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GENERAL INFORMATION
Catherine Knappenberger, daughter of Conrad, was born 20 January 1777 in Macungie
Township, Northampton County (later Lehigh County), PA and died 30 November 1863
in Wetzel County, West Virginia. She is buried in Palmer
Cemetery in Wetzel Co., WVA.
As a child, she moved to
Westmoreland County, PA from eastern PA. She married John
"Jacob" FAIR (FEHR), son of
Christopher Fehr and Maria Barbara Euchlin about 1792 in Westmoreland County,
PA. Jacob was born 1767 in Pennsylvania and died 1838 in Allegheny
Township, Somerset County, PA. Catherine and Jacob moved first to
Maryland and then moved to Allegheny Township, Somerset County, PA about 1825.
Catherine Fair was listed as head of household in the 1840 census for
Allegheny Twp., Somerset County, PA. However, in the 1850
census for Marshall County (West) Virginia, Catherine Faire is listed in
the household of her widowed daughter, Catherine (Fair) Leidich/Lydick.
Catherine and Jacob had nine
children.
CHILDREN
MARIA BARBARA FAIR (1794-1893)
Maria Barbara known as "Barbara" was born 15 January
1793 in
Maryland and died 7 May 1892 at the age of 99 years, 3 months and 23 days in Bethany,
West Virginia. She is buried at old Bethany Church Cemetery. She married John
BLACK who owned a grain mill near Bethany, [West] Virginia. In the 1850
census, John is listed as an innkeeper who was 59 years of age and born in
Maryland. John Black was born about 1787 in Maryland and died
at the age of 66 on 17 Marchh 1853 in Bethany. He is buried in
Hootman Cemetery in Bethany, West Virginia. This couple had
at least five
children. *** Please keep in mind that in October 1861, voters in Virginia approved the
creation of West Virginia. West Virginia became the 35th state of
the Union in June 1863. ***
1. Unknown Daughter married a Mr. LIGHTNER.
She was born sometime between 1810 and 1815 and died prior to the 1850
census. They had a daughter, Rebecca Lightner, who was raised by her
grandmother, Maria Barbara Black.
a. Rebecca Ellen Black was born 2 November 1837 in
[West]
Virginia and died 26 December 1865 in Bethany,
[West] Virginia. In John Black's will, Rebecca is listed as
a granddaughter [who was raised in their household]. During the 1860
census, she was living in the household of Sophia Stewart and Isaac Stewart along with
Barbara Black who was widowed. Rebecca
died in 1865 of fever and was buried in the Bethany
Cemetery. Her tombstone lists her as "Rebecca Black" but the
court documents associated with her death list her both as "Rebecca
Black" and "Rebecca Lightner". She died unmarried.
2. Catharine Black was born 21 March 1817 in
[West] Virginia
and died 8 January 1898 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She
married Oscar Letson MATTHEWS on 15 July 1852 in Bethany,
Virginia. Oscar, son of Osee Mathews and Patty Maria Bell, was
born 18 September 1827 in Lake County, Ohio and died 24 November 1903 in Salt
Lake City, Utah. This family moved to Ohio, Leadville in Colorado,
California and finally to Salt Lake City in Utah. Catharine and
Oscar had two daughters and one son.
a. Eva Patty Matthews was born 1 February 1853 in
Bethany, [West] Virginia and died 4 February 1932 in Salt Lake City,
Utah. She married George Henry HARDY on 13 August 1871.
George was born January 1847 in Illinois. They had five
children: Ida C. Hardy, Ethel S. Hardy, George L. Hardy, Horace P.
Hardy and Nora E. Hardy.
b. Horace John Matthews was born 14 February 1855
in Bethany, [West] Virginia and died 11 November 1940 in Los
Angeles, California. He married Beulah A. TAYLOR on 22 February
1880. Beulah was born 18 December 1858 in Illinois and died 13 June
1949 in Los Angeles, California. They had 2 sons:
Allen Oscar Hardy (21 Sept 1881-7 Jan 1958) and James D.H.
Matthews.
c. Lenora Catherine Matthews was born 17 June 1859
in Bethany, [West] Virginia and died 2 May 1938 in Salt Lake
City, Utah. She married George L. WRIGHT on 25 March 1879.
George was born July 1847 in England and died between 1910-1920 in
Ouray, Colorado. This couple had no children.
3. Benjamin Black was born in 1818 in [West]
Virginia and died 18 April 1838 in Bethany, [West] Virginia. He is
buried near John Black in the Hootman Cemetery in Bethany, West Virginia. The 1830 census leads us to believe
he is the son of Maria Barbara Black and John Black.
4.. Sophia Black was born 9 December 1821 in Bethany,
Brooke County, [West] Virginia and died 26 March 1911 in Bethany, West
Virginia. She married Isaac STEWART about 1842. Isaac was born
1 January 1817 in
[West] Virginia and died 25 July 1901 in Bethany, West Virginia.
This couple is buried in Bethany Cemetery.
After the death of Sophia's father in 1853, Sophia's mother lived with them. In the 1880 census, Martha McDougan was
living with them and was listed as a niece at 16 years of age. The 1900 census indicates that
Sophia and Isaac had no
children. This couple ran a boarding house for Bethany College students.
5. Unknown Son who was born between 1820 and 1825 and
died prior to 1840 census.
JOHN ROBERT FAIR (1796-1876)
John Robert was born 16 February 1796 in Maryland
and died 26 Feb 1876 in Allegheny Township, Somerset County, PA. John married Ann
Mary [sometimes listed as Mary Ann] WINTER pm 30 August 1818 in Maryland. She was born
27 June 1798 in Allegany County, Maryland and died 27 August 1854 in Somerset
County, PA. After Ann Mary died, John Robert Fair married Rebecca BOYER
who was born about 1797 in PA and died sometime after 1876.
John Robert and Ann Mary had twelve children as follows.
1. George Fair was born December 1819 in Allegany County, Maryland and died
1914 most likely in Nebraska.
George first married Suzan
WILHELM who was born about 1830 who died about 1848/49 in Somerset County, PA. They had one son, Charles Fair, born 1848.
George married for a second time to Mary Jane SHOW born 1829 in Pennsylvania and died
1898 most likely in Nebraska. This family first moved to Illinois about
1862 and then moved to York County, Nebraska around the mid 1870s. They
were farmers in the 1880 census. They had 11
children:
a. Joseph "Benton" Fair was born May 1851
in Somerset County, PA and died in 1941. He married Sarah Jennette JACOBSON,
daughter of Oscar and Aquilah Jacobson, about 1874 in Nebraska. Sarah was born August 1856 in
LaSalle County, Illinois and died 1930. They moved to Washington County,
Oregon by the 1910 census. She was the sister of
Margaret Jacobson who married Benton's brother, Lyman [see below]. They
had three children: Homer Ward Fair (1876-1964), Erma or Emma Effie Fair (born
1885), and Emery B. Fair (born about 1889) who moved to Oregon.
b. William "Howard" Fair was born July 1852 in
Somerset County, PA. He married Elnora SLOAN who was born September 1855 in Indiana.
They had three children: Joanna (born 1879), Emmet (1886 - 1886), and William
Monroe (born June 1888).
c. Lawrence Elmer Fair was born January 1855 in Somerset
County, PA and died in
1932. He married Alice SLOAN about 1883. Alice was born Oct 1866 in
Indiana. This family moved to Colorado. They had seven children:
Loren Cadet Fair (born 1884), Glenora Fair (May 1886-1954), Victor Harrison Fair (26
August 1888-June 1978), Grace May Fair (January 1891-1979), Maude Ethel Fair (August
1893-1989), Willie Fair (1896-1896), and Beulah Bernice (February 1898-1932).
d. Lyman Beecher Fair was born April 1856 in Somerset
County, PA and died
in 1932 in Washington County, Oregon. He married
Margaret Ellen JACOBSON about 1880. Margaret was born February 1859 in
Illinois and died between 1910 and 1920. Lyman married after her death
to Minnie [maiden name unknown] who was born
about 1862 in Germany. Lyman and Margaret had five children: Roy C. Fair
(born February 1881), Orin V. Fair (born July 1883), Ursa M. Fair (born May 1886), Effie
B. Fair (born May 1889) and George W. Fair (born June 1892).
e. Mary E. Fair was born April 1856 in Pennsylvania. She married William JOHNSON
about 1874. William was born April 1843 in Ohio. This family lived
in York County, Nebraska. They had eight children: Elmer B.
Johnson (born about 1875), Clare B. Johnson (born about 1879), Arthur Johnson (born
May 1880), Lucy
Johnson (born April 1886), Charles Johnson (born March 1889), Edna Johnson (born
January 1891) and
Victor Johnson (born February 1893).
f. Robert H. Fair was born in December 1859 in Pennsylvania. He married Mary
E. [maiden name unknown] about 1884. Mary was born in June 1867 in
Iowa. This family lived in Colorado (according to the 1900 census) and then Washington
(according to the 1910 census). They had four children: Cecil Fair
(born about 1893) ,
Florence Fair (January 1893 - between 1900 & 1910), Vera Fair (born December 1895) and HelenFair
(born March 1899).
g. Florence Jane Fair was born February 1861 in Somerset County, PA and died 1913 in
Nebraska. She married Thomas Marion GALAWAY, son of Joseph and Amy
Galaway, about 1879. Thomas was born February 1856 in Ohio and died in 1934. They had
four children: Harriet M. Galaway (October 1880-1969), Burton E. Galaway
(July 1882-1961), Mabel E. Galaway (March 1892-1978) and Hazel Galaway (March
1894-1988).
h. George Emmett Fair was born 1863 in Illinois and died in
1955.
He first married Jennie S.
ONG about 1884. Jennie was born in 1868 in Illinois and died in
1926. He then married Edna BISHOP who was born in 1867 and died in 1956.
This family moved to Nebraska. George and Jennie had four
children: Rex Elton Fair (1885-1956), Frank Raymond (1887-1927), Jesse
"Jay" Wells Fair (1889-1960) and Clyde Roscoe Fair (31 July 1892-July 1989).
i. Sarah Lenora "Nora" Fair was born 1864 in Illinois and
died 1918 in Nebraska. She married John HAMMACHER who was born July 1867
in Ohio and died 1946.
They had seven children: Harry LaVern Hammacher (January 1895-1918), John Hobert
Hammacher (August 1896-1952), Lillian Hammacher (1898-1899), Florence "Grace"
Hammacher (February 1899-1974), Esther Louise Hammacher (1901-1980), Leaford Eugene
Hammacher (1904-1951) and Nellie May Hammacher (born 1906).
j. Frank Show Fair was born December 1866 in Illinois and died
in 1948. Frank married Clara Mae GILLILAND about 1891. Clara was
born 1872 in Iowa and died in 1951. They had two children:
Clara Myrtle Fair (born 1903) and Ora Wagner Fair.
k. Ida May Fair was born 1868 in Illinois and died in
1936. She had a daughter named Anna Louise Fair who was born
1888 and died in 1943.
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2. Jacob Fair born 8 March 1821 in Allegany County, Maryland and died 18 April
1914 Allegheny Township, Somerset County, PA. He married Anna L. FRAZIER who
was born 3 May 1831 in Somerset County, PA and died 1 December 1883 in Somerset
County, PA. They 10 children.
a. Mary Jane Fair was born June 1848 in Somerset County, PA
and died in 1926. She married Henry MARTZ who was born March 1842 in Pennsylvania
and died after 1910.
b. William S. Fair was born 19 July 1851 in Somerset County, PA
and died 20 August 1860.
c. Rebecca Fair was born about 1851 in Somerset County,
PA.
d. James Fair was born in 1853 in Somerset County, PA.
e. John E. Fair was born April 1856 in Somerset County, PA
and died in 1928 in Somerset County, PA. He married Henrietta MANKAMEYER who was born October
1856 in Pennsylvania.
f. Susan Fair was born 14 June 1857 and died 7 July 1857 in
Somerset County, PA.
g. Child Fair was born about 1862 and died 5 April 1862 in
Somerset County, PA.
h. Alice Fair was born 23 February 1863 and died 10 November 1888 in
Somerset County, PA. She married Lewis Wesley SMITH, son of Jacob Frederick
Smith and Sarah Clites. Lewis was born 30 December 1859 in Pennsylvania and died 20 July
1906 in Somerset County, PA.
i. Charles R. Fair was born 24 September 1864 in Somerset County, PA
and died on 2 January 1866 in Somerset County, PA.
j. George Bookman Fair was born 14 May 1868 in Somerset County
and died 20 September 1900 in Allegany Co., Maryland. He married Ella Nora HUTZELL who was born 24 April
1869 in PA and died 11 October 1938 and Allegany Co., MD. They had 7
children: Dulcie E. Fair (14 March 1890-5 Sept 1900) who married Charles
Stark (15 May 1889-26 June 1962); Arthur C. Fair (18 March 1891), Mary Louise
Fair (13 July 1892-Feb 1978) who married a Mr. Renz; Ida M. Fair (3 April
1894-21 May 1988) who married William J. Hadra (abt 1890); Cecil J. Fair (2 Nov
1895-15 Aug 1971) who married Viola R. Trent; Arvada C. Fair (4 Jan 1898-10 Feb
1989) who married Harry "Frank" Paul (abt 1893) and Leslie William
Fair (10 Sept 1899) who married Isabel Angela Murray (28 April 1899-18 June
1987).
George Bookman Fair and Ella Nora [Hutzell] Fair
[photo graciously provided by Leslie Francis Fair]
3. Catherine Anne Fair was born 10 March 1822 in Maryland and
died sometime after 1880. She married
Nathaniel MOSER on 24 August 1845. He was born 25 March 1815 in Pennsylvania
and died 23 March 1857 in Somerset County, PA. This couple had 6 children:
Mary Ellen Moser (born 1846), Anne Elizabeth Moser (born 1848), Martha Jane
Moser (born 1850), Juliann Moser (born 1852),
William Nathaniel Moser (born 1855) who married Ellen BERKLEY (born 20 April 1857) and Sarah Rebecca
Moser (born 1857).
4. John W. Fair was born 7 October 1824 in Allegany County,
Maryland and died about 1879 in Livingston County, Illinois. He married Lovina COUGHENOUR on
2 January 1848 in Berlin, Somerset
County, PA. Lovina was born about 1829 in Pennsylvania and died after 1880 in
Illinois. They were listed as
farmers in the 1850 and 1860 censuses and had 11 children: Samuel C. Fair (born 27
February 1849),
Wilson Wesley Fair (born 11 August 1851), Mary Elizabeth Fair (born 30 April 1854), Sarah
Ellen Fair (born 15 June 1855), Charles Young Fair (13 April 1859 - 18 November 1867), Rachel Jane Fair (born 1862), Emma L. Fair (born about 1865), William
A. Fair (born about 1866), John L. Fair (born about 1868), Andrew Fair (born
about 1869) and Cora Fair (born about 1872 in Illinois).
5. Maryann Matilda Fair was born 22 June 1826 in Somerset County,
PA and died 7 March 1899 in Allegheny Township, Somerset County, PA. She
married Isaac Samuel COUGHENOUR, son of Samuel W. Coughenour and Elizabeth
Shroyer. Isaac was born 16 January 1825 in Somerset County, PA and died 24
February 1900 in Allegheny Township, Somerset County, PA. They are buried
at Shaffer Church Cemetery, Allegheny Twp., Somerset County, PA along with other
members of this family. Isaac and Maryann
had 7 children.
a. Ellen Jane Coughenour was born 10 August 1850 in
Somerset County, PA and died 1 August 1942 in Turtle Creek Allegheny County, PA.
She married Israel BURKHART, son of John Burkhart and Mary A. Harnestin, on 6
April 1871. Israel was born 9 January 1846 in Somerset County, PA and died
on 8 July 1898 in Somerset County, PA. They had five children: Charles Henry Burkhart (23
February 1872 - 9 August 1948) who married Minerva Jane Glessner (1866-1949), Mary
Alberta Burkhart (21 November 1873 - 17 April 1956), Anna Virginia Burkhart (10 May
1877-16 August 1939), George William Burkhart (25 February 1880-1934) who married
Edith Miller, and Ira Leroy Burkhart (31 October 1892 - 23 February 1947) who married Mabel
Gladys Patterson (1893-1979).
b. Annie Marie Coughenour was born 1853 in Somerset County,
PA and died in 1899 in Somerset County, PA.
c. William Coughenour was born 1856 and died 1930 in
Somerset County, PA. He married Rebecca E. [maiden name unknown] about
1885. Rebecca was born March 1863 in Pennsylvania. They had
five
children: Norman Coughenour (abt 1888) Elizabeth J. Coughenour (born about 1889), Annie B. Coughenour (born
about 1892), John B. Coughenour (abt 1897) and Franklin Paul. Coughenour (6
Oct 1899).
d. Samuel George Cougenour was born Feb 1859 in Somerset County, PA and
died in 1945. He married Amanda C. ROSS about 1885.
Amanda was born 1860 in Pennsylvania and died 1942 in Somerset Co., PA.
They are buried at Shaffer Church Cemetery in Allegheny Twp., Somerset Co.,
PA. They had twelve children of which we know
the following: Flora B. Cougenour, unknown daughter, Minnie V.Cougenour
(born
about 1888), Luther Homer Cougenour (16 Jan 1891), Ross O. Cougenour (29 June 1892-Oct 1975), Isaac
Leroy Cougenour (16 Oct 1894), George Washington Cougenour (9 Jan 1895-Oct 1968), Katie
Cougenour (born about 1897), Sarah A. Cougenour (born about 1899),
Edith Mary Cougenour (born about 1901) and Mabel A. Cougenour (born about 1905). (More
research is required!)
e. Charles J. Coughenour was born 1861 in Somerset County, PA and
died in 1936. He married Eva [maiden name unknown] about 1884. Eva
was born about 1864 in Pennsylvania. They are buried at Shaffer Church
Cemetery. They may have had four children.
f. Alexander C. Coughenour was born 1863 in Somerset
County, PA and died in 1942. He married Margaret [maiden name unknown]
about 1886. Margaret was born about 1866 in Pennsylvania. They had
three children: Ollie Coughenour (born about 1892), May Coughenour
(born about 1897) and Solomon R. Coughenour (born about 1899).
g. Julia Lucinda Coughenour was born in 1865 and died in 1950. She
is buried at Shaffer Church Cemetery. It seems that she never
married.
If you have any information on the
Coughenour family,
we would love to hear from you at jsappleton@windstream.net.
6. Hezekiah Fair was born November 1828 in Maryland and died
after 1900. Hezekiah married Sarah Ann WEISEL, daughter of David Weisel
and Polly Sellers, about 1847. She was born 30 Dec 1827 in Somerset
Co., PA and died 7 Feb 1864. This couple had 8 children: John H.
Fair (born
1849),
Mary Emmeline Fair (born 5 July 1850), David Henry Fair (born 12 March 1853), Sarah Ann
Fair (born
15 June 1855), Elenora O. Fair (born 8 September 1857), John
Weisel Fair (born 25 April 1860), Samuel H. Fair (born 1864) and Joseph Fair
(born
about 1865). After Sarah's
death, Hezekiah married Mary E. [maiden name unknown] who was born October 1824 in Pennsylvania.
Hezekiah and Mary E. had one
daughter named Catharine "Kate" Fair born 1868 in Pennsylvania.
7. Conrad Fair was born 26 December 1831 Allegheny Township, Somerset
County, PA. He married Charlotte PATTON, daughter of Robert Patton and Eva
GLOTFELTY, about 1854 in Somerset County, PA. Charlotte was born 19 June 1838
in Pennsylvania. This couple had 9 children and settled in Elk
Lick Township, Somerset County, PA: William Henry Fair (27 September 1857 -
20
September 1939), Clara Jane Fair (5 July 1859 - 12 January 1940), John Robert Fair (23 April
1861 - 21 March 1940), Elmer Elsworth Fair (born 10 May 1863), Matthew P. Fair (18 November
1865 - September 1923), Anna Mary Fair (2 March 1868 - about 1892), Nancy Evora
Fair (17 June
1870 - 28 March 1960), Christopher Christian Fair (12 December 1871 - 26 December 1882)), and Joseph Franklin
Fair (22 April 1874 - 7 April 1964).
8. Anne "Annia" Elizabeth Fair was born 14 February 1834 in Somerset County,
PA and
died 4 November 1921. She married Jacob TROUTMAN who was born 22 May 1822 and
died 17 January 1900 in Somerset County, PA. This couple had 2 daughters: Mary Rebecca
Troutman (born 23 April 1853) and Lydia Ellen Troutman (born 5 September 1854
in Somerset County, PA). They also raised the children of her sister, Rebecca, after her
death [see below].
9. Juliann Fair was born 1836 in Somerset County, PA and died
about 1876.
10. Rebecca Fair was born 17 April 1837 in Somerset County and
died 18 November 1863 in Somerset County, PA. She
married Jeremiah MENGES in 1857. Jeremiah was born 26 June 1831 and died 14 June 1870 in
Somerset County, PA. They had 4
children: John William Menges (20 April 1858 - 29 November 1947), Laura J. Menges
(born 1859), Thomas A. Menges (7 April 1861 - 22 December 1945), and Charles Henry Menges (18
September 1862 - 13 September 1939). Upon the death of Jeremiah, their children were
raised by Rebecca's sister and brother-in-law, Annie Elizabeth and Jacob
Troutman [see above].
11. Rachel Jane Fair was born 29 October 1839 in Somerset County, PA.
12. Lydia Eliza Fair was born 26 June 1843 in Somerset County, PA.
She married Jacob SHOEMAKER who was born about 1831 in PA. They may
have had four children who did not reach adulthood: James W.
Shoemaker (abt 1859), Rebecca Shoemaker (abt 1865), Ida M., (about 1867) and
Annie Shoemaker, abt 1868. Its possible that Jacob and Lydia moved to Tippecanoe
County, Indiana by the 1880 census. No children are listed with them in
this census.
After Ann Mary (or Mary Ann) died, John Robert married Rebecca
BOYER, a widow. Boyer was her married name; we do not know her maiden
name. She had at least one daughter, Lydia who lived with
them. She is mentioned in John Robert's will as Lydia Boyer. This Lydia may in fact be the Lydia E. Fair listed above.
JACOB FAIR (1798-?)
Jacob was born 15 May 1798 in Manchester, Maryland.
No further information is available.
CATHERINE FAIR (1798-c1854)
Catherine married Samuel LEIDICH, son of Joseph Leidich
and Hannah Greisner. The family name was changed to LYDICK.
Samuel was born 17 April 1798 in Somerset County, PA and died 5 Jan
1849 in Glen Easton, Marshall County, (West) Virginia. This family
moved to Marshall County, (West) Virginia about 1835. They had 10 children.
1. Jesse Lydick was born 1 Nov 1820 in Somerset
County, PA and died after 1900 in WVA. He first married Jane
BILLITER who was born 22 May 1825 in PA and died 22 May 1822 in Marshall
County, WVA. They had 10 children: Hannah Lydick (abt
1844) who married John W. Croft on 27 March 1862; Noah Lydick (abt 1846-16 Oct
1866);
Samuel Lydick (abt 1849) who married Phebe Reynolds on 20 Nov 1873 and
Lillie M. West on 9 April 1892;
Euphema Lydick (abt 1852); William Benton Lydick (Oct 1853) who married
Margaret Arminta Games on March 1875; Caroline Lydick (July 1854) who married George W.
Evans on 19 March 1884; Lucinda J. Lydick (abt 1857) who married William
A. Carothers on 8 Feb 1876; John B. Lydick (abt 1858); Mary A. Lydick
(abt 1862); and Uriah Lydick (abt
1866). Jesse married a second time to Drusilla STEWART
on 29 Nov 1883 in Marshall County, WVA.
2. Benjamin Thomas Lydick was born 23 Feb 1823 in
Somerset County, PA. He married Sarah Jane GREATHOUSE, daughter of
Harmon and Mary Ann Greathouse, on 12 Dec
1845 in Marshall County, WVA. Sarah was born about 1826 and died 5
July 1850 in Marshall County, WVA. They had 2 children:
William Henry Lydick (15 June 1847-1 Dec 1926) who married Arminda May FERGUSON (4 Nov 1851-12
May 1908) on 27 March 1873 in Greene
County, PA and Margaret Jane Lydick (23 Feb 1850-5 Jan 1933 in Neosha
Co., KS) who married James Franklin RICHMOND (29 May 1844-5 Feb
1923) on 25 Sept 1865. Benjamin married a second time to
Mary A. GREATHOUSE (abt 1824) who was a sister of his first wife.
3. Mary Ann Lydick was born 23 Aug 1825 in
Somerset County, PA and died 8 Oct 1910 in Marshall County, WVA.
She married Uriah HARRIS on 27 July 1845 in Greene County, PA.
Uriah was born 2 Dec 1823 and died 16 April 1906 in Marshall County, WVA
. They had 12
children: Samuel Harris (28 Feb 1846-2 Jan 1936) who married
Mary Elizabeth Richmond on 4 Nov 1869; John W. Harris (4 July 1847-1931); Wesley Harris (19 Aug 1849-19 April
1930); Charles Harris
(10 Sept 1851-9 Sept 1918) who married Emily E. Richmond on 29 Dec 1875;
Parson Smith Harris (8 Jan 1854-2 May 1933): Rev. Alfred Harris (14 Dec
1855-14 May 1908); Barbara Elizabeth Harris (26 Feb 1858-21 Dec 1871);
Daniel S. Harris (2 May 1860-12 April 1862), Oliver Perry Harris (4 March 1862-30 Sept
1917); Uriah Sheridan Harris (28 Sept 1864-1937); George Luther Harris (31 Dec 1866-15 Oct
1928); Archibald
Mitchell Harris (15 Feb 1871-17 March 1906).
4. George Washington Lydick was born 25 Nov 1826 in
Somerset County, PA. George married Ruth J. (maiden name may be KERNS) who was born about 1826 and died 11 May 1862. They had no
children.
5. Josiah Everett Lydick was born 11 July 1829 in
Somerset County, PA and died sometime after 1910 in Kansas. He
first married Rachel RICHMOND about 1848. She was born about 1833
in (West) Virginia and died Nov 1860 in Marshall County, (W)VA.
They had 4 children: Mary Catharine Lydick (abt 1849) who
married Lewis BAKER (1842-15 March 1917) on 23 Nov 1867; John W. Lydick
(abt 1852( who married Mary E. BEAM on 13 March 1873, James W. Lydick (abt 1854);
Samuel D. Lydick (20 March 1857-7 Oct
1931) who married Adaline HARTLEY on 25 Aug 1881 in Greene County,
PA.
Josiah Everett Lydick married a second time to Margaret
B. (maiden name unknown) who was born Dec 1843 in (W) Virginia and
died after 1910 in Kansas. They had 3 children: Josiah
Everett Lydick (abt 1863), George S. Lydick (July 1866) and Laura L.
Lydick (abt 1869).
6. William H. Lydick was born 11 April 1832 in
Somerset County, PA and died 2 April 1892 in Marshall County, WVA.
He married Emily HUTCHISON who was born about 1828 in WVA and died 8 May
1880 there. William then married Alice "Allie" HILL on 4
Aug 1881 in Greene County, PA. Alice was born July 1855 and died
1937. They are buried in Beeler Station Cemetery.
William and Allie had two daughters: Lizzie B. Lydick (June 1884
in Ohio) and Nannie O. Lydick (Sept 1886 in Ohio).
7. John Black Lydick was born 20 Sept 1834 in
Somerset County, PA and died 5 Feb 1914 in Guernsey County,
Ohio. He married Mary Jane LUSTER who was born about 1838 in
(W) Virginia and died 2 Nov 1893.. They had 11
children: Denton L. Lydick (abt 1855) who married Ida L. (maiden
name unknown); Mary A. Lydick (abt 1857);
Amy C. Lydick (abt 1859); Levina P. Lydick (abt 1860); William M. Lydick
(abt 1862); Uriah Harry Lydick (Oct 1865) whose second wife was Elizabeth
Morris (March 1871/England); Idonia B. Lydick (abt 1870);
John Lydick (abt 1872 Ohio); Isaac Lydick (abt 1875 Ohio); Henry Luster Lydick (abt
1877 Ohio); Lulu D. Lydick (May 1880 Ohio) who married Elbert HAY (Oct
1877).
John Black Lydick married a second time to Mary C.
(maiden name unknown) about 1897 in Guernsey County, Ohio. Mary
was born Nov 1851 in Ohio.
8.. Levi Lydick was born 7 March 1837 in
Washington County, Ohio and died 7 Marsh 1877 in Marshall County,
WVA. He married Elizabeth STANDIFORD on 19 May 1859 in Marshall
County, (W) Virginia. Elizabeth was born 30 April 1840 and died 1
Sept 1892 in Marshall County, WVA. They had 6 children: Mary M. Lydick (17 Aug
1859-2 Nov 1868); Infant daughter (23 March 1861-30 March 1861); Samuel
McClellan Lydick (March 1862-1945) who married Annie Diora DOBBS
(Jan 1875-1952) on 11 Oct 1892; Jacob S. Lydick (Jan 1865-1909) who
married Amanda H. WAYT (abt 1867-19 March 1891) on 25 Dec 1888 and
second wife Mary Ann WEIDMAN (May 1877) on 1 Sept 1894;, Effie M. Lydick
(5 Feb 1868-20 March 1887); and Skelton Roger Lydick (6 May 1871-25 Aug
1942) who married Alcinda Ellen BRIGGS (4 Dec 1871-7 Nov 1963) on 29
June 1898.
9. Samuel Lydick was born 11 Jan 1841 in Marshall
County, West Virginia and died 2 May 1890 in Marshall County, WVA.
He married Nancy STANDIFORD (1836-1914) on 20 Feb 1862. They had
five children: Almira Lydick (abt 1863); Margaret E. Lydick (abt
1866) who married Thomas F. COOLEY on 11 Aug 1883; Sarah Lavinia Lydick
(abt 1869) who married Henry Elsworth GRAY on 26 May 1894; Mary
Elizabeth Lydick (16 Dec 1872-11 April 1949) who married Thomas Willard
MASON (31 July 1869-19 Jan 1898) on 26 May 1894; and Martha J. Lydick
(abt 1874).
10. Oliver H. Perry Lydick was born 24 June 1844 in
Marshall Co. West Virginia. He married Mahala C. HARRIS (17 Aug
1847- 7 Sept 1940)
on 29 March 1866 in Greene County, PA. They had five
children: Cora A. Lydick (1867-1888); William M.E. Lydick
(1868-1890); Roberta E. Lydick (1874-23 Nov 1883); George F. Lydick (1876-2
March 1895) and Risdon Ward Lydick (9 May 1879).
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MARGARET FAIR (c1802-c 1844?)
Margaret married George MOWRY on 14 October
1830 in Berlin, Somerset County, PA. Margaret was born about
1804 and died about 1844 in Somerset County, PA. George Mowry was
born 25 December 1793 in PA and died 18 August 1880 in Tipton, Cedar County,
Iowa where he is buried in San Hill Cemetery. Margaret and
George had five children. George remarried after Margaret's death to
a Juliann who was born about 1806 in Pennsylvania. George Mowry and his second wife, Juliann, had a son
named James Mowry who was born about 1849 or 1850 in Somerset County,
PA. George, his new wife, and his children moved to Iowa in 1856.
1. Susannah Mowry was born 28 January 1833 in Somerset
County, PA and died 25 March 1914 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa where she
is buried in San Hill Cemetery. She married John Thomas
JOHNSON, son of Elijah and Ann Johnson. John was born about 1838 in
Ohio and died sometime prior to 1900. They had seven children.
a. Artansa "Fannie" Johnson was born December 1858 in Cedar
County, Iowa and died in 1907. She married John Milton MILLER who was
born November 1853 in Iowa and died in 1916. They had five children:
Lydia Ann Miller (1876 - 1902) who married Ross E.
PENNISTON and had 1 daughter named Mildred Adell Penniston (1901-1915);
Harvey Lee Miller (October 1878 - 1964) who first married Lulu May CONKLE
and then married Muriel M. MURRAY (1890-1969) and had 2 daughters named Amy
Estelle (1903-1977) and Dora Fern; Hattie Pearl Miller (1880 - 1932) who married George Washington DENSMORE (1874-1959) and had 7
children named Forrest Fay (1900-1949), Milton (1909-1961), Dorothy May
(1911-1998), George Washington (1916-1987), Leo Wilbur (1918-1997), Dean
Elton (1919-1953) and Donald Eugene (1922); da May Miller (June 1883
- 1961) who married T.H. BAER, MD (1878-1939); and Dora
Ethel Miller (born October 1887) who first married Orra E. KELSO and later
married Charles
JOHNSON.
b. Albert Johnson was born about 1861 in Cedar
County, Iowa.
c. Wilson Johnson was born May 1863 in Cedar County,
Iowa. He married Mary A. MILLER, daughter of Conrad Miller, about
1886. Mary was born January 1866 in Iowa. They had one
daughter: Minnie Johnson (born June 1887 in Iowa).
d. Son Johnson was born 1869 and died 1869 in
Cedar County, Iowa.
e. Oliver S. Johnson was born November 1871 in Cedar
County, Iowa and died in 1927. He first married Susan Ethel YULE
about 1892. Susan was born June 1870 in Iowa and died in 1909.
Oliver and Susan had three children: George Frederick Johnson (born
November 1894), Alexander Oliver Johnson (born September 1897),
and Esther May
Johnson. Oliver then married Margaret Eloise SAILOR who was born in
1877 and died in 1959. They had two daughters: Olivene Sybil
Johnson (born 1912) and Laurel Rosemond Johnson.
f. Frank G. Johnson was born February 1873 in Cedar
County, Iowa. He married Jennie Etta BETZER about 1897. Jennie
was born August 1877 in Iowa. They had two children: Viola M.
Johnson (born October 1898) and Leo E. Johnson (born about 1906).
g. James "Howard" Johnson was born May
1876 in Cedar County, Iowa. He married Cora WAGAMAN about
1898. Cora was born June 1878 in Iowa. They had one daughter
named Lola M. Johnson (born June 1899 in Cedar County, Iowa).
2. Jacob Mowry was born about 1834 in Somerset
County, PA. Jacob married Ora J. [maiden name unknown] who was born
about 1828 in Pennsylvania. In the 1860 census, they had three children:
Hannah (born about 1856), William H. Mowry (born about 1858), and Elizabeth M. (born about 1860).
All were born in Cedar County, Iowa.
3. John Mowry was born about 1836 in Somerset
County, PA and died sometime after 1914 in Pennsylvania. He moved back
to Somerset County, PA and was a farmer there with his wife Margaret
[maiden name unknown] who was born about 1836 in Pennsylvania. The
census indicates the following children were born to this couple:
Rebecca E. (born about 1858), Mary V. (born about 1861), George C. (born about 1863), Ida
E. (born about 1865), William H. (born about 1867), John (born about 1869), Franklin H.
(born about 1872) and Maggie L. (born about 1876). All children were born in
Somerset County, PA.
4. Catharine Mowry was born about 1839 and it seems
likely that she died between 1861 and 1870. It seems that she
married Jarret STRAUSER [sometimes spelled Strawser] and had two
children: Sarah "Jennie" Strausser (born about 1858 in Iowa) and John Strausser
(born about 1861 in Iowa). They were living with their
maternal grandparents in Cedar County, Iowa in the 1870 and 1880 censuses.
5. George Mowry was born about 1841 in Somerset
County, PA. He was 18 years old, single, and living with his
parents in the 1860 census.
SUSANNA FAIR (1809-?)
Susanna Fair was born 5 Feb 1809 in Somerset County, PA and died sometime between
1842 and 1850. She married Solomon BURKHART (original spelling BURCHKHORT) on 10 November 1827
in the German Reformed Church, Berlin, Somerset County, PA. Solomon
was born about 1808 in PA and died sometime after 1880 in Allegheny
Twp., Somerset County, PA where he was a farmer. He was listed as a widower in the
1850 census of Allegheny Twp., Somerset County, PA with his five children.
1. Elizabeth Burkhart was born about 1833 in
Somerset County, PA. She married John FARNER who was born about
1828 in PA. They had 7 children: Mary Alice (abt 1854),
Susan (abt 1856), Catherine (abt 1858), Ellen (abt 1859), Solomon (abt
1864), Hannah (abt 1866) and William "Herman" (abt 1868).
2. Jacob F. Burkhart was born 11 August 1836 in
Somerset County, PA and died sometime after 1880. He married
Ann Jane (or Jane Ann) who was born about 1843 in PA. They had
three children: Albert E. born in 1862, Emma L. born about 1865
and Charles born May 1868.
3. Lidia Ann Burkhart was born 14 December 1839 in
Somerset County, PA.
She was a twin.
4. Catherine Anne Burkhart was born 14 December
1839 in Somerset Co., PA.
She was a twin of Lidia. They were listed as 10 years of age
in the 1850 census.
5. Solomon B. Burkhart was born 22 August 1842 in
Somerset Co., PA. He married Kesiah (maiden name unknown) who was
born about 1848 in PA. In the 1870 census they had two sons:
Freeman born about 1867 and Elmore C. born about 1869. This
family has not been located in the 1880 census at this time.
SALOME "SARAH" FAIR (1805-?)
Salome "Sarah" was born 20 December 1805 and
died sometime before the 1860 census in Allegheny Township, Somerset County,
PA. She married Andrew LOGUE who was born 1807 in Pennsylvania.
Andrew died sometime after 1880 on Allegheny Township, Somerset County,
PA. They had four children:
1. Eve Logue was born 18 October 1836 in
Somerset County, PA and died 1 August 1923. She married Solomon R. STURTZ,
son of William and Catherine Sturtz, about 1857. Solomon was born
17 May 1826 in Somerset County, PA and died in 1907. They had 9
children
a. John W. Sturtz was born May 1859 in Somerset
County, PA. He married Sarah [maiden name unknown] about 1883.
Sarah was born September 1862 in Pennsylvania. They had five children:
Phoebe L. (born March 1884), William H. (born October 1885), Aaron S. (born
January 1887),
Annie M. (born May 1890) and Alpha L.R., (born January 1893).
b. Clara Ellen Sturtz born about 1860.
c. Mary Sturtz born about 1862 in Pennsylvania.
d. Samuel W. Sturtz born about 1865.
e. Sarah Melinda Sturtz born about 1867.
f. Ida A. Sturtz born about 1869 in Bedford
County, PA.
g. George W. Sturtz born December 1870 in Bedford
County, PA. He married Francis [maiden name unknown] about
1893. Francis was born October 1865 in Pennsylvania. By 1900, they had two
sons: Edge (born May 1894) and Roy W. (29 January 1899 - 23 April
1990).
h. Edith Sturtz born about 1874 in Bedford County,
PA.
i. Henry Sturtz born about 1877 in Bedford County,
PA. Henry Married Bertha M. MARTZ, daughter of Henry Martz and
Mary Jan Fair. They were second cousins, one time removed.
They had a son Ellis E. Sturtz (born about 1907 in Somerset County, PA).
2. Samuel Logue was born about 1837 in Somerset
County, PA and died between 1870 and 1876 in Allegheny Township, Somerset
County, PA. He married Hannah [maiden name unknown] who was born about 1833 in
Pennsylvania. They had 3
children: Sarah C. (born about 1861) who married Cyrus DEAL (born
about 1858),
Ann Louisa (born about 1867), and Charles H. (born about 1870). After Samuel's
death, Hannah remarried to Jackson Ware.
3. John Logue.
4. James Logue was born 23 March 1843 in Somerset County,
PA.
CONRAD FAIR (1807-1890)
Conrad was born 20 August 1807 in Baltimore County, Maryland
and died 1 September 1890 in Marshall County, West Virginia. Conrad
married 3 times and had 14 children. Conrad married his first
wife, Rebecca KERN, on 15 November
1831. Rebecca was born 4 December 1813 in Washington County, PA and died 15 November
1843 in Marshall County, West Virginia. Rebecca and Conrad had five
children. Conrad married his second wife, Elizabeth HOLMES, on 11 June 1848. Elizabeth Holmes was
born 1830 in Ohio and died about 1853 in Wetzel County, West
Virginia. Elizabeth and Conrad had two daughters. Conrad married
his third wife, Mary Jane ALLEN, on 3 December 1854. Mary Jane was born 1826 in Marshall County, West Virginia and died 14
November 1898 in Adaline, West Virginia. Mary Jane and Conrad had seven
children.
1. Eliza A. was the child of Conrad and Rebecca. She was born 1835 in Washington County, PA and died 30
July 1913 in McCook, Nebraska. She married Samuel GODDARD on 15 September 1851. Samuel was born 13
January 1830 in Marshall County, West Virginia and died 30 July
1901 in McCook, Nebraska. Eliza and Samuel had 7 children: Squire
Wellington (1854-1915), Sanford T. (1856-1938), Sophronia (born 1857), Dudly McCloud
(1859-1939), Charley C. (1863-1940), Colonel B. (1865-1917), McLean (1868-1957).
2. Susan J. was the child of Conrad and Rebecca. She was born June 1836 in Washington County, PA and died
1910 in Maryville, Missouri. She married James B. GARNER on 22 January 1855. James was born 1836 in Marshall County, West Virginia and died 1912 in
Maryville, Missouri. They had two children: Eliza E. (1858-1947) and
Harold.
3. John S. was the child of Conrad and Rebecca. He was born 1
November 1839 in Marshall County,
West Virginia and died
7 December 1858 in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
4. Mathias William was the child of Conrad and Rebecca.
He was born 1841 in Marshall County, West Virginia. He married Catherine MOORE on 27
December 1868. Catherine was
born 4 January 1852 in Wetzel County, West Virginia and died 17 December 1895. They had
two children: Orlando Truman (born 1869) and Leota (born 1875) who married
John Emerson MASON (1864-1892).
5. Absalom Titus was the child of Conrad and Rebecca.
He was born 3 May 1843 in Marshall County, West Virginia and died 1938 in Wetzel County,
West Virginia. He married Louisa ROGERS on
22 May 1862. Louisa was born 1845 in Staffordshire, England and died
13 December 1921 in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
6. Rebecca was the child of Conrad and Elizabeth.
She was born 5 May 1849 in Marshall County, West Virginia and
died 21 December 1858 in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
7. Catherine was the child of Conrad and Elizabeth.
She was born 10 April 1851 in Marshall County, West Virginia and died 6 June 1851 in Marshall County,
West Virginia.
8. David Anguish was the child of Conrad and Mary
Jane. He was born 12 October 1855 in Wetzel County,
West Virginia and died 19 December 1941 in Marshall County, West Virginia. He married
Florence Rowena MASON on 2 November 1876. Florence was born 5 June 1858 and
died 28 December 1925 in Wheeling, West Virginia. They had 7
children: Annie Cordelia (1877-1961), Foster D. (1880-1882), Charlie
Arthur (1885-1959), Ulessis C. (1889-1890), Rosco (1891-1973), Roda
Lucille (1893-1973), and Hazan Hughey (1897-1984).
9. Sarah was the child of Conrad and Mary Jane. She was born 9 June 1857 in Wetzel County, West
Virginia and
died 1895. She married John E. WILSON on 10 April 1881. John
was born 1851.
10. Franklin H. was the child of Conrad and Mary
Jane. He was born 15 April 1859 in Wetzel County
West Virginia and died 1920. He married Mary Virginia MASON on 29 May 1881.
Mary Virginia was born June 1861 in Marshall County, West Virginia and died
1923. They had 5 children: child (1882-1882), Georgia Estelle
(1883-1932), Renza Wirt (1887-1938), Emerson Excell (1890-1966), Marvin
Luke (1897-1983).
11. Henry Garner was the child of Conrad and Mary
Jane. He was born 4 July 1861 in Wetzel County,
West Virginia and died 9 December 1930 in Ford City, PA. He married Sarah Jessie
COWL on 26 October 1892. Sarah was born December 1861 in Marshall County,
West Virginia and died 21 September 1941 in Lewis County, West Virginia. They had 5
children: Lewis Albert (1893-1893), Harold Stewart (1894-1970),
Jennie Augusta (1896-1970), Isaac Dewey (1898-1972), Daniel Cowl (born
1903).
12. Mary Jane was the child of Conrad and Mary Jane.
She was born 1864 in Wetzel County, West
Virginia.
13. Jacob M. was the child of Conrad and Mary Jane.
He was born 14 January 1866 in Wetzel County,
West Virginia. He married Angeline RIGGS on 9 July 1888. She was born in
1872. They had three sons: Benjamin H. (born 1889), James W.
(born 1893), and Conrad E. (born 1898).
14. Grant was the child of Conrad and Mary Jane. He was born 1868 in Marshall County, West Virginia and died
1947. He married Olivia Irene MASON in 1890. Olivia was born
29 November 1866 in Marshall County, West Virginia and died 9 September 1937 in Bethany,
Brooke County, West Virginia. They had two children: Keziah Jane
(1891-1970) and Ellis Permine (1892-1971).
ANDREW FAIR (1812-?)
Andrew was born 14 January 1812 in Baltimore County,
Maryland. His Certificate of Birth and Christening reads, "To Jacob Fair and
his wife Catharina, born a son, in the year of our Lord 1812, the 11th day of
January. Baptized by Reverend Hancker and received the name Andrew. The State of
Maryland, Baltimore County."
MARY FAIR (1818-?)
Mary was born 29 November 1818 and died between
1847-1850 in Somerset County, PA. She married Levi SHOEMAKER on 11 May 1843 in Berlin, Somerset
County, PA. Levi was born 9 January 1812 and had remarried by
the time the 1850 census was taken to Harriet [maiden name unknown].
Mary and Levi had three children.
1. Lucinda Shoemaker was born 27 June 1844 in
Somerset County, PA. She was 16 years of age in the 1860 census
and living with her father and stepmother.
2. James K.P. Shoemaker was born 4 October 1845 in
Somerset County, PA and died during the 1920s in Homestead, Allegheny
County, PA. James married Mary E. [maiden name unknown]
about 1867. She was born about 1847 in Pennsylvania. Together
they had six children: Cora J. (born about 1868), Daniel W. (born
about 1869), twin sons, Benjamin L. and Odam H. [also listed as James D.
and Levi O. in the 1870 census] (born 1870), Nida I. (born about 1872) and
Clarence L. (born about 1874). The 1910 census gives an indication
that none of these children were alive in 1910 but that is yet to be
proven. James K.P. Shoemaker was a private during the Civil War
from 1862-1865. At one time he was a hotelkeeper and later entered
the real estate business. By 1920, James K.P. Shoemaker was
widowed and a boarder which would indicate that his wife Mary had died
between 1910 and 1920.
3. Josiah Donner Shoemaker was born 22 May 1847 in
Somerset County, PA. He is not listed in the 1850 census, so we
assume that he died young.
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