Leroy, Henry and Jacob were soldiers of the Civil War. Henry joined Company "A", 19th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, Confederate Army. He was captured in Calhoun County, West Virginia on November 1, 1863 and was sent to Wheeling, West Virginia, then to Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. There he died August 16, 1864 of typhoid fever. He is buried in grave #207 in the cemetery at Camp Chase. Leroy was in Company "F", 9th Regiment, West Virginia Volunteers. Jacob was in Company "F", 11th Regiment, West Virginia Volunteers. Jacob was a fifer like his great uncle, Thomas, who fought in the Revolutionary War. Leroy and Jacob both fought for the union cause. They both lived most of their lives in the state of West Virginia, living in Meigs County, Ohio for a few years after the war.

Thomas and Joseph lived their entire lives in Calhoun County, West Virginia. Joseph was an individualist, carving his and Aunt Betty's tombstones, making the caskets and checking them for fit long before either of their demise. He was a man of historical vision and vigor, always ready for whatever Providence decreed for him and his.

The daughters of Jacob were also individualists, Margaret making a marriage contract with her second husband, John W. Lyons, giving her her widow's rights. Nancy was divorced from her first husband, John Conley. Elizabeth and her family left Meigs County, Ohio for Iowa, making their way across the country trapping and selling furs. Then they went on to California where her husband died. Elizabeth always returned home every two years hoping that her death would come while she was in the place of her birth. She died at Uncle Joe's place at Beech, West Virginia and was buried in the Wayne Cemetery.

The second family of Jacob all lived in Calhoun and Clay Counties, West Virginia, except Mary who crossed the Ohio River to Meigs County, Ohio. Tunis and Stephen were carpenters and stone masons. James operated the store and post office at Valley Fork, Clay County, West Virginia.

(I) Nancy Tanner married in Clay County, WV, Ranson Samples, b. Jan 1854 Nicholas County, WV.

1.) William (Benton), b. 1874.

2.) James Curtis, b. 1876.

3.) John C., b. 1879.

1.) Jesse A., b. Oct 1876, married Effie James 7 Sept 1902.

1.) John, b. Mar 1882.

2.) Edmond, b. 8 Feb 1885 Braxton County, WV.

3.) Lousia, b. Mar 1887 Clay County, WV.

4.) William J., b. 4 June 1892 Clay County, WV.

5.) Joseph P., b. 4 June 1892, Clay County, WV, d. 18 Aug 1892.

6.) Curtis, b. Mar 1895, Clay County, WV.

7.) Maggie, b. May 1897 Clay County, WV.

8.) Arlo, b. 10 June 1889, d. 26 Nov 1899 Clay County, WV.

1.) Archibald D., b. 23 Mar 1894 Clay County, WV.

2.) Avner, b. Dec 1898 Clay County, WV.

(I) Jacob married Rosa Virginia Cobb, b. Aug 1862 in WV. Family moved to Columbiana County, OH in 1900.

1.) Martha, b. 7 Aug 1878 Meigs County, OH, married (1) 30 Apr 1895 Wood County, WV, M. E. Higgens, b. 1871 Allen County, OH, (2) Charles Bock.

2.) Norah, b. June 1881, Putnam County, WV, d. Oct 1962, married Fred Woodbury 1903.

3.) Isa, b. July 1884 Jackson County, WV, d. 9 Dec 1969, married Chester Elliott 8 Nov 1904.

4.) Ochel, b. Dec 1886 Jackson County, WV, d. 8 Sept 1936 Cleveland, OH, married Lily.

5.) Bessie, b. 23 April 1889 Wood County, WV, d. 30 Oct 1965, married Otto Thayer 1936.

6.) Andrew, b. 14 April 1891, Wood County, WV, d. Oct 1965, married Ada Hillier 1924.

7.) Eugene, b. Mar 1898 Wood County, WV, d. Aug 1963, married Agnes 1920-21.

8.) August, married (1) 1900 Wellsville, OH, Helen Blanchard, (2) 30 July 1932, Evelyn M. Schmidt.

1.) Marietta, b. Apr 1887 Wirt County, WV, d. 1954 Wood County, WV, married Charles Humphery.

2.) Nellie, b. Apr 1886 Wirt County, WV, married Thomas Fuller 1 July 1904 Wood County, WV.

3.) Effie, b. Dec 1889 Wirt County, WV, married Benjamin Standley 21 Dec 1906 Wood County, WV.

4.) Alice, b. Dec 1894 Wirt County, WV, married Fred Smith 20 Sept 1913 Wood County, WV.

5.) Rosa, b. 8 April 1893 Wirt County, WV.

6.) George

7.) Clem

8.) Fruda, b. 2 July 1898 Wood County, WV, d. 17 Sept 1898 Wood County, WV.

1.) James, b. June 1888 Wirt County, WV, d. 14 Nov 1934 Wood County, WV, married 7 Sept 1909, Lucy Creel, b. 1888 Wirt County, WV.

2.) Caroline, b. 20 Mar 1889 Wirt County, WV.

3.) Mollice, b. Apr 1895 Wirt County, WV, married 6 July 1910, Chester Riffle, b. Jackson County, WV.

4.) Mildrad, b. 8 Mar 1907 Wood County, WV, d. 3 June 1953 Wood County, WV, married Earl McElfrash 3 Aug 1923 Wood County, WV.

5.) Henry

6.) William McClelland, b. 12 Aug 1910 Wood County, WV, d. 16 Nov 1968, married Nellie.

1.) Gladdus, b. May 1895 Wirt County, WV.

2.) Ronald L., b. May 1897 Wirt County, WV.

3.) Winnie, b. Feb 1900 Wirt County, WV.

(I) Alice married Henderson Branan son of William A. Branan.

1.) Adopted daughter: Nora, Apr 1885.

1.) Ollie, b. May 1886, Calhoun County, WV, married James McKown.

2.) Effie, b. 29 May 1891 Calhoun County, WV, d. 26 Aug 1959, married Wade Arbogast 14 Feb 1913, son of Elisa and Laura (Ware) Arbogast.

3.) Paris, b. Mar 1896 Calhoun County, WV, married Virgie Arbogast 8 Aug 1913.

4.) Martha, b. June 1897 Calhoun County, WV, married 15 Feb 1913, Norma Butcher, son of Noah Butcher.

5.) Anis

6. & 7.) Twins, Thomas and Jonathan

(I) Luella maried Thomas Dowling.

1.) William Edward, d. before 1966.

2.) Elizabeth lived in San Jose, CA.

3.) Major John K., killed in World War II in France.

1.) Elizabeth died before 1966.

1.) Rev. Father James, died before 1966.

2.) Bernice Seamon lived in IL.

3.) Henry lived in Kansas City, KS.

1.) Naomi Gosline lived in San Pablo, CA.

2.) La Von Donovau lives in Napa, CA. (Daughter Barbara in Napa, CA.)

Sat. Jan. 5, 1929

The Angel of death visited the home of an aged and respected citizen of Beech, Joseph Wayne, and laid its icy hand on the only living whole sister of "Uncle Joe", Mrs. Elizabeth Wayne Kevin, who had been a house guest of Uncle Joe and Aunt Betty for the past few months, having made the trip from her home in California unaccompanied for her visit with her brother Joe, and family.

This writer thinks Aunt Betty Kevin as she was lovingly known made a record for a lady of her age by her frequent trips from and to her home in California. But this time her departure was to a greater home to the Great Beyond where there is no sorrow or sighing, no sickness and dying but where all is Happiness, Peace and Love and whence no traveler has ever returned.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wayne Kevin was born Aug 25, 1840 and departed this life Jan. 5, 1929 being 88 years, 4 months and 10 days of age at the time of her death.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wayne and Granddaughter of Tunis Anthony Wayne, also Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parsons and the Great Granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parsons. Her Great Grandfather, George Wayne and his brother were together in the Battle of Point Pleasant when it was said "Mad" Anthony hollowed so loud they could hear him seven miles. "Not to let the Red Devils come any closer". Her Great Grandfather, Charles Parsons was killed by the Indians while moving down the Shade River.

Elizabeth Wayne left this state in 1860 and was united in marriage to James Kevin in 1861. To this union nine children were born. Her husband and three children preceded her to the Great Beyond but she leaves to mourn there loss. Six children as follows, four in California, one in Missouri and one in Oregon, one whole brother, Joseph Wayne and three half brothers, Jim, Tunis and Peter Wayne. Three half sisters, Mrs Floyd Sampson, Mrs. Budd Carr, Mrs. W.D. Greathouse and a multitude of other relatives and friends.

Obsequies were held at the Wayne School house by Rev. Herbert Spencer and from there the funeral procession passed on to the Wayne cemetery where the body of Aunt Betty was interred near the graves of many of her relatives and where she had visited only about two weeks before.

Life is real; Life is earnest;
and the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returneth
Was not spoken of the Soul;

(I) Alicy Christina married Arislotte Simmons, b. Feb 1875, son of Scott and Lucretia (Webb) Simmons.

1.) Milo, b. April 1893 Calhoun County, OH.

2.) Orma L., b. Nov 1894 Calhoun County, WV, d. 2 June 1913.

3.) Wenerford, b. May 1896 Calhoun County, WV.

4.) Joseph G., b. Feb 1892 Calhoun County, WV.

5.) Mary Odane, b. 8 Oct 1900 Calhoun County, WV.

6.) Lona Leons, b. 20 May 1902 Calhoun County, WV.

1.) Lula, b. Feb 1894, married Roy Elmer Smith.

2.) Ora, b. Nov 1895, married (1) 29 July 1913 Clay County, WV O. L. Nottingham, (2) ____ Alkire.

3.) Mary, b. April 1897, d. 22 June 1978.

4.) Anitta, b. Nov 1899, married Oliver Green.

5.) Thelma married ____ McCormack.

6.) Wilson, a resident of Canyonville, Oregon.

7.) Kelly

1.) Kenna, b. 29 Dec 1898, married Sylvia Boggs 19 April 1925 Roane County, WV.

2.) Jacob A., b. 20 Oct 1900, married Dorothy Warner 2 July 1932.

3.) Holly, b. 16 Sept 1904, d. 1975, buried Calhoun County, WV.

4.) George, b. 24 Dec 1914 Calhoun County, WV.

5.) Louisa, buried Road Run Cemetery, Arnoldsburg, WV.

1.) Icel, b. Dec 1911, married Dave McKown.

2.) Herbert, b. 1900, married 3 Sept 1922, Rhoda Mclaughlin, b. 1902 Webster County, WV.

3.) James French, b. 1903, married Roena Ethal Rogers Clay County, WV 24 Mar 1926.

4.) Charles, b. 14 Sept 1905, married Mauza Cain.

5.) Owen, b. 1914, married 22 June 1938, Mildra Bennett, daughter of Fred and Mary Bennett.

6.) Okey, b. 1918, married 6 Sept 1938, Ilene Goff, daughter of Oliver and Lila Goff.

7.) Bess married George Farley.

8.) Inez married (1) Denver Fields, (2) Sam Springer.

1.) Harley

2.) Wilber, b. Oct 1897.

3.) Willy

4.) Melva married Bradford Brown.

5.) Ethel

6.) Mary, b. Jan 1899.

1.) Burl, b. 21 May 1915 Calhoun County, WV, married (1) 10 July 1922, Avis Singleton, (2) Elyvin Carr, d. Dec 1944.

2.) Lawrence, b. 22 Mar 1919 Calhoun County, WV, d. Mar 1945 World War II on Iwo Jima, buried Sugar Creek.

3.) Meldy, b. 3 May 1922 Braxton County, WV, married Hernon Nicholes.

1.) Mary married (1) Bill Truman, (2) Henry Roth, (3) Charles Frith. 3.) Earl, b. 1909, married 11 Jan 1937 Orva Falls, daughter of George and Bertha Falls.

4.) Noah, b. 2 July 1913, married 19 Sept 1931, Ruth Mullens, b. 7 Apr 1915.

5.) Ezra, b. 1 Aug 1915, married 1 Mar 1914, Bertha (Clere), d. 29 Oct 1975.

6.) Iva Bell, b. 24 Feb 1920, d. 17 Nov 1949, married Robert Coleman.

7.) Erchel, b. 9 Oct 1917, married Mary Hicks.

8.) Joseph, b. 1 Sept 1925, married Dorothy Reed.

9.) Wilford Henry, b. 14 Oct 1927, d. 17 June 1973, buried Arlington, VA, married Audrey Hein, b. 19 Jan 1930.

1.) Mary Chloe, b. 5 Feb 1911 Braxton County, WV, married (1) Ernest Cook, (2) Phil Coffman.

2.) Geneva, b. 9 Dec 1912 Braxton County, WV, d. 30 Apr 1939, married Clarence Boggs.

3.) Daisy Bell, b. 9 Aug 1909 Braxton County, WV, married (1) Jay Rhodes, (2) Harly Hamrok.

4.) Muriel Irene, b. 18 Nov 1914 Braxton County, WV, married Elmer Anderson.

5.) Macel Vieva, b. 17 June 1916 Braxton County, WV, married Hurl Mullins.

6.) Mildred Naomi, b. 7 May 1920 Braxton County, WV, d. 1 May 1939.

7.) Amanda Marie, b. 25 Apr 1923 Braxton County, WV, married Gary Singleton.

8.) Mabel Magdalene, b. 25 July 1921 Braxton County, WV, married (Ledia) Argabrite.

9.) Marvel, b. 11 May 1927 Braxton County, WV, married ____ Boggs.

10.) Marilea, b. 18 Dec 1929 Braxton County, WV, married Elliott Samples.

1.) Charles, b. 2 June 1914 Braxton County, WV, d. 24 Oct 1975, married Hattie Mullins 12 Aug 1937.

2.) Sylva, b. 31 Mar 1916 WV, married 9 Oct 1937, Argel Lemon.

3.) Geneve, b. 3 June 1918 Braxton County, WV, married 7 Aug 1940 Earnest Boggs.

4.) James, b. 23 Dec 1920 Braxton County, WV, d. 23 Aug 1965, married Doris Sears in 1946.

5.) Robert, b. 5 Apr 1925 Braxton County, WV, d. 31 Dec 1978, married Agnes Smith 7 Apr 1977.

6.) Anna Bell, b. 18 Feb 1923 Braxton County, WV, married Henry Duckworth 8 Sept 1945.

7.) Ferris Dean, b. 31 Oct 1934 Kanawha County, WV, married Ruby Stout 1 Nov 1958.

(I) Seldon married Nevada Hathaway, b. June 1881, d. 7 Nov 1927, daughter of James and Nannie (Craddock) Hathaway.

1.) Orlando, d. Apr 1967 Roane County, married Nov 1928, Ruby Price, daughter of Bernard and Clarkee Price.

2.) Shirley, b. 18 Apr 1898 Calhoun County, WV, d. 3 Apr 1966 Akron OH, married Mary Wagoner.

3.) Lee, b. 29 Sept 1910 Calhoun County, WV, married Roxie.

4.) Bruce, b. 10 June 1909 Calhoun County, WV, d. Feb 1979.

5.) Lizzie, b. 20 Oct 1906 Calhoun County, WV, married Burla Roberts.

6.) Evert, b. 6 Feb 1901 Calhoun County, WV, d. Sept 1918, buried Wayne Cemetery.

7.) Vergie Ethel. b. 28 Dec 1902 Calhoun County, WV, d. 24 Jan 1907, buried Wayne Cemetery.

8.) George, b. 9 July 1924 Calhoun County, WV, d. 9 Nov 1932, buried Wayne Cemetery.

1.) Camden, b. 2 Sept 1892 Calhoun County, WV, d. 16 Sept 1892, buried in Wayne Cemetery.

Rebecca Nichols, The Second Wife Of
Jacob Wayne

WIFE	Rebecca Nichols
Birth	1805, Nicholas County, WV
Death	Jan 1860, Calhoun County, WV
Burial	Wayne Cemetery, Calhoun County, WV
Marriage	2 May 1856, Calhoun County, WV
Father	Leven Nichols
Mother	Margaret Mace
Other husbands	Daniel McCune
Rebecca had children with Daniel McCune but none with Jacob Wayne.