u/Hannah-Tangerine

Gary, Srs brother passed last year at age 71. His wife was 37 then. Their daughter has two children of her own. Do the math on that one.

Nothing bombshell or anything, but there is hardly any info so I went digging.

A niece I came across was shocked to hear her aunt and uncle were arrested. She had knowledge of the kids but didn’t stay in touch. Her dad is Gary Sr.’s brother. She didn’t know the family was back in Ohio. Elizabeth got pregnant at 13, and left to West Virginia to get married. Until 2023, there was no legal minimum age to get married there. It’s not clear if just Elizabeth and Jr went or if the whole family went for a time. They’ve been bouncing from house to house over the years. Also, apparently Elizabeth told relatives she wasn’t going to “get fixed” and wanted as many children as God would allow.

This niece, along with other family members who grew up with Gary Sr and Christina Siders, have fond memories and thought they were the sweetest people. Another member of the family said they remember their aunt Christina as hateful. The niece was told in recent months her aunt Christina had dementia.

Christina has several daughters and I believe several sons. Some of the family believe Gary Jr. was running the show there. Maybe a momma’s boy?

I’m sure there’s more, so I’ll drop it here if I remember. This all seems like some the stories I come across in my genealogical research in places and socioeconomic groups like this: low IQ, generational trauma, dirt poor, blindly adhering to perceived religious tenets, and view kids as subhuman.