 1878 - 1939 (61 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Martha Jane Smith was born on 8 Feb 1878 in Lincoln Co, WV (daughter of Floyd Smith and Octavia Egnor); died on 10 Nov 1939 in Clymer Creek, Putnam Co, WV; was buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Hurricane, Putnam Co, WV. Notes:
Birth:
Martha's death certificate gives her birthplace as Kanawha Co, WV.
Buried:
Find A Grave Memorial
Martha married Henry Arnold. Henry was born in 1875 in WV. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Omer R. Arnold was born on 9 Nov 1896 in WV; died on 14 Jul 1971 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV; was buried in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, Cabell Co, WV.
- Leonard Elmer Arnold was born on 11 Sep 1899 in WV; died on 6 Jan 1972 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV; was buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Hurricane, Putnam Co, WV.
- Cesco Arnold was born on 10 Dec 1901 in Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV.
- Beulah Mae Arnold was born on 26 Sep 1903 in Lincoln Co, WV; died on 19 Dec 1990 in Hurricane, Putnam Co, WV; was buried in Forest Memorial Park, Milton, Cabell Co, WV.
- Orville Arnold was born est 1907 in WV.
Martha married Wilbert Hager. Wilbert (son of Mr. Hager and Almina Adkins) was born about 1863. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Velva Marie Hager was born on 16 Jul 1910 in Hurricane, Curry Dist, Putnam Co, WV.
- Thelma Hager
- Edith A. Hager
Martha married William Addison Bays on 19 Jan 1922 in Putnam Co, WV. William (son of James Bays) was born on 29 Jul 1875 in Lincoln Co, WV; died on 5 Dec 1961 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV; was buried on 7 Dec 1961 in Alford Cemetery, Hurricane, Putnam Co, WV. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 2
| 3. | Octavia Egnor was born in 1860 in VA (daughter of John Washington Egnor, Sr. and Lucinda Frances Plumley); died after 1930 in WV. Notes:
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(their notes)
YEAR AGE EVENT/LOCATION {Source}
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MAR: MARRIED FOUR TIMES
MAR: 1ST TO SMITH
MAR: 2ND TO ???
MAR: 3RD TO WILLIAM HORTON
MAR: 4TH TO JAMES SADDLER
BIR: 1856, 1857, OR 1860
Birth: ABT 1856 in VA (per 1870 census)
Birth: ABT 1857 in Per Anthony Ray Gould
Birth: ABT 1860 in Per Carolyn Saul
Birth: 1860 in Per Lincoln County book
Death: UNKNOWN
Census: 1860 not listed
Census: 1870 Listed as age 14, in Union Twp, Griffithsville PO #25, Lincoln Co, WV
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1870 Lincoln Co. WV Fed Census, Union Twp, Griffithsville PO, Pg4
#25-25 John W. Egnor 37, farmer, born VA, cannot read or write;
Lucinda 35, housekeeper, born VA, cannot read or write;
Mathias 16, labors on farm, born VA;
Martin 15, labors on farm, born VA;
Octavia 14, Mary 19; Martha 8; Lucinda Jr. 4, John 1
Doug Couch notes May 2009:
From various records found, the apparent order of marriages is 1)Smith, 2)Horton, 3)Plumley, 4)Saddler. Relatives of the time say there was an additional husband, Sutliff...order not known. She is said to be Indian...said to be full-blood Cherokee. For many years we did not know her given or surname. In late 2008, information surfaced showing her as Octavia Egnor, confirmed by several census records, etc.
Name:
View First Name Variations
• Note: Not in 1860 census with parents, unknown reason
• Octava given as age 14 - 1870 Census
• Octavia given as age 19 - 1880 Census with Floyd Smith
• Octavy given as age 22 - 1882 Marriage to William Horton
• Octaby is a typo re "Octavy" in the 1882 Marriage Record
• Octavia in 1898 Delayed Birth Record of son Sylvester
• Octavie in 1900 Delayed Birth Certificate of daughter Lillie
• Octavia given as age 44 - 1900 Census with James Plumley
• Octova given as age 50 - 1910 Census with James Sadler
• Octava given as age 56 - 1920 Census as Widow with sons
• Tava given as age 56 - 1930 Census with son Sylvester
• Octavie in 1939 Death Certificate of daughter Martha
• Octavia in 1949 Death Certificate of daughter Eva
• Octova in 1950 Death Certificate of son Albert
• Octavia in 1958 Death Certificate of son Willy
Birth:
No record has been found for Octavia's birth as an Egnor or death with any last name ascribed to her spouses. Family lore has it that she was an Indian of Cherokee descent, but no further information was given. As she doesn't show in the 1860 census and then shows in the 1870 census as 14 years old, it is possible she was informally adopted into the family. Without U.S., VA/WV or Cherokee records showing this, it is not possible to determine.
If she was Cherokee, none of the ancestors shown here were actually hers...unless some of them were actually Cherokee.
Interestingly, her grandchildren through her daughter, Mary Frances Horton Atkins, never provided either a first or last name or a specific tribe for Octavia when asked, even though decades later it came to light that Mary's oldest daughter at least, did know her name and tribe. This would be congruent with her children instructing her grandchildren throughout their lives to not reveal this information to avoid persecution and possible relocation as an Indian.
Information previously unavailable: A granddaughter of Octavia whose mother grew up away from her siblings after her parents died in 1928 & 1931, said that DNA testing has been done by one of the granddaughter's siblings, and no Native American blood was indicated. Those grandchildren had also been told about being descended from Native Americans (as had the granddaughter's mother's siblings). If more information comes to light and is suitable for showing here, I will add it at that time.
Notes:
1st Husband to Octavia
Married:
Carol Setliff is wife to Verlan, whose great grandmother is Octavia Egnor.
Children:
- 1. Martha Jane Smith was born on 8 Feb 1878 in Lincoln Co, WV; died on 10 Nov 1939 in Clymer Creek, Putnam Co, WV; was buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Hurricane, Putnam Co, WV.
- Cillia Smith was born in May 1880 in WV.
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Henry Smith was born est 1813 in Greenbrier Co, VA (son of William SMITH and Mary Cooper); and died. Notes:
Joel Hager has children listed as...
by Elizabeth
Jackson abt 1836 Fayette Co, VA
Mary Ann abt 1838 same
Henry Parker abt 1840 Cabell Co, VA
by Cynthia
Lewis abt 1843 Cabell
William abt 1846 same
Cumberland 5-11-1847 Boone Co, VA
Isaiah abt 1849 Boone
Sarah Jane abt 1850 Boone
Ballard Sanford 1-18-1853 Boone
Mary Ann abt 1853 same
Floyd (my line) abt 1856 same
Astera abt 1858 same
Birth:
Birth per Joel Hager
Henry married Cynthia Meadows. Cynthia (daughter of MEADOWS and ADKINS) was born est 1825 in Greenbrier Co, VA. [Group Sheet]
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| 6. | John Washington Egnor, Sr. was born on 29 Jun 1833 in Monroe Co, VA (son of Archibald Egnor and Lahoma Lany Massey); died on 29 Mar 1903 in Lincoln Co, WV; was buried in Wash Egnor Cemetery, Sand Fork, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV. John married Lucinda Frances Plumley in 1850. Lucinda (daughter of Mathias Plumley and Mary Smith) was born on 11 May 1835 in Cabell Co, VA; died on 1 Sep 1908; was buried in Wash Egnor Cemetery, Sand Fork, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]
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| 7. | Lucinda Frances Plumley was born on 11 May 1835 in Cabell Co, VA (daughter of Mathias Plumley and Mary Smith); died on 1 Sep 1908; was buried in Wash Egnor Cemetery, Sand Fork, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV. Notes:
YEAR AGE EVENT/LOCATION {Source}
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1835 BIR: 11 MAY 1835 OR JAN 1835
1835 BIR: JAN 1835 FROM SHARON ABSHIRE
2399 SWINGS CORNER
POINT ISABEL ROAD
BETHEL, OH 45106-9556
1908 DEA: FROM SHARON ABSHIRE
1908 DEA: BURIED ON RIDGE NEAR CHURCH, SAND FORK, LINCOLN CO., WVA
Children:
- Mary Ann EGNOR was born on 12 Feb 1851/52 in Boone Co, VA; and died.
- Lureny EGNOR was born on 13 Mar 1853 in Mud River, Boone Co, VA; died before 1860.
- Mathias Greenville EGNOR was born on 4 Sep 1855 in Mud River, Boone Co, VA.
- Martin P. Egnor was born on 31 Dec 1855/56 in VA; died on 25 Feb 1924 in Bernie, Lincoln Co, WV.
- 3. Octavia Egnor was born in 1860 in VA; died after 1930 in WV.
- Archie H. EGNOR was born in 1861 in Cabell Co, WV; died in Oct 1865 in Sugar Tree, Cabell Co, WV.
- Martha EGNOR was born in 1862 in WV; and died.
- Lucinda Alice EGNOR was born between 1864 and 66 in WV; and died.
- John Washington Egnor, Jr. was born on 5 Jan 1868 in Lincoln Co, WV; died on 6 Aug 1943 in London, Kanawha Co, WV; was buried in Baden Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Leon, Mason Co, WV.
- Susan EGNOR was born in 1872; and died.
- Lena C. EGNOR was born in 1873; and died.
- Eliza Jane Egnor was born on 06 Mar 1871 in WV; died on 16 Sep 1961 in South Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV; was buried in Carnes Family Cemetery, Hurricane, Putnam Co, WV.
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Generation: 4
| 9. | Mary Cooper was born est 1776 (daughter of Simeon Cooper); and died. Children:
- 4. Henry Smith was born est 1813 in Greenbrier Co, VA; and died.
- Lewis SMITH was born about 1816 in Greenbrier Co, VA; died before 1860 in Cabell Co, VA.
- William SMITH was born about 1822 in Fayette Co, VA; and died.
- Judith A. SMITH was born about 1825 in Fayette Co, VA; died after 1920 in Jefferson District, Lincoln Co, WV.
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| 12. | Archibald Egnor was born on 15 Apr 1811 in Monroe Co, VA (son of John Agner, Jr. and Barbara); died on 30 Dec 1893; was buried in Griffith Cemetery, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV. Archibald married Lahoma Lany Massey on 15 Sep 1832 in Monroe Co, VA. Lahoma (daughter of Jeptha MASSIE, Jr. and Anna MEADOWS) was born on 02 Jun 1811 in Monroe Co, VA; died on 16 Sep 1850 in Griffithville, White Co, VA; was buried in Griffith Cemetery, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]
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| 13. | Lahoma Lany Massey was born on 02 Jun 1811 in Monroe Co, VA (daughter of Jeptha MASSIE, Jr. and Anna MEADOWS); died on 16 Sep 1850 in Griffithville, White Co, VA; was buried in Griffith Cemetery, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV. Notes:
Other records show her as Lany Massey. The name as Lahoma Lany Massey is from the Mullins family records.
Buried:
(Griffith Cemetery was in VA until WV became a state.)
Children:
- 6. John Washington Egnor, Sr. was born on 29 Jun 1833 in Monroe Co, VA; died on 29 Mar 1903 in Lincoln Co, WV; was buried in Wash Egnor Cemetery, Sand Fork, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV.
- William Green EGNOR was born on 13 Jul 1834 in Union, Monroe Co, VA; died on 16 Feb 1865 in OH; was buried in Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH.
- Margareth A. Egnor was born on 27 Dec 1837 in Union, Monroe Co, VA; died est 1866.
- Josiah EGNOR was born on 28 Feb 1840 in Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH; died on 30 Sep 1914 in Milton, Cabell Co, WV.
- Archibald M Harrison Egnor was born on 23 Apr 1842 in Union, Monroe Co, VA; died in 1903 in Maul Fork, Lincoln Co, VA.
- Mary Susan EGNOR was born on 9 May 1844 in Union, Monroe Co, VA; was christened on 7 Sep 1844 in Union Presbyterian Church, Union, Monroe Co, VA; died on 3 May 1928 in Lincoln Co, WV; was buried in Goldsberry Cemetery, Sias, Lincoln Co, WV.
- Martha Katheryn EGNOR was born on 30 May 1846 in Monroe Co, VA; died on 1 Jul 1922.
- James M. Egnor was born on 10 Aug 1849 in Cabell Co, VA; died on 25 Sep 1924 in Sand Ford, Lincoln Co, WV.
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| 15. | Mary Smith was born on 26 Jul 1813 in Greenbrier Co, VA (daughter of Jacob SMITH and Susanna CAMPBELL); died in 1889 in WV; was buried in Plumley Cemetery, Sias, Lincoln Co, WV. Children:
- Isaac Plumley was born about 1826 in Greenbrier Co, VA; died before 1859 in Boone Co, VA.
- Catherine Plumley was born in Apr 1832 in Cabell Co, VA; died after 1900 in Lincoln Co, WV.
- Susan Plumley was born about 1833 in Cabell Co, VA; died after 1900 in Lincoln Co, WV.
- Sylvester Plumley was born on 26 Jul 1834 in Cabell Co, VA; died on 12 Nov 1889 in Lincoln Co, WV; was buried in Plumley Cemetery, Sias, Lincoln Co, WV.
- 7. Lucinda Frances Plumley was born on 11 May 1835 in Cabell Co, VA; died on 1 Sep 1908; was buried in Wash Egnor Cemetery, Sand Fork, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV.
- Laura Plumley was born in 1837 in Cabell Co, VA; died in 1873 in Kanawha Co, WV; was buried in Bangor Cemetery, St. Albans, Kanawha Co, WV.
- Lovey Plumley was born about 1839 in Logan Co, VA.
- Elizabeth Plumley was born about 1839 in VA.
- George Washington Plumley was born on 23 Oct 1840 in Cabell Co, WV; died on 27 Mar 1910 in Hager, Union District, Lincoln Co, WV; was buried in Plumley Cemetery, Big Laurel Road, Sias, Lincoln Co, WV.
- Nancy Plumley was born about 1843 in VA.
- Mary Plumley was born about 1845 in Cabell Co, VA.
- Pvt. James Calloway Plumley was born on 3 Nov 1846 in Cabell Co, VA; died on 8 Feb 1922 in Lincoln Co, WV; was buried in Plumley Cemetery, Sias, Lincoln Co, WV.
- Sarah Ann Plumley was born about 1849 in Boone Co, VA; died in 1945 in Lincoln Co, WV.
- Martha Causby Plumley was born on 28 Aug 1852 in Big Laurel Creek, Boone Co, WV; died on 1 Jun 1925 in Branchland, Lincoln Co, WV; was buried in Keck Cemetery, Branchland, Lincoln Co, WV.
- Isaac Plumley was born on 20 Dec 1855 in Boone Co, VA; died on 27 Dec 1932 in Kanawha Co, WV; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV.
- William Elisha Plumley was born on 18 Oct 1858 in Boone Co, VA; died on 20 Jul 1934 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV; was buried in Plumley Cemetery, Sias, Lincoln Co, WV.
- Robert Plumley was born about 1859.
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