Leo Louis Pappas1,2

F, b. circa 1922, d. September 12, 1944
FatherLouis Zakeria Pappas1,3,4,2 b. March 21, 1895, d. January 29, 1945
MotherNora May Eary1,3,4,2 b. March 28, 1902, d. May 23, 1975
     Leo Louis Pappas was born circa 1922 at West Virginia.3 She died on September 12, 1944 at At Sea.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 3, District 39, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 29, District 20-52, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Retail department stock boy6

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Louis Z. Pappas obituary in the Jan 31, 1945 edition.
  2. [S1908] Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1784] Greensboro News & Record, From the Dreama Mae Pappas Wilkinson obituary in the Dec 25, 2009 edition.
  5. [S685] National Archives and Records Administration, Register, World War II Dead Interred in American Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil and World War II and Korea Missing or Lost or Buried at Sea.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Augusta Laura "Gussie" Burgess1,2,3

F, b. 1892, d. February 24, 1953
     Augusta Laura "Gussie" Burgess was buried at Fairfield Cemetery, 720 Clover Street, Fairborn, Greene Co., Ohio.4,5 She and Ira Abel Crowder were divorced.2 Augusta Laura "Gussie" Burgess was born in 1892 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5 As of May 18, 1913,her married name was Crowder.1,3 She married Ira Abel Crowder, son of Isaac Abel Crowder and Mildred M. "Millie" Craft, on May 18, 1913 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,1,3 Augusta Laura "Gussie" Burgess died on February 24, 1953 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.5 She Mrs. Laura A. Crowder, 39, of 1569 Vine st., Fairborn, died at 7 15 a.m. Tuesday in Miami Valley hospital after a brief illness. Born in Oak Hill, W. Va., she had been a Dayton resident eight years. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Whitt of Fairborn; four sons, Leonard, Bernard, Clyde and Charles, all of Fairborn, and 11 grandchildren. Burial will be in Fairfield cemetery. on February 25, 1953.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 91, District 36, Triadelphia, Logan Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 51, District 31, Triadelphia, Logan Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 65, District 30-18, Stafford, Mingo Co., West Virginia8

Family

Ira Abel Crowder b. March 24, 1892, d. March 11, 1964
Divorce*Augusta Laura "Gussie" Burgess and Ira Abel Crowder were divorced.2 
Marriage* Augusta Laura "Gussie" Burgess married Ira Abel Crowder, son of Isaac Abel Crowder and Mildred M. "Millie" Craft, on May 18, 1913 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S359] Patricia Crowder Yaw, First Crowders in America.
  2. [S1277] Shannon & Danette's Family Tree, online http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=shannon_white&id=I2420
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Crowder-Burgess marriage record.
  4. [S3939] Fairfield Cemetery, Greene Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S1749] Dayton Daily News, From the Laura A. Crowder obituary in the Feb 25, 1953 edition.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1789] Florida Times-Union, The, From the Leonard Ray Crowder obituary in the Oct 6, 2006 edition.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  12. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Evelyn M. Crowder1,2,3,4

F, b. June 12, 1915, d. January 16, 1986
FatherIra Abel Crowder1,5,2,6,3 b. March 24, 1892, d. March 11, 1964
MotherAugusta Laura "Gussie" Burgess5,2,6,3,7 b. 1892, d. February 24, 1953
     Her Social Security Number was 236-22-6962.8 Evelyn M. Crowder was buried at Fairfield Cemetery, 720 Clover Street, Fairborn, Greene Co., Ohio.9 Her married name was Whitt.9 She married Bailey Roland Whitt.9 Evelyn M. Crowder was born on June 12, 1915 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.8,10,4 She died on January 16, 1986 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio, at age 70.10

Census Records

1920Dwelling 91, District 36, Triadelphia, Logan Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 51, District 31, Triadelphia, Logan Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 117, District 55-8, Huff Creek, Wyoming Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1940Housekeeper11

Family

Bailey Roland Whitt b. May 3, 1911, d. March 31, 1975
Marriage*Evelyn M. Crowder married Bailey Roland Whitt.9 

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ira A. Crowder obituary in an unknown Mar 12, 1964 newspaper.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1789] Florida Times-Union, The, From the Leonard Ray Crowder obituary in the Oct 6, 2006 edition.
  4. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  5. [S359] Patricia Crowder Yaw, First Crowders in America.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1749] Dayton Daily News, From the Laura A. Crowder obituary in the Feb 25, 1953 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3939] Fairfield Cemetery, Greene Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  10. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Leonard Raymond "Ray" Crowder1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. March 20, 1921, d. October 4, 2006
FatherIra Abel Crowder1,8,9,10,3,4,5,7 b. March 24, 1892, d. March 11, 1964
MotherAugusta Laura "Gussie" Burgess8,9,10,3,4,5,11,7 b. 1892, d. February 24, 1953
     Leonard Raymond "Ray" Crowder was buried at Fairfield Cemetery, 720 Clover Street, Fairborn, Greene Co., Ohio.2 His Social Security Number was 234-22-7452.12 He was born on March 20, 1921 at Robson, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,12,5,6,7 He married Martha Roseberry on June 4, 1946.13,7,2 Leonard Raymond "Ray" Crowder died on October 4, 2006 at Florida at age 85.2,3,12 He Leonard Ray Crowder, 85, went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2006. Born in Beckley, W. VA on March 20, 1921, he was the son of the late Ira and Laura Crowder. He served in the Army and was stationed in Germany during WWII. He grew up and lived most of his working life in Fairborn, Ohio where he worked as a flight line mechanic at Wright Patterson AFB. He moved to Jacksonville, FL in 1974 where he lived the remainder of this life. He was preceded in death by his son, Leonard Clayton Crowder and grandson, Jacob Ray Crowder of Jacksonville, FL and siblings Charles Crowder, Clyde Crowder, Bernard Crowder and Evelyn Whitt of Fairborn, Ohio. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Martha Crowder, 2 daughters Sondra (Robert) Pennington and Connie (Ronald) Garnett, 1 daughter-in-law Sheila Crowder, 4 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren all of Jacksonville, FL. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. Funeral Services will be held Friday October 6, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Hardage-Giddens Mandarin Chapel 11801 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, Florida 32223. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday October 9, 2006 in Fairfield Cemetery, 730 Clover Street, Fairborn, Ohio with arrangements by Morris Sons Funeral Home, Fairborn, Ohio. on October 6, 2006.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 51, District 31, Triadelphia, Logan Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 65, District 30-18, Stafford, Mingo Co., West Virginia10

Family

Martha Roseberry b. January 29, 1928, d. February 22, 2012
Marriage*Leonard Raymond "Ray" Crowder married Martha Roseberry on June 4, 1946.13,7,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ira A. Crowder obituary in an unknown Mar 12, 1964 newspaper.
  2. [S3939] Fairfield Cemetery, Greene Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S1789] Florida Times-Union, The, From the Leonard Ray Crowder obituary in the Oct 6, 2006 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  8. [S359] Patricia Crowder Yaw, First Crowders in America.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S1749] Dayton Daily News, From the Laura A. Crowder obituary in the Feb 25, 1953 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S3940] Greene County Dailies.
  14. [S3940] Greene County Dailies, From the Martha Roseberry Crowder obituary in the Feb 25, 2012 edition.
  15. [S1678] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002.

Charles Evans Crowder1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. July 8, 1928, d. October 28, 1971
FatherIra Abel Crowder1,2,3,7,8,6 b. March 24, 1892, d. March 11, 1964
MotherAugusta Laura "Gussie" Burgess2,3,7,8,6,9 b. 1892, d. February 24, 1953
     His Social Security Number was 232-40-3655.10 Charles Evans Crowder was buried at Fairfield Cemetery, 720 Clover Street, Fairborn, Greene Co., Ohio.4 He was born on July 8, 1928 at Amherstdale, Logan Co., West Virginia.10,6 He married Juanita Combs on September 27, 1947 at Greene Co., Ohio.6 Charles Evans Crowder died on October 28, 1971 at Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio, at age 43.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 51, District 31, Triadelphia, Logan Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 65, District 30-18, Stafford, Mingo Co., West Virginia7

Family

Juanita Combs b. January 15, 1930, d. May 15, 1990
Marriage*Charles Evans Crowder married Juanita Combs on September 27, 1947 at Greene Co., Ohio.6 

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ira A. Crowder obituary in an unknown Mar 12, 1964 newspaper.
  2. [S359] Patricia Crowder Yaw, First Crowders in America.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3939] Fairfield Cemetery, Greene Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  6. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1789] Florida Times-Union, The, From the Leonard Ray Crowder obituary in the Oct 6, 2006 edition.
  9. [S1749] Dayton Daily News, From the Laura A. Crowder obituary in the Feb 25, 1953 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Clyde William Crowder1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. May 22, 1923, d. September 12, 1970
FatherIra Abel Crowder1,2,3,9,10,7 b. March 24, 1892, d. March 11, 1964
MotherAugusta Laura "Gussie" Burgess2,3,9,10,7,11 b. 1892, d. February 24, 1953
     His Social Security Number was 234-22-9324.12 Clyde William Crowder was buried at Newson Cemetery, Christiansburg, Champaign Co., Ohio.6 He was born on May 22, 1923 at Logan Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Apr 22, 1923.2,12,6,7,8 He married Ann Margaret Roseberry on June 14, 1943 at Greene Co., Ohio.7 Clyde William Crowder died on September 12, 1970 at Troy, Miami Co., Ohio, at age 47.5,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 51, District 31, Triadelphia, Logan Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 65, District 30-18, Stafford, Mingo Co., West Virginia9

Family

Ann Margaret Roseberry b. May 20, 1924, d. January 8, 2004
Marriage*Clyde William Crowder married Ann Margaret Roseberry on June 14, 1943 at Greene Co., Ohio.7 

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ira A. Crowder obituary in an unknown Mar 12, 1964 newspaper.
  2. [S359] Patricia Crowder Yaw, First Crowders in America.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1104] 1938-1946 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
  5. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  6. [S3942] Newson Cemetery, Champaign Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  8. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1789] Florida Times-Union, The, From the Leonard Ray Crowder obituary in the Oct 6, 2006 edition.
  11. [S1749] Dayton Daily News, From the Laura A. Crowder obituary in the Feb 25, 1953 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Bernard Edward Crowder1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

M, b. September 22, 1925, d. August 16, 1983
FatherIra Abel Crowder1,2,3,10,11,7,8 b. March 24, 1892, d. March 11, 1964
MotherAugusta Laura "Gussie" Burgess2,3,10,11,7,8,12 b. 1892, d. February 24, 1953
     His Social Security Number was 233-36-2325.4 Bernard Edward Crowder was buried at Fairfield Cemetery, 720 Clover Street, Fairborn, Greene Co., Ohio.6 He was born on September 22, 1925 at Dehue, Logan Co., West Virginia.2,4,6,8,9 He married Ruth K. Noble on May 3, 1946 at Lawrence Co., Ohio.6,7 Bernard Edward Crowder died on August 16, 1983 at Greene Co., Ohio, at age 57.2,4,5,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 51, District 31, Triadelphia, Logan Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 65, District 30-18, Stafford, Mingo Co., West Virginia10

Family

Ruth K. Noble b. July 14, 1930, d. July 5, 2003
Marriage*Bernard Edward Crowder married Ruth K. Noble on May 3, 1946 at Lawrence Co., Ohio.6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ira A. Crowder obituary in an unknown Mar 12, 1964 newspaper.
  2. [S359] Patricia Crowder Yaw, First Crowders in America.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  6. [S3939] Fairfield Cemetery, Greene Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S1789] Florida Times-Union, The, From the Leonard Ray Crowder obituary in the Oct 6, 2006 edition.
  12. [S1749] Dayton Daily News, From the Laura A. Crowder obituary in the Feb 25, 1953 edition.
  13. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.

Andrew James "Anderson" Elmore1,2,3

M, b. circa 1848
FatherMadison Elmore2,3 b. February 7, 1817, d. December 29, 1865
MotherEmaline "Emily" "Emma" Thomas2,3 b. circa 1824
     Andrew James "Anderson" Elmore was born circa 1848 at Virginia.2

Census Records

1850Dwelling 305, District 20, Giles Co., Virginia2
1860Dwelling 161, Valley of Sinking Creek, Craig Co., Virginia3

Family

Nancy Jane "Nannie" Elmore b. January, 1846
Children

Citations

  1. [S536] Emily Salings (great-granddaughter), "Charles Edward Elmore," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 10, 2004.
  2. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.

Rozella "Boots" Crowder1,2

F, b. May 22, 1917, d. February 20, 1997
FatherFrank Harrison Crowder1,3,4 b. June 7, 1893, d. June 7, 1956
MotherMary E. "Mae" Scaggs1,3,4 b. February 27, 1898, d. June 6, 1955
     Her Social Security Number was 234-86-5418.5 Rozella "Boots" Crowder was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on May 22, 1917 at Wevaco, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5,1 As of circa 1937,her married name was Myers. She married Elmer Wilson Myers circa 1937 at West Virginia.1,6 Rozella "Boots" Crowder died on February 20, 1997 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 79.5,1,2 She Rozella "Boots" Myers, 79, of South Charleston died Feb. 20, 1997, in Thomas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was a certified nurse's aide at MacMillan Hospital, Charleston, a former employee of Hilltop House, Kanawha City, and a member of Oak Ridge Bible Church. Surviving: son, Ronald of Charleston daughters, Belva Simms of Charleston, Nina McClanahan of Clendenin sisters, Katherine Crowl of Barrett, Lola Brumfield of Harts, Barbara Brauer of Amityville, N.Y., Mary Kuzarvich of Dallas brothers, Robert Crowder of Kentucky, Cecil Crowder of Orlando, Fla. eight grandchildren 16 great-grandchildren. Service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, Cross Lanes, with the Rev. Bruce Young officiating. Burial will be in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. Friends may call two hours prior to service at the funeral home. on February 21, 1997.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 57, District 78, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 227, District 20, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 530, District 20-26, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia7

Family

Elmer Wilson Myers b. December 5, 1917, d. March 3, 1986
Marriage*Rozella "Boots" Crowder married Elmer Wilson Myers circa 1937 at West Virginia.1,6 
Children
  • Belva June Myers1,2,6,7
  • Ronald Eugene Myers Sr.1,2,6,7
  • Janina Eloise "Nina" Myers1,2,6

Citations

  1. [S359] Patricia Crowder Yaw, First Crowders in America.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Rozella Myers obituary in the Feb 21, 1997 edition.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Elmer Wilson Myers obituary in the Mar 2, 1986 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Elmer Wilson Myers1,2

M, b. December 5, 1917, d. March 3, 1986
     Elmer Wilson Myers was buried at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 232-16-5827.4 He was born on December 5, 1917 at Leewood, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4,1 He married Rozella "Boots" Crowder, daughter of Frank Harrison Crowder and Mary E. "Mae" Scaggs, circa 1937 at West Virginia.1,2 Elmer Wilson Myers Elmer Wilson Myers, 68, of Route 6, Box 117-A, Charleston, died Saturday in General Division, CAMC, after a short illness. He was retired from Libbey-Owens-Ford. He was a member of Oakridge Bible Church. He sang with the former Keeley Quartet and with the Oakridge Gospel Quartet. He lived in Charleston most of his life, was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Scottish Rite and Beni Kedem Shrine. Surviving: wife, Rosella Crowder Myers; daughters, Mrs. Belva June Simms of Charleston, Mrs. Juanina Eloise McClanahan of Britton, Mich; son, Ronald Eugene of Ypsilanti, Mich; sisters, Mrs. Dreama Clendenin of Shadyside, Ohio, Mrs. Aretta Smith of Charleston, Mrs. Reba Smith of Wenatchee, Wash., Mrs. Launa Williams of White Sulphur Springs; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Bartlett-Burdette-Cox Funeral Home. on March 2, 1986.2 He died on March 3, 1986 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 68.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 530, District 20-26, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1940Coal mine laborer5

Family

Rozella "Boots" Crowder b. May 22, 1917, d. February 20, 1997
Marriage*Elmer Wilson Myers married Rozella "Boots" Crowder, daughter of Frank Harrison Crowder and Mary E. "Mae" Scaggs, circa 1937 at West Virginia.1,2 
Children
  • Belva June Myers1,2,5
  • Ronald Eugene Myers Sr.1,2,5
  • Janina Eloise "Nina" Myers1,2

Citations

  1. [S359] Patricia Crowder Yaw, First Crowders in America.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Elmer Wilson Myers obituary in the Mar 2, 1986 edition.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Elmer Wilson Myers obituary in the Mar 3, 1986 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Paul Richard Simms1,2,3

M, b. May 31, 1939, d. January 14, 2010
     Paul Richard Simms was born on May 31, 1939 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4,2 He married Belva June Myers, daughter of Elmer Wilson Myers and Rozella "Boots" Crowder, on September 5, 1958 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Paul Richard Simms died on January 14, 2010 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 70.4,2 He Paul Richard Simms, 70, of Charleston passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at CAMC Memorial Hospital. He was born in Charleston on May 31, 1939, and was a son of the late Woodrow and Juanita Huffman Simms. Paul was also preceded in death by his brothers, Woodrow Simms Jr. and Jerry Wayne Simms. Paul was a retired electrician with 34 years of service for E.I. DuPont's Belle plant. He was a member of Dry Branch Community Church, Charleston, and a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Belva Myers Simms; son, Matt (Teresa) Simms of Charleston; daughter, Kathy (Bernard Bailey) Simms of St. Albans; grandchildren, Sara Persinger of Phoenix, Arizona, Zachary Persinger of Charleston, Tara Simms of South Charleston, and Eli Simms and Hannah Simms, both of Charleston; and a great-granddaughter, London Grace. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 18, at Stevens & Grass Funeral Home, Malden, with the Rev. Ernest White officiating. The burial will follow the service in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes. His family and friends will gather for the visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. on January 16, 2010.2

Family

Belva June Myers
Marriage*He married Belva June Myers, daughter of Elmer Wilson Myers and Rozella "Boots" Crowder, on September 5, 1958 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • Kathy Simms1,2
  • Matt Simms1,2

Citations

  1. [S359] Patricia Crowder Yaw, First Crowders in America.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Paul Richard Simms obituary in the Jan 16, 2010 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simms-Myers marriage record.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Etta Mae Crowder1

F, b. circa 1942, d. circa 1985
FatherRobert Edward "Bob" Crowder1 b. November 6, 1919, d. October 16, 2012
MotherAnna Unknown1
     Etta Mae Crowder was born circa 1942 at Iceland.1 She married Gundren Hansen on December 10, 1966 at Iceland.1 As of December 10, 1966,her married name was Hansen. Etta Mae Crowder died circa 1985 at Denmark.1

Family

Gundren Hansen
Marriage*She married Gundren Hansen on December 10, 1966 at Iceland.1 
Children
  • Johannes Hansen1
  • Arnie Hansen1

Citations

  1. [S359] Patricia Crowder Yaw, First Crowders in America.

Latrue Gosnell1,2

F, b. February 13, 1927, d. December 21, 1997
     Her Social Security Number was 242-32-4740.2 Latrue Gosnell was buried at Highland Memory Gardens, 42 Highland Memory Gardens Circle, Pecks Mill, Logan Co., West Virginia.3 She and Robert Edward "Bob" Crowder were divorced.4 Latrue Gosnell was born on February 13, 1927 at Hazard, Perry Co., Kentucky.1,2,5 She married Robert Edward "Bob" Crowder, son of Frank Harrison Crowder and Mary E. "Mae" Scaggs, on October 19, 1945 at Logan, Logan Co., West Virginia.1,6 As of October 19, 1945,her married name was Crowder.6 Latrue Gosnell died on December 21, 1997 at Titusville, Brevard Co., Florida, at age 70.1,2,5,7 She Latrue Crowder Rayner, 70, 800 Forest Road, Titusville, died Sunday, Dec. 21. Mrs. Rayner owned and operated LaTrue's Beauty Shop. Born in Hazard, Ky., she moved to Central Florida in 1982. She was a member of New Life Christian Church, Titusville. She was a member of Pythian Sisters, Titusville, American Legion Auxiliary, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4228. Survivors: daughters, Ruth A. Coffman, Titusville; brothers, Barbara Turner, Smyrna, Tenn; brothers, Frank Casey, Chapmanvil le, W.Va., Robert Casey, Indianapolis; sister, Ruth Conley, Chapmanville; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. North Brevard Funeral Home, Titusville. on December 23, 1997.7

Family

Robert Edward "Bob" Crowder b. November 6, 1919, d. October 16, 2012
Divorce*She and Robert Edward "Bob" Crowder were divorced.4 
Marriage* Latrue Gosnell married Robert Edward "Bob" Crowder, son of Frank Harrison Crowder and Mary E. "Mae" Scaggs, on October 19, 1945 at Logan, Logan Co., West Virginia.1,6 
Children
  • Barbara Kay Crowder1
  • Ruth Ann Crowder1,7

Citations

  1. [S359] Patricia Crowder Yaw, First Crowders in America.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S5006] Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Logan Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S1722] Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Marriage Index, 1973-1999.
  5. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
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