Mark Edward Gayhart1,2,3

M, b. January 23, 1961, d. December 8, 2011
FatherKenneth Woodrow Gayhart1,4,3 b. August 16, 1916, d. February 26, 1982
MotherDorothy Lee McGhee1,4,3 b. March 29, 1923, d. June 26, 1997
     His Social Security Number was 212-82-5590.5 Mark Edward Gayhart was born on January 23, 1961 at Baltimore, Maryland.5,3 He married Jane A. Payne on May 31, 1986 at Daviess Co., Kentucky.2 Mark Edward Gayhart died on December 8, 2011 at Indiana at age 50.5,3 He Mark Edward Gayhart of Chrisney, Ind., was born in Baltimore on Jan. 23, 1961, and died on Dec. 8, 2011. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Woodrow Gayhart; mother Dorthy Lee Gayhart; and sister, Barbara Ann Standiford. He was director at Vectren for 25 years, chairman of the Spencer County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Evansville and Owensboro chambers of commerce and Southwestern Indiana Council for Aging. He was an avid woodworker and a passionate hobbyist who loved sharing his hobbies with others. He is survived by his wife, Janie; his sons, David and Matt (Sarah); his daughters, Rachel, Maria, Katherine, Christina and Rebecca; his brother, Douglas D. Gayhart; and his sister, Susan K. Spitz. on December 11, 2011.3

Family

Jane A. Payne
Marriage*He married Jane A. Payne on May 31, 1986 at Daviess Co., Kentucky.2 
Children
  • David Gayhart3
  • Matthew A. "Matt" Gayhart3
  • Rachel Gayhart3
  • Maria Gayhart3
  • Katherine Gayhart3
  • Christina Gayhart3
  • Rebecca Gayhart3

Citations

  1. [S1922] Evansville Courier, The, From the Dorothy L. Gayhart obituary in the Jun 27, 1997 edition.
  2. [S1722] Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Marriage Index, 1973-1999.
  3. [S8603] Messenger, The, From the Mark Edward Gayhart obituary in the Dec 11, 2011 edition.
  4. [S8603] Messenger, The, From the Ann Standifird obituary in the Oct 15, 2011 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Elmer H. Dunn1,2

M, b. August 25, 1894, d. May 26, 1958
     Elmer H. Dunn was buried at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on August 25, 1894 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,3,5 He married Irene McGhee, daughter of Ahab H. McGhee and Minerva S. "Nervy" Palmer, on June 21, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 Elmer H. Dunn and Irene McGhee were divorced before April 7, 1930.2,6 Elmer H. Dunn died on May 26, 1958 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 63.3,5 He Princeton, May 26 - Elmer Dunn, 63, of 202 Lee St., Princeton, died in a Princeton hospital at 2 p.m. today of a heart condition. Born in Mercer County near Glen Lynn, Va., Aug. 25, 1894, Dunn was a son of late John P. and Rachael Rebecca Dickenson Dunn. He was a retired grocer and farmer and had lived in Princeton for the past 50 years. The deceased was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jo Daugherty Dunn; three daughters, Mrs. Jean Allen of Morristown, Tenn; Mrs. Phyllis Whitt of Zanesville, Ohio, and Mrs. Sarah Jo Herald of LaFollette, Tenn; four sisters, Mrs. J. M. Belcher and Mrs. Bess Morgan, both of Princeton, Mrs. J. A. Kames of Keenan, and Mrs. Edna Bonham of Seattle, Washington: and one brother, Henry Dunn of Athens. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery. on May 27, 1958.5

Family

Irene McGhee b. July 16, 1906, d. October 2, 1939
Marriage*He married Irene McGhee, daughter of Ahab H. McGhee and Minerva S. "Nervy" Palmer, on June 21, 1924 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Divorce* Elmer H. Dunn and Irene McGhee were divorced before April 7, 1930.2,6 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dunn-McGhee marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Irene Dunn death certificate.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmer Dunn death certificate.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elmer Dunn obituary in the May 27, 1958 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Clara Belle Montgomery1,2,3,4

F, b. February 15, 1910, d. April 28, 2003
     Clara Belle Montgomery Clara Belle Montgomery Whitt, 93, of Mount Hope, WV died on Monday, April 28, 2003 at Hidden Valley Healthcare Center in Oak Hill, WV following a long illness. Born February 15, 1910 at Long Branch, WV she was the daughter of the late Robert G. and Pearl Vernon Montgomery. Mrs. Whitt was a retired Dietitian for Pine Crest, Beckley, a member of the Mount Hope First Assembly of God, Mount Hope and attended Mount Hope High School. She was preceded in death by her Sisters, Maxine Jane Rhodes and Letty Suttle; brothers, Abner and Russell Montgomery. Survivors include her best friend, George H. Daniel of Beckley. Sisters, Margaret Boehly of Hamilton, OH and Ella Walker of Mount Hope; brothers,Virgil Montgomery and wife, Sophie, of Chevy Chase, MD and Rev. Grant Montgomery and wife, Ann, of Hamilton, OH. Special thanks to Hidden Valley Nursing Home staff and her home care givers. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens., Beckley, WV.2 She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 232-72-6553.3 She was born on February 15, 1910 at Roseville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 As of August 1, 1935,her married name was McGhee.1 She married Preston Cleveland McGhee, son of John Cleve McGhee and Malinda Alice Richards, on August 1, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Clara Belle Montgomery died on April 28, 2003 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 93.2,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 256, District 20-58, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia5

Family

Preston Cleveland McGhee b. February 22, 1913, d. October 12, 1992
Marriage*Clara Belle Montgomery married Preston Cleveland McGhee, son of John Cleve McGhee and Malinda Alice Richards, on August 1, 1935 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McGhee-Montgomery marriage record.
  2. [S1902] Tyree Funeral Home Inc. Obituary Archive, online http://www.tyreefuneralhome.com/, From the Clara Belle Montgomery Whitt obituary.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Hazel Pauline Laws1,2

F, b. April 5, 1920, d. December 18, 2004
     Her Social Security Number was 236-56-7258.3 Hazel Pauline Laws was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 She was born on April 5, 1920 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.3,2,1 As of September 7, 1935,her married name was McGuffin.1 She married Henry Alvin McGuffin, son of John Harvey McGuffin and Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil, on September 7, 1935 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,4 Hazel Pauline Laws died on December 18, 2004 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 84.3,2 She Hazel P. McGuffin, 84, of Prosperity, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at the Beckley Appalachian regional hospital following a short illness. Born in Johnston City, Tenn., on April 5, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Bell Lewis Laws. She was a homemaker, and had lived most of her adult life at Prosperity. She was a member of the First Baptist Church at Prosperity. Mrs McGuffin was preceded in death by her husband, Henry McGuffin; a son James D. McGuffin; and by brothers Wayne, Buster and Clarence. Survivors include her sons Alvin Theodore McGuffin and wife Diane of Wickliffe, Ohio, Robert McGuffin and wife Marlene, of Wickcliffe, Ohio, Gary W. McGuffin and wife Teresa, of Beckley, and Roger L. McGuffin and wife Helen, of Prosperity; a daughter, Sandra Kay Dillon of Beckley; a sister, Frances Dangerfield of Willowwick, Ohio; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley with the Rev. Tim Roberts officiating. Emtombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. on December 21, 2004.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 272, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Henry Alvin McGuffin b. August 28, 1915, d. May 7, 2002
Marriage*Hazel Pauline Laws married Henry Alvin McGuffin, son of John Harvey McGuffin and Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil, on September 7, 1935 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,4 
Children
  • James D. McGuffin2,4
  • Alvin Theodore "Teddy" McGuffin Sr.5,2,4,6
  • Roger Lee McGuffin7,2,4
  • Robert Ray McGuffin8,2,4
  • Sandra Kay McGuffin9,2,4
  • Gary Wayne McGuffin2

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McGuffin-Laws marriage record.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Hazel P. McGuffin obituary in the Dec 21, 2004 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Henry A. McGuffin obituary in the May 8, 2002 edition.
  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 McGuffin-Richmond marriage record.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McGuffin-Ball marriage record.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McGuffin-Underwood marriage record.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gunter-McGuffin marriage record.

William McKinley Mitchem1,2,3,4

M, b. December 31, 1916, d. December 13, 1987
     William McKinley Mitchem and Laura Marrainia McGuffin were divorced.5 William McKinley Mitchem was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park, 550 Delsea Drive, Hurffville, Gloucester Co., New Jersey.2,6 His Social Security Number was 235-18-6558.3 He was born on December 31, 1916 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,7,3,4 He married Laura Marrainia McGuffin, daughter of John Harvey McGuffin and Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil, on August 16, 1937 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 William McKinley Mitchem died on December 13, 1987 at Woodbury, Gloucester Co., New Jersey, at age 70.6,2,7,3 He WILLIAM MITCHEM, 70, of Pitman, died Sunday at Underwood-Memorial Hospital, Woodbury. Survivors: his wife, Margaret Reigenbach Mitchem; a daughter, Eva Rose Adkins; three sons, Otis Lamon, Terrance Lewis and Robert Michael; four grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: viewing, 10 a.m. tomorrow, Kelley Funeral Home, 125 Pitman Ave., Pitman; funeral, 11 a.m. tomorrow, at the funeral home; burial, Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hurffville. on December 17, 1987.6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 557, District 41-38, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1940Coal miner8

Family

Laura Marrainia McGuffin b. January 10, 1920, d. September 1, 2002
Divorce*William McKinley Mitchem and Laura Marrainia McGuffin were divorced.5 
Marriage* William McKinley Mitchem married Laura Marrainia McGuffin, daughter of John Harvey McGuffin and Rosa Ellen "Rosie" McNeil, on August 16, 1937 at Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mitchem-McGuffin marriage record.
  2. [S8759] Hillcrest Memorial Park, Gloucester Co., NJ, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  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. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S3186] Philadelphia Inquirer, From the William Mitchell obituary in the Dec 17, 1987 edition.
  7. [S8391] New Jersey State Archives, New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-2017.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Alfred E. Rosenbaum obituary in the Mar 24, 1993 edition.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Otis LaMonte Mitchem, Sr. obituary in the Sep 28, 2010 edition.
  11. [S8760] Jackson Sun, The, From the Terry Mitchem obituary in the Dec 28, 1998 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mitchem-Thompson marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Adkins-Mitchem marriage record.

Frank Okley/Oakey Wood1,2

M, b. April 17, 1901, d. April 28, 1938
     Frank Okley/Oakey Wood was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on April 17, 1901 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 He married Bessie Lee McNeil, daughter of Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil and Nancy Ann Smith, on January 16, 1924 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 Frank Okley/Oakey Wood and Bessie Lee McNeil were divorced before September, 1929.3 Frank Okley/Oakey Wood died on April 28, 1938 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 37.2

Family

Bessie Lee McNeil b. January 3, 1908, d. October, 1981
Marriage*He married Bessie Lee McNeil, daughter of Casabianca A. "Cass" McNeil and Nancy Ann Smith, on January 16, 1924 at Eccles, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Divorce* Frank Okley/Oakey Wood and Bessie Lee McNeil were divorced before September, 1929.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wood-McNeil marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Frank Oakey Wood death certificate.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Allison-Woods marriage record.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Zenith Lorene Bowman1,2

F, b. February 18, 1931, d. April 22, 2004
     Her Social Security Number was 232-44-1456.1 Zenith Lorene Bowman was born on February 18, 1931 at Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of August 21, 1947,her married name was McNew.4 She married David Lillard McNew, son of David Alexander "Dave" McNew and Beulah Mary Mateer, on August 21, 1947 at Montcalm, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 Zenith Lorene Bowman and David Lillard McNew were divorced on August 4, 1971 at Portsmouth, Virginia.2 Zenith Lorene Bowman died on April 22, 2004 at age 73.1

Family

David Lillard McNew b. November 1, 1920, d. July 10, 1997
Marriage*She married David Lillard McNew, son of David Alexander "Dave" McNew and Beulah Mary Mateer, on August 21, 1947 at Montcalm, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 
Divorce* Zenith Lorene Bowman and David Lillard McNew were divorced on August 4, 1971 at Portsmouth, Virginia.2 
Child
  • James Lewis McNew3

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McNew-Sizemore marriage record.

Betty Sue Houck1,2

F, b. February 11, 1929, d. April 9, 2012
     Betty Sue Houck was buried at McVey Cemetery, Sullivan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 Her Social Security Number was 289-34-7660.4 She was born on February 11, 1929 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,4 As of November 20, 1947,her married name was McVey.1 She married Harold Theadford McVey, son of Andrew Jackson McVey and Willie Ethel Terry, on November 20, 1947 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3 Betty Sue Houck died on April 9, 2012 at West Virginia at age 83.2,4 She PEMBERTON — Betty Sue McVey, 83, of Pemberton, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 9, 2012, where she will spend eternity with no more pain, sorrow or tears as she is with God in his loving care. Born February 11, 1929, in Raleigh County, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Daphna Houck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold (Tag) McVey, and brothers Carl and Billy. Those left to cherish her memories are her son, Harold (Chip) McVey of Pemberton; daughter, Patty Lombardo and her husband Tony; sister, Jody Shorr and husband Clarence; grandchildren, Andrew (Drew) McVey and wife Heather of Alderson, Allen (whom she called Allie pooh) McVey and wife Crissy of Beckley, Sean Lombardo and wife Barbara and Sandy Crowe; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Summer, Mathew, Chase, Trace, and Elijah McVey; Justin, Heather and Seth Wyco; Michael, Wesley, Amber and Christopher Lombardo; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Betty accepted the Lord and was saved on August 24, 1946, and baptized by the Reverend Walker in Pemberton. She was very active in teaching Sunday school and other church duties at the Mantua Country Baptist Church in Ohio which she and her husband Tag started in a little barn on their property. Several years before moving to West Virginia, Betty was employed at the Anna Marie Nursing Home in Ohio as a LPN. Betty was a very lovely lady who enjoyed embroidery painting, working outdoors with her flowers, raising a small garden, traveling with her husband, singing gospel songs and reading her Bible as well as living by it. At Christmas, Betty would always bake a special birthday cake for Jesus to celebrate his birth with his family and friends. on April 11, 2012.2

Family

Harold Theadford McVey b. February 6, 1919, d. June 27, 1982
Marriage*She married Harold Theadford McVey, son of Andrew Jackson McVey and Willie Ethel Terry, on November 20, 1947 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3 
Children
  • Patty McVey2
  • Harold Theadford "Chip" McVey Jr.5,2

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McVey-Houck marriage record.
  2. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Betty Sue McVey obituary in the Apr 11, 2012 edition.
  3. [S3549] McVey Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Daphan Artie Houck obituary in the Jun 5, 2009 edition.

Dorothy Lucille Mentz1,2

F, b. October 19, 1919
     Dorothy Lucille Mentz was born on October 19, 1919 at Virginia.1,2 As of March 13, 1937,her married name was McVey.1 She married Richard Gullie McVey, son of Andrew Jackson McVey and Willie Ethel Terry, on March 13, 1937 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 568, District 41-40A, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Family

Richard Gullie McVey b. July 11, 1912, d. June 1, 1983
Marriage*Dorothy Lucille Mentz married Richard Gullie McVey, son of Andrew Jackson McVey and Willie Ethel Terry, on March 13, 1937 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McVey-Mentz marriage record.
  2. [S3549] McVey Family Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stacy-McVey marriage record.

Eleanor Jean Hampton1

F, b. August 27, 1933, d. May 2, 2009
     Her Social Security Number was 236-52-1440.2 Eleanor Jean Hampton was buried at Maryland Veterans Cemetery (also known as Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery), 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, Prince George's Co., Maryland.3 She was born on August 27, 1933 at Lego, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of June 3, 1953,her married name was Riffe.1 She married Carl Lee Riffe, son of Charles Walton Riffe and Alma Meadows, on June 3, 1953 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 Eleanor Jean Hampton died on May 2, 2009 at Solomons, Calvert Co., Maryland, at age 75.2,3 She DOWELL, Md. — E. Jean Riffe, 75, of Dowell, formerly a longtime resident of Huntingtown, Md., born at Lego, W.Va., died Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Solomons Nursing Center, Solomons, Md. She was the wife of the late Carl Lee Riffe. Friends may call Sunday, May 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, Md., where funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 11, with Rev. Robert Hahn. Interment will follow at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham. on May 9, 2009.3

Family

Carl Lee Riffe b. September 16, 1931, d. April 23, 2002
Marriage*She married Carl Lee Riffe, son of Charles Walton Riffe and Alma Meadows, on June 3, 1953 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,3,4 
Children
  • John C. Riffe4
  • Robert A. Riffe4

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Hampton marriage record.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the E. Jean Riffe obituary in the May 9, 2009 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Carl Lee Riffe obituary in the Apr 25, 2002 edition.

Ewell Dain Riffe1,2,3,4

M, b. October 22, 1933, d. July 4, 1984
FatherVirgil Ray Riffe1,5,6 b. October 30, 1896, d. September 19, 1972
MotherGay Harper1,5,6 b. April 4, 1906, d. January 1, 2001
     His Social Security Number was 235-48-1399.7 Ewell Dain Riffe was born on October 22, 1933 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,7,4,8 He married Leona Maxine Dancy on July 1, 1960 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,9 Ewell Dain Riffe died on July 4, 1984 at Pike Co., Kentucky, at age 50.7,2,8

Census Records

1940Dwelling 280, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Leona Maxine Dancy b. May 4, 1936, d. March 30, 2017
Marriage*Ewell Dain Riffe married Leona Maxine Dancy on July 1, 1960 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,9 
Children
  • Jerry Wayne Riffe3,9
  • Shelvy Jean Riffe9

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Smith marriage record.
  2. [S1324] Health Data Branch, Divisision of Epidemiology and Health Planning Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000.
  3. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Virgil Riffe obituary in the Sep 21, 1972 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Leona Maxine Riffe obituary in the Mar 31, 2017 edition.