Geraldine Marie "Gerry" Shepherd1,2

F, b. November 19, 1939, d. May 21, 1998
FatherJoseph Matthew "Joe" Shepherd3,4,5,2 b. August 20, 1892, d. January 6, 1969
MotherEva Mae McGhee3,4,5,2 b. September 10, 1898, d. May 24, 1976
     Her Social Security Number was 235-58-5376.6 Geraldine Marie "Gerry" Shepherd was buried at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, 4210 West Central Avenue, Ottawa Hills, Lucas Co., Ohio.7 She was born on November 19, 1939 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,6,2 As of February 20, 1956,her married name was Wright.8 She married James Gordon "Jim" Wright on February 20, 1956 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.3,8 Geraldine Marie "Gerry" Shepherd died on May 21, 1998 at Sylvania, Lucas Co., Ohio, at age 58.1,6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 319, District 28-5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1950Dwelling 5, District 28-24, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family

James Gordon "Jim" Wright b. February 15, 1937, d. March 25, 2017
Marriage*Geraldine Marie "Gerry" Shepherd married James Gordon "Jim" Wright on February 20, 1956 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.3,8 
Children
  • Sharon Wright9
  • Donna Wright9
  • Tammy Wright9
  • Dean Wright9
  • Sandy Wright9
  • Brenda Wright9
  • Tracy Lynn Wright9,10

Citations

  1. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Eva Mae Shepherd obituary in the May 26, 1976 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S8051] Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, Lucas Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S2403] Blade, The, From the James G. Wright obituary in the Mar 26, 2017 edition.
  10. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.

James Gordon "Jim" Wright1,2,3,4

M, b. February 15, 1937, d. March 25, 2017
     James Gordon "Jim" Wright was buried at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, 4210 West Central Avenue, Ottawa Hills, Lucas Co., Ohio.2 He was born on February 15, 1937 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He married Geraldine Marie "Gerry" Shepherd, daughter of Joseph Matthew "Joe" Shepherd and Eva Mae McGhee, on February 20, 1956 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,4 James Gordon "Jim" Wright died on March 25, 2017 at Springfield, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at age 80.3 He James G. Wright “Jim” passed away at his home in Springfield Township on March 25, 2017. He was born on February 15, 1937, in Bluefield, West Virginia to parents Wallace and Mamie Wright. Growing up, Jim could always be found outdoors and loved being around animals of all sorts. Jim had a long and fulfilling life with his late wife, Geraldine Wright, of 40 plus years and their children. Jim was always working on different projects at home, constantly laughing and joking with his loved ones, traveled frequently in his RV, and was always the happiest when with his friends and family. Jim is survived by his spouse of 20 years, Evelyn Pawlinski; daughters, Sharon, Donna, Tammy (Kim), and Tracy (Mike); his grandchildren, Crystal, Dustin, Rhonda, Chris, Sierra, Katelynn, Janet, Lexus, Eric, Brittney, Justin; ten great-grandchildren; his cat, Toby, and dog, Penny. Jim was preceded by his wife, Geraldine; son, Dean; daughters, Sandy and Brenda. on March 26, 2017.3

Family

Geraldine Marie "Gerry" Shepherd b. November 19, 1939, d. May 21, 1998
Marriage*He married Geraldine Marie "Gerry" Shepherd, daughter of Joseph Matthew "Joe" Shepherd and Eva Mae McGhee, on February 20, 1956 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,4 
Children
  • Sharon Wright3
  • Donna Wright3
  • Tammy Wright3
  • Dean Wright3
  • Sandy Wright3
  • Brenda Wright3
  • Tracy Lynn Wright3,5

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Eva Mae Shepherd obituary in the May 26, 1976 edition.
  2. [S8051] Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, Lucas Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S2403] Blade, The, From the James G. Wright obituary in the Mar 26, 2017 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.

Preston Herman Shepherd Jr.1,2,3,4

M, b. May 13, 1962, d. October 5, 2001
FatherPreston Herman Shepherd4 b. October 16, 1934, d. October 4, 1998
MotherElizabeth Louise Bailey b. June 10, 1930, d. April 24, 2012
     His Social Security Number was 267-71-2900.5 Preston Herman Shepherd Jr. was born on May 13, 1962 at Washington, D.C..5,2 He married Annette Ramona Schneider on March 21, 1987 at Indian River Co., Florida.1 Preston Herman Shepherd Jr. died on October 5, 2001 at Casselberry, Seminole Co., Florida, at age 39.5,3 He Preston H. Shepherd Jr., 39, Golden Days Drive, Casselberry, died Friday, Oct. 5, of complications from diabetes. Mr. Shepherd was a GRI roofer. Born in Washington, D.C., he moved to Central Florida in 1989. Survivors: sons, Preston A., Christopher, Waterloo, Iowa; daughter, Elizabeth L., Casselberry; brothers, Joe, Gary, both of Casselberry, Mike Weaver, Maryland; sisters, Starr Perez, Casselberry, Marie Weaver, Naples, Iris Profitt, West Virginia, Debra Shepherd-Blackburn, Casselberry, Beth Hayden, Oviedo. on October 7, 2001.3

Family

Annette Ramona Schneider
Marriage*He married Annette Ramona Schneider on March 21, 1987 at Indian River Co., Florida.1 
Children
  • Preston A. Shepherd3
  • Elizabeth L. Shepherd3
  • Christopher James Shepherd3,6

Citations

  1. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Preston H. Shepherd, Jr. obituary in the Oct 7, 2001 edition.
  4. [S2698] Naples Daily News, From the Preston Herman Shepherd obituary in the Oct 8, 1998 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S4366] Mecklenburg County, North Carolina The Register of Deeds Office, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Birth Index, 1865-2012.

Ruth Shepherd1

F, b. circa 1936, d. circa 1938
FatherJoseph Matthew "Joe" Shepherd1 b. August 20, 1892, d. January 6, 1969
MotherEva Mae McGhee1 b. September 10, 1898, d. May 24, 1976
     Ruth Shepherd was born circa 1936 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 She died circa 1938 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1

Sparks Way Stewart1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 28, 1908, d. May 26, 1985
     His Social Security Number was 232-12-2788.6 Sparks Way Stewart was buried at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, 4002 N. 50th Street, Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida.4 He was born on November 28, 1908 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,6,2,3,7 He married Ethel Louise Richards, daughter of Charles Lee Richards and Lucy Alice Akers, on December 22, 1929 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Sparks Way Stewart died on May 26, 1985 at Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, at age 76.2,7,5 He Sparks W. Stewart, 76, of Tampa, died Sunday. He was a native of West Virginia and had lived in the Bay area since 1974. He was a member of Northwest Tampa Church of Christ. He is survived by three sons, Eugene and Charles, both of Bridgewater, Va. and Larry of Charlottesville, Va; two daughters, Ruth and Kena Harmon, both of Tampa; a brother, Hiawatha of Charleston, W. Va; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Garden of Memories Funeral Home. on May 28, 1985.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 453, District 12, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Ethel Louise Richards b. August 21, 1912, d. October 20, 1988
Marriage*Sparks Way Stewart married Ethel Louise Richards, daughter of Charles Lee Richards and Lucy Alice Akers, on December 22, 1929 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stewart-Richards marriage record.
  2. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  3. [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.
  4. [S6903] Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Hillsborough Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S1608] Tampa Tribune, From the Sparks W. Stewart obituary in the May 28, 1985 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1378] Betty Marie Shelor, and Troy Leon Shelor Myrtle Irene Thompson, Descendants of Simpson Richards.
  10. [S934] Daily News-Record, From the Eugene Edward Stewart obituary in the Mar 11, 2010 edition.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

William David Richards1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. February 20, 1920, d. August 30, 1992
FatherElmer Clarence Richards1,2,6,9,8,10 b. February 21, 1892, d. April 8, 1971
MotherDana Earlie Stump1,2,6,9,8,10 b. October 13, 1897, d. October 30, 1988
     His Social Security Number was 233-28-7278.6 William David Richards was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, 4535 North Main Street, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida.3 He was born on February 20, 1920 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.3,4,5,7,8 He died on August 30, 1992 at Columbia Co., Florida, at age 72.3,7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 151, District 3, Bakers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 157, District 55-4, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1940Coal miner9

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Katherine Richards Morgan obitaury in the Jan 14, 2008 edition.
  3. [S4086] Evergreen Cemetery, Duvall Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  8. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Elmer Richards obituary in the Apr 8, 1971 edition.

Harry Robert Richards1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. December 22, 1923, d. May 16, 1986
FatherElmer Clarence Richards1,2,3,4,8,9 b. February 21, 1892, d. April 8, 1971
MotherDana Earlie Stump1,2,3,4,8,9 b. October 13, 1897, d. October 30, 1988
     Harry Robert Richards was buried at Stafford Memorial Park, 154 Shelton Shop Road, Stafford, Stafford Co., Virginia.4,5 He was born on December 22, 1923 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.4,5,7,6 He married Mattie Ethel Lusk on July 31, 1946 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 Harry Robert Richards died on May 16, 1986 at Richmond, Virginia, at age 62.4,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 151, District 3, Bakers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 157, District 55-4, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia8

Family

Mattie Ethel Lusk b. May 12, 1926, d. March 17, 1999
Marriage*Harry Robert Richards married Mattie Ethel Lusk on July 31, 1946 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 
Children
  • Patty Sue Richards10
  • Billie Jo Richards10

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Richards-Lusk marriage record.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Katherine Richards Morgan obitaury in the Jan 14, 2008 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5478] Stafford Memorial Park, Stafford Co., VA, 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. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Elmer Richards obituary in the Apr 8, 1971 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Debra Ellen "Debbie" Cole1,2,3

F, b. April 24, 1955, d. December 7, 2012
     Her Social Security Number was 223-92-9400.4 Debra Ellen "Debbie" Cole was buried at Hall Cemetery, Rt. 680, 1.4 miles from Rt. 860, 0.5 miles into a corn field, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.1 She was born on April 24, 1955 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,4,3 As of June 3, 1989,her married name was Wood.2 She married Garland Richard Wood, son of Melvin Edward Wood and Annie Ruth Radford, on June 3, 1989 at Hardy, Bedford Co., Virginia.1,2 Debra Ellen "Debbie" Cole died on December 7, 2012 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 57.1,5,4 She Debra Ellen Cole Spradlin Wood, of Salem, passed away on Friday December 7, 2012. Deb was born in Christiansburg on April 24, 1955. She graduated from Glenvar High School and was employed by Roanoke County Schools in Glenvar. In addition to her mother, Nadine Perdue Cox, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Brandi Spradlin and brother, Rollie Phillips, Jr. Deb is survived by her loving husband of 23 years, Garland Wood; son, Brandon (Shelly) Spradlin; daughter, Stacy (Nate) Wilgus; sister, Regina (Kevin) Allen; brother Irvin Phillips, and sister-in-law Janet Phillips; nieces, Charlene and Chasity; nephew Tyler; 11 grandchildren, Courtney, Gabrielle, Justin, Kaitlyn, Zachary, Hannah, Maison, Lillian, Drake, Logan, and Carter. Deb loved her home and traveling to east coast bed and breakfasts. She was a Longaberger consultant for 16 years. She made many loyal friends and customers. Deb loved scrap booking, card making, and taking rides in her VW Bug. Deb was a member, officer, Sunday School teacher and ladies fellowship leader at Glenvar Baptist Church. She loved teaching the children and caring for people in need. Deb loved glitter but she sparkled all on her own. She will be sadly missed, but will brighten heaven. She was a lady who truly made a difference in peoples' lives. Many thanks to friends from Roanoke County, and Montgomery schools, and Glenvar, and Max Creek Baptist churches during her illness. Everyone who knew her will miss her smile and laughter. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 9, 2012, from 5 to 8 p.m. at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, for a time of visitation. A celebration of Deb's life will take place on Monday, December 10, 2012, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home, with Pastor Myron Powell officiating. Interment will follow the service at Hall's Church in Ironto. on December 9, 2012.1

Family

Garland Richard Wood
Marriage*She married Garland Richard Wood, son of Melvin Edward Wood and Annie Ruth Radford, on June 3, 1989 at Hardy, Bedford Co., Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Debra Ellen Cole Spradlin Wood obituary in the Dec 9, 2012 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

George Elbert Wirt1,2,3,4

M, b. October 21, 1906, d. September 24, 1973
FatherOscar Brainard Wirt1,2,5,3,4 b. March 23, 1883, d. April 25, 1962
MotherIda Susan Woolwine1,2,5,3,4 b. December 10, 1885, d. September 23, 1965
     His Social Security Number was 226-01-1752.6 George Elbert Wirt was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.4 He married Annie Elizabeth Martin, daughter of Frank Harmon Martin and Inez Mae Epperly.4 George Elbert Wirt was born on October 21, 1906 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.6,4,3 He married Pearl Ora Gray on November 7, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,4 George Elbert Wirt died on September 24, 1973 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 66.6,4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 320, District 99, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 53, District 114, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 67, District 81-20, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia5

Occupation

1940State highway laborer5

Family 1

Annie Elizabeth Martin b. August 5, 1907, d. May 13, 1933
Marriage*George Elbert Wirt married Annie Elizabeth Martin, daughter of Frank Harmon Martin and Inez Mae Epperly.4 
Children
  • Brainard Ray Wirt5,3
  • Irene Loretta Wirt5

Family 2

Pearl Ora Gray b. June 29, 1900, d. January 3, 1981
Marriage*George Elbert Wirt married Pearl Ora Gray on November 7, 1943 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,4 

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. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Ethel Mae Cecil1,2

F, b. November 28, 1906, d. July 29, 1979
     Her Social Security Number was 232-46-0850.3 Ethel Mae Cecil was born on November 28, 1906 at West Virginia.1,3,4 As of March 3, 1930,her married name was Woolwine.2 She married Brainard Floyd Woolwine, son of Charlie Lee Woolwine and Doshia Emma Spradlin, on March 3, 1930 at Modoc, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.2,5 Ethel Mae Cecil died on July 29, 1979 at Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan, at age 72.3,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 70, District 28-45, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

Brainard Floyd Woolwine b. February 20, 1905, d. January 20, 1973
Marriage*Ethel Mae Cecil married Brainard Floyd Woolwine, son of Charlie Lee Woolwine and Doshia Emma Spradlin, on March 3, 1930 at Modoc, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Woolwine-Cecil marriage record.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S918] Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3196] Radford News Journal, From the Brainard Floyd Woolwine obituary in the Jan 22, 1973 edition.
  8. [S2056] Flint Journal, The, Flint, MI, From the Sylvia Loretta Perkins obituary in the Mar 1, 2014 edition.
  9. [S5144] Elkhart Truth, The, From the Paul L. Woolwine obituary in the Dec 12, 2012 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bill R. Woolwine, Sr. obituary in the Oct 13, 1998 edition.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S5144] Elkhart Truth, The, From the Peggy Ann Vest obituary in the Jan 10, 2013 edition.
  14. [S2056] Flint Journal, The, Flint, MI, From the Robert L. Woolwine obituary in the Aug 18, 2009 edition.

John Handley1,2

M, b. circa 1746, d. January 13, 1811
FatherWilliam Handley1,2 d. 1756
MotherMargaret Unknown1,2
     John Handley was buried at Green Hill Cemetery, Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.1,3 He This paper was put together by Mary Mortimeyer and her sister, Frances Revesz, and was written for the descendants of James Handley, son of John Handley I, progenitor of many of the Handley's in America. We will call this John Handley "John Handley I" Mary has more information available about the rest of John's family.



It is said, although we have no proof, that John Handley I and his brother, William Handley, were Scotch-Irish Presbyterians from Ireland. John Handley, his wife, William Handley and his wife migrated to America about 1741. Apparently they lived in South Carolina and North Carolina at some periods, but we am not sure when. It appears that James Handley came with John and William and was their father. They first appeared in New Castle County, Delaware about 1745. Pennsylvania and Delaware had a boundary dispute for many years, therefore New Castle was also shown as being within Pennsylvania borders at times before the dispute was settled. In 1746, they settled in Virginia on the Staunton River.



Va. Mag of Hist. & Biography Vol 31, page 249



"John and William Handley, weavers by trade, on March 14, 1746, executed their bond to Charles Tennett of Mill Creek Hundred and County of New Castle, Minister of the Gospel for 26 pounds 18 schilling."



"Bond witnessed by Thomas Cochran, Margaret Cochran and William McCue, or McCord. On January 1748, Mr. Tennett assigned this note to Thos. Boggs, and who in turn assigned the note to Thomas Thompson of Augusta Co., Va. Thomas Thompson and the Handleys moved to Augusta County prior to 1755. See Thompson vs. Handly Court Papers 401."



Tax Lists December 1745 John Handley, Christiana 100 in New Castle, Delaware.



John Handley's name first appeared in the official records of Augusta County, Virginia, on November 26, 1751, this was the date of the deed in which he purchased 257 acres from Benjamin Border for 15 pounds.The land was located on the Broad Spring Run (Back Creek) adjoining land of Joseph Kennedy (Northern area of present Rockbridge County, Virginia)



John and three other men viewed (laid out, constructed and maintained) a road in the Calfpasture District after being appointed to do so by the County Court on May 20, 1752 (Near present Goshen, Virginia.) .



John Handley's brother, William Handley, died in 1756, in Augusta County, Virginia leaving a wife and four small children. William's wife toiled the farm, raised her children and at intervals sent them to a country school. We are not sure when she died, but we do know that it was after 1788. In 1788, she was living with Samuel and his family in Washington County on the banks of the Chucky River. Their children were;



1. John Handley, born about 1746 in Augusta County, Virginia, married Mary Harrison, daughter of Colonel Benjamin Harrison of Cumberland County, Virginia, about 1768. died January 18, 1811. He became a prominent citizen of Monroe Co., where his name appears on record books associated with his cousins, Archibald Handley, James Handley and Alexander Handley. Surveys of Botecourt County show he purchased land on Indian Creek, now Monroe County, West Virginia., with his cousin, Archibald Handley, in 1774. He, also, owned land in Jefferson County, Virginia. His home in Monroe County was called Handley's Fort. This was not a government fort, but a fortified house, where his family lived and neighbors gathered for a place of safety during Indian raids. It is not known exactly when the fort was built, but the date was prior to 1779, as records show that the Pauley family set out on their ill-fated trip to Kentucky from this fort in the fall of 1779. The fort stood less than a hundred yards from where the County Infirmary of Monroe is now. In 1939 some of the old logs were still there with a great clump of rose bushes. John fought in Captain John Lewis's Company in the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. He was a Lieutenant under General George Rogers Clark in 1782/1783. He died in Greenbrier County, West Virginia and is buried in Green Hill Cemetery at Union, Monroe County, West Virginia According to family history, Mary was a relative of President William Henry Harrison and of Benjamin Harrison, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Mary was killed by a team of runaway oxen which she tried to stop and drive into the barnyard gate on December 4, 1829. She is buried in the Guyandotte Cemetery near Charleston, West Virginia, where she had gone to make her home with her son, Isaac Handley, after her husband's death. John and Mary had twelve children. They were;



· a. William Handley, born in 1769, married Mary Margaret Henderson on November 10, 1788 in Monroe County, West Virginia by Reverend John McCue.



· b. John Handley Jr, born in 1770, married Precious Gutherie Elder on May 13, 1794 in Monroe County, West Virginia.



· c. Margaret Handley, born in 1772, married Samuel Clark on March 20, 1786, died in 1857.



· d. Alexander Handley, born in 1774, married first, Anna Reynolds, married Harriet Fauls Burk on May 22, 1822 in Monroe County, West Virginia. Alexander died in Lafayette County, Missouri in July 1848. Harriet returned to Union West Virginia and died there on November 26, 1860. She is buried in Lewisburg, West Virginia.



· e. Samuel Handley, born 1776, married Sarah Walker Harman on April 10, 1797 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, died in 1851.



· f. James Handley, born in 1778, married Mary Burke on December 10, 1812, died October 29, 1840.



· g. Archibald Handley, born in 1780, married Susan Kincaid on October 14, 1801, died in 1858.



· h. Nancy Handley, born in 1782, married Thomas Akins on April 4, 1805 in Monroe County, West Virginia.



· i. Sarah Handley, born in 1784, married Humphrey Keyes in 1803, died May 29, 1846 near Manhattan, Kansas while enroute to California with the Reed and Donner Party.



· j. Elizabeth Handley, born in 1786, married Andrew Woods Walker on January 10, 1804, died November 15, 1861.



· k. Isaac Handley, born November 4, 1788, married Kate Wylie in 1809, died April 11, 1877 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.



· l. Walker Handley.



2. Nancy Handley. Nancy was captured by Indians and held five years and was not normal after her release.



3. Samuel Handley, born September 17, 1751, on the Staunton River, Botetourt County, Virginia. A short time after his birth, his family moved to Greenbrier County, where he spent his boyhood. His father, William Handley died in 1756, when Samuel was five years old. In 1764, there was an outbreak of Indian hostilities and Samuel enlisted in in a unit commanded by Colonel William Fleming. They proceed to a site at the junction of the Ohio River and the Kanawha River, where the Indians entrapped them. The only alternative was to fight their way out. Samuel got his first taste of battle. The battle lasted eight hours and finally the Indians gave way in confusion, leaving about 400 of their warriors dead. The loss for the settlers was 75 killed and 240 wounded. All of the officers of the unit were killed. After the battle, Samuel returned to farming and going to school.



Samuel married first, Mary Adams, daughter of John and Agnes Adams. Mary died about 1779. As far as we know, there was no children from this marriage.



When the Revolutionary War began, Samuel enlisted in the service of the colonies. He was in Christian's campaign of 1776. In 1777 and 1778, Samuel was engaged in fighting Indians. In 1779, he was in Evan Shelby's expedition. He was private in Colonel William Campbell's command at the Battle of Kings Mountain on October 7, 1780. He was a sergeant in General Daniel Morgan's command in the Battle of Cowpens on January 17, 1781. Later that year he was in Colonel John Sevier's command.



At the close of the war, Samuel went to South Carolina and married, second, Susannah (Susan) Cowan, daughter of Robert Cowan and Susan Wood, on February 4, 1782. He had met Susannah while he was in Sevier's command. A short time after their marriage, Samuel and Susannah moved to Washington County in East Tennesse on the banks of the Chucky River. They lived there until 1797.



When the War with the Cherokee Indians and the Spaniards broke out in 1788, Samuel was chosen to command a company in the territorial militia In 1792, his company of 42 men were patrolling the stations along the Cumberland Trail. The Indians, 56 strong, created a diversion and attacked. Samuel's horse was shot from under him. He took refuge behind a large oak tree. Here he was met by an Indian with raised tomahawk. He caught the warrior's arm and uttered an Indian word meaning "I surrender". The brave captured Samuel and took him to the chief. Every Indian along the way struck Samuel with the flat side of their tomahawk. This diversion was a benefit for Samuel's panic-stricken men. Only three of Samuel's men were killed in this fray. A relief party was set out to find Samuel's body, because he was believed to have been killed. When they arrived at the tree where Samuel was last seen, they found fragments of some paper. This paper contained the roll of the company and had been torn to pieces by Samuel. Samuel was taken to Willtown, located on Will's Creek in what is now Dekalb County, Alabama. where his fate was in suspense for three days. He was made to run the gauntlet three times. During the second time that he had to run the gauntlet, there was another white man that had to run it with him. The other man begged for mercy, but Samuel did not beg and accepted all the punishment that the Indians gave him without a word of protest. The Indians brutally killed the other man saying that he acted like a woman. Samuel was held prisoner for about three months. In the end his life was spared and he was adopted into the wolf clan of the Cherokees Indian Nation at the direction of John Watt, the principal chief of the town. He remained with the tribe for three more months and was treated very kindly. General Sevier send word to John Watt, that he would lay waste to the Cherokee Indian Nation if Captain Handley was not returned. The Indians wanted peace, so about the first of June, six of the braves escorted Samuel to General Sevier's fort. Samuel was about forty at the time he was captured and his hair being brown, but on his return his hair was gray and his body was scarred and beaten severely.



In 1797, Samuel and his family moved to a farm on Little River in Blount County. During the summer of 1800, he moved to further west in Blount County. He resided for some time near the Telico Blockhouse, where the Indians came to trade. In 1808, Samuel and his family finally settled in Franklin County near Winchester, Tennessee. He was a member of the first convention that formed the State of Tennessee He is buried in Woods Cemetery, near Mingo Swamp, northwest of Belvidere, Tennessee in Franklin county. As far as we know, Samuel and Susannah had eight children. They were;



· a. Nancy Handley, born in 1782. When she was qabout seven years old, she was captured by the Indians and held prisoner for about seven years. She was released when she was about fourteen years old. She married a man name Hall and they lived in South Carolina.



· b. Sarah Handley, born in 1783, married Thomas Ross. He died in Lee County, Mississippi.



· c. Samuel Handley. He may have lived in Pontatoc County, Mississippi.



· d. John Handley, born February 22, 1786, married Nancy Cowan, died August 9, 1855 at Belvidere, Tennessee.



· e. Mary Handley, married William S. Foster.



· f. Lucinda (Betsey) Handley, married John Bell.



· g. Robert Cowan Handley, born July 6, 1792, married Elizabeth Bell, died August 27, 1841 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.



· h. William Clairborne Handley, married Nancy Reeves, They lived near Salem, Tennessee. They are buried in Beans Creek Cemetery, Salem, Tennessee.



4. Margaret Handley, born February 28, 1753, married first James Pauley on October 1, 1777. In the fall of 1779, the Pauley party, consisting of John Pauley, wife and child, Captain James Pauley, Margaret and child, Mr. Wallace, and Brice Miller left Handley's Fort near Union in Monroe County to go to Kentucky. They followed the trail down by Wood's Fort, to New River, crossed the river near the mouth of Rich Creek, and were overtaken by the Indians about five miles from the mouth of East River near the present site of the town of Princeton, West Virginia. John Pauley, Mr. Wallace and the two children were killed. Margaret was dragged from her horse and knocked senseless by an Indian club, and Captain James Pauley was mortally wounded. Believing that his wife and child were murdered, James Pauley, although mortally wounded, made his way back to Wood's Fort, where he died the next day of his wounds. Margaret was taken to the Indian towns on the Miami, where she was adopted by Chief Vhite Bark. A short time after she was taken prisoner, she had another child, John Pauley. She and her child were released and they returned to Union, Virginia, around 1785. A short time later she married Tridly Michael Erskine of Union, Virginia. He was a delegate to the Virginia State Assembly in the 1819-1820 term. He also served as a Captain in the Military. Margaret died June 3, 1842. Margaret and Tridly Michael are buried in the Union Cemetery at Union, West Virginia. They had the following children;



· a. Jane Erskine.



· b. Henry Erskine.



· c. William Erskine.



· d. Alexander Erskine.



· e. Tridly Michael Erskine Jr.



The history of William's family is not traced in this article as this article is devoted to John Handley I's son, James and his family.1,2 He was born circa 1746 at Augusta Co., Virginia.1,3,2 He married Mary Harrison, daughter of Benjamin Harrison, circa 1768.1,2 John Handley died on January 13, 1811 at Greenbrier Co., Virginia (now West Virginia).3,2

Family

Mary Harrison b. 1745, d. December 4, 1829
Marriage*He married Mary Harrison, daughter of Benjamin Harrison, circa 1768.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1374] Handley/Handly/Hanley Collection, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vlwest/ha-1.htm
  2. [S5003] Mary Mortimeyer and her sister Frances Revesz, "Handley Paper."
  3. [S2326] Green Hill Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=elmore&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=7429196&CRid=78498&df=all&

Mary Harrison1,2

F, b. 1745, d. December 4, 1829
FatherBenjamin Harrison2
     Mary Harrison was buried at Guyandotte Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia.1,2 She was born in 1745.1 She married John Handley, son of William Handley and Margaret Unknown, circa 1768.1,2 As of 1768,her married name was Handley.1 Mary Harrison died on December 4, 1829 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia; Killed by a team of runaway oxen which she tried to stop and drive into the barnyard gate.1,2

Family

John Handley b. circa 1746, d. January 13, 1811
Marriage*She married John Handley, son of William Handley and Margaret Unknown, circa 1768.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1374] Handley/Handly/Hanley Collection, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vlwest/ha-1.htm
  2. [S5003] Mary Mortimeyer and her sister Frances Revesz, "Handley Paper."
  3. [S2326] Green Hill Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=elmore&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=7429196&CRid=78498&df=all&

William Handley1,2

M, d. 1756
     William Handley William came from North Ireland with his brother John and landed at New Castle, Chester Co., Penn. They were a part of that great exodus of Presbyterians of Scottish descent who left their adopted country and came to America. William brought his wife and two small children with him. They went to South Carolina in 1744, thence to North Carolina. In 1746, they settled on the Staunton River near Botecourt, Monroe Co., Va., and later to Augusta Co., Va. in 1753.1 He married Margaret Unknown.1 William Handley died in 1756 at Augusta Co., Virginia.1,2

Family

Margaret Unknown
Marriage*He married Margaret Unknown.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1374] Handley/Handly/Hanley Collection, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vlwest/ha-1.htm
  2. [S5003] Mary Mortimeyer and her sister Frances Revesz, "Handley Paper."
  3. [S4999] Woods Cemetery, Franklin Co., TN, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S2326] Green Hill Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=elmore&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=7429196&CRid=78498&df=all&

Martha R. "Mattie" Tully1,2,3,4

F, b. March 16, 1863, d. March 1, 1937
     Martha R. "Mattie" Tully was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, East Bank, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on March 16, 1863 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4 As of December 3, 1900,her married name was Hudnall.3 She married William J. "Billy" Hudnall, son of Thomas Hudnall and Mary Jane Poff, on December 3, 1900 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,4 Martha R. "Mattie" Tully died on March 1, 1937 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 73.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 55, District 47, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 111, District 67, East Bank, Kanawha Co., West Virginia2

Family

William J. "Billy" Hudnall b. October 16, 1850, d. February 23, 1926
Marriage*Martha R. "Mattie" Tully married William J. "Billy" Hudnall, son of Thomas Hudnall and Mary Jane Poff, on December 3, 1900 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,4 

Citations

  1. [S37] "Yesterday"...and Today, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~yesterdayandtoday/rwhomepage.html
  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 Hudnall-Tully marriage record.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mattie Hudnall death certificate.
  5. [S5106] I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/

Minnie Agnes Walton1,2,3,4

F, b. March 28, 1896, d. March 12, 1980
FatherJames Richard "Pop" Walton1,2,3,5,6,4,7 b. December 15, 1877, d. March 1, 1951
MotherIsabelle P. Hudnall1,2,3,5,6,4,7,8 b. December, 1878
     Minnie Agnes Walton was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4 Her Social Security Number was 236-50-7200.9 She was born on March 28, 1896 at West Virginia.1,9,4 As of before 1914,her married name was Cordell.3 She married Arthur Bradford Cordell before 1914.3,10 Minnie Agnes Walton died on March 12, 1980 at Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas, at age 83.9,11,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 377, District 40, Crown Hill, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 348, District 49, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 95, District 70, Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia12
1930Dwelling 181, District 11, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West VirginiaMinnie and her children were enumerated in the household of her father James3
1940Dwelling 42, District 20-14, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia7

Family

Arthur Bradford Cordell b. June 6, 1893, d. January 6, 1923
Marriage*Minnie Agnes Walton married Arthur Bradford Cordell before 1914.3,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, From the Minnie Agnes Cordell death certificate.
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the James Richard Walton obituary in the Mar 2, 1951 edition.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Mabel Jean Walton Nalle obituary in the Apr 16, 1950 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Lonnie J. Walton obituary in the Aug 27, 1966 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S1375] Victoria Advocate, From the Arthur Bradford Cordell obituary in the Oct 12, 2001 edition.
  11. [S585] Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S4690] Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Jefferson Co., TX, online http://www.findagrave.com

Mabel Jean Walton1

F, b. September 6, 1898, d. April 15, 1950
FatherJames Richard "Pop" Walton2,3,4,1 b. December 15, 1877, d. March 1, 1951
MotherIsabelle P. Hudnall2,3,1 b. December, 1878
     Mabel Jean Walton was born on September 6, 1898 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,5,4 As of May 9, 1914,her married name was Nalle.5 She married Cassius Dade Nalle on May 9, 1914 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5,1 Mabel Jean Walton died on April 15, 1950 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 51.4,1 She NALLE, Mrs. Mabel Jean Walton of Quincy, died yesterday morning in a Charleston hospital after a short illness. Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Walton of Charleston; two sons, C. D. Nalle, Jr., of Quincy, and Dick of Chesapeake; three sisters, Mrs. Helen Walton Lawrence and Mrs. Minnie Cordell of Charleston and Mrs. Earl Roggow of North Tonawenda, N.Y; two brothers, Lon Walton of Charleston and Ernest Walton ol Chelyvan; three grandchildren. The body is at Long, Johnson and Fisher Mortuary. on April 16, 1950.1

Census Records

1900Dwelling 377, District 40, Crown Hill, Kanawha Co., West Virginia2
1910Dwelling 348, District 49, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 216, District 21, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia6

Family

Cassius Dade Nalle b. December 3, 1892, d. March 31, 1949
Marriage*Mabel Jean Walton married Cassius Dade Nalle on May 9, 1914 at Quincy, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Mabel Jean Walton Nalle obituary in the Apr 16, 1950 edition.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mabel Nalle death certificate.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Nalle-Walton marriage record.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cassius D. Nalle death certificate.
  8. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Cassius Nalle obituary in the Mar 28, 1955 edition.
  9. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Lonnie James "Lon" Walton1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. July 23, 1900, d. August 26, 1966
FatherJames Richard "Pop" Walton1,2,3,5,9,10 b. December 15, 1877, d. March 1, 1951
MotherIsabelle P. Hudnall1,2,3,5,9,10,7 b. December, 1878
     Lonnie James "Lon" Walton was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5,7,8 His Social Security Number was 713-18-5820.11 He married Ann Unknown.7 Lonnie James "Lon" Walton was born on July 23, 1900 at Hansford, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.11,4,5,6 He married Elizabeth Lee on April 18, 1928 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Lonnie was divorced and Elizabeth was a widow at the time of their marriage.4 Lonnie James "Lon" Walton died on August 26, 1966 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 66.5,7 He Lonnie J. Walton, 66, of 25 Arlington Court, died Friday in St. Francis Hospital. He was a retired New York Central railway conductor, and a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Surviving: wife, Ann; mother, Mrs. Isabell Walton of Charleston; sisters, Mrs. Helen Salisbury of Miami Beach, Florida, Mrs. Earl Raggow of Kenmore, New York, Mrs. Minnie Cordell of Charleston; brother, Ernest of Charleston. The body is at the Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home where service will be Monday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. on August 27, 1966.7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 348, District 49, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 15, District 70, Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 181, District 11, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia3

Occupation

1920Railroad brakeman2
1930Railroad brakeman3

Family 1

Ann Unknown
Marriage*Lonnie James "Lon" Walton married Ann Unknown.7 

Family 2

Elizabeth Lee b. circa 1907
Marriage*Lonnie James "Lon" Walton married Elizabeth Lee on April 18, 1928 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Lonnie was divorced and Elizabeth was a widow at the time of their marriage.4 

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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Walton-Lee marriage record.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lonnie J. Walton death certificate.
  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. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Lonnie J. Walton obituary in the Aug 27, 1966 edition.
  8. [S5119] Sunset Memorial Park, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the James Richard Walton obituary in the Mar 2, 1951 edition.
  10. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Mabel Jean Walton Nalle obituary in the Apr 16, 1950 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Ernest R. Walton1,2,3,4

M, b. April 14, 1904, d. March 24, 1991
FatherJames Richard "Pop" Walton1,2,5,6 b. December 15, 1877, d. March 1, 1951
MotherIsabelle P. Hudnall1,2,5,6,7 b. December, 1878
     Ernest R. Walton was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.8,4 He was born on April 14, 1904 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,8 He married Ruby Pauley on March 15, 1924 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.8,3,9 Ernest R. Walton died on March 24, 1991 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 86.8,4 He Ernest R. "Toad" Walton, 86, of Charleston, died Sunday, March 24, 1991, in Heartland Nursing Home after a short illness. He was a retired yard master for New York Central and Conrail Railroad with 51 years of service. He was a member of Kanawha City Baptist Church and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Surviving: sons, James W. Walton and Albert J. Miller, of Charleston; daughter, Melinda Joyce Miller at home; sister, Helen Salisbury of Miami, Fla; eight grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at J.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Kanawha City, with the Rev. Ronald A. McClung officiating. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. on March 25, 1991.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 348, District 49, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 15, District 70, Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 95, District 20-48, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1940Railroad brakeman10

Family

Ruby Pauley b. September 9, 1906, d. April 12, 1985
Marriage*Ernest R. Walton married Ruby Pauley on March 15, 1924 at Witcher, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.8,3,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Walton-Pauley marriage record.
  4. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Ernest R. Walton obituary in the Mar 25, 1991 edition.
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the James Richard Walton obituary in the Mar 2, 1951 edition.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Mabel Jean Walton Nalle obituary in the Apr 16, 1950 edition.
  7. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Lonnie J. Walton obituary in the Aug 27, 1966 edition.
  8. [S637] "Doyle - The Herbert Wade Doyle, Jr. Family,."
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Ruby Pauley Walton obituary in the Apr 14, 1985 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the James W. Walton obituary in the Jan 31, 2007 edition.

Helen Walton1,2,3,4,5

F, b. November 25, 1906, d. May 5, 1999
FatherJames Richard "Pop" Walton1,2,4 b. December 15, 1877, d. March 1, 1951
MotherIsabelle P. Hudnall1,2,4,6 b. December, 1878
     Her Social Security Number was 232-48-7272.7 Helen Walton was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on November 25, 1906 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,3,7 As of October 15, 1923,her married name was Adkins.3 She married Chapman Adkins on October 15, 1923 at Cedar Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 As of before 1950,her married name was Lawrence.4 Helen Walton married Unknown Lawrence before 1950.4 As of May 6, 1950,her married name was Salisbury.8 Helen Walton married Emerson Wadsworth Salisbury on May 6, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Both were divorced at the time of this marriage.8 Helen Walton died on May 5, 1999 at North Miami Beach, Dade Co., Florida, at age 92.7,5 She NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Helen Walton Salisbury, 92, of North Miami Beach, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died May 5, 1999, after a long illness. She was a hotel cashier and a Methodist. Surviving: son, Randall L. Lawrence of North Miami Beach; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. today at Montgomery Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, London, W.Va., with the Rev. Roy Roach officiating. Burial will be in the memorial park. Friends may call prior to service at the chapel.
on May 6, 1999.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 348, District 49, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 15, District 70, Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia2

Family 1

Chapman Adkins b. August 25, 1898, d. April 6, 1964
Marriage*Helen Walton married Chapman Adkins on October 15, 1923 at Cedar Grove, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 

Family 2

Unknown Lawrence
Marriage*Helen Walton married Unknown Lawrence before 1950.4 
Child
  • Randall L. Lawrence5

Family 3

Emerson Wadsworth Salisbury b. September 19, 1910, d. November 14, 1975
Marriage*Helen Walton married Emerson Wadsworth Salisbury on May 6, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Both were divorced at the time of this marriage.8 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Adkins-Walton marriage record.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Mabel Jean Walton Nalle obituary in the Apr 16, 1950 edition.
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Helen Walton Salisbury obituary in the May 6, 1999 edition.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Lonnie J. Walton obituary in the Aug 27, 1966 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Salisbury-Lawrence marriage record.

Joseph D. "Joe" Walton1,2

M, b. August 14, 1911, d. February 1, 1929
FatherJames Richard "Pop" Walton1,2 b. December 15, 1877, d. March 1, 1951
MotherIsabelle P. Hudnall1,2 b. December, 1878
     Joseph D. "Joe" Walton was born on August 14, 1911 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 He died on February 1, 1929 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 17.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 15, District 70, Diamond, Kanawha Co., West Virginia1

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 Joseph D. Walton death certificate.