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John P. Hays^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• John P. Hays was born on 13 May 1854 in Newberry Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.^4,5,6
• John married Margaret C. Flora, daughter of George Flora and Mary A. Glenn, ca. 1882.^7,8,9
• John died on 28 Jun 1935 in Springettsbury Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 81.^4,10
• He was buried on 1 Jul 1935 in Paddletown Cemetery.¹

Citations

1. John P. Hays, John P., Certificate of Death.
2. Margaret C. Hays, Margaret C., Certificate of Death, shows name as John P. Hays.
3. John Hays household, 1870 U.S. Census, York Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as John P. Hays.
4. John P. Hays, John P., Certificate of Death, shows date, township, county, and state.
5. John Hays household, 1860 U.S. Census, York Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 6 and state.
6. John P. Hays household, 1900 U.S. Census, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 46, and state.
7. John P. Hays household, 1900 U.S. Census, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 18 years.
8. John P. Hays household, 1910 U.S. Census, York Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 28 years.
9. John P. Hays, John P., Certificate of Death, shows her as his wife.
10. Margaret C. Hays, Margaret C., Certificate of Death, shows his wife as widowed.

Rebecca Simpson^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Rebecca Simpson was born on 10 Apr 1790 in Pennsylvania.^4,5,6
• Rebecca married George Flora, son of Joseph Flora Jr. and Catharine Toot.^7,8,9
• Rebecca died on 17 Feb 1873 at age 82.¹⁰
• She was buried in Lutheran Cemetery, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania.¹⁰

Citations

1. Berkeley County West Virginia GenWeb, online, "Biography of John Chesnut," submitted by Marilyn Gouge, extracted from West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, vol 3, a reprint of Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia Berkeley County, West Virginia, Biographies List (1884), shows name as Rebecca (Simpson) Flora.
2. George Flore household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Rebecca Flore.
3. Will Books, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, 1:155, will of George Flora, 1861, shows name as Rebecca.
4. Bunderman, Walter Q., Flory Flora Fleury Family History 1948, pg 126, shows date.
5. George Flore household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 60 and state.
6. George Floora household, 1860 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 70 and state.
7. George Flore household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
8. George Floora household, 1860 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
9. Will Books, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, 1:155, will of George Flora, 1861, shows hs wife as Rebecca.
10. Bunderman, Walter Q., Flory Flora Fleury Family History 1948, pg 126.

Joseph M. Flora^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Joseph M. Flora was born ca. 12 Sep 1810 in Pennsylvania.^4,5,6
• Joseph married Naomi Catherine Shilling, daughter of David Shilling and Nancy Siderstick.^7,8
• Joseph died on 1 Jun 1877 at age ~66.⁹
• He was buried on 3 Jun 1877 in Funkstown, Maryland.¹⁰

Citations

1. Will Books, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, 1:155, will of George Flora, 1861, shows name as Joseph.
2. Bunderman, Walter Q., Flory Flora Fleury Family History 1948, pg 126, shows name as Joseph M. Flora.
3. George McCullough household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Joseph Flore.
4. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 82957850, Joseph Flora, shows date, as 12th, and includes tombstone photo showing age 66 yr 8 mo 20 days at death 1 Jun 1877.
5. Bunderman, Walter Q., Flory Flora Fleury Family History 1948, pg 126, shows date, as 1st.
6. George McCullough household, 1850 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 38 and state.
7. Joseph Flory household, 1860 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Maryland, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
8. Joseph Flora household, 1870 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Maryland, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
9. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 82957850, Joseph Flora, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
10. Bunderman, Walter Q., Flory Flora Fleury Family History 1948, pg 127.

Naomi Catherine Shilling^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Naomi Catherine Shilling was born on 16 Apr 1835 in Funkstown, Maryland.^4,5,6,7
• Naomi married first Joseph M. Flora, son of George Flora and Rebecca Simpson.^8,9
• Naomi married second William South on 7 Jun 1881 in Washington Co., Maryland.^10,11
• Naomi died on 9 May 1918 in 350 S. Locust St., Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland, at age 83, at the home of her step-son William D. South.^12,4
• She was buried in Funkstown Cemetery, Funkstown, Washington Co., Maryland.¹³

Citations

1. Naomi Catherine South, Naomi Catherine obituary, Daily Mail, shows father's surname as Shilling.
2. Joseph Flory household, 1860 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Maryland, shows name as Naomi Flory.
3. Catherin N. Flora household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Maryland.
4. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 99999557, Naomi Catherine Shilling South, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
5. Naomi Catherine South, Naomi Catherine obituary, Daily Mail, shows age 82 yrs 25 days at death 9 May 1918, and town.
6. David Shilling household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Maryland, shows age 14 and state.
7. Naomi K. South household, 1910 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Maryland, shows age 75 and state.
8. Joseph Flory household, 1860 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Maryland, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
9. Joseph Flora household, 1870 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Maryland, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
10. "Cleveland Necrology File," Washington County Free Library website, record for William South and Naomi C. Flora, citing pg 457.
11. William South household, 1900 U.S. Census, Washington Co., Maryland, shows married 17 years.
12. Naomi Catherine South, Naomi Catherine obituary, Daily Mail, shows she died Thursday, address, and home.
13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 99999557, Naomi Catherine Shilling South, includes tombstone photo.