Evelyn Virginia Wagner1,2,3

F, b. December 11, 1926, d. June 3, 2015
     Evelyn Virginia Wagner Evelyn Wagner Graham, a long-time resident of Smith Mountain Lake, in Goodview, passed this Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Born in 1926 in East Beckley, W.Va., Evelyn had five siblings, Helen, Hazel, Kenneth, Bill, and Everet, Jr. Evelyn was a dedicated stenographer at the VA Hospital in Salem for over 30 years, following homemaking and the raising of her daughters. She taught Sunday School and was an active member at Villa Heights Baptist Church. Evelyn was a voracious reader, devoted herself to the raising of her children and grandchildren, loved traveling, movies, playing cards, cooking and socializing with life-long friends and family. Evelyn had a sweet smile, twinkling eyes, and a big heart. Her easy, kind demeanor endeared her to all. Evelyn is survived by her husband of sixty-nine years and the love of her life, Basil Graham; one sister, Hazel Gregory, of Tallahassee Fla., and two daughters. Evelyn's daughters, Velvet Hammond and husband, David, and Anne Sumpter reside in Roanoke. Evelyn is also survived by four adoring grandchildren, Scott Hammond, Stacey Hammond Beard, Graham Sumpter, all of Roanoke and James Sumpter, of Little Rock, Ark. and three great grandchildren, Lyle, Lauren and Grayson. The family thanks the wonderful staff at Pheasant Ridge Senior Living Community for their kindness and loving care.3 She was born on December 11, 1926 at East Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of January 20, 1946,her married name was Graham.2 She married Basil Ray Graham, son of Stacy Arron Graham and Velma E. Poff, on January 20, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Evelyn Virginia Wagner died on June 3, 2015 at Virginia at age 88.1,3

Family

Basil Ray Graham b. July 19, 1925, d. September 11, 2015
Marriage*She married Basil Ray Graham, son of Stacy Arron Graham and Velma E. Poff, on January 20, 1946 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Children
  • Velvet Victoria Graham1,3
  • Patricia Anne Graham1,3

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Basil Ray Graham obituary in the Sep 15, 2015 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Graham-Wagner marriage record.
  3. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Evelyn Wagner Graham obituary.

Janice Sarah "Jane" Gautier1,2

F, b. March 31, 1901, d. October 16, 1980
     Janice Sarah "Jane" Gautier and Chauncie H. Conner were divorced.3 Her Social Security Number was 307-01-1167.2 Janice Sarah "Jane" Gautier was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Lake Co., Indiana.4 She was born on March 31, 1901 at Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 As of August 12, 1917,her married name was Conner.1 She married Chauncie H. Conner, son of Hayden C. "Hade" Conner and Virginia Arrista "Rissie" Clemmons, on August 12, 1917 at Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Janice Sarah "Jane" Gautier died on October 16, 1980 at Cook Co., Illinois, at age 79.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 118, District 93, Plymouth, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

Chauncie H. Conner b. May 20, 1899, d. November 20, 1965
Divorce*Janice Sarah "Jane" Gautier and Chauncie H. Conner were divorced.3 
Marriage* Janice Sarah "Jane" Gautier married Chauncie H. Conner, son of Hayden C. "Hade" Conner and Virginia Arrista "Rissie" Clemmons, on August 12, 1917 at Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Conner-Gautier marriage record.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Chauncie H. Conner death record.
  4. [S10373] Elmwood Cemetery, Lake Co., IN, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S1762] Cook County Clerk Genealogy Records, Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Virginia Conner death certificate.
  8. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Leonia Hazelwood1,2

F, b. November 12, 1915, d. December, 1985
     Her Social Security Number was 234-50-8170.3 Leonia Hazelwood was born on November 12, 1915 at West Virginia.1,3 As of April 15, 1932,her married name was Conner.1 She married Zinnie Edward Conner, son of Hayden C. "Hade" Conner and Virginia Arrista "Rissie" Clemmons, on April 15, 1932 at Elgood, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 Leonia Hazelwood died in December, 1985 at age 70.3

Family

Zinnie Edward Conner b. January 25, 1904, d. February 3, 1956
Marriage*She married Zinnie Edward Conner, son of Hayden C. "Hade" Conner and Virginia Arrista "Rissie" Clemmons, on April 15, 1932 at Elgood, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Conner-Hazelwood marriage record.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lawrence Edwin Conner obituary in the Nov 25, 2010 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bonnie May Conner death certificate.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Oakey "Okey" Meadows1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 12, 1892, d. October 25, 1948
     Oakey "Okey" Meadows was buried at Ben Meadows Cemetery, Mitchell's Ridge, Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 He was born on May 12, 1892 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5 He married Carrie Conner, daughter of Hayden C. "Hade" Conner and Virginia Arrista "Rissie" Clemmons, on September 20, 1914 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3 Oakey "Okey" Meadows died on October 25, 1948 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 56.4,5 He Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Oakey Meadows, 56-year old deputy sheriff in Slab Fork District who died yesterday in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md. He had gone to the hospital for brain surgery. The body will be returned here today. Meadows, who was a Mason and an Elk, is survived by his widow, Mrs. Carrie Meadows, three daughters, one son, seven brothers and four sisters. The daughters and son are Mrs. Virginia Calvert, Miss Elzia Meadows and Tommy Meadows, all of Princewick, and Mrs. Frazier Gill of Walkertown. The seven surviving brothers include Golden Meadows, Princewick; Clinton Meadows and Fred Meadows, Beckley; Wiley Meadows and Milton Meadows, Winding Gulf; Thomas Meadows, Miami and Willis Meadows, Coal City. The four sisters are Mrs. Easter Crouch, Piney View; Mrs. Bessie Gross, East Gulf, Mrs. Virie Fleshman, Winding Gulf, and Miss Donna Meadows, Coal City. on October 26, 1948.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 69, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 586, District 12, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1920Merchandise salesman2
1930Retail grocery merchant6

Family

Carrie Conner b. March 10, 1893, d. June 25, 1977
Marriage*Oakey "Okey" Meadows married Carrie Conner, daughter of Hayden C. "Hade" Conner and Virginia Arrista "Rissie" Clemmons, on September 20, 1914 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Meadows-Conner marriage record.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Carrie Meadows obituary in the Jun 18, 1977 edition.
  4. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Oakey Meadows obituary in the Oct 26, 1948 edition.
  5. [S8086] Ben Meadows Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  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 Calvert-Meadows marriage record.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elzie H. Meadows obituary in the Dec 16, 1976 edition.
  9. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Ramona Jean Gills obituary in the Aug 10, 1973 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gills-Meadows marriage record.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Meadows-Sparks marriage record.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Virginia Arista Meadows1,2,3,4

F, b. June 15, 1916, d. October 21, 1985
FatherOakey "Okey" Meadows1,2,3,4,5,6,7 b. May 12, 1892, d. October 25, 1948
MotherCarrie Conner1,2,3,4,5,6,7 b. March 10, 1893, d. June 25, 1977
     Virginia Arista Meadows was buried at Ben Meadows Cemetery, Mitchell's Ridge, Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,9 Her Social Security Number was 236-32-3337.10 She was born on June 15, 1916 at Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of May 15, 1916.3,10,8 As of December 23, 1937,her married name was Calvert.3 She married Jethro Buchannon Calvert on December 23, 1937 at Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,9 Virginia Arista Meadows died on October 21, 1985 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 69.10,9,8 She PRINCEWICK – Mrs. Virginia A. Calvert, 69, of Princewick, Raleigh County, died Monday in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. She was a member of Lester Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving: husband, Jethro B. Calvert; sons, Gary of Coal City, Oakey of Athens; brother, Donald L. Meadows of Coal City; three grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home, Beckley, with elders Ernest and Stanley Cadle officiating. Burial will be in Meadows Cemetery, Princewick. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on October 23, 1985.9

Census Records

1920Dwelling 69, District 162, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 586, District 12, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 298, District 41-16, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Family

Jethro Buchannon Calvert b. December 31, 1918, d. December 29, 1999
Marriage*Virginia Arista Meadows married Jethro Buchannon Calvert on December 23, 1937 at Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,9 
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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Calvert-Meadows marriage record.
  4. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Carrie Meadows obituary in the Jun 18, 1977 edition.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elzie H. Meadows obituary in the Dec 16, 1976 edition.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Ramona Jean Gills obituary in the Aug 10, 1973 edition.
  7. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Oakey Meadows obituary in the Oct 26, 1948 edition.
  8. [S8086] Ben Meadows Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Virginia A. Calvert obituary in the Oct 23, 1985 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Jethro Buchannon Calvert obituary in the Dec 31, 1999 edition.
  13. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Gary and Nancy Calvert obituary.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Oakey Joseph Calvert obituary in the Aug 19, 2019 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Calvert-Hampton marriage record.

Elzie Herbert Meadows1,2,3,4

M, b. May 3, 1924, d. December 14, 1976
FatherOakey "Okey" Meadows1,2,5 b. May 12, 1892, d. October 25, 1948
MotherCarrie Conner1,2,5 b. March 10, 1893, d. June 25, 1977
     His Social Security Number was 233-30-9200.6 Elzie Herbert Meadows was buried at Ben Meadows Cemetery, Mitchell's Ridge, Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4 He married Edith Joyce Cantley.2 Elzie Herbert Meadows was born on May 3, 1924 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,2,4 He died on December 14, 1976 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 52.2,4 He Services for Elzie H. Meadows, 52, of Coal City, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Coal City Community Church with Rev. Jack Tankersley in charge. Burial will be in Meadows Cemetery at Mitchells Ridge. He was dead on arrival at a Beckley hospital at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday after a short illness. Born at Mabscott on May 3, 1924, he was a son of Mrs. Carrie Conner Meadows and the late Oakey Meadows. He was a retired miner and a member of UMWA Local 6109 at East Gulf and a member of the Ancient Free and accepted Manson Mountain Lodge No. 156 at Coal City. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Joyce Cantley Meadows; one son, Harold Lloyd (Butch) of Coal City; one brother, Donald L. of Coal City; one sister, Mrs. Virginia Calvert of Princewick; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Willie Meadows of Shady Spring; one grandchild. His son, Harold Lloyd (Butch) preceded him in death. Members of the Mountain Lodge will conduct graveside rites and serve as casketbearers. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Williams Funeral Home in Sophia. The body will be taken to the church one hour before services. on December 16, 1976.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 586, District 12, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Edith Joyce Cantley b. April 1, 1927, d. January 16, 2015
Marriage*Elzie Herbert Meadows married Edith Joyce Cantley.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elzie H. Meadows obituary in the Dec 16, 1976 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S8086] Ben Meadows Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Ramona Jean Gills obituary in the Aug 10, 1973 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Ramona Jean Meadows1,2

F, b. July 29, 1929, d. August 9, 1973
FatherOakey "Okey" Meadows3,1,4 b. May 12, 1892, d. October 25, 1948
MotherCarrie Conner3,1,4 b. March 10, 1893, d. June 25, 1977
     Ramona Jean Meadows was buried at Ben Meadows Cemetery, Mitchell's Ridge, Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,5 She was born on July 29, 1929 at Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her marriage license has a birth date of Jul 29, 1928.1,4,5 As of May 1, 1947,her married name was Gills.1 She married Phillip Frazier Gills on May 1, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,4 Ramona Jean Meadows died on August 9, 1973 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 44.4,5 She Funeral services for Mrs. Ramona Jean Gills, 44, Coal City, will be conducted in the Coal City Community Church Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Grayson Lilly and the Rev. Jaris Tankersley in charge. Burial will be in the Meadows Family Cemetery, Mitchells Ridge. Mrs. Gills died Thursday in a local hospital following a long illness. Bora July 29, 1929 at Princewick, she was a daughter of Mrs. Carrie Conners Meadows, Princewick, and the late Oakey Meadows. Mrs. Gill was a Missionary Baptist. Other survivors include her husband, Frazier, Coal City; a daughter, Mrs. David (Vicki) Nelson, Coal City; a sister, Mrs. Jethro (Virginia) Calvert, Princewick, and two brothers, Elzie and Donald, City. Pallbearers will be Grant Richmond, Ferman Walker, Albert Cole Jr., Gary and Okey Calvert and Harold Meadows. on August 10, 1973.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 586, District 12, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Family

Phillip Frazier Gills b. May 26, 1923, d. December 8, 2007
Marriage*Ramona Jean Meadows married Phillip Frazier Gills on May 1, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,4 
Child
  • Vicki Gills2,4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gills-Meadows marriage record.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Phillip Frazier Gills obituary in the Dec 10, 2007 edition.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Ramona Jean Gills obituary in the Aug 10, 1973 edition.
  5. [S8086] Ben Meadows Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.

Jethro Buchannon Calvert1,2,3,4

M, b. December 31, 1918, d. December 29, 1999
     Jethro Buchannon Calvert was buried at Ben Meadows Cemetery, Mitchell's Ridge, Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4 He was born on December 31, 1918 at Oneonta, Blount Co., Alabama.2,3,4 He married Virginia Arista Meadows, daughter of Oakey "Okey" Meadows and Carrie Conner, on December 23, 1937 at Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,5 Jethro Buchannon Calvert died on December 29, 1999 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.2,4 He BEAVER - Jethro Buchannon Calvert, 80, of Beaver, formerly of Princewick, died Dec. 29, 1999, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a tipple foreman for Westmoreland Coal Co. and a member of Trout Valley Primitive Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge 156, Coal City. Surviving: sons, Gary of Coal City, Oakey of Lerona; brothers, F.G. and Obie, both of Oneonta, Ala; sisters, Gladys Whittington and Alma Smith, both of Oneonta; two grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, with elders Ernest Cadle and Dale Mills officiating. Burial will be in Ben Meadows Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
on December 31, 1999.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 298, District 41-16, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Coal miner6

Family

Virginia Arista Meadows b. June 15, 1916, d. October 21, 1985
Marriage*Jethro Buchannon Calvert married Virginia Arista Meadows, daughter of Oakey "Okey" Meadows and Carrie Conner, on December 23, 1937 at Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Calvert-Meadows marriage record.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Jethro Buchannon Calvert obituary in the Dec 31, 1999 edition.
  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. [S8086] Ben Meadows Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Virginia A. Calvert obituary in the Oct 23, 1985 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S7998] Calfee Funeral Home, online www.calfeefuneralhome.com, From the Gary and Nancy Calvert obituary.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Oakey Joseph Calvert obituary in the Aug 19, 2019 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Calvert-Hampton marriage record.

Phillip Frazier Gills1,2,3,4

M, b. May 26, 1923, d. December 8, 2007
     His Social Security Number was 236-32-2559.5 Phillip Frazier Gills was buried at Ben Meadows Cemetery, Mitchell's Ridge, Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4 He was born on May 26, 1923 at Besoco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His obituary says he was born in Walkerville.1,2,5,3,4 He married Ramona Jean Meadows, daughter of Oakey "Okey" Meadows and Carrie Conner, on May 1, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,6 Phillip Frazier Gills died on December 8, 2007 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 84.2,5,4 He Phillip Frazier Gills, 84, of Coal City, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at the VA Hospital, Beckley. Born May 26, 1923, at Walkertown, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Thomas Gills and Chloe Cole Gills. Mr. Gills served his country proudly during World War II, he was a longtime member of the Coal Ci-ty Community Church, and he owned and operated the Coal City Barber Shop. He also played and loved bluegrass music and won several fiddle competitions in the state of West Virginia. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gills was preceded in death by his wife, Ramona Meadows Gills; brother, Grady Gills; and a sister, Eva Gills Cummings. He was survived by his sister, Bonnie Gills Cole of South Carolina; two daughters, Vicki Gills Nelson and husband, David, of Coal City and Stephanie Gills Holland and husband, Kenny, of Nash-ville, Tenn. He will be sadly missed by his two loving daughters. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Arista Nelson Wise, Christina Nelson Reed, Dustin Nelson, Kaden Slade Holland, Kristen Holland, and Keeley Holland; and great-grandchildren, Samantha Wise, Caitlin Wise, Gracie Wise, Mary Katherine Reed, Harleigh Reed, and Nikki Wise. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, at Williams Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia. Burial will follow at Meadows Family Cemetery, with Pastor Jack Tankersly officiating. Pallbearers will be relatives and friends. Friends may gather with the family from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.blueridgefuneralhome.com. Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, 147 Virginia St., Sophia, is in charge of the arrangements. on December 10, 2007.2

Family 1

Child
  • Stephanie Gills2

Family 2

Ramona Jean Meadows b. July 29, 1929, d. August 9, 1973
Marriage*He married Ramona Jean Meadows, daughter of Oakey "Okey" Meadows and Carrie Conner, on May 1, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,6 
Child
  • Vicki Gills2,6

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gills-Meadows marriage record.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Phillip Frazier Gills obituary in the Dec 10, 2007 edition.
  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. [S8086] Ben Meadows Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Ramona Jean Gills obituary in the Aug 10, 1973 edition.