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     His Social Security Number was 234-18-3059.⁴ Elijah Walter Hughes was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^5,3 He was born on January 24, 1873 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia; His death certificate has a birth year of 1874.^3,4 He married Alice C. Light, daughter of Henry Booker Light and Eliza Montgomery, on August 22, 1895 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^6,7 Elijah Walter Hughes died on December 18, 1945 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 72.³

     Julius C. Olzer was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^7,3,8,6 He was born on June 23, 1878 at France; In the 1930 Census and on his marriage record Julius lists his birthplace as Austria and his gravestone has a birth year of 1875.^9,1,2,4,6 He married Sarah Ethel "Sallie" Light, daughter of Henry Booker Light and Eliza Montgomery, on December 4, 1916 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^7,3,4 Julius C. Olzer died on December 27, 1949 at Mt. Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 71.^3,6 He Mt. Hope, Dec 27 - Julius C. Olzer, 74, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ralph Allen, in Mt. Hope, this evening at 6 o'clock. In addition to his daughter he is survived by five sons, J. O. Olzer, Richmond, Va; R. L. Olzer, Oronton, Ohio; J. C. Olzer, Jr., Scarbro, Eugene Olzer, Spartanburg, S.C., and Ray Mowery, of Hinton. Funeral arrangements were still incomplete late tonight. on December 28, 1949.⁵

     Infant Twin #1 Light was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Infant Twin #1 Light was born on January 10, 1892 at Summers Co., West Virginia.¹ Infant Twin #1 Light died on January 15, 1892 at Summers Co., West Virginia.¹

     Infant Twin #2 Light was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Infant Twin #2 Light was born on January 10, 1892 at Summers Co., West Virginia.¹ Infant Twin #2 Light died on January 15, 1892 at Summers Co., West Virginia.¹

     Melville E. "Melvin" Henderson was buried at Archers Chapel Cemetery, Tyler Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 234-36-3748.^2,3 He was born on July 15, 1867 at Middlebourne, Tyler Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth date of Jul 10, 1867.^2,3 He married Okie Mae Light, daughter of Henry Booker Light and Eliza Montgomery, on December 13, 1931 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia.¹ Melville E. "Melvin" Henderson died on November 8, 1955 at Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia, at age 88.²

     Vernon Stuart Mann was born circa 1844 at Virginia.¹ He married Eliza Montgomery on August 27, 1918 at Summers Co., West Virginia.^2,3

     Mary June Belcher was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁵ She was born on August 3, 1914 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.¹ As of May 1, 1942,her married name was Laing.¹ She married Dr. James MacAlpin Laing II on May 1, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^1,5 Mary June Belcher died on October 22, 1974 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 60.⁵ She Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel for Mrs. June Belcher Laing of 521 Orchard Ave. She died at her home at 4 a.m. Tuesday. She was the wife of Dr. J. M. Laing. Mrs. Laing was a member of the Beckley First Baptist Church and the state and national Osteopathic Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Mrs. James (Ellen) Jones of Lewisburg and Mrs. Glennie (Jamie) Powers of Stafford, Va; two brothers, John Operchuck of Berwin Heights, Md., and Leon Operchuck of Long Beach, Cal; three sisters, Mrs. Vera Irvin of McCleansboro, Ill., Mrs. May Hollyfield of Roanoke, Va., and Mrs. Martha Bowles of Silver Springs, Md., and four grandchildren. Burial will follow funeral services in Sunset Memorial Park. on October 23, 1974.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 235-07-1482.² Daniel "Dan" Operchuck was born on December 17, 1887 at Austria.^2,4 He married Margaret Gerushia/Jerusha "Rushia" Light, daughter of Henry Booker Light and Eliza Montgomery, in 1919 at Scarbro, Fayette Co., West Virginia.^3,4 Daniel "Dan" Operchuck and Margaret Gerushia/Jerusha "Rushia" Light were divorced in November, 1950 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^3,6 Daniel "Dan" Operchuck died in May, 1971 at age 83.²

     Eli T. Yon was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.⁴ His Social Security Number was 236-05-1537.¹ He was born on January 29, 1894 at Italy; His marriage license has a birth date of Jan 21, 1893.^1,3 He married Margaret Gerushia/Jerusha "Rushia" Light, daughter of Henry Booker Light and Eliza Montgomery, on January 20, 1951 at MacArthur, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.^2,3,5 Eli T. Yon died on January 7, 1969 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.⁴ He Funeral services for Eli T. Yon, 74, of MacArthur, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hollywood Missionary Baptist Church at MacArthur with the Rev. Jackie Clark in charge. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. He died at 9 a.m. Tuesday in a local hospital after a short illness. He was a son of the late Giovanni and Maria Novello Yon. Survivors, other than previously announced include Mrs. Antnia Ramella of Piedicavallo, Italy. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home where friends may call after 4 p.m. today. on January 9, 1969.⁴

     Melissa Kay Gooday was born on February 2, 1973.¹ She died on February 16, 1981 at age 8.¹