Noel P. Martin1,2,3

M, b. August 18, 1911, d. June 5, 1993
FatherOler Cleveland Martin1,2 b. May 13, 1890, d. November 6, 1972
MotherEffie Jane Caldwell1,2 b. October 5, 1890, d. June 13, 1973
     His Social Security Number was 431-58-2046.4 Noel P. Martin was buried at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Izard Co., Arkansas.3 He was born on August 18, 1911 at Arkansas.1,4,3 He married Lotha Cantrell on August 1, 1931 at Fulton Co., Arkansas.5 Noel P. Martin died on June 5, 1993 at age 81.4,3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 31, District 52, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas2
1930Dwelling 12, District 20, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas1
1940Dwelling 89, District 33-21, New Hope, Izard Co., Arkansas6

Occupation

1930Farm laborer1
1940Farmer6

Family

Lotha Cantrell b. June 13, 1914, d. April 9, 1979
Marriage*Noel P. Martin married Lotha Cantrell on August 1, 1931 at Fulton Co., Arkansas.5 
Child
  • Joan Martin6

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. [S2536] Oxford Cemetery, Izard Co., AK, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=caldwell&GSfn=claude&GSby=1899&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=23999775&CRid=690975&df=all&
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S2757] Burris/Miller Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14750430/person/18018661715?ssrc=
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Albert Vernon Martin1,2,3

M, b. January 26, 1914, d. December 18, 1975
FatherOler Cleveland Martin1,2 b. May 13, 1890, d. November 6, 1972
MotherEffie Jane Caldwell1,2 b. October 5, 1890, d. June 13, 1973
     His Social Security Number was 538-28-2217.3 Albert Vernon Martin was buried at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Izard Co., Arkansas.4 He was born on January 26, 1914 at Arkansas.3,5 He married Maybelle Cantrell on November 19, 1932 at Union, Fulton Co., Arkansas.5,3 Albert Vernon Martin died on December 18, 1975 at Arkansas at age 61.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 31, District 52, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas2
1930Dwelling 12, District 20, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas1

Occupation

1930Farm laborer1

Family

Maybelle Cantrell b. April 21, 1917, d. December 8, 2014
Marriage*Albert Vernon Martin married Maybelle Cantrell on November 19, 1932 at Union, Fulton Co., Arkansas.5,3 
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. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S2536] Oxford Cemetery, Izard Co., AK, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=caldwell&GSfn=claude&GSby=1899&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=23999775&CRid=690975&df=all&
  5. [S2757] Burris/Miller Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14750430/person/18018661715?ssrc=
  6. [S8195] Eddie's Family Funeral Home, online www.eddiesfamilyfuneralhome.com, From the Maybelle Cantrell Martin obituary.
  7. [S2188] Batesville Guard, From the Doyle Wayne Martin obituary in the Sep 9, 2009 edition.

Erma Lee Martin1,2,3

F, b. April 8, 1916, d. November 23, 1999
FatherOler Cleveland Martin1,2 b. May 13, 1890, d. November 6, 1972
MotherEffie Jane Caldwell1,2 b. October 5, 1890, d. June 13, 1973
     Her Social Security Number was 429-04-6775.4 Erma Lee Martin was buried at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Izard Co., Arkansas.3 She was born on April 8, 1916 at Arkansas.2,3,4 As of November 10, 1938,her married name was Smith.3 She married Leo Smith on November 10, 1938 at Fulton Co., Arkansas.3 Erma Lee Martin died on November 23, 1999 at age 83.3,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 31, District 52, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas2
1930Dwelling 12, District 20, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas1

Family

Leo Smith b. September 26, 1916, d. June, 1978
Marriage*Erma Lee Martin married Leo Smith on November 10, 1938 at Fulton Co., Arkansas.3 

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. [S2536] Oxford Cemetery, Izard Co., AK, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=caldwell&GSfn=claude&GSby=1899&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=23999775&CRid=690975&df=all&
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Ida Marie "Sue" Martin1,2,3,4

F, b. January 27, 1923
FatherOler Cleveland Martin1,2 b. May 13, 1890, d. November 6, 1972
MotherEffie Jane Caldwell1,2 b. October 5, 1890, d. June 13, 1973
     Ida Marie "Sue" Martin was born on January 27, 1923 at Arkansas.1,5,6 As of February 28, 1942,her married name was Hatman.6 She married Andrew J. "Andy" Hatman on February 28, 1942 at Fulton Co., Arkansas.5,6,3,4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 12, District 20, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas1
1940Dwelling 88, District 33-21, New Hope, Izard Co., Arkansas2

Family

Andrew J. "Andy" Hatman b. January 14, 1917, d. March 3, 1999
Marriage*Ida Marie "Sue" Martin married Andrew J. "Andy" Hatman on February 28, 1942 at Fulton Co., Arkansas.5,6,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S4123] Area Wide News, online http://www.areawidenews.com, From the Eugene Hatman obituary in the Nov 20, 2013 edition.
  4. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  5. [S4121] Miller-Rhoades-Hare-Harris Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/29673687/person/12348782669
  6. [S2536] Oxford Cemetery, Izard Co., AK, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=caldwell&GSfn=claude&GSby=1899&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=23999775&CRid=690975&df=all&

John Barton Ballard1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 26, 1888, d. July, 1969
     John Barton Ballard was buried at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Izard Co., Arkansas.3 His Social Security Number was 498-10-2722.6 He was born on May 26, 1888 at Newhope, Izard Co., Arkansas.7,6,4 He married Virgie Lee Caldwell, daughter of Albert H. "Adlai" Caldwell and Ida Jane Croom, on September 8, 1909 at Izard Co., Arkansas.8,5 John Barton Ballard died in July, 1969 at Arkansas at age 81.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 108, District 53, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas2
1930Dwelling 154, District 20, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas1
1940Dwelling 118, District 33-20, Newburg, Izard Co., Arkansas9

Occupation

1920Farmer2
1930General store retail merchant1
1940Farm laborer9

Family

Virgie Lee Caldwell b. November 4, 1892, d. October, 1979
Marriage*John Barton Ballard married Virgie Lee Caldwell, daughter of Albert H. "Adlai" Caldwell and Ida Jane Croom, on September 8, 1909 at Izard Co., Arkansas.8,5 
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. [S2536] Oxford Cemetery, Izard Co., AK, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=caldwell&GSfn=claude&GSby=1899&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=23999775&CRid=690975&df=all&
  4. [S10326] Arkansas Department of Vital Records, Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917.
  5. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  8. [S10912] Melbourne Times, From the Ida Jane Caldwell Taylor obituary in the Sep 18, 1958 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1187] Bellingham Herald, From the Charles A. Ballard obituary in the May 27, 2000 edition.

Connor Caldwell Ballard1,2,3,4

M, b. March 2, 1915, d. November 20, 1976
FatherJohn Barton Ballard5,6 b. May 26, 1888, d. July, 1969
MotherVirgie Lee Caldwell5,6 b. November 4, 1892, d. October, 1979
     His Social Security Number was 492-10-5103.7 Connor Caldwell Ballard was buried at Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Izard Co., Arkansas.2 He was born on March 2, 1915 at Oxford, Izard Co., Arkansas.7,4,8 He married Elsie Ruth Lawrence on July 3, 1938 at Izard Co., Arkansas.1 Connor Caldwell Ballard married Hazel Floy Dent on March 12, 1940 at West Plains, Howell Co., Missouri.9 Connor Caldwell Ballard and Elsie Ruth Lawrence were divorced on October 23, 1943 at Independence Co., Arkansas.3 Connor Caldwell Ballard died on November 20, 1976 at Arkansas at age 61.7,8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 108, District 53, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas6
1930Dwelling 154, District 20, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas5
1940Dwelling 55, District 46-9, West Plains, Howell Co., Missouri10

Occupation

1930Farmer5
1940Waiter10

Family 1

Elsie Ruth Lawrence b. September 22, 1921, d. November 5, 1983
Marriage*Connor Caldwell Ballard married Elsie Ruth Lawrence on July 3, 1938 at Izard Co., Arkansas.1 
Divorce* Connor Caldwell Ballard and Elsie Ruth Lawrence were divorced on October 23, 1943 at Independence Co., Arkansas.3 

Family 2

Hazel Floy Dent b. February 17, 1909, d. August 31, 2006
Marriage*Connor Caldwell Ballard married Hazel Floy Dent on March 12, 1940 at West Plains, Howell Co., Missouri.9 

Citations

  1. [S3765] Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  2. [S2536] Oxford Cemetery, Izard Co., AK, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=caldwell&GSfn=claude&GSby=1899&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=23999775&CRid=690975&df=all&
  3. [S870] Arkansas Department of Vital Records, Arkansas, Divorces, 1923-1969.
  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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  9. [S11092] Baxter Bulletin, From the Hazel Floy Ballard obituary in the Sep 4, 2006 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Charles Arlie Ballard1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. December 5, 1918, d. May 19, 2000
FatherJohn Barton Ballard1,2,7 b. May 26, 1888, d. July, 1969
MotherVirgie Lee Caldwell1,2,7 b. November 4, 1892, d. October, 1979
     Charles Arlie Ballard was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ferndale, Whatcom Co., Washington.5,6,7 He married Neva Irene Dillard. Charles Arlie Ballard was born on December 5, 1918 at Oxford, Izard Co., Arkansas.3,5,6,7 He married Fayette Mae Carter on January 22, 1942 at Howell Co., Missouri.4 Charles Arlie Ballard and Fayette Mae Carter were divorced before December, 1959.8 Charles Arlie Ballard and Neva Irene Dillard were divorced on May 30, 1986 at Whatcom Co., Washington.9 Charles Arlie Ballard died on May 19, 2000 at Bellingham, Whatcom Co., Washington, at age 81.5,6,7,10 He Visitation for Charles A. Ballard of Bellingham will be from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Jones-Moles Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Ballard, 81, died Friday, May 19, 2000, in Bellingham. Mr. Ballard was born Dec. 5, 1918, to John and Vergie (Caldwell) Ballard in Calico Rock, Ark. Mr. Ballard served in the U.S. Air Force and worked in construction. Survivors include son Rick Ballard of Bellingham, daughter Melody Killebrew of Arkansas, two grandchildren and many other relatives. on May 27, 2000.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 108, District 53, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas2
1930Dwelling 154, District 20, New Hope Township, Izard Co., Arkansas1

Occupation

1930Farm laborer1

Family 1

Fayette Mae Carter b. May 24, 1922, d. November 16, 2017
Marriage*Charles Arlie Ballard married Fayette Mae Carter on January 22, 1942 at Howell Co., Missouri.4 
Divorce* Charles Arlie Ballard and Fayette Mae Carter were divorced before December, 1959.8 
Children

Family 2

Neva Irene Dillard b. February 14, 1931, d. February 15, 2009
Marriage*Charles Arlie Ballard married Neva Irene Dillard. 
Divorce* Charles Arlie Ballard and Neva Irene Dillard were divorced on May 30, 1986 at Whatcom Co., Washington.9 
Child

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. [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. [S1628] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  5. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  6. [S5196] Woodlawn Cemetery, Whatcom Co., WA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S1187] Bellingham Herald, From the Charles A. Ballard obituary in the May 27, 2000 edition.
  8. [S8195] Eddie's Family Funeral Home, online www.eddiesfamilyfuneralhome.com, From the Fayetta Mae Carter Hall obituary.
  9. [S6704] Unknown compiler, Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2014.
  10. [S453] Washington State Department of Health, Washington Death Index, 1940-2014.
  11. [S8195] Eddie's Family Funeral Home, online www.eddiesfamilyfuneralhome.com, From the Charles Arlie Ballard, Jr. obituary.

Delia Daniels1

F, b. June, 1876, d. July 12, 1960
     Delia Daniels was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas.2,3 She was born in June, 1876 at Gainesville, Ozark Co., Missouri.4,3 As of February 21, 1897,her married name was Caldwell.1 She married Edwin Harmon Caldwell, son of Amos P. Caldwell and Rebecca Jane Hendricks, on February 21, 1897 at Iron Co., Missouri.1,5 Delia Daniels died on July 12, 1960 at Chickasawba, Mississippi Co., Arkansas, at age 84.2,3 She Services for Mrs. E. H. Caldwell, 84, longtime resident of this area will be conducted at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Cobb Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Harold Ray. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Caldwell died yesterday at Chickasawba Hospital. She came to Barfield in 1913 with her husband, the late E. H. Caldwell, who was a school teacher for many years here. Mrs. Caldwell was a member of the Methodist Church and was instrumental in forming the first Sunday school class in the Reese community. She is a native of Gainesville, Mo., and leaves two daughters, Mrs. Essie Lendennie and Mrs. Lagrone Whittle of Blytheville; a son, Herschel Caldwell, Durham, N.C; an adopted daughter, who is her grand-daughter, Mrs. Paul E. Reimer of Orlando, Fla; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. on July 13, 1960.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 130, District 47, Union Township, Iron Co., Missouri4
1910Dwelling 220, District 26, Union Township, Iron Co., Missouri6
1920Dwelling 144, District 147, Chickasawba Township, Mississippi Co., Arkansas7
1930Dwelling 160, District 13, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas8
1940Dwelling 50, District 47-19, Chickasawba, Mississippi Co., Arkansas9

Family

Edwin Harmon Caldwell b. August 30, 1874, d. February 6, 1952
Marriage*Delia Daniels married Edwin Harmon Caldwell, son of Amos P. Caldwell and Rebecca Jane Hendricks, on February 21, 1897 at Iron Co., Missouri.1,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1628] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  2. [S2596] Maple Grove Cemetery, Mississippi Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=caldwell&GSfn=amos&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=4&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=70704971&CRid=54903&df=all&
  3. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Mrs. E. H. Caldwell obituary in the Jul 13, 1960 edition.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Edwin Harmon Caldwell obituary in the Feb 6, 1952 edition.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Chester Abbott Caldwell obituary in the Mar 31, 1960 edition.
  11. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Cassie Caldwell Hargett obituary in the Jul 5, 1938 edition.
  12. [S9758] Arkansas Department of Vital Records, Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969.
  13. [S154] Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, from the Elby Caldwell death certificate.
  14. [S10323] Mountain View Cemetery, Iron Co., MO, online www.findagrave.com.

Cassie Caldwell1,2,3,4,5,6,7

F, b. December 30, 1905, d. July 4, 1938
FatherEdwin Harmon Caldwell1,2,3,7,6 b. August 30, 1874, d. February 6, 1952
MotherDelia Daniels1,2,3,7,6 b. June, 1876, d. July 12, 1960
     Cassie Caldwell was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas; Her obituary says the burial was in Elmwood Cemetery.4,6 She was born on December 30, 1905 at Missouri.7 As of July 15, 1930,her married name was Hargett.5 She married Pascal Amos "Pat" Hargett on July 15, 1930 at Arkansas.5,8,7 Cassie Caldwell died on July 4, 1938 at Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas, at age 32.9,7,6 She Mrs. Cassie Caldwell Hargett, teacher in the Mississippi county school system for the past nine years, died at the Walls hospital Monday noon after having been ill for several weeks from malarial fever and a hear ailment complication. Mrs. Hargett, who was 32 years of age, was the wife of Pascell Hargett and the mother of a 16 months old daughter, Patricia Ann. The Rev. George W. Patterson, pastor of the First Christian church, conducted the rites this afternoon at the home ot Mrs. Hargett's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Caldwell, and burial was made at Elmwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were T. J. Jackson, U. C. Mullins, Frank Whitworth, Alton Jaggers, Joe Applebaum and Arch Lindsey. Mrs. Hargett, who was cited by educators of this county as one of the best first grade teachers the county school system ever had, had taught, in the school at Number Nine for the past seven years. A native of Missouri, she moved to Blytheville when a child and after graduating from the city high school attended Arkansas State Teachers college, at Conway, and later did special work at Arkansas State college, Jonesboro. She is also survived by two brothers, Herschel Caldwell of Durham, N.C., who is here, and Chester Caldwell, of here, and two sisters, Mrs. Essie Landennie, and Mrs. Lagrone Whittle, also of this city. on July 5, 1938.6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 220, District 26, Union Township, Iron Co., Missouri2
1920Dwelling 144, District 147, Chickasawba Township, Mississippi Co., Arkansas3
1930Dwelling 160, District 13, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas1

Occupation

1930School teacher1

Family

Pascal Amos "Pat" Hargett b. October 6, 1911, d. March 11, 1970
Marriage*Cassie Caldwell married Pascal Amos "Pat" Hargett on July 15, 1930 at Arkansas.5,8,7 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2596] Maple Grove Cemetery, Mississippi Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=caldwell&GSfn=amos&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=4&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=70704971&CRid=54903&df=all&
  5. [S871] Arkansas Department of Health Vital Records Division, Arkansas Marriage Index, 1837-1957.
  6. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Cassie Caldwell Hargett obituary in the Jul 5, 1938 edition.
  7. [S9758] Arkansas Department of Vital Records, Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969.
  8. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Cassie Caldwell Hargett obityary in the Jul 5, 1938 edition.
  9. [S869] Arkansas Department of Health Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950.

Elmyra Caldwell1,2,3

F, b. June 1, 1912, d. August 7, 1976
FatherEdwin Harmon Caldwell1,4 b. August 30, 1874, d. February 6, 1952
MotherDelia Daniels1,4 b. June, 1876, d. July 12, 1960
     Elmyra Caldwell was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas.2,3 Her married name was Whittle.5 She married Edd Lagrone Whittle.5,3 Elmyra Caldwell was born on June 1, 1912 at Des Arc, Iron Co., Missouri.2,3 She died on August 7, 1976 at Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, at age 64.2,3 She Mrs. Elmyra Whittle, 64, deputy Mississippi County treasurer and widow of Lagrone Whittle, died Saturday in St. Joseph Hospital in Memphis. Born in Des Arc, Mo., she had lived in Blytheville since 1914, was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church and was a member of the Blytheville B&PW chapter. She leaves one son, Eddie Joe Whittle of Memphis; two sisters, Mrs. Essie Lendennie of Blytheville and Mrs. Reimer of Woodland, Calif; one brother, Herschel Caldwell of Durham, N. C; And one grandchild. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Cobb Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Glenn Artt officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. on August 9, 1976.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 144, District 147, Chickasawba Township, Mississippi Co., Arkansas4
1930Dwelling 160, District 13, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas1
1940Dwelling 257, District 47-14, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas6

Family

Edd Lagrone Whittle b. June 26, 1913, d. April 21, 1968
Marriage*Elmyra Caldwell married Edd Lagrone Whittle.5,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2599] Elmwood Cemetery, Mississippi Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=whittle&GSfn=lagrone&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=45594008&CRid=53813&df=all&
  3. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Elmyra Whittle obituary in the Aug 9, 1976 edition.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Lagrone Whittle obituary in the Apr 22, 1968 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Edwin Harmon Caldwell obituary in the Feb 6, 1952 edition.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Chester Abbott Caldwell1,2,3,4

M, b. December 26, 1897, d. March 30, 1960
FatherEdwin Harmon Caldwell1,5,6,7,8,3,9 b. August 30, 1874, d. February 6, 1952
MotherDelia Daniels1,5,6,7,8,3,9 b. June, 1876, d. July 12, 1960
     His Social Security Number was 430-03-0931.10 Chester Abbott Caldwell was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas.3,4 He was born on December 26, 1897 at Gainesville, Ozark Co., Missouri.10,2,3,4 He married Ruth V. Hughes circa 1926.1,3,11,12 Chester Abbott Caldwell died on March 30, 1960 at Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas, at age 62.3,4 He Services for Chester Abbott Caldwell, 61, Blytheyille planter and ginner, will be conducted at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Cobb Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. C. F. Pitts. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Mr. Caldwell died suddenly yesterday aflernoon when he sustained a heart attack on Blytheville Country Club's golf course and was subsequently rushed to Chickasawba Hospital. In addition to his farming and ginning interests, he was a member of the board of directors of First National Bank and Blytheville Federal Savings and Loan Assn. He came to this county with his father, the late E. H. Caldwell, who arrived at Barfield in 1914 to teach school. Mr. Caldwell was active in sports in this area as a young man and played varsity baseball at the University of Alabama while a student there. Later, he played semi-pro baseball in the mid-south. He served on the board of Drainage District Nine and was a former president of Blytheville Lions Club and the Country Club. He was a member of First Baptist Church and was a Mason. He was a native of Gainesville, Mo. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruth Caldwell; two sons, Chester Abbott Caldwell, Jr., and Dan Caldwell, both of Blytheville; his mother, Mrs. Delia Caldwell, Blytheville; two sisters, Mrs. Lagrone Whittle and Mrs. Essie Lendennie, both of Blytheville, and two grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, Hershel Caldwell, a famous Blytheville High School and University of Alabama football player who is a member of the coaching staff of Duke University, Durham, N.C. The family has requested that any memorials go to Mississippi County Heart Fund, c/o J. F. Etchieson, Box 484, Blytheville. Pallbearers will be Eugene Still, E. M. Regenold, W. J. Pollard, E. B. Gee, Sr., Frank Whitworth, L. E. Old, Jack Horner, Albert Taylor, Riley Jones, J. V. Gates, B. B. Goodman and Fred Fleeman. on March 31, 1960.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 130, District 47, Union Township, Iron Co., Missouri5
1910Dwelling 220, District 26, Union Township, Iron Co., Missouri6
1920Dwelling 144, District 147, Chickasawba Township, Mississippi Co., Arkansas7
1930Dwelling 159, District 13, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas1
1940Dwelling 238, District 47-14, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas13

Occupation

1930Lumber company bookkeeper1
1940Bookkeeper13

Family

Ruth V. Hughes b. August 4, 1904, d. December 19, 1989
Marriage*Chester Abbott Caldwell married Ruth V. Hughes circa 1926.1,3,11,12 
Children

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. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Chester Abbott Caldwell obituary in the Mar 31, 1960 edition.
  4. [S2599] Elmwood Cemetery, Mississippi Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=whittle&GSfn=lagrone&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=45594008&CRid=53813&df=all&
  5. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Edwin Harmon Caldwell obituary in the Feb 6, 1952 edition.
  9. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Cassie Caldwell Hargett obituary in the Jul 5, 1938 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ruth H. Caldwell obituary.
  12. [S10324] NEA Town Courier, From the Chester Abbott Caldwell, Jr. obituary in the Jan 31, 2013 edition.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S10324] NEA Town Courier, From the Daniel Huffman Caldwell obituary in the Jul 10, 2020 edition.

Ruth V. Hughes1,2

F, b. August 4, 1904, d. December 19, 1989
     Ruth V. Hughes Mrs. Ruth H. Caldwell, 85, widow of Chester A. Caldwell, Sr., died Tuesday, Dec. 19 at her home in Blytheville. Born at Huffman, Mrs. Caldwell was a member of a pioneer family and a direct descendant of the founder of Huffman. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Blytheville, a graduate of Ouachita Baptist College and a member of PIO Chapter N. Survivors include two sons, Chester A. Caldwell, Jr and Daniel Huffman Caldwell, both of Blytheville; two sisters, Mrs. Iris H. Fleming of Richmond, V., and Mrs Cora Davis of Darlington, S.C; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Larry Kindrick officiating. Burial at Elmwood Cemetery.3 She was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas.3,1 Her Social Security Number was 432-82-1032.4 She was born on August 4, 1904 at Huffman, Mississippi Co., Arkansas.4,3,1 As of circa 1926,her married name was Caldwell.5 She married Chester Abbott Caldwell, son of Edwin Harmon Caldwell and Delia Daniels, circa 1926.5,6,3,2 Ruth V. Hughes died on December 19, 1989 at Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas, at age 85.4,3,1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 159, District 13, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas5
1940Dwelling 238, District 47-14, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas7

Family

Chester Abbott Caldwell b. December 26, 1897, d. March 30, 1960
Marriage*Ruth V. Hughes married Chester Abbott Caldwell, son of Edwin Harmon Caldwell and Delia Daniels, circa 1926.5,6,3,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2599] Elmwood Cemetery, Mississippi Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=whittle&GSfn=lagrone&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=45594008&CRid=53813&df=all&
  2. [S10324] NEA Town Courier, From the Chester Abbott Caldwell, Jr. obituary in the Jan 31, 2013 edition.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ruth H. Caldwell obituary.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Chester Abbott Caldwell obituary in the Mar 31, 1960 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S10324] NEA Town Courier, From the Daniel Huffman Caldwell obituary in the Jul 10, 2020 edition.

Chester Abbott Caldwell Jr.1,2,3

M, b. September 18, 1928, d. January 30, 2013
FatherChester Abbott Caldwell1,2,4,3,5,6 b. December 26, 1897, d. March 30, 1960
MotherRuth V. Hughes1,2,4,3,5,6 b. August 4, 1904, d. December 19, 1989
     Chester Abbott Caldwell Jr. Mr. Chester Abbott Caldwell Jr., 84, a lifelong resident of Blytheville, passed from this life Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Mr. Caldwell was born Sept. 18, 1928, in Blytheville, to Chester Abbott and Ruth Hughes Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell was a graduate of Blytheville High School and Duke University. He was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity, a veteran of the Korean War and retired as a Major in the United States Air Force. He spent his entire working career as a farmer and cotton ginner and was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Caldwell is survived by his wife, Doris Bean Caldwell of the home; Two daughters, Catherine Caldwell Canale of Memphis and Constance Caldwell Walker of Montgomery, Ala; A son, Chester Abbott Caldwell III of Abilene, Texas; Four grandsons, Zachary David Caldwell and Samuel Abbott Caldwell, both of Abilene, Texas, and James Edward Walker IV of Montgomery, Ala., and A brother, Daniel Huffman Caldwell of Blytheville. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Elmwood Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Baillio will officiate.3 He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas.3 He married Doris Bean.3 Chester Abbott Caldwell Jr. was born on September 18, 1928 at Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas.3 He died on January 30, 2013 at Arkansas at age 84.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 159, District 13, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas1
1940Dwelling 238, District 47-14, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas6

Family

Doris Bean
Marriage*Chester Abbott Caldwell Jr. married Doris Bean.3 
Children
  • Catherine Caldwell3
  • Constance Caldwell3
  • Chester Abbott Caldwell III3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Chester Abbott Caldwell obituary in the Mar 31, 1960 edition.
  3. [S10324] NEA Town Courier, From the Chester Abbott Caldwell, Jr. obituary in the Jan 31, 2013 edition.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ruth H. Caldwell obituary.
  5. [S10324] NEA Town Courier, From the Daniel Huffman Caldwell obituary in the Jul 10, 2020 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Daniel Huffman "Dan" Caldwell1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 4, 1929, d. July 6, 2020
FatherChester Abbott Caldwell1,2,3,4,5,6 b. December 26, 1897, d. March 30, 1960
MotherRuth V. Hughes1,2,3,4,5,6 b. August 4, 1904, d. December 19, 1989
     Daniel Huffman "Dan" Caldwell was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas.7 He married Mary Alice “Mame” Wroten.5,8 Daniel Huffman "Dan" Caldwell was born on October 4, 1929 at Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas.5,7 He died on July 6, 2020 at Mississippi Co., Arkansas, at age 90.5 He Daniel Huffman Caldwell of Blytheville peacefully departed this life on July 6, 2020, surrounded by family at the age of 90. Born and raised in Blytheville to the late Chester Abbott and Ruth Hughes Caldwell, Dan graduated from Blytheville High School and Duke University, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. He then served in the Air Force during the Korean War before returning “home”. He was much beloved by his family and the Blytheville community. Dan was an avid sports fan embracing both St. Louis Cardinals baseball and Duke College basketball. He also loved fishing and playing golf. His true passions, however, were his family and the family farm. Dan spent 48 seasons farming alongside his brother Chester Caldwell Jr. Retiring from agriculture in 2002, Dan then obtained his real estate license and joined forces with his wife, Mary Alice “Mame” Caldwell, at Century 21 McWaters Realty, where they worked tirelessly together until her death in 2012. Dan was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Mame; brother, Chester; and faithful long-time canine companion Weasel, who accompanied Dan’s every step and truck ride. He leaves three children, Daniel Caldwell, Jr. of Princess Anne, Md., Cecilia Wroten Caldwell (Linda) of Maple Glen, Penn., and Edwin Harmon Caldwell (Karen) of Franklin, Tenn; four grandchildren, Lydia Ruth and Henry Huffman Caldwell of Pennsylvania and Anna Sophia and Langston Cooper Caldwell of Tennessee. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the family will host a celebration of Dan’s life at a later date. In the sweet by and by we will meet on that beautiful shore.... on July 10, 2020.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 159, District 13, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas1
1940Dwelling 238, District 47-14, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas6

Family

Mary Alice “Mame” Wroten d. March 14, 2011
Marriage*Daniel Huffman "Dan" Caldwell married Mary Alice “Mame” Wroten.5,8 
Children
  • Daniel Huffman Caldwell Jr.5,8
  • Cecilia Wroten Caldwell5,8
  • Edwin Harmon Caldwell5,8

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2598] Blytheville Courier News, From the Chester Abbott Caldwell obituary in the Mar 31, 1960 edition.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ruth H. Caldwell obituary.
  4. [S10324] NEA Town Courier, From the Chester Abbott Caldwell, Jr. obituary in the Jan 31, 2013 edition.
  5. [S10324] NEA Town Courier, From the Daniel Huffman Caldwell obituary in the Jul 10, 2020 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2596] Maple Grove Cemetery, Mississippi Co., AR, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=caldwell&GSfn=amos&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=4&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=70704971&CRid=54903&df=all&
  8. [S4122] Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, From the Mary Alice Wroten McWaters Caldwell obituary in the Mar 17, 2011 edition.

Susan Victoria Gunter1,2,3

F, b. April 15, 1860, d. March 28, 1894
     Susan Victoria Gunter was buried at Mills Cemetery, Soak Creek, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on April 15, 1860 at Patrick Co., Virginia.4,5,2 As of April 15, 1880,her married name was Terry.1,6 She married Ballard Preston Terry, son of Samuel Ballard Terry and Lucinda DeWeese, on April 15, 1880 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,7,2 Susan Victoria Gunter died on March 28, 1894 at West Virginia at age 33.4,3

Census Records

1880Dwelling 31, District 132, Trap Hill, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Family

Ballard Preston Terry b. July 1, 1860, d. April 16, 1945
Marriage*Susan Victoria Gunter married Ballard Preston Terry, son of Samuel Ballard Terry and Lucinda DeWeese, on April 15, 1880 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,7,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S461] Joy Bell (Great-granddaughter), "Ballard Preston and Matilda Terry," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 11, 2004.
  2. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  3. [S4296] Mills Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S462] Terry/ Walker Family Connections, online http://tribalpages.com/tribes/joysplace
  5. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  6. [S558] Jordan Dodd, Raleigh County, West Virginia Marriages, 1865-1900.
  7. [S922] Pauline Haga, Raleigh Co., WV Marriage Records 1871-1890.
  8. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2022] Portsmouth Daily Times, From the Cora Willis obituary in the Jan 6, 1956 edition.
  11. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Gus French Terry obituary in the Oct 17, 1966 edition.
  12. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  13. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pearl Marsh Gravely death certificate.
  15. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Marsh Gravely obituary in the Mar 19, 1954 edition.

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry1,2,3,4

F, b. November 3, 1884, d. May 13, 1963
FatherBallard Preston Terry5,6,4 b. July 1, 1860, d. April 16, 1945
MotherSusan Victoria Gunter5,6 b. April 15, 1860, d. March 28, 1894
     Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry was buried at Cannaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,7 She was born on November 3, 1884 at Lester, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Oct 20, 1884.4 As of February 21, 1900,her married name was Pittman.8 She married Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman on February 21, 1900 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,1,9,3 Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry died on May 13, 1963 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 78.4,7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 629, District 177, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1920Dwelling 607, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West VirginiaEnumerated as Delia11
1930Dwelling 119, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12
1940Dwelling 146, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia13

Family

Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman b. May 7, 1874, d. July 3, 1930
Marriage*Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry married Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman on February 21, 1900 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,1,9,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1054] See Extended Description for original data sources listed by county, West Virginia Marriages, 1863-1900.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Benjamin D. Pittman death certificate.
  3. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mary Elizabeth Pittman death certificate.
  5. [S461] Joy Bell (Great-granddaughter), "Ballard Preston and Matilda Terry," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 11, 2004.
  6. [S2022] Portsmouth Daily Times, From the Cora Willis obituary in the Jan 6, 1956 edition.
  7. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  8. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Robert Pittman death certificate.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beulah Mae Pittman Acord obituary in the Sep 22, 2007 edition.
  15. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Louella Hill obituary in the Oct 14, 2013 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Acord-Pittman marriage record.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Vaught-Pittman marriage record.
  19. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Dora Terry1,2

F, b. November 15, 1887
FatherBallard Preston Terry1 b. July 1, 1860, d. April 16, 1945
MotherSusan Victoria Gunter1 b. April 15, 1860, d. March 28, 1894
     Dora Terry was born on November 15, 1887 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,2 As of October 12, 1904,her married name was Clyburn.2 She married Hugh Clyburn on October 12, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2

Family

Hugh Clyburn b. May, 1872, d. April 21, 1933
Marriage*Dora Terry married Hugh Clyburn on October 12, 1904 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S461] Joy Bell (Great-granddaughter), "Ballard Preston and Matilda Terry," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 11, 2004.
  2. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  3. [S462] Terry/ Walker Family Connections, online http://tribalpages.com/tribes/joysplace
  4. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  5. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Homer W. Clyburn obituary in the Oct 25, 1971 edition.

Gus French Terry1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. October 30, 1889, d. October 16, 1966
FatherBallard Preston Terry7,2,8,6,9,10 b. July 1, 1860, d. April 16, 1945
MotherSusan Victoria Gunter7,8,6,9,10 b. April 15, 1860, d. March 28, 1894
     Gus French Terry was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 He was born on October 30, 1889 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Oct 10, 1889 and his draft cards have Oct 10, 1888.4,11,6,10 He married Lottie Charlotte Cochran on July 5, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.12 Gus French Terry married Lottie Charlotte Cochran on July 5, 1917 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,12 Gus French Terry died on October 16, 1966 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 76.5,6 He Gus French Terry, 76, of Midway, died at 8:20 a.m. Sunday in a local nursing home after a long illness. He was born Oct. 30, 1889, at Maple Meadow, son of the late Ballard and Victoria Terry. He retired in 1953 after 35 years as a miner. He was a member of Local 5876 of the United Mine Workers of America. He was a lifetime resident of Raleigh County and was a member of the First Church of God at Midway. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lottie H. Terry; a brother, Charles of Hatcher; two sons, Jesse and Clayton of Midway; two daughters, Mrs. Rush Reed of Livonia, Mich., and Mrs. Ray Taylor of Midway; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be held in the First Church of God at Midway at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with Rev. Gene Bowen in charge. Burial will be in the Cannaday Cemetery at Glen View. The body is at the Fred X. William Funeral Home in Sophia and will be taken to the church at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Monday. Pallbearers will be D. W. Davis, Ellis Houck, Luke Houck, Roby Childress, F. R. Bales, Chris Goins, Glen Paisley and Clarence Snodgrass. on October 17, 1966.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 217, District 121, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1910Dwelling 774, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 309, District 168, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia
1930Dwelling 654, District 25, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Occupation

1920Coal worker13
1930Coal miner3

Family

Lottie Charlotte Cochran b. October 1, 1892, d. April, 1985
Marriage*Gus French Terry married Lottie Charlotte Cochran on July 5, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.12 
Marriage Gus French Terry married Lottie Charlotte Cochran on July 5, 1917 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,12 
Children

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gus French Terry death record.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Gus French Terry obituary in the Oct 17, 1966 edition.
  7. [S461] Joy Bell (Great-granddaughter), "Ballard Preston and Matilda Terry," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 11, 2004.
  8. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2022] Portsmouth Daily Times, From the Cora Willis obituary in the Jan 6, 1956 edition.
  10. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  11. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Cochran marriage record.
  13. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ernest Terry obituary.
  15. [S4295] Blue Ridge Funeral Homes, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/blue-ridge, From the Jesse Franklin Terry obituary.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Pike marriage record.
  17. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clayton Arnold Terry, Sr. obituary in the May 13, 1990 edition.
  18. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Shumate marriage record.
  20. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. March 3, 1891, d. March 19, 1954
FatherBallard Preston Terry1,3,4,5,6 b. July 1, 1860, d. April 16, 1945
MotherSusan Victoria Gunter1,3,4,5,6 b. April 15, 1860, d. March 28, 1894
     Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,7,6 She was born on March 3, 1891 at Midway, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; Her gravestone has a birth year of 1893.3,8,5,7 As of October 19, 1907,her married name was Gravely.7 She married Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely on October 19, 1907 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,6 Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Marsh Gravely, 63, will be conducted from the MacArthur Church of God at 2 p.m. Sunday by the Rev. D. H. Easteridge. Burial will be in Cannaday Cemetery, Glen View. Pallbearers will be Lemuel Pack, Richard Fleming, James Sanger, Shirley Duncan, Elza Hellendollar and Herbert Moran. The body will be taken from Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home to the residence at 2 p.m. Today. Mrs. Gravely died at 5 a.m. yesterday in a Beckley hospital after a stroke at home Thursday. Born March 3, 1891, she was a daughter of Ballard and Susan Gunther Terry, both deceased. Her husband Thomas Gravely, died in 1947. She had lived her entire life in Raleigh County. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Snowdon Acord, Eccles, Mrs. Herbert Jones, Crab Orchard, and Mrs. Laura Carder, MacArthur; seven sons, Herbert, Sprague, George and Earl, both of Urbana Ill., James, Edward, and Jack, all of Detroit, Bill of Robertson, Mo; two brothers, Jesse Terry of Midway and Lonnie Terry of Killarney; and two sisters, Mrs. Cora Willis of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Mrs. Betty Pittman of Stotesbury; 23 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. on March 19, 1954.6 She died on March 19, 1954 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 63.5,7,6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 217, District 121, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1910Dwelling 774, District 177, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 479, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 361, District 22, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 457, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Family

Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely b. January 25, 1878, d. February 8, 1947
Marriage*Pearl Isola Marsh "Pearlie" Terry married Thomas Harvey "Tom" Gravely on October 19, 1907 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S461] Joy Bell (Great-granddaughter), "Ballard Preston and Matilda Terry," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 11, 2004.
  2. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pearl Marsh Gravely death certificate.
  6. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Marsh Gravely obituary in the Mar 19, 1954 edition.
  7. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  8. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Artie Jack Gravely birth certificate.
  13. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Artie Jack Gravely death article in the Mar 14, 1977 edition.
  14. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Thomas Harvey Gravely obituary in the Feb 9, 1947 edition.
  15. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  16. [S798] Register Herald, From the Della Marie Acord obituary in the Mar 21, 2005 edition.
  17. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gravely-Snodderly marriage record.
  19. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  20. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the Lora Gravely obituary in the May 27, 2008 edition.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Carder-Gravely marriage record.
  22. [S1854] News-Gazette, The, From the George E. Gravely obituary in the Dec 24, 2016 edition.
  23. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pearl Elsie Gravely death certificate.
  24. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Thomas Anderson Gravely death certificate.
  25. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gravely-Arthur marriage record.

Charles Lonnie Terry1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. February 25, 1894, d. October, 1979
FatherBallard Preston Terry1,7,8,9 b. July 1, 1860, d. April 16, 1945
MotherSusan Victoria Gunter1,7,8,9 b. April 15, 1860, d. March 28, 1894
     His Social Security Number was 233-14-8176.10 Charles Lonnie Terry was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.11 He married Margie Pyke.12 Charles Lonnie Terry married Jesse Berry.12 Charles Lonnie Terry was born on February 25, 1894 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His WWI and WWII Draft Registration cards have a birth date of Feb 25, 1895.1,2,10,3 He married Lula Ann Plumley on March 27, 1914 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.12,4 Charles Lonnie Terry died in October, 1979 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia, at age 85.1,10

Census Records

1900Dwelling 218, District 121, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia13
1910Dwelling 652, District 157, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his cousin Levi Jasper O'Neal14
1920Dwelling 299, District 169, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia15
1930Dwelling 70, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia16

Occupation

1920Coal miner15
1930Odd job laborer16

Family 1

Jesse Berry
Marriage*Charles Lonnie Terry married Jesse Berry.12 

Family 2

Margie Pyke
Marriage*Charles Lonnie Terry married Margie Pyke.12 

Family 3

Lula Ann Plumley b. February 10, 1894, d. October 14, 1963
Marriage*Charles Lonnie Terry married Lula Ann Plumley on March 27, 1914 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.12,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S461] Joy Bell (Great-granddaughter), "Ballard Preston and Matilda Terry," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 11, 2004.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Plumley marriage record.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the George Thomas Terry Sr. obituary in the Mar 21, 2009 edition.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Carnie Preston Terry obituary in the Nov 22, 1993 edition.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Gus French Terry obituary in the Oct 17, 1966 edition.
  8. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Pearl Marsh Gravely obituary in the Mar 19, 1954 edition.
  9. [S2022] Portsmouth Daily Times, From the Cora Willis obituary in the Jan 6, 1956 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  12. [S462] Terry/ Walker Family Connections, online http://tribalpages.com/tribes/joysplace
  13. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Ritchie marriage record.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Stewart marriage record.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Haynes marriage record.
  20. [S798] Register Herald, From the Robert C. Terry obituary in the Dec 23, 2009 edition.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rollins-Terry marriage record.

Lula Ann Plumley1,2,3

F, b. February 10, 1894, d. October 14, 1963
     Lula Ann Plumley was buried at Calfee Cemetery, Mount Tabor Road, Mount Tabor, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on February 10, 1894 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4 As of March 27, 1914,her married name was Terry.2 She married Charles Lonnie Terry, son of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on March 27, 1914 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Lula Ann Plumley died on October 14, 1963 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 69; The death is also listed as Oct 14, 1962.5,4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 299, District 169, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 70, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Charles Lonnie Terry b. February 25, 1894, d. October, 1979
Marriage*Lula Ann Plumley married Charles Lonnie Terry, son of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on March 27, 1914 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S462] Terry/ Walker Family Connections, online http://tribalpages.com/tribes/joysplace
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Plumley marriage record.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the George Thomas Terry Sr. obituary in the Mar 21, 2009 edition.
  4. [S4028] Calfee Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lula Terry death record.
  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. [S798] Register Herald, From the Carnie Preston Terry obituary in the Nov 22, 1993 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Ritchie marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Stewart marriage record.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Haynes marriage record.
  12. [S798] Register Herald, From the Robert C. Terry obituary in the Dec 23, 2009 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rollins-Terry marriage record.

James Woodrow Terry1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 22, 1922, d. September 22, 1988
FatherCharles Lonnie Terry1,2,3,4,5 b. February 25, 1894, d. October, 1979
MotherLula Ann Plumley1,2,3,4,5 b. February 10, 1894, d. October 14, 1963
     His Social Security Number was 235-28-0749.6 James Woodrow Terry was buried at Palm Memorial Gardens, 9051 Appalachian Highway, Matheny, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.7 He was born on June 22, 1922 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,1,6 He married Eula Jean Stewart on July 6, 1957 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4 James Woodrow Terry died on September 22, 1988 at West Virginia at age 66.1,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 70, District 8, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Family

Eula Jean Stewart
Marriage*James Woodrow Terry married Eula Jean Stewart on July 6, 1957 at Oceana, Wyoming Co., West Virginia.4 
Children
  • James Lee Terry1
  • Karen Terry1
  • Barbara Sue Terry1
  • Nikki Terry1

Citations

  1. [S462] Terry/ Walker Family Connections, online http://tribalpages.com/tribes/joysplace
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the George Thomas Terry Sr. obituary in the Mar 21, 2009 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Stewart marriage record.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Carnie Preston Terry obituary in the Nov 22, 1993 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3585] Palm Memorial Gardens, Wyoming Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com