Harlie Lawrence Wimmer1

M, b. August 9, 1909, d. September 20, 1989
FatherHarvey Jacob Wimmer1 b. October 13, 1882, d. September 2, 1961
MotherDora Gay Sweeney1 b. June 21, 1887, d. February 16, 1912
     His Social Security Number was 231-05-6226.2 Harlie Lawrence Wimmer married Gracie Peters.3 Harlie Lawrence Wimmer was born on August 9, 1909 at Virginia.4,2 He died on September 20, 1989 at age 80.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 209, District 10, Little River, Floyd Co., VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his grandfather Elkannah Sweeney4
1940Dwelling 91, District 32-12, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia3

Occupation

1930Farm laborer4
1940Furniture factory truck driver3

Family

Gracie Peters
Marriage*Harlie Lawrence Wimmer married Gracie Peters.3 

Citations

  1. [S189] Harvey, "Harvey J. Wimmer," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Oct 26, 2003.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

George William Jones1,2

M, b. May, 1850
     George William Jones was born in May, 1850 at Virginia.1 He married Martha J. Poff, daughter of Peter Edward Poff and Catherine Radford, circa 1873.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 253, District 26, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia4
1890Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia5
1900Dwelling 216, District 91, Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 133, District 99, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 64, District 10, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1880Farm laborer4
1900Farm laborer1
1920Runs a corner shop6
1930Harness maker7

Family

Martha J. Poff b. circa 1854, d. circa 1892
Marriage*George William Jones married Martha J. Poff, daughter of Peter Edward Poff and Catherine Radford, circa 1873.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Laura Belle Turley death record.
  3. [S191] Judith Ann Knight Thornton, Peter Poff of Virginia in "Peter Poff of Virginia," listserve message Sep 3, 2003.
  4. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 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. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  9. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.
  10. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  11. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  12. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  13. [S2194] Herald-Star, From the Catherine Briggs obituary in the Feb 23, 1960 edition.
  14. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Nannie Estella Jones1

F, b. April 2, 1886, d. November 3, 1969
FatherGeorge William Jones1,2 b. May, 1850
MotherMartha J. Poff1,2 b. circa 1854, d. circa 1892
     Nannie Estella Jones was buried at Toronto Union Cemetery, Toronto, Jefferson Co., Ohio.3,1 Her Social Security Number was 279-10-3519.4 She was born on April 2, 1886 at Tazewell Co., Virginia; The SSDI has a birth year of 1887.3,4,1 As of July 19, 1899,her married name was Turley.2 She married Albert Smith Turley on July 19, 1899 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.5,2 Nannie Estella Jones died on November 3, 1969 at Sewickley, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania, at age 83.3,1,5 She Turley, of 346 Jenny Lynn Dr., Moon Twp., on Monday evening, November 1969, Nannie, wife of the late Albert Turlev; mother of Ernest, Daniel, Donald and Mrs. Ruby Shawyer; also survived by nine grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. on November 5, 1969.5

Census Records

1890Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 211, District 67, North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 68, District 41-45, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio8
1950Dwelling 224, District 41-31, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio9

Family

Albert Smith Turley b. January 10, 1880, d. May 26, 1924
Marriage*Nannie Estella Jones married Albert Smith Turley on July 19, 1899 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.5,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  2. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  3. [S6405] Toronto Union Cemetery, Jefferson Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S9299] Pittsburgh Press, The, From the Nannie Turley obituary in the Nov 5, 1969 edition.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S230] Judie Thornton & Ruby Turley Shawvers, "Turley Family - Peter Edward Poff Line," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 9, 2003.
  11. [S2194] Herald-Star, From the Donald L. Turley obitutary in the Apr 15, 2010 edition.
  12. [S2195] Steubenville Herald Star, From the Mary Dean obituary in the Jan 5, 1965 edition.
  13. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  14. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.
  15. [S2195] Steubenville Herald Star, From the Eugene T. Turley obituary in the Feb 19, 1965 edition.
  16. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  17. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Albert Smith Turley1

M, b. January 10, 1880, d. May 26, 1924
     Albert Smith Turley was buried at Toronto Union Cemetery, Toronto, Jefferson Co., Ohio.2 He was born on January 10, 1880 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.1,3 He married Nannie Estella Jones, daughter of George William Jones and Martha J. Poff, on July 19, 1899 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.4,1 Albert Smith Turley died on May 26, 1924 at Toronto, Jefferson Co., Ohio, at age 44.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 211, District 67, North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1920Coal miner5

Family

Nannie Estella Jones b. April 2, 1886, d. November 3, 1969
Marriage*Albert Smith Turley married Nannie Estella Jones, daughter of George William Jones and Martha J. Poff, on July 19, 1899 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.4,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  2. [S6405] Toronto Union Cemetery, Jefferson Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S9299] Pittsburgh Press, The, From the Nannie Turley obituary in the Nov 5, 1969 edition.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S230] Judie Thornton & Ruby Turley Shawvers, "Turley Family - Peter Edward Poff Line," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 9, 2003.
  7. [S191] Judith Ann Knight Thornton, Peter Poff of Virginia in "Peter Poff of Virginia," listserve message Sep 3, 2003.
  8. [S2194] Herald-Star, From the Donald L. Turley obitutary in the Apr 15, 2010 edition.
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  10. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.
  11. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley1,2,3,4

F, b. August 10, 1903, d. January 4, 1965
FatherAlbert Smith Turley1,3 b. January 10, 1880, d. May 26, 1924
MotherNannie Estella Jones3,4,5 b. April 2, 1886, d. November 3, 1969
     Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley was buried at Union Cemetery, 1720 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio.4 She and George Ellsworth Dean were divorced.6,5 Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley and Gaylord Raymond "Ray" Carmoney were divorced.7 Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley was born on August 10, 1903 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.2,8,9 As of December 26, 1917,her married name was Carmoney.10 She married Gaylord Raymond "Ray" Carmoney on December 26, 1917 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.4,10 As of April 29, 1925,her married name was Knight.8 Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley married Archie Rexford Knight on April 29, 1925 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.8 As of June 2, 1934,her married name was Dean.9 Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley married George Ellsworth Dean on June 2, 1934 at Chester, Hancock Co., West Virginia.9 Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley died on January 4, 1965 at Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio, at age 61.2,6,4 She Mrs. Mary (Peg) Dean, 61, of 108 Logan St. died Monday morning in the Ohio Valley Hospital. Mrs. Dean leaves her mother, Mrs. Nannie E. Turley of Steubenville; three sons, Albert R. Carmoney of Brilliant, Edwin R. Knight of Steubenville, and Archie R. Knight of Pottery Addition; four brothers, Eugene Turley and George Turley, both of Steubenville, Ernest Turley of Paris and Donald Turley of Georges Run; a sister, Mrs. Wiliam (Ruby) Shawver of Coraopolis, Pa., and 15 grandchildren. Friends may call at the Hoff Funeral Home in Mingo Juntion tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m to 9 p.m; services, Thursday at 2 p.m; the Rev. Mr. Edwin Finlenson; Union Cemetery; Toronto. on January 5, 1965.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 312, District 67, North Fork, McDowell Co., West Virginia11
1930Dwelling 177, District 3, Buffalo, Brooke Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 224, District 41-31, Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio5

Family 1

Gaylord Raymond "Ray" Carmoney b. December 11, 1896, d. May 29, 1926
Divorce*Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley and Gaylord Raymond "Ray" Carmoney were divorced.7 
Marriage* Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley married Gaylord Raymond "Ray" Carmoney on December 26, 1917 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia.4,10 
Child

Family 2

Archie Rexford Knight b. December 6, 1902, d. September 4, 1945
Marriage*Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley married Archie Rexford Knight on April 29, 1925 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.8 
Children

Family 3

George Ellsworth Dean b. January 16, 1900, d. January 6, 1969
Divorce*Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley and George Ellsworth Dean were divorced.6,5 
Marriage* Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley married George Ellsworth Dean on June 2, 1934 at Chester, Hancock Co., West Virginia.9 

Citations

  1. [S191] Judith Ann Knight Thornton, Peter Poff of Virginia in "Peter Poff of Virginia," listserve message Sep 3, 2003.
  2. [S230] Judie Thornton & Ruby Turley Shawvers, "Turley Family - Peter Edward Poff Line," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Dec 9, 2003.
  3. [S2194] Herald-Star, From the Donald L. Turley obitutary in the Apr 15, 2010 edition.
  4. [S2195] Steubenville Herald Star, From the Mary Dean obituary in the Jan 5, 1965 edition.
  5. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ray Carmoney death certificate.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Knight-Turley marriage record.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dean-Knight marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Carmoney-Turley marriage record.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Archie Rexford Knight1,2,3,4

M, b. December 6, 1902, d. September 4, 1945
     Archie Rexford Knight was born on December 6, 1902 at Knox, Jefferson Co., Ohio.2,4 He married Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley, daughter of Albert Smith Turley and Nannie Estella Jones, on April 29, 1925 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.5 Archie Rexford Knight died on September 4, 1945 at East Liverpool, Columbiana Co., Ohio, at age 42.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 177, District 3, Buffalo, Brooke Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 191, District 41-11, Island Creek, Jefferson Co., Ohio7

Occupation

1930Steel mill crane man6
1940Steel mill worker7

Family

Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley b. August 10, 1903, d. January 4, 1965
Marriage*Archie Rexford Knight married Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley, daughter of Albert Smith Turley and Nannie Estella Jones, on April 29, 1925 at McDowell Co., West Virginia.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Knight-Trosch marriage record.
  2. [S5326] FamilySearch, Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Knight-Turley 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. [S1757] Times Leader, The, From the Archie R. Knight Jr., obituary in the Mar 28, 2004 edition.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Edwin Russell "Bud" Knight1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. April 12, 1926, d. April 2, 1991
FatherArchie Rexford Knight9,10,11,6 b. December 6, 1902, d. September 4, 1945
MotherMary Cleo "Peg" Turley9,12,6 b. August 10, 1903, d. January 4, 1965
     His Social Security Number was 302-14-0686.13 Edwin Russell "Bud" Knight was buried at Cross Creek Cemetery, Wintersville, Jefferson Co., Ohio.3 He was born on April 12, 1926 at Toronto, Jefferson Co., Ohio.13,1,2,3,6,7 He married Margaret Louise "Mare" Lamantia on February 28, 1947 at Jefferson Co., Ohio.4,14,8 Edwin Russell "Bud" Knight died on April 2, 1991 at Weirton, Hancock Co., West Virginia, at age 64.13,1,2,3,8 He Edwin Russell Knight, 64, of Weirton, a retired Weirton Steel Corp. rigger, died at 2:20 p.m. April 2, 1991, in Weirton Medical Center. Mr. Knight was a U.S. Navy Seabees veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the Weirton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Lamamtia Knight, whom he married Feb. 28, 1948; three sons, Michael of Pottery Addition, Patrick of Toronto and Don of Camp Lejeune, N.C; two daughters, Judi Thornton of Mingo Junction and Cindy Kelley of McKees Rocks, Pa., one brother, Archie of Weirton; two half-brothers, Albert Carmoney of Colorado and David Knight of Toronto; and 10 grandchildren. Mr. Knight was born April 12, 1926, in Costonia, a son of the late Archie R. and Mary Cleo Turley Knight. He also was preceded in death by two sons, Danny, in 1989 and Charles, 1962. on April 3, 1991.8

Census Records

1930Dwelling 177, District 3, Buffalo, Brooke Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 191, District 41-11, Island Creek, Jefferson Co., Ohio11

Family

Margaret Louise "Mare" Lamantia b. September 23, 1930, d. December 30, 2003
Marriage*Edwin Russell "Bud" Knight married Margaret Louise "Mare" Lamantia on February 28, 1947 at Jefferson Co., Ohio.4,14,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S6411] Cross Creek Cemetery, Jefferson Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Margaret L. Knight obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [S6412] Hall Funeral Home And Crematory, online http://www.timeformemory.com/fh.cfm?fhid=16, From the Judie Thornton obituary.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [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.
  8. [S2194] Herald-Star, From the Edwin Russell Knight obituary in the Apr 3, 1991 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1757] Times Leader, The, From the Archie R. Knight Jr., obituary in the Mar 28, 2004 edition.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S2195] Steubenville Herald Star, From the Mary Dean obituary in the Jan 5, 1965 edition.
  13. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  14. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  15. [S10590] Clarke Funeral Home, online www.clarkefuneralhome.com, From the Michael Eugene Knight obituary.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  17. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.

Margaret Louise "Mare" Lamantia1,2,3

F, b. September 23, 1930, d. December 30, 2003
     Margaret Louise "Mare" Lamantia was buried at Toronto Union Cemetery, Toronto, Jefferson Co., Ohio.2 Her Social Security Number was 301-24-8577.1 She Margaret L. "Mare" Knight, 73, of Toronto, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at the Weirton Medical Center. She was born in Steubenville, Sept. 23, 1930, a daughter of the late Samuel and Edith Bails Lamantia. She was a retired dispatcher for the Toronto Emergency Medical Service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin "Bud" Knight; and two sons, Danny Knight and Charles Knight. She is survived by three sons, Michael Knight of Costonia, Ohio, Patrick Knight of Steubenville and Don Knight of Akron; two daughters, Judie Thornton of Mingo Junction and Cindy Knight of Toronto; a brother, Sam Lamantia Jr., of Bloomingdale, Ohio, and Jeanie Lulla; and 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Burial in Toronto Union Cemetery.2 She was born on September 23, 1930 at Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio; The SSDI has a birth year of 1929.2,1 As of February 28, 1947,her married name was Knight.3 She married Edwin Russell "Bud" Knight, son of Archie Rexford Knight and Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley, on February 28, 1947 at Jefferson Co., Ohio.2,3,4 Margaret Louise "Mare" Lamantia died on December 30, 2003 at Weirton, Hancock Co., West Virginia, at age 73.1,2

Family

Edwin Russell "Bud" Knight b. April 12, 1926, d. April 2, 1991
Marriage*She married Edwin Russell "Bud" Knight, son of Archie Rexford Knight and Mary Cleo "Peg" Turley, on February 28, 1947 at Jefferson Co., Ohio.2,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Margaret L. Knight obituary in an unknown edition.
  3. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  4. [S2194] Herald-Star, From the Edwin Russell Knight obituary in the Apr 3, 1991 edition.
  5. [S6412] Hall Funeral Home And Crematory, online http://www.timeformemory.com/fh.cfm?fhid=16, From the Judie Thornton obituary.
  6. [S10590] Clarke Funeral Home, online www.clarkefuneralhome.com, From the Michael Eugene Knight obituary.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.

Judith Ann "Judie" Knight1,2

F, b. October 26, 1949, d. November 14, 2011
FatherEdwin Russell "Bud" Knight2,3,4,5 b. April 12, 1926, d. April 2, 1991
MotherMargaret Louise "Mare" Lamantia2,3,4,5 b. September 23, 1930, d. December 30, 2003
     Judith Ann "Judie" Knight Judie Thornton, 62, of Chesapeake, Ohio passed away Monday, November 14, 2011 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. She was born October 26, 1949 in Steubenville, Ohio daughter of the late Edwin Russell "Bud" and Margaret Knight. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers Charles Knight and Dan Knight; grandparents Sam and Edith Lamantia; and aunt Josie Spears. She is survived by her husband Douglas "Doug" Thornton; two children Shannon Statzer of Athens, GA and Grant William Thornton of Steubenville, Ohio; two grandchildren Cheyenne Statzer and Timothy Allen Swearingen; three brothers Michael Knight of Steubenville, Ohio, Pat Knight of Steubenville, Ohio and Don Knight of Massillon, Ohio; one sister Cindy Knight of Toronto, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a booking clerk at the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville, WV.3 Her Social Security Number was 301-40-6506.6 She was born on October 26, 1949 at Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio.6,3 As of circa 1972,her married name was Thornton.7 She married Douglas Orville "Doug" Thornton circa 1972 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.3,7 Judith Ann "Judie" Knight died on November 14, 2011 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 62.3,6

Family

Douglas Orville "Doug" Thornton b. February 18, 1950, d. January 12, 2024
Marriage*She married Douglas Orville "Doug" Thornton circa 1972 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.3,7 
Children
  • Shannon Lea Thornton3,8,9
  • Grant William Thornton3,9,8

Citations

  1. [S191] Judith Ann Knight Thornton, Peter Poff of Virginia in "Peter Poff of Virginia," listserve message Sep 3, 2003.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Margaret L. Knight obituary in an unknown edition.
  3. [S6412] Hall Funeral Home And Crematory, online http://www.timeformemory.com/fh.cfm?fhid=16, From the Judie Thornton obituary.
  4. [S10590] Clarke Funeral Home, online www.clarkefuneralhome.com, From the Michael Eugene Knight obituary.
  5. [S2194] Herald-Star, From the Edwin Russell Knight obituary in the Apr 3, 1991 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3136] Unknown compiler, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973.
  8. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.
  9. [S15237] Schneider-Hall Funeral Home, online schneiderhallfuneralhome.com, From the Douglas Orville Thornton obituary.

Douglas Orville "Doug" Thornton1,2

M, b. February 18, 1950, d. January 12, 2024
     Douglas Orville "Doug" Thornton Douglas Orville Thornton, 73, of Chesapeake, OH, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at River Run Nursing Home, Coal Grove, OH. He was born in Steubenville, OH on February 18, 1950, to the late Walter and Betty Smith Thornton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Judith "Judie" Thornton; brother, Dolos Thornton and sister, Margaret Harper. He is survived by one son, Grant Thornton; daughter, Shannon Statzer; grandson, Timothy Swearingen; granddaughter, Cheyenne Statzer; great grandson, Vladimir Statzer, and another on the way. Douglas was a retired steelworker and a United States Marine and Vietnam Veteran having served two tours of duty for his country.2 He was born on February 18, 1950 at Steubenville, Jefferson Co., Ohio.2 He married Judith Ann "Judie" Knight, daughter of Edwin Russell "Bud" Knight and Margaret Louise "Mare" Lamantia, circa 1972 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.1,3 Douglas Orville "Doug" Thornton died on January 12, 2024 at Coal Grove, Lawrence Co., Ohio, at age 73.2

Family

Judith Ann "Judie" Knight b. October 26, 1949, d. November 14, 2011
Marriage*He married Judith Ann "Judie" Knight, daughter of Edwin Russell "Bud" Knight and Margaret Louise "Mare" Lamantia, circa 1972 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.1,3 
Children
  • Shannon Lea Thornton1,4,2
  • Grant William Thornton1,2,4

Citations

  1. [S6412] Hall Funeral Home And Crematory, online http://www.timeformemory.com/fh.cfm?fhid=16, From the Judie Thornton obituary.
  2. [S15237] Schneider-Hall Funeral Home, online schneiderhallfuneralhome.com, From the Douglas Orville Thornton obituary.
  3. [S3136] Unknown compiler, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973.
  4. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.

Modillia/Medilla A. Jones1,2

F, b. February 15, 1875
FatherGeorge William Jones1,3,4 b. May, 1850
MotherMartha J. Poff1,3,4 b. circa 1854, d. circa 1892
     Modillia/Medilla A. Jones was born on February 15, 1875 at Floyd Co., Virginia.4 As of August 3, 1893,her married name was Smeed.3 She married G. Smeed on August 3, 1893 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 253, District 26, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1890Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Family

G. Smeed b. circa 1871
Marriage*Modillia/Medilla A. Jones married G. Smeed on August 3, 1893 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.

William Jones1,2,3

M, b. circa 1877
FatherGeorge William Jones1,4 b. May, 1850
MotherMartha J. Poff1 b. circa 1854, d. circa 1892
     William Jones was born circa 1877 at Floyd Co., Virginia.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 253, District 26, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1890Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Laura Belle Turley obituary in the Sep 18, 1961 edition.
  4. [S549] Beth Fridley, Floyd Co., Virginia, Birth Records, 1873-1879.

Malissia/Malina E. Jones1,2

F, b. circa October, 1879
FatherGeorge William Jones1 b. May, 1850
MotherMartha J. Poff1 b. circa 1854, d. circa 1892
     Malissia/Malina E. Jones was born circa October, 1879 at Virginia.1

Census Records

1880Dwelling 253, District 26, Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1890Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.

Laura Belle Jones1,2,3,4,5

F, b. February 22, 1883, d. September 16, 1961
FatherGeorge William Jones1,6,4 b. May, 1850
MotherMartha J. Poff1,4 b. circa 1854, d. circa 1892
     Laura Belle Jones was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,7 She was born on February 22, 1883 at Floyd Co., Virginia.6,3,7 As of August 29, 1900,her married name was Turley.4 She married Enoch Daniel "Dan" Turley on August 29, 1900 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.4,8 Laura Belle Jones died on September 16, 1961 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 78.3,5,7 She Mrs. Laura Belle Turley, 78, of 516 Fifth St., Bluefield, died Saturday night at Saint Luke's Hospital. She was a daughter of the late George and Martha Jones and a member of Grace Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Marie Turley, Bluefield; two sons, Robert D. and George W. Turley of Bluefield; two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Turley of Steubenville, O., and Mrs. J. J. Hinkle of Bluefield, Va; and three brothers, Willie Jones of Bluefield, Bud Jones of Ohio, and Frank Jones of Virginia. on September 18, 1961.5

Census Records

1890Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1900Dwelling 216, District 91, Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia6
1910Dwelling 6, District 97, Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia9
1920Dwelling 147, District 135, Jeffersonville, Tazewell Co., Virginia10
1930Dwelling 203, District 4, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 78, District 28-1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 64, District 28-1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia13

Family

Enoch Daniel "Dan" Turley b. March 17, 1881, d. June 15, 1957
Marriage*Laura Belle Jones married Enoch Daniel "Dan" Turley on August 29, 1900 at Tazewell Co., Virginia.4,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1756] Durham-Tiller-Pauley-Turley, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bdurham&id=I1074
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Laura Belle Turley death record.
  4. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Laura Belle Turley obituary in the Sep 18, 1961 edition.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3312] Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Enoch Daniel Turley obituary in the Jun 16, 1957 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. [S2193] Knoxville News-Sentinel, The, From the Stella Marie Turley obituary in the May 2, 1998 edition.
  15. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Maude May "Maudie" Jones1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. April 12, 1887, d. September 10, 1974
FatherGeorge William Jones7,4 b. May, 1850
MotherMartha J. Poff7 b. circa 1854, d. circa 1892
     Maude May "Maudie" Jones was buried at Jacksonville Burial Ground, Rt. 8, 0.25 miles south of Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia.3,4,5,6 Her Social Security Number was 227-70-1301.8 She was born on April 12, 1887 at Virginia.7,3,8,4,6 She died on September 10, 1974 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 87.3,4,5,6 She Miss Maude May Jones, age 87, died Tuesday in a Roanoke hospital. She is survived by 6 nieces; 7 nephews. She made her home with a niece, Mrs. G. D. Spangler of Floyd. Burial in Jacksonville Cemetery. on September 12, 1974.5

Census Records

1890Burks Fork, Floyd Co., Virginia7
1920Dwelling 133, District 99, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia1
1930Dwelling 64, District 10, Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 68, District 32-5, Floyd, Floyd Co., Virginia9
1950Dwelling 70, District 32-7, Court House District, Floyd Co., Virginia10

Occupation

1940Private house keeper9

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. [S328] Donna J. Robertson, Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Maude May Jones obitutary in the Sep 12, 1974 edition.
  6. [S3630] Jacksonville Burial Ground, Floyd Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Alex H. Howerton1,2,3,4

M, b. May 5, 1896, d. September, 1982
     His Social Security Number was 232-12-2587.1 Alex H. Howerton was born on May 5, 1896 at Clarks Gap, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,4 He married Lillian Kathleen "Lillie" Douglas, daughter of Ernest McKay Douglas Sr. and Thelma Pearl Craft, on March 4, 1950 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,3 Alex H. Howerton died in September, 1982 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 86.5,1

Family

Lillian Kathleen "Lillie" Douglas b. circa June, 1919, d. May 16, 1970
Marriage*He married Lillian Kathleen "Lillie" Douglas, daughter of Ernest McKay Douglas Sr. and Thelma Pearl Craft, on March 4, 1950 at Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., Virginia.1,2,3 

Citations

  1. [S678] Doris Boahn, "Douglas-Dove," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jan 2005.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Shelby Jean Whitlow obituary in the Jun 12, 2004 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Edwin Maxie "Eddie" Douglas1,2,3

M, b. September 28, 1941, d. February, 1997
FatherErnest McKay Douglas Sr.1,2,3 b. January 14, 1896, d. March 26, 1959
MotherThelma Pearl Craft1,2,3 b. June 23, 1900, d. October 26, 1981
     Edwin Maxie "Eddie" Douglas was born on September 28, 1941 at Craig Co., Virginia.2 He died in February, 1997 at Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 55.2

Citations

  1. [S192] Doris Hancock Boahn - grandchild, "Thelma Pearl Craft," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Nov 6, 2003.
  2. [S678] Doris Boahn, "Douglas-Dove," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Jan 2005.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ernest M. Douglas obitutary in the Mar 26, 1959 edition.