This photo of George Madison & Rebecca Marple LOY was taken in Marshall County, WV on their 50th anniversary in 1913. With them are their 11 surviving children, many of whom are still represented in the county.

Front Row, L to R: Minnie, Clara, Rebecca Jane Marple Loy, George Madison Loy, Mary, Georgiana

Back Row, L to R: Lily, Bessie, Clarence, John, Charles, Nettie, Goldie

Husband: GEORGE MADISON LOY
Born: 4 Sep 1842 Winchester, Frederick Co VA
Died: 10 Dec 1930 McMechen, Marshall Co WV
Buried Antioch Cemetery, Sherrard, Marshall Co WV
Married 3 Feb 1863 Benwood, Marshall Co WV

Father: John William LOY
Mother: Mary MARPLE

Wife: REBECCA JANE MARPLE
Born: 19 Dec 1844 Prob Marshall Co WV
Died: 16 Nov 1924 McMechen, Marshall Co WV
Buried: Antioch Cemetery, Sherrard, Marshall Co WV

Father: Isaiah MARPLE
Mother: Harriett VANAMAN

CHILDREN

1. CLARA DOLBY LOY
Born: 8 May 1864 Union Twp, Marshall Co WV
Died: Aft 1943 McMechen, Marshall Co WV
Spouse: Cashis “Cash” M. Morris
Married: 18 Jun 1885 Marshall Co WV

2. MARY AGNES LOY
Born: 19 Jan 1866 Union Twp, Marshall Co WV
Died: 23 Feb 1941 Benwood, Marshall Co WV
Spouse: Henry Grant KELLAR
Married: 21 Mar 1888 Marshall Co WV
Spouse: “Mr” Simon

3. SARAH JEANETTE (Nettie) LOY
Born; 25 Dec 1866 Union Twp, Marshall Co WV
Died: 20 Jan 1937 Benwood, Marshall Co WV
Spouse: Lorenzo DOLBEARE
Married: 1895

4. JOHN WILLIAM LOY
Born: 26 Jun 1870 Union Twp, Marshall Co WV
Died: 7 Jan 1947 Benwood, Marshall Co WV
Buried: Stone Church Cem, Elm Grove, Ohio Co WV
Spouse: Mary Ann “Mollie” HINE
Married: Dec 1894

5. CHARLES W LOY
Born: 26 Mar 1871 Union Twp, Marshall Co WV
Died: 9 Dec 1938 Scio, Harrison Co OH
Spouse: Eveline E “Eva” DARDINGER
Married: 24 Dec 1908

6. HARRIETT ELIZABETH LOY
Born: 15 Sep 1874 Union Twp, Marshall Co WV
Died: 15 Oct 1874 Union Twp, Marshall Co WV

7. BESSIE JANE LOY
Born: 30 Jul 1876
Died: After 1943, Indiana
Spouse: Otway Dickens WILSON
Married: Abt 1894

8. GEORGIANA LOY
Born: 11 Nov 1878 Union Twp, Marshall Co WV
Died: 11 Nov 1943 Bridgeport, Belmont Co OH
Buried: Riverview Cemetery, Martins Ferry, Belmont Co, OH
Spouse: Archibold Thomas RUCKMAN
Married: 26 Oct 1896 Oakland MD?

9. MINNIE H LOY
Born: Feb 1880
Died 30 Apr 1967 Marshall Co WV
Buried: McMechen Cem, McMechen, Marshall Co WV
Spouse: Wylie BLAKE
Married: 1898

10. CLARENCE EARL LOY
Born: 3 Dec 1883 Marshall Co WV
Died: 26 Jul 1969 Marshall Co WV
Spouse: Arisona “Zona” MAY
Married: 23 Apr 1905, Marshall Co WV
Spouse: Rosanna BISSETTE
Married: 9 Jan 1945

11. ERMA L “Goldie” LOY
Born: 8 April 1885 Union Twp, Marshall Co WV
Died: After 1943, California
Spouse: William Earl KILDOW
Married: 16 Sep 1905 Marshall Co WV

12. EMMA LOY
Born: 1 Apr 1886
Died: 29 Jan 1887

13. LILLIAN BLANCHE “Lillie” LOY
Born: 13 Apr 1891 Union Twp, Marshall Co WV
Died: 10 Nov 1980 Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV
Spouse: William Lawrence SEELBACH
Married: 7 Sep 1909