West Virginia Pioneers

Lizzie Gertrude Hersman

Female 1913 - 2006  (92 years)


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  • Name Lizzie Gertrude Hersman 
    Born 12 Nov 1913  Higby, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 18 Sep 2006  Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Lizzie G. Sanders, 92, of Lewis Center, Ohio, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2006 at St. Ann's Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
      She was born in Ripley, a daughter of the late Andrew Lloyd and Minerva Cobb Hersman. She was a homemaker and a Methodist.
      She is survived by one son, Melvin Sanders of Lewis Center, Ohio; one sister, Nellie Wilson of Waynesville, N.C.; and two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
      In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil R. Sanders; two sisters, A. Fay Bailey and Stella Hersman; and two brothers, Holly and Harvey Hersman.
      Graveside service was Saturday at Spencer Memorial Cemetery with Rev. John W. Lowe officiating.
    Person ID I55947  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2007 

    Father Andrew Lloyd Hersman,   b. 23 Aug 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1972  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Minerva Marm Cobb,   b. 9 Feb 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1954, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1909  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1910 Harper, Roane, WV #64-65 all WVWVWV
      Hersman, John M 61 m1- 41y
      Susanna A 62 m1- 41y 8-6 children
      Andrew L son 26 m1 oy
      Jacob F son 14 s
      Fred son m1- 3y
      Lilly dil 20 m1- 3y 2-2 children
      Menerva dil 20 m1 - 0y 0-0 child
      Mabel gd 2
      Gladys gd 7/12

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Hersman, Andrew 35
      Minerva 30
      Orta F da 9
      Lizzie G da 6
      Nellie J da 1.2

      1930 Spencer, Roane, WV
      Hersman, A Lloyd 46 m age 25
      Minerva M 40 m age 19
      Lizzie G da 13
      Nellie J da 11
      Stella J da 8
      Holly L son 4.2

      If Hiram was pronounded 'Harm' in that neighborhood, then perhaps her name was Miriam and pronounced 'Marm.
      Nellie's birth record shows her parents as Andrew Loyd and Manerva Marm
    Family ID F7340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cecil Roosevelt Sanders,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Apr 1933  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Melvin Sanders
    Family ID F15213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S21] Obit.

    2. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.