Rev Sampson Greenbriar Sites

Rev Sampson Greenbriar Sites BIRTH 1843 DEATH 1916 (aged 72–73) BURIAL Sites Cemetery Dorcas, Grant County, West Virginia,

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Mr Sites was born May 3rd, 1843, in Hardy County, Virginia, now Grant County, West Virginia, this makes him nearly 73 years old. A little more than fifty-one years ago he married Catherine E Simon, the 50th anniversary of which they celebrated on Jan 24, 1915, in Illinois, where they lived for a few months. On the morning on March 2, 1916, at three o'clock, the summons came and he passed out of this life. He had been sick for several months and for some time his family thought the end was near, but, during the last few days and especially the day and evening before he died, he seemed much better and brighter, and his death was unexpected at the time. On Sunday morning at eleven o'clock he was laid to rest at the burial ground at the Baptist church in sight of his home. He came of a sturdy family and was scarcely sick a day until his last illness which be bore with patience and gentleness. He was ready when the Master's call came. He was a farmer, stone mason, and minister of the gospel, belonging to the German Baptist Church. What he did was always well done, whether it was working on the farm, or at his trade, or preaching the gospel. He lived a simple unassuming life. He preached some strong sermons, and the life he lived among his neighbors and those who knew him was a practical demonstration of what he preached, and is the best legacy he left his children, though by industry, and I may, hard work, he left a valuable estate for them, and I may further add that the children he left are the most valuable asset of the estate. Study to show thyself unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. L. J Forman, Grant County Press, 3/10/1916 From the Sites Family Book

Children Photo Martha Ellen Virginia Sites Judy 1866–1907

Photo Isaac William Sites 1875–1955

Sam G. Sites 1886–1962

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"Mr Sites was born May 3rd, 1843, in Hardy County, Virginia, now Grant County, West Virginia, this makes him nearly 73 years old.

A little more than fifty-one years ago he married Catherine E Simon, the 50th anniversary of which they celebrated on Jan 24, 1915, in Illinois, where they lived for a few months.

On the morning on March 2, 1916, at three o'clock, the summons came and he passed out of this life. He had been sick for several months and for some time his family thought the end was near, but, during the last few days and especially the day and evening before he died, he seemed much better and brighter, and his death was unexpected at the time. On Sunday morning at eleven o'clock he was laid to rest at the burial ground at the Baptist church in sight of his home.

He came of a sturdy family and was scarcely sick a day until his last illness which be bore with patience and gentleness. He was ready when the Master's call came.

He was a farmer, stone mason, and minister of the gospel, belonging to the German Baptist Church. What he did was always well done, whether it was working on the farm, or at his trade, or preaching the gospel. He lived a simple unassuming life. He preached some strong sermons, and the life he lived among his neighbors and those who knew him was a practical demonstration of what he preached, and is the best legacy he left his children, though by industry, and I may, hard work, he left a valuable estate for them, and I may further add that the children he left are the most valuable asset of the estate. Study to show thyself unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."

Source- L. J Forman, Grant County Press, 3/10/1916 From the Sites Family Book

Children:

Martha Ellen Va (Judy) 1866-1907,

James Edward 1867-1906,

Mahala Rebecca 1869-1877,

Benjamin Harvey 1872-1956,

Male 1874-1874,

Rev. Isaac William 1875-1955,

John Charles 1877-1958,

George Elmer 1880-1946,

Clara Elizabeth (Judy) 1882-1962,

Hannah Susan 1884,

Sampson G 1886,

David Eston 1888-1986,

Edgar Curry 1891-1967

Children graves linked:

 Martha Ellen Virginia Sites Judy (1866 - 1907)*

 Isaac William Sites (1875 - 1955)*