Samuel, also known as "Simon," was born 2 February, 1853 in the Mt. Zion church community, Buffalo Township in Noble County, Ohio. He was the third of fourteen children of Virginia parents, all coal miners, who worked the shaft and drift mines around Glenwood and Pleasant City, Ohio.

On 13 January, 1875 Samuel was married to Mary Catherine Hillyer by Justice of the Peace J. M. Rainie of Guernsey County. By 15 September, 1896, with eleven children to look after, Mary managed to buy the family's new home from John and Nancy Andress for fifty dollars, on the Glenwood Coal Company site on what is now State Route 821. By the first of April, 1913, now with fourteen children, Mary and Samuel sold a portion of the property, lot no. 1, to J. B. Sanford for $300.

Samuel died at 2:00 A.M. on 11 October, 1929 at age 76 years, 8 months and 9 days, pronounced dead by family physician Dr. D. F. Wallenfelsz of Pleasant City. Samuel was interred in Pleasant City Cemetery in, at this writing, an unmarked grave. Daughter Florence Marie Gregg would eventually lie two graves to the right of his, with her own headstone. Samuel died of "chronic bronchitis and asthma" -- most likely Black Lung Disease.

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1F#11 Mary Catherine Hillyer -- a surname variously spelled Hillyar, Hellyer, even Hilliard -- was born 13 August, 1855 in Noble County, to Thomas Hellyer and Rachel Secrest. Mary was said to be a second cousin to Samuel Ezra, whose mother was Delilah Secrest. Rachel's grandparents and Delilah's great-grandparents were Henry and Anna Maria Secrest. In point of fact, Mary and Samuel were second-cousins-once-removed.

Mary Catherine died on 10 March, 1930 of a stroke, at 8:30 in the evening. She was attended by Dr. Wallenfelsz, interred at Pleasant City Cemetery beside her husband Samuel, to the right of his grave. Her grave, too, is unmarked. Daughter Florence Gregg would later lie on her other side. Mary Catherine lived 74 years, 6 months and 27 days. Her home was passed on to her surviving children. Mary and Samuel's children were:

1F#10.1 Ann Arletha Dudley- b 17 November, 1874, d 31 January, 1946, interred at Northwood Cemetery in Cambridge, Ohio, m 6 November, 1894 in Guernsey County to John Thomas Moss- b 12 December, 1871 in Lancashire, England, d 22 June 1961 interred at Northwood Cemetery; Children: 1F#10.1.1 Isabella Moss- b 19 August, 1895, d 24 March, 1922, m George Scott Harrison; 1F#10.1.2 Mary Edna Moss- b 12 April, 1897, 26 November 1957 in Guernsey County, Ohio, m 30 June 1915 in Guernsey County to 1.) Fredrick Daniel Scholl (who was also married to: 2.) Erma Raymond, 3.) Alice R. Morse) b 18 October 1890 to Charles J. Scholl and Emma Margaret Unger, d 20 April 1956. Children: 1F#10.1.2.1 Fredrick Paul Scholl b 28 February 1916 d 11 March 1965 m 2 October 1942 in Muskegon County, MI to Marguerite Elizabeth Cushman; 1F#10.1.2.2 Charles Thomas Scholl b 11 January 1919 in Trumbull County, Ohio, d 21 December 1979 in Kent County, MI m 14 October 1939 in Muskegon County, MI to Gertrude Irene Block; 1F#10.1.2.3 James Bernard Scholl b 18 April 1922 d 16 February 1968 m 23 december 1944 to Marjorie Ida Mauseth; 1F#10.1.2.4 Winn John Scholl b 8 August 1925 in Guernsey County, Ohio, d 7 October 1977 in Muskegon County, MI m April 1968 to Charlotte Mary tallant; 1F#10.1.2.5 Margaret Ann Scholl b 31 March 1927 d 10 October 1981 m to 1.) George Tanner 2.) Donald Lee Berkfield; 1F#10.1.2.6 Evelyn Mae Scholl b 1 May 1930 in Belmont County, Ohio, m 15 September 1960 in Dade County, FL to 1.) John Riley Shaw, 2.) Richard Watkins Crawford; 1F#10.1.3 Elizabeth Moss- b 17 February, 1899 m Leonard Wootten; 1F#10.1.4 Pearl Eva Moss- b 12 January, 1901 d 23 June 1961 m to Albert R. Rogers; 1F#10.1.5 Lola May Moss- b 20 April 1903 m to John Repasky; 1F#10.1.6 John F. Moss- b 14 May, 1905; 1F#10.1.7 Vitus Emma Moss- b 5 October, 1914 m to Herbert Eubanks. {Data update on Moss family 4/12/2000. Information courtesy of Evelyn M. Scholl-Crawford}.

1F#10.2 Ida May Dudley- b 15 July, 1876, d 1 September, 1951, m 6 November, 1900 to Orrin Emory;

1F#10.3 Effie Drucilla Dudley- b 16 February, 1878, d 17 October, 1940, interred at Lakewood Cemetery, Akron, Ohio, m 24 May, 1897 in Noble County to James Robert Vernon- b 12 May, 1873 at Harrison County, West Virginia; six children.

1F#10.4 Charles Curtiss Dudley- b 8 August, 1879, d 15 October, 1950, m 2 July, 1902 to LouCretia VanDyne- b 27 December, 1886 at Center Township, dau of Levi Van Dyne and Martha Mailier; children: 1F#10.4.1 Arthur Francis Dudley- b 7 January, 1902, d 26 August, 1971; 1F#10.4.2 Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ann Dudley- b 18 August, 1904, m to Mr. Dodd; 1F#10.4.3 Lulu May Dudley- b 14 February, 1906, d 30 September, 1912; 1F#10.4.4 Harry Harold Dudley- b 29 October, 1907; 1F#10.4.5 Charles Elsworth Dudley- b 14 March, 1909, d 16 June, 1969; 1F#10.4.6 Ervil Edwin Dudley- b 6 January, 1911, d 11 May, 1987; 1F#10.4.7 Melvin Cecil Dudley- b 31 July, 1912, d 16 June, 1983; 1F#10.4.8 Florence Reba Dudley- b 6 May, 1915, m to Mr. Frontz; 1F#10.4.9 Donald Howard Dudley- b 24 May, 1918, d 4 April, 1985; 1F#19.4.10 Wanda Dudley- b 3 March, 1920, m to Mr. Todd; 1F#10.4.11 Velma May Dudley- b 5 April, 1924, m to Mr. Todd; 1F#10.4.12 Edsel Levi "Dutch" Dudley- b 20 June, 1926; 1F#10.4.13 Paul Lervy Dudley- b 30 September, 1930, d 8 July, 1932.

1F#10.5 Samuel Thomas Dudley- b 11 March, 1881, d 25 September, 1953;

1F#10.6 Arthur Francis Dudley- b 22 July, 1883, d 15 July, 1915, interred Pleasant City Cemetery, m 7 May, 1904 to Etta B. Wheeler- b 11 July, 1883, dau of Allen Wheeler and Martha Jane Mullen; children: 1F#10.6.1 Grace Irene Dudley- b 17 August, 1904, m to William Reynolds; 1F#10.6.2 Lillie Pauline Dudley- b 17 December, 1906; 1F#10.6.3 Dolores May Dudley- b 20 September, 1908, m to Raymond Lake; 1F#10.6.4 Mary Isabella Dudley- b 3 March, 1922, m to John Amos; 1F#10.6.5 Kenneth Edwin Dudley- b 16 April, 1915.

1F#10.7 Lillian "Lillie" Beatrice Dudley- b 12 March, 1885, d 2 November, 1965, m 1.) 29 August, 1903 to Caspar Bettinger; daughter 1F#10.7.1 Catherine "Cassie" May Bettinger- b 1902, m 1920 to Ralph Wade; children: 1F#10.7.1 William C. Wade- m to Myria Price Wade; children: 1F#10.7.1.1.1 Gloria Jean Wade- b 13 October, 1942, m to Robert A. Price, Sr.; children: 1F#10.7.1.1.1.1 Robert Allen Price, Jr.- b 25 July, 1962, Canton, Ohio; 1F#10.7.1.1.1.2 Kathleen Margaret Price- b 18 August, 1964, Canton, Ohio; 1F#10.7.1.1.1.3 Deborah Jean Price- b 9 December, 1965, Canton, Ohio; 1F#10.7.1.1.1.4 William Earl Price- b 26 April, 1968, Dover, Ohio; 1F#10.7.1.1.1.5 Cindy Sue Price- b 12 August, 1969, Cambridge, Ohio; 1F#10.7.1.2 Ralph Wade, Jr.; 1F#10.7.1.3 Barbara Joann Wade; m 2.) 2 October, 1907 to Logal Wheeler: three children: 1F#10.7.2 Herbert Wheeler- b 1908; 1F#10.7.3 Bernard Victor Wheeler, died in infancy; 1F#10.7.4 Dewain Wheeler- b 1920;

m 3.) 27 June, 1937 to Alfred Ernest Smith- b 11 May, 1883 at Brierly Hill, England, son of Levi Smith and Pamela Garbett; no issue.

1F#10.8 William Emmor Dudley- b 15 March, 1888, m 29 August, 1909 to Jessie Bishop; both interred at Phoenix, Arizona; children: 1F#10.8.1 Edna Dudley- of Phoenix, m to Mr. Gant; 1F#10.8.2 Jeanette Dudley of Phoenix; 1F#10.8.3 Richard Dudley of Phoenix.

1F#10.9 Bessie Dudley- b 23 January, 1891, d 1918, m 14 September, 1910 to Brice Moore- b 4 July, 1891 at Ava, Ohio, son of L. A. Moore and Margery Larrick; children: 1F#10.9.1 Elsie Moore -died in infancy; 1F#10.9.2 Harold Moore- b 1909.

1F#10.10 Grover Edwin Dudley- b 30 March, 1894, d 29 August, 1973, interred at Buffalo Cemetery, Ohio, m 21 February, 1916 to Bertha Kesselring (Caserine)- b 28 April, 1898 at Marietta, Ohio, dau of George Kesselring and Mary Masters; children: 1F#10.10.1 Gerald Dudley- b 1916; 1F#10.10.2 Ledlie Dudley- b 1918; 1F#10.10.3 Theda Dudley- b 1920.

1F#10.11 Florence Marie Dudley- b 2 March, 1895, d 8 October, 1950, interred at Pleasant City Cemetery, Pleasant City, Ohio, m to Harold Gregg; children: 1F#10.11.1 Kathlyn Fay Gregg- b 8 January, 1920, d 5 April, 1988, interred at Halley's Ridge Cemetery, Caldwell R.D., m 2 March, 1934 to Joseph Frederick Ickes- b 2 April, 1915 in Waynesburg, Ohio, son of Edward Ickes and Margaret Daniel; children: 1F#10.11.1.1 Rose Marie Ickes- b 7 February, 1936, m to Bud Fish; 1F#10.11.1.2 Juanita Faye Ickes- b 31 March, 1939, m to Bernard Hill of Canton, Ohio; 1F#10.11.1.3 Connie Lorraine Ickes- b 14 December, 1943, m to Will Hill; 1F#10.11.1.4 Teddy Joe- b 27 February, 1952, m to Kay Wilson; 1F#10.11.1.5 Kathlyn Ruth Ickes- b 25 August, 1957, to Garland Harper.

1F#10.12 Mary Elizabeth Dudley- b 30 January, 1897, d 17 May, 1897.

1F#10.13 Clyde Justice Dudley- b 15 August, 1899, d 31 January, 1928, m 3 May, 1926 to Louella Margaret Ghaist- b 6 October, 1908.

1F#10.14 Howard John Dudley- b 25 September, 1900, d 12 June, 1981, interred in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Noble County, Ohio, m 12 April, 1930 to Hattie Alta Cavins- d 26 April, 1978; children: 1F#10.14.1 Franklin Dudley of Brewster; 1F#10.14.2 Ray Lee Dudley of Independence, Ohio; 1F#10.14.3 Eileen Dudley- m to Mr. Estes of Pleasant City, Ohio.

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