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     His Social Security Number was 234-14-3739.¹¹ Harry Luther Poff was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.¹² He was born on December 21, 1908 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^11,4,5 He married Helen Dorothy Davis on June 9, 1930 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,5 Harry Luther Poff died on August 8, 1971 at Elkridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 62.³ He Powellton - Harry L. Poff, 62, of Powellton was found dead in his car Sunday at Elkridge. The Fayette County coroner said Poff died of an apparent heart attack. He was a retired coal miner, a member of the Powellton United Methodist Church and a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife, Helen David; mother, Mrs. Eva Poff of Fayetteville, and a sister, Mrs. Mildred Phipps of Columbia, S.C. The body is at B. C. Hooper Funeral Home in Montgomery. on August 10, 1971.³

     Van Buren Poff was buried at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on May 15, 1916 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^2,3 He died on June 24, 1940 at age 24.^4,5

     Mildred Elizabeth Poff Mrs. Phipps, widow of Worley E. Phipps, died Thursday, August 31, 2000. Born in Fayetteville, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Norman and Eva Poff. Formerly of Atlanta, she had been a resident here since 1965. Mrs. Phipps was a veteran of the US Navy and retired from civil service. She was a member of the Eastern Star, New Brookland Chapter #104.⁶ She was buried at Celestial Memorial Gardens, 3111 Delree Street, West Columbia, Lexington Co., South Carolina.^8,9 Her Social Security Number was 236-30-2840.¹⁰ She was born on November 3, 1922 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^10,8,5,11,9 As of before April, 1944,her married name was Lewis.¹² She married Sebert Lewis before April, 1944.¹² As of May 9, 1952,her married name was Phipps.² Mildred Elizabeth Poff married Worley Edward Phipps on May 9, 1952 at Catlettsburg, Boyd Co., Kentucky.^2,6 Mildred Elizabeth Poff died on August 31, 2000 at South Carolina at age 77.^8,11,9,6

     Charles Willard Poff was buried at Cotton Hill Cemetery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.⁴ He was born on July 10, 1925 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^1,4,5,6 He died on May 19, 1946 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 20; Drown in a river.^1,4 He Charleston firemen Friday morning removed the body of Charles Willard Poff, 19, believed to be from Fayetteville, from the Elk river. A pedestrian crossing the Washington street bridge saw the man's body floating in the water and notified the fire department. The body was taken to the Wilson Funeral Home at Fayette St. and Delaware Av. Coroner Max J. Galdman said at noon he had not yet been notified of the finding of the body. At the funeral home, an attendant said the body appeared to have been in the water three or four weeks, but that no signs of violence were evident. State police were attempting to get in touch with the victim's family. The young man was about 6 feet tall and weighed 180 pounds. The young man was wearing a pair of army winter uniform trousers. City police were checking army authorities to see what information could be obtained from them. on May 24, 1946.² He Fayetteville, May 23 - Troopers from the Charleston detachment of state police were in Fayetteville yesterday Checking with relative and friends of Charles Poff, 21, of Fayetteville, who was reported missing in Charleston early Sunday morning. As yet no word has been received in regard to his whereabouts it was revealed. Harry Reynolds, of Fayetteville, was Poff's companion when they left for Charleston on Saturday and reported him missing when he failed to return to the hotel room. Reynolds has since returned to Fayetteville, it was reported. Poff, a veteran of Pacific service with the United States Marine Corps, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Poff, of Fayetteville. He recently received his discharge from the service. The youth's description given to the state notes he is six feet one inch tall, weighs 193 pounds, and was wearing a brown suit, a light blue shirt, brown shoes, and was bareheaded when last seen. on May 24, 1946.³

     Erma A. Stamp was buried at Cooper Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.² Her married name was Douglas.¹ She married Franklin Henry "Frank" Douglas, son of Ernest McKay Douglas Sr. and Thelma Pearl Craft.¹ Erma A. Stamp was born on December 23, 1923 at Louisiana.^2,3 She died on July 3, 2017 at Louisiana at age 93.²

     His Social Security Number was 434-88-8740.⁴ Steve Norman Douglas was buried at Cooper Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.⁵ He was born on November 9, 1952 at DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.^4,5,3 He married Judith A. "Judy" Miller on April 17, 1972 at Newton Co., Texas.⁶ Steve Norman Douglas and Judith A. "Judy" Miller were divorced on March 4, 1976 at Chambers Co., Texas.⁷ Steve Norman Douglas died on July 6, 1990 at Harris Co., Texas, at age 37.^4,8,5

     Her Social Security Number was 434-88-9355.³ Sharon Douglas Sharon Douglas Bass, 60, of Ball, Louisiana passed from this life on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at her residence in Ball, Louisiana. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 10 A.M. at Myers Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder, Louisiana. Interment followed at Cooper Cemetery in Merryville, Louisiana. Sharon is survived by Husband: Ralph Bass of Ball, LA., Son: Weston Bass & wife Gail of Alexandria, LA., Mother: Irma Douglas of Merryville, LA., Brother: Danny Douglas and wife Cindy of Merryville, LA., Sister: Linda Wiley & husband Malcolm of Merryville, LA., Grandchildren: Caleb Bass & Zachary Jones. Mrs. Bass also leaves to cherish her memory a host of loving nieces and nephews. Mrs. Bass was a dedicated educator for sixteen years in Frankllin and Rapides Parishes. Preceded in death by Father - Frank H. Douglas, Brother - Steve Norman Douglas.² She was buried at Cooper Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.² Her married name was Bass.² She married Ralph C. Bass.² Sharon Douglas was born on July 18, 1950.³ She died on July 25, 2010 at Ball, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, at age 60.^3,2

     William Burge Bilyew Jr. was born on October 27, 1851 at Greenville, Bond Co., Illinois.² He married Gladys A. Culey on September 15, 1915 at Bourbon Co., Kansas.¹

     Junior Lee Conner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.² He was born on June 12, 1924 at Virginia.^1,2 He died on July 6, 1990 at age 66.²

     William Abbott Book was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 5000 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, Alameda Co., California.⁶ His Social Security Number was 569-42-7249.¹¹ He was born on July 26, 1889 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Jan 26, 1899.^1,3,4 He married Evelyn G. Wiars on October 20, 1914 at Marion Co., Indiana.^7,12 William Abbott Book died on April 4, 1960 at Piedmont, Alameda Co., California, at age 70.^11,13 He PIEDMONT, April 5 - Dr. Abbott Book, executive director of the Central Contra Costa Council of Churches, died at his home, 140 Arbor Drive, yesterday. He was 71. Prior to taking the Contra Costa post in July last year, he had served for 16 years as executive director of the Northern California-Nevada Council of Churches. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning. A native of Virginia, Dr. Book attended Boston University and Highland Park College. He was ordained in the Disciples of Christ Church in St. Louis. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn W. Book; two sons, William of Wisconsin and Abbott Jr. of Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Gerald Morse of Texas and Miss Mary Elizabeth Book of San Francisco, and five grandchildren. Dr. Book was a member of Piedmont Lodge 521 of Masons, Oakland Scottish Rite Bodies and the First Christian Church of Oakland. Dr. Thdmas Toler of the First Christian Church will conduct the services at 11 a.m tomorrow at the Piedmont Ave. Chapel of Albert Brown Mortuaries, 3476 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. on April 5, 1960.¹³

     Lois Adelaide Book was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, 700 West 38th Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.⁵ Her Social Security Number was 309-26-3303.¹² She was born on September 4, 1891 at Pulaski, Pulaski Co., Virginia.^1,6,9 She died on April 14, 1977 at Columbus, Bartholomew Co., Indiana, at age 85.⁹ She Lois A. Book, 85, 909 Franklin, died at 10:15 p.m. April 14 at Bartholomew County Hospital. She had taught second grade here for 40 years. She recently donated her library collection of more than 1,600 volumes to Ball State University. The collection included some rare first editions and some unusually bound and illustrated volumes of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, mysteries and history. Born Sept. 4, 1891, at Pulaski, Va., she was the daughter of the late Rev. William H. Book, former pastor of the Christian Church here for 20 years and and Katherine McKenzie Book. A member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, she also was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and a 50-year member of Psi Iota Xi sorority. Survivors include two sisters, Katherine Book of Indianapolis and Mary Virginia Book of White Plains, N.Y; a sister-in-law, Mrs. William H. Book of Indianapolis; a nephew, Robert M. Book of Carmel. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Abbott, William, Sheldon, Howard and Morris; and a sister, Dorothy Book. on April 22, 1977.⁹

     His Social Security Number was 440-10-6394.¹⁰ Howard Bryant Book was buried at Loveland Burial Park, Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado.^11,4 He was born on May 4, 1894 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,10,3,4 He married Agnes Helen Oursler on June 30, 1924 at Houston, Harris Co., Texas.^4,5 Howard Bryant Book died on November 11, 1968 at Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado, at age 74.⁴ He LOVELAND - Howard Bryant Book, 74, of 8 Marmac Drive died today (Monday) at Loveland Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born May 4, 1894 in Clifton Forge, Va., and married Agnes Oursler in Houston, Tex., June 30, 1924. They had lived in Loveland the past five years. Mr. Book was a retired vice president of the Reed Roller Bit Co. of Houston, Tex. He was a veteran of World War I and belonged to American Legion Post No. 464 at Bronxville, N.Y. and to Rotary and the Gripers Club of Loveland. Surviving are his widow and four sisters, Miss Lois Book of Columbine, Ind., Miss Katherine Book of Indianapolis, Ind., Miss Mary Virginia Book of White Palms, N.Y., and Mrs. W. K. Sugden of Portsmouth, Va. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain View United Presbyterian Church, conducted by the Rev. Arthur Rumbaugh. Burial will be in Loveland Burial Park. on November 11, 1968.⁴

     Elizabeth McKenzie Book was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Virginia.^7,8 Her Social Security Number was 223-48-3660.⁹ She was born on September 19, 1895 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,9,8 As of November 5, 1917,her married name was Crawford.¹⁰ She married Harry Marshall Crawford on November 5, 1917 at Bartholomew Co., Indiana.¹⁰ Elizabeth McKenzie Book and Harry Marshall Crawford were divorced on April 10, 1934 at Portsmouth, Virginia.¹¹ As of September 1, 1934,her married name was Sugden.⁴ Elizabeth McKenzie Book married William Henry Sugden on September 1, 1934 at Camden Co., North Carolina.^8,4 Elizabeth McKenzie Book died on January 24, 1972 at Portsmouth, Virginia, at age 76.⁸

     Katherine Bernice Book was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, 700 West 38th Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^12,10 Her Social Security Number was 305-40-4247.¹³ She was born on October 16, 1896 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1897.^1,10,13,5 She died on May 4, 1984 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 87.^10,5 She Katherine Book, 87, Indianapolis, a retired history teacher at Arsenal Technical High School died Friday in a local nursing home. A native of Clifton Forge, Va., she was an Indianapolis resident 61 years. She was graduated magna cum laude from Franklin College and earned a master of arts degree from Columbia University. During the early 1920s, she was head of the Latin department at Milligan (Tenn.) College, and the history department at Newton (Ill.) Community High School. Miss Book began teaching history at Tech in 1923, retiring in 1966. She was a member of Alpha Honorary fraternity, Pi Beta Phi sorority, Indiana Historical Society and the national, Indiana and Marion County councils for the social studies. She also was a member of Indianapolis Education Association, Indiana State Teacher's Association, Political Science Academy, Tech's Freedom Foundation Committee and Central Christian Church. She had been president and vice-president of the Columbia University Alumni Association of Indiana. She received the Tech Freedom Foundation award and medal, and Columbia University's alumni medal. In 1962, she was the first woman to receive the dean's award at Columbia College in New York. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Flanner and Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, where friends may call from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Survivors include a sister, Mary V. Book. on May 5, 1984.⁵

     William Henry Book Jr. was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, 700 West 38th Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^5,6 He was born on November 22, 1898 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.^1,3,6,7 He married Margaret Viora Moore on April 30, 1921 at Marion Co., Indiana.^13,14 William Henry Book Jr. died on April 29, 1965 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 66.^6,8,9 He Mr. William H. Book of 19 Highland Manor Court, husband of Mrs. Margaret Book, father of Mr. Robert Book, Mr. William Book, Jr., brother of Howord and Morris Book, Miss Katherine Book, Miss Lois Book, Miss Mary Book and Mrs. William Sugden, passed away Thursday. Funeral Monday morning, 10 O'clock at the 3rd Christian Church. on April 30, 1965.⁹

     Charles Sheldon Book was buried at Washington Park East Cemetery, 10612 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^3,6 He and Ruth Helen Burt were divorced.⁵ Charles Sheldon Book was born on June 4, 1901 at Martinsville, Virginia; His obituary has his birth year as 1902.^12,6,7,8 He married Ruth Helen Burt on December 7, 1922 at Marion Co., Indiana.² Charles Sheldon Book married Martha Jean Meek on May 31, 1931 at Indiana.^13,14,4 Charles Sheldon Book Sheldon Book, 50, former resident of Columbus, died suddenly this morning at his home in Indianapolis where he had lived for the past 25 years. Mr. Book was born June 4, 1902, in Martinsville, Va., the son of the Rev. William Book, former pastor of the Christian church here, and Kathryn MacKenzie Book. He moved to Bartholomew county with his family when a small child. For 22 years, Mr. Book was resident manager of the U. S. Rubber company in Indianapolis, and for the past three years was owner of a wholesale rubber company there. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, Scottish Rite, and Downey street Christian church in Indianapolis. He is survived by his wife, Martha; daughters, Mrs. Olan Blankenship of Lafayette and Martha Jean Book at home, and two grandchildren. Also surviving are three brothers, William H. Book, executive vice-president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; Abbott Book, executive secretary of the northern California and Nevada council of churches, and Howard Book of the Reed Roller Bit company in New York; five sisters, Miss Katherine Book, teacher at Technical high school in Indianapolis; Mrs. William Sugden of Long Beach, Calif; Miss Dorothy Book, dean of the graduate school of social work at Boston college; Miss Mary Virginia Book, director of social work at Beekman hospital in New York, and Miss Lois Book, Columbus grade school teacher. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. on November 3, 1952.¹² He died on November 3, 1952 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 51.^12,6

     Dorothy Loving Book was buried at Holyhood Cemetery, 584 Heath Street, Brookline, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.⁸ She was born on February 1, 1903 at Martinsville, Virginia.^2,3,4 She died on August 9, 1955 at Boston, Massachusetts, at age 52.⁴ She Funeral and burial services for Miss Dorothy L. Book, 52 year old, former Indianapolis resident and for the last 11 years dean of the Boston College School of Social Work, will he held Friday at Boston, where she had lived for 20 years. Miss Book was a sister of William H. Book, executive vice-president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Born at Martinsville, Va., Miss Book was a daughter of the late Rev. William H. Book, who was pastor of the Columbus Christian Church for 20 years. The Book family moved to Columbus in her youth and she was educated in the schools there. Miss Book, who died Tuesday in her home after a heart attack, was a 1924 graduate of Butler University and lived here until 1928 while on the staff of the Family Welfare Society. She did graduate work at Fordham University and the New York School of Social Work and did social work in New York before going to Boston College, where she helped organize the school of social work. Miss Book received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Boston College in 1933. She has served as president of the Massachusetts Conference of Social Work and director of the Boston Community Fund, and was a member of many state commissions in her field. Survivors include three brothers, William H. Book of Indianapolis; the Rev. Abbott Book of San Francisco and Howard B. Book of New York; four sisters, Miss Katherine Book of Indianapolis, Miss Lois Book of Columbus, Mrs. William Sugden of Norfolk, Va., and Miss Mary Virginia Book of Valhalla, N.Y., and a half-brother, the Rev. M. B. Book of Orlando, Fla. on August 11, 1955.⁴

     Mary Virginia Book was buried at White Plains Rural Cemetery, 167 North Broadway, White Plains, Westchester Co., New York.⁷ Her Social Security Number was 085-26-4829.⁸ She was born on July 1, 1904 at Martinsville, Virginia.^9,10,8 She died on April 19, 1989 at New York at age 84.⁸

     Margaret Viora Moore was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, 700 West 38th Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^5,3 Her Social Security Number was 309-48-3189.⁶ She was born on May 15, 1895 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^6,3 As of April 30, 1921,her married name was Book.¹ She married William Henry Book Jr., son of Rev. William Henry Book and Viola Katherine "Kate" McKenzie, on April 30, 1921 at Marion Co., Indiana.^1,4 Margaret Viora Moore died on September 18, 1994 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 99.^6,3,4 She Margaret V. Moore Book, 99, Indianapolis, died Sunday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday In Flanner & Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary, with calling from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Mrs. Book was a member of Third Christian Church, where she was a founding member of the Home Builders Class. She was a past president of the Katherine Merrill Graydon Club, Irvington, and past president of the Parent Teacher Association of the James E. Roberts School for Handicapped Children. Mrs. Book was a graduate of Butler University. She was the widow of William H. Book. Memorial contributions may be made to United Cerebral Palsy of Central Indiana, in memory of her son, the late William M. Book. Survivors: son, Robert MacKenzle Book: four grandchildren: five great-grandchildren. on September 20, 1994.⁴

     William Moore Book was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, 700 West 38th Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^2,3 He was born on March 22, 1928 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.^1,4 He died on January 21, 1971 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at age 42.^2,5 He William Moore "Billy" Book, 42, injured in the 1963 explosion at the Fairgrounds Coliseum, died yesterday at his home, 19 Highland Manor Court, North Drive. He was the son of the late William H. Book, executive vice-president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, who died April 29, 1965. He attended the adult group of the cerebral palsy clinic. He also attended Roberts School. He was a member of Third Christian Church and Christian Men Builders Class of the church. Service will be Monday at 10 a.m. in Flanner & Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary, where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. tomorrow and after noon Sunday. Survivor mother Mrs. Margaret Moore Book. on January 22, 1971.⁵