Benny Carlisle "Ben" Hindman1,2,3

M, b. April 2, 1943, d. May 2, 2005
     His Social Security Number was 232-68-4290.2 Benny Carlisle "Ben" Hindman Hindman, Benny Carlisle "Ben", Sr. , 62, of Browns Run Road, Benwood, WV., died Monday, May, 2, 2005 at home. Mr. Hindman was born April, 2, 1943 in Wheeling, WV., the son of the late Herbert and Inez Hunt Hindman. Ben was a retired driver/salesman for United Dairy of Martins Ferry, Ohio a member of Marwin Church of the Nazarene a life long member of the Kain Club and Iola Club. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert James Hindman and John Roger Hindman, and a sister, Violet Elizabeth Ueltchey. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Sue Hindman, a son Benny C. Hindman Jr., and his wife Lori of Grafton, WV., a daughter, Melissa Roth and her husband James of Hanscom, Mass., two brothers, Jesse Hindman of Wheeling, Lawrence Hindman of Benwood, a sister, Sylvia Ronquest of South Carolina, four grandchildren, Matthew Roth, Alexis Roth, Benjamin Roth and Delaney Shae Hindman.3 He was born on April 2, 1943 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Ruth Ann Clower, daughter of William Phillip "Willie" Clower and Juanita May Caruthers, circa 1965.1,4 Benny Carlisle "Ben" Hindman and Ruth Ann Clower were divorced on October 13, 1967 at Jefferson Co., Ohio.4 Benny Carlisle "Ben" Hindman died on May 2, 2005 at Benwood, Marshall Co., West Virginia, at age 62.2,5,3

Family

Ruth Ann Clower
Marriage*He married Ruth Ann Clower, daughter of William Phillip "Willie" Clower and Juanita May Caruthers, circa 1965.1,4 
Divorce* Benny Carlisle "Ben" Hindman and Ruth Ann Clower were divorced on October 13, 1967 at Jefferson Co., Ohio.4 
Child
  • Jennifer Ann Hindman1

Citations

  1. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S13847] Kepner Funeral Home, online www.kepnerfuneral.com, From the Benny Carlisle Hindman obituary.
  4. [S2070] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

John E. Carroll II1,2

M, b. March 13, 1966, d. March 12, 2017
FatherJohn E. Carroll1,3 b. September 8, 1940, d. July 27, 2011
MotherVivian M. Clower3
     John E. Carroll II was born on March 13, 1966 at McKees Rocks, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.2,3 He died on March 12, 2017 at Rayland, Jefferson Co., Ohio, at age 50.2,3 He John Carroll "Jay" II, 51, of Rayland, Ohio, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, in his home. He was born March 13, 1966, in McKees Rock, a son of Vivian (Stephen) Clower Luzar of Niles, Ohio, and the late John Carroll. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are a sister, Susan DeMalio of Cadiz, Ohio; a brother, Christopher Carroll; a stepsister, Lori Bolen of Niles; a stepbrother, Stephen Luzar of Niles; two grandsons, Christian and Austin; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. on March 15, 2017.3

Citations

  1. [S3472] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, From the John E. Carroll obituary in the Jul 28, 2011 edition.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S5700] Observer-Reporter, From the John Carroll, II obituary in the Mar 15, 2017 edition.

Robert O. Clower1

M, b. April 11, 1916
FatherJacob Byrd Clower1 b. September 8, 1877
MotherRuth M. "Rutha" Eggleston1 b. January, 1886
     Robert O. Clower was born on April 11, 1916 at Lanham, Putnam Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1930Mooseheart School and Home, District 40, Batavia, Kane Co., Illinois2

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert O. Clower birth record.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Robert Criss Gray1,2,3

M, b. July 3, 1927, d. August 23, 1987
     His Social Security Number was 301-20-8225.4 Robert Criss Gray was born on July 3, 1927 at Clarington, Monroe Co., Ohio.2,4,3 He married Cleo Reynolds, daughter of Noah Frank Reynolds and Stella Elizabeth Hanna, on August 16, 1947 at Jefferson Co., Ohio.1 Robert Criss Gray died on August 23, 1987 at Kensington, Contra Costa Co., California, at age 60.2,5 He A memorial service for Robert C. Gray, 60, president of a Glen Ellyn manufacturing company and a former partner in Coopers & Lybrand, a major accounting firm, will be held Thursday. Mr. Gray, a Lincolnshire resident, died Sunday in Kensington, Calif., where he was attending the wedding of a relative. Since 1984 Mr. Gray had been president of Anamag, manufacturers of magnetic wire at 739 Roosevelt Rd., Glen Ellyn, and also vice chairman of the board Anamet, a supplier of corrugated metal hose based in Waterbury, Conn. Before joining the two firms, he had spent 30 years with Coopers & Lybrand in Chicago, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. He was a partner during his final 20 years with the firm. Mr. Gray was a World War II Marine Corps veteran, serving in the South Pacific and China. He is survived by his wife, Cleo. on August 28, 1987.5

Census Records

1950Dwelling 46, District 4-1, Andover, Ashtabula Co., Ohio6

Occupation

1950Chemistry teacher6

Family

Cleo Reynolds b. circa 1927
Marriage*Robert Criss Gray married Cleo Reynolds, daughter of Noah Frank Reynolds and Stella Elizabeth Hanna, on August 16, 1947 at Jefferson Co., Ohio.1 

Citations

  1. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  2. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S493] Chicago Tribune, From the Robert C. Gray obituary in the Aug 28, 1987 edition.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Bessie Lee Stewart1,2

F, b. September 28, 1886, d. November 11, 1975
FatherJohn Washington Stewart1,2 b. March 3, 1853, d. January 11, 1942
MotherChina Ellen Iddings1,2 b. February 16, 1856, d. December 22, 1932
     Her Social Security Number was 231-86-0657.2 Bessie Lee Stewart was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 3920 Airline Boulevard, Chesapeake, Virginia.1,3 She was born on September 28, 1886 at Virginia.1 As of circa 1904,her married name was Neal.4 She married Ira Garfield Neal circa 1904.1,4 Bessie Lee Stewart died on November 11, 1975 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 89.1,5 She Mrs. Bessie Lee Neal, 89, 1631 Briarfield Road, Hampton, died Tuesday in Riverside Hospital. A native of Bluefield, W. Va., she had been a Peninsula resident about 10 years, was a member of Nazarene Church of Portsmouth but attended First Free Will Baptist Church in Newport News during her residence here. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Lula LeCompte and Mrs. Irene Collier of Hampton, Mrs. Mae Snadecki of Newport News and Mrs. Nora Stephens of Chesapeake; one son, Raymond Neal of Portsmouth; 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. on November 12, 1975.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 4, District 124, Ward 9, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 67, District 27, Ward 5, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky6
1930Dwelling 26, District 1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 112, District 20-24, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1950Dwelling 147, District 28-60, Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Family

Ira Garfield Neal b. December 27, 1883, d. August 15, 1971
Marriage*Bessie Lee Stewart married Ira Garfield Neal circa 1904.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S3383] Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S593] Daily Press, From the Bessie Lee Neal obituary in the Nov 12, 1975 edition.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S593] Daily Press, From the Ira G. Neal, Jr. obituary in the Jun 18, 1948 edition.
  12. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  13. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  14. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  15. [S6275] Unknown compiler, Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ira Garfield Neal death certificate.
  17. [S4459] Loving Funeral Home, online www.lovingfuneralhome1913.com, From the Raymond Joseph Neal obituary.

Ira Garfield Neal1,2

M, b. December 27, 1883, d. August 15, 1971
     Ira Garfield Neal was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 3920 Airline Boulevard, Chesapeake, Virginia.3,1 His Social Security Number was 719-03-8283.4 He was born on December 27, 1883 at Bland Co., Virginia.1,2,4,5 He married Bessie Lee Stewart, daughter of John Washington Stewart and China Ellen Iddings, circa 1904.1,6 Ira Garfield Neal died on August 15, 1971 at Portsmouth, Virginia, at age 87.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 4, District 124, Ward 9, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 67, District 27, Ward 5, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky7
1930Dwelling 26, District 1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 112, District 20-24, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1950Dwelling 147, District 28-60, Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1910Railroad laborer6
1920Round house foreman7
1930Railroad shop machinist8
1940Railroad machinist9
1950Railroad machinist10

Family

Bessie Lee Stewart b. September 28, 1886, d. November 11, 1975
Marriage*Ira Garfield Neal married Bessie Lee Stewart, daughter of John Washington Stewart and China Ellen Iddings, circa 1904.1,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  3. [S3383] Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  12. [S593] Daily Press, From the Ira G. Neal, Jr. obituary in the Jun 18, 1948 edition.
  13. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  14. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  15. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  16. [S6275] Unknown compiler, Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ira Garfield Neal death certificate.
  18. [S4459] Loving Funeral Home, online www.lovingfuneralhome1913.com, From the Raymond Joseph Neal obituary.

Raymond Joseph Neal1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 6, 1925, d. May 2, 2008
FatherIra Garfield Neal1,6,7,2,5 b. December 27, 1883, d. August 15, 1971
MotherBessie Lee Stewart1,6,8,7,2,5 b. September 28, 1886, d. November 11, 1975
     Raymond Joseph Neal was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 3920 Airline Boulevard, Chesapeake, Virginia.9,5 He Raymond Joseph Neal, 82, went to be with the Lord May 2, 2008. He was born Nov. 6, 1925, in Bluefield, W.Va. He was the son of the late Bessie L. and Ira G. Neal. Raymond was a veteran of World War II and received the Purple Heart for his service in the Battle of Bastone. He was retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard where Raymond served as a supervisor in Quality Assurance. He was a faithful member of Green Lakes Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was also a member of the Churchland Masonic Lodge and a member of the Portsmouth Scottish Rite. Raymond was predeceased by his first wife, Dixie Marie Neal; six sisters, Nora, Erma, Beatrice, Irene, May and Lula and a brother, I. G. Neal Jr. He is survived by his loving wife, Lois D. Neal; his son, Raymond E. Neal and wife June of Chesapeake; three daughters, Cheryl Whitmore and husband William of Virginia Beach, Terri Sanderlin and husband Ben of Windsor, and Peggy Santa and husband Jack of Chesapeake; seven grandchildren, Raymond J. Neal II and wife Margaret of Greenfield, Mass., Christy Mason and husband Brian of Chesapeake, Scott BrisBois of Virginia Beach, Courtney Roberts and Karen Roberts both of Richmond, Melissa Murphy of Virginia Beach, and Elizabeth Adams of Chesapeake; three great-grandchildren, Zachary Mason, Trevor Mason, and Samantha Murphy; and many nieces, nephews and special friends. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.5 His Social Security Number was 235-34-9014.10 He was born on November 6, 1925 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,10,5 He married Dixie Marie Underwood on March 25, 1948 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.11,2,4 Raymond Joseph Neal married Lois Wells Eure on November 21, 1992 at Portsmouth, Virginia.12,2 Raymond Joseph Neal died on May 2, 2008 at Portsmouth, Virginia, at age 82.10,4,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 112, District 20-24, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1950Dwelling 228, District 67-15, Jenkins, Letcher Co., Kentucky13

Occupation

1950Heating and plumbing worker13

Family 1

Dixie Marie Underwood b. August 19, 1926, d. May 18, 1992
Marriage*Raymond Joseph Neal married Dixie Marie Underwood on March 25, 1948 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.11,2,4 
Child
  • Raymond Eugene Neal11,5,2

Family 2

Lois Wells Eure b. August 5, 1924, d. March 16, 2018
Marriage*Raymond Joseph Neal married Lois Wells Eure on November 21, 1992 at Portsmouth, Virginia.12,2 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  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. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S4459] Loving Funeral Home, online www.lovingfuneralhome1913.com, From the Raymond Joseph Neal obituary.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S593] Daily Press, From the Ira G. Neal, Jr. obituary in the Jun 18, 1948 edition.
  8. [S593] Daily Press, From the Bessie Lee Neal obituary in the Nov 12, 1975 edition.
  9. [S3383] Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S593] Daily Press, From the Dixie Underwood Neal obituary in the May 20, 1992 edition.
  12. [S4360] Sturtevant Funeral Home, online http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net, From the Lois Draper Neal obituary.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Robert R. Stewart1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 27, 1891, d. January 29, 1933
FatherJohn Washington Stewart1,2,3,4 b. March 3, 1853, d. January 11, 1942
MotherChina Ellen Iddings1,2,3,4 b. February 16, 1856, d. December 22, 1932
     Robert R. Stewart was born on November 27, 1891 at Otey, Montgomery Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of May 18, 1889 and his draft card has Nov 18, 1893.3,4,5 He married Nannie Mae Proffitt on December 3, 1929 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,7 Robert R. Stewart died on January 29, 1933 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 41.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 32, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia2
1930Dwelling 155, District 2, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1930Laborer8

Family

Nannie Mae Proffitt b. February 15, 1888, d. March 7, 1973
Marriage*Robert R. Stewart married Nannie Mae Proffitt on December 3, 1929 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,7 

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the China Ellen Stewart obituary in the Dec 23, 1932 edition.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert R. Stewart death certificate.
  5. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stewart-Boyd marriage record.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nannie Mae Stewart obituary in the Mar 9, 1973 edition.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Nora Lee Neal1,2,3

F, b. September 18, 1905, d. June 19, 1996
FatherIra Garfield Neal1,4,5,2,6 b. December 27, 1883, d. August 15, 1971
MotherBessie Lee Stewart1,4,5,7,2,6 b. September 28, 1886, d. November 11, 1975
     Her Social Security Number was 228-34-7360.8 Nora Lee Neal was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 3920 Airline Boulevard, Chesapeake, Virginia.9,10 She was born on September 18, 1905 at West Virginia.2,8 As of October 26, 1929,her married name was Stephens.3 She married Clyde Stephens on October 26, 1929 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,3,10 As of February 14, 1978,her married name was Carr.2 Nora Lee Neal married Lollie Kelly Carr on February 14, 1978 at Chesapeake, Virginia.2,10 Nora Lee Neal died on June 19, 1996 at Chesapeake, Virginia, at age 90.8,11,10 She Nora L. Stephens Carr, 90, of North George Washington Highway, died June 19, 1996, in Chesapeake General Hospital. She was a long time resident of Norfolk County and Chesapeake. She was retired from Sears and Roebuck. She was a very active member of Deep Creek Baptist Church and many religious organizations. She was a graduate of King's Wood Bible College. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Stephens of 42 years and Lollie K. Carr, her husband of 18 years. Survivors include a son, Kenneth E. Stephens Sr. and his wife, Daphne; two grandchildren, Kenneth E. Stephens Jr. and his wife, Wanda, Yvette Stephens; a great-grandson, Ted Ambrose III, all of Chesapeake; a brother, Raymond J. Neal of Portsmouth; and numerous nieces and nephews. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. on June 22, 1996.10

Census Records

1910Dwelling 4, District 124, Ward 9, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 67, District 27, Ward 5, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky4
1930Dwelling 26, District 1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 113, District 20-24, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 13, District 65-35, Deep Creek, Norfolk Co., Virginia13

Occupation

1930Handkerchief factory worker5
1950Saleslady13

Family 1

Clyde Stephens b. July 29, 1903, d. July 19, 1971
Marriage*Nora Lee Neal married Clyde Stephens on October 26, 1929 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,3,10 
Child
  • Kenneth Eugene Stephens12,2,10

Family 2

Lollie Kelly Carr b. July 9, 1907, d. February 8, 1996
Marriage*Nora Lee Neal married Lollie Kelly Carr on February 14, 1978 at Chesapeake, Virginia.2,10 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stephens-Neal marriage record.
  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. [S593] Daily Press, From the Ira G. Neal, Jr. obituary in the Jun 18, 1948 edition.
  7. [S593] Daily Press, From the Bessie Lee Neal obituary in the Nov 12, 1975 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3383] Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  10. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Nora L. Stephens Carr obituary in the Jun 22, 1996 edition.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Emma Neal1

F, b. circa April, 1908
FatherIra Garfield Neal1 b. December 27, 1883, d. August 15, 1971
MotherBessie Lee Stewart1 b. September 28, 1886, d. November 11, 1975
     Emma Neal was born circa April, 1908 at West Virginia.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 4, District 124, Ward 9, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Beatrice V. Neal1,2,3

F, b. March 22, 1909, d. May 2, 1931
FatherIra Garfield Neal1,4,2 b. December 27, 1883, d. August 15, 1971
MotherBessie Lee Stewart1,4,2 b. September 28, 1886, d. November 11, 1975
     Beatrice V. Neal was born on March 22, 1909 at West Virginia.2 As of January 15, 1925,her married name was Hall.3 She married Clarence Strouse Hall on January 15, 1925 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 Beatrice V. Neal died on May 2, 1931 at Hopewell, Virginia, at age 22; Died in an auto accident.2,5 She Funeral services and burial will be held here Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. C. S. Hall, 21, Hopewell, Va., who was killed early Saturday night in an automobile collision at Hopewell. Mrs. Hall was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Neal, this city. The funeral party arrived here this morning by train. Mrs. Hall formerly lived in this city. Surviving are her husband and one daughter, Alice Lee Hall; her parents Mr. and Mrs. Neal, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Clyde Stevens, Mrs. C. P. Whited; Misses Irene and Lula Neal, Raymond and Junior Neal, all of Bluefield. on May 5, 1931.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 4, District 124, Ward 9, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 67, District 27, Ward 5, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky4
1930Dwelling 51, District 4, Hopewell, Virginia6

Family

Clarence Strouse Hall b. August 15, 1908, d. June 2, 1993
Marriage*Beatrice V. Neal married Clarence Strouse Hall on January 15, 1925 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Neal marriage record.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mrs. C. S. Hall obituary in the May 5, 1931 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 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.

Irene Alois Neal1,2,3,4

F, b. June 27, 1911, d. May 18, 1986
FatherIra Garfield Neal1,5,2,3,4,6 b. December 27, 1883, d. August 15, 1971
MotherBessie Lee Stewart1,5,7,2,3,4,6 b. September 28, 1886, d. November 11, 1975
     Her Social Security Number was 231-28-6797.8 Irene Alois Neal was buried at Hampton Memorial Gardens, 155 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, Virginia.9,2,10 She was born on June 27, 1911 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,2,3,10,8 As of November 28, 1932,her married name was Delk.3 She married George William Delk on November 28, 1932 at Hopewell, Virginia.3 Irene Alois Neal and George William Delk were divorced on December 14, 1948 at Warwick Co., Virginia.11 As of September 1, 1953,her married name was Collier.4 Irene Alois Neal married Herbert Hulen Collier on September 1, 1953 at Pasquotank Co., North Carolina.7,2,4 Irene Alois Neal died on May 18, 1986 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 74.9,2,10 She Mrs. Irene A. Collier, 74, died Sunday in Hampton General Hospital. She was born in Bluefield, W.Va., and had been a Peninsula resident for 40 years. She was a member of Providence Freewill Baptist Church, Hampton. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Jean Lerch and Miss Anne Collier, both of Newport News; a son, Dallen Keith Delk Sr. of Hampton; two sisters, Mrs. Nora Carr of Chesapeake and Mrs. Lula LeCompte of Hampton; a brother, Raymond Neal of Portsmouth; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Burial will be in Hampton Memorial Gardens. on May 20, 1986.10

Census Records

1920Dwelling 67, District 27, Ward 5, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky1
1930Dwelling 26, District 1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 285, District 113-26, Newport News, Virginia12

Occupation

1930Handkerchief factory worker5

Family 1

George William Delk b. December 4, 1907, d. November 18, 1994
Marriage*Irene Alois Neal married George William Delk on November 28, 1932 at Hopewell, Virginia.3 
Divorce* Irene Alois Neal and George William Delk were divorced on December 14, 1948 at Warwick Co., Virginia.11 
Children

Family 2

Herbert Hulen Collier b. April 16, 1911, d. October 13, 1972
Marriage*Irene Alois Neal married Herbert Hulen Collier on September 1, 1953 at Pasquotank Co., North Carolina.7,2,4 
Child
  • Anne Drea Collier10,16

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  4. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S593] Daily Press, From the Ira G. Neal, Jr. obituary in the Jun 18, 1948 edition.
  7. [S593] Daily Press, From the Bessie Lee Neal obituary in the Nov 12, 1975 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S7686] Hampton Memorial Gardens, Hampton, VA, online www.findagrave.com/.
  10. [S593] Daily Press, From the Irene A. Collier obituary in the May 20, 1986 edition.
  11. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S13192] Berceuse Funeral and Cremation Traditions, online www.rhaydensmith.com, From the Wilma Jean Lerch obituary.
  15. [S593] Daily Press, From the Dallen Keith Delk obituary in the May 23, 2018 edition.
  16. [S7950] Amarillo Globe-Times, The, From the Herbert H. Collier obituary in the Oct 13, 1972 edition.

Rose Mae Neal1,2,3,4,5

F, b. June 17, 1913, d. August 18, 1979
FatherIra Garfield Neal6,7,3,4,8,9 b. December 27, 1883, d. August 15, 1971
MotherBessie Lee Stewart6,7,3,4,8,9 b. September 28, 1886, d. November 11, 1975
     Rose Mae Neal was buried at Hampton Memorial Gardens, 155 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 234-32-5703.10 Her married name was White.5 Her married name was Snadecki.1 She married Robert Henry Snadecki.1,4,5 Rose Mae Neal married Christopher Owen White Sr.5 Rose Mae Neal and Christopher Owen White Sr. were divorced.11 Rose Mae Neal was born on June 17, 1913 at West Virginia; Her death certficate has a birth date of Jun 20, 1913.2,4,10 As of January 10, 1942,her married name was Jackson.3 She married Bailey Sory Jackson on January 10, 1942 at Indiana.3 Rose Mae Neal and Bailey Sory Jackson were divorced on January 31, 1947 at Warwick Co., Virginia.12 As of February 1, 1947,her married name was Gilreath.8 Rose Mae Neal married Albert Martin Gilreath on February 1, 1947 at South Mills, Camden Co., North Carolina.8 Rose Mae Neal died on August 18, 1979 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 66.2,4,5 She Mrs. Rose Mae Snadecki, 66, 1317 16th St., Newport News, died Saturday in Hampton General Hospital. Survivors include her husband, Robert Snadecki; two sons, Christopher White Jr. of Pompano Beach, Fla., and Thomas White of Newport News; three sisters, Mrs. Nora L. Carr of Chesapeake, Mrs. Irene Collier of Newport News, and Mrs. Lula LaCompte of Hampton; a brother, Raymond J. Neal of Portsmouth, and four grandchildren. on August 20, 1979.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 67, District 27, Ward 5, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky6
1930Dwelling 26, District 1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 470, District 3-13, Seaford, Sussex Co., Delaware13
1950Dwelling 113, District 95-20, Ferguson Park, Warwick Co., Virginia14

Occupation

1930Handkerchief factory worker7
1950Retail store assistant buyer14

Family 1

Robert Henry Snadecki b. November 19, 1914, d. June 24, 1982
Marriage*Rose Mae Neal married Robert Henry Snadecki.1,4,5 

Family 2

Christopher Owen White Sr. b. July 30, 1913, d. December 9, 1984
Divorce*Rose Mae Neal and Christopher Owen White Sr. were divorced.11 
Marriage* Rose Mae Neal married Christopher Owen White Sr.5 
Children

Family 3

Bailey Sory Jackson b. January 29, 1916, d. November 2, 1957
Marriage*Rose Mae Neal married Bailey Sory Jackson on January 10, 1942 at Indiana.3 
Divorce* Rose Mae Neal and Bailey Sory Jackson were divorced on January 31, 1947 at Warwick Co., Virginia.12 

Family 4

Albert Martin Gilreath b. December 28, 1906, d. September 7, 1960
Marriage*Rose Mae Neal married Albert Martin Gilreath on February 1, 1947 at South Mills, Camden Co., North Carolina.8 

Citations

  1. [S593] Daily Press, From the Bessie Lee Neal obituary in the Nov 12, 1975 edition.
  2. [S7686] Hampton Memorial Gardens, Hampton, VA, online www.findagrave.com/.
  3. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S593] Daily Press, From the Rose Mae Snadecki obituary in the Aug 20, 1979 edition.
  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. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  9. [S593] Daily Press, From the Ira G. Neal, Jr. obituary in the Jun 18, 1948 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S6275] Unknown compiler, Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954.
  12. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Lula Elizabeth Neal1,2,3,4

F, b. July 10, 1916, d. August 20, 1987
FatherIra Garfield Neal1,5,6,2,3,7 b. December 27, 1883, d. August 15, 1971
MotherBessie Lee Stewart1,5,6,8,2,3,7 b. September 28, 1886, d. November 11, 1975
     Lula Elizabeth Neal was buried at Parklawn Memorial Park, 2551 North Armistead Avenue, Hampton, Virginia.9,2,10 Her Social Security Number was 225-04-1923.11 She was born on July 10, 1916 at Williamson, Mingo Co., West Virginia.2,10,11 As of December 1, 1940,her married name was LeCompte.3 She married Charles Roessler LeCompte on December 1, 1940 at Seaford, Sussex Co., Delaware.8,2,3,10,4 Lula Elizabeth Neal died on August 20, 1987 at Newport News, Virginia, at age 71.2,10 She Mrs. Lula E. LeCompte, 71, of 1631 Briarfield Road, died Thursday in Riverside Hospital. She was born in Williamson, W.Va. Survivors include her husband, Charles R. LeCompte; a daughter, Mrs. Linda LeCompte Insley of Poquoson; a sister, Mrs. Nora Carr of Chesapeake; and a brother, Raymond J. Neal of Portsmouth. A graveside service will be conducted in Parklawn Memorial Park. on August 21, 1987.10

Census Records

1920Dwelling 67, District 27, Ward 5, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky1
1930Dwelling 26, District 1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 112, District 20-24, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

Charles Roessler LeCompte b. November 28, 1917, d. August 7, 2000
Marriage*Lula Elizabeth Neal married Charles Roessler LeCompte on December 1, 1940 at Seaford, Sussex Co., Delaware.8,2,3,10,4 
Child
  • Linda Lee LeCompte10,12,4

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S6275] Unknown compiler, Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954.
  4. [S593] Daily Press, From the Charles Roessler LeCompte obituary in the Aug 8, 2000 edition.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S593] Daily Press, From the Ira G. Neal, Jr. obituary in the Jun 18, 1948 edition.
  8. [S593] Daily Press, From the Bessie Lee Neal obituary in the Nov 12, 1975 edition.
  9. [S4600] Parklawn Memorial Park, Hampton, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  10. [S593] Daily Press, From the Lula E. LeCompte obituary in the Aug 21, 1987 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Ira Garfield Neal Jr.1,2

M, b. August 15, 1923, d. June 14, 1948
FatherIra Garfield Neal3,4,1,5,6 b. December 27, 1883, d. August 15, 1971
MotherBessie Lee Stewart3,4,1,5,6 b. September 28, 1886, d. November 11, 1975
     Ira Garfield Neal Jr. was buried at Neal Cemetery, Grassy Branch Road, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,6 He was born on August 15, 1923 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth year of 1924.1,2 He married Virginia Louise Duell on October 28, 1941 at South Mills, Camden Co., North Carolina.5 Ira Garfield Neal Jr. died on June 14, 1948 at Speedway, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 24.1,6 He Funeral services for Ira G. Neal Jr., 24, who died at his home in West Virginia Monday night following a long illness, were held Wednesday. Burial was Wednesday afternoon in the family cemetery at Bluefield, W.Va. Working at the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad here until the time of his illness, he made his home in Newport News and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Virginia Neal, a daughter, Janis Neal, and a son, Gary Neal, all of Newport News. He is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Neal, one brother, Raymond Neal, and four sisters, Mrs. Irene Dickenson, Mrs. Mae Gilreath and Mrs. Lula Le Compte, all of Newport News, and Mrs. Nora Stevens of Portsmouth. on June 18, 1948.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 112, District 20-24, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia4

Family

Virginia Louise Duell b. December 30, 1924, d. April 7, 2005
Marriage*Ira Garfield Neal Jr. married Virginia Louise Duell on October 28, 1941 at South Mills, Camden Co., North Carolina.5 
Children
  • Ira Garfield "Gary" Neal III7,8,6,5
  • Tanis Christine Neal7,9,6

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ira Garfield Neal death certificate.
  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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  6. [S593] Daily Press, From the Ira G. Neal, Jr. obituary in the Jun 18, 1948 edition.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S593] Daily Press, From the Virginia Deuell Edgerton obituary in the Apr 9, 2005 edition.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Clyde Stephens1,2,3

M, b. July 29, 1903, d. July 19, 1971
     Clyde Stephens was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 3920 Airline Boulevard, Chesapeake, Virginia.4,2 He was born on July 29, 1903 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,2 He married Nora Lee Neal, daughter of Ira Garfield Neal and Bessie Lee Stewart, on October 26, 1929 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,5 Clyde Stephens died on July 19, 1971 at Portsmouth, Virginia, at age 67.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 113, District 20-24, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1950Dwelling 13, District 65-35, Deep Creek, Norfolk Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1930Mill shipping clerk8
1940Flour mill worker6
1950Plumber7

Family

Nora Lee Neal b. September 18, 1905, d. June 19, 1996
Marriage*Clyde Stephens married Nora Lee Neal, daughter of Ira Garfield Neal and Bessie Lee Stewart, on October 26, 1929 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,5 
Child
  • Kenneth Eugene Stephens6,9,5

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stephens-Neal marriage record.
  4. [S3383] Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Nora L. Stephens Carr obituary in the Jun 22, 1996 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.