Tillotson McClure Christie1

M, b. April, 1847, d. September 5, 1911
     Tillotson McClure Christie was buried at Boggess Cemetery, Zenith, Monroe Co., West Virginia.2 He was born in April, 1847 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.3,4 He married Sarah D. Grace DeWeese, daughter of Andrew Jackson DeWeese and Rozena Hall, on May 29, 1873 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 Tillotson McClure Christie died on September 5, 1911 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 64.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 103, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1900Dwelling 347, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 62, District 131, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1873Farmer3
1880Farmer5
1900Farmer4
1910Farmer6

Family

Sarah D. Grace DeWeese b. circa 1855, d. May 25, 1915
Marriage*Tillotson McClure Christie married Sarah D. Grace DeWeese, daughter of Andrew Jackson DeWeese and Rozena Hall, on May 29, 1873 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S966] Lewis-Miles, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rlewis&id=I13155
  2. [S11570] Boggess Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Wesley Christie death certificate.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas W. Christie birth record.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Thomas Wesley Christie obituary in the Apr 13, 1940 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James M. Christie death certificate.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698

William W. Chatting1

M, b. October, 1820
     William W. Chatting was born in October, 1820 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Julia Ann DeWeese, daughter of Andrew Jackson DeWeese and Rozena Hall, on February 4, 1875 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 122, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1900Dwelling 336, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Occupation

1875Farmer1
1880Stone mason3
1900Farmer2

Family

Julia Ann DeWeese b. circa 1841
Marriage*William W. Chatting married Julia Ann DeWeese, daughter of Andrew Jackson DeWeese and Rozena Hall, on February 4, 1875 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roselle Chatting obituary in the Apr 13, 1948 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rosella Chatting death certificate.

Andrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn1,2,3

M, b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
FatherHon. James Hearn1,4,5,2,6,3 b. June 10, 1839, d. January 16, 1913
MotherEsther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese1,4,5,2,6,3 b. June 28, 1844, d. January 22, 1933
     Andrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn PRINCETON, Feb. 10 - Andrew Johnson Hearn, 88, widely known pioneer resident of Mercer county, died Thursday night at his home, 207 Wickham avenue, following an illness of one month. Hearn, who served as assistant postmaster in Bluefield under Hugh Ike Shott from 1903 to 1913 also served as clerk of the United States District Court and as clerk of the Mercer county courtroon from 1897 to 1903. He was born in Oakvale, December 10, 1861, the son of the late James and Esther DeWeese Hearn. His wife, Sallie Louise Hearn preceded him in death on November 12, 1949. Hearn was active in business and civic affairs in both Bluefield and Princeton and at one time had extensive real estate holdings in Bluefield, where he constructed several downtown buildings. He was a devoted church worker and one of the organizers of the Trinity Methodist church in Bluefield. He had also written a number of hymns. Survivors include a son, Dr. William Hearn of Minneapolis, Minn., and five daughters; Mrs. Edith Burk, Princeton; Miss Nellie Hearn, Bluefield; Mrs. J. R. Lowder, Charleston; Mrs. R. M. Groseclose, Orlando, Florida; and Mrs. R. M. Edwards, Beulah Heights, Ky. A sister, Mrs. Jane Via of Green Valley also survives as do 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in Oakwood cemetery.3 He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 He was born on December 10, 1861 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,7,2,3 He married Sarah Louisa "Sallie" White on December 26, 1882 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,8 Andrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn died on December 9, 1950 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 88.2,3

Census Records

1870Dwelling 37, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1880Dwelling 179, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1900Dwelling 111, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1920Dwelling 336, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 391, District 36, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 196, District 28-7, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1880School teacher5
1882Farmer1
1900Circuit court clerk7
1910Assistant city postmaster9
1920Bank receiver10
1930Federal court deputy clerk11

Family

Sarah Louisa "Sallie" White b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
Marriage*Andrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn married Sarah Louisa "Sallie" White on December 26, 1882 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Andrew Johnston Hearn death certificate.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Andrew Johnson Hearn obituary.
  4. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Esther Catherine Hearn obituary in the Jan 24, 1933 edition.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Edith Paris Burk death record.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie Sutton Hearn obituary in the Feb 20, 1970 edition.
  15. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Elizabeth Groseclose obituary in the Oct 14, 1987 edition.
  17. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  18. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Robert Mantell Edwards obituary in the Jul 28, 1935 edition.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Raymond Lee Hearn death certificate.

Sarah Louisa "Sallie" White1,2,3

F, b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Sarah Louisa "Sallie" White was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on January 15, 1860 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4 As of December 26, 1882,her married name was Hearn.1 She married Andrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn, son of Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese, on December 26, 1882 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5 Sarah Louisa "Sallie" White died on November 12, 1949 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 89.2,3,4 She Princeton - Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs. Sallie Louisa Hearn, 89, pioneer resident of Mercer County, who died Saturday night in the Memorial Hospital. Born at Princeton on January 15, 1869 (typo, should be 1860), the daughter of Ben and Elizabeth Paris White, she resided in Bluefield until 1944, where she was a member of the Bland Street Methodist Church. In addition to her husband she is survived by the following children: Dr. William O. Hearn, Minneapolis, Minn; Mrs. G. A. Lowder, Charleston; Mrs. Edith Burk, Princeton; Mrs. R. M. Groseclose, Orlando, Fla; Mrs. R. M. Edwards, Beulah Heights, Ky., and Miss Nellie Hearn, Bluefield. on November 15, 1949.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 111, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 336, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 391, District 36, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 196, District 28-7, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Family

Andrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
Marriage*Sarah Louisa "Sallie" White married Andrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn, son of Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese, on December 26, 1882 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sallie Louisa Hearn death certificate.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Andrew Johnson Hearn obituary.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Sallie Louisa Hearn obituary in the Nov 15, 1949 edition.
  5. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Edith Paris Burk death record.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie Sutton Hearn obituary in the Feb 20, 1970 edition.
  13. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Elizabeth Groseclose obituary in the Oct 14, 1987 edition.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Robert Mantell Edwards obituary in the Jul 28, 1935 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Raymond Lee Hearn death certificate.

Julia Emaline Fletcher1,2,3

F, b. January 31, 1872, d. November 17, 1944
     Her married name was Garrison.4 Julia Emaline Fletcher was buried at Brinkley Cemetery, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on January 31, 1872 at Elgood, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5,2 As of July 1, 1886,her married name was Terry.1 She married James B. Terry, son of Samuel Ballard Terry and Lucinda DeWeese, on July 1, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 Julia Emaline Fletcher died on November 17, 1944 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 72.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 167, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 158, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 143, District 22, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Family

James B. Terry b. circa 1858, d. February, 1934
Marriage*Julia Emaline Fletcher married James B. Terry, son of Samuel Ballard Terry and Lucinda DeWeese, on July 1, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Julia Emaline Terry death certificate.
  3. [S4294] Brinkley Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rosie Clementine Bell death certificate.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Harrison Terry death record.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Thomas Elbert Terry obituary in the Feb 15, 1967 edition.
  10. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the George Terry obituary in the Jan 16, 1949 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Alice Gertrude McHaffa death certificate.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the George Washington Terry death certificate.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Kincaid marriage record.

Victoria Jane Hearn1,2,3,4,5

F, b. April 13, 1867, d. September 28, 1952
FatherHon. James Hearn1,2,3,6,5 b. June 10, 1839, d. January 16, 1913
MotherEsther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese1,2,3,6,5 b. June 28, 1844, d. January 22, 1933
     Victoria Jane Hearn was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on April 13, 1867 at Oakdale, Mercer Co., West Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Apr 13, 1866.1,4,5 As of August 24, 1886,her married name was Via.1 She married Thomas Henry Via, son of George Via and Hannah Unknown, on August 24, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Victoria Jane Hearn died on September 28, 1952 at Ury, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 85.5

Census Records

1870Dwelling 37, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1880Dwelling 179, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1900Dwelling 283, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 155, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 85, District 73, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 197, District 13, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1920Farm manager9

Family

Thomas Henry Via b. circa 1857, d. March 30, 1917
Marriage*Victoria Jane Hearn married Thomas Henry Via, son of George Via and Hannah Unknown, on August 24, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S223] DeWeese Genealogy, online http://www.deweeses.com
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Victoria Jane Via death certificate.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Esther Catherine Hearn obituary in the Jan 24, 1933 edition.
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Willie Via obituary in the Jan 4, 1979 edition.

Thomas Henry Via1,2,3,4

M, b. circa 1857, d. March 30, 1917
FatherGeorge Via1,2 b. circa 1835
MotherHannah Unknown1,2 b. circa 1836
     Thomas Henry Via was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 He was born circa 1857 at Floyd Co., Virginia; In the 1900 Census Thomas listed his birth date as Sep, 1862.1,5,2 He married Victoria Jane Hearn, daughter of Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese, on August 24, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Thomas Henry Via died on March 30, 1917 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 283, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 155, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1886Railroader1
1900Farmer5
1910Farmer6

Family

Victoria Jane Hearn b. April 13, 1867, d. September 28, 1952
Marriage*Thomas Henry Via married Victoria Jane Hearn, daughter of Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese, on August 24, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Henry Via death record.
  4. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Willie Via obituary in the Jan 4, 1979 edition.

Jonathan William "John" Terry1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 26, 1865, d. March 17, 1942
FatherAndrew Jackson "Jack" Terry1,3 b. February, 1846
MotherMartha Jane Gillenwater1,3 b. June, 1848
     Jonathan William "John" Terry was buried at Hardy Cemetery (also known as Potter's Shop Cemetery), Hardy, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 He was born on December 26, 1865 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.5 He married Edmonia C. "Mona" Smith on September 9, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Jonathan William "John" Terry died on March 17, 1942 at West Virginia at age 76.5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 273, District 53, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia3
1900Dwelling 176, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 153, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 150, District 85, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 137, District 13, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 109, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1886Farmer1
1900Farmer6
1910Farmer7
1920Farmer2
1930Railroad track laborer8

Family

Edmonia C. "Mona" Smith b. October 2, 1868, d. December 23, 1951
Marriage*Jonathan William "John" Terry married Edmonia C. "Mona" Smith on September 9, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Nathaniel Grover Terry death certificate.
  5. [S3420] Potter's Shop Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, from the Terry-Stover marriage record.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Edgar Lee Terry death certificate.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Robert Glenn Terry obituary in the Sep 4, 1963 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Glenn Terry death record.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  15. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Andrew Terry death record.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Clopton Terry death certificate.

Edmonia C. "Mona" Smith1,2

F, b. October 2, 1868, d. December 23, 1951
     Edmonia C. "Mona" Smith was buried at Hardy Cemetery (also known as Potter's Shop Cemetery), Hardy, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4 She was born on October 2, 1868 at Ripplemead, Giles Co., Virginia.3,4 As of September 9, 1886,her married name was Terry.1 She married Jonathan William "John" Terry, son of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Terry and Martha Jane Gillenwater, on September 9, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Edmonia C. "Mona" Smith died on December 23, 1951 at Ingleside, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 83.3,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 176, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 153, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 150, District 85, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 137, District 13, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 109, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Family

Jonathan William "John" Terry b. December 26, 1865, d. March 17, 1942
Marriage*Edmonia C. "Mona" Smith married Jonathan William "John" Terry, son of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Terry and Martha Jane Gillenwater, on September 9, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Nathaniel Grover Terry death certificate.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mona C. Terry death certificate.
  4. [S3420] Potter's Shop Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Nathaniel Grover Terry obituary in the Nov 3, 1949 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Edgar Lee Terry death certificate.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Robert Glenn Terry obituary in the Sep 4, 1963 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Glenn Terry death record.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Andrew Terry death record.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Clopton Terry death certificate.

Martha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston1,2,3

F, b. circa 1871
     Martha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston was born circa 1871 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 As of October 14, 1886,her married name was DeWeese.1 She married James Wesley DeWeese, son of Andrew Jackson DeWeese and Rozena Hall, on October 14, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2

Family

James Wesley DeWeese b. April 10, 1865
Marriage*Martha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston married James Wesley DeWeese, son of Andrew Jackson DeWeese and Rozena Hall, on October 14, 1886 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  3. [S223] DeWeese Genealogy, online http://www.deweeses.com

Quindora "Dora" "Trundora" Hearn1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. March 24, 1870, d. September 22, 1932
FatherHon. James Hearn1,2,3,5,7 b. June 10, 1839, d. January 16, 1913
MotherEsther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese1,2,3,5,7 b. June 28, 1844, d. January 22, 1933
     Quindora "Dora" "Trundora" Hearn was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on March 24, 1870 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 As of May 29, 1888,her married name was Akers.1 She married James Templeton Akers on May 29, 1888 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5 Quindora "Dora" "Trundora" Hearn died on September 22, 1932 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 62.5,7

Census Records

1870Dwelling 37, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1880Dwelling 179, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1910Dwelling 33, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 388, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 45, District 1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4

Family

James Templeton Akers b. September 11, 1866, d. April 20, 1955
Marriage*Quindora "Dora" "Trundora" Hearn married James Templeton Akers on May 29, 1888 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trundora Akers death certificate.
  6. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Mary Akers Conrad death certificate.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Esther Catherine Hearn obituary in the Jan 24, 1933 edition.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Oscar Amos Akers death certificate.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S2876] Sharon Memorial Park, Mecklenburg Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=peters&GSfn=william&GSby=1890&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=55802350&CRid=48722&df=all&

James Templeton Akers1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 11, 1866, d. April 20, 1955
     James Templeton Akers was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 He was born on September 11, 1866 at Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.5 He married Quindora "Dora" "Trundora" Hearn, daughter of Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese, on May 29, 1888 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,6 James Templeton Akers died on April 20, 1955 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 88.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 33, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 388, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 45, District 1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1940Dweling 269, District 60-80B, Chadwick-Hoskins, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina9

Occupation

1888Fireman1
1910City auditor7
1920Bluefield city auditor2
1930U.S. Government postmaster8

Family

Quindora "Dora" "Trundora" Hearn b. March 24, 1870, d. September 22, 1932
Marriage*James Templeton Akers married Quindora "Dora" "Trundora" Hearn, daughter of Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese, on May 29, 1888 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S223] DeWeese Genealogy, online http://www.deweeses.com
  4. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Mary Akers Conrad death certificate.
  5. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the James Templeton Akers death certificate.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trundora Akers death certificate.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Oscar Amos Akers death certificate.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S2876] Sharon Memorial Park, Mecklenburg Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=peters&GSfn=william&GSby=1890&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=55802350&CRid=48722&df=all&

Nancy C. "Nannie" Williams1,2

F, b. 1858, d. 1908
     Nancy C. "Nannie" Williams was born in 1858 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,2 She married Henry I. Gearheart, son of George Washington Gearheart and Mary "Polly" Wilson, on July 28, 1890 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 As of July 28, 1890,her married name was Gearheart.1 Nancy C. "Nannie" Williams died in 1908 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 460, District 70, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia2

Family

Henry I. Gearheart b. November, 1849, d. circa 1915
Marriage*Nancy C. "Nannie" Williams married Henry I. Gearheart, son of George Washington Gearheart and Mary "Polly" Wilson, on July 28, 1890 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2395] Kincaid Families, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3484298/person/-1595602888

Flora E. Spicer1,2

F, b. January 22, 1875, d. August 1, 1941
     Flora E. Spicer was buried at Mount Hope Church Cemetery, 61 Mount Hope Road, Carroll Co., Virginia.2 She was born on January 22, 1875 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.2 As of October 28, 1891,her married name was DeWeese.1 She married William Lee DeWeese, son of William Peter DeWeese and China Jane Muncy, on October 28, 1891 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Flora E. Spicer died on August 1, 1941 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 66.2

Family

William Lee DeWeese b. March, 1871
Marriage*She married William Lee DeWeese, son of William Peter DeWeese and China Jane Muncy, on October 28, 1891 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Deweese-Lester marriage record.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Clyde T. DeWese death certificate.

Orestees T. "Restee" "Rudy" Light1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. November 26, 1874, d. January 12, 1952
FatherMadison Light1 b. circa 1841, d. before June 24, 1887
MotherAntonetta/Ganzetta E. Aldridge1 b. circa 1852
     Orestees T. "Restee" "Rudy" Light was buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Avenue, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.6 He was born on November 26, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,7,5,6 He married Laura B. Hall, daughter of Charles D. "Charlie" Hall and Adeline F. Spangler, on January 9, 1894 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Orestees T. "Restee" "Rudy" Light died on January 12, 1952 at age 77.6

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1900Dwelling 113, District 131, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia7
1910Dwelling 199, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 256, District 231, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio4
1930Dwelling 353, District 233, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio3
1940Dwelling 8, District 93-260, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio9

Occupation

1894Farmer1
1900Farm laborer7
1910Farmer2
1920Railroad carpenter4
1930Gravel vault tester3
1940Grave vaults welder and laborer9

Family

Laura B. Hall b. January 10, 1877, d. December 13, 1971
Marriage*Orestees T. "Restee" "Rudy" Light married Laura B. Hall, daughter of Charles D. "Charlie" Hall and Adeline F. Spangler, on January 9, 1894 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S3337] Green Lawn Cemetery, Franklin Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Cora Luvinia Terry1,2,3,4

F, b. January 25, 1875, d. March 15, 1966
FatherAndrew Jackson "Jack" Terry1,2,3 b. February, 1846
MotherMartha Jane Gillenwater1,2,3 b. June, 1848
     Cora Luvinia Terry was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on January 25, 1875 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.3 As of June 13, 1895,her married name was Fitzwater.1 She married Jonathan Charles "John" Fitzwater on June 13, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Cora Luvinia Terry married Thomas Gustavis "Tom" Terry, son of Peter Terry and Mahala Jane Radford, on December 21, 1906 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 Cora Luvinia Terry Funeral services for Mrs. Cora L. Terry, 91, Alpoca, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in the Sam Foglesong Chapel in Mullens with the Rev. Lonnie Blankenship, Corinne, in charge. Burial will be Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. Mrs. Terry died at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday in a local hospital. Born in Virginia, Jan. 25, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson and Martha Jane Gillenwater. She was a member of the Salem, Va. Methodist Church. Surviving are three sons, George Fitzwater, Alpoca, James Fitzwater, Carbondale and O. T. Terry, Danville, Va; two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Altizer, Salem and Mrs. Mahalia Toney, Flushing, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and 6 greatgrandchildren. The body is at the Sam Foglesong, Nease and Nealy Funeral Home in Mullens where friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday. on March 13, 1966.3 She died on March 15, 1966 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 91.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 273, District 53, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia2
1900Dwelling 253, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 263, District 124, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia7
1930Dwelling 116, District 14, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia8

Family 1

Jonathan Charles "John" Fitzwater b. October 17, 1852
Marriage*Cora Luvinia Terry married Jonathan Charles "John" Fitzwater on June 13, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Family 2

Thomas Gustavis "Tom" Terry b. April 27, 1876, d. June 19, 1949
Marriage*Cora Luvinia Terry married Thomas Gustavis "Tom" Terry, son of Peter Terry and Mahala Jane Radford, on December 21, 1906 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Cora L. Terry obituary in the Mar 13, 1966 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Fitzwater marriage record.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fitzwater-Vaughn marriage certificate.
  10. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Jonathan Charles "John" Fitzwater1,2,3

M, b. October 17, 1852
     Jonathan Charles "John" Fitzwater was born on October 17, 1852 at Nicholas Co., West Virginia.1 He married Cora Luvinia Terry, daughter of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Terry and Martha Jane Gillenwater, on June 13, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 253, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Occupation

1895Farmer1
1900Farmer2

Family

Cora Luvinia Terry b. January 25, 1875, d. March 15, 1966
Marriage*Jonathan Charles "John" Fitzwater married Cora Luvinia Terry, daughter of Andrew Jackson "Jack" Terry and Martha Jane Gillenwater, on June 13, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fitzwater-Vaughn marriage certificate.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Fitzwater-McKinney marriage certificate.

Alonzo Grant Hearn1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
FatherHon. James Hearn8,1,2,9,10,11 b. June 10, 1839, d. January 16, 1913
MotherEsther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese8,1,2,9,10,11 b. June 28, 1844, d. January 22, 1933
     Alonzo Grant Hearn was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.12 He was born on March 10, 1863 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,12 He married Elsie D. Kirby before June 6, 1892.13 Alonzo Grant Hearn and Elsie D. Kirby were divorced before February 5, 1896.8 Alonzo Grant Hearn married Emma E. Ramey on February 5, 1896 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.8 Alonzo Grant Hearn died on November 28, 1938 at Logan, Logan Co., West Virginia, at age 75.12

Census Records

1870Dwelling 37, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1880Dwelling 179, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1900Dwelling 30, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia14
1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1896Railroader8
1900Road constructor3
1910Railroad contractor4
1920Railroad shop machinist14
1930Railroad machinist helper5

Family 1

Elsie D. Kirby
Marriage*Alonzo Grant Hearn married Elsie D. Kirby before June 6, 1892.13 
Divorce* Alonzo Grant Hearn and Elsie D. Kirby were divorced before February 5, 1896.8 
Child

Family 2

Emma E. Ramey b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
Marriage*Alonzo Grant Hearn married Emma E. Ramey on February 5, 1896 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S223] DeWeese Genealogy, online http://www.deweeses.com
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Maude Madeline Wyrick death certificate.
  8. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lawrence V. Hearn obituary in the Feb 26, 2007 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Esther Catherine Hearn obituary in the Jan 24, 1933 edition.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  12. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=53317893&CRid=79664&
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Everett Hearn death record.
  14. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bessie Hearn death certificate.
  17. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  18. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  19. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  20. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  21. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Lowe marriage certificate.
  23. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  24. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  25. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Buckner marriage certificate.
  26. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mabel Hearn death certificate.

Emma E. Ramey1,2,3

F, b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     Emma E. Ramey was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4 She was born on December 22, 1878 at Louisa, Lawrence Co., Kentucky.5,2,3 As of February 5, 1896,her married name was Hearn.1 She married Alonzo Grant Hearn, son of Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese, on February 5, 1896 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Emma E. Ramey died on October 29, 1958 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 79.2,3 She Mrs. Emma E. Hearn, 79, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Ivan of 125 Allen Ave. Mrs. Hearn, a resident of Beckley for the past 14 years, had been making her home with her daughter. She was born Dec. 22, 1878, at Louisa, Ky. She was a member of the Sprague Church of God. Survivors include five sons, Bernard of Philadelphia, Pa., Otis of Melbourne, Fla., Walter of Louisville, Ky., Charles of English, and Lawrence of Crab Orchard; two daughters, Mrs. Goldie Ivan of Beckley, and Mrs. Leona Carey of Roanoke, Va; one brother, Charlie Ramey of Huntington; one sister, Mrs. Stella Beckett of Huntington; 34 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Webb and Neal Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. on October 30, 1958.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 30, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 73, District 28-12, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Family

Alonzo Grant Hearn b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
Marriage*Emma E. Ramey married Alonzo Grant Hearn, son of Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese, on February 5, 1896 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S499] Western States Marriage Record Index, online http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/gbsearch.htm, From the Emma Hearn death certificate.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 31, 1958 edition.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Maude Madeline Wyrick death certificate.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bessie Hearn death certificate.
  13. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  14. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  15. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  16. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  17. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Lowe marriage certificate.
  19. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  20. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  21. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lawrence V. Hearn obituary in the Feb 26, 2007 edition.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Buckner marriage certificate.
  23. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mabel Hearn death certificate.

Ludema "Deaney" Norris1,2

F, b. 1877
     Ludema "Deaney" Norris was born in 1877 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of December 10, 1896,her married name was Hall.1 She married James T. Hall, son of Henry Hall and Alley Iddings, on December 10, 1896 at Mercer Co., West Virginia; J. T. Hall, son of Henry and Allie, born in Floyd Co. James was widowed at the time of this marriage.1,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 40, District 85, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Family

James T. Hall b. February, 1856
Marriage*Ludema "Deaney" Norris married James T. Hall, son of Henry Hall and Alley Iddings, on December 10, 1896 at Mercer Co., West Virginia; J. T. Hall, son of Henry and Allie, born in Floyd Co. James was widowed at the time of this marriage.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Norris marriage record.

George Washington Chatting1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. November 24, 1876, d. November 8, 1960
FatherWilliam W. Chatting1,2,3,7 b. October, 1820
MotherJulia Ann DeWeese1,2,3,7 b. circa 1841
     George Washington Chatting was buried at Christie Cemetery, Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 He was born on November 24, 1876 at Mercer Co., West Virginia; His death record and gravestone have a birth date of Nov 24, 1874.1,4,5,6 He married Maggie May Hobbs on February 24, 1897 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,8 George Washington Chatting died on November 8, 1960 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 83.8,5,6 He Funeral arrangements for G. W. Chatting, 85, of 402 Fifth St., Princeton, are incomplete. Chatting died Tuesday at 10:50 p.m. in a Princeton hospital as a result of injuries received when he was beaten and robbed early in the afternoon. Officers said Chatting was tending the furnace in the basement of White and White's Grocery at 3:45 p.m., when he was assaulted and robbed of about $4. He was a native of Willowton; a member of Princeton Old Guards and the First Christian Church. Surviving are four sons, Benton, Charleston; Earl, Salem, Va., Albert and Truman both of Princeton; three daughters, Mrs. Ferdinand Hale, Narrows, Va., Mrs. John DePaul, Long Island, N.Y., and Mrs. Calvin Belcher, Princeton. Chatting was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Maggie Hobbs Chatting. The body is at Memorial Funeral Directory, Princeton. on November 9, 1960.8 He A 32-year-old Stumpy Bottom (Princeton) man goes on trial in Mercer County Criminal Court at Princeton Monday, charged with murder in the fatal robbery-beating of an 85-year-old man last November. Samuel Peter Kanode is charged with fatally beating and robbing Princeton Old Guard member G. W. Chatting November 8 in the basement of a Princeton store where the old man was tending a furnace. State Police Sergeant Ed Guthrie said at the time that robbery apparently was the only motive and Kanode got only $1.50 from his victim. Chatting died in Memorial Hospital the night of November 8, following the afternoon beating the same day. He suffered critical head injuries. Sergeant Guthrie said Chatting was tending a furnace in the basement of White and White Grocery about 3:45 p.m. when he was assaulted and robbed. He died at 10:50 p.m. Guthrie, working with other troopers, Clyde White, then sheriff of the county, and Princeton police, charged Kanode less than 24 hours later. Kanode waived to the grand jury and was indicted last month when that group met. Polce also questioned a 17-year old girl who said she was an eyewitness to the crime. Criminal Court Judge Howard Al Jarrett has called for the petit jury to report Monday at 9:30 a. m., a t which time trial proceedings will begin. Court attaches said Saturday current indications are that the trial will be a "long, drawn-out affair," probably consuming most of the week. on February 5, 1961.9 He Samuel Peter Kanode, 32-year old Princeton man, Thursday was found guilty of first degree murder in the Nov. 8, 1960, fatal beating and robbery of G. W. Chatting, 85, of Princeton. The Mercer County Criminal Court jury of five women and seven men recommended mercy. The jurors received the case at 2:30 p.m. and deliberated two hours and one-half before returning the verdict. Kanode listened quietly to the verdict, raised his eyebrows, took a slow look at each of the jurors, then dropped his eyes. He gave his chair a shove backwards as he was escorted out of the courtroom. The verdict automatically carries a sentence of life in prison. The state had asked the death penalty. Defense attorneys moved that the verdict be set aside as contrary to law and evidence, and Judge Howard M. Jarrett set Feb. 20 as the date to hear the defense motion. Prosecuting Attorney W. O. Bivens Jr., end his assistant Bobby Holroyd, maintained that
Kanode followed Chatting into the basement of a store in Princston, where Chatting tended furnace, and fatally beat the old man, robbing him of $1.50. The state called the act a "vicious and malicious murder." The defense maintained that if Kanode is "guilty at all, the most he can be guilty of is manslaughter." The case opened Tuesday in Criminal Court at Princeton. on February 10, 1961.10

Census Records

1880Dwelling 122, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1900Dwelling 336, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaGeorge and his family were enumerated in the household of his father-in-law William Chatting3
1910Dwelling 83, District 131, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1920Dwelling 13, District 86, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1930Dwelling 15, District 2, Glen Lyn, Giles Co., Virginia13
1940Dwelling 114, District 28-28, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1897Farmer1
1900Farm laborer3
1910Railroad laborer11
1920Farmer12
1930Power plant worker13

Family

Maggie May Hobbs b. February 12, 1876, d. June 5, 1947
Marriage*George Washington Chatting married Maggie May Hobbs on February 24, 1897 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the George Washington Chatting death record.
  6. [S9117] Christie Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roselle Chatting obituary in the Apr 13, 1948 edition.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the G. W. Chatting obituary in the Nov 9, 1960 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the G. W. Chatting murder article in the Feb 5, 1961 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the G. W. Chatting murder article in the Feb 10, 1961 edition.
  11. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Horace Chatting death certificate.
  16. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the William Horace Chatting obituary in the Jan 29, 1953 edition.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Albert E. Chatting obituary in the Feb 14, 1993 edition.
  18. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Truman Harold Chatting obituary in the Mar 24, 1981 edition.
  19. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Leora Kate Belcher obituary in the Aug 31, 1981 edition.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lewis Ray Chattin death certificate.
  21. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  22. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  23. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  24. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Chatting-Hundley marriage record.
  25. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Earl Everett Chatting death certificate.
  26. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Earl Everette Chatting obituary in the Dec 26, 1967 edition.
  27. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Harold Truman Chatting obituary.

Maggie May Hobbs1,2

F, b. February 12, 1876, d. June 5, 1947
     Maggie May Hobbs was buried at Christie Cemetery, Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 She was born on February 12, 1876 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,2,3 As of February 24, 1897,her married name was Chatting.1 She married George Washington Chatting, son of William W. Chatting and Julia Ann DeWeese, on February 24, 1897 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4 Maggie May Hobbs died on June 5, 1947 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 71.2,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 336, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 83, District 131, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 13, District 86, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 15, District 2, Glen Lyn, Giles Co., Virginia8
1940Dwelling 114, District 28-28, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Family

George Washington Chatting b. November 24, 1876, d. November 8, 1960
Marriage*Maggie May Hobbs married George Washington Chatting, son of William W. Chatting and Julia Ann DeWeese, on February 24, 1897 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Maggie May Chatting death certificate.
  3. [S9117] Christie Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the G. W. Chatting obituary in the Nov 9, 1960 edition.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Horace Chatting death certificate.
  11. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the William Horace Chatting obituary in the Jan 29, 1953 edition.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Albert E. Chatting obituary in the Feb 14, 1993 edition.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Truman Harold Chatting obituary in the Mar 24, 1981 edition.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Leora Kate Belcher obituary in the Aug 31, 1981 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lewis Ray Chattin death certificate.
  16. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  17. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  18. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Chatting-Hundley marriage record.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Earl Everett Chatting death certificate.
  21. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Earl Everette Chatting obituary in the Dec 26, 1967 edition.
  22. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Harold Truman Chatting obituary.

Clara Cole1

F, b. July, 1883, d. before May 2, 1910
FatherAndrew Jackson Cole1,2 b. December 15, 1832, d. January 13, 1913
MotherMary M. DeWeese1,2 b. April 30, 1842
     Clara Cole was born in July, 1883 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of December 31, 1901,her married name was Byrd.1 She married Bruce Albert Byrd on December 31, 1901 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Clara Cole died before May 2, 1910; Her husband had remarried before the 1910 Census.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 121, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Family

Bruce Albert Byrd b. December 8, 1875, d. July 29, 1934
Marriage*Clara Cole married Bruce Albert Byrd on December 31, 1901 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Bruce Albert Byrd1,2

M, b. December 8, 1875, d. July 29, 1934
     Bruce Albert Byrd was buried at Page Cemetery, Tazewell Co., Virginia.3 He was born on December 8, 1875 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,3,2 He married Clara Cole, daughter of Andrew Jackson Cole and Mary M. DeWeese, on December 31, 1901 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Bruce Albert Byrd died on July 29, 1934 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 58.3,2

Occupation

1901Miner1

Family

Clara Cole b. July, 1883, d. before May 2, 1910
Marriage*Bruce Albert Byrd married Clara Cole, daughter of Andrew Jackson Cole and Mary M. DeWeese, on December 31, 1901 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bruce Albert Byrd death certificate.
  3. [S3835] Page Cemetery, Tazwell Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Virginia Marie Wickham1,2,3,4

F, b. March 13, 1923, d. September 6, 2009
FatherChristian Hezekiah Wickham Sr.1,2,5,6,7,3,8 b. July 13, 1903, d. November 23, 1973
MotherLouise Ella Conner1,2,5,6,7,3,8 b. September 15, 1906, d. December 6, 1991
     Virginia Marie Wickham was buried at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, 5070 Cove Road N. W., Roanoke, Virginia.2 She was born on March 13, 1923 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 As of June 8, 1940,her married name was Martin.3 She married Robert Wade 'Bob" Martin Sr. on June 8, 1940 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,3,4 Virginia Marie Wickham died on September 6, 2009 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 86.2,9 She Virginia Marie Wickham Martin, 86, of Roanoke, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, September 6, 2009. She was born in Floyd County March 13, 1923, daughter of the late Christian H. and Louise Conner Wickham. Her two brothers, Christian H. Wickham, Jr. and James W. Wickham, a sister, Sandra Darlene Wickham, and her son-in-law, Larry Skeens, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Martin retired from Lewis Gale Hospital after many years of service. She was a member of Rockingham United Methodist Church. She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Robert Wade Martin, Sr; children, Robert Wade "Bobby" Martin, Jr., and his ex-wife, Dottie, of Thaxton, Billy Wayne Martin and his wife, Becky, of Blue Ridge, Patricia Martin Skeens, of Roanoke; five sisters, Christine Wickham Martin, Betty Wickham Stanley and husband, Coy, Mary Alice Wickham Smith, Nellie Ruth Wickham Mullins and husband, Eddie, Anne Wickham Clark and husband, Carlton; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; and numerous other family members. Funeral Service will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Oakey's Vinton Chapel. The Rev. Michael Robbins and the Rev. Johnny Basham will officiate. Interment will follow at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. Those wishing to make memorials, please consider either the Alzheimer's Association, 540 345-7600 or Rockingham United Methodist Church, 4615 Bryan Rd. SE, Roanoke VA 24014. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221. on September 8, 2009.10

Census Records

1930Dwelling 23, District 4, Roanoke, Virginia1

Family

Robert Wade 'Bob" Martin Sr. b. June 5, 1920, d. April 8, 2020
Marriage*Virginia Marie Wickham married Robert Wade 'Bob" Martin Sr. on June 8, 1940 at Roanoke, Virginia.2,3,4 
Children
  • Robert Wade "Bobby" Martin Jr.2,4,3
  • Billy Wayne Martin2,4,3
  • Patricia Lynn Martin2,4,3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Virginia Marie Wickham Martin obuituary in the Sep 8, 2009 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Robert Martin obituary.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Louise Ella Conner Wickham obituary in the Dec 7, 1991 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James W. Wickham obituary in the Oct 29, 2002 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Betty Wickham Pratt Stanley obituary in the Mar 8, 2014 edition.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Helen Christine Wickham Martin obituary in the Dec 18, 2016 edition.
  9. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Virginia Marie Wickham Martin obituary in the Sep 8, 2009 edition.