Amelia Beatrice Hyden1

F, b. December 26, 1907, d. September 23, 1983
     Amelia Beatrice Hyden was buried at Glen Rest Memorial Estate, 8029 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co., Ohio.2 Her Social Security Number was 235-66-9808.3 She was born on December 26, 1907 at Lee Co., Virginia.3,1,2 As of September 12, 1927,her married name was Toliver.1 She married Ash Ward Toliver, son of John William Toliver and Mintie Florence O'Neal, on September 12, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Amelia Beatrice Hyden died on September 23, 1983 at Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 75.4,2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 131, District 13, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 48, District 41-17, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Ash Ward Toliver b. September 24, 1905, d. April 5, 1969
Marriage*Amelia Beatrice Hyden married Ash Ward Toliver, son of John William Toliver and Mintie Florence O'Neal, on September 12, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Toliver-Hyden marriage record.
  2. [S4572] Glen Rest Memorial Estate, Franklin Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  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. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Patrick Toliver obituary in the Apr 22, 1999 edition.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shelton-Tolliver marriage certificate.
  9. [S4303] Mechanicsville Local, From the Brownie Mosher obituary in the Feb 24, 2010 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Toliver-Thomas marriage record.

Brownie Lou Toliver1,2,3,4

F, b. July 23, 1928, d. February 15, 2010
FatherAsh Ward Toliver1,2,3,5,6 b. September 24, 1905, d. April 5, 1969
MotherAmelia Beatrice Hyden1,2,3,5,6 b. December 26, 1907, d. September 23, 1983
     Her married name was Mosher.5 Brownie Lou Toliver and Ralph Junior Shelton were divorced.5 Brownie Lou Toliver married Paul B. Mosher Jr.5 Brownie Lou Toliver was born on July 23, 1928 at Killarney, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,7 As of August 3, 1946,her married name was Shelton.2 She married Ralph Junior Shelton on August 3, 1946 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 Brownie Lou Toliver died on February 15, 2010 at Virginia at age 81.5,7 She Brownie Mosher, of Mechanicsville, passed away Feb. 15, 2010. Born July 23, 1928 in Killarney, W.Va., she was the oldest of 10 children of Ash and Amelia Tolliver. Brownie is survived by a daughter, Amelia Brinson (Mike); and son, Max Shelton; five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many loving friends. A memorial service was held Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 at Highland Springs Church of Christ, 416 South Kalmia Ave., Highland Springs. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Richmond Chapter of the American Red Cross, where she volunteered for many years. Arrangements by Monaghan Funeral Home, Mechanicsville. on February 24, 2010.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 131, District 13, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 48, District 41-17, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Family 1

Paul B. Mosher Jr.
Marriage*Brownie Lou Toliver married Paul B. Mosher Jr.5 

Family 2

Ralph Junior Shelton b. August 2, 1921, d. November 20, 2006
Divorce*Brownie Lou Toliver and Ralph Junior Shelton were divorced.5 
Marriage* Brownie Lou Toliver married Ralph Junior Shelton on August 3, 1946 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 
Children
  • Amelia Shelton5
  • Max Shelton5

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 Shelton-Tolliver marriage certificate.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  5. [S4303] Mechanicsville Local, From the Brownie Mosher obituary in the Feb 24, 2010 edition.
  6. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Patrick Toliver obituary in the Apr 22, 1999 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Mary Delia Slater1,2,3,4,5

F, b. December 16, 1891, d. June 11, 1983
     Mary Delia Slater was buried at New Paltz Rural Cemetery, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York.5 She was born on December 16, 1891 at Accord, Ulster Co., New York.5 As of circa 1910,her married name was Toliver.2 She married James Levi Toliver, son of James Amos Tolliver and Martha E. Acord, circa 1910.1,2,5 Mary Delia Slater died on June 11, 1983 at Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, at age 91.5,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 52, District 185, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York1
1930Dwelling 228, District 42, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York2
1940Dwelling 127, District 56-51, Marbletown, Ulster Co., New York7

Family

James Levi Toliver b. November 25, 1884, d. January 9, 1934
Marriage*Mary Delia Slater married James Levi Toliver, son of James Amos Tolliver and Martha E. Acord, circa 1910.1,2,5 
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. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  4. [S1589] Times Herald-Record, From the Jessie Mae Malcolm obituary in the Dec 25, 2003 edition.
  5. [S4573] New Paltz Rural Cemetery, Ulster Co., NY, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S585] Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Jessie Mae Toliver1,2,3

F, b. December 22, 1912, d. December 23, 2003
FatherJames Levi Toliver4,1,5 b. November 25, 1884, d. January 9, 1934
MotherMary Delia Slater4,1,5 b. December 16, 1891, d. June 11, 1983
     Jessie Mae Toliver was buried at New Paltz Rural Cemetery, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York.5 Her Social Security Number was 112-48-6179.6 Her married name was Malcolm.3 She married George B. Malcolm.3,5,7 Jessie Mae Toliver was born on December 22, 1912 at Brooklyn, New York.5,6 She died on December 23, 2003 at Middletown, Orange Co., New York, at age 91.5,6 She Jessie Mae Malcolm, a retired farmer of Malcolm Farm, Montgomery, and a longtime resident of the area, died Tuesday, December 23, 2003 in Middletown. She was 91. The daughter of Levi Toliver and Mary Slater Toliver, she was born December 22, 1912 in Brooklyn. She was a senior member of Brick Reformed Church and honorary chairman of the steeple fund and restoration committee, past president of the Ballard League. A family statement reads, "She will be sadly missed by the congregation." She was the widow of George Malcolm. Survivors include her daughters, Araminta Andrews and husband Jim of Montgomery, Clarinda Gerow of Shoemakersville, Pa; son-in-law, Daniel Kowalewski of Montgomery; sister, Edna Bober of Kerhonkson, Noreen Reynolds of Bloomingburg, Irene Gillespie of Pine Bush; 17 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by daughter, Nancy Lee Kowalewski; brother, Daniel Roy Toliver; sister, Dorothy Holloway. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26 at Millspaugh Funeral Home, 22 Bank St., Walden. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Sat. Dec. 27 at Brick Reformed Church, Rt 17K, Montgomery. The Rev. Brian Randazzo will officiate. Burial will be in New Paltz Rural Cemetery in New Paltz. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Brick Reformed Church Steeple Fund. Arrangements by Millspaugh Funeral Directors. on December 25, 2003.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 52, District 185, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York4
1930Dwelling 228, District 42, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York1

Family

George B. Malcolm b. March 30, 1907, d. July 25, 1986
Marriage*Jessie Mae Toliver married George B. Malcolm.3,5,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  3. [S1589] Times Herald-Record, From the Araminta Louise Malcolm Andrews obituary in the Aug 26, 2004 edition.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1589] Times Herald-Record, From the Jessie Mae Malcolm obituary in the Dec 25, 2003 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S4573] New Paltz Rural Cemetery, Ulster Co., NY, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Dorothy Leah Toliver1,2,3

F, b. December 6, 1917, d. August 15, 1995
FatherJames Levi Toliver1,2,4 b. November 25, 1884, d. January 9, 1934
MotherMary Delia Slater1,2,4,5 b. December 16, 1891, d. June 11, 1983
     Her Social Security Number was 118-09-0297.6 Dorothy Leah Toliver was born on December 6, 1917 at New York.1,6 As of circa 1937,her married name was Holloway.7 She married James Cooley Holloway circa 1937.4,5,7 Dorothy Leah Toliver died on August 15, 1995 at Dallas Co., Texas, at age 77.6,8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 52, District 185, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York1
1930Dwelling 228, District 42, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York2
1940Dwelling 127, District 56-51, Marbletown, Ulster Co., New York5

Family

James Cooley Holloway b. March 31, 1910, d. April 17, 2001
Marriage*Dorothy Leah Toliver married James Cooley Holloway circa 1937.4,5,7 
Child
  • Doris Ann Holloway5

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. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  4. [S1589] Times Herald-Record, From the Jessie Mae Malcolm obituary in the Dec 25, 2003 edition.
  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.
  7. [S4575] Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, TX, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S585] Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.

Edna Frances Toliver1,2

F, b. June 25, 1922, d. December 19, 2004
FatherJames Levi Toliver1,3 b. November 25, 1884, d. January 9, 1934
MotherMary Delia Slater1,3 b. December 16, 1891, d. June 11, 1983
     Her Social Security Number was 096-44-8794.4 Her married name was Bober.2 Edna Frances Toliver married Unknown Bober.2,5,3 Edna Frances Toliver was born on June 25, 1922 at Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey.1,2,4 She died on December 19, 2004 at New York at age 82.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 228, District 42, New Paltz, Ulster Co., New York1

Family

Unknown Bober
Marriage*Edna Frances Toliver married Unknown Bober.2,5,3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1588] McDowell and Wyoming Co, WV Families and Individuals, online http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/index.htm#TOC
  3. [S1589] Times Herald-Record, From the Jessie Mae Malcolm obituary in the Dec 25, 2003 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S1589] Times Herald-Record, From the Araminta Louise Malcolm Andrews obituary in the Aug 26, 2004 edition.

Cecil V. Tolliver1,2,3

M, b. August 5, 1907, d. November 28, 1935
FatherBerdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver1,2,3,4,5 b. September 11, 1887, d. June 12, 1971
MotherLynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate1,2,3,4,5 b. circa 1888
     Cecil V. Tolliver was born on August 5, 1907 at West Virginia.3 He died on November 28, 1935 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 28; Died of tuberculosis.3 He Cecil V. Tolliver, 29 years old, of Mullens, brother of Frank S. Tolliver, manager of the Mullens Advocate, died at seven o'clock last night at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Tolliver of Mullens. He had been ill with tuberculosis for more than a year. Besides his parents and brother, he is survived by the following additional brothers and sisters: Joe Tolliver, Daisy Tolliver and June Tolliver, all of Mullens. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Robertson and Foglesong Undertakers of Mullens and were out complete last night. on November 29, 1935.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 138, District 176, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 319, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 100, District 9, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Store clerk5

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 Cecil V. Toliver death certificate.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cecil V. Tolliver obituary in the Nov 29, 1935 edition.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Daisy Marie Tolliver1,2,3,4,5

F, b. September 20, 1909, d. December 29, 1941
FatherBerdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver1,2,3,6,4 b. September 11, 1887, d. June 12, 1971
MotherLynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate1,2,3,6,4 b. circa 1888
     Daisy Marie Tolliver was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 She was born on September 20, 1909 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She died on December 29, 1941 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 32; Died in an accidental fall.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 138, District 176, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 319, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 100, District 9, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling ?, District 55-10A, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West VirginiaEnumerated as divorced7

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. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cecil V. Tolliver obituary in the Nov 29, 1935 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Daisy Marie Tolliver death record.
  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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Frank S. Tolliver1,2

M, b. 1912, d. 1942
FatherBerdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver1,3,2,4 b. September 11, 1887, d. June 12, 1971
MotherLynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate1,3,2,4 b. circa 1888
     Frank S. Tolliver was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 He was born in 1912 at West Virginia.1,5 He and Elsie Hall were divorced before 1936.6 Frank S. Tolliver married Elsie Hall on April 19, 1936 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 Frank S. Tolliver died in 1942.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 319, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 100, District 9, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia4

Occupation

1930Store clerk4

Family

Elsie Hall
Divorce*Frank S. Tolliver and Elsie Hall were divorced before 1936.6 
Marriage* Frank S. Tolliver married Elsie Hall on April 19, 1936 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cecil V. Tolliver obituary in the Nov 29, 1935 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Toliver-Hall marriage certificate.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lefler-Tolliver marriage certificate.

Forest Tolliver1,2

M, b. circa 1915, d. November 9, 1928
FatherBerdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver1,2 b. September 11, 1887, d. June 12, 1971
MotherLynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate1 b. circa 1888
     Forest Tolliver was born circa 1915 at West Virginia.1 He died on November 9, 1928 at Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia; Died of rabies.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 319, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh 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 Forest Toliver death certificate.

Joseph P. "Joe" Tolliver1,2,3

M, b. 1918, d. 1944
FatherBerdine Estep "Bert" Tolliver4,1,2 b. September 11, 1887, d. June 12, 1971
MotherLynnette Malinda 'Linda' Shumate4,1,2 b. circa 1888
     Joseph P. "Joe" Tolliver was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born in 1918 at West Virginia.4,3 He died in 1944.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 319, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 100, District 9, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling ?, District 55-10A, Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1940Coal commisary clerk5

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cecil V. Tolliver obituary in the Nov 29, 1935 edition.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [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&
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Rosa Isabell/Belle McBride1,2,3,4,5

F, b. July 10, 1881, d. April 23, 1964
     Rosa Isabell/Belle McBride was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,6 She was born on July 10, 1881 at Camp Creek, Mercer Co., West Virginia; Her marriage record has a birth year of 1883 and her gravestone has 1882.4,5,6,7 As of October 8, 1903,her married name was Wood.4 She married Jesse Crawford Wood, son of William Alexander Wood and Malinda Jane Tolliver, on October 8, 1903 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4,7 Rosa Isabell/Belle McBride died on April 23, 1964 at Cool Ridge, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82; Her gravestone has an incorrect death date of Apr 26, 1964.5,6,7 She Mrs. Rosa Mae Wood, 82, of Cool Ridge, died at the home of a daughter Mrs. Lilly Sizemore, Cool Ridge, at 11 p.m. Thursday after a long illness. Born July 10, 1881, at Camp Creek, she was a daughter of Tazwell and Mary Kathryn McBride. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Jesse Wood; four sons, Ezra Wood, Lashmeet; Bill, Dewey and Tom Wood, all of Baltimore; another daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards, Long Branch, Calif; two brothers, William McBride, Flat Top, and Leonard McBride, Princeton; a sister, Mrs. Emma Kinzer, Princeton; 27 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. on April 24, 1964.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 42, District 177, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 58, District 5, Center, Wyoming Co., West Virginia8

Family

Jesse Crawford Wood b. August 23, 1886, d. August 2, 1982
Marriage*Rosa Isabell/Belle McBride married Jesse Crawford Wood, son of William Alexander Wood and Malinda Jane Tolliver, on October 8, 1903 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1587] Jack and Bonnie's Family, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I3823
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Dewey Wood obituary in the Aug 28, 2004 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wood-McBride marriage record.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rosa Belle Wood death certificate.
  6. [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&
  7. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Rosa Wood obituary in the Apr 24, 1964 edition.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ezra E. Wood obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stewart-Wood marriage certificate.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Ezra Ernes Wood1,2

M, b. January 28, 1904, d. October 23, 1971
FatherJesse Crawford Wood1,2,3,4 b. August 23, 1886, d. August 2, 1982
MotherRosa Isabell/Belle McBride1,2,3,4 b. July 10, 1881, d. April 23, 1964
     Ezra Ernes Wood was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 235-07-7804.5 He was born on January 28, 1904 at Camp Creek, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Jan 27, 1904.5,3 He married Ocie Ann Meador on October 11, 1923 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1,6 Ezra Ernes Wood died on October 23, 1971 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 67.3 He The funeral of Ezra E. Wood, 68, Route 1, Rock, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Bailey Funeral Chapel, Princeton, with the Revs. Paul Hall and Fred Kinzer in charge. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park, Princeton. Wood died Saturday in a Princeton hospital from a long illness. He was a retired miner and a member of UMWA Local 6165 of Apoca. Born Jan. 28, 1904 at Camp Creek he was a son of Jessie C. Wood, Switchback and the late Rosie McBride Wood. Other survivors include his wife, Ocie Wood; three daughters, Mrs. James Ross, Route 1, Rock, Mrs. Glenn Witt, Bluewell, and Mrs. June Church, Denton, Md; two sons, Elbert, Cleveland, Ohio, and Ray, Route 1, Rock; 14 grandchildren and a great-grandchild; three brothers, Tom, Dewey and Bill, all of Baltimore, Md; two sisters, Mrs. Lillie Sizemore, Cool Ridge, and Mrs. Ford Edwards, Battle Creek, Mich. on October 24, 1971.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 42, District 177, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 59, District 5, Center, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 415, District 55-3, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1930Farm laborer7
1940coal miner8

Family

Ocie Ann Meador b. circa 1905
Marriage*Ezra Ernes Wood married Ocie Ann Meador on October 11, 1923 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1587] Jack and Bonnie's Family, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I3823
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ezra E. Wood obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Rosa Wood obituary in the Apr 24, 1964 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wood-Meadows marriage record.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wood-McKinney marriage certificate.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Reba R. Ross obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Ocie Ann Meador1

F, b. circa 1905
     Ocie Ann Meador was born circa 1905 at Summers Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of October 11, 1923,her married name was Wood.3 She married Ezra Ernes Wood, son of Jesse Crawford Wood and Rosa Isabell/Belle McBride, on October 11, 1923 at Summers Co., West Virginia.4,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 59, District 5, Center, Wyoming Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 415, District 55-3, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia5

Family

Ezra Ernes Wood b. January 28, 1904, d. October 23, 1971
Marriage*Ocie Ann Meador married Ezra Ernes Wood, son of Jesse Crawford Wood and Rosa Isabell/Belle McBride, on October 11, 1923 at Summers Co., West Virginia.4,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Reba R. Ross obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wood-Meadows marriage record.
  4. [S1587] Jack and Bonnie's Family, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I3823
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wood-McKinney marriage certificate.
  7. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ezra E. Wood obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Wood1,2

F, b. circa 1905
FatherJesse Crawford Wood1,3,4 b. August 23, 1886, d. August 2, 1982
MotherRosa Isabell/Belle McBride1,3,4 b. July 10, 1881, d. April 23, 1964
     Her married name was Edwards.5 Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Wood married Ford Edwards.5 Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Wood was born circa 1905 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,3 As of circa 1921,her married name was Rose.6 She married William E. Rose circa 1921.6,2 As of December 29, 1938,her married name was Stewart.3 Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Wood married George Edward Stewart on December 29, 1938 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia; The minister's return was never filed for this marriage.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 42, District 177, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 130, District 28, Browns Creek, McDowell Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 214, District 55-6, Center, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7

Family 1

Ford Edwards
Marriage*Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Wood married Ford Edwards.5 

Family 2

William E. Rose b. July 22, 1901, d. February 15, 1979
Marriage*Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Wood married William E. Rose circa 1921.6,2 
Children

Family 3

George Edward Stewart b. April 29, 1909, d. February 19, 1988
Marriage*Elizabeth Mary "Lizzie" Wood married George Edward Stewart on December 29, 1938 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia; The minister's return was never filed for this marriage.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S4274] Tankersley Funeral & Cremation Services, online http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net, From the Wilson Rose obituary.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stewart-Wood marriage certificate.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Rosa Wood obituary in the Apr 24, 1964 edition.
  5. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ezra E. Wood obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rose-McKinney marriage record.
  9. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  10. [S12347] Shaw Funeral Home, online unknown url, From the French Rose obituary.

Lillie Mae "Lilly" Wood1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. April 7, 1908, d. October 23, 1988
FatherJesse Crawford Wood1,3,7,4,5 b. August 23, 1886, d. August 2, 1982
MotherRosa Isabell/Belle McBride1,3,7,4,5 b. July 10, 1881, d. April 23, 1964
     Lillie Mae "Lilly" Wood was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Pinnacle Creek Hollow, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6 Her Social Security Number was 213-54-2517.4 Her married name was Thompson.6 She married Amon Benjamin Thompson.6 Lillie Mae "Lilly" Wood was born on April 7, 1908 at Maben, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4 She and Wiley Sizemore were divorced before 1940.5 As of April 6, 1940,her married name was Sizemore.5 Lillie Mae "Lilly" Wood married Wiley Sizemore on April 6, 1940 at Bland Co., Virginia.5 Lillie Mae "Lilly" Wood died on October 23, 1988 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80; The SSDI has a death date of Oct 22, 1988.6,4 She Thompson, Mrs. Lillie Mae - Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rose-Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, with the Rev. Ernest Calfee officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, near Pineville. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. Thompson, 80, of Cool Ridge, Raleigh County, died Oct. 23, 1988, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Surviving: husband, Amon Thompson; sons, Marion Sizemore and Ira David Sizemore, both of Baltimore, Md., James Dale Sizemore of Hotchkiss, Lewis Wetzel Sizemore of Cool Ridge; daughter, Rosa Keaton of Cool Ridge; brothers, William Wood and Tom Wood, both of Baltimore, Md., Dewey Wood of Rock; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. on October 25, 1988.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 42, District 177, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

Amon Benjamin Thompson b. August 14, 1912, d. June 1, 1997
Marriage*Lillie Mae "Lilly" Wood married Amon Benjamin Thompson.6 

Family 2

Wiley Sizemore b. October 16, 1902, d. January 25, 1963
Divorce*Lillie Mae "Lilly" Wood and Wiley Sizemore were divorced before 1940.5 
Marriage* Lillie Mae "Lilly" Wood married Wiley Sizemore on April 6, 1940 at Bland Co., Virginia.5 
Children
  • Ira David Sizemore6
  • Marion McGinnis Sizemore8,6
  • James Dale Sizemore6,9
  • Lewis Wetzel Sizemore6,10

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1587] Jack and Bonnie's Family, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I3823
  3. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ezra E. Wood obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Lillie Mae Thompson obituary in the Oct 25, 1988 edition.
  7. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Rosa Wood obituary in the Apr 24, 1964 edition.
  8. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sizemore-Shelton marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sizemore-Farley marriage record.

William "Bill" Wood1,2,3,4

M, b. December 18, 1911, d. November 10, 1997
FatherJesse Crawford Wood1,2,6,3,5 b. August 23, 1886, d. August 2, 1982
MotherRosa Isabell/Belle McBride1,2,3,5 b. July 10, 1881, d. April 23, 1964
     His Social Security Number was 235-07-7805.7 William "Bill" Wood was born on December 18, 1911 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,7,4 He married Doris "Dora" Sizemore on July 27, 1932 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6 William "Bill" Wood died on November 10, 1997 at Maryland at age 85.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 42, District 177, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 58, District 5, Center, Wyoming Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 418, District 55-3, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1940Coal miner9

Family

Doris "Dora" Sizemore
Marriage*William "Bill" Wood married Doris "Dora" Sizemore on July 27, 1932 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6 
Child
  • Dorothy Jean Wood9

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. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ezra E. Wood obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  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. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Rosa Wood obituary in the Apr 24, 1964 edition.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wood-Sizemore marriage certificate.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S1587] Jack and Bonnie's Family, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I3823
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Dewey Wood1,2,3,4

M, b. June 2, 1915, d. August 25, 2004
FatherJesse Crawford Wood1,2,4,5 b. August 23, 1886, d. August 2, 1982
MotherRosa Isabell/Belle McBride1,2,4,5 b. July 10, 1881, d. April 23, 1964
     Dewey Wood was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,2 His Social Security Number was 235-07-7796.7 He married Ruby Emma Meadows.6 Dewey Wood was born on June 2, 1915 at Maben, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.6,7,2 He married Alice Fay Shrewsbury on May 8, 1937 at Corrine, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3 Dewey Wood died on August 25, 2004 at Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 89.6,7,2 He ROCK - Dewey Wood, 89, of 350 Retirement Lane (Lashmeet area), died peacefully at his home with his family at his side after a long illness on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004. Born June 2, 1915 at Maben, he was the son of the late Jesse Crawford Wood and Rosa McBride Wood. Mr. Wood was a coal miner for 21 years at Bud and a foreman at Bethleham Steel in Baltimore, Md. for 20 years. After retirement, he returned to his farm in Rock in June 1976 and worked his farm until 2000 when he fell ill. He was a member of the Order of the Moose in Monmouth, N.J. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Alice Fay Wood; his second wife, Ruby Emma Wood; two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include three sons, Thomas Wood and his wife Lynn, Richard Wood, and Kenneth Wood and his wife Jean all of Baltimore; six daughters, Carol Sutton, Linda Poggioli and her husband Pete, Brenda Hernandez and her husband Alfredo, Judy Fortney and Shirley Cox and her husband Roger all of Baltimore, and Phyllis Hoff and her husband Danny of Falling Waters; one stepson, Waldon Dodd and his wife Bernice of Coal City; one brother, Thomas Wood of Baltimore; 30 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; and several nephews, nieces and cousins of Maryland, Florida and West Virginia. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Randy Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call today from 6-9 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. on August 28, 2004.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 42, District 177, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 59, District 5, Center, Wyoming Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his brother Ezra8
1940Dwelling 397, District 55-3, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1940Coal miner9

Family 1

Ruby Emma Meadows b. April 10, 1914, d. October 18, 1999
Marriage*Dewey Wood married Ruby Emma Meadows.6 

Family 2

Children
  • Kenneth Wood2
  • Carol Wood2
  • Linda Wood2
  • Judy Wood2
  • Shirley Wood2
  • Phyllis Wood2

Family 3

Alice Fay Shrewsbury b. March 4, 1921
Marriage*Dewey Wood married Alice Fay Shrewsbury on May 8, 1937 at Corrine, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3 
Children
  • Thomas Dwayne Wood2,9
  • Richard Wood2,9
  • Brenda Kay Wood2,10

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Dewey Wood obituary in the Aug 28, 2004 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wood-Shrewsbury marriage record.
  4. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ezra E. Wood obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  5. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Rosa Wood obituary in the Apr 24, 1964 edition.
  6. [S1587] Jack and Bonnie's Family, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I3823
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Alice Fay Shrewsbury1,2

F, b. March 4, 1921
     Alice Fay Shrewsbury was born on March 4, 1921 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 As of May 8, 1937,her married name was Wood.2 She married Dewey Wood, son of Jesse Crawford Wood and Rosa Isabell/Belle McBride, on May 8, 1937 at Corrine, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 397, District 55-3, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia3

Family

Dewey Wood b. June 2, 1915, d. August 25, 2004
Marriage*Alice Fay Shrewsbury married Dewey Wood, son of Jesse Crawford Wood and Rosa Isabell/Belle McBride, on May 8, 1937 at Corrine, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 
Children
  • Thomas Dwayne Wood3
  • Richard Wood3
  • Brenda Kay Wood4

Citations

  1. [S1587] Jack and Bonnie's Family, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I3823
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wood-Shrewsbury marriage record.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Ruby Emma Meadows1,2

F, b. April 10, 1914, d. October 18, 1999
     Her Social Security Number was 233-64-9381.3 Ruby Emma Meadows was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 Her married name was Wood.1 She married Dewey Wood, son of Jesse Crawford Wood and Rosa Isabell/Belle McBride.1 Ruby Emma Meadows was born on April 10, 1914 at Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia.3,2 She died on October 18, 1999 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 85.3

Family

Dewey Wood b. June 2, 1915, d. August 25, 2004
Marriage*She married Dewey Wood, son of Jesse Crawford Wood and Rosa Isabell/Belle McBride.1 

Citations

  1. [S1587] Jack and Bonnie's Family, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bonniehicks96&id=I3823
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  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&

Elbert Edward Wood1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 14, 1924, d. December 12, 1979
FatherEzra Ernes Wood1,2,3,6,7,4 b. January 28, 1904, d. October 23, 1971
MotherOcie Ann Meador1,2,3,6,7,4 b. circa 1905
     His Social Security Number was 236-22-1378.8 Elbert Edward Wood was born on August 14, 1924 at Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia.8,5 He married Christine McKinney on August 30, 1945 at Bud, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 Elbert Edward Wood died on December 12, 1979 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 55.8,9

Census Records

1930Dwelling 59, District 5, Center, Wyoming Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 415, District 55-3, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia7

Family

Christine McKinney b. April 6, 1929, d. June 15, 2006
Marriage*Elbert Edward Wood married Christine McKinney on August 30, 1945 at Bud, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2 

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 Wood-McKinney marriage certificate.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Reba R. Ross obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  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. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ezra E. Wood obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

Reba Rebecca Wood1,2

F, b. July 7, 1926, d. July 26, 2011
FatherEzra Ernes Wood1,3,4 b. January 28, 1904, d. October 23, 1971
MotherOcie Ann Meador1,3,4 b. circa 1905
     Her Social Security Number was 235-38-0745.5 Reba Rebecca Wood was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on July 7, 1926 at Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia.3,5 As of November 28, 1947,her married name was Ross.2 She married James Robert Ross on November 28, 1947 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,6 Reba Rebecca Wood died on July 26, 2011 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 85.3,5 She ROCK - Reba R. Ross, 85, of Rock, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Mercer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bluefield. Born July 7, 1926 at Pipestem, she was the daughter of the late Ezra and Ocie Ann Meador Wood. She was a homemaker and of the Protestant faith. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, crafts and quilting. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Ross in 1981; one sister, June Farley; and one brother, Elbert Edward Wood. Survivors include one son, Billy Joe Ross and wife Rachel of Lashmeet; one daughter, Gloria Jean Spann of Lutz, Fla; one sister, Jean Witt of Tampa, Fla; one brother, Robert Ray Wood of Lashmeet; three grandchildren, Amanda Keller and husband Ronald of Pembroke, Va., James Ross and wife Christi of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Anthony Wiley of Tampa, Fla; and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 31, 2011 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Reverend Randolph Dishner officiating. Interment will follow at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery at Lashmeet. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. on July 29, 2011.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 59, District 5, Center, Wyoming Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 415, District 55-3, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming Co., West Virginia4

Family

James Robert Ross b. April 4, 1918, d. October 6, 1981
Marriage*Reba Rebecca Wood married James Robert Ross on November 28, 1947 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,6 
Children
  • Billy Joe Ross3,6
  • Gloria Jean Ross3,6

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 Ross-Wood marriage record.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Reba R. Ross obituary in the Jul 29, 2011 edition.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James R. Ross obituary in the Oct 7, 1981 edition.