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Elkanah & Charlotte (Barnett) Roby

1. ELKANAH ROBY #3536 b. 1758, ROCHESTER, ENGLAND, m. 1801, in NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, CHARLOTTE BARNETT #3537, b. CIR 1781, GERMANY, d. 29 JUL 1853, WEST VIRGINIA. ELKANAH died CIR 1848. Elkanah emigrated to the U.S. from Rochester, England in 1778. He met and was married to Charlotte Barnett, a native of Germany, who had emigrated to the U.S. with her family. After marrying Charlotte, they moved first to Penna., and then to Lewis County, Virginia, later West Virginia. We have found one obscure reference to the possibility that his father may have been Frederick Roby, b Rochester, England in 1725. No further records or proof of this.

    Children: + 2. i JOHN ROBY #3538 b. 19 OCT 1803.
+ 3. ii MARGARET ROBY #16294 b. CIR    1801.
+ 4. iii ELKANAH ROBY JR. #16295 b. 1816.
    5. iv JAMIMA ROBY #64731 m. 21 FEB 1820, in LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), WILLIAM JONES #64733.
+ 6. v POLLY ROBY #64732.

Second Generation

2. JOHN ROBY #3538 (1.ELKANAH1) b. 19 OCT 1803, PENDLETON COUNTY, VIRGINIA, occupation CABINET MAKER/SOLDIER, m. 30 AUG 1827, in PENDLETON COUNTY, VIRGINIA, ELIZABETH HART #3539, b. 24 MAY 1809, WEST VIRGINIA, (daughter of DAVID WILLIAM HART #26457 and ELIZABETH WILSON #26458) d. 1874, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY. JOHN died 24 DEC 1862, CUMBERLAND, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY. John Roby was a cabinet maker. He was living in Braxton County, W.Va., in 1850 and he enlisted in the Union Army from Lewis County, at the age of 58, on 31 March 1862. He served in Co. A, 10th West Virginia Infantry. He died of a fever at Cumberland on Xmas Eve 1862.

    Children: + 7. i ELKANAH HEZEKIAH "KANE" ROBY #16299 b. 10 JUN 1827.
    8. ii ELIZABETH JANE ROBY #16305 b. 19 SEP 1829, CHILLICOTHE, OHIO, m. 12 DEC 1849, HILLARD SKIDMORE #16320.
+ 9. iii JAMES STEWART ROBY #16300 b. 15 JUN 1838.
    10. iv SARAH/SALLY ROBY #16301 b. 1841, d. ?.
    11. v HESTER ELEANOR ROBY #16302 b. 1844, m. 3 DEC 1861, in LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), WILLIAM MARSHALL CUNNINGHAM #16317. HESTER died ?.
+ 12. vi JOHN WILLIAM ROBY #16303 b. 1846.
    13. vii MARCELLUS ROBY #16304 b. 1851, m. ALICE PHILLIPS #16319. MARCELLUS died ?.
+ 14. viii PHALISTA MARGARET ROBY #3540 b. 20 JAN 1856.

3. MARGARET ROBY #16294 (1.ELKANAH1) b. CIR 1801, VIRGINIA, m. 00 NOV 1828, in LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), GEORGE STRALEY #16296, b. 1770, (son of CHRISTIAN STRALEY #64419 and CHRISTINA LANTZ #64420) occupation FARMER, d. 9 AUG 1846, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), buried: HARMONY CEM, nr JANE LEW, LEWIS CO, WV. MARGARET died aft 1880, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY.

    Children: + 15. i ASA KEMPER STRALEY #64421 b. 10 SEP 1829.
    16. ii PENWOOD STRALEY #64422 b. 10 JUN 1831, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), d. BEF    1840, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV).
    17. iii PRESLEY H STRALEY #64423 b. 4 APR 1833, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), d. BEF    1840, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV).
    18. iv JULIANN STRALEY #64424 b. 00 FEB 1835, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), m. 21 APR 1859, in LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), WILLIAM MOORE #64489, b. CIR    1835. JULIANN died 18 APR 1864, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: HARMONY CEM, nr JANE LEW, LEWIS CO, WV.
+ 19. v LUCRETIA STRALEY #64425 b. 13 DEC 1837.
    20. vi DAVID BENTON STRALEY #64426 b. 6 JUL 1842, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), d. 19 SEP 1864, WINCHESTER, PAGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

4. ELKANAH ROBY JR. #16295 (1.ELKANAH1) b. 1816, VIRGINIA, m. (1) 17 JUL 1838, in LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), ELIZABETH HACKER #16297, b. 24 FEB 1821, d. 9 APR 1851, m. (2) 19 APR 1849, in LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), MARGARET LAWSON #16298. ELKANAH died 00 OCT 1856.

    Children by ELIZABETH HACKER: + 21. i MARCELLUS J ROBY #74262 b. 00 MAY 1839.
    22. ii ALLEN A J ROBY #74263 b. CIR    1842.
    23. iii GIDEON M ROBY #74264 b. CIR    1844.
    24. iv NAOMI C ROBY #74265 b. CIR    1844.
    25. v JESSIE H ROBY #74266 b. CIR    1848.     Children by MARGARET LAWSON:     26. vi LOUISA J ROBY #74267 b. CIR    1850.
    27. vii GEORGE ROBY #68892 b. 31 MAR 1855, d. 00 AUG 1856, JACKSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.

6. POLLY ROBY #64732 (1.ELKANAH1) m. 3 FEB 1827, in LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), JOHN HEFNER #64734.

    Children:     28. i SARAH HEFNER #64735 b. CIR    1829, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV).
    29. ii ASBY F HEFNER #64736 b. CIR    1832.
    30. iii PHEBY HEFNER #64737 b. CIR    1835.
    31. iv CHARLES W HEFNER #64738 b. CIR    1836.
    32. v MAHALA A HEFNER #64739 b. CIR    1840.
    33. vi CLARISSA HEFNER #64740 b. CIR    1841.
    34. vii LEVI J HEFNER #64741 b. CIR    1844.
    35. viii JEMIMA HEFNER #64742 b. CIR    1847.

Third Generation

7. ELKANAH HEZEKIAH "KANE" ROBY #16299 (2.JOHN2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 10 JUN 1827, BRAXTON COUNTY, W.VA., m. (1) ELIZABETH BARTLETT #16316, m. (2) 18 APR 1849, in LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), MARGARET LOUDIN #16315, b. 27 SEP 1836, d. 27 MAY 1877, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. ELKANAH died 1893. Served as a Corporal in Union Army, enlisted with his brother James at the same time as their father, John S Roby, 31 March 1862.

    Children by MARGARET LOUDIN:     36. i MARY J ROBY #64743.
    37. ii MARCELLUS L ROBY #64744 b. CIR    1856.
    38. iii LORENZO ROBY #64745 b. 16 MAR 1857, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), d. ?.
    39. iv EMILY ELENOR ROBY #64746 b. 10 MAY 1860, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV).
    40. v McCLELLAN H ROBY #64747 b. CIR    1862.

9. JAMES STEWART ROBY #16300 (2.JOHN2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 15 JUN 1838, m. 8 JAN 1860, ELIZABETH (BUTLER) TOLLIVER #16306, b. 12 JAN 1837, d. 27 FEB 1915, UPSHUR COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA. JAMES died 1915, FRENCH CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA. ELIZABETH: She was a daughter of Benjamin Butler. He emigrated from Germany at age 7 with his father's family. They located in Meigs County, Pennsylvania, and later in Clay County, Virginia. Clay later became Clay County, West Virginia. She was the widow of Thomas Tolliver when she married James Roby. She had two children from her first marriage.

    Children:     41. i JAMES BURTON ROBY #16307 b. 1862, m. MARY NEVADA ALLMAN ANDREWS #16314. JAMES died 1952.
    42. ii SARAH A ROBY #16308 b. 1867, d. 1868.
+ 43. iii ARAMINTI FRANCES ROBY #16309 b. 1869.
+ 44. iv JOHN NEWTON ROBY #16310 b. 29 OCT 1870.
+ 45. v CLARENCE SYLVESTER ROBY #16311 b. 9 AUG 1872.
    46. vi FLORA ROBY #16312 b. 1875, m. 1912, JOSHUA SIMONS #16349. FLORA died 1957.
+ 47. vii ICY ELLEN ROBY #16313 b. 1879.
    48. viii ALICE A TOLLIVER #16351.
    49. ix THOMAS TOLLIVER II. #16352.

12. JOHN WILLIAM ROBY #16303 (2.JOHN2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 1846, m. MARY ETTA REED #16318, b. CIR 1849, d. 20 MAY 1882, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. JOHN died 1928.

    Children:     50. i LUVERNA ROBY #74255 b. CIR    1867.
    51. ii NELLIE M ROBY #74256 b. CIR    1868, d. 17 JAN 1881, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.
    52. iii IDELLA ROBY #74257 b. CIR    1869.
    53. iv OAKEY ROBY #74258 b. CIR    1871, d. ?.
    54. v ROSA D ROBY #74259 b. CIR    1873, d. ?.
    55. vi CLARA ROBY #74260 b. CIR    1875, d. ?.
    56. vii MARY ROBY #74261 b. CIR    1879, d. ?.

14. PHALISTA MARGARET ROBY #3540 (2.JOHN2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 20 JAN 1856, WHEELING, OHIO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. THOMAS BENTON ROSS #3541, b. 25 NOV 1832, HUNTINGTON CO, CANADA. THOMAS: AFN; 423F-X6

    Children: + 57. i CHARLES EDWIN ROSS #3542 b. 22 APR 1882.
    58. ii GLENN ROSS #3547 b. 17 FEB 1886, PAWNEE, NEBRASKA, d. ?.
    59. iii HARLEY BENTON ROSS #3548 b. 2 FEB 1889, PAWNEE, NEBRASKA, m. JULIA WRIGHT #3549, b. 1889, d. ?. HARLEY died ?.

15. ASA KEMPER STRALEY #64421 (3.MARGARET2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 10 SEP 1829, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), occupation SHOEMAKER, m. 20 OCT 1853, in LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), LOUISA ELIZER HORNER #64429, b. 00 DEC 1829, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), (daughter of SAMUEL HORNER #64427 and MARTHA BONNETT #64428) d. 6 APR 1907, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: IOOF FRIENDSHIP/FAIRVIEW CEM HCKRS CRK. ASA died 12 JAN 1908, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: IOOF FRIENDSHIP/FAIRVIEW CEM HCKRS CRK.

    Children: + 60. i MARY L STRALEY #64430 b. 20 AUG 1854.
    61. ii GEORGE WASHINGTON STRALEY #64431 b. 17 NOV 1855, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), d. ?.
    62. iii OLIVE BIRD STRALEY #64432 b. CIR    1858, m. HIRAM DEXTER HACKER #64450, b. 11 JAN 1851, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), (son of JOHN TURNER HACKER #64448 and SARAH BATTEN #64449) d. 4 APR 1904, OKLAHOMA. OLIVE died ?. HIRAM:
    63. iv LUCY A STRALEY #64433 b. CIR    1861, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), d. ?.
    64. v JOHN C STRALEY #64434 b. 22 SEP 1862, HACKERS CREEK, LEWIS COUNTY, VA (WV), d. 18 DEC 1944, JANE LEW, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: IOOF FRIENDSHIP/FAIRVIEW CEM HCKRS CRK.
+ 65. vi ABRAHAM LINCOLN STRALEY #64435 b. 00 JUL 1865.
    66. vii WILLIAM O STRALEY #64436 b. CIR    1869, d. ?.
+ 67. viii JOSEPH HENRY STRALEY #64437 b. 00 JAN 1870.

19. LUCRETIA STRALEY #64425 (3.MARGARET2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 13 DEC 1837, HACKERS CREEK, LEWIS COUNTY, VA (WV), m. 16 JUN 1853, in LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), WILLIAM P HACKER #64492, b. 10 MAR 1830, HACKER'S CREEK, LEWIS COUNTY, W.VA, (son of JONATHAN HACKER #64490 and HANNAH BENNETT #64491) d. 25 APR 1891, HACKER'S CREEK, LEWIS COUNTY, W.VA, buried: IOOF FRIENDSHIP/FAIRVIEW CEM HCKRS CRK. LUCRETIA died 9 SEP 1907, HACKERS CREEK, LEWIS COUNTY, WV, buried: IOOF FRIENDSHIP/FAIRVIEW CEM HCKRS CRK. WILLIAM:

    Children:     68. i ELIAS HACKER #64493 b. 2 MAY 1854, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), d. 9 JUL 1868, BERLIN, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: MORRISON CEMETERY, HACKERS CREEK, WV.
+ 69. ii CLARISSA ANN HACKER #64494 b. 31 MAR 1856.
    70. iii GIDEON M HACKER #64495 b. 6 DEC 1858, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), d. 4 JUN 1884, BERLIN, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: MORRISON CEMETERY, HACKERS CREEK, WV.
    71. iv OLIVE MELISSA HACKER #64496 b. 20 AUG 1861, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), m. HARLEN W COWMAN #64560, b. 12 NOV 1858, (son of JOHN S COWMAN #64558 and NANCY ROMINE #64559) d. ?. OLIVE died 6 NOV 1920.
+ 72. v CHARLES WESLEY HACKER #64497 b. 25 MAR 1864.
+ 73. vi LOUELLA SOPHRONIA "ELLIE" HACKER #64498 b. 12 JAN 1868.
    74. vii EMMA RETTA HACKER #64499 b. 30 NOV 1869, HACKER'S CREEK, LEWIS COUNTY, W.VA, m. 5 SEP 1888, in LORENTZ, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, GILBERT THOMAS WINEMILLER #64710, b. 28 OCT 1865, UPSHUR COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, (son of NOAH WINEMILLER #64680 and MARY JANE PLANT #64681) d. 6 NOV 1935, STONECOAL, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: PETERSON CEM nr McGUIRE PK, LEWIS CO, WV. EMMA died 13 JAN 1931, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: PETERSON CEM nr McGUIRE PK, LEWIS CO, WV.
+ 75. viii ELIZA JANE HACKER #64500 b. 8 JUL 1872.
    76. ix FESTUS WILLIAM HACKER #64501 b. 11 MAY 1874, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. 15 DEC 1951, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.
    77. x BESSIE ADELAIDE HACKER #64502 b. 11 FEB 1878, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. ?.

21. MARCELLUS J ROBY #74262 (4.ELKANAH2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 00 MAY 1839, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), m. (1) 12 MAY 1867, in LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, NANCY JANE CURTIS #74270, b. CIR 1850, (daughter of DAVID D CURTIS #74268 and DIANA MATILDA SMITH #74269) d. CIR 1882, LESTER, PENNSYLVANIA, buried: CHURCHYARD, LESTER, PENNSYLVANIA, m. (2) 14 OCT 1889, in DODDRIDGE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, EMMA STOUT #74271, b. 6 MAR 1860, DODDRIDGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), d. 1 SEP 1939, WESTON, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: BUTCHER/BUTCHERSVILLE CEM. LEWIS CO, WV. MARCELLUS died ?.

    Children by NANCY JANE CURTIS:     78. i OLIVE V ROBY #74272 b. CIR    1870, d. ?.
    79. ii ALBERT J ROBY #74273 b. CIR    1872, d. ?.
    80. iii WILLIAM M ROBY #74274 b. 4 SEP 1873, FINK CREEK, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. ?.
    81. iv ESTELLA M ROBY #74275 b. CIR    1875, WEST VIRGINIA, d. ?.
+ 82. v MATILDA GERTRUDE ROBY #74276 b. 17 JUL 1875.
    83. vi GEORGEANNA ROBY #74277 b. 1 JUL 1877, JANE LEW, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. ?.
    84. vii MARCELLUS ROBY #74278 b. 00 JUN 1881, PENNSYLVANIA, d. 16 DEC 1882, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.
    Children by EMMA STOUT:
    85. viii PRAIRIE M ROBY #74279 b. 00 JAN 1891, d. ?.
+ 86. ix MAUDE ROBY #74280 b. 14 JAN 1893.
    87. x JESSE J ROBY #74281 b. 00 FEB 1894.

Fourth Generation

43. ARAMINTI FRANCES ROBY #16309 (9.JAMES3, 2.JOHN2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 1869, m. 14 OCT 1891, in BRAXTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, LUTHER HEFNER #16321, b. 18 DEC 1871, (son of JAMES POLK HEFNER #64359 and ARENA/RENIA/RENEE HOOVER #64360) d. 8 FEB 1956. ARAMINTI died 1957.

    Children:     88. i ISIE MEARL HEFNER #64349 b. 16 JUL 1892, d. ?.
    89. ii FLORILLA ROSE "RILLA" HEFNER #64350 b. 2 MAR 1894, m. N F L LONG #64356. FLORILLA died ?.
    90. iii ARCIE MATTIE HEFNER #64351 b. 5 DEC 1895, d. 9 JAN 1896.
    91. iv ARRA EDITH HEFNER #64352 b. 19 JAN 1897, FAIRMONT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. SPURGEON S HAMRICH #64357. ARRA died ?.
    92. v OPLE EDNA "OPAL" HEFNER #64353 b. 6 SEP 1899, m. HAROLD McCONKAY #64358. OPLE died ?.
    93. vi GUY HYRE HEFNER #64354 b. 9 MAY 1902, SUTTON, BRAXTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 1928, in FAIRMONT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, ELLODEAN DRAKE #64361, b. 7 APR 1912, FAIRMONT, MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. AFT    1995. GUY died 4 MAR 1969, GREENVILLE, GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC.
    94. vii RUSSELL CLARENCE HEFNER #64355 b. 18 SEP 1905, CLARKSBURG, HARRISON COUNTY, W. VA., d. ?.

44. JOHN NEWTON ROBY #16310 (9.JAMES3, 2.JOHN2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 29 OCT 1870, m. 29 OCT 1911, MINNIE ELIZABETH JEFFRIES #16322, b. 26 SEP 1886, (daughter of HAMILTON JEFFRIES #23767 and SAMANTHA SMITH #23768) d. 20 DEC 1958, WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA. JOHN died 10 OCT 1956, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA.

    Children:     95. i ROSCOE E ROBY #16328 b. 5 JUL 1913, d. 30 AUG 1921, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA.
    96. ii HAZEL ELIZABETH ROBY #16324 b. 1914, m. WILLIAM HAROLD GEORGE #16402. HAZEL died ?.
    97. iii HAROLD ROBY #16325.
    98. iv LESTER ROBY #16326.
    99. v GLENDALE WILLARD ROBY #16327 m. NELLIE FRANCIS SMITH #16353.
    100. vi HELEN IRENE ROBY #16323 b. 18 DEC 1919, FRENCH CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 26 SEP 1942, EUGENE CUTLIP #16346, b. 18 DEC 1919, d. 6 DEC 1986. HELEN died 6 DEC 1986, HICKORY FLAT ADDITION, BUCKHANNON, W.VA., buried: 10 DEC 1986, HEAVENER CEMETERY, BUCKHANNON, W. VA., Arrangements by, POLING-ST CLAIR FUNR HOME, BUCKHANNON. Obituary -- Helen Irene Cutlip of Hickory Flat Addition, died at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in the St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born Dec 18, 1919, at French Creek, a daughter of the late John and Minnie Jeffries Roby. Surviving are her husband, Eugene Cutlip, whom she married, Sept 26, 1942;
    101. vii FRANK OLIVER ROBY #16330 b. 4 APR 1922, m. 5 APR 1948, FRETA MERLE MORRISON #16331, (daughter of CLAUDE MORRISON #23769 and EDNA HEAVNER #23770). FRANK died 10 OCT 1956, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA. Served as PFC in Co. D, 22nd Infantry, World War II.   Accidently electrocuted 10 Oct 1956. FRETA: In 1980, she was running gas station and store at entrance to Frenchtown Road.
    102. viii REIKA LUCEIN ROBY #16329 b. 12 MAY 1934, d. 22 AUG 1943, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA. Died in diabetic coma, age 9.

45. CLARENCE SYLVESTER ROBY #16311 (9.JAMES3, 2.JOHN2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 9 AUG 1872, m. 8 AUG 1899, ELIZABETH M "LIBBIE" COX #16357, b. 7 AUG 1880, (daughter of GEORGE F COX #23773 and VIRGINIA C BARRICKMAN #23774) d. 30 AUG 1960, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA. CLARENCE died 1 NOV 1959, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA. The following notes were written on the family group sheet by Dorothy Riffle. "Grandma Libbie's grandparents were Wm I & Sarah Cox. The first house was built on the property on Waterloo Road. Wm I and Sarah and George & Sarah both had homes there. Virginia was heir to the property and then they divided their land between their only 2 children, Edward & Eliz. Aunt Zenna Cox still lives there on her part and the Reed family on the other part. ELIZABETH: Obituary -- Mrs. Elizabeth (Libbie) Robey, 80, of Waterloo community, died at 11:15 p. m., Tuesday at her home. She was born Aug 7, 1880, at French Creek, daughter of George and Virginia Barrickman Cox. She was the widow of Clarence Robey.

    Children:     103. i IDA MAE ROBY #16358 b. 9 JAN 1900, m. EARL DOUGLAS #16369, b. 1904, d. 28 MAR 1949. IDA died 11 OCT 1979.
    104. ii OPAL ASHBY ROBY #16359 b. 10 JUN 1901, m. 1 JUL 1917, ROSCOE C RIFFLE #16370, b. 15 MAR 1897, FRENCH CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, (son of ULYSSES GRANT RIFFLE #23777 and FANNY K PHILLIPS #23778) d. 9 FEB 1933, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA. OPAL died 21 DEC 1932, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA. Died of diptheria.
    105. iii REILLA ROBY #16360 b. 26 JUL 1904, m. 2 JUL 1920, DAVID MILES #16371, b. 1900, d. 1954. REILLA died 26 MAR 1978.
    106. iv CAMILLA FLORA ROBY #16361 b. 24 JAN 1906, m. 7 JUL 1923, in HODGEVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, TROY FRANKLIN RIFFLE #16372, b. 12 APR 1902, (son of ULYSSES GRANT RIFFLE #23777 and FANNY K PHILLIPS #23778) d. 13 JUL 1956, buried: HEAVNER CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, WV. CAMILLA died 00 APR 1965, buried: HEAVNER CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, WV.
    107. v FLOYD EDWARD ROBY #16362 b. 24 FEB 1907, m. 6 FEB 1934, ALTA LOUISE ROLLYSON #16373, b. 1914, d. ?. FLOYD died 1988.
    108. vi ORVILLE OLIVER ROBY #16363 b. 17 JUL 1908, m. 9 JUN 1930, FURN SARAH BENNETT #16374, b. 20 MAR 1910, (daughter of MAX BENJAMIN BENNETT #23779 and MAGGIE MAE PRINGLE #23780) d. 28 JUL 1979, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA. ORVILLE died 12 JAN 1966, buried: WATERLOO CEMETERY, UPSHUR COUNTY, W.VA.
    109. vii ZYPHIA ROBY #16364 b. 10 JUN 1913, m. CHARLES M HAMILTON #16375, b. 21 JUL 1903, d. 29 OCT 1982. ZYPHIA died 16 DEC 1963.
    110. viii THEODORE ROOSEVELT ROBY #16365 b. 24 DEC 1914, m. (1) 1 JUN 1935, HELEN GATTRELL #16376, b. 24 OCT 1919, d. ?, m. (2) N F N PATTERSON #16442. THEODORE died 29 SEP 1966.
    111. ix BERTHA VIRGINIA ROBY #16366 b. 6 JAN 1917, m. 9 JUN 1937, in OAKLAND, GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND, Ceremony by, REV. WINFIELD PATTERSON, OSCAR SEASLEY #16377, b. 5 MAY 1915, PICKENS, WEST VIRGINIA, (son of CHARLES PHILLIP SEASLEY #23781 and FRONA SAYRE #23782) d. 11 MAY 1989, VETERANS ADM. HOSPITAL, CLARKSBURG, W.VA. BERTHA died 1993. OSCAR: Obituary -- Newspaper (name unknown) Buckhannon, W.Va., 13 May 1989 Oscar Carl Seasley, 74, of Buckhannon, died Thursday, May 11, at the Louis A Johnson Veterans Administration Medical Center, Clarksburg. He was born May 5, 1915, in Pickens, the son of the late Charles Phillip and Frona Sayre Seasley. Surviving is his wife, Bertha Virgina Roby Seasley, whom he married June 9.
    112. x FRANCES ROBY #16367 b. 1919, d. ?.
    113. xi VIRGINIA ROBY #16368 b. 1923, m. ARLON ORIS HUFFMAN #16378, b. 1923, d. 1974, WHITTIER, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, buried: ROSEHILL MEMORIAL PARK CEM, WHITTIER, CA. VIRGINIA died 1977, WHITTIER, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, buried: ROSEHILL MEMORIAL PARK CEM, WHITTIER, CA.

47. ICY ELLEN ROBY #16313 (9.JAMES3, 2.JOHN2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 1879, m. 1904, JOSHUA SIMONS #16349. ICY died 25 MAR 1905. She married Joshua Simons, and they had one child. It was a hard birth, at home, and Icy died 25 March 1905 form complications of child birth. Icy's sister, Flora, took care of Russell, but he was deformed and week and he died 28 Aug 1907. Flora then married Joshua Simons.

Children: 114. i RUSSELL SIMONS #16350 b. 27 FEB 1905, d. 28 AUG 1907.

57. CHARLES EDWIN ROSS #3542 (14.PHALISTA3, 2.JOHN2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 22 APR 1882, PAWNEE, PAWNEE CO, NEB., m. ANNIE MARY LUNDQUIST #3543, b. 1 MAY 1903, BUTTE, MONTANA, d. ?. CHARLES died ?.

    Children:     115. i WILLIAM HOWARD ROSS #3544 m. FAY LABRUM #3550.
    116. ii VIRGINIA MARGARET ROSS #3545.
    117. iii DOROTHY MARIE ROSS #3546.

60. MARY L STRALEY #64430 (15.ASA3, 3.MARGARET2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 20 AUG 1854, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), m. 12 OCT 1878, in LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, SILAS A HACKER #64440, b. 8 OCT 1854, (son of DAVID S HACKER #64438 and ELIZABETH SIMS #64439) d. 2 JUN 1894, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: BUCKHANNON RUN CEM, LEWIS COUNTY, WV. MARY died 26 AUG 1932.

    Children:     118. i PORTER G HACKER #64441 b. 17 JUN 1886, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. 17 JAN 1888, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: BUCKHANNON RUN CEM, LEWIS COUNTY, WV.
    119. ii DELPHIA FLORENCE HACKER #64442 b. 30 DEC 1888, BERLIN, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. ?.
    120. iii HERBERT C HACKER #64443 b. 28 JAN 1891, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. ?.
    121. iv JOHN HARVEY HACKER #64444 b. 28 DEC 1884, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. ?.
    122. v CARRIE M HACKER #64445 b. 1893, m. N F N RICHARDS #64447. CARRIE died 1973, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: IOOF FRIENDSHIP/FAIRVIEW CEM HCKRS CRK.

65. ABRAHAM LINCOLN STRALEY #64435 (15.ASA3, 3.MARGARET2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 00 JUL 1865, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. LORETTA A "CASSIE" RIFFLE #64451, b. 00 JAN 1868, d. 19 JUN 1927, JESSE'S RUN, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: IOOF FRIENDSHIP/FAIRVIEW CEM HCKRS CRK. ABRAHAM died 6 NOV 1926, FAIRVIEW, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: IOOF FRIENDSHIP/FAIRVIEW CEM HCKRS CRK.

    Children:     123. i HARLEY V STRALEY #64452 b. 00 NOV 1893, m. L M NO LAST NAME #64467. HARLEY died ?.
    124. ii ETHEL LEE STRALEY #64453 b. 26 MAY 1897, RIFFLE, BRAXTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. ?.
    125. iii ARNETT STRALEY #64454 b. 00 OCT 1898, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. ?, TWIN?.
    126. iv IVY STRALEY #64455 b. 00 OCT 1898, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. ?, TWIN?.

67. JOSEPH HENRY STRALEY #64437 (15.ASA3, 3.MARGARET2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 00 JAN 1870, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 18 OCT 1892, in LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, AMANDA M NICHOLSON #64458, b. 00 FEB 1875, DODDRIDGE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, (daughter of RICHARD C NICHOLSON #64456 and LIDA KINNEY #64457) d. ?, buried: GEE LICK METH CEM, LEWIS COUNTY, WV. JOSEPH died ?, buried: GEE LICK METH CEM, LEWIS COUNTY, WV.

    Children:     127. i BRITTA R STRALEY #64459 b. 00 FEB 1894, KANSAS, d. ?.
    128. ii RICHARD C STRALEY #64460 b. 00 JUN 1895, KANSAS, d. ?.
    129. iii MATTIE B STRALEY #64461 b. 00 SEP 1896, KANSAS, m. ELMER INGLES #64470. MATTIE died ?.
    130. iv DELVIN LAWRENCE STRALEY #64462 b. 3 MAR 1898, WEST VIRGINIA, d. 12 JUL 1945, WESTON, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: GEE LICK METH CEM, LEWIS COUNTY, WV.
    131. v EDRA O STRALEY #64463 b. 16 JAN 1905, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 1 MAR 1920, in LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, JESSE DEE JAMES #64473, b. 24 AUG 1896, GILMER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, (son of CARR JAMES #64471 and ELIZABETH YEAGER #64472) occupation TRUCK DRIVER, d. 20 NOV 1974, WESTON, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. EDRA died 7 APR 1946, buried: PETERSON CEM nr McGUIRE PK, LEWIS CO, WV. JESSE:
    132. vi AUGUSTA STRALEY #64464.
    133. vii HENRY STRALEY #64465 b. 16 JUN 1907, d. 19 JUN 1985, buried: MACHPELAH CEMETERY, WESTON, LEWIS CO, WV.
    134. viii EARL STRALEY #64466.

69. CLARISSA ANN HACKER #64494 (19.LUCRETIA3, 3.MARGARET2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 31 MAR 1856, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), m. 20 AUG 1881, in LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, MINTER WIMER #64505, b. 9 NOV 1859, JANE LEW, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, (son of JACOB WIMER #64503 and MARTHA ANN THORNHILL #64504) d. 4 JUN 1940, JANE LEW, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: BROAD RUN CEMETERY, LIGHTBURN, WV. CLARISSA died 8 SEP 1906. MINTER:

    Children:     135. i EMMA RETTA WIMER #64510 b. 9 JUL 1882, STANLEY'S RUN, LEWIS COUNTY, WV, m. 25 OCT 1910, CHARLEY CARROLL #64515, b. 9 FEB 1880, MIDDLEBOURNE, TYLER COUNTY, WV, (son of EDWARD CARROLL #64513 and CHRISTINA TENANT #64514) occupation FARMER, d. 13 AUG 1960. EMMA died 14 FEB 1944. CHARLEY:
    136. ii WILLIAM ROY WIMER #64511 b. 27 AUG 1884, BROAD RUN, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 13 OCT 1910, OPAL RAMSBURG #64526, b. 3 JUN 1884, (daughter of JAMES HENRY RAMSBURG #64524 and MARY FUNK #64525) d. 26 FEB 1971, buried: BROAD RUN CEMETERY, LIGHTBURN, WV. WILLIAM died 26 SEP 1970, buried: BROAD RUN CEMETERY, LIGHTBURN, WV.
    137. iii NORA MAY WIMER #64512 b. 4 OCT 1890, BROAD RUN, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 20 SEP 1911, ROBERT LELAND WALKER #64543, b. 1 FEB 1889, (son of GEORGE M WALKER #64541 and MARY JAN HASKINS #64542) d. 2 MAY 1939, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: BROAD RUN CEMETERY, LIGHTBURN, WV. NORA died 00 NOV 1977, CLARKSBURG, HARRISON COUNTY, W. VA., buried: BROAD RUN CEMETERY, LIGHTBURN, WV. ROBERT:

72. CHARLES WESLEY HACKER #64497 (19.LUCRETIA3, 3.MARGARET2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 25 MAR 1864, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 25 JUL 1886, in WEST VIRGINIA, VIOLA SUSAN WILSON #64561, b. 9 SEP 1862, WEST VIRGINIA, d. 31 AUG 1917, NEGLEY, COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO. CHARLES died 3 MAY 1917, NEGLEY, COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO.

    Children:     138. i DAISY ANN HACKER #64562 b. 22 MAY 1887, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. GEORGE E KENNEDY #64570, b. 9 AUG 1885, occupation COAL MINER, d. 1972. DAISY died 2 DEC 1968, buried: GLENVIEW CEMETERY, EAST PALESTINE, OHIO.
    139. ii BERTIA HACKER #64563 b. 9 AUG 1888, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 24 NOV 1910, LEONARD BRADLEY #64581. BERTIA died 11 OCT 1977, OHIO, buried: GLENVIEW CEMETERY, EAST PALESTINE, OHIO.
    140. iii ALBERT LEWIS HACKER #64564 b. 1 DEC 1889, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 27 FEB 1923, CORA WATSON #64588. ALBERT died 11 NOV 1940, NEGLEY, COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO.
    141. iv JAMES WILLIAM HACKER #64565 b. 20 JUL 1891, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. 4 JUL 1974, ACKOR, COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO.
    142. v FRED HACKER #64566 b. 22 NOV 1892, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, d. 4 SEP 1961, SANDUSKY, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO.
    143. vi ROBERT "CACY" HACKER #64567 b. 31 MAY 1894, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, occupation POTTER, m. 10 APR 1929, CINTHIA MARIE HISCOY #64591, b. 15 AUG 1902, d. 20 JUL 1981. ROBERT died 6 MAR 1953, buried: SALEM, OHIO.
    144. vii FLORA OLIVE HACKER #64568 b. 8 JUL 1899, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 9 JUN 1919, ROLLIE R MOORE #64592, b. 23 JUN 1901, d. 26 MAY 1981. FLORA died 30 MAY 1954. ROLLIE:
    145. viii MILDRED VIOLA HACKER #64569 b. 27 MAY 1901, NEW CUMBERLAND, HANCOCK CO., W. VA., m. 3 DEC 1917, CHARLES CLIFFORD SHELL #64607, b. 27 FEB 1889, d. 12 FEB 1937, buried: GLENVIEW CEMETERY, EAST PALESTINE, OHIO. MILDRED died 3 AUG 1963, NEGLEY, COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO, buried: GLENVIEW CEMETERY, EAST PALESTINE, OHIO.

73. LOUELLA SOPHRONIA "ELLIE" HACKER #64498 (19.LUCRETIA3, 3.MARGARET2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 12 JAN 1868, HACKER'S CREEK, LEWIS COUNTY, W.VA, m. 10 NOV 1887, in LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, PAGE B WINEMILLER #64682, b. 4 MAR 1862, LEWIS COUNTY, VIRGINIA (WV), (son of NOAH WINEMILLER #64680 and MARY JANE PLANT #64681) occupation FARMER, d. 28 DEC 1945, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: PETERSON CEM nr McGUIRE PK, LEWIS CO, WV. LOUELLA died 13 AUG 1948, STONECOAL, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: PETERSON CEM nr McGUIRE PK, LEWIS CO, WV.

Children: 146. i NICK P WINEMILLER #64683 b. 27 AUG 1889, STONECOAL, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, occupation SHOVEL/DOZER OPERATOR, m. 6 AUG 1912, in GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND, DENNA MAUDE SQUIRES #64686, b. 21 MAY 1893, DODDRIDGE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, (daughter of GEORGE WASHINGTON SQUIRES #64684 and SAMANTHA JANE FLEMING #64685) occupation TEACHER/COOK, d. 3 JAN 1978, BRUNSWICK, OHIO, buried: PETERSON CEM nr McGUIRE PK, LEWIS CO, WV. NICK died 4 APR 1962, HORNER, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: PETERSON CEM nr McGUIRE PK, LEWIS CO, WV.

75. ELIZA JANE HACKER #64500 (19.LUCRETIA3, 3.MARGARET2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 8 JUL 1872, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 25 DEC 1891, WILLIAM PRESTON BENNETT #64713, b. 24 APR 1870, (son of SILAS CORNELIUS BENNETT #64711 and SARAH ELLEN REEDER #64712) d. 30 JAN 1953, WAYNE COUNTY, OHIO, buried: UNION CEMETERY, CANAL FULTON, OHIO. ELIZA died 00 JAN 1951, MARSHALLTOWN, OHIO.

    Children:     147. i HOY F BENNETT #64714 b. 00 NOV 1893, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. DESSIE McCUE #64719. HOY died ?.
    148. ii DAISY BENNETT #64715 b. 13 NOV 1898, m. (1) PAUL PEYTON #64722, m. (2) ALLEN KETTER #64723. DAISY died 1978, SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO, buried: UNION CEMETERY, CANAL FULTON, OHIO.
    149. iii EMMIT H BENNETT #64716 b. 29 NOV 1900, d. 4 MAY 1937, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: IOOF FRIENDSHIP/FAIRVIEW CEM HCKRS CRK.
    150. iv ANASTASIA "STACY" BENNETT #64717 b. 12 APR 1903, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. ALBERT BRAKE #64728, (son of N F N BRAKE #64726 and ELIZA ARMSTRONG #64727) occupation BARBER, d. 8 JUL 1982, AKRON, SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO. ANASTASIA died ?.
    151. v PEYTON BENNETT #64718.

82. MATILDA GERTRUDE ROBY #74276 (21.MARCELLUS3, 4.ELKANAH2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 17 JUL 1875, VADIS, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, m. 1899, in LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, MICHAEL EDWARD RILEY #74284, b. 1869, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, (son of MICHAEL BARTHOLEMEW RILEY #74282 and CATHERINE KENNEY #74283) d. 29 NOV 1922, FINK CREEK, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: ST MARYS RC CHURCH, LEWIS COUNTY, WV. MATILDA died 10 SEP 1937, FINK CREEK, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, buried: ST MARYS RC CHURCH, LEWIS COUNTY, WV.

    Children:     152. i MARY C RILEY #74285 b. 1901, m. WILLIAM BRIAN WOOFTER #74294, b. 1900, d. 1968, buried: ST MARYS RC CHURCH, LEWIS COUNTY, WV. MARY died 1984, buried: ST MARYS RC CHURCH, LEWIS COUNTY, WV.
    153. ii PAULINE RILEY #74286.
    154. iii MARTIN RILEY #74287 m. N F N RUPPERT #74295.
    155. iv MICHAEL L RILEY #74288 b. 1905, m. ALMA MARIE RASTLE #74296, b. 1911, d. 1991, buried: ST MARYS RC CHURCH, LEWIS COUNTY, WV. MICHAEL died 1959, buried: ST MARYS RC CHURCH, LEWIS COUNTY, WV.
    156. v DENNIS RILEY #74289.
    157. vi WILLIAM RILEY #74290.
    158. vii JAMES RILEY #74291.
    159. viii JOHN RILEY #74292 m. THERESIA CHAPMAN #74297.
    160. ix JOSEPH RILEY #74293.

86. MAUDE ROBY #74280 (21.MARCELLUS3, 4.ELKANAH2, 1.ELKANAH1) b. 14 JAN 1893, m. JOHN O HAUGHT #74302. MAUDE died 21 OCT 1925, STONE COAL, LEWIS COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.

Children:     161. i JENNINGS HAUGHT #74303.
    162. ii MARY HAUGHT #74304.
    163. iii ELLINORE HAUGHT #74305.
    164. iv PAUL HAUGHT #74306.
    165. v BEN HAUGHT #74307.
    166. vi JAMES HAUGHT #74308..

Further information on this family is available from William G Robey Jr.

Information on the history of the family is taken, with permission, from the book entitled: Robey/Robie/Roby, Family History from Early England to America, by William G Robey Jr., published 1994 by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD.

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