Max Marvin Marks1,2,3,4

M, b. March 13, 1908, d. January 1, 2001
     Max Marvin Marks was buried at Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 W. Centinela Avenue, Culver City, Los Angeles Co., California.3 His Social Security Number was 367-24-2998.1 He was born on March 13, 1908 at Troy, New York.1,2 He married Gwendolyn Faye "Gwen" Knoppow, daughter of Simon "Shimon" Knoppow and Chernia "Jennie" Suknow, on November 23, 1932 at Los Angeles Co., California.4 Max Marvin Marks died on January 1, 2001 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 92.1 He MARKS, Max M. is survived by his children, Sandra Marks Krasnow, Neal Marks, and Jay Marks. Grandchildren Debra Michele Krasnow, Mitchell Krasnow, Brian Marks, Danielle Marks Sidaros, and great-grandchildren Mia Sidaros and Jacob Sidaros. Service Wednesday 10:00 a.m. at Hillside Memorial Park. on January 3, 2001.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 12, District 84-829, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan5
1950Dwelling 130, District 66-880, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California6

Occupation

1940Gas station propriator5
1950Antique shop propriator6

Family

Gwendolyn Faye "Gwen" Knoppow b. May 10, 1911, d. September 26, 1989
Marriage*Max Marvin Marks married Gwendolyn Faye "Gwen" Knoppow, daughter of Simon "Shimon" Knoppow and Chernia "Jennie" Suknow, on November 23, 1932 at Los Angeles Co., California.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  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. [S513] Los Angeles Times, From the Max M. Marks obituary in the Jan 3, 2001 edition.
  4. [S10760] Unknown compiler, California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Julina A. Conner1

F, b. 1839, d. January 6, 1906
FatherWilliam R. "Billy Strong" Conner2,3,1 b. April 9, 1801, d. February, 1866
MotherMary Elizabeth "Betsy" Poff2,3,1 b. circa 1801, d. December 30, 1888
     Julina A. Conner was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5 She was born in 1839 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,5 She married John William Carr, son of Henry Wiltz Carr and Mary "Polly" DeWeese, on June 22, 1854 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 As of June 22, 1854,her married name was Carr. Julina A. Conner died on January 6, 1906 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4,5

Census Records

1850Dwelling 223, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1850Dwelling 223, District 15, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1860Dwelling 391, Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1870Dwelling 186, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1880Dwelling 142, District 30, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1900Dwelling 244, District 20, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Family

John William Carr b. April 19, 1832, d. before 1890
Marriage*Julina A. Conner married John William Carr, son of Henry Wiltz Carr and Mary "Polly" DeWeese, on June 22, 1854 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm, From the will of William R. Conner.
  3. [S153] National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  5. [S1260] Glenna Garnand Garner, Floyd Co., VA Obituary Listing.
  6. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S166] National Archives and Records Administration, 1870 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Stephen Harris "Steve" Guilliams1,2,3,4,5

M, b. July 5, 1950, d. September 28, 2018
     Stephen Harris "Steve" Guilliams Stephen H. Guilliams, 68, of Roanoke, Va., died on Friday, September 28, 2018. Surviving is his father, Harry E. Guilliams; son, Justin and fiancée, Tina; two brothers, Bud and John; special friend, Ann Zyki; other friends including Keith Carr and Anna Rowland. Graveside Services will be held at Evergreen Burial Park.5 He was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.4,5 He was born on July 5, 1950 at Virginia.1,2,3,4 He married Linda Mae Craighead, daughter of Roy Ezra Craighead and Dorothy Anna Mae Conner, on March 29, 1969 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 Stephen Harris "Steve" Guilliams and Linda Mae Craighead were divorced on July 11, 1974 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.3 Stephen Harris "Steve" Guilliams died on September 28, 2018 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 68.4,5

Family

Linda Mae Craighead b. December 14, 1947, d. March 25, 2011
Marriage*He married Linda Mae Craighead, daughter of Roy Ezra Craighead and Dorothy Anna Mae Conner, on March 29, 1969 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,2 
Divorce* Stephen Harris "Steve" Guilliams and Linda Mae Craighead were divorced on July 11, 1974 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  4. [S2253] Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=61845073&CRid=50174&df=all&
  5. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Stephen H. Guilliams obituary.

Dewey Swanson Hundley1,2,3,4

M, b. October 20, 1898, d. February 28, 1989
FatherGeorge Washington Hundley1,3,2,5 b. April 20, 1862, d. November 23, 1943
MotherCora Belle Reynolds1,3,2,5 b. October 25, 1873, d. July 22, 1942
     His Social Security Number was 226-62-4810.6 Dewey Swanson Hundley was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.7,4 He was born on October 20, 1898 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,6,2,4 He married Rachel I. Nichols, daughter of James Ira "Jim" Nichols and Teressa Marcella "Teressie" King, on May 22, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1,5 Dewey Swanson Hundley married Mary Ellen "Honey" Wimmer, daughter of Thomas Flemmington "Flem" Wimmer and Hattie F. DeWeese, on September 12, 1950 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1,8,4 Dewey Swanson Hundley died on February 28, 1989 at age 90.6,7,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 72, District 32-13, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1940Farmer9
1950Farmer3

Family 1

Rachel I. Nichols b. 1898, d. 1946
Marriage*Dewey Swanson Hundley married Rachel I. Nichols, daughter of James Ira "Jim" Nichols and Teressa Marcella "Teressie" King, on May 22, 1922 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1,5 
Child

Family 2

Mary Ellen "Honey" Wimmer b. November 15, 1915, d. August 15, 2002
Marriage*Dewey Swanson Hundley married Mary Ellen "Honey" Wimmer, daughter of Thomas Flemmington "Flem" Wimmer and Hattie F. DeWeese, on September 12, 1950 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1,8,4 

Citations

  1. [S155] Hundley, online http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/tyreeanna/hundley3.html
  2. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  3. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From an unidentified funeral home pamphlet for Dewey Swanson Hundley.
  5. [S44] Sylvia Gearheart Albert, The Christopher and Nancy Moore Richards Family of Franklin Co., VA.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S104] Billy and Juanita Grice, Cemeteries in Floyd County.
  8. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mary Wimmer Hundley obituary in the Aug 16, 2002 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Howard Nelson Hundley obituary in the Oct 10, 2004 edition.

Elva Mae "Elvie" Melton1,2,3

F, b. November 27, 1913, d. December 16, 1996
     Elva Mae "Elvie" Melton was buried at Little Hope Church Cemetery, Cove Hollow Road, near Elliston, Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,4,5 Her Social Security Number was 225-05-5199.6 She married Unknown Blankenship.1 Her married name was Blankenship. Elva Mae "Elvie" Melton was born on November 27, 1913 at Galax, Virginia.6,3 As of June 26, 1946,her married name was Conner.2 She married Jessie Lewis "Jess" Conner, son of John William Conner and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hall, on June 26, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,7,2 Elva Mae "Elvie" Melton died on December 16, 1996 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 83.1,8 She CONNER, Elva Mae, 83, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, December 16, 1996. She was the widow of Jess L. Conner and was preceded in death by a daughter, Laura Belle Blankenship, and a son, Thomas Junior Blankenship. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Raymond E. and Betty J. Blankenship, Roanoke; five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren; four sisters, Elsie Parrish, Cora Jane Lephew, both of Elliston, Laura Wade, Salem, Isabell Conner, Roanoke; two brothers, Ed Melton, and Frank Melton, both of Elliston; and a number of nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, December 19, 1996 at the Little Hope Cemetery in Elliston with the Rev. John Chambers officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday from Oakey's Vinton Chapel. on December 18, 1996.1

Family 1

Unknown Blankenship
Marriage*She married Unknown Blankenship.1 

Family 2

Jessie Lewis "Jess" Conner b. May 13, 1902, d. June 25, 1981
Marriage*Elva Mae "Elvie" Melton married Jessie Lewis "Jess" Conner, son of John William Conner and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hall, on June 26, 1946 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,7,2 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Elva Mae Conner obituary in the Dec 18, 1996 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Conner-Melton marriage record.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S576] Margaret Tynan & Rena Worthen, Montgomery Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Volume I.
  5. [S2823] Little Hope Church Cemetery, Roanoke Co., VA, online http://files.usgwarchives.org/va/roanoke/cemeteries/
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Hazel G. Allen1

F, b. September 4, 1933, d. June 6, 2013
     Hazel G. Allen was buried at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 7271 Cloverdale Road, Cloverdale, Botetourt Co., Virginia.2 She was born on September 4, 1933.3 She married Clarence Thomas "C.T." Woods Sr., son of Joseph Clarence "Joe" Woods and Ruby May Conner, circa 1951.1,4,2 As of circa 1951,her married name was Woods.4 Hazel G. Allen died on June 6, 2013 at Virginia at age 79.2 She Hazel G. Woods, 79, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 6, 2013. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Clarence Woods. She is survived by two sons, Michael Woods and wife, Susan, Clarence Woods Jr; one daughter, Robin Bowen and husband, Larry; four grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; two sisters, Margaret Dudley and husband, Harrison, Verna Steen and husband, Donald; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Mae Allen. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013, at Oakey's East Chapel with Pastor Randel Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. on June 9, 2013.2

Family

Clarence Thomas "C.T." Woods Sr. b. June 2, 1931, d. April 22, 2013
Marriage*She married Clarence Thomas "C.T." Woods Sr., son of Joseph Clarence "Joe" Woods and Ruby May Conner, circa 1951.1,4,2 
Children
  • Clarence Thomas Woods Jr.5,4,2
  • Michael Woods4,2
  • Robin Woods4,2

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Hazel G. Woods obituary in the Jun 9, 2013 edition.
  3. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Clarence T. Woods, Sr. obituary in the Apr 23, 2013 edition.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Ruby Conner Woods obituary in the Mar 26, 2008 edition.

Ruben Lee Conner1,2,3,4

M, b. May 1, 1920, d. February 27, 1987
FatherJames Burdict "J. B." "Berty" Conner5,6,7,8,3 b. May 25, 1880, d. May 15, 1948
MotherSarah Armenia "Minnie" Poff5,6,7,8,3,9 b. March 30, 1886, d. October 12, 1972
     His Social Security Number was 577-38-6776.10 Ruben Lee Conner Ruben Lee Conner, age 66, died Friday in a Salem hospital. Surviving are his wife, Emmie May Conner, Copper Hill; three daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Melvin Francisco, Kathy and Steve McKay, Mary Lou and Luther Cox, all of Roanoke; one son, Harless Conner, Copper Hill; seven grandchildren, four sisters, Bertha Gaye Ferguson, Nokesville; Attrice Pendleton, Goldie Newman, both of Fairfax; Rachel Rogers, Fredericksburg. Interment in the Salem Church Cemetery, Copper Hill.1 He was buried at Head of the River Cemetery (also known as Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery), Rt. 221, Check, Floyd Co., Virginia.1,3,4 He was born on May 1, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia.10,6,3,4,11,12 He married Emma May "Emmie" Conner, daughter of George Lewis Conner and Mary Della Moran, on March 31, 1948 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,3 Ruben Lee Conner died on February 27, 1987 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 66.1,3,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 403, District 8, Cave Spring, Roanoke Co., Virginia5
1940Dwelling 46, District 32-14, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia8
1950Dwelling 94, District 32-18, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia9

Occupation

1940Farm laborer8
1950Farmer9

Family

Emma May "Emmie" Conner b. September 18, 1927
Marriage*Ruben Lee Conner married Emma May "Emmie" Conner, daughter of George Lewis Conner and Mary Della Moran, on March 31, 1948 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ruben Lee Conner obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S3345] Salem Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Minnie Poff Conner obituary in the Oct 19, 1972 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  12. [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.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harless Wade Conner obituary in the Mar 8, 2020 edition.

Linda Fay Conner1,2,3

F, b. August 24, 1949
FatherRuben Lee Conner4,5,2,6,7 b. May 1, 1920, d. February 27, 1987
MotherEmma May "Emmie" Conner4,5,2,6,7 b. September 18, 1927
     Linda Fay Conner was born on August 24, 1949 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 As of September 10, 1971,her married name was Davidson.2 She married Douglas Eugene Davidson on September 10, 1971 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2 Linda Fay Conner and Douglas Eugene Davidson were divorced on November 4, 1974 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8 As of November 29, 1974,her married name was Francisco.2 Linda Fay Conner married Melvin Leon Francisco on November 29, 1974 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,2,6

Census Records

1950Dwelling 94, District 32-18, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Family 1

Douglas Eugene Davidson b. January 26, 1941, d. July 16, 2006
Marriage*Linda Fay Conner married Douglas Eugene Davidson on September 10, 1971 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2 
Divorce* Linda Fay Conner and Douglas Eugene Davidson were divorced on November 4, 1974 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8 

Family 2

Melvin Leon Francisco
Marriage*Linda Fay Conner married Melvin Leon Francisco on November 29, 1974 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.5,2,6 

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S13] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 6, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ruben Lee Conner obituary in an unknown newspaper.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Harless Wade Conner obituary in the Mar 8, 2020 edition.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.

Luther Artice Stump1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 6, 1893, d. November 12, 1966
FatherPeter Sigmon Stump6,1,2,7,5 b. October 4, 1868, d. February 7, 1936
MotherLaEula Ann Lavina "Lula" Conner6,1,7,5 b. December 5, 1875, d. April 11, 1902
     Luther Artice Stump was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 233-10-8637.8 He was born on October 6, 1893 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.6,3,8,5 He married Volena Muriel Poff, daughter of Hosea Ezekiel Poff and Minnie Lynnwood Hall, on December 28, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia; This was Luther's second marriage. He was listed as married on his WWI Draft Registration card.6,9 Luther Artice Stump died on November 12, 1966 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 73.4 He Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Williams Funeral Home Chapel in MacArthur for Luther Artice Stump, 73, of Crab Orchard who died at 10 a.m. Saturday in a local hospital after a short illness. Rev. Dewey Wilson will be in charge and Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be S. S. Reed, A. J. Underwood, Pete Bernard, Carl Hale, Arthur Pack and W. L. Pendry. on November 14, 1966.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 11, District 17, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 175, District 142, Thornhill, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 465, District 11, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 400, District 41-20, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1910Coal operation engineer2
1921Miner6
1930Coal mine pump repairman10
1940Coal company pump repairman5

Family

Volena Muriel Poff b. May 7, 1902, d. June 2, 1948
Marriage*Luther Artice Stump married Volena Muriel Poff, daughter of Hosea Ezekiel Poff and Minnie Lynnwood Hall, on December 28, 1921 at Floyd Co., Virginia; This was Luther's second marriage. He was listed as married on his WWI Draft Registration card.6,9 

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. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Luther Artice Stump obituary in the Nov 14, 1966 edition.
  5. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  6. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mrs. Benny Hodges obituary in the Aug 24, 1951 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Volena Muriel Stump death certificate.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Robert Alan "Bob" Krasnow1,2,3,4

M, b. July 20, 1934, d. December 11, 2016
     Robert Alan "Bob" Krasnow and Sandra L. Marks were divorced.4 Robert Alan "Bob" Krasnow was born on July 20, 1934 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York.2,4 He married Sandra L. Marks, daughter of Max Marvin Marks and Gwendolyn Faye "Gwen" Knoppow, on February 6, 1954 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.1,3 Robert Alan "Bob" Krasnow died on December 11, 2016 at Wellington, Palm Beach Co., Florida, at age 82.4 He An ugly list of marching orders awaited Bob Krasnow when he took the helm of Elektra Records in 1983. Once a powerhouse label for the rock titans of the day — the Doors, Queen, the Eagles — Elektra was struggling and Krasnow had unpleasant business ahead of him. The label’s Los Angeles office would have to be closed, 200 of the company’s 300 employees let go and its stable of 150 recording artists gutted. “I went through the roster with a hacksaw,” he told the Los Angeles Times in a 1989 interview. “It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out they needed to get rid of most of those acts and start over.” The feeling in the industry was that Krasnow had unwittingly taken on a mortician’s job and that Elektra would soon be dismantled. Instead, the record executive put the label back together as a leaner, more diverse collection of singers and bands, from new talent like Tracy Chapman and 10,000 Maniacs to rock hipsters like the Cure and the Pixies and heavy metal outfits like Metallica and Motley Crue. Krasnow, who died Sunday in Wellington, Fla., at the age of 82 , was revered for his taste and his ear, qualities that made him an uncanny spotter of musical talent, motivated him to help found the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and — quicker than many thought possible — made Elektra relevant again. “When he took over, it looked like he had stepped into a plane that was going straight toward the ground at a very fast speed,” former Virgin Records director Jeff Ayeroff said. “But he pulled it out at the last minute. Because of that, everyone sort of looks at him in awe.” Born in Rochester, N.Y., on July 20, 1934, Krasnow grew up in L.A. where he would prowl the record shops on the Westside, shuffling through the stacks of singles, and then rush back home to listen to them, sometimes imagining that he was in the studio guiding the artists. His parents were not won over by his musical tastes, particularly the earthy sounds of rhythm and blues that he favored. “‘Don’t get sidetracked by this music thing,”’ he said his parents cautioned him. ‘“Practice your violin. Take your Hebrew lessons.”’ But he was stubborn. After four years in the Navy, he worked in promotions for James Brown and took a low-paying sales took a job at Decca Records just to get a taste of the industry. He later hooked up with King Records in San Francisco, where the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and other Bay Area groups where shaping what would become the soundtrack of the psychedelic era. Krasnow moved back to L.A. and worked with Warner Bros. Records and Buddah Records before founding Blue Thumb Records, an early-day alternative label that attracted a broad range of artists from Ike and Tina Turner to T. Rex. He sold Blue Thumb in 1974 and moved to Warner Bros., where he asked to hunt up new talent. He proved so skilled at the job that he was given what seemed a hopeless task — breathe new life into Elektra, fat with talent but lean on profits. He parted ways with dozens of artists. A few, like Linda Ronstadt, he worked to hang on to. “I took a giant bouquet of tulips to Linda,” he recalled in a 1990 interview with the British newspaper the Independent. “I was like, legs with tulips, that’s how many there were. I walk in. I give them to her. She says, ‘What’s this got to go with me? I make records.’” Krasnow said he told Ronstadt that he was the new president at Elektra and was the one who would make her records work. ‘”When my records comes out, I’ll worry about who’s president,’” he said she replied. “I thought, ‘That’s welcoming.’” Ronstadt stayed with Elektra, though others like Don Henley did not. Krasnow quickly rebuilt the label with fresh talent. He liked Tracy Chapman immediately. He found acts like the Cure, 10,000 Maniacs and the Gypsy Kings to be intriguing. And, after a long weekend of thinking it over, he signed Metallica, even though he was no great fan of headbanger music. One of his most celebrated moves was persuading Natalie Cole to record an album of duets singing along with classics recorded by her late father, Nat King Cole. “Unforgettable” was a runaway hit and won the Grammy for best album of the year. Years later, after leaving Elektra, he founded his own label, Krasnow Entertainment. He later retired to Palm Beach, Fla. His son, Mitchell Krasnow, said that even in retirement his father kept his ears open and sometimes talked with him about alternative artists and independent acts he’d happen to hear. One day, his son said, his father began raving about Lourde, then a little known singer/songwriter from New Zealand. “I don’t even know where he would hear this music,” his son said. Krasnow was among a small group that founded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland in 1983. He was also a board member for the New York City Center and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. He is survived by his son Mitchell, a daughter Debra and a brother, Paul. His wife, Nada Lantz, died last year. An earlier marriage to Sandy Krasnow ended in divorce. on December 14, 2016.4

Family

Sandra L. Marks
Divorce*He and Sandra L. Marks were divorced.4 
Marriage* Robert Alan "Bob" Krasnow married Sandra L. Marks, daughter of Max Marvin Marks and Gwendolyn Faye "Gwen" Knoppow, on February 6, 1954 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.1,3 
Children
  • Debra Michele Krasnow4
  • Mitchell Steven Krasnow4

Citations

  1. [S560] Joan Glanz Rimmon, "Knoppow Family Researcher Joan Glanz Rimmon," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 17, 2004.
  2. [S8254] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942.
  3. [S4041] California Department of Health and Welfare. California Vital Records, California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959.
  4. [S513] Los Angeles Times, From the Bob Krasnow obituary in the Dec 14, 2016 edition.

Gracie Beatrice Stump1,2

F, b. March 2, 1895, d. August 21, 1951
FatherPeter Sigmon Stump1,3,4,5 b. October 4, 1868, d. February 7, 1936
MotherLaEula Ann Lavina "Lula" Conner1,5 b. December 5, 1875, d. April 11, 1902
     Gracie Beatrice Stump was buried at Thompson Cemetery, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,5,6 She was born on March 2, 1895 at Floyd Co., Virginia; Her obituary has a birth date of April 2, 1895.4,5,6 As of August 28, 1913,her married name was Hodges.2 She married Bennie Fox Hodges on August 28, 1913 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,4,2,8 Gracie Beatrice Stump died on August 21, 1951 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 56.4,5,6 She Princeton - Aug 23 - Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs. Benny Hodges, 56, wife of Benny Hodges of Kegley, who died Tuesday afternoon in a Bluefield Sanatarium. She had suffered from a heart condition for the last three years. She was born in Floyd County, Va., on April 2, 1895, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stump and married Hodges on August 13, 1915. In addition to the husband, the following children survive: Jake of Gardner; Miss Bonnie Hodges of Ballard; Joseph, David and Paul Hodges and Mrs. Virginia Dunn, all of Kegley; Mrs. Lula Dunn, Montcalm; and the following brothers and sisters; Artice Stump, address unknown; and Mrs. Alma Mills, Columbus, Ohio. Services were conducted in the home at Kegley at 2 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. Henry Smith, with interment taking place in the Thompson cemetery near Kegley. Neighbors will serve as pallbearers and flowerbearers. on August 24, 1951.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 11, District 17, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 175, District 142, Thornhill, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1920Dwelling 229, District 101, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 17, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Family

Bennie Fox Hodges b. April 2, 1891, d. November, 1979
Marriage*Gracie Beatrice Stump married Bennie Fox Hodges on August 28, 1913 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,4,2,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hodges-Stump marriage record.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gracie Hodges death certificate.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mrs. Benny Hodges obituary in the Aug 24, 1951 edition.
  6. [S8094] Thompson Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Paul Benjamin Hodges obituary in the Apr 14, 2008 edition.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jacob A. Hodges death certificate.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the article about the murder of Jacob Hodges in the Oct 14, 1953 edition.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joseph Isaiah Hodges obituary in the Feb 18, 2014 edition.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  15. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Della Ann Hodges obituary in the Sep 24, 1949 edition.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  18. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ballard F. Hodges obituary in the Apr 6, 2010 edition.
  19. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  20. [S7010] Montana State Historical Society, Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011.

William Arthur Stump1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. December 30, 1896, d. December 31, 1974
FatherPeter Sigmon Stump1,2 b. October 4, 1868, d. February 7, 1936
MotherLaEula Ann Lavina "Lula" Conner1,6 b. December 5, 1875, d. April 11, 1902
     William Arthur Stump was buried at Mt. Plain Cemetery, Mechum River, Virginia.6 His Social Security Number was 233-07-7341.7 He was born on December 30, 1896 at Copper Hill, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,7,4,6 He married Lizzie Rena Doss on August 10, 1915 at McAlpin, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,5,6 William Arthur Stump died on December 31, 1974 at Arlington, Virginia, at age 78.6 He William Arthur Stump, 78, of Arlington, Va., formerly of Raleigh County, died in an Arlington hospital Tuesday evening following a long illness. Born in Floyd County, Va., Dec. 30, 1896, he was a son of the late Peter Sigmond and Laeula Ann Lavina Conner Stump and was a member of the Mt. Plain Baptist Church in Mechum River, Va. Stump was a retired constable for the Slab Fork District where he worked for 21 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lizzie Doss Stump and a son, William Shelby, both in 1970. Surviving are a son, Calvin G., Saddle Brook, N.J; two daughters, Mrs. Veva Burton, Arlington, and Mrs. Goldie Thompson, Crozet, Va; a sister, Mrs. Sue Mitchell, Beckley; three half-brothers, Alfred and Cannie Stump, both of McAlpin and Kyle Proffitt, Roanoke, Va; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Graveside rites will be conducted by the Rev. John Chaffy at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Plain Cemetery at Mechum River. The body is at the Anderson Funeral Home in Crozet. on January 2, 1975.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 11, District 17, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 175, District 142, Thornhill, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 352, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 132, District 11, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1920Coal miner8
1930General store salesman9

Family

Lizzie Rena Doss b. November 14, 1900, d. 1970
Marriage*William Arthur Stump married Lizzie Rena Doss on August 10, 1915 at McAlpin, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,5,6 
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. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stump-Doss marriage record.
  6. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the William Arthur Stump obituary in the Jan 2, 1975 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Shelby Stump death certificate.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Alma Marie Stump1,2,3

F, b. January 25, 1899, d. March 8, 1974
FatherPeter Sigmon Stump1,4,5 b. October 4, 1868, d. February 7, 1936
MotherLaEula Ann Lavina "Lula" Conner1,5 b. December 5, 1875, d. April 11, 1902
     Alma Marie Stump was buried at Beeville Memorial Cemetery, Beeville, Bee Co., Texas.6 Her married name was Short.2 Her Social Security Number was 234-10-7278.7 She and Horace Harley Mills were divorced.2,8 Alma Marie Stump married Horrace Short.2 Alma Marie Stump was born on January 25, 1899 at Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Feb 25, 1899.2,7,6 As of January 28, 1916,her married name was Mills.3 She married Horace Harley Mills on January 28, 1916 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 Alma Marie Stump died on March 8, 1974 at Nueces Co., Texas, at age 75.7,9,6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 11, District 17, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1910Dwelling 175, District 142, Thornhill, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 15, District 167, Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 132, District 11, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Family 1

Horrace Short
Marriage*Alma Marie Stump married Horrace Short.2 

Family 2

Horace Harley Mills b. March 8, 1897, d. December 9, 1945
Divorce*Alma Marie Stump and Horace Harley Mills were divorced.2,8 
Marriage* Alma Marie Stump married Horace Harley Mills on January 28, 1916 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mills-Stump marriage record.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mrs. Benny Hodges obituary in the Aug 24, 1951 edition.
  6. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, From the Alma Short death certificate.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S585] Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Habig-Mills marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mills-Flinchum marriage record.
  14. [S5242] McReynolds-Nave-Larson Funeral Home, online http://navefuneralhomes.com/, From the Arvel Maxwell Mills obituary.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Susan Mary "Sue" Stump1,2,3

F, b. April 20, 1901, d. December 8, 1980
FatherPeter Sigmon Stump1,4 b. October 4, 1868, d. February 7, 1936
MotherLaEula Ann Lavina "Lula" Conner1,4 b. December 5, 1875, d. April 11, 1902
     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-2243.5 Susan Mary "Sue" Stump was born on April 20, 1901 at Virginia.1,5,2 As of February 12, 1916,her married name was Mitchell.3 She married William Jackson "Billy" Mitchell on February 12, 1916 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,6 Susan Mary "Sue" Stump died on December 8, 1980 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 79.2,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 175, District 142, Thornhill, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 149, District 12, Wolf Creek, Monroe Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 42, District 41-22, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

William Jackson "Billy" Mitchell b. March 13, 1894, d. January 18, 1970
Marriage*Susan Mary "Sue" Stump married William Jackson "Billy" Mitchell on February 12, 1916 at Winding Gulf, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mitchell-Stump marriage record.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the William Arthur Stump obituary in the Jan 2, 1975 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the William Jackson Mitchell obituary in the Jan 19, 1970 edition.
  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. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  10. [S2186] Daily Record, From the Peter Jackson Mitchell obituary in the Aug 19, 2007 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mitchell-Reed marriage record.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S798] Register Herald, From the Arnold Ray Mitchell obituary in the Apr 11, 2009 edition.

Margaret A. Gray1,2

F, b. circa 1869
     Margaret A. Gray was born circa 1869 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 She married Joseph A. Profitt in 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 As of 1890,her married name was Profitt. Margaret A. Gray married Peter Sigmon Stump, son of Elijah G. Stump and Martha J. Smith, on October 8, 1902 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of October 8, 1902,her married name was Stump.

Census Records

1910Dwelling 175, District 142, Thornhill, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 319, District 103, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 341, District 2, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia6

Family 1

Joseph A. Profitt d. before October 8, 1902
Marriage*Margaret A. Gray married Joseph A. Profitt in 1890 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3 

Family 2

Peter Sigmon Stump b. October 4, 1868, d. February 7, 1936
Marriage*Margaret A. Gray married Peter Sigmon Stump, son of Elijah G. Stump and Martha J. Smith, on October 8, 1902 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  3. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Bennie Fox Hodges1,2,3

M, b. April 2, 1891, d. November, 1979
     His Social Security Number was 235-10-7395.4 Bennie Fox Hodges was born on April 2, 1891 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.1,4 He married Gracie Beatrice Stump, daughter of Peter Sigmon Stump and LaEula Ann Lavina "Lula" Conner, on August 28, 1913 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,5,3,6 Bennie Fox Hodges married Mattie Wyatt on June 26, 1953 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7 Bennie Fox Hodges died in November, 1979 at age 88.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 229, District 101, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 17, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1920Coal mine laborer8
1940Farmer9

Family 1

Gracie Beatrice Stump b. March 2, 1895, d. August 21, 1951
Marriage*Bennie Fox Hodges married Gracie Beatrice Stump, daughter of Peter Sigmon Stump and LaEula Ann Lavina "Lula" Conner, on August 28, 1913 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,5,3,6 
Children

Family 2

Mattie Wyatt b. circa 1893
Marriage*Bennie Fox Hodges married Mattie Wyatt on June 26, 1953 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7 

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hodges-Stump marriage record.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gracie Hodges death certificate.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Paul Benjamin Hodges obituary in the Apr 14, 2008 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hodges-Wyatt marriage record.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Jacob A. Hodges death certificate.
  11. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mrs. Benny Hodges obituary in the Aug 24, 1951 edition.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the article about the murder of Jacob Hodges in the Oct 14, 1953 edition.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joseph Isaiah Hodges obituary in the Feb 18, 2014 edition.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  15. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Della Ann Hodges obituary in the Sep 24, 1949 edition.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  18. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ballard F. Hodges obituary in the Apr 6, 2010 edition.
  19. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  20. [S7010] Montana State Historical Society, Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011.

Neal E. Marks1

M, b. March 17, 1941, d. July 22, 2007
FatherMax Marvin Marks1,2,3 b. March 13, 1908, d. January 1, 2001
MotherGwendolyn Faye "Gwen" Knoppow1,2 b. May 10, 1911, d. September 26, 1989
     His Social Security Number was 570-54-2709.1 Neal E. Marks was born on March 17, 1941 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.1 He married Pamela Sue Goldring on April 17, 1966 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.4 Neal E. Marks died on July 22, 2007 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 66.1,5

Census Records

1950Dwelling 130, District 66-880, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California2

Family

Pamela Sue Goldring
Marriage*Neal E. Marks married Pamela Sue Goldring on April 17, 1966 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.4 
Children
  • Bryan Matthew Marks6
  • Danielle Shawn Marks6

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S513] Los Angeles Times, From the Max M. Marks obituary in the Jan 3, 2001 edition.
  4. [S1450] Sacramento, California Department of Health Services, California Marriage Index, 1960-1985.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S560] Joan Glanz Rimmon, "Knoppow Family Researcher Joan Glanz Rimmon," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 17, 2004.

Bonnie McCoy Hodges1,2

M, b. November 15, 1919, d. February 25, 1989
FatherBennie Fox Hodges3,4,5,6,7,8 b. April 2, 1891, d. November, 1979
MotherGracie Beatrice Stump3,4,5,6,7,8 b. March 2, 1895, d. August 21, 1951
     Bonnie McCoy Hodges was buried at Brown Cemetery, Hardy, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9 He was born on November 15, 1919 at Thornhill, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth year of 1918.2,9 He married Eva Irene Farmer on March 11, 1946 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,1 Bonnie McCoy Hodges died on February 25, 1989 at West Virginia at age 69.9

Census Records

1920Dwelling 229, District 101, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 17, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1940Farm hand7

Family

Eva Irene Farmer b. November 8, 1925, d. July 5, 1963
Marriage*Bonnie McCoy Hodges married Eva Irene Farmer on March 11, 1946 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hodges-Farmer 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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mrs. Benny Hodges obituary in the Aug 24, 1951 edition.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the article about the murder of Jacob Hodges in the Oct 14, 1953 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Della Ann Hodges obituary in the Sep 24, 1949 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joseph Isaiah Hodges obituary in the Feb 18, 2014 edition.
  9. [S3421] Brown Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Hodges death certificate.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edna Mae King obituary in the Nov 21, 2011 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Della Ann Hodges death certificate.

Bennie Fox Hodges Jr.1,2

M, b. November 15, 1918, d. September 14, 1923
FatherBennie Fox Hodges1,3 b. April 2, 1891, d. November, 1979
MotherGracie Beatrice Stump1,3 b. March 2, 1895, d. August 21, 1951
     Bennie Fox Hodges Jr. was born on November 15, 1918 at West Virginia.2 He died on September 14, 1923 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 4.

Census Records

1920Dwelling 229, District 101, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia1

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joseph Isaiah Hodges obituary in the Feb 18, 2014 edition.

Virginia Amelia Hodges1,2,3

F, b. January 4, 1921, d. August 10, 1988
FatherBennie Fox Hodges1,4,5,6,2,3 b. April 2, 1891, d. November, 1979
MotherGracie Beatrice Stump1,4,5,6,2,3 b. March 2, 1895, d. August 21, 1951
     Virginia Amelia Hodges was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,3 Her Social Security Number was 233-68-0198.8 Her married name was Dunn.4 She married Samuel Arthur Dunn, son of Coy Oscar Dunn.4,5 Virginia Amelia Hodges was born on January 4, 1921 at McComas, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,2,3 She died on August 10, 1988 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 67.8,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 333, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9

Family

Samuel Arthur Dunn b. August 22, 1921, d. January 26, 1979
Marriage*Virginia Amelia Hodges married Samuel Arthur Dunn, son of Coy Oscar Dunn.4,5 
Children
  • Raymond Clyde Dunn10
  • Roy Elwood Dunn10
  • Christine Marie Dunn10

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mrs. Benny Hodges obituary in the Aug 24, 1951 edition.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the article about the murder of Jacob Hodges in the Oct 14, 1953 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joseph Isaiah Hodges obituary in the Feb 18, 2014 edition.
  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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Ballard Fitzhugh Hodges1,2,3,4

M, b. April 21, 1923, d. April 4, 2010
FatherBennie Fox Hodges1,5,6,7,8,4 b. April 2, 1891, d. November, 1979
MotherGracie Beatrice Stump1,5,6,7,8,4 b. March 2, 1895, d. August 21, 1951
     Ballard Fitzhugh Hodges was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on April 21, 1923 at Crystal, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Jun 21, 1923.9,3,4 He married Eva Thelma Farmer on May 8, 1947 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,10 Ballard Fitzhugh Hodges died on April 4, 2010 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 86.9,4 He KEGLEY - Ballard F. Hodges, 86, of Clay Court, on the Bluestone Road, Kegley, died Sunday afternoon, April 4, 2010 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born April 21, 1923 at McComas, he was the son of the late Bennie F. Hodges and Gracie Beatrice Stump Hodges. For most of Ballard's life, he worked around coal mines and for the railroad. He was of the Protestant Faith. Ballard was devoted to his family, for our loss is heavens gain. The emptiness is great, but rewards of loving memories will fill that space. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Thelma Farmer Hodges; along with seven siblings, Jake, David, Bonnie and Paul Hodges, Laula Hodge, Virginia Dunn and Mary Elizabeth "Della" Akers. Survivors include his eight children and spouses, Delaney Grose, Patricia Lewis and Charles Romans, Barry and Patricia Hodges, Alvin Hodges, Calvin Hodges, Donna and Earl Romans, all of Kegley, Drema and Clinton Lewis of Rock, Jeffrey and Kelli Hodges of Silver Valley, N.C; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter, Heaven Lewis. "That's Papaw's baby," he always said. One brother, Joseph and Minnie Hodges of Princeton also survives. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2010 from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Bob Myers officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Friends may visit with the family today (Tuesday) from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Ballard's grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. on April 6, 2010.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 17, District 28-50, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia7

Family

Eva Thelma Farmer b. May 16, 1927, d. December 11, 1986
Marriage*Ballard Fitzhugh Hodges married Eva Thelma Farmer on May 8, 1947 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S582] John Winfield Spangler, John Winfield Spangler Research Papers.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hodges-Farmer marriage record.
  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 Ballard F. Hodges obituary in the Apr 6, 2010 edition.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Paul Benjamin Hodges obituary in the Apr 14, 2008 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the article about the murder of Jacob Hodges in the Oct 14, 1953 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joseph Isaiah Hodges obituary in the Feb 18, 2014 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Eva Thelma Hodges obituary in the Dec 14, 1986 edition.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ballard Calvin Hodges obituary in the Apr 10, 2012 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.