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1. | Maeola J SANTMYER was born 1 Oct 1906, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Joseph Farrington SANTMYER and Viola VOUGH); died 14 Apr 2004, Milford, Oakland, Michigan. Notes: I question if Maeola is the daughter of Viola and Joseph as she is not listed in the family household in the 1910 or 1920 census. I have to think she is misplaced and belongs with a different Santmyer family. Maeola married Ralph W. UPPERMAN 18 Jan 1923, Westmoreland Co., PA. Ralph was born 28 Mar 1902, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jun 1988, Vandergrift, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] |
2. | Joseph Farrington SANTMYER was born 12 Apr 1881, Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania (son of William Harrison SANTMYER and Catherine HOWELL); died 26 Jun 1957, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Notes: Possibly in the Aviators Hall of Fame (May have carried the first mail airborne or the first pilot who picked up a person using the old air-mail pickup system.) Joseph — Viola VOUGH. Viola was born 1889, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Viola VOUGH was born 1889, Pennsylvania.
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4. | William Harrison SANTMYER was born Aug 1828, Shenandoah Co., Virginia (son of John Barnet SANTMYER and Martha Elly CAIN); died 1905, Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; was buried 1905, Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Notes: According to family lore, Harrison Santmyer, supported the South during the Civil War. I was told by my Grandmother (Fanny Ethel Santmyer Rowley), that her grandfathers, William Burns Shaw and Harrison Santmyer, fought against each other during the war. I have found no evidence that Harrison actually fought in the Civil War. He was, however, involved in copper and wagon building during the War. Thus far, I have not been able to pinpoint his location during the War years. In 1860, Harrison lived in Hardy Co., VA (now WV). Prior to that, in 1854, he was in Rockingham Co., VA. I have to wonder if perhaps he may have returned to Hardy Co. to support the Union. Or perhaps, did he bring his wife and children back to Lost River to stay with her family, while he went off to serve in the Confederate, or, possibly the Union Army. Their sixth child, Aaron, was born in 1861. All previous children were born two years apart, followed by a three year gap between George and Aaron. Then there was not another birth until 1867. Could the reason for the six year gap be that Harrison was engaged in the War? By 1870, Harrison, now in MD, had buried Leah and their two youngest children, married again and started a second family. The family was in VA in 1876 and by 1879, had settled in PA. This is where they finally put their roots down in Fayette Co., Mt. Pleasant area. All his children from his first marriage, except Emily, were on their own by 1880. He died from a gun shot would, inflicted by his own gun. One story is that he was cleaning his gun and it went off accidently - another is he held the gun to his head and pulled the trigger. William married Catherine HOWELL 19 Jan 1869, Allegany Co., Maryland. Catherine was born 1850, Maryland; died 1919, Prob Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; was buried 1919, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania at Mt Pleasant Cemetery. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Catherine HOWELL was born 1850, Maryland; died 1919, Prob Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; was buried 1919, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania at Mt Pleasant Cemetery. Notes: Marriage was performed by H. C. Halloway of Allegany Co., Maryland
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8. | John Barnet SANTMYER was born Abt 1798, Shenandoah Co. (now Warren Co.), Virginia (son of Jacob SANTMYER and Jane KNAPS); died 19 Dec 1849, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Dec 1949, Warren Co., Virginia. Notes: John Barnet - his name also appears as Barney, Barnet and Barnabas - he seems to have been called Barney by his family. Barney's and Martha Elly's marriage bond was issued 4 October 1816; the bondsman was Jeremiah McNeeley. They were married in that part of Shenandoah Co. which became part of Warren Co. in 1836. John married Martha Elly CAIN 4 Nov 1816, Shenandoah Co., Virginia. Martha was born Abt 1800, Shenandoah Co. (now Warren Co.), Virginia; died 3 Jun 1869, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Jun 1869, St. John's Lutheran Cemetery at Mountain Falls (Winchester), Frederick Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Martha Elly CAIN was born Abt 1800, Shenandoah Co. (now Warren Co.), Virginia; died 3 Jun 1869, Warren Co., Virginia; was buried Jun 1869, St. John's Lutheran Cemetery at Mountain Falls (Winchester), Frederick Co., Virginia. Notes: Ref: Information contributed by Gerilee Santmyers
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