Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameHarry Wilbur LINES 
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63Birth PlaceCurwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Birth Date15 Nov 188166
Birth Date15 Nov 188063
Residence Date27 Apr 194267 Age: 57
Residence PlaceClearfield, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Residence Memo121 Clearfield St.
Residence DateDec 197168
Residence PlaceHyattsville, Prince George’s Co., MD, USA
Death PlaceFellowsville, Preston Co., WV, USA
Death MemoDied in his sleep at the home of his sister Cornelia where he resided
Burial Date28 Jun 197463
Burial PlaceOak Hill Cemetery, Curwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Soc. Sec. #171-14-2094, Issued in Pennsylvania state66
OccupationTeamster in 1910; Construction Laborer in 1930; Lumberman, Railroad, Tannery Worker70,71,16
OccupationLaborer in 192072
Cause of DeathNatural Causes Incident to Old Age73
FatherEli Monroe LINES (1859-1930)
MotherMary Jane PATTON (1859-1943)
Misc. Notes
Obituary
CURWENSVILLE - Funeral services for Harry Wilbur Lines, 93 former Curwensville resident who died at his home in Fellowville, W.Va., Tuesday, will be held at 1:30 P.m. tomorrow from the Russell H. Lininger Funeral Home. The Rev. Frank Parry will officiate and interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call in the funeral home from 2 p.m. today until the hour of services.
Mr. Lines was born in Curwensville, Nov. 15, 1880, a son of Eli and Mary (Patton) LInes.
These children survive him: Orville, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Charles (Ruby) Ingram, Akron, Ohio; Elmer, Curwensville; Mrs. Maxine Gleason, and Mrs. Charles (Lillian) Henderson, Hyattsville, Md.; Wilbur, Clearfield; Reuben, Philadelphia; Eli and John, Akron.
Twenty-seven grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchildren also survive along with nine step-grandchildren, 14 step great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Cornelia Goff, Fellowsville, W.Va.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, the former Nora Wertz; his second wife, the former Margaret Sanger; three sons; Richard, Melvin and Monroe; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and four brothers.63
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Depending on the source Harry’s birth year varies from 1880 to 1884. This is further complicated by family tradition which suggests that Harry did adjust his birth year for some unknown reason, left only to speculation.
The compiler believes his year of birth (1884), as implied by the 1910 census, is accurate.74
Note: January 1920 census indicates Harry was 38 (b. 1881).72
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No birth certificates were issued at the time Harry and his siblings were born. The doctor or midwife made a record and then sent it to the court house. However the Clearfield Court House burned down and destroyed many of the records when Harry’s sister Cornelia was quite young.75
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Most of his children referred to him as “Pop” and on occasion some referred to him as “the old man.”7
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Employed by the Garland Lumber Co. at 809 Presquild(?) St., Philipsburg, PA in April 1942. Harry is 5 foot 8 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds, with blue eys, brown hair, ruddy complexion with a scar on his abdomen. Includes his signature.67
Note: The card, filled-out by Harry spells his middle name “Wilber”, his last name “Lyons.” He indicates he is sixty-years old with a birth date of 15 Nov 1881.
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Resident of Clearfield, PA in November 1943.76
Resident at 121 Clearfield St., Clearfield, PA in October 1943.77
Resident of Pleasant Hill, PA in November 1950.78
Resident of Philipsburg, Centre, PA in August 1955.15
Those called to jury duty this week [Feb 1960] incude ... Harry W. Lyons, laborer, Philipsburg.79
Remained a resident of Philipsburg, Centre, PA until early to mid 1960's, sometime following the death of his wife Margaret in 1961.
Resident of Hyattsville, Prince Georges, MD, with his daughter Maxine and her adopted son Richard in the mid to late 1960s.
Resident of Fellowsville, Preston, WV, with his sister Cornelia Early 1970s until his death.7
Note: Social Security Death Index indicates Harry’s last residence was 26410 Newburg, Preston, WV.3
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79 year-old Harry was the passenger in a single-car accident driven by his wife Margaret in January 1960. The car skidded and crossed to the left side of highway 322, near Clearfield, striking an embankment and rolled over on it’s right side. He suffered fractured ribs.80
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At the time of his death he reportedly had 27 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. In addition he had 9 step-grandchildren, and 14 step-great-grandchildren.63
NOTE: Harry actually had 29 grandchildren.3
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This source erroneously notes his death taking place in Belleville, WV.69
The Social Security Death Index indicates he died in Newburg, Preston, WV.
Lines vs. Lyons (Alternate Spellings)
There are a number of recorded occurrences where various Lines family members used or addressed other Lines family members with the surname LYONS. For many years my grandfather Harry W. Lines (1880-1974) used the spelling LYONS in his last name. As early as June of 1911 Harry’s brother 20-year old Ray enlisted in the Army using the Lyons spelling.
Prior to that time Harry's uncle Mark Wallace Lyons (1878-1965) also changed the spelling of his last name to LYONS. According to a grandson, George Lyons, Mark for unknown reasons made the change when he married his wife in August of 1913.
There are instances when Harry’s other brothers used the spelling in their mailings to other family members. There is one documented case, for example, in which William Edward Lines (1882-1937) sent his sister Cornelia (1893-1993) a postcard in which he spells her last name Lyons. There is another documented instance in which brother Byron Francis Lines (1887-1935) sent his mother Mary Jane Patton Lines a postcard in which he spelled her last name Lyons.
Cornelia Ellen Lines Susek (b. 1921) told her daughter Gloria Susek Peters that she was always aware that the name had been spelled two differing ways but never knew why. Cornelia’s father, my grandfather’s brother, Raymond E. Lines Sr. (1891-1966) was also known to use the different spelling. A number of Cornelia Susek's family pictures have handwritten identifying information on the backs that also used the spelling LYONS.
In addition there are postcards in which Byron Francis Lines changed the order of his first and second initials. Once as F.B.L. and another time as B.F.L.
In my research of the Clearfield Progress newspaper I have also seen various members of my family, as recently as my father’s generation, in which their last name was incorrectly (or possibly sometimes otherwise) written as Lyons.
In the days during my grandfather’s life, prior to the law requiring registration of births, many males, would adjust their ages to avoid military service and other civic burdens. However that does not explain why individuals as shown above would address correspondence to a sister or mother with the same erroneous spelling of the family surname.
One final note. My step-grandfather Marlie Ellinger’s mother was Jane Lyons.3
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CURWENSVILLE - Funeral services for Harry Wilbur Lines, 93 former Curwensville resident who died at his home in Fellowville, W.Va., Tuesday, will be held at 1:30 P.m. tomorrow from the Russell H. Lininger Funeral Home. The Rev. Frank Parry will officiate and interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call in the funeral home from 2 p.m. today until the hour of services.
Mr. Lines was born in Curwensville, Nov. 15, 1880, a son of Eli and Mary (Patton) LInes.
These children survive him: Orville, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Charles (Ruby) Ingram, Akron, Ohio; Elmer, Curwensville; Mrs. Maxine Gleason, and Mrs. Charles (Lillian) Henderson, Hyattsville, Md.; Wilbur, Clearfield; Reuben, Philadelphia; Eli and John, Akron.
Twenty-seven grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchildren also survive along with nine step-grandchildren, 14 step great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Cornelia Goff, Fellowsville, W.Va.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, the former Nora Wertz; his second wife, the former Margaret Sanger; three sons; Richard, Melvin and Monroe; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and four brothers.63
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Depending on the source Harry’s birth year varies from 1880 to 1884. This is further complicated by family tradition which suggests that Harry did adjust his birth year for some unknown reason, left only to speculation.
The compiler believes his year of birth (1884), as implied by the 1910 census, is accurate.74
Note: January 1920 census indicates Harry was 38 (b. 1881).72
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No birth certificates were issued at the time Harry and his siblings were born. The doctor or midwife made a record and then sent it to the court house. However the Clearfield Court House burned down and destroyed many of the records when Harry’s sister Cornelia was quite young.75
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Most of his children referred to him as “Pop” and on occasion some referred to him as “the old man.”7
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Employed by the Garland Lumber Co. at 809 Presquild(?) St., Philipsburg, PA in April 1942. Harry is 5 foot 8 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds, with blue eys, brown hair, ruddy complexion with a scar on his abdomen. Includes his signature.67
Note: The card, filled-out by Harry spells his middle name “Wilber”, his last name “Lyons.” He indicates he is sixty-years old with a birth date of 15 Nov 1881.
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Resident of Clearfield, PA in November 1943.76
Resident at 121 Clearfield St., Clearfield, PA in October 1943.77
Resident of Pleasant Hill, PA in November 1950.78
Resident of Philipsburg, Centre, PA in August 1955.15
Those called to jury duty this week [Feb 1960] incude ... Harry W. Lyons, laborer, Philipsburg.79
Remained a resident of Philipsburg, Centre, PA until early to mid 1960's, sometime following the death of his wife Margaret in 1961.
Resident of Hyattsville, Prince Georges, MD, with his daughter Maxine and her adopted son Richard in the mid to late 1960s.
Resident of Fellowsville, Preston, WV, with his sister Cornelia Early 1970s until his death.7
Note: Social Security Death Index indicates Harry’s last residence was 26410 Newburg, Preston, WV.3
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79 year-old Harry was the passenger in a single-car accident driven by his wife Margaret in January 1960. The car skidded and crossed to the left side of highway 322, near Clearfield, striking an embankment and rolled over on it’s right side. He suffered fractured ribs.80
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At the time of his death he reportedly had 27 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. In addition he had 9 step-grandchildren, and 14 step-great-grandchildren.63
NOTE: Harry actually had 29 grandchildren.3
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This source erroneously notes his death taking place in Belleville, WV.69
The Social Security Death Index indicates he died in Newburg, Preston, WV.
Lines vs. Lyons (Alternate Spellings)
There are a number of recorded occurrences where various Lines family members used or addressed other Lines family members with the surname LYONS. For many years my grandfather Harry W. Lines (1880-1974) used the spelling LYONS in his last name. As early as June of 1911 Harry’s brother 20-year old Ray enlisted in the Army using the Lyons spelling.
Prior to that time Harry's uncle Mark Wallace Lyons (1878-1965) also changed the spelling of his last name to LYONS. According to a grandson, George Lyons, Mark for unknown reasons made the change when he married his wife in August of 1913.
There are instances when Harry’s other brothers used the spelling in their mailings to other family members. There is one documented case, for example, in which William Edward Lines (1882-1937) sent his sister Cornelia (1893-1993) a postcard in which he spells her last name Lyons. There is another documented instance in which brother Byron Francis Lines (1887-1935) sent his mother Mary Jane Patton Lines a postcard in which he spelled her last name Lyons.
Cornelia Ellen Lines Susek (b. 1921) told her daughter Gloria Susek Peters that she was always aware that the name had been spelled two differing ways but never knew why. Cornelia’s father, my grandfather’s brother, Raymond E. Lines Sr. (1891-1966) was also known to use the different spelling. A number of Cornelia Susek's family pictures have handwritten identifying information on the backs that also used the spelling LYONS.
In addition there are postcards in which Byron Francis Lines changed the order of his first and second initials. Once as F.B.L. and another time as B.F.L.
In my research of the Clearfield Progress newspaper I have also seen various members of my family, as recently as my father’s generation, in which their last name was incorrectly (or possibly sometimes otherwise) written as Lyons.
In the days during my grandfather’s life, prior to the law requiring registration of births, many males, would adjust their ages to avoid military service and other civic burdens. However that does not explain why individuals as shown above would address correspondence to a sister or mother with the same erroneous spelling of the family surname.
One final note. My step-grandfather Marlie Ellinger’s mother was Jane Lyons.3
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Spouses
Birth Date18 May 188683
Birth PlaceBedford County, PA, USA
Residence Date1900
Residence PlaceCurwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death Date29 Jul 196384 Age: 77
Death PlaceClearfield, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceCrown Crest Memorial Park, Hyde, Clearfield Co., PA, USA84
Cause of DeathCancer7
FatherEmanuel L WERTZ (1864-1922)
MotherHannah HOOPENGARDNER (~1860-1943)
Misc. Notes
Nora was an only child. She may also have had other pregnancies, and possibly other stillborn children that aren’t among the thirteen listed in the record with her first husband Harry W. Lines. I was told that she lost a child before her oldest recorded child Orville was born.
My grandmother had a very difficult life as a young woman, raising her children under very trying circumstances and complicated by an absent husband, who provided little. With the onset of the Great Depression in October of 1929, she was 43 years old with ten children, seven of them between the ages of three to seventeen. It was often a struggle just to have something to eat.
Yet, despite the challenges, I am told she still had a great sense of humor. My Uncle Pete (John Edward Lines), the youngest of all her children, fondly remembered my grandmother saying from time to time in jest, that she was going “to get away from all her noisy kids.” That she was going to go away so far it would “cost a dollar to mail a penny postcard.”3
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Nora was in the hospital with her leg up in a sling following knee surgery that was damaged after a fall when she gave birth to her son Reuben.41
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Resident of Curwensville, PA May 1944.25
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Resident of Curwensville, Clearfield, Pa. in Aug 1955.15
My grandmother had a very difficult life as a young woman, raising her children under very trying circumstances and complicated by an absent husband, who provided little. With the onset of the Great Depression in October of 1929, she was 43 years old with ten children, seven of them between the ages of three to seventeen. It was often a struggle just to have something to eat.
Yet, despite the challenges, I am told she still had a great sense of humor. My Uncle Pete (John Edward Lines), the youngest of all her children, fondly remembered my grandmother saying from time to time in jest, that she was going “to get away from all her noisy kids.” That she was going to go away so far it would “cost a dollar to mail a penny postcard.”3
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Nora was in the hospital with her leg up in a sling following knee surgery that was damaged after a fall when she gave birth to her son Reuben.41
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Resident of Curwensville, PA May 1944.25
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Resident of Curwensville, Clearfield, Pa. in Aug 1955.15
Family ID3
Marr Date25 Dec 1904
Marr MemoThe year is per the 1910 census
Div Dateaft Apr 194085
Reside Date191071
Reside PlaceCurwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Reside MemoRenting a house
Reside Date191283
Reside PlacePike Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Reside MemoBirth of daughter Maxine
Reside Date15 Jan 192072
Reside PlacePenn Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Reside Date22 Apr 193016
Reside PlacePike Township, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Reside MemoBailey Road; Rented home for $8 a month
Reside DateSep 193086
Reside PlaceCurwensville, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Misc. Notes
In the 1910 U.S. Federal Census Harry appears with wife Nora and their first three children Orville, Ruby and Monroe. It indicates Harry is 26 years old making his year of birth about 1884.
The census was taken sometime just prior to Monroe’s death on 16 May 1910. It indicates that they had been married six years shich would place the year of their marriage at 1904, rather than the 1902 my handwritten notes had indicated.
They lived five-doors from Nora’s parent’s home.71
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In the 1930 U.S. Federal Census Harry & Nora have five children living at home, Lillian (age 15), Reuben (age 11), Eli (age 7), Richard (age 5) & John E. (age 3). Harry was not a veteran of the U.S. Military.16
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As best as I can tell, during World War Two my grandparents Harry and Nora had six boys serving in the military. (Elmer, Wilbur, Reuben, Eli, Richard and John.)3
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Nora lost a baby about six months into her pregnancy. She thought she was no longer pregnant after the miscarriage but a few months later discovered she was still pregnant with a twin. The baby was her last, John Edward Lines.41
The census was taken sometime just prior to Monroe’s death on 16 May 1910. It indicates that they had been married six years shich would place the year of their marriage at 1904, rather than the 1902 my handwritten notes had indicated.
They lived five-doors from Nora’s parent’s home.71
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In the 1930 U.S. Federal Census Harry & Nora have five children living at home, Lillian (age 15), Reuben (age 11), Eli (age 7), Richard (age 5) & John E. (age 3). Harry was not a veteran of the U.S. Military.16
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As best as I can tell, during World War Two my grandparents Harry and Nora had six boys serving in the military. (Elmer, Wilbur, Reuben, Eli, Richard and John.)3
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Nora lost a baby about six months into her pregnancy. She thought she was no longer pregnant after the miscarriage but a few months later discovered she was still pregnant with a twin. The baby was her last, John Edward Lines.41
ChildrenOrville Harry (1906-1999)
Ruby Josephine (1907-2004)
Monroe Clegg (Died as Infant) (1909-1910)
Elmer Byron (1911-1988)
Maxine ”Mack” Jane (1912-1990)
Lillian “Lil” Hannah (1915-2007)
Wilbur “Wib” Emanuel (1917-2003)
Rubin Waterworth (1918-1993)
Melvin Howard (Died as Infant) (1920-1921)
Eli Enlo (1922-2009)
Richard “Dick” Delmont (1924-1955)
John “Pete” Edward (Twin) (1926-1998)
[Son] (Stillborn Twin)
Misc. Notes
A Mrs. Margaret Lines is listed among those admitted to the Clearfield Hospital on 5 June 1946. [This is probably a different Margaret Lines as records indicate this Margaret was not married to Harry until 1950.]87
Family ID51
Marr Date10 Nov 195088