Sayre Family: Another 100 Years, Volume Ii

By Ralph Hall Sayre

Thomas Sayre came with his family from England to Lynn, Massachusetts in the early 1630's. Among descendants of Thomas were clergymen, surgeons, attorneys, ambassadors, and representatives of almost every profession. Francis B., cowboy, professor of law, and ambassador, was son-in-law of former President Woodrow Wilson. Zelda was the wife of American novelist, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and subject of one of his books. David A. was silversmith, banker, and founder of Lexington's Sayre School. Many Sayre descendants were taken by wars in service to America and never had the chance to win recognition for their inherent abilities.
SAYRE FAMILY another 100-years, in a large part, focuses on the early pioneers who came to or passed through the Onio Valley of West Virginia and Ohio. At least three direct descendants of Thomas had made settlements in that area by the Nineteenth Century. One, David Sayre, came from New Jersey about 1778, and left many descendants who still lived in that area at the beginning of the Twenty-first Century, The bulk of this genealogy covers those, while other Sayre families whose ancestral links were not discovered are also included. The three generations of ancestors above each family block makes tracing easier.

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Ralph Hall Sayre

Ralph Hall Sayre, native West Virginian, was born in the hills of Upshur County. He attended West Virginia University, afterwards serving in the U.S. Army 1962-1966. In 1979, he published Some Branches of THE WORKMAN TREE. He has worked as Quality Control Inspector, Genealogical Records Specialist, and Fingerprint Examiner.

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Information used in the preparation of this book has been collected and assembled by humans. Humans are prone to make mistakes. I have found conflicts in dates by the same persons given to me at different times. I have had different names and/or dates for the same person given to me by different contributors, and in some instances, from the same family. Having no personal knowledgeo f the individual families or means of confirming all data given to me, I used what I was given in most cases. I tried to be consistent and not change anything. I always requested that data be written and mailed to me, however, some things were given me by phone. Of material received both ways, Ic ould have misunderstood.

Some information, even if correct and appropriate at the time of writing, could seem incorrect whenr ead years later. Divorce, job changes, births, death, etc. cause changes. Dates recorded in family bibles often disagree with dates on tombstones and in the courthouses. There are typos where the fingers misspell and make a number wrong. For instance the date, 1820 may appear as 1920, and 1920 may appear as 1902, etc. I must apologize for my lack of skill, knowledge and use of established standards. Especially to those who were wrongly affected, I apologize.

Particular attention was given to the material compiled for this work to avoid invasion of privacy. I have assumed that everyone who contributed data to me intended me to use it in this genealogy. It will be the responsibility of each reader to respect the privacy and rights of all people named herein.

I made every attempt to obtain permission to use information from all sources whether or not a copyright was registered. In the text and with illustrations, I have attempted to credit all contributors and sources, published and unpublished. Any credits that have been overlooked were unintentional, and I offer my most sincere apology. Special care was taken to avoid copyright infringement.

I had no formal training in book writing and computers. In completing this book using computers, I became self-taught and compiled everything using my own logic.

ISBN: 0-595-28051-X

ISBN: 978-1-4759-6849-1 (ebk)

DEDICATION

HILDA, ALAN, LeANNA,

DALTON, and REBECCA SAYRE

for patience, understanding, forgiveness

and companionship on many research expeditions.

ADA RUTH and FRANK SAYRE

without whose commitment, interest and generosity,

this work would not be so complete.

ARNOLD WESLEY SAYRE

who has been there and supported me all my life,

and the best brother any man could have.

WHY—A GENEALOGY—WHY?

"There is a moral and philosophical respect for our ancestors which elevates the character and improves the heart.

"It is wise for us to recur to the history of our ancestors. Those who are regardless of their ancestors, and of their posterity, who do not look upon themselves as a link connecting the past with the future, in the transmission of life from their ancestors to their posterity, do not perform their duty to the world.

To be faithful to ourselves, we must keep both our ancestors and their posterity within reach and grasp of our thoughts and our affections, living in the memory and retrospect of the past, and hoping with affections and care for those who are to come after us. We are true to ourselves only when we act with pride for the blood we inherit, and which we are to transmit to those who shall soon fill our places. Daniel Webster

CONTENTS

Descendants of (#549) David⁶ and Sarah (Little) Sayre were among the earliest settlers in what is now Jackson County, West Virginia. Some of David’s children and grandchildren signed the 1830-31 petition to form Jackson County, (West) Virginia. Jackson County was formed from the old Virginia Counties of Kanawha, Wood, and Mason.

Additional notes are given on the allied families of Flowers, and Hunt.

This volume begins with the family of Josephus⁹ Sayre, s/o (#2701) Joseph⁸ Sayre, s/o (#1329) Daniel⁷ Sayre, s/o (#549) David⁶ Sayre.

DESCENDANTS OF (#549) DAVID⁶ AND SARAH (LITTLE) SAYRE

1329.   DANIEL⁷ AND SARAH (HALL) SAYRE

2701.   JOSEPH⁸ AND RACHEL (McGUIRE) SAYRE, continued from Vol. I

2702.   DAVID⁸ AND MINERVA (STONE); MARTHENIA (HILL) SAYRE

2703.   MARK⁸ AND ANNA (ROUSH) SAYRE

2704.   ENOCH⁸ AND ELIZABETH (STONE) SAYRE

2705.   ELIJAH⁸ AND MARY JANE (HUNT) SAYRE

2706.   HANNAH⁸ (SAYRE) AND JULIUS CAMPBELL

2707.   DANIEL BENNETT⁸ AND SUSANNA (ST. CLAIR) SAYRE

2708.   EPHRAIM⁸ AND MAZILLA (HUNT) SAYRE

2709.   WESLEY⁸ AND ELZINA (HILL) SAYRE

2710.   MARY⁸ (SAYRE) AND ELIJAH LITTLE

1330.   JOEL⁷ AND KATHERINE (STARCHER) SAYRE; AMELIA (RICE) SAYRE

1331.   EZEKIEL⁷ AND HANNAH (GILMAN) SAYRE, partial.

Completing Volume II is the family of Mary Agnes¹⁰ (Sayre) Upton, d/o Perry A.⁹ Sayre, s/o Mark G.⁸ Sayre, s/o (#1331) Ezekiel⁷ Sayre.

NOTE: s/o means son of and d/o means daughter of.

Some of the numbers at left of names and those enclosed in parenthesis are person numbers assigned by Theodore M. Banta in his SAYRE FAMILY published in 1901. Superscript numbers (raised and smaller) indicate the American generation as descended from the immigrant ancestor, Thomas¹.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

JOSEPHUS AND LUTHER SAYRE

(#2702) DAVID SAYRE AND HIS TOMBSTONE

LUCY (SAYRE) WHEELER

COTTAGEVILLE AND ANGERONA MILLS

CHARLES A. AND GEORGIANNA (FLOWERS) SAYRE

VIRGIL AND SEABERT SAYRE, BROTHERS

OSCAR AND GEORGE W. SAYRE, BROTHERS

DAVID WESLEY SAYRE

RALPH F. AND CORAL (HERROLD) SAYRE

ELIJAH AND MARY JANE; EPHRAIM AND MAZILLA SAYRE

AUSTIN ALLEN SAYRE AND FAMILY

THOMAS E. SAYRE ON PORCH OF SAYRE LOG HOUSE

(#2710) MARY (SAYRE) AND ELIJAH LITTLE

(#1330) JOEL AND AMELIA (RICE) SAYRE

(#2720) CHARLES AND MARGARET (PRICE) SAYRE

I began genealogical research about 1960 as my own project. A scrap of paper with birth, marriage, and death dates for my Grandmother Sayre’s family was found in an old trunk that my dad kept. I thought, How neat! I’ll just do that for as many of the family as I can. For more than twenty years I did genealogy for my own pleasure, seldom giving thought that my work would pass on to someone who would want to know where I got my information. About 1980, I became acquainted with Ada Ruth Sayre who had collected an enormous amount of Sayre Genealogy mostly from the Jackson-Mason County, West Virginia area. We combined our research materials.

In 1995, when my employment was taken away, I decided that I would like to be a certified professional genealogist. When I started studying for certification, one thing quickly became clear. I had been lax in citing my sources over all those years. It turns play into work, but in the end, source citations are something nice to have. I went back and tried to locate sources that were not originally recorded, but I was unsuccessful in many cases. So take a tip from someone who learned late, CITE YOUR SOURCES!

In this genealogy, I never used footnotes, but attempted to cite sources in the text. I included three ancestral generations above each family block, then listed up to three generations of descendants under each family block. Where there were more than three generations on one or more of the descendants, I used a plus (+) symbol and moved forward to start a new family block for that descendant. I tried to keep these in order, but in cases you find some out of order, it may be because of my error, or because of the way I received the information. Please take the time and patience to try to understand.

I attempted to write this entire work in past tense. One of the strongest influencing factors for that was the picture of The Old Sayre House opposite page 18 in SAYRE FAMILY by Theodore M. Banta where the caption included the words still standing. That book was reprinted several times, and many descendants made an effort in the 1960’s, 1970’s, and 1980’s to go to Southampton to see that house. The book was published in 1901, the house was torn down in 1912, so many visitors to Southampton were somewhat disappointed. Once something is written, circumstances which made it true and factual at the time often change, but the printed words remain unchanged.

Conflicting concerns have arisen from including adopted children. Some have said, Don’t include me if you must identify me as adopted. Others have asked that their adopted children be included without condition or reservation. Others are critical of including adopted children in families other than their own. Some raise eyebrows and point a wicked finger at the illegitimate links. I tried to please as many as possible. I tried to remove the families who asked to be removed. While dealing with the importance of genealogy in its strictest sense, I tried to be accurate in reporting. I compiled this genealogy in the spirit of family and integrity."

Where known, I tried to include cause of death. I consider the most accurate source to be from a person’s death certificate. In many cases, however, it was simply reported by a family member.

Many years and efforts of many people have gone into compiling, proofreading and correcting this material, yet, there will be errors. Once a book is in print, errors cannot be corrected in that print. However, when you find errors you can make notes in your own book, and you can tell other people. A good sharp No. 2 pencil is the best tool I have found for entering notes into books. Ink often bleeds into the paper fibers and becomes unsightly and sometimes unreadable.

APPRECIATION—To all who provided moral support, information, and finances, I express my sincere appreciation. If I were to list all, the list would surely be enormous and someone would surely be missed. When you read this, those of you who contributed will know, but also know that others reading this for the first time will appreciate you most. Those of you who are reading for the first time, know that we tried to accurately provide you a record and lasting memorial to the Sayre family.

Ralph Hall Sayre, 2003

DESCENDANTS OF (#549) DAVID AND SARAH (LITTLE) SAYRE

JOSEPHUS⁹ SAYRE was born 6 December 1851. He married on 4 June 1874 ELIZABETH CAROLINE (CARRIE) HOGSETT, who was born 2 April 1852 Hillsboro, Pocahontas, West Virginia to Asher Francis and Eleanor (Cochran) Hogsett. Eleanor (Ellen) Cochran married 8 June 1843 in Pocahontas County Asher Hogsett who was born 13 March 1822. According to genealogist, John F. Hogsett, the Hogsett name probably was changed from HOGSHEAD about 1860. Eleanor Cochran was born in 1818 and died 1880. Asher died 17 April 1891. They were buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Carrie died 11 May 1915. Josephus Sayre died 13 December 1917. Burial was in Otterbein Cemetery, Evans, Jackson, West Virginia. Children of Josephus and Carrie (Hogsett) Sayre born Evans, Jackson, West Virginia:

1.   MARTIN LUTHER SAYRE was born 27 March 1875. He married 7 October 1908 LORA COLE who was born 7 September 1879 Cassville, West Virginia to Nimrod and Sarah Jane (Lough) Cole. He died 4 October 1946 and was buried at Morgantown, West Virginia. He attended Marshall College and received a B.S. degree from West Virginia University. He was an Engineer and a draftsman for a Bridge company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lora (Cole) Sayre died in 1961. Presbyterian.

2.   FLORA ELLEN SAYRE, born 18 February 1878; died 6 August 1882. Burial: Otterbein Cemetery.

3.   NELLIE BELL SAYRE was born 30 March 1880, Evans, Jackson, West Virginia. She married WILLIAM M. KING (1865-1954), son of Francis. United Brethren. They had a son, DONALD DALE KING (1916-1927). She died 21 June 1951. Burial was in Otterbein, near Evans, Jackson, West Virginia.

4.   ORA MAY SAYRE, born 15 January 1885 [another source gave born 23 September 1882] married SAMUEL VIRGIL SAYRE, he was born about 1883, a son of Oscar Sayre (Ref. #2702) She died 29 January 1947.

5.   HERBERT SAYRE, born 19 April 1887; died 18 October 1887.

6.   WATSON RUSSELL SAYRE married NORMA LOUISE WILT.+

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Josephus Sayre and son, Luther.

Photo from Ada Ruth Sayre

WATSON RUSSELL10 SAYRE was born 22 December 1890. He married 19 September 1917 NORMA LOUISE WILT, who was born 26 January 1895 Davis, Tucker, West Virginia to Albert (1869-1941) and Myra (Head) Wilt (1869-1938). Russell graduated from Marshall College in 1910, B.S. degree in Chemistry; WV.U. 1914; M.S. degree U.I. 1917. He was an Analytical Chemist with U. S. Steel, Edgar Thompson Works, Pittsburgh, and farmed after his retirement. Louise was a teacher. Russell lead the drive to finance and erect the huge SAYRE MONUMENT in the old Staats Cemetery near Evans in 1963-1964. Watson Russell Sayre died 18 December 1969 and Louise died 16 June 1977. Burial was in Otterbein Cemetery, Evans, West Virginia. Louise died 16 June 1977. Burial was in Davis Cemetery, southwest of Davis, on the east side of Route 29 in Tucker County, West Virginia. Children born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania:

1.   RUTH ELIZABETH SAYRE married EDMUND CHILTON PHOENIX. +

2.   ROBERT LUTHER SAYRE married SUZANNE WATERS. +

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RUTH ELIZABETH11 SAYRE was born 5 April 1919. She married on 15 December 1945 EDMUND CHILTON PHOENIX, who was born 12 May 1921. She attended West Virginia University and graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology. Served in WW II as Lieutenant in WAVES. She was an active community and civic leader. She died 24 February 1985 in Pocatello, Idaho. Children:

1.   WILLIAM CHILTON PHOENIX, born 13 October 1946 Moscow, Idaho; married 31 August 1968 KATHIE ANNE ALLRED who was born 25 February 1948 Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho to William Paul and Jenevie Jane (Guidinger) Allred. William Paul Allred was born 22 October 1919 in Rigby, Idaho; and Jenevie Jane Guidinger was born 16 April 1925 Downey, Idaho. Kathie received a B.S. degree in Home Economics Education in 1970 from Oregon State. William has B.S. degrees in Physics and math (1970) and an M.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering (1972) from Oregon State University. Children:

i.   KATHERINE LOUISE PHOENIX, born 26 October 1974 Morris, Grundy, Illinois.

ii.   KAREN ELIZABETH PHOENIX, born 20 January 1976 Stuart, Florida.

2.   LOUISE SAYRE PHOENIX, born 15 August 1949 Palo Alto, California married in July 1970 ALI GIEDRAITIS (OR GIEDRASTER), who was born 26 September 1946.

3.   SCOTT RUSSELL PHOENIX, born 2 August 1950 Pocatello, Idaho.

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ROBERT LUTHER11 SAYRE was born 3 February 1921 Duquesne, Pennsylvania. He married on 28 October 1944 SUZANNE WATERS, who was born 23 February 1921 to Curtis and Lila (Kirk) Waters. He was a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology; served as First Lieutenant in U.S. Navy WW II. Mechanical Engineer. They were living in Wichita, Kansas in 1970. Robert L. Sayre died 8 November 1989 in Dayton, Ohio. Children:

1.   JANE LOUISE SAYRE, born 17 August 1945 Washington, DC; married 6 December 1969 WAYNE GOAD. Child:

i. TODD GOAD.

2.   PETER KIRK SAYRE, born 25 June 1949 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; married 25 October 1974 ANA TERESITA GUTIERREZ who was born 1 August 1952 Camaguey, Camaguey, Cuba to Emiliano Osvaldo and ANA Mariea (Capo) Gutierrez. He graduated from University of Miami with a B.B.A. 1972. He was an account executive and distributor. Children:

i.   MICHAEL ALAN SAYRE, born 27 September 1979 Miami, Dade, Florida.

ii.   JONATHAN ANDREW SAYRE, born 15 February 1982 Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia.

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2702. DAVID8 SAYRE was born 20 October 1810 probably in Mason County (the area which is now Union District, Jackson County, West Virginia). (Photo, page 408, JACKSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, PAST AND PRESENT 1990).

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#2702 DAVID SAYRE   David Sayre Cemetery

Photos from Ada Ruth Sayre

DAVID SAYRE married 1st, 27 September 1838 MINERVA STONE, who was born 25 March 1819 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, daughter of George and Lucinda (Miller) Stone. The Stones came to the area now Jackson County in October 1823. Minerva (Stone) Sayre died 13 April 1851. David Sayre married 2nd, 28 August 1851 MARTHENIA HILL who was born 1 October 1832, daughter of Laban and Rebecca (Woodruff) Hill. She died 10 March 1872. David married 3rd, in Mason County, 18 July 1872 MARY E. STEPHENSON, who was born about 1824 and died 7 August 1875. Burial was in the Stephenson Cemetery at Eight-Mile in Mason County. David married 4th, in Mason County, 27 July 1876 NANCY SCANTLIN. She was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in January 1836 daughter of John and Nancy (Taylor) Scantling. David died 15 February 1895. Nancy died 8 February 1928. David, his first, second, and fourth wife were buried in the David Sayre family cemetery, Cow Run, Jackson, West Virginia.

As reported in Hardesty’s History circa 1883, none of this family ever used tobacco or liquor for anything other than medicinal purposes. For six or eight years previous to the Civil War, David served as Captain of the State Militia. He served one term of four years in Jackson County as Justice of the Peace. After giving his married children a good farm, he was still the fortunate owner of a good farm of 1,500 acres, extending into Mason County. He had a tannery on his farm.

A story remembered by Thomas E. and Minerva Sayre, passed down to their daughter, Ada Ruth, is of interest here. Jeremiah was David’s first son, born before his first marriage. David’s fourth wife, Nancy lived in the home after David’s death. It was located close to the cemetery where David was buried. Nancy was sitting on the front porch when a man came walking down the road, opened the gate, and walked in. He came from the direction of the cemetery, and he had a beard like David’s. Nancy didn’t know what to think, as she had never heard of this son before. He sat on the porch with her and proceeded to tell her about his life.

David Sayre’s children:

1.   JEREMIAH D. SAYRE was born 12 July 1827 to MARY ELVIRA DeWEESE.+ Children of David and Minerva (Stone) Sayre:

2.   GEORGE W SAYRE, married 1st, MARY JANE LEWIS; 2nd, FRANCES MINTERN.+

3.   LUCY ANN SAYRE married JOSEPH WHEELER. +

4.   DANIEL SAYRE married RUAMIA HUNT. +

5.   CAROLINE SAYRE married JOHN PAUL JONES.+

6.   REUBEN D. SAYRE, born 1 May 1850; a minister, he never married and died 12 April 1877. Children of David and Marthena (Hill) Sayre

7.   LUCIAN SAYRE, born 9 November 1853, never married, died 1880.

8.   OSCAR SAYRE married ELIZA JANE KING. +

9.   MINERVA JANE SAYRE married WILLIAM CLAYTON DUNLAP, of Los Angeles, California

10.   DAVID WESLEY SAYRE married MARY DIAN BARNETT. +

11.   IRA VIRGIL SAYRE, born 6 August 1867, died 11 July 1882.

JEREMIAH D.9 SAYRE was born 12 July 1827 to Mary Elvira DeWeese. He was living with his son, John H. Sayre, Valley Township, Oklahoma when the 1900 census was taken. His birth date was given as July 1831 at that time. It was passed down through the Sayre traditions that Jeremiah preferred the Sayre name and would fight if called DeWeese. He married 1st, in Jackson County 11 July 1855 ELIZABETH LEWIS, who was born about 1841, daughter of William and Amelia Lewis. Jackson County Marriages gives this date as 25 June. Elizabeth Lewis and Rowena Lewis, who married Andrew Sayre, son of Benjamin #2700, were sisters. Elizabeth (Lewis) Sayre died between 1870 and 1875, and Jeremiah married 2nd, 16 February 1875 LOVINA (HALL) FORTUNE, daughter of Solomon and Delila (Hughes) Hall. Lovina Hall was born about 1834 and had married 1st, 23 July 1857 JOHN EDWARD FORTUNE and they had a large family in Vigo County, Indiana.

While still in his teens, Jerry Sayre traveled west, walking much of the way, eventually arriving in Oklahoma. It was told that he lived there with the Indians, perhaps the Cherokee who had been driven there by the U. S. Government about 1830. He learned from the Indian ways of living, hunting, and fishing.

JEREMIAH D. SAYRE, file designation SC 365.339 National Archives: mustered in as Private, Company A, 9th Regiment of West Virginia Volunteers to serve 3 years or during the war. He was mustered-in in Mason City 28 November 1861. He was taken prisoner at Summersville, West Virginia, 24 July 1862. To move the prisoners to Lynchburg, the rebels put Mr. Sayre on a wild colt to ride. This wild colt threw him and his collarbone and right shoulder were badly mashed, an event witnessed and testified to by Hiram Mercer, a comrade. He was paroled at Aikens Landing, Virginia, on 13 September 1862. His description was as follows: height, 5 foot 5 1/2 inches; 132 pounds; dark complexion. He reenlisted 1 January 1864 and in October of that year transferred to Company B 1st West Virginia Vet Volunteers and remained on the rolls of that company until he mustered out 24 July 1865. After that date, he lived in Angerona, Red House, and Winfield, West Virginia; Wauketa and Medford, Oklahoma; Aliquippa, Pennsylvania; Crystal Springs, Kansas; and Lynn Haven, Florida.

He returned to Oklahoma just before the land was opened up for settlement by the U. S. Government, about 1889. Jeremiah and two of his sons homesteaded land, but they had some disagreements. Soon his sons wanted all the land for themselves. About 1910, the sons tried to have their father legally declared incompetent and put away. Late at night, Jeremiah walked away from his home and made his way to Pennsylvania, where he thought his niece, Della Roush, was living. He was told that they had moved to Lynn Haven, Florida. So, again, Jeremiah set out on foot to find them.

In Lynn Haven, Jeremiah told his story and convinced Henry Roush to go with him to Oklahoma to reclaim his land. Together they returned to Oklahoma, proved Jerry’s competence, reclaimed and sold his land, then returned to Florida. He was given a small house on the property of Della and Henry Roush to live out the rest of his life. He, Uncle Jerry hunted with bow and arrow and caught many fish in the creeks and lakes around Lynn Haven. He grew and cured his own tobacco and was very spry for a man of 90 years. He lived in Lynn Haven, Florida, for thirteen years. According to his death certificate at Jacksonville, re: File #53, Registered # 189, Dr. W G. Lowe, M.D. attended him from 20 January until his death, 26 January 1924. Cause of death was stated as Lagrippe. His grave was found in Section F, the Roush Plot, Greenwood Cemetery, now in Panama City. The cemetery inscription recorded no dates, just Co A W VA Inf. The informant who gave family information for his death certificate was H. P. Roush of Lynn Haven, Florida. Children:

1.   JOHN H. SAYRE married QUINDERRA J. SHULL.+

2.   DANIEL B. SAYRE, born about 1859.

3.   HIRAM A. SAYRE, born about 1860.

4.   JEREMIAH M. SAYRE, born about 1862.

5.   EMMA E. SAYRE, born about 1864 Given, Jackson, West Virginia; married 3 December 1887, WILLIAM HENRY ALESHIRE, who was born about. 1859 in Meigs County, Ohio. (Jackson County, West Virginia, Marriages).

6.   WILLIAM SAYRE, born about 1866.

7.   WALTER SAYRE, born about 1871.

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JOHN H.10 SAYRE was born in October 1856 in Jackson County, (W) Virginia. In 1999, I located his family in the Soundex for 1900 Oklahoma Census. He was living in Valley Township, Grant County, Oklahoma. His wife’s name, not clearly written, looked like Quinie. He married QUINDERRA J. (QUINNIE) SHULL. She was born in Illinois in April 1864. John and Quinnie lived on Section 27, Township 27, North of Range 6, Grant County, Oklahoma. Quinnie went to Canada. It was believed Quinnie accompanied Alma and her husband, Daniel Shepheard, and their three small children to Canada in 1914. John’s estate settlement was dated 10 March 1926. Quinnie died 20 May 1946 at Innisfail, and was buried in Innisfail Cemetery, Alberta, Canada. Children:

1.   ALMA MAY SAYRE married DANIEL SHEPHEARD.+

2.   JENNIE BELL SAYRE, b. 25 February 1890 in Kansas; m. 1st, W. ORION COTTLE; 2nd, ( ) DOHERTY. She resided in Lomota and Arroyo Grande, California until her passing.

3.   DALTON ED SAYRE, b. 23 July 1893 in Harper County, Kansas. 1900 Census indicated Dalton was born in July 1892, family records show 23 July 1893. Dalton married at Nanton, Alberta, Canada, 30 June 1923 FLORENCE FLEISCHWIELDER. He spent his final years farming in Canada close to family. He died 1 January (or 3 December) 1968. His burial place was in the Innisfail Cemetery, Alberta, Canada. Their daughter, Betty Sayre married ( ) Sheridan.

4.   FLOSSIE FREDA SAYRE, b. 26 April 1897 (or 1898) in Oklahoma. Flossie married at Medford, Oklahoma 16 September 1917 MEDGE M. REED, with whom she had 4 children. She died unexpectedly 8 August 1927 of heart problems. From the local newspaper: Mrs. Flossie Reed, 29 years old, wife of M. M. Reed, a farmer living ten miles southwest of Medford, died suddenly at her home Monday evening. Heart trouble was given as the cause of her death. She had been in ill health for some time, but it was not thought to be serious. Mr. Reed had just driven in from the field Monday evening and Mrs. Reed, started into the house, carrying her thirteen months old baby. As she entered the door, she fell, dying almost instantly. Mrs. Reed, who was the daughter of Johnny Sayre, was born in Grant County [Oklahoma] and lived in the western part of the county almost all of her life. Children:

i.   CLIFFORD REEDi i.   BERNARD WAYNE REEDi ii.   RUBY ELLEN REED married ( ) FORE.

iv.   LEONARD REED, d. before 1929.

5.   CLYDE SAYRE, b. 15 May 1901; married at Greensburg, Kansas, 3 August 1926 DONNA KEENEY, butn ever had children. Lived in Oklahoma and Lamota, California, and Kansas.

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ALMA MAY11 SAYRE was born 27 January 1886 in Harper County, Kansas. She married 16 or 17 March 1908 at Pond Creek, Oklahoma, DANIEL SHEPHEARD, who was born 21 January 1883 at Shell City, Missouri but had many relatives in Kansas. Why they came to Canada is anybody’s guess as Daniel never stayed there long. He would go back to the States and then back to the family. He was in the race horse business and lived in Kansas when Alma passed away. He died at Olympia, Washington, 27 July 1969. (Alma died of a massive stroke 19 February 1938, and all 3 of Alma’s daughters also had strokes that resulted in their deaths.) Children:

1.   HELEN SHEPHEARD, b. 19 February 1909 at Wakita, Oklahoma. She died there 16 June 1910.

2.   FRED GEORGE SHEPHEARD, b. 4 May 1910; married late in life, 18 August 1957 at Tumwater, Washington, FRANCES BERYL VANDEVER who was born 18 August 1904 at Shindlar, South Dakota. He worked as a farm laborer and handyman. He served for a time in the Canadian Army during WW II. He lived in Olympia, Washington for many years where he worked as a farm hand and handyman. Frances died 23 October 1986 and Fred died 24 January 1987. Burial was in Olympic Memorial Gardens, Tumwater, Washington.

3.   ALFRED ANDREW (SLIM) SHEPHEARD, b. 31 March 1912, Medford, Oregon, was sometimes called Al. He married at Olympia, Washington, 3 September 1946 VIVIAN A. ( ) who was born 17 October 1903 and died 15 March 1992 at Olympia, Washington. He had enlisted in the US Army 9 June 1942 and discharged for medical reasons 24 June 1943 at Fort Lewis, Washington. His discharge paper says he was a light truck driver but he was injured from a fall onboard a docked ship. He worked as a handyman after he recovered. He died 7 January 1997.

4.   JENNIE CLEO (JEAN) SHEPHEARD, b. 6 November 1913, Texhoma, Oklahoma; married at Blackie, Alberta, Canada, 15 October 1936, GEORGE WHILLANS, who was born 20 April 1900. She worked as a farm hand before her marriage. George worked away from the farm in winter, so she took an active part in farming all her life. After her children finished high school, she worked as a cook and senior citizen’s home matron until her retirement. He died 4 December 1975 and she died after suffering a stroke 14 December 1995 at Calgary, Alberta. Burial was in High River Cemetery, High River, Alberta, Canada. Information on this family was provided by daughter, Diana (Whillans) Hill.

5.   BEULAH MARGARET SHEPHEARD, b. 1 June 1917 at Elnora, Alberta, Canada; m. RUEBAN SIEBEL. She was a homemaker and mother and worked as a vegetable picker and sorter. She died after suffering a stroke 15 February 1991 at Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada. Burial was in Armstrong Cemetery.

6.   E. BERYL (BILLIE) SHEPHEARD, b. 18 January 1918; m. 1st JOHN JACK FRAWD. She married 2nd 1954, ERIK DOHLMAN. After suffering a series of strokes, she died at Lacombe, Alberta, 19 September 1999. She was cremated and her ashes scattered.

7.   DAVID JOHN (DAVE) SHEPHEARD, b. 1 June 1922. In April 1940, Dave and Slim went to Kansas to live with their father. Dave enlisted in the US Army and 21 September 1944 from an apple orchard in France, he wrote to his sister, Beryl, now, so will have to wait until I get home, if and when I do. He was killed in "the

Battle of the Bulge" in France 3 December 1944. Burial with military ceremony was in California. * * *

GEORGE W. 9 SAYRE was born 26 June 1839. He married first 25 December 1861 MARY JANE LEWIS, who was born 3 January 1839 to William A. and Diana (Flowers) Lewis. (Photo, page 411, JACKSON COUNTY, WEST

VIRGINIA, PAST AND PRESENT 1990). Mary Jane was a great-great granddaughter of General Andrew Lewis, a leader in the Revolutionary War Battle of Point Pleasant. Mary Jane died 26 February 1899. George W Sayre married secondly, 3 February 1900 FRANCES R. MINTERN, who was born in June 1858. One child was born and died 27 December 1901. Frances died 1 August 1942. Burial was in Otterbein Cemetery.

During his active years, George was a farmer. In his lifetime, he saw Jackson County develop from a vast timberland to one of the richest of the State’s agricultural counties. He retired from active farm work and moved to Cottageville at the age of eighty. Even there, he continued to cultivate a truck patch and his own garden until about four years before his death.

George was born on a farm two miles west of Ripley. He became a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. He became Union District’s best known citizen, and his passing 6 July 1938 took its oldest citizen at that time. During his long life, he was a very temperate man. He was familiarly known as Pap George in later years. He was also a very thorough man, to the least detail, even having made arrangements for his own funeral. He hand-made his own casket from choice walnut timber grown on his own land. He selected the minister to conduct his funeral, and from among his numerous grandsons, he selected six to carry him to his final resting place. Burial was in Otterbein Cemetery, Evans, Jackson, West Virginia. (Five Generation Photo, page 411, JACKSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, PAST AND PRESENT 1990). Children of George W. and Mary Jane (Lewis) Sayre:

1.   LENORE ELLEN SAYRE, married WILLIAM LEWIS BECKWITH, JR.+

2.   THOMAS LEWIS SAYRE, born 1 August 1864 drowned in Cow Run 6 May 1882 with brother William David Sayre.

3.   MYRTLE IVY SAYRE, born 17 April 1866; married 17 October 1895 WILLIAM HENRY SAYRE, son of Mark and Charlotte (Parsons) Sayre. (Ref. #1331 Ezekiel)

4.   WILLIAM DAVID SAYRE, born 2 February 1868 drowned in Cow Run 6 May 1882 with brother, Thomas Lewis Sayre.

5.   LYDIA DIANNA (ANNA) SAYRE married JAMES OAKEY CRUM.+

6.   GEORGE HARVEY SAYRE married ARKIE ANN DULIN. +

7.   EARLY DOUGLAS SAYRE married MINERVA FLORESE BARR. +

8.   MARY AGNES (MAYME) SAYRE married WILLIAM THORNTON LLOYD. +

9.   JOHN JEROME SAYRE married 1st, EMMA JEAN BARR; 2nd MAHALIA ELLA COZART. +

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LENORE ELLEN10 SAYRE was born 11 May 1863. She married 15 January 1885 WILLIAM LEWIS BECKWITH, JR. (1861-1942). She died 3 January 1945. (Photo, page 117, JACKSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, PAST AND PRESENT 1990). Burial was in Blaine Memorial Cemetery near Cottageville, Jackson, West Virginia. Children:

1.   GLENN EUSTICE BECKWITH married MARY EVA SAYRE. +

2.   OLIVIA MAY BECKWITH, born 23 September 1890; married 9 January 1912 WILLIAM LLOYD PINNELL who was born 15 November 1888 son of William Perry Pinnell (1852-1932) and Zerena Alwilda (Williamson) Pinnell. As a young man, he went to Kansas City where he engaged in, and learned, road construction work. When he returned to Jackson County, he went into business with W. M. Pfost. William was one of the founders and leader of the Community Health Association and served as its President, and its main goal was the building of Jackson General Hospital. The establishment of Cedar Lakes at Ripley was another accomplishment along with assistance in building the Ripley United Brethren Church. He developed and builtt he Evergreen Hills Housing Development at Cottageville. He was a member of Cottageville A. F. and A. M. Lodge, and was a Grand Trustee of the Order of Eastern Star. William Lloyd Pinnell died 21 September 1967. Olivia died 2 May 1976. Burial was in Blaine Memorial Cemetery. Children of William L. and Olivia (Beckwith) Pinnell:

i.   WILLIAM LLOYD PINNELL, JR., born 20 June 1913; married 24 December 1936 EUNICE COLEMAN, who was born 22 June 1917. Children:

a.   WILLIAM ROBERT PINNELL, born 15 December 1937; married SALLY SYPULT.

b.   BRENDA ANN PINNELL, born 14 October 1939; married GARY SKEEN.

c.   HENRY BURKE PINNELL, born 26 December 1947; married LEZAH BUCKLEY.

ii.   VIRGINIA KATHRYN PINNELL, born 2 January 1915; married 24 April 1943 MARION EUGENE HOGSETT. For Children, see family of Marion Eugene Hogsett in line of Joseph #2701; also see line of Ephraim #2708.

iii.   OLEVIA (DUDE) BECKWITH PINNELL, born 30 May 1918; married CHARLES WINK CUNNINGHAM, son of Charles C. and Marguerite (Maggie) (Sayre) Cunningham. See family of Wesley Sayre, line of Elijah #2705. She died 15 January 1974. Burial was in Otterbein Cemetery. Children:

a.   CHARLES VON CUNNINGHAMb .   CODETTA ANN CUNNINGHAMi v.   ROGER OWEN PINNELL, born 14 July 1921; married 9 May 1941 JULIE GAIL KISER. He died 28 July 1979. Children:

a.   ROGER IVAN PINNELL, born 16 February 1943; married MARGARET HOUSEHOLDER.

b.   LATRICIA ANN PINNELL, born 9 February 1951; married ROGER LYNN McCOY.

v.   JOANN MAY PINNELL, born 9 December 1931; married 25 March 1952 ROBERT FREDRICK HOFFMAN, son of Frederick Raymond and Frances Louise (McClure) Hoffman. JoAnn was owner and operator of Lord and Hoffman Monograms. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Ripley; a commercial actress; active in the Order of the Eastern Star; and member of the Board of Directors of Jackson General Hospital, Ripley. She died 3 July 1999. Burial was in Blaine Memorial Cemetery, Cottageville, Jackson, West Virginia. Children:

a.   LLOYD P. HOFFMAN, died young.

b.   KATHRYN SUSAN HOFFMAN, born 24 April 1962.

c.   CYNTHIA ANNE HOFFMAN, born 31 March 1964.

3. RAY OSCAR BECKWITH, born 21 February 1895; lived until 29 August 1915. Never married.

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GLENN EUSTICE11 BECKWITH was born 13 April 1887 Cottageville, Jackson, West Virginia. He married 15 July 1908 MARY EVA SAYRE who was born 13 April 1886 Baden, Mason, West Virginia, to Peter Pierce and Sarah Margaret (Furget) Sayre. See line of #2708 Ephraim Sayre. Glenn was a farmer. They were members of Evangelical

United Brethren. Glenn died 28 October 1959 and Mary died in 1971. Burial was in Blaine Memorial Cemetery, Cottageville, Jackson, West Virginia. Children born at Cottageville, West Virginia:

1.   THELMA GENEIVEVE BECKWITH married RUSSELL ALLEN WITHROW+

2.   BLANCHE BECKWITH, born 20 February 1911; married PRESTON JAMES BAYS. Blanche died in Concord, California 18 December 1991.

3.   DORIS BECKWITH, born 25 March 1915; married 5 May 1945 GEORGE WILLIAM CROMLEY who was born 2 August 1905 Phillipsburg, Kansas to Edward Augusta and Anette Louise (Kapp) Cromley. Evangelical United Brethren.

4.   LUCIAN LEWIS BECKWITH, born 14 April 1917

5.   ETHEL BECKWITH, born 9 March 1919; married ARNOLD SHERMAN (Div.) married 2nd, W. D. MEASE.

6.   DORMA BECKWITH, bd. 6 March 1921

7.   GLENDINE BECKWITH, born 6 May 1926; married 19 October 1946 GERALD E. SHIVES who was born 16 July 1917 Needmore, Fulton, Pennsylvania to Dayton and Olive (DeShong) Shives. Evangelical United Brethren. Children:

i.   LINDA JOYCE SHIVES, born 14 October 1948 York, York, Pennsylvania.

ii.   RODNEY LEE SHIVES, born 18 March 1953 Columbus, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

iii.   NANCY JANINE SHIVES, born 10 October 1954 Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. * * *

THELMA GENEIVEVE12 BECKWITH was born on Dutch Ridge in Jackson County, West Virginia, 31 May 1909. She married 24 July 1931 RUSSELL ALLEN WITHROW who was born 22 March 1905 at Evans, Jackson, West Virginia to Thomas Anderson and Samantha Louise (Shaver) Withrow. Samantha was a daughter of Jacob C. and Sarah Hannah (Rucker) Shaver. Thomas A. Withrow was son of Thomas and Margaret (Wood) Withrow who were married 12 October 1826. Thomas A. Withrow was son of William and Susanne (Scaggs) Withrow who were married 3 October 1792. Thelma (Beckwith) Withrow died 29 July 1968. Burial was in San Jacinto Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas. She was a member of the E. U. B. Church. Their political choice was generally with the Democrat party. Children:

1.   GLENN ALLEN WITHROW, b. 1 May 1932 Cottageville, Jackson, West Virginia; m. 15 June 1953 MILDRED IRENE SHINN who was born 20 January 1928 to Dennie Dale and Hallie Caroline (Ankrum) Shinn. Glenn was employed by the city of Hilliard, Ohio. Protestant. Democrat. Children born at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio:

i.   GARY ALLEN WITHROW, b. 8 April 1954; m. 29 December 1984 LINDA DARLENE HICKS who was born 10 December 1955.

ii.   RITA KAY WITHROW, b. 21 November 1956; m. 15 September 1978 LARRY MILLER. They divorced in 1983. She married 2nd, GARY LEE HUGHES. Child:

a. ALISHA BROOKE HUGHES, b. 15 January 1987

2.   THOMAS BYRON WITHROW, b. 11 June 1933 Cottageville, Jackson, West Virginia; m. 15 October 1960 MARY KATHERINE McVICKER who was born 16 July 1940 at Hall, Upshur, West Virginia to Dolph Edgar and Hannah June (Layman) McVicker. Protestant. Democrat. Mary died 10 May 1993. Child:

i. ROBERT DALE WITHROW, b. 6 June 1964 Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.

3.   VIVIAN LOUISE WITHROW, b. 22 February 1935 Cottageville, Jackson, West Virginia; m. BRIAN WAYNE KHUL who was born in 1927 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Orville Jay and Vivian Khul. She was a Registered Nurse.