DESCENDANTS OF ALFRED GAMES Submitted by T. Vernon Anderson. FIRST GENERATION 1. Alfred Games1 was born on 25 JAN 1824. He died on 29 JUL 1913 in Marshall Co, WV. He was buried in Bowman Rdg Meth Cem, Marshall Co, WV. He served in the military in Civil War, Co B 12th WV Inf. #1207 Marshall Co 1850 Games, Alfred blacksmith 26 PA, Rebecca 23 VA, Angeline 3 VA, Mary E 1 VA #419 Marshall Co 1860 Games, Alfred 36 PA, Rebecca 31 VA, Angeline 13 VA, Mary E 11 VA, Henry C 9 VA, Daniel W 7 VA, William L 5 VA, Frank H 3 VA, John 1 VA, James Hurley 27 VA #225 Meade Dist, Marshall Co 1870 Games, Alfred 46 PA, Rebecca 41 VA, Angeline 23 WV, Henry C 19 WV, Daniel W 17 WV, William S 15 WV, Frank H 13 WV, Alfred 9 WV, George 4 WV #155 Meade Dist Marshall Co 1880 Games, Alfred 56 PA PA PA, Rebecca 51 VA PA PA, William S 24 VA, Alfred D 19 VA, George B 13 VA, Victoria Baker 22 servant VA VA OH Sgt, Co B, 12th WV Vol Inf, age 35, 8/16/1862 - 6/15/1865 1890 Veterans census Meade Dist Marshall Co Games, Alfred, Sgt, Co B 12th WV Inf. Enlisted 16 Aug 1862; discharged 15 JUN 1865. Length of Service: two years, ten months, nine days. Address: Rosby's Rock, WV. He was married to Rebecca Bush in 1845. Rebecca Bush was born in 1828 in VA. She died on 17 DEC 1882. She was buried in Bowman Rdg Meth Cem, Marshall Co, WV. Alfred Games and Rebecca Bush had the following children: +2 i. Angeline Games. +3 ii. Mary Elizabeth Games. +4 iii. Henry C Games. +5 iv. Daniel W Games. +6 v. Lynch Games. +7 vi. Frank Howell Games. 8 vii. John R Games was born in 1859 in Marshall Co, VA. He died on 7 DEC 1861 in Marshall Co, VA. He was buried in Bowman Rdg Meth Cem, Marshall Co, WV. died young. +9 viii. Alfred D Games. 10 ix. Rosie Games was born in 1862 in Marshall Co, WV. She died on 15 JUN 1862 in Marshall Co, VA. She was buried in Bowman Rdg Meth Cem, Marshall Co, WV. died young. +11 x. George B Games. He was married to Elizabeth Ogle on 25 DEC 1884 in Marshall Co, WV. Elizabeth Ogle was born in 1844. SECOND GENERATION 2. Angeline Games was born in 1847 in Marshall Co, VA. She was married to Samuel Wayt (son of Samuel C Wayt and Mary) on 17 JUL 1870 in Marshall Co, WV. Samuel Wayt was born in 1846 in VA. 3. Mary Elizabeth Games was born on 1 JUN 1849 in Marshall Co, VA. She died on 28 DEC 1935 in Marshall Co, WV. She was buried in Roberts Rdg Meth Cem, Marshall Co, WV. She was married to Henry Mason Cecil (son of Robert Morrison Cecil and Millison Jane Manning) on 17 DEC 1868 in Marshall Co, WV.2 Henry Mason Cecil3 was born in MAY 1847 in Marshall Co, VA. He died in 1900. He was buried in Roberts Rdg Meth Cem, Marshall Co, WV. #272-299 Clay Dist Marshall Co 1900 Cecil, Mason head 53 May 1847 m30 WV WV WV, Mary E wife 50 Jun 1849 m30 6/4 WV WV WV, Maud dau 22 Oct 1878 s WV, John son 18 Aug 1881 s WV, George son 16 Mar 1884 s WV Mary Elizabeth Games and Henry Mason Cecil had the following children: +12 i. Samuel M Cecil. +13 ii. Maude A Cecil. 14 iii. John Cecil was born in AUG 1881 in Marshall Co, WV. +15 iv. George Cecil. 16 v. Austia Cecil. died young. 17 vi. Cecelia Cecil. died young. 4. Henry C Games was born in 1851 in VA. He was married to Elizabeth A Founds (daughter of Caleb Founds and Nancy Bonar) on 14 DEC 1871 in Marshall Co, WV. Elizabeth A Founds was born about 1850. 5. Daniel W Games was born about 1853 in Marshall Co, VA. He was married to Celissa Ellen Bonar (daughter of Martin T Bonar and Jane Porter) on 5 NOV 1874 in Marshall Co, WV. Celissa Ellen Bonar was born on 20 MAY 1855 in Marshall Co, VA. She died on 10 MAY 1917. 6. Lynch Games was born in 1855 in Marshall Co, VA. Settled at Decatur, IL. He was married to Clara Kirk. 7. Frank Howell Games was born on 12 APR 1857 in Marshall Co, VA. He died on 14 APR 1940 in New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV. Lived at Fanlight, Wetzel Co, WV. He was married to Ida Mae Clark (daughter of Ebenezer L Clark and Mary Ann Richmond) on 28 DEC 1879 in Marshall Co, WV. Ida Mae Clark4 was born on 21 NOV 1856 in Wetzel Co, VA. 9. Alfred D Games was born in APR 1861 in Marshall Co, VA. He died in 1928. He was buried in Mt Rose Cem, Moundsville, WV. #230-256 Clay Dist Marshall Co 1900 Games, Alfred D head 39 Apr 1861 m13 WV WV WV, Laura B wife 30 Jun 1869 m13 5/4 WV WV WV, Otie M dau 12 May 1888 WV, Dellie O dau 9 Jul 1890 WV, Goldie R dau 8 May 1892 WV, Thomas R son 6 WV He was married to Laura Belle Jones. Laura Belle Jones was born in JUN 1869 in Marshall Co, WV. She was buried in Mt Rose Cem, Moundsville, WV. Alfred D Games and Laura Belle Jones had the following children: +18 i. Otta M Games. +19 ii. Della O Games. +20 iii. Goldie Rebecca Games. +21 iv. Thomas Reed Games. 11. George B Games5 was born on 25 AUG 1866 in Marshall Co, WV. He died in 1959. In 1892 he was elected to the WV House of Delegates, serving two terms. In 1920 he was elected for a six year term as a Marshall County Commissioner. He was married to Lulu Roberts in 1898. Lulu Roberts died in JAN 1940. George B Games and Lulu Roberts had the following children: +22 i. Carrie Games. +23 ii. Emma Virginia Games. +24 iii. Clarence Games. +25 iv. Lawrence Games. 26 v. George Games was born in 1910 in Marshall Co, WV. died young. +27 vi. Charles Games. THIRD GENERATION 12. Samuel M Cecil was born in SEP 1870 in Marshall Co, WV. He was buried in 1939. He was buried in Roberts Rdg Meth Cem, Marshall Co, WV. #295-323 Clay Dist Marshall Co 1900 Cecil, Sanuel head 29 Sep 1870 m7 WV WV WV, Nettie wife 26 Jun 1873 m7 3/3 WV WV WV, Encil son 5 Nov 1894 WV, Florence dau 2 Dec 1897 WV, William son 1 Feb 1899 WV He was married to Nettie C. Nettie C was born in JUN 1873 in WV. She died in 1945. She was buried in Roberts Rdg Meth Cem, Marshall Co, WV. Samuel M Cecil and Nettie C had the following children: 28 i. Encil Cecil was born in NOV 1894 in Marshall Co, WV. 29 ii. Florence Cecil was born in DEC 1897 in Marshall Co, WV. 30 iii. William Cecil was born in FEB 1899 in Marshall Co, WV. 13. Maude A Cecil was born in 1878 in Marshall Co, WV. She died in 1957. She was buried in Roberts Rdg Meth Cem, Marshall Co, WV. She was married to George C Freeland (son of Stephen Freeland and Catherine Keith) on 8 OCT 1900 in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV.6 George C Freeland7 was born in JUL 1879 in Marshall Co, WV. He died in 1960. He was buried in Roberts Rdg Meth Cem, Marshall Co, WV. Maude A Cecil and George C Freeland had the following children: +31 i. Hugh Victor Freeland Sr. 32 ii. Raymond Freeland. +33 iii. Clyde Robert Freeland. +34 iv. Loy Woodrow Freeland. 15. George Cecil was born in MAR 1884 in Marshall Co, WV. He was married to Mary Needs in 1922. 18. Otta M Games was born in MAY 1888 in Marshall Co, WV. She was married to Foust. 19. Della O Games was born in JUL 1890 in Marshall Co, WV. She was married to Hicks. 20. Goldie Rebecca Games was born in MAY 1892 in Marshall Co, WV. She died in 1964. She was buried in Mt Rose Cem, Moundsville, WV. She was married to Snider. 21. Thomas Reed Games was born in MAR 1894 in Marshall Co, WV. Thomas Reed Games had the following children: 35 i. Thomas Games. 36 ii. Norman Games. 22. Carrie Games was born in 1899 in Marshall Co, WV. Teacher. She was married to Edward Cunningham. 23. Emma Virginia Games was born in 1901 in Marshall Co, WV. She was married to James Herbert Holmes (son of Okey Theodore Holmes and Hanna Rebecca Johnson) on 7 JUN 1924. James Herbert Holmes was born on 16 JUL 1898 in Marshall Co, WV. Emma Virginia Games and James Herbert Holmes had the following children: 37 i. Wayne Holmes. +38 ii. Karen Holmes. +39 iii. Helen Maxine Holmes. 24. Clarence Games was born in 1905 in Marshall Co, WV. He died in 1956. Teacher & coach in Marshall County. He was married to Mary Moroski. 25. Lawrence Games was born in 1906 in Marshall Co, WV. He died in 1973. He was married to Mae Caldwell. 27. Charles Games was born in 1913 in Marshall Co, WV. He died on 6 MAR 1999 in Wheeling Hosp, Wheeling, WV. He was buried in Riverview Cem, Marshall Co, WV. He served in the military in World War II. CHARLES E. GAMES Obituary Moundsville Daily Echo March 8, 1999 Retired Marshall County School Administrator Died Saturday Charles E. Games, 85, of Morton Avenue, Moundsville, died Saturday, March 6, 1999, in Wheeling Hospital. He was born on September 16, 1913, the son of the late George and Lulu Roberts Games. Charles began his career in education as a teacher in 1936 before becoming Principal for both the Limestone and Sanford Elementary Schools in Marshall County. He assumed the position of Coordinator of Marshall County Elementary Schools in 1961 where he remained for 19 years until his retirement in 1979. He then worked for many years as a substitute teacher. A graduate of West Liberty College, he earned his Masters at West Virginia University. He was an Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II, a member of AARP, having been appointed for four years as AARP-NTRA Coordinator for West Virginia in 1991. He was a member of the Wet Virginia State Teachers Association, the Marshall County Senior Citizens, Member/Past President and current Secretary for the Moundsville Kawanis Club; he was also elected to the Silver Haired Legislature in 1981 and 1983. He was a member of Simpson United Methodist Church, where he served for many years on the Administrative Council, he was current Secretary-Treasurer for the United Methodist Men. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Clarence, Lawrence and George and a sister, Carrie Cunningham. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Overton Games; three sons, Dr. Richard Games of Bayside, NY, Ken Games of Marietta, GA. and Larry and Teresa Games of Vienna, WV; one sister, Emma Holmes of Moundsville, and two grandchildren, Lauren and Brice Games; both of Vienna, WV. The family received friends Sunday 7-9 PM and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Grisell's Funeral Home. The family will then receive friends from 12:30 PM until the time of the service at 1:30 PM, Tuesday at Simpson United Methodist Church, corner of Seventh Street and Morton Avenue. Dr. William E. Calhoun will officiate the service with interment following in Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Simpson United Methodist Church, Seventh Street and Morton Avenue Moundsville, WV 26041 Submitted by: Alice Walton Mason. He was married to Dorothy Overton. Prepared by: T. Vernon Anderson 217 Birch Avenue Moundsville, WV 26041 vernanderson@1st.net SOURCES 1. History of Marshall Co, WV - 1984. pg 144. 2. Marriage Records, Marshall Co, WV. bk A2 pg 64. 3. History of Marshall Co, WV - 1984. pg 115. 4. Ohio Valley Richmonds, Their Kith & Kin. pg 121. 5. History of Marshall Co, WV - 1984. pg 145. 6. Marriage Records, Marshall Co, WV. bk H pg 38. 7. History of Marshall Co, WV - 1984. pg 142.