"LIFE RIDGE"
Christian Leif - born abt 1730 in Germany
Spouse - unknown
Children:
Martin Life
Mary Life
Married Bernard Lantz - born 1733 - died 1786 in Highland VA
A. Martin Life - born abt 1752 - died abt 1797 in Pendleton, VA, buried on the Life farm, Hacker's Creek, WV - Occupation: Shoemaker
Spouse - Amyanna (Anna) Lantz - born abt 1752 - died 1786
Married - Abt 1769 in York County, PA
Children:
B. John Life - born 1770 in PA
C. Martin Life, Jr. - born 1770-1780
D. Christian Life - born 1780
E. Samuel Life - born 1792
F. Jonathan Life - born abt 1790
G. Anna Life - born abt 1782 - died 1856
H. Joseph Life - died at age 25
I. Christina Life - died 1856
J. Abraham Life - died 1845 in OH
B. John Life - born 1770 in Pennsylvania - died August 10, 1856 in Lewis County, WV
Spouse - Barbary Wimer - born 1780 - died March 1, 1865
Married - 1810
Children:
B-1 Samuel Life - born 1816
B-2 Noah Life - born 1824
B-3 Phoebe Life - born 1812
B-4 Mary Life - born 1813
B-5 Christianna "Teeny" Life - born 1819
B-6 Barbery Life - born 1828
B-7 Henry Life - born 1833
B-8 Margaret Life
B-1 Samuel Life - born 1816 in Pendleton Co. VA - died 1908
Spouse - Mary Elizabeth Lough - born 1821 in VA - died July 26, 1884 - Cause of death - Tumor
Married - March 9, 1843 in Lewis County, WV
Children:
B-1-1 Matilda Life - born 1843
B-1-2 Amanda Jane Life - born 1844
B-1-3 Barbary Life - born 1846
B-1-4 Marcella Life - born 1848
B-1-5 William S. Life - born 1851
B-1-6 George Life - born 1854
B-1-7 Mary E. Life - born 1857
B-1-8 Samantha A. Life - born 1859
B-1-9 Sarah Florence Sally)Life - born 1861
B-1-1 Matilda Life - born 1843 in VA
Spouse - William Newton Bailey - born 1843
Married - January 17, 1867 in Lewis Co. WV
Children:
B-1-1-1 Noah Samuel Bailey - born 1872
B-1-1-2 Mary Bailey
B-1-1-3 Bona Bailey
B-1-1-4 George Bailey
B-1-2 Amanda Jane Life - born 1844 in Lewis Co. VA
Spouse - Charles Barnet Woods - born 1843 in Hampshire Co. WV
Married - 1863
B-1-3 Barbary Life - born 1846
Spouse - John H. Crites - born 1844
Married - January 7, 1869 in Lewis Co. VA
B-1-4 Marcella Life - born 1848
Spouse - David C. Woods
Married - December 2, 1869 in Lewis Co. VA
B-1-5 William S. Life - born August 14, 1851 - died November 6, 1901 - Cause of death Typhoid Fever
Spouse - Margaret Cathern Pence - born February 3, 1851 in VA - died February 1, 1911
Married - December 30, 1871
Children:
B-1-5-1 Hattie Florence Life - born 1873
B-1-5-2 George Franklin Life - born 1874
B-1-5-3 Bertie Blanche Life - born 1876
B-1-5-4 Dora Jane Life - born 1878
B-1-5-5 Samuel Clark Life - born 1879
B-1-5-6 Statia Myrtle Life - born 1881
B-1-5-7 Laura Leila Life - born 1884
B-1-5-8 Reuben Scott Life - born 1887
B-1-5-9 Noah Garland Life - born 1888
B-1-5-10 Infant Life - born 1886 - died 1886
B-1-5-2 George Franklin Life - born October 5, 1874 - died April 23, 1953
Spouse - Tina Alice McCray - born October 17, 1879 - died March 12, 1976
Married - September 14, 1898 in Webster Co. WV
Children:
B-1-5-2-1 Golda Life - born 1900
B-1-5-2-2 Grace Life - born 1905
B-1-5-2-3 Alvin Forest Life - born 1916
B-1-5-2-4 Granville Francis Life - born 1920
B-1-6 George Life - born March 1854 - died December 7, 1921 in Lewis County, WV - Cause of death Kidney Disease
Spouse - Ceella Jane Hacker - born February 1, 1862 - died September 18,1922 in Lewis County, WV - Cause of death Influenza
Married - October 12, 1879 in Lewis County, WV
Children:
B-1-6-1 Idella Virginia Life - born 1880
B-1-6-2 Major T. Life - born 1880
B-1-6-3 Alice Life - born 1881
B-1-6-4 Samuel Albert Life - born 1885
B-1-6-5 Georgia Life - born 1888
B-1-6-6 Cora Life - born 1892
B-1-6-7 Ora Life - born 1892
B-1-6-8 Jonah Edward Life - born 1895
B-1-6-9 Audre Opal Life - born 1903
B-1-6-4 Samuel Albert Life - born February 11, 1885 - died 1930
Spouse - Martha Ann Reed - born 1884 - died 1965
Married - September 1908 in Clarksburg, WV
Children:
B-1-6-4-1 Ruth Irene Life - born 1911
B-1-6-4-2 Samuel Dwight Life - born 1913
B-1-6-4-3 Olive Ceella Life - born 1914
B-1-6-4-4 Alice Virginia Life - born 1920
B-1-6-4-5 Paul Kenneth Life - born 1920
B-1-6-4-2 Samuel Dwight Life - born March 31, 1913
Spouse - Bernice U. Mason
Married - 1932
Children:
B-1-6-4-2-1 Ula Mae Life - born 1933
B-1-6-4-2-2 Mary Ann Life - born 1940
B-1-6-4-2-3 Samuel Dwight Life - born 1933
B-2 Noah Life - born February 25, 1824 - died September 6, 1919 in Lewis Co., WV
1st Spouse - Margaret Alkire - born September 11, 1823 - died August 19, 1859
Married - January 21, 1847
Children:
B-2-1 John Life - born February 25, 1848 - died October 9, 1862
B-2-2 Eliza Life - born 1850
B-2-3 Blackwell Jackson Life - born 1852
B-2-4 Margaret Life - born 1857
B-2-5 Virginia Life - born 1854
B-2-6 Samuel Life - born 1859
2nd Spouse - Margaret C. Lough - born 1837
Married - February 24, 1867
Children:
B-2-7 Mary A. Life - born 1866
B-2-8 Norah Life - born 1868
B-2-9 Cora Leah Life - born 1869
B-2-3 Blackwell Jackson Life - born August 15, 1852 in Lewis Co. VA - died December 16, 1940 in Lewis Co. WV - Cause of Death - Heart Attack - buried at Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Good Hope, Harrison Co. WV
1st Spouse - Leila F. Fisher - born January 9, 1851 - died April 26, 1876
Married - January 26, 1873
Children:
B-2-3-1 Catherine Margaret "Kate" Life - born 1873
B-2-3-2 Georgia May Life - born 1876
2nd Spouse - Margaret Jane Burnside - born February 15, 1852 in Lewis Co. VA - died March 8, 1934 in Lewis Co. WV - buried at Good Hope Masonic Cemetery, Good Hope, Harrison Co. WV
Married - May 1, 1878 in Good Hope, WV
Children:
B-2-3-3 Laura Belle Life - born 1879
B-2-3-4 Maude Susan Life - born 1880
B-2-3-5 Dr. Noah L. Life - born 1884
3rd Spouse - Unknown
Children:
B-2-3-6 Rev. Albert T. life - born 1864
B-2-3-6 Rev. Albert T. Life - born March 1864 - died November 25, 1963
Spouse - Fanny Shields - born August 1867 - died March 8, 1936
Children:
B-2-3-6-1 Anna May Life - born 1895
B-2-3-6-2 William Cecil Life - born 1897
B-3 Phoebe Life - born 1812 - died January 10, 1870 in WV
Spouse - Abraham Whetsel
Married - September 15, 1831 in Lewis County, WV
Children:
B-4 Mary Life - born November 18, 1813 in VA - died July 28, 1894
Spouse - John Dexter Hardman - born October 10, 1811 in OH - died December 21, 1871 in Stanley's Run, WV
Married - February 2, 1838
Children:
B-4-1 Mary Elizabeth Hardman - born 1838
B-4-2 Alcinda Hardman - born 1840
B-4-3 Perry Green Hardman - born 1842
B-4-4 Henry Hardman - born 1844
B-4-5 George Washington Hardman - born 1845
B-4-6 Margaret Hardman - born 1848
B-4-7 John Life Hardman - born 1850
B-4-8 Louisa Hardman - born 1853
B-4-9 Amanda E. Hardman - born 1855
B-8 Margaret Life
Spouse - George P. Smith - born 1806
Married - December 3, 1830 in Lewis Co. WV
Children:
B-8-1 John J. Smith
B-8-2 Sarah J. Smith
B-8-3 Barbara Smith
B-8-4 Margaret Smith
B-8-5 Carolina Smith
B-8-6 George W. Smith
C. Martin Life, Jr, - born 1775 in PA - died abt 1844
Spouse - Elizabeth Fleischer - born 1748-1767 - died abt 1850
Married - 1799 in Highland County, VA
Children:
C-1 John Life - born 1800
C-2 Jonas Life - born 1801
C-3 Christian Life - born 1810
C-4 Lydia Life - born abt 1805
C-5 Susannaa Life - born 1816
C-6 Abraham Life - born 1819
C-1 John Life - born August 17, 1800 in Highland Cty, VA - died March 30, 1875
Spouse - Julia Bumgardner - born abt 1804 in Rhine River, Germany - died November 1, 1884
Married - February 24, 1823 in Augusta County, VA
Children:
C-1-1 Samuel Life - born 1823
C-1-2 Martin Life - born 1824
C-1-3 John G. Life - born 1827
C-1-4 Catherine Life - born 1829
C-1-5 Christian Life - born 1831
C-1-6 Caroline Life - born 1833
C-1-7 William Life - born 1835
C-1-8 Elizabeth Life - born 1837
C-1-9 Perry Life - born 1839
C-1-10 Abraham Life - born 1841
C-1-11 Bennett Life - born 1842
C-1-12 Mary Jane Life - born 1844
C-1-13 Julia Ann Life - born 1847
C-1-14 Isaac Life - born 1850
C-1-1 Samuel Life - born 1823 in Augusta County, VA - died abt 1845
Spouse - Elizabeth (Bettie) Davis
Children:
C-1-1 Samuel Wesley Life - born 1845
C-1-2 Rhoda Jane Life
C-1-1 Samuel Wesley Life - born 1845 - died 1927 in West York, IL
Spouse - Sarah E. Bonn
Children:
C-1-1-1 Lewis Life - died 1947
C-1-1-2 Oliver Life
C-1-1-3 Chaney Life
C-1-1-4 Pearl Life
C-1-1-5 Nannie Life
C-1-2 Martin Life - born 1824 in Augusta County, VA - died 1896 in Beattle, KS
Spouse - Elizabeth Zimmerman
Married - 1851 in Randolph County, IL
Children:
C-1-2-1 Julia Ann Life
C-1-2-2 Sarah E. Life
C-1-3 John G. Life - born February 10, 1827
Spouse - Unknown
Children:
C-1-3-1 Mary Jane Life
C-1-3-2 Martha Life
C-1-4 Catherine Life - born 1829
Spouse - Silas Gordon
Children:
C-1-4-1 Maggie Gordon
C-1-4-2 Preston Gordon
C-1-4-3 Franklin Gordon
C-1-5 Christian Life - born January 8, 1831 in Virginia - died April 13, 1887 in IN
Spouse - Polly Ann Tinkle - born 1837 in Indiana - died 1934
Married - September 3, 1856 in IN
Children:
C-1-5-1 Emaline Life - born 1858
C-1-5-2 Jacob Life - born 1860
C-1-5-3 John Life - born 1860
C-1-5-4 Louis Life - born 1863
C-1-5-5 Julia Life - born 1866
C-1-5-6 William B. Life - born 1868
C-1-5-1 Emaline Life - born 1858 in Indiana - died 1949
Spouse - Martin Van Buren Bartlett
Married - 1876
Children:
C-1-5-1-1 Nellie Bartlett - born 1877 - died 1966
C-1-5-1-2 Willard Arthur Bartlett - born 1878 - died 1956
C-1-5-1-3 Anna Bartlett - born 1881 - died 1968
C-1-5-1-4 Charles L. Bartlett - born 1883 - died 1967
C-1-5-2 Jacob Life - born 1860 - died 1941
Spouse - Florence Matilda Bartlett - born 1865 - died 1935
Married - 1883
Children:
C-1-5-2-1 Della (Tine) Life - born 1886
C-1-5-2-2 Chester Christian Life - born 1884
C-1-5-2-3 Cora Mae Life - born 1888
C-1-5-2-4 Pearl Life - born 1890
C-1-5-2-5 Floyd William Life - born 1892 - died 1961
C-1-5-2-6 Hazel Life - born 1894 - died 1957
C-1-5-2-7 Mary Life - born 1898 - died 1971
C-1-5-2-8 Earl Martin Life - born 1902
C-1-5-2-9 Cecil Ray Life - born 1906
C-1-5-2-2 Chester Christian Life - born 1884 - died 1953
Spouse - Nellie Bavender
Married - 1907
Children:
C-1-5-2-2-1 Hugh Jacob Life - born 1917
C-1-5-2-2-2 Florence Ellen Life - born 1914
C-1-5-3 John Life - born 1860 in Indiana - died 1929 in Indiana
Spouse - Mary Frances Page - born 1866 - died 1937
Children:
C-1-5-3-1 Joseph C. Life - born 1882
C-1-5-3-2 Julie E. Life - born 1884
C-1-5-3-3 Nora J. Life - born 1886
C-1-5-3-4 Mary Etta Life - born 1887
C-1-5-3-5 Mildred Ruth Life - born 1901
C-1-5-3-6 Paul Life - born 1904
C-1-5-3-1 Joseph C. Life - born 1882 - died 1960
Spouse - Goldie Snell
Children:
C-1-5-3-1-1 Dora Life
C-1-5-3-1-2 Lawrence Life
C-1-5-3-1-3 Garnett Alley Life
C-1-5-3-1-4 Mildred Life
C-1-5-3-1-5 Mearle Life
C-1-5-3-1-6 Paul Life
C-1-5-3-1-7 Pauline Life
C-1-5-3-1-8 Noel Life
C-1-5-3-1-9 Howard Life
C-1-5-3-1-10 Orville Life
C-1-5-3-2 Julie E. Life - born 1884 - died 1945
Spouse - Herbert P. Grove - born 1882
Children:
C-1-5-3-2-1 Esther Boyle Grove - born 1906
C-1-5-3-2-2 Mary Bell Grove - born 1908
C-1-5-3-3 Nora J. Life - born 1886 - died 1931
Spouse - Sam Dull
C-1-5-3-4 Mary Etta Life - born 1887 - died 1931
Spouse - Orlie Borror
C-1-5-3-5 Mildred Ruth Life - born 1901
Spouse - Forrest Zimmerman
C-1-5-3-6 Paul Life - born 1904
Spouse - Lottie Jones - born 1899
Married - 1924
Children:
C-1-5-3-6-1 Dale Frederick Life - born 1925
C-1-5-3-6-2 John Roger Life - born 1926 - died 1944
C-1-5-3-6-3 Mary Katherine Life - born 1930
C-1-5-3-6-4 Alberta Life - born 1932
C-1-5-4 Louis Life - born 1863 - died 1944
Two marriages - no children
C-1-5-6 William B. Life - born 1868 - died 1954
Spouse - Sarah Garringer - born 1875 - died 1958
Married - 1890 in IN
Children:
C-1-5-6-1 Bessie May Life - born 1892 - died 1962
C-1-5-6-2 David Martin Life - born 1894
C-1-5-6-3 Ethel Amelia Life - born 1896
C-1-5-6-4 Lottie Crystal Life - born 1898 - died 1919
C-1-5-6-5 Carlos Arthur Life - born 1901
C-1-5-6-6 Homer Lawrence Life - born 1904
C-1-5-6-7 Hershel Life - born 1907
C-1-5-6-8 Clara Estella Life - born 1910
C-1-5-6-9 Beulah Lavina Life - born 1912
C-1-5-6-10 Geraldine Life - born 1915
C-1-6 Caroline Life - born 1833 in West Virginia
Spouse - William Richardson
C-1-7 William Life - born 1835
Spouse - Unknown
Children:
C-1-7-1 Julia Life
C-1-7-2 Martin Life
C-1-7-3 Lettie Life
C-1-7-4 Grant Life
C-1-7-5 Gusta Life
C-1-8 Elizabeth Life - born 1837
Spouse - Ace Phillips
C-1-9 Perry Life - born 1839 - died 1894
Spouse - Anna C. Rust - born 1849 - died 1921
Children:
C-1-9-1 Ida Life - born 1871
C-1-9-2 Arnetta Life - born 1873
C-1-9-3 Julia Life - born 1874
C-1-9-4 Effie Life - born 1879
C-1-9-5 Kate Life - born 1837
C-1-9-6 Ola Life - born 1890
C-1-9-7 John Franklin Life - born 1875 - died 1953
C-1-10 Abraham Life - born 1841
1st Spouse - Anna C. Rust
2nd Spouse - Corintha Reeves - died August 10, 1888
Children:
C-1-10-1 Albert Weldon Life - born 1868 - died 1894
C-1-10-2 Minnie A. Life - born 1875 - died 1888
3rd Spouse - Ann Maner
Children:
C-1-10-3 Harry Life
C-1-10-4 Pearl Life
C-1-10-5 Bessie Life
C-1-10-6 Mary Life
C-1-12 Mary Jane Life - born 1884
Spouse - Joe Griggen
C-1-13 Julia Life - born 1847
Spouse - James Gray
C-1-14 Isaac Life - born 1850 -