Mt Vernon United ME Church Cemetery - Continued

REV. RALPH W.                    LAURA R.

JAN. 23, 1902                    SEPT. 21, 1906

APR. 1, 1993                                                 

U.M. MINISTER                    SECONDARY TEACHER

HEDRICK

INTERRED IN SUNSET MEM. GARDENS, PARKERSBURG, WV

Ralph Wesley Hedrick was born 23 Jan 1902 to William Alfred Hedrick and Anna Shepherd. He was one of at least 7 children born to the couple.

Ralph married Laura Janice Rector 26 Dec 1953 in Mineral Wells, Wood, WV. I do not know if this couple had any children.

Laura was born 21 Sep 1906 at Jerry's Run, Wood County, WV to Edward Rector and Bertha Farrier.

Ralph died 01 Apr 1993 in Wood Co., WV. Laura died 05 Dec 2000 at Mt Pleasant, Charleston, SC.

                                

REV. SAMUEL PARKIN

[ILLEGIBLE]

Rev. Samuel Parkin was born 21 Apr 1778 in Virginia to James Perkins and Elizabeth Bondurant. He was one of at least 10 children born to the couple.

Samuel married Elizabeth Tuckwiller [1779 - 1867] 15 Sep 1812 in Greenbrier County. The couple had at least nine children: Cathy, Joseph, Nancy, Elizabeth, John Ballard, Rachel, Margaret and Catherine.

Samuel was the first and founding minister for the Mt Vernon United ME Church at Ft Spring. He was the first person buried in the graveyard there. His grave can be found to the rear of the church in the upper, or "old" cemetery.

Samuel died 19 Jan 1854 at Ft Spring, Greenbrier, WV.

HEDRICK

ROY DAVID                    NETA SARVER

1899 - 1983                   1913                   

Roy David Hedrick was born 22 May 1899 at Ft Spring to William Alfred Hedrick and Anna Shepherd. He was one of at least 7 children born to the couple.

Roy married Neta Sarver 29 Dec 1934 in Huntington, Cabell County, WV. Neta was born 10 Sep 1913 in Union, Monroe, WV to R.G. Sarver and Bessie Mae Spade. It is unknown if she had siblings.

The couple had at least four children: Joyce, Kenneth, Gerald and James.

Roy died 08 Jul 1983 Harrisonburg, Rockingham, VA. Neta died 24 Oct 2007 at Princeton, Mercer, WV.