DESCENDANTS OF FRANCIS M. SOCKMAN Submitted by T. Vernon Anderson. FIRST GENERATION 1. Francis M Sockman1 was born in 1844 in Marshall Co, VA. He served in the military in Civil War, Co C 12th WV Inf. Pvt Co C 12th WV Vol Inf, age 19, 27 FEB 1864 - 16 JUN 1865. He was the s/o Henry W Sockman & Kanacka "Nackey" Shepherd. #52 Cameron Dist Marshall Co 1870 Sockman, F M 26 lumber dealer VA, Salina 25 VA, James E 4 WV, Nathaniel 1 WV #59 Webster Dist Marshall Co 1880 Sockman, Francis 29 WV WV WV, Selinna 34 wife WV WV WV, James 14 son WV, Nathaniel 12 son WV, Maggie B 9 dau WV, William 7 son WV, Emma L 3 dau WV, Mary 9/12 dau WV 1883 Pensioners Roll, Marshall County Sockman, Francis; Wolf Run; #71,422; wd l. foot; $2; Sep 1866 He was married to Celina Richmond (daughter of Isaac Richmond and Hannah McDaniel) on 12 APR 1866. Celina Richmond1 was born on 11 NOV 1846 in Marshall Co, VA. She died on 11 SEP 1916. Francis M Sockman and Celina Richmond had the following children: +2 i. James Elmer Sockman. +3 ii. Nathaniel Bruce Sockman. +4 iii. Margaret B Sockman. 5 iv. George William Sockman1 was born on 6 OCT 1874 in Marshall Co, WV. He died on 24 DEC 1897 in Greene Co, PA. He was buried in Salem Meth Ch Cem, West Finley Twp, Washington Co, PA. +6 v. Emma Leota Sockman. 7 vi. Mary Sockman1 was born in DEC 1879 in Marshall Co, WV. +8 vii. Laura Sockman. +9 viii. Frank Sockman. +10 ix. Wylie A Sockman. SECOND GENERATION 2. James Elmer Sockman1 was born on 29 JAN 1867 in Marshall Co, WV. He died on 29 NOV 1902 in Greene Co, PA. He was buried in Salem Meth Ch Cem, West Finley Twp, Washington Co, PA. J E Sockman died at his home near Beham, West Finley Township, on Saturday morning, November 29, at _ o'clock, of paralysis, aged 36 years. The deceased had been ill for nearly a year, during a greater part of which time he was almost helpless. Mr Sockman was a member of the Salem M E church. He was held in high esteem by all with whom he was acquainted. He is survived by Mrs Sockman and one child, Bruce Sockman, of Tylersdale, is a brother of the deceased. (Provided by Karen Hucko) He was married to Emma Hertzog. James Elmer Sockman and Emma Hertzog had the following children: 11 i. Bruce Sockman2 was born in NOV 1895 in Marshall Co, WV. 12 ii. Infant Sockman2 was born on 23 OCT 1901 in Cooneytown, Washington Co, PA. He (or she) died on 26 OCT 1901 in Cooneytown, Washington Co, PA. He (or she) was buried in Cooneytown Cem, Washington Co, PA. 3. Nathaniel Bruce Sockman1 was born on 15 NOV 1868 in Marshall Co, WV. He was married to Catherine Holmes in 1900. 4. Margaret B Sockman1 was born in 1871 in Marshall Co, WV. Margaret B Sockman and Isaac William Ryan had the following children: +13 i. Stanley E Ryan. 14 ii. Iva Ryan2 was born in 1897 in PA. 6. Emma Leota Sockman1 was born in 1873 in Marshall Co, WV. She died in 1917. She was buried in Pleasant Valley Cem, Marshall Co, WV. She was married to Chester Conners in 1900. 8. Laura Sockman1 was born on 15 OCT 1881 in Marshall Co, WV. She was married to Strawn in 1902. 9. Frank Sockman1 was born on 24 MAR 1884 in Fish Ck, Marshall Co, WV. He died in JAN 1970 in McRae, AK. He was married to Nora. 10. Wylie A Sockman1 was born on 16 MAR 1888 in Marshall Co, WV. He died in APR 1974 in Flint, MI. THIRD GENERATION 13. Stanley E Ryan2 was born in 1895 in Marshall Co, WV. He was married to Hazel Sarah Bradley. Stanley E Ryan and Hazel Sarah Bradley had the following children: 15 i. Stanley Melville Ryan2. Prepared by: T. Vernon Anderson 217 Birch Avenue Moundsville, WV 26041 vernanderson@1st.net SOURCES 1. Carl Dunn. 2. Richmond research by Karen Hucko.