Hi Carolyn. I'm forwarding your message to the new Howery-L, hoping that someone else will recognize this line and be able to offer some help. -----Original Message----- From: Larry & Carolyn Carver [SMTP:carver@inetone.net] Sent: Saturday, February 28, 1998 9:33 AM To: Justin C.S. Howery Subject: Re: Howry Thank you so much for responding to my plea for help! I don't have much but you are welcome to what I have. I am adding your info to my database with you as a reference. I may be getting back with you later if any questions. Thanks, Carolyn Gilpin Carver Descendants of Mary Howry Generation No. 1 1. MARY2 HOWRY (MICHAEL1) was born 1770-1804, and died 1819-1904. She married JACOB EPPERLY December 2, 1817 in Montgomery Co Va. Researcher: Verna Lerdall vlerdall@aol.com Child of Mary Howry and Jacob Epperly is: 2. i. SOLOMON3 EPPERLY, b. 1819; d. 1873-1919. Generation No. 2 2. SOLOMON3 EPPERLY (MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born 1819, and died 1873-1919. He married RACHEL RATLIFF August 26, 1847 in Floyd Co Va. Chuck Jennings moocow@megspo.megsinet.net Carolyn Gilpin Carver 118 E. Anderson St. Fairlea, WV 24901 Carver@inetone.net Children of Solomon Epperly and Rachel Ratliff are: i. PLEASANT4 EPPERLY, b. 1848. ii. JAMES PALMER EPPERLY, b. 1850. iii. JOHN EPPERLY, b. 1850. iv. RUSH D. EPPERLY, b. 1854. v. NANCY EPPERLY, b. March 7, 1854. 3. vi. ELIZA ELLEN EPPERLY, b. December 5, 1855, Floyd Co Va; d. January 18, 1939, Mercer Co WV age 84. vii. WILLIAM EPPERLY, b. July 1856. viii. MARGAN EPPERLY, b. March 7, 1857. ix. MARGARET W. EPPERLY, b. March 7, 1859. x. MARY E. EPPERLY, b. August 9, 1860. xi. JAMES O. EPPERLY, b. June 28, 1866. xii. JOSEPH EPPERLY, b. 1873. Generation No. 3 3. ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY (SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born December 5, 1855 in Floyd Co Va, and died January 18, 1939 in Mercer Co WV age 84. She married BENJAMIN BETHUEL RATLIFF September 14, 1876 in Montgomery Co Va, son of Robert Ratliff and Avalin. Children of Eliza Epperly and Benjamin Ratliff are: 4. i. THOMAS JEFFERSON5 RATCLIFFE, b. November 1, 1872; d. November 1, 1950. 5. ii. MARY E. RATCLIFFE, b. May 1880, Va. iii. EVIE RATCLIFFE, b. March 1882; m. GEORGE BELCHER. 6. iv. ARTHUR LEOPLEAN RATCLIFFE, b. October 19, 1884; d. April 16, 1951, Mercer Co WV. 7. v. ALICE LETICIA RATCLIFFE, b. January 31, 1887, Mercer Co WV?; d. January 12, 1985, Mercer Co WV, age 98. 8. vi. EMMA RATCLIFFE, b. February 1891. vii. EDNA FLORENCE RATCLIFFE, b. June 1893; d. March 3, 1981; m. (1) POSEY G. DESHAZO; m. (2) RAYMOND TURNER. 9. viii. JAMES CROCKETT RATCLIFFE, b. October 1896. Generation No. 4 4. THOMAS JEFFERSON5 RATCLIFFE (ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born November 1, 1872, and died November 1, 1950. He married ROSA DUNCAN. Notes Tom worked on railroad. Got to end of line on a run and took a train back to Princeton. They found him dead in his seat of a possible stroke. He was also a boiler maker. Children of Thomas Ratcliffe and Rosa Duncan are: i. ERCELL6 RATCLIFFE, b. 1887-1922. ii. NANCY MAE RATCLIFFE, b. 1887-1922. iii. PERCY J. RATCLIFFE, b. 1887-1922. iv. SHIRLY K. RATCLIFFE, b. 1887-1922. v. LENORE FAY RATCLIFFE, b. 1887-1922. vi. VIRGINIA FRANCES RATCLIFFE, b. 1887-1922. vii. THOMAS RALPH RATCLIFFE, b. 1887-1922. viii. CROCKETT BETHUEL RATCLIFFE, b. 1887-1922. 5. MARY E.5 RATCLIFFE (ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born May 1880 in Va. She married JAMES DOSS. aka "sis" - Had arthritis and her husband would sit while she milked the cows. Had one dau & one son, all moved to Richmond, VA. Child of Mary Ratcliffe and James Doss is: 10. i. LENA6 DOSS. 6. ARTHUR LEOPLEAN5 RATCLIFFE (ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born October 19, 1884, and died April 16, 1951 in Mercer Co WV. He married PEARL. Children of Arthur Ratcliffe and Pearl are: i. JUNIOR6 RATCLIFFE. ii. HAROLD RATCLIFFE. iii. NAT RATCLIFFE. iv. LENA RATCLIFFE. 7. ALICE LETICIA5 RATCLIFFE (ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born January 31, 1887 in Mercer Co WV?, and died January 12, 1985 in Mercer Co WV, age 98. She married JOSEPH HOGE MOSES July 4, 1909 in Mercer Co WV, son of Jacob Moses and Cynthia Whittaker. Children of Alice Ratcliffe and Joseph Moses are: 11. i. MYRTLE ELLEN6 MOSES, b. June 10, 1911. 12. ii. GENEVA MOSES, b. April 13, 1913; d. February 1998, John's Island, SC. iii. EVA LUCYLLE MOSES, b. August 9, 1916; m. PAUL DRISCOLL. 13. iv. ELFREDA LORRAINE MOSES, b. March 5, 1919. 14. v. DELMA LENA MOSES, b. October 10, 1921, Mercer Co WV. 15. vi. JOSEPHINE MOSES, b. March 5, 1928, Bluefield, Mercer Co WV. 16. vii. LOIS PRISCILLA MOSES, b. 1925. 17. viii. GRETA SUE MOSES, b. 1927. 8. EMMA5 RATCLIFFE (ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born February 1891. She married (1) E. E. MARTIN. She married (2) ROBERT HARTWELL. Child of Emma Ratcliffe and Robert Hartwell is: i. CLARENCE6 HARTWELL. 9. JAMES CROCKETT5 RATCLIFFE (ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born October 1896. He married ROSA?. Children of James Ratcliffe and Rosa? are: i. JOE6 RATCLIFFE. ii. DOROTHY RATCLIFFE. Generation No. 5 10. LENA6 DOSS (MARY E.5 RATCLIFFE, ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1). She married UNKNOWN CRAFT. Child of Lena Doss and unknown Craft is: i. HOMER7 CRAFT. 11. MYRTLE ELLEN6 MOSES (ALICE LETICIA5 RATCLIFFE, ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born June 10, 1911. She married VERNON GEARHART. Child of Myrtle Moses and Vernon Gearhart is: i. RONNIE7 GEARHART, m. LORRAINE. 12. GENEVA6 MOSES (ALICE LETICIA5 RATCLIFFE, ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born April 13, 1913, and died February 1998 in John's Island, SC. She married (1) HARVEY CHRISTIAN. She married (2) HARVEY CHRISTIAN. I remember summer days at Geneva's house, playing with the other kids in the creek, catching fish in the sein or swinging on the grape vine up on the hillside behind the house. Children of Geneva Moses and Harvey Christian are: i. CLAUDINE7 CHRISTIAN, m. HOWARD BEVINS. ii. LINDA CHRISTIAN. iii. JOANN CHRISTIAN. iv. NANCY CHRISTIAN. v. JEANETTE CHRISTIAN. vi. JOYCE CHRISTIAN. vii. PEEWEE CHRISTIAN. viii. THOMAS BARRY CHRISTIAN, b. September 25, 1949, Bluefield, WV?; d. August 6, 1968, Quang Tri, South Vietnam. ix. PAULA CHRISTIAN, m. MINNIX. 13. ELFREDA LORRAINE6 MOSES (ALICE LETICIA5 RATCLIFFE, ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born March 5, 1919. She married JACK C. COX. Children of Elfreda Moses and Jack Cox are: i. NORMAN7 COX. ii. SISSY COX. iii. POPEYE COX. iv. JUDY COX. v. FLAPPER COX. 14. DELMA LENA6 MOSES (ALICE LETICIA5 RATCLIFFE, ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born October 10, 1921 in Mercer Co WV. She married (1) CLARENCE OAKEY JR. GEARHART, son of Clarence Gearhart and Vadney Miles. She married (2) CUMBOW. Children of Delma Moses and Clarence Gearhart are: i. CLARENCE7 GEARHART. ii. BRENDA GEARHART, m. GARY DOOLEY. iii. JOSEPH BENJAMN GEARHART. iv. KENNETH RAY GEARHART, b. December 7, 1947. Child of Delma Moses and Cumbow is: v. SAMUAL BLANE7 CUMBOW. 15. JOSEPHINE6 MOSES (ALICE LETICIA5 RATCLIFFE, ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born March 5, 1928 in Bluefield, Mercer Co WV. She married (1) EARL JUNIOR MILLER, son of Aubrey Miller and Ida Dillow. She married (2) EDWARD LEE GILPIN September 22, 1945 in BLAND CO VA, son of Jesse Gilpin and Berty Burton. She remembers being in her crib and hearing an owl - she told her mom the next day and her mom asked her what the owl said. She said the owl said "who who, who who, who are you?" and mom meekly answered the owl "nobody" Children of Josephine Moses and Earl Miller are: i. EARL JOSEPH7 MILLER, b. August 11, 1964, California; m. TERESA WARGO. ii. ROGER EUGENE MILLER, b. May 8, 1966; m. LARA MENDER. iii. BABY MILLER, b. Abt 1968; d. stillborn. Children of Josephine Moses and Edward Gilpin are: iv. VICKI LYNN7 GILPIN, b. August 5, 1945, Bluefield, Mercer Co WV; m. (1) SANTOS REYES; m. (2) RECARDO FERNANDEZ, CALIFORNIA. v. PATRICIA ANN GILPIN, b. January 1947, Bluefield, Mercer Co WV; m. GARY FORNEY. vi. MARY ELIZABETH GILPIN, b. April 8, 1949, Bluefield, Mercer Co WV; m. DENNIS KEITH ARNOLD, January 27, 1967, HOWARD LAKE MN. vii. EDNA CAROLYN GILPIN, b. October 16, 1953, Bluefield , Mercer Co., WV; m. (1) STEPHEN MEREDITH MILLER; m. (2) JOSEPH MICHAEL ACREE; m. (3) IVAN EUGENE CREECH, December 23, 1971, NORTH CAROLINA; m. (4) LARRY VIRGIL CARVER, February 9, 1990, Alleghany Co Va. viii. VADA LEE GILPIN, b. October 5, 1955, Bluefield, Mercer Co WV; m. JAMES ALLEN MARSHBURN. 16. LOIS PRISCILLA6 MOSES (ALICE LETICIA5 RATCLIFFE, ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born 1925. She married BUFORD GREGORY. Twins have sugar, one is blind. Children of Lois Moses and Buford Gregory are: i. MARGARET7 GREGORY. ii. SHARON GREGORY. iii. BOBBY GREGORY. iv. MICHAEL GREGORY. v. TWIN TO MICHAEL GREGORY. vi. FEMALE GREGORY. 17. GRETA SUE6 MOSES (ALICE LETICIA5 RATCLIFFE, ELIZA ELLEN4 EPPERLY, SOLOMON3, MARY2 HOWRY, MICHAEL1) was born 1927. She married TOMMY CLINE. Children of Greta Moses and Tommy Cline are: i. DOUGLAS7 CLINE. ii. THOMAS CLINE.