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    1. [WVMERCER] granger harmon gore
    2. Moten, Sandra K
    3. Granger Harmon Gore (born 7/13/1863 at big Island Creek, WV; died 6/8/1937 in Princeton, WV; buried Speedway, WV) married 5/3/1883 in Mercer Co, WVA to Lucy Wilson Vaught (born 6/1/1860 in Galia Co, MO; died 4/21/1921; buried Speedway, WV) who was the daughter of Ransom and Minerva vaught. sometime prior 1900, Granger and three of his brothers reportedly went out west, possibly to Washington and on to the gold fields in the Yukon Territory. This is substantiated by the lack of their names in the 1900 Mercer county Census although their wives and children were listed. He was a farmer and teimberman most of his life. They had six children: Willie H. Gore (born and died 10/16/1884 in Mercer Co, WVA; buried at Speedway, WV) Charles Grant Gore Sr. (born 4/27/1887 in Lerona or Athens, WV; died 8/20/1966 in Princenton, WV; buried Resthaven Park Cemetery) married 1sat on 12/22/1904 in Mercer Co, WVA to Luna Lyons (born 8/25/1886 at Willowton, WV; died 11/10/1977 in Princeton, WV; buried Athens Cemetery) who was the daughter of Landon Lyons and Nannie E. Davis; after divorce, married 2nd to Lucy Emma Shorter(born 7/29/1894;died 9/11/1966) who was the idow of Samuel Colburn; after divorce, married 3rd prior 1937 to Letha Leota Pettrey (born 1897/1898 in Athens, WVA); after divorce, married 4th on 2/18/1950 in Athens, WV to Juanita Mudder Wilson (born 1911/1912); after divorce, married 5th on 7/14/1953 in Princeton, WV to his previous wife Letha Leota Pettrey; after divorce married 6th to Mattie A. Akers (born 1897/1898). Had twelve children by his first wife, two children by his second wife and two daughters by his third wife. Sarah Sue Gore (born 5/4//1890 in Mercer Co, WV) married 8/3/1908 in Mercer Co, WV to Fred Gaston Caperton (born 1887 in Mercer Co, WV) who was the son of John Gaston Caperton and Albertina Wiley. She is best known as "Sallie". Frank Jordan Gore (born 3/19/1893 in Mercer Co. WV; die 2/15/1974 in Princeton, WV; buried Resthaven Memorial) married 1st to Lessie Lyons or Poff; married 2nd in Bristol, TN or VA to Bennie Myrtle McManaway (born 6/4/1901; died 1/5/1979; married 3rd on 6/5/1943 in Lewisburg, WV to Ruby Oliva Ballangee (born 6/20/1905 in Clayton, WV; died 8/9/1979) whw was the daughter of George and Flora Belle Ballengee. Frank was a farmer and a timberman. He had one daughter by his first wife, four children by his second wife, and two children by his third wife. Lucy Zell Gore (born 9/11/1900 in Mercer Co, WV) married 1st on 12/22/1914 in Mercer Co, WV to James Sterling Bridges Sr. (born 8/28/1894 in Mercer Co, WV; died 4/2/1937; buried Speedway, WVA) who was the son of Robert Bridges and Mary Melissa Philips; married 2nd to Otis Lee Fletcher; married 2rd to Frank Tildon Lam. She had twelve children by her first husband and tree children by her second. Beatrice Gore (born 12/15/1903 in Pride WV) married 5/20/1917 to Noah Levi Gadd Sr. (born 8/16/1898; died 6/1967) who was son of Powell Gadd and Emma Martin. She did live in Athens, WV and they had fifteen children including two sets of twins. The Speedway Cemetery is what Cemetery in the Speedway area? Can anyone assist me on any of these individuals or their activities - Specially the information on Gold mines, etc. Appreciate any information on these individuals? Sandy Moten Cocoa, Florida

    01/18/2000 12:25:51