The Ancestors and Cousins of Tracy Lynn DeVault

Charles Andrew "Andy" Bixby^1,2

M, #37501

Parents

Father	Roy Charles Bixby, Jr. (b. 14 May 1916, d. 7 February 1989)
Mother	Elizabeth Lewis "Betty" Fitz (b. 7 February 1917, d. 21 April 2001)

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Citations

[S7581] Genealogy prepared by Wayne Lucore (email address)
[S9604] Obituary - Caroline Moul (Fitz) John

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David Bollinger Bixby¹

M, #37502, b. 14 March 1952, d. 14 August 1973

Parents

Father	Roy Charles Bixby, Jr. (b. 14 May 1916, d. 7 February 1989)
Mother	Elizabeth Lewis "Betty" Fitz (b. 7 February 1917, d. 21 April 2001)

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BASIC FACTS

David Bollinger Bixby was born on 14 March 1952.¹ He died on 14 August 1973, at age 21, in Vail, Eagle Co., Colorado.^1,2 He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania.³

David Bollinger Bixby had reference number 37804. OBITUARY - The Evening Sun; Hanover, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, August 15, 1973; Page 5 (Newspapers.com)

1971 Graduate Is Killed In Colo. Accident
David B. Bixby, 21, of Vail, Colo., was killed Tuesday by an auto which struck him as he was walking home from work.
He was a native of Hanover, and son of Mrs. Elizabeth Fitz Bixby, 21 West Chestnut St., and Roy C. Bixby, Ft. Pierce, Fla. Bixby was emploed as a chef at the Holiday Inn in Vail.
He attended Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Hanover, and the Sunday School. He was a 1971 graduate of Hanover Senior High School.
Also surviving are four brothers and sisters, Andrew, Vail, Colo., Mrs. Virginia Eltz, San Diego, Calif., Sarah and Robert Bixby, 21 West Chestnut St., and his paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Pauline Hill, Danfield, Va.
Funeral arrangements are being made by the Panebaker Funeral Home, 311 Broadway.

GRAVE MARKER

EARL S. FITZ JR. JACOB FITZ ERVIN MOUL FITZ
1925 -- 1956 1840 -- 1911 1872 -- 1950

ELIZABETH F. BIXBY CARRIE M. FITZ BESSIE B. W. FITZ
1917 -- 2001 1846 -- 1884 1870 -- 1955

DAVID B. BIXBY ORRIN FITZ EARL S. FITZ SR
1952 -- 1973 1868 -- 1871 1889 - 1956

ADOLPH E. JOHN H. MARCY FITZ VIRGINIA W. L. FITZ
MAY 25, 1915 1878 - 1926 1889 - 1970

CAROLINE F. M. JOHN
APR. 23, 1919

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Citations

[S7581] Genealogy prepared by Wayne Lucore (email address)
[S9805] Obituary - David Bollinger Bixby
[S7793] Grave Marker - David Bollinger Bixby, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania

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Sarah Elizabeth Bixby¹

F, #37503

Parents

Father	Roy Charles Bixby, Jr. (b. 14 May 1916, d. 7 February 1989)
Mother	Elizabeth Lewis "Betty" Fitz (b. 7 February 1917, d. 21 April 2001)

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BASIC FACTS

Sarah Elizabeth Bixby and Unknown Unknown were divorced in February 1975.² She and Ralph Pillow Puckett were married on 21 January 1987 in Charlotte Co., Virginia.²

Citations

[S7581] Genealogy prepared by Wayne Lucore (email address)
[S9020] Marriage Records - Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936 - 2014 (Ancestry.com)

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Robert Lewis "Rob" Bixby^1,2

M, #37504

Parents

Father	Roy Charles Bixby, Jr. (b. 14 May 1916, d. 7 February 1989)
Mother	Elizabeth Lewis "Betty" Fitz (b. 7 February 1917, d. 21 April 2001)

Pedigree Link

Citations

[S7581] Genealogy prepared by Wayne Lucore (email address)
[S9604] Obituary - Caroline Moul (Fitz) John

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James Robert Lesley^1,2,3

M, #37505, b. 30 October 1923, d. 17 July 2004

Parents

Father	James K. Lesley
Mother	Myrtle Steele

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Family: Ann Catherine Fitz (b. 15 March 1921, d. 30 March 1982)

Son	Samuel Kyle "Sam" Lesley+
Daughter	Susan Fitz Lesley

BASIC FACTS

James Robert Lesley was born on 30 October 1923 in Mamont, Washington Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.³ He and Ann Catherine Fitz were married on 29 July 1950 in Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania.² He died on 17 July 2004, at age 80, in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.³ He was buried in Possibly Poke Run Church Cemetery, rural Apollo, Westmorland Co., Pennsylvania.

James Robert Lesley had reference number 37807. He was an Employed by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service (30 years) - see obituary.³ His Social Security Number was 200-12-0747, issued: Pennsylvania, last residence: New Kensington, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.^4,5 He was enumerated on the census in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (1930, 1940.) World War II, U.S. Navy, entered: 1 Jun 1942 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, separated 22 Dec 1946 at Alameda, California.⁶ OBITUARY - The Honolulu Advertiser; Honolulu, Hawaii; Thursday, July 22, 2004; Page 17 (Newspapers.com)

JAMES ROBERT LESLEY
James Robert Lesley, 80, of Lower Burrell PA, formerly of Kailua, HI, died Saturday, July 17, 2004, in his home. He was born October 30, 1923, in Mamont, Washington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Morse Vandenburgh Lesley; his sisters, Lillian Parrotta and Jane Youra, his children, Samuel Lesley and Susan Mieritz and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his previous wife, Ann Fitz Lesley.
He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He enjoyed his family and friends, traveling, reading and gardening.
He retired from the Soil Conservation Service in 1980 after 30 years of service with the Federal government. His service with the S.C.S. took him from Schuylkill and Somerset Pennsylvania to Hawaii and to Madison Wisconsin. He served as a District and Area Conservationist in both Hawaii and Wisconsin. His accomplishments in the S.C.S. include the Tri-Isle Resource Conservation and Development Project for Maui, Hawaii, the Little Schuylkill Watershed project and the Tuscorora State Park on Locust Creek in Pennsylvania.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Forbes Hospice, 115 S. Neville Ave., Oakland, PA 15213; McKeever Environmental Learning Center, 55 McKeever Lane, Sandy Lake, PA 16145 or Peoples Library, 3052 Wachter Ave., Lower Burrell, PA 15068.

Citations

[S7581] Genealogy prepared by Wayne Lucore (email address)
[S9393] Obituary - Ann Catherine (Fitz) Lesley
[S10633] Obituary - James Robert Lesley
[S12476] U.S., Social Security Application and Claims Index, 1936 - 2007 (Ancestry.com)
[S12398] Social Security Death Index, Source Medium: Book
[S12249] Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950 - 1966 (Ancestry.com)

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Susan Fitz Lesley^1,2,3,4

F, #37506

Parents

Father	James Robert Lesley (b. 30 October 1923, d. 17 July 2004)
Mother	Ann Catherine Fitz (b. 15 March 1921, d. 30 March 1982)

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BASIC FACTS

Susan Fitz Lesley and Mark Gilbert Mieritz were married on 4 October 1986 in Iowa Co., Wisconsin.⁴

Citations

[S7581] Genealogy prepared by Wayne Lucore (email address)
[S9604] Obituary - Caroline Moul (Fitz) John
[S9393] Obituary - Ann Catherine (Fitz) Lesley
[S9031] Marriage Records - Wisconsin, Marriage Index, 1973 - 1997 (Ancestry.com)

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Samuel Kyle "Sam" Lesley^1,2,3,4

M, #37507

Parents

Father	James Robert Lesley (b. 30 October 1923, d. 17 July 2004)
Mother	Ann Catherine Fitz (b. 15 March 1921, d. 30 March 1982)

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Family: Vicki Sue Rosenburg (b. 15 December 1956, d. 24 October 2000)

Daughter

Sondra A. Lesley

BASIC FACTS

Samuel Kyle "Sam" Lesley and Vicki Sue Rosenburg were married on 26 June 1983 in Dane Co., Wisconsin.⁴ He and Beth Unknown were married before 2014.²

Citations

[S7581] Genealogy prepared by Wayne Lucore (email address)
[S9604] Obituary - Caroline Moul (Fitz) John
[S9393] Obituary - Ann Catherine (Fitz) Lesley
[S9031] Marriage Records - Wisconsin, Marriage Index, 1973 - 1997 (Ancestry.com)

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D.D John Hamilton Smith^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #37508, b. 3 August 1877, d. 8 June 1943

Parents

Father	Joseph Emery Smith
Mother	Anne S. Gloss

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Family: Elizabeth Mary "Lizza" Fitz (b. 30 June 1870, d. 17 December 1937)

Daughter

Anne Hamilton Smith (d. 9 February 1906)

BASIC FACTS

D.D John Hamilton Smith was born on 3 August 1877 in Sharpsburg, Washington Co., Maryland.^1,2,7,8 He and Elizabeth Mary "Lizza" Fitz were married on 26 April 1905 in Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania.^4,9 He died on 8 January 1932, at age 54.¹⁰ He died on 8 June 1943, at age 65, in Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Maryland.^3,8 He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania.³

D.D John Hamilton Smith had reference number 37810. He held the title Rev. He was enumerated on the census in Washington County, Maryland (1880); Baltimore City Co., Maryland (1900); Blair County, Pennsylvania (1910); Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (1920, 1930.) He was a Minister (1910); minister - Trinity Reformed Church, Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (1918, 1920); Minister - church (1930.)^2,4,5,6 There are many newspaper articles about the Rev. J. Hamilton Smith, D.D.

OBITUARY - The Mercury; Pottstown, Pennsylvania; Tuesday, June 8, 1943; Page 14 (Newspapers.com)

Dr. J. Hamilton Smith
Pottstown today mourns the passing of one of its civic stalwarts, Dr. J. Hamilton Smith, former pastor of the Trinity Reformed church.
An indefatigable shepherd of his flock, Dr. Smith nevertheless found time from his arduous church duties to give much of his energy to the advancement of Pottstown. He was an ardent social worker, helped tremendously in charity drives, and yet had time for fellowship with civic club members and his countless friends.
He gave 34 years of his 41 years in the ministry to Pottstown. During this time he faced adversity and happiness. His church in 1926 was damaged severly by fire. So he had to obtain funds for its rebuilding. He entered into a financial campaign with vim an vigor, soon raised $100,000 in a whirlwind campaign that saw the community sympathetically come to his aid, and lived to see his church free of debt.
Although stricken with a heart ailment, Dr. Smith really never stopped working never ceased helping the rich and poor alike with a comforting word, a healing hand. He was bedridden for a time, but he shook off the effects of his ailment, and came back to work diligently for his congregation.
Almost up to the final minute of his life on this earth, Dr. Smith gave his time to Trinity Reformed and its 700 parishoners. He attended a consistory meeting Monday night, but left the session before its completion so that he could make a sick call. He died shortly after midnight upon his return home from his final pastoral duty.
Dr. Smith was a man among men. He had a warm handshake, and infectious smile and a kind word for all he met. He molded many a fine woman and many a strong young man in his Sunday school and church. All, and thousands more will mourn his passing.
Pottstown will miss him. But his kind work, his noble deeds, his influence upon the community, will live on.

GRAVE MARKER

J. HAMILTON SMITH D.D.
AUG 3, 1877
JUNE 8, 1943.