William Blue Smith1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. August 26, 1899, d. December 5, 1966
     William Blue Smith was buried at Coleman Cemetery (Deepwater), Lick Fork, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5,3 He was born on August 26, 1899 at Mossy, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His gravestone has a birth date of Sep 1, 1899.1,3,5,6 He married Bertha Lee Likens, daughter of Franklin Louis "Frank" Likens and Edmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson, on August 5, 1928 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,7 William Blue Smith died on December 5, 1966 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 67.3,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 668, District 25, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia2

Occupation

1930Coal miner2

Family

Bertha Lee Likens b. March 15, 1906, d. December 3, 1965
Marriage*William Blue Smith married Bertha Lee Likens, daughter of Franklin Louis "Frank" Likens and Edmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson, on August 5, 1928 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Smith-Likens marriage record.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S11207] Coleman Cemetery (Deepwater), Fayette Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S3929] Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, online www.broyles-shrewsbury.com, From the Rosa Francis Mills obituary.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Blue Smith death certificate.
  6. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  7. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Bertha Lee Smith obituary in the Dec 4, 1965 edition.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Howard Richard Smith obituary in the May 13, 1995 edition.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mary Effie Smith Hardy obituary in the Jul 16, 2010 edition.
  10. [S798] Register Herald, From the James Delano Smith obituary in the Jun 19, 2001 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hardy-Smith marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mills-Smith marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bishop-Smith marriage record.
  15. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.

Louisa Hester Moore1

F, b. December, 1871
     Louisa Hester Moore was born in December, 1871 at Virginia.2 She married Stewart Lee Agee on December 30, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of December 30, 1884,her married name was Agee.

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 449, District 161, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son John4

Family

Stewart Lee Agee b. December, 1864
Marriage*Louisa Hester Moore married Stewart Lee Agee on December 30, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.

Howard Richard Smith1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 27, 1929, d. May 11, 1995
FatherWilliam Blue Smith6,1,3,4,7 b. August 26, 1899, d. December 5, 1966
MotherBertha Lee Likens6,1,3,4,7 b. March 15, 1906, d. December 3, 1965
     His Social Security Number was 236-42-3270.8 Howard Richard Smith was buried at Coleman Cemetery (Deepwater), Lick Fork, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5 He married Mary Rakes.4 Howard Richard Smith was born on May 27, 1929 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,8,9,4,5 He died on May 11, 1995 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 65.9,8,4,5 He OAK HILL — Howard Richard Smith, 65, died Thursday, May ll, 1995, in a Beckley hospital, following a short illness. Born May 27, 1929, at Scarbro, he was the son of the late William Blue and Bertha Lykens Smith. Mr. Smith was a retired truck driver for Brownie’s Transfer with 19 years of service and was a member of the Cranberry Community Church. He was preceded in death by a sister, Clarise Drema Smith. Survivors include his wife, Mary Rakes Smith; a daughter, Gayle Humphrey of Oak Hill; a son, James Smith of Oak Hill: four sisters, Mary Hardy of Stevenson, Rosey Mills of Peterstown, Louise Bishop of Bradley and Larine Jones of Edmond; two brothers, Billy Paul Smith and Delano Smith, both of Route 2, Fayetteville; two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel, Oak Hill with Rev. L.T. Jordan officiating. Burial will follow in Cana-Coleman Cemetery, Lick Fork at Mossy. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the VFW Post No. 3110 of Oak Hill. on May 13, 1995.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 668, District 25, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia6

Family

Mary Rakes
Marriage*Howard Richard Smith married Mary Rakes.4 
Children
  • Gayle Smith4
  • James Smith4

Citations

  1. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Bertha Lee Smith obituary in the Dec 4, 1965 edition.
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Howard Richard Smith obituary in the May 13, 1995 edition.
  5. [S11207] Coleman Cemetery (Deepwater), Fayette Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mary Effie Smith Hardy obituary in the Jul 16, 2010 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.

Mary Effie Smith1,2,3

F, b. December 22, 1930, d. July 14, 2010
FatherWilliam Blue Smith1,2,4,3 b. August 26, 1899, d. December 5, 1966
MotherBertha Lee Likens1,2,4,3 b. March 15, 1906, d. December 3, 1965
     Mary Effie Smith was buried at Milam Cemetery, Sand Gap, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.5,3 She was born on December 22, 1930 at Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5,3 As of March 14, 1953,her married name was Hardy.2 She married Eugene Monroe Hardy on March 14, 1953 at Basin, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,6,3 Mary Effie Smith died on July 14, 2010 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 79.5,3 She Mary Effie Smith Hardy, 79, of Sand Gap, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Bowers Hospice House, Beckley, following a long illness. Born December 22, 1930, at Dothan, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha Likens Smith. Mrs. Hardy was a homemaker, and a member of the Sand Gap Old Regular Baptist Church. She had been a resident of Sand Gap since the early '50s and was a former teacher at the Sand Gap One Room School that had grades one through six. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene M. Hardy; a son, David Eugene Hardy; and two brothers, Howard and Delano Smith. Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Connie Shumate and her husband, Wayne, of Princeton and Mary Ann Taylor and her husband, Eric, of Barkers Ridge; a daughter-in-law, Teresa Hardy of Mullens; six sons, Kenneth Hardy and his wife, Barbara, of Amigo, Albert Hardy and his wife, Jennifer, of North Carolina, Steve Hardy and his wife, Andrea, of Mullens, James Hardy and his wife, Robin, of Beaver, Virgil Hardy and his wife, Vinita, of Rhodell, and John Hardy and his wife, Marlena, of Beckley; twenty grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; three sisters, Rosie Mills of Peterstown, Louise Bishop and her husband, Willie, of Bradley, and Lorene Jones and her husband, Clinton, of Edmond; and one brother, Billy Smith of Kincaid. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 2010, at Sand Gap Old Regular Baptist Church with Elder Bryce Phillips and Russell McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in the Milam Cemetery, Sand Gap. Sons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Manning and David Lane who were like her sons. The family wishes to express a special thanks to Tracy Lane for the care she gave to Mrs. Hardy. on July 16, 2010.3

Family

Eugene Monroe Hardy b. July 28, 1935, d. January 24, 2008
Marriage*She married Eugene Monroe Hardy on March 14, 1953 at Basin, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.2,6,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Bertha Lee Smith obituary in the Dec 4, 1965 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hardy-Smith marriage record.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mary Effie Smith Hardy obituary in the Jul 16, 2010 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Howard Richard Smith obituary in the May 13, 1995 edition.
  5. [S11208] Milam Cemetery, Wyoming Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Eugene M. Hardy obituary in the Jan 26, 2008 edition.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the David Eugene Hardy obituary in the Jun 5, 2010 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

William Banks Likens1,2,3,4

M, b. October 28, 1902, d. January 7, 1990
FatherFranklin Louis "Frank" Likens1,4 b. April 28, 1876, d. November 12, 1938
MotherEdmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson1,4 b. November 29, 1878
     His Social Security Number was 233-18-2713.5 William Banks Likens was buried at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on October 28, 1902 at Floyd Co., Virginia.5,3 He married Addie M. Smith circa 1925.1 William Banks Likens married Emma Lee Smith before 1934.6 William Banks Likens and Emma Lee Smith were divorced in January, 1947 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.7 William Banks Likens died on January 7, 1990 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 87.5,2 He OAK HILL - William Banks Likens, 91, of Oak Hill, died Jan. 7, 1990, in Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. He was a retired furniture store employee and a member of Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle. Surviving: son, Robert Glen of Zanesville, Ohio; daughter, Minnie Arthur of Ridgeville, Ohio, Ruth D. Williams of Oak Hill; brothers, George and Herman, both of Columbus, Ohio; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, with the Rev. Ernest Barley officiating. Burial will be in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill. Friends may call one hour prior to service at the funeral home. on January 9, 1990.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 475, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 262, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 183, District 10-21, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1930Coal mine timber cutter1
1940Garage laborer9

Family 1

Addie M. Smith
Marriage*William Banks Likens married Addie M. Smith circa 1925.1 

Family 2

Emma Lee Smith b. April 11, 1911, d. January, 1979
Marriage*William Banks Likens married Emma Lee Smith before 1934.6 
Divorce* William Banks Likens and Emma Lee Smith were divorced in January, 1947 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Banks Likens obituary in the Jan 9, 1990 edition.
  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. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  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 Eads-Likens marriage record.
  7. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the divorce decree announcements in the Feb 23, 1947 edition.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5941] Times Recorder, The, From the Robert G. Likens obituary in the Dec 21, 2002 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McKinzie-Likens marriage record.
  12. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  14. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Clifford Ronald Eads obituary in the Nov 1, 1971 edition.

Minnie E. Likens1,2,3

F, b. February 21, 1934, d. October 13, 2015
FatherWilliam Banks Likens1,4,5 b. October 28, 1902, d. January 7, 1990
MotherEmma Lee Smith2,4,5 b. April 11, 1911, d. January, 1979
     Minnie E. Likens was buried at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Medina Co., Ohio.6 She was born on February 21, 1934 at West Virginia.6,4 She married James R. Arthur circa 1952.7 As of July 17, 1988,her married name was Arthur.3 Minnie E. Likens married James R. Arthur on July 17, 1988 at Lorain Co., Ohio.1,3 Minnie E. Likens died on October 13, 2015 at age 81.6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 183, District 10-21, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4

Family

James R. Arthur b. September 15, 1928, d. March 25, 2020
Marriage*Minnie E. Likens married James R. Arthur circa 1952.7 
Marriage Minnie E. Likens married James R. Arthur on July 17, 1988 at Lorain Co., Ohio.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Banks Likens obituary in the Jan 9, 1990 edition.
  2. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Clifford Ronald Eads obituary in the Nov 1, 1971 edition.
  3. [S2071] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5941] Times Recorder, The, From the Robert G. Likens obituary in the Dec 21, 2002 edition.
  6. [S5785] Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Medina Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the James R. Arthur obituary.
  8. [S11059] Bogner Family Funeral Home, online www.bognerfamilyfuneralhome.com, From the James Michael Arthur obituary.
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Robert Glen Likens1,2,3,4

M, b. August 22, 1937, d. December 13, 2002
FatherWilliam Banks Likens1,5,3,4 b. October 28, 1902, d. January 7, 1990
MotherEmma Lee Smith2,5,3,4 b. April 11, 1911, d. January, 1979
     His Social Security Number was 232-60-6685.6 Robert Glen Likens was born on August 22, 1937 at Westerly, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6,7,3,4 He married Frances Kay Newell on September 15, 1973 at Muskingum Co., Ohio.8 Robert Glen Likens and Frances Kay Newell were divorced on August 29, 1997 at Muskingum Co., Ohio.9 Robert Glen Likens died on December 13, 2002 at Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio, at age 65.6,7,4 He ZANESVILLE - Robert G. Likens, 65, of 454 Wayne Ave., died at 8:40 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, at Genesis Bethesda Hospital. Born Aug. 22, 1937, in Westley, W.Va., he was an upholsterer and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during Vietnam. Surviving are two daughters, Betty (Robin) Lieksn and Terri (James) Harter, both of Zanesville; a son, Ted (Jessica) Newell of Zanesville; two brothers, Clifford Eads of West Virginia and Ronald Eads of Delaware; two sisters, Ruth Williams of West Virginia and Minnie Arthur of Cleveland; seven grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Emma Smith Likens; and a grandchild. on December 21, 2002.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 183, District 10-21, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5

Family

Frances Kay Newell
Marriage*Robert Glen Likens married Frances Kay Newell on September 15, 1973 at Muskingum Co., Ohio.8 
Divorce* Robert Glen Likens and Frances Kay Newell were divorced on August 29, 1997 at Muskingum Co., Ohio.9 
Children
  • Terri Marie Likens4,10
  • Betty Robin Lynn Likens4,10

Citations

  1. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Banks Likens obituary in the Jan 9, 1990 edition.
  2. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Clifford Ronald Eads obituary in the Nov 1, 1971 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S5941] Times Recorder, The, From the Robert G. Likens obituary in the Dec 21, 2002 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  8. [S2071] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007.
  9. [S2070] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007.
  10. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.

Emma Lee Smith1,2,3

F, b. April 11, 1911, d. January, 1979
     Her Social Security Number was 233-38-6516.4 Her married name was Eads.5 Her married name was Likens. Emma Lee Smith was born on April 11, 1911 at Dothan, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,2 She married William Banks Likens, son of Franklin Louis "Frank" Likens and Edmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson, before 1934.2 Emma Lee Smith and William Banks Likens were divorced in January, 1947 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 Emma Lee Smith married Clifford Ronald Eads on August 27, 1956 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5,2 Emma Lee Smith died in January, 1979 at West Virginia at age 67.4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 183, District 10-21, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Family 1

William Banks Likens b. October 28, 1902, d. January 7, 1990
Marriage*Emma Lee Smith married William Banks Likens, son of Franklin Louis "Frank" Likens and Edmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson, before 1934.2 
Divorce* Emma Lee Smith and William Banks Likens were divorced in January, 1947 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 
Children

Family 2

Clifford Ronald Eads b. July 19, 1912, d. October 30, 1971
Marriage*Emma Lee Smith married Clifford Ronald Eads on August 27, 1956 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5,2 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the McKinzie-Likens marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Eads-Likens marriage record.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Clifford Ronald Eads obituary in the Nov 1, 1971 edition.
  6. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the divorce decree announcements in the Feb 23, 1947 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5941] Times Recorder, The, From the Robert G. Likens obituary in the Dec 21, 2002 edition.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Banks Likens obituary in the Jan 9, 1990 edition.
  10. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

George Washington Likens1,2,3

M, b. May 13, 1919, d. March 30, 1998
FatherFranklin Louis "Frank" Likens1,4 b. April 28, 1876, d. November 12, 1938
MotherEdmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson1,4,5 b. November 29, 1878
     His Social Security Number was 232-18-8642.6 George Washington Likens was born on May 13, 1919 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6,2,4 He married Blendine M. Kincaide on July 31, 1948 at Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 George Washington Likens and Blendine M. Kincaide were divorced on November 7, 1968 at Franklin Co., Ohio.7,2 George Washington Likens died on March 30, 1998 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 78.6,2,3 He George Washington Likens, age 78, of Columbus, Monday, March 30, 1998 at the Patterson Care Center. Survived by loving children, George, Sylvia, Mary, Sharon, Margaret and James; several grand and great-grandchildren. Private service and interment later. Arrangements by Schoedinger Hilltop Chapel. on April 1, 1998.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 262, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 159, District 10-14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1940Coal miner5

Family

Blendine M. Kincaide
Marriage*George Washington Likens married Blendine M. Kincaide on July 31, 1948 at Victor, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 
Divorce* George Washington Likens and Blendine M. Kincaide were divorced on November 7, 1968 at Franklin Co., Ohio.7,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the George Washington Likens obituary in the Apr 1, 1998 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Likens-Kincaid marriage record.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S2070] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007.
  8. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

William Henry Light1,2

M, b. May 19, 1905, d. November 16, 1963
FatherWilliam Thomas Light2,3,4,5 b. June 27, 1881, d. August 21, 1936
MotherEliza Ellen Long2,3,4,5 b. December 6, 1880, d. November 2, 1966
     William Henry Light was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,5 He married Martha Tregear.2 William Henry Light was born on May 19, 1905 at West Virginia.2,1,5 He died on November 16, 1963 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at age 58.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 68, District 47, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 132, District 87, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1940Dwelling 245, District 51-212, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania6

Occupation

1940Salesman6

Family

Martha Tregear b. circa 1907
Marriage*William Henry Light married Martha Tregear.2 

Citations

  1. [S65] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Montgomery County Virginia Cemetery Reading of Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg.
  2. [S49] Jr. Howard G. Spradlin, "Joseph Owen Light," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 30, 2003.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Harley Likens1

M, b. October 30, 1909, d. September 4, 1972
FatherFranklin Louis "Frank" Likens2 b. April 28, 1876, d. November 12, 1938
MotherEdmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson2 b. November 29, 1878
     His Social Security Number was 233-24-4243.1 Harley Likens was born on October 30, 1909 at West Virginia.2,1 He died on September 4, 1972 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 62.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 262, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 159, District 10-14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4

Occupation

1930Coal mine timber cutter2
1940Coal miner4

Citations

  1. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Herman Samuel Likens1,2,3

M, b. June 29, 1913, d. November 14, 1995
FatherFranklin Louis "Frank" Likens1,2,4 b. April 28, 1876, d. November 12, 1938
MotherEdmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson1,2,5,4 b. November 29, 1878
     Herman Samuel Likens was buried at Eastlawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.6 His Social Security Number was 232-18-8640.7 He was born on June 29, 1913 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7,8,3 He married Myrma June Spangler on July 18, 1941 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 Herman Samuel Likens died on November 14, 1995 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 82.7,8,6 He LIKENS - Herman S., 82, Nov. 14; graveside 11 a.m. today, Eastlawn Cemetery; Long. on November 17, 1995.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 262, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 159, District 10-14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Coal mine timber cutter1
1940Coal miner5

Family

Myrma June Spangler b. June 7, 1920, d. January 27, 1985
Marriage*Herman Samuel Likens married Myrma June Spangler on July 18, 1941 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 
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. [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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Likens-Spangler marriage record.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Herman S. Likens obituary in the Nov 17, 1995 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  11. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Betty A. Reed obituary in the Jan 24, 2019 edition.

Myrma June Spangler1

F, b. June 7, 1920, d. January 27, 1985
     Her Social Security Number was 285-24-2909.2 Myrma June Spangler was born on June 7, 1920 at Dawson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.3,2,1 She married Herman Samuel Likens, son of Franklin Louis "Frank" Likens and Edmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson, on July 18, 1941 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 As of July 18, 1941,her married name was Likens.1 Myrma June Spangler died on January 27, 1985 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 64.3

Family

Herman Samuel Likens b. June 29, 1913, d. November 14, 1995
Marriage*She married Herman Samuel Likens, son of Franklin Louis "Frank" Likens and Edmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson, on July 18, 1941 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Likens-Spangler marriage record.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  6. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Betty A. Reed obituary in the Jan 24, 2019 edition.

Lula Mae Likens1,2

F, b. September 4, 1943, d. April 19, 2008
FatherHerman Samuel Likens1,2 b. June 29, 1913, d. November 14, 1995
MotherMyrma June Spangler1,2 b. June 7, 1920, d. January 27, 1985
     Her Social Security Number was 296-36-9177.3 Her married name was Sobas.3 Lula Mae Likens married William Joseph Sobas.3,4 Lula Mae Likens was born on September 4, 1943 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 She died on April 19, 2008 at Ohio at age 64.3

Family

William Joseph Sobas
Marriage*She married William Joseph Sobas.3,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.

Betty Ann Likens1,2

F, b. September 11, 1944, d. January 22, 2019
FatherHerman Samuel Likens1,2 b. June 29, 1913, d. November 14, 1995
MotherMyrma June Spangler1,2 b. June 7, 1920, d. January 27, 1985
     Betty Ann Likens was buried at Northlawn Memory Gardens, 7060 State Route 3, Westerville, Delaware Co., Ohio.3,2 Her married name was Reed.4 She married Kerwin William Reed.4 Betty Ann Likens was born on September 11, 1944 at Ohio.1,3,2 She and Kerwin William Reed were divorced on June 16, 1987 at Franklin Co., Ohio.5 Betty Ann Likens married Kerwin William Reed on December 7, 1998 at Franklin Co., Ohio.6 Betty Ann Likens died on January 22, 2019 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 74.3,2 She Betty A. Reed, 74, of Columbus, passed away January 22, 2019. Betty was born September 11, 1944 to the late Herman and Myrma (Spangler) Likens. She loved to play bingo. She was married to Kerwin for 54 years. Betty will be deeply missed by her husband; son, Sam (Jackie) Reed; grandchildren, Kristian; 4 great-grandchildren; sister, Linda Dean; and her dog, Coco. Betty was preceded in death by her sons Russell Hall and Robert Reed. Burial will be at Northlawn Memorial Gardens. on January 24, 2019.2

Family

Kerwin William Reed b. October 2, 1940, d. September 5, 2020
Marriage*She married Kerwin William Reed.4 
Divorce Betty Ann Likens and Kerwin William Reed were divorced on June 16, 1987 at Franklin Co., Ohio.5 
Marriage Betty Ann Likens married Kerwin William Reed on December 7, 1998 at Franklin Co., Ohio.6 
Children
  • Sam Reed2
  • Robert Reed2
  • Tammy Lynn Reed4

Citations

  1. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1420] Columbus Dispatch, The, From the Betty A. Reed obituary in the Jan 24, 2019 edition.
  3. [S12140] Northlawn Memory Gardens, Delaware Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.
  5. [S2070] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007.
  6. [S2071] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007.

Archie James Likens1,2,3

M, b. 1908, d. November 15, 1938
FatherFranklin Louis "Frank" Likens1,4,2 b. April 28, 1876, d. November 12, 1938
MotherEdmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson1,4,2 b. November 29, 1878
     Archie James Likens was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 He was born in 1908 at West Virginia.2 He died on November 15, 1938 at McKendree, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 475, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 262, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1

Occupation

1930Coal mine timber cutter1

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 Archie James Likens death certificate.
  3. [S4253] Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Rosie May Likens1

F, b. circa 1916, d. December, 1918
FatherFranklin Louis "Frank" Likens b. April 28, 1876, d. November 12, 1938
MotherEdmonia/Edmonie T. "Mona" Wilson b. November 29, 1878
     Rosie May Likens was born circa 1916 at West Virginia.1 She died in December, 1918 at Gatewood, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rosie May Lykens death certificate.

Nellie Gay "Nell" Light1,2,3

F, b. January 30, 1907, d. October 6, 1981
FatherWilliam Thomas Light1,4,5,3 b. June 27, 1881, d. August 21, 1936
MotherEliza Ellen Long1,5,3 b. December 6, 1880, d. November 2, 1966
     Nellie Gay "Nell" Light was buried at Sunset Cemetery, North Franklin Street, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,3 Her Social Security Number was 228-01-7559.6 She married Lloyd Broderick Nutter.1,3 Her married name was Nutter. Nellie Gay "Nell" Light was born on January 30, 1907 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,3 As of October 31, 1928,her married name was Willis.2 She married Lorenzie Dow Willis on October 31, 1928 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2 Nellie Gay "Nell" Light died on October 6, 1981 at Blacksburg, Virginia, at age 74.1,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 68, District 47, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 132, District 87, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 11, District 10, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia7

Family 1

Lloyd Broderick Nutter b. December 20, 1907, d. March 25, 1977
Marriage*Nellie Gay "Nell" Light married Lloyd Broderick Nutter.1,3 

Family 2

Lorenzie Dow Willis b. circa 1906
Marriage*Nellie Gay "Nell" Light married Lorenzie Dow Willis on October 31, 1928 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S49] Jr. Howard G. Spradlin, "Joseph Owen Light," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, May 30, 2003.
  2. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Elizie Ella Wilson1,2,3

F, b. October 5, 1906, d. August 29, 1988
FatherZwingle Garfield "Z. G." Wilson4,5,6,2,3,7 b. November 17, 1881, d. May, 1965
MotherCynthia Anne Wickham4,5,6,2,3,7 b. December 20, 1883
     Her Social Security Number was 224-09-0336.8 Elizie Ella Wilson was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.3 She was born on October 5, 1906 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.8,2,3 She died on August 29, 1988 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 81.8,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 21, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia4
1920Dwelling 52, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1930Dwelling 147, District 30, Roanoke, VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her brother-in-law Barnard Custer1

Occupation

1930Rayon mill winder1

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Sylvia Odell Wilson Conner obituary in the Jul 7, 2008 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Rushie Violet Smith obituary in the Sep 9, 2010 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Vivian Blanche Wilson1,2

F, b. June 16, 1908, d. April 17, 1951
FatherZwingle Garfield "Z. G." Wilson1,3,4,5,2,6 b. November 17, 1881, d. May, 1965
MotherCynthia Anne Wickham1,3,4,5,2,6 b. December 20, 1883
     Vivian Blanche Wilson was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2 She was born on June 16, 1908 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2 She married Elisha Barnard Custer, son of Mark Henry Custer and Mary Catherine Prillaman, on September 3, 1927 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 As of September 3, 1927,her married name was Custer.1 Vivian Blanche Wilson died on April 17, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 42.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 21, District 92, Alleghany, Montgomery Co., Virginia3
1920Dwelling 52, District 100, Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1930Dwelling 147, District 30, Roanoke, Virginia7

Family

Elisha Barnard Custer b. June 18, 1901, d. November 14, 1953
Marriage*Vivian Blanche Wilson married Elisha Barnard Custer, son of Mark Henry Custer and Mary Catherine Prillaman, on September 3, 1927 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Sylvia Odell Wilson Conner obituary in the Jul 7, 2008 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Rushie Violet Smith obituary in the Sep 9, 2010 edition.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S4100] Lindquist Mortuaries and Cemeteries, online http://www.lindquistmortuary.com, From the Cornelia Ann Kelly obituary.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Bob Garfield "Bobby" Custer1,2,3

M, b. June 20, 1929
FatherElisha Barnard Custer1,4 b. June 18, 1901, d. November 14, 1953
MotherVivian Blanche Wilson1,4 b. June 16, 1908, d. April 17, 1951
     Bob Garfield "Bobby" Custer married Anastasia "Anna" Markowiec.2 Bob Garfield "Bobby" Custer was born on June 20, 1929 at Roanoke, Virginia.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 147, District 30, Roanoke, Virginia1

Family

Anastasia "Anna" Markowiec b. March 21, 1932, d. April 20, 2001
Marriage*Bob Garfield "Bobby" Custer married Anastasia "Anna" Markowiec.2 
Children
  • Theodore Custer
  • Martha Custer
  • Vivian Custer
  • Mary Custer
  • Cathy Custer

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S4100] Lindquist Mortuaries and Cemeteries, online http://www.lindquistmortuary.com, From the Cornelia Ann Kelly obituary.

Anastasia "Anna" Markowiec1,2

F, b. March 21, 1932, d. April 20, 2001
     Anastasia "Anna" Markowiec married Bob Garfield "Bobby" Custer, son of Elisha Barnard Custer and Vivian Blanche Wilson.1 Her Social Security Number was 225-44-3738.3 Anastasia "Anna" Markowiec was buried at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake Road, Bear, New Castle Co., Delaware.1,4 Her married name was Custer. She was born on March 21, 1932 at Pinsk, Poland; The U.S. veterans gravesite index has a birth date of Mar 20, 1932.3,1,2,4 She died on April 20, 2001 at Newark, New Castle Co., Delaware, at age 69.3,1,5,4

Family

Bob Garfield "Bobby" Custer b. June 20, 1929
Marriage*She married Bob Garfield "Bobby" Custer, son of Elisha Barnard Custer and Vivian Blanche Wilson.1 
Children
  • Theodore Custer
  • Martha Custer
  • Vivian Custer
  • Mary Custer
  • Cathy Custer

Citations

  1. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S8620] Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, New Castle Co., DE, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S2150] Custer Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15167479/person/222408540?ssrc=