Leo Ray Smith1

F, b. March 21, 1920, d. February 15, 1983
FatherJames Willis "Jim" Smith1,2,3,4 b. August 9, 1863, d. September 28, 1951
MotherSarah Jane Terry1,2,3,4 b. August 4, 1879, d. June 28, 1963
     Leo Ray Smith was buried at Maple Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, 260 Henry Road, Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.5,6 Her Social Security Number was 228-84-6555.7 She was born on March 21, 1920 at Franklin Co., Virginia.1,5,7,6 As of April 11, 1936,her married name was Sigmon.4 She married Posie Mitchell Sigmon on April 11, 1936 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.5,4 Leo Ray Smith died on February 15, 1983 at Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 62.5,6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 9, District 11, Long Branch, Franklin Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 180, District 34-12, Long Branch, Franklin Co., Virginia8

Family

Posie Mitchell Sigmon b. January 27, 1915, d. February 4, 1978
Marriage*Leo Ray Smith married Posie Mitchell Sigmon on April 11, 1936 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia.5,4 
Children
  • Layman Cleo Sigmon8
  • Juanita Vivian Sigmon4
  • Wanda Jeanette Sigmon4

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Raymond Leslie Smith obituary in the Aug 3, 1998 edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S1428] Casper Lester Sigmon II, online http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=:1918542&surname=Jones%2C+Amos
  6. [S6273] Maple Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Eliza Edna Smith1,2,3

F, b. January 2, 1904, d. January 12, 1981
FatherJames Willis "Jim" Smith4,5,6,7,3 b. August 9, 1863, d. September 28, 1951
MotherSarah Jane Terry4,5,6,7,3 b. August 4, 1879, d. June 28, 1963
     Eliza Edna Smith was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Road NW, Roanoke, Virginia.8,3 Her Social Security Number was 223-30-5775.9 She was born on January 2, 1904 at Franklin Co., Virginia.4,10,9,3 As of April 6, 1921,her married name was Scott.2 She married Van Cleveland Scott on April 6, 1921 at Franklin Co., Virginia.10,1,2,3 Eliza Edna Smith died on January 12, 1981 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 77.9,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 118, District 41, Long Branch, Franklin Co., Virginia5
1920Dwelling 71, District 56, Long Branch, Franklin Co., Virginia6
1930Dwelling 528, District 3, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia11
1940Dwelling 98, District 81-6, Big Lick, Roanoke Co., Virginia12

Family

Van Cleveland Scott b. September 3, 1897, d. September 12, 1979
Marriage*Eliza Edna Smith married Van Cleveland Scott on April 6, 1921 at Franklin Co., Virginia.10,1,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Paul Dalton Scott obituary in the Apr 8, 2004 edition.
  2. [S1973] Otis C. Scott, "Otis C. Scott," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 22, 2010.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Raymond Leslie Smith obituary in the Aug 3, 1998 edition.
  8. [S2265] Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=poff&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=241&GRid=44634996&CRid=49500&df=all&
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S1428] Casper Lester Sigmon II, online http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=:1918542&surname=Jones%2C+Amos
  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. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Lottie Charlotte Cochran1

F, b. October 1, 1892, d. April, 1985
     Her Social Security Number was 233-96-2912.2 Lottie Charlotte Cochran was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on October 1, 1892 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,2 She married Gus French Terry, son of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on July 5, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 As of July 5, 1917,her married name was Terry.4 Lottie Charlotte Cochran married Gus French Terry, son of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on July 5, 1917 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 Lottie Charlotte Cochran died in April, 1985 at West Virginia at age 92.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 309, District 168, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 654, District 25, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Family

Gus French Terry b. October 30, 1889, d. October 16, 1966
Marriage*Lottie Charlotte Cochran married Gus French Terry, son of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on July 5, 1911 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 
Marriage Lottie Charlotte Cochran married Gus French Terry, son of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on July 5, 1917 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Cochran marriage record.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ernest Terry obituary.
  8. [S4295] Blue Ridge Funeral Homes, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/blue-ridge, From the Jesse Franklin Terry obituary.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Gus French Terry obituary in the Oct 17, 1966 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Pike marriage record.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clayton Arnold Terry, Sr. obituary in the May 13, 1990 edition.
  12. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Shumate marriage record.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Jesse Franklin Terry1,2

M, b. May 6, 1922, d. January 6, 2020
FatherGus French Terry3,1,2,4,5 b. October 30, 1889, d. October 16, 1966
MotherLottie Charlotte Cochran3,1,2,4,5 b. October 1, 1892, d. April, 1985
     Jesse Franklin Terry Jesse Franklin Terry was born May 6, 1922 at Midway, WV and passed away on January 6, 2020 in Beckley, WV. He was the son of the late Gus and Lottie Terry and was a life long resident of Midway. Jesse was a retired employee at Affinity, Eastern Associated Coal as a tipple operator. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 66 years, Irene Pike Terry; daughter Helen; 2 brothers Clayton and Ernest; son-in-law Earl Richards; 2 brothers-in-law Ray Taylor and Rush Reed. Jesse is survived by his daughter Margie Richards of Crab Orchard; grandson Robert Richards and his wife Evonne of Grandview; great-granddaughter Nicole Blankenship and her husband Nick of Midway; 4 great-great-grandsons Kaiden, Waylon, Brentley, and Maddox of Midway; sisters Laura Reed of Columbia, SC and Elva Taylor of Midway; and many nieces, nephews, and friends who will miss him dearly. Jesse was a veteran of WWII where he saw action in Naples. He was a member of the 36th Infantry Division where he and the rest of the Division took a walking tour of Europe ending up in Germany. He returned home on December 19, 1945 during a major snow storm. He was also one of the oldest members of the Midway Church of God. He loved to spend his time hunting and most importantly fishing with his wife. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, January 10, 2020 from 11 am - 1 pm at Blue Ridge Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will follow at 1 pm with a burial at Canaday Cemetery in Crab Orchard.4 He was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,4 He was born on May 6, 1922 at Midway, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He married Irene Cynthia Pike on January 14, 1942 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,7,4 Jesse Franklin Terry died on January 6, 2020 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 97.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 654, District 25, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Family

Irene Cynthia Pike b. July 18, 1922, d. March 14, 2006
Marriage*Jesse Franklin Terry married Irene Cynthia Pike on January 14, 1942 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,7,4 
Children
  • Margie Charlotte Terry7,8,4
  • Helen Terry7 b. September 16, 1946, d. September 19, 1946

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Gus French Terry obituary in the Oct 17, 1966 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Pike marriage record.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S4295] Blue Ridge Funeral Homes, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/blue-ridge, From the Jesse Franklin Terry obituary.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clayton Arnold Terry, Sr. obituary in the May 13, 1990 edition.
  6. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Irene Cynthia Pike Terry obituary in the Mar 17, 2006 edition.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Richards-Terry marriage record.

Clayton Arnold Terry Sr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. July 17, 1926, d. May 11, 1990
FatherGus French Terry1,3,9,10,5,7,8 b. October 30, 1889, d. October 16, 1966
MotherLottie Charlotte Cochran1,3,9,10,5,7,8 b. October 1, 1892, d. April, 1985
     His Social Security Number was 236-32-4872.2 Clayton Arnold Terry Sr. was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,5 He and Pauline Marie Richards were divorced.3 Clayton Arnold Terry Sr. was born on July 17, 1926 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,5,6,7 He married Pauline Marie Richards on May 23, 1948 at Meigs Co., Ohio.8,11 Clayton Arnold Terry Sr. married Elizabeth Gay Price on August 9, 1968 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 Clayton Arnold Terry Sr. died on May 11, 1990 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 63.2,4,5 He Clayton Arnold Terry Sr., 63, of Midway, died Friday, May ll, at ll a.m. at a Beckley hospital following a long illness. Born July 17, 1926, at Affinity, he was the son of the late Gus F. and Lottie Cochran Terry. Mr. Terry was a retired miner, a member of the UMWA, and a World War II U.S. Navy Veteran. Survivors include a son, Clayton Terry Jr. of Beckley; three daughters, Mrs Bob (Judy) Clay of Charleston, SC., Sharon Greenhalgh of Newport News, Va., and Mrs. Robert (Karen) Coalson of Beckley; a brother, Jessie Terry of Midway; two sisters, Mrs. Rush (Laura) Reed of Westland, Mich. and Mrs. Ray (Elva) Taylor of Midway, and three grandchildren. Services will be Monday at ll a.m. at the Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel in Sophia with Dr. G. Elmo Renegar officiating. Burial will be at the Canaday Cemetery in Glen View. on May 13, 1990.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 654, District 25, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

Pauline Marie Richards b. January 30, 1933, d. August 11, 2011
Divorce*Clayton Arnold Terry Sr. and Pauline Marie Richards were divorced.3 
Marriage* Clayton Arnold Terry Sr. married Pauline Marie Richards on May 23, 1948 at Meigs Co., Ohio.8,11 
Children
  • Clayton Arnold Terry Jr.5,11
  • Judy Terry5
  • Karen Terry5
  • Sharon Marie Terry5,12

Family 2

Elizabeth Gay Price
Marriage*Clayton Arnold Terry Sr. married Elizabeth Gay Price on August 9, 1968 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Terry-Shumate marriage record.
  4. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Clayton Arnold Terry, Sr. obituary in the May 13, 1990 edition.
  6. [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.
  7. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  8. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Gus French Terry obituary in the Oct 17, 1966 edition.
  10. [S4295] Blue Ridge Funeral Homes, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/blue-ridge, From the Jesse Franklin Terry obituary.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Pauline Marie Terry Spence obituary in the Aug 13, 2011 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman1,2,3,4

M, b. May 7, 1874, d. July 3, 1930
     Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on May 7, 1874 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Aug 7, 1873 and his death certificate has a date of May 7, 1873.2,5,6,4 He married Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry, daughter of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on February 21, 1900 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,7,8,9 Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman died on July 3, 1930 at Affinity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 56; Died of a crushed skull in a mining accident.6,4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 629, District 177, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1920Dwelling 607, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11
1930Dwelling 119, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Occupation

1910Sawmill laborer10
1920Coal mine laborer11
1930Coal mine loader3

Family

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry b. November 3, 1884, d. May 13, 1963
Marriage*Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman married Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry, daughter of Ballard Preston Terry and Susan Victoria Gunter, on February 21, 1900 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,7,8,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  5. [S995] Beth Fridley, Raleigh County, WV, Birth Records, 1853-75.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Benjamin D. Pittman death certificate.
  7. [S1054] See Extended Description for original data sources listed by county, West Virginia Marriages, 1863-1900.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Robert Pittman death certificate.
  9. [S1597] Ronald Ray Turner, Raleigh County West Virginia Marriages 1850-1911.
  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. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beulah Mae Pittman Acord obituary in the Sep 22, 2007 edition.
  13. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Louella Hill obituary in the Oct 14, 2013 edition.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Vaught-Pittman marriage record.
  16. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Timothy Thomas Pittman1,2,3

M, b. October 12, 1901, d. January, 1978
FatherBenjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman1,2,4,5 b. May 7, 1874, d. July 3, 1930
MotherMary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry1,2,5 b. November 3, 1884, d. May 13, 1963
     His Social Security Number was 235-10-2232.6 Timothy Thomas Pittman was born on October 12, 1901 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6,3 He married Polly Jane McKinney circa 1928.7 Timothy Thomas Pittman and Polly Jane McKinney were divorced before 1935 at West Virginia.8 Timothy Thomas Pittman married Mildred Pearl Acord on April 29, 1935 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9 Timothy Thomas Pittman and Mildred Pearl Acord were divorced in June, 1957 at Brevard Co., Florida.10 Timothy Thomas Pittman died in January, 1978 at West Virginia at age 76.6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 629, District 177, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 607, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 10, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1920Coal mine laborer4
1930Coal mine loader7

Family 1

Polly Jane McKinney b. August 4, 1907, d. May 12, 1990
Marriage*Timothy Thomas Pittman married Polly Jane McKinney circa 1928.7 
Divorce* Timothy Thomas Pittman and Polly Jane McKinney were divorced before 1935 at West Virginia.8 
Children

Family 2

Mildred Pearl Acord b. November 14, 1918, d. April 4, 1997
Marriage*Timothy Thomas Pittman married Mildred Pearl Acord on April 29, 1935 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9 
Divorce* Timothy Thomas Pittman and Mildred Pearl Acord were divorced in June, 1957 at Brevard Co., Florida.10 
Child

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. [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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beulah Mae Pittman Acord obituary in the Sep 22, 2007 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3589] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pittman-Acord marriage record.
  10. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  11. [S6204] Salyer Funeral Home and Cremation Services, online http://www.salyerfh.com/, From the Alice Frances Hudson obituary.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

William Robert "Willie" Pittman1,2,3,4

M, b. May 24, 1905, d. October 2, 1926
FatherBenjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman1,2,5,3,6 b. May 7, 1874, d. July 3, 1930
MotherMary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry1,2,3,6 b. November 3, 1884, d. May 13, 1963
     William Robert "Willie" Pittman was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He was born on May 24, 1905 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,4 He died on October 2, 1926 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 21.3,4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 629, District 177, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 607, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the William Robert Pittman death certificate.
  4. [S2907] Canaday Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GScid=77941&GRid=49434035&CRid=77941&
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beulah Mae Pittman Acord obituary in the Sep 22, 2007 edition.

Victoria Jane Pittman1,2,3,4

F, b. July 6, 1903, d. August 2, 2005
FatherBenjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman1,2,5,6 b. May 7, 1874, d. July 3, 1930
MotherMary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry1,2,6 b. November 3, 1884, d. May 13, 1963
     Her Social Security Number was 233-50-1502.7 Victoria Jane Pittman was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She and James Daniel Polk were divorced.8 Victoria Jane Pittman was born on July 6, 1903 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,7,4,9 As of November 24, 1920,her married name was Polk.4 She married James Daniel Polk on November 24, 1920 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 As of October 19, 1944,her married name was Hughes.9 Victoria Jane Pittman married Robert Thomas Hughes on October 19, 1944 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,9 Victoria Jane Pittman died on August 2, 2005 at West Virginia at age 102.7,3 She Victoria Jane Hughes, 102, of Beckley died Aug. 2, 2005. Service will be 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. on August 6, 2005.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 629, District 177, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 607, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 174, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 92, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West VirginiaEnumerated as a widow, even though her husband was very much alive11

Family 1

James Daniel Polk b. March 25, 1900, d. February 19, 1970
Divorce*Victoria Jane Pittman and James Daniel Polk were divorced.8 
Marriage* Victoria Jane Pittman married James Daniel Polk on November 24, 1920 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 
Children

Family 2

Robert Thomas Hughes b. May 5, 1889, d. January, 1981
Marriage*Victoria Jane Pittman married Robert Thomas Hughes on October 19, 1944 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,9 

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. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Victoria Jane Hughes obituary in the Aug 6, 2005 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pittman-Polk marriage record.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beulah Mae Pittman Acord obituary in the Sep 22, 2007 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the James Daniel Polk obituary in the Feb 19, 1970 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hughes-Polk marriage record.
  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. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lavelle Bowling obituary in the Apr 27, 2007 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Polk-Johnson marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Polk-Druery marriage record.
  15. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bowling-Polk marriage record.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  18. [S1831] Denver Post, The, From the Willard B. Polk obituary in the Jun 26, 2014 edition.

Cassie Murial Pittman1,2,3,4

F, b. January 1, 1910, d. September 18, 1997
FatherBenjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman1,2,5,6,7 b. May 7, 1874, d. July 3, 1930
MotherMary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry1,2,5,6,7 b. November 3, 1884, d. May 13, 1963
     Her Social Security Number was 232-76-7552.8 Cassie Murial Pittman was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.9 She was born on January 1, 1910 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8,3,4 As of November 15, 1933,her married name was Pruett.3 She married Roy Gray Pruett on November 15, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3,10 Cassie Murial Pittman died on September 18, 1997 at Branford, Suwannee Co., Florida, at age 87.8,9,4 She BRANFORD, Fla. - Cassie P. Pruett, 87, of Branford, formerly of Beckley, W.Va., died Sept. 18, 1997, at the home of her son, Paul of Branford, after a long illness. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary's United Methodist Church, Beckley. Also surviving: sons, Harold of Princeton, W.Va., Bill of Winter Haven, John of Dunnellon, Bob of Huntington, W.Va; sisters, Dollie Graybeal of Midway, W.Va., Victoria Hughes of Crab Orchard, W.Va., Louella Hill of Norfolk, Va., Beulah Acord of Melbourne; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's United Methodist Church with the Rev. Paul Burke officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley, and one hour prior to service at the church.
on September 19, 1997.9

Census Records

1910Dwelling 629, District 177, Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 607, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 119, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 365, District 41-16, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Family

Roy Gray Pruett b. November 8, 1904, d. January 10, 1972
Marriage*Cassie Murial Pittman married Roy Gray Pruett on November 15, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,3,10 
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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pruett-Pittman marriage record.
  4. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beulah Mae Pittman Acord obituary in the Sep 22, 2007 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Cassie P. Pruett obituary in the Sep 19, 1997 edition.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roy Ray Pruett obituary in the Jan 11, 1972 edition.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pruett-Callahan marriage record.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Dollie Myrtle Pittman1,2

F, b. 1914, d. April 12, 2014
FatherBenjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman1,3,4,5,6 b. May 7, 1874, d. July 3, 1930
MotherMary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry1,4,3,5,6 b. November 3, 1884, d. May 13, 1963
     Dollie Myrtle Pittman Dollie Graybeal, 101, of Midway, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014. Graveside rites and burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity, with the Rev. Orville Setliff officiating. There will be no visitation.7 She was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7 She was born in 1914 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.8 As of January 27, 1934,her married name was Graybeal.2 She married Tivis Henry Graybeal on January 27, 1934 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Dollie Myrtle Pittman died on April 12, 2014 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 607, District 169, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 119, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 147, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia9

Family

Tivis Henry Graybeal b. May 22, 1904, d. February 17, 1994
Marriage*Dollie Myrtle Pittman married Tivis Henry Graybeal on January 27, 1934 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Graybeal-Pittman marriage record.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Beulah Mae Pittman Acord obituary in the Sep 22, 2007 edition.
  6. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Louella Hill obituary in the Oct 14, 2013 edition.
  7. [S6552] Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Homes, online http://www.roseandquesenberry.net, From the Dollie Graybeal obituary.
  8. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Tivis Arnold Graybeal obituary in the Apr 15, 2015 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Graybeal-Hartsog marriage record.
  12. [S798] Register Herald, From the Daniel Keith Pettry obituary in the Jun 22, 2006 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Graybeal marriage record.

James Daniel Polk1,2

M, b. March 25, 1900, d. February 19, 1970
     James Daniel Polk and Victoria Jane Pittman were divorced.2 James Daniel Polk was buried at Hot Coal Cemetery, Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on March 25, 1900 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,3,2 He married Victoria Jane Pittman, daughter of Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry, on November 24, 1920 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,4 James Daniel Polk died on February 19, 1970 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 69.3,2 He Funeral arrangements are pending completion at the Fred X. Williams Funeral Home in Sophia for James Daniel Polk, 69, of Sophia. He died today at 3 a.m. in a local hospital after a long illness. Born March 25, 1900 in, Sophia, be was a son of the late Joseph and Lucinda Hatcher Polk. A retired miner, he was a member of United Mine Workers of America Local 4578. Survivors include two sons, James C., Sophia and Willard, Arbada, Colo; a daughter, Mrs. Glen (Lavella) Bowling, Route 2, Beckley; two brothers, William H. and Quincy Polk, both, of Sophia; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Jones and Mrs. Vina Sears, both, of Sophia; a halfsister, Mrs. Lula Williams, Radford, Va; a stepsister, Mrs. Ruby Covey, Mabscott; a stepbrother, Ollie Sowers, Radford, Va; his stepmother, Mrs. Stella Davis Mabscott; 16 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. on February 19, 1970.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 174, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6

Occupation

1930Coal miner6

Family

Victoria Jane Pittman b. July 6, 1903, d. August 2, 2005
Divorce*James Daniel Polk and Victoria Jane Pittman were divorced.2 
Marriage* James Daniel Polk married Victoria Jane Pittman, daughter of Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry, on November 24, 1920 at Crab Orchard, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lavelle Bowling obituary in the Apr 27, 2007 edition.
  2. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the James Daniel Polk obituary in the Feb 19, 1970 edition.
  3. [S2249] Hot Coal Cemetery, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=deweese&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=60225631&CRid=1962583&df=all&
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pittman-Polk marriage record.
  5. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Polk-Druery marriage record.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Polk-Johnson marriage record.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  10. [S1831] Denver Post, The, From the Willard B. Polk obituary in the Jun 26, 2014 edition.

James Chester Polk1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 30, 1924, d. December 20, 1999
FatherJames Daniel Polk1,2,4,6,7,8 b. March 25, 1900, d. February 19, 1970
MotherVictoria Jane Pittman1,2,6,4,9,10,8 b. July 6, 1903, d. August 2, 2005
     James Chester Polk was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 235-28-5654.11 He was born on June 30, 1924 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,6,11,5,9 He married Margaret Ann Johnson on October 18, 1946 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 James Chester Polk married Mary Frances Holston on March 25, 1950 at Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia.3,4 James Chester Polk died on December 20, 1999 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 75.3,11 He SOPHIA - James Chester Polk, 75, of Sophia died Dec. 20, 1999, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of Sophia First Baptist Church, UMW and DAV. Surviving: wife, Mary Holston Polk; sons, John Druery of Baltimore, Richard Druery of Eugene, Ore., Dennis Polk of Beckley, Phillip and Danny Polk, both of Sophia, James Polk of Albuquerque, N.M., Wayne Polk of Oak Hill; daughters, Cathy Whitt of Coal City, Wanda Wood of Liburn, Ga., Melissa Bailey of Conyers, Ga; brother, Willard of Arvada, Colo; sister, Lavalle Bowling of Beckley; 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, with the Rev. Jim Mundy officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
on December 23, 1999.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 174, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 92, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Family 1
Children
  • Dennis Polk3
  • Phillip Polk3
  • Danny Polk3
  • James Polk3
  • Wayne Polk3

Family 2

Margaret Ann Johnson b. April 28, 1928, d. June 27, 1967
Marriage*James Chester Polk married Margaret Ann Johnson on October 18, 1946 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.6 

Family 3

Mary Frances Holston b. February 17, 1926, d. October 6, 2010
Marriage*James Chester Polk married Mary Frances Holston on March 25, 1950 at Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia.3,4 
Child
  • Kathy Lynn Polk12

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lavelle Bowling obituary in the Apr 27, 2007 edition.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the James Chester Polk obituary in the Dec 23, 1999 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Polk-Druery marriage record.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Polk-Johnson marriage record.
  7. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the James Daniel Polk obituary in the Feb 19, 1970 edition.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Willard Boyd "Bill" Polk1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. December 17, 1927, d. June 22, 2014
FatherJames Daniel Polk1,2,8,9,7 b. March 25, 1900, d. February 19, 1970
MotherVictoria Jane Pittman1,2,3,9,7 b. July 6, 1903, d. August 2, 2005
     Willard Boyd "Bill" Polk was buried at Arvada Cemetery, 5581 Independence Street, Arvada, Jefferson Co., Colorado.6,7 He was born on December 17, 1927 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,5,7 He married Elizabeth C. "Lonnie" Jones circa 1952.7,10 Willard Boyd "Bill" Polk died on June 22, 2014 at Wheat Ridge, Jefferson Co., Colorado, at age 86.7 He Willard B. Polk, 12/17/1927 06/22/2014. Willard (Bill) Polk passed away June 22nd in Wheat Ridge, CO. Bill was born in Sophia, West Virginia, to James and Victoria Polk, in 1927 where he lived until he joined the Navy during WW II. Bill later joined the Army where he met his future wife, Elizabeth. After serving in Korea, Bill and Elizabeth married and settled in Fort Lupton, CO. Bill and Elizabeth relocated to Arvada where they lived for 52 years. Bill retired from Coors after 30 years. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Elizabeth; daughter Charlene; sons Dennis (Pam) and Michael. He is also survived by three grandsons, Patrick (Kelsey), Ryan (Joleen), Chris (Stephanie), and 3-month old great grandson Fischer. Graveside services to be held on Thursday, June 26th, 2014, 2:00 PM, at the Arvada Cemetery. on June 26, 2014.7

Census Records

1930Dwelling 174, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 92, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia3

Family

Elizabeth C. "Lonnie" Jones b. 1928, d. September 16, 2016
Marriage*Willard Boyd "Bill" Polk married Elizabeth C. "Lonnie" Jones circa 1952.7,10 
Children
  • Charlene Polk7,10
  • Dennis Polk7,10
  • Michael Polk7,10

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lavelle Bowling obituary in the Apr 27, 2007 edition.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S8725] Arvada Cemetery, Jefferson Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S1831] Denver Post, The, From the Willard B. Polk obituary in the Jun 26, 2014 edition.
  8. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the James Daniel Polk obituary in the Feb 19, 1970 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1831] Denver Post, The, From the Elizabeth Polk obituary in the Sep 26, 2016 edition.

Maudie Lavelle Polk1,2,3

F, b. May 27, 1926, d. April 25, 2007
FatherJames Daniel Polk1,4,3,5,6 b. March 25, 1900, d. February 19, 1970
MotherVictoria Jane Pittman1,2,4,3,7,6 b. July 6, 1903, d. August 2, 2005
     Maudie Lavelle Polk was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 Her Social Security Number was 236-36-0506.3 She was born on May 27, 1926 at Big Stick, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,4,3 As of August 25, 1945,her married name was Bowling.2 She married Glen Bee Bowling on August 25, 1945 at Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia.2,4,5 Maudie Lavelle Polk died on April 25, 2007 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 80.4,3 She Lavelle Bowling of Circle View Drive, Beckley, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in a Beckley hospital following a short illness. She was 80 years of age. Born May 27, 1926, in Sophia, she was the daughter of the late James Daniel Polk and Victoria Pittman Polk Hughes. Mrs. Bowling was a life-long resident of Raleigh County and had lived on Circle View Drive since 1954. She was a member of Mattsville Community Church. She was known to be a very loving wife, mother and grandmother who always put others before herself. She was preceded in death by a brother, Chester Polk. Survivors include her husband of over 61 years, Glen; her children, Kenneth J. Bowling and wife, Patricia, of Stanaford, Helen Wheeler of Hayesville, N.C., and Janet Bowling of Beckley; five grandchildren, Ruth Vernon of Mount Airy, N.C., Randall Wheeler Jr. and wife, Rita, of King, N.C., Freddie Lee Bowling and wife, Fran, of Beckley, Brandon Wheeler of Honaker, Va., and Crystal Frazier of Mount Airy; five great-grandchildren, Nicholas Simmons, Chasity, Amber and Kaitlyn Bowling and Aiden Wheeler; and a brother, Willard Polk and wife, Lonnie, of Arvada, Colo. Service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Melton Mortuary Chapel, Beckley, with the Rev. Frank Lyons and the Rev. Gary Hosey officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at melton@wvdsl.net. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. on April 27, 2007.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 174, District 26, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 92, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Glen Bee Bowling b. February 9, 1925
Marriage*Maudie Lavelle Polk married Glen Bee Bowling on August 25, 1945 at Harper, Roane Co., West Virginia.2,4,5 
Children
  • Kenneth J. Bowling4
  • Helen Bowling4
  • Janet Bowling4

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bowling-Polk marriage record.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Lavelle Bowling obituary in the Apr 27, 2007 edition.
  5. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the James Daniel Polk obituary in the Feb 19, 1970 edition.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Robert Thomas Hughes1,2,3,4

M, b. May 5, 1889, d. January, 1981
     Robert Thomas Hughes was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 235-10-2241.5 He was born on May 5, 1889 at Athens, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,3,4 He married Victoria Jane Pittman, daughter of Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry, on October 19, 1944 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 Robert Thomas Hughes died in January, 1981 at West Virginia at age 91.5

Family

Victoria Jane Pittman b. July 6, 1903, d. August 2, 2005
Marriage*He married Victoria Jane Pittman, daughter of Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry, on October 19, 1944 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,4 

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S2590] Sunset Memorial Park, Raleigh Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=victoria&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=69824791&CRid=80051&df=all&
  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 Hughes-Polk marriage record.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Roy Gray Pruett1,2,3

M, b. November 8, 1904, d. January 10, 1972
     His Social Security Number was 232-12-5255.4 Roy Gray Pruett was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.5 He was born on November 8, 1904 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.6,4,1,2,3 He married Cassie Murial Pittman, daughter of Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry, on November 15, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,6,1 Roy Gray Pruett died on January 10, 1972 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 67.1 He Roy Ray Pruett, 67, of 217 Allen Ave., died at 1 p.m. Monday at his home following an apparent heart attack. He was born in Tazewell, Va., Nov. 8, 1904, a son of the late Thomas and Kate Conlley Pruett. He was a retired employee of the Joness and Laughlin Steel Co. at Black Eagle and also served six years as custodian at Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary School. He was a member of the Saint Mary's Methodist Church, and belonged to the Retired Teachers Association and the United Mine Workers of America. Survivors include his widow, Cassie Pittman Pruett; four sons, Bill and Paul, both of Jacksonville, Fla., John of Gainesville, Fla., and Robert of Falls Church, Va; a brother, Lawrence of Beckley and 12 grandchildren. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements. on January 11, 1972.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 365, District 41-16, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1940Coal miner8

Family

Cassie Murial Pittman b. January 1, 1910, d. September 18, 1997
Marriage*Roy Gray Pruett married Cassie Murial Pittman, daughter of Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry, on November 15, 1933 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.7,6,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roy Ray Pruett obituary in the Jan 11, 1972 edition.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roy Ray Pruett obituary in the Jan 12, 1972 edition.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pruett-Pittman marriage record.
  7. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pruett-Callahan marriage record.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Paul Everett Pruett1,2,3,4

M, b. May 2, 1939, d. November 22, 2008
FatherRoy Gray Pruett1,5,2,3 b. November 8, 1904, d. January 10, 1972
MotherCassie Murial Pittman1,5,2,3 b. January 1, 1910, d. September 18, 1997
     Paul Everett Pruett was born on May 2, 1939 at Lillybrook, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,6 He married Thelma Jean Baldridge on December 30, 1957 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 Paul Everett Pruett and Thelma Jean Baldridge were divorced on April 29, 1980 at Duval Co., Florida.4 Paul Everett Pruett died on November 22, 2008 at Suwannee Co., Florida, at age 69.6,7 He Paul Pruett, 69, Branford, passed away November 22, 2008. Daniels Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 408 Suwannee Ave., Branfor, FL on November 24, 2008.7

Census Records

1940Dwelling 365, District 41-16, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Family

Thelma Jean Baldridge
Marriage*Paul Everett Pruett married Thelma Jean Baldridge on December 30, 1957 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 
Divorce* Paul Everett Pruett and Thelma Jean Baldridge were divorced on April 29, 1980 at Duval Co., Florida.4 

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roy Ray Pruett obituary in the Jan 11, 1972 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S1789] Florida Times-Union, The, From the Paul Pruett obituary in the Nov 24, 2008 edition.

John Gray Pruett1,2,3,4,5

M, b. December 26, 1940, d. September 9, 2006
FatherRoy Gray Pruett1,3,4,5 b. November 8, 1904, d. January 10, 1972
MotherCassie Murial Pittman1,2,3,4,5 b. January 1, 1910, d. September 18, 1997
     John Gray Pruett was born on December 26, 1940 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3,6,5 He married Shelby Callahan on June 6, 1959 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 John Gray Pruett died on September 9, 2006 at Florida at age 65.6

Family

Shelby Callahan
Marriage*He married Shelby Callahan on June 6, 1959 at Daniels, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Cassie P. Pruett obituary in the Sep 19, 1997 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pruett-Callahan marriage record.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Roy Ray Pruett obituary in the Jan 11, 1972 edition.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Tivis Henry Graybeal1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. May 22, 1904, d. February 17, 1994
     His Social Security Number was 232-12-5257.7 Tivis Henry Graybeal was born on May 22, 1904 at Ashe Co., North Carolina; His marriage license has a birth year of about 1915.2,7,3,5 He married Dollie Myrtle Pittman, daughter of Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry, on January 27, 1934 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 Tivis Henry Graybeal died on February 17, 1994 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 89.7,6 He Tivis Henry Graybeal, 89, of Midway, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 1994, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Williams-Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Sophia, is in charge of arrangements. on February 18, 1994.6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 147, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1940Coal miner8

Family

Dollie Myrtle Pittman b. 1914, d. April 12, 2014
Marriage*Tivis Henry Graybeal married Dollie Myrtle Pittman, daughter of Benjamin Douglas "Ben" Pittman and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Terry, on January 27, 1934 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Graybeal-Pittman marriage record.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Tivis Henry Graybeal obituary in the Feb 18, 1994 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Tivis Arnold Graybeal obituary in the Apr 15, 2015 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Graybeal-Hartsog marriage record.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Daniel Keith Pettry obituary in the Jun 22, 2006 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Pettry-Graybeal marriage record.

Tivis Arnold Graybeal1,2,3

M, b. September 25, 1934, d. April 5, 2015
FatherTivis Henry Graybeal1,4,2,3 b. May 22, 1904, d. February 17, 1994
MotherDollie Myrtle Pittman1,4,2,3 b. 1914, d. April 12, 2014
     Tivis Arnold Graybeal was born on September 25, 1934 at Midway, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 He married Jewell Frances Hartsog on August 9, 1958 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 Tivis Arnold Graybeal died on April 5, 2015 at West Virginia at age 80.2 He Tivis “Arnold” Graybeal, died on Easter Sunday, surrounded by his family, after an extended battle with cancer. He was 80. Born to a coal miner, Tivis Henry Graybeal, and his wife, the former Dollie Pittman, in Midway, on September 25, 1934, Graybeal lived most of his life in the Beckley area. A CPA by training, Graybeal worked for a number of coal industry concerns in West Virginia before becoming a partner in Boyce, Graybeal and Sayre - a company that manufactured and installed coal processing plants. At its peak, BGS employed 150 people. Graybeal was active in the community, including positions on the Raleigh County Board of Education and President of the Beckley Chamber of Commerce. A number of young people who grew up in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s will remember Graybeal’s leadership in 4H, church camp and little league. An avid horseman, Graybeal kept more than 35 Quarter horses and was a familiar face at local and state competitions. Adults remember Arnold had a joke for every occasion but was known for a visual trick that made it onto a national television show — pouring a drink from a cold can that he managed to stick to his forehead. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jewell Hartsog Graybeal, and three children, daughter Julie Graybeal Roach of Cornelius, N.C., daughter Laura Graybeal of Beckley, and son Thomas Arnold Graybeal of Beckley. He has five grandchildren. Graybeal is also survived by a brother, Gary Graybeal, of Dallas, Texas and a sister, Betty Pettry, of Daniels, West Virginia. A memorial service for family and friends to remember Arnold Graybeal will be held at the United Methodist Temple on Saturday at 2 p.m. with visitation at the Temple preceding the service beginning at 1 p.m. on April 15, 2015.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 147, District 41-39, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia4

Family

Jewell Frances Hartsog
Marriage*Tivis Arnold Graybeal married Jewell Frances Hartsog on August 9, 1958 at Sophia, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 
Children
  • Julie Graybeal2
  • Laura Graybeal2
  • Thomas Arnold Graybeal2

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Tivis Arnold Graybeal obituary in the Apr 15, 2015 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Graybeal-Hartsog marriage record.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Wiley Jackson Farmer1,2,3

M, b. December 2, 1917, d. May 28, 1995
     Wiley Jackson Farmer was buried at Canaday Cemetery, Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 His Social Security Number was 236-16-3623.4 He was born on December 2, 1917 at Matoaka, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His marriage license has a birth date of Dec 2, 1918.4,2 He married Martha Louise Terry, daughter of Dewey Johnson Terry and Thelma Louise Webb, on September 16, 1937 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 Wiley Jackson Farmer died on May 28, 1995 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 77.4,3 He Wiley Jackson Farmer, 76, of MacArthur, Raleigh County, died Sunday, May 28, 1995, in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. He was a native of Matoaka and a retired coal miner with more than 40 years of service in area mines. He was a member of the UMW and MacArthur Church of God. Surviving: wife, Martha Louise Terry Farmer; son, Bobby Jackson Farmer of MacArthur; daughters, Agnes Totten and Shirley King, of MacArthur, Patty Carter of Piney View, Eileen Miller of Cool Ridge, Judy Jennings of Booneville, N.C; brother, Robert of South Carolina; sister, Faye Nicosia of Beckley; 26 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Melton Mortuary, Beckley, with the Rev. Billy Carter officiating. Burial will be in Canady Cemetery, Glen View. on May 29, 1995.3

Family

Martha Louise Terry b. February 19, 1923, d. January 2, 2001
Marriage*He married Martha Louise Terry, daughter of Dewey Johnson Terry and Thelma Louise Webb, on September 16, 1937 at Glen White, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Farmer-Terry marriage record.
  3. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Wiley Jackson Farmer obituary in the May 29, 1995 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Martha Louise Terry Farmer obituary in the Jan 4, 2001 edition.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the George-Farmer marriage record.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Edlin-Farmer marriage record.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Byrd-Farmer marriage record.

Shirley Jean Farmer1,2

F, b. December 1, 1940, d. October 26, 2016
FatherWiley Jackson Farmer1,2,3 b. December 2, 1917, d. May 28, 1995
MotherMartha Louise Terry1,2,4,3 b. February 19, 1923, d. January 2, 2001
     Her married name was King.4 Shirley Jean Farmer and Morton Lindeman "Marty" Edlin were divorced.5 Shirley Jean Farmer married Unknown King.4,3 Shirley Jean Farmer was born on December 1, 1940 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 As of August 7, 1960,her married name was Edlin.2 She married Morton Lindeman "Marty" Edlin on August 7, 1960 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 Shirley Jean Farmer died on October 26, 2016 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 75.6 She Shirley Jean King, 76, of Beckley, died Oct. 26, 2016. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary, Beckley. on October 26, 2016.6

Family 1

Unknown King
Marriage*She married Unknown King.4,3 

Family 2

Morton Lindeman "Marty" Edlin b. November 26, 1937, d. October 19, 2008
Divorce*Shirley Jean Farmer and Morton Lindeman "Marty" Edlin were divorced.5 
Marriage* Shirley Jean Farmer married Morton Lindeman "Marty" Edlin on August 7, 1960 at Mabscott, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S463] Terry Family Genealogy, online http://www.geocities.com/teach652010/Page2.html
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Edlin-Farmer marriage record.
  3. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Wiley Jackson Farmer obituary in the May 29, 1995 edition.
  4. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Martha Louise Terry Farmer obituary in the Jan 4, 2001 edition.
  5. [S7553] Evening News and Tribune, From the Morton L. Edlin obituary in the Oct 21, 2008 edition.
  6. [S5184] Montgomery Herald, From the Shirley Jean King obituary in the Oct 26, 2016 edition.