Robert Lee Atha1,2,3,4

M, b. July 17, 1927, d. June 7, 2015
     Robert Lee Atha was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He was born on July 17, 1927 at Elkridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 He married Donzella Marie Smith, daughter of Walter Edward Smith and Lizzie Mae Wheeler, on July 29, 1950 at Garten, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 Robert Lee Atha died on June 7, 2015 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.3,4 He FAYETTEVILLE — Robert Lee Atha, 87, of Fayetteville, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley. Born on July 17, 1927 at Elkridge, he was the son of the late Herbert Earl and Muriel Holt Atha. Mr. Atha was owner of AAA Glass and Awning formerly Oak Hill Glass. He was a stained glass artist and enjoyed camping, fishing, and gardening. Mr. Atha was a Merchant Marine during WWII and the Army Infantry 3rd Division during the Korean War. Also, he was a member of American Legion Post 149, Fayetteville, W.Va. and a lifetime member of DAV in Belleview, Fla. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Herbert E. Atha Jr., Donald E. Atha, and Charlie H. Atha; and sisters, Mona Legg and Mary Elizabeth Stotts. Left to cherish many wonderful memories include his devoted wife, Donzella Atha; four sons and their wives, Robert Lee (Myra) Atha of Ansted, Donald Edward (Jennifer) Atha of Fayetteville, Jeffrey Dean (Natalie) Atha of Oak Hill, and Christopher Blane Atha and Sandy of Oak Hill; one daughter, Victoria (Perry) Dacal of Daniels; grandchildren: Robert Atha III, Tovah Atha, Kendyl Taylor, Zach Atha, Jared Atha, Gabriel Atha, Sam Atha, Matt Atha, J. T. Atha; Devin Atha, Jeffrey Atha II, Kristen Atha, Tabitha Dacal, and Perfecto Dacal; great-grandchildren: Ariel Atha, Miracle Atha, Destiny Atha. Raelyn Taylor, and Zayah Atha; and sister, Linda Rapatas of Lady Lake, Fla. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Rev. Jack Eades officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Garden, Beckley. on June 9, 2015.4

Family

Donzella Marie Smith
Marriage*He married Donzella Marie Smith, daughter of Walter Edward Smith and Lizzie Mae Wheeler, on July 29, 1950 at Garten, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 
Children
  • Robert Lee Atha Jr.4
  • Donald Edward Atha4
  • Jeffrey Dean Atha4
  • Christopher Blane Atha4
  • Victoria Atha4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Atha-Smith marriage record.
  2. [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.
  3. [S2424] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=collins&GSfn=billy&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17767566&CRid=77796&df=all&
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Robert Lee Atha obituary in the Jun 9, 2015 edition.

Kent Binford Boone Jr.1,2

M, b. September 25, 1924, d. November 16, 1984
FatherKent Binford Boone1,3,2 b. June 2, 1899, d. November 10, 1969
MotherRose Viennie Carden1,3,2 b. November 21, 1905, d. November 14, 1989
     Kent Binford Boone Jr. was buried at Shawsville Congregational Holiness Church Cemetery, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1,5,2 His Social Security Number was 224-20-2203.6 He was born on September 25, 1924 at Peacock, Stonewall Co., Texas.6,5,2 He married Evelyn Bulah/Beulah Argabright, daughter of Ira Lemuel/Lemuil "Lem" Argabright and Edith Beulah McNeil, on December 24, 1943 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1,7 Kent Binford Boone Jr. died on November 16, 1984 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 60.1,5,2

Family

Evelyn Bulah/Beulah Argabright b. August 22, 1926
Marriage*He married Evelyn Bulah/Beulah Argabright, daughter of Ira Lemuel/Lemuil "Lem" Argabright and Edith Beulah McNeil, on December 24, 1943 at Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,1,7 
Children
  • Bulah Lorene Boone4,1
  • Melvin Thomas Boone4,1,7

Citations

  1. [S581] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Jacob Shilling, Jr. Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S4284] Maberry Funeral Home, Inc., online http://www.maberryfuneralhome.com, From the Nellie Mae Boone Argabright obituary.
  4. [S342] Researcher and Compiler William Harvey Green Sylvia Gearheart Albert, Argabright Family of Floyd, Franklin, and Montgomery Counties, Virginia.
  5. [S390] Ruth G. Hale, Shawsville Congregational Holiness Church Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Giles Raleigh Wilson1,2,3,4

M, b. April 2, 1854, d. February 7, 1893
FatherJohn Randolph Wilson1,3,4 b. February 17, 1812, d. December 24, 1861
MotherAnn Gray1,2,3,4 b. February 29, 1820, d. February 28, 1878
     Giles Raleigh Wilson was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (formerly named Baptist Cemetery), Freeman, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on April 2, 1854 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 He married Alia Ann Walters, daughter of Hiram Walters and Druzilla C. Booth, on June 12, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4 Giles Raleigh Wilson died on February 7, 1893 at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 38.3

Census Records

1860Dwelling 497, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1870Dwelling 47, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1880Dwelling 466, District 29, Fayette Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1870Farm laborer2
1880Blacksmith5

Family

Alia Ann Walters b. April 17, 1855, d. October 15, 1922
Marriage*Giles Raleigh Wilson married Alia Ann Walters, daughter of Hiram Walters and Druzilla C. Booth, on June 12, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  4. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ferris-Wilson marriage record.
  7. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Parsley-Hale marriage record.
  9. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  10. [S916] Johnston-Schwarztrauber, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:434511&id=I42
  11. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965.

Alia Ann Walters1,2

F, b. April 17, 1855, d. October 15, 1922
FatherHiram Walters1,2 b. March 28, 1819, d. February 4, 1885
MotherDruzilla C. Booth1,2 b. circa 1822, d. circa 1892
     Alia Ann Walters was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (formerly named Baptist Cemetery), Freeman, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on April 17, 1855 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 As of June 12, 1873,her married name was Wilson.1 She married Giles Raleigh Wilson, son of John Randolph Wilson and Ann Gray, on June 12, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 Alia Ann Walters died on October 15, 1922 at Nolan, Mingo Co., West Virginia, at age 67.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 466, District 29, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1900Dwelling 237, District 95, Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 509, District 109, Lee, Mingo Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son-in-law Thomas Parsley5

Family

Giles Raleigh Wilson b. April 2, 1854, d. February 7, 1893
Marriage*Alia Ann Walters married Giles Raleigh Wilson, son of John Randolph Wilson and Ann Gray, on June 12, 1873 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ferris-Wilson marriage record.
  7. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  8. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  9. [S916] Johnston-Schwarztrauber, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:434511&id=I42
  10. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965.

Mara Mattie Lee Wilson1,2

F, b. circa 1874, d. circa 1940
FatherGiles Raleigh Wilson1,3,2 b. April 2, 1854, d. February 7, 1893
MotherAlia Ann Walters1,3,2 b. April 17, 1855, d. October 15, 1922
     Mara Mattie Lee Wilson was born circa 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 As of August 24, 1898,her married name was Ferris.2 She married Samuel Andrew "Sam" Ferris on August 24, 1898 at Worth, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,2 Mara Mattie Lee Wilson died circa 1940 at Long Branch, Martin Co., Kentucky.4

Census Records

1880Dwelling 466, District 29, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1900Dwelling 411, District 74, North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 282, District 148, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 463, District 109, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 294, District 1, Hardee, Mingo Co., West Virginia8

Family

Samuel Andrew "Sam" Ferris b. November, 1867, d. 1952
Marriage*Mara Mattie Lee Wilson married Samuel Andrew "Sam" Ferris on August 24, 1898 at Worth, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ferris-Wilson marriage record.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1939] Harris Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/478367/person/-2077986138
  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. [S1938] Judith Harris, "Sam Ferris in the Schaffer-Conner Family Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jun 5, 2009.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Howard Ferris death certificate.

Celeste Virginia Wilson1

F, b. June 26, 1875, d. November 6, 1950
FatherGiles Raleigh Wilson1,2,3,4 b. April 2, 1854, d. February 7, 1893
MotherAlia Ann Walters1,2,3,4 b. April 17, 1855, d. October 15, 1922
     Celeste Virginia Wilson was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.1 She was born on June 26, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3 As of January 2, 1895,her married name was Tabor.1 She married Archibald Milton "Arch" Tabor on January 2, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3 Celeste Virginia Wilson died on November 6, 1950 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 75.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 466, District 29, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1900Dwelling 393, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 280, District 148, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 10, District 772, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan7
1940Dwelling 247, District 84-1389, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan8

Family

Archibald Milton "Arch" Tabor b. October 12, 1870, d. May 23, 1943
Marriage*Celeste Virginia Wilson married Archibald Milton "Arch" Tabor on January 2, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  4. [S916] Johnston-Schwarztrauber, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:434511&id=I42
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  10. [S5680] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950.

Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson1,2

F, b. February 23, 1874, d. September 30, 1949
FatherGiles Raleigh Wilson1,3,4,5,2 b. April 2, 1854, d. February 7, 1893
MotherAlia Ann Walters1,3,4,2 b. April 17, 1855, d. October 15, 1922
     Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson was born on February 23, 1874 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2 As of October 2, 1895,her married name was Hale.4 She married Robert Lee Hale on October 2, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 As of February 26, 1918,her married name was Parsley.5 Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson married Thomas Jefferson Parsley on February 26, 1918 at Nolan, Mingo Co., West Virginia.5 Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson and an unknown person were divorced before April 9, 1930.6 She died on September 30, 1949 at Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio, at age 75.1,7

Census Records

1880Dwelling 466, District 29, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1900Dwelling 282, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1910Dwelling 40, District 137, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1920Dwelling 509, District 109, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 194, District 46, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OhioEnumerated in the household of her son Joseph6
1940Dwelling 247, District 84-1389, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan11

Family 1

Robert Lee Hale b. September, 1875, d. circa 1915
Marriage*Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson married Robert Lee Hale on October 2, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 
Children

Family 2

Thomas Jefferson Parsley b. January 17, 1875, d. October 25, 1935
Marriage*Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson married Thomas Jefferson Parsley on February 26, 1918 at Nolan, Mingo Co., West Virginia.5 

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Parsley-Hale marriage record.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Murphy-Hale marriage record.
  13. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mable Hale Smythe death certificate.
  15. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Thomas Howard Wilson1

M, b. January 3, 1879, d. November 4, 1928
FatherGiles Raleigh Wilson2,3 b. April 2, 1854, d. February 7, 1893
MotherAlia Ann Walters2,4,3 b. April 17, 1855, d. October 15, 1922
     Thomas Howard Wilson was buried at Maple Park Cemetery, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 He was born on January 3, 1879 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,3 He married Susie Pearl Mitchell on June 28, 1906 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,8 Thomas Howard Wilson died on November 4, 1928 at Civil District 9, Washington Co., Tennessee, at age 49.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 466, District 29, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1900Dwelling 237, District 95, Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia4
1910Dwelling 532, District 76, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia9
1920Dwelling 215, District 84, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1900Coal miner4
1910Railroad worker9
1920Railroad engineer10

Family

Susie Pearl Mitchell b. April 16, 1884, d. April 1, 1970
Marriage*Thomas Howard Wilson married Susie Pearl Mitchell on June 28, 1906 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S3367] Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3460] Maple Park Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wilson-Mitchell marriage record.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Susie P. Wilson obituary in the Apr 2, 1970 edition.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Joseph Warren Wilson1

M, b. April, 1880, d. circa 1919
FatherGiles Raleigh Wilson1 b. April 2, 1854, d. February 7, 1893
MotherAlia Ann Walters1,2 b. April 17, 1855, d. October 15, 1922
     Joseph Warren Wilson married Minnie Kincaid at North Carolina.1 Joseph Warren Wilson was born in April, 1880 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 He died circa 1919 at Florence, Florence Co., South Carolina.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 237, District 95, Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia2

Occupation

1900Coal miner2

Family

Minnie Kincaid
Marriage*Joseph Warren Wilson married Minnie Kincaid at North Carolina.1 

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.

Ella Gray Wilson1

F, b. April 10, 1885, d. September 6, 1971
FatherGiles Raleigh Wilson1 b. April 2, 1854, d. February 7, 1893
MotherAlia Ann Walters1,2 b. April 17, 1855, d. October 15, 1922
     Ella Gray Wilson was born on April 10, 1885 at Virginia.1,2 As of June 10, 1906,her married name was Lavender.1 She married Camliel Blackwell "Cam" Lavender on June 10, 1906.1 Ella Gray Wilson died on September 6, 1971 at Sweet Springs, Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 86.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 237, District 95, Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 24, District 118, Williamson, Mingo Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 3, District 24, Williamson, Mingo Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 121, District 28-5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family

Camliel Blackwell "Cam" Lavender b. April 12, 1878, d. April 16, 1945
Marriage*Ella Gray Wilson married Camliel Blackwell "Cam" Lavender on June 10, 1906.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S916] Johnston-Schwarztrauber, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:434511&id=I42

Bessie Maness Wilson1

F, b. June 6, 1888, d. August 6, 1914
FatherGiles Raleigh Wilson1 b. April 2, 1854, d. February 7, 1893
MotherAlia Ann Walters1 b. April 17, 1855, d. October 15, 1922
     Bessie Maness Wilson was buried at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on June 6, 1888 at Freeman, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 As of March 15, 1907,her married name was Johnston.2 She married George W. Johnston on March 15, 1907 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.2,1 Bessie Maness Wilson died on August 6, 1914 at Madison, Morris Co., New Jersey, at age 26; Shot and killed by her husband who then killed himself.2,1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 393, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her brother-in-law Archibald Tabor3

Family

George W. Johnston b. circa 1876, d. August 6, 1914
Marriage*Bessie Maness Wilson married George W. Johnston on March 15, 1907 at Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.2,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S916] Johnston-Schwarztrauber, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:434511&id=I42
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.

Alia Ann "Annie" Wilson1

F, b. May, 1890, d. circa 1910
FatherGiles Raleigh Wilson1 b. April 2, 1854, d. February 7, 1893
MotherAlia Ann Walters1,2 b. April 17, 1855, d. October 15, 1922
     Alia Ann "Annie" Wilson was born in May, 1890 at Freeman, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of circa 1907,her married name was White.1 She married D. Chester White circa 1907.1 Alia Ann "Annie" Wilson died circa 1910 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia; Died from a tubal pregnancy.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 237, District 95, Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia2

Family

D. Chester White
Marriage*Alia Ann "Annie" Wilson married D. Chester White circa 1907.1 

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.

Archibald Milton "Arch" Tabor1,2

M, b. October 12, 1870, d. May 23, 1943
     Archibald Milton "Arch" Tabor was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.1 He was born on October 12, 1870 at Falls Mills, Tazewell Co., Virginia.3,4,5 He married Celeste Virginia Wilson, daughter of Giles Raleigh Wilson and Alia Ann Walters, on January 2, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4 Archibald Milton "Arch" Tabor died on May 23, 1943 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 72.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 393, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1910Dwelling 280, District 148, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 10, District 772, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan6
1940Dwelling 247, District 84-1389, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan7

Occupation

1895Miner4
1900Saw mill operator3
1910Coal mine foreman2
1930Auto body plant steam engineer6
1940Auto body engineer7

Family

Celeste Virginia Wilson b. June 26, 1875, d. November 6, 1950
Marriage*Archibald Milton "Arch" Tabor married Celeste Virginia Wilson, daughter of Giles Raleigh Wilson and Alia Ann Walters, on January 2, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  5. [S917] 23918 (Tabor), online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:a23918&id=I1828
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  9. [S5680] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950.

Harry Wilson Tabor1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. October 21, 1896, d. June 26, 1945
FatherArchibald Milton "Arch" Tabor1,2,3,4 b. October 12, 1870, d. May 23, 1943
MotherCeleste Virginia Wilson1,2,3,4 b. June 26, 1875, d. November 6, 1950
     Harry Wilson Tabor was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.4 He was born on October 21, 1896 at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,5,6 He married Mary Elizabeth Poster on January 10, 1921 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3,4 Harry Wilson Tabor married Mae Victoria Coleby circa 1929.7,4 Harry Wilson Tabor died on June 26, 1945 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 48.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 393, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 280, District 148, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 105, District 663, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan7
1940Dwelling 91, Enumeration District 84-25, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan8

Occupation

1930Automobile welder7
1940Auto plant engineer8

Family 1

Mary Elizabeth Poster b. February 14, 1900, d. January 30, 1925
Marriage*Harry Wilson Tabor married Mary Elizabeth Poster on January 10, 1921 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3,4 
Children

Family 2

Mae Victoria Coleby b. May 1, 1905, d. October 1, 1991
Marriage*Harry Wilson Tabor married Mae Victoria Coleby circa 1929.7,4 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  4. [S5680] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  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. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Frank Milton Tabor1,2,3,4

M, b. September 11, 1898, d. April 19, 1959
FatherArchibald Milton "Arch" Tabor1,2,4 b. October 12, 1870, d. May 23, 1943
MotherCeleste Virginia Wilson1,2,4 b. June 26, 1875, d. November 6, 1950
     Frank Milton Tabor was buried at Oakview Cemetery, Royal Oak, Oakland Co., Michigan.4 He was born on September 11, 1898 at Bramwell, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 He married Beatrice Lousie Godley on September 11, 1920 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3,4,5 Frank Milton Tabor died on April 19, 1959 at Allen Park, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 60.3,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 393, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 280, District 148, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 360, District 525, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan6
1940Dwelling 230, District 63-146, Royal Oak, Oakland Co., Michigan7

Occupation

1930Street mail carrier6
1940Letter carrier7

Family

Beatrice Lousie Godley b. March 12, 1902, d. September 18, 1988
Marriage*Frank Milton Tabor married Beatrice Lousie Godley on September 11, 1920 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.3,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S917] 23918 (Tabor), online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:a23918&id=I1828
  4. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  5. [S3338] Daily Tribune, From the Yvonne V. Linehan obituary in the Apr 8, 2012 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.

Samuel Andrew "Sam" Ferris1,2,3,4

M, b. November, 1867, d. 1952
     Samuel Andrew "Sam" Ferris was born in November, 1867 at Clarion Co., Pennsylvania.5,3 He married Mara Mattie Lee Wilson, daughter of Giles Raleigh Wilson and Alia Ann Walters, on August 24, 1898 at Worth, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,3 Samuel Andrew "Sam" Ferris died in 1952 at Mingo Co., West Virginia.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 411, District 74, North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 282, District 148, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 463, District 109, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 294, District 1, Hardee, Mingo Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 84, District 30-1, Hardee, Mingo Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1900Day laborer5
1910Coal miner7
1920Coal miner2
1930Coal miner8
1940Grocery salesman9

Family

Mara Mattie Lee Wilson b. circa 1874, d. circa 1940
Marriage*Samuel Andrew "Sam" Ferris married Mara Mattie Lee Wilson, daughter of Giles Raleigh Wilson and Alia Ann Walters, on August 24, 1898 at Worth, McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ferris-Wilson marriage record.
  4. [S1940] Alan and Rebecca DeBoard Stephens, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11138487/person/-520045774
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1939] Harris Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/478367/person/-2077986138
  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. [S1938] Judith Harris, "Sam Ferris in the Schaffer-Conner Family Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jun 5, 2009.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Howard Ferris death certificate.

Mary Ellen Ferris1,2,3,4,5

F, b. June, 1900, d. August 16, 1972
FatherSamuel Andrew "Sam" Ferris1,2,3 b. November, 1867, d. 1952
MotherMara Mattie Lee Wilson1,2,3 b. circa 1874, d. circa 1940
     Mary Ellen Ferris was born in June, 1900 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.1 As of circa 1918,her married name was Evans.4 She married Wilson James Evans on December 21, 1918 at Oppy, Martin Co., Kentucky.3,4 Mary Ellen Ferris died on August 16, 1972 at Pike Co., Kentucky, at age 72.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 411, District 74, North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 282, District 148, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 37, District 84, Long Branch, Martin Co., Kentucky7
1930Dwelling 51, District 5, Emily, Martin Co., Kentucky4
1940Dwelling 190, District 80-6, Martin Co., Kentucky8

Family

Wilson James Evans b. June 22, 1892, d. February, 1974
Marriage*Mary Ellen Ferris married Wilson James Evans on December 21, 1918 at Oppy, Martin Co., Kentucky.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1938] Judith Harris, "Sam Ferris in the Schaffer-Conner Family Tree," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jun 5, 2009.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1939] Harris Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/478367/person/-2077986138
  6. [S1324] Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1323] Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999.

Robert Lee Hale1

M, b. September, 1875, d. circa 1915
     Robert Lee Hale was born in September, 1875 at Grayson Co., Virginia.2,3 He married Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson, daughter of Giles Raleigh Wilson and Alia Ann Walters, on October 2, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 Robert Lee Hale died circa 1915; Died in a coal mining accident.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 282, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1910Dwelling 40, District 137, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia4

Occupation

1895Miner3
1900Mine worker2
1910Coal mine laborer4

Family

Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson b. February 23, 1874, d. September 30, 1949
Marriage*Robert Lee Hale married Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson, daughter of Giles Raleigh Wilson and Alia Ann Walters, on October 2, 1895 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Murphy-Hale marriage record.
  6. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mable Hale Smythe death certificate.
  8. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Thomas Jefferson Parsley1,2,3

M, b. January 17, 1875, d. October 25, 1935
     Thomas Jefferson Parsley was buried at Parsley Cemetery, Wayne Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on January 17, 1875 at Wayne Co., West Virginia.4,2 He married Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson, daughter of Giles Raleigh Wilson and Alia Ann Walters, on February 26, 1918 at Nolan, Mingo Co., West Virginia.2 Thomas Jefferson Parsley died on October 25, 1935 at Martin Co., Kentucky, at age 60.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 509, District 109, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1920Coal miner5

Family

Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson b. February 23, 1874, d. September 30, 1949
Marriage*Thomas Jefferson Parsley married Drucilla Nora Bell Wilson, daughter of Giles Raleigh Wilson and Alia Ann Walters, on February 26, 1918 at Nolan, Mingo Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S929] Yvonne V. Linehan (great-granddaughter of Hiram Walters), "Smith, Penner, and Martin Line."
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Parsley-Hale marriage record.
  3. [S8907] Parsley Cemetery, Wayne Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Mabel Hale1,2,3,4,5

F, b. August 20, 1896, d. July 17, 1969
FatherRobert Lee Hale1,2,3,4,5 b. September, 1875, d. circa 1915
MotherDrucilla Nora Bell Wilson1,2,3,4,5 b. February 23, 1874, d. September 30, 1949
     Mabel Hale was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Wheelersburg, Scioto Co., Ohio.5 Her married name was Smythe.4 She and Grover Cleveland Murphy were divorced.6,7 Mabel Hale married Unknown Smythe.4,5 Mabel Hale was born on August 20, 1896 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.1,3,5 As of October 24, 1912,her married name was Murphy.3 She married Grover Cleveland Murphy on October 24, 1912 at Nolan, Mingo Co., West Virginia.3,6 Mabel Hale died on July 17, 1969 at Williamson, Mingo Co., West Virginia, at age 72.4,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 282, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 40, District 137, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 509, District 109, Lee, Mingo Co., West VirginiaEnumerated as single in the household of her step-father Thomas Parsley8
1930Dwelling 21, District 39, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio9

Occupation

1930Restaurant waitress9

Family 1

Unknown Smythe
Marriage*Mabel Hale married Unknown Smythe.4,5 

Family 2

Grover Cleveland Murphy b. February 8, 1886, d. November 14, 1945
Divorce*Mabel Hale and Grover Cleveland Murphy were divorced.6,7 
Marriage* Mabel Hale married Grover Cleveland Murphy on October 24, 1912 at Nolan, Mingo Co., West Virginia.3,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Murphy-Hale marriage record.
  4. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mable Hale Smythe death certificate.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Grover Cleveland Murphy death certificate.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 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. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Raleigh Hale1,2

M, b. April, 1898
FatherRobert Lee Hale1,2 b. September, 1875, d. circa 1915
MotherDrucilla Nora Bell Wilson1,2 b. February 23, 1874, d. September 30, 1949
     Raleigh Hale was born in April, 1898 at West Virginia.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 282, District 87, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 40, District 137, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

John Raleigh Ferris1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 30, 1901, d. October, 1981
FatherSamuel Andrew "Sam" Ferris1,2,6 b. November, 1867, d. 1952
MotherMara Mattie Lee Wilson1,2 b. circa 1874, d. circa 1940
     His Social Security Number was 236-05-6616.7 John Raleigh Ferris was born on October 30, 1901 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.7,6 He married Dixie Mae Rains circa 1929.8,3,4,9 John Raleigh Ferris died in October, 1981.7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 282, District 148, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 463, District 109, Lee, Mingo Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 100, District 5, Emily, Martin Co., Kentucky8
1940Dwelling 84, District 30-1, Hardee, Mingo Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1920Coal miner2
1930Coal mine electrician8
1940Coal mine electrician6

Family

Dixie Mae Rains b. May 10, 1911, d. September 11, 1990
Marriage*John Raleigh Ferris married Dixie Mae Rains circa 1929.8,3,4,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Patricia Ann Ferris death certificate.
  4. [S1232] Herald-Dispatch, From the Glen Ferris obituary in the Dec 7, 2005 edition.
  5. [S1939] Harris Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/478367/person/-2077986138
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3992] Williamson Daily News, From the John R. Ferris, Jr. obituary in the Nov 25, 2008 edition.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.