Helen Johnson "Ellen" Riffe1,2,3,4,5

F, b. May, 1893, d. March 25, 1949
FatherThomas Johnson Riffe1,2,4,5 b. October 4, 1870, d. November 8, 1948
MotherElizabeth Clementine "Betty" Elmore1,2,4,5 b. December 31, 1870, d. November 20, 1960
     Helen Johnson "Ellen" Riffe was buried at Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.4,5 She was born in May, 1893 at Riffe's Crossing, Summers Co., West Virginia.2,4 As of 1919,her married name was Dixon.3 She married Czerny Andrew Dixon in 1919.3,5 Helen Johnson "Ellen" Riffe and Czerny Andrew Dixon were divorced before April, 1940.6,7 Helen Johnson "Ellen" Riffe died on March 25, 1949 at Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, at age 55.4,5 She Alderson, Mar. 25 - Mrs. Ellen Riffe Dixon, 55, died at her home in Alderson today at 11 o'clock after an illness of four months. She was a member of the Alderson Presbyterian church. A daughter of the late T. J. Riffe and Mrs. Betty Eleanor Riffe, she was born at Riffe in 1894. She was the wife of C. A. Dixon, who survives. Also surviving, in addition to her husband, are one son, Thomas W. Dixon, Alderson; two brothers, C. S. Riffe, Wichita Falls, Texas, and T. T. Riffe, Columbus, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. W. D. Parris, Beckley, and Mrs. Dana Marsh, Columbus, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at the Alderson Presbyterian Church Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Randolph F. Johnson of Alderson officiating. Burial will follow in the Alderson Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Carl Bivins, Robert S. Johnson, Grayson Housby, R. C. Housby, Dr. Max W. Miller, Eugene C. Gwinn. Mrs. Dixon had a host of friends, and was active in the church and following clubs: Woman's Club, Civic Club, and the Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church. She had been a resident of Alderson for the past 26 years. The body will be removed from the Lobhan Funeral Home Saturday afternoon to the residence. on March 26, 1949.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 186, District 133, Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia2
1910Dwelling 428, District 131, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 48, District 2, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia8

Family

Czerny Andrew Dixon b. February 11, 1891, d. April 21, 1967
Marriage*Helen Johnson "Ellen" Riffe married Czerny Andrew Dixon in 1919.3,5 
Divorce* Helen Johnson "Ellen" Riffe and Czerny Andrew Dixon were divorced before April, 1940.6,7 
Child

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1251] Family Archive CD, World Family Tree Vol. 13, Ed. 1.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Helen Riffe Dixon death certificate.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ellen Riffe Dixon obituary in the Mar 26, 1949 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Czerny Andrew Dixon obituary in the Apr 22, 1967 edition.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dickson-Michelinie marriage record.
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Alma Sue Riffe1,2,3

F, b. March 24, 1895, d. May, 1980
FatherThomas Johnson Riffe1,2 b. October 4, 1870, d. November 8, 1948
MotherElizabeth Clementine "Betty" Elmore1,2 b. December 31, 1870, d. November 20, 1960
     Alma Sue Riffe was buried at Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.4 Her Social Security Number was 236-38-9007.5 She was born on March 24, 1895 at West Virginia.2,5 As of 1920,her married name was Paris.3 She married Warden Dillard "Charlie" Paris in 1920 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 Alma Sue Riffe died in May, 1980 at West Virginia at age 85.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 186, District 133, Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia2
1910Dwelling 428, District 131, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 32, District 35, Thurmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 215, District 41-30, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Warden Dillard "Charlie" Paris b. February 20, 1898, d. February 5, 1977
Marriage*Alma Sue Riffe married Warden Dillard "Charlie" Paris in 1920 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1251] Family Archive CD, World Family Tree Vol. 13, Ed. 1.
  4. [S8636] Alderson Cemetery, Greenbrier Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paris-Goode marriage record.
  9. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Samuel Riffe Paris obituary in an unknown edition.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Paris-Kesecker marriage record.

Clark Summers Riffe1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. February 17, 1900, d. January 15, 1965
FatherThomas Johnson Riffe1,2,3,8,9 b. October 4, 1870, d. November 8, 1948
MotherElizabeth Clementine "Betty" Elmore1,2,3,8,9 b. December 31, 1870, d. November 20, 1960
     Clark Summers Riffe was buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park, 4161 East Admiral Place, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma.7 He was born on February 17, 1900 at Summers Co., West Virginia.3,4,7 He married Tilda "Lida" Lay circa 1926.10 Clark Summers Riffe died on January 15, 1965 at Bexar Co., Texas, at age 64.5 He Clark Summers Riffe, 64, of 515 Exeter; services 9 a.m. Monday Porter Loring; interment Tulsa, Okla. on January 17, 1965.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 186, District 133, Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia3
1910Dwelling 428, District 131, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 14, District 148, Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 307, District 6, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa10
1940Dwelling 82, District 68-7, Burkeville, Nottoway Co., Virginia11

Occupation

1920Farm laborer2
1930Fire equipment salesman10
1940Oil company dristruibutor11

Family

Tilda "Lida" Lay b. May 26, 1897, d. April 1, 1988
Marriage*Clark Summers Riffe married Tilda "Lida" Lay circa 1926.10 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  5. [S585] Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
  6. [S2100] San Antonio Light, From the Clark Summers Riffe obituary in the Jan 17, 1965 edition.
  7. [S3025] Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Betty Elmore Riffe obituary in the Nov 21, 1960 edition.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ellen Riffe Dixon obituary in the Mar 26, 1949 edition.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Elizabeth Jean Riffe1,2,3

F, b. November 29, 1905
FatherThomas Johnson Riffe1,4 b. October 4, 1870, d. November 8, 1948
MotherElizabeth Clementine "Betty" Elmore1,4 b. December 31, 1870, d. November 20, 1960
     Elizabeth Jean Riffe was born on November 29, 1905 at Riffe, Summers Co., West Virginia.4 As of April 8, 1928,her married name was Marsh.4 She married John Dana Marsh on April 8, 1928 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.4 As of June, 1966,her married name was Welsh.5 Elizabeth Jean Riffe married John Daniel Welsh Jr. in June, 1966 at Sarasota Co., Florida.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 428, District 131, Hinton, Summers Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 14, District 148, Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 166, District 48, Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio6
1940Dwelling 329, District 93-185A, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio7

Family 1

John Dana Marsh b. September 5, 1901, d. January 19, 1960
Marriage*Elizabeth Jean Riffe married John Dana Marsh on April 8, 1928 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.4 

Family 2

John Daniel Welsh Jr. b. July 25, 1895, d. February 26, 1984
Marriage*Elizabeth Jean Riffe married John Daniel Welsh Jr. in June, 1966 at Sarasota Co., Florida.5 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1251] Family Archive CD, World Family Tree Vol. 13, Ed. 1.
  4. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  5. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Thomas Dexter "Tommy" Riffe1,2,3,4,5

M, b. June 14, 1916, d. October 25, 1987
FatherThomas Johnson Riffe1,2,3,6,7,4,8 b. October 4, 1870, d. November 8, 1948
MotherElizabeth Clementine "Betty" Elmore1,2,3,6,7,4,8 b. December 31, 1870, d. November 20, 1960
     His Social Security Number was 235-16-7690.9 Thomas Dexter "Tommy" Riffe was buried at Alderson Cemetery, Alderson, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.10 He was born on June 14, 1916 at Riffe, Summers Co., West Virginia.9,4,5 He married Rose Marie Gotts on February 14, 1942 at Franklin Co., Ohio.4 Thomas Dexter "Tommy" Riffe died on October 25, 1987 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 71.9,11

Census Records

1920Dwelling 14, District 148, Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 131, District 19, Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 329, District 93-185A, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio8
1940Dwelling 233, District 45-19, Talcott, Summers Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1940Screen door factory laborer8
1940Factory laborer8

Family

Rose Marie Gotts b. May 14, 1921, d. October 31, 1997
Marriage*Thomas Dexter "Tommy" Riffe married Rose Marie Gotts on February 14, 1942 at Franklin Co., Ohio.4 
Child
  • Thomas Dexter Riffe Jr.12

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Betty Elmore Riffe obituary in the Nov 21, 1960 edition.
  4. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  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. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Ellen Riffe Dixon obituary in the Mar 26, 1949 edition.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Thomas Johnson Riffe obituary in the Nov 10, 1948 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S8636] Alderson Cemetery, Greenbrier Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  11. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  12. [S1251] Family Archive CD, World Family Tree Vol. 13, Ed. 1.

Infant Iddings1

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FatherRoscoe M. Iddings1 b. May 10, 1919, d. June 10, 1982
MotherEdna Falls1 b. September 5, 1921, d. May 22, 2020
     Infant Iddings was buried at New Hope Church Cemetery, Monroe Co., West Virginia; The tombstone has no dates.1

Citations

  1. [S335] M. Banks, K. Shumate, J. Banks H. Shumate, Cemeteries of Monroe County West Virginia.

Virginia Caroline Elmore1,2,3

F, b. October 18, 1903, d. November 25, 1988
FatherDr. Harry Gray Elmore Sr.1,2,4 b. February 28, 1878, d. August 29, 1950
MotherOla Hortense Carney1,2,4 b. December 11, 1878, d. June 24, 1971
     Her Social Security Number was 234-34-7075.5 Virginia Caroline Elmore was buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield, Monroe Co., Ohio.3 She was born on October 18, 1903 at North Carolina.1,5,3 As of September 23, 1925,her married name was Zogg.6 She married Raymond Glenn Zogg on September 23, 1925 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6,3,7 Virginia Caroline Elmore died on November 25, 1988 at Ohio at age 85.5,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 136, District 106, Spencer, Rowan Co., North Carolina1
1920Dwelling 6, District 136, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina2
1930Dwelling 193, District 11, Scott, Putnam Co., West Virginia8

Family

Raymond Glenn Zogg b. March 24, 1898, d. August 31, 1981
Marriage*Virginia Caroline Elmore married Raymond Glenn Zogg on September 23, 1925 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6,3,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S10328] Oaklawn Cemetery, Monroe Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Harry Gray Elmore, Sr. obituary in the Sep 3, 1950 edition.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Zogg-Elmore marriage record.
  7. [S5941] Times Recorder, The, From the Raymond G. Zogg obituary in the Sep 1, 1981 edition.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S10329] Monroe County Beacon, From the Carolyn Zogg Wolf obituary in the Oct 30, 1997 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Dailey-Zogg marriage record.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Harry Gray Elmore Jr.1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 27, 1905, d. February 12, 1992
FatherDr. Harry Gray Elmore Sr.1,2,3 b. February 28, 1878, d. August 29, 1950
MotherOla Hortense Carney1,2,3 b. December 11, 1878, d. June 24, 1971
     His Social Security Number was 235-03-6418.7 Harry Gray Elmore Jr. was born on June 27, 1905 at Spencer, Rowan Co., North Carolina.7,8,4 He married Bessie Chin in 1922.9 Harry Gray Elmore Jr. married Ada Mae Shaver in 1930.9 Harry Gray Elmore Jr. and Ada Mae Shaver were divorced in 1946 at Duval Co., Florida.5 Harry Gray Elmore Jr. married Ruth Marie Calhoun on April 26, 1947 at Duval Co., Florida.10,6 Harry Gray Elmore Jr. and Ruth Marie Calhoun were divorced on January 19, 1980 at Dallas Co., Texas.6 Harry Gray Elmore Jr. died on February 12, 1992 at Dallas Co., Texas, at age 86.7,8,11

Census Records

1910Dwelling 136, District 106, Spencer, Rowan Co., North Carolina1
1920Dwelling 6, District 136, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina2
1940Dwelling 41, District 20-69, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1940Accountant12

Family 1

Bessie Chin b. 1902
Marriage*Harry Gray Elmore Jr. married Bessie Chin in 1922.9 

Family 2

Ada Mae Shaver b. December 8, 1914, d. November 5, 1980
Marriage*Harry Gray Elmore Jr. married Ada Mae Shaver in 1930.9 
Divorce* Harry Gray Elmore Jr. and Ada Mae Shaver were divorced in 1946 at Duval Co., Florida.5 

Family 3

Ruth Marie Calhoun b. 1910
Marriage*Harry Gray Elmore Jr. married Ruth Marie Calhoun on April 26, 1947 at Duval Co., Florida.10,6 
Divorce* Harry Gray Elmore Jr. and Ruth Marie Calhoun were divorced on January 19, 1980 at Dallas Co., Texas.6 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Harry Gray Elmore, Sr. obituary in the Sep 3, 1950 edition.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  6. [S1040] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2014.
  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. [S1964] Charlene Elmore Blassingham, "Elmores of New Castle, VA."
  10. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  11. [S585] Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Katie Amelia "Kate" Langabur/Langabeer1,2

F, b. May 10, 1892, d. January 14, 1965
     Her Social Security Number was 231-30-9573.1 Katie Amelia "Kate" Langabur/Langabeer was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.2 She was born on May 10, 1892 at Roanoke, Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1890.1,2 As of circa 1916,her married name was Moses.3 She married Robert William Moses, son of John W. Moses and Minnie D. Kelley, circa 1916.4,3 Katie Amelia "Kate" Langabur/Langabeer died on January 14, 1965 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 72.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 296, District 28, Roanoke, Virginia5
1930Dwelling 353, District 20, Roanoke, Virginia3

Family

Robert William Moses b. August 7, 1895, d. June 1, 1940
Marriage*Katie Amelia "Kate" Langabur/Langabeer married Robert William Moses, son of John W. Moses and Minnie D. Kelley, circa 1916.4,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Robert W. Moses obituary in an unknown edition.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.

Eleanor Francis Moses1,2,3,4

F, b. December 18, 1916, d. April 1, 1971
FatherRobert William Moses1,2,3,4 b. August 7, 1895, d. June 1, 1940
MotherKatie Amelia "Kate" Langabur/Langabeer1,2,3,4 b. May 10, 1892, d. January 14, 1965
     Eleanor Francis Moses was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.4 Her married name was Scott.5 She married Robert Bassie Scott.5,4 Eleanor Francis Moses was born on December 18, 1916 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,4 She died on April 1, 1971 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 54.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 296, District 28, Roanoke, Virginia1
1930Dwelling 353, District 20, Roanoke, Virginia2

Family

Robert Bassie Scott b. January 29, 1915, d. April 25, 1973
Marriage*Eleanor Francis Moses married Robert Bassie Scott.5,4 
Children
  • Robert Moses Scott6
  • Ronald Francis Scott7

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Robert W. Moses obituary in an unknown edition.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.