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Descendants of Paulus Kuster

116. SARAH CAROLINE¹¹ BLISS (HANNAH¹⁰ CUSTER, JOHN⁹, PETER⁸, JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 07 Apr 1837 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and died 26 Dec 1931 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. She married QUINTON C. MCCLEMENT 01 Jan 1858 in Wheeling, Ohio County, Virginia. He was born Jul 1837 in Scotland, and died Unknown.

Notes for SARAH CAROLINE BLISS:
      From a Wheeling, WV newspaper about 1927:
"Four Generations from Four States in Family Reunion"
      "Four generations from four states yesterday participated in a family reunion held at the home of Mrs. Q. C. McClement of 121 Virginia Ave., and who recently celebrated her ninetieth birthday. Present were her five children, J. B. McClement, Mrs. A. M. Beans, Will McClement, and Mrs. Harry Beam, of this city, and Mrs. J. Farnsworth of McEwen, TN. And in addition were grandchildren and great-grandchildren. There being represented four different generations.
      Out of town participants in the reunion were Mr. and Mrs. J. Farnsworth of McEwen, TN; Mrs. Kellie R. Corlew and daughter of Johnsonville, TN, and Mr. and Mrs. Bion Riley and daughter of Hainesville, LA. This morning the out-of-town guests left for Akron, Ohio whence they go to Chicago and then tour back south to their homes."
      Lillian Riley Johnson also helped Lora Ellen Lucas Herrera with the line of Sarah Caroline Bliss McClement.

Notes for QUINTON C. MCCLEMENT:
      Quinton McClement immigrated to the United States in 1852 from Scotland.

Children of SARAH BLISS and QUINTON MCCLEMENT are:

	i.	JAMES B.¹² MCCLEMENT, b. 29 Nov 1860, Wheeling, Virginia; d. 1929.
	ii.	ADA MAE MCCLEMENT, b. 1861, Wheeling, Virginia; d. Unknown; m. ? BEANS; d. Unknown.
178.	iii.	HANNAH FRANCES MCCLEMENT, b. 1867, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia; d. Aug 1932, Hustburg, Tennessee.
	iv.	WILLIAM W. MCCLEMENT, b. Feb 1870, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia; d. Unknown.
	v.	MIRIAM MCCLEMENT, b. 11 Mar 1876, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia; d. Apr 1977, Akron, Ohio; m. HARRY BEAM; d. Unknown.

117. JOHN¹¹ CUSTER (ELI¹⁰, JOHN⁹, PETER⁸, JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born Abt. 1848, and died Abt. 1888. He married SARAH JANE STAGGERS, daughter of HENRY STAGGERS and SARAH. She died Unknown.

Children of JOHN CUSTER and SARAH STAGGERS are:

	i.	CHARLES L.¹² CUSTER, d. Unknown.
179.	ii.	ALBERT DORSEY CUSTER, b. 06 Jan 1882, Jackson Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania; d. 17 Jul 1947, Cadiz Junction, Ohio.
	iii.	BLANCHE CUSTER, d. Unknown.
	iv.	DANIEL CUSTER, d. Unknown.

118. CHARLOTTE¹¹ CUSTER (ELI¹⁰, JOHN⁹, PETER⁸, JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 06 Oct 1850 in Jackson Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, and died 27 Oct 1912 in Lynn Camp near Silver Hill, West Virginia. She married THOMAS HENRY TAYLOR 01 Feb 1872 in White Cottage, Jackson Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania, son of HENRY TAYLOR and RACHEL GRANT. He was born 1850 in Holbrook, Pennsylvania, and died 25 Dec 1924 in Pennsylvania.

Notes for CHARLOTTE CUSTER:
      Burial: Macedonia Church, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia

Notes for THOMAS HENRY TAYLOR:
      Burial: Macedonia Church Cemetery, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia

Marriage Notes for CHARLOTTE CUSTER and THOMAS TAYLOR:
      Married by Peter M. Grimes

Children of CHARLOTTE CUSTER and THOMAS TAYLOR are:

180.	i.	FLORA BELL¹² TAYLOR, b. 11 Nov 1872, Greene County, Pennsylvania; d. 12 Dec 1941.
181.	ii.	SARAH LEONA TAYLOR, b. 08 Jan 1874, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia; d. May 1919, Londonderry Twp., Guernsey County, Ohio.
182.	iii.	MARTHA JANE TAYLOR, b. 21 Oct 1877, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia; d. 17 Sep 1965, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
183.	iv.	LEWIS WALTER TAYLOR, b. 16 Mar 1879, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia; d. 05 May 1958, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
184.	v.	ROSE ETTA TAYLOR, b. 22 Aug 1880, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia; d. 22 Jan 1967, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
	vi.	T. L. TAYLOR, b. 17 Jun 1882, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia; d. Unknown, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
	vii.	FLORENCE E. TAYLOR, b. 01 May 1884, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia; d. 01 Sep 1884, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
185.	viii.	IDA MYRTLE TAYLOR, b. 12 Oct 1885, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia; d. 22 Jul 1925.
186.	ix.	HARRISON MORTON TAYLOR, b. 09 Sep 1887, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia; d. 06 May 1950, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
	x.	ROBERT IRA TAYLOR, b. 26 Jul 1889, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia; d. Sep 1907, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia.
187.	xi.	CURTIS ELI TAYLOR, b. 11 Jun 1893, Silver Hill, Wetzel County, West Virginia; d. 12 Jun 1966, Swallow Falls State Forest, Garrett County, Maryland.

119. SARAH JANE¹¹ CUSTER (ELI¹⁰, JOHN⁹, PETER⁸, JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 19 Jul 1852 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and died 16 May 1933 in Clay County, West Virginia. She married EPHRAIM MURPHY 24 Mar 1875 in Clay County, West Virginia, son of JAMES MURPHY and NANCY TAYLOR. He was born 20 Mar 1853 in West Virginia, and died 29 Apr 1921 in Clay County, West Virginia.

Notes for SARAH JANE CUSTER:
Buried at Murphy Cemetery on hill between Mud and West Forks, Clay County, WV.

Notes for EPHRAIM MURPHY:

Children of SARAH CUSTER and EPHRAIM MURPHY are:

188.	i.	RHODA¹² MURPHY, b. 28 Jun 1878, West Virginia; d. 08 Jan 1945, Clay County, West Virginia.
189.	ii.	JESSE ARTHUR MURPHY, b. 10 Jul 1880, West Virginia; d. 22 Mar 1958.
	iii.	CHARLES CURTIS MURPHY, b. 21 Jun 1883; d. 09 Sep 1954; m. SUSANNA BELLE BOGGS, 22 Jul 1911, Clay County, West Virginia; d. Unknown.

Notes for CHARLES CURTIS MURPHY:
From Curt Murphy 13 Dec 2002:
My grandfather was Charles Curtis Murphy and my grandmother was Susanna Belle Boggs.

iv.

LOU MURPHY, b. 02 Aug 1885; d. 17 Aug 1963; m. BERTHA H. TRUMAN, 14 Jul 1906, Clay County, West Virginia; b. 1887; d. 1965.

Notes for LOU MURPHY:
Both Lou and Bertha buried in Lou Murphy Cemetery, Big Otter, Clay County, WV.

	v.		IDA BELLE MURPHY, b. Mar 1888; d. 1974; m. (1) L. F. HICKS, 21 Jan 1909, Clay County, West Virginia; d. Unknown; m. (2) PERRY TRUMAN, 17 Nov 1917, Clay County, West Virginia; d. Unknown.
	vi.		BANNING FRANCIS MURPHY, b. 01 Jul 1892; d. 19 Nov 1967; m. ETHEL MAGGIE MAY, 22 Oct 1916, Clay County, West Virginia; b. 1900; d. 1981.

Notes for BANNING FRANCIS MURPHY:
Banning Francis and Ethel both buried in Hamric Cemetery, Swandale, Clay County, WV.

	vii.		CORA MARIAH MURPHY, b. 08 Jun 1895; d. Unknown; m. BENTON CARPENTER, 03 May 1927, Clay County, West Virginia; b. 1892; d. 1971.
	viii.		BERT MURPHY, d. Unknown.

120. MORGAN E.¹¹ CUSTER (ELI¹⁰, JOHN⁹, PETER⁸, JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 01 Apr 1854, and died 30 Jun 1882.

Child of MORGAN E. CUSTER is:

ADELBERT M.¹² CUSTER, b. Abt. 1880; d. Unknown; m. CARRIE E. KINNEY, 21 Oct 1903, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

121. MARTHA J.¹¹ CUSTER (ELI¹⁰, JOHN⁹, PETER⁸, JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 25 Jun 1856, and died 12 Jun 1921. She married DANIEL F. STAGGERS, son of HENRY STAGGERS and SARAH. He died Unknown.

Children of MARTHA CUSTER and DANIEL STAGGERS are:

	i.		HANNAH ETTA¹² STAGGERS, b. 22 Aug 1882; d. Unknown; m. OWEN B. BOYLES; d. Unknown.
190.	ii.		CORA A. STAGGERS, b. 07 Jan 1887, Jackson Twp, Greene County, Pennsylvania; d. 08 Sep 1932, Jackson Twp, Greene County, Pennsylvania.

122. JOEL M.¹¹ CUSTER (ELI¹⁰, JOHN⁹, PETER⁸, JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 23 Dec 1862, and died 14 Jun 1880. He married MARY. She died Unknown.

Child of JOEL CUSTER and MARY is:

RACHEL A.¹² CUSTER, d. Unknown.

123. JOANNA PAGE¹¹ CUSTER (PETER¹⁰, GEORGE⁹, PETER⁸, JONATHAN⁷, PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 07 Oct 1847 in Berkeley County, Virginia, and died 28 Feb 1921 in Berkeley County, West Virginia. She married CHARLES PRATHER 18 Dec 1866 in Berkeley County, West Virginia, son of JAMES PRATHER and ADA PHILIPIA. He was born 04 Dec 1839 in Jefferson County, Virginia, and died 06 Jan 1887 in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Notes for JOANNA PAGE CUSTER:
      From "Descendants of Paul and Sarah Ball Custer" by Donald Custer: page 24 "In 1860 living with Peter was her son William."
      Information from Joanna's descendant, Don Silvius.
      Joanna lived with J. Walter "Booze" Prather in 1910. (1910 Census)
      At the time of her death Joanna was living near Stokes School - Vanville.
      She is buried at Darkesville Cemetery, Darkesville, WV.

Notes for CHARLES PRATHER:
      Information for the Charles Prather family from descendant, Don Silvius.
      Charles was a farmer.
      From Charles Prather's military record: 5' 1'' florid complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, enlisted 17 Mar 1862 in the 12th Virginia Cavalry Company D at Shepherdstown as Pvt. POW at Halltown, Jefferson County, WV 15 Jul 1863 (Baltimore, Pt. Lookout, 17 Aug 1863) To City Point for exchange 17 Mar 1864. Paroled at Mt. Jackson 18 Apr 1865. Wounded while on picket duty at Brandy Station June 1863.
      Buried Darkesville Cemetery, Darkesville, WV.

Children of JOANNA CUSTER and CHARLES PRATHER are:

191.	i.		MELVIN CUSTER¹² PRATHER, b. 06 Jan 1869, Berkeley County, West Virginia; d. 09 Feb 1934, Darkesville, West Virginia.
	ii.		CHARLES L. PRATHER, b. 03 Oct 1869, Berkeley County, West Virginia; d. Unknown.

Notes for CHARLES L. PRATHER:
Although the birth dates for Melvin and Charles are in the same year they are nine months apart and these are records provided from the family Bible through descendant Don Silvius.

iii.

WILLIAM PRATHER, b. Abt. 1870; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM PRATHER:
Living in the home of his grandparents Peter and Matilda Lewis Custer in the 1880 Census.

	iv.		EDWARD PRATHER, b. 11 Jul 1871, Berkeley County, West Virginia; d. Unknown.
	v.		JEAN PRATHER, b. 23 Mar 1872, Berkeley County, West Virginia; d. 24 Apr 1890, Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Notes for JEAN PRATHER:
Buried in Darkesville Cemetery, Darkesville, WV.

192.	vi.	J. WALTER PRATHER, b. 31 Mar 1874, Berkeley County, West Virginia; d. 05 Aug 1955, Berkeley County, West Virginia.
	vii.	LILLIE PRATHER, b. 20 Mar 1878, Berkeley County, West Virginia; d. 21 Jun 1878, Berkeley County, West Virginia.
	viii.	JULIAN PRATHER, b. 06 Jan 1880, Berkeley County, West Virginia; d. Unknown; m. FLORENCE W. JONES, 31 Oct 1920, Berkeley County, West Virginia; b. Abt. 1885, Virginia; d. Unknown.

Notes for JULIAN PRATHER:
Julian was a barber at Schoppert & Brown.
He lived at 109 Swartz, Martinsburg. WV (1922 City Directory).

ix.

MATIE PRATHER, b. 29 Jun 1882, Berkeley County, West Virginia; d. 10 Jan 1937, Darkesville, West Virginia; m. DAVID H. CHENEY, 07 Oct 1903, Berkeley County, West Virginia; b. Abt. 1882, Maryland; d. Unknown.

Notes for MATIE PRATHER:
Buried 12 Jan 1937 at Bakersville, Maryland.

193.

MARY E. PRATHER, b. Abt. 1887, Berkeley County, West Virginia; d. Unknown, Berkeley County, West Virginia.

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