William Duskin "Willie" DeWeese1,2,3,4

M, b. January 30, 1888, d. 1937
FatherJames Wesley DeWeese5 b. April 10, 1865
MotherMartha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston1,5 b. May, 1871, d. 1912
     William Duskin "Willie" DeWeese was buried at John L. Johnston Family Cemetery, Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 He was born on January 30, 1888 at Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,5,3 He married Bartley Susan Skeens circa 1910.7,8,4 William Duskin "Willie" DeWeese died in 1937.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 121, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 193, District 140, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 227, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 63, District 21, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1910Coal miner2
1920Coal miner9
1930Pool room worker7

Family

Bartley Susan Skeens b. October 26, 1890
Marriage*William Duskin "Willie" DeWeese married Bartley Susan Skeens circa 1910.7,8,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Thelma DeWeese Mitchell obituary in the Sep 18, 2003 edition.
  5. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  6. [S14645] John L. Johnston Family Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jessie DeWeese Mussalow obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Audrey DeWeese Whittaker obituary in the Sep 20, 1998 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S10617] York Dispatch, The, From the Clifford E. Dewese obituary in the Aug 26, 1993 edition.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arlie S. Dewese death certificate.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Arlie S. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 2, 1956 edition.
  16. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  17. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  18. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Buckland-Deweese marriage record.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Adams-DeWeese marriage record.

Lona Minerva DeWeese1,2

F, b. January 18, 1889, d. February 20, 1964
FatherJames Wesley DeWeese1,2 b. April 10, 1865
MotherMartha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston1,2 b. May, 1871, d. 1912
     Lona Minerva DeWeese was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 Her Social Security Number was 223-42-3991.5 She was born on January 18, 1889 at Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Jan 15, 1890.2,5 As of December 21, 1909,her married name was Meadows.6 She married James Matthew Meadows on December 21, 1909 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 As of November 11, 1912,her married name was Perdue.7 Lona Minerva DeWeese married Fred Burman Perdue on November 11, 1912 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,7,8 Lona Minerva DeWeese died on February 20, 1964 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 75.2,4 She Rites for Mrs. Lona Meadows Perdue, 75, of Glen Lyn, Va., who died Thursday in a Pearisburg, Va. hospital, will be held Saturday and burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Perdue, who had been a lifelong resident of Giles County, is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Bertie Kirk, and a son, Clarence Meadows, both of Glen Lyn; four sisters, Amy Shaffer and Violet Whittaker of Princeton, Dora Stone of Eccles and Effie Neeley of Glen Lyn. on February 22, 1964.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 121, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 193, District 140, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1920Dwelling 32, District 16, Ward 3, Lynchburg, Virginia10
1930Dwelling 11, District 2, Glen Lyn, Giles Co., Virginia11

Family 1

James Matthew Meadows b. February, 1889
Marriage*Lona Minerva DeWeese married James Matthew Meadows on December 21, 1909 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 
Children

Family 2

Fred Burman Perdue b. September 24, 1889, d. March 17, 1962
Marriage*Lona Minerva DeWeese married Fred Burman Perdue on November 11, 1912 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,7,8 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [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&
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lona Meadows Perdue obituary in the Feb 22, 1964 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Meadows-DeWeese marriage record.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Perdue-Meadows marriage record.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Fred Burman Perdue obituary in the Mar 18, 1962 edition.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Effie Mary Dewese1,2,3

F, b. December 29, 1891, d. February 20, 1981
FatherJames Wesley DeWeese4 b. April 10, 1865
MotherMartha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston4,1,3 b. May, 1871, d. 1912
     Effie Mary Dewese was buried at Neely Cemetery, Adair’s Run, Mercer Co., West Virginia. Her Social Security Number was 233-96-2768.5 She was born on December 29, 1891 at Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,5,3 As of June 22, 1910,her married name was Neely.2 She married James Carl Neely on June 22, 1910 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 Effie Mary Dewese died on February 20, 1981 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 89.5,3 She Mrs. Jack (Effie D.) Neely, 89, of Adair's Run in Oakvale died Friday morning in a Bluefield hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1969. Born in Willowton, she was a daughter of the late Martha and William Dewese. She was a member of the New Zion Baptist Church and had been a life long resident of Adair's Run. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mason (Louise) Eagle of Las Cruces, NM; five sons, Virgil L. Neely of Pearisburg, VA, Kenton Neely of North Tazewell, Earsel H. Neely, Junior Neely and Marvin Neely, all of Adair's Run three sisters, Mrs. Dora Stone of New Smyrna Beach, FL, Mrs. Amy Shaffer and Mrs. Violet Whittaker, both of Princeton; 24 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. on February 25, 1981.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 121, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 199, District 131, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 85, District 86, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 107, District 20, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 186, District 28-32, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1950Dwelling 175, District 28-52, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1950Farm helper9

Family

James Carl Neely b. September 12, 1883, d. April 3, 1969
Marriage*Effie Mary Dewese married James Carl Neely on June 22, 1910 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Neely-Dewese marriage record.
  3. [S397] Clinch Valley News, Tazewell, Tazewell Co., VA, From the Effie D. Neely obituary in the Feb 25, 1981 edition.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  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. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Leslie Neely obituary in the May 16, 1977 edition.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the John Clayton Neely obituary in the Apr 26, 1977 edition.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Earsel Henry Neely obituary in the Aug 15, 1999 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the David Joseph Neely death certificate.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the David Neely obituary in the Sep 18, 1950 edition.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Irene Neely death certificate.
  19. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irene Neely obituary in the Sep 25, 1960 edition.
  20. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  21. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Junior Neely obituary in the May 4, 2000 edition.
  22. [S11230] Fredeking Funeral Service, online www.fredekingfs.com, From the Kenton Neely obituary.
  23. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Marvin E. Neely obituary in the Dec 22, 2012 edition.

Lewis Henry Dewese1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 25, 1894, d. January 11, 1962
FatherJames Wesley DeWeese1,2 b. April 10, 1865
MotherMartha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston1,2 b. May, 1871, d. 1912
     Lewis Henry Dewese was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,6,7,8 His Social Security Number was 229-24-5297.9,10 He was born on June 25, 1894 at Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,10,3,6,4,11 He married Ida Mae Short on December 25, 1917 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,12,5 Lewis Henry Dewese died on January 11, 1962 at Glen Lyn, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 67.2,9,6,4,8 He Funeral rites for Lewis H. Dewese, 67, who died Thursday evening at his home in Glen Lyn, Va., will be conducted Saturday in Glen Lyn Christian Church, of which he was a member. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ida Mae Dewese; and five sisters, Mrs. F. P. Perdue and Mrs. Jack Neeley, of Glen Lyn, Mrs. Bruce Shaffer and Mrs. Walter Whitter, of Princeton, and Mrs. Howard Stone of Eccles. Members of Giles County Post No. 68, the American Legion, will serve as pallbearers and will accord military honors at the grave. on January 13, 1962.8

Census Records

1900Dwelling 121, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 199, District 131, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia13
1930Dwelling 7, District 2, Glen Lyn, Giles Co., Virginia14
1940Dwelling 66, District 36-1, Glen Lyn, Giles Co., Virginia15
1950Dwelling 66, District 36-1, Glen Lyn, Giles Co., Virginia16

Occupation

1930Real estate agent14

Family

Ida Mae Short b. March 9, 1900, d. February 20, 1986
Marriage*Lewis Henry Dewese married Ida Mae Short on December 25, 1917 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,12,5 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S9842] Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ida Short Dewese obituary in the Feb 23, 1986 edition.
  6. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  7. [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&
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lewis H. Dewese obituary in the Jan 13, 1962 edition.
  9. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dewese-Short marriage record.
  13. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

James Matthew Meadows1,2,3,4

M, b. February, 1889
     James Matthew Meadows was born in February, 1889 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Lona Minerva DeWeese, daughter of James Wesley DeWeese and Martha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston, on December 21, 1909 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 193, District 140, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Occupation

1910Coal miner1

Family

Lona Minerva DeWeese b. January 18, 1889, d. February 20, 1964
Marriage*James Matthew Meadows married Lona Minerva DeWeese, daughter of James Wesley DeWeese and Martha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston, on December 21, 1909 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Meadows-DeWeese marriage record.
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

Clarence Raymond Meadows1,2

M, b. December 20, 1908, d. May 12, 1977
FatherJames Matthew Meadows1,3 b. February, 1889
MotherLona Minerva DeWeese1,4,5,6,2,3 b. January 18, 1889, d. February 20, 1964
     Clarence Raymond Meadows was buried at Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Rich Creek, Giles Co., Virginia.7 His Social Security Number was 232-12-4842.8 He was born on December 20, 1908 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,7,8,3 He married Luna Griffith on February 17, 1936 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2,3 Clarence Raymond Meadows died on May 12, 1977 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 68.2,7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 193, District 140, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 32, District 16, Ward 3, Lynchburg, Virginia9
1930Dwelling 11, District 2, Glen Lyn, Giles Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 325, District 85-29, Rittman, Wayne Co., Ohio10

Occupation

1940Boiler plant laborer10

Family

Luna Griffith b. May 10, 1908, d. June 12, 2000
Marriage*Clarence Raymond Meadows married Luna Griffith on February 17, 1936 at Covington, Alleghany Co., Virginia.2,3 

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. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lona Meadows Perdue obituary in the Feb 22, 1964 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Fred Burman Perdue obituary in the Mar 18, 1962 edition.
  7. [S3238] Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Bartley Susan Skeens1,2,3

F, b. October 26, 1890
     Her Social Security Number was 232-24-7925.2 Bartley Susan Skeens was born on October 26, 1890 at Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 As of circa 1910,her married name was DeWeese.1 She married William Duskin "Willie" DeWeese, son of James Wesley DeWeese and Martha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston, circa 1910.1,4,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 227, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 63, District 21, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 419, District 28-31, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1950Dwelling 41, District 57-21, Clay, Montgomery Co., Ohio7

Family

William Duskin "Willie" DeWeese b. January 30, 1888, d. 1937
Marriage*Bartley Susan Skeens married William Duskin "Willie" DeWeese, son of James Wesley DeWeese and Martha Clementine "Mattie" Johnston, circa 1910.1,4,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Thelma DeWeese Mitchell obituary in the Sep 18, 2003 edition.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jessie DeWeese Mussalow obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  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. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Audrey DeWeese Whittaker obituary in the Sep 20, 1998 edition.
  9. [S10617] York Dispatch, The, From the Clifford E. Dewese obituary in the Aug 26, 1993 edition.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arlie S. Dewese death certificate.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Arlie S. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 2, 1956 edition.
  13. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Buckland-Deweese marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Adams-DeWeese marriage record.

Clifford Ellis Dewese1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 9, 1912, d. August 25, 1993
FatherWilliam Duskin "Willie" DeWeese1,2,7,5,8,9 b. January 30, 1888, d. 1937
MotherBartley Susan Skeens1,2,6,7,5,8,9 b. October 26, 1890
     Clifford Ellis Dewese was buried at Pine Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, 19401 Middletown Road, Parkton, Baltimore Co., Maryland.3,8 His Social Security Number was 233-10-5750.10 He married Anna Lee Ward.11,8 Clifford Ellis Dewese was born on December 9, 1912 at Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,4,10,5 He married Frances Whitlow on December 10, 1932 at Kellysville, Mercer Co., West Virginia.12 Clifford Ellis Dewese died on August 25, 1993 at York, York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 80.10,3,8 He Clifford E. Dewese of Westminster, Md., died at 12:15 p.m. yesterday at York Hospital. He was 80. Mr. Dewese retired in 1978 after 35 years with the Yellow Cab Co., Baltimore, Md. He was a grower of Red Haven peaches. Born in Mercer County, W.Va., he was a son of the late William and Bartley Sue Skeens Dewese. He leaves his wife, Anna Lee Ward Dewese; a son, Jerry E. Dewese, White Hall, Md; two grandchildren; and two sisters, Thelma Mitchell, Princeton, W.Va., and Audrey Whitaker, Baltimore. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Parkton, Md. on August 26, 1993.8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 227, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 63, District 21, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 419, District 28-31, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Coal miner6

Family 1

Anna Lee Ward b. May 8, 1925, d. May 10, 2012
Marriage*Clifford Ellis Dewese married Anna Lee Ward.11,8 
Child
  • Jerry E. Dewese11,8

Family 2

Frances Whitlow b. circa 1911
Marriage*Clifford Ellis Dewese married Frances Whitlow on December 10, 1932 at Kellysville, Mercer Co., West Virginia.12 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S14647] Pine Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Baltimore Co., MD, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jessie DeWeese Mussalow obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  8. [S10617] York Dispatch, The, From the Clifford E. Dewese obituary in the Aug 26, 1993 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Audrey DeWeese Whittaker obituary in the Sep 20, 1998 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S906] York Daily Record, From the Anna Lee Dewese obituary in the May 11, 2012 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dewese-Whitlow marriage record.

Arlie Samuel Dewese1,2,3

M, b. May 25, 1916, d. February 1, 1956
FatherWilliam Duskin "Willie" DeWeese4,5,1,2,6 b. January 30, 1888, d. 1937
MotherBartley Susan Skeens4,5,1,2,6 b. October 26, 1890
     Arlie Samuel Dewese was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,7 He was born on May 25, 1916 at McAlpin, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Jun 25, 1916.2,7,3,6 He married Mary Madeline Bishop on May 12, 1950 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1 Arlie Samuel Dewese died on February 1, 1956 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 39.2,7,6 He Arlie S. DeWeese, 39, of Princeton died at 10:30 p.m. yesterday in Veterans Hospital at Beckley. He was born June 25, 1916 at McAlpin, a son of the late William DeWeese and his mother, Dorothy surviving in Princeton. He had been a patient in the Veterans Hospital since Christmas. He was a veteran of WW 2. on February 2, 1956.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 227, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 63, District 21, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1940Fort Belvoir, District 30-21, Mount Vernon, Fairfax Co., Virginia8

Occupation

1940U.S. Army soldier8

Family

Mary Madeline Bishop b. May 19, 1928, d. December 2, 2008
Marriage*Arlie Samuel Dewese married Mary Madeline Bishop on May 12, 1950 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Arlie S. Dewese death certificate.
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Arlie S. DeWeese obituary in the Feb 2, 1956 edition.
  7. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Thelma Gertrude Deweese1,2,3,4,5

F, b. March 27, 1918, d. September 16, 2003
FatherWilliam Duskin "Willie" DeWeese1,2,6,7,8,3,4 b. January 30, 1888, d. 1937
MotherBartley Susan Skeens1,2,6,7,8,3,4 b. October 26, 1890
     Thelma Gertrude Deweese was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,4 Her Social Security Number was 234-40-5988.10 Her married name was Mitchell.4 She married Oswell "Bill" Mitchell.6,4,11 Thelma Gertrude Deweese was born on March 27, 1918 at Mullens, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.10,8,3,4 As of September 19, 1934,her married name was Thompson.3 She married Lamar Paul Thompson on September 19, 1934 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 Thelma Gertrude Deweese died on September 16, 2003 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 85.10,4 She Thelma DeWeese Mitchell, 85, of 315 Old Oakvale Road in Princeton, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003 at her residence. Born March 27, 1918, in Willowton, she was the daughter of the late William Duskin and Bartley Susan Skeens Dewese. She was a homemaker and of the Seventh Day Adventist faith. In addition to her parents, her husband, Oswell "Bill" Mitchell and one son, Charles Mitchell preceded her in death. Survivors include four daughters, Billie Gray Thompson Sox, Mary Ellen Thompson Compton, and Betty Graham all of Princeton, and Ruby Boyd of Bluefield; two sons, Raymond "Ray" Thompson of Elgood and Jimmy Mitchell of Orlando, Fla; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and daughter-in-law, Brenda Mitchell of Baltimore, Md. Cryptside services will be conducted at Resthaven Park Cemetery Mausoleum in Princeton. on September 18, 2003.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 227, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 63, District 21, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 281, District 28-30, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia12

Family 1

Oswell "Bill" Mitchell b. January 24, 1910, d. July 3, 1991
Marriage*Thelma Gertrude Deweese married Oswell "Bill" Mitchell.6,4,11 

Family 2

Lamar Paul Thompson b. February 12, 1917, d. October 23, 1993
Marriage*Thelma Gertrude Deweese married Lamar Paul Thompson on September 19, 1934 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Thelma DeWeese Mitchell obituary in the Sep 18, 2003 edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Ellen Compton obituary in the Dec 19, 2011 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jessie DeWeese Mussalow obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  7. [S10617] York Dispatch, The, From the Clifford E. Dewese obituary in the Aug 26, 1993 edition.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park, Mercer Co. WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Oswell Mitchell obituary in the Jul 5, 1991 edition.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S7432] Seaver Funeral Service, Inc., online www.seaverfuneralservice.com, From the Billie Gray Thompson Sox obituary.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Jessie J. DeWeese1,2,3,4

F, b. circa 1912, d. December 31, 1987
FatherWilliam Duskin "Willie" DeWeese1,5,4,6 b. January 30, 1888, d. 1937
MotherBartley Susan Skeens1,5,4,6 b. October 26, 1890
     Her married name was Mussalow.3 Jessie J. DeWeese was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 She married Joseph "Joe" Mussalow Jr.3,4 Jessie J. DeWeese was born circa 1912 at West Virginia.5 As of January 13, 1933,her married name was Jones.2 She married Kelly Isaac Jones on January 13, 1933 at Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 Jessie J. DeWeese and Kelly Isaac Jones were divorced before April, 1950.7 Jessie J. DeWeese died on December 31, 1987 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 She Jessie DeWeese Mussalow, 76, of 202 East First St. in Princeton, died at a Princeton hospital Thursday. Born in Reidsville, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Bartley Sue Skeens DeWeese. She was prececded in death by her husband, Joe Mussalow, and daughter, Ruby Pritchett. Survivors: daughter, Janice Totten of Hurricane; brothers, Carlis DeWeese of Baltimore, Md., and Clifford DeWeese of West Minister, Md; sisters, Mrs. Bill (Thelma) Mitchell of Princeton, and Audrey DeWeese of Baltimore; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens at Princeton. on January 1, 1988.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 227, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 63, District 21, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 423, District 28-31, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia8

Family 1

Joseph "Joe" Mussalow Jr. b. May 30, 1897, d. December 6, 1962
Marriage*Jessie J. DeWeese married Joseph "Joe" Mussalow Jr.3,4 

Family 2

Kelly Isaac Jones b. March 6, 1903, d. February 15, 1995
Marriage*Jessie J. DeWeese married Kelly Isaac Jones on January 13, 1933 at Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 
Divorce* Jessie J. DeWeese and Kelly Isaac Jones were divorced before April, 1950.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jones-DeWeese marriage record.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joseph Mussalow, Jr. obituary in the Dec 7, 1962 edition.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jessie DeWeese Mussalow obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Audrey DeWeese Whittaker obituary in the Sep 20, 1998 edition.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S7616] Chapman Funeral Home, Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, online www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com, From the Janice J. Jones Totten obituary.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruby B. Pritchett obituary in the Jan 3, 1972 edition.
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Raymond Harold Dewese1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. February 4, 1920, d. July 10, 1967
FatherWilliam Duskin "Willie" DeWeese1,2,3,9 b. January 30, 1888, d. 1937
MotherBartley Susan Skeens1,2,9 b. October 26, 1890
     Raymond Harold Dewese was buried at Gettysburg National Cemetery, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania.4,3,5 He was born on February 4, 1920 at McAlpin, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Hise death certificate has a birth date of Feb 8, 1920, the U.S., Veterans' Gravesites has Feb 14, 1920.1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Vada Virginia Clemmons on March 1, 1941 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2 Raymond Harold Dewese married Davie Lee McCormick on November 27, 1948 at Charleston Co., South Carolina.3,10,11,12 Raymond Harold Dewese died on July 10, 1967 at White Township, Indiana Co., Pennsylvania, at age 47.3,4,5,7 He Funeral services for Raymond H. Dewese, a former Baltimorean, will be held Friday. Mr. Dewese, who was 47, died Monday. He was born in McAlkin, W.Va., and lived in Indiana, Pa., at the time of his death. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dewese; four sons, Robert E. Dewese, of Bethesda, Md; Michael and Philip Dewese, of Indiana, Pa., and Jerry Cline, in the Army in South Vietnam; four sisters, Mrs. Jessie Mussallow, Mrs. Thelma Mitchel, Mrs. Edwin Hughes and Mrs. Audrey Whittiker, all of Baltimore, and two brothers, Clifford and Carlis Dewese, both of Baltimore. on July 14, 1967.7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 63, District 21, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

Vada Virginia Clemmons b. April 4, 1928, d. April 5, 2006
Marriage*Raymond Harold Dewese married Vada Virginia Clemmons on March 1, 1941 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2 
Child

Family 2

Davie Lee McCormick b. January 1, 1930, d. April 13, 1963
Marriage*Raymond Harold Dewese married Davie Lee McCormick on November 27, 1948 at Charleston Co., South Carolina.3,10,11,12 
Children

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. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  4. [S14649] Gettysburg National Cemetery, Adams Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  6. [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.
  7. [S1710] Baltimore Sun, From the Raymond H. Dewese obituary in the Jul 14, 1967 edition.
  8. [S964] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Audrey DeWeese Whittaker obituary in the Sep 20, 1998 edition.
  10. [S14255] Unknown compiler, Charleston County, South Carolina, U.S., Marriages, 1900-2024.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  12. [S1618] State, The, From the Davie Lee McCormick Dewese obituary in the Apr 16, 1963 edition.
  13. [S14175] Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Homes, online www.pumphreyfuneralhome.com, From the Robert Emory Dewese obituary.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Phillip H. Dewese obituary in the Apr 25, 2007 edition.

Audrey Lois DeWeese1,2,3

F, b. June 14, 1925, d. September 14, 1998
FatherWilliam Duskin "Willie" DeWeese4,1,5,2,6,3 b. January 30, 1888, d. 1937
MotherBartley Susan Skeens4,7,1,5,2,6,3 b. October 26, 1890
     Her Social Security Number was 232-38-1117.2 Audrey Lois DeWeese was buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park, 7231 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.8,3 Her married name was Whittaker.2 She married Unknown Whittaker.2,3 Audrey Lois DeWeese was born on June 14, 1925 at Kellysville, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,8 As of December 8, 1945,her married name was Buckland.6 She married Delton I. Buckland on December 8, 1945 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 Audrey Lois DeWeese died on September 14, 1998 at Maryland at age 73.2,8,3 She Audrey DeWeese Whittaker, 73, of Baltimore and formerly of Princeton, died Thursday, Sept. 14, 1998, in Maryland. Born in Kellysville, she was a daughter of the late William "Bill" DeWeese and Bartley Skeens DeWeese. She had operated and managed the Cornells Store for over 30 years in Baltimore and was of the Methodist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Clifford DeWeese, Arlie DeWeese, Carlis DeWeese and Harold DeWeese; and two sisters, Jessie Mussalow and Edria Hughes. She was the beloved mother of Larry DeWeese of Baltimore; foster mother of Linda Greenwood of Baltimore; dear sister of Mrs. Bill (Shane) Mitchell of Princeton; grandmother of Bill, Ricky, Kimberly and Anthony DeWeese; great-grandmother of Josh and Brook; additional survivors include two nieces, Mary Ellen Compton and Billy Gray Sox of Princeton, three nephews, Raymond Lamarr Thompson of Princeton, Jimmy Mitchell of Florida and Chuck Mitchell of Baltimore. Interment was at Glen Haven Memorial Park in Maryland. on September 20, 1998.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 63, District 21, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 419, District 28-31, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Family 1

Unknown Whittaker
Marriage*Audrey Lois DeWeese married Unknown Whittaker.2,3 

Family 2
Child

Family 3

Delton I. Buckland b. May 23, 1918, d. April 6, 1951
Marriage*Audrey Lois DeWeese married Delton I. Buckland on December 8, 1945 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jessie DeWeese Mussalow obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Audrey DeWeese Whittaker obituary in the Sep 20, 1998 edition.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S10617] York Dispatch, The, From the Clifford E. Dewese obituary in the Aug 26, 1993 edition.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Buckland-Deweese marriage record.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S6277] Glen Haven Memorial Park, Anne Arundel Co., MD, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  9. [S1710] Baltimore Sun, From the Larry Warren DeWeese obituary in the Aug 28, 2017 edition.

Carlis Carlye Dewese1,2,3

M, b. October 22, 1923, d. December 13, 1992
FatherWilliam Duskin "Willie" DeWeese1,4,2,5 b. January 30, 1888, d. 1937
MotherBartley Susan Skeens1,4,2,5 b. October 26, 1890
     His Social Security Number was 236-26-1976.2 Carlis Carlye Dewese was buried at Loudon Park Cemetery, 3801 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland.6 He married Catherine Jean Monaghan.6 Carlis Carlye Dewese was born on October 22, 1923 at Kellysville, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,7 He died on December 13, 1992 at Baltimore Co., Maryland, at age 69.2,7,8,6 He DEWESE, Carlis On December 13, 1992 Carlis C. of South Baltimore, husband of Catherine R. Dewese (nee Monaghan), devoted father of Carlis J., Sr., Arlie Dewese, Sr., Michelle D. Tarbet, Marlene S. Carroll and Carlene R. Holmes, beloved brother of Clifford Dewese, Thelma Mitchell and Audrey Whittaker. Also survived by ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Interment in Loudon Park Cemetery. on December 15, 1992.6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 419, District 28-31, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Family

Catherine Jean Monaghan b. March 2, 1924, d. January 29, 2002
Marriage*Carlis Carlye Dewese married Catherine Jean Monaghan.6 
Children
  • Arlie D. Dewese Sr.6
  • Michelle D. Dewese6
  • Carlene R. Dewese6
  • Carlis J. Dewese Sr.6
  • Marlene Sue Dewese6 b. January 9, 1954, d. November 30, 2002

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  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. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jessie DeWeese Mussalow obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Audrey DeWeese Whittaker obituary in the Sep 20, 1998 edition.
  6. [S1710] Baltimore Sun, From the Carlis Dewese obituary in the Dec 15, 1992 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Kelly Isaac Jones1,2,3

M, b. March 6, 1903, d. February 15, 1995
     Kelly Isaac Jones was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 233-10-5752.5 He was born on March 6, 1903 at Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,5 He married Jessie J. DeWeese, daughter of William Duskin "Willie" DeWeese and Bartley Susan Skeens, on January 13, 1933 at Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Kelly Isaac Jones and Jessie J. DeWeese were divorced before April, 1950.6 Kelly Isaac Jones died on February 15, 1995 at West Virginia at age 91; The SSDI has a death date of Feb 14, 1995.5,4 He Kelly I. Jones, 91, of Hurricane, formerly of Oakvale, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1995. He was a retired coal miner and member of the First Baptist Church of Hurricane. Survivors: daughter, Janice Totten of Hurricane; stepsister, Ruby Watkins of Ballard; six grandchildren and nine great and great-great-grandchildren. Burial will be at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. on February 16, 1995.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 423, District 28-31, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1940Coal miner7

Family

Jessie J. DeWeese b. circa 1912, d. December 31, 1987
Marriage*Kelly Isaac Jones married Jessie J. DeWeese, daughter of William Duskin "Willie" DeWeese and Bartley Susan Skeens, on January 13, 1933 at Willowton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Divorce* Kelly Isaac Jones and Jessie J. DeWeese were divorced before April, 1950.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jones-DeWeese marriage record.
  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. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Kelly I. Jones obituary in the Feb 16, 1995 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S7616] Chapman Funeral Home, Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, online www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com, From the Janice J. Jones Totten obituary.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruby B. Pritchett obituary in the Jan 3, 1972 edition.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Janice Jewell Jones1,2,3

F, b. April 6, 1934, d. May 8, 2014
FatherKelly Isaac Jones1,2,3,7,5 b. March 6, 1903, d. February 15, 1995
MotherJessie J. DeWeese1,4,2,3,5,6 b. circa 1912, d. December 31, 1987
     Janice Jewell Jones Janice J. Jones Totten, 80, of Hurricane, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 8, 2014. She was born April 6, 1934 in Princeton, WV to the late Kelly Jones and Jesse Mussalow. Janice is also preceded in death by her sister Ruby Pritchett, and her niece Jessie Lee Linkous. Janice was employed by North American Rockwell and Elder Beerman. She faithfully attended First Baptist Church of Hurricane. She is survived by her children, Kathy Rogers (JD) of Charleston, Byron Foley of Edmond OK, Shelly Clark (Robert) of Ashland KY, and Donna Shuler (John “JR”) of Pliny WV. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Sarah Dennison, Kevin Green, Jacob Heishman, Kelly Heishman, Sydney Clark, Sophia Clark, Brittany Foley and Evan Foley, special niece Brenda Smith and mother-in-law Eva “Nanny” Totten of Bluefield, WV . Also surviving Finn, Melody, and Liam Shuler, who all held a special place in her heart. Burial will follow at Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane WV.3 She was buried at Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane, Putnam Co., West Virginia.8,3 She was born on April 6, 1934 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,8,3 As of October 21, 1950,her married name was Foley.2 She married Bernard Byron Foley on October 21, 1950 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2 Janice Jewell Jones and Bernard Byron Foley were divorced before August, 1963.9 As of August 2, 1963,her married name was Totten.9 Janice Jewell Jones married Walter Whitten Totten Jr. on August 2, 1963 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,5 Janice Jewell Jones died on May 8, 2014 at West Virginia at age 80.8,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 423, District 28-31, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

Bernard Byron Foley b. August 23, 1930, d. June 11, 2019
Marriage*Janice Jewell Jones married Bernard Byron Foley on October 21, 1950 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.2 
Divorce* Janice Jewell Jones and Bernard Byron Foley were divorced before August, 1963.9 
Children
  • Kathy Estella Foley3,10
  • Byron Foley3

Family 2

Walter Whitten Totten Jr.
Marriage*Janice Jewell Jones married Walter Whitten Totten Jr. on August 2, 1963 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,5 
Children
  • Shelly Totten3
  • Donna Totten3

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S7616] Chapman Funeral Home, Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home, online www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com, From the Janice J. Jones Totten obituary.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joseph Mussalow, Jr. obituary in the Dec 7, 1962 edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruby B. Pritchett obituary in the Jan 3, 1972 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jessie DeWeese Mussalow obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Kelly I. Jones obituary in the Feb 16, 1995 edition.
  8. [S4074] Valley View Memorial Park, Putnam Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Totten-Foley marriage record.
  10. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Dennison-Foley marriage announcement in the Feb 15, 1976 edition.