The Phares Family - Generation 8
William "Will" Edward (31 Jan 1885 Riverton, Pendleton County, West Virginia - 4 Dec 1975 Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia)
Will married Bertha Britton (BLAND) (12 May 1883 Bland Hills, Pendleton County, West Virginia - 13 May 1971 Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia) 3 Jul 1907 Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia. When they got married they rode a horse to Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia then took a train to Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
7 Children
1 - Thurman Boyd "Cam" (10 May 1908 Bland Hills, Pendleton County, West Virginia - 23 May 1972 Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia)
Cam married Virginia Dove CALAIN 18 May 1936 in Oakland, Maryland. They had 7 children (2 died in infancy). They divorced.
Cam is buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia.
2 - Marshall Samuel "Trigger or Hen" (23 Aug 1909 Bland Hills, Pendleton County, West Virginia - 19 Mar 1996 Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia).
Trigger married Helen Winifred WYATT 11 Oct 1929 ( 24 May 1913 Faulkner, Randolph County, West Virginia - 2003 Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia) in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia. They had 2 children.
They are both buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia.
3 - Hansel Enoch "Pete" (4 Sept 1911 Lanesville, Randolph County, West Virginia - 25 Nov 1995 Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia).
Pete married Dollie Cozette HOWELL 1 Dec 1934 in Oakland, Maryland. They had 2 children. They divorced.
He is buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia.
4 - Robert Edward "Bob" (23 May 1914 Job, Randolph County, West Virginia - 22 Jul 1994 Tice, Lee County, Florida) This is the line I follow.
Bob married Freda Maycel STURM 10 Aug 1933 in Randolph County, West Virginia. They had 8 children (1 still born). They divorced.
They are both buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia.
5 - Martha Emma (10 Dec 1916 Job, Randolph County, West Virginia - 15 Jun 2001 Shinston, Harrison County, West Virginia)
Martha married Howard Taft VANCE on 29 Nov 1936 in Oakland, Maryland. They had 2 children.
They are both buried at the Masonic Cemetery in Shinston, Harrison County, West Virginia.
6 - Freda Mae (21 Jul 1919 - 26 Jul 2007 WV)
Freda married Brooks Durpment DAVIS on 1 Jul 1941 in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia. They had 7 children. They divorced.
7 - Velma Agnes (11 Jul 1923 Bowden, Randolph County, West Virginia - 3 Jun 1924 Bowden, Randolph County, West Virginia).
Velma is buried in Bowden, Randolph County, West Virginia.
Notes
Will, Bertha, Cam, Robert and his family are all buried at the Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia, along with several of their son's and a granddaughter.
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Generation 7 - Samuel and Emily (Teter) Phares
Generation 9 - Robert and Freda (Sturm) Phares
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