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1. | Wilbert Joseph SANTMYER, Sr was born 4 Jan 1909, Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania (son of Frankin D. SANTMYER and Nettie Curdella LONG); died 23 Jan 1966, Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Notes: Employed by Lennox Glass Co., and a member of the Civilian Defense and First Methodist Church. Wilbert married Mary Catherine SHANDORF 21 Sep 1932, Westmoreland Co., PA. Mary was born 7 Mar 1909; died 9 Oct 1950. [Group Sheet] Wilbert married Lenora TARR 13 Jan 1953. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | Frankin D. SANTMYER was born 21 Feb 1886, Pennsylvania (son of William Harrison SANTMYER and Catherine HOWELL); died 27 Dec 1965, Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; was buried 30 Dec 1965, Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Frankin married Nettie Curdella LONG 6 Aug 1908. Nettie was born 9 Mar 1886, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Feb 1935, Pennsylvania; was buried Feb 1935, Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Nettie Curdella LONG was born 9 Mar 1886, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Feb 1935, Pennsylvania; was buried Feb 1935, Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., 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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