young man worked for the lumber companies at Davis, West Virginia. At the time of his death he was a director of hoth the Pen­ nsylvania Power and Light Company and The Lehigh Valley Transit Com­ pany and was Assistant to the President of the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. For twenty years he was Secretary-Treasurer of this Com­ pany. The Company did not want him to retire since he knew so much of of the history and workings of both Companies over a long period of time. c. - Rev. John Every Walter - born 7/26/1870 died 7/22/1935 married - 1898 Mary Schock Emery spent most of his adult life preaching in the Cefitral Ohio Methodist Conference. He grew up at Webster, West Virginia and for a time before the father's death managed the woolen mill. He graduated at Ohio Wesleyan College and at Drew Theological Seminary. His churches were at Westerville, Columbus, Chillicothe, Newark and elsewhere in Ohio. Emery was a jolly preacher and made many friends in his work. He and his his wife had no children. Mary Schock was a twin. Her sister was Assistant Librarian at Ohio Wesleyan College. Her father fought in the Kaiser's army .in Germany before coming to America. The twins were identical. d. - Lloyd Cornelius Walter - born 6/7/1872 died - 3/29/1941 married - 6/1910 Minnie Core Lloyd worked in the woolen mill and then when his father died went to the Shenandoah Valley with his sister and mother. For a time he was a merchant in Allentown. Then he opened a store at Kabletown, in J effer­ son County in the beautiful Shenandoah. He was a genial, kindly man. In his older years the fa~ily moved to Morgantown to give the daughters the advantage of the State University. Lloyd attended West Virginia Wesleyan College. e. - Ethel Walter Hupp - born 12/27/1882 married - 9/3/1914 at Westerville, Ohio by Rev. J.E. Walter John Clemens Hupp - born 4/14/1885 Ethel was born at Webster, West Virginia. When her father died in 1897 she moved with mother and brother to Kabletown in Jeffersoo County and helped in the store operated by her brother. She attended High School at Berryville., Virginia and then attended and graduated from Shepherd 33 College and taught school in the Valley at Myerstown. She has been active in church work. When her children grew up she became interested in the family history and her work did much to bring· the western and eastern members of the family together. a. Children of Alonzo F. Walter and Armina Trowbridge Walter al. Henry Wesley Walter - born 3/2/1894 m. Sarah Mcllhenney a2. Phyllis Elizabeth - born 6/10/1917 m. Leonard Barre 1 a3. Leonard Henry Jr. B 1/13/1943 b3. Phyllis Ann b 5/22/1946 b2 Mary Jean b 4/17/1921 m. William Stevens a3. Nancy Jane b 9/11/1947 b3. William Harold b 4/22/1949 c3. James Walter b 5/15/1951 a3. Cynthia b 1/5/1954 e3. Andrew Scott b 4/4/1956 c2. Henry Wesley Walter Jr. b 1924 m. Frances Nicholson in Eustis,. Florida a3. Sharon Frances b 2/3/i 950 b3. Susan b 1/19/1952 A.t the end of World War II, Henry Jr. drove his jeep with his dog to Florida to see his grandfather. He liked the place and remained to become a building contractor. He lives in his grandfather's large home in an orange grove at Eustis, Florida.

bl. Lloyd Trowbridge Walter (Alonzo's second son) b 7/17/1896 m. Marjorie Heonbach at Allentown, Pennsylvania a2. Virginia Walter - (They live at Eustis, Florida) m. Earl Roth a3. Judy Ann b 6/17/1946 b3. Niki Marlene b 11/26/1954 b2. Lorene m. William Wilcox a3. Wenda Claire b 2/1/1951 b3. Karen Lor_ene) twins b 61111953 c3. Karol Janine ) William Wilcox is a graduate of the Agricultural College at Gains­ ville, Florida, but came from Connecticut. Wilcox raises cattle on a two thousand acre ranch. b. Children of Charles M. Walter and Jeannette Henry Walter al. Alberta (graduate of a woman's College at Bethlehem, Pa.} m. Wilbur Diefenderfer 12/19/1919 a2. Janet Wilberta m. Nevin Miller a3. Nancy Janet 9/28/1946 b3. Barbara Ann 5 /2 /195 0 b2. Wilbur Jr. m. Adele Gotschall 8/17/1954 a3. John Gregory 8/17/1955 b3. Christine Adele 10/2/1956 bl. Charles M. Walter m. Martha Allen Walter a2. Betty Allen Walter b 10/3/1914 (attended Bryn Mawr College at Philadelphia) m. James Henry Turrell 8/7/1940 a3. James Joel 3/29/1943 b3. Leslie Walter Turrell (daughter) 6/23/1945 c. Rev. J. E. Walter and Mary Schoch Rev. J. E. Walter and Mary Schoch had no children. But they made their home the home for several others. A niece of Mrs. Walter grew up with them. Katy Schoch, twin sister to Mary, made her home with them and they had an elderly parishioner who asked to be a member of the family. And in his old days Daddy Schoch, the old soldier from the Kaiser's army. d. Children of Lloyd Ccrnelius Walter and Minnie Core Walter - son of Henry Walter al. Mary Virginia Walter - b 2/26/1912 m~ Frank Temple 9/30/1939 a2. Nancy Lloyd b 10/17/1943 b2. Patricia Downing 10/6/1945 Mary graduated at West Virginia University and. became a medical technician. Frank Temple was a colonel in World War II and is a success­ ful Life Insurance salesman. bl. Martha Margaret Walter - b 2/8/1914 m. Albert Good 6/17/1939 a2. M2:ry Frances b 1/18/1944 b2. Walter.Franklin b 12/17/1945 c2. Sarah Louise b 5/9/1948 Martha graduated at West Virginia majoring in Domestic Arts and taught her subject for a time. Albert Good, her husband, is an attorney at Charleston, West Virginia

e. Children of Ethel Walter Hupp and John Clemens Hupp al. John Clemens Hupp, Jr. b 9/16/1915 m. Inez Shreve a2. Ethel Rosalie - 2/17/1949 Clemens attended West Virginia University. bl. Walter Abner Hupp - b 2/15/1917 m. Esther Ann Morris 1938 a2. Sally Ann b2. Linda Walter graduated at West Virginia University. He worked foe Martin Bomber Plant in Baltimore, Maryland and then became Assistant Purchas­ ing Agent for Westinghouse in Fairmont and also in Pittsburgh, Pa. He later set up a foreign purchasing department for the Company in Mexico 35 City, Mexico. Plrc based and owns Fairmont American Laundry. cl. Lois Ly_on Hupp 2/7/1925 m. Robert Rice 3/30/5 7 at Hagerstown a2. Susan Patricia b 9/9/1958 Lois graduated at West Virginia University taking pre-medical and medical technician. She worked as Bacteriologist for a time for the Uni­ versity and then took hospital work. She lives at Hagerstown, Maryland dl. Henry Elmer Hupp b 5/6/1926 m. Mary Alice Stewart 1948 a2. John Stewart Hupp b 1/20/1959 He graduated at Fairmont State College and took advance work in Business Administration in West Virginia University. Served as instructor at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, U. S. Army, and is now sales manager for the Monongahela Power Company at Fairmont, West Virginia.

4. CHILDREN OF WILLIAM MARQUESS WALTER AND OLIVE BAKER WALTER a. Jessie Walter (lives about New York City.) m. George McCaskey al. Olive Ann McCaskey b 3/31/1908 bl. Geraldine McCaskey b 4/10/1914 cl. Sarah Elizabeth McCaskey b 5/26/1916

5. CHILDREN OF MARY ELLEN WALTER AND NELSON BAKER a. Guy Baker m. Margaret Mason al. Hugh bl. Katie Baker m. Clyde Evans b. Grace Baker m. Henry Forman al. Nelson Baker Forman

6. CHILDREN OF ISAAC SCOTT WALTER AND HANNAH JENKINS WALTER a. Hallie Walter m. Arthur Hume al. Doris Hume Hull bl. ~ry Hume Zimmerman cl. Jeanette Hume Howard dl. Bernice Hume el. Russell Hume fl. Walter Hume gl. Edwin Hume Hallie Walter Hume reared her family on a farm near Delaware, Ohio. In addition she reared three children of her husband's first marriage. b. Carrie Walter (was music director of her church for some years) m. Howard Cow gill a 1. Orpha Cowgill (lives on a good farm near Delaware, Ohio.) m. Gaylord Barrows

36 a2. Robert b2. John bl. Robert Cowgill (works in Minneapolis for the Kickernick Co.) m. Virginia Kemper a2. Kemper Cowgill b2. James Cowgill c. Elmer Walter was in the marine band for some years. He is married but has no children. d. Ralph Walter did not marry. e. Nellie Walter m. Earl Winget al. Charlotte Winget m. Horace Chope a2. Horace b2. Avery bl. Earl Winget Jr. m. Dee Rodner a2. Rodner Winget cl. Priscilla Winget m. John F. Lehman a2. Jeffrey b2. Nancy c2. Johnny dl. Cozette Winget m. Stuart :McIntyre a2. Sheryl (daughter) b2. Bruce c2. Robin f. Blanche Walter did not marry. She lives in Delaware, Ohio and took care of her mother and mother's sister in their old age. She is active in civic and church affairs. g. Russel Walter - married but no children. h. Morley Walter - (Went to Minneapolis and is an important official in the Kickernick Company.) al. Maureen bl. Joan cl. Sandra

NELL WALTER WINGET Scott - J oho - Henry - Simon

Nell was born at Webster, W. Va. and went as a small girl with the family to Delaware, Ohio. After her marriage she began to make some folding sunbonnets for her own use. Her friends liked them. She began to make some for them, and then her orders grew. She moved with her husband to Minneapolis, ~tinn. and developed a business that made her a million­ aire. She said, H:The idea of the bonnet came to me during a period wlien financial reverses and sickness made it seem probable that I would be called upon to support my little family.'' She said the straw hats she wore in the garden were sorry affairs and finally fcx her own use she developed

37 the sunbonnet. Others liked them so she made and sold them. Finally a white haired salesman from whom she purchased fabrics suggested she have her sunbonnet patented. She did so and named the bonnet "Priscilla." In her writing later she said, "The Priscilla Bonnet is now made by the hundreds of thousands in a light airy factory where every machine will make work easier and bonnets better installed as soon as it comes out, where girls and women work Ul)der the best conditions. And now as I travel about through this great land of ours I see Priscilla bonnets worn where­ ever wome~ an4 children work or play in the sun-gardens, hayfields, or in the picnic grounds, at the beach and once I saw one worn with a white tub skirt on one of our most exclusive country club golf links." Nell developed an institution with several hundred wcrkers. Her son Earl Winget is now president under the name of Kickernick, Inc.

Simon and Lydia Walter

IID. THE SIMON WALTER FAMILY HENRY-SIMON

D. Simon Walter (April 21. 1823) Lydia Hornbeck (May 11, 1824) (April 21. 1902) (July 24, 1904) 1. William Perry - (Dec. 14, 1843 - Feb. 11, 1849) 2. Daughter - (July 6, 1848) Page 3. Henry - (June 3, 1849 - Nov. 26,1935) 39 4. William - (March 3, 1851 - Jan. 10, 1936) 41 5. Mary Elizabeth - (May 2, 1855 - June 3, 1941) 40 6. Nancy Jane (Aug. 25, 1858 - Aug. 8, 1934 40 7. David - (October 5, 1860) 38 8. Son - (July 30, 1862 - Sept. 1, 1862) 9. Daughter (July 30, 1862) IO. Daughter - (October 3, 1866)

Simon and Lydia were both born in Preston County, Virginia (now West Virginia). They were married in February 1843 and lived near Grafton, Virginia on a farm. Here four of their children were born and two died. When Lydia's parents, the Joseph ·Hornbecks emigrated to Illinois in Nov­ ember 1852, it was decided that Simon and Lydia should accompany them. Because of some. business which required Simon's presence in Virginia, the wagon train left without him, and he followed on horseback as soon as his business was completed. On this trip, Lydia cared for her brother's motherless baby, besides her own two little boys aged three and one. When the covered wagons reached Danville, Illinois they stopped with some friends named Wood, just north of the North Fork River, on the west side of whit is now Illinois Route 1. The Woods were also from Virginia and were kind to the newcomers, while they were finding a suitable loca­ tion. At that time, the c runtry was sparsely settled, and roads were not laid out, so people were able to drive over the prairie at will. A mail route was already established between Danville and Paxton, the carrier requir­ ing two days for the round trip. He stopped at Snyder, Vernal, Marysville and Blue Grass, all of which have disappeared except Marysville, which later became Potomac. With the help of Lydia's father, Joseph Hornbeck,. they were able to settle on a farm near Blue Grass, where they lived in a log ~abin .for several years. Here the rest of the children were born. Trees were planted, an orchard cultiva_ted, and later a five room frame house was built. This farm remained in possession of the family until after the death of Lydia, when it was sold and the proceeds divided among the heirs. This farm lies on the west side of Illinois Route 49, one-half mile north of U.S. Route 136, but the buildings have all been removed or destroyed. About I 890 Simon and Lydia moved to Potomac, Illinois and retired. They were real pioneers in a new country, helping to establish schools and churches, and to make our Vermillion County what it is today. Lydia was a semi-invalid the last twelve years of her life. They are both buried in the Potomac Cemetery.

1. William Perry and two baby girls, died in Virginia and were buried there.

3- Henry was born near Ripley, Jackson Co. West Virginia, moving to Illinois at the age of three. He was educated in a country school named Walter School in honor of the family. He attended church at Partlow, near the present site of Armstrong. In 1881 he went to Keyapaha County, Ne­ braska and settled on a homestead near Springview. There he married Cordelia Stevens on November 28, 1888. Their only son, Roy Alfred was born in Nebraska, October 27, 1889. In 1896 they bought a farm near Mur­ ray, Iowa and moved by wagon to the new home. Here Henry did stock and general farming until his retirement in 1916, when they moved to Murray. Roy has been a bank clerk, an insurance agent, and a farmer. He married Charlotte Keys May 5, 1921, and they have a daughter, June Evelyn, (De­ cember 17, 1923). Henry is buried in the :\furray Cemetery. 39 4. WILLIAM was born near Ripley, Ja~ckson Co., Virginia moving to Illi­ no~s in babyhood. He was educated in a rural school an~ w~s fond of study and c1 music. He became a school teacher and a farmer. He married Emma Layton, March 2, 1880, and farmed in Vermillion County, Illinois. He served his church as Sunday School Superintendent or as Bible Class teacher for many years. Their children are: a. Cecil (Oct. 22, 1881 - _Jan. 18, 1931) m. Faye .Matthews George, Edward & William b. Carrie (Oct. 13, 1883 - ) m. Otto Sistler Chari

5. Mary was born in Illinois. She married Joseph Cook on June 4, 1889, and lived on a farm north of Armstrong. They had two s ms, one dying at birth and the other, Chester, born March 31,· 1894. Died March 10, 1958. He served in World War I, and was a carpenter by trade. Chester was-twice married. No children. Joseph had three children by an earlier marriage, Arthur, Louella and Verdie, whom Mary helped to raise. Mary is buried in Partlow cemetery near Armstrong.

6. Nancy was born in Illinois. She married Joseph Hobbs March 11, 1886, and for a time lived on a farm, later buying a general store in Jamesburg, Illinois. When Nancy's father died, they moved to Potoma= and cared for her aged mother. After the death of the mother, they bought a store at Clarks Hill, Indiana, and moved there, where they spent -the rest of t~eir days. They had one son, Walter, born May 15, 1893, who has been a farmer, store-keeper, and factory worker. He married Mae Kemp December 2, 1917. She died Nov. 29, 1958. Nancy is buried in the Potomac Cemetery. Mae i~ als·o buried there.

7. David and two pairs of twins died at birth or soon after. They were buried at Partlow, and lacer moved to the Potomac Ce_metery.

Grandpa (Simon II) was fond of jokes. He liked to puzzle us with the statement that he came from a large family, "Seven of us boys, and each of us had three sisters." When we succeeded in solving the problem, he always had peppermints for us. I remember a stay he told of his grand­ father (Simon I). On the occasion of the birth and naming of my brother, Simon Aubrey in 1895, Grandpa was much pleased to have the name handed down, so he told us this story of his grandfather: "My earliest recollection of my grandfather was on one of the infrequent visits. (I do not know which family was guest er which was host.) Grandfather said, "So you're Simon! 40 I want you to remember me because you are my namesake. -So I'm going to give you a licking to help you remember!" And he did!

Prepared by: Carrie Walter Sistler Hoopeston, Illinois

THE WILLIAM WALTER FAMILY SIMON - HENRY - SIMON

4. William Walter (March 3, 1851) Emma Layta, (Aug.5, 1857) (Jan. 10, 1936) (Nov. 21, 1947) Married March 2, 1880 at Potomac, Illinois. a. Cecil Earl Walter (Oct.µ, 1881) d. (Jan. 18, 1931) m. Faye Blanche Matthews, Feb 4, 1920, at Danville, Illinois al. George Matthew Walter (June 25, 1923) m. Lucille Watkins, Sept. 2, 1945 at Fithian, Illinois a2. Nancy J q,ce (Feb. 4, 1947) b2. George Thomas (Sept. 12, 1948) c2. Timothy Lee (July 28, 1950) d2. Dean Wayne (April 5, 1956) bl. Edward Earl Walter (May 6, 1926) m. Freeda Brown, June 1, 1947 at Bismarck, Illinois a2. Diana Lynn (March 17, 1949) b2. Micha~! Earl (April 28, 1951) c2. Stephen Edward (April 28, 1955) cl. William Eugene Walter (Feb. 25, 1928) m. Elizabeth Peterson, Jan. 28, 1951 at Hoopeston, Illinois a2. Celia Elizabeth (Nov. 14, 1952 b2. David William (March 28, 1955) c2. Christine Carrie (April 18, 195 7)

a. Cecil was a school teacher in Vermillion County fer several years. He served in the First World War, and was among the first troops to be sent to France. After the war, be located in Danville and became a street car _motorman, later serving on the inte~urban lines. While on duty, he was killed in an electrical accident. His widow Faye, later marr_ied Frank E. Duncan, and became the mother of another son, Walter Duncan. Cecil is buried in Springhill Cemetery in Danville. He owned a home in Danville. al. George was a Lieutenant in World War II, and served as a pilot in the Air Corps. His home is in Rossville, and he is employed by General Motors at their Danville plant. bl. Edward served in the navy during World War II. His home is in Danville and he is employed by General Motors as an electrician. cl. William is a farmer east of Hoopeston, Illinois in Vermillion County.

b. Carrie Belle Walter (October 13, 1883) m. Dr. Otto Sistler (Sept. 4, 1883 - Nov. 14, 1940) March 14, 19i2 at Ellis, Illinois 41 al. Charlotte Louise Sistler (Oct. 26, 1915) m. Bert f. Hart,. Aug. 17, 1946 at Jackson, Wyoming bl. Gertrude Winifred Sistler (December 25, 1916) m. Edward C. Smith, May 31, 1941 at Hoopeston, Illinois a2. George Albert (March 13, 194 7) b2. Thyra Ann (October 6, 1950) cl. Byron Hugh Sistler (Sept. 19~ 1921) m. Donna Corrello, Feb. 28, 1947 in Chicago a2. ·Thom~s William (March 14, 1948) b2. Anne Carolyn (Nov. 3, 1951) c2. Nicholas'David (August 11, 1954)

Carrie taught school for several years. After her marriage she moved to Wellington, in Iroquois County, and helped her husband, Dr. Sistler in his office. In 193 7 they moved to Hoopeston and she retired from the business. After Dr. Sistler's death, she continued to reside in Hoopeston, in the home w hie h they had built. al. Charlotte attended \1c:\1urray College foc three years, then trans­ ferred to Illinois College, where she received her AB degree. Her MA degree was obtained at the University of Chicago. She is employed in the :\1edical Center of the University of Illinois, Psychological Department. She has no children. · bl. Gertrude attended McMurray College, wa~ married just before . ; World Warll, and followed her husband to Army ~amps in Georgia and and Florida. She was in Civil Service work in Army Camps until the close of the War, when they settled in Chicago. They are now living in Atlanta, Georgia, where they own their home. cl. Byron served in World War II, interrupting his studies at the University of Illinois. Following the War, he resumed his studies at the University of Chicago. He remained in Chicago where he is doing Insur­ ance Underwriting. He owns his home there.

·c. Dean Harold Walter (Sept. 8, 1891) m. Edna Marie Wallen, Sept. 10, 1927 in Champaign, Illinois al. Cecil Robert (July 12, 1931 - July 16, 1931)

Dean served in World War I, after which he returned to Danville and was employed by the Illinois Terminal Railway Company as a motorman. He later became a farmer and owns land in Vermillion County.

d. Aaron Layton Walter {Sept. 5, 1893) m. Emma Edith Thompson, Feb. 8, 1915 at Paxton, Illinois al. Charles Lawrence Walter (Sept. 11, 1915) bl. Howard Earl Walter (October 5, 1916) m. Dorothy Lucille Lookinbill, July 5, 1952 at Urbana, Ill. a2. Howard Earl, Jr. (May 17, 1953) b2. Edith Lavina (Feb. 9, 1957) cl. Roy William Walter (June 13, 1918) m. Elise Marshall, July 29, 1944 in Melbourne, Australia 42 a2. Clarice Elise (October 1, 1945) b2. Arthur Layton (February 14, 1949) c2. Gladys June (June 11, 195.3) d2. Masie r~ina (January 31, 1957) dl. John Curtis Walter (January 19, 1920) m. Rohima Childers, October 1, 1950 at Salem, Illinois a2. John Henry (October 30, 1952) el. Harold Lloyd Wa.lter (January 2, 1926) m. Louise Eddings, December 13, 1953 at Salem, Illinois a2. Diana Lynn (July 17, 1955) b2. Jane (May 11, 1957) c2. Joyce (May 11, 1957) fl. Joseph Harry Walter (July 25, 1933) m. Mary Thallman, December 4, 1953 at Vandalia, Illinois a2. Michael Allan (October 5, 1954 b2. Leslie Joseph (May 1, 1956) c2. Margaret Louise (February 18, 1958) Layton has been employed for many years in the ~laintenance De­ partment of the C. & E. I. Railroad. He owns a home in Sidney, Ill. and in Salem, Ill. and is now stationed Johnston City, Illinois. al. Charles spent sometime in Johnson Bible College, and has done local preaching. He never married, but owns a home in Stockton, California, where he works as orderly in a hospital. He is a veteran of World War II. bl. Howard is a farmer in Champaign County. His wife, Dorothy, has two children by a previous marriage, who live with them. cl. Roy served in World War II, and when in Australia met and married his wife, and their first child was born there. After returning to the States he locate d-"-in the Champaign Area, and has been employed by the University of Illinois in the Maintenance Department. dl. John served in World War II and in the Korean Conflict. He owns a home in Clarks Hill, Indiana,· and is employed by the Brown Rubber Company in Lafayette. el. Harold served in the Navy in World War II. He owns a home in Urbana and works in the Maintenance Department of the University of Illinois. The twins, Jane and Jqyce were still born. fl. Joseph received his BS d~gree from Southern Illinois University and is employed .in E. St. Lo tis as ·a chemist of Monsanto Chemical Com­ pany. He owns a home in Bellville, Illinois. e. Simon Aubrey Walter (March 13, 1895-Feb.28, 1936) m. Gertrude Little; March 26, 1921 at Rankin, Illinois al. Cornelia Ruth Walter (June 29, 1923) bl. Maxine Rose Walter (December 2, 1925) m. Raymond Sondgeroth,,_.,.April_ ~4, 1945 a.2. Carol Ann (April 8, 1946) b.2. Barbara Jean (July 8,.. 1.;)48) c.2. Raymond Joseph (October -9, 19S0) d2. Shirley Marie (January 1, 1953)

43 e.2. Stephen Aubrey (August 27, 1954) f.2. Kenneth Lee (June 22, 1956) g.2. Dennis Frank (November 1, 195 7) cl. Pearl Mildred Walter (May 7, 1928) m. Frank Castagnoli, June 30, 1950 at Crown Point, Indiana a2. Gertrude Joan (March 26, 1952) b2. Frank, Jr. (Sept. 7, 1954) c2. ;\tary Ann (November 8, 1956) dl. Emma Joyce Walter (May 14, 1930) m. James Shefchick, Jan. 29, 1949 in Hammond, Indiana. Live in Valparaiso, Ind. - in trucking business. a2. Susan Dianne (November 11, 1950) b2. Sharon Lynn (March 8, 1953) e 1. :Marie Lorraine Walter (August 8, 1934) e. Aubrey farmed in Illinois until 1929, when he moved to Boswell, Indiana and engaged in trucking until his death. His widow remained in Indiana, and kept her family together. She has not remarried. al. Cornelia (bVermillion Co., Ill.) She is a graduate of Lafayette Business College, anq is employed in Hammond. bl. Maxine married a farmer and they live on their farm near Talbott, Indiana. She was born in Vermillion County Illinois. cl. Mildred (b Vermillion Co. Ill.) married a welder and they travel with house trailer as his work demands. dl. Joyce (b Benton Co. Ind.) el. Lorraine (b Benton Co. Ind.) is a business College graduate and is employed by Indiana Harbor Be It Line.

George Walter, son of Henry

44 TIE. GEORGE WALTER Henry - Simon . George Walter lived on the original Henry Walter farm near Evans­ ville, W. Va. ·He and his wife had three children. He arid son, George N., made a trip to Iowa to visit Rawley Walter after Rawley moved west. George was born June 6, 1825 and died Aug. 1, 1891. His wife Matilda was born March 27, 1826 and died Feb. 22, 1887. A daughter, Katherine West, her husband and children are buried at Evansville near the George Walter grave. ·The son, George N. Walter, was Supt. of the Methodist Sun­ da_y School at Evansville and a church worker. :He had a good record of citizenship. 1. George ·N. Walter married Mary Tutt. She was the originator of Chapter 43 of the Eastern Star at Davis, West Va. which was founded in 1909. George N. and his wife are buried at Davis. Children of George N. Walter and Mary Ellen Tutt Walter: a. Etta Walter - Married - Martin al. Daughter Laveda - Lived at Morgantown, W. Va. bl. Meredith, a son. His children were ~fary Ellen and Linda Lee. b. Winnie - ~tarried Ivan Poling al. Elsie Mae Poling. c. Nora, a nurse - :Married a Fitzgerald. Adopted a baby girl. d. Bessie - Married ----- Miller. al. Katherine Married Lephart a2. John Lephart b2. Donald Lephart bl. Virginia - !~arried - Coughenour. a2. Clyde Coughenour b2. Joanne Coughenour. e. Clarence Had a daughter -- lives in Wisconsin. f. Roy - Drowned at age 17. g. Henry - Died in infancy.

2 .. Katherine Walter - 2nd child of George Walter. Married Dr. West Children of Katherine Walter West: a. Lillie West - Married Joe Federer. al. Ralph Federer. He is a music teacher at Morgantown, W. Va. b. Ottie West -- was a school teacher:. She did not marry. c. Walter West -- Did not marry. d. Mamie West -- Died young.

3. Jennie Walter - 3rd child of George Walter Married a Parker a. Goldie Parker b. and also a son. The above furnished by Nora Walter Fitzgerald of 961 University Ave., Morgantown, W. Va.

45 Rawley and Winifred (White) Waiter Winifred was a second cousin.

RAWLEY WALTER Henry - Simon

Rawley Walter was born July 16, 1827 near Evansville, Virginia, now West Virginia. He grew up and worked with his father on the farm just across the creek from Evansville. He made a trip to Iowa in 1851 stopping enroute at Logansport, Indiana and elsewhere for a few days at ·a time to look over the country. He finally reached Vernon, Iowa where he worked in a flour mill while looking aroQ.nd for a suitable farm which he found a mile south of town. After about a year in Iowa Rawey rettrned to West Virginia and while there married Winifred White, a second cousin from Oakland, Mary­ land. In the spring of 1853 he and his wife went to Pittsburg, Pa. where they took passage on a river steamer for St. Louis, Missouri and from the re to Keokuk, Iowa. From Keokuk they made their way by wagon to Vernon, Iowa, on the Des Moines River. For a year or two he worked in a flour mill at Vernon and then moved to the farm near there where he spent the rest of his life. The farm is still a good one and is being farmed (195 8) by his great grandson, Walter ~feyer more than a hundred years after the land was purchased by Rawley. He was a good farmer and a very h~rd worker . It was said that in his younger years he and a neighbor would cut, bind and shock 110 dozen bundles of wheat in a day-truly a remarkable feat when the grain was cut by a cradle and bound by hand. 46 Like all of the family, he was a tall slender man standing slightly over six feet. His son George, who knew all of the bro~hers arid sisters except Eli and most of his cousins, always spoke of himself at 5 feet 10% inches as being the runt of the Walter family. Rawley, like others of the family was an ardent Methodist and work­ ed in that Church all his life. He liked children but was a strict discipli­ narian with his own, and saw to it that they had little time for mischief after they were big enough to work. ·He liked to wander in the woods and had some ability to do woociwork like others of his brothers. He made several trips to West Virginia and kept in touch with his relatives there. His wife went with him on one trip. On another the two sons Jerome and George accompanied him and on another he took his daughter, Olive who lived to be the last of his children. Carrie Sistler, Rawley's niece of Hoopeston, Ill. related-that Uncle Rawley came to see them when she was twelve years of age and gave each of her small broth­ ers a knife and cousin Roy Walter a little red wagon. During the Spanish­ American War he read the "St. L~uis Globe Democrat" and carefully saved the copies saying that they would be good for the grandchildren to read and study later. He suffered very severe internal injuries in a fall w hi.le hunting rabbits during the winter of 1903 but finally recovered somewhat and lived until April 2, 1904. He is buried at Vernon, Iowa.

lI: F RAWLEY WALTER - Henry - Simon f. Rawley Walter - born 7/16/1847.- died 4/2/1904 m. Winifred E. White - 1/13/1853 b. 11/9/1827 d. 11/ / 1894 1. William Henry - b. 5/20/1854 d. 9/20/1854 2. Jerome Adolphus - b. 10/2/1855 d. 10/26/1903 m. Alice Lennager - Mother and son died following child birth m. Ruth Mort a. Alma - b. March 24, 1891 m. Lonnie Thomas - b. 9/3/1888 al. Ruth Elizabeth - b. 4/12/1915 m. Edward Phillips 5/27/1934 b. 7/6/1913 a2. Robert Lee - b. 12/23/1936 m. Mary - a3. Susan - b. 9/29/1956 b3. Larry Allen - b. 7/23/1958 b2. James Marvin - b. 3/22/1937 bl. Glen Walter - b. 11/15/1916 m. Mary Lacey - died - m. Florence - 8/26/45 b. 3/28/26 Children of Mary Lacey -one a2 Susan Children of Florence - three b2. Tommie b. 3/9/46 c2. Teddy Nelson b. 3/23/51 d2. Linda b. 7/29/53 47 cl. Edwin L. - b. 10/28/1919 rn. Jean Burns 11/9/1940 b. 6/4/1921 a2. Eldon Leon - b. 4/10/1941 b2. Jean Marie - b. 8/12/1942 c2. Ronald Benson - b. 4/6/1951 dl. Bettie Jean - b. 4/10/1922 m. George DeBerry - born 6/30/1918 a2. Georgie b2. Charles c2 . Linda Marie - b. 7 /1 / el. Teddy Ray - b. 8/24/1927 d. 11/25/1956 3. Zelia - b. 3/17/1858 d. 5/17/1864 4. George Irvin W~lter - b. 12/30/1860 d. 11/18/1948 m. Mary Jane Stadler - b. 12/23/1866 m. 1/1/1889 ao Elmer Valentine Walter - b. 2/13/1891 m. Jessie Mae Roberts 2/2/1916 b. 7/26/1887 d, 6/3/1925 m. Mer_dith Louvina Laughlin b. 10/6/1887 Children of Jessie Mae Roberts - two ~l. Robert - b. 11/2/1916 d. 11/2/1916 bl. Roberta - b. 4/25/1919 m. Horace Clevenger b. 12/31/1913 a2. John Walter b. 2/17/1942 b2. Robert Marshall b. 7/1/1944 c2. Donna Jean b. 8/3/1946 Children of Merdith Louvina Laughlin - t~ cl. Vernon Elmer - b 6/20/1927 rn. Nancy Crumley 5/5/1950 b. 8/31/1929 a2. Michael Stanley b. 12/19/1950 b2. Jay Richard b. 2/27/1955 dl. Mary Louvina - b. 1/29/1931 m. Jay Paul Minn 4/19/1952 b. 4/7/1925 b. Carrie Leah Walter - b- June 8, 1893 m. Clifford Meyer 7/8/1921 b. 1/13/1883 a 1 . Walter Clifford Meyer - b- 5 /3 /192 2 m. Juanita Mae Thomps m b. 8/20/1928 a2. Lila Kay - b. 5/8/1949 b2. Larry Walter - b. 7/17/1950 c2. Mark Steven - b. 6/14/1952 d2. Sharon Gae - b. 2/19/1954 e2. Darrell - b. 6/ /195 7 c. Lucy Winifred Walter - b. 11/30/1898 · m. Fred Meyer d. Nellie May Walter - b. I/3/1900 m. Richard McCracken 8/27/1923 b. 5/24/1902 al. Ervin McCracken b. 2/17/1928 m. Donna Winkler b. 4/1/1934 m. 9/9/1953 a2. Leslie - b- 10/16/1954 b2. Glen - b. 7/16/1956 bl. Letha McCracken b. 10/3/1930 m. Russell Mellinger 9/12/1950 b. 4/20/1928 a2. Garv b. 7/9/1951 48 b2. Charlotte b. 5/24/1953 c2. Sherry b. 5/20/1955 d2. Gilbert Gene b. 4/1/1958 cl. Vera McCrac!

William Walter and wife Mary Martha (Hebb) Walter

JIG. WILLIAM WALTER - Henry - Simon

William Walter, son of Henry, 1830 to 1907. He was married twice. His first wife was Ann Amelia - and his second wife Martha Hebb. He spent his life in the vicinity of Evansville, living most of his married life on a farm about a mile west of Evansville along what is now Route SO. The place was called Oakhurst, and the house is still standing (1958). During the Civil War he enlisted in the United States Army at Inde­ pendence, Va., August 22, 1862. His Company E of the 15th Regiment, West Virginia Volunteers, was mustered into service at Wheeling, Septem­ ber 10, 1862. He served as a Private. In the same Company was Silas 49 Walter, Private.and ·Henry Walter,. Quarter Master Sergeant. The Eng ~ements fought by the Company were: Cloyd Mountain, May 9, 1864; New River Bridge, May 10, 1864; Middlebrook, June 10, 1864; Lynchburg, Virginia, June 17, 18, 1864; Snickers Ferry, Virginia, July 18, 1864; Winchester (Kernstown), July 24, 1864; Halltown, Virginia, August 14, 1864; Berryville, September 3, 1864; Opequon or Wine bester~ Virginia, September 19, 1864; Fisher Hill, Virginia, September 22, 1864; Strasburg or Cedar Creek, October 13, 1864; Cedar Creek or Middletown, Virginia, October 19, 1864. Henry Walter in this Company was William's nephew, son of John. We have not been abie to place Silas whose original residence was about Philippi, 'w7est Virginia. William's great grandson, Roy Walter is now (1958) Assistant Super­ intendent of Schools of the state of West Virginia. He has previously been a High School Principal in Grant, Preston, and Taylor Counties, West Virginia. He was the first president of the Walter Reunion in West Virginia.

WILLIAM - HENRY - SIMON II G WILLIAM WALTER 1830-1907, his four sons and Descendents

Sons of first wife Ann Amelia 1. Waitman Walter b. 1852 d. 1918 m. Sally Jenkins b. 1851 d. 1924 a. Nola 1875-1877 b. Laura 1878-1956 m. Clarence Hinkle 1874-19- al. Dana Hinkle 1899-19- m. Carrie Willhide 1899-19- a2. Doris Jean Hinkle 1919 m. Frederick Hire a3. Karen Hire 1949 b3. Jonathon Hire 1947 a2 . Dor is Jean, Second bus band, Char le s Stine b2. Charles Hinkle 1921 - m. Marian Reed 1925 a3. Jack T. 1949 b3. Laura L. 1950 c3. Charles D. 1952 d3. Jeffry 1953 e3. Scott M. 1956 c. Mary 1880-195 5 m. Howard Bartlett al. Joe Bartlett 1908 m. Ester Woodall a2. Catherine- Joe Bartlett 1934 m. Charles Farley b2. Joe Bartlett Jr:. 1942 c2. Carol Ann Bartlett 1945 bl. Agnes Bartlett 1915 m. Homer Welch a2. Robert Welch 1941 b2. Linda Kay Welch 1944 c 1. Edith Bartlett 1911 m. Wm. Welch a2. William R. 1932 m. Edith Long b2. John N. Welch 1930 m. Cathy Greenside c2. Jim B. Welch 1939 d2. Mary Jane Welch 1940 50 d. Harry 1888-193 9 m. Lila Clare Rector 1889 No Descendents e. Daisy 1893-1931 m. Sylva Bartlett 1889 a 1. Hugh Bartlett 192 2 m. - a2 . Wilfred Hugh Bartlett Jr. 1921 m. - bl. Dorothy 1918 m. Dorsey Davis 1913 a2 . Connie Davis 1942 b2. David Lee Davis 1944 2. Samuel Walter 1856-1939 m. Martha Judkins 1855-1938 a. Willie Walter 1880-19- m. Laura Evans 1886-1929 al. Lena Walter m. Charles H. Newlon 1903 a2" Carolyn Newlon 1942- 19- b2. Charles Newl m 1945-19 bl. Ray Walter 1908 m. Opal Wolfe a2. Nile Walter 1935 b2 ~ Marlene 193 7 m. Lawson Schooley 1936 a3. William Mark Aug. 6, 1958 c2. Arthur Walter 1942 cl. Roy Walter 1908 m. Mary Shields 1911 a2. Robert 1938 b2. William 1941 b. Lula 1886 - m. Alva Bolyard 1880-1949 al. Carl Bolyard 1908 m. Margarati Pesetsky a2. Carl Bolyard Jr. 1940 bl. Mildred Bolyard m. Hugh Evans b. 1910 a2. Charles Glenn 1932 m. Mary E. Dumont a3. Charles G. Junior 1955 h3. Joseph Hugh 195 7 b2. Marlyn Gene Evans 1946 c2. Lois Evans 1933 m. Wally Stewart d2. Sandra Evans 1946 cl. Howard Bolyard 1915-1940 dl. Burl Bolyard 1925 m. Kathleen Rogers 1925 a2. Susan Bolyard 1948 b2. Judith Bolyard 195 0 c2. ~1ichael Lynn Boiyard 1957 el. Billie Bolyard 1930 m. Robert Moore 1927 a2. Rodnie Moore . ' fl. Junior R. Bolyard 1912 m. Clara Ruth Chipps 1918 a2. Sharon D. Bolyard 1947 b2. Lana Joe Bolyard 1949 c. Infant daughter. Died.

Sons of William Walter's second wife Mary Martha Hebb 3. Joe Walter 1861-1928 m. Malinda Hurndon 1861-28 a. Russell Walter 1889 m. Mae Phillips 1889 al. Emma Walter 1914 m. Howard K. Shaefer a2. Sandra 1944-1945 51 b2. Janice 1946 bl. Clyde Walter 192 0 m. Bertha Pitra a2. Coil A. 1947 b2. Garry A. 1953 b. Ross 1898- m. Irene Rivers StQ..ne 1901 al. Elizabeth ::valter 1927 Ill• Donald Turnage a2. Elizabeth 1948 b2. ~1ary 1951 c2. Donald Jr. 1953 d2. Ruth 1955 bl. William Ross Jr. 1932 m. Sylvia Delhomme a2. Phyllis Walter 1956 cl. Nannie Belle 1938 dl. Elizabeth 1938- 4. Frank Walter m. \hrgaret Cornwell - First wife a. Ralph m. -­ al. .\lary Walter b. Nettie Walter m. Nora Cornwell. No children

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Isaac Walter and wife Sidney (Shaw) Walter

]I H. ISAAC WALTER - Henry - Simon

Isaac Walter married and lived at Evansville. His grand nephew, \Villiam Walter still living told us he lived in the· last house starting up towards Laurel ~1ountain in Evansville on Route 50. However he lived in 52 a large house which burned down. :The small house that is located there now was built on the site. His farm was across the bridge ori the other side of the creek and was entered through a gate behind the old school house. We saw this school b,!,Uldin:g years ago but it was torn down later. Isaac's wife was Sidney Shaw from a family in the Evansville neigh­ borhood. Isaac was a prominent man in the Methodist church at Evansville and his name is on olle of the windows of the church. A Fairmont, West Virginia lady who lived at Evansville said he and his wife dressed up on Sundays and were fine looking folks. He wore a long tailed coat and a high hat. He was well to do as were members of the family generally be­ cause they worked hard and managed well. In the cemetery at Evansville we find Isaac Walter born February 28, 1833 and died January ZO, 1903. His wife Sidney Shaw Walter was born March 13, 183 7 and died February 23, 191'7. ·Ella, their daughter, died - age 22. Sons Henry, born September 29, 1862. and died April 26, 1921; Homer Mellon Walter, born November 2, 1874 and died September 21, 1899. Flora Saunders, daughter of Amanda Bowman, his grand daughter, still lives at Morgantown, West Virginia and we have talked with her. James Porter, Walter's daughter Florence Walter Wells, and her brother Lloyd Walter live at North Braddock, Pennsylvania, and have told us about the family. ·Flora is one of the youngest grand children. Isaac seems to to have spent his entire life about Evansville.

]I H. ISAAC WALTER - Henry - Simon

Children of Isaac Walter and Sidney Shaw. 1. Amanda Jane Walter b •. 4/2/1859 m. John W. Bowman 5/4/1880 a. Flora B. Saunders al. Luther bl. Kenneth b. Lillie B. Haren al. Catherine bl. Alfred 2. Henry McClelland Walter 9/29/1862 .died 4/26/1921 3. Mary Elizabeth Walter 6/20/1865 m. Harrison W. Gaskins July 4, 1888 a. Walter bl .. Ethel 4. Iola Walter 2/25/1870 m. Milton C. Gandy 4/24/1901 a. Arthur b. Henry 5. James Porter Walter - b. 8/6/1872 at Evansville, W. Va. married 1/20/1895 at Evansville, W. Va., died 9/27/1927 m. Ella Olive Ashby - b. 7/7/1873 at Scotch Hill, W. Va. a. James Dorsey Walter - born 2/1/1897 at N. Braddock, Pa. m. Glac!ys May Berthold 6/10/1925 at Braddock, Pa. b. 5/23/1898 at Braddock, Pa. 53 Children - none b. Lloyd Earl Walter - born 5/12/1899 at N. Braddock, Pa. m. Sarah Etta Yowe 11 8/23/1920 b. in Texas d. 1934 Children - none c. Homer Wesley Walt~r - born 9/7/1902 at N. Braddock, Pa. m. Thelma Beatrice Clark b. 1/23/1901 in Pa. m. 8/17/1920 - divorced 3/4/1941 at Washington, D. C. Children - three al. James Homer Walter - b. 7/17/1921 at Braddock, Pa. m. Alice Bowman born 7/28/1923 in Indiana married 3/2/1943 at Indianapolis, Ind. divorced 10/29/1946 Children of Alice - two a2. James Wesley Walter b. 12/4/1943 at Columbus, Ga. b2. Charles Dennis Walter b. 5/18/1946 at Wash. D.C. James Homer Walter married 2nd wife 2/14/1947 Florence Lillian Reinhard - b. 5/12/1923 at New York, N.Y. Children of Florence - four c2. Carolyn Rita Walter b. 8/17/1947 at Alexandria, Va. d2. Nancy Barbara Walter b. 9/23/1948 at Gainesville,Fla. e2. William Goeffrey Walter b. 2/1/1953 at Gainesville,Fla. f2. Cynthia Jean Walter b. 6/29/1958 at Gainesville, Fla. bl. George Regis Walter - b. 7/27/1923 at N. Braddock, Pa. m. Margaret Louise Heo;el - b. 7/9/1924 at Braddock, Pa. married 7/13/1942 at Blairsville, Pa. divorced - April 1956 Children - three a2. David Regis Walter born 7 /S/19j3 at Braddock, Pa. b2. Betty Jane Walter born 7/18/1946 at B~addock, Pa. c2. Charles William Walter b. 2/3/1948 at Braddock, Pa. cl. Charles William Walter b. 3/14/1928 at Hannatown, Pa. now at Braddock Hills. m. Florence Helen Gustason b. 3/16/1929 at Wilkinsburg, Pa. ·married 8/19/1950 at Washington, D. C. Children - none c. Homer Wesley Walter m. Martha Jordan Gates, 2nd wife - b. 10/6/1891 at Bedford, Pa. m. 9/6/1941 at Bedfcxd, Pa. Children none d. George Albert Walters - b. 3/4/1910 at Braddock, Pa. m. Hazel Margaret Cepull b. 2/3/i915at Delmont, Pa. m. 2/4/ Children - two al. Jo Ann Walter - b. 8/18/1942 at Pittsburgh, Pa. bl. Cindy Michel Walter - b. 12/7/1956 at Pittsburgh, Pa. e. Florence Edith Walter - b. 9/13/1918 at Bradd a:k, Pa. m. William Henderson Wells - b. 2/20/1915 at Jefferson County, Ohio. Married 6/2/1956 at Braddock, Pa. Children - one al. William Jay Wells - b. 11/10/1957 at Braddock, Pa. 54 Mary Ann and Edgar Marquess

JI I. MARY ANN WALTER MARQUESS - Henry - Simon

Mary Ann Marquess, daughter of Henry Walter and Phoebe Wood Walter, was born near Evansville, West Virginia, May 14, 1836. In the first year of her life Andrew Jackson was completing his second term in the White House, James Madison, 4th President of the United States died a month a~er her birth. The Mexican War had not yet been fought, and the great wilderness of the Louisiana Territory in which she was to begin her wedded life had been in the possession of the United States only thirty years. Her early childhood was happily spent in the companionship of her elder brothers, whom she accompanied to school, on sleigh rides, riding horseback and coasting on the West Virginia hills. Her sister, Ann Eliza­ beth was over 20 years her senior, and Tacy, was some three years young­ er, so it fell her lot to play with her brothers. She was married to Edgar Marquess December 30, 1851. Soon there­ after, early in 1852, they came to Missouri and entered Government land seven miles north-west of Edina, Knox County, Missouri where they lived until the death of her husband in 1900. On the lo"ng trip from West Virginia which took many weeks of tiresome travel, they drove a team from Evans­ ville to Parkersburg, West Virginia, where they took an Ohio River boat, as far as the Mississippi River. There they had a long wait. From the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers they came on by boat to La Grange, Missouri and completed the journey to Knox County by wagon. Among the original early settlers, they took up Government land, which was their home until Mr. Marquess died on March 19, 1900. They were the parents of seven children. Mary Ann outlived all but one of them, a daughter Nancy, (Mrs. John Vanwey) who was 83 at the time of bet 55 mother's death. The other children were, Phoebe, who died at the age of 19 months; Zora (Mrs. J. C. Goldsberry) who died August 16, 1933; J. Walter Marquess, who died July 30, 1933; I. Evans Marquess who died July 29, 1927; Rawley 0. :Marquess who died July 17, 1931 and Charles :Marquess who died in Big Horn, Wyoming July 29, 1913. Grandma, during her long and useful life, not only suffered all the hard-ships of early pioneer life, but saw most all the great inventions and progress of modern life perfected and come into general use, including the telephone, telegraph, sewing machine, power looms, farm binders, harves­ ters, mowers and similar machines; the automobile·, airplanes· and later the radio, she liked so well, and which was a constant companion, and one of her greatest pleasures after she became totally blind. After first taking up their land, they farmed for some time with oxen. Farm homes had no kerosene lamps in those days and the making of candles from tallow was one of the many house-hold tasks. The cooking was done over the open fire place. All kinds of wild game, such as deer and wild turkeys abounded in great numbers. The flour had to be milled from home grown wheat, and the trip to the mill was long and hazardous over the hills and meager roads of those days. Coming from a comfortable home in the east, to the wild and sparsely settled west, she, like many another woman endured hardship and toil and cheerfully performed the duties of home. The present generation cannot understand the hardships endured or the manner in which those pioneers lived, with a family to feed and clothe and prepare for school. There were no sewing machines, no ready made clothing, no factory made hose or mittens. Every article of clothing had to be sewed or knit by hand at home, the wool carded and spun, spending the long winter evenings knitting or sewing, but plodding on through sunshine and storm. The storms often beat with fury, but through it all she held on to God, and by His power and grace made good, and was never lost in the sea of despair. In later years she said her parents objected to her marrying so young, and going so far away from home, out into the western wilderness, where they felt homesickness and despair would surely over-take her. But with a twinkle of her eye, and her ready wit, she said, "H I ever was homesick, they never knew it." She would sometimes cry as she ate corn bread and remembered her mother's white brea-d. She served as practical nurse and mid-wife among neighbors and friends. She and her husband took an active part in the social and religious life of the early settlements, being Charter members of the Simpson Chapel Methodist Church, which they helped build, a mile from their home. This Church was sold and torn down in the fall of 1923. After her husbands death, she remained on the home place until the fall of 1904, when she moved to Kirksville, and in March 1905 she went to live at the home of her son, I. Evans Marquess, south-east of Edina. After his death in 1927 she continued to live with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ella H. Marquess. They built a new five room house in the west part of Edina in 192 7, where Grandma spent the rest of her days. While in later years, when she could not see, nothing escaped her sharp ears and nimble brain, and with the advancing years she could truthfully enjoy the reflections of a well spent life. It became not only a 56 family, but a community affair to celebrate her birthday, as the years were counted off one by one. The climax of these parties was the 100th Birth­ day, with a Public Birthday Party in the Circuit Court Room, May 14, 1936, where Grandma was taken in her wheel chair and at which time 324 names appeared on the register book. Personal congratulations upon her rare achievement in longevity came from Franklin D. Roosevelt, then President of the United States, Guy B. Park, then Governor of the State of Missouri and many, many others, and the Press and Radio gave wide mention of the fact over the Nation-wide hook-up. Again on her 101st birthday in 1937 the school band serenaded her and a community program was held and 71 persons were registered in attendance, and again in 1938 the usual party was held, being her 102nd birthday. Only about 50 relatives and friends were present, because the near relatives and older friends grew fewer and fewer as the pruning knife of time cut them down, but Grandma enjoyed welcoming them all to her party and with great satisfaction enjoyed the day as usual. She was well on her way to another birthday when she passed away on October 29, 1938- She suffered a stroke on Wednesday morning and deflined rapidly. there­ after, passing away at 5 :45 o'clock Saturday morning. The funeral was held from the Community Church in Edina at 2:30 Sunday P.M. and burial was made in the Baker Cemetery, north-west of Edina where her husband was buried, near the old home place. She was survived at that time by one daughter, Mrs. John Vanwey, then 83 years old, living at Greentop, Missouri and also twenty grand­ children, thirty-four great grand children and seven great-great-grand­ c hildren. At this time (1958) there are living; nineteen grandchildren, thirty-four great grand children and forty-two great-great-grand children, located in various parts of the nation. The four of Mrs. Vanwey's girls are in or near_ Kirksville, Missouri. The boy is at Greentop, not far away. Zora Goldsberry's oldest daughter is at Edina and the other three of her children are in or near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Charlie's four boys are at Sheridan, Wyoming working in a Veterans Hospital at Fort McKenzie and the girl and one of the boys are at Saint Helef!s; Montana. Both of Walter's children are at Cody, Wyoming and Rawley's remaining daughter is in California. The great-great and great-great-greats will be found any where, Washington, St. ·Helen's and Klamath Falls, Oregon, California, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Missouri, Dayton and Cleveland Ohio, Moline, Illinois. What a wonderful heritage. The Walter family can well be proud of her long and useful life and of the record she left behind her. A grand­ daughter said, "Grandma's hobbies were flowers and piecing quilts," that her first remembrance of her as a child on a visit to Grandma's house, was of her sitting in a high backed walnut rocker (woven cane seat and back) in front of a walnut high-boy, a window on one side of her, and a big low Peoria Box-wood stove on the other side. The window side of the room was pretty well filled with blooming plants, she was busily piecing on a quilt. What a very comfortable and homey looking picttre of the day and age in which she lived. She pieced quilts for herself until she had more than she needed, then one for each of her children, and one for each grand-child, but balked on starting in for the great grand children. But even 57 in her later years, with her eye-sight entirely gone, she wove pillow tops and small rugs, using a small loom and seeing with her fingers. A stanza from one of the poems written as a tribute to one of her Birthday parties: "Oft times we see her in the twilight, As she sat beside the fire, at close of day Dreaming dreams of the past, smiling sweetly, As she puffs on her old pipe of clay." What a picture of her later years. For many years she smoked a clay pipe, but after her eyesight failed she set her clothing on fire with her pipe and that was the last of her smoking, which showed her strong will power and determination. She lived a wonderful life.

Written by Roy Walter of Murray, Iowa Material furnished by granddaughter, Marie Marquess of Edina, Missouri

Ir I MARY ANN WALTER MARQUESS Henry - Simon

Edgar Marquess - Born 5/28/1828 - Died March 19, 1900 :Mary Ann Walter - Born 5/14/1836. Died Oct. 29, 1938 Edgar was born in Preston County, West Virginia. They were mar­ ried near Evansville, West Virginia, December 30, 1851. Soon after they were married they moved to Missouri to make their home. They drove a team from Evansville to Parkersburg, West Virginia there taking an Ohio river boat which took them as far as the Mississippi River. From there they came on by boat to LaGrange, Missouri completing the journey to Knox County by wagon. They took up Government land seven miles north­ west of Edina, which was their home until Edgar's death. They were charter members of the Simpson Chapel Methodist Church which they helped build a mile from their home. There were seven children, as follows:

1. Phoebe Adeline Marquess Born 1/25/1853 Died 9/4/1854 2. Nancy Jane ~arquess Born 11/2/1855 Died 7/13/1950 (:\tarried 3/8/1881 to John Vanwey, Born 4/6/1857 Died 10/11/1938) 3. Zora Elizabeth Marquess Born 11/12/1858 Died 8/16/1933 (Married Sept. 1881 to John C. Goldsberry, B. 8/17/1851 D. Oct. 1931) 4. Isaac Evans Marquess Born 3/31/1861 Died 10/19/1927 (Married 2/15/1887 to Ella H. Starbuck. Born 9/13/1867 Died Nov. 1952) 5. Charles E. Marquess Born 11/5/1863 Died 7/29/1913 (Married 2/26/1890 to Mary Louise Young. B. 3/29/1870 D. 5/11/1915) 6. John Walter Marquess Born 5 /15 /1866 Died 7/30/1933 (Married Oct. 1899 to Ella Murphy .. Born 6/5/1880) 7. Rolla 0. Marquess -Born 11/5/1872 Died 7/17/1931 (:\tarried Viola Myrtle Chadwick who was born 11/4/1877 Died 1/18/1956 2. Children of Nancy Jane Marquess Vanwey - who lived on a farm northwest of Edina, then bought a farm northeast of Kirksville, Missouri from which they retired to a home they purchased in Greentop, Missouri. There were six children. a. Myrtle Vanwey, bcxn 2/18/1883. Married 12/23/1903 to Forrest H. 58 Ratliff who was born 10/24/1879, lived on farm northeast· of Kirks­ ville. Their six: children listed later. b. · Ernest C. Vanwey born 12/25/1884 Married 1/1/1914 to Maude Fortney born 10/23/1892 Farmed several years near Kirksville then did Carpenter work. Home in Greentop, Missouri. al. Ruth"Marie Vanwey b. 3/14/1923 (Lives near Peoria, Ill.) Married 1/8/1939 to Perry McClanahan b. 5/27/1920 a2. Helen Marie McClanahan b. 8/25/1940 b2. Francis Perry McClanahan b. 2/5/1942 d. 6/17/1957 Francis drowned in Eureka, Lake at Eureka, Ill. while playing beach-ball with companions. c. Iva Vanwey born 8/12/1886 Married 2/25/1906 to W. Albert Clark born 5/5/1884 Live on farm northeast of Kirksville. Children listed later. d. Alta Vanwey - born· 9/13/1888 died 8/3/1938 Children listed later. Married 11/18/1909 to Ira Winslow - born 9/15/1888 e. Essie Vanwey - born 10/10/1889 Married 4/5/1911 to Lora B. Keim born 11/17/1887 They lived on a farm northeast of Kirksville a number of years then sold farm. Bought a home in Kirksville, in 1950 was fireman at K.C.O.S. Hospital, they had no children. f. Winnie Vanwey, born 2/23/1896 died 2/18/1907 a. Family of Myrtle Vanwey Ratliff - 6 Children al. Roland H. Ratliff - born 11/6/1904 m. Opal Harris 6/1/1929 ·born 3/5/1905 died 5/14/1947 m. Avis Ambrosia Conner 2nd time 11/1949 Avis- had two daughters by a famer marriage. Children of Opal Harris - three a2. Larry Lee born 1 /31/1937 m. Ruth Moore 11/16/57 of Effingham, Ill. b2. Gerry Leon born 1/31/1937 (twin of i...arry) c2. Nancy Lou born 12/17/1944 Children of Avis Conner Ratliff - one d2. Jorga Ray Ratliff - born 10/8/1955 Roland was with Lincoln Electric Company at Cleveland, Ohio for several years. In 1950 he bought a grocery store in Kirksville, Missouri and by 1951 had bought his grandmother's, Nancy Vanwey's, farm. bl. Mae Ratliff born 12/26/1906 m. Roy Clarke 2/18/1928. born 1/17/1902 died 1/24/1957 a2. Joann Clarke born 4/10/1935 m. John D. Hannigan 8/6/1955 - born 6/14/1936 a3. John Clark Hannigan b. 6/14/56 b3. Kathy Mae Hannigan b. -: /"L.3/57 b2. David Clarke born 7/16/1940 Roy Clarke was a farmer near Kirksville. He was with a heating and ventilation company a few years until he could buy a farm. Joann Clark was graduated from Kirksville High School in 1953 and then was in the employ of the F .B.I.

59 cl. Roma Ratliff - born 7/10/1908 m. Wesley Clark 3/23/1930 born 1/13/1909 (Cousin of Roy) Employed by Missouri Power & Light Co. - Kirksville a2. Barbara Jean born 4/14/1935 (lives in Kirksville,Mo.) m. James Higgins (U.S. Navy) 6/12/1953 a3. Charles Patrick Higgins b. 4/7/1954 b3. De bra Ann Higgins b. 9 /5 /195 5 c3. James Thomas Higgins b. 8/24/1956 d3. Janet Kay Higgins - b. 9/ /1957 e3. Daniel Higgins b. 7/31/1958 b2. Janet Kay ~orn ~/11/1941 dl. David Ratliff - born 1/15/1911 (Farmer, then with John Deere Imp. Co., Milan, Illinois) m. Louise Shoop - born 2/27/1910 m. 1/22/1931 a2. Roma Catherine - born 12/14/1931 m. Albert Nesseler of Rock Island, Ill. 4/11/1951 a3. Georgette - b. 6/21/1954 b2 Jerry Lee Ratliff(girl) born 1/1/1936 e 1. Dale H. Ratliff - born 9 /23 /1915 m. Mildred Novak 5/5/1945 - born 5/17/1917 Dale was a welder, then operator of a filling station at Cleveland, Ohio. fl. Donald L. Ratliff - born 4/10/1924 m. Mary Robinson 2/12/1949 - born 1922 a2. Judith Ann -born 7/20/1952 b2. Forrest Alan -born 8/5/1955 Donald was in the Air Service in World War II then in a filling station in Cleveland, Ohio. c. Children of Iva Vanwey and W. Albert Clark (Uncle of Roy and Wesley) They live on their farm north east of Kirksville and are Methodists and Republicans. al. Gaile Clark b. 5/18/1907 - Cashier at grocery in Kirksville. bl. Kenneth Clark b. 9/24/1909 - Works for Missouri Power & Light Company at Kirksville m. Estalene Anderson 8/14/1935 - born 11/7/1914 a2. Albert Lave roe born 7/4/1941 b2. Leonard Gail born 11/26/1946 cl. Belle Clark - born 6/1/1912 'They live on th~ir farm northeast of Kirksville. m. Wayne Ratliff 12/5/1932 - born 8/19/1911 (nephew of Forest) a2. Leona - born 3/20/1934 m. Glenn Darr, 10/30/1954 a3. Brad Alan Darr - born 2/3/1957 b2. Donavan - born 4/16/1935 m. Ora Lee Hall 6/21/1956 dl. Lilah Clark - born 2/24/1921 - Live at Kirksville, Mo. m. ""Fred Bertschman 1/22/1941 e 1. Kathaleen Clark - born 3 /2 7 /192 8 (Was employee of Kirksville bank) m. Charles Miller 9/24/1955 60 a2. Stephen Dale Miller - born 9/9/56 died 9/10/56

d. Children of Alta Vanwey and Ira Winslow. They lived on their farm northeast of Kirksville until after Ira's death 8/3/1938. She bought a home in Kirksville and is an employe~ of a hote I. (Methodists) al. Raymond Winslow - b. 5/2/1912 Employed by Missouri Power & Light Company - Kirksville. m. Evelyn Clark 3/24/1935 - b. 10/13/1913 (sister of Roy Clark) a2. William Lester born 12 /21/1939 b2. Rufus Lynn - born 4/17/1943 c2. Sarah Belle -born 6/25/1949 bl .. Dorothy Winslow - born 12/6/1914 cl. Eileen Winslow - born 7/12/1919 - Live in Oregon or Washington m. Jack Shoop 12/23/1938 a2. Larry Lee Shoop - born 5/20/1941 b2. Shar_on ShOQP born. 7/8/1945 dl. Ora Louise Winslow - born 9/13/1921 m. Perry Bradshaw 7/7/1942 - ~orn 1/2/1913 Works for Missouri Power & Light Co. a2. Perry Dale - born 11/6/1949 b2·. Larry Dennis - born 9/14/1958 el. John William WinslCM1 - born 7/6/1927 m. Nola Klingsmith 7/24/1948 - born 10/25/1925 a2. Kathy Ann - born 12/11/1951 b2. Debra Kay - born 6/13/1953 fl. Margaret Winslow - born 4/30/1932 m. Donald Groff at Klamath Falls, Oregon 6/14/1953 a2. Michael John Groff born 5/13/1954 b2. Kelly Robert Groff born 11/13/1956

3. Children of Zora Elizabeth Marquess and John C. Goldsberry. They -lived on their Knox County farm until 1901 when they bought a farm west of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They later retired to a home they bought in Oklahoma City, 1102 West Park, where the son now lives. Methodists. a. Maude Golds berry - born 7 /15 /1882 m. Fred Witherow - 2/27/1917 b. 10/26/1881 (Knox county farmer) al. Freda Grace - born 11/23/1919 m. Carrol T. Kurtz 5/2 1/49 at Dayton, Ohio born 7/2/1918 (Teacher and Baptist) a2. Nancy Eleanor b. 7/24/1953 b2. Russell Carroll b. 9/26/1956 bl. Mary Elizabeth - born 7/28/1921 b. Minnie Goldsberry - born 2/19/1884 m. Milt Chadwick 12/25/1902 - b. 10/24/1875 d. 3/12/1956 They farmed in Knox County, then bought farm west of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their family listed later. c. Lottie Goldsberry - born 4/19/1886 m. Charles Hukill 7/4/1906 - b. 1/20/1882 d. 10/28/1957 Methodists. They lived on a farm west of Oklahoma City, Okla. al. Eugene - b. 11/21/1909 (Route Supervisor for DeCorsey Dairy, Oklahoma City) 61 m. Viola Hulda Alberts 10/16/1935 - b. 12/10/1911 a2. Eugene Wilbur - b. 3/23/1940 b2. Larry Dean - born 8/12/1946 bl. Donovan L. - b. :7 /3 /1918 (Bookkeeper - Oklahoma Cloth­ ing Mfg. Co., Oklahoma City) m. Dorothy Marie Burton 8/13/1949 b. 3/18/1921 a2. Ronnie Lee - b. 10/28/1950 b2. Steve Allen - b. 11/17/1952 d. Grace Goldsberry - born 12/22/1891 died - 5/4/1941 m. James Duley - traveling man. They lived in Oklahoma City. There were no children. Grace was killed in an auto accident. e. Edgar Goldsberry - born 4/21/1898 - No children m. Mabel Frances Braves 3/28/1938 - b. 9/20/1901

b. Children of Minnie Goldsberry and Milt Chadwick al. Goldie Chadwick - b. 10/18/1905 m. Charlie Merritt 7/4/1923 - B. 10/10/1905 a2. Jessie Marthella - b. 4/10/1924 m. John Pershing Crisp 7 /14/23 born 6/15 /192 0 - Tulsa, Okla. a3. ~fichael Jesse b. 5/20/42 b3. Patricia Louise - b. 3/12/44 c3. Johnnie Stephen - b. 10/20/48 d3. Timothy Albert - b. 10/20/50 bl. Edmund Chadwick - b. 1/8/1907 - Oklahoma farmer cl. John Chadwick -b. 6/1/1911 Okla. City cab driver. m. Elizabeth Emory 7/1/1933 - b. 3/12/1915 a2. Jerry Chadwick -b. 12/8/1939- Drowned 9/7/1950 while playing ·on· a raft in a pond. dl. Marie Chadwick born 9/8/1914 m. Charles ------(1st Marriage) m. Joe Hill (2nd marriage)"2/21/47, a disabled veteran

4. Family of Isaac Evans Marquess and Ella Helen Starbuck, parents of Mabel Marie Marquess, born 9/19/1892, were Methodists and republicans. Farmed in Knox: County. Moved to Edina, Missouri in August 1927, built present home in 1929. Isaac took into his home two nieces of his wife when they were two and five years old and kept them for three years after their mother's death. Charles, his brother, died and two years later Charles's wife. Isaac then took their son, Chester, and kept him 11 years, and the daughter Geraldine five years, Walter Marquess kept their brother George for a short time, until he returned to Wyoming. Isaac's mother lived with him fran March 1905 until her death.

5. Family of Charles E. Marquess and Mary Louise Young. They lived on a farm in Missouri and moyed to Big Horn, Wyoming, March 1910. All eight children born in Knox: County, Missouri. a. Orville A. ~arquess - b. 6/5/1891 - lives in Oregon m. Frances M. Nivison 3/28/1925 62 m. Emma Mueller 5/20/1934(2nd marriage) b. 4/21/05 al. Charles Orion Marquess b. 5/9/1927 bl. Lois Marie Marquess b. 6/27/1937 b. Charles Orion Marquess -b. 1/11/1895 d. 4/24/1926 m. Mary Louise Young - a practical nurse There were two children. Charles was a veteran of World War I and died at Fitzsimmons ·veteran's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. c. Asa C. Marquess -b. 7/5/1897 - lives in Wyoming and is a veteran of World War I and World War II d. Richard E. Marquess - b. 3/29/1900 m. Mlrgaret Georgen 6/20/1929 - b. 12/15/1898 There are no children. He has been employed ·at Veterans Hospital at Ft. MacKenzie near Sheridan, Wyoming. e. Earl D. Marquess - born 6/13/1902 m. Fern Kinnaman 3 /18/192 9 - b. 3/18/1912 al. Harlan Marquess - b. 1/23/1931 bl. Beverly Marquess - b. 2/24/1934 m. -- lives in San Antonio, Texas a2. Becky - born 1953 b2. Ronda - born 1955 cl. Richard Marquess - b. 11/13/1937 f. Geraldine Marquess - born 6/13/1902 m. Harry Butler 1923 - b. 1/7/1897 al. Jerry Earl Butler m. Gloria Bream 8/25/48 - b. 4/5/1926 a2. Lance Butler - b. 7/10/1951 bl. Louise Butler - born 7/10/1921 m. ---Kelly 1st marriage a2. Jerry C. Kelly - b. 3/17/1945 m. Jack Baker 9/25/46 (2ndDULrria8e) b. 3/11/23 a2. Shannon Marie Baker - b. 3/27/48 b2. Earl Charles Baker - b. 12/12/52 c2. Douglas Scott Baker - b. 7/18/55 d2. Dwain Tim Baker - b. 7 /18/55 e2. Dana Louise Baker - b. 1/3/57 f. Geraldine Marquess married a second time -8/9/1940 - to Charles Butler, brother of Harry - born 3/20/1905. They live in California. g. George Y. Marquess - born 1/8/1905 died 6/13/1921 h. Chester R. Marquess - born 5/16/1908 m. Dortheo Vesper Kelsey 6/13/1933 - b. 7/20/1901 School teacher and daughter of Montana Senator. Lived on Montana Ranch. al. Mary Ann Marquess - b. 10/7/1937 - Lives in Rapid City,S.D. m. Erland L. Stenbert 6/15/56 a2. Sheldon Leroy - b. 2/5/57 b2. Michael Ernest - b. 7/4/1958 bl. Janet Louise Marquess - born 4/13/1940

6. Family of J oho Walter Marquess and Ella Murphy Marquess were Meth­ odists and republicans. He was a farmer most of his life in Knox County, 63 also a highway engineer and later a grocer. He spent his later years in Van Nuys, California. He is buried in California. a. Mary Catherine Marquess - born 10/21/1900 m. Ross Fetters 8/12/1925 b. 5/12/1901 d. 12/10/1938 m. Alvin Cooper 5/19/1951 (2nd marriage) - b. 5/21/1896 Ross Fetters was an oil well drilling contractor. They farmed in Knox County then moved to Los Angeles, California where he died. Mary is a partner with her brother in business at Goff Creek Lodge, Wyoming. b. Donovan Everett Marquess - b. ~2/25/1905 m. Lucille Reed 10/6/1932 in California - b. 2/9/1908 They adopted a tiny baby - Richard Marquess - born 6/30/1941. They are half owners of Goff Creek Lodge between Cody, Wyoming and eastern entrance of_ Yeµow Stone Park. He has work in Cody in the winter. In the winter of 1950-51, he worked in the oil fields.

7. Family of Rolla O. :Marquess and V. Myrtle Chadwick (sister of Milt). Rolla, named by his parents Rawley, farmed in Knox County, Missouri, in Colorado and near Ventura and Van Nuys, California. Myrtle V. Marquess died 1/18/56 in California. a. Geneva Marquess - born 7/28/1898 m. Russell Bogardus 6/1921 al. (Russel - born 11/13/1922 - was later adopted by Geneva's second husband, Robert McKinley, and named Jack Mc.K.) Jack McKinley m. Bettie Jane McDowell June 1946 a2. Jack Jr. - born 5/16/1947 b2. Jane McKinley- born 8/3/1949 m. Robert McKinley 2/14/1930 - photographer Geneva is a registered nurse in a hos·pital at Anaheim, California but lives in Van Nuys, California. b. May Marquess - born 8/30/1901 died 12/8/1919 m. Edward Schmidt in July 1918 \(}'. ·-."'.,

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Tacy and Nornan Harvey

..I[ J. TACY WALTER - Henry - Simon

Tacy was born June 29, 1839 on the Evansville farm. She married Norman Harvey. They moved to a farm in Iowa about the year 1868. They had seven children who grew to maturity. 1. William Tutt Harvey - born April 17, 1858 2. Laura Adeline Harvey - born March 8, 1860 and married a Cowan 3. Sarah Ann Harvey - born Decenf>er 31, 1861 and married John Rogers 4. Charles Scott Harvey - born April 10, 1864 5. Henry Walter Harvey - born September 16, 1866 6. Jerome Harvey - born November 7, I 868 7. John Harvey born December 9, 1879

Mrs. Jerome (Jonette) Harvey wrote in 1957. She was born in Norway and came to America at ten years of age. "h seems that Lulu Nickle or some of the other children of Walter Harvey could tell you something about them.. Uncle Charley Harvey has one daughter Mrs. Mable (Jake) Smalley living in Ovid, Col crado. "Jerome came to the Black Hills from Platte, South Dakota, about 1888. I came here with my parents in 1890. I met him in 1893 and we were married in 1896. The first three years of our married life we lived on a rented ranch at Merritt, South Dakota. At the end of three years we bought a small place about 1 7 miles S. W. of Lead. About 1906 this part of the country was thrown open for homesteading to people who lived here prior to that date. During Cleveland's administration this 65 had been n:ade into a reserve so people living here had no deeds, only squatter's rights. We eventually bought 160 acres a couple of miles from our homestead. I still own the two ranches. We boarded hunters during the hunting season all the years we lived here. Mr. Harvey was, I think, the best hunter of his time. Deer were not as plentiful then as they are today but he always got tre limit of both deer and birds. We bairded hunters in all walks of life and made many life time friends. No one ever left our house hungry. We fed lots of people traveling ~ough our country in the horse and team and wagon days. Jerome was a hard worker, a good provider, and a kind husband and father. "We had ten children, five boys and five girls. We had two sets of twins. Our youngest son lives in Seattle, Washington. The oldest living son lives here in Lead and I'm keeping house for him and his four children. The oldest girl graduated £ran High School in 1955 and at­ tended B. H. T. College. The oldest s oo graduates this spring. The youngest, a girl, is a freshman this year. ''Laura Harvey Cowan's oldest son lived here until his death about five years ago. He had five boys and two girls. Two of the boys live in Washington, one is overseas, and one lives in Nebraska. His widow, one son, and daughters live here in Lead. The other girl lives in Ever­ ett, Washington. Our sons and most of our grandsons are fine hunters and expert shots. My son with whom llive is a machinist for Homestake Company .. " In another letter she states: "I will write my children's names and ages. Madge Ward had three children, two boys and one girl. The girl died when two weeks old. The two boys grew to manhood. Both joined the Navy. The oldest was re­ ported missing. He was an airplane mechanic. His ship was sunk on the Bay of Biscay. The other boy returned partially disabled by a back inJury. He is now an English teacher in the schools of San Diego, California. The boys names are Kendal LeRoy Dinagey and Roy Millard Dinagey. Her first husband died and she married again. ":Minnie Emma Hall has seven children, three boys and four girls. The girls except the youngest are all married. :The oldest boy is a metallurgist and is employed in a mine in Missouri, and his name is Kenneth. Jerome, next, is a welder for the Homestake Mining Company here in Lead, South Dakota. Both boys are married and have families. The youngest, Dale, is a farmer but just now is in Utah working for an uranium outfit. All three are expert shots. One ·was in the navy. The youngest spent several years in Germany. Gladys Dinagey lives on a ranch here in the hills. They raise hay, grain, and cattle. They have no children. Alta Sheriff lives in Seattle, Washington and has six children, 5 boys and 1 girl. Two of the boys were in the Navy during World War I. F arrest Harvey lives here in Lead. I live with him, keep house for him, and have for 13 years as his wife left him with four small children, two girls and two boys. He is a machinist for the Homestake and a gunsmith. Has a small shop of his own. Norma Dill lives in Seattle and has no children. Kermit, the youngest lives in Seattle, Washington. Is an automobile mechanic. He has seven 66 children, four boys and three girls. His two older boys are here in the hills and go to Lead High School. They will graduate in 1958.,, Mrs. Harvey had her granddaughter type this letter. She says: u;The hills are really beautiful now. To me they are lovely always and Pve lived in them 61 years." Forrest's oldest son graduated from High School ~1a y 22 , 195 7, w hie h leaves him two in school. · "l was so very glad to hear fr an you again. I am sorry that I left out some information but I remember thinking when I wr6te it that I was overdoing it by sending so many names. I am still able to work and keep house for four of us. Last winter there were six. I will be 79 :\farch 11th. I spent last summer and fall in Seattle and Everett, Washington and liked it fine. I have three chil­ dren and lots of grandchildren and great grandchildren there and really had a wonderful time. I like to pick berries a(~can and there I had a good chance to help. I love flowers an:i I really enjoy working around inside and out. I like a neat clean house so I enJoy puttering. It is easy here in town after so many years on the ranch. Sorry that Elmerjs mother is so poorly, poor dear. I liked her so very much, in fact I liked all of Jerome's people and so glad I was given the opportunity to meet and get acquainted with so many of them. Jerome see·med such a lone wolf when I met him. He hadn't heard from any of his folds till after we were married. We met a young man who had lived near his oldest brother Tutt Harvey so I wrete to him. So we we got in touch with all of them after a good many years. I'd like to find out something about Grandpa Norman Bruce Harvey but not a chance. I think it strange µo one ever talked with anyone who knew anything about him. All we know is that at one time he ran a grocery store in Baltimore, Maryland. ~!rs. Anna Cowan Johnson wrote from Lyman, ~ebraska on March 12, 1957. She is daughter of Laura A::ieline Harvey who married a Cowan. "l never knew too much about my mother's people but always wanted to know about them. Gordon was to see Olive Miner year before last and they had a wonderful visit. She told him all about her and mother when they were girls going to school and things they did in-West Virginia. (Olive Miner was cousin to Mrs. Cowan 's mother.) Mother loved her like a sister and visited her whenever she could. \1y mother was Laura Harvey Cowan and there were eight of us children. \iy oldes~ sister lives in ~farshfield, Missouri and my next sister lives in Pennsylvania, one in Long Beach, California, then Gordon is farming out here this year and my youngest lives close here too. My oldest brother passed away four years ago. He lived in Dakota and a sister just older than (passed away several years ago. Gordon said he would write to you too. The older Harveys are all gone only Uncle John's wife and Uncle Jerome's wife. There isn't any of my family young any more."

Laura Harvey Cowao's children. a. Mrs. Olive Dittrick - Route 3, ~{arshfield, Missouri b. Mrs. Ethelene Hiteshue - General Delivery, Jeanette, Pennsylvania 67 c. ~frs. Bert Cowan - Lead, South Dakota (Brother Bert's wife) d. Mrs. Anna Johnson - Route 1, Lyman, Nebraska e. Mrs. Phoebe Holt .. 5049 Brayton Ave., Long Beach, California f. Mr. G~don Cowan - Route 1, Lyman, Nebraska g. Mr. Frank Cowan - Mitchell, Nebraska Mrs. Jerome Harvey lives at 605 Mill Street, Lead, South Dakota. (This is her aunt.) The Harveys lived in Missouri not very far from the family of Rawley in Iowa and Roy, grandson of the second Simon at Murray, Iowa. These families and the Woodyards, Eli's descendants lived in southern Iowa, all not too far from the Missouri border..

JI J. TACY WALTER HARVEY Henry - Simon

Children of Tacy and Nornan Harvey. 1. William Tut Harvey a. Hugh Harvey, 2ro7 N. 20 St. East Omaha, Nebraska b. Ralph Harvey, Mitchell, Nebraska c/o Blanch Braden c. Hazel Harvey Meeker, 1261 Commerce St. Longview, Wash. d. Clara Harvey Munson, Ringgold, Nebraska e. Helen Christianson, Stapletai, Nebraska f. Harve Harvey, Deshler, Nebraska g. Susie Harvey Carlson, P .0. Box 44, North Platte, Nebraska h. Mary Allen, Box 26, Miltonvale, Kansas i. Ben Harvey, Rt. 2, North Platte, Nebraska J· George Harvey (deceased) al. William Harvey, Sedan, Minn. bl. Florence Baxter, Mooeta, Io·wa cl. Doca Cormick, Plateau Lane No. 2, Rapid Valley, Rapid City, South Dakota dl. Henry Harvey, Plainview, Nebraska k. Della Harvey Miller (deceased) al. Lonnie Miller, Bagley, Minnesota bl. Mrs. Ona Kammerer Rt. 2, Box 526, Klamath Falls, Oregon cl. Frieda.Mattson Rt. 1, Box 5., N. Platte, Nebraska dl. Wayne Miller, Ringgold, Nebraska el. Orval Miller Rt. 1, Arnold, Nebraska .I. Dewey Harvey, Tryon, Nebraska m. Fern Meeker, 1261 Commerce St., Longview, Washington 2. Laura Adeline Harvey Cowan a. Olive Dittrick, R.F .D. 4, Marshfield, Mo. b. Etheline Hiteshue, R.F .D., Jeanette, Pa. al. Marjorie Ellen First marriage - Barton a2. Thiel Barton a3. Daniel b3. Frank Second marriage - Schaeffer b2. Dianna Shaeffer - m. Wolf 68 a3. ~fike b3. Keith c3. Donald bl. Earl Hiteshue - not married cl. Laura H. Adamson a2. Mary Ann Findle a3. Jeffery F indle b3. Pamela Findie b2. Tom Adamson a3. Tommy c2. Shirley d2. Ethelyn Airhart a3. Laura e2. Daniel £2. Joseph g2. Robert h2. David dl. Bethesda (Deceased) a2. Isa be:> McIntosh Blatney el. Frank Hiteshue a2. Frank fl. Vesta Hoenshell a2. Patricia b2. Judy c2. James gl. John Hiteshue a2. John Jr. b2. Beverly hl. Joan H. Bell a2. Sue Arlene Bell c. Bert Cowan (Deceased) al. Alfred Jerome 1909 m. Shirley Steelman, Shelton, Wash. a2. Alfred Jerome Jr. 1936 b2. Gary Curtis 1944 c2. Cheryl Jean 1950 bl. Norman Bert Cowan 1911 - 1st m.._ Dorothy Shawl, Shelton, a2. Connie Lea 1936 m. Gordon Adams (Washington) b2. Sally Nadine 1938 m. D. R. Stacy c2. Bruce Norman 1944 d2. Bette Dianne 1948 bl. 2nd marriage - Merle Waters e2 Neal Bradley 195 8 cl. Maybelle Laura Cowan Basinger 1912 m. Chas. Balsinger dl. Charles Leonard Cowan 1914 m. Edna Jensen, Lead, S. Oak. a2. Janet Kay 1940 b2. Michael Charles 1941 c2. Judy Lorraine 1942 d2. Joan Marie 194 8 (M) e2 .. Linda Jane 1945 el. Elsie Ellen Cowan m. T •· R. Pittman, 840 W. Main, Lead, S. Dak.

69 a2. Theodore Leroy 1937 b2. Nancy Esther 1951 fl. Felix George Meredith Cowan 1921 m. Jackie English bride and living in England gl. William Leroy (Bill) 1923 m. Norma Seppla, Greybull, Wyoming a2. Beth Dianne 1948 b2. Wendy Ellen 1952 d. Anna Johnson, Route 1, Lyman, Nebraska al. Velma 1/16/1908 m. John oike a2. Ben h2. Donald b2 . Char le s i2 . Patricia c2. Elsie j2. Dale d2. Ann Francis k2. Judy e2. Gerry 12. David f2. Gerry m2. Bettie g2. Redean n 2 . Connie bl. Bessie 4/28/1911 m. Jake Leis a2. Jake Leis Jr. b2. Virginia cl. Golda Belle 2/3/1913 m. Glenn Stevens a2. Joann

dl o Eliza 8/23/1914 m. William Leis a2. Jeanette b2. Barbara c2. Bettie d2. William Jr. el. Cleve 8/6/1916 m. Audrey Stephenson a2. Richard b2. Thomas fl. Walter Raymond 12/4/1918 m. Geraldine Lackey a2. Edith b2. Karen gl. Hershel Guy 3/15/1923, single at home. hl. George 12/17/1926 m. Bobbie Seeds a2. Carol Jean b2. Susan c2. Rebecca d2. Terri il. Melba 1/28/1925 m. Robert Prime a2. Robert Jr. b2. Linda Sue c2. Mary d2. Tony e2. Dennis e. Phoebe Cowan Holt, 5049 Brayton Ave., Long Beach, Calif. al. Bert Holt m. Edna May, Pueblo, Colorado a2. Linda Phoebe Holt bl. Edna Lucille m. Marian Meredith a2. Shirley Dean b2. Lucille Jean

70 cl. Joseph William m. Margaret --­ a2. Joseph Leon b2. · Lyn Russell dl. Eunice Phoebe m. B. R. Lillard £. Gordon Cowan m.--? Lyman, Nebraska al. Mary Ann m. Wm. Waterman, Loda, Illinois a2. Mary Ann b2. Jeffry Lynn g. Frank Cowan m. Nora Jacobs al. Paul bl. Katherine cl. Thelma dl. Bert el. Eunice fl. Charles gl. William hl. Judy il. Robert h. Hetty al. Ruby Jones, 2729 Florida, Stockton, Calif. 3. Sarah Ann Harvy Rogers a. John B. Rogers 307 S. Pine St., Ponca City, Okla. b. Charles W. Rogers,· 709 N. Penn. St. Liberal, Kansas c. Ed Rogers, Box: ~092 R.R. 4, Texarkana, Ark. d. Carrie Rogers Cain, 844 N. 3rd St., Ponca City, Okla. e. Ethel Rogers Dick~y, 15755 Fairgrov~ Ave., Puen~e, Calif. f. Ted R. Rogers, 5907 Wabash Ave. Kansas City, Kansas g. Mattie Rogers Cornell ( deceased) al. Mrs. Kenneth Cornell, Box 433 RFD 1, Largo, Florida h. Roy Rogers, (deceased) al. Roy Eugene Rogers, 1568 N. Knoxville, Tulsa, Okla. bl. Harvey M. Rogers, Box 104, Artesia, Colorado cl. Harold Rogers, 413 E. Emporia, Ponca City, Okla. dl. Patsy Rogers Dimond, West Jordan, Utah 4. Charles Scott Harvey a. Mrs. Mabel Smalley, Box 34, Ovid, Colorado 5. Henry Walter Harvey a. Ray, died when an infant b. Mrs. Lula Wickell, 302 E. Thompson, Kahoka, Mo. c. Walter L. Harvey, 1563 Thompson Dr., Bremerton, Wash. d. Mrs. Olive Barker, Medill, Mo. e. Mrs. Mattie Phillips, Medill, Mo. f. Albert Lee Harvey, Box: 267, Gothenburg, Nebraska g. George Harvey, RFD, Cozad, Nebraska h. Howard Harvey RFD, Lur~y. Mo. i. Oscar Harvey, RFD, Farmington, Iowa J· Mrs. May Brown, Callio, Mo. k. Myrtle Harvey (deceased) ·· al. Everett Scott, Gothenburg, Nebraska 1. Leonard Harvey (deceased) al. Robert Harvey 71 bl • Leonard Jr. cl. Glen Harvey, Keokuk, Iowa, New Boston dl. Loretta Joan Harvey, Bv Id 105 Road, Ke~kuk, Iowa 6. Jerome Harvey m. Jonette-- a. Madge Laura m. Ray Dungey Later m. Clyde Ward al. Girl, died in infancey bl. Kendall Leroy Dungey cl. Roy Millard Dungey b. Minnie Emma Hall, Englewood, Rt., Lead, S. Dak. al. Willa Janice Kaskob bl. Nadine Roberta Kaskob c 1. Sharon Rantafia di. Tacy Marie Hull el. Kenneth fl. Jerome gl. Dale c. Gladys Ruth Dungey (married Edwin Dungey, brother of Roy) Box 13, Rockford, S. Dakota. No children d. Alta Jeanette m. Bradshaw, later m. Sheriff al. George Edwin Bradshaw bl. Jay Jerome Bradshaw cl. dl. el. fl. f. Forrest Jerome Harvey a 1. Jeanette Mabel Harvey Black bl . Raymond Jerome Harvey c 1. Jerome George Harvey dl. Penny e. Norma Dill, 605 W. 90th St., Seattle 7, Wash. No children. g. Kermit L. Harvey 21828-44 W. Mount Lake Terrace, Wash. al. Frank Lamorne Harvey bl. Richard Forrest cl. Gwendolyn Ruth dl . Charles Scott el. Douglas Robert fl. Pamela Marie 7. John Harvey 12/8/1879 died 1949 m. Lottie Ann Wright 12/9/1879 died 1958. No children of their own but raised two. al. Robert Jones, Burlington, Iowa bl. Mrs. Edith Kunz, Granger, Mo.

72 THE WALTER REUNION

These were being held by the western group some years before the eastern group knew about it. In August 1951 Ethe 1 Walter Hupp and Jo Co Hupp were able to attend the reunion of the western group on the .edge of the campus at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, at the residence of Elmer Walter. On the trip the Hupps stopped to see more of the John and Eli Walter families in Ohio and in Indiana. Two years later they drove to Murray, Iowa and attended the reunmn which was held at the residence of Roy Walter. After the reunion we went to Bedford, Iowa to see a c rusin of J. C. Hupp and Walter Woodyard of the Eli Branch. For many week ends the Hupps found the various family cemeteries, some court houses, and old residences until they had a pattern of the old settlements. Then, in 1954 the eastern reunion was held. Because of the items covered it may be well to recite in some detail the places visited: This was held July 11, 1954. Something like a dozen cars from vari­ ous states met at Cozy Rest, a motel Just west of Grafton on Route 5 0. Having only one sunny day in which to make the rounds we started early. \1ost of those in the motorcade had arrived the day previously. A flag was attached to each car so it would be known they were in the procession. All those who came were descendants of Henry, son of Simon Walter. De­ scendants of each of the seven sons were represented, Rawley from Iowa, Simon from Illinois, Eli from North of Grafton, West Vi,:ginia, William, George and Isaac from Evansville, West Virginia and John· from Webster, West Virginia. It had been more than a hundred years since two brothers and three sisters migrated from West Virginia to the west, Iowa, Illinois, and Mis­ souri. None were present from the families of the three sisters. Many were disappointed in not being able to attend the reunion such as Lida Woodyard descendant of Eli from Omaha, Nebraska; Marie t\11arquess from Mary Ann Walter Marquess of Edina, Missouri. Mayme and Lena Applegate from New Castle, Indiana descended from Eli. Mary Walter Temple --J ohn--from Florida; Mary Jane Walter from West Lafayette, in her eighties, mother of Elmer Walter; Laura Walter Hinkle from William in Michigan; Nell Winget, \1inneapolis, Minnesota from John, and many others. The main spots visited during the day, by way of Webster, Route 92, Mount Morris, Evansville, the Stone Jug Farm, The Old Methodist Church built by William Walter, s~n of Simon, in 183 9 at Mount Morris; the J oho Walter Home at Webster and the grave of John and Elizabeth Marquess Walter, his wife; the graves of Simon and Ann Maria and those of their children at Mount Morris cemetery, the Henry Walter residenc'= at Evans­ ville and from which his children went west; the graves of Henry and Phoebe at Evansville; the farm and grave of Eli and Catherine, his wife, north from Grafton; the church at Evansville, important in the life of the Walter family for so many years. Isaac's name is on one of the windows. The devotional was led by Henry Hupp and wife, Mary Ali~~ llupp. The descendants of each ancesto~ stood up--eighteen from John, eight from Eli, ten from William, seven from Simon of Illinois .. two from Rawley of Iowa, two from Isaac, two from Geor_ge, forty-nine. in all. 73 Walter Woodyard from near Beford, Iowa was the oldest, in his eighties. The youngest was daughter of Martha Walter Good from Charles­ ton, West Virginia. Linda Lou Hupp read an original poem by her grand­ father, ccoown in West Virginia." The meeting closed with singing ":The West Virginia Hills." The i~inerary started out from Cozy Rest Motel on Route 5 O. By way of Pruntytown we went to Webster~ The' John Walter home and ceme­ tery are located here. Webster is also the former site of the Walter Woolen mill. Here is also a house where most of Henry Walter's (Henry son of J oho) children were born. Next door stands· the house where Ann Jarvis, founder of Mothers' Day, was born. Not only are John and Betty ~vfarquess Walter buried in the Webster cemetery but also Waitman, son of William Walter and wife Sally Judkins Walter; and William Henry Walter son of Eli Walter, and his wife Delia Kincade Walter. We passed through Philippi where Lewis Walter is buried and where he reared his family. North from Philippi we used a cut off paved road to reach Route 92 near Nestorvilles and made our way to Mount Morris church just off that road a mile or two. The church stands so high on a hill that it is easy to find. This church was attended, no drubt, by Simon and his children but the original church was a log affair somewhat west from the present one. We did not visit the William Walter farm south of the church. We visited the Stone Jug Farm of Simon and son George. From the Mount ~iorris settlement we drove some eight miles to Route 50 near Evansville. We then crossed the creek and drove on top of the hill to the old Henry Walter house still standing. Some also went to the original John Walter home on this farm. Our next stop was the .Methodist church at Evansville. There we ate lunch. After the lunch we held a meeting inside and then made a tour of the cemetery alongside ·th·e church jn which ·are buried not only Henry and Phoebe Walter but their sons George, William and Isaac as well as many descendants. ·We passed the residence, at a distance, of William Walter, and his grandson William or Willie, on the way to Grafton again. At Grafton we turned north on Route 119 to the Wickwire road. We turned down that road to the Eli Walter farm and then came back to 119 and went on a way to the Jacob Cemetery where Eli and Aunt Kitty are buried. We then drove back to Cozy Rest and ate supper. Layton Walter, president of the western group took the floor at the Evansville church and there was formed a reunion organization of the eastern group with presi­ dent Roy Walter of the William Walter line. Elme~ Walter of Indiana was the photographer. Including visitors we had fifty-seven present. Since this time three more Reunions have been held for the eastern group, two at the Walter Woodyard residence at Evansville and one at Fairmont City Park.

74 ELEVENTH WALTER RE-UNION HELD AT BENTENSPORT, IOWA Sunday, September 7, i 958

On Sunday morning, September 7, 1958, a clear and pleasant day 5 7 descendants ·of Henry and Phebe Walter and 4 friends of the family gathered with well filled baskets of food at the Old Historic Academy Building, a two story brick building located in Bentensport, Iowa. Van Buren County and this locality are of special historical interest to the Walter family, as George Walter, son of the first Simon settled there in 1856 and Rawley who came a few years earlier settled on a farm one mile south of Bentensport, (and incidentally this farm, with a considerable number of acres added is still in the family.) Many other members of the family settled near here for a short time ae they migrated from West Vir­ ginia before pushing on farther west. MaDy pioneer members of the family are b1:1ried in the cemeteries in Van Buren County. President, Layton Walter, called the crowd together at high noon. Invocation was given by Rev. Ellis Andrews, Pastor of the Methodist Church and everyone enjoyed the sumptuous meal served in the Academy auditorium. After this, pictures of the gr mp were taken by Elmer Walter, the official photographer, out on the beautiful grounds under the spreading trees of nearly a century or more old. Business meeting was then called to order in the auditorium by Layton Walter, president of the group. The Secretary read the minutes of last year's meeting and they were approved. Treasurer, Elmer V. Walter made his financial report showing a balance on hand ·of $65.00 which, when augmented with the collection taken and money donated for the History Book fund, made a total of $97 .00 on hand at the close of the meeting. The Secretary read letters and messages from members of the family unable to attend and reported family deaths during the year as follows: Chester Cook of the Simon branch, March 10, 1958; John Byers (husband of ·Pearl Woodyard) on March 15, 1958.; Ella Woodyard of Grafton, West Virginia on April 13, 1958 and her husband, Walter A. Woodyard of Grafton, West Virginia on May 20, 1958; and Dr. Elmer Babcock, husband of Maude Walter Babcock of Alden, Iowa on June 29, 1958. All except Chester Cook from the Eli branch. Historian, Carrie Sistler, reported she had added very little informa­ tion during the last year to the family history. Elmer V. Walter reported on the progress of the family history book, showing samples of pages with pictures arranged and much discussion was held on the mallner to proc~ed. President Layton Walter made a short address and asked that new officers might be selected among the younger members in order that the organization might be more permanent. The election followed resulting as follows: President - Walter Meyer, Keosauqua, Iowa; Secretary - Roberta Clevenger, Ferg~son, Missouri; Treasurer - Ervin McCracken, Keosauqua, Iowa. The place for next year's meeting was discussed, and some invitations were extended, but it was decided that the final decision be "left with the officers. Congratulations went to Walter E. Woodyard of New Market, Iowa as being the oldest person present, to Cynthia Lue Pratt of Stockport, Iowa as being the youngest person pre~ent, and to Richard and Nellie McCracken 75 of K~osauqua, Iowa, as having the largest family present. To, Layton and Edith Walter of Johnson City, Illinois as having traveled the farthest distance in coming to the reunion. A vote of thanks was tendered to all the members residing in the Bentonsport territory fer their work in planning and arranging for this reunion. There being no further business, visiting ensued, with all departing to their homes with the realization that it had been a very enjoyable day. R. A. Walter, Murray,lowa.

SOME CEMETERIES OF THE WALTER FAMILY

WALTER

Charles Town Cemetery at Charles Town, West Virginia In this cemetery are buried Henry Walter and Sarah Feltner Walter, parents of :\irs. Ethel Walter Hupp. Several_cousins are also buried there, descendants of Betty Faltner Lloyd, relatives of Henry, son of John Walter, Jefferson County, West Virginia.

Webster Cemetery in Taylor County, West Virginia not far from Grafton. In this cemetery are buried John Walter and Elizabeth Marquess Walter. William Henry Walter, son of Eli Walter and his wife Delia Kinkead. Here are buried Waitman Walter and wife, Sallie Judkins, son of William Walter who is buried at Evansville.

The Evans ville Cemetery

Great grandfather Henry Walter and wife Phebe Wood Walter - by the Methodist Church. Their sons and wives William, George, Isaac, and their descendants.

Mount ~1orris Cemetery

Simon Walter and wife Aon Maria Walter. This is in Cove District, Barbour County on route 92 from route 50 towards Belingt9n. His son William and wife Evalina Baker Walter. Also child_ren of William; Appolonia Walter, the evangelist and Elizabeth and John. Also other Walters are buried here.

Jacobs Cemetery beside Route 119 on wav to Morgantown and just out of - Grafton and within sight of this suburban section.

Eli Walter, son of Simon buried here. Also his wife Catherine (Aunt Kitty). There are many names of Wood here and these were likely relatives of Eli whose mother was Phebe Wood.

76 SOME FAMILY GRAVE STONES Simon Walter Family

Simon Walter died March 14, 1846, George Walter born Jµne 6, 1829. age 75 years. Opposite side of Died Aug. 2, 1891. George was a stone shows Ann Maria wife of son of Simon. Simon Walter died Dec. 4, 1842, age 77 years. -··;...

Stone of William and Evalina Walter and daughter Appalonia near the corner of the Mount Morris church which he built. Appalonia was an evangelist and preached throughout the states of West Virginia and Ohio.

11 CEMETERIES OF THE WALTER FAMILY

Grafton Cemetery Marquess Walter, son of John, and Olive Baker Walter his wife. Likely others. Ellen Walter Baker daughter of John Addison Walter, son of 1st John.

Mt. Zion Cemetery near Marquess along Big Sandy Creek on hill above it. Here is buried William Marquess and his wife Ann Watts Marquess parents of wife of John Walter. -Ann Watts' parents are buried on the old WILLIAM MARQUESS farm down on the creek near Marquess along the Big Sandy in a farm cemetery. They are Archibald Watts and Jane Hindman Watts.

Sandy Creek Cemetery not far from Big Sandy Creek Church of former years. This is now a neglected woodsy cemetery almost impossible to find. Here are buried Isaac Marquess and Elizabeth Beavers Marquess, grand­ parents of John Walter's wife, Elizabeth. Also two daughters of John Walter who died in childhood. This cemetery is about a mile over a dirt road to the Henry and John Walter farm in the direction of Evansville.

Cemetery near Potomac, Illinois Simon Walter buried near Potomac, Illinois in a nicely kept cemetery. Lydia Hornbeck Walter, his wife, also buried here. Others of the family.

Rawley Walter settled and is buried at Vernon, Iowa S. E. part of the state. Others of his family buried there. This includes George, father of Elmer Walter, who lives at West Lafayette, Indiana.

George IJ/alter brother to the first Henry, is buried at Winchester, Iowa north from Bentonsport and Vernon.

At Murray 2 Iowa is buried Henry Walter and wife, Simon's son and father of Roy Walter who lives at that place_.

Burial places of daughters of Henry Walter, Ann Elizabeth Shaw, and Tacy tyho married Norman H..... ::-vey are not known. Mary Ann Marquess - Knox County, Missouri, near Edina. Tacy Harvey lived in Iowa and th~n in Mis­ souri. Ann Shaw may have died in Missouri or Illinois. She married again.

In the Blue Ridge Mountain - an Old Mountain Baptist church. After cross­ ing on Route 5 0 in direction of Washington City from Berryville, on way up the :nountain a black top road turns to left before reaching the top. This goes a couple ~f miles north past a ~iethodist Church.and then comes to the Baptist Church where my grandparents Martin Feltner and Mary Fleming Feltner are buried. Their son is buried here, also Andrew Feltner and wife, Sarah Shamblin Feltner. Their grave is not marked but is near some spruce trees in the forefront of the cemetery on the right as you enter the church yard.

78 Eustis Florida Cemetery Here are buried Alonzo Walter, grandson of John, and his wife Mina Trowbridge Walter. Also their son Lloyd Walter.

Charles M. Walter grandson of John is buried at Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Lloyd Walter grandson of John buried at Morgantown, West Virginia, Mem­ orial Park.

Emory Walter grandson of John buried at Delaware, Ohio n.ear.the College. Rev. J. Emory Walter and wife Mary Schock Walter. His Uncle Scott and wife Hannah Jenkins and son Ralph also buried here.

Walter and Luella Woodyard were buried iri Grafton Cemetery.

SOME FAMILY GRAVE STONES Henry · Walter Family

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Grave stones of Henry and Phebe Walter. Henry was a son of Simon. Henry's stone was broken and has been reset making it shorter than that of his wife Phebe.

79 The stone of Benja!Jlin Shaw in The stone of John Walter, son the Vernon, Iowa, cemetary. of Simon. BenJa?Tiin was the husband of Ann Elizabeth, the oldest daugh­ ter of Henry and Phebe.

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The grave stone of Eli Walter, oldest son of Simon. The soft sandstone is so weathered as to be almost illegible.

80 The stone of Isaac and Sidney Walter.

The stone of Rawley and Winifred Walter.

81 SOME WALTER AND RELATED NAMES AND ADDRESSES

ANCESTOR Maude Babcock; Alden Iowa •.••••••..••.•••••••.••••••• Eli Lena B. Applegate and Mamie Applegate; 1219 Thornberg St., New Castle, Indiana •.•••••••Eli Mrs. Charles Balsinger (Maybelle Cowan) Route 3, Everett, Washington . • • • • • • • . . • • • . • Tacy Mrs. Carl Bolyard (Lula), Thornton, W. Va ••.•••.••.•.... -. William Mrs. Phyllis Barrel, 7210 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, Va ••••.• John Pearl Byers, 61 7½ Ave. H, Fort Madison, Iowa • • • . . . . • - _ • • • . Eli i\frs. Horace Clevenger (Roberta Walter) 21 Almeda, Ferguson, Mo. ·...•..•.•..••.•• Rawley

Carrie Walter Cowgill1 R. F. D. 2, Delaware, Ohio •.•.•••..••• John Mrs. Wilbur Diefendarfer, ~37 S. 17th St., Allentown, Pa ••••••.• •• John Nora Walter Fitzgerald, 961 University Ave., Morgantown~ W. Va._. George Mrs. Martha Good 4205 Virginia Ave., Charleston, W- Va •..••••• John Darrel E. Grimm, 677 20th St., Des Moines, IQwa ••...•..•••• ·•• Eli Charlotte Hart, 3414 Grove Ave., Berwin, Ill ...• :- •••..••.•• Simon Mrs. Jerome Harvey, Lead, S. Oak. . • • • • • . . . . • • ••.• . • . • • • • Tacy Walter Hobbs, Clarks Hill, Ind ...•..••.•...•.•••..•.••• Simon Ethel Walter Hupp (Mrs. J. C.) R.F.D. 4, Fairmont, 1/. Va •..••••• John Henry E. Hupp, Beverly Hills, Fairmont, W. Va •...•.•..•••••• John J. Clem Hupp, Jr., 106½ Bellview Ave., Fairmont, W. Va •.•••••• John Walter A. Hupp, 930 Coleman Ave., Fairmont, W. Va •....•••••• John Mrs. Anna Johnson, R.F.D. 1, Lyman, Nebr.....•••...... •.• Tacy Hazel Kite (Mrs. Wilbur), Box 284, Clarinda, Iowa •••.••.•••.•. Eli Cozette Walter McIntyre, 130 E. Foster Place, Lake Forest, Pa •.•..••... John Mrs. Laveda Martin, 961 University Ave., Morgantown, W. Va •.•• George Marie Marquess, Edina, Mo ••.....•.....••.•.•••... - Mary Ann Ervin McCracken, Keosauqua, Iowa •...... •.••..••. Rawley Nellie McCracken (Mrs. Richard), Keosauqua, Iowa •..•.•.••• Rawley Carrie Walter- Meyer (Mrs. Cliffttd) Keosauqua, Iowa ...... Rawley Walter Meyer, Keosauqua, Iowa •...•.•...••••...•..•.• Rawley Mrs. Robert Moote; Thornton, W. :Va ••••••.•...•..•.•••• William Lena Walter Newlon and husband Hermon Newlon, 5 74 Franklin Farm Road, Washington, pa••..••• William Mrs. C. J. Pitzer, 15 E. Main St., Grafton, W. Va .•••••••••••••• Eli Lois Hupp Rice (Mrs. Robert), Clear Spring, Maryland, R.D. 1, Route 40 •....••• John Virginia and Earl Roth, Eustis, Florida .(Box 813) •••• _•••••••• John Flora Walter Saunders, 50 Anderson Place, Morgantown, W. Va •••. Isaac Luther Saunders, 711 Atlantic Ave., Monica, Pa •••••••••••••• Isaac Carrie Walter Sistler, 855 E. Lincoln St., Hoopston, Ill..•...... Simon Elizabeth Smith, 200 14th St. N.E., Atlanta, Georgia •••••• - ••.• Eli Mr. and Mrs. Elton Smith, 3928 Brisbane St., Harrisburg, Pa ••••••• Eli Marlene and Lawson Schooly, Kingwood, W. Va ••••••••••••• William Mary Walter Temple (husband Frank), 271 Brewer Ave., Winter Park, Florida •••..••••• John 82 SOME WALTER AND RELATED NAMES AND ADDRESSES

ANCESTORS Betty Walter Terrell, 58 w. Harrison St., Tunkhannock, Pa ••••••• Blanche A. Walter, 91 Franklin St., Delaware, Ohio ••••••••••• John Dean Walter, Oakwood, lliinois • • • • • • • • • _. • • _. .. • • • • .· • • . • • Simon Mr. and Mrs. Earl Walter, 1127 Broadway, Martins Ferry, Ohio ...... ·• Eli Elmer Walter 445 Steeley St., West Lafayette, Indiana ...... Rawley Florence Walter Wells (Mrs. W. H.), 827 Bell Ave., N. Braddock, Pa ...... Isaac Henry Walter,-20 S. 14th St., Allentown, Pa...... _. John Henry Walter, Jr., Eustis, Florida ...... _. John Howard Walter, R. D. 3, Urbana, Illinois ...... Simon Mr. and Mrs. Layton Wali:er, 801 W. 1 Otl\ St., J ohnsori City, Ill. • . • Simon Minnie Core Walter (Mrs. Lloyd C. ), 4205 Virginia Ave., South East Charleston, W. Va ••• John Roy Walter, 1569 E. Lee St., Charleston, W. Va ...•••••••••• William Roy Walter, Murray, Iowa ••••••••••••••••.••••••.•.•. Simon William (Willie) Walter, Thornton, W. Va ...... William Mary L. Wateroan (Mrs. W. F.), Box 17,_Loda, Illinois ••• _ .•••• Tacy Lorene Walter Wilcox (Mrs. William), P.O. :Box 1117, Eustis, Florida ...•••••••••.•• John Mrs. Lula Wickell, 302 .E. Thompson St., Kahoka, Mo •.••••••••• Tacy Earl Winget, Kickemick Corporation 1st Ave. N. at 5th St., Minneapolis, Minn•••••••• J oho Bertha Woodyard, Grafton, 'II. Va •••••••.••••.•••.••••..•. Eli Charles D. Woodyard~- 15 Circle Drive, Fairmont, W. Va •..••.•••• Eli Clair Woodyard, R.F .~. 1, Grafton, W. Va ••••...••••••..•••. Eli Dorothy Woodyard, Grafton, W. Va .•.••••••••.•••••.•••.•. Eli James Clair Woodyard, 271 Jeffrey St., Grafton, W. Va .••••..•••. Eli John Woodyard, New Market, Iowa •..•.•.•••..•..•.•.••.•. Eli Lida Woodyard, Florence Home, Omaha, Nebraska ••••.••••.••. Eli Walter Woodyard, New Market, Iowa .••••••••.•••.•••••.••. Eli Ruth Elaine Woodyard, Philadelphia, Pa •••••.•••.•••••••••• Eli Norman Woodyard, Grafton, W. ya ••.• ••••••••.••••••••••••. Eli Walter Woodyard Jr., 2315 Lincoln St., Portsmouth, Va •••••••..•. Eli William B. Woodyard, Route 1, Grafton, W. Va ••••.•••••••••••. Eli

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