Ruhama Gore (27 Sep 1832, Island Creek, Mercer County, VA - 15 Jun 1904, Summers County, WV; buried Sandknob Methodist Church Cemetery) married to Jonathan A. Lilly (1 Aug 1828, VA - 20 Dec 1899, Summers County, WV; buried with wife), s/o Robert Lilly and Mary Cadle. Listed in the 1850-1870 Mercer County and 1880 Summers county, VA/WV censuses with seven children, all born in Mercer County. He was a captain in the Confederacy during the Civil War, serving in the 23 Virginia Regiment. He was released from duty in July 1863 due to ill health. Children: 1) Isaac James Lilly (11 Feb 1851-13 Dec 1932, Summers County, WV; buried in the Sandknob Methodist Church Cemtery) married 19 Nov 1874 in Mercer County to Susan Barker Stovall (14 Feb 1848, Mercer County, VA-7 May 1936, Hinton, WV, buried with husband. 2) Benjamin F. Lilly (1853 - 1860/1870) 3) Napoleon Bonaparte Lilly, Sr. (14 Mar 1855-22 Jan 1889; buried Eads Cemetery) married 18 Feb 1875 in Summers County, WV to Iowa May Austin (1859, Pittsylvania County, VA - 1902; initially buried in the Austin Cemetery on Brown's Ridge and later reburied by her husband in the Eads Cemetery), d/o Albert G. Austin and Matilda B. _____. Listed in the 1880 Mercer County, WV Census as living in the Jumping Branch District. Seven children all born in Mercer County, WV. 4) Erastus B. Lilly (5 Apr 1857-24 April 1909; buried Sandknob Methodist Church Cemetery) married 4 Jan 1879 in Mercer County) married 4 Jan 1879 in Mercer County, WV Lucinda Crew (Apr 1858, Mercer County, VA - ), d/o of Asa and Nancy Crews. Listed in the 1880 Summers County and 1900-1920 Raleigh County, WV censuses with nine children. 5) Allen Russell Lilly (21 Nov 1859-22 Jun 1934, Summers County, WV) married 24 Dec 1880 in Summers County, WV to Belzora Burke Meadows (16 May 1864, Mercer County, WV - 14 Nov 1909, Summers County, WV), d/o William Harris Meadows and Rebecca S. Tyree. Listed in the 1900 Summers County, WV census as living in Jumping Branch District. All twelve of their children were born in Summers County, WV. 6) Virginia A. Lilly (2 Feb 1862 - 15 Oct 1925; buried Sandknob Methodist Church Cemetery) married 25 Mar 1879 in Mercer County, WV to Andrew Perry Williams (25 Jun 1854, Giles County, VA - 11 Dec 1947; buried with wife), s/o James and Bicey Williams. Listed int eh 1880 Mercer County, 1900 Summers County and 1920 Mercer County, WV censuses with ten children. 7) Fountain L. Lilly (22 Jun 1864 - Jan 1937) married 1st 30 Apr 1884 in Raleigh County, WV to Ida L. Griffith (23 Feb 1866, Oh-prior 1899), d/o Charles and Sarah A. Griffith; married 2nd) July 1899 in Summers County, WV to Willie H. Nichols (Sep 1884 Summers County, WV - ), d/o J. O. Nichols. Listed in the 1900 Summers County and 1910 Raleigh County, WV censuses with one son whom he had by his second wife Willie. Any help on the above would be appreciated. Thanks, Sandy Sandra Moten 1562 University Lane, Unit 706 Cocoa, Florida 32922 321-637-3708