Janet Geraldine Rogers1,2

F, b. February 17, 1928, d. October 9, 2006
     Her Social Security Number was 223-32-7662.3 Janet Geraldine Rogers was born on February 17, 1928 at Elkton, Rockingham Co., Virginia.3,1 As of September 4, 1948,her married name was Strickler.2 She married Roff Denver Strickler, son of William Thomas Strickler and Georgia Alice Lancaster, on September 4, 1948 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia.4,1,2 Janet Geraldine Rogers died on October 9, 2006 at Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska, at age 78.3,1 She Janet Geraldine Strickler, 78, died Oct. 9, 2006, at her home in Anchorage. A celebration of life and gathering will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at her home. Mrs. Strickler was born Feb. 17, 1928, to George and Estelle Rogers in Elkton, Va. She traveled the Alaska Highway with her husband, Roff Strickler, and their four children in 1960, settling in Anchorage. Mrs. Strickler worked for the Anchorage School District and later for Automotive Parts and Equipment Co., retiring in 1972. She enjoyed traveling to the Lower 48 in the winter and gold mining in the Boundary area in the summer with her husband and family. Family wrote, "Janet was a loving mother, caring grandparent, and center stone of the family." Her husband preceded her in death in 1999. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Kissee and son-in-law, Steve, of Eagle River; son, William Strickler and daughter-in-law, Janine, of Anchorage; daughter, Alice Moore of Anchorage; son, Roger Strickler and daughter-in-law, Glori, of Wasilla; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice of Anchorage would be appreciated. Arrangements are with Witz-leben Family Funeral Home. on October 13, 2006.1

Family

Roff Denver Strickler b. February 14, 1920, d. July 10, 1999
Marriage*She married Roff Denver Strickler, son of William Thomas Strickler and Georgia Alice Lancaster, on September 4, 1948 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia.4,1,2 
Children
  • Linda Strickler4,1
  • William Strickler4,1
  • Alice Strickler4,1
  • Roger Strickler4,1

Citations

  1. [S1788] Anchorage Daily News, From the Janet Geraldine Strickler obituary in the Oct 13, 2006 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S1788] Anchorage Daily News, From the Roff D. Strickler obituary in the Jul 15, 1999 edition.

Maude Madeline Hearn1

F, b. December 11, 1896, d. October 25, 1947
FatherAlonzo Grant Hearn2,3,1,4 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey2,3,1,4 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     Maude Madeline Hearn was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on December 11, 1896 at Ada, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,5 As of October 8, 1922,her married name was Wyrick.6 She married Arthur Hilton/Hylton Wyrick on October 8, 1922 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,6 Maude Madeline Hearn died on October 25, 1947 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 50.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 30, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1920Dwelling 89, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her grandmother Katherine Hearn8
1930Dwelling 173, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 263, District 28-12, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Family

Arthur Hilton/Hylton Wyrick b. February 11, 1896, d. April 18, 1953
Marriage*Maude Madeline Hearn married Arthur Hilton/Hylton Wyrick on October 8, 1922 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Maude Madeline Wyrick death certificate.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  5. [S499] Western States Marriage Record Index, online http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/gbsearch.htm, From the Maude Madeline Wyrick death certificate.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wyrick-Hearn marriage record.
  7. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  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. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Harold Saunders Wyrick obituary in the Nov 15, 1977 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Childress-Wyrick marriage record.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Helen Virginia Williams death certificate.
  15. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Arthur Hulton Wyrick obituary in the Apr 21, 1953 edition.
  16. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Shirdren Wyrick death certificate.

Bessie Hearn1,2,3

F, b. November 7, 1899, d. August 19, 1919
FatherAlonzo Grant Hearn1,2,3,4 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,2,3,4 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     Bessie Hearn was born on November 7, 1899 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 She died on August 19, 1919 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 19; Died of typhoid fever.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 30, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, 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.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bessie Hearn death certificate.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.

Edith Paris Hearn1,2,3

F, b. April 19, 1887, d. November 15, 1962
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn1,4,2,5 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White1,4,2,5,6 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Edith Paris Hearn was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on April 19, 1887 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,7,8,2 As of December 27, 1910,her married name was Burk.8 She married Gratton Wesley "Grat" Burk on December 27, 1910 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,3 Edith Paris Hearn died on November 15, 1962 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 75.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 111, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 475, District 80, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 202, District 40, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 264, District 36-9, Pembroke, Giles Co., Virginia11

Family

Gratton Wesley "Grat" Burk b. June 10, 1884, d. June 10, 1944
Marriage*Edith Paris Hearn married Gratton Wesley "Grat" Burk on December 27, 1910 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Edith Paris Burk death record.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mildred V. Burk obituary in the Mar 4, 2009 edition.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Andrew Johnson Hearn obituary.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Sallie Louisa Hearn obituary in the Nov 15, 1949 edition.
  7. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Burke-Hearn marriage record.
  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. [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 Robert Andrew Burk death record.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Kyle Edward Burk obituary in the Sep 7, 2006 edition.
  15. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hazel Irene Williams obituary in the Mar 15, 2010 edition.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Dr. William Oswell Hearn1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. September 23, 1889, d. May 22, 1960
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn1,7,8 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White1,7,8,9 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Dr. William Oswell Hearn was buried at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.5 He was born on September 23, 1889 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,5 He married Mildred F. Boman on May 18, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 Dr. William Oswell Hearn died on May 22, 1960 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 70.4,5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 111, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 105, District 79, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota10
1930Dwelling 174, District 162, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota11
1940Minnesota State Soldiers Home, District 89-402, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota12

Occupation

1920General practice physician10
1930Surgery physician11
1940Assistant medical doctor12

Family

Mildred F. Boman b. October 15, 1883, d. November 25, 1934
Marriage*Dr. William Oswell Hearn married Mildred F. Boman on May 18, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S505] Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2017.
  5. [S3310] Lakewood Cemetery, Hennepin Co., MN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Boman marriage record.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Andrew Johnson Hearn obituary.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Sallie Louisa Hearn obituary in the Nov 15, 1949 edition.
  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.

Virginia Catherine Hearn1,2,3

F, b. May 13, 1891, d. October 5, 1975
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn1,4,5 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White1,4,5 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Her Social Security Number was 233-74-0225.6 Virginia Catherine Hearn was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,8 She was born on May 13, 1891 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The WV Birth Index has a birth date of May 18, 1891.1,6,9,8 As of October 22, 1919,her married name was Lowder.3 She married George Robert "Bob" Lowder on October 22, 1919 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 Virginia Catherine Hearn died on October 5, 1975 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 84.10,8 She Mrs. Virginia C. Lowder, 84, of 1001 Park Ave., died Sunday in Kanawha Valley Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was a resident of Charleston for 38 years and a member of the First Christian Church. Mrs. Lowder was a native of Bluefield. Surviving: sons, Joe F. Lowder of Kirkwood, Mo., Dan G. Lowder of Charleston; daughters, Mrs. Frances L. Morris of Falls Church, Va., and Miss Mary Catherine Lowder of Charleston; sisters, Mrs. Carrie Edwards and Mrs. R.M. Groseclose of Bluefield. Friends may call Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Simpson Funeral Home. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Ferrall Walters officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield. on October 7, 1975.10

Census Records

1900Dwelling 111, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 78, District 30, Highland Ward 2, Roanoke, Virginia11
1930Dwelling 135, District 37, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1940Dwelling 4, District 20-90, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia13

Family

George Robert "Bob" Lowder b. January 31, 1887, d. August 22, 1968
Marriage*Virginia Catherine Hearn married George Robert "Bob" Lowder on October 22, 1919 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lowder-Hearn marriage record.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie Sutton Hearn obituary in the Feb 20, 1970 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Virginia C. Lowder obituary in the Oct 8, 1975 edition.
  8. [S3311] Walnut Grove Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  10. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Virginia C. Lowder obituary in the Oct 7, 1975 edition.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the G. R. Lowder obituary in the Aug 28, 1968 edition.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Mary Catherine Lowder-Bailey obituary in the Jun 13, 2010 edition.

Effie Elizabeth Hearn1,2,3

F, b. September 12, 1892, d. October 12, 1987
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn1,4,5,6,3,7 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White1,4,5,6,3,7 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Effie Elizabeth Hearn was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 Her Social Security Number was 234-22-2481.8 She was born on September 12, 1892 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,8,6 As of September 20, 1922,her married name was Groseclose.9 She married Roby McKinley Groseclose on September 20, 1922 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,10 Effie Elizabeth Hearn died on October 12, 1987 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 95.8,3 She Elizabeth “Effie” Groseclose, 95, of Glenwood Park United Methodist Home died Monday at home. Born in Bluefield, she was the daughter of the late Andrew J. and Sally Whited Hearn. She was a retired bookkeeper for the American Fire and Casualty Co. and was a life-long member of the Bland Street United Methodist Church. Survivors: several nieces. The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Monte Vista Park Cemetery with Dr. Harold T. Elmore officiating. on October 14, 1987.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 111, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 336, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 81, District 4, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 86, District 28-23, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1920Department store cashier treasurer5

Family

Roby McKinley Groseclose b. February 15, 1897, d. November 13, 1941
Marriage*Effie Elizabeth Hearn married Roby McKinley Groseclose on September 20, 1922 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,10 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3312] Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Elizabeth Groseclose obituary in the Oct 14, 1987 edition.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie Sutton Hearn obituary in the Feb 20, 1970 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Groseclose-Hearn marriage record.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roby M. Groseclose obituary in the Nov 14, 1941 edition.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Carrie Louise Hearn1,2,3

F, b. April 19, 1894, d. December, 1979
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn1,4,5,2,3,6 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White1,4,5,3,6 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Carrie Louise Hearn was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7 Her Social Security Number was 234-10-9735.8 She was born on April 19, 1894 at West Virginia.1,8,7 As of January 13, 1923,her married name was Edwards.2 She married Robert Mantell Edwards on January 13, 1923 at Bristol, Virginia.9,2,3 Carrie Louise Hearn died in December, 1979 at Virginia at age 85.8

Census Records

1900Dwelling 111, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 336, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 199, District 37, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1920City treasurer cashier5

Family

Robert Mantell Edwards b. February 6, 1892, d. July 27, 1935
Marriage*Carrie Louise Hearn married Robert Mantell Edwards on January 13, 1923 at Bristol, Virginia.9,2,3 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Robert Mantell Edwards obituary in the Jul 28, 1935 edition.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie Sutton Hearn obituary in the Feb 20, 1970 edition.
  7. [S3312] Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Mantell Edwards death certificate.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Raymond Lee Hearn1,2,3

M, b. December 10, 1901, d. March 25, 1928
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn1,4,5,2 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White1,4,5,2 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Raymond Lee Hearn was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on December 10, 1901 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 He married Lila Lucille Sizer on December 14, 1921 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 Raymond Lee Hearn died on March 25, 1928 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 26.2,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 336, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1920Dry goods store collector5

Family

Lila Lucille Sizer b. April 3, 1902, d. February 5, 1960
Marriage*Raymond Lee Hearn married Lila Lucille Sizer on December 14, 1921 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Raymond Lee Hearn death certificate.
  3. [S3311] Walnut Grove Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 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 Hearn-Sizer marriage record.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Nellie Sutton Hearn1,2

F, b. March 26, 1903, d. February 19, 1970
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn3,4,5,6,2 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White3,4,5,6,7,2 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Her Social Security Number was 233-18-9820.8 Nellie Sutton Hearn was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 She was born on March 26, 1903 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,8,1 She died on February 19, 1970 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 66.1,2 She Miss Nellie Sutton Hearn of 1800 1/2 Vineyard Street, Bluefield, died Thursday afternoon in a Bluefield hospital following a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of Bluefield, she was the daughter of the late Andrew L. and Sally White Hearn and was a member of Bland Street Methodist Church. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Virginia Lowder of Charleston, Mrs. Effie Groseclose of Sebring, Fla., and Mrs. Carrie Edwards of Bluefield. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Bluefield. on February 20, 1970.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1920Dwelling 336, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 391, District 36, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated as divorced and living with her parents10
1940Dwelling 196, District 28-7, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Millinery clerk10

Citations

  1. [S3311] Walnut Grove Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie Sutton Hearn obituary in the Feb 20, 1970 edition.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Andrew Johnson Hearn obituary.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Sallie Louisa Hearn obituary in the Nov 15, 1949 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

James Everett Hearn1,2,3,4

M, b. June 6, 1892, d. July 26, 1963
FatherAlonzo Grant Hearn5,4 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherElsie D. Kirby5
     His Social Security Number was 233-28-0804.6 James Everett Hearn was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on June 6, 1892 at Ada, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His death record has a birth date of Jun 6, 1890.1,3,6,4 He married Lillian Welch Coulter on August 1, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7 James Everett Hearn married Stella Faye Dailey on September 4, 1959 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8 James Everett Hearn died on July 26, 1963 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 71.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 33, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his grandfather James Hearn1
1910Dwelling 64, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his grandfather James Hearn2
1920Dwelling 90, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 190, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1910Odd job laborer2
1920Freight train brakeman9
1930Railroad brakeman10

Family 1

Lillian Welch Coulter b. January 18, 1888, d. September 29, 1958
Marriage*James Everett Hearn married Lillian Welch Coulter on August 1, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7 

Family 2

Stella Faye Dailey b. June 1, 1938, d. April 19, 2001
Marriage*James Everett Hearn married Stella Faye Dailey on September 4, 1959 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8 

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. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Everett Hearn death record.
  5. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File, The SSDI has a birth date of Jun 6, 1890.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Coulter marriage record.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Dailey marriage record.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Mildred F. Boman1,2,3,4,5

F, b. October 15, 1883, d. November 25, 1934
     Mildred F. Boman was buried at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.4 She was born on October 15, 1883 at Illinois.1,6 As of May 18, 1918,her married name was Hearn.5 She married Dr. William Oswell Hearn, son of Andrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn and Sarah Louisa "Sallie" White, on May 18, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 Mildred F. Boman died on November 25, 1934 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 51.6,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 105, District 79, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota1
1930Dwelling 174, District 162, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota2

Family

Dr. William Oswell Hearn b. September 23, 1889, d. May 22, 1960
Marriage*Mildred F. Boman married Dr. William Oswell Hearn, son of Andrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn and Sarah Louisa "Sallie" White, on May 18, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.5 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S505] Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2017.
  4. [S3310] Lakewood Cemetery, Hennepin Co., MN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Boman marriage record.
  6. [S954] J. B. Hitt, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jbh&id=I19687

Mary Sue Via1,2,3

F, b. March, 1888
FatherThomas Henry Via1 b. circa 1857, d. March 30, 1917
MotherVictoria Jane Hearn1 b. April 13, 1867, d. September 28, 1952
     Mary Sue Via was born in March, 1888 at West Virginia.1 As of circa 1906,her married name was Tuggle.4 She married William Robert Tuggle circa 1906.2,4,3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 283, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 93, District 129, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 80, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 189, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

William Robert Tuggle b. January 5, 1882, d. April 18, 1928
Marriage*Mary Sue Via married William Robert Tuggle circa 1906.2,4,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Norville Hearn Tuggle death certificate.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Audrey K. Lambert obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

James William "Bill" Via1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. August 15, 1898, d. January 3, 1979
FatherThomas Henry Via1,8,6 b. circa 1857, d. March 30, 1917
MotherVictoria Jane Hearn1,2,8,6 b. April 13, 1867, d. September 28, 1952
     James William "Bill" Via was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,6 His Social Security Number was 233-22-4366.10 He was born on August 15, 1898 at Green Valley, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Aug 22, 1898.1,10,9,6 He married Mary Ella LaFon on April 18, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 James William "Bill" Via married Oreta Virginia Belcher on February 5, 1962 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,7 James William "Bill" Via died on January 3, 1979 at Greenbrier, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 80.9,6 He James Willie (Bill) Via, 80, of Princeton, formerly of the, Greenvalley area, died Wednesday in a Greenbrier hospital following a long illness. Born August 15, 1898, in Greenvalley, he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Victoria Hearn Via. He was preceded in death by two wives, Mary Ellen Via and Mrs. Virginia Via. Mr. Via was a retired employe of the Lilly Construction Co., and the W. Va., Department of Highways. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Wanda Dutton of Marion, Va., Mrs. Paul (Willie Mae) Presley, Mrs. Elaine Via, both of Cheaseapeake, Mrs. Betty Randall of Virginia Beach, Va., Mrs. Carlyle (Margaret L.) Thorn of Princeton; eleven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren aLso survive. Services will be conducted Friday at 4 p.m., from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory with Rev. Bill Wilson officiating. Interment will follow at the Oakwood Cemetery in Princeton. on January 4, 1979.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 283, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 155, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 85, District 73, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 92, District 44, Iaeger, McDowell Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 497, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1920Farm laborer2
1930Road construction laborer4
1940Road work equipment operator12

Family 1

Mary Ella LaFon b. August 12, 1894, d. October 25, 1958
Marriage*James William "Bill" Via married Mary Ella LaFon on April 18, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Family 2

Oreta Virginia Belcher b. March 12, 1911, d. October 5, 1975
Marriage*James William "Bill" Via married Oreta Virginia Belcher on February 5, 1962 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,7 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 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 Via-LaFon marriage record.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Elaine L. Via obituary in the Jul 19, 2001 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Willie Via obituary in the Jan 4, 1979 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Via-Saunders marriage record.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Oretha Saunders Via obituary in the Oct 6, 1975 edition.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Margaret Louise Thorn obituary.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Wanda Via Dutton obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  15. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Helen Via death certificate.
  17. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Willie M. Presley obituary in the Jul 23, 2008 edition.
  18. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Tom Gooch Via death certificate.
  20. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Mary Ella LaFon1,2

F, b. August 12, 1894, d. October 25, 1958
     Mary Ella LaFon was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 She was born on August 12, 1894 at Giles Co., Virginia.2 As of April 18, 1917,her married name was Via.1 She married James William "Bill" Via, son of Thomas Henry Via and Victoria Jane Hearn, on April 18, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Mary Ella LaFon died on October 25, 1958 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 64.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 85, District 73, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 92, District 44, Iaeger, McDowell Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 497, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

James William "Bill" Via b. August 15, 1898, d. January 3, 1979
Marriage*Mary Ella LaFon married James William "Bill" Via, son of Thomas Henry Via and Victoria Jane Hearn, on April 18, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Via-LaFon marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ella LaFon Via death certificate.
  3. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Margaret Louise Thorn obituary.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Willie Via obituary in the Jan 4, 1979 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Wanda Via Dutton obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Helen Via death certificate.
  12. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Elaine L. Via obituary in the Jul 19, 2001 edition.
  13. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Willie M. Presley obituary in the Jul 23, 2008 edition.
  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 Tom Gooch Via death certificate.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Mary Wanda Via1,2,3,4,5

F, b. March 17, 1918, d. December 30, 1987
FatherJames William "Bill" Via1,2,6,7,3,5 b. August 15, 1898, d. January 3, 1979
MotherMary Ella LaFon1,2,6,7,3,5 b. August 12, 1894, d. October 25, 1958
     Her Social Security Number was 236-16-3497.8 Mary Wanda Via was buried at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia.3 She was born on March 17, 1918 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,5,8 As of February 1, 1941,her married name was Dutton.4 She married Edward Guy Dutton on February 1, 1941 at Mountain City, Johnson Co., Tennessee.4 Mary Wanda Via and Edward Guy Dutton were divorced on August 28, 1964 at Smyth Co., Virginia.4 Mary Wanda Via died on December 30, 1987 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia, at age 69.3,5 She Mary Wanda Via Dutton, 69, of Marion, Va., died Wednesday at her home. Born in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late James W. and Mary Ella Lafon Via. She whe was retired from Harwood Manufacturing Co. where she worked for 41 years, was a 1935 graduate of Bluefield High School and a member of the Grace United Methodust Church. She was preceded in death by one son, Eddie Dutton. Survivors: daughters, Carol Pickle of Falston, Md., and Nancy Croy Carrico of Marion, Va; and sisters, Willie Mae Presley and Elaine Via of Chesapeake, Va., Margaret L. Thorn of Princeton and Betty Randall of Virginia Beach, Va. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the Seaver-Brown Funeral Home at Marion and burial will be at the Roselawn Cemetery at Marion. on January 1, 1988.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 85, District 73, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 92, District 44, Iaeger, McDowell Co., West Virginia2

Family

Edward Guy Dutton b. September 30, 1915, d. April 1, 1993
Marriage*Mary Wanda Via married Edward Guy Dutton on February 1, 1941 at Mountain City, Johnson Co., Tennessee.4 
Divorce* Mary Wanda Via and Edward Guy Dutton were divorced on August 28, 1964 at Smyth Co., Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Wanda Via Dutton obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Margaret Louise Thorn obituary.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Willie Via obituary in the Jan 4, 1979 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S9156] Smyth County News, online Marion, VA, From the Edward G. Dutton, Jr. obituary in the Aug 20, 1985 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Minnie Mae Hearn1,2,3

F, b. November 15, 1900, d. October 28, 1927
FatherAlonzo Grant Hearn1,2,3,4 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,2,3,4 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     Minnie Mae Hearn was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 Her married name was McCracken.2 She married Joseph Whit "Joe" McCracken.2,5 Minnie Mae Hearn was born on November 15, 1900 at West Virginia.1,3 She died on October 28, 1927 at Wallace, Washington Co., Virginia, at age 26.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 106, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

Joseph Whit "Joe" McCracken b. May 31, 1895
Marriage*Minnie Mae Hearn married Joseph Whit "Joe" McCracken.2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Carl Ray McCracken death certificate.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.

Bernard Lee Hearn1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 25, 1903, d. August 8, 1977
FatherAlonzo Grant Hearn1,2,6,7 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,2,6,8,7 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     Bernard Lee Hearn was buried at Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.5 He was born on February 25, 1903 at Ada, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Feb 22, 1904.6,4,5 He married Ida Elizabeth Worrell on October 26, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,9,6 Bernard Lee Hearn died on August 8, 1977 at Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, at age 74; His gravestone has a death date of Aug 6, 1977.6,5 He Funeral services for Bernard Hearn, 73, of Bristol, Pa., formerly of Beckley, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Levittown, Pa. Hearn died Monday in a Bristol hospital after a long illness. Born Feb. 22, 1904 at Ada, he was the son of the late A. G. and Emma Hearn. Hearn was a retired carpenter, working in Beckley. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ida Worrell Hearn; three sons, Troy, Clyde and Donald, all of Philadelphia; five daughters, Mrs. Elline Swadis of Levittown, Pa., Emmajean of New Orleans, La., Jo Ann, Margaret and Pat, all of Bristol, Pa; two brothers, Charles of Roanoke, Va. and Lawrence of Alexandria, Va; and two sisters, Mrs. Joe Ivan of Beckley and Mrs. T. R. Cary of Pearisburg, Pa. on August 10, 1977.6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 194, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 218, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1930City street laborer10
1940Carpenter11

Family

Ida Elizabeth Worrell b. April 12, 1907, d. June 22, 1992
Marriage*Bernard Lee Hearn married Ida Elizabeth Worrell on October 26, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,9,6 
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. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  4. [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.
  5. [S8829] Bristol Cemetery, Bucks Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Worrell marriage record.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S8832] Daily Tribune News, The, From the Clyde Lee Hearn obituary in the Apr 21, 2009 edition.

Otis Lee Hearn1,2,3,4

M, b. April 15, 1905, d. August 10, 1970
FatherAlonzo Grant Hearn1,2,3,5 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,2,3,6,5 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     His Social Security Number was 236-01-3081.7 Otis Lee Hearn was buried at Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard Co., Florida.8 He was born on April 15, 1905 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,9,10 He married Erma Smith on April 4, 1932 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,4,12 Otis Lee Hearn died on August 10, 1970 at Volusia Co., Florida, at age 65.13,9 He A former Beckley couple, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hearn of Eau Gallie, Fla., were killed in an automobile accident in Eau Gallie at 6 a.m. Monday as they began a vacation trip to Beckley. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Don Wheeler; and a son, Carl, both of Eau Gallie; two brothers, Lawrence Hearn of Washington, D.C., and Charles Hearn of Roanoke, Va., and two sisters, Mrs. Joe Ivan of Beckley and Mrs. T. R. Cary of Pearisburg, Va. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. on August 11, 1970.13

Census Records

1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 21, District 24-25, Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1930Laborer3
1940Coal miner14

Family

Erma Smith b. March 16, 1909, d. August 10, 1970
Marriage*Otis Lee Hearn married Erma Smith on April 4, 1932 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,4,12 
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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S6516] Florida Memorial Gardens, Brevard Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  9. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  10. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Irvee Hearn death certificate.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Smith marriage record.
  13. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hearn obituary in the Aug 11, 1970 edition.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Daly marriage record.

Walter Grant Hearn1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. October 9, 1907, d. August 5, 1963
FatherAlonzo Grant Hearn1,7,3,4,8 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,7,9,3,4,8 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     His Social Security Number was 401-09-1798.10 Walter Grant Hearn was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky.11,5 He was born on October 9, 1907 at Ada, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,11,10,5,6 He married Minnie F. Spaulding on January 31, 1936 at Jeffersonville, Clark Co., Indiana.2,12,3,4 Walter Grant Hearn died on August 5, 1963 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, at age 55.11,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1930Fort Benjamin Harrison, District 241, Lawrence, Marion Co., Indiana13
1940Dwelling 94, District 121-281, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky12

Occupation

1930U.S. Army soldier13
1940Construction laborer12

Family

Minnie F. Spaulding b. May 20, 1911, d. May 20, 1991
Marriage*Walter Grant Hearn married Minnie F. Spaulding on January 31, 1936 at Jeffersonville, Clark Co., Indiana.2,12,3,4 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  3. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  5. [S4664] Evergreen Cemetery, Jefferson Co., KY, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S1590] Entucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1964.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Charles Edward "Charlie" Hearn1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. September 17, 1910, d. June 9, 1985
FatherAlonzo Grant Hearn1,2,4,8,9 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,2,4,8,10,9 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     His Social Security Number was 232-16-2908.11 Charles Edward "Charlie" Hearn was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,7 He was born on September 17, 1910 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,11 He married Lona Olivia Lowe on March 28, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4,12,7 Charles Edward "Charlie" Hearn died on June 9, 1985 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 74.11,7 He Charles Hearn, 74, of Coalwood, died Sunday in a Bluefield hospital. Born in Ada, he had lived in Coalwood for five months coming from Roanoke. He was a disabled coal miner and was of the Protestant Faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Lona Olivia Lowe Hearn, four brothers and five sisters. Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Ray (Linda) Pendergrass of Richlands, Va., Mrs. Clark (Sandy) Kennedy of Iva, S.C., Mrs. Bill (Kathryn) Pendergrass of Coalwood; sons, Carl and George T. Hearn, both of St. Leonard, Md., John D. and Charles A. Hearn, both of Roanoke, Va., Lawrence Joseph Hearn of St. Louis, Mo., Melvin Ray Hearn of Fort Lee, Va; step-son, David Lewis of Germantown, Md; sisters, Mrs. Pete (Leona) Cary of Pearisburg, Va., Mrs. Joe (Goldie) Ivan of Beckley; brother, Lawrence Hearn of Arlington, Va; 30 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Funeral will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Fanning Funeral Home, Welch, with the Rev. Johnny Kibbey officiating and burial at Resthaven Memorial Park, Princeton. on June 11, 1985.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 73, District 28-12, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1940Coal miner13

Family

Lona Olivia Lowe b. February 13, 1920, d. November 18, 1978
Marriage*Charles Edward "Charlie" Hearn married Lona Olivia Lowe on March 28, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4,12,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Lowe marriage certificate.
  5. [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.
  6. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=53317893&CRid=79664&
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Charles Hearn obituary in the Jun 11, 1985 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Helen Charlene Pendergrass obituary in the Jul 24, 2009 edition.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Leona Daisy Hearn1,2,3,4

F, b. October 11, 1912, d. September 12, 1994
FatherAlonzo Grant Hearn5,6,2,4,7 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey5,6,8,2,4,7 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     Leona Daisy Hearn was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,9 Her Social Security Number was 233-10-3121.10 She was born on October 11, 1912 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,2,3 As of October 9, 1953,her married name was Cary.1 She married Thelbert Robertson "Pete" Cary on October 9, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,9,4 Leona Daisy Hearn died on September 12, 1994 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 81.10,11,3,9 She CARY, Leona D., 81, of Pearisburg, died Monday, September 12, 1994, in the Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg, Va. Mrs. Cary had taught school for more than 50 years in the Roanoke and Pearisburg area. Survivors include her husband, Thelbert R. Cary of Pearisburg. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, from the Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton. on September 14, 1994.9

Census Records

1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

Thelbert Robertson "Pete" Cary b. October 22, 1921, d. March 2, 1996
Marriage*Leona Daisy Hearn married Thelbert Robertson "Pete" Cary on October 9, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,9,4 

Citations

  1. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Mercer Co. WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=53317893&CRid=79664&
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leona Cary obituary in the Sep 14, 1994 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Louise Goldie Hearn1,2,3

F, b. December 18, 1916, d. December 21, 2014
FatherAlonzo Grant Hearn4,1,2,5,3 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey4,1,2,5,6,7,3 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     Louise Goldie Hearn was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on December 18, 1916 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 As of August, 1939,her married name was Ivan.3 She married Joseph "Joe" Ivan Jr. in August, 1939.2,6,7,3 Louise Goldie Hearn died on December 21, 2014 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 98.3 She Louise Goldie Ivan, 98, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014, at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born in Princeton, West Virginia, on December 18, 1916, she was a daughter to Alonzo G. and Emma Ramey Hearn and granddaughter to Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine Deweese. She had been a resident of Beckley since 1943. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Ivan Jr. in 1984. A son, Kevin, in 1994, brothers: Bernard, Otis, Charles, Walter, Lawrence, sisters: Maud, Bessie, Minnie, Ruby, Leona, and Mabel and was the last child of the 12. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Becky Leach and husband, Jeffrey of Beckley. Two First Cousins, Mrs. Louise Via Thorn of Princeton and Mrs. Helen Ramey Hawkes of Martinsville, Virginia and respective families. A host of nieces and nephews that extend to 5 generations from her sibling families. Special Nieces: Elline Swadis, Carol Floyd, Dorothy McCracken, Dottie M. Wagner, and Nephews, Gene McCracken and Rev Jim Floyd, also special friends Nadine Dingess and Janet Lilly. Goldie married Joe in August 1939; moved to Prosperity, WV; and was a faithful member of the Beckley Church of God for over 65 years. Her business ventures were several antique shops and teaching music to a host of budding and successful musicians. Most of all, she held high her testimony of Christianity and was a faithful prayer warrior. Thanks to Vickie Fatony, cna, the staff of Bowers Hospice House. Rev. Donald Snyder/First Christian Church, Dr. Joe Golden, and the Beckley Church of God. Services will be Tuesday, December 23, Beckley Church of God, 2213 S. Kanawha St., Beckley WV 25801 at 2 p.m., with Rev Dr. John Sanger, and Bishop F. D. Sexton. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Mausoleum. on December 23, 2014.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 73, District 28-12, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Family

Joseph "Joe" Ivan Jr. b. March 18, 1911, d. April, 1984
Marriage*Louise Goldie Hearn married Joseph "Joe" Ivan Jr. in August, 1939.2,6,7,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lawrence V. Hearn obituary in the Feb 26, 2007 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Kevin Otis Ivan obituary in the Nov 5, 1994 edition.

Lawrence Vernon Hearn1,2,3,4

M, b. June 22, 1920, d. February 24, 2007
FatherAlonzo Grant Hearn1,2,5,4,6 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,2,5,4,7,6 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     His Social Security Number was 235-26-2021.8 Lawrence Vernon Hearn was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on June 22, 1920 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,2,9 He married Mildred Deaette Eller on July 6, 1954 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,10,4 Lawrence Vernon Hearn and Mildred Deaette Eller were divorced in 1995.10 Lawrence Vernon Hearn died on February 24, 2007 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 86.8,2 He BECKLEY - Lawrence V. Hearn, 86, of Beckley, formerly of Princeton, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, at SunBridge Care Center in Beckley from complications of pneumonia. He experienced two strokes in 2003 and had resided in the skilled facility since. Mr. Hearn was a grandson of the Honorable James Hearn and Esther Catherine Deweese, who served in politics and were notable figures in public life in Mercer County in the early 1900s. Born to Alonzo G. Hearn and Emma Ramey Hearn on June 22, 1920 in Princeton, he was one of 12 children, attended Mercer County schools, Princeton Church of God, and sung with a sister for various occasions when very young. His best friend in Princeton was the late Clayton Martin. He left Princeton in the 1940s, entered the military, served in the Air Force in the European Theatre, and lived in Beckley until 1964 when he went to Alexandria, Va., to begin working as a Federal Protective Officer for the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., until his retirement. He than came to Beckley in 1992. He had served in ministry with licenses in the Church of God and Pentecostal Holiness Church serving as a pastor, evangelist and teacher until his illness. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Goldie Hearn Ivan, and his V.A. rep/caregiver, Mrs. Becky Ivan Leach and husband Jeff, all of Beckley; a stepson, Roger Buckner, Alexandria; several nieces and nephews that extend four generations from him and his siblings; cousins, Miss Mildred Burk and Mrs. Louise Thorn of Princeton, and Mrs. Helen Ramey Hawkes of Martinsville, Va. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. F.D. Sexton officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Pallbearers will be Eugene Leach, Ken Alley, Jeff Leach, Jim Chambers, Wayne Tucker, John Welch and Hal Price Jr. An online guest book is available at www.calfeefh.com. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Mr. Hearn to the ministry of Rev. Brian and Tracy Boutwell, Box 2001, Thomasville, GA 31799. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley. on February 26, 2007.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 73, District 28-12, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia11

Family

Mildred Deaette Eller b. March 2, 1925, d. January 28, 2006
Marriage*Lawrence Vernon Hearn married Mildred Deaette Eller on July 6, 1954 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,10,4 
Divorce* Lawrence Vernon Hearn and Mildred Deaette Eller were divorced in 1995.10 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lawrence V. Hearn obituary in the Feb 26, 2007 edition.
  3. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Buckner marriage certificate.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S499] Western States Marriage Record Index, online http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/gbsearch.htm, From the Hearn-Buckner marriage certificate.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mildred Deaette Eller Buckner Hearn obituary in the Jan 30, 2006 edition.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Ida Elizabeth Worrell1,2,3,4

F, b. April 12, 1907, d. June 22, 1992
     Ida Elizabeth Worrell was buried at Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.4 Her Social Security Number was 197-30-6564.5 She was born on April 12, 1907 at West Virginia.1,4,5 As of October 26, 1926,her married name was Hearn.3 She married Bernard Lee Hearn, son of Alonzo Grant Hearn and Emma E. Ramey, on October 26, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,6 Ida Elizabeth Worrell died on June 22, 1992 at Pennsylvania at age 85.4,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 194, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 218, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Bernard Lee Hearn b. February 25, 1903, d. August 8, 1977
Marriage*Ida Elizabeth Worrell married Bernard Lee Hearn, son of Alonzo Grant Hearn and Emma E. Ramey, on October 26, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Worrell marriage record.
  4. [S8829] Bristol Cemetery, Bucks Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S8832] Daily Tribune News, The, From the Clyde Lee Hearn obituary in the Apr 21, 2009 edition.

Elline Hearn1,2,3

F, b. November 16, 1927, d. June 25, 2015
FatherBernard Lee Hearn4,1,5,6 b. February 25, 1903, d. August 8, 1977
MotherIda Elizabeth Worrell4,1,5,6 b. April 12, 1907, d. June 22, 1992
     Elline Hearn was buried at Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.3 She was born on November 16, 1927 at West Virginia.4 As of May 24, 1947,her married name was Swadis.2 She married Victor Michael Swadis on May 24, 1947 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2,3 Elline Hearn died on June 25, 2015 at Pennsylvania at age 87.3 She Elline (Hearn) Swadis died after a short illness on Thursday, June 25, 2015. She was 87. Raised in Beckley, W.Va., Elline moved to Philadelphia in the 1940s and worked at the historic Mayfair Diner, where she met her future husband, Victor Swadis. After pursuing a modeling career in the late 1940s and 1950s, Elline worked in the fashion industry, managing Plain & Fancy clothing boutiques in both Morrisville and Jenkintown, and Jackie Gordon's in Abington. She later worked as an interior design consultant at Creative Upholstering in Bristol. Elline loved music, especially blues music, and loved being with family and friends. She was the beloved mother of Sharon Swadis; beloved Granny of Shannon Lynn Aspite and William McCool; and beloved sister of Joann Teague, Patricia Pierce, Emma Jean Atkinson and Margaret Hoover. She is also survived by three great-granddaughters, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Elline was preceded in death by her husband, Victor, and her son, Michael. Elline will be dearly missed and remembered. Until we meet again... A private interment will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 31, at Bristol Cemetery. on July 19, 2015.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 194, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 218, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Victor Michael Swadis b. April 16, 1920, d. May 19, 2000
Marriage*Elline Hearn married Victor Michael Swadis on May 24, 1947 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  2. [S6710] Presbyterian Historical Society, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  3. [S3658] Bucks County Courier Times, From the Elline Hearn Swadis obituary in the Jul 19, 2015 edition.
  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. [S8832] Daily Tribune News, The, From the Clyde Lee Hearn obituary in the Apr 21, 2009 edition.
  7. [S3658] Bucks County Courier Times, From the Michael Bernard Swadis obituary in the May 31, 2015 edition.

Troy Ellis Hearn1,2

M, b. circa 1929
FatherBernard Lee Hearn1,3,2,4 b. February 25, 1903, d. August 8, 1977
MotherIda Elizabeth Worrell1,3,2,4 b. April 12, 1907, d. June 22, 1992
     Troy Ellis Hearn was born circa 1929 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 194, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 218, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  4. [S8832] Daily Tribune News, The, From the Clyde Lee Hearn obituary in the Apr 21, 2009 edition.