Husband: Howard Blair Keister
Born: Apr-18-1881 in Gilmer Co, WV 1 Died: Mar- 6-1949 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 2 Buried: in Brannon Cemetery, Rush Run, Gilmer Co, WV 2,3 Resided: near Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 2 Census: 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: farmer 2 Father: William Harrison Keister (1836 - 1917) Mother: Mary Jane Moneypenny (1839 - 1928)
Wife: Eva Byrd Burton 4
Also known as: Bird Burton 1,5
Married: Aug- 6-1903 in Gilmer Co, WV 6
Born: May- 7-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,1,5
Died: Dec-18-1964 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 7
Buried: in Brannon Cemetery, Rush Run, Gilmer Co, WV 7,3
Resided: in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 7
Census: 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Resided: 1903 in Gilmer Co, WV 1
Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Father: Elmore Burton (1840 - 1916)
Mother: Sophia Brannon (1855 - 1895)
F Child 1: Lucile Keister Born: Oct-31-1904 8,9 Died: Nov-25-1915 in Gilmer Co, WV 10,9 Buried: in Brannon Cemetery, Rush Run, Gilmer Co, WV 3 Census: 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
F Child 2: Fluence Marie Keister Born: Jul-18-1906 in Conings, Gilmer Co, WV 11,12,1 Died: Jul- -1979 12 Resided: in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 13 Resided: 1964 in Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV 14 Census: 1910 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Husband: Samuel M. Bennett b. Mar-15-1891 d. Aug- 1-1967 Married: Oct-18-1924 at Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 3: William M. "Buddy" Keister Born: Aug-18-1914 in Lewis Co, WV 12,15 Died: Feb- -1977 12 Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 16 Resided: 1940 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 15 Wife: Eula M. Gregg b. Sep-17-1923 d. Oct-11-2006 Married: May-27-1940 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 15
Sources: (1) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Findagrave.com. (4) Marriage record of son. (5) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (6) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as Howard B. Keister, 22, b. & res. in Gilmer Co; and Bird Burton, b. Doddridge Co, res. Gilmer Co. Married Aug 6 1903 in Gilmer County. (NOTE: Howard B. Keister was the uncle of Freer Keister, husband of Eva Byrd Burton's sister Anna.), MR p. 72 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10609&Type=Marriage. (7) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV. (8) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Gilmer County Death Records, Glenville, WV. (11) Gilmer County Birth Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as Fluence Keister, white female, b. Jul 18 1906 at Conings, dau of H. B. & Bird Keister. Informant: H. B. Keister. (Note: The typed entry has the appearance of a typographical error having been corrected for the child's first name.), BR p. 96. (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (14) Death record of mother. (15) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (16) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Michigan before 1951.