Brenda Hammonds

At age 17, on 9 April 1879, Mary Belle Savage, born in Farmington, Fayette Co, PA on 20 Sep 1862, married William Harry Bishop, born 19 Nov 1856 in West Virginia. On 18 Sep 1884, after having had 3 children, Zella, Roy, and William, her husband deserted them. He returned to WV, and in 1888, was married to Nora Anna Coyne by a minister of the gospel. On 20 Aug 1884, Mary Belle's father had brought divorce action forward on behalf of his daughter, but it was not until 3 Oct 1890, when the judge learned that William "was living with another woman in WV," that he granted Mary Belle a divorce. At first she supported herself and her children as a seamstress. She then moved her family to Pittsburgh, and started to run a boarding house. Eventually one of her tenants, Charles R. McKinnon, born 17 Aug 1874, proposed marriage. She accepted, they married on Nov 15, 1900, and moved to another house. However, Charles moved to WV in 1902 where he was able to continue working as a bricklayer. When he could not persuade Mary Belle to join him there, he filed for a divorce and got it on Jan 25, 1909.

This is Margie and Dewey Gooch .This is Margie's second husband.Her maiden name was McElfresh.She was from Salem Mo. Would anyone happen to know anything about Mr Gooch.I have and add of his sister Rose also posted.I do not know anything about them only Dewey and Rosa was brother and sister as far as I was told and can remember.If anyone has any info please email me at [contact link] Thank you Brenda

I am trying to find out who Rosa Gooch is .She is the sister of who was married to my grandmother Margie Gooch Liska.Her brother's name was Frank Gooch.They was from Salem Mo.Frank and my grandmother are burried in Salem Mo. I do not know where Rosa is burried.Or her married name.Frank and my grandmother Margie was married and his sister's name was Rosa Gooch. I would like to know who she was and more about who her family was.Can you please help me.Thank you brenda [contact link]