Jesse Lee "Jessie" Perdue1,2,3,4

M, b. February 17, 1890, d. November 26, 1968
     Jesse Lee "Jessie" Perdue was buried at Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, Alleghany Co., Virginia.4 He was born on February 17, 1890 at Summers Co., West Virginia.2,4 He married Bertha Valeria Callahan, daughter of Henry Madison "Mat" Callahan and Amanda Virginia "Mandy" Elmore, on February 20, 1920 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.4,3 Jesse Lee "Jessie" Perdue died on November 26, 1968 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia, at age 78.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 137, District 3, Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 38, District 45-6, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Steam railroad conductor1
1940Railroad brakeman5

Family

Bertha Valeria Callahan b. March 6, 1899, d. December 25, 1974
Marriage*Jesse Lee "Jessie" Perdue married Bertha Valeria Callahan, daughter of Henry Madison "Mat" Callahan and Amanda Virginia "Mandy" Elmore, on February 20, 1920 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.4,3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Dewey Willard Hall1,2,3

M, b. April 12, 1898, d. February 23, 1971
FatherBird Jesse Hall4,5,6,3 b. February 8, 1850, d. September 29, 1924
MotherHannah Emaline Sweeney4,5,6,7,3 b. December 12, 1856, d. February 1, 1933
     His Social Security Number was 236-09-5762.8 Dewey Willard Hall was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,3 He was born on April 12, 1898 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,4,1,2 He married Alma M. Seagle on July 24, 1924 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.10,11,12 Dewey Willard Hall died on February 23, 1971 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 72.8,3 He Funeral services for Dewey Hall, 72, Princeton, who was killed Tuesday in a fire at his trailer, will be conducted Friday. Burial will follow in Hall Cemetery at Hall’s Ridge at Princeton. Born in Mercer County, he was a son of the late Bird and Hannah Hall. He was a retired electrician and was a member of Johnston Chapel Church. He was preceded in death by his wile, Mrs. Alma Hall. He is survived by two brothers, R. S. and Jesse Hall of Princeton. Pallbearers: Junior Reed, Basil, Thurmon and Stanley Hall, Dave Harvey and Ralph Wade. on February 25, 1971.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 48, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 208, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 17, District 85, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 126, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaDewey and his wife were enumerated in the household of his mother Hannah7
1940Dwelling 167, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia13
1950Dwelling 184, District 28-53, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1930Steel worker7
1940Truck driver13
1950Electrician14

Family

Alma M. Seagle b. October 5, 1908, d. June 4, 1958
Marriage*Dewey Willard Hall married Alma M. Seagle on July 24, 1924 at Narrows, Giles Co., Virginia.10,11,12 

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  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. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Dewey Hall obituary in the Feb 25, 1971 edition.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Scogle marriage record.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Alma M. Hall death certificate.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Alma M. Hall obituary in the Jun 23, 1958 edition.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Ruth Mae Hall1,2,3,4,5

F, b. February 18, 1919, d. November 25, 1987
FatherJesse Lee Hall1,2,6,7,8,4,5,9 b. July 14, 1894, d. May 12, 1989
MotherLola Maude Sweeney1,2,6,7,8,4,5,9 b. July 9, 1899, d. January 13, 1969
     Ruth Mae Hall was buried at Brookdale Cemetery, Elyria, Lorain Co., Ohio.10 Her Social Security Number was 233-10-3117.11 She was born on February 18, 1919 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,11,5 As of September 15, 1937,her married name was Tyree.9 She married Alfred Franklin Tyree Sr. on September 15, 1937 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.6,7,8,9,12 Ruth Mae Hall died on November 25, 1987 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 68.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 17, District 85, Oakvale, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 218, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 124, District 41-21, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia13
1950Dwelling 228, District 41-32, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia14

Family

Alfred Franklin Tyree Sr. b. February 17, 1915, d. March 18, 2010
Marriage*Ruth Mae Hall married Alfred Franklin Tyree Sr. on September 15, 1937 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.6,7,8,9,12 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Jesse L. Hall obituary in the May 14, 1989 edition.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Bryce L. Hall obituary in the Sep 1, 2006 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Frances Hall Foley obituary in the Aug 3, 2004 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Basil Eugene Hall, Sr. obituary in the Jul 5, 1987 edition.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S7431] Brookdale Cemetery, Lorain Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com/.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Alfred Franklin Tyree, Sr. obituary in the Mar 19, 2010 edition.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Larry Eugene Tyree obituary in the Apr 17, 1956 edition.

Maude Elizabeth Gillespie1

F, b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     Maude Elizabeth Gillespie was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 She was born on October 20, 1884 at Giles Co., Virginia.1,2 As of circa 1901,her married name was Hall.3 She married Dallas Lacy "Dal" Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, circa 1901.4,3,2 Maude Elizabeth Gillespie died on March 2, 1955 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 70.1,2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 128, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 163, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1950Dwelling 186, District 28-53, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Farmer5

Family

Dallas Lacy "Dal" Hall b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
Marriage*Maude Elizabeth Gillespie married Dallas Lacy "Dal" Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, circa 1901.4,3,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Maude Elizabeth Hall death certificate.
  2. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  11. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Letha Mae Farley obituary in the Dec 18, 1995 edition.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Minnie Cecil Everidge obituary in the Sep 29, 2000 edition.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Hubert Lewis Hall obituary in the Feb 9, 1998 edition.
  17. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

John Willard Hall1,2,3

M, b. September 9, 1902
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall1,4,5,6,7,8 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie1,4,5,6,7,8 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     John Willard Hall was born on September 9, 1902 at Pinver, Giles Co., Virginia.8,3 He married Althiel A. Queen circa 1927.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 133, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaJohn and his wife were enumerated in the household of his father-in-law William J. Queen2
1940Dwelling 140, District 10-44, Quinnimont, Fayette Co., West Virginia9
1950Dwelling 29, District 10-19, Quinnimont, Fayette Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1920Farm laborer1
1930Saw mill laborer2
1940Railroad laborer9
1950Railroad equipment operator10

Family

Althiel A. Queen
Marriage*John Willard Hall married Althiel A. Queen circa 1927.2 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [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. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  8. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Minnie Margie Hall1,2,3

F, b. February 7, 1905, d. September 28, 2000
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall1,4,5,6,3,7,8,9 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie1,4,5,6,3,7,8,9 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     Minnie Margie Hall was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,8 Her Social Security Number was 233-52-7332.11 She was born on February 7, 1905 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,10,8 As of April 4, 1925,her married name was Cecil.12 She married Leo Lloyd Cecil on April 4, 1925 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.12 As of March 2, 1940,her married name was Everidge.3 Minnie Margie Hall married Erby Joseph "Erbie" Everidge on March 2, 1940 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 Minnie Margie Hall died on September 28, 2000 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 95.13,11,10,8 She Mrs. Minnie Cecil Everidge, 95, of 46 North McNutt Ave., Princeton, died early Thursday morning, Sept. 28, 2000, at Princeton Community Hospital. Bom Feb. 7, 1905, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Dahl and Maude E. Gillispie Hall. She was a self-employed housekeeper most of her life and a grandmother to many. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Joyce Woodring Grimm; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; several brothers; and one sister. Survivors include five children, William Paul Cecil of Christiansburg, Va., Robert L. Cecil and wife, Ila of Odessa, Del., Jean Lilly Hall of Princeton, Earl C. Cecil of Princeton, and James A. Everidge and wife, Norma of Lerona; sisters, Dorothy Harvey and Voni Bell, both of Princeton; brother, Thurman Hall of Princeton; special friend and caregiver, Janet Shrewsbury; 34 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren and 31 great-great-grandchildren. Burial will follow in the Hall Family Cemetery on the Halls Ridge Road, Princeton. on September 29, 2000.8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 130, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1950Dwelling 178, District 28-50, Lilly Grove, Mercer Co., West Virginia14

Family 1

Leo Lloyd Cecil b. March 13, 1904, d. February 4, 1936
Marriage*Minnie Margie Hall married Leo Lloyd Cecil on April 4, 1925 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.12 
Children

Family 2

Erby Joseph "Erbie" Everidge b. March 29, 1903
Marriage*Minnie Margie Hall married Erby Joseph "Erbie" Everidge on March 2, 1940 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Letha Mae Farley obituary in the Dec 18, 1995 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Minnie Cecil Everidge obituary in the Sep 29, 2000 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  10. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cecil-Hall marriage record.
  13. [S1475] Cindy Willis (granddaughter), "Minnie M. Cecil," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 19, 2007.
  14. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Irma Jean Lilly Hall obituary in the Sep 2, 2003 edition.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Joyce Evelyene Grimm obituary in the Mar 9, 1992 edition.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James A. Everidge obituary in the Feb 7, 2010 edition.
  18. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Leo Cecil obituary in the Feb 6, 1936 edition.
  19. [S914] Cecil Whig, From the Earl C. Cecil obituary in the Jan 10, 2017 edition.
  20. [S13900] Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory, online spicermullikin.com, From the Robert Lloyd Cecil obituary.
  21. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  22. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Paul Cecil, Sr., obituary in the Jul 31, 2008 edition.

Malissa Ann Conner1,2

F, b. July 19, 1960, d. July 21, 1960
FatherJames Alton Conner1,2 b. May 2, 1919, d. December 1, 1970
MotherAlice Thalia Smith1,2 b. August 9, 1926, d. March 6, 2019
     Malissa Ann Conner was buried at Conner Family Cemetery, Alleghany Springs Road, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 She was born on July 19, 1960 at Radford, Virginia.2 She died on July 21, 1960 at Radford, Virginia.1,2 She Funeral services were held this weekend for Malissa Ann Conner, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Conner of Shawsville, who died Thursday in a Radford hospital. She is survived by a brother, Michael. The funeral was held at graveside in the family cemetery on Route 1, Shawsville. on July 25, 1960.1

Citations

  1. [S3196] Radford News Journal, From the Malissa Ann Conner obituary in the Jul 25, 1960 edition.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Clarence Clark Hall1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. March 27, 1907, d. November 28, 1992
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall1,2,7,8,9,5,6 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie1,2,7,8,9,5,6 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     His Social Security Number was 235-26-1438.10 Clarence Clark Hall was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,6 He was born on March 27, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,3,4,11 He married Edith Lora French on July 5, 1938 at Giles Co., Virginia.5 Clarence Clark Hall and Edith Lora French were divorced before April, 1950.12,13 Clarence Clark Hall died on November 28, 1992 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 85.10,3,11,6 He Clarence Clark Hall, 85, of McNutt Avenue, Princeton, died Saturday at a Princeton hospital. Born in Mercer County, he was the son of the late Dallas L. and Maude Gillispie Hall. He was a retired truck driver for the Burkes House Wrecking Company of Little Rock. Ark., and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by three brothers, John Hall, Jasper Hall and Charles Malcolm Hall. Survivors: sons, Wayne Hall of Harriet, Ark., Allen Hall and Gene Hall, both of Princeton, and Mason Hall of Kemersville, N.C; daughter, Norma Hall Martin of Princeton; sisters, Minnie Everidge, Letha Farley, Dorothy Harvey and Ms. Lillian V. Hall, all of Princeton; brothers, Thurman Hall of Princeton, Clayton Hall of Appomattox, Va., and Hubert Hall; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Burial will follow at the Hall Family Cemetery on the Halls Ridge Road in Princeton. on November 30, 1992.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 128, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 166, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1940Mine timber cutter14

Family

Edith Lora French b. January 19, 1917, d. January 25, 1983
Marriage*Clarence Clark Hall married Edith Lora French on July 5, 1938 at Giles Co., Virginia.5 
Divorce* Clarence Clark Hall and Edith Lora French were divorced before April, 1950.12,13 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edith L. Robinette obituary in the Jan 28, 1981 edition.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Wayne Elvin Hall obituary in the Mar 10, 2011 edition.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clinton Eugene Hall obituary in the Aug 25, 2000 edition.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mason Dewey Hall, Sr. obituary in the Feb 17, 2007 edition.

Letha Mae Hall1,2,3,4

F, b. March 23, 1909, d. December 17, 1995
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall5,6,7,8,9 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie5,6,7,8,9 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     Letha Mae Hall was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,8 Her Social Security Number was 236-32-0112.10 She and Albert G. Crowe were divorced.11 Letha Mae Hall was born on March 23, 1909 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,10,8 As of January 1, 1928,her married name was Crowe.3 She married Albert G. Crowe on January 1, 1928 at Corinne, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3 As of December 8, 1945,her married name was Farley.12 Letha Mae Hall married Dorsey Corby Farley on December 8, 1945 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.12,4,8 Letha Mae Hall died on December 17, 1995 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 86.1,10,8 She PRINCETON - Letha Mae Farley, 86, of Athens Road in Princeton died Sunday December 17, 1995 at a Princeton hospital. Born in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late Dal and Maude Gillispie Hall. She was a former employee of the Celanese Corporation of Narrows, Va., working in the coning department. She owned and operated the Crowe’s Inn on Athens Road in Princeton for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dorsey Corby "Bill" Farley, daughter Maxine Smith, four brothers, and a grandson. Survivors: sons, Perry and Preston G. Crowe, both of Princeton; daughter, Anna Mae Crowe of Princeton; sisters, Minnie Everidge, Dorothy Harvey, and Vonnibell Hall, all of Princeton; brothers, Thurman Hall of Princeton, Clayton Hall of Lynchburg, Va. and Hubert Hall of Warren, Ohio; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on Athens Road in Princeton. The Rev. John King and the Rev. Jim Nofsinger will officiate. Burial will follow at the Hall family cemetery on Halls Ridge Road in Princeton. on December 18, 1995.8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 129, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia13
1940Dwelling 50, District 55-14, Slab Fork, Wyoming Co., West Virginia14

Family 1

Albert G. Crowe b. March 8, 1902, d. February 26, 1954
Divorce*Letha Mae Hall and Albert G. Crowe were divorced.11 
Marriage* Letha Mae Hall married Albert G. Crowe on January 1, 1928 at Corinne, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Family 2

Dorsey Corby Farley b. November 16, 1908, d. September 10, 1962
Marriage*Letha Mae Hall married Dorsey Corby Farley on December 8, 1945 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.12,4,8 

Citations

  1. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Crow-Hall marriage record.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dorsey C. Farley obituary in the Sep 11, 1962 edition.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Letha Mae Farley obituary in the Dec 18, 1995 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Farley-Crowe marriage record.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Preston Gray Crowe obituary in the Aug 8, 2017 edition.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Perry Crowe obituary in the Oct 20, 2000 edition.
  18. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Anna Mae Crowe obituary.
  19. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  20. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lena Maxine Smith obituary in the Feb 14, 1994 edition.

Jasper Lee Hall1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 24, 1912, d. January 15, 1981
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall1,2,6,7,8,9,5 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie1,2,6,7,8,9,5 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     His Social Security Number was 232-28-3890.10 Jasper Lee Hall was buried at Cedar Point Cemetery, Pasco, Shelby Co., Ohio.11 He married Elaine M. Davis.12 Jasper Lee Hall was born on March 24, 1912 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,4 He married Blanche Almeda Fortner on December 24, 1937 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.5,13 Jasper Lee Hall and Blanche Almeda Fortner were divorced before April, 1950.14 Jasper Lee Hall died on January 15, 1981 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 68.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 128, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2

Family 1

Elaine M. Davis b. November 7, 1920, d. March 14, 1984
Marriage*Jasper Lee Hall married Elaine M. Davis.12 
Child
  • Jack Hall12

Family 2

Blanche Almeda Fortner b. March 11, 1917, d. February 22, 2007
Marriage*Jasper Lee Hall married Blanche Almeda Fortner on December 24, 1937 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.5,13 
Divorce* Jasper Lee Hall and Blanche Almeda Fortner were divorced before April, 1950.14 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S13904] Cedar Point Cemetery, Shelby Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  12. [S9220] Sidney Daily News, The, From the Elaine M. Hall obituary in the Mar 15, 1984 edition.
  13. [S1761] Detroit Free Press, From the Blanche Almeda Carlu obituary in the Feb 25, 2007 edition.
  14. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  16. [S13906] Congdon Funeral Home Cremation Service, online www.congdonfuneralhome.com, From the David L. Hall obituary.

Thurman Eugene Hall1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. July 6, 1915, d. June 10, 2010
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall1,2,4,8,9,10,7,11 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie1,2,4,8,9,10,7,11 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     Thurman Eugene Hall Thurman Eugene Hall, 94, of Elmore Road in Princeton, died Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Hospital in Elkin, NC. Born July 6, 1915 in Princeton he was the son of the late Dahlas and Maude Gillespie Hall. He was a retired car repairman with the Virginian Railroad and was a former Constable and Deputy Sheriff in Mercer County. In addition to his parents, his wife of seventy two years, Lena Vanessa Gordon Hall preceded him in death in May 2010. He was also preceded in death by six brothers, John Hall, Clarence Hall, Jasper Hall, Clayton Hall, Hubert Hall and Mac Hall; and four sisters, Minnie Cecil Everidge, Letha Crowe Farley, Dorothy Harvey and Vonnie Bell Hall. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Survivors include one daughter, Hilda "Joann" Wilhelm and husband Douglas of Cornelius, NC; one son, Thurman Richard "Rick" Hall and wife Virginia of Iron Station, NC; four grandchildren, Terri Wilhelm Reid and husband Alan, Douglas Richard Wilhelm and wife Lisa, Rebecca Vanessa Wilhelm and Joshua Dahlas Hall; and four great grandchildren, Conner Reid, Ben Reid, Jordan Reid, and Hanna Wilhelm. Burial will follow at the Hall Family Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road in Princeton. Serving as pallbearers will be nephews, Preston Crowe, Kenny Lilly, Paul Lilly, Gary Woodring, Alan Hall, and Clayton Hall.4 His Social Security Number was 236-32-1731.12 He was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,6 He was born on July 6, 1915 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,12,6 He married Lena Vanessa Gordon on April 5, 1938 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.4,5,7 Thurman Eugene Hall died on June 10, 2010 at Elkin, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 94.4,12,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 128, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1950Dwelling 187, District 28-53, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1950Railroad shop car repair helper13

Family

Lena Vanessa Gordon b. July 17, 1918, d. May 1, 2010
Marriage*Thurman Eugene Hall married Lena Vanessa Gordon on April 5, 1938 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.4,5,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lena Vanessa Gordon Hall obituary in the May 2, 2010 edition.
  6. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Letha Mae Farley obituary in the Dec 18, 1995 edition.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Hilda Joan Hall Wilhelm obituary in the Jul 26, 2016 edition.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bobbie Lucille hall death certificate.

Dorothy Frances Hall1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. March 17, 1918, d. October 10, 2008
FatherDallas Lacy "Dal" Hall1,2,3,4,7,8,9 b. August 7, 1875, d. April 19, 1939
MotherMaude Elizabeth Gillespie1,2,3,4,7,10,8,9,11 b. October 20, 1884, d. March 2, 1955
     Her Social Security Number was 234-40-6498.12 Dorothy Frances Hall PRINCETON — Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey, beloved mother and grandmother, left her earthly home to receive her final reward in Heaven during the morning of October 10, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Dal and Maude Gillespie Hall. She was a retired employee of the Celanese Corp. after 38 years of service. She was a woman of tremendous character and strength. She took pride in herself but most of all in her family. She followed the "Golden Rule" everyday and never hesitated to help someone in need. She never complained about her circumstances even in death. She was a great "teacher" with many of life's lessons to learn from. She was a "mother" to many and will be remembered as one of the finest ladies to have ever walked this earth. She was a former member of the Johnston Chapel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Garnett Harvey; two sons, Douglas and Donald Ray Hall; two sisters, Letha Farley and Minnie Everidge; six brothers, John, Jasper, Clayton, Hubert, Clarence and Mack Hall; one son-in-law, Roger Perdue; and two granddaughters. She leaves behind to cherish her memory three daughters, Mary Hill and husband Robert of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Lillie Lawrence and husband Bill of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and Alice Shires and husband Sam of Lindside; one son, Thomas Harvey of Princeton; brother, Thurman Hall and wife Lena of Princeton; one sister, Vonnie Bell Hall of Princeton; daughter-in-law, Judith Hall of Lashmeet. She leaves behind many heartbroken people who knew her as "Granny". She was the grandmother to ten grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She leaves behind her lifelong friend, Grace Hylton, many nieces and nephews, and her wonderful caregiver, Tammy Williams. Burial will follow in the Hall Family Cemetery on Halls Ridge Road. Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, John Ray, Brent, Brian, Wayne, Jeremy, Ronnie, Tyler, Chris and Brian S.4 She was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,13 Her married name was Harvey.13 She married Ralph Garnett Harvey.4,5,6 Dorothy Frances Hall was born on March 17, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia; Her gravestone has a birth date of Mar 16, 1918.1,12,13 She died on October 10, 2008 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 90.12,4,13

Census Records

1920Dwelling 188, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 128, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 163, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1950Dwelling 186, District 28-53, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1940Cook10
1950Celanese plant worker11

Family 1
Children

Family 2

Ralph Garnett Harvey b. October 21, 1913, d. July 5, 1994
Marriage*Dorothy Frances Hall married Ralph Garnett Harvey.4,5,6 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Thurman Eugene Hall obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Thomas Dale Harvey obituary in the Jan 15, 2010 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ralph Garnet Harvey obituary in the Jul 6, 1994 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Vonibell L. Hall obituary in the Mar 29, 2010 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Letha Mae Farley obituary in the Dec 18, 1995 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Clark Hall obituary in the Nov 30, 1992 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  14. [S798] Register Herald, From the Donald Ray Hall obituary in the Apr 19, 1991 edition.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  16. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  17. [S2500] Tennessean, The, From the Lawrence-Harvey engagement announcement in the Apr 20, 1969 edition.

James Woodson Hall1,2,3,4

M, b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
FatherBird Jesse Hall5,6,7,8,9 b. February 8, 1850, d. September 29, 1924
MotherHannah Emaline Sweeney5,6,7,8,9 b. December 12, 1856, d. February 1, 1933
     James Woodson Hall was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,3,9 He was born on March 19, 1883 at Floyd Co., Virginia; On his WWI draft registration card and on his death certificate, James' birth date was listed as Mar 19, 1882 and his gravestone has a date of Mar 10, 1882.5,7,1,8,3 He married Ada Bessie Hill on September 6, 1914 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.10 James Woodson Hall died on February 24, 1933 at East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 49.8,3,9 He James W. Hall, 51, well-known farmer, died at his Home in the Pisgah section about 10 o'clock Friday night. Death was attributed to pneumonia. Interment in the family cemetery. James W. Hall was the son of the late B. J. Hall and Hannah Swiney Hall. His mother died twenty-four days ago and his father died about eight years ago. His wife preceded him to the grave six years ago. He leaves three sons, Clarence, 18; Kelley, 18; Cecil, 11; and two daughters, Roby, 15, and Ida, 9. He Also leaves five brothers, R. B., J. L., and D. W. Hall, of near Princeton; J. H, And D. L. Hall, of Check, Va., and three sisters, Mrs. Earl Quickenberger of Madison, W.Va; Mrs. A. E. Bruce and Mrs. W. W. Reed, of Princeton. on February 26, 1933.9

Census Records

1900Dwelling 48, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 208, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1920Dwelling 202, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1930Dwelling 135, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1900Farm laborer6
1910Teamster11
1920Farmer12

Family

Ada Bessie Hill b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
Marriage*James Woodson Hall married Ada Bessie Hill on September 6, 1914 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  3. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruby Lamer Gillespie obituary in the Feb 7, 2002 edition.
  5. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James W. Hall death certificate.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James W. Hall obituary in the Feb 26, 1933 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Hill marriage record.
  11. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Emett Hall obituary in the Aug 11, 1998 edition.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Kelly Lawrence Hall obituary in the Jul 8, 1980 edition.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  18. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html

Sara Ellen Hall1,2,3,4,5

F, b. October 29, 1888, d. July 1, 1968
FatherBird Jesse Hall1,6,4,5 b. February 8, 1850, d. September 29, 1924
MotherHannah Emaline Sweeney1,6,4,5 b. December 12, 1856, d. February 1, 1933
     Sara Ellen Hall was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,4 She was born on October 29, 1888 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,7,4 As of April 16, 1918,her married name was Reed.8 She married Walter Woodyard Reed Sr. on April 16, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,2,8,4,5 Sara Ellen Hall died on July 1, 1968 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 79.7,4,5 She Mrs. Sarah Ellen Reed, 79, of Hall Ridge, Princeton, died Monday morning at her home following a short illness. Born in Floyd County, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Byrd J. and Hanna Sweeney Hall. She was also a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Walter W. Reed; one daughter, Mrs. Clarence Worrell of Princeton; three sons, Walter, Jr., and Ralph Reed, both of Princeton and Ernest Reed of Oak Ridge, Tenn; three brothers, R. S., Jess, and Dewey Hall all of Princeton; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. on July 2, 1968.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 48, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 208, District 130, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 114, District 17, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 161, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1950Dwelling 183, District 28-53, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia11

Family

Walter Woodyard Reed Sr. b. February 22, 1892, d. April 24, 1969
Marriage*Sara Ellen Hall married Walter Woodyard Reed Sr. on April 16, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,2,8,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the June Katheryn Reed Dove Worrell obituary in the Aug 27, 2006 edition.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Walter W. Reed, Jr. obituary in the Apr 23, 1998 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sarah Ellen Reed death certificate.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Sarah Ellen Reed obituary in the Jul 2, 1968 edition.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Reed-Hall marriage record.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S6275] Unknown compiler, Delaware, Marriage Records, 1750-1954.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ralph Julian Reed obituary in the Apr 2, 1997 edition.

Roscoe Staten/Stanton Hall1,2,3,4

M, b. March 4, 1884, d. August 10, 1986
FatherBird Jesse Hall5,6,7,2 b. February 8, 1850, d. September 29, 1924
MotherHannah Emaline Sweeney5,6,7,2 b. December 12, 1856, d. February 1, 1933
     His Social Security Number was 236-22-0928.8 Roscoe Staten/Stanton Hall was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 He was born on March 4, 1884 at Floyd Co., Virginia.8,1,9,3,4 He married Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey on December 25, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,10,9,2,11 Roscoe Staten/Stanton Hall died on August 10, 1986 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 102.8,2,3 He Roscoe S. Hall of Hall’s Ridge Road, Princeton, died Sunday at the Princeton Health Care Center. Mr. Hall was 102. Born in Floyd County, Va., he was a son of the late Bird and Hanna Sweeney Hall. He was a retired farmer and a charter member of Johnston Chapel Baptist Church, Princeton. He was a member of the Princeton Masonic Lodge No. 134 for 72 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Faye Bailey Hall in 1978 and one son, Paul D. Hall. Survivors: sons, Stanley L. Hall of Princeton, Cliffton L. Hall of Roanoke, Va; daughters, Ocie Harvey of Princeton, Mrs. Hazel E. Roberts, Mrs. Gertrude E. Higginbottham, both of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Carman E. Massey of Anaheim, Calif., Mrs. Ruth V. Whittaker of Fairless Hill, Pa; brother, Jess H. Hall of Princeton; 17 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton. on August 12, 1986.2

Census Records

1900Dwelling 48, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 263, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1920Dwelling 35, District 184, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia13
1930Dwelling 127, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia14
1940Dwelling 162, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia15
1950Dwelling 178, District 28-53, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia16

Occupation

1910Farmer12
1920Railroad laborer13
1930Farmer14
1940Farmer15
1950Farmer16

Family

Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey b. June 7, 1888, d. January 19, 1978
Marriage*Roscoe Staten/Stanton Hall married Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey on December 25, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,10,9,2,11 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roscoe S. Hall obituary in the Aug 12, 1986 edition.
  3. [S2241] Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=conner&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=52527626&CRid=79747&df=all&
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Dewey Hall obituary in the Feb 25, 1971 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 Hall-Bailey marriage record.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ocie Catherine Harvey obituary in the Feb 12, 2007 edition.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Fay Hall obituary in the Jan 22, 1978 edition.
  12. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  17. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Stanley L. Hall obituary in the Jul 17, 2005 edition.
  18. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Paul D. Hall obituary in the Jan 18, 1982 edition.
  19. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  20. [S1193] Kansas City Star, From the Emma Gertrude Higginbotham obituary in the May 22, 2016 edition.
  21. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lawrence Clifton Hall obituary in the Nov 11, 2016 edition.
  22. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  23. [S13925] James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/pennsylvania/levittown/james-j-dougherty-funeral-home-inc/6986, From the Ruth V. Whittaker obituary.

Virginia Catherine "Ginny" Board

F, b. September 30, 1857, d. October 30, 1920
FatherEli Solomon Board1 b. January 15, 1819, d. February 17, 1900
MotherAbigail "Abbie" Walters1 b. March 20, 1829, d. December 28, 1899
     Virginia Catherine "Ginny" Board was buried at Wilson Cemetery, Daniel's Run Road (Rt. 661), Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 She was born on September 30, 1857 at Floyd Co., Virginia.2,3 She married John Henry Sisson, son of John H. Sisson and Hannah Wilson, in 1874 at Virginia. As of 1874,her married name was Sisson. Virginia Catherine "Ginny" Board died on October 30, 1920 at Floyd Co., Virginia, at age 63.2,3

Census Records

1890Locust Grove, Floyd Co., Virginia4

Family

John Henry Sisson b. May 25, 1849, d. September 26, 1918
Marriage*Virginia Catherine "Ginny" Board married John Henry Sisson, son of John H. Sisson and Hannah Wilson, in 1874 at Virginia. 
Children

Citations

  1. [S349] Erma C. Sowers, A Report on the Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abigail Richardson.
  2. [S292] Rena Worthen & Margarette Tynan, Floyd Co. Virginia Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 1.
  3. [S920] Paul Craghead, Wilson Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S8] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 4, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S16] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 3, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  7. [S911] Paul McNeil, "McNeil Genealogy."
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S331] William Lindsay Lawrence, Judy G. Blackwell, Erma C. Sowers, and Mabel Collins Willis Ora Belle Mayberry McColeman, Descendants of Elder John Lawrence.
  10. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Clarence Emett Hall1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 30, 1915, d. August 9, 1998
FatherJames Woodson Hall1,6,7,8,5,9,10 b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
MotherAda Bessie Hill1,6,8,5,9,10 b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     His Social Security Number was 235-10-5155.11 Clarence Emett Hall was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,5 He was born on May 30, 1915 at Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1914.11,3,2,12 He married Dora Ethel Austin on June 25, 1937 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.8 Clarence Emett Hall died on August 9, 1998 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 83; His gravestone has a death date of Aug 8, 1998.11,3,2,12,5 He Clarence Emett Hall, 83, of 459 Oakland Drive, Princeton, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 1998, at his residence. Born in Princeton, May 30, 1915, he was a son of the late James Woodsy and Ada Hill Hall. He attended Maple View Church of Christ in Bluefield. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers. Survivors include one daughter, Eva Joyce Ferguson of Princeton; five grandchildren, Al Smith and his wife, Lisa, of Roanoke, Va., Dora Ellen Taylor and her husband, Phillip, of
Lexington, N.C., Virginia Shephard and her husband, Dean, of Raleigh, N.C., Jerry Wayne Smith and his wife, Glenda, of Hazard, Ky., and Joyce Ann Reed and her husband, Raymond, of Princeton; six greatgrandchildren, Jade Smith, Randy Perdue, Joseph Lee, Kimberly Hall, Jason Shephard and Isaac Stephen Starling; one great-great grandchild, Caden Perdue; and two sisters, Grace Rose of Princeton and Ruby Gillespie of Lashmeet. Graveside services will be held at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Sandy River District American Legion Post 175 of Bradshaw will conduct military graveside rites. Pallbearers will be John Steele,
Abe George, John Lawrence, Don Helmandollar, Ernest Doyle Jr. and Sherman Horton. on August 11, 1998.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 202, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 126, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his grandmother Hannah Sweeney Hall in the 1930 Census13

Family

Dora Ethel Austin b. April 5, 1919, d. August 18, 1985
Marriage*Clarence Emett Hall married Dora Ethel Austin on June 25, 1937 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.8 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [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&
  3. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Emett Hall obituary in the Aug 11, 1998 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James W. Hall obituary in the Feb 26, 1933 edition.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruby Lamer Gillespie obituary in the Feb 7, 2002 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Kelly Lawrence Hall obituary in the Jul 8, 1980 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S4219] Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, online http://www.cravens-shires.com, From the Eva Joyce Hall Ferguson obituary.

Lucy B. Hall1,2

F, b. September 4, 1878, d. December 3, 1942
FatherBird Jesse Hall3,4,5,2,1,6,7 b. February 8, 1850, d. September 29, 1924
MotherHannah Emaline Sweeney3,4,5,2,1,6,7 b. December 12, 1856, d. February 1, 1933
     Her Social Security Number was 236-26-7516.6 Lucy B. Hall was born on September 4, 1878 at Simpsons, Floyd Co., Virginia.2,1,6 As of May 29, 1917,her married name was Crickenberger.2 She married Earl L. Crickenberger on May 29, 1917 at Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2 Lucy B. Hall died on December 3, 1942 at Holden, Logan Co., West Virginia, at age 64.7

Census Records

1880Dwelling 212, District 30, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1900Dwelling 48, District 81, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 258, District 55, Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 29, District 23-20, Logan, Logan Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1920Hotel manager8
1940Hotel manager9

Family 1
Child

Family 2

Earl L. Crickenberger b. circa 1891
Marriage*Lucy B. Hall married Earl L. Crickenberger on May 29, 1917 at Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Crickenberger-Hall marriage record.
  3. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lucy B. Crickenberger death certificate.
  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 Carris-Hall marriage record.

Ada Bessie Hill1,2,3

F, b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     Ada Bessie Hill was buried at Hall Cemetery, Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on March 21, 1891 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4,3 She married James Woodson Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, on September 6, 1914 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 As of September 6, 1914,her married name was Hall.3 Ada Bessie Hill died on September 5, 1925 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 34.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 202, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family

James Woodson Hall b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
Marriage*Ada Bessie Hill married James Woodson Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, on September 6, 1914 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18, From her husband's WWI draft registration card.
  2. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hall-Hill marriage record.
  4. [S2244] Hall Cemetery, Halls Ridge Road, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=78563&GRid=33086264&CRid=78563&CScnty=3091&CSsr=161&
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Emett Hall obituary in the Aug 11, 1998 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruby Lamer Gillespie obituary in the Feb 7, 2002 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Kelly Lawrence Hall obituary in the Jul 8, 1980 edition.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey1,2,3

F, b. June 7, 1888, d. January 19, 1978
     Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,3 Her Social Security Number was 232-96-4034.5 She was born on June 7, 1888 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,6,4,3 She married Roscoe Staten/Stanton Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, on December 25, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,2,6,8,3 As of December 25, 1907,her married name was Hall.6 Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey died on January 19, 1978 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 89.5,4,3 She Mrs. Roscoe (Mary Fay) Hall, 89, of Hall's Ridge Road, Princeton, died Thursday evening in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Virginia Spade Bailey. She was a member of the Johnson’s Chapel Church. Survivors include her husband of 70 years, Roscoe S. Hall; three sons, Stanley Hall of Princeton, Paul Hall of Peterstown and Clifton Hall of Roanoke, Va; five daughters, Mrs. Ocie Harvey of Princeton, Mrs. Hazel Roberts and Mrs. Gertrude Higganbotham, both of Kansas City, Kansas, Mrs. Carmen Caffey of Carson City, Calif., and Mrs. Ruth Whittaker of Fairleff Hill, Pa; one sister, Mrs. Sally Belcher of Princeton; 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and six great-greatgrandchildren. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. on January 22, 1978.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 263, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1920Dwelling 35, District 184, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 127, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 162, District 28-33, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 178, District 28-53, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia13

Family

Roscoe Staten/Stanton Hall b. March 4, 1884, d. August 10, 1986
Marriage*Mary Fay/Faye Elizabeth Bailey married Roscoe Staten/Stanton Hall, son of Bird Jesse Hall and Hannah Emaline Sweeney, on December 25, 1907 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,2,6,8,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Stanley L. Hall obituary in the Jul 17, 2005 edition.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ocie Catherine Harvey obituary in the Feb 12, 2007 edition.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Fay Hall obituary in the Jan 22, 1978 edition.
  4. [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&
  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 Hall-Bailey marriage record.
  7. [S78] The Lykins Family Of New Sweden, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lykins/html/ourfamil.html
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roscoe S. Hall obituary in the Aug 12, 1986 edition.
  9. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Paul D. Hall obituary in the Jan 18, 1982 edition.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S1193] Kansas City Star, From the Emma Gertrude Higginbotham obituary in the May 22, 2016 edition.
  17. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lawrence Clifton Hall obituary in the Nov 11, 2016 edition.
  18. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  19. [S13925] James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/pennsylvania/levittown/james-j-dougherty-funeral-home-inc/6986, From the Ruth V. Whittaker obituary.

Grace Ida Hall1,2,3,4

F, b. November 26, 1924, d. January 10, 2006
FatherJames Woodson Hall1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
MotherAda Bessie Hill1,2,3,4,6,7,8 b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     Grace Ida Hall was buried at Shutt Cemetery, Rock-Lashmeet Road Sec. Rt. 71/12, Wright Mountain, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 Her Social Security Number was 234-36-7876.9 Her married name was Hill. She was born on November 26, 1924 at Hall's Ridge, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,4 As of May 20, 1946,her married name was Shrewsbury.10 She married Hosea Shrewsbury on May 20, 1946 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,10 As of January 24, 1986,her married name was Rose.3 Grace Ida Hall married Ray Vernon Rose on January 24, 1986 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,3 Grace Ida Hall died on January 10, 2006 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 81.2 She Mrs. Grace Rose, 81, of Middlesex Avenue, Princeton died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006 at her residence. Born Nov. 26, 1924, on Halls Ridge, Princeton, she was the daughter of the late James Woodson and Ada Hill Hall. Mrs. Rose was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Hosea Shrewsbury and her second husband, Ray Rose; three brothers, Clarence, Kelly and Cecil Hall and sister, Ruby Gillespie. Survivors include five children, Manuel Hall and wife Lorraine of Toledo, Ohio, Sandra Reynolds of Lashmeet, Rachel Coan and husband John of Gainesville, Va., Rita Shrewsbury of Gainesville, Rhonda Dunford and husband Keith of Lashmeet; 11 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren. Private graveside services will be held at the Shutt Cemetery, Wright Mountain near Lashmeet. on January 13, 2006.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 126, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her grandmother Hannah Sweeney Hall in the 1930 Census1

Family 1
Child
  • Manuel Dane "Manny" Hall2,11,12

Family 2

Hosea Shrewsbury b. March 1, 1919, d. April 18, 1980
Marriage*Grace Ida Hall married Hosea Shrewsbury on May 20, 1946 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,10 
Children

Family 3

Ray Vernon Rose b. August 22, 1909, d. January 14, 1992
Marriage*Grace Ida Hall married Ray Vernon Rose on January 24, 1986 at Giles Co., Virginia.2,3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James W. Hall obituary in the Feb 26, 1933 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Emett Hall obituary in the Aug 11, 1998 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruby Lamer Gillespie obituary in the Feb 7, 2002 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Kelly Lawrence Hall obituary in the Jul 8, 1980 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shrewsbury-Hall marriage record.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ray V. Rose obituary in the Jan 15, 1992 edition.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Rachel Shrewsbury Coan obituary in the Nov 11, 2023 edition.

Ruby Lamer Hall1,2

F, b. December 15, 1918, d. February 5, 2002
FatherJames Woodson Hall1,3,2,4,5,6,7 b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
MotherAda Bessie Hill1,3,2,5,6,7 b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     Her Social Security Number was 233-56-7611.8 Ruby Lamer Hall was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Lashmeet, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,6 She was born on December 15, 1918 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,2,6 As of July 20, 1934,her married name was Gillespie.10 She married Fugate Isaac Gillespie on July 20, 1934 at Leckie, McDowell Co., West Virginia.10,11,6 Ruby Lamer Hall died on February 5, 2002 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 83.8,6 She Ruby Lamier Gillespie, 83, of Lashmeet, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002 in a Bluefield hospital. Born Dec. 15, 1918, in Princeton, she was the daughter of the late James Woodson Hall and Ada Hill Hall. Mrs. Gillespie was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fugate Issac Gillespie in 1974; one son, Kermit Gillespie; and three brothers, Clarence Hall, Cecil Hall and Kelly Hall. She is survived by one son, Lakeland L. Gillespie and wife, Bonnie of Jacksonville, Fla; two daughters, Janet Roach and husband, John of Laurel Springs, N.J. and Joann Jones and husband, Roscoe of Matoaka; one sister, Ida Rose of Princeton; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Interment will follow at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Lashmeet. on February 7, 2002.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 202, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 126, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her grandmother Hannah Sweeney Hall in the 1930 Census12
1950Dwelling 213, District 28-80, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia13

Family

Fugate Isaac Gillespie b. July 16, 1911, d. June 8, 1974
Marriage*Ruby Lamer Hall married Fugate Isaac Gillespie on July 20, 1934 at Leckie, McDowell Co., West Virginia.10,11,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  4. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James W. Hall obituary in the Feb 26, 1933 edition.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Clarence Emett Hall obituary in the Aug 11, 1998 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruby Lamer Gillespie obituary in the Feb 7, 2002 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Kelly Lawrence Hall obituary in the Jul 8, 1980 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S2245] Mount Olivet Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=21713885&CRid=2201873&
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gillespie-Hall marriage record.
  11. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Fugate Gillispie obituary in the Jun 9, 1974 edition.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S12611] Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home, online www.bailey-kirk.com, From the Joann Jones obituary.
  15. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Kermit William Gillespie, Sr. obituary in the Nov 20, 1979 edition.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Kelly Lawrence Hall1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. January 20, 1920, d. July 6, 1980
FatherJames Woodson Hall1,7,3,8,9,6 b. March 19, 1883, d. February 24, 1933
MotherAda Bessie Hill1,7,3,9,6 b. March 21, 1891, d. September 5, 1925
     His Social Security Number was 234-24-6480.10 Kelly Lawrence Hall was buried at Grandview Memory Gardens, Bluefield, Tazewell Co., Virginia.2,11,6 He was born on January 20, 1920 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,2,4 He married Dorothy Beatrice Halsey on November 28, 1942 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia.3,6,12 Kelly Lawrence Hall died on July 6, 1980 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 60.10,4,6 He Kelly Lawrence Hall, 60, of Box 562, (Big Vein ), Pocahontas, Va., died Sunday afternoon in a Princeton hospital after a short illness. Born in Princeton, he was a son of the late James and Ada Hill Hall. He was a retired employee of Consolidation Coal Company, Jenkin jones mine. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Halsey Hall; five sons, Robert Hall of Mechanicsburg. Va., Calvin Hall of Brunswick, Maine, Richard Hall of Blaine, Va., Boyd Hall of (Abbs Valley) Bluefield, Va., and Michael Hall of Princeton; two daughters, Mrs Joyce Smith of Wytheville, Va., and Dianne Mayberry of Princeton; two brothers, Clarence Hall of Roanoke, Va., and Cecil Hall of Princeton; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Gillespie and Mrs. Ida Shrewsbury, both of Lashmeet; and 17 grandchildren. Burial will follow in Grandview Memory Gardens on the Bluefield- Tazewell Road. Pallbearers will be Bernard Reynolds, David Sauls, Bill Melvin, Bobby Chandler, Hank Burnley and Timmy Woodall. on July 8, 1980.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 126, District 19, East River, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his grandmother Hannah Sweeney Hall in the 1930 Census1
1950Dwelling 167, District 93-14, Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia13

Occupation

1950Coal company machine operator13

Family

Dorothy Beatrice Halsey b. July 18, 1926, d. August 12, 2008
Marriage*Kelly Lawrence Hall married Dorothy Beatrice Halsey on November 28, 1942 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia.3,6,12 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3351] Grandview Memory Gardens, Tazwell Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  5. [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.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Kelly Lawrence Hall obituary in the Jul 8, 1980 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Grace Rose obituary in the Jan 13, 2006 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James W. Hall obituary in the Feb 26, 1933 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Ruby Lamer Gillespie obituary in the Feb 7, 2002 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Dorothy B. Halsey Hall obituary in the Aug 14, 2008 edition.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Robert Lawrence Hall obituary in the Mar 14, 1986 edition.
  15. [S13380] Portland Press Herald, From the Hall-Blake marriage announcement in the Jan 10, 1971 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Joan Elaine Hall death certificate.