Milton Lawrence Poff1,2,3

M, b. November 3, 1887, d. May 2, 1964
FatherMarshall S. Poff1,4,5 b. September 13, 1850, d. December 22, 1927
MotherMary Ellen Underwood1,5
     His Social Security Number was 516-20-6068.6 Milton Lawrence Poff was buried at Chico Cemetery, 881 Mangrove Avenue, Chico, Butte Co., California.7,3 He was born on November 3, 1887 at Deepwater, Fayette Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Nov 3, 1888 and his obituary and gravestone has 1886.8,3 He married Ardye Jo Griffith on August 12, 1925 at Red Bluff, Tehama Co., California.9,10 Milton Lawrence Poff died on May 2, 1964 at Paradise, Butte Co., California, at age 76.2,3 He Milton Lawrence Poff, of 791 Willow Street, died unexpectedly Saturday evening at his home. He was born Nov. 3, 1886, in Fayetteville, Wis[sic]., and had been an electrical engineer for the Western Pacific Railroad until he retired seven years ago. He was a member of the Howard Lodge, No, 37, F&AM, Yreka, and the Franklin Chapter, No. 20, RAM, of Oroville. Survivors include his widow, Ardye of Paradise; a son, James of West Sacramento; a daughter, Mrs. JoAnn Smith of Citrus Heights, and four grandchildren. Mr. Poff owned real estate in Paradise for many years. Due to the nature of his work, he had traveled extensively. Private funeral services were held this afternoon from the Rose Chapel with Table Mountain Lodge No. 124, F&AM officiating. Interment followed in the Chico Cemetery. on May 4, 1964.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 14, District 68, Centerville, Boise Co., Idaho11
1940Dwelling 302, District 4-29A, Kimshew, Butte Co., California12
1950Dwelling 161, District 36-151, Thornton, San Joaquin Co., California13

Occupation

1910Power lineman11
1940Gold dredging electrical engineer12
1950Railroad electrician13

Family

Ardye Jo Griffith b. September 21, 1897, d. September 11, 1996
Marriage*Milton Lawrence Poff married Ardye Jo Griffith on August 12, 1925 at Red Bluff, Tehama Co., California.9,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Mary Blanche Vest obituary in the Feb 21, 1960 edition.
  2. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  3. [S5909] Chico Enterprise-Record, From the Milton Lawrence Poff obituary in the May 4, 1964 edition.
  4. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From Marshall S. Poff obituary in the Dec 25, 1927 edition.
  5. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From Norman E. Poff obituary in the Jan 8, 1963 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S2289] Chico Cemetery, Butte Co., CA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=32644750&CRid=7900&
  8. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  9. [S5909] Chico Enterprise-Record, From the Ardye Jo Poff obituary in the Sep 14, 1996 edition.
  10. [S11994] Weekly Searchlight, From the Poff-Griffith marriage announcement in the Aug 20, 1925 edition.
  11. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S5909] Chico Enterprise-Record, From the Ellen Rae Poff obituary in the Jan 30, 1929 edition.
  15. [S2067] Sacramento Bee, From the James Poff obituary in the Sep 6, 2017 edition.

Nancy Kay Poff1,2,3,4

F, b. January 1, 1938, d. February 2, 1962
FatherHarry Luther Poff5,1,3,4 b. December 21, 1908, d. August 8, 1971
MotherHelen Dorothy Davis5,1,2,3,4 b. December 26, 1908, d. February, 1982
     Nancy Kay Poff was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.5,6,4 Her Social Security Number was 233-54-1909.4 She was born on January 1, 1938 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,4 As of June 28, 1957,her married name was Gore.1 She married John William Gore on June 28, 1957 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 Nancy Kay Poff died on February 2, 1962 at Reed, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 24; The Gores died in an auto accident.5,6,4 She Joint funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. John William Gore, Powellton, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Powellton Methodist Church, with the Rev. Charles Clement, the Rev. Fred Toney, and the Rev. Stacey Grosecup in charge. Burial will be in Montgomery Memorial Park, London. Mr. and Mrs. Gore were killed at 7:25 a.m. Friday in an automobile mishap at the Reed overpass on U.S. 60. Surviving Gore are his parents Mr. and Mrs. Hayworth Gore, Montgomery, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gibson, Bunnell, Fla. Mrs. Gore is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Poff, Powellton, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Poff, Fayetteville. Gore, 23 was a civilian employee of the W. Va. Ari National Guard at the Kanawha Airport, and Mrs. Gore, 24, was a secretary at a Charleston discount store. Both were graduates of Montgomery High School and attended West Virginia Institute of technology. She was a member of the Montgomery Junior Women's Club. The body will be taken to the church from the B. C. Hooper Funeral Home one hour prior to the services. on February 4, 1962.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 277, District 10-29, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia3

Family

John William Gore b. August 17, 1938, d. February 2, 1962
Marriage*Nancy Kay Poff married John William Gore on June 28, 1957 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gore-Poff marriage record.
  2. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  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 Nancy Kay Gore death certificate.
  5. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Mrs. John William Gore obituary in the Feb 4, 1962 edition.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From Mr. and Mrs. John William Gore obituary in the Feb 3, 1962 edition.

John William Gore1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 17, 1938, d. February 2, 1962
     John William Gore was buried at Montgomery Memorial Park, Route 60, London, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,3,5 His Social Security Number was 236-54-4949.5 He was born on August 17, 1938 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,4,5 He married Nancy Kay Poff, daughter of Harry Luther Poff and Helen Dorothy Davis, on June 28, 1957 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 John William Gore died on February 2, 1962 at Reed, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 23.1,3,5 He Sunday funeral services will be held for three persons killed in automobile accidents Friday morning while en route to work in Charleston. Joint services will be held for Mr. and Mrs. John William Gore of Powellton, Fayette County. Sunday at 2 p.m. in Powellton Methodist Church. Officiating will be the Revs. Charles Clement, Fred Toney and Stacy Groscup. Burial will follow in Montgomery Memorial Park at London. The bodies are at the B. C. Hooper Funeral Home at Montgomery and will be taken to the church an hour before services. Surviving Gore are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hayworth Gore of Montgomery, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gibson of Bunnell, Fla. Mrs. Gore is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Poff of Powellton, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Poff of Fayetteville. Gore, 23, a civilian employee of the West Virginia Air Nations' Guard at Kanawha Airport, and his wife, 24, a secretary at a Charleston discount store, were graduates of Montgomery High School and attended West Virginia Tech. She was a member of the Montgomery Junior Woman's Club. The tragic mishap which took the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Gore occurred Friday at 7:25 a.m. on U. S. 60 at the Reed overpass bridge when Gore's sedan slammed beneath a tractor-trailer which had jackknifed on the icy pavement. on February 3, 1962.3

Family

Nancy Kay Poff b. January 1, 1938, d. February 2, 1962
Marriage*He married Nancy Kay Poff, daughter of Harry Luther Poff and Helen Dorothy Davis, on June 28, 1957 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Mrs. John William Gore obituary in the Feb 4, 1962 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gore-Poff marriage record.
  3. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From Mr. and Mrs. John William Gore obituary in the Feb 3, 1962 edition.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John William Gore death certificate.

Melissa Ann Casey1,2

F, b. March 5, 1965, d. March 5, 1965
FatherCurtis Lee Casey1,2
MotherLinda Kay Poff1,2
     Melissa Ann Casey died on March 5, 1965 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on March 5, 1965 at West Virginia.1,2 She Graveside rites for Melissa Ann Casey, day-old daughter of Curtis and Linda K. Poff Casey, Minden, will be conducted in the Hilltop cemetery at 4 p.m. today with the Rev. William Menifee in charge. The child died Friday in an Oak Hill hospital. Also surviving are the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Poff and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Casey. The body is at the Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill. on March 7, 1965.1

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Melissa Ann Casey obituary in the Mar 7, 1965 edition.
  2. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.

Elbert Darrell Poff1,2

M, b. May 17, 1948, d. May 5, 1968
FatherElbert Taylor Poff1,3 b. April 24, 1922, d. January 12, 1999
MotherRuby Thelma Belcher1,3 b. November 28, 1926, d. August 20, 2012
     Elbert Darrell Poff was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,1 He was born on May 17, 1948 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2 He died on May 5, 1968 at South Vietnam at age 19.2 He Funeral services for Spec. 4 E. Darrell Poff, 19, Mullens, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Mullens with the Rev. Ray Humphries in charge. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Poff was killed in action May 6 in Vietnam. Born May 17, 1948 in Mullens, he was the son of Elbert and Ruby Poff. Also surviving are a brother Richard and a sister, Sabrina at home, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Brainard Poff, Princeton. on May 19, 1968.1

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the E. Darrell Poff obituary in the May 19, 1968 edition.
  2. [S1981] National Archives and Records Administration, Vietnam War: U.S. Military Casualties, 1956-1998.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Elbert Taylor Poff obituary in the Jan 15, 1999 edition.
  4. [S2241] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=conner&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=52527626&CRid=79747&df=all&

Eliza Jane Bragg1,2

F, b. April 2, 1896, d. April 1, 1978
     Her Social Security Number was 233-74-0166.3 Eliza Jane Bragg was buried at Clayton Baptist Cemetery, Clayton, Summers Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on April 2, 1896 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3 As of March 28, 1921,her married name was Smith.1 She married Elijah Lee "Bruce" Smith, son of William Riley Smith and Ellen Elizabeth Conner, on March 28, 1921 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Both Bruce and Eliza were divorced at the time of their marriage.1 Eliza Jane Bragg died on April 1, 1978 at West Virginia at age 81.3,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 6, District 167, Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 237, District 17, Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 252, District 45-17, Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1920Cook5

Family

Elijah Lee "Bruce" Smith b. May 4, 1888, d. March 14, 1978
Marriage*Eliza Jane Bragg married Elijah Lee "Bruce" Smith, son of William Riley Smith and Ellen Elizabeth Conner, on March 28, 1921 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Both Bruce and Eliza were divorced at the time of their marriage.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Smith-Bragg marriage record.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S10242] Clayton Baptist Cemetery, Summers Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Sylvia Katherine Smith Kirby obituary in the Feb 24, 1999 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Persinger-Smith marriage record.
  11. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  12. [S798] Register Herald, From the Wilford Elliott Smith obituary in the Nov 21, 2016 edition.

Henry Wilson Mann1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 29, 1869, d. May 9, 1937
     Henry Wilson Mann was buried at Ballard Cemetery, Union, Monroe Co., West Virginia.5 He was born on April 29, 1869 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.4,5 He married Laura Jane Conner, daughter of Samuel Green Conner and Martha Abygail Oyler, on December 21, 1893 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.1,2,5 Henry Wilson Mann died on May 9, 1937 at Monroe Co., West Virginia, at age 68.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 17, District 94, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 107, District 98, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia3
1920Dwelling 196, District 120, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 113, District 2, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1900Farmer6
1910Cabinet maker3
1920Cabinet maker7
1930Undertaker8

Family

Laura Jane Conner b. November 2, 1875, d. June 18, 1948
Marriage*Henry Wilson Mann married Laura Jane Conner, daughter of Samuel Green Conner and Martha Abygail Oyler, on December 21, 1893 at Monroe Co., West Virginia.1,2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mann-Conner marriage record.
  2. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Harvey Allen Mann obituary in the May 10, 1970 edition.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1983] Margaret B. Ballard, William Ballard, a genealogical record of his descendants in Monroe Co., WV.
  5. [S3550] Ballard Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Leonard W. Mann obituary in the Jul 13, 1967 edition.
  10. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ottie V. Mann obituary in the Dec 9, 1972 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Luther V. Mann death certificate.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mann-Short marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trump-Mann marriage record.
  14. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Bertha Trump obituary in the Jan 15, 1973 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Leonard W. Mann death record.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Arthur D. Mann obituary in the Mar 1, 1975 edition.
  17. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Harvey Allen Mann1,2

M, b. November 3, 1902, d. May 8, 1970
FatherHenry Wilson Mann1,3,4,5,6 b. April 29, 1869, d. May 9, 1937
MotherLaura Jane Conner1,3,4,5,6 b. November 2, 1875, d. June 18, 1948
     Harvey Allen Mann was buried at Ballard Church Cemetery, Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.1 His Social Security Number was 233-86-1537.7 He was born on November 3, 1902 at Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Nov 2, 1902.1,2,7 He died on May 8, 1970 at Barboursville, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 67.1 He Harvey Allen Mann, 67, of Ballard, died at 12:30 p.m. Friday in a Barboursville hospital after a long illness. He was born at Ballard Nov. 2, 1902, a son of the late Henry W. and Laura Conner Mann, a resident of Ballard most of his life, and was a member of the Ballard Baptist Church. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Richard Thompson, Rich Creek, Va., and Mrs. Bertha Trump, Ravencliff and two brothers, Ottie and A. D. Mann, both of Ballard. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Broyles Funeral Home Chapel at Peterstown with the rev. Howard Spencer in charge. Burial will be in the Ballard church cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home where friends may call. Pallbearers will be W. O. Bivens, K. G. Lowery, Harry Mann, Lonnie Lane, Marshall Shrewsberry and James Cummings. on May 10, 1970.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 107, District 98, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia3
1920Dwelling 196, District 120, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 113, District 2, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Farm laborer5

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Harvey Allen Mann obituary in the May 10, 1970 edition.
  2. [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.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Leonard W. Mann obituary in the Jul 13, 1967 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Bertha Emily Mann1,2,3,4

F, b. April 26, 1901, d. January 14, 1973
FatherHenry Wilson Mann1,2,3,5,6,4 b. April 29, 1869, d. May 9, 1937
MotherLaura Jane Conner1,2,3,6,4 b. November 2, 1875, d. June 18, 1948
     Bertha Emily Mann was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, Ravencliff, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4 Her Social Security Number was 234-96-2890.7 She was born on April 26, 1901 at Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has an incorrect birth date of Apr 22, 1897 and her gravestone and obituary have an incorrect date of Apr 22, 1907.2,5,8,7 As of July 1, 1920,her married name was Trump.5 She married John Crockett Trump on July 1, 1920 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.5,4 Bertha Emily Mann died on January 14, 1973 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 71.4 She Final rites for Mrs. Bertha Trump, 65, Ravencliff, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Pine Grove Baptist Church, Ravencliff, with the Rev. Douglas Walls in charge. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Ravencliff. She died at 10:55 a.m. Sunday in a Beckley hospital. Born April 22, 1907 (sic) at Ballard, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Laura Mann, and was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Trump in 1963. Surviving are four sons, Jess, Glen Rogers, Kelly, Bill and Joe, all of McGraws; seven daughters, Mrs. Ruth Widdowes (sic), Peterstown, Mrs. Beuna Perdue and Mrs. Frances Owens, both of Ravencliff, Mrs. Charlotte Sizemore, Mrs. Norma Vass, and Mrs. Marlene Booth, all of McGraws, and Mrs. Violet Rigney, Procterville, Ohio; a brother, Doc Mann, Ballard, and a sister, Mrs. Rosie Thompson, Rich Creek. Frineds may call at Foglesong, Neese and Neely Funeral Home, Mullens, after 6 p.m. today. on January 15, 1973.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 107, District 98, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 196, District 120, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 237, District 13, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 51, District 55-13, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia10

Family

John Crockett Trump b. June 10, 1898, d. December 23, 1963
Marriage*Bertha Emily Mann married John Crockett Trump on July 1, 1920 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.5,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Harvey Allen Mann obituary in the May 10, 1970 edition.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Bertha Trump obituary in the Jan 15, 1973 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trump-Mann marriage record.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Leonard W. Mann obituary in the Jul 13, 1967 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S1983] Margaret B. Ballard, William Ballard, a genealogical record of his descendants in Monroe Co., WV.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Jesse Willard Trump obituary in the Dec 3, 2007 edition.
  12. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the John Trump obituary in the Dec 24, 1963 edition.
  13. [S2063] Raleigh Herald, From the Ruth Roland Trump Widdoes obituary in the Apr 24, 2012 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perdue-Trump marriage record.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trump-Webb marriage record.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Oma Trump death certificate.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trump-Fortner marriage record.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sizemore-Trump marriage record.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trump-Buchanon marriage record.
  21. [S798] Register Herald, From the Joe C. Trump obituary in the Dec 16, 2000 edition.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Vass-Trump marriage record.
  23. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jean Thomas Trump death certificate.
  24. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Boothe-Trump marriage record.
  25. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John Trump obituary in the Dec 26, 1963 edition.

John Crockett Trump1,2

M, b. June 10, 1898, d. December 23, 1963
     His Social Security Number was 232-01-3596.3 John Crockett Trump was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, Ravencliff, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4,5,6 He was born on June 10, 1898 at Tipple, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,2,3,4,6 He married Bertha Emily Mann, daughter of Henry Wilson Mann and Laura Jane Conner, on July 1, 1920 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,7 John Crockett Trump died on December 23, 1963 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 65.4,5,8,6 He Funeral arrangements are incomplete for John Trump, 65, McGraws, who died at 4 p. m. Monday in a Mullens hospital. Death was attributed to a heart condition and complications. He was a lifelong resident of McGraws and was employed by the Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Co. at Glen Rogers prior to retirement. Survivors include his wife, Bertha; four sons, Kelly, Joe Crockett and Billy Bob, all of McGraws and Jess of Ravencliff; six daughters, Mrs. Paul (Ruth) Widdoes of Petersown, Mrs. Charles (Violet) Regginna (sic, Rigney) of Proctorville, Ohio, Mrs. Fred Sizemore and Mrs. Carl (Norma) Vass, both of McGraws, Mrs. Buna Perdue of Ravencliff and Miss Frances Trump of McGraws; 25 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body is at the Sam Fogosong Funeral Home in Mullens. on December 24, 1963.8 He McGraws — Funeral services for John Trump, 65, who died Monday in a Mullens hospital, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Pine Grove Bapist Church at Ravencliff with the Rev. C. H. Perry in charge. The body will be taken from the Sam Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens to the home at 4 p.m. today and to the church one hour prior to service time. Pallbearers will be Teddy Ray Clay, Johnny Stewart, Robert Stewart, Rev. Oscar Canterbury, John Milam and Marvin McGraw. The ladies of the church will carry flowers. Additional survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Marlene Booth of Maben; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Cox of Berwyn, Ill., and Mrs. Ethel Stewart of Bedford, Ohio, and one brother, Hugh Trump of Matheny. on December 26, 1963.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 237, District 13, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 51, District 55-13, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1930Farm laborer9
1940Gardener10

Family

Bertha Emily Mann b. April 26, 1901, d. January 14, 1973
Marriage*John Crockett Trump married Bertha Emily Mann, daughter of Henry Wilson Mann and Laura Jane Conner, on July 1, 1920 at Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trump-Mann marriage record.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  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 John C. Trump death record.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John Trump obituary in the Dec 26, 1963 edition.
  6. [S3554] Pine Grove Cemetery, Wyoming Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Bertha Trump obituary in the Jan 15, 1973 edition.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the John Trump obituary in the Dec 24, 1963 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Jesse Willard Trump obituary in the Dec 3, 2007 edition.
  12. [S2063] Raleigh Herald, From the Ruth Roland Trump Widdoes obituary in the Apr 24, 2012 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perdue-Trump marriage record.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trump-Webb marriage record.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Oma Trump death certificate.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trump-Fortner marriage record.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sizemore-Trump marriage record.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Trump-Buchanon marriage record.
  20. [S798] Register Herald, From the Joe C. Trump obituary in the Dec 16, 2000 edition.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Vass-Trump marriage record.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jean Thomas Trump death certificate.
  23. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Boothe-Trump marriage record.

Ottie Verman Mann1,2,3,4

M, b. March 2, 1895, d. December 8, 1972
FatherHenry Wilson Mann1,5,6,7,8,9 b. April 29, 1869, d. May 9, 1937
MotherLaura Jane Conner1,5,6,7,8,9 b. November 2, 1875, d. June 18, 1948
     His Social Security Number was 234-22-1111.10 Ottie Verman Mann was buried at Orchard Cemetery, Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.9,4 He was born on March 2, 1895 at Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.11,2,10,9,4 He married Ruby F. Miller circa 1926.12,13 Ottie Verman Mann died on December 8, 1972 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 77.10,9,4 He Ballard — Ottie V. Mann, 77, of Ballard died in a Beckley hospital at 11:25 a.m. Friday after a long illness. Born at Ballard, March 2, 1895, he was a son of the late Henry W. and Laura Connor Mann. He had lived in Ballard most of his life, retired farmer, and was a veteran of World War L (sic). Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby Miller Mann; two sons, Ottie V. Jr. of Ballard and Henry W. Mann of Neoga, Ill; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Adkins and Mrs. Laura (Patty) Jones, both of Ballard, and Mrs. Norita Baily of Pembroke, Va; one brother, Arthur Dean of Ballard; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Trump of Ravencliff and Mrs. Rose Thompson of Ridge Creek, Va; 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Broyles Funeral Chapei in Peterstown with Rev. Harold Cox and Rev. Howard Spencer in charge. Burial will be in Ballard Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today.
on December 9, 1972.9

Census Records

1900Dwelling 17, District 94, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia5
1910Dwelling 107, District 98, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 196, District 120, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 252, District 3, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia12
1940Dwelling 307, District 32-2, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1920Farm laborer7
1930Farmer12
1940W.P.A. laborer14

Family

Ruby F. Miller b. April 27, 1904, d. March 20, 2001
Marriage*Ottie Verman Mann married Ruby F. Miller circa 1926.12,13 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Harvey Allen Mann obituary in the May 10, 1970 edition.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mann-Miller marriage record.
  4. [S3917] Orchard Cemetery, Monroe Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Leonard W. Mann obituary in the Jul 13, 1967 edition.
  9. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Ottie V. Mann obituary in the Dec 9, 1972 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S6105] Kendall Funeral Home, online kendallfuneralhome.com, From the Norita June Mann Bailey obituary.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Ottie V. Mann Jr. obituary in the Sep 12, 1995 edition.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Arthur Dean "Doc" Mann1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 14, 1909, d. February 27, 1975
FatherHenry Wilson Mann1,7,2,8,9,5 b. April 29, 1869, d. May 9, 1937
MotherLaura Jane Conner1,7,2,8,9,5 b. November 2, 1875, d. June 18, 1948
     His Social Security Number was 233-24-8446.10 Arthur Dean "Doc" Mann was buried at Orchard Cemetery, Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.5 He and Roena Beatrice Bratton were divorced.11 Arthur Dean "Doc" Mann was born on April 14, 1909 at Ballard, Monroe Co., West Virginia.10,5 He married Roena Beatrice Bratton on July 26, 1933 at Peterstown, Monroe Co., West Virginia.4 Arthur Dean "Doc" Mann died on February 27, 1975 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 65.5 He Arthur D. (Doc) Mann, 65, of Ballard, died Thursday in a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born at Ballard, he was a son of the late Henry W. and Laura Conner Mann. He had resided in the Ballard area for most of his life. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Ballard Baptist Church. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Luella Chandper (sic, Chandler) of Hampton, Va., Mrs. Rosemary Cooper of Kettering, Ohio, Miss Connie Mann of Cashmere; two sons, Jimmy Mann of Texas, Dean Mann of Dayton, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Rose Thompson of Rich Creek, Va; nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Broyles Funeral Chapel in Peterstown with Rev. Howard Spencer officiating. Burial will follow in the Orchard Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Mann, David Mann, Russell Hawks, Charles Thompson, P. D. Wickline and Calvin Long. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Saturday. on February 28, 1975.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 107, District 98, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 196, District 120, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 105, District 32-3, Red Sulphur, Monroe Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1940School bus driver12

Family

Roena Beatrice Bratton b. April 20, 1916, d. July 15, 2007
Divorce*Arthur Dean "Doc" Mann and Roena Beatrice Bratton were divorced.11 
Marriage* Arthur Dean "Doc" Mann married Roena Beatrice Bratton on July 26, 1933 at Peterstown, Monroe Co., West Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Harvey Allen Mann obituary in the May 10, 1970 edition.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1983] Margaret B. Ballard, William Ballard, a genealogical record of his descendants in Monroe Co., WV.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mann-Bratton marriage record.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Arthur D. Mann obituary in the Mar 1, 1975 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Edward Mann obituary in the Nov 15, 2010 edition.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Leonard W. Mann obituary in the Jul 13, 1967 edition.
  9. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Bertha Trump obituary in the Jan 15, 1973 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roena B. Ferguson obituary in the Jul 17, 2007 edition.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cooper-Mann marriage record.

Carolyn Sue Shumate1,2

F, b. February 24, 1950, d. January 14, 2006
     Her Social Security Number was 232-82-5210.3 Carolyn Sue Shumate was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 She Carolyn Sue Conner, 55, of Hinton, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, at her home, following a short illness. Born at Bluefield on Feb. 24, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Myra Shumate of Crab Orchard and the late Warren C. Shumate. Mrs. Conner was a 1967 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and was a graduate of Beckley College. She was a secretary for the West Virginia Historical Drama Association and worked with Ewel Cornett, Charles Goddard, and Kathleen Bair in helping usher in the premier season of “Hatfields and McCoys.” She also worked for the Salem Academy for Girls in Winston- Salem, N.C., Central Printing in Beckley, and was a legal and medical secretary. The last years of her life she was a homemaker. She was a longtime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Stanaford. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Constance Raechelle Conner; and her brother, Warren C. Shumate, Jr. Survivors include her husband, Wayne Conner; her son, Jared Conner of Hinton; one sister, Sheila Allen and her husband Jerry “Duke” Allen of Easton, Pa; two brothers, David Shumate and wife Vicki of Indialantic, Fla., and Richard Shumate of Beckley; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley with Bishop Todd Matson officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity. Friends may call from 6 until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be John Yost, Michael Mays, Jeremy Harris, Thomas Treadway, and members of the Elders Quorum of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at roseandquesenberry@charterinternet.com. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home in Beckley.2
She was born on February 24, 1950 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 As of August 11, 1973,her married name was Conner.1 She married Gilbert Wayne Conner, son of Gilbert Woodruff Conner and Jane Garrison, on August 11, 1973 at Grandview State Park, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Carolyn Sue Shumate died on January 14, 2006 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 55.2,3

Family

Gilbert Wayne Conner
Marriage*She married Gilbert Wayne Conner, son of Gilbert Woodruff Conner and Jane Garrison, on August 11, 1973 at Grandview State Park, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Conner-Shumate wedding announcement in the Aug 18, 1973 edition.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Carolyn Sue Conner obituary in an unknown edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the infant Conner obituary in the May 30, 1977 edition.

Constance Raechelle Conner1

F, b. 1977, d. May 29, 1977
FatherGilbert Wayne Conner2,1
MotherCarolyn Sue Shumate2,1 b. February 24, 1950, d. January 14, 2006
     Constance Raechelle Conner was born in 1977 at North Carolina.2 She died on May 29, 1977 at Oak Ridge, North Carolina.2 She Services for infant daughter of Wayne and Carolyn Shumate Conner of Oak Ridge, N. C., will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Burial will be in Colfax, N. C. The infant died Sunday in a Oak Ridge hospital. Other survivors include grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Conner of Hinton and Mrs. Myra Shumate of Beckley. The body is at Pierce Funeral Home in Oak Ridge. on May 30, 1977.2

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Carolyn Sue Conner obituary in an unknown edition.
  2. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the infant Conner obituary in the May 30, 1977 edition.

Denny Darrell Vest1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 9, 1932, d. December 26, 2004
FatherArlie G. Vest1,7,8,3,5 b. July 3, 1901, d. January 17, 1975
MotherGeorgia Myrtle Long1,7,8,3,5 b. September 28, 1900, d. November 9, 1993
     His Social Security Number was 232-46-2136.9 Denny Darrell Vest was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, 2880 North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,10 He married Doris Hall.2 Denny Darrell Vest was born on August 9, 1932 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,3,10 He married Loretta June Tolley on October 11, 1949 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.5 Denny Darrell Vest and Doris Hall were divorced on April 8, 1999 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.6 Denny Darrell Vest died on December 26, 2004 at Montgomery Co., Virginia, at age 72.9,2,4,10 He Denny Darrell Vest, 72, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2004. He was a Veteran having served in the U. S. Army and was the owner/operator of Vest Paving Company. Survivors include his children, Mike and Kim Vest of Amarillo, Texas, Timmy Long of Christiansburg, Scott and Tracy Long of Riner, and Clark and Theresa Vest of Christiansburg; brother and sister-in-law, Wilburn and Eulah Vest of Princeton, WVa; grandchildren, Denise Stewart of Lubbock, Texas, Daniel Vest of Amarillo, Texas, James Long and Josh Long, both of Riner, Hanna Vest of Christiansburg; former wife and good friend, Doris Bailey; faithful companion, Lucky the Cat; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Horne Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The Vest Family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, 382-2612. Online condolences may be sent by visitinghornefuneralservice.com on December 28, 2004.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 159, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Family 1

Doris Hall
Marriage*Denny Darrell Vest married Doris Hall.2 
Divorce* Denny Darrell Vest and Doris Hall were divorced on April 8, 1999 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.6 
Children
  • Mike Vest2
  • Clark Vest2

Family 2

Loretta June Tolley
Marriage*Denny Darrell Vest married Loretta June Tolley on October 11, 1949 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.5 

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Arlie G. Vest obituary in the Jan 18, 1975 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Denny Darrell Vest obituary in the Dec 28, 2004 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Georgia A. Wadford obituary in the Sep 3, 1995 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S2261] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Montgomery Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=161&GRid=37619506&CRid=51945&df=all&

Edward Munro Wadford1,2,3,4

M, b. September 28, 1923, d. August 28, 1963
     His Social Security Number was 248-28-6328.3 Edward Munro Wadford was buried at West Side Baptist Church Cemetery, West Columbia, Lexington Co., South Carolina.2,3 He was born on September 28, 1923 at Marlboro Co., South Carolina.2,3 He married Georgia Arlistene Vest, daughter of Arlie G. Vest and Georgia Myrtle Long, on April 16, 1944 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.1,3,4,5 Edward Munro Wadford died on August 28, 1963 at Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina, at age 39.2,3

Family

Georgia Arlistene Vest b. November 6, 1923, d. September 1, 1995
Marriage*He married Georgia Arlistene Vest, daughter of Arlie G. Vest and Georgia Myrtle Long, on April 16, 1944 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.1,3,4,5 
Children
  • Joyce "Jo" Wadford5
  • Valree Wadford5
  • Carol Ray Wadford5
  • Charleen Wadford5
  • Daniel E. Wadford5
  • Stephen G. Wadford5

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Arlie G. Vest obituary in the Jan 18, 1975 edition.
  2. [S8795] West Side Baptist Church Cemetery, Lexington Co., SC, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S5787] South Carolina Department of Archives and History, South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965.
  4. [S6275] Unknown compiler, Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Georgia A. Wadford obituary in the Sep 3, 1995 edition.

Donald Lee Meadows1,2,3

M, b. September 29, 1931, d. January 7, 2002
FatherOakey "Okey" Meadows1,4,5,3,6 b. May 12, 1892, d. October 25, 1948
MotherCarrie Conner1,4,5,3,6 b. March 10, 1893, d. June 25, 1977
     His Social Security Number was 234-46-0621.7 Donald Lee Meadows was born on September 29, 1931 at Princewick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,3 He married Audrey Smith on March 10, 1975 at Giles Co., Virginia.3 Donald Lee Meadows died on January 7, 2002 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 70.2,7 He COAL CITY - Donald L. Meadows, 70, of Coal City died Jan. 7, 2002. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. on January 10, 2002.2

Family

Audrey Smith b. September 17, 1934, d. May 7, 2007
Marriage*He married Audrey Smith on March 10, 1975 at Giles Co., Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Carrie Meadows obituary in the Jun 18, 1977 edition.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Donald L. Meadows obituary in the Jan 10, 2002 edition.
  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 Meadows-Sparks marriage record.
  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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Minnie May Poff1,2

F, b. December 14, 1876, d. February 16, 1952
FatherAdam P. Poff1,2,3,4 b. circa 1842, d. before January 13, 1920
MotherMary Margaret Murray1,2,3,4 b. circa 1858, d. December 20, 1880
     Minnie May Poff was buried at Spangler Family - McGraw Cemetery, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia.1,5,2 She was born on December 14, 1876 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,2 As of February 4, 1896,her married name was McGraw.1 She married John Wiley McGraw on February 4, 1896 at Summers Co., West Virginia.4 Minnie May Poff (an unknown value) on May 10, 1940 at Dwelling 41, District 45-16, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia.6 She died on February 16, 1952 at Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 75.1,2 She Hinton, Feb, 17 - Mrs. Minnie McGraw, 75, died at 10:10 o'clock Saturday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Meadows, at 922 Temple street. She had been in ill health for 17 years, and her condition had been regarded as critical for the past month. Born Dec. 14, 1876, in Giles County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Adam and Mary Murray Poff, and had resided at True, in this county, for the past 60 years. She had been a member of the Baptist church for a great many years. Survivors include three sons; John and Alex McGraw, of Pulaski, Va., and Ernest McGraw, of True; four daughters, Mrs. Lottie Meadows, of Hinton, Mrs. Annie Craft, of Athens, Mrs. Grace Cook, of Beckley, and Mrs. Lillie Huffman, of Beaver; two step-daughters, Mrs. Bertie James, of True, and Mrs. Mattie Kauff, of Beaver; a brother John Poff, of Narrows, Va; a half-brother, Gus Poff, of Narrows, Va., 30 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducteded the James Chapel at True at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Ezra Dunnavant and Rev. Z. F. Mayberry, and burial will be made in the Spangler cemetery near True. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The body will be removed from the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors to the home of Mrs. Hertie James, at True, on Monday afternoon, and will remain there until time for the services. on February 18, 1952.2

Census Records

1880Dwelling 15, District 33, Pembroke, Giles Co., VirginiaEnumerated as Lillie3
1910Dwelling 105, District 137, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 73, District 145, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 87, District 16, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia9

Family

John Wiley McGraw b. June 27, 1845, d. September 30, 1933
Marriage*Minnie May Poff married John Wiley McGraw on February 4, 1896 at Summers Co., West Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Minnie May McGraw death certificate.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Minnie McGraw obituary in the Feb 18, 1952 edition.
  3. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McGraw-Poff marriage record.
  5. [S10780] Spangler Family - McGraw Cemetery, Summers Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the John A. McGraw obituary in the Jan 19, 1977 edition.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lottie Virginia Meadows obituary in the Apr 26, 1986 edition.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Charles W. McGraw obituary in the Nov 15, 1948 edition.
  13. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Charles William McGraw death certificate.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

John Wiley McGraw1,2,3,4

M, b. June 27, 1845, d. September 30, 1933
     John Wiley McGraw was buried at Spangler Family - McGraw Cemetery, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on June 27, 1845 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Minnie May Poff, daughter of Adam P. Poff and Mary Margaret Murray, on February 4, 1896 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1 John Wiley McGraw died on September 30, 1933 at True, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 88.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 105, District 137, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 73, District 145, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 87, District 16, Pipestem, Summers Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1910Farmer5
1920Farmer6

Family

Minnie May Poff b. December 14, 1876, d. February 16, 1952
Marriage*John Wiley McGraw married Minnie May Poff, daughter of Adam P. Poff and Mary Margaret Murray, on February 4, 1896 at Summers Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McGraw-Poff marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John Wiley McGraw death certificate.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Charles W. McGraw obituary in the Nov 15, 1948 edition.
  4. [S10780] Spangler Family - McGraw Cemetery, Summers Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Minnie McGraw obituary in the Feb 18, 1952 edition.
  9. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the John A. McGraw obituary in the Jan 19, 1977 edition.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lottie Virginia Meadows obituary in the Apr 26, 1986 edition.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Charles William McGraw death certificate.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.