Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameCheryl “Sherry” Faith BOAL 
1136
1136Birth Date16 Mar 1957 Age: 60
Residence DateMar 2016
Residence PlaceMahaffey, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Residence MemoIn the Bells Landing area
OccupationRegistered Nurse, Home Health Care Nurse, Works At A Nursing Home In Clarion, PA
EducationAttended Curwensville Area High School 1137
FatherLester BOAL (1905-)
MotherElizabeth “Betty” L BLOOM (1922-2005)
Misc. Notes
Cheryl described herself and her young siblings by saying, “We were mischievous kids, but we outgrew that.”119
Cheryl remarried after the death of her first husband, but was later divorced. She lived in Bell’s Landing near Mahaffey, PA in 2011. Her brother Dave had recently moved in with her.1138
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Her Parents, Brothers and Alcoholism
All or what I have ever met of the Lines’ were fine and upstanding human beings. I cannot and never will say that of Elmer, or my "mother.” The damage they caused mentally and psycologically to the brothers and sisters I "had" is mind boggling. It is honestly a true horror story, and something that most of the others refuse to discuss…. If I ever do share with you any of the things we went through, it could be too much for you to deal with, and none of it is any thing you or anyone else could have prevented…. The alchohol abuse had devastating effects on all those whose lives it controlled, and … I do not have any room in my life for that stupidy, and neither does my daughter and her family. It was such a sad thing to watch as every one of my brothers, grew up to be alchoholics, and their lives were all destroyed by it. The same big bothers that once consoled me, as a tiny tot, hugging me and promising that they were going to grow up, get their own place and take me to live with them to be safe. Now, at the ages we are, it is all a blurry memory of that affectrion and caring. They have been alcholics, most of them, since young teen years.1131
Her Faith in God
My pals and … child hood friends … praise me for my accomplishments [in] life. I have been told by them that it is a miracle I have not lived an addicted and immoral life style. It is due to God!! That is why so many of my posts are God or Christ focused, he has been my guiding force. When i became a mom, I forced myself to do whatever I had to to break the cycles. I was determined to give my children everything they needed to grow in to good people. It is nice to have friends that I can totatally relate to. Family and friends [are] what life is about. There are days that most of my posts are God or Christ related, for a reason: God has kept me safe through all the trauma, even though there was devstation and trauma. God was always there with me and keeping me alive and with hope. I post those things hoping that other members of my famiy that are living the addictions and doing wrong might be inspired, I give those things to God in full faith that as you well know only he can conquer… My middle name is Faith. Always liked that it was.
In the bible, those who had the most trials and tribulations are the ones that God used for his purpose. I do not see that as he made us suffer, for the sake of suffering, but for his purpose in our lives…. God has a purpose for me that will be revealed in his time. He generally comes to that purpose in our older ages. So maybe it will be revealed soon? If nothing else, perhaps to be a guding force for him, in helping others by a life testamony.820
Kick the Can
Sherry made the statement about how playing Kick the Can was one of the ways "we entertained ourselves as children, poor and growing up." In describing the game, she wrote: "in warm weather, we could get an old vegetable can from the trash, place it on the nearest mound or hill, someone would be deginated as "It" to start the game, the "It" would be the one to kick the can over the hill, and as soon as it is kicked, retrieve it to the top of the hill, while all the other kids hid. Oh, and it was only played when dark outside. The "it" person would go and try to seek the kids that hid. If one or any of the kids got to the can that was placed at the hill, they would re-kick it over the hill, until othe riginal “it” person had to retrieve and place atop the mount. Needless to say, I being one of the smaller, I never won. To win, you would have to tag all the kids without them kicking the can back over the hill. It was a variation on hide and seek. Also we just loved to take you city slickers snipe hunting, surely you were initiated into that?1139
Cheryl remarried after the death of her first husband, but was later divorced. She lived in Bell’s Landing near Mahaffey, PA in 2011. Her brother Dave had recently moved in with her.1138
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Her Parents, Brothers and Alcoholism
All or what I have ever met of the Lines’ were fine and upstanding human beings. I cannot and never will say that of Elmer, or my "mother.” The damage they caused mentally and psycologically to the brothers and sisters I "had" is mind boggling. It is honestly a true horror story, and something that most of the others refuse to discuss…. If I ever do share with you any of the things we went through, it could be too much for you to deal with, and none of it is any thing you or anyone else could have prevented…. The alchohol abuse had devastating effects on all those whose lives it controlled, and … I do not have any room in my life for that stupidy, and neither does my daughter and her family. It was such a sad thing to watch as every one of my brothers, grew up to be alchoholics, and their lives were all destroyed by it. The same big bothers that once consoled me, as a tiny tot, hugging me and promising that they were going to grow up, get their own place and take me to live with them to be safe. Now, at the ages we are, it is all a blurry memory of that affectrion and caring. They have been alcholics, most of them, since young teen years.1131
Her Faith in God
My pals and … child hood friends … praise me for my accomplishments [in] life. I have been told by them that it is a miracle I have not lived an addicted and immoral life style. It is due to God!! That is why so many of my posts are God or Christ focused, he has been my guiding force. When i became a mom, I forced myself to do whatever I had to to break the cycles. I was determined to give my children everything they needed to grow in to good people. It is nice to have friends that I can totatally relate to. Family and friends [are] what life is about. There are days that most of my posts are God or Christ related, for a reason: God has kept me safe through all the trauma, even though there was devstation and trauma. God was always there with me and keeping me alive and with hope. I post those things hoping that other members of my famiy that are living the addictions and doing wrong might be inspired, I give those things to God in full faith that as you well know only he can conquer… My middle name is Faith. Always liked that it was.
In the bible, those who had the most trials and tribulations are the ones that God used for his purpose. I do not see that as he made us suffer, for the sake of suffering, but for his purpose in our lives…. God has a purpose for me that will be revealed in his time. He generally comes to that purpose in our older ages. So maybe it will be revealed soon? If nothing else, perhaps to be a guding force for him, in helping others by a life testamony.820
Kick the Can
Sherry made the statement about how playing Kick the Can was one of the ways "we entertained ourselves as children, poor and growing up." In describing the game, she wrote: "in warm weather, we could get an old vegetable can from the trash, place it on the nearest mound or hill, someone would be deginated as "It" to start the game, the "It" would be the one to kick the can over the hill, and as soon as it is kicked, retrieve it to the top of the hill, while all the other kids hid. Oh, and it was only played when dark outside. The "it" person would go and try to seek the kids that hid. If one or any of the kids got to the can that was placed at the hill, they would re-kick it over the hill, until othe riginal “it” person had to retrieve and place atop the mount. Needless to say, I being one of the smaller, I never won. To win, you would have to tag all the kids without them kicking the can back over the hill. It was a variation on hide and seek. Also we just loved to take you city slickers snipe hunting, surely you were initiated into that?1139
Spouses
Misc. Notes
Rich was an only child who was raised by his grandmother. Cheryl described her husband as a very hard worker and a good provider. Rich in June of 1974 worked in a coal tipple for $5.70 an hour and health insurance, which were good wages compared to the $2.00 minimum wage in those days. [A tipple is a structure used at a mine to load the extracted coial for transport, typically into railroad hopper cars].
Rich was involved in an auto accident on the 2nd or 3rd of Sep, and died on the 23rd Sep 1979.119
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There is a David C. Haney that could be related to this John within the Centre Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Hyde, ClearfielD, PA listings at this source.716
Rich was involved in an auto accident on the 2nd or 3rd of Sep, and died on the 23rd Sep 1979.119
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There is a David C. Haney that could be related to this John within the Centre Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Hyde, ClearfielD, PA listings at this source.716
Misc. Notes
John and Cheryl were residents of Croft, PA in 19741137
At the time of their marriage John was 18, Cheryl was 17 and pregnant with their daughter Khristel.119
After working in a coal tipple Rich, who was an only child, and Cheryl moved to Florida to live closer to Rich’s grandmother who had raised him. While there Rich worked for a sheet metal company. Cheryl regrets moving back to Pennsylvania after leaving Rich for a short time. Rich would return later to reunite with his family in Pennsylvania and was killed within a few months after making Cheryl a widow at age 22.119
At the time of their marriage John was 18, Cheryl was 17 and pregnant with their daughter Khristel.119
After working in a coal tipple Rich, who was an only child, and Cheryl moved to Florida to live closer to Rich’s grandmother who had raised him. While there Rich worked for a sheet metal company. Cheryl regrets moving back to Pennsylvania after leaving Rich for a short time. Rich would return later to reunite with his family in Pennsylvania and was killed within a few months after making Cheryl a widow at age 22.119
ChildrenBradley John (1977-1996)
Khristel (1974-)
Family ID13601