1. SAMUEL2 DAMRON (RICHARD1) was born Bet. 1832 - 1835 in Pike Co Kentucy,  and died Bet. 1880 - 1900. He married (1) MARY "POLLIE" MOLLETT Abt. 1850 in  Johnson Co, Ky, daughter of DAVID MOLLETT SR.. She was born August 13, 1850.

He married (2) MARY (POLLY) MOLLETT August 13, 1850 in Johnson Co Kentucy,  daughter of DAVID MOLLETT and SUSAN DAMRON. She was born 1837.

Samuel Damron, Sr., was born 7 May 1793 or 1794 in New Garden, Russell County, VA. In 1805 he moved with other family members up into the Kentucky  territory along the Big Sandy river valley, settling about five miles below  present day Pikeville. His wife, Sally, was known by the nickname of "Aunt  Fat Sally", and they moved away from Pike County in 1819, only to return 9  years later to settle along the Brushy Fork of John's Creek. In 1834 they moved again to the Left Fork of Twelve Pole, at the mouth of McComas Creek, where they remained until his death in 1889. Samuel Damron had 12 children with wife Sarah Ratcliff between 1816 and 1848, and at the same time had another 15 with a different woman--Sarah Smith--between 1836 and 1862. When his first wife Sarah died, he married the mother of his other 15 children, but the marriage ended up in a "nasty" divorce.

Occupation: Riverboat Pilot

Children of SAMUEL DAMRON and MARY MOLLETT are:

2. i. RICHARD CLAYTON3 DAMRON, b. November 23, 1859, Johnson Co. Kentucky.

   ii. JOHN JARRELL DAMRON, b. Abt. 1852.

  iii. JANE F. DAMRON, b. 1865.

  iv. GEORGE W. DAMRON, b. 1868.

  v. LAZARUS DAMRON, b. March 01, 1875, Johnson Co, Ky.

Children of SAMUEL DAMRON and MARY MOLLETT are:

 vi. SUSANNAH3 DAMERON, d. November 23, 1959, Johnson Co. Kentucky.

vii. PHOEBE DAMRON, b. 1854.

viii. PHOEBE DAMERON, b. February 09, 1854, Johnson Co. Kentucky; d. Kentucky.

ix. SUSANNAH DAMRON, b. 1858; d. November 1858, Johnson Co, Ky.

x. JOHN JARRELL DAMRON, b. 1862.

xi. JANE F. DAMERON, b. 1865; d. 1880, Kentucky.

xii. GEORGE W. DAMERON, b. 1868.

xiii. JOHN JARRELL DAMERON, b. April 01, 1892; m. LOUELLA  RICEMAN, 1892.

Louella Riceman was a Cherokee Indian in Oklahoma

Generation No. 2

2. RICHARD CLAYTON3 DAMRON (SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was born November 23, 1859 in Johnson Co. Kentucky. He married MARGARET CASTLE Abt. 1881. She was born 1865 in Kentucky.

Name of Margaret could be Hardcastle

Children of RICHARD DAMRON and MARGARET CASTLE are:

      i. RICHARD4 DAMRON.

     ii. JESSIE DAMRON, b. Abt. 1882.

    iii. ARIZONA DAMRON, b. Abt. 1883; m. ED DANIELS; b. Abt. 1882.

    iv. AMY DAMRON, b. Abt. 1884.

3. v. JENICE DAMRON, b. 1885, Kentucky; d. March 17, 1917, Middletown, Kansas.

4. vi. WALTER DAMRON, b. 1888.

    vii. SAMUEL DAMRON, b. 1893.

    viii. ALBERT DAMRON, b. August 10, 1893, Lawrence County KY; d. Flippin, Arkansas; m. SYLVIA PROCTOR.

    ix. RICHARD DAMRON, b. Abt. 1899.

    x. LAVERN VERNIE DAMRON, b. 1899.

Generation No. 3

3. JENICE4 DAMRON (RICHARD CLAYTON3, SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was born 1885 in Kentucky, and died March 17, 1917 in Middletown, Kansas. She married CHARLES LEE COOPER May 20, 1901 in Middletown, Kansas, son of AARON COOPER and ABIGAIL MOLLETT. He was born February 03, 1881 in Buffalo Kansas.

Buffalo Blade March 22, 1917

Jennie Damron was born in Lawrence, county, Kentucky August 14 1885 and died at her home near Middle town on March 17, 1917, at the age of 31years, 5 months and 3 days. May 20 1901, she was married to Charles Lee Cooper and to this union was born eight children-four boys and one girl died in infancy.

Besides her husband and children, she leaves to morn her loss a father, mother, and many other relatives. The funeral was held at the Middle town Church Sub by Allen Cline

Burial: March 22, 1917, Middletown, Kansas

Marriage Notes for JENICE DAMRON and CHARLES COOPER:

Witness to the marriage Laura Cooper, Richard and Margaret Damron and Abby  and Henry Reed. The marriage was held at Abby and Henry Reed's home.

Children of JENICE DAMRON and CHARLES COOPER are:

        i. OTTIS5 COOPER.

        ii. ALTA COOPER, b. 1903.

        iii. OTTO COOPER, b. 1906.

        iv. RUEBE COOPER, b. 1909.

5. v. MAGGIE COOPER, b. January 06, 1913, Buffalo Kansas; d. 1995, Moab Utah.

        vi. OTIS COOPER, b. 1915.

4. WALTER4 DAMRON (RICHARD CLAYTON3, SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was born 1888. He  married ALMEDA ROBINSON.

Children of WALTER DAMRON and ALMEDA ROBINSON are:

        i. OMA5 DAMRON, b. February 07, 1915.

        ii. JOHN WALTER DAMRON.

        iii. SHIRDEN DAMRON.

Generation No. 4

5. MAGGIE5 COOPER (JENICE4 DAMRON, RICHARD CLAYTON3, SAMUEL2, RICHARD1) was  born January 06, 1913 in Buffalo Kansas, and died 1995 in Moab Utah. She  married ALBERT CARL STRYKER, son of ALFRED STRYKER and EDITH WILLIAMSON. He  was born January 03, 1906 in Fredonia Kansas, and died in Boise Idaho.

Burial: 1995, Moab Utah

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Burial: Boise Idaho

Children of MAGGIE COOPER and ALBERT STRYKER are:

1936; m. LESTER PECK.

iii. ALBERTA JEAN STRYKER, b. August 08, 1940; m. LARRY FULLMER. i.

JOAN ELIZABETH6 STRYKER, b. May 31, 1932, Clifton Colorado; m. LAWRENCE LLOYD

BECKSTEAD, January 25, 1947, Salt Lake City Utah; b. November 10, 1923, FF_t

Lake City Utah; d. April 12, 1980, salt Lake City Utah.

More About LAWRENCE LLOYD BECKSTEAD:

Burial: April 15, 1980, salt Lake City Utah

ii. EDITH MARLENE STRYKER, b. July 29,