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Sylvester "Sil" DRAIN

Sylvester "Sil" DRAIN

Male 1856 - 1928  (71 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sylvester "Sil" DRAINSylvester "Sil" DRAIN was born 1 May 1856, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 4 Feb 1928, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Hepzibah Baptist Church Cemetery, Rt 19, Hepzibah, Harrison Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: day laborer
    • Residence: Lamberts Run, Harrison Co, WV
    • Residence: Hepzibah, Harrison Co, WV

    Sylvester married Mary L. LEFEVER 21 Nov 1878, Harrison Co, WV. Mary (daughter of Isaac W. LEFEVER and Permelia L. FRENCH) was born CA 1857, Doddridge Co, (W)VA; died 26 Feb 1910; was buried , Hepzibah Baptist Church Cemetery, Rt 19, Hepzibah, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Charles DRAIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Apr 1885, Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV; died 12 Nov 1943, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV.
    2. 3. George Washington DRAIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jul 1887, Doddridge Co, WV; died Oct 1967.
    3. 4. Virginia DRAIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born CA 1890, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Sylvester married Mary Louverna "Verna" SQUIRES 13 Sep 1910, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Mary (daughter of James Monroe SQUIRES and Mary Ann GULL) was born 27 Feb 1861, Doddridge Co, (W)VA; died 11 Aug 1931, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Harrison County Poor Farm Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles DRAINCharles DRAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sylvester1) was born 18 Apr 1885, Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV; died 12 Nov 1943, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: coal cutting machine operator
    • Residence: Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV
    • Residence: 1905, Harrison Co, WV

    Charles married Lydia Myrtle MCINTYRE 31 Dec 1905, Harrison Co, WV. Lydia (daughter of Robert Taylor MCINTIRE and Ida Jane BONNELL) was born 6 May 1886, Harrison Co, WV; died 10 Oct 1968, Marion Co, WV; was buried , Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  George Washington DRAINGeorge Washington DRAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sylvester1) was born 24 Jul 1887, Doddridge Co, WV; died Oct 1967.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV
    • Residence: 1906, Harrison Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, Lamberts Run, Harrison Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1930; loader in coal mine

    George married Rosa Virginia CUNNINGHAM 17 Feb 1908, Harrison Co, WV. Rosa (daughter of Josiah H. CUNNINGHAM and Barbara Ellen CHAMP) was born CA 1889, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Florence Fay DRAIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Oct 1909, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV; died Dec 1977.

  3. 4.  Virginia DRAINVirginia DRAIN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sylvester1) was born CA 1890, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Virginia married George BONNELL 5 Sep 1906, Harrison Co, WV. George (son of Joshua Hill BONNELL and Margaret Mariah COTTRILL) was born CA 1883. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Florence Fay DRAINFlorence Fay DRAIN Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.Sylvester1) was born 9 Oct 1909, Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV; died Dec 1977.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV
    • Residence: 1926, Meadowbrook, Harrison Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, Lamberts Run, Harrison Co, WV
    • Census: 1940, Adaland, Barbour Co, WV
    • Residence: 1948, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV

    Florence married Ralph Charles GRIFFITH 15 Nov 1926, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Ralph (son of Thomas GRIFFITH and Lydia CUNNINGHAM) was born CA 1906, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Kathleen Deloris GRIFFITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 May 1925, Lamberts Run, Harrison Co, WV; died 16 Jul 1993.
    2. 7. Ralph Charles GRIFFITH, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jan 1927, Lamberts Run, Harrison Co, WV; died 30 Oct 1970, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV.

    Florence married Harold JENKINS 6 Mar 1948, Flemington, Taylor Co, WV. Harold (son of John Christopher JENKINS and Edna Gay PEPPERS) was born 1 May 1905, Braxton Co, WV. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 6.  Kathleen Deloris GRIFFITHKathleen Deloris GRIFFITH Descendancy chart to this point (5.Florence3, 3.George2, 1.Sylvester1) was born 19 May 1925, Lamberts Run, Harrison Co, WV; died 16 Jul 1993.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Worthington, Marion Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, Lamberts Run, Harrison Co, WV
    • Census: 1940, Adaland, Barbour Co, WV
    • Residence: 1943, Flemington, Taylor Co, WV

    Kathleen married Norman J. E. PHILLIPS 1 Sep 1943, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Norman was born CA 1922. [Group Sheet]

    Kathleen married ___ WATSON. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Ralph Charles GRIFFITH, Jr.Ralph Charles GRIFFITH, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (5.Florence3, 3.George2, 1.Sylvester1) was born 11 Jan 1927, Lamberts Run, Harrison Co, WV; died 30 Oct 1970, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, Lamberts Run, Harrison Co, WV
    • Census: 1940, Adaland, Barbour Co, WV
    • Residence: 1950, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV

    Ralph married Dora Dell RADCLIFF 14 Oct 1950, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Dora (daughter of Jesse Andrew RADCLIFF and Rosie Vinna GOFF) was born 13 Apr 1922, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; died 8 Jun 2008, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Timothy Dwight GRIFFITH  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Sep 1954, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; died 28 Dec 2021, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV.


Generation: 5

  1. 8.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (7.Ralph4, 5.Florence3, 3.George2, 1.Sylvester1)

    Notes:

    living - details excluded

    Living married Living. (son of James Mallory "Jim" COMER and Hallie Kathryn "Sally" NEWBROUGH) [Group Sheet]

    Living married Living. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Timothy Dwight GRIFFITHTimothy Dwight GRIFFITH Descendancy chart to this point (7.Ralph4, 5.Florence3, 3.George2, 1.Sylvester1) was born 7 Sep 1954, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; died 28 Dec 2021, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: roofer, flagger and last with Hilton in the event department
    • Residence: Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV