Leah CHILCOTT

Notes:

Leah at the time of her marriage was 26, five years older than her new husband. By the time her last child, Charlotte, was born Leah was 44 years old. Little Charlotte died soon after her birth. I believe, based on the age of Leah, the death of the infant and the fact that Harrison was remarried by 1869, that Leah died of complications of childbirth. I suspect she died following the birth in 1867 or at least early in 1868. As to the place of death, I think a search should be done in Hardy Co., WV or Allegany Co., MD. UPDATE: Recently located information indicates that another child was born to Leah & Harrison after Charlotte. Fanny was born in 1868 in Allegany Co., MD and died after 1870 but prior to 1880. With this new information, I strongly suspect Leah died and is buried in Allegheny Co, MD

Ref: Family records and papers located in the family Bible.
Interviews with Fanny Ethel Santmyer Rowley.
Information contributed by Fred M. Chilcott, Glenn Santmyer, Gerilee
Santmyers and Jan Jennier.
Rockingham Co., VA courthouse records (See Wm. Harrison Santmyer)


Note: Information contributed by Izetta Barbour (source Colleen Zak) gives Leah's year of birth as 1836 and Harrison's as 1829. Colleen obtained this information from the 1860 VA census for Wardensville, Hardy Co.

Leah married William Harrison SANTMYER 23 Dec 1849, Lost River, Hardy Co., Virginia (West Virginia). William (son of John Barnet SANTMYER and Martha Elly CAIN) was born Aug 1828, Shenandoah Co., Virginia; died 1905, Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; was buried 1905, Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

1. John Rauly SANTMYER was born 23 Sep 1850, Hardy Co., Virginia (West Virginia); died 17 Dec 1906, Morewood, East Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Mt Pleasant , Pennsylvania - Westmoreland Co.
2. William Thomas SANTMYER was born 11 Oct 1852, Hardy Co., Virginia (West Virginia); died Alabama.
3. Charles S SANTMYER was born 5 Nov 1854, Hardy Co., Virginia (West Virginia); died Bef 1870.
4. James Jacob SANTMYER was born 5 Nov 1854, Hardy Co., Virginia (West Virginia); died 24 Aug 1922, Star Junction, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; was buried 26 Aug 1922, Perryopolis, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania at Mt Washington Cemetery.
5. Emma Frances SANTMYER was born 28 Mar 1856, Hardy Co., Virginia (West Virginia); died 21 Dec 1933, Calumet, Mt Pleasant Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
6. George W. SANTMYER was born 20 Sep 1858, Hardy Co., Virginia (West Virginia); died 7 Jun 1902, Star Junction, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; was buried 10 Jun 1902, Mt. Washington Cemetery at Perryopolis, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.
7. Aaron Edward SANTMYER was born 20 Feb 1861, Hardy Co., Virginia (West Virginia); died Bef 1870.
8. Robert SANTMYER was born 1867, Allegany Co., Maryland; died Bef 1880, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania?.
9. Charlotte SANTMYER was born 15 Nov 1867, Allegany Co., Maryland; died Bef 1870.
10. Fanny SANTMYER was born 1868, Allegany Co., Maryland; died Bef 1880, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania?.