LAZEAR
FAMILY- Among the many families from Pennsylvania who
emigrated to West Virginia is the Lazear family. Some of the members
of this family now reside in Marion county, of this
state.
(I) Joseph Lazear, of Greene county, and his wife,
Mary Gray, are mentioned as the parents of John W., mentioned
below.
(II) John W. Lazear was a native of Greene county,
Pennsylvania, son of Joseph and Mary (Gray) Lazear, of Greene
county. He married Nancy Strauss, born in Sistersville, West
Virginia, daugther of William and Margaret (Oliver) Straus of Greene
county. For many years William Straus was mate on one of the Ohio
river steamboats. The Lazear and Straus families were engaged in
farm pursuits in Tyler county, West Virginia.
(III) Joseph
S., son of John W. and Nancy (Straus) Lazear, was born near
Sistersville, Tyler county, West Virginia, May 18, 1866. He obtained
his education in the public schools of Tyler county, West Virginia,
and at an early age engaged in freighting and teaming in Tyler
county. In 1894 he removed his business to Mannington, Marion
county, and in 1901 added his present livery business. He is now the
owner of considerable real estate in and near Mannington. In his
various enterprises Mr. Lazear has succeeded to a degree seldom
accorded to the ordinary man who has had to make his own way through
life. He is a member of the Mannington Masonic lodge, the Fairmont
chapter and commandery and the Wheeling shrine. He is an active
worker in the ranks of the Republican party, and served one term as
member of the Mannington council. The family attend the Christian
church.
He married
Lina, daughter of Jacob and Mary (McNeeley) Tustin, of Greene
county, Pennsylvania. Their children are: Arza Glenn, born November
10, 1898, now in city school; Elise E., born September 10, 1902,
attending the city schools of Mannington. Mrs. Lazear is an active
worker in the various branches of church work in the Christian
church society of Mannington.
[Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela
Valley, Volume III, 1912-Transcribed by C.
Anthony]
