I am not his direct descendant, but he is in my family line, here is some additional info for you:
here is Erastus and Ruth Stover Means marriage record:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12673234&Ty...their children were:
1--Isabella, married George Hudson
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12667416&Ty...http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=39187&Type=...2- Stafford md. Twice, first wife, Renda Browning, second wife Samantha Crowder
second marrige, he is listed as widow:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12591290&Ty...his obit:
MEANS, STAFFORD, 95, of Rt. 2, Box 477 Charleston died Wednesday in Kanawha Valley Hospital. Surviving, daughters, Mrs. Grace Rife of Texas, Mrs. Mable Teradway of Knoxville, Tenn., sons, Orville E., Cecil G., and Harley J. all of Rt. 2, Charleston, Silman Ray of Charlesto, Wesley of Indiana, sisters, Mrs. Luiza Hudson and Mrs. Farlena Pullen, both of Charleston. The body is at Curry funeral Home in Alum Creek.
16 Sept. 1971 page-13 The Charleston Gazette
3-Wylie, married to Louis Pauley
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12693549&Ty...http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5584195&Typ...his mother is listed as “Elizabeth” Stover
4-Farlena records spelled it different ways, she married M C Pullen, in brothers obit she was called Mrs. Collin Pullen
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12668084&Ty...whomever submitted her grave to find a grave, must not have read her tombstone,
they said she died in 1974, but she died in 1975, here is her obit:
Mrs. Farlena Pullen, 95, of Rt. 2, Box 316, died Monday at home after a short illness.
She was a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving: son, Gather Pullen of Spencer; foster son, Harley Means of Cleveland, Ohio, two granddaughters; five great-grandchildren. Good Shepherd Mortuary, South Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.
Tuesday, Octover 21 1975 The Charleston Gazette
5-Arestis, spelled as such in his obit, in brothers obit spelled Erastis
died in 1968 in Kanawha county, death record no online yet obit:
Arestis Means, 86 year old retired farmer of Charleston Rt.2, died Wednesday in a Spencer Hospital. He is survived by sisters, Mrs.Louisa Hudson and Mrs. Farlena Pullen of Charleston
Rt. 2; brother, Stanford of Charleston The body is at Snodgrass Funeral Home in South Charleston. The funeral will be conducted
Friday at l1 am at French Creek Cemetery.
page 6 The Charleston Daily Mail THURS., FEB. 22, 1968
6—Mallie Lee, , death record:
parents listed unknown,
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5602959&Typ... here he is in the 1900 census, notice sister, Verlina, Farlina, name is spelled yet another way, in obit is spelled with F.
1900 United States Federal Census
about Mallie L Means
Name: Mallie L Means
Home in 1900: Conley, Kanawha, West Virginia
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: West Virginia
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Name: Erestus
Mother's Name: Ruth A
Race: White
Occupation: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Erestus Means 52
Ruth A Means 45
Wiley S Means 21
Parlenia e Means 20
Arestus Means 18
Mallie L Means 16
Lucinda Means 14
his obit:
Mallie Lee Means, 72, of Davis Creek, died last night at Thomas Memorial Hospilal in South Charleston after a short illness.
Mr. Means was a retired sandblaster for the Carbide, plant in
South Charleston. He was a life long resident of the Davis Creek
area. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs., Erma Snodgrass of Davis
Creek; one son, Roy Means of Davis Creek; two sisters. Mrs. Lou Hudson and Farlina Pullens both of Charleston, three brothers, Wylie, Stafford and Ress Means, all of Charleston and four grandchildren.
The body is at Curry Funeral Home of Alum Creek.
Charleston Daily Mail Saturday, March 5 1955
7—Louisa married Arthur Hudson
here is his death record:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5592339&Typ...She died in 1972 and is buried at French Cemetery.