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Jacob Hull's grave near Wharton Furnace

Hilah Jane (Hall) Hull Baker was born in about 1840 in Stewart or Wharton Township, Fayette County, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Hall and stepdaughter of Elizabeth (Rowan) Hall of Nicolay, PA. Her name also has been spelled "Hyle" - "Highly" - "Hiley" - "Hollie" - "Hilda" - and "Hyley." She never learned to read or write.

On Aug. 3, 1862, on Aug. 17, 1863, when she was in her late teens, Hilah entered into the rite of matrimony with farmer Jacob Hull (1840-1887). Justice of the peace Samuel D. Elliot officiated at the wedding, held at Elliott's Mills in Wharton Township.

They made their home in Wharton Township and produced these 11 known children -- Jane Hull, Lydia M. Hull, Mary Ellen Hull, John Henry Hull, William S. Hull, Anna May "Annie" Hixson, Sarah C. "Sadie" Shetler, Charles B. "Charley" Hull, Enoch Abraham Hull, Barnett Hull and Jacob "Cooley" Hull. With no physician in attendance during at least eight of the births, Hilah used the services of midwives Margaret A. Rankin and Nancy Wolf.

Jacob joined the Union Army during the Civil War. He was sworn in as a private on March 9, 1864 as a member of the 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company E (or "K"). The regiment also was known as the 159th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Later, on Feb. 26, 1865, he mustered out of the 14th Cavalry and transferred to the 47th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company K. Many others in the extended Minerd-Minard-Miner-Minor family were mates of Jacob's in the 14th Cavalry, among them Adrian Johnston, Andrew Minerd, Jordan Nesmith, David J. Rowan and Jonas Rowan. Other 14th Cavalry soldiers within the Younkin family, which had very close ties to our clan, were Samuel H. Imel, Alexander Rush and William Henry Younkins.

Suffering from deafness and illness of his right lung, Jacob entered the Camp Reynolds Hospital in Pittsburgh in March 1864. Later that month, on March 27, 1864, he deserted. He apparently returned to the regiment.

14th Pennsylvania Cavalry history naming Jacob Hull

While in the field near Gordonsville, VA around Christmas 1864, he was "hurt by hours [horse] fall in time of charge ... which caused rupture across stomach which caused me to be troubled with hemerage on the lungs." He also claimed tha he had suffered head and liver problems by catching colds while standing guard after nightfall, lying in the mud, having his head frozen fast to the ground and getting wet while swimming in rivers. A week or two later, at Winchester, VA in January 1865, he was treated in a camp hospital. Then in February 1865, he once more received medical treatment while in a field hospital near camp. In late March 1865, he was sent from Winchester to Harpers Ferry and was transferred to Washington DC in April 1865 for further examination. Recalled Jacob: "I have treated my self by geting medican and means till I spent every thing that I was worth."

Evidence shows that he was discharged at Washington, DC on Jan. 31, 1866, after which he returned home to Hopwood.

When the United States Census count was made in 1870, the Hulls were next-door neighbors to the farming families of James and Sarah (Walters) Minerd Sr. and Eli and Catherine (Dean) Leonard.

Upon returning home, friends such as Moses Rankin of Hopwood heard Jacob complain about his wartime ailments, including heart disease and feeble health. Margaret Rankin saw him spit up blood. Brother-in-law Henry Hall of Fayette Springs worked with him and said Jacob could not do more than two-thirds of a day's work anymore. When A.S. McDowell of Dunbar hired him for day work in about 1868 or 1869, he said that Jacob "was not able to work more than half the time, and perhaps not that much & complained very much of his breast & in February 1869 from that time till May 1869 I saw him spit blood and he appeared to have lunch disease." Jacob himself wrote that "I regard myself as a walking skeleton, being reduced from 145 lbs previous to the war to 105 lbs now and losing daily." Physician Dr. Alonzo P. Bowie wrote in 1885: "I can't see how the man can work at all."

Jacob eventually applied for and was awarded a soldier's pension on Jan. 26, 1885. [Invalid App. #530.923 - Cert. #432.757]

But heartbreak enveloped the family when Jacob, unable to surmount his lung problems, and suffering from cough, spitting, chills and fever, passed away at the age of 47 on Feb. 13, 1887. Friend Moses Rankin was with him at the end. His remains were placed into rest in the Hull Cemetery, also known as Wharton Furnace Cemetery, and a marker erected at the site. His grave marker -- the lone one on the site -- was inscribed "Gone but not forgotten."

His passing left his widow with 10 children under the age of 16.

Jacob's lone grave marker in Hull Cemetery, a burying ground with many unmarked, sunken graves, including Hilah's, within a mile of Wharton Furnace

Now without a source of regular income, Hilah petitioned the War Department and began receiving Jacob's pension payments in 1887. [Widow App. #351.216 - Cert. #255.221]. She received $16 each month in pension payments and rented her home from landlords Dr. Alonzo P. Bowie and George D. Howell.

Hilah apparently was overwhelmed as a widow in her home at Tub Springs near Hopwood and demonstrated unstable behavior. In October 1893, recalled neighbor Mary Jane Hixson, she "left her children about one mile away and took up her residence with Jonathan Baker who resides just across the street from me and she spent most of her time there.... The house in which they resided is a story and a half house. A sleeping room and kitchen on the 1st floor. There are two beds in the sleeping room but I don't know whether they slept together." The arrangement was "open and notorious" and caused indignation among the neighbors, and one of them, Samuel Hixson, said that "there was considerable talk  on the part of their neighbors that a coat of tar and feathers would be administered if they did not cease living together but people were afraid of Baker and did not act."

Then in June 1897, with authorities considering taking away her pension payments and awarding them to her younger children, she and Jonathan quarreled, and she returned home to Tub Springs. She stayed with the children for a few weeks or months, claiming to be sick with la grippe. But as she got well, she told her neighbor Jacob W. Rishel that she "couldn't stay away from John and that pension or no pension she was going back and live with him.... She said that her son Bill, now a man, could take care of her children." Rishel spoke with her during that brief period when at home with her children, and he commented that "I suppose you will have to go down and dress him up once in a while," and she responded that she "guessed she would." She promptly went back into the Baker residence. During that time, Samuel Hixson said, Hilah's son William supported his five younger brothers and sisters through his income as a "coal digger," but the children did not attend school.

When questioned, Jonathan and Hilah told a government investigator that she was his "housekeeper" but had no formal compensation arrangement other than him giving her a dollar from time to time and buying her one dress. They said that they slept in separate beds, without a curtain in between, and had seen each other unclothed, but never having had "carnal" relations. He admitted that they dressed and undressed in each other's presence. The investigator, D.H. Alexander, later filed a report saying that Jonathan was "disreputable" and that Hilah's younger children "were running wild in the woods. They have never seen the inside of a school house although they have resided within one mile of a public school."

Hilah's pension was terminated on Dec. 13, 1897, cutting off her source of regular cash payments.

After a dozen years as a widow, at about age 59, on May 8, 1899, Hilah entered into marriage with her 61-year-old lover, Jonathan "John" Baker (March 31, 1838-1915), son of David C. and Catharine Baker of Dunbar Township. The couple united themselves in wedlock. Jonathan stood 6 feet tall and had a light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair.

At the time of their marriage, Jonathan was a laborer and dwelled in Hopwood, while Hilah claimed to be living in South Union Township. Jonathan had possession of an old family Bible in which his birth was recorded -- the Bible having been printed in 1846 by Jasper Harding of Philadelphia.

Jonathan's 1st wife, Cassindy, Mt. Washington Presby Church

Jonathan's first wife -- Cassandra Lucinda "Cascindy" Ogle (1839-1880), daughter of Hannah Ogle -- had died on April 22, 1880, at the age of 49, with burial at Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church cemetery in Farmington. 

Thus he brought these stepchildren to the marriage with our Hilah -- David Baker, William Baker, Otho W. Baker, Andrew "Andy" Baker, Lydia "Liddie" Wolfe, John Baker and Jennie Baker.

Hilah's and Jonathan's second marriage lasted for a decade, and the couple dwelled in Hopwood, where he earned a living as a day laborer. The Hall and Baker families had a close relationship, and Hilah's niece Mary Margaret Hall married Jonathan's son Otha Baker.

Jonathan also was a Civil War veteran, having served with the 6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Battery K, also known as the 212th Pennsylvania Volunteers. He enlisted at the age of 26 at Uniontown on Aug. 23, 1864 under Captain Stone, and mustered into the army in Pittsburgh 10 days later, on Sept. 2, 1864.

Jonathan received a freak injury when stationed as a picket guard along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad line between Alexandria and Fairfax Station. Fellow soldier thomas McNatt described that "while out on a scout, while we were stationed at Alexandria Va., a twig of a bush flew back and struck him in one eye -- the left one I think. He incurred the injury about dark, along late in the evening.... I was at his side the moment it happened and he then complained of the injury and continued to complain of the left eye until discharged." While on duty at Fort Ethan Allen, across the Chain Bridge in late 1864 or 1865, he complained to friends of problems with his eyes, which were enflamed.

He also suffered from diarrhea, rheumatism and the mumps, which he claimed affected his right testicle. His face swelled and turned red. He received treatment from the regiment's surgeon. When the regiment received word of President Lincoln's assassination in mid-April 1865, he was in the hospital. Recalled Andew J. Dean, the regiment "was ordered to hastily report at Washington DC when they at once started on a double quick forced march for that place. [Jonathan] at the time by his cripled and stiffened up condition did not seem physically able to go along with them but under the exciting circumstances as then existed he volunteerily went...."

Jonathan continued his service until the war's end, mustering out with his battery on June 13, 1865 at Fort Ethan Allen.

After the war, Jonathan was awarded a military pension on Aug. 18, 1890. [Invalid App. #796.877 - Cert. #575.981] Providing sworn statements of support in his case were childhood friend and fellow soldier Jacob Moyer of White Cottage, OH; Clark Christopher of Muses Bottom, WV; Robert Anderson of Hopwood; Jacob W. Rishel of Gibbon Glade, PA; William Klink of Wharton Furnace, PA; Christopher B. Hadden of Fayette Springs; Dr. Jacob S. Hackney of Uniontown; Dr. Robert M. Hill of Farmington; Thomas McNatt of Lemont, PA; John Bierer of Uniontown; Daniel Turney of Uniontown; and brother-in-law Henry Hall of Fayette Springs. In Rishel's deposition dated July 1897, he reported that:

I have known Jonathan Baker all my life. We was neighbors down to 1892. I saw him when he came home from the army. He dide not then have or cmoplain of any disease or disability to my knowledge, but about five years aftr discharge erysipelas [a bacterial skin infection] took hold of him. It appeared in his face and scalp and on his legs. At that time his head and face was so badly swollen that he could not see and the scalp was so affected that it became necessary to shave his head. He has had occasional attack of erysipelas down to the present time. For about 10 years he has had some trouble with his left eye and the vision of that eye has been impaired. There was a "scum" appeared on the eye ball and had gradually extended over the pupil of the left eye so that the vision is now almost destroyed.

Physician's sketches of Jonathan's medical problems circa 1902, including varicose veins on his left calf, and a fatty tumor on his back. National Archives

Daniel Turney of Uniontown said that in the 1890s, he had seen Jonathan at times when his skin was badly broken out with "eruptions... all over his face." In examining the case, a government official once wrote that "Among his neighbors [Jonathan] bears a bad reputation."

Jonathan dwelled in South Union Township in 1890 when a special census was taken of Civil War veterans. The 1890 census states that Jonathan's sight had been "injured." But he eventually was dropped from the pension rolls, circa 1897 for reasons that were not clear. Then in December 1899, his next-door neighbor Richard Varndell of Hopwood wrote to the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington, DC, asking that the payments be restored.

I live neighbor to Mr. Baker not over 25 yards and I think Mr. Baker ought to be restored back on the pensino roll fo rthe reason that he is not able to do manual labor but he has to work wether [sic] or not and he has had a verry sore leg for a long time, something like erysipelas and ought not to work at all. I have known Mr. Baker for several years and he i a sober and endustrious man. Also I will give or send you the names of some of his neighbors that will state the same facts if you wish them to.

At the age of 67, in late August 1909, Hilah contracted tuberculosis with diarrhea, and while under treatment from Dr. C.W. Adams, the illness was incurable. She succumbed on Sept. 5, 1909. Interment was in Wharton Cemetery, today known as "Hull Cemetery."

Jonathan survived his wife by six years, remaining in Hopwood. In the spring of 1915, burdened with paralysis, prostate problems and cystitis, he was stricken with influenza, and his health plummeted. He passed into eternity on April 10, 1915. Son Andy Baker of Hopwood signed the certificate of death. His remains were placed into rest at the Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Chalk Hill.

Men on a trail near an ancient Chalk Hill landmark, Nemacolin's Wigwam

~ Daughter Jane Hull ~

Daughter Jane Hull (1861- ? ) was born in about 1861.

Nothing more about her life story has been found.

~ Daughter Lydia M. (Hull) Rishel ~

Daughter Lydia M. Hull (1863-1895) was born in about 1863.

In 1879, at the age of about 16, she tied the knot with widower Jacob Winfield Rishel (Dec. 5, 1847-1914), a native of Preston County WV. His first wife had been Emma Ann Walls ( ? - ? ), and he brought three stepchildren into the union with our Lydia -- Lavera/Levata "Belle" Smith, Melverta Hull and Mary "Elizabeth" Joseph.

During their relatively brief marriage, the pair produced a brood of five children of their own -- Thomas Nixon Rishel, Samuel Sebastian Rishel, Lee Preston Rishel, John William Rishel and Rose Ellen O'Donnell.

They are said to have owned "considerable acreage of mountain lands," said a newspaper.

Sadly, at the age of 32, Lydia passed away on Oct. 30, 1895.

Jacob survived for another 19 years, wed a third time to Leah Anna "Leanna" Davis (April 24, 1869-1927) of Uniontown, daughter of Lewis and Fannie Davis.

With Leah, he fathered seven more offspring -- Catherine Mattlick, Charles Rishel, Robert Rishel, Charlotte Pauline Nace, Chauncey Rishel, Walter Rishel and Hazel Rishel.

They made their dwelling in Gibbon Glade, and he "was a well respected farmer there," said a newspaper.

Suffering from muscular rheumatism, death swept him into the great beyond at the age of 66 on April 28, 1914. Funeral obsequies were conducted in the Cannon School House, which included hymns such as Vale of Beulah, Some Sweet Days, We Are Going Down in the Valley, He'll Never Say Goodbye and My Savior First of All, and a sermon by Rev. Jeremiah Thomas. Pallbearers were Luther Teets, Victor Rishel, John Teets and Lee Fearer. Burial was in Hull Cemetery.

Leah endured for a baker's dozen years as a widow in Wharton Township. She suffered from hardening of the arteries and after becoming afflicted with lobar pneumonia at the age of 58, passed away on Nov. 20, 1927. Her remains sleep for the ages in Bethel Memorial Park, Farmington.

Stepdaughter Mary "Elizabeth" Rishel (1870-1939) was born on Oct. 11, 1870 in Elliottsville, Fayette County or over the state line in West Virginia. She bore a son, whom she named Benjamin F. Rishel. Elizabeth entered into marriage with Marshall Marion Joseph (Jan. 7, 1854-1938), son of Hezekiah and Mary (Wall) Joseph and a native of either Kentucky or Pisgah, Preston County WV. There was a more than two-decade age gap between the pair. Marshall had been wed previously to Mary Hall and brought these stepchildren into the union with Elizabeth -- William Joseph, Margaret "Maggie" Dennis, Charles Joseph, Emma J. Dice and Harry E. Joseph. They went on to bear two more offspring of their own -- Marshall Marion Joseph Jr. and Fannie Laura Llewellyn Mansberry. Marshall generated a living as a farmer and laborer in Wharton Township. Their marriage dissolved in divorce. Circa 1930, Elizabeth lived with her widowed daughter Fannie and two young grandchildren in Star City near Morgantown, WV. Elizabeth's final home was in Millsboro, Washington County, PA. Sadly, stricken with liver cancer, the 68-year-old passed away on June 9, 1939. An obituary was printed in the Uniontown Morning Herald. She sleeps for all time in Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in McClellandtown. Former husband Marshall died three days after Christmas 1938, in Uniontown Hospital, with the Morning Herald saying he was "One of the oldest residents of the Fairchance vicinity." Rev. Lester Jeffrie of Morgantown led the obsequies. His remains were lowered under the sod of Brown Cemetery in Elliottsville. A hand-lettered stone marks his grave. He was survived by 42 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

• Step-grandson Benjamin F. Rishel (1894- ? ) was born in about 1894. He lived with his mother and stepfather in Wharton Township in 1910. Benjamin lived in Millsboro, PA in the late 1930s.

• Step-grandson William Joseph was in Elliottsville, Fayette County in 1938.

• Step-granddaughter Margaret M. "Maggie" Joseph (1877- ? ) was born in about 1877. She made her dwelling-place at Elliotts Mills in Fayette County. At the age of 20, on Aug. 30, 1897, she and 22-year-old farmer Thomas Dennis ( ? - ? ) united themselves in marriage. He was the son of Christopher and Lucinda Dennis and a resident of Haydentown at the time. 

• Step-grandson Charles W. Joseph (1879- ? ) was born in June 1879. In 1938, he dwelled in Morgantown, WV.

• Step-granddaughter Emma Joseph (1881-1953) was born on Dec. 29, 1881 or 1883 in Ohiopyle. When both bride and groom were age 20, on Oct. 23, 1900, she tied the knot with farmer Joseph A. Dice (March 26, 1880-1943), son of John and Barbara E. Dice. Rev. B.P. Kenna presided over their exchange of vows, held in Elliottsville. The seven known children of this couple were William Dice, Lloyd Dirl Dice, Charles Dice, James Dice, May Dice, Omer Emit Dice, Goldie Pearl Dice, Elmer Dice and Earl Dice. One of the daughters married Eddie Chipps. Their longtime place of residence was in Fairchance, with Joseph working as a sawmill cutter and later as a coal loader in a local mine. Grief shrouded the family when, at age 63, Joseph died at home on July 10, 1943 from the effects of heart valve disease. An obituary appeared in the Uniontown Morning Herald. Interment was in White Rock Cemetery, with Rev. Harry Harms presiding. The widowed Emma had an address in 1953 of Elm Street Extension in town. Burdened with tuberculosis and diabetes, over many years, she passed away at home at the age of 70 on Sept. 11, 1953. Her remains were interred in White Rock Cemetery.

Step-great grandson William Dice (1902- ? ) was born in about 1902. He lived in Fairchance in 1943.

Step-great-grandson Lloyd Dirl Dice (1903-1964) was born on Oct. 13, 1903. He married Marie ( ? - ? ). They made a home in 1943 in Fairchance. In about 1942, Lloyd was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He suffered for a year and, at the age of 60, died in Uniontown Hospital on Feb. 6, 1964. His remains sleep for all time in White Rock Cemetery.

Step-great-grandson Charles F. Dice (1907- ? ) was born in about 1907. He was in Fairchance in 1943.

Step-great-grandson James F. Dice (1909-1942) was born on April 24, 1909. He grew up in Fairchance. He was imprisoned in 1931 in the Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory in Huntingdon, PA. He eventually was released and earned a living as a coal miner. A bachelor at the age of 30, in 1940, he lived at home that year and had no occupation. James was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942 during World War II and sent for basic training to Fort Belvoir, VA. Tragically, only 10 days into his military term of service, on May 31, 1942, he chose to end his life. He shot himself in the neck and was rushed to the Station Hospital at the fort where he was pronounced dead within 15 minutes. The body was shipped home to Fairchance for funeral rites and burial. Rev. George Wright, of the Church of the Brethren of Fairchance, officiated the services.

Step-great-granddaughter Ethel May Dice (1911-1983) was born in about 1913. She tied the marital cord with Jessie T. Chipps (1906-1995). One known daughter was Ethel May Chipps (1931-1932) who sadly died of epidemic meningitis and pneumonia at the age of nearly eight months on March 13, 1932. They established a home in Haydentown and White House near Smithfield. The pair sleep for the ages in Mount Moriah Baptist Cemetery in Smithfield.

Step-great-grandson Omer Emit Dice (1916- ? ) was born on March 20, 1916 in Fairchance. He was baptized in the Church of the Brethren in Fairchance and grew up attending the Gallatin School. Circa 1943, his dwelling-place was in Ronco, PA.

Step-great-granddaughter Goldie Pearl Dice (1919-1936) was born on March 22, 1918. She joined the Fairchance Church of the Brethren in her youth. About the time of her 18th birthday, she contracted a case of pulmonary tuberculosis. She endured the illness for four months, but there was no hope. The grip of death snatched her away on July 27, 1936. An obituary was printed in the Uniontown Evening Standard. Her pastor, Rev. George Wright, presided over the funeral service, with burial in White Rock Cemetery.

Step-great grandson Elmer Dice (1920-1959) was born on Nov. 20, 1920 in Fairchance and had no middle name. He exchanged marital vows with Hannah Swaney ( ? - ? ), daughter of George Swaney. Together, they bore a brood of five -- Elmer Dice Jr., James Dice, Carl Dice, Daniel Dice and Estella Jean Dice. They made a home in Brownfield/ Hutchinson near Uniontown and were members of the Brownsville Methodist Church. Elmer earned a living as a laborer with Duquesne Steel Company. Sadly, their son Elmer Jr. contracted pulmonary tuberculosis at the age of five and died on Oct. 1, 1942. For some 13 years, Elmer Sr. also suffered with tuberculosis. When uremia set in, the family was plunged into mourning at his death at home at the age of 38 on March 27, 1959. Interment was under the sod of White Rock Cemetery, with Rev. H.L. Weaver officiating. An obituary in the Connellsville Daily Courier contained a typographical error, giving his age as 28 instead of 38.

Step-great grandson Earl Dice (1924- ? ) was born in about 1924.

• Step-grandson Harry E. Joseph (1887-1960) was born on March 19, 1883, 1884 or 1887. He was in Morgantown, WV in 1928 and remained there for decades. Harry was a longtime carpenter. His first wife was Frances "Elizabeth" Brady (1887-1951), daughter of John and Ellen Brady. They together bore 11 children -- Roy Joseph, David Samuel Joseph, Harry E. Joseph Jr., Alma Joseph, Elmer Joseph, Dale Joseph, Grace Mikels, Dora Sharp, Nell DeWitt, Catherine Bartley and Eleanor Hawkins. Sadly, Elizabeth developed cancer of the bile duct and died at the age of 64 on Oct. 13, 1951. She was interred in East Oak Grove Cemetery. At the age of 67, on June 14, 1952, he was united in wedlock with 59-year-old Dora (Collins) Leisure (April 14, 1893- ? ), daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah (Wilson) Collins and a native of Calhoun County, WV. Officiating was Rev. T. Leroy Hooper of the Methodist Church in Morgantown. Their union apparently did not hold. His third spouse was Lillian June Plumb (1889-1964). Sadly, stricken with acute leukemia of the lymph nodes, added to pneumonia, the 77-year-old Harry passed away in Vincent Pallotti Hospital in town on Nov. 6, 1960. David Joseph of Akron, OH was the informant for the official West Virginia certificate of death. Interment was in East Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown.

Great-granddaughter Fannie Laura Joseph (1907- ? ) was born on Dec. 23, 1907 in Elliottsville, Fayette County. She grew up in Wharton Township and attended the schools of Georges Township, and then moved to Morgantown, WV. She seems to have been twice-wed. Her first spouse, with whom she tied the knot on Nov. 4, 1925 in Wheeling, WV, was 22-year-old Charles Llewellyn (Jan. 4, 1903-1928), son of Emma (Moore) Llewellyn. He was a native of Grafton, WV, divorced from his first wife, and at the time resided in Steubenville, OH. The newlyweds made their first home in Star City near Morgantown, where he labored performing glass work. They became the parents of two daughters -- Lillian Lucille Llewellyn and Charmaine Johnson (1928-1970). But a long marriage was doomed by cruel fate. Charles developed pulmonary tuberculosis and could not shake the illness over two years of suffering. At the age of 25, he died on March 14, 1928. Burial was in East Oak Grove Cemetery in the city. The widowed Fannie supported herself by working as a packer in a glass factory and continuing to dwell in Star City. Then the day after Christmas 1930, at the age of 23, she married her second husband, 33-year-old divorced coal miner Floyd Douglas Mansberry (1897-1981), son of Steve and Lottie (Patrick) Mansberry. Rev. Frank L. Shaffer, pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church, officiated their rites. Floyd originally was from Westernport and at the time of marriage resided in Osage near Morgantown. They bore two known offspring of their own, Betty Lou Williams (1931-2025) and Donald P. Mansberry (1939-2005). The family made a homeplace in 1939-1956 in Star City. Fannie is believed to have died in 1993 at the age of 85, with interment in the local Beverly Hills Memorial Park. Their daughter Betty Lou (1931-2025) wed (?) Smith and James Williams, resided in Williamstown, WV and died on Oct. 6, 2025. Their son Donald (1939-2005) married Mary Louise Shank (1946-2013), served as police chief in Star City and passed away on Feb. 25, 2005, with Mary Louise dying Nov. 24, 2013.

Great-grandson Marshall Marion Joseph Jr. (1909-1970) was born on Oct. 20, 1909 in Elliottsville. He relocated by 1938 to Morgantown, WV. Marshall was divorced. Eventually he migrated east to New Jersey and settled for good on Green Avenue in Williamstown, NJ, working as a laborer. Diagnosed with heart and lung disease, he was hospitalized circa 1970 in Ephrata Community Hospital of Lancaster County, PA. There, at the age of 61, he died on Nov. 7, 1970. Signing his death certificate was Mrs. Carl R. Tennent of Waynesburg, PA. Burial was in Greene County Memorial Park in Waynesburg.

Stepdaughter Lavera/Levata "Clara Belle" Rishel (1875-1959) was born on April 30, 1875 in Bruceton Mills, Preston County, WV. She appears to have been thrice-wed, first circa 1892 to William Spencer Smith (1868-1929). Their known offspring were Mary M. Cunningham, Minnie M. Smith, Irene D. Smith, Earl H. Smith, William "Howard" Smith and Edward Charles Smith. For the last baker's dozen years of his life, William was employed at the Puritan Coke Company as a stable boss, and they dwelled at House 215 in the mining community of Puritan. The family was hurtled into grief when William died from diabetes at the age of 61 on Oct. 18, 1929. Funeral rites were led by Rev. Martin Luther Peter at Jacob's Lutheran Church.  In time she tied the knot with James Ritchey ( ? - ? ). Her third husband was John "Seeman" Victor (Nov. 4, 1885-1958), son of John and Kathryn (McGill) Victor. Seeman had been married previously and brought three adult stepchildren into the mixed family -- Kenneth Victor, Mrs. Howard Smith and Ruth DePompe. Seeman was employed for years as a truck driver for the Fairchance Lumber Company. Belle held a membership in the Central Christian Church of Uniontown. Their final dwelling together was at 82 Morgantown Street, Fairchance. Seeman was burdened for years with hardening of the arteries and  congestive heart failure. When he was felled by a cerebral hemorrhage, he was admitted to Uniontown Hospital and passed away at age 72 on May 7, 1958.  Clara Belle only endured for eight months. Death enveloped her in Uniontown Hospital at age 82 on Jan. 12, 1959. Following funeral rites led by Rev. Dr. Earl P. Confer, the remains were laid to rest in Fairchance Cemetery, also known as Maple Grove Cemetery. An obituary placed the headcount of her survivors as 39 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren.

• Step-granddaughter Mary Ann Smith (1893-1967) was born on Dec. 17, 1893 in Fairchance. She married Charles W. Cunningham (1892-1972) and dwelled at Oliphant Furnace in 1929. The pair's large brood of offspring included Marie Burnworth, Roy Cunningham, Mildred Abel, Fred J. Cunningham, Betty Belle Golden, Ruth Donaldson, Charles J. Cunningham and Norma Jean Thompson. Their home in 1958-1962 was in Brownfield near Uniontown, PA. Death spirited her away on New Year's Eve 1967. Interment was in Mountain View Memorial Park in Brownfield.

• Step-granddaughter Minnie Mae Smith (1896-1944) was born on Oct. 13, 1896. She wed Clarence E. Swaney (April 4, 1893-1954), son of Ewing W. and Laura (Pastorius) Swaney. Together, they became the parents of seven -- Mazelma "Pearl" Benson, Milton Allen Swaney, Pauline Rosinsky, Retha Irene Phillips, Glenn Swaney, Gerald "William" Swaney, and Virginia Lee Snyder. Circa 1929, they were in East Millsboro, PA, and in the mid-1940s in the rural outskirts of Fairchance. Clarence earned a living as a coal miner. Minnie was diagnosed with breast cancer and after suffering for 10 months, she surrendered to the angel of death at the age of 47 on April 4, 1944. Rev. Harms presided over the funeral rites with burial in Fairchance Cemetery. An obituary was printed in the Uniontown Morning Herald. Clarence lived for several more years with a home at Oliphant Furnace, PA.  He was afflicted with cancer of the bronchial passages as well as hardening of the heart arteries. He succumbed to the spectre of death in Uniontown Hospital at the age of 61 on Nov. 19, 1954.

• Step-granddaughter Irene D. Smith (1900- ? ) was born in about 1900. Evidence suggests that she tied the marital cord with Robert Kurtz and settled in LaBelle, Fayette County.

• Step-grandson Earl H. Smith (1905- ? ) was born in about 1905. His home in 1944 was in Uniontown.

• Step-grandson William Howard Smith (1906- ? ) was born on Feb. 18, 1906. He was joined in wedlock with Catherine Charesky ( ? - ? ). Their dwelling-place in 1944 was at High House. Later, they settled in Fairchance, PA, at an address of 94 Sheldon Street. Four children in this family were Donald Smith, Clara Janet Bremenour, Loretta Campbell and Carolyn Smith. Howard worked as a motorman in local coal mines and belonged to Local 7842 of the United Mine Workers of America. Sadly, on Oct. 10, 1962, Howard at age 56 was felled by a massive heart attack and instantly passed away in Fairchance. Burial was in Fairchance's St. Joseph Cemetery. An obituary was published in the Uniontown Morning Herald.

Step-great-grandson Donald Smith migrated to Ohio and in 1962 made his home in Cleveland.

Step-great-granddaughter Clara Janet Smith married Edwin Bremenour and relocated to Cleveland, OH.

Step-great-granddaughter Loretta Smith exchanged marital vows with Charles Raymond Campbell. The pair were in Fairchance in 1962.  

Step-great-granddaughter Carolyn Smith grew up in Fairchance.

• Step-grandson Edward Charles Smith (1913- ? ) was born in about 1913. He lived at the York Run mining town in 1944 and in Uniontown, PA in 1958.

Stepdaughter Melverta Rishel (1873-1930) was born on Oct. 3, 1873. She married her stepmother's brother Jonathan Henry Hull. See their entry elsewhere on this page.

Son Thomas Nicolas/Nixon Rishel (1880-1955) was born on May 14, 1880 in Farmington, Fayette County. On June 19, 1903, he entered into marriage with Gertrude Sumey (July 21, 1884-1967), daughter of Tobias and Mary (Show) Sumey. Four offspring born to this coupling were Evelyn Margaret Smithburger, Martha Maria Rishel, Mary Alverda Beatty Hoover and Enos "Eberette" Rishel. The Uniontown Evening Standard said he was a farmer and a lifelong resident of Wharton Township. Grief blanketed the family just after Christmas 1912 when their six-month-old daughter Martha contracted scarlet fever and died within 36 hours on Dec. 29, 1912. The baby's tender remains were laid to rest in Brown Cemetery, with Amos VanSickle of Elliottsville providing details for the official Pennsylvania certificate of death. The Rishels were active members of the Bethel Church of the Brethren. Their final residence together was along the Farmington-Elliottsville Road. At the age of 74, Thomas passed away at home on May 12, 1955. The funeral was conducted in the family house of worship, officiated by Rev. John E. Grim. Interment was in the church cemetery. Gertrude survived for another 11 years. At her 78th birthday, in July 1962, her family held a picnic supper and reunion on what the Connellsville Daily Courier called her "spacious lawn... The celebrant's three children were among the many relatives and friends attending the birthday outing." Suffering from hardening of the heart arteries and cancer of the rectum, she passed away in Spears Convalescent Home in Markleysburg on Jan. 11, 1967, at the age of 82.

• Step-grandson Enos "Eberette" Rishel (1909-1975) was born on Aug. 20, 1909 in Wharton Township. He first married Mildred ( ? - ? ). They became the parents of Kenneth "Wayne" Rishel. Their marital union broke apart in divorce, and Mildred moved to 430 Braddock Avenue in Uniontown. On July 11, 1958, he married his second bride, Thelma ( ? - ? ). and dwelled in Farmington. Their marriage was short-lived. Eberette moved out just a few months later on Dec. 4, 1959. Thelma filed a lawsuit against his mother and sister the first week of the new year in 1959, claiming they had an "intense dislike" for her and had turned him against her. Calling her "no good," said the Connellsville Daily Courier, Eberette's mother also allegedly threatened to dis-inherit him. Citing indignities, he filed for divorce in March 1959. In about 1961, he was joined in wedlock with Ada Evelina (Hann) Abbott (July 15, 1910-1998). Ada was divorced from her first spouse Leroy Abbott (1908-1969) and brought a trio of stepchildren into the second union, Douglas L. Abbott (1934-1997), Linda Akerman and Marilyn Joyce Cornelius. They belonged to the Bethel Church of the Brethren in Farmington, and Ada was active in the local Women's Christian Temperance Union in Uniontown. Eberette passed away in Laurel Rest Home in Uniontown on May 26, 1975. His obituary was published in the Connellsville Daily Courier. As a widow, Ada appears to have relocated to Wellsville, NY but kept in touch with her old WCTU friends even as she was helping to reorganize the Wellsville chapter and was elected as its president. She wed a third time to Frank Schoonover. She died at the age of 87, in Allegany County, NY on Jan. 14, 1998. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Wellsville.

Step-great-grandson Kenneth Wayne Rishel (1934-2022) was born on Nov. 5, 1934. He was a 1953 graduate of Uniontown High School. On Oct. 1, 1955, he married Mildred "Melrose" Kingan (Oct. 28, 1936-2005), daughter of Ed Kingan of Smithfield, PA. They were wed in the Smithfield Methodist Church, by the hand of Rev. Robert F. Connor, with the news announced on the pages of the Uniontown Morning Herald. She "wore a gown of nylon tulle, designed with tiers of ruffles, illusion neckline and chapel train with insets of lace. She carried a white orchid on a white Bible, a gift of the bridegroom's mother." Together, they produced a family including Kenneth Wayne Rishel (1934-2022). The Rishels lived in the Farmington area and were the parents of Melodi Humbert and Wendi Dice. For many years, Kenneth was employed by Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation in South Connellsville. After retiring, he then worked for the Herod Funeral Home as a greeter and funeral assistant, and helped with brick and stone masonry for Tom Ryczek. Their final homeplace together was in Smithfield, where they belonged to the Smithfield United Methodist Church. Said an obituary, "Wayne had a great sense of humor, and always loved to tell a story. He enjoyed gardening, and tried every year to have the first ripe tomatoes." In 2017, he received a 50-year membership pin from the Masontown lodge of the Masons in a ceremony in Sparkill, NY. Sadly, Melrose died on March 22, 2005. Kenneth survived as a widower for another 16 years and shared a home with his married daughter Wendi. Death spirited him away in Uniontown Hospital at the age of 87 on Jan. 3, 2022. Rev. Kenneth Haines led the funeral service, followed by burial of the remains in the Odd Fellows Pleasant View Cemetery in town.

• Step-granddaughter Evelyn Margaret Rishel (1904-1965) was born on Jan. 19, 1904 in Wharton Township. She married Robert Giles Smithburger (Nov. 11, 1887-1962), originally from Wharton Township. Three known children in this family were Herman Joseph Smithburger, Robert "Eugene" Smithburger and Teresa Marie Hiles. They lived in Uniontown in 1940s and 1950s, with Robert working as a fireman and janitor in a bank building at the time of the 1940 and 1950 federal census enumerations. They were members of St. John's Roman Catholic Church in town. The Smithburgers' last home together was in Uniontown in the rear of 10 Wood Street. At that address, they were always in a property line dispute with neighbor Alec Fike, with the neighbor allegedly moving a fence. After a stroke, Robert died at home on Jan. 24, 1962. The widowed Evelyn moved into the household of their daughter Teresa Hiles at 606 Park Street in Connellsville. Sadly, on Aug. 30, 1965, stricken with cancer of the descending colon, she died in Pittsburgh's Magee-Womens Hospital at the age of 61. The remains were lowered under the sod of Lafayette Memorial Park.

Step-great-grandson Herman Joseph Smithburger (1922-1981) was born on Sept. 22, 1922 in Farmington. He was an alumnus of St. John's High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, with deployment to the European Theater. On Aug. 2, 1947, he was united in matrimony with Virginia Pat Pegg (1926-1998), daughter of Myrtle Pegg of Uniontown. The wedding was held in the parish house of St. John's Roman Catholic Church, presided by Rev. Fr. Thomas J. Dunn. Virginia also was an alum of St. John's and at the time of marriage worked in Bell Telephone Company's office in Uniontown. News of their happy event was printed in the Uniontown Morning Herald. The known children in this brood were William B. Smithburger and Patricia Morgan. They made a residence in the 1960s in Glassboro, NJ at the address of 6 Pennsylvania Road. He was employed during that time as an area supervisor for Hercules Inc. of Greenwich Township. Sadly, Herman died in Philadelphia's Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital at the age of 59 on Nov. 20, 1981. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery in Hurffville, NJ. Circa 1981, son William was in Lynn, MA and daughter Patricia in Clayton, NJ.

Step-great-grandson Robert "Eugene" Smithburger (1924-1998) was born on Oct. 2, 1924 in Farmington. At the age of 25, he lived at Neville Island near Pittsburgh and earned a living as a mechanic. On Nov. 9, 1949, he was united in matrimony with 18-year-old Helen Barna (June 21, 1931-2007), also of Neville Island and the daughter of Slovak immigrants John and Anna (Yencho) Burna. Performing the nuptials was Rev. Ivan P. Romza, pastor of the Holy Ghost Greek Catholic Church of McKees Rocks. The pair stayed together over the thick and thin of 49 years. Their longtime home was on Neville Island, part of Coraopolis, PA, where they raised their only child, Carol Haus. They were members of St. Joseph Church, where Helen gave of her time as a Christian Mother. Said the Herald Tribune, "She also was a member of Neville Green and a former member of the civil service. Many will remember her from Thrift Drug in McKees Rocks, where she had assisted in the pharmacy and was a clerk." Robert died at the age of 72 on Feb. 8, 1998. He sleeps for all time in the mausoleum of Resurrection Cemetery in Coraopolis. Helen lived for another nine years. She passed away at Suburban General Hospital in the Bellevue section of Pittsburgh on Nov. 27, 2007. Her mass of Christian burial was sung by Rev. Michael Caridi in the family church.

Step-great-granddaughter Teresa Marie Smithburger (1929-2023) was born on Oct. 30, 1929 in Uniontown. She exchanged marital vows with Walter "Bucky" Hiles (Oct. 16, 1927-1991) and lived in Connellsville. Three offspring in this family were Walter Hiles, Cindy McCoy and Joseph Hiles. Walter was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, having attained the rank of staff sergeant. The family belonged to the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, where she was a volunteer at the congregation's mercy meals. Said an obituary, Teresa "worked for G.C. Murphy Co., Uniontown, where she lived before moving to Connellsville. Teresa also worked for Union Supply Co., Juniata. She was a member of I.C. Christian Mothers Club, Hospital Auxiliary, C.B.G.W., Casey Girls Club for 27 years, Red Hat Society, and I.C. Apostolic Committee." Sadly, Walter died at the age of 63 on April 23, 1991. Teresa survived him by 32 years. At the age of 93, she passed away in Connellsville on April 6, 2023. Rev. Fr. Paul Lisik presided over her prayer service. Her remains lie in eternal repose in St. Rita's Cemetery in town.

• Step-granddaughter Mary Alverda Rishel (1906-1996) first tied the knot with (?) Beatty ( ? - ? ). The couple became the parents of a son, Colin Beatty. In 1955, Mary was a teacher in the American Zone in Germany. On Feb. 20, 1955, at the age of 49, she wed Walter S. Hoover ( ? -1975), son of Charles and Sarah (Penhale) Hoover of Harvey's Lake, Luzerne County, PA. He is believed to have been married previously and to have brought these stepchildren into the union with Mary -- Walter S. Hoover Jr., Karl Hoover and Anna Regan. In his youth, Walter attended school in Luzerne, Duryea and Forty Fort, PA, playing in their bands. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania, studying saxophone and clarinet under the tutelage of William Saunders (formerly a student of Gustave Langenus) and E.J. Popi who was an alumnus of the Army Music School. He served in the U.S. Army in both World War I and World War II, with deployments to France and Belgium, playing euphonium in the 109th Field Artillery Band during the first world war. Upon his return stateside, said the Connellsville Daily Courier, "he played with the various professional bands in and around Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. He was the euphonium soloist with the Setta Band at Nay-Aug Park, Scranton, in 1944. He played one season with the Victor Herbert Concert Band in Nantasket Beach, Boston, Mass. [and] also conducted the Pittston City Concert Orchestra for 5 years." Walter is known to have taught at the Avoca, Moosic and Pittston city public schools and in 1944 moved to the Dunbar Township School District. While with Dunbar, he spent 15 years as band master and instrumental music teacher. His band in 1951 won a competition as Western District State Champions as judged by the Forensic Music League at California State Teachers College. His band performed at East Park for 14 years, Irem Temple Country Club in Dallas, PA for three years, and concerts at Indiana State Teachers College and the Veterans Hospital. Two of his students became state saxophone champions -- Lois Jane Hixon in 1949-1950-1951 and Betty Walchesky in 1952. He authored many articles for music publications, was a half-century member of the American Federation of Musicians locals in Wilkes-Barre and Connellsville, and belonged to the American Legion of Connellsville and the Greenwood United Methodist Church. Their final address together was 1305 Ridge Boulevard in Connellsville. Sadly, Walter was afflicted with emphysema and died on Aug. 14, 1975 in Frick Community Hospital of Mount Pleasant. He was pictured in his obituary in the Daily Courier. 

Step-great-grandson Colin Beatty served in the U.S. Navy and in 1955 was stationed in Jacksonville, FL. As of 1975, he made his dwelling in Memphis, TN.

Step-great-grandson Walter S. Hoover Jr. joined the U.S. Air Force and performed with its military band. He resided in 1975 in Denver, CO.    

Step-great-grandson Karl Hoover moved to Davidsonville, MD.

Step-great-granddaughter Anna Hoover tied the knot with William Regan and migrated to Richmond Hill, NY. 

Son Samuel Sebastian Rishel (1882-1971) was born on May 2, 1882 in Gibbon Glade, Wharton Township, Fayette County. He tied the knot with his presumed cousin, Lena Baker (June 20, 1885-1959), daughter of David and Lucinda (Tibbs) Baker, spelled out elsewhere on this page. (This relationship is not proven and needs to be confirmed.) Together, they produced five children -- Donald Rishel, Elsie Hoff, Eleanor Peters, John Rishel and Samuel Rishel. They dwelled in Farmington for decades, where he earned a living as a laborer. Lena endured congestive heart failure and at the age of 73 died on April 12, 1959. Daughter Elsie Huff of West Hollywood, FL was the informant on the death certificate. Samuel outlived her by nearly a dozen years. Sadly, on Feb. 18, 1971, having been burdened with heart disease, Samuel suffered a heart attack and passed away in Uniontown Hospital. Eleanor Peters of Farmington was the source of vital information for the official Pennsylvania certificate of death. Burial was in Sansom Chapel Cemetery. An obituary in the Connellsville Daily Courier said that the headcount of his survivors was seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

• Grandson Donald Baker Rishel (1904-1983) was born in 1904. In 1922, he reputedly wed Violet Imogene Riley (April 25, 1894-1957) who was his senior by a decade, and the daughter of Louis J. and Charlotte (Woodsell) Riley. They bore five daughters together -- Ruth E. Springer, June E. Miller, Edrie J. Colbert, Martha L. Shotter and Joan Catherine O'Harra. At one time, Violet had been a teacher in the schools of German Township. Their home was on 31 Gordon Street in Uniontown, and they belonged to Calvary Methodist Church. Violet suffered from chronic kidney and heart disease and died in Uniontown on Aug. 25, 1957. Rev. Clayton C. Adkins officiated the rites, followed by interment in Mountain View Cemetery. The widowed Donald made a home in 1959-1983 in Columbus, GA. He died in Columbus at the age of 79 on July 29, 1983.

  Great-granddaughter Ruth E. Rishel was married at least two times. Her first husband was Russell A. Springer, and they settled in Uniontown. By 2006, she had moved to Emmett, ID and carried the married name "Franklin."

  Great-granddaughter Edith "June" Rishel (1925-2013) was born on June 6, 1925 in Uniontown. She was an alumna of Uniontown Senior High School. She then went to work for Gregory's Flower Shop in town. June appears to have been twice-wed. On Oct. 4, 1945, she entered into matrimonial union with Charles E. DeVault ( ? - ? ), son of Edgar DeVault of Markleysburg. The wedding was held in Calvary Methodist Church, presided by Rev. Dr. A.J. Allen. Charles was in the midst of military duty at the time, having spent a year in the European Theater during World War II. After the wedding, he returned to duty at Camp Bowie, TX. It's not known whether they reproduced. After the war's end, the couple dwelled on Hickle Street in Uniontown, and he earned a living with Penstate Amusement Company. The DeVaults' union was short-lived, and Edith moved out on May 28, 1948, Charles dued for divorce and it was granted in February 1951. Later in 1951, she married again to George C. Miller Sr. (Jan. 24, 1930-2020), son of Joseph and Mildred Miller of Normalville. The pair remained together for a remarkable 51 years. June was the mother of Lori Leeders, George C. Miller Jr., Kathy Elson and Carol Seeton. The Millers lived in Uniontown in 1957 and later moved to Canton, OH. There, he secured employment with Wilson Rubber/Canton Glove Company and remained for 29 years until retirement. He liked to fish, watch professional baseball and football and root for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Steelers teams. June held a membership in Your Church of the Lord in East Canton, and George in the local United Methodist Church. Said the Canton Repository, she "enjoyed crossword and jigsaw puzzles and was an avid reader. June had a passion for life and those in her life, no matter if she knew you or not [and] especially had an overpouring of dedication and love to the family that she was the matriarch of. It must be noted that June was also reluctant to have her beautiful smile captured by camera." Tragedy shook the family to its core on the fateful day of May 10, 2004. Daughter Lori (Aug. 4, 1961-2004), who had relocated to Marion, KS, was killed with her friend Brandi Billbe when the van in which they were riding was rammed by a tractor trailer in a construction zone on U.S. Highway 50 in Harvey County, KS. Reported the Associated Press, "the van driven by Billbe was slowing or stopped in an area about three miles west of Peabody where construction limits traffic to one lane. Trooper Mike Ottensmeier said a tractor-trailer apparently was going too fast as it approached the construction zone and struck the van from behind. The van, spun around sideways, struck a delivery truck and car, and the two women were thrown from it." The grieving Millers received kind, calm and gentle comfort from their pastor, Rev. George Wayne Roberts. The truck driver eventually was convicted of vehicular homicide, aggravated battery and reckless driving. Death spirited her away as a patient in Aultman Compassionate Care Center at the age of 88 on July 13, 2013. She was survived by a dozen grandchildren and a half-dozen great-grandchildren. Pastor Jeff Gantz led the funeral, with burial following in Sunset Hills Memory Gardens. George outlived his bride by seven years. He died at the age of 90 on Aug. 25, 2020. Of their other offspring, George Jr. (1951-2019) married Stacey Mueller, was a master's degree graduate of Walsh College and was a chemist with Ohio Transformer, working on  "historic demilitarization projects at the Aberdeen Chemical Disposal Facility (ABCDF) at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland and the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) in Hermiston, Oregon," said an obituary. He died in or near Hermiston, OR, on March 15, 2019 -- Kathy wed Bob Elson -- and Carol married Gordon Seeton.

  Great-granddaughter Edrie Jean Rishel (1927-2014) was born on Sept. 25, 1927. She was a 1945 graduate of Uniontown Senior High School and often performed vocally in services at Calvary Methodist Church. On June 9, 1948, in Cumberland, MD, Edrie first tied the knot with Samuel William Buttermore ( ? - ? ). They bore a son, Samuel Buttermore. The couple separated after what she alleged as "indignities." He moved to Oliphant Furnace and she lived in Uniontown, and she was granted a divorce in April 1951. Edrie supported herself through employment in the office of McCoy's Plumbing and Heating Shop. She was joined in the rite of marriage on Jan. 17, 1953 with Lester "Jackson" Colbert (April 4, 1930-2016), son of Edna Colbert of Lemont Furnace. Their vows were exchanged in the family church before Rev. Dr. E.J. Keller. In announcing the happy day, the Uniontown Evening Standard said that she wore an "apricot wool knit suit..., winter white hat and black accessories. Her corsage was of white orchids." Their union endured the highs and lows of an extraordinary 62 years. Jackson was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, attaining the rank of sergeant, and at the time of marriage worked for Potter-McCune Wholesale Company. The Colberts initially lived in Lemont Furnace followed by a move to Emmett, ID as of 1960. They later returned to Uniontown and by 2006 migrated to Allentown, PA. A final residence together was in Dade City, FL. Edrie passed away on April 2, 2014. The Tampa Tribune published an obituary. Jack followed her into death on Oct. 16, 2016. Their ashes are placed in eternal sleep in Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. Son Samuel married Jane, and they are the parents of Christopher Buttermore and Andrew Buttermore.

  Great-granddaughter Martha L. Rishel entered into marriage with (?) Shotter. Circa 1957, she was in New York City. She made her dwelling-place in 2006 in Uniontown.

  Great-granddaughter Joan Catherine Rishel (1933-2006) was born on Jan. 21, 1933 in Uniontown. She was a graduate of Georges Township High School. In 1954, in Quantico, VA, she first was joined in wedlock with Robert Paul O'Harra (1930-1997). The pair stayed together for a quarter of a century until a divorce. The six children of the couple were Debra O'Harra, Cheri Ong, Julie Schneider, Brenda Radel, Michael O'Harra and Patrick O'Harra. "Shortly after their marriage they moved to Emmett, Idaho where they lived for nine years," said the Boise Idaho Statesman. They relocated again to Nampa, ID and stayed for good. In 1982, Joan married Manuel Earl Ford (1929-2014). That union held until a divorce in 1995. Said the Statesman, "Joan loved to travel the world and spend time with her family." The angel of death cleaved her away at the age of 73 on Feb. 13, 2006. Her headcount of survivors was 15 grandchildren and a dozen great-grandchildren. Funeral obsequies were conducted in Southside Boulevard United Methodist Church. The body was placed into repose in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

• Granddaughter Elsie Rishel (1907-1984) was joined in matrimony with Jesse D. Hoff (1905-1975). They relocated by 1959 to West Hollywood, FL, with an address in the mid-1970s of 6820 Park Street. Sadly, Jesse passed away on April 5, 1975. The Miami Herald published a notice of death. Elsie endured for another nine years. She died on Aug. 15, 1984. Interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens South in Fort Lauderdale.

• Granddaughter Eleanor Rishel (1916-2002) was born on Jan. 8, 1916 in Uniontown. She moved to Ohio as a young woman and lived in the Cleveland area. Circa 1957, she entered into marriage with Richard A. Peters (May 24, 1931-2001). News of their marriage license was made public in the Cleveland Press. The groom was 15 years younger than the bride. A pair of sons of their union were Richard A. Peters Jr. and John Peters. In 1959, they resided in Mentor, OH but by 1971 had returned to her native Fayette County and planted herself for good in Farmington. Eleanor belonged to Calvary Apostolic Church and enjoyed attending the Farmington Free Methodist Church. Sadly, Richard passed away on Sept. 20, 2001. Eleanor only outlived him by five months. She died in Uniontown Hospital at the age of 86 on Feb. 16, 2002. Rev. Stephen Davis officiated the funeral rites, with burial in Sansom Cemetery. An obituary appeared in the Uniontown Herald-Standard.

Great-grandson Richard A. Peters Jr. married Laura and dwelled in Farmington in 2002.

Great-grandson John Peters wed Patricia and settled in Uniontown.

• Grandson Samuel Rishel lived in Farmington in 1959. 

• Grandson John Rishel was in Farmington in 1971.

Lee Rishel Courtesy Rene Brouwer

Son Lee Preston Rishel (1886-1918) was born on Jan. 12, 1886 or 1887 in Hopwood. He was of medium height and build and sported brown eyes and brown hair. On April 3, 1906, at the age of 19, he and 24-year-old Agnes Robinson Pegg (1883-1939) united themselves in marriage in Uniontown. She was a resident of Bethelboro at the time and the daughter of William and Julia (Williams) Pegg. Agnes brought a stepdaughter into the union, Jessie, who took on the "Rishel" name. Lee learned the trade of carpentry and in 1917 was employed at the Youngstown coal mine of the H.C. Frick Coke Company. Lee joined the U.S. Army during World War I and assigned to Company H of the 328th Infantry. In May 1918, he was deployed to France, sailing from Boston on the Scandinavian. On the tragic day of Oct. 14, 1918 -- less than a month before the Armistice -- he was killed in fighting at Landres-et-Saint-Georges. A news report circulated by the Associated Press said that "Fighting through a maze of barbed wire defenses and over tangled lines of trenches, the Americans west of the Meuse river are slowly but surely cutting through the Kriemhild line. They have carried hill 299, a height which dominates much of the country west of Romagne, and have penetrated the second line of defense in the vicinity of Landres-et-St. Georges. The battle in this area has been of a most savage nature [as] the Germans are pouring fresh troops into the struggle in the hope that the American onslaught may be stayed before it reaches the important railroad lines in the rear of the German front." His remains initially were laid to rest in an isolated grave near where he fell, and his name was published statewide in Pennsylvania in casualty lists. Then on June 1919, his body was moved to the Argonne American Cemetery in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon in France. Once more in July 1921, they were disinterred and sent home, on the Wheaton, sailing from Antwerp, Belgium to Hoboken, NJ. The body was interred for good in Oak Grove Cemetery, Uniontown. The widowed Agnes married again to Oscar "Dale" Gadd (1897-1986), son of Albert O. and Eliza (Zabley) Gadd, and settled in Bethelboro. It's possible that she met her future husband through her daughter who had married Dale's brother Ray. Having suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, she died at the age of 56 on Dec. 19, 1939, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Harry Humbert officiated her funeral service.

• Step-granddaughter Jessie Pegg (1898-1977) was born in about 1898. She was six years of age when Lee Rishel became her stepfather. Evidence suggests that circa Nov. 1916 she married Howard "Ray" Gadd (April 1, 1893-1950), also of Bethelboro. Originally from Cove Run, he was the son of Albert O. and Anna (Zebley) Gadd. They made a home in Bethelboro and do not appear to have reproduced. Howard earned a living with Richmond Radiator Company in Uniontown followed by work at the King Car Company. Sadly, stricken with hardening of the cerebral arteries at the age of 56, he passed away at home on Jan. 9, 1950. Interment was made in Sylvan Heights Cemetery. An obituary ran in the Connellsville Daily Courier. He was survived by three brothers and three sisters. Jessie endured for another 27 years as a widow. At the end, her residence was in the Marshall Manor Apartments. The angel of death cleaved her away at the age of 80, in Uniontown, on June 2, 1977. A brief death notice appeared in the Uniontown Evening Standard, saying that Rev. Dr. Earl P. Confer would officiate her funeral obsequies.

Son John William Rishel (1889-1984) was born on Jan. 21, 1889 in Wharton Township. He is known to have served in the U.S. Army during World War I. In 1921, John entered into marriage with Margaret Estella Silbaugh (May 23, 1892-1960), daughter of Charles and Minnie (Bough) Silbaugh and a native of Clifton Mills, WV. Together, the couple bore a trio of children -- Dorothy Wilburn, Wendell Eugene Rishel and an infant son who died in 1924. They made a home circa 1955 in Farmington. The family were members of the Salem Church of the Brethren, with Margaret active in its Ladies Aid Society. In her final years, Margaret endured diabetes and hardening of the arteries as well as kidney failure. Sadness shrouded the family when the 67-year-old Margaret surrendered to the angel of death in Uniontown Hospital on Feb. 23, 1960. Rev. Donald Furnwait led the funeral. Her obituary was printed in the Uniontown Evening Standard. John outlived his bride by nearly 24 years. At the advanced age of 94, on New Year's Day 1984, he passed away in Wharton. Burial was in Bethel Memorial Park.

• Granddaughter Dorothy Rishel married Clarence Wilburn. In 1960, they made their residence in or near Farmington.

• Grandson Wendell Eugene Rishel (1918-2004) was born on Sept. 7, 1918 in Gibbon Glade, Fayette County. At age 20, in early 1939, he was employed as a truck driver by C.H. Gleason of Elliottsville. He joined the U.S. Army on the eve of World War II, in October 1941 and trained at Fort Knox, KY. Then on Sept. 6, 1949, he tied the marital cord with Eva Belle Hassinger (1922-2014), daughter of Leroy and Sarah Pearl Hassinger. The wedding was held in the Uniontown Church of the Brethren, presided by Rev. M. Guy West. Their marital bond held firm over the span of a remarkable 55 years. Two daughters whom they bore together were Wendy Lust and Pattee Boham. Eva Belle was an alumna of North Union High School and a 1943 graduate of the Western Pennsylvania School of Nursing. She then joined the U.S. Army and was with its nursing corps during World War II. The newlyweds immediately relocated to Ohio, where Eva Belle went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in education in 1951 from Ohio State University. Wendell was spirited away in death at the age of 85 on April 4, 2004. At the age of 91, Eva Belle died on Feb. 26, 2014. The Columbus Dispatch produced an obituary. Their remains are in eternal repose in the mausoleum of Otterbein Cemetery in Westerville, OH.

Great-granddaughter Wendy Rishel (1953- ? ) was born in 1953 in Westerville, OH. News of her birth was announced in the Uniontown Morning Herald. She wed Steven Lust. 

Great-granddaughter Pattee Rishel married (?) Boham.

Daughter Rose Ellen Rishel (1892-1967) was born on the day after Christmas 1892 in Wharton Township, Fayette County. In 1909, when she was 16 years of age, she married William O'Donnell (Oct. 26, 1884-1942), a native of Westmoreland County, PA and the son of James and Jane (Hugh) O'Donnell. They became the parents of two -- Robert O'Donnell and Joseph O'Donnell. The family dwelled in House 573 in the Coverdale coal patch town near Bethel Park, PA. William was employed by the Castle Shannon Coal Company. Sadly, on the fateful day of Dec. 4, 1942, William was killed at work when crushed under a fall of slate in the No. 8 mine. A brief notice of the tragedy was published in the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. His broken remains were laid to rest in Bethel Cemetery in Bethel Park. Inscribed on his grave marker are the words "Gone but not forgotten." The widowed Rose resided in Library, PA in 1955. Later she moved to Baldwin Borough at an address of 5262 Curry Road. Stricken with a giant malignant tumor of her lymph nodes, she was admitted to Magee Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh. There, she was carried away into the heavenly host at the age of 74 on July 13, 1967. Burial was in Sansom Cemetery in Farmington.

• Grandson Robert Al O'Donnell (1918-1996) was born on Feb. 27, 1918 in Pittsburgh. He tied the knot with Margaret Gibbons (1921-2001). Their trio of offspring included Robert William O'Donnell and Donna L. Thomas. Sadly, Robert passed away at the age of 78 on May 8, 1996. The body was lowered into eternal repose in Jefferson Memorial Cemetery. Margaret endured for another five years in her home in South Park. Death spirited her away at age 80 on May 4, 2001. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ran an obituary.

Great-grandson Robert William O'Donnell ( ? - ? )

Great-granddaughter Donna L. O'Donnell ( ? - ? ) married (?) Thomas ( ? - ? ).

• Grandson William "Joseph" O'Donnell (1932-2017) was born two days after Christmas in 1932. He was only 10 years of age at his father's tragic death. Joseph made his residence in Baldwin Borough near Pittsburgh. He was a longtime employee of General Motors. He died on March 18, 2017 at the age of 84. Burial was in Jefferson Memorial Park.

~ Daughter Mary Ellen Hull ~

Daughter Mary Ellen Hull (1865- ? ) was born in about 1865.

When she was 15 years of age, in 1880, she made a home with her parents and family in Wharton Township.

Nothing more about her life is known.

~ Son Jonathan Henry "John" Hull ~

John and Melverta Hull Courtesy "MyHobbyShop"

Son Jonathan Henry "John" Hull (1868-1934) was born on April 15, 1868 in Fayette County, PA. He earned a living as a laborer in young manhood.

When he was age 22, on Feb. 2, 1891, he and 18-year-old Melverta "Melverdie" Rishel (Oct. 3, 1873-1930) united themselves in marriage. She was the daughter of Jonathan's brother-in-law Jacob Rishel and his first wife Emma Walls. Neither Jonathan nor Melverta could write their names other than with an "X."

The Hulls were longtime farmers in Wharton Township.

Their nine known offspring were Jonathan Hull, William Jacob Hull, Hilda Jane "Hallie" Hall Van Sickle, Rosa Pearl Hixon, Henry Smith Hull, Isaac R. Hull, Emma M. Parks, Mary "Alice" Burnsworth and Martha Browning.

When the federal census enumeration was made in 1900, the Hulls made their dwelling-place in Wharton Township. Remaining in Wharton throughout that decade, they were named in the 1910 census on their home farm, with Jonathan's 60-year-old bachelor uncle Isaac Hull living under their roof, and 40-year-old brother Winfield next door. The 1930 census shows only 21-year-old daughter Martha and 14-year-old grandson John W. Hull in the household. Near neighbors included son Henry and wife Ruth and son Jonathan and wife Catherine.

Sadly, Melverta was stricken with stomach cancer and sought treatment for her pain on New Year's Day 1930. Her health declined quickly, and she passed away less than seven months later, on July 24, 1930, at the age of 56. Burial was at Chalk Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery, with Rev. Weller officiating at the funeral. The obituary in the Uniontown Morning Herald misspelled her name as "Nellberda." 

Chalk Hill Lutheran Cemetery

John survived his wife by four years. In about 1933, he began to show symptoms of an obstruction in his heart, and he underwent surgery. His health slipped away until death occurred on June 3, 1934. Interment was in the Lutheran Church Cemetery in Chalk Hill, with Rev. Calvin Wolf officiating. Ruth Hull of Chalk Hill was the informant for the official Pennsylvania certificate of death. In an obituary, the Uniontown Daily News Standard reported that his survivors included 29 grandchildren.

As he died without leaving a will, a judge in the Fayette County Orphans Court decided on the distribution of assets, including $904.39 after all other obligations. In 1961, at the death of their son William, Melverda's name was misspelled on the death certificate as "Alberta." In an interesting twist, three of their children entered into wedlock with cousins -- William Jacob, Hilda Jane and Rosa Pearl.

Chalk Hill Lutheran

Son Jonathan Hull Sr. (1892-1976) was born in about 1892 in Elliottsville. He was a longtime farmer and coal miner in Wharton Township and was a member of the Wharton Furnace Chapel. He was twice married. Jonathan's first bride was Kathryn Jane Lewis (Nov. 5, 1895-1953), daughter of George W. and Frances (Beal) Lewis. The Hulls lived in Hopwood in 1941 and Elliottsville in 1951. Their seven known children were Wilmer Wilke Hull, Joseph Mikel Hull, Mary Hull, Charles W. Hull, Roselene Funkhouser, Frances Jane Thomas and Jonathan Hull Jr. Sadly, at the age of 58, Catherine suffered a heart attack and died on Feb. 8, 1953. Her remains were lowered into eternal rest at the Chalk Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery. Jonathan wed his second wife, Ella Bowie (Dec. 16, 1911-1972). Sadly, Ella succumbed on June 25, 1972. Her remains were lowered under the sod of Chalk Hill Lutheran Cemetery. A single stone marks her gravesite. Jonathan survived her by three years. He was admitted to Uniontown Hospital where he expired at the age of 84 on March 9, 1976. Dr. Earl P. Confer led the funeral service at Chalk Hill Lutheran Church, with burial afterward in the church burying ground, next to his first wife and mother of his children. Surviving him, according to the Uniontown Morning Herald, were 41 grandchildren and 52 great-grandchildren. Inscribed on their grave marker is the first line of the Lord's Prayer, "Our father who art in heaven."

• Grandson Wilmer Wilke Hull (1915-1979) was born on Aug. 18, 1915 at Wharton Furnace. Circa 1940, Wilmer married Alice Gertrude Dennis (March 2, 1923-1994), a native of Fairchance, PA and the daughter of David and Myrtle L. (Rowan) Dennis of Elliottsville. They lived in Farmington and became the parents of Joseph Hull, David Wilmer Hull, Leona Catherine Barnes, Barbara Terry, Reita Martin, Jack Stewart and Matthew Stewart. He surrendered to the angel of death at the age of 63 in Jan. 1979 in Farmington. His remains were laid to rest in Chalk Hill Lutheran Cemetery. Alice outlived her spouse by 15 years and moved to Maryland. She passed away in Linthicum, MD at the age of 71 on Oct. 9, 1994. Burial was in Glen Haven Memorial Park in Glen Burnie, MD, with an obituary appearing in the Baltimore Sun. The family asked that any memorial gifts be made to the American Cancer Society.

  Great-grandson Joseph J. Hull ( ? - ? ) was deceased by 2021.

  Great-grandson David Wilmer Hull (1941-1986) was born on May 19, 1941 in Uniontown. His birth was announced on the pages of the Uniontown Morning Herald. He served in the U.S. Army and then in the Army Reserves. Later he resided in Glen Burnie and Linthicum, MD and kept a boat, the , in a marine along Nabb's Creek in Riviera Beach. Tragically, at the age of 45 on Sept. 30, 1986, he was piloting the boat when he was attacked by an alleged friend, John Daniel Kelly, who "was scarred by a troubled upbringing and suffered from psychiatric problems and drug abuse," reported the Easton (MD) Star Democrat. Kelly and two of his brothers and another youth attempted to rob David. Said the article, their "knife wielding robbery plot led Hull to jump off his boat and drown [in Stony Creek] near the Patapsco River." The vessel ran aground near a Stony Creek dock, "its deck bloody and its motor still running," reported the Baltimore Evening Sun. He rests beside his mother in Glen Haven Memorial Park. The attacker was sentenced to life plus 40 years in prison, while a younger brother receive two concurrent nine-year sentences, including a five-year suspension.

  Great-granddaughter daughter Leona Catherine Hull (1944-2013) was born in 1944. She wed Gene F. Barnes (Aug. 31, 1936-2013), a native of Pittsfield, MA. Their offspring were Timothy V. Barnes, Jason L. Barnes, Karl W. Barnes and Gina "Buffy" Palmer. The pair separated, with Leona living in Magnolia, DE and Gene in Lanesborough, MA. Leona died in Glen Burnie on Aug. 15, 2013, while her ex passed away on June 25, 2013.

  Great-granddaughter Barbara Anne "Bobbie" Hull (1947-2021) was born on Nov. 4, 1947 in Uniontown, PA. News of her birth was announced in the Uniontown Morning Herald. She moved to Maryland in her youth and was an alumna of Glen Burnie High School and Anne Arundel Community College. Circa 1964, she wed Lonza J. Terry (April 17, 1939-2016), son of Lonzy and Rose Anna (Duff) Terry of Amherst, VA. They stayed together over the thick and thin of a remarkable 52 years. Two children of the couple were Maryland Reyer and Alan Terry Sr. Lonza was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and during the Vietnam War was deployed to Korea. He was employed for 38 years with the Northern District Roads Department of Anne Arundel County. Their home over those years was in Severn, MD. In her own right, said a newspaper, Barbara "She had been employed by Landscaping by Fisher. Prior to moving to Farmington, she worked as an accountant from 1987 to 2005, she was a member Maryland Society of Accountants for over twenty years. She loved living in the mountain and spending time with her family and friends [and] also loved watching all the wildlife." Upon retirement in his mid-50s, the pair relocated to her home region of Farmington, Fayette County. There, he joined the Hopwood post of AMVETS. Said the Capital Gazette, "He enjoyed helping all his friends, neighbors and family. No job was too big or too small. He was a nature lover who enjoyed bird watching, landscaping, wood working, photography and spending time with his friends and family. In his leisure time enjoyed watching football and was an avid Baltimore Ravens fan." After contracting kidney cancer, he battled for 15 months until swept away by the angel of death at the age of 77 on May 4, 2016. Rev. Terry Collins led the funeral rites, with burial taking place in the sacred soil of Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Chalk Hill. Barbara survived him by five years and remained in Farmington. She succumbed to the spectre of death at age 74 on Dec. 17, 2021. Pastor David Herring presided over her funeral. Their daughter Maryland wed Thomas Reyer and settled in Hanover, MD while son Alan has dwelled in Ellicott City, MD and by 2021 in Farmington.

  Step(?)-great-grandaughter Reita tied the knot with (?) Martin.

  Step(?)-great grandson Jack Stewart ( ? - ? ) was joined in wedlock with Vicki.

  Step(?)-great-grandson Matthew Stewart ( ? - ? ) was united in matrimony with Victoria.

• Grandson Joseph Michael/Mikel Hull (1917-2003) was born on Sept. 24, 1917 at Wharton Furnace. He tied the knot with Florence Leora Angelo (1928-1983). They resided over the years in Farmington. The known children of this coupling were Kathryn Elaine "Ann" Myers, Richard Hull, Donna Fordyce, Michael Hull, Mark Hull, Adam Hull, Chris Hull, Gisele "Buff" Fears, Rosemary Varesko and Robin Holm. Sadly, Florence passed away in March 1983. Joseph outlived her by two decades. The grim reaper of death cut Joseph away at the age of 85 on April 14, 2003.

Great-granddaughter Kathryn Elaine "Ann" Myers (1946-2016) was born on July 20, 1946. She moved to Texas and on Sept. 6, 1965 wed John W. Myers (1943-2012), son of Ross Howell and Alma (Edmonds) Myers. They exchanged their vows in Uniontown. John was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. They put down roots in Livingston, TX and did not reproduce. He succumbed to the spectre of death on Feb. 16, 2012. Burial was in Peebles Cemetery, with his services jointly led by Rev. Glen Price and Rev. Tom Owen. She died in Lufkin, TX on Aug. 4, 2016. 

Great-grandson Richard Hull ( ? - ? ) married Linda and put down roots in Uniontown.

Great-granddaughter Donna Hull entered into marriage with (?) Fordyce.

Great-grandson Michael Hull ( ? - ? )

Great-grandson Mark Hull ( ? - ? ) 

Great-grandson Adam Hull ( ? - ? ) tied the marital cord with Kathy. They were in Uniontown, PA in 2012. 

Great-grandson Chris Hull ( ? - ? )

Great-granddaughter Gisele "Buff" Hull ( ? - ? ) wed (?) Fears. As of 2012, she made her residence in Uniontown.

Great-granddaughter Rosemary Hull married Ron (?) Varesko.

Great-granddaughter Robin Hull wed (?) Holm.

• Granddaughter Mary Ellen Hull (1919-2004) was born on March 28, 1919. She married a cousin, John William Hull (April 7, 1916-2003), son of William Jacob and Bertha Lee (Hall) Hull spelled out elsewhere on this page. They put down roots in Farmington and bore a brood of children -- Roger Eugene Hull, Warren Hull, Martha Elaine Bobick, Sharon Floyd and John H. Hull. John was gathered away into the heavenly host on May 5, 2003. Mary died the following year, on Jan. 23, 2004. The pair sleeps for the ages in Chalk Hill Lutheran Cemetery. Their daughter Martha Elaine (March 2, 1935-2000) married Sgt. Joseph John Bobick Jr. (1925-1987), a World War II veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served in Iwo Jima, Japan.  Martha died in Uniontown on May 8, 2000.

  Great-grandson Roger Eugene Hull ( ? -2013)tied the marital cord with Patricia. They planted themselves in Farmington. Roger died in Uniontown Hospital on Dec. 23, 2013.

  Great-grandson Warren Hull settled in Grindstone, Fayette County. He was deceased by 2024.

  Great-granddaughter Martha Elaine Hull (1935-2000) was born on March 2, 1935. She married Sgt. Joseph John Bobick Jr. (1925-1987), a World War II veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served in Iwo Jima, Japan. Martha died in Uniontown on May 8, 2000.

  Great-granddaughter Sharon Hull ( ? - ? ) married (?) Floyd. Her home in 2024 was in Grindstone. 

  Great-grandson John H. Hull (1940-2024) was born on July 15, 1940 in Uniontown. He married Elizabeth Ann Brady ( ? - ? ). Their union stood fast over the span of an extraordinary 65 years. The family dwelled for years in Smithfield, PA and were the parents of Loretta Lynn Scott. Said an obituary, "John worked as a machinist for EW Bowman. In his free time, John enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and traveling... He was a member of Brownsville Lodge #60 Free and Accepted Masons and Wharton Furnace Hunting and Fishing Club." Sadly, at the age of 83, John died on May 21, 2024. Pastor David Herring led the funeral obsequies with burial in Christ Lutheran Cemetery. Their daughter Loretta married Fuller Scott and migrated to Pearland, TX.

• Chalk Hill Lutheran Cemetery

  Grandson Charles William Hull (1921-1998) was born in 1921. He tied the marital cord with Loma M. Herring (1921-1994), originally from Markleysburg, PA and the daughter of Asa and Ida (Dennis) Herring. Their union held firm over the ebbs and flows of a remarkable 50 years together. The Hulls moved to New Salem and later to Keeney Row, PA. They became the parents of Debra Cermak George and Patricia Ann Sabo. The Hulls held a membership in the First Christian Church of Republic, PA. Loma passed away in Laurel Health Care Center in Uniontown on Oct. 12, 1994. Rev. Thomas Neil Logston -- a distant step-cousin of the family of Hiram Thomas and Hester Ann (Devan) Logston -- presided over the funeral service. Death spirited Charles away in 1998. Their remains are in eternal repose in Chalk Hill Lutheran Cemetery.

  Great-granddaughter Debra Hull was married to (?) Cermak and (?) George and in 1994 lived in Keeney Row, PA. 

  Great-granddaughter Patricia Hull (1951-2021) was born on Jan. 16, 1951. She wed Edward Sabo ( ? - ? ). They were together for half a century, resided in Mechanicsburg, PA and were the parents of Carly Sabo and Kelly Rossiter. Death carried Patricia away on June 5, 2021.

• Granddaughter Roselene Kathryn Hull (1923-2010) was born on April 5, 1923 in Elliottsville, Fayette County. She tied the knot with Theodore Allen Funkhouser Sr. (1916-1978). She relocated to Maryland. The couple's five children were Theodore A. "Smoke" Funkhouser Jr., Samuel R. Funkhouser, Catherine R. Brown, Debra E. Cochran and Florence M. Klemkowski. The angel of death plucked away Roselene in Glen Burnie, MD at the age of 87 on April 18, 2010. The headcount of her survivors included nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.

  Great-grandson Theodore A. "Smoke" Funkhouser Jr.  married Nancy and moved to Florida.

  Great-grandson Samuel R. Funkhouser Samuel wed Maureen and settled in Severn, MD

  Great-granddaughter Catherine R. Funkhouser (1942-2024) entered into marriage with Donald Chester Brown (1936-2022) and put down roots in Glen Burnie, where he was employed for 27 years for Yankee Engineering Company as a welder and as a foreman. Two children were Kathy Walton and Mark Wayne Rose Sr. Donald passed away on March 25, 2022 and Catherine on Nov. 18, 2024.

  Great-granddaughter Debra E. Funkhouser was joined in wedlock with Howard Cochran and has resided in Glen Burnie, MD.

  Great-granddaughter Florence M. Funkhouser was united in matrimony with (?) Klemkowski and moved to Parkville, MD.

• Granddaughter Frances Jane Hull (1925-2000) was born on Sept. 13, 1925 in Fayette County. She wed Willis W. Thomas Sr. (April 2, 1921-1971), son of Frank and Eva (Fike) Thomas of Markleysburg. Together, they bore six known children -- Willis W. Thomas Jr., Rosemarie Baggett, Janet Rush Dallas, Pamela Lee Taylor Eva Kay Freyman and Douglas Carl Thomas. Willis Sr. served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. He was employed in the early 1970s at the Gateway Mine in Clarksville, PA. Sadly, while driving home on the fateful day of Feb. 21, 1971, he suffered a fatal heart attack and died. His obituary was printed in the Connellsville Daily Courier. As a widow, Frances lived on Keeny Row in Republic, PA in the mid-1970s. She endured the untimely death of son Willis in 1975. The grim reaper of death whisked her away in Markleysburg at the age of 75 on Nov. 24, 2000.

  Great-grandson Willis W. Thomas Jr. ( ? -1975) was an employee of the Home Improvement Company of Severna Park, MD, and a member of the First Christian Church of Republic, was shot at the age of 20 and died in Uniontown Hospital on Oct. 27, 1975. The Uniontown Morning Herald reported that he had been struck by .38 revolver gunshots to the chest, abdomen, arm and foot near the Charles Hall home along Keeny Row, having "engaged in several arguments [with the shooter] during the afternoon." Interment was in the Thomas Cemetery in Markleysburg. 

  Great-granddaughter Rosemarie Thomas married Archie Baggett and lived in Waynesboro, MS in 1975. 

  Great-granddaughter Janet Thomas tied the knot with (?) Rush and John Dallas and moved to Severna Park, MD. 

  Great-granddaughter Pamela Lee Thomas wed James Taylor and settled in Burgettstown, PA.

  Great-granddaughter Eva Kay Thomas exchanged marital vows with Michael Freyman and relocated to Severna Park, MD. 

  Great-grandson Douglas Carl Thomas grew up in Republic.

• Grandson Jonathan Hull Jr. (1929-2011) was born on April 30, 1929 in Fayette County. On July 11, 1949, he tied the knot with Catherine Marie Savage (Oct. 8, 1932-2001), daughter of Albert and Catherine Savage. Together, they produced a large family of nine children, among them Charles Raymond Hull (1955- ? ), Robert Leroy Hull (1957- ? ), Charlotte Mae Hull (1959-2006), Linda Sue Hull (1972- ? ) and perhaps eight or nine others. The Hulls made a home in 1958-1974 in Hibbs, PA, 1976 in Ralph, PA and in 2001 in Brownsville. At their silver wedding anniversary in 1974, a short article appeared in the Uniontown Evening Standard. Catherine passed away in Brownsville on Oct. 4, 2001. The spirit of death claimed him at the age of 81, in Masontown, on March 20, 2011. 

  Great-grandson Charles Raymond Hull (1955- ? )

  Great-grandson Robert Leroy Hull (1957- ? )

  Great-granddaughter Charlotte Mae Hull (1959-2006) was born on May 13, 1959. Evidence suggests that she did not marry and died in Dunbar, PA on the Fourth of July 2006.

  Great-granddaughter Linda Sue Hull (1972- ? )

• Granddaughter Rosetta Mae Hull (1925-1992) was born in 1925. She married Michael Lutz Sr. (1920-1998). They lived in or near Brownsville, Fayette County. The known children of this couple were Ronald Lutz, Ruth Elaine Lewis, Beverly J. Lutz, Michael Lutz Jr., Henrietta Girard and Joanne Squires.

  Great-grandson Ronald Lutz ( ? - ? ) was deceased by 2025.

  Great-granddaughter Ruth Elaine Lutz (1947-2025) was born on Dec. 3, 1947 in Brownsville. She entered into marriage with John "Jack" Lewis Sr. ( ? - ? ). The marriage held firm over the highs and lows of a remarkable 59 years together. They lived in Uniontown and became the parents of two sons -- John Lewis Jr. and Kevin Lewis. The Lewises later appear to have moved to Farmington and were longtime members of the Wharton Hunting and Fishing Club. Sadly, Ruth passed away on Feb. 26, 2025.

  Great-granddaughter Beverly J. Lutz (1950-1964) was born on May 18, 1950 and grew up in the outskirts of Uniontown. She was a seventh-grade student at Lafayette Junior High School. Tragically, at the age of 13, she was stricken with the measles. She was admitted to West Virginia University Hospital in Morgantown where she suffered cardiac and respiratory failure and died on March 22, 1964. Rev. Dr. Earl P. Confer presided over the funeral ceremony, with burial following in Chalk Hill Lutheran Cemetery. 

  Great-grandson Michael "Bud" Lutz Jr. tied the knot with Janet.

  Great-granddaughter Henrietta Lutz married Phil Girard. 

  Great-granddaughter Joanne Lutz wed Gary Squires.

Son Isaac R. Hull (1903-1976) was born on March 1, 1903 in Wharton Township. In 1924, he exchanged vows of marriage with Clara May Faust (May 4, 1906-2000), a native of Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County. They became the parents of three sons -- Raymond William Hull, Glenn Leo Hull and Robert Hull. The family dwelled on a farm in Wharton Township in the 1930s and 1940s and in Farmington in the 1970s. The Uniontown Morning Herald said he earned a living as a carpenter and held a membership in the Wharton Furnace Church. Death spirited him away at the age of 73 on Dec. 2, 1976. Included in the headcount of his survivors were seven grandchildren. Rev. Dr. Earl P. Confer led the funeral rites at Chalk Hill Lutheran Church. He sleeps for all time in Chalk Hill Lutheran Cemetery. Clara survived for another 23 years and made a home in Markleysburg. Death enveloped her at the age of 93 on Jan. 29, 2000.

• Grandson Raymond William Hull (1924-1989) was born in 1924. He lived in Chalk Hill in young manhood and is known to have served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Raymond tied the marital cord with Mildred Lorraine Wilkins (1929-1995), daughter of David S. and Nellie (Bungard) Wilkins. The five known children in this family were Karen Ann Hull, Raymond I. Hull, Diane Clark, Robert Hull and Donald Hull. As of the early 1950s, the Hulls lived in the outskirts of Uniontown. They were blanketed in grief when, on May 26, 1951, daughter Karen (Nov. 4, 1949-1951) died at age 19 months from the effects of an inflammation of the small intestine known as "toxic enteritis" followed by a complete failure of the intestinal muscles to function. The baby's tender remains were lowered under the sod of Chalk Hill Lutheran Cemetery. By 1976, the Hulls moved to Garwin, IA, although they eventually returned to Uniontown by the mid-1980s. Raymond died in 1989. Mildred followed him to the grave in 1995.

  Great-grandson Raymond I. Hull (1951-2019) was born on Sept. 11, 1951 in Uniontown. He entered into marriage with Deborah Humbertson ( ? - ? ), daughter of Clarence "Pete" and Eula Kathryn (Varndell) Humbertson. Their union held firm over the ups and downs of 44 years together. They became the parents of two -- Sgt. Eric R. Hull and Ashley Turbi. Deborah was a 1972 graduate of Laurel Highlands High School. The Hulls made their dwelling-place in Uniontown. Raymond appears to have been a member of the local Lions Club and Masons lodge. They endured the untimely death of their son Eric. Sadly, Raymond passed away at the age of 67 on July 26, 2019. His funeral service was held in the Calvary United Methodist Church, by the hand of Rev. Bev Roscoe. Their son Eric was an Eagle Scout and 1998 graduate of Uniontown Area High School, where he was a lineman on the Raiders football squad. He went on to graduate from Westmoreland Community College and employment as a chef at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa, Richey's Barbara Joyce Restaurant and as food service director for Central Greene School District. Eric married Missy DeFabbo and was the father of Dominic Hull and Mia Hull. Eric served in the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a member of the 307th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserves, New Kensington, PA. On the fateful day of Aug. 18, 2003, he was riding in a military vehicle loaded with rations in Baghdad, Iraq when the vehicle struck an "improvised explosive device" and he was killed. He is said to have been the first soldier from Fayette County to die in the Iraq War. The remains were returned home for burial in Lafayette Memorial Park. In his memory, Eric is pictured on the website of the Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Adding to the family heartbreak, Eric and Missy's son Dominic (July 22, 2002-2021) moved to Robbins, TN and at the age of 18 was killed in an automobile accident.

  Great-granddaughter Diane Hull married Robert Clark.

  Great-grandson Robert Hull tied the knot with Becky.

  Great-grandson Donald Hull wed Annette.

• Grandson Glenn Leo Hull (1926-1997) was born on Aug. 19, 1926 at Wharton Furnace. He grew up working on his father's farm at Chalk Hill. He stood 5 feet, 10 inches tall in young manhood and weighed 134 lbs. Glenn served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was united in wedlock with a double cousin, Hazel Mae Hall (1922-1958), daughter of Winfield S. and and Hilda Jane "Hallie" (Hull Van Sickle) Hall. See their entry elsewhere on this page.

• Grandson Robert Eugene Hull (1928-2002) was born on Nov. 17, 1928 in Fayette County. He served with the U.S. Army for two years, including a deployment to Germany. Upon his return home, Robert found work in Elyria, OH with General Industries. On July 24, 1954, he exchanged marital vows with Martha L. Wilburn (July 22, 1931-2013), daughter of Clarence and Dorothy (Rishel) Wilburn of Farmington. Their nuptials were held in Oakland, MD. In announcing the happy event, the Uniontown Morning Herald said she wore "a gown of light blue nylon net over taffeta. Completing her costume [were] white accessories and a corsage of red roses." Martha was a graduate of Vocational Beauty Culture School and at the time of marriage was employed by Clara Andrea's Beauty Service. The Hulls first lived in Elyria but eventually settled in Uniontown. Two daughters produced by this coupling were Judith Cummings and Cindy Hull. Sadly, Robert died on May 20, 2002. Martha continued on as a widow for 11 more years. Death spirited her away in Uniontown on Nov. 9, 2013.

  Great-granddaughter Judith Hull (1956-2011) was born on Jan. 31, 1956 in Elyria, OH. She wed Samuel Leroy Cummings (April 22, 1951-2023), the son of Albert Leroy and Dorothy May Cummings. They appear to have made a home in Hopwood near Uniontown. Their one son is Devan Cummings. Sadly, Judith passed away in Uniontown Hospital at the age of 55 on June 4, 2011. An obituary in the Uniontown Herald-Standard said that private burial was conducted in Bethel Memorial Cemetery in Farmington. Samuel continued to make his home in Hopwood. He died there at the age of 72 on Dec. 11, 2023.

  Great granddaughter Cindy Hull ( ? - ? ) dwelled in Uniontown in 2013.

Daughter Emma May Hull (1905-1989) was born in about 1905 in Wharton Township, Fayette County. In September 1924, she married Rev. Harold S. Parks (1904-1963). They made their home in Hopwood and bore three children -- Robert Parks, Fuhrman Harold Parks and Lucille Cooper. In about 1946, after the end of World War II, they relocated to Albion, IA. He is known to have been the pastor of Carlton Brethren Church of Garwin, IA for 11 years. As Harold's health failed in 1963, he was admitted to University Hospital in Iowa City, where he succumbed at the age of 59 just two days after Christmas 1963. The Uniontown Morning Herald, in an obituary, said his survivors included six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, brothers William A. Parks, Harvey A. Parks, Alonzo Parks and George Parks and sister Mrs. Palm Carples. Emma wed a second time to (?) Frederichs ( ? - ? ). She lived in Marshalltown, IA as of 1976.

• Grandson Robert Parks ( ? - ? ) - Circa 1963, he lived in Los Angeles.

• Grandson Fuhrman Harold Parks (1927-1989) was born on April 29, 1927 in Uniontown. He moved to Iowa in young manhood and initially lived in Marshalltown. On March 21, 1948, at the age of 20, he wed 19-year-old Marshalltown native Lois Mae Hartwell (Nov. 29, 1928-2018), daughter of Clarence and Angelyn Hartwell. Fuhrman and Lois are known to have dwelled for decades in LaGrand, IA and to have produced a brood of four -- Larry Parks, Harold Fuhrman "Hal" Parks, Linda Pardun and Lori Wilson. Lois was an alumna of LeGrand High School and a local business college. Fuhrman was a volunteer fireman and in 1959 saved the life of a 12-year-old girl after a fall into an abandoned, 30-feet-deep well. Reported the Associated Press in a story widely printed nationwide, "The girl and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Lawson, credited Barbara's trust in her mother's words, a rusted pipe in the well and the efforts of Fuhrman Parks... with saving her life. The girl clung to the pipe for 30 minutes until Parks rescued her. Water in the well was nine feet deep. Fellow firemen let Parks down on a rope which he tied to the girl and she was pulled back to safety." In her own right, Lois "was employed as a secretary at the LDF High School in Le Grand for many years [and] also secretary of the family owned business Parks Gas. She was a member of the Le Grand A.C.T. Club, the Le Grand Music and Literary Club and the Le Grand Friends Church. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends every Monday at the Le Grand Log Cabin [and] was also secretary-treasurer of the Le Grand Alumni Association..." Fuhrman died in Marshalltown at the age of 61 on April 25, 1989. Burial was in Friends Cemetery in LaGrand. Lois soldiered on for another nearly three decades as a widow. She died in LeGrand at the age of 89 on July 16, 2018. Pastor Alan Mullikin presided over the funeral service held at the family church. The headcount of her survivors included seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

  Great-grandson Larry Parks married Lavonne. They were in LeGrand in the mid-1990s.

  Great-grandson Harold Fuhrman "Hal" Parks (1953-1996) was born in 1953 in Marshalltown. He was the father of Patrick Parks and Daniel Parks. For 25 years, he lived in Des Moines and later made his dwelling-place on Ninth Street in LeGrand, IA, where he was a self-employed painter. In 1985, while sharing a room in the Terrace Hill Inn with Gary McIntire, they were robbed at knifepoint and gunpoint. Sadly, he died at the age of 42 on April 1, 1996, in a hotel in LeGrand. Burial of the cremains was in Friends Cemetery. The Des Moines Register carried an obituary.

Great-granddaughter Linda Parks tied the knot with (?) Pardun. They relocated to Broomfield, CO and were there in 1996. She was deceased by 2018.

Great-granddaughter Lori Parks married Nick Wilson. They settled in Peyton, CO.

• Granddaughter Lucille Virginia Parks (1926-2018) was born on Feb. 1, 1926 in Uniontown.  She migrated in her childhood to Iowa, where her father pastored a Brethren church in Garwin, IA. At a church activity, Lucille met her future husband, Gerald Wayne Cooper (1918-1988). They exchanged marital vows on July 22, 1942 in nuptials held in Bethany, MO. The Coopers put down roots in LeGrand, IA and became the parents of Vernon Wayne Cooper, Virginia "Ginny" Nielsen and Lorraine "Lori" Fawcett. For 58 years, they dwelled on the home farm of the Cooper family and as a team kept the farm running. After retirement, they moved into Marshalltown. She had a gift of vocal and instrumental music and, with her brothers, performed as a trio in the local jail on Sunday afternoons and over the airwaves of a local radio station. Said an obituary, "Gerald and Lucille's home was always an open house to lodge all of the guests who might come to the Carlton Church. They also took in many other children to help raise or keep for a period of time to experience the life of a farming community. She was best known for her Homemade Chicken and Noodles." She passed away on Feb. 19, 2018.

Great-grandson Vernon Wayne Cooper married Connie and established their home in Branson, MO. 

Great-granddaughter Virginia "Ginny" Cooper entered into marriage with Barry Nielsen ( ? - ? ), son of Harold and Lillian Nielsen. They lived on a family farm near Garwin, IA and produced a pair of offspring -- Todd Dean Nielsen and Tricia Littlejohn. They held a membership in the Carlton Church of the Brethren. The Nielsens' marriage dissolved in divorce. Ginny made her residence in 2018 in Marshalltown, IA while Barry dwelled in Garwin. They endured the tragic death of 54-year-old son Todd on March 6, 2021 in a motorcycle accident in or near his home in Littleton, CO. Their daughter Tricia wed Mark Littlejohn and settled in McKinney, TX.

Great-granddaughter Lorraine Lois "Lori" Cooper ( ? - ? ) - In 1993, she tied the knot with Dr. Kennedy Cecil Fawcett ( ? -2024), son of Cecil and Charlotte fawcett. He had been married before to Audrey Lynn Council ( ? - ? ) , the mother of his children, and Patricia Folkman ( ? - ? ). He thus brought these stepchildren to the union -- Kristen Council King, Lisa Lynn Nilsson, Robin Anne Fawcett, Mary Carol Racelis and Eric Kennedy Fawcett. Their dwelling-place was in Ames, IA. Kennedy was a native of Iowa City, IA but grew up in Huntington Valley near Philadelphia, PA. He was a 1949 graduate of Frankford High School. He then obtained his bachelor's and medical degrees from the University of Iowa. They moved to Philadelphia, where he served his internship with Temple University and then his residency from 1957 to 1960 at the city's Veterans Administration Hospital. In 1959, the family pulled up stakes and relocated to Great Lakes, IL, where Kennedy became a physician with the U.S. Navy. He served in this role for three years until his discharge as lieutenant commander in 1962. The Fawcetts migrated again to Ames, where he joined the McFarland Clinic. At McFarland in 1962, said the Ames Tribune, he "conducted a successful peritoneal dialysis procedure never before attempted in Ames. In 1965, Fawcett created Ames' first renal dialysis department, a facility he directed for two decades. Also in 1965, Fawcett implanted Ames' first pacemaker and conducted countless implantation procedures, extending patients' lives over the next twenty years. In the early 1970s, he introduced gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy at McFarland Clinic, enabling doctors to more accurately diagnose and treat countless GI maladies." He was known for unconventional attire such as bolo ties, plaid shirts, leather vests and cowboy boots. In recognition of his accomplishments, he was elected governor of the American College of Physicians in 1985 and was bestowed its laureate award in 1992. At some point, Kennedy's first marriage ended in divorce. Lori and Kennedy traveled widely in their recreational vehicle and enjoyed airplane rides, sailing,  motorcycling, classical guitar, dancing, boat-building, grandfather-clock making and fly fishing. He even learned how to "tat" and received an honorable mention for a 15-inch doily at the Iowa State Fair. They grieved at the death of daughter and visual artist Lisa Nilsson on Jan. 3, 2013. With his health in decline, he was taken into the care of Israel Hospice House and died at the age of 93 on June 21, 2024. Today, the Ames Public Library has a study room named for daughter Lisa used for hosting public events.

Daughter Mary "Alice" Hull (1907-1931) was born on May 14, 1907 in Wharton Township, Fayette County. In 1926, she married Brack Evans Burnsworth Sr. (July 18, 1904-1979), originally from Bidwell, PA. They made her home in Puritan, PA in 1930 and in McClellandtown, PA in 1931. A trio of offspring of their union were Philip Burnsworth, Betty Jane Poole and Louise McDade Bogol. Grief cascaded over the family when the 24-year-old Alice May, expecting their fourth baby, developed lobar pneumonia. She was admitted to Uniontown Hospital where on May 26, 1931, she gave birth prematurely to a baby boy. Sadly, the infant died just two hours later Alice only survived another three days, surrendering to death on May 29, 1931. Interment was in the sacred soil of Chalk Hill Cemetery. Brack outlived his bride by decades and wed again to Anna Shultz (1912-2006), and bore more children including Mary Alice Martinko, Emerson Monroe Burnsworth, Gene Burnsworth, Brack Burnsworth, Abraham Burnsworth, Alfred Burnsworth, Beatrice Mitchell and Connie Smith. He lived in Hoover, Fayette County in 1941 and at that time worked for Weirton Coal Company's Isabella Mine. Death spirited him away at the age of 75 on Sept. 30, 1979.

• Grandson Philip Burnsworth (1927-1987) was born on April 25, 1927. He was joined in wedlock with Margaret Swaney (1931- ? ). One son of their union was Philip E. Burnsworth. In July 1958, the pair were injured in an automobile accident in Washington, PA and sued the other driver of Columbus, IN for $5,000. They dwelled on Water Street in Masontown in 1974. Sadly, Philip slipped away into the hereafter at the age of 59 on Feb. 18, 1987. The remains were lowered under the sod of Greendale Cemetery in Masontown.

Great-grandson Philip E. Burnsworth was a 1970 graduate of Albert Gallatin Senior High School. He was employed by U.S. Steel Corporation even while attending Pennsylvania State University.

• Granddaughter Betty Jane "Buba" "Tootie" Burnsworth (1929-2016) was born on May 18, 1929 in Uniontown. She married Abraham Poole Jr. (Jan. 18, 1918-2002). Abraham was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was married previously to Myrtle Taras ( ? - ? ) and brought a stepdaughter into the family, Cindy Hart. The Pooles made their dwelling-place in McClellandtown and became the parents of a daughter of their own, Alice Poole. Said the Uniontown Herald-Standard, "Betty was a home-maker, and she loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed feeding everyone, her specialty being Halupki and Pepperoni Rolls! She had attended the McClellandtown Free Methodist Church for many years." Sadly, Abraham died at the age of 84 on Feb. 26, 2002. As she aged, Betty was accepted to reside in the Cloverdale Personal Care Home in Masontown. The angel of death spirited her away at the age of 86 on Feb. 10, 2016. Services were conducted in the Triumphant Fellowship Church in Uniontown, by the hand of Pastor A.J. Byers. Burial was in McClellandtown Presbyterian Cemetery.

Step-great-granddaughter Cindy Poole (1942-2023) was born on Dec. 2, 1942 at the Hoover Works in McClellandtown. On Jan. 11, 1965, she wed a distant double-step cousin, Franklin Lee Hart (1946- ? ), son of Frank and Irene E. (Porterfield) Hart of the family of William Harrison and Sarah Ellen "Ella" (Enos) Hart. They relocated to Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Two offspring include Terry Hart and Kim Hart. Frank served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. In 1964, he was deployed to an air station in Iwakuni, Japan with the Air Base Squadron 17. In her own right, Cindy's "passion was ceramics and crafts after retiring from Parker Hannifan Corp., after 28 years," said an obituary. "She loved music, especially Elvis, and loved watching American Westerns." At the age of 80, Cindy was cleaved away by the grim reaper of death on March 26, 2023.  The remains were transported back to her native Fayette County for funeral rites led by Pastor Aaron Key and to lie in eternal repose in Normalville Cemetery.

Great-granddaughter Alice "Sissy" Poole has been a companion of George Belch.

• Granddaughter Louise Burnsworth (1930-1983) was born on Christmas Day 1930. She appears to have used the surname "McDade" in young womanhood. In 1949, Louise tied the marital cord with Stephen Bogol (Oct. 25, 1923-2008), originally from the coal mining patch town of Shoaf near Uniontown and the son of Slovak immigrants John and Anna (Prunyi) Bogol. Together, the Bogols bore a family of four -- Steve Bogol, Daniel Bogol, Linda Cohen and Patty Gaugler. Stephen was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, having served aboard the USS PC 1245. They first made a home in Republic and New Salem, Fayette County, where he worked in strip mining and the coke yards of Menallen Coke Company. In November 1965, at the age of 35, Louise received the rite of baptism and was a member of the Worldwide Church of God congregation of Belle Vernon, PA. On the fateful evening of April 27, 1971, Louise and Stephen and two of the children were injured in a head-on collision with an oncoming vehicle on Route 40 near the State Police Barracks west of Uniontown. Stephen, Louise and daughter Patricia were treated at Uniontown Hospital while son Daniel with head injuries was taken to West Virginia University Medical Center in serious condition. They later made a move cross-state to Shamokin Dam and finally Selinsgrove, PA. There, Stephen was employed by Pennsylvania House Furniture Outlet of Shamokin Dam. He held memberships in the Middleburg Veterans of Foreign Wars and the United Mine Workers of America. Sadly, in her early 50s, Louise contracted cancer. She died on April 6, 1983, "after a lengthy battle," said the church's Worldwide News. The remains were placed into eternal sleep in McClellandtown Presbyterian Cemetery. Stephen outlived his bride by 25 years and remained in Selinsgrove. "He enjoyed coffee and cigarettes, fixing his cars and gardening," said the Sunbury Daily Item. "When younger, he liked hunting, guns, polkas and country music." Toward the end he went to live in Nipple's Convalescent Home in nearby Liverpool. He died at the age of 84 on Jan. 15, 2008. Burial with military honors took place in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.

Great-grandson Steve Bogol ( ? - ? ) remained in Fayette County after his parents' relocation. He married Cindy. They were in Masontown in 2008.

Great-grandson Daniel E. "Boe" Bogol (1959-2017) was born on St. Patrick's Day 1959. He recovered from his serious head injuries in the 1971 automobile accident and was a newspaper delivery-boy for the Uniontown Evening Standard. He wed Linda K. Christner (1957-living), daughter of Raymond F. and Lorraine Christner. They dwelled in Republic and Merrittstown, PA and were the parents of Daniel J. "D.J." Bogol, Jody Ray Bogol and Jessica Sphar. He died in Jefferson Hospital in Pittsburgh's South Hills on April 8, 2017. An obituary appeared in the Uniontown Herald-Standard. Pastor Charlie O'Brien presided over the funeral rites, with interment in Acklin Burial Park in Luzerne Township. Adding to the family's mourning, son Daniel -- an artist and father of Gregory Bogol Matty -- was diagnosed with metasticized cancer and died in West Penn Hospital at the age of 44 on July 15, 2019.

Great-granddaughter Linda Bogol ( ? - ? ) - She entered into marriage with David S. Cohen (May 4, 1952-2023), son of Morris and Ruth Cohen. Their union held firm over the thick and thin of 46 years together. They settled in Steelton, PA and did not reproduce. David was employed over the years as a delivery truck driver by Fluorescent Supply and its successor Yale Electric. He liked animals (especially dogs, rabbits and birds), nature and walks along the river. He also enjoyed watching old Western movies on television and following the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Redskins teams. "He was known for being an honest, straight forward, and a hard working man," said the Lewistown Sentinel. "Many servers, clerks, grocery employees remember him as kind and always ready to strike up a conversation. Linda's favorite memory is his driving the Z28 with his arm out the window, cigarette pack rolled into the sleeve of his t-shirt, one hand on the wheel and 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' playing on the tape deck.. Sadly, David was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and died in their residence on April 22, 2023.

Great-granddaughter Patricia Marie Bogol ( ? - ? ) is a 1972 graduate of Brownsville Area Senior High School. She then went on to earn a degree from Ambassador College in Big Sandy, TX and as a young woman worked as a computer programmer-operator for Kim Kar Computer Services Inc. in Sunbury, PA. On May 6, 1979, she exchanged vows of marriage with Robert Lee Gaugler (Aug. 29, 1947-2007), son of Edwin C. and Gladys I. (Reinard) Gaugler of Selinsgrove, PA. The couple did not reproduce and stayed together for 28 years until the separation of death. Robert was a 1966 graduate of Selinsgrove Area High School. They settled in his hometown, where he earned a living as a carpenter. For 33 years, he was co-owner of Midd-Penn Construction. They were members of the Worldwide Church of God congregation of Harrisburg. Said an obituary, Robert "a member of the German Heritage Society and many computer forums on religion and history. He enjoyed gardening, reading, his pets and traveling." Grief blanketed the family when, at the age of 59, Robert passed away in their Produce Road home on July 22, 2007. Pastor Dale L. Schurter officiated the funeral obsequies, with burial in Susquehanna Mennonite Church Cemetery in Port Trevorton.

Daughter Martha Ann Hull (1909-1994) was born on March 26, 1909 in Elliottsville, Wharton Township. Midwife Hilda Van Sickle of Farmington assisted with the birth. She had a third grade education. Martha Ann entered into marriage with Raymond Edward Browning (1913-1989). The pair did not reproduce. She is known to have resided at home with her parents in 1930-1934, but it's not known whether Raymond was there as well. When the United States Census was taken in 1940, the Brownings were in Wharton Township, with him employed as a coal mine laborer. They moved to Brownsville, Fayette County during the 1940s, with him working in automobile service in a garage in 1950 and her as a waitress in a restaurant. In time, she relocated to New York State. She made her residence in Lyons, NY in 1963, when applying for a delayed birth certificate, and remained in Lyons in the 1971-1994 timeframe. She was cleaved away by the grim reaper of death at the age of 85 on June 18, 1994.

~ Son William Scott Hull ~

Son William Scott Hull (1871-1938) was born on Nov. 7 or 18, 1871 in Wharton Township. Midwife Margaret A. Rankin assisted in the birth.

He was a coal miner working at the Oliphant coke ovens, and after his mother abandoned her children, he was their primary source of financial support. While twice married, he did not reproduce.

At the age of 30, he obtained a marriage license to wed 39-year-old Emma (Smith) Congrove ( ? - ? ), daughter of James and Mahala Smith of Ross and Meigs Counties, OH, and who had lost her first husband to death on Sept. 9, 1892. But the actual wedding did not take place for another seven years, until they united themselves in marital union, on Sept. 21, 1910, when he was 37 and she 44.

Christ's Chapel of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chalk Hill

Later, he was joined in wedlock with Emma Smith (1856-1930), daughter of James Smith of Ohio and some 14 years older than her husband. William and Emma lived in Chalk Hill.

Sadness blanketed the family when Emma suffered from aortic regurgitation and died at the age of 74 on Dec. 10, 1930. Interment was in Chalk Hill.

William survived his wife by eight years. He became afflicted with acute cerebro-spinal syphilis, and was unable to continue working. As a patient in Uniontown Hospital, he died at age 68 on March 19, 1938, of what the Uniontown Morning Herald called "a lingering illness." Burial was in Chalk Hill, with Jonathan Hull providing details for the death certificate.

~ Daughter Anna May "Annie" (Hull) Hixon ~

Daughter Anna May "Annie" Hull (1875-1952) was born on April 12, 1875 in Chalk Hill, Wharton Township. Midwife Nancy Wolf assisted in the birth.

On Aug. 27, 1894, when she was about age 19, she and 23-year-old Morris Hixson (1871-1938), also spelled "Hixon," submitted a marriage license application, but it was never completed or returned to Fayette County officials. Nonetheless, the couple became man-and-wife. Morris was the son of Samuel and Louisa (Gallahorn) Hixson and a fellow resident of Hopwood. Neither could read or write, but signed their names with an "X."

Their children were Allen Hixon, Harry Hixon, Calvin Hixon, Henry Hixon, Joseph Hixon, Hilda Deffenbaugh and Emma Felger Davis.

Morris earned a living over the years as a laborer. In 1938, the Hixons lived near Hopwood.

Sadly, having suffered for five years from chronic heart disease, Morris died at the age of 66 on Aug. 23, 1938. Burial was in Hopwood, with funeral services held at the Hopwood Methodist Protestant Church, officiated by Rev. Stillwagon, and with Alice B. Patton signing the death certificate. An obituary in the Uniontown Morning Herald noted that in addition to his children, he was survived by six grandchildren and by his brother Raymond Hixon of Texas.

Anna survived her spouse by a baker's dozen years. Burdened with senility, congestive heart failure and hardening of the arteries, she was admitted to Uniontown Hospital where she succumbed at age 81 on Nov. 11, 1952. Joseph Hixon of Hopwood signed the death certificate.

Son Allen Hixon (1894- ? ) was born on Oct. 3, 1894 in Hopwood, Fayette County, PA. He first tied the marital cord with a cousin, Rosa Pearl Hull (March 19, 1898- ? ), daughter of John Henry and Melverda (Rishel) Hull spelled out elsewhere on this page. They became the parents of three during their brief lives together -- Leona Pearl Leja, Opal Mae Cardillo and George/Raymond Hixon. Allen eked out a living in 1917 as a laborer with the South Union Township Road Supervisors. In 1920, the young family made its dwelling-place at the Hoover Mines near Uniontown, with him employed as a track layer in the mine. Grief blanketed the family when, at age 25, Rosa Pearl contracted bronchial pneumonia and the measles and died after 15 days of suffering on May 28, 1923. An obituary was published in the Uniontown Evening Standard. Following funeral obsequies held in the Hixon residence, the remains were laid to rest in Chalk Hill Cemetery. Allen wed again circa 1925 with 16-year-old Mabel Marie Rhodes (1910-1989), originally from High House, Fayette County and the daughter of Otto and Martha Eve (Faust) Rhodes. Additional children from the second marriage were Ralph Hixon, Robert Lewis Hixon and Elmer Richard Hixon. Their home in 1928 was Richeyville, Washington County. The family was plunged into grief at the death of infant son Elmer at the tender age of one month, eight days on Nov. 18, 1928, the cause ruled as malnutrition. By 1930, with the nation having slipped into the grasp of the Great Depression, they had moved to Centerville, Washington County. Allen at that time labored as a coal miner, and 22-year-old sister-in-law Clara Smith lived under their roof. Their marriage dissolved in divorce, and Mabel wed again to Frank Schiripa ( ? - ? ) and settled in California and Brownsville. Allen pulled up stakes and moved by 1938 to Ohio. Former wife Mabel died in Brownsville on Nov. 8, 1989, with burial in Howe Cemetery in Coal Center. His fate after that is shrouded by the mists of history.

• Granddaughter Leona "Pearl" Hixon (1917-2009) was born on Nov. 22, 1917 in Hopwood near Uniontown. She entered into marriage with Joseph J. Leja (Jan. 20, 1916-2016), originally from Lemont Furnace and the son of Jacob and Louise (Mazur) Leja. They stayed together for an extraordinary 72 years, with a longtime place of residence in Fredericktown, Washington County, PA. Together, they produced a brood of three daughters -- Nancy Carol Bruce, Patty Sargent and Beverly Sadler. The Washington Observer-Reporter said that Joseph "was an underground coal miner, working for Republic Steel Corp. Clyde Mine in Fredericktown, from where he retired in 1978 after 45 years of service. He was a member of United Mine Workers of America Local 762... Mr. Leja enjoyed gardening, hunting, puzzles and raising chickens." He was hospitalized in April 1967 with "injuries suffered when his right leg was pinned between two coal cars at the Republic Steel Co. Clyde 1 Mine in Fredericktown," reported the Connellsville Daily Courier. Death spirited her away at the age of 91 on Nov. 8, 2009. Their remains are in eternal repose in Greene County Memorial Park. Joseph survived for another six-and-a-half years and reached his 100th birthday on Jan. 20, 2016. He passed away in his Fredericktown residence on March 28, 2016. The headcount of his survivors was five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.Great-great granddaughter Patty Leja was united in matrimony with John Sargent. They have dwelled at Scenery Hill.

  Great-great granddaughter Nancy Leja was united in matrimony with (?) Bruce. They have dwelled at Scenery Hill.

  Great-great granddaughter Patty Leja was united in matrimony with John Sargent. They have dwelled at Scenery Hill.

  Great-great granddaughter Beverly Jo Leja ( ? - ? ) - In 1976, she was joined in wedlock with Ronald Lee Sadler ( ? - ? ), a resident of Silver Spring, MD and the son of Lee S. Sadler of New Port Richey, FL. The marriage was announced in the Gettysburg Times. The pair migrated to Upper Marlboro, MD.

• Granddaughter Opal Mae Hixon (1919-1988) was born on Dec. 14, 1919 in McClellandtown, Fayette County. Opal was joined in wedlock with Benjamin Cardillo Sr. (Oct. 24, 1917-2004), son of Beneditto and Columbia (DeFanto) Cardillo. The brood of five children included Rose Shearer, Bonnie Kunkel, Sandy Whitney, Benjamin Cardillo Jr. and David Cardillo. During World War II, Benjamin was drafted into the U.S. Army. They are believed to have resided in Benjamin's hometown of Oakdale, PA, where Benjamin earned a living as a carpenter for Best Feeds and Farm Supply. Opal suddenly passed into the arms of the heavenly host at the age of 68 on Feb. 28, 1988. Burial was in Oakdale Cemetery. An obituary was published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Benjamin survived her by 16 years and remained in Oakdale. As a patient in St. Clair Hospital, he died just a week after his 87th birthday on Oct. 31, 2004. He was survived by 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

  Great-great granddaughter Rose Cardillo wed (?) Shearer.

  Great-great granddaughter Bonnie Cardillo wed (?) Kunkel. She migrated to Georgia and was there in 2004.

  Great-great-granddaughter Sandy Cardillo entered into marriage with (?) Whitney. Circa 2004, she lived in Texas.

  Great-great grandson Benjamin Cardillo Jr. planted himself in McDonald, PA.

  Great-great grandson David Cardillo established a homeplace in Greenville, PA.

• Grandson Raymond George Hixon (1921-1985) was born on Aug. 21, 1921. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. In May 1944, Raymond wed Martha Mae Scott (Jan. 18, 1922-1994) of Midvale, Franklin County, PA, the daughter of David Roy and Ethel (Laughlin) Scott. She too was an Army veteran of the war, having attained the rank of corporal in the Women's Army Corps. The couple did not reproduce and made their dwelling-place in Zullinger, Franklin County. Martha was a 1941 graduate of Washington Township High School. She held a membership in the Trinity Lutheran Church of Routzerville. Death overtook him at the age of 63 on Jan. 20, 1985. Martha Mae survived as a widow for nine more years. At the age of 72, she passed away on Feb. 10, 1994. Rev. Steven Thomas led the funeral service in Trinity Lutheran Church. They sleep for the ages in Green Hill Cemetery in Waynesboro.

• Grandson Ralph Hixon (1926-1996) was born on June 2, 1926 in German Township near Uniontown, Fayette County. Ralph joined the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. On Sept. 4, 1948, he was joined in wedlock with Norma Jean Copenhaver (May 19, 1929-2016), originally from Coal Center, Washington County, PA and the daughter of Donald and Augusta (Sterbenz) Copenhaver. Two sons of this coupling were Allen Donald Hixon and David Hixon. For years, Ralph served as an insurance agent for State Farm in Fredericktown, PA. The family belonged to California United Methodist Church. Their address in the 1990s was 170 California Road in Brownsville, Fayette County. Sadly, Ralph passed away in Washington, PA on Aug. 5, 1996. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in California, PA. Norma Jean survived her spouse by nearly two decades. She was active at the California Center in the Woods and enjoyed jigsaw puzzles. She was gathered away into the heavenly host at the age of 86 on April 22, 2016. Her funeral rites were conducted by Rev. B.T. Gilligan in the family house of worship. An obituary appeared in the Washington Observer-Reporter.

  Great-grandson Allen Donald Hixon tied the knot with Lana. They relocated to West LaFayette, IN by 1996 and later moved to Bloomington, IL.

  Grandson David Hixon wed Bobbi and settled in California, PA.

• Grandson Robert Lewis Hixon (1929-2010) was born on Oct. 1, 1929 in Richeyville, Washington County, PA. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and again in the Korean War. He was married to Lois ( ? - ? ) and was the father of Robert Allen "Big Bob" Hixon and Thomas Richardson. In the mid-1990s, his home was in Myrtle Beach, SC. Sadly, Robert reputedly passed away in Knoxville, TN on Dec. 17, 2010. A short death notice was printed in the Knoxville News Sentinel. His remains were lowered into honored rest in the Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery. Inscribed on his grave marker is the phrase "Gone but not forgotten."

  Great-grandson Robert Allen "Big Bob" Hixon (1961-2025) was born on Oct. 17, 1961. His two sons were Joshua Hixon and Steven Christopher Hixon. Said an obituary, "He loved spending time with his family at cookouts, fishing, and cars." Robert made a residence in Knoxville, TN in 2025. Sadly, he passed away at home on May 13, 2025. Rev. Rick Lemons presided over the funeral obsequies.

  Great-grandson Thomas Richardson ( ? - ? )

Son Calvin Hixon (1897-1962) was born on May 6, 1895 or Oct. 3, 1897 in Hopwood (records differ). He was married and widowed by 1940. As of 1940, he made a home with his mother in Hopwood and was employed in road construction by the Works Progress Administration. Calvin also dwelled in Connellsville and later along Pine Knob Road in Hopwood. He made a living as an automobile mechanic. In July 1933, the vehicle he was driving westbound on the National Pike, about two miles west of Uniontown, collided with an oncoming car. His sister Emma was injured and taken to the Uniontown Hospital but soonafter released. The Uniontown Morning Herald reported that "Both machines were badly damaged." Stricken later in life with cancer of the bladder, prostate gland and urinary tract, he was admitted to the Fayette County Home. Death carried him away at the age of 64 on April 7, 1962. Burial was in Chalk Hill Lutheran Cemetery.

Son Harry Terrell Hixon (1898-1973) was born in about 1898 or on April 25, 1901 (records differ). He stood 5 feet, 8½ inches tall and weighed 190 lbs. Harry moved to Ohio as a young man and in the late 1930s lived in Massillon, OH and in 1940 in Lorain, OH. By 1946 he had moved to Akron, working as a salesman. His address in 1946 was 1637 Superior Street and in 1947 was 240 West Market Street in town. He took out a marriage license in 1946 to wed 35-year-old Irene E. (Hixon) Burget, but there is no evidence that a wedding took place. Yet in late January 1947, he was sentenced to five days in jail in Lorain for failure to pay alimony. Later that same year, at the age of 46, on Nov. 18, 1947, Harry was united in matrimony with 43-year-old Leona M. (Coudriet) Moewe (April 27, 1904- ? ). Justice of the peace John Young presided. Leona was divorced from her first spouse. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Julia (Donovan) Coudriet and lived in Akron at the time and held the occupation sales. The marriage ended in divorce. Harry was the father of Paul Hixon and Charlotte Hixon. He is known to have dwelled in Cleveland in 1962. He succumbed to the spectre of death in the Riverview Nursing Home in Vermilion, Erie County, OH on Feb. 11, 1973. An obituary in the Elyria Chronicle Telegram said that he was survived by eight grandchildren. Rev. J. Kenneth Evans officiated the funeral, with interment taking place in Butternut Ridge Cemetery.

• Grandson Paul Hixon resided in North Ridgeville, OH in 1973.

• Granddaughter Charlotte Hixon ( ? - ? )

Son Henry Hixon (1907-1956) was born on Sept. 24, 1907 in Hopwood. As a young man he resided in Connellsville and worked for a railroad, standing 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighing 130 lbs. Henry is known to have traveled to Ohio in May 1929 in company with his sister Hilda Deffenbaugh and step-nephew Herman "Warren" Deffenbaugh. Circa 1930, he tied the marital cord with Connellsville resident Mildred Mae Johnson (Oct. 2, 1911-1979). News of the couple's marriage license was published in the Connellsville Daily Courier. The pair's only child was Gertrude Owskey. They made a home in 1938 in Connellsville. In 1940, when required to register for the World War II military draft, he worked for the Works Progress Administration as a road construction laborer and lived next door to his widowed mother and unmarried brothers. They pulled up stakes and moved to Groton, CT by 1952, where their married daughter was residing and her husband stationed at the local submarine base. They spent two years each in Groton at the addresses of 574 Eastern Point/Port Road and 52 Tyler Avenue. He earned a living as an automobile mechanic. On the tragic day of July 23, 1956, while visiting his aunt Alice Patton back home, the 49-year-old Henry was instantly killed in a vehicular accident one mile east of Vanderbilt on Route 711. Medical reports show that his car struck a stone culvert and overturned, and that he was trapped in the wreckage. His brother-in-law Arthur Johnson was in the car as well and "was found wandering in a dazed condition in a field after the wreck," reported the Pittsburgh Press. It was unclear who had been driving. A United Press story indicated the car "had been taken from a Dawson garage without permission of the owner." Additional coverage was printed in Connecticut in the The Day of New London and the Hartford Courant. Interment was in Normalville Cemetery. Daughter Gertrude Owskey of Groton signed the official Pennsylvania certificate of death. The widowed Mildred outlived her husband by decades. She wed a second time to Raymond (?) Thomas ( ? - ? ). Her final residence was in Tillamook, OR, where her daughter and grandson had moved. She passed away in Dec. 1979. She sleeps for the ages in the mausoleum of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery in Tillamook in the same crypt as her daughter.

• Granddaughter Gertrude Hixon (1930-2006) was born on Nov. 18, 1930 in Connellsville. She worked for Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation as a young woman. Gertrude exchanged marital vows with Thomas Owskey (Oct. 25, 1930-1996), son of Charles William and Sarah (Sullenberger) Owskey of North Prospect Street and stepson of William H. Davis. He was a 1948 graduate of Connellsville High School and at the time of marriage was a radioman in the U.S. Navy, training in Norfolk, VA. By 1956, they settled in Groton, CT, where he was stationed at the submarine base. One known son of this family was Gene "David" Owskey. During the early 1950s, Gertrude owned or operated the Victory Package Store, a liquor establishment at 574 Eastern Point Road and in 1957 construction began on a second store on Eastern Point Road near Bayview Avenue. The Day reported that the "new one-story structure, which will be of completely modern design with all modern fixtures and an all glass front, will have floor space of 35 by 30 feet." Later that same year, the pair were arrested and charged with selling liquor to minors. After a trial, in which a fake identification card was produced by one of the youths, a decision was reserved. The Owskeys eventually relocated to Southern California, where in 1962-1971 they owned and managed a motel on Ventura Boulevard in North Hollywood. From there they moved once again to Oregon, where their married son was residing. Their home in the 1990s was in Tillamook, OR. Sadly, Thomas died at the age of 65 on July 26, 1996. Adding to the heartbreak, their son David followed him to the grave just 19 days later. Gertrude outlived her husband son by a decade and stayed in Tillamook. The angel of death cleaved her away on Nov. 11, 2006.

  Great-grandson Gene "David" Owskey (1954-1996) was born on May 15, 1954 in Groton, CT. He married Suzanne ( ? - ? ). The couple settled in Beaverton, OR. David passed away on Aug. 14, 1996. A record of his death is kept by the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum.

Son Joseph Eli Hixon (1917-1999) was born on Sept. 11, 1917 or 1918 near Hopwood. In adulthood, he stood 6 feet tall and weighed 150 lbs. He became married but separated and lived at home with his parents in 1938 and widowed mother in 1940 and worked occasionally in road construction with the Works Progress Administration. Again in 1950, he dwelled with his widowed mother in Hopwood, earning a living as a road construction helper. By 1956, he had migrated to Waynesburg, county seat of Greene County, PA. Joseph's last dwelling-place was in Carmichaels, Greene County. He died on July 8, 1999.

Daughter Hilda Jane Hixon (1904-1994) was born on April 7, 1904. On Valentine's Day 1925, she married widower Walter Warren Deffenbaugh (1898-1994). He had been married previously to Hilda's distant step-cousin, Ida Melrose Varndell (1901-1924), daughter of Christopher Daniel and Sarah Jane (Logston) Varndell Sr. of the family of Hiram Thomas and Hester (Devan) Logston. He thus brought a stepson into the second union, Herman Warren Deffenbaugh, in addition to an unnamed infant son who had died in 1922. In 1938, the Deffenbaughs made their residence in Ohio and in 1956 in Ravenna, OH. Sadly, both wife and husband died in the same year. Hilda passed on June 3, 1994 at the age of 90, while Walter succumbed just under two months later on Aug. 1, 1994. Interment was under the sod of Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna. See the Logston biography for more on this family.

Daughter Emma Hixon (1909- ? ) was born in about 1909. She appears to have been married twice, first to (?) Felger and then to (?) Davis. Under the "Felger" name, she dwelled in 1938 in Ohio. We're looking into whether her spouse was Richard S. Felger, that they were wed on Oct. 5, 1925, separated in 1933 and divorced in Oct. 1941 in Kenton County, OH. But this is not confirmed. In 1956, using the married name "Davis," she resided in Cleveland. There is evidence to suggest that she took back her maiden name and was in Ravenna, OH in 1962. Nothing more is known.

~ Daughter Sarah Caroline "Sadie" (Hull) Crutchman Smith Shetler ~

Daughter Sarah Caroline "Sadie" Hull (1877-1950) was born overnight on March 16-17, 1877 in Wharton Township. Midwife Margaret A. Rankin assisted in the birth.

She lived in Hopwood as a young woman. Sadie may have tied the marital cord with (?) Crutchman ( ? - ? ).

Their only known daughter was Cecelia Mae "Celia" (Crutchman) Show, born in May 1896.

Later that same year, at age 19, on Dec. 14, 1896, she applied for a marriage license with 22-year-old laborer Harry P. Smith ( ? - ? ), a resident of the coal mining patch town of Brownfield and the son of George H. and Mahala Smith of West Virginia. As the marriage license was never completed by an officiant and returned to the court, the couple may not have actually been joined together in matrimony.

In 1911, Sarah married Joseph Clark Shetler (April 30, 1881-1961), son of George Clark and Rebecca (Huffman) Shetler. They dwelled in Puritan, near McClellandtown, Fayette County in 1938-1950, where he earned income by mining coal.

At the age of 72, Sadie died at home on April 24, 1950. The Uniontown Morning Herald reported that Rev. David Hunter officiated at the funeral service with burial in the family plot at Church Hill Cemetery. The headcount of her survivors included five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Joseph outlived his wife by 11 years and moved to Jefferson, Greene County. During that interim, he suffered from heart disease and congestive heart failure. As a patient in Greene County Memorial Hospital in Waynesburg, death claimed his life at the age of 80 on June 9, 1961. His sister Jessie Rex of Uniontown was the informant for the official Pennsylvania certificate of death. Interment was in McClellandtown Presbyterian Cemetery.

Daughter Cecelia/Cecilia Mae "Celia" Crutchman (1896-1968) was born on May 27, 1896 in Pennsylvania. Her first husband was her aunt's widower, coal miner Charles F. Rankin (1878-1912), son of Sara "Marinda" (Rankin) Bell Teets. His first wife Ada "Barnett" (Hull) Rankin had died in 1910, leaving him with a young son he brought to the union with Celia, Lloyd Cooley Rankin. During their short-lived marriage, they bore a daughter, Ethel Mae Woods, born in 1911. Sadly, at the age of 34, Charles was stricken with typhoid fever. He developed a hemorrhage and died in Uniontown Hospital on Sept. 20, 1912. Interment was in Hopwood Cemetery. In 1914, she wed her second spouse, was Ernest Bright Show (1883-1963). They became the parents of Ray B. Show, Leslie Show, William John Show Sr., Eugene Show and Rose Marie Szaloky. Grief cascaded over the family in 1946 when their son Ray, age 24, was killed in an automobile accident while in service with the Coast Artillery in North Africa. The couple separated by 1949, with her residing in Puritan near McClellandtown and him in Uniontown. Celia eventually moved to Cleveland, OH during the winter months and shared a residence with her daughter Rose at 2187 Alger Road in Lakewood, OH. There, at the age of 71, she died on April 23, 1968. Her remains were lowered under the sod of Lakewood Park Cemetery, Cleveland. The Cleveland Plain Dealer published an obituary. Inscribed on her grave marker is the prayer, "May she rest in peace."

• Step-grandson Lloyd Cooley Rankin (1909-1942) was born on Aug 8, 1909 in Hopwood. On July 17, 1933, he entered into marriage with Elvira Sheetz ( ? - ? ), daughter of J.H. Sheetz of Hopwood. They tied the knot at the Methodist Episcopal Church of Oakland, MD, by the hand of Rev. Archibald Moore. The union was "a complete surprise to their host of friends," reported the Uniontown Evening Standard. A duo of sons  born to the pair were Lloyd Lee Rankin and Charles Raymond Rankin. Elvira was a 1932 graduate of Uniontown High School, and she and her husband were "widely known among the young people of the vicinity." The family resided in Farmington in the early 1940s, with Lloyd employed as a laborer in the Clairton Works of United States Steel Corporation. On the fateful day of Nov. 14, 1942, the 33-year-old Lloyd was horrifically injured in a vehicle accident on Route 51 near Perryopolis when the car in which he was riding skidded and turned over. His skull and back were fractured, and he died within the hour. Funeral rites were conducted in the Hopwood Christian Church, with burial following in Hopwood Cemetery. Others in the auto were badly injured, including the driver Delbert Rankin of Hopwood and Edward Howell of Mount Braddock.

• Granddaughter Ethel Mae Rankin (1911-1982) was born on Sept. 21, 1911 in or near Hopwood, PA. She married William John Woods (Feb. 12, 1908-1971), son of George and Mary (Kelly) Woods. Together, the pair produced a family of four -- Robina Bryner, William R. Woods Sr., Robert Woods and Ray Woods. They lived in Carmichaels, PA in 1920, Puritan, PA in 1949-1968 and his hometown of McClellandtown in 1971. William earned a living as a pipefitter for United States Steel Corporation at its Robena mine. The family belonged to the McClellandtown Presbyterian Church, and he was a member of the Robena Local 6329. Sadly, at the age of 63, he was stricken with a cerebral vascular accident and died suddenly on Feb. 26, 1971. Rev. Howard E. Brown led the funeral obsequies. At the time of his passing, all four of their offspring resided in Elyria, OH. Ethel survived for another 11 years. She was spirited away by the angel of death in 1982. Burial was in McClellandtown Presbyterian Cemetery, also known as Church Hill Cemetery.

Great-granddaughter Robina Woods ( ? - ? ) wed Bryner. They settled in Elyria, OH.  

Great-grandson William R. Woods Sr. (1930-2003) was born on Nov. 30, 1930 in Carmichaels, PA. From 1947 to 1948, he served in the U.S. Navy. After returning home, he resided in McClellandtown. William relocated to Elyria, OH in 1955 and stayed for good. He wed Lulu B. Maley (April 7, 1936-2019) of Grafton, WV, the daughter of Kelso and Orpha (McCullough) Maley. Their marriage held fast over 47 years together. Two sons in the brood were William R. Woods Jr. and Rev. David G. Woods. William was employed for 35 years in the maintenance department of Harshaw Chemical Company. He retired in 1992. The Morning Journal reported that "He attended Living Word Wesleyan Church and enjoyed writing poetry, bow hunting, fishing, camping and metal detecting." Sadly, William died on Dec. 21, 2003. His son David presided at a memorial service held at the Calvary Ridge Church of the Nazarene. In the obituary, the family requested that any memorial gifts be made to the Alzheimer's Association (Cleveland Chapter) or American Diabetes Association. Lulu endured for another 16 years as a widow. An obituary said that she "worked as the head cook for North Ridgeville Schools and was a member of River of Life Ministries. Lu loved spending time with family and friends; she always had the passion to help others. Lu enjoyed shopping, watching movies, travel and flower gardening." She passed away in University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center on March 19, 2019. Circa 2019, son William resided in Elyria and son David, married to Karen, was in Hopewell, VA.

Great-grandson Robert Woods made his dwelling in Elyria, OH in 2003.

Great-grandson Ray Woods was deceased by 2003.

• Grandson Ray B. Show (1924-1946) was born in about 1924. He joined the Coast Artillery and was deployed to North Africa. Tragically, in 1946, he was killed in an automobile accident while in military service. The body was not returned home until March 1949. Funeral rites were officiated by Rev. David Hunter. Burial was in the soldier's plot in Sylvan Heights Cemetery, with the news covered in the Uniontown Morning Herald.

• Grandson Leslie Show held the rank of corporal in the U.S. Armed Forces and in 1949 trained in San Marcus, TX. In 1968, his home was in Lakewood, OH.

• Grandson William John Show (1928-1978) was a graduate of German Township High School. In the late 1940s, he served in the U.S. Navy. After his tour of duty ended, he returned home and became employed by Lee Chevrolet Company in Uniontown. On April 20, 1950, he wed Mary Robinsin Pinder ( ? - ? ), daughter of C.W. Pinder of McClellandtown. Their nuptials were conducted by Rev. David Hunter in Church Hill Presbyterian Church. In announcing the happy event, the Uniontown Morning Herald said she "was attired in a navy blue suit, with which she wore red accessories and a corsage of white rosebuds." The newlyweds' first home was in House 37, Puritan. By 1968, they relocated to Houston, TX.

• Grandson Eugene Show ( ? - ? ) grew up in Puritan, PA. He made his home in Blairsville, PA in 1968.

• Granddaughter Rose Marie Show (1934-2008) was born in 1934. She spent her childhood in Puritan, PA. She was united in matrimony with Hungarian immigrant Sandor Szaloky Jr. (Jan. 2, 1935-1984), sometimes misspelled as "Szalosky," and the son of Sandor and Zsofia (Kun) Szaloky Sr. The pair bore two children -- Rose Burlingame and Sandor Szaloky III. Their home in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s was at 2187 Alger Road in Lakewood, OH. Sandor was employed as a truck driver for Erieview Freight Lines. He made news in November 1964 when thieves stole eight cartons of wash detergent from his truck while parked in an alley.  On the tragic evening of May 6, 1984, during a family argument in the residence, Sandor was fatally stabbed in the chest and back by their 18-year-old son. He was rushed to Lakewood Hospital where he died later that night. News of the horror was published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The son was arrested and held in Lakewood City Jail. Rose outlived her husband by 24 years. Sadly, she died at the age of 74 in Nov. 2008. She was pictured in an obituary in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Burial of the remains was in Lakewood Park Cemetery.

Great-granddaughter Rose Szaloky ( ? - ? ) married James Burlingame.

Great-grandson Sandor Szaloky III (1965- ? ) was born in about 1965. He was age 18 when he fatally stabbed his father in an argument at home in May 1984.

~ Son Charles Barney Hull ~

Son Charles Barney "Charley" Hull (1879-1973) was born on Feb. 15, 1879 in Wharton Township. Midwife Margaret A. Rankin assisted in the birth.

In young manhood, he lived in Hopwood and worked as a laborer.

On April 25, 1900, at the age of 21, he was joined in holy matrimony with 16-year-old English immigrant Margaret Kegg (1883- ? ), daughter of Alexander and Anna Kegg. Because she was so young, her parents had to provide their consent. The couple united themselves in wedlock, with O.G. Chick and A.D. Williams as witnesses.

After 13 years of marriage, the couple divorced on May 31, 1913.

Eight months later, the 33-year-old Charley was wedded to his second bride, 17-year-old Elizabeth Rhodes (1897- ? ), daughter of Otho and Martha (Fouch) Rhodes of Bitner, PA. The ceremony took place on Jan. 20, 1914, again without benefit of clergy or alderman, with Charles O. Schroyer and H.R. Fitterington serving as witnesses. When asked on the marriage license application for his parents' birthplaces, Charley replied, "Can't say."

Their two families were close, and Charles' cousin Allen Hixon married Catherine's sister Mabel Marie Rhodes.

The couple went on to produce four known children -- Charles Edward Hull, Lloyd "Mike"  Hull, Violet Hull, Cooley "Bud" Hull and Marie Helen Harshman.

In 1935, they made their home in Washington County, PA -- in 1940 when on the U.S. Census in Morgan Township, Greene County, halfway between Rogersville and Carmichaels -- in 1949 in Clarksville, Greene County -- and in 1950-1961 in Lippencott, PA. His work in 1940 was as a road man in a coal mine.

Son Charles Edward Hull (1918-2013) was born on Oct. 29, 1918 in Hopwood. On May 29, 1937, he married Mary Parcheta (Feb. 14, 1920-2005). They produced these known children -- John Hull, JoAnn Titchenell and Linda Carol Hull. They grieved at the death in infancy of daughter Linda. In 1940, when the Hulls were enumerated on the federal census, they lived in Carmichaels, Greene County, PA, with Charles working as a loader in the coal mines. He held a membership in the United Mine Workers of America and eventually retired from the Kirby Mine of Consolidation Coal Company. He also spent three decades as a dairy farmer. Charles liked to hunt deer and trap shoot and served as president of the Stringtown Sportsman's Club. Sadly, at the age of 84, Mary passed away on Jan. 16, 2005. Death swept Charles away at the age of 94, in Waynesburg, on Sept. 13, 2013. Interment was in Jefferson Cemetery.

• Grandson John William Hull (1938-2021) was born on Feb. 9, 1938 in Waynesburg. He grew to manhood on his parents' dairy farm. On April 5, 1957, he married Joyce E. King (Feb. 24, 1939-2021) of Waynesburg and the daughter of John E. "Lafe" and Margaret (Ullom) King of the family of Jesse Bowen and Sarah (Piatt) Ullom. In adulthood they relocated to Shalersville near Ravenna, OH. A trio of offspring born into this family were Michael Hull, Charles Hull and Renee Anderson. Joyce was a 1957 graduate of Waynesburg High School. John was employed for many years at the Walton Hills Stamping Plant of Ford Motor Company. He eventually retired from the position in 2000. He liked to fish, hunt, work with wood and tend his garden. In her own right, Joyce belonged to the First Church of the Nazarene, rooted for the Cleveland Indians baseball team and was an avid birdwatcher.  Sadness spread through the family when Joyce was spirited away by the angel of death on New Year's Day 2021 with John following her into the hereafter at age 83 on April 23, 2021. The couple rest for all time in Riverside Cemetery. Through the Ulloms, Joyce is related to the founder of this website. Her obituary listed her surviving siblings -- Orville King of Waynesburg, Bonnie Bedilion of Waynesburg and William Ullom of Bobtown, PA.

• Granddaughter JoAnn Hull (1940-2006) was born on June 9, 1940. At the age of 19, on the Fourth of July 1959, she wed Daniel L. Titchenell (March 12, 1940-2017), son of Floyd and Rosalie (Richard) Titchenell of Valley Point, Preston County, WV. Their residence was in Prosperity, Washington County, and they bore three children -- Daniel L. Titchenell Jr., Donald Titchenell and Tammy Jones. Daniel was an alumnus of Cumberland Township High School. He earned income as a miner for years at the Humphrey No. 7 coal mine. In his free time, he liked to collect guns and trapshoot and was a member of the National Rifle Association, Amateur Trap-shooters Association, Stringtown Sportsman Association and United Mine Workers of America. For more than two decades, he owned Dan's Bait Shop. At the age of 66, she passed away on Sept. 29, 2006. Interment was in the sacred soil of Jefferson Cemetery. Daniel remained in their Prosperity dwelling and provided a home for his widowed father-in-law. He died at Ruff Creek, Greene County on Dec. 5, 2017. An obituary appeared in the Washington Observer-Reporter.

Great-grandson Daniel L. Titchenell Jr. tied the marital cord with Rhonda and in 2017 dwelled at Prosperity/Ruff Creek.

Great-grandson Donald Titchenell settled in Carmichaels, PA.

Great-granddaughter Tammy Titchenell married (?) Jones. Circa 2017, she lived at Prosperity/Ruff Creek.

Son Lloyd William "Mike" Hull (1920-1988) was born on Oct. 30, 1920 in Collier. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Having grown up learning the occupation of farming, he spent his life in the occupation. He also was employed for years by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. He made his dwelling-place in Fredericktown and was the father of Henry Hull and Robert Hull. He held memberships in the Hanson-Cole American Legion Post of Fredericktown and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post of Waynesburg. Sadly, at the age of 68, on Nov. 13, 1988, Lloyd died in Brownsville General Hospital. Rev. Norman Hunt, of the United Christian Church of California, presided over the funeral rites. The remains were lowered into the sleep of ages in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Daughter Violet "Dolly" Hull (1923-2009) was born on May 10, 1923 in the coal mining patch town of Revere, Fayette County. On July 2, 1941, on the eve of World War II, she tied the knot with William E. Broadwater (June 8, 1919-2002), originally from the nearby patch down of Isabella and the son of Henry and Hazel (Bane) Broadwater. A foursome of children born to this couple were Gary Broadwater, Terry Lee Broadwater, James Everett Broadwater and Karen "Dian" Davidson. William went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the world war and attained the rank of captain. In 1957, the Broadwaters planted themselves in Carmichaels, Greene County and stayed for the balance of their lives together. Violet was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting. William was employed at the Maple Creek Mine of U.S. Steel Corporation and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. They belonged to the First Church of the Nazarene in Waynesburg. Grief cascaded over the family when William died at the age of 83 in Ruby Memorial Hospital at Morgantown, WV on Sept. 19, 2002. Rev. John Poling led the obsequies. Violet outlived her spouse by nearly seven years. She was whisked away into eternity on May 8, 2009, just two days shy of her 86th birthday. An obituary gave the headcount of her survivors as seven grandchildren. Her funeral jointly was conducted by Rev. Poling and Rev. Harry Rich, with interment following in Jefferson Cemetery.

• Grandson Gary Broadwater wed Diana Tustin, daughter of Guy W. "Red Buck" and Donna Jean (Kennedy) Tustin. They have lived in Dry Tavern and Rices Landing, PA.

• Grandson Terry Lee Broadwater tied the knot with Linda. They have resided in Jefferson, PA.

• Grandson James "Everett" Broadwater (1948-2024) was born on Dec. 7, 1948. He was a 1966 graduate of Carmichaels Area High School. He then went on to receive degrees from the Fayette Campus of Pennsylvania State University and Waynesburg School, all the while employed full-time. He also spent six years of service with the U.S. Army Reserve. Said the Washington Observer-Reporter, "His career in the coal mining industry spanned 36 years, beginning as a general inside laborer at U.S. Steel's Robena Mine and retiring as a section foreman from Consolidation Coal's Dilworth Mine. Following retirement, he continued on the path of mining as an MSHA Certified Trainer and as an instructor at Penn State Fayette." On Nov. 7, 1970, he entered into wedlock with Penn State classmate Donna Jean "Jeannie" Guesman ( ? - ? ), a resident of Centerville, PA. They did not reproduce and stayed together for a remarkable 53 years until the separation of death. For many years, they made a residence in Carmichaels. Grief shrouded the family at James' death in Waynesburg at the age of 75 on Aug. 31, 2024.

• Granddaughter Karen "Dian" Broadwater (1942-1982) was born on Feb. 8, 1942 in Waynesburg. She was an alumna of Cumberland Township High School. Dian exchanged marital vows with Davie D. Davidson ( ? - ? ) of Carmichaels. They bore a family of two -- Pamala Sue Harrell and Timothy Alan Davidson. Davie served in the U.S. Navy until his retirement from his final post at the U.S. Navy base at Norfolk, VA. The couple then relocated in about 1973 to Moyok, NC, near the Virginia border. Diane was employed as a forms department supervisor with the Virginia National Bank of Norfolk, and she held a membership in the Provident Baptist Church in town. In the tragic morning hours of Nov. 21, 1982, during an argument near their home, Davie fired and killed the 40-year-old Diane with a single shot to the head from a .357 Magnum firearm. "According to sources in North Carolina, the couple was riding in the family pickup truck on Poyners Road, three miles from their home, when the shooting took place at about 9 a.m.," said the Waynesburg Republican. "Davidson allegedly left the scene and went directly to a lawyer friend of the family and reported the shooting."

Great-granddaughter Pamala Sue Davidson married (?) Harrell. In 1982, the pair resided in Moyock, NC.

Great-grandson Timothy Alan Davidson ( ? - ? ) lived in Moyock in 1982.

Son Cooley Eugene "Bud" Hull (1927-1981) was born on Nov. 20, 1927 in Whiteley Township, Greene County. He was a 1946 graduate of Jefferson District High School and went to work for Republic Steel Corporation. Circa 1950, he joined together in marital union with Pauline Barbara Constable (1932-2019), daughter of George and Elizabeth (Nagg) Constable of Penn-Craft. Together, they bore two daughters -- Cynthia Frankhouser and Wendy Johns Guidos. Pauline was a 1950 graduate of Brownsville High School and in 1950 earned income in the Louis Gallet Knitting Mill of Penn-Craft. In 1955, the Hulls' home was in East Millsboro. They relocated when he found employment as a sewage plant operator and in 1965-1981 were in Ross Township in Pittsburgh's North Hills. Sadly, at the age of 53, he died on Nov. 10, 1981. A death notice was printed in the Pittsburgh Press. The widowed Pauline returned to her native Fayette County and dwelled in the mining town of Adah. An obituary said she was "an avid book collector." She died in Uniontown Hospital at age 86 on Jan. 17, 2019. Her survivors included six grandchildren. Pastor Michael Lyons led the funeral service. Interment was with her husband in the mausoleum of Allegheny County Memorial Park.

• Granddaughter Cynthia Hull was united in matrimony with Walter Frankhouser. Their residence in 2019 was in Adah. Two children of this couple are Robert Frankhouser and Brad Frankhouser.

Great-grandson Robert Frankhouser exchanged marital vows with Amanda. They have lived in Adah, PA.

Great-grandson Brad Frankhouser married Michelle. They put down roots in Brownsville, PA.

• Granddaughter Wendy Hull first was joined in wedlock with (?) Johns. They bore one daughter, Margaret May Johns. In time, Wendy wed again to Richard Guidos and relocated to Irondale, OH. Their pair of offspring are Richard Guidos and Ryan Guidos.

Great-granddaughter Maggie May Johns moved to Columbus, OH and is a companion of Dave. 

Great-grandson Richard Guidos has resided in Irondale, OH.

Great-grandson Ryan Guidos makes a homeplace in Irondale, OH.

Daughter Marie Helen Hull (1915-2019) was born on Sept. 7, 1915 in High House near Smithfield, Fayette County. She was joined in wedlock in 1934 with James "Walker" Harshman (1914-1992). Their wedding ceremony was held in Pitt Gas Missionary Church, where Marie was a charter member. Three children of their union were Shirley Gellner, Barry Harshman and Dale Harshman. Walker died in Waynesburg at the age of 78 on Sept. 7, 1992. His remains were laid to rest in Jefferson Cemetery. Marie survived her spouse by 22-plus years. Said the Washington Observer-Reporter, she "was a woman of faith, a student of the Bible and a member of various church organizations. She worked as a telephone operator in Millsboro... She was acclaimed by her family for making the world's best meat loaf and potato salad [and] spent many loving moments quilting with her sister and friends." Her home in 2009-2013 was in Jefferson, PA. Marie celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 7, 2015. Sadly, at the age of 103, she passed away in Jefferson on Jan. 25, 2019. The head count of her survivors was nine grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren. Officiating her funeral was Rev. Carl Leipold.

• Granddaughter Shirley J. Harshman (1935-2014) was born on Aug. 11, 1935 in Pitt Gas, PA. She grew up in the Pitt Gas Missionary Church and was a longtime member. Shirley was a 1954 graduate of Jefferson-Morgan High School. On May 8, 1954, she tied the marital cord with Charles W. Gellner Sr. (July 24, 1930-2001). He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. A foursome of sons in this brood were Bruce Gellner, Charles W. "Chad" Gellner Jr., Brian Gellner and Jeffrey Gellner. They dwelled for several years in Manteca, CA before moving back home and planting themselves in Rices Landing, PA. Charles died on May 15, 2001, just a week after marking their 47th wedding anniversary. His remains were placed into honored rest in the West Virginia National Cemetery in Pruntytown, WV. At the age of 79, Shirley died in Cloverdale Personal Care Home in Masontown on Dec. 6, 2014. The funeral was conducted in the family church by the hand of Rev. Carl Leipold.

Great-grandson Bruce Gellner ( ? - ? ) maintains a home in Rices Landing.

Great-grandson Charles W. "Chad" Gellner ( ? -2015) dwelled in Rices Landing. Sadly, he passed away at the age of 51, on Valentine's Day 2015, in UPMC Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh. A brief death notice was printed in the Washington Observer-Reporter.

Great-grandson Brian Gellner ( ? - ? ) was in Rices Landing in 2000-2014.

Great-grandson Jeffrey Gellner ( ? - ? ) remained behind in Manteca, CA when his parents moved back home. He entered into marriage with Becky.

• Grandson Barry Harshman (1939-2015) was born on Dec. 30, 1939 in East Millsboro, PA. He served in the U.S. Army as a young man. He appears to have been twice-married. He and his first bride bore three children together -- Kirt Harshman, Jana Knight and Brent Klein. When he was 43 years of age, on July 7, 1983, he wed Linda Barchiesi ( ? - ? ). They made their residence in Jefferson, PA. Barry was employed for years as a painting contractor for Peter Mitchell Inc. and later as a painting instructor for the State Correctional Institution Greene, a maximum security prison in Waynesburg. He liked to fish and hunt in his spare time. Sadly, at the age of 75, Barry passed away in Washington Hospital on April 7, 2015. Rev. Fr. John M. Bauer led the funeral rites. He was survived by four grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Great-grandson Kirt Harshman moved to Friendsville, MD.

Great-granddaughter Jana Harshman wed Lance Knight. The pair has made a home in Clarksville, PA.

Great-grandson Brent Klein relocated to Lancaster, PA.

• Grandson Dale Harshman made his dwelling in 2019 in Jefferson, PA.

~ Son Enoch Abraham Hull ~

Son Enoch Abraham Hull (1880-1949) was born on April 11 or 12 or 13 in either 1878, 1880 or 1881 at Wharton Furnace, Fayette County, PA. Midwife Margaret A. Rankin assisted in the birth.

On Aug. 1, 1905, at age 25,  Enoch and 17-year-old Alice Blanche Anderson (1889-1967) united themselves in marriage. Alice was a native of Percy near Uniontown and the daughter of Robert and Margaret Anderson. (Her maiden name also has been given as "Show.")

They settled along Pine Knob Road in Hopwood near the Fayette County seat of Uniontown.

Their four daughters were Nelle Beatrice Baer, Mildred McMillen, Ruby Caton Jones and Ruth Murphy Karites Wancio.

Enoch stood 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed 160 lbs., sporting a tattoo on his right forearm. He earned income over the years as a laborer, and in 1918 worked as a coal miner for Whyel Coke Company.

Alice became was employed as manager of a P.H. Butler grocery store in town.

But the marriage was troubled, and now living at 112 South Mount Vernon Avenue, Alice sued for divorce in April 1926. Reported the Uniontown Morning Herald, she "charged that her husband has never worked since the Armistice was signed except to buy himself a new suit of clothes." The divorce apparently was granted.

Enoch resided on Wilson Avenue in Uniontown in 1934. Later, as did his half-brother Andrew Baker, he made his residence on Buttermilk Lane in Hopwood. He was a member of the Hopwood Methodist Church and the Fayette Fox Hunters Association.

He made news in December 1940 when bringing down a deer on a hunt at nearby Pine Knob.

Enoch suffered a coronary occlusion and died suddenly at home on Aug. 14, 1949. Signing the death certificate was Fred Baer of Hopwood. His remains were placed into repose in White Rock Cemetery in Fairchance. The Uniontown Morning Herald noted in a front-page obituary that he was survived by a dozen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Inscribed on his grave marker were the words "Fox hunter" along with a drawing of a running fox. 

Daughter Mildred Hull (1906-1969) was born on Sept. 6, 1906 in South Union Township, Fayette County. Dr. John D. Sturgeon assisted with the birth. Mildred received an eighth-grade education. On her 18th birthday, Sept. 6, 1924, in Cumberland, MD, she entered into the rite of marriage with Raymond William McMillen (1900-1974), son of Luther McMillen of Hopwood. The happy news was made public in the Connellsville Daily Courier. Seven known offspring of this pairing were Evelou Swim, Raymond McMillen, Donald W. McMillen, Robert E. McMillen, Alice Fay, Geraldine Ackerly and Mildred Prager. By 1940, the family relocated to Highland Falls, Orange County, NY, where they bought a home and Ray generated a living as a truck driver. They are known to have lived in Walden, NY later in the late 1940s and until about 1961 followed by a move to 16 Mill Street in Worcester, NY. They were charter members of the Becker Memorial Community Church. Tragically, on the fateful morning of Feb. 12, 1969, Mildred received severe burns in an explosion in her residence. Said the Binghamton Press, she "mistook gasoline for kerosene while starting a fire in the kitchen stove... State police said the gallon can exploded, covering 95 percent of her body with second and third degree burns... Mrs. McMillen, alone at the time, stumbled out the kitchen door and plunged into snow to extinguish flames which enveloped her clothing, hair and body." She was found later by her husband, who had gone to a nearby store to buy a loaf of bread. She was rushed to Cobleskill Hospital where she was administered pain killers and thence to Albany Medical Center where she died that evening. Her obituary was printed in the Oneonta (NY) Star. Rev. Frank F. Jelsma led the funeral service in the family house of worship. A headcount of her survivors was 22 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. As a tribute, a carillon tower was dedicated that Easter. The widowed Raymond continued on for another five years. He passed into the arms of the heavenly host on Jan. 28, 1974.

• Granddaughter Evelou McMillen (1925-1999) was born in about 1925. She was an alumna of Central Valley High School. She first wed fellow Central graduate Marcus D. "Mark" Risk Jr. ( ? - ? ). Their nuptials were held at Highland Falls, NY on Dec. 23, 1941 and announced in the Uniontown Evening Standard. At the time, Marcus held civil service employment at West Point, NY. She was the mother of four -- Ronald Risk, Marcus Risk, Lynn Wright and Holly Beam. Later, by 1967, she married Wilton H. Swim ( ? - ? ). The pair planted themselves in Highland Falls. Then in about 1977, Evalou relocated to Bradenton near Tampa, where she spent her final 22 years. She earned a living there through her work at MacDill Golf Course. At the age of 52, she applied for a marriage license in October 1977 with 39-year-old Robert Sherwood Newman ( ? - ? ), also of Bradenton. Whether or not they actually wed is unknown. She died in University Village Inn at the age of 74 on July 3, 1999. An obituary was published in the Tampa Tribune.

Great-grandson Ronald Risk exchanged marital vows with Betty. They lived in Tampa in 1998-1999. One known son was Kelly Todd Risk.

Great-grandson Marcus Risk settled in O'Brien, FL.

Great-granddaughter Lynn Wright dwelled in 1999 in Palm Coast, FL.

Great-granddaughter Holly Beam moved to Chicago and was there in 1999.

• Grandson Raymond W. McMillen Jr. (1928-1966) was born on May 17, 1928 at West Point, NY. He entered into marriage with Ida Charles ( ? - ? ). together, they bore a family of five -- Raymond W. McMillen III, Susan McMillen, Robert McMillen, John McMillen and Jamie McMillen. At the age of 38, he was admitted to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albany. There, he passed away on Oct. 28, 1966. Burial was in Fostertown Cemetery.

• Grandson Donald Wesley McMillen (1931-1983) was born in about 1931. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army. Donald lived in Marathon, NY in 1966 and Schenevas, NY in 1969. He succumbed to the spectre of death at the age of 52 on June 4, 1983. The remains were lowered into eternal slumber in Schenevus Cemetery.

• Grandson Robert Enoch McMillen (1933-1996) was born in about 1933. He joined the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was stationed at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in 1966 and in Okinawa, Japan in 1969 and eventually rose to the rank of staff sergeant. Death swept him away at the age of 63 on Sept. 12, 1996. He is in eternal repose in the sacred soil of Schenevus Cemetery.

• Granddaughter Alice McMillen (1939- ? ) was born in about 1939. She tied the knot with John Fay/Faye. They too settled at Highland Falls, NY. By 1999, she married (?) Camara and migrated to Florida, settling in Tampa. She was still in Tampa in 2011.

• Granddaughter Geraldine R. McMillen (1942-2011) was born in 1942 in West Point, NY. She married Francis Ackerly ( ? - ? ). The couple did not reproduce. Circa 1966, their dwelling was at Fishkill, NY and in 1969 at Wappingers Falls, NY. Circa 1981, certain of their property was deposited in a legal action in the Supreme Court of New York. Said an obituary, "Geraldine was an optical assistant before moving to Florida." She took back her maiden name by 1999 and at the time resided at St. Marks, FL. Her final place of residence was in St. Petersburg, FL. Her companion for many years was Edwin R. Maziarka. With her health in decline, she was admitted to the Hospice House Woodside in Pinellas Park. She died there at the age of 68 on March 8, 2011.

• Granddaughter Mildred J. "Millie" McMillen (1944-2013) was born in 1944. In the fall of 1962, at age 18 years, she entered into marriage with Henry A. Prager (March 12, 1935-2020), son of German immigrants August and Johanna (Busch) Prager of Jersey City, NJ. News of their engagement was published in the Oneonta Star. Their union endured the ebbs and flows of a remarkable 50 years together. Their two sons were August Prager and Kurt Prager. Henry had grown up on a farm on Badeau Hill Road in Schenevus, NY and learned to hunt, known for "keen eyesight" and "marksman accuracy." He was a 1953 graduate of Andrew S. Draper High School and then from 1954-1957 served in the U.S. Army. He was posted to France and Austria and became a skilled tractor trailer driver. The couple lived in Worcester, NY in 1963-1966 and in Schenevus in 1969. Mildred was active with the Schenevus Woman's Club and hosted the annual picnic and business meeting at their home. Henry formed his own excavating business which he owned and operated for half a century. Said an obituary, he "had an extraordinary skill level in operating his machinery, specifically his Case Backhoes. He also had a great imagination for ponds and built countless numbers of them for people over the years. Henry was also a talented letter writer, painter, welder, mechanic and jokester. He was a huge part of the community and was easily recognizable with his painted yellow/black machinery bearing his name. He donated his time to the village by tearing down old buildings, repairing the Schenevus Creek wall and helping build the Town Pavilion." She remained in New York as of 1999. On Jan. 3, 2013, the grim reaper of death cleaved her away at the age of 68 as a patient in Bassett Medical Center of Cooperstown. Burial was in Schenevus Cemetery. A brief obituary was printed in the Oneonta Daily Star. Henry survived his bride by a little over seven years. He passed into the heavenly realm at the age of 84, on Jan. 29, 2020, in St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. The family requested that any memorial contributions be made to the Schenevus-Maryland Emergency Squad.

Great-grandson August Prager married Jackie.

Great-grandson Kurt Prager wed Karen.

Daughter Nelle Beatrice "Nellie" Hull (1909-1983) was born on Jan. 7, 1909 in Smithfield. She married Fred Wayne Baer (Aug. 14, 1907-1969), son of Walter H. and Elizabeth (Seiler) Baer, also of Smithfield. The pair's only daughter was Rose Ann Ross. For many years, Fred was employed as business agent with Local 174. As some point they built an estate which they called "Fox Chimes," where they hosted fox hunts and welcomed friends from throughout the region. He was considered one of the county's prominent sportsmen. He held memberships in the Chestnut Ridge Hunt Club, Pennsylvania State Fox Hunters Association, Fayette and Greene Fox Hunters Association, Uniontown Volunteer Fire Department and National Fire Association. Their home for decades was in Hopwood. Nelle is believed to have been active with the Minnie Stull Class of the Hopwood Methodist Church. Fred lost a valuable horse in July 1944 when it ran across the intersection of Buttermilk Lane and Route 40, the National Road, and was struck by a vehicle driven by an Ohiopyle man. He again made news in Walter "Buzz" Storey's column in the Uniontown Evening Standard in December 1950 when seven foxhounds escaped from their home and ran all the way up the mountain to the Summit Hotel. Calls were made by hotel manager Sam Stewart to an alderman, lawyer and county farm agent about what to do. After three days, the dogs were rounded up and returned. Sadly, Fred passed away at the age of 61, as a patient in Uniontown Hospital. She died at the age of 74, in the town of her birth, in April 1983. Burial was in Little White Rock Cemetery. 

• Granddaughter Rose Ann Baer (1934-2012) was born on July 31, 1934 in the residence of her grandfather Enoch Hull on Wilson Avenue in Uniontown. In announcing the happy news, the Uniontown Morning Herald said she weighed 5¾ lbs. at birth. She grew up on her parents' Fox Chimes estate in Hopwood and at age five was crowned as the inaugural Fox Hunters Queen of the Pennsylvania Fox Hunters Association. She was an alumna of Uniontown High School and attended art school, learning how to paint wildlife in oils. Said an obituary, "While visiting her aunts in West Point, New York she met and fell in love with Donald R. Ross and they married on February 11, 1960 in St. Lois Missouri. He was stationed on Oahu, Hawaii and they lived there for three years enjoying island life. They moved back to the mainland" where they began their family. The trio of offspring in this family were William Valroy Ross, Betsy Ann Ross and an infant girl. The Rosses eventually settled in Montpelier, Bear Lake County, ID.  Added the obituary, "Rose always had an adventurous spirit and enjoyed traveling the country, although she called Dingle her favorite home, and she enjoyed spending time with her grandson." She surrendered to the angel of death, as a resident of Bear Lake Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility, on Oct. 12, 2012. Her remains appear to have been cremated.

Daughter Ruby Hull (1912-1986) was born on Nov. 3, 1912 in South Union Township. She was twice-wed. On Aug. 4, 1933, she first married Charles Donald Caton (1910-1948), son of Robert and Ola (Haines) Caton. They slipped away to be wed in Cumberland, MD, where couples had no waiting period. One daughter born to the pair was Donna R. Schmidt Reynolds. Donald generated income as an automobile washer. Their marriage was troubled, and after less than three years, she moved out on June 25, 1936 and moved to Hopwood. She allegedly "told him that she didn't care for him any more and that 'she was through'," reported the Connellsville Daily Courier. He sued for divorce which was granted in Uniontown on Nov. 29, 1940. Then by 1942, she was joined in matrimony with John James  Jones (1906-1989), son of Thomas and Margretta (Thomas) Jones of Glen Lyon. A daughter of their own was Margaretta Jacqueline "Jacque" Empey. John was a World War II veteran and served afterward with the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of master sergeant with the U.S. Military Band. Their dwelling in 1949 was in West Point, NY and in 1969 at Highland Falls, NY. Ruby died at the age of 73, in Highland Falls, in May 1986. John survived for another three years and relocated south to Columbia, SC. There, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, he passed away at the age of 83 on Oct. 31, 1989. Leading the funeral service was Rev. Randy Czyz. At the graveside, the band played a song composed by John's father, "The American Soldier March." Their remains lie aside each other's in the U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery in West Point. 

• Granddaughter Donna R. Caton (1933-2009) was born on Nov. 27, 1933 in Pennsylvania. When she was 19 years of age, on June 3, 1953, she first tied the marital cord with Walter Henry Schmidt Jr. (Feb. 17, 1930-2016), a Detroit native. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a 1953 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Together, they produced a son, Walter H. Schmidt III. Walter was commissioned with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1953, and evidence suggests that Donna and son Walter traveled together to Japan in 1955. Walter held an assignment in the Corps of Engineers Detroit District in 1958, where he earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering followed by a master's in 1960 in nuclear engineering. He retired in 1974 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Sadly, their marriage dissolved in divorce. Donna's second spouse was Jasper Furman "Pete" Reynolds (1926-1998), son of John English and Kisiah (Branham) Reynolds of Ridgeway, SC. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving from 1943 to 1947, with a posting on the USS Franklin. He then joined the U.S. Army in 1949 and remained in the military during the Korean War and Vietnam War until 1966. His Army service included the role as band instructor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. One son in this second family was Jason Michael Reynolds. Their final home was in Winnsboro, SC. Jasper held memberships in the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Winnsboro lodge of the Masons. He passed away there at the age of 71 on Feb. 28, 1998. Rev. Taylor Wells officiated at the funeral. The body was shipped to West Point for interment in the post cemetery of the Military Academy. An obituary appeared in the The State of Columbia, SC. As a widow, Donna moved to Rock Hill, SC. She died at the age of 75 on June 24, 2009. Former husband Walter passed away in the Arizona Veterans Home in Tucson on June 22, 2016. His ashes are in repose in the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

GreatGreat-grandson Walter Henry Schmidt III was united in wedlock with Margie. They dwell in Knoxville, TN.

GreatGreat-grandson Jason Michael Reynolds ( ? - ? )

• Granddaughter Margaretta Jacqueline "Jacque" Jones (1942-2014) was born on Nov. 5, 1942 in Cornwall, Orange County, NY. She spent her youth at West Point and Highland Falls, NY and called herself a "West Point brat." She was an alumna of Highland Falls High School, where she captained the cheerleading team and served as drum majorette in the marching band. On May 20, 1961, she was joined in matrimony with Kenneth Empey Jr. ( ? - ? ). Their nuptials were conducted in Monroe, NY, and their union held fast over the remarkable span of nearly 53 years. A foursome of offspring in this family were Kenneth Empey III, Donna Walsh, Mary Elderkin and Adam Empey. Later in the year of their marriage, during the Vietnam War, Kenneth joined the U.S. Air Force. His service took them to Biloxi, MS; Japan; Delaware; Tehran, Iran; Indiana and a return to Delaware. Said the Observer-Dispatch, "After settling in the Richfield Springs area, Jacque became director of the Jordanville Public Library and then went to the Mid York Library in Utica where she started as a receptionist and eventually became administrative assistant to the director. She obtained a bachelors degree from Empire State College at age 55 while working there. She then retired and went back to being director of the Jordanville Public Library where she stayed until 2013." Sadly, at the age of 71, she was felled by a stroke and gathered away into the heavenly host on April 29, 2014. Interment of the remains was in Crain Memorial Cemetery in Herkimer County, NY. She was survived by 10 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. Funeral rites were held in St. Augustine's Episcopal Church. Inscribed on her grave marker is this: "Always the best wife, Mom, Nana, friend. Loving her was as natural as rain."

Great-grandson Kenneth Empey III married Rebecca. They have dwelled in Chadwicks, NY.

Great-granddaughter Donna Empey wed (?) Walsh and made a home in 2014 in Richfield, NY.

Great-granddaughter Mary Empey tied the knot with Bruce Elderkin. Circa 2014, they were in New Hartford, NY.

Great-grandson Adam Empey resided in Richfield in 2014.

Daughter Ruth Louise Hull (1915-1983) was born on May 15, 1915 near Hopwood, Fayette County, PA. Dr. Hennington assisted in the birth. Ruth relocated to New York State in her youth and appears to have been thrice-married. Her initial husband, with whom she exchanged vows at the age of 18 on Aug. 3, 1933, was Francis Patrick Murphy (1912-1978). The site of their wedding was Corwall, NY. Their only son was Harry Murphy. Their homeplace in 1935 was Highland Falls, NY. When the federal census enumeration was made in 1940, the Murphys lived in Highlands, NY, where he was employed as a fireman in a power plant and she in a military laundry. Her second spouse was William G. Karites/ Kairites (1899-1967). They resided in Highland Falls, NY, in 1949. Evidence hints that the pair separated by 1950, as census records for that year show Ruth and her son making a home by themselves at Highland Falls. By 1969, she had been joined in wedlock with Joseph Wancio (1915-1978) and dwelled at Highland Falls. She was gathered away by the harvester of death in July 1983.

~ Daughter Ada "Barnett" (Hull) Rankin ~

Daughter Ada "Barnett" Hull (1882-1910) was born on May 26, 1882. Midwife Margaret A. Rankin assisted in the birth.

She was alive circa 1887 when her mother applied for a Civil War widow's pension.

She entered into marriage with Charles F. Rankin (Feb. 1879-1912), originally from Wharton Township.

One son of this union was Lloyd Cooley Rankin.

Sadness swept over the family when Barnett was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1909. She suffered for about a year but a cure was impossible.

She mercifully was swept away in death at the age of 27 on Nov. 15, 1910. Her remains were lowered under the sod of Little White Rock Cemetery. C.F. Rankin of Hopwood signed the official Pennsylvania certificate of death.

Charles went on to marry his wife's niece, Cecelia "Celia" Crutchman (1896-1968), daughter of Sarah Caroline Hull spelled out elsewhere in this biography.

~ Son Jacob "Cooley" Hull ~

Son Jacob "Cooley" Hull (1885-1954) was born on April 28, 1885 in Hopwood, Fayette County. Midwife Margaret A. Rankin assisted in the birth.

He was but a toddler of two when his father died.

Cooley married Bessie Van Sickle ( ? - ? ).

They produced three children, among them Morford Hull and Raye Leckemby.

In about 1917, they established a home in Smithfield, Fayette County, where they remained for the duration of the marriage. Cooley was a longtime coal miner and a member of the United Mine Workers' Kyle Local No. 6707.

In December 1940, Cooley and his son Morford traveled to Potter County, PA to hunt deer, and both brought back kills. Reported the Uniontown Morning Herald, "Their grandson and nephew, Roy Paul Leckemby, found that acres of diamonds can be closer home for he killed a large buck within a few miles of his grandfather's residence in the neighboring township."

Then in July 1941, Cooley and his daughter and grandchildren were among 53 who attended the Hull family reunion held at Mt. Vernon Park near Connellsville. "Dinner was served picnic style and during the afternoon there were races and games for young and old with attractive prizes for all the winners," noted the Morning Herald. Other attendees were Margaret Dean, Samuel Dean and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dean of Southwest, PA; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and David Johnson of Uniontown; Mr. and Mrs. George Hull of Mormonville, PA; Geraldine Witt, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lanning, Blair Grimm, Ruth and Jean Grimm, Brade Ritenour and John K. Ritenour of Breakneck, PA; Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Hull and children Ruth, Paul and Martha of Mormonville; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hull Sr., John Grist and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bashoun of Ruffsdale, PA; Mr. and Mrs. Charles King and daughter, Mrs. Joseph Hull and children Bobby, Junior, Jake, Eugene, Jimmy, Margaret, Lucille and Janet of Alverton, PA; Katherine Brooks and daughter Rebecca of Republic, PA; and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Murphy and sons Kenneth and Teddy of Ronco, PA.

Trouble came the Hulls' way in late 1950 when Mary Breakiron, relationship unknown, filed a claim of assault and battery against Cooley and Bessie, leading to a grand jury inquest and embarrassing publicity in the Uniontown newspapers.

Sadly, burdened with congestive heart failure, Cooley died at the age of 68 on Feb. 1, 1954. Their daughter Raye signed the Pennsylvania death certificate. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Smithfield.

Son Morford Hull ( ? - ? ) married (?) Their daughter (?) married John B. Reese of Smithfield.

Daughter Raye Hull married Robert P. Leckemby. They resided in Smithfield. Their four known children were Roy Paul Leckemby, Everett Leckemby, Lorraine Leckemby and Priscilla Leckemby.

~ Stepson David Baker ~

Stepson David Baker (1862- ? ) was born in about 1862.

A bachelor at the age of 20, in 1880, he lived with his parents in Wharton Township and had no occupation.

It is possible that in 1885, he tied the knot with Lucinda Tibbs (Nov. 11, 1866-1954), daughter of Eugene Tibbs, and that they bore this brood of children -- Lena Baker (born 1886), Elmer Baker (1887-1967), Ewing Baker (1890-1956), Frank E. Baker (1892-1922), Milbert Baker (1899), Adelaide Whatley (1902) and David Jonathan Baker (1912). This David died on Jan. 9, 1913, with burial in Hopwood Cemetery. Lucinda outlived him by a remarkable four-plus decades and wed again to Walter Monroe Dawson ( ? - ? ), with the union dissolving in divorce in 1921. She made her home at the end in Hopwood and died in Uniontown Hospital at the age of 88 on Oct. 24, 1954.

~ Stepson Otha "William" Baker ~

Stepson Otha "William" Baker (1866- ? ) was born in about 1866. Evidence hints that on Nov. 17, 1889, he applied to wed 21-year-old step-cousin Mary "Margaret" Hall (1864-1926), daughter of Henry and Mary Hall. See further on this page for more.

~ Stepson Andrew Baker ~

Stepson Andrew "Andy" Baker (1869-1951) was born on March 17, 1869.

He grew up in Wharton Township. Andrew was a longtime coal miner, spending 40 years in the employment of H.C. Frick Coke Company.

Andrew was married and produced these nine children -- Clarence Baker, Ellsworth Baker, Thomas Baker, Donald Baker, Erma Dawling, Mollie Hall, Lydia McDade, Jessie Schultz and Nora Whoolery.

They resided on Buttermilk Lane in Hopwood, Fayette County and were members of the Chalk Hill Evangelical Church.

For two decades, Andrew was plagued with bronchial asthma, likely a black lung type of illness. He also contracted hypertensive heart disease and went into acute congestive failure at the age of 82. He died four days later on Oct. 27, 1951. Burial was in Hopwood Cemetery, with Rev. P.J. Null officiating, and an obituary printed in the Uniontown Morning Herald.

Son Clarence Baker lived in Brownfield in 1951.

Son Ellsworth Baker resided in Uniontown in 1951.

Son Thomas Baker was a private first class serving at Fort Campbell, KY in 1951 during the Korean War era.

Son Donald Baker dwelled in Hopwood.

Daughter Erma Baker married (?) Dawling. She made her home in Uniontown.

Daughter Mollie Baker married (?) Hall. They lived in Uniontown.

Daughter Lydia Baker married (?) McDade. In 1951, they resided in Arnettsville, WV.

Daughter Jessie Baker married (?) Schultz. Their residence was in Hopwood.

Stepdaughter Nora Baker married (?) Whooler. They dwelled in Hopwood.

~ Stepdaughter Lydia A. "Liddie" (Baker) Wolfe ~

Stepdaughter Lydia A. "Liddie" Baker (1871-1947) was born on Oct. 6, 1871 in Wharton Township. She resided in childhood in Wharton Township and lived in Hopwood in her late teens.

When she was age 18, on Oct. 30, 1890, she was joined in holy wedlock with 19-year-old Edwin Leslie Wolfe Sr. (1871- ? ), a railroad fireman residing in Fayette Springs and the son of Samuel M. and Eliza A. Wolfe of Washington, Washington County, PA. Because the couple was so young, their fathers had to sign their consents, and the news of their marriage license was published in the Connellsville Weekly Courier. Rev. W.P. Turner officiated at the ceremony held in Uniontown.

Four children produced by the couple were Edwin L. Wolfe Jr., Charles Wolfe, Ethel May Rooney Lewellyn and Romaine Wolfe Huffman.

Edwin Wolfe's workplace, National Tube in McKeesport

The Wolfes resided in McKeesport, PA, with Edwin employed as city fireman in 1900 and as a carpenter in a tube mill in 1910, likely National Tube Company of United States Steel Corporation.

In May 1917, when they were involved in a battle for custody of their young grandson Arthur Edwin Rooney, Edwin "was employed in Pittsburgh as a superintendent for carpenter construction work," said the Monongahela Daily Record. "He makes $200 a month."

By 1920, they relocated to Donora, Washington County, PA , where he now worked as an engineer on the steam railroad, and the family were members of Gospel Mission Hall.

It's believed the Wolfes divorced during the 1910s, as Lydia was marked as "divorced" on the United States Census count of 1920. As of 1926, at the marriage of their son Edwin Jr., Edwin Sr. lived in Braddock and worked as a carpenter while Lydia resided at 164 Meldon Avenue in Donora.

Her home address in the 1940s was 782 Thompson Avenue in town. Sadly, suffering from diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease at the age of 75, Lydia was stricken with cardiac fibrillation and died at home on May 14, 1947. Her obituary was printed in the Monongahela Daily Herald and Connellsville Daily Courier. On her death certificate, son Charles was able to identify the name of her father but not her mother.

Stepson Charles D. Wolfe (1892-1969) was born on Jan. 21, 1892 in McKeesport, PA. In adulthood he planted himself in Donora and headed a household in 1920 that included his divorced mother and brother and sister. Charles tied the marital cord in about Sept. 1920 with Blanche Lucinda Brindle (1895-1990), daughter of Harry S. and Laura (Morrison) Brindle of Washington County, PA. A daughter or stepdaughter in this family was Charlotte Ann Johnson, but the girl does not show up in 1940 or 1950 census records in their household. Charles and Blanche resided together in Donora in 1930, with him working as an engineer for the Donora-Southern Railroad and her as an operator for Bell Telephone Company. The couple belonged to Gospel Hall in town. He continued his work as a rail engineer as of 1960, a year in which he received a gold watch from President D.J. Smith in recognition of 50 years of service to the company. In 1947-1962, they dwelled at 550 McKean Avenue. They moved to Monongahela, PA by 1969 and lived at 171 Fisher Avenue. Sadly, having been burdened with coronary artery disease, Charles died in Monongahela Memorial Hospital at the age of 77 on April 25, 1969. Interment of the remains was in Monongahela Valley Memorial Park. An obituary appeared in the Monongahela Daily Herald. The widowed Blanche moved to Roswell, GA where her daughter was living. She died in North Fulton Regional Hospital there at the age of 95 on July 17, 1990.

• Step-granddaughter Charlotte Wolfe ( ? - ? ) was an alumna of Donora Senior High School and in 1959 was president of the Donora Community Club. As a young woman she moved to Kansas City to work as a computer operator. On Dec. 8, 1961, she was joined in wedlock with Sgt. Maurice D. Johnson ( ? - ? ), son of Lee Johnson Sr. of Kansas City, MO. The wedding was conducted in Ridgeview Baptist Church of Olathe, a Kansas City suburb, by the hand of Rev. Glen Woods, and announced in the Monongahela Daily Herald. Maurice was a graduate of Stratford High School in Texas and at the time of marriage was stationed with the Gabauer Air Force Base in Missouri. Their baby daughter Tracy Dee Johnson was born in 1962 at the post hospital at Gabauer. By 1969, the Johnsons had settled in Syracuse, NY.

Stepdaughter Ethel May Wolfe (1894-1971) was born on April 29, 1894 in McKeesport. She resided in her youth in Donora. On Jan. 2, 1914, at the age of 19, she tied the marital cord with Myles Patrick Rooney (May 1894-1931), also of Donora, and the son of Irish immigrants Arthur and Katherine (Regan) Rooney. (Myles' nephew was the famed founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arthur J. Rooney Sr.). Their wedding service was held in St. Charles Church, with Rev. Geibel presiding. The Pittsburgh Press reported that the "bride wore white satin and lace and a hat with white plumes and the groom's gift, a diamond brooch." After a honeymoon to Buffalo, NY, the newlyweds made their first home with Myles' mother on Meldron Avenue. Myles is believed to have worked as a conductor on the Washington and Canonsburg streetcar line, and in 1913 was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after a man had been killed during a collision. Myles also was renowned as a local boxer in the Monongahela Valley. The couple's only son was Arthur Edwin Rooney. Their union did not last long. Citing "cruel and barbarous treatment," said the Monongahela Daily Record, she sued for divorce in April 1917. In her claim, she said "her husband choked and twisted her neck, kicked her out of bed, pulled her hair and struck her in the face." A month later, when unable to regain custody of their son, she sued with the promise that the boy would go to live with her parents. Said the Daily Herald, "The court finds that neither the father or mother are well qualified to have the child, but the mother is given the preference, under the law." On Nov. 9, 1937, in the Baptist parsonage, she wed Edward "Ted" Lewellyn (1893-1979), officiated by Rev. L. Spurgeon Clark. One known son was Edward Leslie Lewellyn. They resided in Donora in 1940-1947 on Millview Street and were members of the Gospel Hall Sunday School class. Circa 1950, Ethel's 75-year-old aunt Jennie Baker lived in their household. Their son Edward attended the Carroll Township School District and on Nov. 25, 1953, was struck by a moving car after he exited a school bus "at a point that was not a regularly designated stop for that purpose," reported the Monongahela Daily Record. The couple sued the driver and school district and were awarded a $2,800 settlement. In 1962-1969, her home was in Fisher Heights in Monongahela at the address of 182 Fisher Drive. When she developed phlebitis of the right leg, and then threw a pulmonary embolism, she was admitted to Memorial Hospital in New Eagle. The angel of death spirited her away there the day after Christmas 1971. Burial was in Monongahela Valley Memorial Park. The widowed Edward endured for another eight years. He succumbed to the spectre of death in Monongahela in June 1979.

Ex-husband Myles relocated to Cleveland, OH, where he obtained employment as a millman with the Newburgh Works of American Steel & Wire Company. After the outbreak of World War I, and a move back to Pittsburgh, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps on Feb. 3, 1918 and served until Jan. 30, 1919. He trained at a flying school at Taliaferro Field near Fort Worth, TX with a final posting in Waco, TX. Myles again ran afoul of the law in the fall of 1923 when accused of illegally transporting 14 barrels of beer but was found not guilty. As of 1925, owning a confectionary store at 1504 East Street, he was arrested for selling moonshine and "keeping a disorderly house," reported the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "Police say they found a quantity of whisky in the store." By 1930, Myles had married a second time to Annabell (Davis) Bauman (1888-1940) and resided on East Ohio Street on Pittsburgh's North Side. In the tragic wee morning hours of Jan. 19, 1931, Myles was shot in an apartment in the 1300 block of Boyle Street on the North Side. He was rushed to Allegheny General Hospital, where he died within 30 minutes. Funeral services were held at the home of his brother Daniel at 2514 Perrysville Avenue, North Side, with a funeral mass sung at St. Peters Church. A man named James Soldan (or Holden) was arrested and confessed, and the Connellsville Daily Courier said that that Myles was "uncle of James Rooney, state legislator and a former city policeman" of Pittsburgh. "Charles Hoag, in whose apartment the shooting occurred, was arrested on a charge of violating the State liquor laws. The Hoag apartment is immediately below the one in which Rooney lived. Detectives said they believed Soldan shot Rooney after he became angered with Rooney who had defended Holden's brother. According to police Holdan [sic] had been denouncing his brother for allegedly failure to support their aged mother." The Pittsburgh Press added that Myles "formerly was a city policeman, serving first as a patrolman, then as a detective. He was dismissed from the force last April, after four years of service on charges of intoxication and neglect of duty. Officers who were called by neighbors at the time of the shooting testified they found two gallons of moonshine and five cases of home brew in Hoag's cellar." Interment of the remains was in St. Marys Cemetery at Penn Avenue and 45th Street. Soldan was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to five-to-10 years in Western Penitentiary. In a strange twist, on his official Pennsylvania certificate of death, rather than stating his marital status as "married" to "Annabell," it said that he was "divorced" from "Ethel."

• Step-grandson Lt. Col. Arthur Edwin Rooney (1914-1985) was born on June 24, 1914 in a home on McKean Avenue in Donora. He grew up in Bellevue and "was a star halfback at Bellevue High School and North Carolina State University," said the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "He entered the Army after graduation from college." Arthur entered into marriage with Caroline Tucker (March 27, 1909-1984). The couple did not reproduce. He served in the Army during World War II, with a deployment to the European Theater. He remained in the military and also saw service in the Korean War and Vietnam War. Their later years were spent in El Paso, TX, with her working in a local thrift shop on post. He held a membership in Post 812 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Sadly, Caroline passed away two days after Christmas 1984 at the age of 75. Arthur only outlived her by about three months. He died in El Paso at the age of 79 on March 31, 1985. Interment of the remains was in Fort Bliss National Cemetery, with a memorial mass sung at St. Peter Church on the North Side. An obituary in the Post-Gazette noted that he was "a first cousin of Arthur J. Rooney, chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers."

• Step-grandson Edward Leslie Lewellyn (1945-1996) was born on Aug. 5, 1945 in North Charleroi, PA. He was some 31 years younger than his half-brother. He grew up in Donora and attended the Carroll Township School District. At the age of seven, on Nov. 25, 1953, Edward was struck and critically injured by a moving car after he exited a school bus "at a point that was not a regularly designated stop for that purpose," reported the Monongahela Daily Record. His parents sued the driver and school district and were awarded a $2,800 settlement. He went on to become a 1960 graduate of Carroll Township High School. Edward's life after that is shrouded in the mists of history. He is believed to have died in Houston, Washington County on Sept. 5, 1996.

Stepson Edwin Leslie Wolf Jr. (1896- ? ) was born on Feb. 3, 1896 in McKeesport. He joined the U.S. Army during World War I and was placed within the Supply Company of the 330th Infantry, 83rd Division. Later, the was transferred to the 9th Machine Gun Battalion, 3rd Division. While in training at Camp Sherman in Ross County, OH, he met his future wife. On May 20, 1918, he entered into marriage with 21-year-old Eleanor M. Butterworth (Feb. 19, 1897- ? ), daughter of John and Mary Alice (Welsby) Butterworth and a native of Shire Oaks, PA. Rev. Edgar R. Schlueter of Chillicothe presided over the ceremony. He was deployed to Europe and took part in the battles of Vesle River, St. Mihiel, Meuse Argonne and the Marne. Upon his return home, their did not last, and he moved out. A divorce was granted to Eleanor on the grounds of "desertion" in Washington County Court of Common Pleas in June 1920. Edwin returned home after the end of his military term and in 1920 was in his parents' household in Donora, PA and worked as a heater helper for American Steel and Wire Company. On June 4, 1926, the 30-year-old Edwin married again to 29-year-old Isobel T. McCracken (1883-1971), daughter of John and Sarah (Wright) McCracken. She was an immigrant from County Down, Ireland and at the time of marriage dwelled in Bentleyville and worked as a bookkeeper. At about that time, he stood 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighed 200 lbs. They simplified the family name to "Wolf" and lived in Fisher Heights near Donora in 1942-1947. At some point Isabel's widowed mother emigrated from Ireland and settled in Washington County. Sadly, at the age of 55, he was felled by a heart attack and died on Oct. 25, 1951. His remains were lowered into eternal repose in Monongahela Valley Memorial Park. Isobel survived him by two decades. She passed away in 1971, possibly in Kittanning, Armstrong County, PA.

Stepdaughter Romaine Wolfe (1897-1976) was born on Dec. 9, 1897 in McKeesport. She first married (?) Ronk (spelling?). Romaine is believed to have been the mother of Ethel M. Ronk. She lived under her parents' roof in 1920. On Nov. 8, 1922, she wed a second time to William Ferguson (1908- ? ), an immigrant from Scotland. When the United States Census of Donora was made in 1930, William's occupation was listed as a bricklayer's helper in a steel mill. The pair lived together until the Fourth of July 1930, when Romaine moved out. Also in 1930, she began to cohabitate with James C. Huffman (1906- ? ) and dwelled with Romaine's widowed mother in Donora. As of 1930, James' employment was as a coal loader in a local mine. Ferguson filed for divorce in October 1935, charging desertion, at the time living at 767 McKean Avenue, Donora. News of his legal complaint was printed in the Monongahela Daily Herald. Then in January 1939, she and Huffman applied to be married. The federal census of Donora in 1940 shows Romaine, James and Ethel in the household of Romaine's mother. James earned a living that year as a loader in a coal mine. As of 1947, she and her mother continued to dwell together in Donora. The Huffman marriage dissolved in a separation, and Romaine moved in with her married daughter in Donora as of 1950. Romaine remained in Donora as of 1969. She passed away in Sept. 1976.

• Step-granddaughter Ethel Mae Ronk (1918-1982) was born on Oct. 21, 1918. When the federal census enumeration was made in 1940, Ethel resided with her mother and stepfather in her grandmother's household in Donora. Circa Oct. 1940, Ethel entered into marriage with Robert S. Wall (1904- ? ). Their marriage license application was announced in the Monongahela Daily Record. They made their dwelling-place in Donora in 1950, with Robert generating income as a section hand with a railroad. Her final residence was in Claysville, PA. Ethel surrendered to the angel of death in Oct. 1982. Nothing more about the pair is known, other than at her death, Ethel was cremated, and her ashes unclaimed. They rest for all time in a special spot in Washington Cemetery.

~ Stepdaughter Jennie (Baker) Robinson ~

Stepdaughter Jennie Baker (1875-1953) was born on Aug. 12, 1875 (or 1873). She did not know how to read or write.

Jennie did not marry until she was age 39, although she fibbed on her marriage license application and stated that her age was actually 32. On Nov. 18, 1914, she united herself in matrimony with 30-year-old Hugh Robinson (1884- ? ), a coal miner living at the Filbert plant of H.C. Frick Coke Company, and the son of William and Margaret (Hagan) Robinson. Hugh's late father was a native of England, and his mother of Ireland, and she was living in Youngstown, OH at the time of her son's marriage.

The marriage ended in divorce, and in 1951, in the obituary of her brother Andrew, she was referred to as "Jennie Baker of Brownfield [PA]."

Then in 1950, at the time of the federal census enumeration, she was in the household of her niece Ethel Lewellyn in Donora. In her final years, Jennie made her home at 256 East Main Street in Uniontown.

She died of gall bladder problems at the age of 79 on Jan. 27, 1953. A death notice in the Uniontown Morning Herald named her brother John Baker of Brownfield as her only surviving relative. Burial was in Hopwood Cemetery, with the ceremony officiated by Dr. Herman H. Will.

~ Stepson John Baker ~

Stepson John Baker (1885-1962) was born on May 8, 1885 in Chalk Hill, Fayette County.

He was but a teenager when Hilah Hall entered his home as a "housekeeper" and remained for years. On June 20, 1908, when he was 23 years of age, he married 18-year-old Ethel Logston ( ? - ? ), daughter of Hiram and Emma (Mosier) Logston and step-daughter of Hester Ann (Devan) Logston. Foregoing a clergyman, the couple united themselves in wedlock, with G.L. Schmick and Earl Huston witnessing the event.

They bore five known children, among them Charles Wesley Baker, Elsia Fox, Doris Wilson, Gladys Butt and Betty Christensen.

John was a longtime coal miner. The Bakers dwelled in Brownfield, near Uniontown, in the 1950s, and in the early 1960s, their address was House #36 in the coal mining patch town of nearby Leith. The family belonged to the Brownfield Methodist Church and he was a member of the United Mine Workers of America Local 6326.

As his health declined, due to kidney and heart problems, John was admitted to the Uniontown Nursing and Convalescent Center in Uniontown. There, he died at the age of 77 on Oct. 26, 1962. Daughter Doris Wilson of Uniontown was the informant for the death certificate. Burial was in Mt. View Memorial Park, with Rev. James W. Martin officiating, and the Uniontown Evening Standard issued an obituary. The headcount of his survivors was 42 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren.

The widowed Ethel moved to Republic, PA and was there in 1971.

Son Charles Wesley Baker ( ? -1967) moved to Gary, IN. There, he was employed by United States Steel Corporation. Charles tied the knot with Thelma Worthington ( ? - ? ). They are not known to have reproduced. The pair belonged to the City Methodist Church in Gary. Sadly, at the age of 54, Charles died in Gary Methodist Hospital on Sept. 14, 1967. An obituary was printed in his old hometown newspaper, the Connellsville Daily Courier. The body was transported back to Uniontown for funeral services.

Daughter Elsie Baker married James Fox and moved to Chicago. By 1962, they pushed on to the West Coast were in Woodland Hills, CA. The Foxes in 1971 made their residence in Fresno, CA.

Daughter Doris Elizabeth Baker (1908-1971) was born on Feb. 20 1908. She married Walter Wilson (March 22, 1908-1961), son of John and Maggie (Shanenberger) Wilson and a native of Haydentown. There were 11 children in this family. They included Anna Breakiron Null, Leona Lewis, Betty Brady, Ruth Amos Bzowery, Wilma Gail Patterson, Levetia Dreer Alman, Jacqueline Wilson, Walter Wilson Jr., John Edward Wilson, James Wesley Wilson and Daniel Mark Wilson. Walter earned a living as a machine operator. The family address in 1961 was 37 Lawn Avenue, Uniontown, and they belonged to Central Christian Church in Uniontown. On Dec. 19, 1961, Walter suffered a massive heart attack at the age of 53 and was rushed to Uniontown Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. Burial was in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery. Doris survived him by a decade and made her residence at 167 Lemonwood Acres, Uniontown. Sadness blanketed the family when Doris was harvested away by the grim reaper of death at age 63 on July 23, 1971. Rev. Dr. Earl P. Confer preached the funeral sermon, with an obituary appearing in the Uniontown Morning Herald.

• Granddaughter Anna Wilson first tied the marital cord with (?) Breakiron. The couple moved to West Columbus, SC. By 1971, she was married to Walter Null and were in Storeystown, PA.

• Granddaughter Leona Wilson married Lawrence Lewis. The pair lived in McKeesport in 1961 and then put down roots in Fairchance, PA by 1971.

• Granddaughter Betty Wilson ( ? - ? ) - In about 1951, she wed Robert Brady ( ? - ? ). The pair became the parents of four -- Barbara Bosley, Karen Johnston, Robert Brady and John Brady. As of 1961, their homeplace was in Uniontown. He was employed in 1976 with Solomon & Teslovich Company. They marked their silver wedding anniversary in September 1976.

• Granddaughter Ruth Wilson initially was joined in wedlock with (?) Amos. As of 1961, they were in Cleveland, OH. Then sometime by 1971, she entered into marital union with William Bzowery. The couple relocated to Strongsville, OH.

• Granddaughter Wilma Gail Wilson was united in matrimony with Jack Patterson. Circa 1971, they were in Galion, OH. 

• Granddaughter Levetia Wilson first entered into marriage with (?) Dreer and in 1961 their dwelling was in McKeesport. By 1971, she wed again to (?) Alman and lived in Hanover, NC.

• Granddaughter Jacqueline Wilson lived with her widowed mother in 1971.

• Grandson Walter Wilson Jr. settled in Uniontown, PA.

• Grandson John Edward Wilson planted himself in Uniontown.

• Grandson James Wesley Wilson migrated to Fairchance, PA.

• Grandson Daniel Mark Wilson moved to Fairchance and was there in 1971.

Daughter Gladys Baker (1917-1999) was born on Aug. 17, 1917 in Brownfield, near Uniontown. She was joined in wedlock with Raymond Richard Butt (March 27, 1914-2010). He was the son of Leroy and Jennie (Stillwagon) Butt and originally from Bullskin Township, north of Connellsville. Their sixsome of children were Jennie Mae Butt, Clarence Richard "Ted" Butt, Floyd Butt, Peggy J. Pollock, Kay F. Stiles and Donna Butt. Said an obituary, "Ray worked as a coal miner for 34 years in Pennsylvania. He was an avid flea market vendor who enjoyed tinkering and socializing with people." In 1967, the Buttses dwelled in Connellsville. In about 1990, they moved to Hambden Township near Chardon, Geauga County, OH. There, she died at the age of 81 on April 30, 1999. The body was shipped back to her native Fayette County to sleep for all eternity in the sacred soil of Green Ridge Memorial Park. Raymond survived her by 11 years. Death spirited him away at home on Jan. 5, 2010.

• Granddaughter Jennie Mae Butt ( ? - ? ) was born five days before Christmas 1936 in Connellsville, PA. She was the mother of Kelley Meany. Jennie relocated to Arizona and settled in or near Glendale, AZ. There, she was employed by Sperry Flight Systems, and her home address was 4207 West Shaw Butte. Sadly, at the age of 42, she passed away on April 20, 1979 as a patient in Baptist Hospital. The remains were brought back to her hometown to sleep for all time in Green Ridge Memorial Park. An obituary was published in the Arizona Republic.

• Grandson Clarence Richard "Ted" Butt (1944-2007) was born on Feb. 27, 1944. He served in the Pennsylvania National Guard during the Vietnam War as a member of the Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor, 28th Division. Evidence suggests that he wed Mary ( ? - ? ) and was the father of Lon Butt and Lee Butt. Circa 1968, they lived in an apartment in Greenwood Heights, Connellsville. Later they moved to Chardon, OH. Death spirited him away at the age of 63 on March 15, 2007. His remains lie in eternal repose in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon. 

• Grandson Floyd Butt (1948-2007) was born on Dec. 13, 1948 in Connellsville. He also migrated to Arizona and put down roots in Phoenix. He surrendered to the angel of death at the age of 58 on Sept. 9, 2007. A brief notice of his passing was printed in the Arizona Republic.

• Granddaughter Peggy J. Butt ( ? -2014) was united in wedlock with George Pollock (Feb. 15, 1934-2004), son of George and Irene (Borsodi) Pollock. Two daughters of their union were Jamie Pollock and Debra Ohl. The family migrated from Connellsville to Cleveland, OH in 1953. George was employed for 42½ years by Republic Steel, later becoming part of LTV Steel Corporation. He retired in June 1995. Said an obituary, George "was a very caring and loving husband and father." He passed away on Nov. 24, 2004. She was in the Garfield Heights suburb of Cleveland in 2010-2014. Sadly, at the age of 79, Peggy died in July 2014. She was pictured in her obituary in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

• Granddaughter Kay F. Butt was joined in matrimony with Will Stiles. The pair migrated to Arizona and settled in Phoenix, AZ.

• Granddaughter Donna Butt lived in Hambden Township, Geauga County, OH in 2010.

Daughter Betty Olive Marie Baker (1922- ? ) was born in about 1922. On Sept. 25, 1937, as a teenager, she slipped away to Oakland, MD to marry Russell Henry McCoy (Oct. 1, 1915-1979). He was the son of Homer McCoy of Askren Street, Uniontown. Officiating their marital rites was Rev. Archibald Moore, with the news made public in the Uniontown Morning Herald. They are believed to have borne two children, Caroline E. Davidson and Wayne McCoy. Betty moved out in late 1945 or the first of 1946, and Russell advertised in the local newspaper that she had "left her bed and board without just cause, and I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by her." Their union dissolved in divorce. In the 1940s, Betty tied the knot with Orville Frank Christensen (1923- ? ). Evidence hints that they produced four more offspring of their own, Larry Christensen, Bruce Charles Christensen, Duane Christensen and Cheryl Cochran. The United States Census of 1950 shows the Christensens in Mundelein, Lake County, IL, with Orville working as a presser helper at a cellophane printing company. Circa 1962-1971, Betty lived in Chicago and in 2008 was in Mishawaka, IN.

• Granddaughter Caroline E. McCoy (1938- ? ) was born on July 30, 1938 in Uniontown, PA. She grew up in Mundelein, Lake County, IL. Caroline exchanged vows of marriage with Ray Davidson ( ? - ? ). They planted themselves in South Bend, IN and became the parents of four daughters -- Penny Nye, Cynthia Van Bergen, Christine Bohlmann and Angela Schmidtendorff. Sadly, suffering from a blood clotting disorder at the age of 69, Caroline died in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend Campus on July 25, 2008. Her obituary was printed in the South Bend Tribune.

• Grandson Wayne McCoy (1942- ? ) was born in about 1942 in Pennsylvania.

• Grandson Larry Christensen (1948- ? ) was born in about 1948 in Illinois.

• Grandson Bruce Charles Christensen (1950- ? ) was born on Jan. 26, 1950 in Illinois. He was twice married, the first ending with divorce on June 30, 1986. He then made his home in Front Royal, VA. On Christmas Eve 1986, he married his second bride, 28-year-old Carolyn Francine McCauley (1958- ? ), also divorced from her first spouse, and the daughter of Henry Franklin and Alice Mae (Frederick) McCauley Jr. At the time, they shared a residence on Accomac Road in Front Royal.

• Grandson Duane Christensen ( ? - ? )

• Granddaughter Cheryl Christensen wed (?) Cochran.