U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hyre, Charles Marion (1866-1947) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 486 CHARLES MARION HYRE, born June 5, 1866. Married October 2, 1894, to Ida May (Marteny) Hyre, who was born November 4, 1875. Their children are: Brenice Margaret, French Marion and Harold Marteny. Mr. Hyre is a son of Turner Hyre, who was the son of Peter Hyre. His mother was Elizabeth Hefner, daughter of Jonathan Hefner, of Slab Camp. Ida May (Marteny) Hyre is a daughter of John Marteny, who was a son of Daniel Marteny of Barbour County. The Marteny family were formerly of Virginia. The subject of this sketch has lived in Upshur County all of his life, with the exception of the years 1905, and 1906, which were spent in Kansas. When he returned to Upshur County, he bought what is known as the Nicholas farm, near Frenchton, which contains 118 acres, the most of which is improved through which the new railroad passes. Mr. Hyre is a member of the M. E. Church and a Republican in politics. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Marion County, WV #3115 FULL-NAME: Charles M. Hyre BIRTH-DATE: June 5, 1866 BIRTH-PLACE: Rock Cave, Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: March 3, 1947 (at 80 years of age) DEATH-PLACE: Locust Ave. Ext., Fairmont, Marion County, WV USUAL-RESIDENCE: Rivesville, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Lora Talbott) OCCUPATION: Retired Merchant FATHER: John Turner Hyre (born in Upshur Co., W.Va.) MOTHER: Elizabeth Hefner (born in Upsher Co., W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Post Operative Shock / Cancer INFORMANT: Lora Hyre (of Rivesville, W.Va.) BURIAL: Beechtown Cemetery, Frenchton, Upshur County, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------