Warren Jeter Dunn1,2,3,4,5

M, b. July 11, 1897, d. September 17, 1971
FatherCharles Hutchinson Dunn1,6,7,8,9,5 b. September 21, 1860, d. October 22, 1945
MotherElsie Jane Riffe1,6,7,8,9,5 b. April 26, 1868, d. January 29, 1934
     His Social Security Number was 234-10-7260.10 Warren Jeter Dunn was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on July 11, 1897 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.10,2,4,5 He married Oma Lure Prince on September 19, 1930 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,5,11 Warren Jeter Dunn died on September 17, 1971 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.10,4,5 He Warren J. Dunn, 74, of 112 Maplewood Lane, died at 3:45 p.m. Friday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born July 11, 1897, at Sophia, he was a son of the late Charles and Elsie Riffe Dunn. He was a member of the First Christian Church the Men's Bible Class of the church and the Beckley Elks Lodge. Prior to his retirement, he was a bookkeeper for Maxwell Keyser Plumbing and Heating Co. where he had worked since 1928. Survivors Include his widow, Oma Prince Dunn; one son, Robert E. of Parkersburg; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Julia Ann) Parker of Woodbridge, Va; one sister, Mrs. Opal Wills, Beckley, and four grandchildren. The body is at Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home. on September 18, 1971.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 209, District 121, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 776, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 272, District 176, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 321, District 15, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1920Feed store laborer1
1930Plumbing shop clerk12

Family

Oma Lure Prince b. December 25, 1896, d. December 31, 1990
Marriage*Warren Jeter Dunn married Oma Lure Prince on September 19, 1930 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,5,11 
Children
  • Robert E. Dunn5,11
  • Julia Ann Dunn5,11

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dunn-Prince marriage record.
  4. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Warren J. Dunn obituary in the Sep 18, 1971 edition.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Charles Erskine Dunn obituary in the Oct 22, 1959 edition.
  9. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Elsie Jane Dunn obituary in the Jan 30, 1934 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Oma Prince Dunn obituary in the Jan 2, 1991 edition.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Donna M. "Donnie" Dunn1,2,3,4,5

F, b. May 7, 1901, d. February 20, 1966
FatherCharles Hutchinson Dunn6,7,1,2,3 b. September 21, 1860, d. October 22, 1945
MotherElsie Jane Riffe6,7,2,3 b. April 26, 1868, d. January 29, 1934
     Donna M. "Donnie" Dunn was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 Her Social Security Number was 233-09-6313.8 She was born on May 7, 1901 at West Virginia.7,8 She died on February 20, 1966 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 64.8,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 776, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 272, District 176, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 57, District 41-29, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Occupation

1940Nurse2

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Charles Erskine Dunn obituary in the Oct 22, 1959 edition.
  3. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Elsie Jane Dunn obituary in the Jan 30, 1934 edition.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Donna M. Dunn obituary in the Feb 22, 1966 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Donna M. Dunn death record.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Charles Erskine Dunn1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. September 17, 1905, d. October 21, 1959
FatherCharles Hutchinson Dunn1,8,4,7,9 b. September 21, 1860, d. October 22, 1945
MotherElsie Jane Riffe1,8,4,7,9 b. April 26, 1868, d. January 29, 1934
     Charles Erskine Dunn was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,6,7 He was born on September 17, 1905 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4,6,7 He married Frances Garrison on December 23, 1929 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.5,7 Charles Erskine Dunn died on October 21, 1959 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 54.4,6,7 He Funeral services for Charles Erskine Dunn, 54, of 304 Ridge Ave. will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home by the Rev. Norman Harless. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Dunn died at 10 a.m. Wednesday after suffering a heart attack. Born at Sophia on Sept. 17, 1905, he was a son of the late Charles and Elsie Riffe Dunn. He was last employed by the Point Express Company in Beckley. Survivors include his widow, Frances Garrison Dunn; two
daughters, Mrs. Mildred Craft of Beckley, and Jeana Rae Dunn, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Opal Wills of 102 Beckley Ave. and Miss Donna Dunn of Beckley; two brothers, Warren Dunn of Beckley and the Rev. Spugeon Dunn of Daytona Beach, Fla. The body will remain at the funeral home until the funeral hour. on October 22, 1959.7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 776, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 272, District 176, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 321, District 15, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 237, District 41-29, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1930Transfer company truck driver2
1940Bakery worker10

Family

Frances Garrison b. October 2, 1910, d. April 16, 1996
Marriage*Charles Erskine Dunn married Frances Garrison on December 23, 1929 at Pineville, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.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. [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 Charles Erskine Dunn death certificate.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dunn-Garrison amrriage record.
  6. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Charles Erskine Dunn obituary in the Oct 22, 1959 edition.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Elsie Jane Dunn obituary in the Jan 30, 1934 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Rev. William Spurgeon Dunn1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 21, 1890, d. August 12, 1970
FatherCharles Hutchinson Dunn1,3,6,7,8,9 b. September 21, 1860, d. October 22, 1945
MotherElsie Jane Riffe1,3,6,7,8,9 b. April 26, 1868, d. January 29, 1934
     His Social Security Number was 262-74-5533.10 Rev. William Spurgeon Dunn was buried at Shady Rest Cemetery, Holly Hill, Volusia Co., Florida.5 He married Gladys Unknown.5 Rev. William Spurgeon Dunn was born on September 21, 1890 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4,9,10 He died on August 12, 1970 at Volusia Co., Florida, at age 79; The SSDI has a death date of Aug 15, 1970.4,10

Census Records

1900Dwelling 209, District 121, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1910Dwelling 776, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 272, District 176, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Gladys Unknown b. August 25, 1892, d. April 30, 1983
Marriage*Rev. William Spurgeon Dunn married Gladys Unknown.5 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  5. [S6372] Shady Rest Cemetery, Volusia Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Charles Erskine Dunn obituary in the Oct 22, 1959 edition.
  8. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Elsie Jane Dunn obituary in the Jan 30, 1934 edition.
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Judith Ellen Riffe1,2,3

F, b. August 9, 1883, d. 1978
FatherWilliam Cockett Riffe1,4,5,6 b. May 15, 1826, d. May 22, 1891
MotherMary Frances Gray1,7,4,5,6 b. March 20, 1838, d. March 26, 1921
     Judith Ellen Riffe was born on August 9, 1883 at West Virginia.1,2 She died in 1978.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 424, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her brother Peter7
1920Dwelling 612, District 171, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her brother Peter8
1930Dwelling 217, District 25, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her brother Peter1

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S144] Descendants of Wilhelm Wurtz, online http://www.geocities.com/virts1/
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the P. B. Riffe death certificate.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John Conrad Riffe obituary in the Mar 5, 1943 edition.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Sallie Riffe obituary in the Sep 30, 1950 edition.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Elsie Jane Dunn obituary in the Jan 30, 1934 edition.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.

James Edward Riffe1,2,3,4

M, b. January 5, 1910, d. May 2, 1974
FatherJohn Conrad Riffe1,2,3 b. January 7, 1877, d. March 4, 1943
MotherCordelia "Delia" Davis1,2,3 b. circa 1883
     His Social Security Number was 236-10-7773.5 James Edward Riffe was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He James Edward Riffe, 64, of Oxon Hill, Md., formerly of Beckley, died in a Maryland hospital Thursday following a long illness. Riffe had been hospitalized for the last month. A native of Raleigh County, he was born Jan 5, 1910, the son of Mrs. Delia Riffe, of 2008 Harper Road and the late John Riffe. He had lived in the Washington, D.C., area for the past 34 years and was a retired government employee, having been employed by an architect in the U.S. Capitol Senate office. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucille Davis Riffe; two daughters, Mrs. Carol Bulin, of Woodbridge, Va., and Mrs. Noreen Aleshire, of Camp Springs, Md; one son, John Edward Riffe, of Camp Springs; five grandchildren and two brothers, Hayward and Basil Riffe, both of Beckley. The body will remain at the Melton Mortuary where friends may call from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted at the Mount Tabor Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. Lee Fullmer officiating. Burial will follow in the Calfee Cemetery at Mount Tabor. The body will be removed from Melton Mortuary to the church one hour prior to service. Pallbearers will be Bobby and Dane Riffe, James Bryant, Larry Farley, Mike Dorsey, and Charley Lacy.3 He was born on January 5, 1910 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,6,3 He married Lucille Garnet Davis on July 15, 1934 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,3 James Edward Riffe died on May 2, 1974 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, at age 64.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 623, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 390, District 22, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Lucille Garnet Davis b. October 29, 1913, d. April 30, 2004
Marriage*James Edward Riffe married Lucille Garnet Davis on July 15, 1934 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,3 
Children
  • Carol Riffe3
  • Noreen Riffe3
  • John Edward Riffe3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the James Edward Riffe obituary.
  4. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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 Riffe-Davis marriage record.

Hayward Tracy Riffe1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. June 10, 1912, d. August 8, 1994
FatherJohn Conrad Riffe1,2,8,9,10 b. January 7, 1877, d. March 4, 1943
MotherCordelia "Delia" Davis1,2,8,9,10 b. circa 1883
     His Social Security Number was 236-10-9808.11 Hayward Tracy Riffe was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,7 He was born on June 10, 1912 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.11,5 He married Beulah Pearl Jennings on June 28, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,7 Hayward Tracy Riffe died on August 8, 1994 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 82.11,7 He Hayward Tracy Riffe, 82, of Beckley, died Monday, Aug. 8, 1994, at home after a long illness. He was born at Crab Orchard. He was a member of Mount Tabor Baptist Church and Adult Bible Class. Surviving: wife, Beulah Pearl Jennings Riffe; daughters, Janet Farley and Barbara Morgan, both of Beckley; sons, Dana of Jumping Branch, Glen of Naranja, Fla; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Wayne Easter and Kenneth Overdorf officiating. Burial will be in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley. on August 10, 1994.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 623, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 390, District 22, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 265, District 41-38, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1940Truck driver12

Family

Beulah Pearl Jennings b. April 5, 1913, d. September 6, 1999
Marriage*Hayward Tracy Riffe married Beulah Pearl Jennings on June 28, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  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 Riffe-Conner marriage record.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Jennings marriage record.
  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. [S3213] Mount Tabor Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Hayward Tracy Riffe obituary in the Aug 10, 1994 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John Conrad Riffe obituary in the Mar 5, 1943 edition.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Basil W. Riffe obituary in the Feb 28, 1975 edition.
  10. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the James Edward Riffe obituary.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Beulah Pearl Jennings Riffe obituary in the Sep 9, 1999 edition.
  14. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Janet Farley obituary.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dorsey-Riffe marriage record.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Nina Mae Riffe1,2

F, b. February 28, 1901, d. August 11, 1993
FatherDr. William Thomas Riffe3,4 b. May 31, 1881, d. November 5, 1949
MotherMelia Snuffer3,4 b. November 14, 1880, d. September 28, 1968
     Nina Mae Riffe was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 Her Social Security Number was 233-96-1601.6 She was born on February 28, 1901 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,1,5 As of December 22, 1920,her married name was Phipps.1 She married Ennis Phipps on December 22, 1920 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Nina Mae Riffe died on August 11, 1993 at Oklahoma at age 92.6,5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 640, District 177, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 488, District 163, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 248, District 22, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 238, District 41-38, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Ennis Phipps b. March 7, 1896, d. May 27, 1974
Marriage*Nina Mae Riffe married Ennis Phipps on December 22, 1920 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Phipps-Riffe marriage record.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ennis Phipps obituary in the May 28, 1974 edition.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3213] Mount Tabor Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Homer Wilmer Riffe1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 30, 1908, d. June 19, 1955
FatherDr. William Thomas Riffe1,2,3,5,7 b. May 31, 1881, d. November 5, 1949
MotherMelia Snuffer1,2,3,6,5,7 b. November 14, 1880, d. September 28, 1968
     Homer Wilmer Riffe was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 He and Gertrude Dotsie Cole were divorced.8 Homer Wilmer Riffe was born on March 30, 1908 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,5 He married Gertrude Dotsie Cole on November 4, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,5 Homer Wilmer Riffe died on June 19, 1955 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 47; Died of a heart attack.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 640, District 177, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1920Dwelling 488, District 163, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 4, District 18, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 286, District 41-27A, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1930Laborer6
1940Radio engineer7

Family

Gertrude Dotsie Cole b. September 25, 1918, d. March 10, 1997
Divorce*Homer Wilmer Riffe and Gertrude Dotsie Cole were divorced.8 
Marriage* Homer Wilmer Riffe married Gertrude Dotsie Cole on November 4, 1942 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Homer W. Riffe death certificate.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Jienell Gilkerson Wall obituary in the May 13, 2008 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Riffe-Cole marriage record.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Gertrude C. Meadows obituary in the Mar 10, 1997 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gilkerson-Riffe marriage record.

Melia Marie Riffe1,2,3,4

F, b. March 2, 1918, d. October 9, 1982
FatherDr. William Thomas Riffe1,3,2 b. May 31, 1881, d. November 5, 1949
MotherMelia Snuffer1,2,3 b. November 14, 1880, d. September 28, 1968
     Her Social Security Number was 236-16-5283.5 Melia Marie Riffe was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 Her married name was Thompson.4 She married Nathan Hale Thompson.4 Melia Marie Riffe was born on March 2, 1918 at West Virginia.1,5,4 She died on October 9, 1982 at West Virginia at age 64.5,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 488, District 163, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 4, District 18, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 286, District 41-27A, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Occupation

1940Saleswoman3

Family

Nathan Hale Thompson b. May 20, 1916, d. April 14, 1978
Marriage*Melia Marie Riffe married Nathan Hale Thompson.4 

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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Margaret Loving Hutchinson1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. February 16, 1912, d. June 4, 2003
FatherJohn Quincy Hutchinson1,2,3,7,8,4,5 b. September 19, 1879, d. January 31, 1961
MotherLeila L. Loving1,2,3,7,8,4,5 b. June 8, 1885, d. April, 1980
     Margaret Loving Hutchinson was buried at Old Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church Cemetery, 2604 Ashley River Road, Charleston, Charleston Co., South Carolina.6 Her Social Security Number was 215-22-2245.9 She was born on February 16, 1912 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,4,5,6 As of June 28, 1941,her married name was Phillips.4 She married Edward Hamilton Phillips on June 28, 1941 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.4,6 Margaret Loving Hutchinson died on June 4, 2003 at St. Louis, Missouri, at age 91.9,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 269, District 176, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 314, District 15, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 55, District 41-27A, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1940Music teacher7

Family

Edward Hamilton Phillips b. July 31, 1910, d. December 12, 1973
Marriage*Margaret Loving Hutchinson married Edward Hamilton Phillips on June 28, 1941 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.4,6 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Grace Hutchinson Thoenen obituary in the Oct 9, 2004 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Phillips-Hutchinson marriage record.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S7624] Old Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Charleston Co., SC, online www.findagrave.com/.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Blanche Hutchinson obituary.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Grace Quincy Hutchinson1,2,3,4

F, b. November 28, 1915, d. October 7, 2004
FatherJohn Quincy Hutchinson1,2,3,5,6 b. September 19, 1879, d. January 31, 1961
MotherLeila L. Loving1,2,3,5,6 b. June 8, 1885, d. April, 1980
     Grace Quincy Hutchinson was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on November 28, 1915 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7 As of February 12, 1945,her married name was Thoenen.4 She married Dr. Eugene David Thoenen on February 12, 1945 at Washington, D.C..4,8 Grace Quincy Hutchinson died on October 7, 2004 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 88.3 She Grace Hutchinson Thoenen, 88, of Charleston, passed away on Oct. 7, at Heartland Nursing Home, after a long illness. She was a retired social worker with the State of West Virginia. Prior to the social work, she served 10 years with the Department of Welfare. She served as the Director of Meals on Wheels and helped establish this project. She had been a resident of Charleston since 1965. She graduated in 1933 from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, W.Va., a 1935 graduate of Virginia Intermont Junior College, and a 1937 graduate of West Virginia University. She served in the South Pacific at Guadalcanal with the American Red Cross. She was an active member of A.A.U.W. and Common Cause and an active member of Amnesty International. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Thoenen; her parents, John and Leila Hutchinson; and two sisters, Blanche Hutchinson and Loving Phillips; and one brother, John Gray Hutchinson. She is survived by one daughter, Eugenia Thoenen of Charleston; one son, David Thoenen, and daughter-in-law, Maria, of Raleigh, N.C; and three grandchildren. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, at Sunset Memorial Park in Beckley with the Rev. James Lewis officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 1111 Lee St., Charleston, WV 25301. Barlow-Bonsall Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
on October 9, 2004.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 269, District 176, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 314, District 15, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 55, District 41-27A, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1940Stenographer5

Family

Dr. Eugene David Thoenen b. March 10, 1910, d. May 31, 1969
Marriage*Grace Quincy Hutchinson married Dr. Eugene David Thoenen on February 12, 1945 at Washington, D.C..4,8 
Children
  • David Hutchinson Thoenen3,8
  • Eugenia Grace Thoenen3,8,9

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Grace Hutchinson Thoenen obituary in the Oct 9, 2004 edition.
  4. [S5924] Unknown compiler, District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Blanche Hutchinson obituary.
  7. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Eugene David Thoenen obituary in the Jun 1, 1969 edition.
  9. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Breuning-Thoenen marriage announcement in the Feb 22, 1976 edition.

Blanche Lucille Hutchinson1,2,3,4

F, b. February 18, 1918, d. February 29, 2004
FatherJohn Quincy Hutchinson5,1,2,3,6,7,8 b. September 19, 1879, d. January 31, 1961
MotherLeila L. Loving5,1,2,3,6,7,8 b. June 8, 1885, d. April, 1980
     Her Social Security Number was 232-24-7861.9 Blanche Lucille Hutchinson was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She Blanche was a daughter of the late John Quincy and Leila Loving Hutchinson. She was a 1936 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, WV, and received a B.A. and M.A. in music composition from West Virginia University, where she was, for a while, on the faculty. She was a longtime music teacher and pianist in Beckley and served on the board of the Beckley Symphony Orchestra. She was also an artist. She was preceded in death by a sister, Loving H. Phillips of Charleston, S.C; and a brother, John Gray Hugchinson of Kansas City, Mo. She is survived by a sister, Grace H. Thoenen of Charleston, W.Va., and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.7 She was born on February 18, 1918 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9,3 She died on February 29, 2004 at West Virginia at age 86.9

Census Records

1920Dwelling 269, District 176, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 314, District 15, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 55, District 41-27A, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1940Stenographer6

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Grace Hutchinson Thoenen obituary in the Oct 9, 2004 edition.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Blanche Hutchinson obituary.
  8. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the John Quincy Hutchinson obituary in the Feb 2, 1961 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Rev. John Gray Hutchinson1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. August 13, 1927, d. 1990
FatherJohn Quincy Hutchinson1,2,8,3,4,6 b. September 19, 1879, d. January 31, 1961
MotherLeila L. Loving1,2,8,3,4,6 b. June 8, 1885, d. April, 1980
     Rev. John Gray Hutchinson was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7 He was born on August 13, 1927 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,6 He died in 1990.7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 314, District 15, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 55, District 41-27A, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Grace Hutchinson Thoenen obituary in the Oct 9, 2004 edition.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Blanche Hutchinson obituary.
  4. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the John Quincy Hutchinson obituary in the Feb 2, 1961 edition.
  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. [S2946] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2204&enc=1
  7. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Mary Ann Webb1,2

F, b. February, 1837, d. January 16, 1908
     Mary Ann Webb was born in February, 1837 at Patrick Co., Virginia.1,3 As of December 20, 1871,her married name was DeWeese.1 She married Patterson DeWeese, son of Peter DeWeese and Esther Poff, on December 20, 1871 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 Mary Ann Webb died on January 16, 1908 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 70.2,5

Census Records

1880Dwelling 6, District 132, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1900Dwelling 208, District 122, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her son Peter3

Family

Patterson DeWeese b. circa April 11, 1828, d. November 24, 1906
Marriage*Mary Ann Webb married Patterson DeWeese, son of Peter DeWeese and Esther Poff, on December 20, 1871 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S922] Pauline Haga, Raleigh Co., WV Marriage Records 1871-1890.
  2. [S923] Pauline Haga, Raleigh Co., WV Death Records 1896-1914.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  5. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  6. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Rosa "Rosie" Sumner1,2,3,4

F, b. July 30, 1894, d. June 20, 1937
     Rosa "Rosie" Sumner was born on July 30, 1894 at West Virginia.1,3 As of June 2, 1918,her married name was DeWeese.4 She married William Matthew DeWeese, son of Patterson DeWeese and Mary Ann Webb, on June 2, 1918 at Clear Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 Rosa "Rosie" Sumner died on June 20, 1937 at McKendree, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 42.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 1, District 18, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 411, District 7, Mount Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia2

Family

William Matthew DeWeese b. May 21, 1873
Marriage*Rosa "Rosie" Sumner married William Matthew DeWeese, son of Patterson DeWeese and Mary Ann Webb, on June 2, 1918 at Clear Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 

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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rosa DeWeese death certificate.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Summer marriage record.

Daniel French DeWeese1,2,3,4

M, b. May 31, 1902, d. October 30, 1974
FatherWilliam Matthew DeWeese5,1,3,6 b. May 21, 1873
MotherMary Jane Miller5,1,3,6 b. circa 1876
     Daniel French DeWeese was buried at Fletcher's Cemetery, Giles Co., Virginia.7 His Social Security Number was 230-10-3156.8 He was born on May 31, 1902 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,8,9,3,4 He married Cherrie May "Cherry" Fletcher on December 19, 1925 at Mt. Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 Daniel French DeWeese died on October 30, 1974 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 72.8,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 243, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1920Dwelling 1, District 18, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 788, District 30, Rock, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 211, District 36-6, Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia11

Occupation

1930Coal miner10
1940W.P.A. laborer11

Family

Cherrie May "Cherry" Fletcher b. December 5, 1907, d. February 25, 1987
Marriage*Daniel French DeWeese married Cherrie May "Cherry" Fletcher on December 19, 1925 at Mt. Hope, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the DeWeese-Fletcher marriage record.
  2. [S3968] The Patriot, online http://pcpatriot.com/, From the Marvin Raymond Deweese obituary.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2252] Fletcher Cemetery, Giles Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=27326309&CRid=2129783&df=all&
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S2890] West Virginia Births, 1853-1930, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1417341
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Charles Edward DeWeese, Sr. obituary in the Dec 9, 2020 edition.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Daniel Wolford DeWeese obituary in the May 22, 1995 edition.
  14. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Samuel Oliver "Sammy" DeWeese1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. November 24, 1908, d. March 15, 1986
FatherWilliam Matthew DeWeese1,7 b. May 21, 1873
MotherMary Jane Miller1,7 b. circa 1876
     Samuel Oliver "Sammy" DeWeese was buried at Ortin Heights Cemetery, Putnam Co., West Virginia.2,5 His Social Security Number was 233-14-7993.8 He was born on November 24, 1908 at Putnam Co., West Virginia.8,3 He married Mary Etta Reed on January 29, 1927 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6,9 Samuel Oliver "Sammy" DeWeese married Rosa "Rosalie" Lovejoy on October 27, 1934 at Red House, Putnam Co., West Virginia.10 Samuel Oliver "Sammy" DeWeese died on March 15, 1986 at Nitro, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 77.2 He Samuel O. DeWeese, 77, of Nitro, died Saturday at home after a long illness. He was retired from American Viscose, Nitro, with 42 years' service and was a member of Freedom Bible Church, Rocky Step Road. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gatens Funeral Home, Poca, with the Rev. John King and the Rev. Dorris Walls officiating. Burial will be in Ortin Heights Cemetery, Nitro. on March 16, 1986.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 243, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 1, District 18, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 252, District 82, Union, Kanawha Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 374, District 20-124A, Union, Kanawha Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1930Company laborer11
1940Rayon factory laborer12

Family 1

Mary Etta Reed b. July 22, 1912, d. December 5, 1990
Marriage*Samuel Oliver "Sammy" DeWeese married Mary Etta Reed on January 29, 1927 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6,9 
Child

Family 2

Rosa "Rosalie" Lovejoy b. April 1, 1907, d. December 13, 1993
Marriage*Samuel Oliver "Sammy" DeWeese married Rosa "Rosalie" Lovejoy on October 27, 1934 at Red House, Putnam Co., West Virginia.10 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Samuel O. DeWeese obituary in the Mar 16, 1986 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. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S2250] Ortin Heights Cemetery, Putnam Co. WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=deweese&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=60205494&CRid=2193534&df=all&
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Deweese-Reed marriage record.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Eugene DeWeese obituary in the Dec 13, 2010 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Deweese-Clark marriage record.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Deweese-Buchanan marriage record.

Flora Agnes DeWeese1,2

F, b. July 19, 1916, d. August 27, 2003
FatherPeter Sebird "Pete" DeWeese1 b. October 9, 1876, d. June 10, 1950
MotherElizabeth B. "Lizzie" Sloan1 b. circa 1882
     Her Social Security Number was 236-72-9419.3 Her married name was Parent.4 Flora Agnes DeWeese married Morris Parent.4 Flora Agnes DeWeese was born on July 19, 1916 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 She died on August 27, 2003 at age 87.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 100, District 27, Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Morris Parent
Marriage*Flora Agnes DeWeese married Morris Parent.4 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2890] West Virginia Births, 1853-1930, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1417341
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Peter Sebird DeWeese obituary in the Jun 11, 1950 edition.

Roxie Lena Thompson1,2

F, b. September 14, 1881, d. January 18, 1961
     Roxie Lena Thompson was buried at Thompson Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 She was born on September 14, 1881 at Abney, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her gravestone has a birth date of Sep 15, 1881.3,4 She married Simon Peter Gray, son of Giles C. Gray and Ruth Jane "Rutha" "Ruthey" Evans, on September 14, 1899 at Abney, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of September 14, 1899,her married name was Gray. Roxie Lena Thompson died on January 18, 1961 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 79.5,3,4 She Mrs. Roxie L. Gray, 79, of Crab Orchard died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in a local hospital after a short illness. Born Sep. 14, 1881, at Abney, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Mary C. Farley Thompson. She was a member of the Salem Baptist Church at Mount View. Survivors include four sons, Virgil Gray of Seat Pleasant, Md., Golden of Coal City, Dewey of Washington, D.C., John of Midway; four daughters, Mrs. Gladys Grigsby of Crab Orchard, Mrs. Verdine Harris and Piney Farley, both of Seat Pleasant, Md., and Mrs. Wanda Rock of Arlington, Va; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Smith and Mrs. C. C. Harvey, both of Coal City, and Mrs. Florence Hedrick of Princeton; and 21 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Beckley Regular Baptist Church, with the Rev. John S. Atkinson officiating, assisted by the Rev. Everett R. Shafer. Burial will be in the Thompson Cemetery at Abney, W. Va. The body will remain at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home until one hour before the service, when it will be moved to the church. on January 19, 1961.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 205, District 122, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 209, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 1, District 167, Sullivan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Simon Peter Gray b. December 23, 1878, d. September 24, 1965
Marriage*Roxie Lena Thompson married Simon Peter Gray, son of Giles C. Gray and Ruth Jane "Rutha" "Ruthey" Evans, on September 14, 1899 at Abney, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1054] See Extended Description for original data sources listed by county, West Virginia Marriages, 1863-1900.
  2. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roxie L. Gray obituary in the Jan 19, 1961 edition.
  4. [S10525] Thompson Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Roxie Gray death record.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Gladys Dawn Grigsby obituary in the Nov 6, 2004 edition.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dewey Burman Gray obituary in the Jan 1, 1974 edition.
  11. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Wanda Florence Rock obituary in the Aug 18, 2006 edition.
  12. [S923] Pauline Haga, Raleigh Co., WV Death Records 1896-1914.
  13. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gray-Hall marriage record.

Piney Ruth "Pina" Gray1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. December 23, 1901
FatherSimon Peter Gray1,2,7,8,9 b. December 23, 1878, d. September 24, 1965
MotherRoxie Lena Thompson1,2,7,10,8,9 b. September 14, 1881, d. January 18, 1961
     Piney Ruth "Pina" Gray was born on December 23, 1901 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2,3,9 As of July 5, 1920,her married name was Farley.3 She married Jennings Bryant Farley on July 5, 1920 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 209, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 1, District 167, Sullivan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 279, District 41-45A, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Family

Jennings Bryant Farley b. July 25, 1897, d. March 16, 1967
Marriage*Piney Ruth "Pina" Gray married Jennings Bryant Farley on July 5, 1920 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Farley-Gray marriage record.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Homer Hersal Farley death certificate.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Farley-Miller marriage record.
  6. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Jennings Bryant Farley obituary in the Mar 22, 1967 edition.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Gladys Dawn Grigsby obituary in the Nov 6, 2004 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dewey Burman Gray obituary in the Jan 1, 1974 edition.
  9. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roxie L. Gray obituary in the Jan 19, 1961 edition.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Homer Hersal Farley obituary in the Sep 6, 1956 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Stevens-Farley marriage record.

Virgil Anderson "Virgie" Gray1,2,3,4

M, b. January 27, 1904, d. September, 1985
FatherSimon Peter Gray1,2,3,5 b. December 23, 1878, d. September 24, 1965
MotherRoxie Lena Thompson1,2,3,6,5 b. September 14, 1881, d. January 18, 1961
     His Social Security Number was 577-30-6174.7 Virgil Anderson "Virgie" Gray was born on January 27, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,7 He married Fannie Mae Kiser on February 10, 1925 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 Virgil Anderson "Virgie" Gray died in September, 1985 at age 81.7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 209, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 1, District 167, Sullivan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 155, District 1-335, Washington, D.C.8

Occupation

1940Taxi driver8

Family

Fannie Mae Kiser b. September 13, 1905, d. July, 1987
Marriage*Virgil Anderson "Virgie" Gray married Fannie Mae Kiser on February 10, 1925 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 
Child
  • Fred Gray8

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Gladys Dawn Grigsby obituary in the Nov 6, 2004 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gray-Kiser marriage record.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dewey Burman Gray obituary in the Jan 1, 1974 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roxie L. Gray obituary in the Jan 19, 1961 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Golden Cleveland Gray1,2,3

M, b. December 13, 1905, d. March, 1988
FatherSimon Peter Gray4,1,5,2,6,3 b. December 23, 1878, d. September 24, 1965
MotherRoxie Lena Thompson4,1,5,2,7,6,3 b. September 14, 1881, d. January 18, 1961
     His Social Security Number was 234-16-9463.8 Golden Cleveland Gray was born on December 13, 1905 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,2,3 He married Zettie Marie Hall on December 7, 1938 at Fireco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Golden Cleveland Gray died in March, 1988 at age 82.8

Census Records

1910Dwelling 209, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 1, District 167, Sullivan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 390, District 41-11, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1940Coal miner9

Family

Zettie Marie Hall b. January 30, 1915, d. April 24, 2003
Marriage*Golden Cleveland Gray married Zettie Marie Hall on December 7, 1938 at Fireco, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gray-Hall marriage record.
  3. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Gladys Dawn Grigsby obituary in the Nov 6, 2004 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dewey Burman Gray obituary in the Jan 1, 1974 edition.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roxie L. Gray obituary in the Jan 19, 1961 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Dewey Burman Gray1,2,3,4,5

M, b. November 5, 1907, d. December 30, 1973
FatherSimon Peter Gray1,2,6,3 b. December 23, 1878, d. September 24, 1965
MotherRoxie Lena Thompson1,2,6,7,3 b. September 14, 1881, d. January 18, 1961
     His Social Security Number was 232-12-5270.8 Dewey Burman Gray was buried at Thompson Cemetery, Coal City, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,5 He was born on November 5, 1907 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,3,4 He died on December 30, 1973 at Suitland, Prince George's Co., Maryland, at age 66.3 He Funeral services for Dewey Burman Gray, 66, of Suitland, Md., formerly of Pemberton, have been set for Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. W. F. Tolliver officiating. Burial will be in Thompson Cemetery at Coal City. Friends may call at the funeral home chapel after 6 p.m. Wednesday. He died in the home of his sister, Mrs. Burnerdeen Harris, Suitland, on Sunday at 10:55 p.m. after a long illness. A retired miner, he was a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Born Nov. 5, 1907 in Lester, Gray was a son of the late Simon and Roxie Gray. Additional survivors include two sons, Eugene of New York and Tommy of Forestville, Md; two daughters, Mrs. Nina Zuras and Miss Ruth Gray, both of Suitland; three brothers, Virgil of Seat Pleasant, Md., Golden of Whitby, and John of Newport News, Va; three sisters, Mrs. Pina Farley of Greensboro, Md., Mrs. Gladys Grigsby of St. Albans, Mrs. Wanda Rock of Arlington, Va., and a grandson. on January 1, 1974.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 209, District 180, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 1, District 167, Sullivan, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family

Children
  • Eugene Gray3
  • Tommy Gray3
  • Ruth Gray3
  • Nina F. Gray3

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dewey Burman Gray obituary in the Jan 1, 1974 edition.
  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. [S10525] Thompson Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Gladys Dawn Grigsby obituary in the Nov 6, 2004 edition.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roxie L. Gray obituary in the Jan 19, 1961 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.