Sarah Jane GHRIST

Generation: 1

Sarah Jane GHRIST was born 1880, E. Huntington Twp, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; died 25 Feb 1904, Vanderbilt, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Feb 1904, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania at Dickerson Run Cemetery.

Notes:

Sadie gave birth to their third child soon after she had contacted small pox. Both Sadie and the child died during or shortly after the birth. She was staying at her mother's home in Vanderbilt, PA at the time of death.

Ref: Family records and papers located in the family Bible
Interviews with Fanny Ethel Santmyer Rowley, James R. Rowley & Anna Mae Wagget Walls.

1880 East Huntington Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA - page 25
Grist, Robert - age 27 - Coal miner - born PA
Elizabeth - 24 - wife - born PA
Minnie - 5 - daughter - born PA
Nelson - 2 - son - born PA
Sadie - 6/12 - daughter - born PA
Robert's parents born PA
Elizabeth's parents born PA

Sarah married William Harrison SANTMYER 6 Nov 1897, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. William (son of James Jacob SANTMYER and Helen Marr SHAW) was born 12 Jun 1876, Allegany Co., Maryland; died 16 Nov 1923, Fairmont, Marion Co., West Virginia; was buried 21 Nov 1923, Mt Washington Cemetery, Perryopolis, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Hilda Willis SANTMYER was born 17 Aug 1899, Vanderbilt, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; died 31 Jan 1935, Keisterville, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; was buried 1935, Pleasant View Cemetery.
3. Roy James SANTMYER, Sr was born 21 Jul 1901, Vanderbilt, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 May 1960, Irwin, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Generation: 2

Hilda Willis SANTMYER

(1.Sarah¹) was born 17 Aug 1899, Vanderbilt, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; died 31 Jan 1935, Keisterville, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; was buried 1935, Pleasant View Cemetery.

Notes:

Hilda and husband had six children (4 sons, 2 daughters). The family lived in Waltersburg in 1923. Hilda died in the latter half of 1935.

Hilda married Aaron WAGGETT 27 Dec 1915, Keisterville, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. Aaron was born 24 Dec 1894, Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland; died Jul 1962, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Roy James SANTMYER, Sr

(1.Sarah¹) was born 21 Jul 1901, Vanderbilt, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 May 1960, Irwin, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Roy J Santmyer
Roy J Santmyer, 58, of Irwin, died in Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. He is survived by by his widow, Gertrude Hurst Santmyer, three children, Foy (Roy) J Jr of Washington D,C., Mrs Betty Haden of Vanderbrift (Vandergrift) and Mrs Bert Jones of Irwin, and eight grandchildren.
Ref: The Daily Courier, Connellsville, PA; Thursday, June 2, 1960.

Roy married Gertrude HURST 15 Aug 1923, Irwin, Pennsylvania (?). Gertrude was born 27 Feb 1902, Irwin, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; died 1980. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Betty L SANTMYER was born 15 Jun 1924, Irwin, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; died 1 Jul 1982, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
5. Roberta R SANTMYER was born 9 Oct 1926, Irwin, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jun 1991, Jeannette, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Generation: 3

Betty L SANTMYER

(3.Roy², 1.Sarah¹) was born 15 Jun 1924, Irwin, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; died 1 Jul 1982, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Betty lived in North Huntington, Pa., Westmoreland Co.

Betty married Robert E HADEN 7 Nov 1947, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Roberta R SANTMYER

(3.Roy², 1.Sarah¹) was born 9 Oct 1926, Irwin, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jun 1991, Jeannette, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Roberta is twin to Roy. She lived in North Huntingdon, Pa., Westmoreland Co.

Roberta married Charles W JOHNS 3 Dec 1948, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]