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Thomas Cemetery - courtesy Janet (Gary) Orawiec

Samuel Hall was born on Feb. 18, 1840 (or March 1839) along Beaver Creek in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Hall, and the stepson of Elizabeth (Rowan) Hall.

He stood between 5 feet, 5 inches and 5 feet, 8½ inches tall in adulthood (sources differ). He sported a light or florid complexion, brown hair and grey-blue eyes. Samuel did not know how to sign his own name, using an "X" as his mark in official documents when needed.

At the age of 22, in 1860, he resided with his parents at Wharton Furnace, Fayette County and earned a living as a day laborer at the Furnace, a hot blast charcoal facility producing ingots of iron.

Samuel joined the Union Army after the outbreak of the Civil War. He was enrolled in Philadelphia on Jan. 29, 1862 in the 2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Battery K, commanded by Capt. E. Fuller. 

Hospital where Samuel was treated Courtesy Don Morfe/HMdb.org

The regiment was stationed in early 1862 at Camden, NJ where Samuel contracted a cold and the measles. The illness turned into congestion of the lungs and "gastric catarrh," or gastritis, an inflammation of the stomach lining. He was treated in an army hospital on Christian Street at Philadelphia starting on Feb. 25, 1862. He was returned to his regiment on April 3, 1862 "with a bad cough," recalled his fellow soldier Allen Bryner from back home. Another comrade in his battery, Morris Morris, said that Samuel's "cough continued bad until I was discharged."

Among the physicians treating his illness, whom Samuel recalled from memory later in life, were Dr. Barton and Dr. Grizel. Again, he was found to be sick in camp on Nov. 11, 1862 but not of sufficient hardship to warrant any further medical care.

Then, in March 1863, he was stationed at Fort Saratoga, a temporary earthwork structure in the northeast section of the District of Columbia. At Saratoga, he deserted. After some time passed, and he had not returned, he was dropped from the army rolls. 

Perhaps under threat of severe punishment, he made his way back to his unit in the autumn of 1863. He developed a case of the mumps and was sent to the post hospital at Camp Convalescent in Alexandria, VA. He was released and returned on Jan. 6, 1864 but was held in confinement awaiting a general court martial. He was found guilty on March 23, 1864 and, in the words of the Adjutant General R.C. Drum, served a sentence "at Ft. Ethan Allen, Va. to forfeit all pay & allowances due him, $10 per month of his monthly pay for 6 months..." He secured his release from confinement in about June 1864 and returned to military duty. Having again become sick, he was away for treatment in the general hospital in July and August 1864 but was present on duty in September 1864 through the end of the war.

Above: 2nd Pennsylvania Artillery troops under inspection by Gen. Adelbert Ames - Library of Congress. Below: Union assault on Chaffin's Farm, VA, in which the regiment took part - both sketched by William Waud - Wikipedia

Fort Stevens earthworks today

The 2nd Artillery spent its first two years building and staffing a ring of fortifications around the District of Columbia, including the earthen Fort Stevens to the north. This fort is notable because it came under enemy fire in July 1864, in an attack by Confederate Gen. Jubal Early, and President Abraham Lincoln was there and witnessed the battle, the only time in American history when a seated chief executive came under fire from an enemy combatant during wartime.

The regiment saw its first battle on July 15, 1864 in some of the first assaults of the siege of Petersburg. It also took part in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm in September 1864 in Virginia and an attack on nearby Fort Harrison west of New Market Heights.

Samuel received his honorable discharge at Sussex Court House south of Petersburg, VA on the Fourth of July 1865 and returned home to Fayette County. He resumed his labors as a farmer. He worked for his friends William H. Shipley and Silas Shipley shortly after his home-coming and they later testified how severely he was coughing. They wrote in an affidavit, "he could not perform more than one half manual labor on account of the said disease... The said Hall lived in sight of their residence for 11 years and that [they] saw him every week during that time." 

Samuel was twice-married. His first bride was Nancy M. Shipley ( ? -1868). Their union was short, and sadly, she passed away in 1868.

Then circa 1869-1870, he joined hands in marriage with his second spouse, Sarah E. Weller (Nov. 16, 1848-1920).

Together, the couple bore a brood of 10 children -- Francis Elmer Hall, Joseph Hall, Sarene Margaret "Rena" (or "Reny") Little, Hiram Curtis Hall, Annie Elizabeth Cromwell, William Henry Hall, Agnes L. Knox, Mary Ellen Smitley, Isaac Marshall Hall and Laura Hall. There was a 25-year difference in the ages of their eldest and youngest offspring.

Dr. S. Switzer of Markleysburg became the Halls' family physician in 1880. Samuel complained to him of weakness of his breast and shortness of breath. The first examination revealed "percussion symptoms of hepatization of the margins of the middle lobes of the lungs," the doctor wrote, "there also being some atrophy of the left side of the chest." In today's medical terminology, this meant that portions of his lung tissue had become solid and firm, with the consistency of liver. When required to undergo an exam by military physicians in 1890, to qualify for an army pension, he traveled to Connellsville in July 1890. 

The three doctors together wrote: "Nutrition good. Chest asymmetrical. No [heart] murmur. Tongue slightly coated and swollen. No jaundice. We do not think that he is disabled in any manner for many labor." 

As of 1889, the Halls dwelled near Markleysburg, Henry Clay Township, and within a few years were in Stewart Township, Fayette County. They also lived at one time in nearby Wharton Township.

In older years, he drew a military pension as compensation for his wartime illnesses. In describing the cough he had developed in the army, he once wrote that "[I] have never bin well since..., lung trouble that I cant get rid of. I am unable to perform manual labor often brake down coughing & often have to sit up in bead at night or get up to cough." [Invalid App. No. 690.439 - Cert. No. 841.711]

Samuel received an increase in his monthly pension check in June 1912 but felt it was too low. On stationery of Ohiopyle justice of the peace Radcliffe Weir, he wrote to the U.S. Pension Commissioner asking for two dollars more each month, or $25 monthly. Then again in April 1918, now making his homeplace in Somerfield, Somerset County, he asked local undertaker and embalmer H.H. Rodahaver to write a letter on his behalf, asking for the same increase as the monthly amount had not changed.

Sadly, Sarah reputedly surrendered to the angel of death on Feb. 8, 1920, at the age of 71.

As a widower, Samuel soldiered on for another four years. He died of acute heart failure at the age of 85 on March 8, 1924, in Henry Clay Township, with burial in the M.N. Thomas Cemetery in Markleysburg. On the official Pennsylvania certificate of death for this man, the space for the names of his parents was left blank, and no obituary has yet been found in the local newspaper, the Connellsville Daily Courier.

~ Son Francis "Elmer" Hall ~

Son Francis "Elmer" "Dad" Hall (1869-1925) was born on May 16, 1869 in Fayette County, PA. 

When he was about 25 years of age, in 1895, he entered into marriage with Laura Alice Clawson (Jan. 13, 1869-1945), daughter of Lott W. and Elizabeth (Baker) Clawson of Hopwood, Fayette County. 

Together they bore a brood of eight -- Wade H. Hall, Sidwell Hackney Hall, Camden E. Hall, Phineas H. Hall, Charles "Owen" Hall, Violet Nicholson, Lauretta Morgan and Onahlee Kennedy. 

A newspaper once said that "'Dad,' as he was familiarly known was widely known in this city and county." He earned a living as a sawyer. 

Sadness cascaded over the family when, at age 56, Francis died at home in Hopwood from heart enlargement problems on July 28, 1925. Burial was in Hopwood Cemetery. 

Laura outlived him by two decades. She moved to Connellsville in about 1942 with an address of 1317½ South Pittsburgh Street. Her last years were burdened with organic heart disease and senility. Death spirited her away in Connellsville on April 23, 1945.

Son Wade Hampton Hall (1889-1964) was born on or about Feb. 16, 1889 in Hopwood. He generated income as an agent in young manhood. When he was 21 years of age, on Jan. 18, 1911, he wed 17-year-old Mollie Marie Baker ( ? -1973), also of Hopwood and the daughter of Andy and Ellen Baker. The couple united themselves in marriage without benefit of clergy. Seven children born into this family were Francis S. Hall, Clarence "Hampton" Hall, Charles E. Hall, Jessie Murn Baker, Wade Dalton Hall, Lauretta M. Hughes and Harry Jordan Hall. Their addresses over the years were 34 Middle Street, 36 East Winona Street and 36 Collins Avenue. For 36 years, he served as an agent for Metropolitan Insurance Company. The family belonged to Calvary Methodist Church. The family held a family dinner in 1959 to celebrate Wade's 70th birthday. Sadly, at the age of 75, Wade died in Uniontown Hospital on April 27, 1964. The Uniontown Morning Herald carried an obituary saying he was survived by 15 grandchildren. Rev. Frank A. Bodnar officiated the rites, followed by interment in Sylvan Heights Cemetery. Mollie lived for another nine years as a widow and her final address was 212 Evans Street. She died in a Uniontown hospital on April 15, 1973, with an obituary appearing in the Morning Herald. The headcount of her survivors was 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

• Grandson Francis C. Hall (1912-1982) was born on May 4, 1912 in Hopwood. He exchanged marital vows with a distant cousin, Annabelle Reiber (1914-2004), daughter of George Andrew and Grace (Gaither) Reiber. See the Gaither-Reiber biography for more.

• Grandson Clarence "Hampton" Hall (1915-2000) was born on June 25, 1915 in Hopwood. Dr. Joseph P. Ritenour assisted in the delivery. Hampton was an alumnus of Uniontown High School and worked in young manhood for Penn State Amusement Company in Uniontown. He stood 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighed 130 lbs., with brown hair and blue eyes. On April 15, 1936, he pledged his nuptial vows with Arlene Darby Nixon ( ? - ? ), daughter of Helen Nixon of Uniontown. The wedding ceremony was held in Oakland, MD, where there was no waiting period for couples to marry, and was announced on the pages of the Connellsville Daily Courier. The federal census of 1940 shows the pair in Uniontown, with him working as a circulation manager for the Uniontown Daily News Standard, and her as a beauty shop operator. Hampton joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving in Sampson, NY, Pensacola, FL, Beeville, TX and Corpus Christi, TX. By 1950, their marriage appears to have ended, and he had moved to Beaver County, Pa and remarried to Mary June Woodward (1913-2004), daughter of Lee Barton and Mary Susan "Mollie" (Fisher) Woodward of South Connellsville. She was widowed from her first husband, George Edward Schultz, and brought a stepdaughter into the mix, Marylee (Schultz) Pigman. The couple went on to bear two more children of their own -- Gary Hall and Cheryl Corse McConnell. The 1950 census lists the couple in Aliquippa, with him selling automobiles and her as a self-employed beauty shop proprietor. They moved by 1973 to Monaca/Center Township, Beaver County, where he secured a position with the Beaver County Times. Hampton also generated income with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. He volunteered his time as an elder and Sunday School superintendent with the North Branch Presbyterian Church and held a membership in the Lions Club and Center Township Bowling League. Sadly, he passed away on July 23, 2000, at the age of 85, as a patient in the Beaver Valley Geriatric Center An obituary was published in the Times. Burial was in Monaca's Union Cemetery, following services conducted by his pastor, Rev. Marvin Barney. Mary June outlived him by four years. She died at the age of 90, in the Beaver Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, on June 23, 2004. Her obituary appeared in the Times.

  Step-great-granddaughter Marylee Schultz (1934-2012) was born on July 30, 1934 in Aliquippa. She was a teen when her mother married our Hampton Hall. Marylee tied the knot with Ronald A. Pigman ( ? - ? ). Their union stood the test of time of a remarkable 58 years together. An only daughter was Rhonda Pigman. Marylee was a 40-year secretary with the Center Area High School. Circa 2000-2012, they were in Center Township. Sadly, at the age of 78, Marylee died in Heritage Valley Beaver on Dec. 4, 2012. She was pictured in her obituary in the Beaver County Times. Rev. Edward Heist led the funeral service. Daughter Rhonda has dwelled in Independence Township and is the mother of Haylee J. Pigman and Brent A. Pigman. 

  Great-grandson Gary Hall exchanged marital vows with Susan Sheets and in 2004-2012 lived in Beaver Falls.

  Great-granddaughter Cheryl Hall appears to have been twice-wed. In August 1973, she first tied the knot with Ronald Course of Monaca. Later, she married Bill McConnell. They resided in Hopewell Township in 2000 and Center Township in 2004-2012.

• Grandson Charles Edward Hall (1917-1999) was born on Sept. 16, 1917. As a teen he attended Lafayette Junior High School in Uniontown. He stood 5 feet, 10 inches tall in adulthood and weighed 150 lbs., sporting brown hair and brown eyes. Charles was unemployed on the eve of World War II and eventually served in the U.S. Army Air Forces with postings to Fort Meade, MD and Kissimmee, FL. Back home by 1950, still single at age 33, he lived with his parents in 1950 and generated income as a salesman of household furnishings. He was wedded to Mary B. (1907-1986). He eventually migrated to Chevy Chase, MD. Mary passed into eternity in 1986. The widowed Charles made his final home in Bethesda, MD. The spectre of death swept him away on Sept. 4, 1999. The remains were laid to rest under the sod of Sylvan Heights Cemetery. 

• Granddaughter Jessie Murn Hall (1921-2016) was a 1940 graduate of Uniontown High School. She was active with the Tri-C Society of the Great Bethel Baptist Church. On Valentine's Day 1942, she was joined in holy marriage with Cpl. Quinter Stewart "Sam" Baker (March 26, 1920-2000), son of Charles O. and Sybil (Stewart) Baker of Belle Vernon and Point Marion, Fayette County. Their ceremony was quiet and held in the First Christian Church of Wichita Falls, TX, and the bride was pictured in the Uniontown Evening Standard. The groom was a Point Marion High School alumnus and at the time of the marriage was with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, with a position in the classification office. At their first anniversary, the couple were pictured in the Evening Standard. The Bakers were transferred to Greensboro, NC in 1943. Their one known child was Renee Lee. Later, they moved to Rockville, MD, where they lived in 1975-2000. Quinter was employed in Washington, DC as a civil engineer in materials and testing within the Department of Transportation. The family is known to have returned to Uniontown in August 1975 to attended the Baker Reunion at Rainbow Park. Their marriage crumbled in divorce. Quinter married a second time to Gail ( ? - ? ), whom he had met in the dining room of the House of Representatives, and after retirement worked for the National Park Service. Said an obituary, Quinter "was an accomplished chef, one who carefully prepared each meal, personally shopping for and choosing his own meats and produce. He delighted in giving gifts of homemade apricot pies as well as canned pepper jellies and he truly cherished being in the company of loving friends who enjoyed sharing his delectable morsels. He always said that his greatest accomplishments in this life were the Colonial landmarks that he'd helped preserved. As a young boy he grew up living amongst historical sites associated with George Washington, John Q. Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. He carefully lobbied the U. S. Congress in his efforts to preserve America's history, including most notably Friendship Hill, the home of Belgium immigrant, Albert Gallatin, who served as Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Adams and Jefferson." In her own right, Gail had been employed as a personal assistant to Congressman Claude Pepper (D-FL) in Washington. In 2008, Jessie's homeplace was with or near her daughter in Boyds, MD.

  Great-granddaughter Renee Baker married Bruce Lee. Their two daughters are Kerry Lee and Nicole Lee. As of 2000, the Lees were in Boyds, MD.

• Granddaughter Lauretta M. Hall (1928-2008) was born on March 18, 1928 in Uniontown. She worked at and co-owned Lauretta and Vern's Beauty Shop as a teenager in 1947. On Jan. 26, 1947, she wed World War II veteran Raleigh Hughes (Dec. 28, 1925-2015), son of James "Madison" and Nellie (Welling) Hughes of East Winona Street, Uniontown. In announcing the happy event, the Uniontown Morning Herald said that "An aqua dress, black accessories and corsage of yellow tea roses was the attractive bridal ensemble..."  The nuptials by Rev. Dr. A.J. Allen at his home in Chalk Hill. Their marriage endured the ebbs and flows of an extraordinary 61 years together. Raleigh had served for 20 months in the U.S. Navy, including a deployment to New Guinea in the South Pacific. At the time of marriage, he had been employed by B.J. Mundel & Company and then Sears Roebuck and Company. The couple settled in Uniontown. Their trio of children were Dwane M. Hughes,  Pamela Barnhart and Patricia Judy. Ralph was employed for 36 years at the General Motors Fisher Body Plant in McKeesport, holding a membership in the United Auto Workers Union. Lauretta at one time was a leader of a Brownies troop and was known for her baking and cooking. They were members of Trinity United Presbyterian Church, and he gave of his time with Interfaith Caregivers. She died at home at the age of 80 on June 26, 2008. Rev. Michael I. Orsted presided over the funeral rituals, with interment in Sylvan Heights Cemetery. The widowed Raleigh moved into the home of his married daughter Patricia in Hibbs, Fayette County. At the age of 89, he passed away on March 5, 2015. Rev. Tom Holslog led the service.

  Great-grandson Dwane M. Hughes (1947-2021) was born in 1947 in Pittsburgh. He was pictured in the Uniontown Morning Herald on his first birthday. He married Danette Kay Smouse (April 10, 1963-2021), and they planted themselves in Uniontown. They were 16 years apart in age and stayed together for four decades until the separation of death. Their duo of children were Danielle Frost and David Hughes. Said an obituary, "The things she most enjoyed doing when she had the time were writing to her pen pals, reading and plastic canvas crafts." At the age of 74, on Nov. 29, 2021, Dwane passed away in their home. Danette only outlived him by less than a month, passing away on Dec. 21, 2021. Daughter Danielle wed Jeff Frost and are the parents of Gavin Frost, Austin Frost and Delilah Frost. Son David married Michelle and produced two sons, David Hughes and Noah Hughes.

  Great-granddaughter Pamela Hughes tied the knot with John Barnhart. Circa 2008, they made their residence in Uniontown. 

  Great-granddaughter Patricia Hughes was joined in wedlock with Scott Judy. They have lived in Hibbs, PA.

• Grandson Wade Dalton Hall (1923-1979) was born in 1923. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was one of several local men who "served with the famed Merrill Marauders and later with the Mars Task Force," said the Uniontown Morning Herald, "which with other heroic outfits played such important roles in the early days of the war. Stationed in the China-Burma-India theater, they hold four battle stars and two Presidential Unit citations. The boys saw war at its worst and during one of the fiercest fights, lasting 54 days, they did not have a change of clothing or even water to wash." He is believed to have exchanged marital with with widow Renee "Vernell" (Sidehammer) Haney (Sept. 9, 1922-2010), daughter of Albert T. and Martha B. (Wahler) Sidehammer of Uniontown. She had grown up in the Second Methodist Protestant Church and was part of its Junior Christian Endeavor Society. Her first husband, Edward Ellsworth "Ted" Haney, a mechanic with the U.S. Army Air Forces, had been killed in action after just a few months of marriage on duty in Norfolk, England during World War II, on Dec. 10, 1943, rendering her alone at age 21. The Halls first lived in Uniontown/Hopwood in the late 1940s. Four sons of this union were Joe Hall, Thomas Wade Hall, Paul Hall and Gregg Hall. Vernell is known to have enjoyed bowling in local leagues. By 1973, they had moved to Columbus, OH. Grief cascaded over the family at Wade's death in 1979. The widowed Vernell outlived him by nearly four decades and endured the untimely deaths of her sons Joe in 1984 and Thomas in 2013. Said the Akron Beacon Journal, "Vernell was a true chocolate lover that also enjoyed drinking Coke-a-Cola. She was a lifelong Steelers fan. She had a feisty personality that always filled the room with laughter [and] had a love for pink flamingos and warm weather." Her final place of residence was in Cuyahoga Falls. With her health in decline, she went to live in Falls Village Nursing Home. 

  Great-grandson Thomas Wade Hall ( ? -2013)

  Great-grandson Paul Hall lived at Cuyahoga Falls, OH in 2019.

  Great-grandson Gregg Hall tied the marital cord with Joan. They settled in Tallmadge, OH.

• Grandson Harry Jordan Hall (1930-2011) was born in 1930. He was an alumnus  of Uniontown Senior High School and was a gasoline station attendant in Uniontown circa 1950. He migrated to Maryland and in 1953 was employed at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD. Circa 1954, he was united in matrimony with fellow South Union graduate Donna H. Romig ( ? -2020), daughter of Paul and Mary Katherine Romig of Greensburg, Pa and later Rockville, MD. News of their engagement was announced in the Connellsville Daily Courier. At the time of their wedding, Donna worked at the U.S. Naval Hospital, also in Bethesda. The Halls went on to bear a family of three -- Cathy Marie Hall, Scott Hall and Russell Hall. The family dwelled in Poolesville, MD in 1973. By 2008, they had moved to Fayetteville, PA. As a widow, Donna dwelled in Olney, MD. She died there at the age of 85 on Jan. 26, 2020. The family asked that any memorial gifts be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Their daughter Cathy lived in Virginia Beach, VA as of 2020.

Son Sidwell Hackeney Hall (1892-1960) was born in 1892. On March 29, [year?], he entered into marriage with Almadell Gray ( ? - ? ), daughter of Stella Gray. Their large brood of children included Albert Sidwell Hall, Laura Creel Shimmel, James D. Hall, Vivian Crow, Norma Boyer, Alma "Dolly" Guseman Frankenberry Eckert and Shirley Conley. The four daughters held a distinction of celebrating birthdays on "holidays of general recognition," said the Uniontown Evening Standard -- Vivian on Memorial Day, Norma on Christmas, Dolly on New Year's Day and Shirley on Mother's Day. The girls and their brothers were pictured together in the June 8, 1939 edition of the Evening Standard. They resided along the Lake Lynn-Morris Crossroads in the West Penn Hill section at Lake Lynn, Fayette County. For 31 years, he was employed as an operator at the Lake Lynn power plant of West Penn Company. Starting as a floorman at the plant in 1927, he held the post until a 1957 promotion of repairman. He retired at year-end 1957 and was pictured in a related story in the Evening Standard. During World War II, he served with the Home Guard Military Police. In his free time, Sidwell liked to boat, fish and hunt. He held memberships in the First Methodist Church of Point Marion and its John Wesley Bible Class and was an honorary member of the American Legion. Sadly, at the age of 67, he died in Vincent Pallotti Hospital in nearby Morgantown, WV. An obituary appeared in the Evening Standard. He was survived by a dozen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Interment was in Point Marion's Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.

• Grandson Albert Sidwell Hall (1916-2011) was born on March 30, 1916 in Isabella, Fayette County. He first wed Flora Olivia Wiland (Nov. 14, 1915-1981), daughter of Frank Wiland of Point Marion. They became the parents of Adrienne Sue Uhler Robinson, Rebecca Jean Janroy and Albert "Sherman" Hall. The family moved in 1942 to Lake Lynn, Fayette County. There, he earned a living "working in the Maintenance Department of the Lake Lynn Power Station for 44 years," said an obituary. "He was a member of 70 years at the Point Marion United Methodist Church." He is said to have saved the life of a man who accidentally fell over the Lake Lynn Dam. In his free time he liked to golf and to camp, boat and water ski on Cheat Lake. Sadly, Flora passed away at the age of 65 on Jan. 14, 1981, bringing to a close their marriage of 45 years' duration. Albert outlived her by three decades and wed again to Anna Mae Hubeaut ( ? - ? ). The second union lasted for another 23 years. They maintained a homeplace in Point Marion and spent many winters in Clearwater, FL. With his health in decline, he went to live in the Point Manor Personal Care Home and stayed for the final seven years of his life. He died on Aug. 22, 2011. Rev. Scott Teets led the funeral rites. His remains rest eternally in Mount Moriah Baptist Cemetery in Smithfield.

  Great-granddaughter Adrienne Sue Hall (1936-2021) was born on Oct. 4, 1936 in Point Marion, Fayette County. She grew up in the Lake Lynn area. She was a 1955 graduate of Point Marion High School. She first entered into matrimony with Joseph "William" Uhler ( ? - ? ), son of Frank Uhler of Point Marion. She prominently was pictured in an engagement announcement in the Uniontown Evening Standard. The groom, a 1953 graduate of Point Marion, was a student at West Virginia University at the time, majoring in mathematics and physical education, and in 1954 had a summer job at the Cleveland plant of Ford Motor Company. The known children of the couple was Lucinda Sue "Cindy" Uhler, William Uhler, John Uhler and Crystal Tomci. They dwelled in Cleveland in 1955 and in 1958 were in New Geneva, Fayette County. The family relocated to Atlanta by 1973, where he appears to have been employed by Kmart. He also "was a collector of many things including rare cars, knives, pocket watches and clocks," said an obituary. Their marriage dissolved in divorce sometime before 1992. He married a second time to Linda Davis and in 1992 relocated from Bristol, TN to Ringgold, GA. Adrienne also tied the knot a second time with Robert C. Robinson (1932-2009). He died in the burn unit of Pittsburgh's UPMC Mercy Hospital on March 16, 2009. She spent her final years at Lake Lynn. Said an obituary, she "was a loving mother who enjoyed looking after the needs of her family. In her later years, she followed the warm weather, traveling between Florida, Arizona, Colorado and Pennsylvania." She suffered the death of daughter Lucinda in 2014.  At the age of 84, while in Colorado visiting her son John, she passed away on June 12, 2021 in Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs. The remains were shipped cross-country to sleep for the ages in Mount Moriah Baptist Cemetery in Smithfield. Of the children, William was married to or a companion of Pam Conley and dwelled at Point Marion -- John tied the marital cord with Amy and moved to Florissant near Colorado Springs -- Crystal wed (?) Tomci and has lived in Melbourne, FL -- and Lucinda was a domestic partner for 30 years with Melody Ann Erb and resided in Harrisburg, with death cutting her away in Harrisburg Hospital on Oct. 5, 2014.

  Great-granddaughter Rebecca Jean "Becky" Hall ( ? - ? ) spent her youth at Lake Lynn. She was a 1957 graduate of Point Marion High School and went on to employment with Whiteside's in nearby Morgantown, WV. On March 2, 1958, she exchanged vows of marriage with Armand G. Janroy ( ? - ? ), son of Fernand Janroy of Point Marion. The nuptials were conducted in the First Methodist Church of Point Marion. The news was announced on the pages of the Uniontown Morning Herald, which said that the bride "was attired in a white floor-length gown of nylon net over taffeta styled with draped neckline, tiny lace buttons down the back and very full skirt of net over hoops ending in a chapel train. The gown was designed and made by the bride's mother. Completing her ensemble she wore a fingertip veil of illusion held by a scalloped crown of seed pearls and irridescents and she carried a cascade arrangement of white roses, lilies-of-the-valley and mums with white satin streamers." The groom, a 1955 Point Marion graduate, worked at the time of marriage for the National Radio Institute in Washington, DC. Immediately upon marriage, he was inducted into the U.S. Army. Rebecca's homeplace in 2021 was in Canonsburg, Washington County, PA.

  Great-grandson Albert "Sherman" Hall (1941-2023) was born on May 31, 1941 in Gans, Fayette County. He grew up at Lake Lynn and was a 1959 graduate of Point Marion High School. In 1961, he graduated from Morgantown Business College. Sherman pledged vows of marriage with Geneva Ann Fulmer ( ? - ? ), a Point Marion native. The couple remained together despite the thick and thin of an extraordinary 61 years. A trio of offspring of their union were Dawn Hall, David Hall and Kyra Kay Marshall. Said an obituary, "He was employed at West Penn Power and served in numerous capacities within the company for over 20 years throughout West Virginia and Pennsylvania. In 1970, Sherman became a member of the Syria Temple of Pittsburgh, and was an active member of the Shrine for 52 years. In 1984, Sherman and Geneva relocated to North Carolina, where he began a career as a real estate broker and later a house inspector." Their final home together was in New Bern, NC. At the age of 81, Sherman died in Carolina East Medical Center on Feb. 9, 2023. The body was shipped north for interment in Mount Moriah Baptist Cemetery, Smithfield. Of their children, Dawn has lived in Greenville, NC -- David in Syracuse, UT -- and Kyra (1973-2017) in Maui, HI prior to her death on Sept. 21, 2017.

• Granddaughter Laura Estelle Hall (1918-2010) was born on April 11, 1918 in Pennsylvania. She first wed Oliver J. "Ollie" Creel ( ? -1973). They were the parents of two sons, Russell James Creel and Roy Lynn Creel. The Creels resided at Point Marion in 1939, with Oliver working as an instructor of the Uniontown Driving School and as proprietor at the stands of West Penn Beach at Lake Lynn. The Creels later moved to Linthicum near Baltimore, MD. There, Oliver was manager of the used car division of Gladding Chevrolet Company. The family often returned to Uniontown for visits. They relocated back to Lake Lynn by the early 1970s. There, Oliver was a member of Lake Lynn Community Chapel, where he gave of his time as Sunday School superintendent. He also held memberships in the Glen Burnie lodges of the Masons and the Elks Club. At the age of 58, on July 7, 1973, he died in Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, WV. An obituary appeared in the Uniontown Evening Standard. Rev. Harry Farrier officiated the funeral, with burial in Point Marion Cemetery. On Dec. 20, 1980, she married a second husband, World War II veteran Austin Leon/Levi Benner (1919-1984), a native of Hagerstown, MD and the son of Leon and Nora Benner. The wedding was held at the Robert A. Pascal Senior Center on Dorsey Road, officiated by Rev. Kenneth Dunnington of the Brooklyn Methodist Church. Laura's 85-year-old mother flew in to attend. The groom appears to have brought three stepchildren into the combined family, Gloria Jean Talbott, Mary Wilson and Charles Benner. They first met, reported the Baltimore Sun, when "Mr. Bonner noticed Mrs. Creel volunteering at the center's reception desk last January 3, asked her out for coffee and followed that with a dinner invitation two weeks later. From there he courted her over the senior center's pool table, among other places, so it seemed only logical that they should be married there in the company of fellow seniors and scores of out-of-town guests. It was the center's first such match since its opening (as the North County Senior Center) in November, 1979. " The pair planted themselves in Glen Burnie, MD. Austin was a retired engineer with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and belonged to the Methodist Church of Curtis Bay, the Hagerstown lodge of the Masons and the Tall Cedars of Glen Burnie. They enjoyed fishing, hiking and swimming and took trips to Kent Island, Harpers Ferry and Ocean City, where they strolled the entire length of the boardwalk. Laura was rendered a widow for a second time when Austin died at the age of 65 on Oct. 3, 1984. An obituary was printed in the Baltimore Evening Sun and the Hagerstown Herald-Mail. Rev. George Manhardt performed the funeral service, followed by interment of the remains in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Her third spouse was Milton C. Shimmel ( ? - ? ). Their home together was in Brooklyn Park, MD. She passed away at the age of 92 on Dec. 23, 2010. Her remains lie in eternal repose in Point Marion Cemetery.

  Great-grandson Russell James Creel (1939- ? ) was born in Aug. 1939 in the dwelling of his Hall grandparents on West Penn Hill, Lake Lynn, weighing in at 9¼ lbs. News of his birth was printed in the Uniontown Morning Herald. He moved to Baltimore with his parents and in 1973 dwelled in Linthicum, MD. By 1984 he was in Glen Burnie, MD. At the age of 49, still in Glen Burnie in 1989, he is believed to have wed 50-year-old Dorothy Annette Phillips ( ? - ? ). She brought two adult stepchildren into the mix, Anthony A. Phillips ( ? -2020) and Deborah Lee (Phillips) Castranda.

  Great-grandson Roy Lynn Creel ( ? - ? ) - On Nov. 20, 1965, he was joined in wedlock with Patricia M. King ( ? - ? ), daughter of Marion S. and Marguerite O. King of Ellicott City, MD. The pair settled in Catonsville, MD and were there in 2002.

• Grandson James D. Hall ( ? -1977) grew to manhood at Lake Lynn. He served in the U.S. Army in August 1942 during World War II, He was stationed at Camp Stewart, GA, and when promoted to corporal in 1943 was pictured in the Uniontown Evening Standard. James eventually settled in Worcester, MA.  
• Granddaughter Vivian Geniveve Hall (1921-2002) was born on May 30, 1921 in Waynesburg, Greene County. In the early 1940s, she married Cecil Staley Crow (May 8, 1917-1986), originally from Point Marion and the son of Winifred Crow. The Crows made a homeplace for years at Clairton, Allegheny County. One known son was Alan Sidwell Crow. Cecil was drafted into the U.S. Army in the months leading up to America's entry into World War II. He attained the rank of staff sergeant and in 1943 was stationed at Tallahassee, FL. He was discharged at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation in July 1945. Sadly, at the age of 69, Cecil passed away on Nov. 22, 1986. Vivian outlived him by 16 years. At age 80, she died in Clairton on Jan. 2, 2002. The couple sleep at each other's side in Jefferson Memorial Cemetery in Pleasant Hills.

  Great-grandson Alan Sidwell Crow (1947-2005) was born on Jan. 8, 1947. He entered into marriage with Stephanie Andrea Corrigan (1947-2017), daughter of Andrew and Helen S. Corrigan of McKees Rocks. She appears to have brought stepchildren into the mix, among them David McCrum, Yvonne Firczak and Karl J. McCrum. An obituary said that "Stephanie enjoyed times at Yough Lake and the family camp. She loved her family and pets, who will sorely miss her charismatic wit and unique sense of humor." A profile in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said that her "epic will propelled her through a tough childhood, three marriages, and numerous jobs taken in service of raising three kids, often by herself. [She] was a single mother, working several jobs to make ends meet... Her resume is an eclectic mix of tough jobs, united by a motherly touch: paramedic, cleaner, Access driver, supermarket meat cutter." Sadly, Alan passed away at the age of 58 on July 16, 2005. Burial was in Jefferson Memorial Cemetery. Stephanie lived on for dozen more years. Death enveloped her at the age of 69 on June 22, 2017. Pastor Michael Airgood presided over the funeral service. The family was plunged into grief when, on July 14, 2024, the Crows' grandson Josiah Luke "Jayrider" McCrum of Glassport died at the age of 28. 

• Granddaughter Norma Hall ( ? -1987) was a graduate of Point Marion High School. On May 23, 1941, she tied the knot with Charles Harold Boyer ( ? -1993), son of William Boyer of Point Marion. Their nuptials were held in Hancock, MD, by the hand of Rev. Griffin of the Methodist Church. In announcing the happy event, the Uniontown Evening Standard said that the bride "wore an ensemble of dusty rose French crepe, with tiny hat and short veil of the same color. Her accessories were white, and she wore a gardenia corsage." The groom also was a Point Marion alum, and at the time of marriage, he was employed in Baltimore. They lived in Baltimore in 1960-1987 and produced an only son, Douglas C. Boyer. Sadness spread through the family at Norma's death on June 8, 1987. Funeral services were conducted in Point Marion. The Baltimore Evening Sun carried an obituary. Charles lived on for another six years. He passed away on May 22, 1993. An obituary was printed in the Sun.

  Great-grandson Douglas C. Boyer ( ? - ? ) tied the marital cord with Loretta Ruth Dukes (June 26, 1941-2025), daughter of Katherine Dukes and stepdaughter of Edward Wilson Windle. They made their dwelling-place in Baltimore. Four offspring in this family were Deborah Budinbohn, Janette Sellman, Barbara Green and Doug Boyer. Sadly, Loretta was spirited away by the angel of death on Feb. 2, 2025. 

• Granddaughter Alma "Dolly" Hall (1923-2012) was born on Christmas Day 1923. She grew up on West Penn Hill at Lake Lynn and was a 1942 graduate of Point Marion High School. She joined the Lake Lynn Community Chapel and was a longtime member. Dolly first was joined in wedlock with James Guseman ( ? - ? ). They made a home at Lake Lynn, and one son they bore together was Edwin Guseman. Their marriage dissolved by 1948, and with him now living at Point Marion, she sued him for support in 1950. Dolly is known to have gone to work in February 1954 as a clerk in the First National Bank of Point Marion. Her second marriage, in 1954, was to (?) Frankenberry. Circa 1960, she dwelled in Baltimore. She appears to have traveled back to Uniontown in 1970 for the Elmer and Laura (Clawson) Hall reunion, held at the homeplace of Lauretta Morgan. A third husband was (?) Eckert. As of 2011, she made her homeplace with or near her son in Rock Hall, MD, and attended the local Raum Chapel. Sadly, she died at the age of 88, on Aug. 21, 2012, in Centerville, MD. Her remains were transported to Point Marion for a funeral led by Rev. Reba Thurmond and burial in Evergreen Memorial Park. Her obituary was published in the Kent County (MD) News of Chestertown.

  Great-grandson Edwin Guseman tied the knot with Mary. They put down roots in Rock Hall, MD and were there in 2012. The two children in this family are Georgia Gale Martin and Andrew John DiGiorgio.

• Granddaughter Shirley Ann Hall (1935- ? ) was born on May 14, 1935. News of her birth was printed in the Uniontown Morning Herald, saying that "the new arrival is the eighth child in the Hall family." On Sept. 3, 1954, she exchanged marital vows with Roger Leon Conley ( ? - ? ). The wedding ceremony was held at the First Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Robert Jackson of Point Marion. The Conleys relocated to Cleveland by 1960. In 2011, she was in Grand Blanc, MI.

Son Camden E. Hall ( ? -1973) wed Anna Mannin ( ? - ? ) of Monessen, PA. The couple raised a foster son, James C. Hall, who spent his adult life in Uniontown. They made their dwelling-place in Chicago in 1956-1968. There, he was employed for 24-plus years as a supervisor in the No. 2 open hearth shop of the South Works of United States Steel Corporation. He retired in July 1960, with an announcement appearing in the Chicago Daily Calumet. In July 1959, he is known to have received a visit from his sister Lauretta Morgan who was taking a month-long vacation. In turn, he and Anna traveled back home to attend the annual Hall family reunion at the Morgans' home near Uniontown. He held a membership in the Illinois Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Luminar lodge of the Masons. In 1968, they relocated to Green Valley, AZ. Death enveloped him on St. Patrick's Day 1973. His funeral was held in Tucson. An obituary was printed in his old hometown newspaper, the Uniontown Evening Standard.

Son Phineas E. Hall ( ? -1975) was born in (?). He tied the marital cord with Clara Rankin ( ? - ? ). Together they produced two sons -- Dalton Hall and Lindsey Hall. They lived at Leisenring No. 1 in 1956. By 1960, they settled in Uniontown and stayed for good, with a last address of 144 Evans Street. For 28 years, he earned a living as a maintenance foreman with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. They belonged to the Central Christian Church. Phineas passed away at the age of 77, in Uniontown Hospital, on March 9, 1975. His obituary was published in the Uniontown Morning Herald. Jointly officiating his funeral service were Rev. Norman C. Hunt and Rev. Dr. Earl P. Confer. The remains were interred in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.

• Grandson Dalton Hall put down roots in Uniontown.
• Grandson Lindsey Hall moved to Warren, OH by 1975.

Son Charles "Owen" Hall ( ? -1977) exchanged marital vows with June L. Musgrove ( ? - ? ). One daughter of the couple was Linda Joy Welsch. They also put down roots in Uniontown and lived at 123 Coffey Street. Owen was a longtime maintenance employee of the Kaufman Department Store in Uniontown. He was a member of the Central Christian Church, Local 491 of the Teamsters, the Twitters and Summit Bowling Leagues and the Summit Golf Association. He surrendered to the angel of death at the age of 64, as a patient in Uniontown Hospital, on March 27, 1977. His services were conducted in the Minerd Funeral Home founded by a distant step-cousin, Edward Eugene Minerd. Rev. Norman C. Hunt presided, and burial was in Lafayette Memorial Park, and an obituary was printed in the Uniontown Evening Standard. 

• Granddaughter Linda Joy Hall married Eugene Welsch. As of 1977, their dwelling-place was in Miami.

Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Elizabeth, PA Courtesy Rob and Debi Felten

Daughter Violet Hall (1896-1986) was born on July 6, 1896 She resided in Uniontown in young womanhood. In July 1916, she exchanged vows of marriage with George Nicholson (1887-1953), of Fredericktown, Washington County. The couple slipped away to Cumberland, MD to become man-and-wife, with the news printed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The couple's two sons were William Elmer Nicholson Sr. and Robert E. Nicholson. By 1938, the Nicholsons dwelled apart, with him in Fredericktown, Washington County, where he and his son mined coal, while she resided in Greensburg, Westmoreland County. George is known to have been in Waltersburg, Menallen Township, Fayette County in about 1940, and in 1950 he and Violet lived together at 4610 Penn Way, McKeesport. His final employer was the Potter McCune Company. Sadly, while at work in Feb. 1953, George suffered a heart attack and died at the age of 55. Said the Connellsville Daily Courier, Violet's sister and brother-in-law, Lauretta and J.W. Morgan, traveled from Connellsville when receiving word. Violet remained in McKeesport for good. She died at the age of 90 on July 11, 1986. No obituary for her has been found. They sleep at each other's side in Mount Vernon Cemetery in Elizabeth, PA. 

• Grandson William Elmer Nicholson (1917-1985) was born in 1917. He lived in young manhood in Fredericktown, Washington County, PA, where he and his father toiled as coal miners. At the age of 20, circa March 1938, he entered into marriage with 18-year-old Salinda Leona Cooley (1919-2001). She was a resident of Richeyville, Washington County, and the daughter of William and Bessie Cooley. The marriage was performed in the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Beallsville, by the hand of Rev. John M. Betts. At the outbreak of World War II, William joined the U.S. Army, holding the rank of private. He died on March 16, 1985. Burial was in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth. Salinda pressed on for another 16 years. She was cleaved away by the angel of death on Dec. 29, 2001, at the age of 82.

• Grandson Robert Eastman Nicholson (1925-2007) was born on March 28, 1925 in Millsboro, Washington County. He spent his teenage years in Waltersburg, PA and was a graduate of Uniontown Senior High School. Then in early adulthood he lived in Connellsville, where he was "well-known in musical circles," said the Connellsville Daily Courier. "For some time he sang over the local radio station, WCVL, and in the First Methodist Church choir." Robert served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Circa 1950, his homeplace was at 4610 Penn Way in Versailles Borough/McKeesport, PA. He soonafter moved to Salem, OH, where he managed a G.C. Murphy Company store. When he was 27 years of age, on July 27 or Aug. 11, 1952, he exchanged marital vows with Wilma Jean Dietz ( ? - ? ), daughter of Albin John and Leola (Burlingame) Dietz of East Liverpool, OH. The nuptials were held in St. John's Lutheran Church in the bride's home town. There were four children in this family, among them Suzan Denise Partridge, Courtney Nicholson, Tracey Turner and Douglas Nicholson. The pair were in East Liverpool in 1954 and relocated to Illinois and lived in Grand Chain, IL. At the age of 82, Robert died in his home on April 17, 2007. An obituary was published in the Carbondale Southern Illinoisan. Pastor Tammy Horn led the funeral obsequies, with interment in Anna City Cemetery. Wilma survived her spouse by 16 years and remained in Grand Chain. Said an obituary, "Wilma was an involved member of the Lutheran Church. She enjoyed being with and working in the greenhouse with her family. She was a member of the Eastern Star and an avid Jeopardy watcher." Death spirited her away at the age of 94, on May 9, 2023, as a patient of the Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Metropolis, IL. Pastor Horn again preached the service.

  Great-granddaughter Suzan Denise Nicholson was born in 1954 in Magee Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh. News of her birth was published in the Connellsville Daily Courier. She spent her earliest years in East Liverpool. She wed (?) Partridge. Today she resides in Grand Chain, IL. 

  Great-grandson Courtney Nicholson tied the knot with Marty. They dwell in Cairo, IL. 

  Great-granddaughter Tracey Nicholson married (?) Turner. She has made a home in Waldron, IN.  

  Great-grandson Douglas Nicholson exchanged marital vows with Shelly. Their residence in 2023 was in Belleville, IL.

Daughter Lauretta Hall ( ? -1977) -- sometimes spelled "Loretta" -- was born in Hopwood. She wed John "William" Morgan (Nov. 6, 1900-1960), originally from Shady Grove near Uniontown and the son of J.E. and Mary (Handlin) Morgan. One daughter borne of this coupling was Lauretta "Elaine" Taylor. They dwelled at 23 Bierer Avenue in Uniontown in 1941, in Connellsville in 1956 and in Shady Grove/Lemont Furnace in 1960-1977.  William stood 5 feet, 8½ inches tall, weighed 154 lbs. and suffered from a paralyzed right hand. Over the years, he was employed as a clerk and then traffic manager by Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation of South Connellsville. Lauretta attended the Wesley United Methodist Church of Connellsville and belonged to the Uniontown Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and the Margaret F. Caven chapter of the Shrine. They are known to have hosted the annual Hall family reunion at their home in 1962, with a basket lunch served in the early afternoon. She was elected president of the association, serving with Elaine Taylor (vice president), June Hall (secretary) and Lauretta Hughes (treasurer). William was diagnosed with bronchial asthma and coronary artery disease in about 1960 and developed an upper respiratory infection which led to a heart attack. The shroud of grief descended upon the family when, at age 59, William passed away in Connellsville State Hospital on April 1, 1960. Lauretta outlived him by 17 years. Sadly, she died at home on Nov. 17, 1977. The pair slumbers in eternal repose in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.

• Granddaughter Lauretta "Elaine" Morgan tied the knot with Robert Taylor and settled at Shady Grove. The four sons they produced together were William C. Taylor, J. Morgan Taylor, David A. Taylor and Brian D. Taylor.

Daughter Onahlee Hall (1906-1956) was born on New Year's Eve 1906. She married George Albert Kennedy (Aug. 13, 1905- ? ). Their one known son was George Bruce Kennedy. The couple settled in Uniontown and remained for 30 years, with an address in the mid-1950s at 47 Ester Street, Uniontown. George stood 6 feet tall, weighed 135 lbs. and carried a very small scar on his chin. He earned a living as a building contractor, specializing in repairing and remodeling homes. She held memberships in the Calvary Methodist Church and its Victory Sunday School class and in the local chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. In the late 1930s, she and her sister Lauretta are known to have performed skits for the church class, and she occasionally hosted meetings in their home. For the last three years of her life, Onahlee was burdened with cancer of the rectum. She passed away at home on June 14, 1956. An obituary ran in the Uniontown Morning Herald. Funeral services were conducted in the Minerd Funeral Home, founded by a distant step-cousin, Edward Eugene Minerd. Burial followed in Lafayette Memorial Park. Among those who came from a distance to attend the services were her brother Camden E. Hall from Chicago, nephew Robert E. Nicholson from Ellwood City, PA, cousin Phineas Clawson from Flint, MI and cousin Nevada Clawson from Parkersburg, WV.

• Grandson George "Bruce" Kennedy Sr. (1940-2006) was born on Jan. 30, 1940. He was age 16 when his mother died. Bruce served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War circa 1962. He returned home upon the completion of his service and was joined in wedlock with Rita Onifer ( ? - ? ). Six presumed offspring of the couple were Michael E. Kennedy, Rhonda Sanders, Traci Renee Rockwell (1969- ? ), Donna E. Norman, Christopher S. Kennedy and George Bruce Kennedy Jr. Bruce passed away at the age of 66 on June 14, 2006. The remains were lowered into rest in Lafayette Memorial Park.

~ Son Joseph Hall ~

Son Joseph Hall (1874-1944) was born on Nov. 1, 1874 in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County. 

He appears to have been a lifelong bachelor. Joseph was employed over the years as a railroader, making his home in the rural outskirts of Uniontown. 

When the federal census enumeration was made in 1940, he lived with his sister Mary Ellen Smitley and family in or near Markleysburg, and at age 67 had no occupation.

He was stricken with an "incarcerated hernia" and then suffered a ruptured appendix and an infection of peritonitis. Sadly, at the age of 69, he passed away in Uniontown Hospital on Jan. 16, 1944. His remains sleep for all time in the Thomas Cemetery in Markleysburg. Mrs. William Smitley of Markleysburg signed the official Pennsylvania death certificate.

~ Daughter Sarena Margaret "Reny" (Hall) Little ~

Daughter Sarena Margaret "Reny" (Hall) Little (1877-1906) was born on March 3, 1877 in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County. 

On Dec. 12, 1898, when she was 21 years of age, Sarena tied the marital cord with Elijah Freeman Little (Sept. 13, 1878-1949), originally from Garrett County, MD. 

One known son in their family was Hiram E. Little. 

Sarena battled a host of health problems as a young mother, ranging from asthma and an enlarged heart to chronic kidney disease. The cloak of grief fell upon the Littles when, just a few weeks shy of her 30th birthday, Sarena succumbed to death in Henry Clay on Feb. 10, 1906. Interment of the remains was under the sod of Barnthouse Cemetery in Friendsville, Garrett County. 

The widowed Elijah survived his wife by more than four decades. 

He again married to Ida Mae Burgess (1883-1960). They produced a dozen more children of their own -- Elma E. Little, Willburn Thomas Little, Thelma Mahallick/Nehallick, Ernest Little, Floyd Little, Ronald Little, Robert Little, Lawrence Little, Wilbur Little, Ethel Fuehrer, Hazel Suter and Wilma Dean. Sadly, daughter Elma (1912) and son Willburn (1909) both died young. 

Hiram continued to work into his 70s at a coal mine near Ohiopyle. His final homeplace was along Flat Rock Road near Namosa Village. On the tragic day of Dec. 9, 1949, after coming home from work, he was killed in a freak accident at home. Reported a newspaper, "Mr. Little was squeezed to death when the jack slipped, as he was repairing the left rear spring of his automobile, dropping the vehicle on him. His body lay in the tiny garage near his home for eight hours before it was discovered." Rev. George Jeffery led the funeral rites.

Son Hiram E. Little (1904-1975) was born on Aug. 7, 1904 in Fayette County. He was a year-and-a-half of age when his mother died. Hiram spent his long life in Fayette County. He entered into marriage with Roxie V. Pierce (Jan. 11, 1919-2008), daughter of Jesse J. and Jennie (Layhue) Pierce. Their only son was Edward Little. When the federal census enumerations were made in 1940 and 1950, the family dwelling-place was on Dunlap Street in Uniontown, with Hiram working as a sandblaster in an enamel plant. At the age of 70, Hiram died in Markleysburg on July 26, 1975. The widowed Roxie outlived him by decades and dwelled on Dunlap Street in Uniontown. At the age of 89, she surrendered to the angel of death on Oct. 20, 2008.

• Grandson Edward F. Little (1936- ? ) was born in about 1936 in Uniontown. He grew up on Dunlap Street.

~ Hiram Curtis Hall ~

Mountain View Memorial Park Courtesy Caine Luckey

Son Hiram Curtis Hall (1877-1955) was born on Oct. 16, 1877 in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County. 

He grew up in Markleysburg and, circa 1914, was employed on the farm of Fayette County Commissioner John S. Langley.

On Aug. 30, 1914, at the age of 36, he was joined in wedlock with 22-year-old Margaret Lydia Lilly (1892-1970). A native of Fairchance, and the daughter of George and Rebecca (Sutton) Lilly, she worked as a nurse at the time of marriage. Rev. Jasper Barnthouse, of the Church of the Brethren, performed the rites in his home following a Sunday evening church service. The couple asked that the news of their marriage not be made public, but in fact a story ran in the Uniontown Morning Herald.

Their trio of daughters were Agnes Irene Wilson, Garnet Arlene Lynch Perkins and Erma Jean Hall. 

They belonged to the Markleysburg Church of the Brethren. The United States Census of 1920 shows the young family in Uniontown, on Connellsville Street, with him laboring as a fireman in a coal works. For 24 years, until retiring in 1947, he was employed as custodian at Uniontown Senior High School. Their address in 1937 was on Searight Avenue followed by a move to 13 Carlisle Street, Uniontown. 

With his health in decline, from the effects of hardening of the artieries and a stroke, he was admitted to the Fayette County Home. There, at the age of 77, he died six days later on April 21, 1955. Burial was in Mountain View Memorial Park in Brownfield near Uniontown.

Daughter Agnes Irene Hall (1915-1989) was born on Aug. 19, 1915 in Uniontown. Dr. M.J. Detmore assisted in the delivery. On Sept. 20, 1937, she was united in wedlock with John "Junior Brown" Wilson Jr. ( ? - ? ), son of John Wilson Sr. of Markleysburg. The wedding was held at Humbertson near Markleysburg, officiated by justice of the peace Joseph H. Humbertson, and announced on the pages of the Connellsville Daily Courier. They were the parents of Germaine Wilson, who sadly arrived stillborn on Sept. 24, 1938. Junior was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served with an infantry unit in Panama in 1934. He received his discharge in the summer of 1939. Evidence suggests that the pair separated about that time. Junior moved to Somerfield where he was arrested in September 1939 "on suspicion of 'knowing something' about the theft of Park Fike's car from a Jockey Hollow Garage," said the Uniontown Morning Herald. When state police arrived to take him into custody, he was wearing his full Army uniform, in violation of military law. But as it turned out, as the incident occurred within a three-month window of time since his discharge, he was exonerated. And as the stolen vehicle in question was found in a garage in Pittsburgh, he was "discharged for lack of evidence." Then in July 1941, he was charged in a paternity case brought by Mae Van Sickle of Somerfield. By 1950, they remained separated, with Agnes back into her parents' home in Uniontown. She earned a living in 1950 as a seamstress in a shirt and pajama factory. She was named in the 1972 Uniontown Evening Standard obituary of her aunt, Pauline Ivy Sutton, at which time she was living in New Jersey and using the name "Hall." Under the name "Wilson," Agnes passed away in Trenton, NJ on March 9, 1989. No obituary has been found in the Trenton newspaper.

Daughter Garnet Arlene Hall (1924-1998) was born on April 29, 1924 in Uniontown. She was joined in matrimony with James Thomas Lynch ( ? - ? ). The union crumbled, and the couple separated. Garnet sued him in January 1944 for non-support, at which time he was living at 103 Beeson. Reported the Uniontown Morning Herald, "The court directed the... man to pay the costs within 90 days and arrange to pay $50 a month for his wife, the first payment to be forthcoming by March 1, and to furnish his own $500 bond for faithful compliance with the order." By 1950, Garnet had moved back under her parents' roof at 13 Carlisle Street in Uniontown. She placed a classified advertisement in the Morning Herald in July 1959, asking if anyone knew the whereabouts of her spouse. In time, she appears to have tied the knot with (?) Perkins. She was named in the 1972 Uniontown Evening Standard obituary of her aunt, Pauline Ivy Sutton, at which time she was using the name "Hall" and dwelling in Uniontown. Garnet died in Uniontown on March 1, 1998, under the name "Lynch."

Daughter Erma Jean Hall (1932-2003) was born on Dec. 4, 1932 in Uniontown. She never married. Her home was at 40 Lemon Street.  She was named in the 1972 Uniontown Evening Standard obituary of her aunt, Pauline Ivy Sutton, at which time she was still in Uniontown. She was swept away into the heavenly host on Jan. 31, 2003.

~ Daughter Annie Elizabeth (Hall) Cromwell ~

Daughter Annie Elizabeth Hall (1881-1904?) was born in about 1881. 

She grew up in Markleysburg, Fayette County. Her name and age (17) were included in a list her father prepared in 1898 when applying for a military pension. 

When she was 21 years of age, on St. Patrick's Day 1901, Annie exchanged vows of marriage with 25-year-old Albert "Bert" Cromwell ( ? - ? ), a resident of Chalk Hill and the son of Lizzie Barkley. The ceremony was led by justice of the peace A.J. Umbel and held in the home of Annie's parents. She may have known she was expecting at the time, as her son was born five months later.

The two offspring they brought into the world together were Alfred W. Cromwell and Leona E. Cromwell. 

Grief cascaded over the family at Annie's untimely passing circa 1904. This needs to be confirmed.

Albert married again to Rhoda Thompson (1878-1951), daughter of Amzi F. and Letitia (Groover) Thompson. Rhoda brought  stepdaughter into the union, Theresa (Thompson) Wivagg. They lived along the Farmington-Ohiopyle Road in Wharton Township. She was a member of the Chalk Hill Methodist Church.

He passed away in Uniontown Hospital, at the age of 74, on April 30, 1950. Rhoda's home at the time of his death was in McKeesport, where her daughter was residing, while his was in Farmington.

Rhoda returned to Farmington as a widow. She only survived for another year. She suffered a heart attack and succumbed to the spectre of death at the age of 73 on Sept. 27, 1951.

Son Alfred Cromwell (1901-1971) was born on Aug. 3, 1901. He was a lifelong bachelor and generated income as a laborer. Alfred is known to have resided in Markleysburg in 1950 and in rural Ohiopyle in the early 1970s. Suffering from a stomach ulcer, which became perforated and infected with peritonitis, he was admitted to Uniontown Hospital, where he passed away on Dec. 12, 1971. Ernest Little of Ohiopyle provided key details for the Pennsylvania death certificate. Burial was in Thomas Cemetery in Markleysburg. An obituary in the Uniontown Morning Herald said that "Surviving are several cousins."

Daughter Leona E. Cromwell (1903-1943) was born on March 27, 1903. She lived in rural Wharton Township near Ohiopyle during her lifetime. She never married and toiled as a housekeeper. Leona was diagnosed with breast cancer in about 1941. After two years of suffering, during which the illness spread to her liver and stomach, she passed away on Sept. 2, 1943 at the age of 40. Death occurred in the home of Annie J. King along the Chalk Hill-Ohiopyle Road. Samuel King of Chalk Hill was the informant for the official Pennsylvania certificate of death. Services were held in the King residence, officiated by Rev. J.W. Shell of Christ's Methodist Church of Uniontown. Burial was in the Lutheran Church Cemetery at Chalk Hill. An obituary was published in the Uniontown Evening Standard.

~ Son William Henry Hall ~

Thomas Cemetery, Markleysburg Courtesy Janet (Gary) Orawiec

Son William Henry Hall (1882-1971) was born on Nov. 5, 1882 in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County. 

He was united in matrimony with Hazel Mary Glass (Jan. 11, 1891-1980). 

The six children they bore together were Charles Hall, Lettie Mae Hall, Arabelle Hall, Ida Hall, Emma Louise Hall and Lois Jean Frazee. 

For years they dwelled in Markleysburg, where he generated income as a laborer. 

Sadly, William suffered a massive heart attack at the age of 88 on April 9, 1971 and was pronounced dead on arrival at Uniontown Hospital. Rev. Joseph Lewis presided over the funeral service. 

Hazel endured for another nine years. She died in Aug. 1980. They sleep at each other's side in the Thomas Cemetery in Markleysburg.

Son Charles Hall ( ? - ? ) relocated to Tucson, AZ and was there in 1963. 

Daughter Lettie Mae Hall (1926-1963) was born three days after Christmas 1926 in Markleysburg. She never married or reproduced. Lettie resided in Markleysburg and performed housework. Lettie was a member of the Markleysburg Church of the Brethren. Sadly, at in her mid 30s, she developed breast cancer. Death spirited her away in Markleysburg's Spear Nursing Home on Dec. 3, 1963. Burial was in the Thomas Cemetery, with Rev. Joseph Lewis leading the rites in the family church. An obituary was published in the Connellsville Daily Courier and the Somerset Daily American.

Daughter Arabelle Hall ( ? - ? ) was in Markleysburg in 1963 and in Somerset in 1972.

Daughter Ida Hall ( ? - ? ) dwelled in Uniontown in the early 1960s.

Daughter Emma Louise Hall (1929-1972) was born in 1929. She is known to have been in Markleysburg circa the 1960s and 1970s. As with her sister Lettie Mae, she never married, and both women developed deadly breast cancer. In Emma Louise's case, she also suffered from "cachexia, causing weight and muscle loss. Sadly, at the age of 42, she died in Morgantown, WV on Feb. 4, 1972. She sleeps for all time in Thomas Cemetery in her hometown.

Daughter Lois Jean Hall (1933-1972) was born on Aug. 31, 1933 in Fayette County. She entered into wedlock with Ralph Switzer Frazee (Nov. 28, 1905-1977). The pair settled in Markleysburg. During their married years together, they produced a remarkable 11 children -- Ralph S. Frazee Jr., Debbie Katherine Bandzuch, William K. Frazee, Terru Lynn Frazee, Timothy Richard Frazee, James Blaine Frazee, Harry Jeffers Frazee, Robert Lee Frazee, Thomas "Daniel" Frazee, Edith Pearl "Edie" Soles and Lois "Jean" Frazee. Sadly, son Ralph Jr. was born deformed, with an abscess on his spine, and only lived for four days. He passed away on July 5, 1951. They were members of the Church of the Brethren in Markleysburg, and Ralph belonged to the Henry Clay Volunteer Fire Department and was a State Fire Warden. For the last two years of her life, Lois Jean was burdened with cancer of the left breast. A mastectomy was performed on Feb. 28, 1971. Tragically, the illness spread to her lungs, long bones, liver and neck. At the age of 39, she passed away on Feb. 4, 1972. Rev. Joseph Lewis preached the funeral sermon, with interment in Thomas Cemetery. Her obituary appeared in the Uniontown Evening Standard. Ralph outlived his bride by five years. The angel of death summoned him away at the age of 71 on June 27, 1977. Rev. John R. Hickson presided over the rites.

• Grandson William K. Frazee
• Grandson Timothy Richard Frazee
• Grandson James Blaine Frazee
• Grandson Harry Jeffers Frazee
• Grandson Robert Lee Frazee
• Grandson Ralph Switzer Frazee Jr.
• Grandson Thomas "Daniel" Frazee
• Granddaughter Debbie Katherine Frazee (1954-2004)
• Granddaughter Terri Lynn Frazee (1956-2004)
• Granddaughter Edith Pearl "Edie" Frazee (1958-1995) was born in 1958. She joined hands in marriage with (?) Soles.
• Granddaughter Lois "Jean" Frazee

~ Daughter Agnes L. (Hall) Savage Knox ~

Daughter Agnes L. (Hall) Savage Knox (1886-1916) was born on March 14, 1886 in Fayette County. 

She first tied the marital cord in 1905 with laborer Charles E. Savage (May 28, 1884-1912), a resident of Farmington and the son of Isaac and and Ellen (Knox) Savage. Justice of the peace William H. Hansel officiated the nuptials, held in Wharton Township. Both bride and groom were 21 years of age.

They became the parents of Mary Elizabeth Savage, Mahlon Savage and Hazel Savage. 

Circa 1909, the young family lived at Humbertson near Markleysburg, where Charles worked as a lumberman.

Their world was turned upside down in the summer of 1912 when Charles was diagnosed with typhoid fever, induced by wet and exposure to apparently bad weather. A physician was summoned on Aug. 5, and death resulted a week later, on Aug. 12, 1912. The physician, Dr. T.J. Jacobs of Somerfield, wrote that the "case was not mine." Burial was in his parents' lot at Sansom Chapel near Markleysburg.

Within a year, circa 1913, Agnes married Charles Edward Knox (1872-1940), a native of Garrett County, MD. He appears to have adopted her three children or gave them his name. He was a woodsman by occupation.

An only son born to the pair was Samuel Russell Knox. 

Tragically, at the age of 30, Agnes developed diarrhea which led to an intestinal obstruction. Dr. B.W. Briscoe of Markleysburg was called, but there was nothing he could do. Unable to rally, she died in Henry Clay Township on Oct. 22, 1916. Her remains were taken to Friendsville, MD for interment in Barnthouse Cemetery.

Charles as a widower lived for another 24 years. He relocated to West Virginia, settling in Captina, Marshall County, laboring as a coal miner. As of 1929, his post office address was with his daughter Mary in Glendale Heights, WV. 

Suffering from hardening of the arteries, he was stricken by a cerebral hemorrhage and was admitted to Reynolds Memorial Hospital and died a day later on May 2, 1940. The remains were laid to rest in Grandview Cemetery in Moundsville, WV.

Daughter Mary Elizabeth Savage Knox (1905-1929) was born on July 20, 1905. She was seven years old when her father died of typhoid, and a year later, when her mother remarried Mary Elizabeth took her stepfather's surname. Mary Elizabeth never married. Her home in the late 1920s was with her father in Glendale Heights, Marshall County, WV. Sadly, after contracting a coal and lobar pneumonia, at the age of 24, she passed away on Dec. 11, 1929. Her remains were laid to rest in Greenlawn Cemetery in Moundsville.

Son Mahlon Savage Knox (1907-1981) was born on Sept. 8, 1907 in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County. He was age five when his father died and within the year, when his mother married again, the boy took the "Knox" surname of his stepfather.  In young manhood he stood 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 150 lbs. Mahlon relocated to West Virginia, settling in Captina, Marshall County, where he found work as a miner for Valley Camp Coal Company of Moundsville. He moved to Crawford County, PA and resided in Cochranton. At the age of 73, he died on May 15, 1981. Burial was in Mumford Chapel Cemetery in Fairfield Township, Crawford County, PA.

Daughter Hazel Marie Savage Knox (1909-2001) was born on Nov. 30, 1909 in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County. Dr. W.T. Myers of Markleysburg assisted in the delivery. She tied the marital cord with (?) Weaver ( ? - ? ). The Weavers also migrated to Marshall County, WV, making a home there in 1940 in the community of Captina.

Son Samuel "Russell" Knox Sr. (1914-1995) was born on May 21, 1914 in Markleysburg, Fayette County, PA. Dr. W.T. Myers of town assisted in the delivery. He moved in young boyhood to West Virginia with his parents. His address in 1933 was 111 Maple Avenue, Moundsville, WV. Two days before Christmas 1933, when he was 19 years of age, he was united in matrimony with 21-year-old Elsie Jane Stevens (1912-1974), also of Moundsville and the daughter of Stacy Stevens. Officiating was Rev. O.J. Howearth, pastor of the Christian Church in town. Four offspring were born into this family -- Samuel Russell Knox Jr., Shirley Jane Knox, Sherman Knox and Jack Knox. The couple settled in rural Captina, Marshall County. When required to register for the military draft during World War II, he disclosed that his employer was Glendale Gas Coal Company of Moundsville. The federal census enumeration of 1950 shows the family remaining in Moundsville, with Russell working as a repairman for a gasoline company, with Stacy's widowed father in the household. Sadness swept over the family at Elsie's passing in June 1974. In later life, they lived in Cameron, Marshall County, WV. There, at the age of 81, he passed away on Aug. 21, 1995. His remains sleep for the long arc of the ages in Halcyon Hills Memorial Park in Sherrard, WV.

• Grandson Samuel Russell Knox Jr. (1935-2005) was born in 1935.
• Granddaughter Shirley Jane Knox (1936-1974)
• Grandson Sherman Knox (1940- ? )
• Grandson Jack Knox (1942- ? )

~ Daughter Mary Ellen (Hall) Smitley ~

Daughter Mary Ellen (Hall) Smitley (1888-1954) was born on May 10, 1888 in Markleysburg, Fayette County. 

Two days before Christmas 1905, when she was 17 years of age, Mary Ellen wed 21-year-old William Henry Smitley (March 7, 1884-1940), son of Michael and Annie (Barnthouse) Smitley of Wharton Township. Officiating was justice of the peace J.H. Humbertson. At the time, both bride and groom lived at Humbertson near Markleysburg.

Their large family of children included Violet Elizabeth Conaway, Ida Herring, Ethel Amanda Krepps, Estella Mae Stafford, Lorella Pearl Dennis, Daniel D. Smitley, William Daily Smitley, Earthy Quay Smitley, Isa Lucille Fike and Elmer H. Smitley. 

The family were farmers and made their homeplace in rural Markleysburg. During World War I, when required to register for the military draft, William disclosed that he was employed as a laborer by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways in Clover Township.

They were plunged into grief on July 5, 1931 when their 14-year-old son Daniel was struck by a motorist and killed on the National Road at Humbertson's Hill. They sued the driver, from Columbus, OH, alleging he was guilty of reckless driving. A compromise verdict was settled among the parties, said the Uniontown Morning Herald, as "It was shown that he had stepped out into the road while walking with a companion and had inadvertently got in the way of the approaching car. To avoid striking the lad [the driver] swerved to the extreme left and dashed against a telephone pole damaging his own car." 

Adding to their heartbreak, they lost three-year-old son William to heart problems in 1922, and married daughter Ida fell victim to diphtheria in 1930, at the age of 20. Her aged brother Joseph and married daughter Ethel Krepps and family dwelled in her household in 1940.

Sadly, having endured rheumatic fever earlier in life, William contracted organic disease of his heart which he endured for at least two decades. Just 12 days after his 56th birthday, he passed away in Markleysburg on March 19, 1940. An obituary in the Uniontown Morning Herald gave the cause of death as "a complication of diseases" and spelled his last name "Smithley."

Mary Ellen again was shrouded in mourning later that same year of 1940 when young son Elmer died from an intestinal blockage and gangrene infection.

She developed cancer of her large bowel which evolved into an infection of uremia. At the age of 66, she died on Oct. 3, 1954. Rev. Martin presided over the funeral in the Union Chapel Church. Burial was in the local Thomas Cemetery. Her obituary was printed in the Connellsville Daily Courier, leaving behind 34 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

Daughter Violet Elizabeth Smitley (1906-1955) was born on Aug. 27 or 28, 1906 in Markleysburg. She wed Paul Johnson Conaway (1900-1965). Together, they bore seven children -- Zella Twombly Hudson, Ruth I. Guthrie, Clarence Junior Conaway, Roberta Galloway, Lillian Conaway, Henry Conaway and Warren Conaway. They dwelled in Markleysburg in 1940. Violet generated income in the 1950s as a waitress in a local restaurant. She was diagnosed in about 1953 with Addison's Disease, a rare disorder where the adrenal glands do not produce sufficient amounts of certain hormones. At the age of 49, she died in her hometown on Nov. 13, 1955. Roberta Galloway, of Markleysburg, was the informant for the official Pennsylvania certificate of death. Funeral services were conducted in the Grace Methodist Church by the hand of Rev. Jenkins. Burial was in the local Ross Thomas Cemetery, today known as the Fearer Cemetery.

• Granddaughter Zella Mae Conaway (1923-1977) was born in 1923. She first wed Russell Henry Twombly/Twombley (Aug. 8, 1917-1962), son of Gertrude Elizabeth Twombley of Unamus, PA. They produced a family of children, among them Roger Duane Twombley, Russell C. Twombley, Jerry Phil Twombly, Darlin Youngman and Marlin E. Twombly. Sadness spread through the family when son Roger, born with congenital syphilis and problems with his central nervous system, died at age 11 months on Feb. 20, 1947. News of his death was printed in the Connellsville Daily Courier. The couple resided in Uniontown in 1943, Markleysburg in 1947 and moved by 1952 to Friedens, Somerset County, PA. Zella had Russell arrested in mid-November 1952 for assault and battery, and on his official paperwork the 35-year-old gave his occupation as "idle laborer." In time, the family migrated to Cleveland, OH. Russell died on July 30, 1962. Zella's second husband was (?) Hudson ( ? - ? ). At the age of 54, she died in the Cleveland area on Sept. 2, 1977. Burial was in the city's West Park Cemetery.

  Great-grandson Russell Christopher Twombly (1944-1983) was born on Jan. 29, 1944 in Uniontown. He was married to Delores Joann ( ? - ? ). One daughter in this family was Russella Jane Twombly (1969- ? ). The pair eventually divorced. His final place of dwelling was in Cleveland, OH. Sadly, at the age of 39, he passed away on June 29, 1983 as a patient in Cleveland Metro Health. An obituary in the Cleveland Plain Dealer noted that burial was in West Park Cemetery.

  Great-grandson Jerry Phil Twombly (1953-2001) was born on March 26, 1953 in Somerset, PA. He had a 10th grade education. In 1971, at the age of 18, Jerry first married Christine Ann Dalton (1953- ? ), with the marriage held in West Bridgewater, PA. Two children were borne of this coupling, Crystal Mae Riddle and one other. Their home was in Wakeman, OH. The union crumbled, with Christine moving to Big Stone Gap, VA, and their divorce finalized in Wise County, VA in 1981. He again tied the marital cord in Cuyahoga County, OH on Aug. 31, 1984 with Jean Paulette Slone ( ? - ? ). She brought a stepson into the mix, Daniel Ray Slone. The other two  children of his were Paula Sue Twombly and Jonathan Phil Twombly. The family appears to have made a homeplace in the Cleveland, OH area followed by a move to Grundy, Buchanan County, VA. At the age of 48, Jerry died in late August 2001. His obituary was published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. His remains were laid to rest in West Park Cemetery. Daughter Crystal Mae at age 20, living in Jonesborough, TN, wed 25-year-old Michael Allen Riddle, also of Jonesborough, in 1997, and as of 2005 was in Johnson City, TN.

  Great-granddaughter Darlin Kay Twombly (1950-2002) was born in about 1950. She wed James M. Youngman ( ? - ? ), son of Dr. Douglas C. and Mary E. Youngman. They settled in or near Cleveland, OH. Four children in their family were Mary Castle, Jamie Michelle Youngman, Jennifer Ann Youngman and Dencle Burl Hersman. Their address in 1982 was 3526 West 105th Street, with James licensed as an insurance agent. The family descended into grief when son Dencle died at age 19 in Sept. 1990. His funeral mass was sung at St. Rocco Church, followed by burial in West Park Cemetery. Sadly, at age 51, Darlin died on Jan. 24, 2002. The Cleveland Plain Dealer printed an obituary. Burial was in West Park Cemetery.

  Great-grandson Marlin E. Twombly ( ? - ? ) grew up in Friedens, Somerset County. Evidence suggests that he moved to Parma Heights near Cleveland, OH and was there in 2001. He was married to Mary ( ? - ? ). They were the parents of Michael Allan Twombly. 

• Granddaughter Ruth I. Conaway (1925-2003) was born on April 8, 1925. She attended South Union Township High School. Ruth tied the knot with Stanley Vernon Guthrie (Sept. 11, 1920-1978), a native of West Virginia. The pair dwelled in Farmington in 1950 and later in Markleysburg. Their only child was Candrise Guthrie. Stanley passed away at the age of 57 on May 29, 1978. Ruth survived him by 25 years and moved to Cleveland, OH. She was enveloped in death there at the age of 77 on Feb. 26, 2003. The couple repose at each other's side in Fearer Cemetery, Markleysburg.

  Great-granddaughter Candrise Guthrie was the mother of Laura Harsch.

• Grandson Clarence Junior Conaway (1927-1950) was born on June 8, 1927. He never married and lived with his parents near Confluence in rural Henry Clay Township. Clarence generated income as a truck driver in the lumber industry. He suffered from congestive heart failure and irregular heartbeat ("auricular fibrillation"). The family was plunged into mourning when, at age 32, Clarence suffered a heart attack and passed away on Jan. 19, 1950. The funeral was held in Grace Methodist Church, by Rev. David Worsdell, and with burial in Thomas Cemetery. The Uniontown Morning Herald ran an obituary.

• Granddaughter Roberta Elizabeth "Bert" Conaway (1930-2020) was born on May 3, 1930 in Markleysburg. She married Everett R. Galloway (March 16, 1930-2021), son of Charles Evan and Lucinda Bell (Christopher) Galloway of Preston County, WV. Together, they produced a pair of children -- Charles Ray Galloway and (?). They lived in Markleysburg in 1955 and eventually migrated to Ohio. Their final homeplace was in Vermilion, Lorain County, OH. Roberta passed away on April 4, 2020. Everett surrendered to the angel of death the next year, on Nov. 10, 2021. Burial was in Resthaven Memory Gardens in Avon, OH.

  Great-grandson Charles Ray Galloway (1956-2025) was born on July 16, 1956 in Uniontown. He moved to Ohio with his parents. Charles was married on Jan. 30, 2982 to Linda Marie Makruski ( ? - ? ). They were the parents of three -- Erin Marie Galloway and two others. He reputedly died in South Amherst, Lorain County, OH on March 16, 2025.

• Grandson Henry Johnson Conaway Sr. (1933-2003) was born on March 20, 1933. He grew up in Markleysburg and moved to Cleveland in young manhood. As of 1957, his address was 2224 Forestdale in Cleveland. Circa 1957, Henry at age 24 tied the knot with 18-year-old Dolores Kuehn (1939-2016) of 2014 Wade in Cleveland, and the daughter of Frederick and Anna Kuehn. News of their marriage license was published in the Cleveland Press. Their known offspring were Henry Johnson Conaway Jr., Debra Rymarczyk, Gregory Conaway, Mark Conaway, Steven Conaway, Sherry Kinder, Kimberly Conaway and Gail Cooper. The family moved to Tennessee and dwelled in Del Rio. Sadly, at the age of 69, Henry died in their residence on Feb. 6, 2003. An obituary was published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The widowed Dolores remained in Del Rio. At the age of 77, she passed away on March 28, 2016. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Dandridge, TN. The headcount of her survivors was 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. In an obituary, the family requested that any memorial contributions be made to Deep Gap Baptist Church.

  Great-grandson Henry Johnson Conaway Jr. (1963-2025) was born on Feb. 16, 1963. He spent his adult years in Del Rio, TN. Sadly, at the age of 62, he died on July 29, 2025.

  Great-granddaughter Debra "Debi" Conaway (1960-2014) was born on Feb. 20, 1960. She was the mother of Georgetta Conaway. Debra eventually married (?) Rymarczyk ( ? - ? ). After the marriage ended, she kept company with Ed Cooper. Said an obituary, Debra "was a member of My Very Own Bags of Love, a quilting group sponsored by the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Newport." She passed away at the age of 54 on Aug. 18, 2014. Funeral rites were conducted by Rev. Ted Watts in the Del Rio Baptist Church.

  Great-grandson Gregory Conaway ( ? - ? ) resided in Cleveland, OH in 2014.

  Great-grandson Mark Conaway ( ? - ? ) wed Hollie ( ? - ? ). Their home in the mid-2010s was in Cleveland, OH.

  Great-grandson Steven Conaway ( ? - ? ) made his homeplace in Del Rio, TN in 2014.

  Great-granddaughter Sherry Conaway ( ? - ? ) married James Kinder ( ? - ? ). The couple settled in Del Rio, TN.

  Great-granddaughter Kimberly Conaway ( ? - ? ) was a companion in 2014-2016 of Richard Ortiz. She has lived in Del Rio, TN.

  Great-granddaughter Gail Conaway ( ? - ? ) entered into marriage with (?) Cooper ( ? - ? ). As of 2014, she was in Del Rio, TN.

• Grandson Warren Lee Conaway (1939-1996) was born on Nov. 15, 1939 in Markleysburg and grew up in the community. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He then moved to Cleveland and resided for a time at 14111 Pemberton. At the age of 26, he tied the marital cord circa 1963 with 24-year-old Pauline Sharon (Fletcher) Myers (Sept. 19, 1938-2015), originally from Norton, VA and the daughter of Paul and Edith (Pennington) Fletcher. News of their marriage license was announced in the Cleveland Press. At the time, her address was 28569 Detroit. Their union held firm over the span of 33 years together, until cleaved apart by death. She brought two stepchildren into the family, Jeffrey Myers and Beverly Judson. They went on to bear a daughter of their own, Terri Conaway. In about 1965, the pair migrated to Avon, OH, where they remained for the duration of their lives. Said the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Warren "worked as a repairman at Ford Motor Plant for 28½ years. [He] was a member of Avon United Methodist Church and United Auto Workers local 425. He enjoyed working on cars and helping family and friends." In her own right, said the Morning Journal, Sharon was "a mother, grandmother, sports enthusiast, athletic coach, 60-year member of Girl Scouts." Sadly, at the age of 56, Warren died in his home on Oct. 5, 1996. The funeral was held in the family church, officiated by their pastor, Rev. John Butchko. The remains were lowered under the sod of Resthaven Memory Gardens. Sharon soldiered on for nine more years. She passed away on May 14, 2015. Her memorial service was held in the family church.

  Step-great-grandson Jeffrey Myers resided in Columbus, OH in 1996. 

  Step-great-granddaughter Beverly Myers wed Steven Judson and made a homeplace in Elyria, OH. 

  Great-granddaughter Terri Conaway grew up in Avon, OH.

• Granddaughter Lillian Conaway ( ? - ? ) grew up in Markleysburg. Following in the family's tradition, she too relocated to Ohio. She was united in matrimony with (?) Lang. As of 1996, she lived in Middleburg Heights, OH.

Daughter Ida Smitley (1910-1930) was born on Jan. 25, 1910 in Fayette County. She was joined in wedlock with James Herring. As of 1930, they shared a home in Henry Clay Township. Heartache rocked the family during an "epidemic of diphtheria which has invaded the mountain district near Clovertop along the Flatrock road," said a newspaper. Ida, at age 20, contracted the illness in late March and died on April 4, 1930. Burial was in the Thomas Cemetery in Markleysburg.

Daughter Ethel Amanda Smitley (1911-1979) was born on Nov. 2, 1911. On March 29, [year?], she was united in matrimony with Abraham C. Krepps (July 15, 1910-1979), son of Sidney Krepps. They produced a brood of children together -- Everett Christopher Krepps, Elizabeth Stimmell, William S. Krepps, Virgil Gordon Krepps, James Ira Krepps and Oliver Austin Krepps. Circa 1940, the Kreppses made a homeplace in Henry Clay Township, with Abraham laboring in the timber business. They grieved at the death of son James at age one in 1946. Circa 1940, they were in Markleysburg. Tragedy was avoided in June 1972 when a vacant four-room house they owned, along Route 281 between Markleysburg and Bruceton Mills, WV was consumed by fire. Both Ethel and Abraham surrendered to the angel of death in March 1979. Interment was in Thomas Cemetery.

• Grandson Everett Christopher Krepps (1929-2002) was born on Feb. 25, 1929 in Markleysburg. He appears to have spent his life in the community of his birth. Everett served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Korean War. On March 28, [year?], he wed Helen Glover ( ? -1999), daughter of William W. and Minnie Glover. They became the parents of two -- Diane Crummitt and David E. Krepps. Everett was employed by Green Acres Contracting Company. He attended the Gospel Center Church and belonged to the Markleysburg-Henry Clay Volunteer Fire Company and the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in nearby Bruceton Mills, WV. Sadly, Helen passed away in 1999. Everett spent the final three years of his life as a widower. At the age of 72, he died in his residence on Feb. 11, 2002. His funeral service was conducted by Rev. Martin Stewart in the family church. Burial followed in Thomas Cemetery. Adding to the grief, his brother William died just three days after Everett.

  Great-granddaughter Diane Krepps (1955- ? ) was born in 1955. She was a 1975 graduate of Uniontown Senior High School. Diane married David Crummitt ( ? - ? ). They lived in Warrensville, OH in 2002.

  Great-grandson David E. Krepps (1960- ? ) was born in 1960. He studied at A.J. McMullen Middle School. At his 14th birthday, the Uniontown Evening Standard made mention in its "Mountain Area News" gossip column. He was deceased by 2002.

• Granddaughter Elizabeth Krepps (1933- ? ) was born in about 1933. She was employed as a young woman at Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation in South Connellsville. On Aug. 1, 1952, in what the Connellsville Daily Courier called "a quiet ceremony," she joined hands in marriage with Korean War veteran James R. "Fireball" Stimmell ( ? - ? ), son of Walter D. Stimmell of East Fairview Avenue in Connellsville. The nuptials were conducted in the groom's home by alderman R.V. Rendine. Said the Daily Courier, the bride "was attractive in a blue taffeta street length dress with white accessories and wore a corsage of yellow rosebuds. For 'something borrowed' she wore a strand of pearls and matching earrings." During the war, James had served for three years with the U.S. Army's 110th Infantry, Tank Division, with a posting to Germany. The family dwelling-place was in Markleysburg. Four offspring in their brood were Sharon E. Stimmell, Ethel Stimmell, Mary Stimmell and James Stimmell. She was deceased by 2002.

  Great-granddaughter Sharon E. Stimmell (1962- ? ) was born in 1962. At her 15th birthday, the news was cited in the Uniontown Morning Herald. She studied at A.J. McMullen Middle School.

  Great-granddaughter Ethel Stimmell ( ? - ? )

  Great-granddaughter Mary Stimmell ( ? - ? )

  Great-grandson James Stimmell ( ? - ? ) was in Connellsville in 1977.

• Grandson William S. Krepps (1934-2002) was born on Sept. 15, 1934. He entered into marriage with Minnie P. (1923-1978). Whether or not they reproduced is unknown. Grief blanketed the family at Minnie's death in 1978. William outlived her by 23 years and married again to Connie ( ? - ? ). He passed away at the age of 67 on Valentine's Day 2002. They sleep in eternal repose in Thomas Cemetery, Markleysburg.

• Grandson Virgil Gordon Krepps (1937- ? ) was born in about 1937. On Oct. 6, 1966, he was joined in matrimony with Dolores Anna Confer ( ? - ? ), daughter of Charles W. and Bertha (Hartman) Confer of Parker near Foxburg, PA. Rev. Joseph A. Lewis led the rites, conducted in the Asher Glade Church of Friendsville, MD. In announcing the happy event, the Oil City (PA) Derrick said that the bride was "a 1963 graduate of Allegheny-Clarion Schools. She was employed as waitress at Cooper's Hot Dog Shop in Emlenton. They lived in Butler, PA in 1974. By 2015, they migrated to Uniontown.

• Grandson Oliver Austin Krepps (1951-1991) was born on Nov. 17, 1951. He was a 1970 graduate of Uniontown Area Senior High School. He resided in young manhood in Markleysburg. Sadly, Oliver died at the age of 40 on the next-to-last day of 1991. His remains are at rest in the Thomas Cemetery in Markleysburg.

Daughter Estella Mae Smitley (1913-1959) was born on April 25, 1913 in Markleysburg. She married widower William Edolpheus Stafford (1880-1969). The groom was 33 years older than the bride. He had been married previously to Grace Alice Smith (1882-1927) and brought seven stepchildren into the mix -- Freda Mae Festog, Winnie Young, Mildred Stafford, Ruby Livengood, Ralph Stafford, Everett Stafford and Raymond Stafford. Estella and William went on to bear an astonishing nine additional offspring -- Leona Mae Bosley Porreca, Phyllis J. McFadden, Patricia F. Tewell, Opal Baker Sabatini, Louise Stafford, Gloria Stafford, Diane Stafford, Donald Stafford and James Stafford. They lived in Uniontown in 1940 and in the late 1950s in rural Smithfield, Fayette County. Estella Mae suffered from obesity. In her mid 40s, she also was burdened with hypertension. She was stricken with massive bleeding on the brain and was rushed to Uniontown Hospital, where she passed away at the age of 46 on June 4, 1959.

• Step-granddaughter Freda Mae Stafford (1906-1995) was born on March 1, 1906 in Uniontown. She entered into marriage with Henry Herman Festog (April 9, 1901-1988). At least seven children were borne of this couple -- Henry William Festog, Eugene Gerald Festog, Ralph Evert Festog, Ruth Muriel Kelley, Barbara Grace Hoferer, Mae Festog and Theodore "Terry" Festog. They grieved at the loss of baby daughter Mae in 1941. They made their residence in Uniontown. Freda was a prolific seamstress and regularly captured awards at the Fayette County Fair for her creations, including in the summer of 1966 alone a solid crocheted scarf, crocheted edge scarf, embroidered centerpiece, painted towels and children's sweaters. She also was a talented cook and prepared bread and rolls for the 1954 Phillips Citizens Association bake sale. Freda also gave of her time for the annual basket picnics of the Phillips Methodist Church and Sunday School. Henry succumbed to the spectre of death on Sept. 10, 1988. Freda Mae outlasted him by seven years. She passed into the realm of the eternal on July 13, 1995, at the age of 89. They sleep at each other's side in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Uniontown.

  Step-great-grandson Henry William Festog (1927-2005) was born on June 16, 1927 in Uniontown. He joined the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Aboard the heavy cruiser USS Salem, part of the Sixth Fleet, he was part of a six-month tour of duty in the Mediterranean, visiting Algeria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, North Africa and Turkey. Upon his return home he was married and became the father of four -- James Festog, Kenneth Festog,  William Henry Festog (1956- ? ) and Judith Baggs. As of 1955-1956, the family dwelled in Waltham, MA and later in or near Natick, MA. Henry held a membership in the Natick Post 79 of the Amvets. At the age of 78, Henry passed away in his residence in Natick, MA on Dec. 1, 2005. His remains were brought back to Uniontown to repose for eternity in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Rev. Roger Howard officiated at the service. Of their offspring son James has dwelled in East Wareham, MA; son Kenneth tied the knot with Susan and moved to Palm Bay, FL; son William Festog put down roots in Natick; and daughter Judith married Scott Baggs and has resided in Natick.

  Step-great-grandson Eugene Gerald Festog (1928-1994) was born on Oct. 6, 1928 in Uniontown. He was a 1946 graduate of North Union Township High School. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years during the Korean War. He held the post of storekeeper third class aboard the heavy cruiser USS Newport News as part of the Sixth Fleet. Upon his return home, he enrolled at West Virginia University to study accounting. On Labor Day, Sept. 5, 1955, he was united in matrimony with a distant step-cousin, Jacqueline Dolores Wohler (June 13, 1932-2002), stepdaughter of Mahlon Carleton Kern Jr. of 320 Coolspring Street, of the family of Nelson G. and Agnes (Murray) Kern. The happy event was held at the Third Presbyterian Church of Uniontown, by the hand of Rev. C. Edwin Houk. The Uniontown Evening Standard  pictured the beaming couple and reported that a "gown of white embroidered Swiss organdy was chosen by the bride. Featuring a square scalloped neckline and fitted bodice the full length gown was completed with a tiered skirt. A Juliet cap of lace and pearls held a fingertip veil."  The bride was a native of Long Island, NY. She was a 1950 graduate of South Union Township High School and at the time of marriage had worked for Bell Telephone Company followed by the Manufacturers Light and Heat Company. By 1960, the couple had moved to Pittsburgh. Their known children were Randall Todd Festog and Monte Boyd Festog (1960- ? ). In time, they made a major move cross-country to Colorado, planting themselves in Littleton. At the age of 66, Eugene died on Oct. 10, 1994. He sleeps for all time in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Littleton. The widowed Jacqueline survived her husband by eight years and moved back East to Frederick, MD. There, she attended the Frederick Church of the Brethren. Death enveloped her in Frederick Memorial Hospital at the age of 70 on Dec. 13, 2002. Her remains were transported to Colorado for interment beside her spouse. Inscribed on her flat bronze grave marker are the words "In God's loving care."

  Step-great-grandson Ralph Evert Festog (1930-2023) was born on Nov. 18, 1930 in Uniontown. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War and was posted to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1953 and 1954. Then in about 1960, Ralph married Annette Pollack ( ? - ? ), daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Toth) Pollack. They remained man and wife for an extraordinary 63 years. Two daughters in this family were Scheri Skinner and Dawn Jones. In early adulthood, Annette worked for Westinghouse Electric Company in the Pittsburgh area. In time, the Festogs settled in Hilliard near Columbus, OH. Said an obituary, Ralph was "a career employee at General Motors working as a security guard. He enjoyed bowling, being an active member of the GM bowling team for many years." In her own right, said her obituary, "Annette was very creative and expressed her talent through ceramics, drawing, writing, home decorating and fashion." Sadly, at the age of 92, Ralph died on Nov. 2, 2023. Services were led by Chaplain Russ Tichenor, with burial in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Annette survived him by a year-and-a-half. She passed away on May 2, 2025. Chaplain Tichenor again officiated at the funeral. Their daughter Scheri married Jeff Skinner and are the parents of Blake Skinner, while their other daughter Dawn wed Robert Jones.

  Step-great-granddaughter Ruth Muriel Festog (1935- ? ) was born in about 1935. She was an alumna of North Union Township High School and went on to employment as a stenographer for the local law firm Higbe, Lewellyn & Beeson. On Aug. 17, 1957, she pledged her nuptial vows with Clarence Robert Kelley ( ? - ? ), son of Ruth Kelley of 57 Lemon Street, Uniontown. The ceremony was held in the Phillips Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Guy E. Rider. The bride wore "a gown of hand-clipped Chantilly lace and nylon tulle styled with lace bodice, high neckline delicately embroidered with sequins, a peacock overskirt above a froth of nylon tulle ruffles," said the Uniontown Evening Standard. "Her nylon tulle veil fell from a matching headpiece and she carried a white Bible topped with a white orchid and stephanotis and ribbon streamers." The groom was a member of the Harbor of Light Chapel and a graduate of Georges Township High School and the Dallas Theological Seminary. The newlyweds immediately left for Texas so he could pursue post-graduate work at his alma mater. He obtained his doctorate of theology degree in 1960 with plans to enter the ministry. Ruth is known to have lived in Phillips in 2005.

  Step-great-granddaughter Barbara Grace Festog (1937- ? ) was a 1955 graduate of North Union Township High School. As of 1960, she earned a living in the bookkeeping department of Gallatin National Bank. She wed Frank Hoferer ( ? - ? ). Their town of residence in 2005 was in Phillips.

  Step-great-grandson Theodore "Terry" Festog (1943-2021) was born on March 6, 1943 in Uniontown. He exchanged vows of marriage with Joyce ( ? - ? ). Their union held firm over the ebbs and flows of a remarkable 57 years together. They produced a foursome of children -- Jeffrey Festog, Melissa Carder, Trent Festog and Aaron Festog. An obituary said that Theodore "retired from Big Bear after 37 years and then Southwestern City Schools after 12 years... [He] was a long-time member of Columbia Heights United Methodist Church. He enjoyed golfing, gardening and hunting." Sadly, he passed away on Sept. 29, 2021. Funeral services were held in the family church. The family requested that any memorial contributions be made to Ohio State University Leukemia Research. Their son Jeffrey is married to Cindy -- daughter Melissa to Jason Carder -- son Trent to Jodi -- and son Aaron to Erin.

• Step-granddaughter Winnie Stafford ( ? - ? ) resided in Little Brownfield as a young woman and worked in sales at the Woolworth Company store in Uniontown. On Oct. 30, 1930, she tied the marital cord with Albert A. Young (Feb. 14, 1903- ? ) of Uniontown. Rev. Dr. C.H. Beck officiated what the Uniontown Morning Herald called a "simple ceremony" in the First Methodist Church. The newlyweds first lived at House 75 in the coal mining town of Bitner. They became the parents of William Raymond Young, Jean Grover and Darlene Rodeheaver. Circa 1959, they made a homeplace in Uniontown. By 1975, their dwelling-place was at Oliver No. 1. The couple marked their 45th wedding anniversary on Oct. 30, 1975, with a related news story appearing in the Morning Herald. As he aged, Albert was accepted to live in the Laurel Rest Home.

  Step-great-grandson William Raymond Young (1931- ? ) was born on June 10, 1931. News of his birth was made public in the Uniontown Morning Herald. He lived in Georgia in 1975.

  Step-great-granddaughter Jean Young married (?) Grover and was in Dunbar, PA in the mid-1970s.

  Step-great-granddaughter Darlene Marie Young (1940-2010) was born on July 12, 1940. In 1961, she wed a distant step-cousin, Charles Franklin Rodeheaver (1941-2010), son of Charles Raymond and Myrtle (Wallace) Rodeheaver of the family of Clyde Elzie and Mary Ellen (Minerd) Rodeheaver. See the Rodeheaver biography for more.

• Step-granddaughter Mildred Stafford lived in Jamestown, NY in 1954. Circa 1955, she was employed on the nursing staff of Braddock Hospital. She resided in Uniontown in the late 1950s. In 1977, she attended the annual Henry Festog family reunion at Braddock's Inn Park.

• Step-granddaughter Ruby Jane Stafford (1919-2002) was born on April 26, 1919 in Little Brownfield near Uniontown. She exchanged marital vows with Robert Louis Livengood (Aug. 9, 1908-1980). They migrated to Confluence, Somerset County, PA. Eleven children of this family were Ronald Livengood, Janet Lee, Ray Livengood, Robert Livengood, Wanda Jean Dowling, Jo Ann Reilly, Larry Livengood, Jerry Livengood, Judy Reihl, Mary Oester and Michael William Livengood. Ruby is known to have attended the annual Henry Festog family reunion in 1977, held at Braddock's Inn Park. Sadly, Robert passed away at the age of 71, in Somerset County, in May 1980. Her final place of residence was in Accident, MD. At the age of 82, she died in Garrett County Memorial Hospital on April 4, 2002. The remains were brought across the state line to Farmington, PA for interment in Bethel Memorial Cemetery, with rites led by the hand of Rev. Wayne Whoolery.

  Step-great-grandson Ronald Lee Livengood (1943-1984) was born on May 26, 1943 in Uniontown. He grew up in Confluence and was a 1963 graduate of Turkeyfoot Valley Area High School. He then served a four-year term in the U.S. Air Force. Ronald relocated to Rockford, IL, where for nine years he was employed by Twin Disc as a machinist and tool-and-die maker. He exchanged vows of marriage with Doris Ann Carmack (1947-1984), a native of Rockford and alumna of the Rockford High School. Four offspring were born to the couple. Then in 1984, with Ronald unemployed, they pulled up stakes and moved to Mount Pocono, PA. On the tragic day of Dec. 5, 1984, in Paradise Township, Lancaster County, PA, Ronald and Doris were killed in an automobile accident. Said the Allentown Morning Call, "their station wagon failed to stop at Routes 191 and 390 and crashed into a dump truck." They were pronounced dead at the scene. The bodies was transported back to Fayette County to sleep in Bethel Memorial Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Earl P. Confer officiated the funeral.

  Step-great-granddaughter Janet Ellen Livengood (1936-2008) was born on March 27, 1936 in Uniontown. She wed Lloyd Dale Lee (Nov. 29, 1927-2007), a native of Ohiopyle, Fayette County and the son of Joseph Richard and Mary Elizabeth (Rohlf) Lee. Their marriage remained intact over the span of a remarkable 54 years together. In an interesting twist, Lloyd's sister Lois Caroline was wed to one of Janet's cousins, Lawrence Odbert "Sonny" Leonard of the family of Christmas and Fannie (Rankin) Leonard. Janet and Lloyd's brood of children were Linda Mack, Lloyd "Dale" Lee and Larry Lee plus two unnamed sons and a daughter who all died in infancy in 1956, 1957 and 1958. Lloyd was a veteran of the Korean War. He obtained a bachelor of science from Waynesburg College and a master's from West Virginia University. The Lees made a homeplace in Lloyd's hometown of Ohiopyle, where he taught at Ohiopyle Elementary School. Circa 1983, after retirement, the couple made a move to Port Charlotte, FL, where they stayed for good, and he became an investor in the stock market. Lloyd surrendered to the angel of death on Nov. 8, 2007 as a patient in Peace River Regional Medical Center. Janet only outlived him by less than five months. Sadly, at the age of 71, she passed away on March 25, 2008. Her remains were transported north for interment in Irwin Memorial Cemetery, Ohiopyle, with Pastor Kenneth VanSickle presiding. An obituary was published in the Uniontown Herald-Standard. Their daughter Linda was married to Timothy Mack and settled in Statesboro, GA -- son Dale to Deborah with a home in Boonsboro, MD -- and Larry to Tina with a dwelling in North Port, FL.

  Step-great-grandson Ray Livengood migrated to Huntington, IN.

  Step-great-grandson Robert Livengood married Carol and relocated to Brooklyn, NY.

  Step-great-granddaughter Wanda Jean Livengood exchanged marital vows with Thomas Dowling. In 2002, they were in Mount Pocono, PA.

  Step-great-granddaughter Jo Ann Livengood was joined in wedlock with Ronald Reilly. The pair also settled in Brooklyn, NY.

  Step-great-grandson Larry Livengood was united in matrimony with Dawn. As of 2002, they were in Huntington, IN.

  Step-great-grandson Jerry Livengood established his homeplace in Janesville, WI.

  Step-great-granddaughter Judy Livengood tied the knot with William Reihl. They have resided in Pittsburgh.

  Step-great-granddaughter Mary Livengood wed Henry Oester and planted themselves in Accident, MD.

  Step-great-grandson Michael William Livengood ( ? - ? ) was a 1973 graduate of Turkeyfoot Valley Area High School. In young manhood he worked for a Sears Roebuck and Company store in Somerset. On July 2, 1976, he married Renee Jan Weimer ( ? - ? ), daughter of E. James Weimer of Broadway Street, Rockwood. Renee was pictured in an announcement of their engagement in the Somerset Daily American. She was a 1976 graduate of Rockwood Area High School. They settled in the bride's hometown of Rockwood.

• Step-grandson Ralph W. Stafford (1914-1997) was born in 1914. He dwelled in Uniontown as a young man. Circa 1939, he married Alice Chamberland (1918-1994), also of Uniontown and the daughter of Joseph C. Chamberlain. News of their marriage license was printed in the Uniontown Morning Herald. Their known children were Carole A. Campbell, Richard Ralph Stafford, Gary C. Stafford, Barbara Yeagley Swetz and Dorothy Pascale. They settled in Lemont Furnace near Uniontown.  Ralph was employed for decades with Columbia Gas, receiving a quarter-century award in 1971. Alice was spirited away in death in 1994. Ralph survived her by three years. He died in 1997. They sleep in eternal repose in Bethel Memorial Park in Farmington.

  Step-great-granddaughter Carole A. Stafford (1940-2018) was born on April 18, 1940 in Uniontown. She joined hands in marriage with Frank T. Campbell Sr. (May 6, 1940-2018), originally from Bunker Hill, PA and the son of Ralph and Ruth (Marks) Campbell Sr. Their trio of offspring were Kathy Baughman, Karen Rice and Frank T. Campbell Jr. The couple made their residence in Farmington, Fayette County. Frank earned a living as a master mechanic with United States Steel Corporation, from which he retired. He also worked at the Filbert Shop and for several automobile dealerships. Frank "was member of the Farmington Volunteer Fire Department, Past President of the Wharton Township Hunting and Fishing Club," said an obituary. He "loved to hunt and fish and go to the casino. He was a big hearted man who would help anyone who needed it." In her own right, said an obituary, "Carole loved cooking, baking and taking care of her family. She also enjoyed going to the casino." With her health in decline, Carole went to live in Mount Macrina Manor in Uniontown. Sadly, both wife and husband died in the same year. She went first, surrendering to the angel of death at the age of 77 on Feb. 21, 2018. Frank only lived for another nine days. He died in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, at the age of 77, on March 2, 2018. Rev. Dale Rexrode led both of their obsequies. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery. Their daughter Kathy was married to Richard Baughman and has lived in Farmington -- daughter Karen to Randy Rice, also residents of Farmington -- and Frank Jr. moved to Pittsburgh.

  Step-great-grandson Richard Ralph Stafford (1944-2025) was born on May 11, 1944 in Uniontown. He attended Uniontown Joint Senior High School. He was a three-year veteran of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and for 13 months was deployed to Korea. In 1968, Richard married Patricia Penwell ( ? - ? ), daughter of Mary Lincoln of Dunbar. Their nuptials were held in the First Christian Church of Republic, by the hand of a distant step-cousin, Rev. Thomas Neil Logston of the family of Hiram Thomas and Hester Ann (Devan) Logston. The happy news was announced in the Uniontown Morning Herald. They bore two children together, Richard Stafford and Bethann Wolfe. Patricia was a 1965 graduate of Dunbar Township High School. The newlyweds first made a homeplace in Rochester, NY, where Richard held a position with Christopher Construction Company. Sadly, at the age of 81, he died in Uniontown's Mount Macrina Manor on July 23, 2025. Their son Richard married Jessica, and their son Bethann (1969- ? ) wed Martin Wolfe, with both couples making  a home in Uniontown in 2025.

  Step-great-grandson Gary C. Stafford Sr. ( ? - ? ) wed a distant step-cousin, Nancy Jane Kennison ( ? - ? ), daughter of Roy Andrew "Bic" and Pauline Kennison of Smithfield, PA of the family of Thomas and Kate (Ramsey) Minerd.

  Giant cross where the Yeagleys were wed

  Step-great-granddaughter Barbara Lynne Stafford (1955- ? ) was born in 1955. On her fifth birthday, she appeared on the Pittsburgh television show "Ricky and Copper" on WTAE (Channel 4). She was a 1973 graduate of Laurel Highlands High School. Circa 1977, she first was joined in marriage with Glenn Ambler Yeagley (Aug. 17, 1953-2021), son of Henry B. and Venice L. "Bennie" (Hollis) Yeagley of Uniontown. The ceremony was held at the giant outdoor cross at Jumonville near Uniontown, presided over by Rev. Max House. Reported the Uniontown Evening Standard, the bride "wore an ivory colored nylon knit floor length gown. She carried a bouquet of daisies, yellow rosebuds and baby's breath. Her headdress was of daisies and baby's breath." The groom was a 1971 Laurel Highlands graduate and at the time of marriage was employed by Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation in South Connellsville. He also liked to play the guitar and watch old film noir movies. They relocated to Fairfield County, OH. The couple's marriage ended in divorce within three years, in August 1980, in county court in Lancaster, OH. She married again to (?) Swetz and was deceased by 2025. Ex-husband Thomas appears to have wed again to Janie Irvin; dwelled in Somerset, OH; and died on June 24, 2021.

  Step-great-granddaughter Dorothy Stafford tied the knot with Francis D. "Frank" Pascale Jr. ( ? - ? ), son of Francis D. Pascale Sr. of Brownsville. Frank joined the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, with training at Fort Bragg, NC. They resided in Frank's hometown of Brownsville in 1971-2025. Two known children were Dorothy Louise Pascale (1971- ? ) and Francis D. Pascale III (1976- ? ).

• Step-grandson Everett Stafford ( ? - ? ) dwelled in the late 1950s in Uniontown. Nothing further about him is known.

• Step-grandson Raymond Stafford made his dwelling-place in Uniontown in 1959. His paper trail has disappeared into mystery.

• Granddaughter Leona Mae Stafford (1931-2022) was born on Feb. 26, 1931 in Little Brownfield near Uniontown. She first wed Oliver Bosley ( ? - ? ). They planted themselves in Uniontown. There were eight offspring in this family -- Sharon Ann Bosley, Edward Bosley, Bill Bosley, Connie Williams, Barry Bosley, Bobby Bosley, Jerry Bosley, Tammy Pitman. Later she became the wife of Peter Porreca ( ? - ? ). He brought a trio of stepchildren into the second brood -- Cathy Smelko, Susan Coughanour and Daniel Porreca. They may have borne a daughter of their own Paula Murray. Said an obituary, Leona "worked as a cafeteria worker in the Laurel Highlands High School for many years. She was a wonderful cook and baker and always loved cooking for her family no matter what the occasion." At the age of 91, she passed away on May 11, 2022. Pastor Michael Lyons officiated the funeral service. Burial was in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.

  Great-granddaughter Sharon Ann Bosley was deceased by 2022.

  Great-grandson Edward Bosley was deceased by 2022.

  Great-grandson Bill Bosley married Leah and they live in Markleysburg.

  Great-granddaughter Connie Bosley was joined in matrimony with Donald Williams. The pair settled in Coolspring.

  Great-grandson Barry Bosley has made a home in Uniontown.

  Great-grandson Bobby Bosley was united in wedlock with Cindy. They have made a homeplace in Lemont Furnace.

  Great-grandson Jerry Bosley tied the knot with Mary Ellen. As of 2022, the pair was in Uniontown.

  Great-granddaughter Tammy Bosley married Dennis Pitman and relocated to Ocala, FL.

  Great-granddaughter Paula Porreca wed Jeff Murray. They were in Uniontown in 2022.

  Step-great-granddaughter Cathy Porreca exchanged marital vows with Kenneth Smelko. They planted themselves in Uniontown.

  Step-great-granddaughter Susan Porreca married (?) Coughanour and moved to Merrittstown, PA.

  Step-great-grandson Daniel Porreca wed Lori and migrated to Lancaster, PA.

• Granddaughter Opal Stafford (1932-2018) was born on April 16, 1932. She first wed Richard Baker ( ? - ? ). The pair settled in Uniontown and bore a brood of offspring including Linda Mitchell, Shirley Pisko, Susan Coburn, Richard G. Baker, Russell Baker and Rose Shoch. Later, she married Nicholas Sabatini ( ? - ? ), son of Adelia L. "Dell" (Sabatini) Peretti. He brought stepchildren into the mix including Nicholas Sabatini Jr., James Sabatini and Arlene Hughes. Opal held a membership in the ladies auxiliary of Amvets Post 103. Sadly, she surrendered to the angel of death at the age of 85 on April 12, 2018. The headcount of her survivors was 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. The remains were laid to rest in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.

  Great-granddaughter Linda Mitchell was deceased by 2018.

  Great-granddaughter Shirley Baker married (?) Pisko. She has resided in Uniontown.

  Great-granddaughter Susan Baker wed Michael Coburn. In 2018, they dwelled in Lemont Furnace.

  Great-grandson Richard G. Baker entered into marriage with Kim and settled in Greene County, PA.

  Great-grandson Russell Baker planted himself in Smock, Fayette County. 

  Great-granddaughter Rose Baker tied the knot with Carl Shoch. Circa 2018, they were in Collier, PA. 

  Step-great-grandson Nicholas Sabatini Jr. moved to Baltimore.

  Step-great-grandson James Sabatini has dwelled in Elizabeth, PA.

  Step-great-granddaughter Arlene Sabatini exchanged vows of marriage with (?) Hughes and migrated to Carmichaels, PA.

• Granddaughter Phyllis J. Stafford (1934-2025) was born on March 13, 1934 in Little Brownfield near Uniontown. She was joined in wedlock with Arnold "Pete" McFadden ( ? - ? ). Their home for years was in the outskirts of Uniontown. The five children the couple produced together were Richard McFadden, Wanda Rockwell, Darla Stump, Lori Wilson and Heather Ellsworth. Phyllis belonged to the Little White Rock Church. The family was plunged into mourning at Phyllis' death at the age of 91 on Nov. 11, 2025. Pastor Steve Popson led the obsequies, with burial following in White Rock Cemetery.

  Great-grandson Richard McFadden married Dee Dee.

  Great-granddaughter Wanda McFadden ( ? - ? ) - On March 20, 1971, she wed Thomas L. Rockwell Jr. (Feb. 2, 1950-2023), son of Thomas L. and Wanda (Lint) Rockwell Sr. Their wedding was held in the Little White Rock Church, with the rites led by Rev. Carl Opel. The marriage endured the span of a remarkable 52 years together. Together, they bore two children, Tiffany Dukman and Thomas "Willie" Rockwell. Thomas was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He worked for Metal Management of Elizabeth, PA near Pittsburgh. In his free time, he liked to camp and tend his garden, and they attended the Little White Rock Church. The Rockwells marked their 40th wedding anniversary in 2011, with a related story appearing in the Uniontown Herald-Standard. Sadly, Thomas passed away at the age of 73 on July 3, 2023. Pastor Steve Popson officiated the funeral, with burial following in the White Rock Cemetery. Their daughter Tiffany wed John Dukman and are the parents of John Michael Dukman, Syane Dukman, Jacob Dukman and Josiphine "Josi" Dukman. The Rockwells' son Thomas was engaged to Brenda Swink in 2023.

  Great-granddaughter Darla McFadden ( ? - ? ) - In 1978, she tied the marital cord with Michael Stump (May 1954-2023), son of Leroy and Monie (Stanley) Morris. Their marriage held firm over the sweep of 44 years together. They became the parents of Joni Jackson and Angela Stump. Michael was an alumnus of Uniontown Area High School and then served with the U.S. Marine Corps. He went on to employment with the Volkswagen plant in New Stanton from 1978 to 1988, when the plant closed. He then joined Uniontown Hospital in an engineering capacity, working there from 1989 to 2020. He served as a union steward at the hospital and was vice president of the Teamsters Union Local 491. He held a membership in the Gen. George C. Marshall Post No. 103 of the Amvets. Said an obituary, "Mike was virtuous, valuing the care for other humans and animals. He never left Darla’s bedside when she had breast cancer. He cared about a strong work ethic and kept various animals on the farm." Sadness cascaded over the family at Michael's death in Cleveland Clinic on April 12, 2023. In an obituary, the family asked that friends consider becoming organ donors. Jointly leading the funeral were Steve Popson and Rev. Arthur Mace. Their daughter Joni married Ryan Jackson and has lived in Valencia, PA, while their other daughter Angela has made her residence in Uniontown. 

  Great-granddaughter Lori McFadden ( ? - ? ) exchanged vows of marriage with James Wilson ( ? - ? ). 

  Great-granddaughter Heather McFadden ( ? - ? ) entered into marital union with Russell Ellsworth ( ? - ? ).

• Granddaughter Patricia F. Stafford (1936-2014) was born on June 20,, 1936 in Uniontown. She was united in matrimony with Alfred Harved Tewell Jr. (Dec. 15, 1928-2014). The couple resided near Uniontown. Whether or not they reproduced is not yet known. Sadly, both wife and husband died in the same year. She passed away at the age of 77 on March 2, 2014, and he died June 25, 2014. They sleep for the ages in Maple Grove Cemetery in Fairchance.

• Granddaughter Louise Stafford grew up in Smithfield. She was joined in the bonds of marriage with Larry D. Thomas (May 17, 1950-2019), nicknamed "Pothole." He was the son of Fred Allen and Vivian (Crawford) Thomas, and in an interesting twist, his twin brother Barry wed Louise's sister Gloria. The Thomases lived in Uniontown and bore three children together -- Brian Thomas, Larry D. Thomas Jr. and Christina Wilburn. For more than three decades, Larry earned a living with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. He held memberships in the Central Christian Church and the Hutchinson Sportsmans Club. Grief cascaded over the family when, at age 69, Larry died in Uniontown Hospital on Nov. 2, 2019. Rev. Heather Simpson led the funeral, with burial taking place in Sylvan Heights Cemetery.

  Great-grandson Brian Thomas settled in Connellsville.

  Great-grandson Larry D. Thomas Jr. entered into marriage with Patricia and moved to Chalk Hill, PA.

  Great-granddaughter Christina Thomas wed Eugene Wilburn. The couple dwelled in Uniontown in 2019. They are believed to be the parents of Kaylee Wilburn and Jade Wilburn.

• Granddaughter Gloria Stafford ( ? - ? ) - Circa 1972, she married Barry Wayne Thomas Sr. ( ? - ? ), son of Fred Allen and Vivian (Crawford) Thomas, and in an interesting twist, his twin brother Larry wed Gloria's sister Louise. They put down roots in Uniontown and in 1975 dwelled at Lemon Wood Acres. One known son was Barry Wayne Thomas Jr. Barry was employed in the mid-1970s by Rockwell International.

  Great-grandson Barry Wayne Thomas Jr. (1973- ? ) was born in 1973 in Uniontown Hospital. An announcement in the Uniontown Morning Herald noted that he weighed in at 7 lbs., 2¾ oz. 

• Granddaughter Diane Lynn Stafford ( ? - ? ) is a 1973 graduate of Laurel Highlands High School. She tied the marital cord with Mark Papincak ( ? - ? ). In 2019, they were in Smithfield, PA.

• Grandson Donald Wayne "Murph" Stafford (1940-2020) was born on March 19, 1940 in Uniontown. His home in 1972 was at Oliver No. 1 coal and coke works. Circa 1985 he wed Wilma Delores (McIntyre) Haines (Nov. 18, 1933-2022), originally from Uniontown and the daughter of John and Nettie (Cunningham) McIntyre. They stayed together for 35 years until the separation of death. Wilma had been married previously to Howard Haines and brought four stepchildren into the union, including one who had died young -- Candace Kay Mutnansky, Howard "Gregory" Haines, Kevin Haines and Kim Piwowar. Donald was employed for decades as a machinist with E.W. Bowman Company. He eventually retired from the firm. Donald and Wilma made their homeplace in Fairchance. Death carried him away at the age of 80 on July 20, 2020. Pastor Michael Lyons presided over the funeral rites. Burial was in Mount Saint Macrina Cemetery in Uniontown. The widowed Wilma survived for two more years. She surrendered to the angel of death at the age of 88 on June 22, 2022.

  Step-great-granddaughter Candace Kay Haines (1951-2024) was born on Feb. 15, 1951 in Uniontown. She was a 1969 graduate of Fairchance-Georges High School. Candace and Donald Lee Stoneking Sr. (Dec. 18, 1955-2013) together bore a son, Donald Lee Stoneking Jr. Later, she tied the knot with Frank Anthony Mutnansky Sr. ( ? - ? ). Frank was the son of Frank and Bessie Mutnansky of Connellsville and was an alumnus of Laurel Highlands High School. They produced a son of their own, Francis Anthony "Frank" Mutnansky Jr. Frank was employed for 29 years by Anchor Hocking Corporation in South Connellsville. Said an obituary, "Frank had a love of music and spent many of his younger years playing country music in local clubs, while in these last years, he played to a much younger audience —– his granddaughters. Frank had a genuine passion and appreciation for the land. He nurtured his own family farm and was an active member of many agricultural groups that supported local farmers and 4-H members. He served as President of the Fayette County Cattlemen's Association, Director on the Fayette County Fair Board, President of the Keystone Farmers Cooperative, Director and Vice Chairman of the Fayette County Conservation District, and member of the Farm Bureau." The Mutnanskys were longtime farmers along Ash Road near the Phillips coke works. They made news in January 1974 when complaining about chronic flooding of their 150-acre farm, involving an old iron bridge spanning Redstone Creek and built on railroad right-of-way through their property, but with no one claiming responsibility for its upkeep. For more than 20 years, Candace worked at Kmart. Frank was a candidate in 2001 for supervisor of North Union Township but lost. Frank died at the age of 57 on Nov. 15, 2013. His blessing service was conducted by Rev. Fr. James W. Clark. Candace outlived him by 11 years and lived in Uniontown. Two days before Christmas 2024, at the age of 73, she passed away in Uniontown. Pastor Mark Kephart led the funeral rites. Interment was in Mount Saint Macrina Cemetery. Their son Donald ( ? -2025) wed Heather and Michele, and was the father of Angelicia Stoneking (-1993-) and Lillian Stoneking. Donald "was an avid musician," said an obituary, "playing in many bands over the years as a master of the bass guitar, to include Road Angel, Burning Earth, and Bad Mother Trucker." Sadly, he died on Nov. 18, 2025. Son Frank Jr. married Nicole.

  Step-great-grandson Howard "Gregory" Haines (1956-1973) was born in 1956. As a teenager, he lived at 101 Sheldon Avenue in Fairchance. Tragically, on Aug. 22, 1973, at the age of 17, he was shot in the chest with a .32 caliber revolver while on Fairchance's Main Street. He was rushed to Uniontown Hospital and died shortly thereafter. The alleged assailant was arrested and indicted for recklessly handling a weapon.

  Step-great-grandson Kevin Haines wed Belinda and settled in Fairchance.

  Step-great-granddaughter Kim Haines entered into marriage with David Piwowar. They have dwelled in Uniontown.

• Grandson James Orville Stafford (1946-2019) was born on May 1, 1946 in Uniontown. He was a 1965 graduate of South Union Township High School. James was married twice, to Linda ( ? -  ) and Jennifer ( ? - ? ). His offspring were Lisa Barron, James Stafford, Chad Stafford, Chris Beddick and Megan Vernon. Said an obituary, Orville "was an appliance repair man for fifty years where he worked at Montgomery Ward and owned and operated his own business Jim Stafford's Appliance and Repair... He was a member of the Amvets Post 103 in Hopwood, and was a member of the American Legion Post #51 in Uniontown. James was a long- time coach and manager for various softball leagues." They were members of the Central Christian Church in Uniontown, where he gave of his time as an elder. His last residence was in Hopwood near Uniontown. At the age of 73, he passed away on Dec. 14, 2019 in Ruby Memorial Hospital at West Virginia University. Pastor Heather Simpson presided over the obsequies. His remains sleep for all time in the Walnut Hill Cemetery in Donegal, Westmoreland County, PA.

  Great-granddaughter Lisa Stafford married Steve Barron. They moved to Union Bridge, MD.

  Great-grandson James Stafford wed Heather. In 2019, they were in New Bloomfield, PA.

  Great-grandson Chad Stafford tied the knot with Leslie and settled in State College, PA.

  Great-grandchild Chris Beddick was joined in wedlock with Kristin. They have dwelled in Latrobe, PA.

  Great-granddaughter Megan exchanged marital vows with Mike Vernon and planted themselves in Uniontown.

Daughter Lorella Pearl Smitley (1915-1989) was born on Aug. 5, 1915 on a farm in Markleysburg. Dr. W.T. Myers of Markleysburg assisted in the delivery. Lorella entered into marriage with Carl Thomas Dennis (1909-1990). The Dennises made their dwelling-place in Preston County, WV in 1933 and later in Markleysburg and bore these five known offspring -- Carlos J. "Bud" Dennis, Sylvester Clayton Dennis, Elaine Ringer, Harold Dennis and Delmas Wayne Dennis. When required to register for the military draft during World War II, the 32-year-old Carl disclosed that he was a self-employed farmer of Markleysburg. Their address was along Flat Rock Road. Sadly, Lorella died in January 1989 at the age of 73. Her remains were placed under the sod of Thomas Cemetery. Carl only survived for another year-and-a-half. He was gathered away into the legion of angels in August 1990.

• Grandson Carlos J. "Bud" Dennis (1932-2020) was born on March 5, 1932 in Markleysburg. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry from 1952 to 1954, with a posting to Korea, and attaining the rank of corporal. He tied the marital cord with Helen Jean McCartney (April 11, 1935-2003), daughter of Agnes (Wallace) McCartney. Their union endured the ebbs and flows of 47 years together. They were the parents of an only son who sadly died in infancy in 1959. For 34 years, Carlos earned a living as a furnace operator for Abex. He then went on to a 15-year career as a carpenter with Associated Contractors of Conneaut Lake. Said an obituary, "He was a gifted woodworker, an avid camper, hunter, and fisherman. He loved traveling and being in the outdoors. Carlos was a member of Go-4-Fun Camping Club [and] enjoyed golfing and playing shuffleboard." As a widower, Carlos kept company for 14 years with Mabel Smith. At the age of 87, Carlos passed away in Arcadia, FL on Valentine's Day 2020. The body was shipped home for burial in Greendale Cemetery in Meadville. 

• Grandson Sylvester Clayton "Tully" Dennis (1933-1964) was born on July 28, 1933 in Preston County, WV. He grew up on Flat Rock Road, Markleysburg and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Sylvester married Laura R. Blyler (1935-2017). Their two children were Linda Dennis and Terry Dennis. The couple established a homeplace circa 1954 in Saegertown, Crawford County, PA, where he was employed by a utility firm in Meadville. Tragically, at the age of 31, he was shot and killed in a hunting accident in Cherry Grove Township, Warren County, PA on Oct. 31, 1964. A newspaper reported that the incident had happened "on the opening day of the 1964 small game hunting season in Pennsylvania" and that the trigger had been pulled by a juvenile, mistaking the victim for a turkey. The widowed Laura went on to marry again to Ronald Johnson (Nov. 14, 1933-2008) and bore another son, Dr. Kurt Johnson. As of 2007, the Johnsons made a home in Saegertown.

  Great-granddaughter Linda Dennis ( ? - ? ) grew up in Saegertown, Crawford County. Evidence suggests that she exchanged vows of marriage with Michael Brown ( ? - ? ). In 2007, this couple made a dwelling-place in Guys Mills, PA.

  Great-grandchild Terry Dennis ( ? - ? ) grew up in Saegertown, Crawford County. In about 1980, he married Diane Myers (March 30, 1958-2007), daughter of Robert and Patricia (Royal) Myers and stepdaughter of Patti Myers. They stayed together for 27 years until cleaved apart by death. There were three children in this family -- Terra Durham, Tally and Timber. Diane spent her early years in Erie and the at the age of five moved to Meadville. She was an alumna of Saegertown High School and attended Edinboro University. Said the Erie Times News, "She was a gifted writer and a pen pal with and a collector of the late American illustrator Norman Rockwell during the seventies. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, cooking, gardening, and many outdoor activities. Diane was a very loving mother and grandmother and a very caring and generous person always giving and helping others. She was most recently a cook and a waitress at the Safari Restaurant at Hailwood Golf Course in Meadville." Their home was at 21726 Fry Road, Saegertown. Sadly, Diane was diagnosed with cancer, and after a 10-month struggle, died at home on July 13, 2007. Her funeral service was held in the United Methodist Church of Saegertown, led by Rev. Ken Custer. Her remains were laid to rest in Reading Rock Garden. In an obituary, the family asked that any memorial gifts be made to the American Cancer Center.

• Granddaughter Elaine Dennis ( ? - ? ) was a 1955 graduate of South Union High School. On Sept. 25, 1955, she was joined in wedlock with Clarence "Junior" Ringer ( ? - ? ), son of Clarence Ringer of Gibbon Glade. She was pictured in a story about their engagement in the Uniontown Morning Herald. At the time of marriage, he was employed by Sproul Lumber Company. They chose to build their lives together in Markleysburg. Two children of this coupling were Donna Darlene Ringer and Barry Ringer.  They are known to have attended the first Dennis Reunion in 1972, held at the Mountain Fellowship Center, with Elaine elected as secretary.

  Great-granddaughter Donna Darlene Ringer (1956- ? ) was born in 1956. At her fifth birthday, she was pictured in the Uniontown Morning Herald.In 1972, she was crowned as queen of the Markleysburg Volunteer Fire Department. She was a 1974 graduate of Uniontown Area Senior High School. Some evidence suggests that she wed Edward Anderson and is the mother of several children.

  Great-grandson Barry Ringer (1969- ? ) was born in about 1969. He attended Marclay Elementary School.

• Grandson Harold Dennis (1939- ? ) was born in about 1939. He may have been a 1956 graduate of South Union Township High School. He seems to have been deceased by 1959, and his story has faded from our view.

• Grandson Delmas Wayne Dennis (1943-2010) was born on April 27, 1943 in Markleysburg. Circa 1963, he wed Billie Marie Hall (1946-2011), daughter of William Henry and Gladys Armatha (Titchenell) Hall of Beech Run, WV. They lived in Markleysburg with their trio of offspring -- Sheila Groover, Wayne Dennis and Fonda Groover. Sadly, at the age of 66, Delmas died in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV on Jan. 10, 2010. Burial was in Thorpe Cemetery. Billie moved to Farmington and only survived her husband by just under a year, dying Jan. 2, 2011 at the age of 64. They sleep for all time in Thorpe Cemetery, also known as Greenbrier Cemetery in Ohiopyle.

  Great-granddaughter Sheila Dennis was joined in wedlock with Larry Groover. The pair has lived in Farmington.

  Great-grandson Wayne Dennis has been a companion of Erica Cupp and has made a homeplace in Markleysburg.

  Great-granddaughter Fonda Dennis tied the marital cord with Jerry Groover. They settled in Farmington.

Son Daniel D. Smitley (1917-1931) was born on May 28, 1917. Tragically, on the fateful afternoon of July 5, 1931, he was struck and killed while walking by an out-of-state automobile, his head crushed and his neck dislocated. The Uniontown Morning Herald reported that the 14-year-old "and a companion, Roy Fike, 12, of Markleysburg. R.D., were walking west on the National Pike near the Humbertson Hotel. [The driver] told State Highway Patrolmen, who investigated, that one of the two boys whom he noticed walking along the road stepped in front of his machine. Fike is said to have told officers that both boys were off the highway and that the machine swerved and struck Smitley. [The driver] is reported to have carried him a distance up the road. The machine also struck a telephone pole." The funeral was conducted in the Union Chapel, and burial was in the Thomas Cemetery.

Son William Daily Smitley (1919-1922) was born on April 16, 1919. He spent his short lifetime on the family farm in Markleysburg. At the age of three, he began to show signs of heart problems ("mitral regurgitation"), where the heart valve would not close tightly, allowing blood to leak. Twelve days later, death enveloped the boy on June 2, 1922. His tender remains were lowered under the sod of Thomas Cemetery. 

Son Earthy Quay Smitley (1921-1978) was born on Nov. 5, 1921 in Fayette County. He had a grammar school education and grew up as a farmer. Earthy stood 5 feet, 5 inches tall in young manhood, with grey eyes and brown hair. When registering for the military draft in early 1942, he was unemployed. He joined the U.S. Army the day after Christmas 1944 during World War II. He served for a little under two years until discharge on Dec. 7, 1946. Back home, he lived in Markleysburg. He led a quiet life, with his name mostly only appearing in local newspapers when hospitalized a few times over the decades. Death spirited him away in November 1978. He sleeps in eternal rest in the local Thomas Cemetery.

Daughter Isa Lucille Smitley (1926-1989) was born on May 9, 1926. She tied the marital cord with Warren Gamaliel Fike (May 2, 1923-1998), son of Jasper and Elizabeth (Heinbaugh) Fike. The nine children they produced together were Patricia Suraci, Ruth Horner, Betty Jaros, Sheryl Braun, Paula Kay Jones, Leta Garland, Donald Fike, Jack Fike and John Timothy Fike Sr. The Fikes relocated to Ohio, settling in Trumbull County. Warren earned a living over the years as a self-employed carpenter. Their home address in the 1960s was 506 Parkman Road. Sadly, at the age of 63, Isa died on June 30, 1989. Warren outlived his spouse by nine years, with an address of 2951 Phalanx Mills Herner Road in Southington. At the age of 75, on June 5, 1998, he died as a patient in Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren. An obituary said he was survived by 16 grandchildren and a dozen great-grandchildren.

• Granddaughter Patricia Fike ( ? - ? ) - On July 1, 1963, she married Philip Suraci (Oct. 4, 1933-1999), son of Steve and Mary Suraci. Their nuptials were held in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Rev. E. Valorosi officiated. Her uncle Herbert H. Fike gave her away in marriage. In announcing the happy event, the Sault St. Marie Daily Star said she "wore an original gown of eon lace edging the rounded neckline. A bouffant veil of silk illusion was caught to a crown of pearls and lily of the valley. Her flowers were orchids and stephanotis." They produced one daughter, Jennifer Westfall. They dwelled for years Sault St. Marie at the address of 124 Mark Street, where Philip managed Lusterway Cleaners. He and his brother Mike were co-owners of the Soo Greyhounds hockey club of the Ontario Hockey Association until a 1986 sale to hockey hall-of-famer Phil Esposito. Philip was active with the Verdi Lodge, Knights of Columbus and St. Jerome Parish. He served on the local school board from 1978 to 1982, and ran again for election in 1982 and 1985. He also held a three-year term on the Sault Ste. Marie Planning Board. In her own right, Patricia was active with their church parish and in 1970 served on a committee to celebrate its 60th anniversary with an Italian Festival Tea. Sadly, Philip died suddenly in General Hospital at the age of 65 on March 5, 1999. An obituary was printed in the Star. His funeral mass was held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, led by Rev. Fr. Francis Murphy. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. The family asked that any memorial gifts be made to the family church or to the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation. Patricia outlived her spouse by many years. In 2020, she was in Waterloo, Ontario.

  Great-granddaughter Jennifer Suraci ( ? - ? ) grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. On May 28, 1994, she exchanged vows of marriage with Gregory Westfall ( ? - ? ), son of Douglas and Patricia Westfall of Trenton, Ontario. The wedding was conducted in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, and the pair were pictured in a related announcement in the Sault Ste. Marie Star. 

• Granddaughter Ruth Fike wed (?) Horner. As of 1998-2016, they were in Niles, OH.

• Granddaughter Betty Fike ( ? - ? ) - On April 3, 1965, in Hawaii, she tied the knot with Charles Jaros ( ? - ? ), son of Jack and Willa Lee (Dawson) Jaros and stepson of Jack Winslow. Two children in their family brood were John Jaros and Debra Jaros. They settled in Leavittsburg, OH, where Charles earned a living with 5 Star Construction. As of the mid-2010s, Betty worked at Chat & Chew. On April 3, 2015, they marked their golden wedding anniversary with a return trip to Hawaii with a related story appearing in the Warren Tribune Chronicle.

  Great-grandson John Jaros ( ? - ? ) was in Warren, OH in 2015.

  Great-granddaughter Debra Jaros ( ? - ? ) settled in Warren.

• Granddaughter Sheryl Fike entered into marriage with Gary Braun. The couple planted themselves in Warren, OH.

• Granddaughter Paula Kay Fike (1953-2003) was born on March 16, 1953 in Markleysburg, Fayette County. She relocated to Ohio with her family and "lived most of her life in the Trumbull County area," said an obituary, including the city of Warren. Paula was a 1971 graduate of Warren Western Reserve High School. On Aug. 22, 1981, she exchanged marital vows with Randy L. Jones ( ? - ? ), son of Ralph and Doris Jones. Together they became the parents of Julie Callen and Jennifer L. Jones. For 28 years, she was employed as an assembler by Delphi Packard Electric, retiring in 2000. In her free time, she liked to attend craft shows and work on puzzles. Circa 1998, they resided in Southington at 2951 Phalanx Mills Herner Road. Paula developed cancer and suffered for a lengthy period of time. Death enveloped her at the age of 49 on Feb. 8, 2003. She was pictured in an obituary in the Warren Tribune Chronicle. Burial was in Southington Graham Cemetery following rites at the First Community Church of Leavittsburg.

  Great-granddaughter Julie Jones wed Todd A. Callen and settled in Niles. They are the parents of Casey Callen, Hope Callen and Todd Callen.

  Great-granddaughter Jennifer L. Jones has dwelled in Southington. She may be the mother of Rehgan Bechtel.

• Granddaughter Leta Fike (1955-2020) was born on Aug. 6, 1955 in Warren, OH. She was "the youngest girl in a close-knit, hardworking family of six girls and three boys," said an obituary. "Family was always at the center of her life." Leta was an alumna of Warren Western Reserve High School. She was united in matrimony with Gregory Garland ( ? - ? ). Their union held firm over the highs and lows of 48 years together. Two sons were born into their family -- Stephen Garland and Jeremy Garland. Leta and Gregory met as teenagers in 1968 at a local roller skating rink. Their first slow dance was to the song "Stay in My Corner" by the Dells.  They migrated to Maryland, living in Anne Arundel County near Baltimore. By 2016, they had migrated to Baton Rouge, LA. Said the obituary, "was a homemaker for many years, working at various times in retail sales in Baton Rouge and later in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in its library system and for its public schools as a crossing guard and cafeteria monitor... She especially enjoyed spending time with her friends at mah jongg and pokeno games, and looked forward to annual trips back to Ohio to visit her sisters and other family members and friends. They would regularly have epic, hours-long domino games that were mostly an excuse to laugh and visit and share stories." Burdened with diabetes and heart failure, Leta died at the age of 64 on Jan. 6, 2020. 

  Great-grandson Stephen Garland ( ? - ? ) resided in Baton Rouge, LA in 2020.

  Great-grandson Jeremy Garland ( ? - ? ) entered into marriage with Tamra Dozier. They moved to Las Vegas. 

• Grandson Donald Fike ( ? - ? ) married Kathleen Gifford ( ? - ? ), daughter of Samuel Lyntz Gifford. They established a homeplace in Lordstown, OH before a move to Eatonton, GA.

• Grandson Jack Fike moved to Florida, with his residence in Daytona Beach in 2003 and Ormond Beach, FL in 2020.

• Grandson John Timothy Fike Sr. (1957-2016) was born on Aug. 18, 1957 in Warren, Trumbull County, OH. He married Robin L. Thornton ( ? - ? ), daughter of Russell and Marjorie Thornton. They were together for 20 years until a divorce. Their two children were John Timothy Fike Jr. and Kenra L. Fike. John earned a living for 30 years as a truck driver and attended the Leavittsburg First Church of God. Said an obituary, "He was an avid car lover and loved going to car shows. He built and collected model cars and would receive a new one every year for Christmas. John was a big family man. He loved spending time with his family and vacationing with them in Myrtle Beach. He was very involved in his children's activities; including coaching baseball, softball, and soccer." He was in Bristolville, OH in 1998 and later moved to Leavittsburg. After a short illness of cancer, the angel of death plucked him away at the age of 58, in Warren's St. Joseph Medical Center, on May 26, 2016. Interment of the remains was in Sager Memorial Cemetery in Bristolville, OH.

  Great-grandson John Timothy Fike Jr. tied the marital cord with Laura and planted themselves in Champion, OH.

  Great-granddaughter Kenra L. Fike has made her home in Farmdale, OH.

Son Chester Smitley ( ? - ? ) was in Markleysburg in the 1950s-1970s. Tragically, in November 1958, he was involved in a vehicular accident which claimed the life of 87-year-old Eli Hawk of Markleysburg. Newspapers reported that Chester's car "overturned on Route 40 near Farmington." Chester was exonerated from blame in the matter, as reported in the Uniontown Morning Herald. 

Son Elmer H. Smitley (1935-1940) was born on April 1, 1935 in Fayette County. Sadly, at the age of 5 years, 8 months, he developed gangrene of the intestine caused by a bowel obstruction, which led to "inanition," a state of extreme exhaustion, weakness, or wasting away when the digestive system was unable to absorb nutrients. He underwent surgery at Uniontown Hospital, but little could be done. He died on the next-to-last day of 1940. 

~ Son Isaac Marshall Hall ~

Thomas Cemetery, Markleysburg Courtesy Janet (Gary) Orawiec

Son Isaac Marshall Hall (1892-1980) was born on July 2, 1892 in Ohiopyle, Fayette County. 

He stood 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 145 lbs., with brown hair and blue eyes. Evidence suggests that he belonged to the Church of the Brethren. When required to register for the military draft during World War I, at the age of 24, he disclosed that he worked as a laborer for Jacob Davis of Markleysburg. He ultimately was rejected by the local draft board for military service, apparently due to his objection on religious grounds. 

Isaac is not known to have married or reproduced.

At the age of 26, in 1920, he was a bachelor and lived on his parents' farm along Braddock Road. Then during the 1920s, he moved to North Bethlehem, Washington County, PA, boarding in the farmhouse of Otis and May Friend, and working on their farm.

He made a home in Keyser, WV in 1971. 

The angel of death cleaved him away at the age of 88 in Sept. 1980. The body was brought back to his native Markleysburg to sleep in the sacred soil of Thomas Cemetery. Inscribed on the face of his grave marker is the phrase "God's servant."

~ Daughter Laura Hall ~

Daughter Laura Hall (1895- ? ) was born in about 1895.

Her name and age (3) were included in a list her father prepared in 1898 when applying for a military pension. 

Laura's fate after that is unknown.