Pearl Juanita Beckelheimer1,2

F, b. February 1, 1912, d. September 28, 1980
FatherWilliam Jackson "Will" Beckelheimer1 b. December 29, 1889, d. January 19, 1928
MotherCallie Donia Wickham1,3 b. January 9, 1890, d. June 6, 1970
     Pearl Juanita Beckelheimer was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 Her Social Security Number was 235-82-0716.5 She was born on February 1, 1912 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,5,4 As of September 26, 1931,her married name was Rice.2 She married Elmer Rice on September 26, 1931 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,6 Pearl Juanita Beckelheimer died on September 28, 1980 at West Virginia at age 68.5,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 34, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 83, District 14, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 12, District 41-21, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Elmer Rice b. January 9, 1907, d. March 12, 1972
Marriage*Pearl Juanita Beckelheimer married Elmer Rice on September 26, 1931 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rice-Beckelheimer marriage record.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elmer Rice obituary in the Mar 13, 1972 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rice-Gentry marriage record.
  9. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Larry Rice obituary.
  10. [S1795] Pensacola News Journal, From the William G. Rice obituary in the Apr 9, 2016 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Nelson E. Rice death certificate.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, from the Rice-Barker marriage record.

John Lawrence Beckelheimer1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 17, 1913, d. March 4, 1958
FatherWilliam Jackson "Will" Beckelheimer1,6 b. December 29, 1889, d. January 19, 1928
MotherCallie Donia Wickham1,7,6 b. January 9, 1890, d. June 6, 1970
     John Lawrence Beckelheimer was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5 His Social Security Number was 235-09-3075.8 He was born on October 17, 1913 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.8,2,3 He married Helen Elizabeth Nicely on September 12, 1933 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3 John Lawrence Beckelheimer died on March 4, 1958 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 44.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 34, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 83, District 14, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Helen Elizabeth Nicely b. August 8, 1915, d. January, 1995
Marriage*John Lawrence Beckelheimer married Helen Elizabeth Nicely on September 12, 1933 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Lawrence Beckelheimer death certificate.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Beckelheimer-Nicely marriage record.
  4. [S184] Martinsville Bulletin, From the John Beckelheimer obituary in the Oct 6, 2004 edition.
  5. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  6. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the John Lawrence Beckelheimer death certificate.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Beckelheimer-Bailey marriage record.

Alice Elizabeth Smith1

F, b. April 5, 1908, d. April 18, 1999
     Alice Elizabeth Smith was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 She was born on April 5, 1908.1 As of October 17, 1956,her married name was Epperly.1 She married Willard Linkous Epperly, son of James M. Epperly and Clara Bishop, on October 17, 1956 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 Alice Elizabeth Smith died on April 18, 1999 at age 91.1

Family

Willard Linkous Epperly b. March 10, 1894, d. June 12, 1982
Marriage*She married Willard Linkous Epperly, son of James M. Epperly and Clara Bishop, on October 17, 1956 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S5899] Sunset Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Linwood B. "Doodle" Lawrence1,2,3

M, b. February 16, 1925, d. February 15, 2013
FatherLemuel H. "Lem" Lawrence1,4,2,5,6 b. May 30, 1895, d. January 20, 1970
MotherAmanda "Vinnie" Taylor1,4,2,5,6 b. March 1, 1897, d. April, 1985
     Linwood B. "Doodle" Lawrence February 16, 1925 - February 15, 2013 Linwood B. “Doodle” Lawrence, 87, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 in the Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA. He was born in Cambria, Virginia on Monday, February 16, 1925 to Lemuel and Amanda Taylor Lawrence. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife June Lawrence, daughter Kathy Anderson, and sisters Anna Byrd and Margaret Winesett. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law: Jack and Charlotte Lawrence of the Fairview Community, Galax, VA; son-in-law John Anderson of the Baywood Community, Galax, VA; grandchildren and spouses: Tammy Harmon, Jackie Lynn and Benji Rippey, Joel Anderson, Jordan and Crystal Anderson, Jacob Anderson; great-grandchildren Hunter Rippey, Cole Pickett, Aiden Anderson and Hannah Rippey; brothers Clifton Lawrence of Salem, Virginia; Cullen Lawrence of Galax, Virginia; sister Mildred Campbell of Roanoke, Virginia; several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held Monday, February 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM in the Vaughan-Guynn Chapel with Pastor Sam Holder officiating. Burial will follow in the Felts Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 12 Noon until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 230 Charwood Drive, Abingdon,Virginia 24210 or the Baywood Search and Rescue, 47 Cross Roads Drive, Galax, VA 24333.2
He was buried at Felts Memorial Cemetery, Galax, Virginia.2 He married June Anders.3 Linwood B. "Doodle" Lawrence was born on February 16, 1925 at Cambria, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 He died on February 15, 2013 at Galax, Virginia, at age 87.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 43, District 11, Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 217, District 39-6, Galax, Virginia4

Family

June Anders b. June 19, 1937, d. September 30, 2012
Marriage*Linwood B. "Doodle" Lawrence married June Anders.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3618] Vaughan Guynn Funeral Home, online http://www.vaughanguynn.com, From the Linwood B. Lawrence obituary.
  3. [S3618] Vaughan Guynn Funeral Home, online http://www.vaughanguynn.com, From the June Anders Lawrence obituary.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Anna L. Byrd obituary in the Jan 20, 2012 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mildred Lawrence Campbell obituary in the Apr 9, 2014 edition.
  7. [S3618] Vaughan Guynn Funeral Home, online http://www.vaughanguynn.com, From the Kathy Lawrence Anderson obituary.

Cullen Dillard Lawrence1,2,3,4

M, b. January 23, 1930
FatherLemuel H. "Lem" Lawrence1,5,6,7,8,3 b. May 30, 1895, d. January 20, 1970
MotherAmanda "Vinnie" Taylor1,5,6,7,8,3 b. March 1, 1897, d. April, 1985
     Cullen Dillard Lawrence was born on January 23, 1930 at Wythe Co., Virginia.4 He married Ellen Arlene Hawks on February 18, 1956 at Galax, Virginia.2,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 43, District 11, Wytheville, Wythe Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 217, District 39-6, Galax, Virginia5

Family

Ellen Arlene Hawks b. September 13, 1934, d. November 10, 2010
Marriage*Cullen Dillard Lawrence married Ellen Arlene Hawks on February 18, 1956 at Galax, Virginia.2,3 
Children
  • Mark Stephen Lawrence2
  • David Cullen Lawrence2
  • Timothy Scott Lawrence2

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3332] Galax Gazette, The, From the Ellen Hawks Lawrence obituary in the Nov 12, 2010 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3618] Vaughan Guynn Funeral Home, online http://www.vaughanguynn.com, From the Linwood B. Lawrence obituary.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Anna L. Byrd obituary in the Jan 20, 2012 edition.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mildred Lawrence Campbell obituary in the Apr 9, 2014 edition.

Charles Emil Texter1,2

M, b. September 2, 1907, d. October 20, 1992
     His Social Security Number was 163-01-1039.3 Charles Emil Texter was born on September 2, 1907 at Perkasie, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.2,3 He married Ada Pansy Lawrence, daughter of John William Lawrence and Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Conner, on August 5, 1977 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 Charles Emil Texter died on October 20, 1992 at Kansas at age 85.3

Family

Ada Pansy Lawrence b. February 20, 1913, d. May 5, 1990
Marriage*He married Ada Pansy Lawrence, daughter of John William Lawrence and Sarah Elizabeth "Liz" Conner, on August 5, 1977 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ada Pansy Lawrence texter obituary in the May 7, 1990 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.

Ethel Brown1,2

F, b. circa 1886
     Ethel Brown and Vivian Hensley Wickham were divorced.3 Ethel Brown was born circa 1886 at Ridgeville, Warren Co., Ohio.4,1 As of March 31, 1922,her married name was Wickham.2 She married Vivian Hensley Wickham, son of William Homer Wickham and Mary A. "Ella" Epperly, on March 31, 1922 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 39, District 25, Woodland, Yolo Co., California4

Family

Vivian Hensley Wickham b. September 30, 1895, d. December 1, 1983
Divorce*Ethel Brown and Vivian Hensley Wickham were divorced.3 
Marriage* Ethel Brown married Vivian Hensley Wickham, son of William Homer Wickham and Mary A. "Ella" Epperly, on March 31, 1922 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.2 

Citations

  1. [S3136] Unknown compiler, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973.
  2. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  3. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Mary Frances Poff1,2,3,4,5

F, b. August 21, 1919, d. October 7, 1953
FatherPosy Leonard "Posey" Poff1,2,3,5,6 b. August 10, 1894, d. May 15, 1956
MotherJennie James Williams1,2,3,5,6 b. March 8, 1894, d. October 4, 1956
     Mary Frances Poff was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.4,5 She was born on August 21, 1919 at Roanoke, Virginia; Her gravestone and death certificate has a birth date of Aug 20, 1919.4,5,6 As of November 5, 1938,her married name was Turner.7 She married Thomas Buford Turner on November 5, 1938 at Roanoke, Virginia.5,7 Mary Frances Poff died on October 7, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 34.4,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 555, District 23, Jefferson Ward, Roanoke, Virginia1
1930Dwelling 18, District 16, East Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 33, District 81-6, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia3
1950Dwelling 151, District 120-32, Roanoke, Virginia8

Family

Thomas Buford Turner b. January 21, 1916, d. October 29, 1980
Marriage*Mary Frances Poff married Thomas Buford Turner on November 5, 1938 at Roanoke, Virginia.5,7 
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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2253] Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=61845073&CRid=50174&df=all&
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Thomas Turner obituary in the May 23, 2023 edition.