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Pearl Anna Young

F, #117661
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Family: John Harvey Lovin

DaughterLuella Lovin+ (b. 4 May 1923, d. 7 August 2008)

Biography

Pearl Anna Young married John Harvey Lovin.
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Dr. Howard Hoyle Earnest, Jr.

M, #117662, b. 20 June 1951, d. 24 July 2014

Parents

FatherHoward Hoyle Earnest (b. 22 June 1923, d. 24 July 2009)
MotherLuella Lovin (b. 4 May 1923, d. 7 August 2008)
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Family: Dr. Kathryn Sampeck

DaughterSarah Earnest
DaughterKathryne Earnest
SonIsaac Earnest
SonHenry Earnest
SonSamuel Earnest

Biography

Dr. Howard Hoyle Earnest, Jr., was born on 20 June 1951 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN. He married Dr. Kathryn Sampeck on 20 July 1991. He died on 24 July 2014 in Normal, McLean Co., IL,

Obituary (findagrave.com):

Dr. Howard Hoyle Earnest Jr., 63, of Bloomington, died 10:22 a.m. Thursday (July 24, 2014) at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.

He was born June 20, 1951 in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Howard Hoyle and Luella Lovin Earnest Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents. He married Dr. Kathryn Sampeck on July 20, 1991 at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Chuckey, Tennessee. She survives.

Also surviving are his five children, Sarah McIlvaine, Kathryne, Isaac, Henry and Samuel Earnest and his sister, Laura (Daniel) Leatherwood.

He earned his B.A. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1973, graduating with high honors and elected into the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity. Howard was awarded a M.A. (1975) and a Ph.D. (1999) in anthropology from Harvard University as a student of Gordon Willey. He completed this graduate work with funding from a research grant from the Department of Anthropology, Harvard University; a USIA Academic Specialist Fellowship; a CIES Fulbright Senior Scholar Grant; a National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant; and a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, from 1973 to 1976.

Howard did archaeological fieldwork in many parts of Latin America, including the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico; El Salvador; the Maya city of Copan, Honduras; and Tiwanaku, Bolivia. He was the forest archaeologist in the Cherokee National Forest for 15 years and surveyed and excavated at numerous archaeological sites in the Appalachian area and lower Louisiana. He taught Spanish courses at Tulane University, then taught Spanish at Holy Name of Mary Elementary, St. Joan of Arc Elementary, and Edna Karr High School in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Since moving to Illinois, Dr. Earnest taught anthropology courses at ISU and archaeology at IWU. He devoted his expertise to helping organize and classify the archaeological collections at IWU and the McLean County Museum of History.

Published in the Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph July 26, 2014.



He was buried in July 2014 in Chuckey Community Cemetery, Chuckey, Greene Co., TN, Find A Grave Memorial# 133339541.
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Col. Elisha Callison1

M, #117672, b. 17 April 1792, d. 27 July 1852
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Family: Margaret Bright (b. 8 January 1801, d. 27 January 1873)

DaughterSarah Elizabeth Callison+ (b. 22 January 1831, d. 18 September 1916)

Biography

Col. Elisha Callison was born on 17 April 1792 in Grainger Co., TN.1 He married Margaret Bright in 1821. He died on 27 July 1852 in Greenbrier Co., VA (now WV.)

He was buried in July 1852 in Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., VA (now WV), Find A Grave Memorial# 73257037.
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Citations

  1. [S406] District 18, p.336A, Dwelling 1401, Family 1401, 1850 Federal Census, Greenbrier County, Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M432, Roll 947.
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Margaret Bright1

F, #117673, b. 8 January 1801, d. 27 January 1873
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Family: Col. Elisha Callison (b. 17 April 1792, d. 27 July 1852)

DaughterSarah Elizabeth Callison+ (b. 22 January 1831, d. 18 September 1916)

Biography

Margaret Bright was born on 8 January 1801 in Frankford, Greenbrier Co., VA (now WV.)1 She married Col. Elisha Callison in 1821. She died on 27 January 1873 in Caldwell, Greenbrier Co., VA (now WV.)

She was buried in January 1873 in Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 105705247.
Margaret Bright was also known as "Peggy" Bright.
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Citations

  1. [S406] District 18, p.336A, Dwelling 1401, Family 1401, 1850 Federal Census, Greenbrier County, Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M432, Roll 947.
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Elisha C. Gilmer

M, #117674, b. 24 February 1860, d. about January 1862

Parents

Father2nd Lt. Samuel Alexander Bailey Gilmer (b. about 1825, d. January 1862)
MotherSarah Elizabeth Callison (b. 22 January 1831, d. 18 September 1916)
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Biography

Elisha C. Gilmer was born on 24 February 1860. He died about January 1862.

He was buried in 1862 in Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, VA, Find A Grave Memorial# 63499231.
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Charles Henry Gabbert

M, #117675, b. 30 January 1839, d. 14 February 1874
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Family: Martha Jane Sammons (b. 1841, d. 1927)

DaughterElizabeth Henry Gabbert+ (b. 8 March 1869, d. 9 January 1950)

Biography

Charles Henry Gabbert was born on 30 January 1839 in Richlands, Greenbrier Co., VA (now WV.) He married Martha Jane Sammons. He died on 14 February 1874.

He was buried in February 1874 in Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 107497329.
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Martha Jane Sammons

F, #117676, b. 1841, d. 1927
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Family: Charles Henry Gabbert (b. 30 January 1839, d. 14 February 1874)

DaughterElizabeth Henry Gabbert+ (b. 8 March 1869, d. 9 January 1950)

Biography

Martha Jane Sammons was born in 1841. She married Charles Henry Gabbert. She died in 1927.

She was buried in 1927 in Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 107166389.
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Ileta Lee Gilmer1

F, #117677, b. 13 September 1886, d. 7 April 1960

Parents

FatherHenry Gilmer, Sr. (b. 8 August 1858, d. 1 April 1922)
MotherElizabeth Henry Gabbert (b. 8 March 1869, d. 9 January 1950)
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Ileta Lee Gilmer was born on 13 September 1886 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV.1 She died on 7 April 1960.

She was buried in April 1960 in Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 107465294.
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Citations

  1. [S745] Lewisburg, Dist. 0033, sheet 2B, Dwelling 27, Family 29, 1900 Federal Census, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1759; FHL #1241759.
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Henry Gilmer Gilmer, Jr.

M, #117678, b. 8 January 1893, d. 9 March 1893

Parents

FatherHenry Gilmer, Sr. (b. 8 August 1858, d. 1 April 1922)
MotherElizabeth Henry Gabbert (b. 8 March 1869, d. 9 January 1950)
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Biography

Henry Gilmer Gilmer, Jr., was born on 8 January 1893 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV. He died on 9 March 1893.

He was buried in March 1893 in Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 107465369.
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Samuel Alexander Gilmer1

M, #117679, b. 13 July 1894, d. 9 August 1954

Parents

FatherHenry Gilmer, Sr. (b. 8 August 1858, d. 1 April 1922)
MotherElizabeth Henry Gabbert (b. 8 March 1869, d. 9 January 1950)
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Biography

Samuel Alexander Gilmer was born on 13 July 1894 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV.1 He married Veva Lamour Gibson on 27 November 1941 in Harrisonburg, VA. He died on 9 August 1954 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV.

He was buried in August 1954 in Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 120272780.
Samuel Alexander Gilmer began military service WW I service, 1 Lieut., 56th Infantry.
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Citations

  1. [S745] Lewisburg, Dist. 0033, sheet 2B, Dwelling 27, Family 29, 1900 Federal Census, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1759; FHL #1241759.
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Veva Lamour Gibson

F, #117680, b. 23 October 1901, d. 22 March 1995
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Biography

Veva Lamour Gibson was born on 23 October 1901 in Frost, Pcahontas Co., WV. She married Samuel Alexander Gilmer, son of Henry Gilmer, Sr., and Elizabeth Henry Gabbert, on 27 November 1941 in Harrisonburg, VA. Veva Lamour Gibson died on 22 March 1995.

She was buried in March 1994 in Rosewood Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 137091446.
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Sallie Gilmer

F, #117681, b. 6 February 1896, d. 9 February 1896

Parents

FatherHenry Gilmer, Sr. (b. 8 August 1858, d. 1 April 1922)
MotherElizabeth Henry Gabbert (b. 8 March 1869, d. 9 January 1950)
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Biography

Sallie Gilmer was born on 6 February 1896 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV. She died on 9 February 1896 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV.

She was buried in February 1896 in Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 107465143.
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Rose Elizabeth Gilmer

F, #117682, b. 23 March 1898, d. 11 October 1898

Parents

FatherHenry Gilmer, Sr. (b. 8 August 1858, d. 1 April 1922)
MotherElizabeth Henry Gabbert (b. 8 March 1869, d. 9 January 1950)
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Biography

Rose Elizabeth Gilmer was born on 23 March 1898 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV. She died on 11 October 1898 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV.

She was buried in October 1898 in Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 107465208.
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Stella Margaret Gilmer1

F, #117683, b. January 1889, d. 4 October 1947

Parents

FatherHenry Gilmer, Sr. (b. 8 August 1858, d. 1 April 1922)
MotherElizabeth Henry Gabbert (b. 8 March 1869, d. 9 January 1950)
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Family: Dr. Richard Bidgood Whitaker (b. 3 October 1887, d. 14 March 1948)

SonRichard Bidgood Whitaker, Jr. (b. 6 August 1915, d. December 1982)

Biography

Stella Margaret Gilmer was born in January 1889 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV.1 She married Dr. Richard Bidgood Whitaker on 18 December 1912 in Greenbrier Co., WV. She died on 4 October 1947 in Whiteville, Columbus Co., NC.

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Citations

  1. [S745] Lewisburg, Dist. 0033, sheet 2B, Dwelling 27, Family 29, 1900 Federal Census, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 1759; FHL #1241759.
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Elizabeth Gilmer1

F, #117684, b. 7 August 1903, d. 23 August 1936

Parents

FatherHenry Gilmer, Sr. (b. 8 August 1858, d. 1 April 1922)
MotherElizabeth Henry Gabbert (b. 8 March 1869, d. 9 January 1950)
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Biography

Elizabeth Gilmer was born on 7 August 1903 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV.1 She died on 23 August 1936.

She was buried in August 1936 in Old Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 107465525.
Elizabeth Gilmer was also known as "Bess" Gilmer.
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Citations

  1. [S4033] Lewisburg, Dist. 0037, sheet 10B, Family 31, 1910 Federal Census, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 1681; FHL #1375694.
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Harry Oscar Gilmer1

M, #117685, b. 27 February 1901, d. 21 September 1974

Parents

FatherHenry Gilmer, Sr. (b. 8 August 1858, d. 1 April 1922)
MotherElizabeth Henry Gabbert (b. 8 March 1869, d. 9 January 1950)
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Harry Oscar Gilmer was born on 27 February 1901 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV.1 He married Glenna F. Crawford, daughter of James Walter Crawford and Henrietta, on 2 December 1926 in Hampshire Co., WV. Harry Oscar Gilmer died on 21 September 1974 in Romney, Hampshire Co., WV, Dates per SSDI.

He was buried in September 1974 in Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 123836226.
Harry Oscar Gilmer lived in 1942 in Richmond, VA. He began military service WW II service, Tec. 5, U.S. Army.
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Citations

  1. [S4033] Lewisburg, Dist. 0037, sheet 10B, Family 31, 1910 Federal Census, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 1681; FHL #1375694.
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Glenna F. Crawford

F, #117686, b. 12 June 1895, d. 22 March 1991

Parents

FatherJames Walter Crawford (b. 15 August 1867, d. 20 July 1954)
MotherHenrietta (b. 1864, d. 1950)
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Biography

Glenna F. Crawford was born on 12 June 1895 in Hampshire Co. (probably), WV. She married Harry Oscar Gilmer, son of Henry Gilmer, Sr., and Elizabeth Henry Gabbert, on 2 December 1926 in Hampshire Co., WV. Glenna F. Crawford died on 22 March 1991 in Hardy Co. (probably), WV, Dates per SSDI, last residence Moorefield.

She was buried in March 1991 in Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 123836256.
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James Walter Crawford

M, #117687, b. 15 August 1867, d. 20 July 1954
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Family: Henrietta (b. 1864, d. 1950)

DaughterGlenna F. Crawford (b. 12 June 1895, d. 22 March 1991)

Biography

James Walter Crawford was born on 15 August 1867 in Ohio.1 He married Henrietta about 1892. He died on 20 July 1954 in Romney, Hampshire Co., WV.

He was buried in 1954 in Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 123342176.
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Citations

  1. [S2325] Romney, Dist. 0008, sheet 2B, Dwelling 42, Family 42, 1930 Federal Census, Hampshire County, West Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 2533; FHL #2342267.
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Henrietta

F, #117688, b. 1864, d. 1950
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Family: James Walter Crawford (b. 15 August 1867, d. 20 July 1954)

DaughterGlenna F. Crawford (b. 12 June 1895, d. 22 March 1991)

Biography

Henrietta was born in 1864 in West Virginia.1 She married James Walter Crawford about 1892. She died in 1950 Dates per headstone.

She was buried in 1950 in Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, Hampshire Co., WV, Find A Grave Memorial# 22570789.
Henrietta was also known as "Etta."
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Citations

  1. [S2325] Romney, Dist. 0008, sheet 2B, Dwelling 42, Family 42, 1930 Federal Census, Hampshire County, West Virginia. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 2533; FHL #2342267.
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Dr. Richard Bidgood Whitaker

M, #117689, b. 3 October 1887, d. 14 March 1948
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Family: Stella Margaret Gilmer (b. January 1889, d. 4 October 1947)

SonRichard Bidgood Whitaker, Jr. (b. 6 August 1915, d. December 1982)

Biography

Dr. Richard Bidgood Whitaker was born on 3 October 1887 in Lenoir Co., NC. He married Stella Margaret Gilmer, daughter of Henry Gilmer, Sr., and Elizabeth Henry Gabbert, on 18 December 1912 in Greenbrier Co., WV. Dr. Richard Bidgood Whitaker died on 14 March 1948 in Whiteville, Columbus Co., NC.

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Richard Bidgood Whitaker, Jr.

M, #117690, b. 6 August 1915, d. December 1982

Parents

FatherDr. Richard Bidgood Whitaker (b. 3 October 1887, d. 14 March 1948)
MotherStella Margaret Gilmer (b. January 1889, d. 4 October 1947)
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Biography

Richard Bidgood Whitaker, Jr., was born on 6 August 1915 in Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., WV. He died in December 1982.

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