Jul-28-2018Husband: Holdridge Smith Sayre Also known as: Holdridge S. Sayres 1 Born: Aug-11-1833 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 2,3 Died: Jan-25-1918 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 2,4 Buried: in Evergreen Union Cemetery, Waverly, Pike Co, OH 4 Census: 1900, 1910 in Pike Co, OH Resided: 1890 in Pebble Twp, Pike Co, OH 5 Census: 1880 in Pike Co, OH Census: 1870 in Huntington Twp, Ross Co, OH Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1860 constable 6 Military: Civil War 7 (see note 1) Father: Hiram T. Sayre (1806 - 1845) Mother: Mary J. Smith (1806 - 1859) Other spouse 2 Notes
Wife: Clarrinda A. Greathouse Also known as: Clarinda A. Greathouse 4 Married: Feb-19-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1
Born: Oct-15-1838 8,1 Died: Mar-13-1857 2 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 4 Father: James Greathouse
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) Headstone. (3) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (6) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (7) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (8) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. Event Notes Note (1) The following letter was written by Doddridge County's Chapman Johnson Stuart to West Virginia Governor Arthur I. Boreman on behalf of Holdridge Sayre: Transcription by Bryan Holmes, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peyton's Fall 2010 "Introduction to Public History" at West Virginia State University http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/militia/doddridge/ doddridge08-01t.html West Union July 24th/64 Gov. Boreman, Dear Sir, Capt Holdridge S. Sayre of this County wishes a recruiting commission under the Presidents last call for 500000 men. Mr. Sayre can recruit a good many men in our county, and I believe would be the most successful man in that way that could be [?] commending. Please send him a commission I am anxious that [?] should avoid a dr [?]. Yours with highest respects C. J. StuartName Index