John Willis Shawkey1,2,3,4

M, b. February 17, 1910, d. September 7, 1964
FatherGeorge Washington Shawkey5,1,2,6,3,7,8 b. July 4, 1876, d. November 1, 1959
MotherNannie Ellen Martin5,1,2,6,3,8 b. May 15, 1881, d. March 31, 1951
     His Social Security Number was 236-07-0340.9 John Willis Shawkey was buried at Ingram Branch Cemetery, Ingram Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,10 He was born on February 17, 1910 at Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia; The SSDI and the U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans have a birth date of Feb 10, 1910.6,9,4,10 He married Kathleen A. Lively on March 25, 1950 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 John Willis Shawkey died on September 7, 1964 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 54.3,10 He John Willis Shawkey, 55, died at his residence in Detroit, Mich., at 10:30 p.m. Monday after a short illness. He was formerly of Ingram Branch. Born in Fayette County, he was the son of the late George W. and Mamie Ellen Shawkey. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Kathleen Shawkey; two brothers, Herman, Baltimore, Md., and Robert, Mill Creek; six sisters, Mrs. Emory Kincaid, Chelyan, Mrs. Willis Kincaid, Charlton Heights, Mrs. Raymond Seacrist, Belle, Mrs. Margaret Blankenship, Mullens, Miss Kathleen Shawkey and Miss Laura Shawkey, both of Baltimore, Md. Burial will follow in the Ingram Branch Cemetery. on September 10, 1964.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 358, District 9, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 15, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 383, District 22, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 49, District 10-33, Kanawha Falls, Fayette Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1930Coal miner2
1940Coal miner11

Family

Kathleen A. Lively
Marriage*John Willis Shawkey married Kathleen A. Lively on March 25, 1950 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 

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 John Willis Shawkey obituary in the Sep 10, 1964 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. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shawkey-Lively marriage record.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the George W. Shawkey obituary in the Nov 2, 1959 edition.
  8. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Nannie Ellen Shawkey obituary in the Apr 1, 1951 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Ginevra Cook1

F, b. July 26, 1873, d. May 19, 1956
     Ginevra Cook was buried at Cassady Cemetery, Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,1 She was born on July 26, 1873 at Mount Nebo, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.3,2,1 As of May 28, 1903,her married name was Conner.3 She married Charles Candus "Charlie" Conner, son of William Riley "Rilo" Conner and Mary Eleanor Martin, on May 28, 1903 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 Ginevra Cook died on May 19, 1956 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 82.2,1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 89, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 189, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 529, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1950Dwelling 493, District 10-35, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Family

Charles Candus "Charlie" Conner b. May 6, 1879, d. June 16, 1934
Marriage*Ginevra Cook married Charles Candus "Charlie" Conner, son of William Riley "Rilo" Conner and Mary Eleanor Martin, on May 28, 1903 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ginevra Cook Conner death certificate.
  2. [S13365] Cassady Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S921] Larry G. Shuck, Fayette Co. WV Marriages 1832-1853 and 1865-1903.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Joseph Talmadge Conner obituary in the Jan 26, 1976 edition.
  10. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Conner-Light marriage record.
  12. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robertson-Conner marriage record.
  14. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lelia Mae Robertson obituary in the Oct 28, 1975 edition.

Rev. Romanus Boyd Conner1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. March 20, 1904, d. October 26, 1981
FatherCharles Candus "Charlie" Conner1,2,3,8,6 b. May 6, 1879, d. June 16, 1934
MotherGinevra Cook1,2,3,8,6 b. July 26, 1873, d. May 19, 1956
     His Social Security Number was 246-26-8747.9 Rev. Romanus Boyd Conner was buried at Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, Travis Co., Texas.6,7 He married Dova Edna Best.6,10 Rev. Romanus Boyd Conner was born on March 20, 1904 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,5,6,7 He died on October 26, 1981 at Georgetown, Williamson Co., Texas, at age 77.4,6,7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 371, District 9, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 89, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 189, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 77, District 61-8, Blacksburg, Virginia11
1950Dwelling 328, District 10-34, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1930Church of God minister3
1940Preacher11
1950Coal mine supervisor12

Family

Dova Edna Best b. May 27, 1906, d. June 24, 1991
Marriage*Rev. Romanus Boyd Conner married Dova Edna Best.6,10 
Child

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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S585] Texas Department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
  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. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.
  7. [S10419] Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery, Travis Co., TX, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Joseph Talmadge Conner obituary in the Jan 26, 1976 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S10420] Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/georgetown-tx/cook-walden-davis-funeral-home/4886, From the Edna Boyd Beasley obituary.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Joseph Talmadge Conner1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. December 12, 1907, d. January 24, 1976
FatherCharles Candus "Charlie" Conner1,2,3,4,5,7 b. May 6, 1879, d. June 16, 1934
MotherGinevra Cook1,2,3,4,5,7,8 b. July 26, 1873, d. May 19, 1956
     His Social Security Number was 236-07-7355.9 Joseph Talmadge Conner was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.10,5 He was born on December 12, 1907 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,4,5,7,6 He married Eva Irene Light on April 5, 1939 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5,11 Joseph Talmadge Conner died on January 24, 1976 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 68.5 He Joseph Talmadge Conner, 68, of Route 2, Fayetteville was dead on arrival at 9 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill hospital. Death was attributed to an apparent heart attack. Born at Route 2, Fayetteville, Dec. 12, 1907, he was a son of the late Charles C. and Geneva Cook Conner. His wife, Eva Light Conner, also preceded him in death. Survivors include one son, Larry Boyd Conner of Route 2, Fayetteville; two daughters, Mrs. Rosalie Hambrick of Alexandria, Va., and Mrs. Geraldine Crago of Route 1, Poca, and one brother, R. B. Conner of Leander, Tex. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park at Oak Hill. on January 26, 1976.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 371, District 9, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 89, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 189, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 529, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 493, District 10-35, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1930Sawmill laborer3
1940Coal miner12
1950Coal miner8

Family

Eva Irene Light b. September 26, 1912, d. June 27, 1970
Marriage*Joseph Talmadge Conner married Eva Irene Light on April 5, 1939 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5,11 
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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Conner-Light marriage record.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Joseph Talmadge Conner obituary in the Jan 26, 1976 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. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Eva Irene Conner death certificate.
  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. [S10281] Cooke Funeral Home and Crematorium, online www.cookefuneralhome.com, From the Larry B. Conner obituary.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hambrick-Conner marriage record.
  16. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.

Lelia Mae Conner1,2,3,4

F, b. February 7, 1910, d. October 26, 1975
FatherCharles Candus "Charlie" Conner5,1,2,3,4 b. May 6, 1879, d. June 16, 1934
MotherGinevra Cook5,1,2,3,4 b. July 26, 1873, d. May 19, 1956
     Her Social Security Number was 232-86-3889.6 Lelia Mae Conner was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 She was born on February 7, 1910 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6,4 As of May 14, 1930,her married name was Robertson.3 She married Albert Robertson on May 14, 1930 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 Lelia Mae Conner died on October 26, 1975 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 65.4 She Funeral services for Mrs. Lelia Mae Robertson, 65, of 196 Ridgewood Ave., Oak Hill, will be Wednesday. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park. She died at 4:15 p.m. Sunday in Montgomery of an apparent heart attack. Born Feb. 7, 1910, at Route 2, Fayetteville, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Geneva Cook Conner and was a member of Manuel Baptist Church at Fayette Heights. Surviving are her husband, Albert Robertson; a son, Aubrey, of Cocoa Beach, Fla; two daughters, Mrs. Lorine Settle of Smyrna, Ga., and Mildred James of Oak Hill, and two brothers, R. B. of Leander, Tex., and J. T. Conner of Route 2, Fayetteville. on October 28, 1975.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 371, District 9, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 89, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 189, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 95, District 10-33, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1950Dwelling 327, District 10-34, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8

Family

Albert Robertson b. April 23, 1908, d. December 1, 1977
Marriage*Lelia Mae Conner married Albert Robertson on May 14, 1930 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robertson-Conner marriage record.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Lelia Mae Robertson obituary in the Oct 28, 1975 edition.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S8165] High Lawn Funeral Home, online www.highlawnfuneralhomechapel.com, From the Mildred Ruth James obituary.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Settle-Robertson marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James-Robertson marriage record.

Aristene/Arristeen J. Jones1,2,3

F, b. July 12, 1872, d. April 4, 1930
     Aristene/Arristeen J. Jones was buried at Radford Cemetery, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 888, Floyd Co., Virginia.2 She was born on July 12, 1872 at Virginia.2,4 As of November 5, 1891,her married name was Radford.2 She married Robert William Anderson Radford, son of Lewis A. Radford and Elizabeth Anderson, on November 5, 1891 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2,3 Aristene/Arristeen J. Jones died on April 4, 1930 at age 57.2

Family

Robert William Anderson Radford b. March 20, 1864, d. March 18, 1946
Marriage*She married Robert William Anderson Radford, son of Lewis A. Radford and Elizabeth Anderson, on November 5, 1891 at Franklin Co., Virginia.2,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Effie Conner McAvoy obituary in the Jun 24, 2004 edition.
  2. [S211] Ruth G. Hale, Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  3. [S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  4. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  5. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Robert William Anderson Radford1,2

M, b. March 20, 1864, d. March 18, 1946
FatherLewis A. Radford1 b. January 30, 1817, d. May 19, 1894
MotherElizabeth Anderson1 b. February 17, 1832, d. September 11, 1925
     Robert William Anderson Radford was buried at Radford Cemetery, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway on Route 888, Floyd Co., Virginia.3 He was born on March 20, 1864 at Floyd Co., Virginia.3,1 He married Aristene/Arristeen J. Jones on November 5, 1891 at Franklin Co., Virginia.3,4 Robert William Anderson Radford died on March 18, 1946 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 81.3,5 He As we go to press we learn of the death of Robert Radford, who died at the home of his daughter, at Fayettsville, W. Va. The body will be brought to Maberry's Funeral Home for further funeral arrangements. Among the survivors are a son, Elbert Radford, of Floyd Route 4. on March 21, 1946.5

Census Records

1890Little River, Floyd Co., Virginia6

Family

Aristene/Arristeen J. Jones b. July 12, 1872, d. April 4, 1930
Marriage*Robert William Anderson Radford married Aristene/Arristeen J. Jones on November 5, 1891 at Franklin Co., Virginia.3,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S33] Surnames of Families of Floyd Co., Virginia, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barbr/zz_main_contents.htm
  2. [S1570] Descendants of James Tazewell (Snr.) Radford, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/desc_james_tazewell_radford.html
  3. [S211] Ruth G. Hale, Radford Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.
  4. [S3] Mary Conner Williams, "Conner Family Researcher Mary Conner Williams," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, 2001-2005.
  5. [S116] Floyd Press, From the Robert Radford obituary in the Mar 21, 1946 edition.
  6. [S131] Virginia Court House abbreviated copy on file at Floyd Co., 1890 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Effie Conner McAvoy obituary in the Jun 24, 2004 edition.
  8. [S12] Floyd Co., Virginia Court House, Book 5, Floyd Co., Virginia Marriage Records.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

James Galen McAvoy1,2

M, b. March 5, 1909, d. June 11, 1996
     James Galen McAvoy was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 His Social Security Number was 233-28-1823.3 He married Effie Pearl Radford, daughter of Robert William Anderson Radford and Aristene/Arristeen J. Jones.1,2 James Galen McAvoy was born on March 5, 1909 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3 He died on June 11, 1996 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 87.2,3 He McAVOY, James Galen, 87, of Boones Mill, died at Friendship Manor Tuesday, June 11, 1996. He was born in Fayetteville, W. Va. on March 5, 1909 to the late James and Mary Alice Sanger McAvoy. He attended Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana, served in the U. S. Navy and was retired from the U. S. Postal Service. He was a life-long member of the Church of the Brethren - first at Pleasant View, Fayetteville, W. Va. and since 1972, Bethlehem at Boones Mill. He was active in all areas of the church, but was especially known as a teacher of Sunday School and Bible Study groups for over 65 years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Vivian Hitchcock McAvoy and five sisters. He is survived by his wife, Effie Radford Conner McAvoy of Roanoke; a son and daughter-in-law, Rev. James O. and Nancy McAvoy of Live Oak, California; grandsons and wives, James and Karen McAvoy, Tuscon, Arizona, John and Donna McAvoy, Live Oak, California; three great-grandsons, Jeffrey, Gregory, Jeremy McAvoy, Live Oak, California; three stepsons and wives, William B. and Sally Conner, Kennett Square, Penn., Glenn H. and Lynn Conner, Suffolk, Roy C., Jr. and Vickie Conner, Jacksonville Beach, Fla; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 14, 1996 at 9:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Church of the Brethren, Boones Mill, with the Rev. Keith Simmons and the Rev. J. Willard Bowman officiating. There will be a graveside service at Pleasant View Cemetery, Fayetteville, W.Va. on June 12, 1996.2

Family

Effie Pearl Radford b. July 29, 1909, d. June 20, 2004
Marriage*He married Effie Pearl Radford, daughter of Robert William Anderson Radford and Aristene/Arristeen J. Jones.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Effie Conner McAvoy obituary in the Jun 24, 2004 edition.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Galen McAvoy obituary in the Jun 12, 1996 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Sadie Grace Spangler1,2,3

F, b. January 28, 1908, d. December 27, 2001
     Her Social Security Number was 233-68-0507.4 Sadie Grace Spangler was born on January 28, 1908 at Piedmont, Montgomery Co., Virginia.2,4 As of March 23, 1926,her married name was Shockey.5 She married Dennis Madison Shockey, son of William Hayden Shockey and Sarah Jane Martin, on March 23, 1926 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,6,5,7 Sadie Grace Spangler died on December 27, 2001 at Shinnston, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 93.2,4,6 She Grace Spangler Shockey, formerly of Fayetteville, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001, at Linda Patton's Personal Care Home following a long illness. Born in Piedmont, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert B. Spangler and Barbara Spence Spangler. Mrs. Shockey was a member of Fayetteville Baptist Church, Women's Christian Temperance Union, Order of Eastern Star, Fayetteville Homemakers Club, Minta Warren Bible Class, and was a retired Fayette County school employee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Madison Spangler (Scott Schaffer notes this is obviously an error - should be Shockey) ; a son, Jack Shockey; and a grandson. Survivors include two sons, Gene D. Shockey and his wife, Sylvia, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Thomas W. Shockey and his wife, Jean, of Shinnston; a brother, Harry V. Spangler and his wife, June, of Phoenix, Ariz; a daughter-in-law, Doris Shockey of Fayetteville; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. It was her request that her body be donated to the West Virginia Medical School Human Gift Registry. on December 29, 2001.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 90, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 148, District 93-23, Maiden Spring, Tazewell Co., Virginia9
1950Dwelling 174, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia10

Family

Dennis Madison Shockey b. June 9, 1899, d. March 13, 1973
Marriage*Sadie Grace Spangler married Dennis Madison Shockey, son of William Hayden Shockey and Sarah Jane Martin, on March 23, 1926 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,6,5,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Gene D. Shockey obituary in the Oct 24, 2002 edition.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Grace Spangler Shockey obituary in the Dec 29, 2001 edition.
  3. [S931] Clemons/Hartman/Creasy/Spangler, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3009344&id=I558357640
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Spangler marriage record.
  6. [S932] My Spangler Family Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2457241&id=I8494
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dennis Madison Shockey obituary in the Mar 14, 1973 edition.
  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. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Jones marriage record.
  12. [S798] Register Herald, From the Tom Shockey, Sr. obituary in the Oct 17, 2007 edition.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Paris marriage record.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Gene Dennis Shockey1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. December 5, 1927, d. October 14, 2002
FatherDennis Madison Shockey1,2,3,4,9,10,11,5,6 b. June 9, 1899, d. March 13, 1973
MotherSadie Grace Spangler1,2,3,4,9,10,11,5,6 b. January 28, 1908, d. December 27, 2001
     His Social Security Number was 232-32-0019.12 Gene Dennis Shockey was buried at Shinnston Masonic Cemetery, 1359 South Pike Street, Shinnston, Harrison Co., West Virginia.1,13,7 He and Marguerite Twilajean Jones were divorced.5 Gene Dennis Shockey was born on December 5, 1927 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.12,4,13,6,7,8 He married Marguerite Twilajean Jones on June 25, 1950 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 Gene Dennis Shockey married Sylvia Marie Pillo on February 3, 1973 at Winchester, Virginia.1,5 Gene Dennis Shockey died on October 14, 2002 at Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, at age 74.1,12,13,7 He Gene D. Shockey, 74, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2002, at D.C.H. Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Dennis and Grace Spangler Shockey. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Pillo Shockey, whom he married Feb. 3, 1973; six daughters, Jane Hankins and husband, Sam, Lisa Riffle, Gena Wine, Lisa Francis, Leslie Fondren and husband, Robert, and Lori Seitzinger and husband, Sean; a son, Christopher Shockey; a brother, Tom Shockey and wife, Jean, of Shinnston; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jack Shockey; and a grandson, Justin Riffle. After graduating from West Virginia Institute of Technology with a mining engineering degree, Gene Shockey dedicated his life to coal mining. For the next 50 years, Gene was an innovator for the coal industry. He was responsible for the installation of the five 1000-foot longwall, and also he created safer mining environments by developing a methane gas gathering system. He was recognized for his accomplishments and contributions to the coal industry with an honorary doctorate degree from Penn State University. Gene was an inspiration to all those who knew him. He was vice president of Virginia, Pocahontas Division, Island Creek Coal Co., Oakwood. He served as president of Virginia Coal Association. He was president of Emery Mining Corp., Huntington, Utah, vice president of Kitt Energy Corp., a subsidiary of Standard Oil of Ohio, Eastern Region, Pittsburgh, senior vice president of Jim Walters Resources, Brookwood, Ala., and vice president and assistant to the president of Consolidation Coal Co., Consol Plaza, Pittsburgh. Graveside service will be at Shinnston Masonic Cemetery. on October 24, 2002.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 90, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 148, District 93-23, Maiden Spring, Tazewell Co., Virginia11

Family 1

Marguerite Twilajean Jones b. April 15, 1930, d. July 7, 1996
Divorce*Gene Dennis Shockey and Marguerite Twilajean Jones were divorced.5 
Marriage* Gene Dennis Shockey married Marguerite Twilajean Jones on June 25, 1950 at Powellton, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 
Children
  • Gena Shockey1
  • Lisa Shockey1
  • Christopher Shockey1
  • Jane Ann Shockey6

Family 2

Sylvia Marie Pillo
Marriage*Gene Dennis Shockey married Sylvia Marie Pillo on February 3, 1973 at Winchester, Virginia.1,5 

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Gene D. Shockey obituary in the Oct 24, 2002 edition.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Grace Spangler Shockey obituary in the Dec 29, 2001 edition.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Jones marriage record.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  8. [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.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Tom Shockey, Sr. obituary in the Oct 17, 2007 edition.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dennis Madison Shockey obituary in the Mar 14, 1973 edition.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S8215] Shinnston Masonic Cemetery, Harrison Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.

Thomas Wendell "Tom" Shockey Sr.1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. November 10, 1943, d. October 15, 2007
FatherDennis Madison Shockey1,2,3,7,4,6,8 b. June 9, 1899, d. March 13, 1973
MotherSadie Grace Spangler1,2,3,7,4,6,8 b. January 28, 1908, d. December 27, 2001
     His Social Security Number was 233-68-0506.9 Thomas Wendell "Tom" Shockey Sr. was born on November 10, 1943 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,9,4 He married Lois Jean Nugen on June 26, 1961 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,6 Thomas Wendell "Tom" Shockey Sr. died on October 15, 2007 at Shinnston, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 63.3,9 He Tom Shockey, Sr, 63, of Shinnston, passed away on Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, at his residence. Tom was born in Oak Hill, on Nov. 10, 1943, the son of the late Dennis M. and Grace Spangler Shockey. On June 26, 1961, he married Lois “Jean” Nugen Shockey. In addition to his wife, Mr. Shockey is survived by one son, Thomas Jr. and Charlotte Shockey, of Bridgeport; a daughter-in-law, Kim Shockey, of Brewster, Ohio; and three grandchildren, Jon Jr., Jared and Jacob Shockey, of Brewster, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by a son, Jon M. Shockey; and two brothers, Gene and Jack Shockey. Tom passionately showered his love to his church, family and many friends. An active member of the Owings Community Church, he served as both Sunday School teacher and as a trustee. In addition to his many works within the church, Tom was instrumental in establishing the “Through His Hands” benevolent outreach program, which touched many lives in the Shinnston area. Mr. Shockey was an avid outdoorsman, loved working on cars and finding projects to tinker around with. Tom worked as a truck driver and coal miner for many years. on October 17, 2007.3

Census Records

1950Dwelling 174, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8

Family

Lois Jean Nugen b. January 20, 1943, d. November 21, 2017
Marriage*Thomas Wendell "Tom" Shockey Sr. married Lois Jean Nugen on June 26, 1961 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.3,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Gene D. Shockey obituary in the Oct 24, 2002 edition.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Grace Spangler Shockey obituary in the Dec 29, 2001 edition.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Tom Shockey, Sr. obituary in the Oct 17, 2007 edition.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dennis Madison Shockey obituary in the Mar 14, 1973 edition.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S13371] Harmer Funeral Home, online www.harmerfuneralhome.com, From the Lois Jean Shockey obituary.

Lois Jean Nugen1,2,3

F, b. January 20, 1943, d. November 21, 2017
     Lois Jean Nugen Lois Jean Shockey, 74,of Shinnston passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at her home. She was born on Jan 20, 1943 in Fayette Station, Fayette, WV to James S. Nugen and Virginia Lois Nugen. Lois is survived by her Son, Thomas Shockey, Jr. of Shinnston; Sister, Willa Stewart of Bridgeport; Brother, Rick Nugen of Minden; Sister, Brenda Nugen of Merritt Island, FL; and 3 grandchildren. Upon her request, Lois will be cremated. In addition to her parents and husband, Lois is preceded by her son, Jon Shockey; and sister, Linda Lee.3 She was born on January 20, 1943 at Fayette Station, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 As of June 26, 1961,her married name was Shockey.1 She married Thomas Wendell "Tom" Shockey Sr., son of Dennis Madison Shockey and Sadie Grace Spangler, on June 26, 1961 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,2 Lois Jean Nugen died on November 21, 2017 at Shinnston, Harrison Co., West Virginia, at age 74.3

Family

Thomas Wendell "Tom" Shockey Sr. b. November 10, 1943, d. October 15, 2007
Marriage*She married Thomas Wendell "Tom" Shockey Sr., son of Dennis Madison Shockey and Sadie Grace Spangler, on June 26, 1961 at Clifton Forge, Alleghany Co., Virginia.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Tom Shockey, Sr. obituary in the Oct 17, 2007 edition.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S13371] Harmer Funeral Home, online www.harmerfuneralhome.com, From the Lois Jean Shockey obituary.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Jack Shockey1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

M, b. April 2, 1929, d. September 14, 1988
FatherDennis Madison Shockey1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,11 b. June 9, 1899, d. March 13, 1973
MotherSadie Grace Spangler1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,11 b. January 28, 1908, d. December 27, 2001
     Jack Shockey was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 515 S. Market Street, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland.9 He was born on April 2, 1929 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,10 He married Doris Jean Paris on September 2, 1950 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.12,4,7 Jack Shockey and Doris Jean Paris were divorced on August 14, 1980.10 Jack Shockey married Brenda Pauline Stewart on August 14, 1980 at Emporia, Virginia.10 Jack Shockey died on September 14, 1988 at Maryland at age 59.9

Census Records

1930Dwelling 90, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 148, District 93-23, Maiden Spring, Tazewell Co., Virginia8

Family 1

Doris Jean Paris b. September 22, 1928, d. May 19, 2012
Marriage*Jack Shockey married Doris Jean Paris on September 2, 1950 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.12,4,7 
Divorce* Jack Shockey and Doris Jean Paris were divorced on August 14, 1980.10 
Children
  • Bonnie Jean Shockey7
  • Jacqueline Ann Shockey7
  • David Paris Shockey7

Family 2

Brenda Pauline Stewart
Marriage*Jack Shockey married Brenda Pauline Stewart on August 14, 1980 at Emporia, Virginia.10 

Citations

  1. [S798] Register Herald, From the Gene D. Shockey obituary in the Oct 24, 2002 edition.
  2. [S798] Register Herald, From the Grace Spangler Shockey obituary in the Dec 29, 2001 edition.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Paris marriage record.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Tom Shockey, Sr. obituary in the Oct 17, 2007 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dennis Madison Shockey obituary in the Mar 14, 1973 edition.
  7. [S2628] David Shockey, "Dennis Madison Shockey," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Aug 1, 2011.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3766] Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick Co., MD, online http://www.findagrave.com
  10. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  11. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  12. [S931] Clemons/Hartman/Creasy/Spangler, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3009344&id=I558357640

Rosa Sherman Baughan1,2

F, b. December 2, 1874, d. October 5, 1959
     Rosa Sherman Baughan was buried at Epperly Cemetery (also known as Dempsey Cemetery), Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,3 She was born on December 2, 1874 at Dempsey, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1875.1,3,2 As of January 3, 1900,her married name was Shawkey.4 She married John McDaniel Shawkey, son of Samuel Christy Shockey and Susan Emmaline Light, on January 3, 1900 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 Rosa Sherman Baughan died on October 5, 1959 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 84.1 She Mrs. Rosie Sherman Shockey, 83, of Oak Hill died Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the home of a daughter, Mrs. G. B. Garbett at Oak Hill after an extended illness. A former Page resident, she was born at Dempsey, Dec. 2, 1875. Surviving are two sons, Emert of Page and Harry of Boomer; two daughters, Mrs. Roy Anderson of Man and Miss Gertrude Shockey of Oak Hill; three sisters, Mrs. Thelma Feazell, Mrs. Lillie Smith, and Mrs. Carrie Arthur, all of Fayetteville; 17 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Dempsey Cemetery. on October 7, 1959.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 13, District 28, Page, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 39, District 22, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 295, District 23-37, Triadelphia, Logan Co., West Virginia7
1950Dwelling 182, District 23-47, Man, Logan Co., West Virginia8

Family

John McDaniel Shawkey b. May 4, 1874, d. November 18, 1934
Marriage*Rosa Sherman Baughan married John McDaniel Shawkey, son of Samuel Christy Shockey and Susan Emmaline Light, on January 3, 1900 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rosie Sherman Shockey death certificate.
  2. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  3. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Rosie Sherman Shockey obituary in the Oct 7, 1959 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Bond 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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Garbett-Shawkey marriage record.
  10. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Robert Emert Shockey obituary in the Jan 27, 1974 edition.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Anderson-Shawkey marriage record.
  12. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shawkey-Haskett marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shawkey-Hughes marriage record.

Gladys I. Shawkey1,2

F, b. December 12, 1911, d. May 13, 2003
FatherGeorge Washington Shawkey1 b. July 4, 1876, d. November 1, 1959
MotherNannie Ellen Martin1 b. May 15, 1881, d. March 31, 1951
     Her Social Security Number was 232-12-3886.3 Gladys I. Shawkey was buried at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 Her married name was Seacrist.2 She married Raymond Bridville Seacrist.2 Gladys I. Shawkey was born on December 12, 1911 at West Virginia.1,3 She died on May 13, 2003 at Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 91.3,2 She Gladys Shawkey Seacrist, 90, died May 13, 2003, in Montgomery General Hospital, Montgomery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond B. Seacrist. Mrs. Seacrist was a retired clerk from the hat department of Stone & Thomas Department Store. She formerly resided in Belle, where she was a member of Belle Presbyterian Church. She was a lifelong resident of Kanawha County. Surviving are two sisters, Margarette Blankenship of Beckley; Kathleen Helmick of Baltimore, Md; and several nieces and nephews. Service will be at Cunningham Memorial Park Lower Mausoleum Chapel, St. Albans. on May 14, 2003.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 15, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1950Dwelling 91, District 10-54, Montgomery, Fayette Co., West Virginia4

Occupation

1950Gas and fuel company sales clerk4

Family

Raymond Bridville Seacrist b. May 25, 1916, d. July 12, 1994
Marriage*Gladys I. Shawkey married Raymond Bridville Seacrist.2 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Gladys Shawkey Seacrist obituary in the May 14, 2003 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Robert Jennings Shawkey1,2,3,4

M, b. June 26, 1914, d. November 9, 1991
FatherGeorge Washington Shawkey1,5,2,6,7,8 b. July 4, 1876, d. November 1, 1959
MotherNannie Ellen Martin1,5,2,7,8 b. May 15, 1881, d. March 31, 1951
     His Social Security Number was 236-07-0449.9 Robert Jennings Shawkey was buried at Old Brick Church Cemetery, Huttonsville, Randolph Co., West Virginia.10 He was born on June 26, 1914 at Lick Fork, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 He married Elsie Leora Hayes on September 1, 1937 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7 Robert Jennings Shawkey died on November 9, 1991 at West Virginia at age 77.9

Census Records

1920Dwelling 15, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 383, District 22, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 150, District 20-7, Glasgow, Kanawha Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1940Coal miner11

Family

Elsie Leora Hayes b. March 11, 1919, d. January, 1993
Marriage*Robert Jennings Shawkey married Elsie Leora Hayes on September 1, 1937 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John Willis Shawkey obituary in the Sep 10, 1964 edition.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the George W. Shawkey obituary in the Nov 2, 1959 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shawkey-Hayes marriage record.
  8. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Nannie Ellen Shawkey obituary in the Apr 1, 1951 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S13376] Old Brick Church Cemetery, Randolph Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5709] Daily Herald, From the Robert Shawkey obituary in the May 12, 1992 edition.
  13. [S1905] Sun News, The, From the Clyde R. Shawkey obituary in the Nov 27, 2007 edition.
  14. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the David Douglas Shawkey death certificate.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shawkey-Swecker marriage record.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shawkey-Jordan marriage record.

Margarette Shawkey1,2,3,4,5

F, b. February 28, 1917, d. February 6, 2005
FatherGeorge Washington Shawkey6,7,8,9,3,4,5 b. July 4, 1876, d. November 1, 1959
MotherNannie Ellen Martin6,7,8,3,4,5 b. May 15, 1881, d. March 31, 1951
     Her Social Security Number was 232-82-6184.10 Margarette Shawkey was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Her married name was Blankenship.2 She married Carlyle Walton Blankenship.2 Margarette Shawkey was born on February 28, 1917 at Wriston, Fayette Co., West Virginia.10,4,5 As of November 3, 1962,her married name was Keatley.3 She married Dewey A. Keatley on November 3, 1962 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 Margarette Shawkey died on February 6, 2005 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.10,2 She Margarette Shawkey Blankinship, 87, of Beckley, W.Va., died Feb. 6, 2005. on February 7, 2005.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 15, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 383, District 22, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 176, District 41-37A, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11
1950Dwelling 30, District 41-86, Skelton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12

Family 1

Carlyle Walton Blankenship b. October 1, 1914, d. March 31, 1950
Marriage*Margarette Shawkey married Carlyle Walton Blankenship.2 
Children

Family 2

Dewey A. Keatley b. September 7, 1903, d. September 12, 1965
Marriage*Margarette Shawkey married Dewey A. Keatley on November 3, 1962 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Gladys Shawkey Seacrist obituary in the May 14, 2003 edition.
  2. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Margarette Shawkey Blankinship obituary in the Feb 7, 2005 edition.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  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. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John Willis Shawkey obituary in the Sep 10, 1964 edition.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the George W. Shawkey obituary in the Nov 2, 1959 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Herbert-Blankenship marriage record.

Everett Lee Shawkey1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 7, 1919, d. December 1, 1944
FatherGeorge Washington Shawkey1,7,8 b. July 4, 1876, d. November 1, 1959
MotherNannie Ellen Martin1,7,8 b. May 15, 1881, d. March 31, 1951
     Everett Lee Shawkey was buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, Rue du Mémorial Américain 159, 4852 Hombourg, Henri-Chapelle, Liège, Belgium.3,4,6 He was born on April 7, 1919 at Lick Fork, Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,5 He died on December 1, 1944 at Belgium at age 25.3,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 15, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 383, District 22, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 49, District 10-33, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1940Coal miner8

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1427] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
  3. [S1912] National Archives and Records Administration, World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas.
  4. [S6020] Unknown compiler, U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949.
  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. [S12592] Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Minnie Elizabeth Kincaid1

F, b. May 17, 1883, d. May 28, 1966
     Minnie Elizabeth Kincaid was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on May 17, 1883 at Ingram Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 As of January 31, 1906,her married name was Shawkey.2 She married Charles Marion Shawkey, son of Samuel Christy Shockey and Susan Emmaline Light, on January 31, 1906 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,1 Minnie Elizabeth Kincaid died on May 28, 1966 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 83.3 She Final rites for Mrs. Minnie Elizabeth Shawkey, 83, Beckley, formerly of Fayetteville, will be Tuesday. Burial will be in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Mrs. Shawkey died Saturday in a local hospital after a illness. Born May 17, 1883, at Ingram in Fayette County, she was a daughter of the late James and Lucinda Canterbury Kincaid. She was a member of the Fayetteville Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Charles M. of Beckley; one daughter, Mrs. Hugh Burdette of Beckley; one sister, Mrs. R. H. Grant of Beckley; one grandchild and three great-grandchildren. on May 30, 1966.1

Census Records

1910Dwelling 400, District 18, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 73, District 28, Kincaid, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 49, District 6, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 312, District 10-6, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1950Dwelling 203, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8

Family

Charles Marion Shawkey b. January 31, 1881, d. August 13, 1974
Marriage*Minnie Elizabeth Kincaid married Charles Marion Shawkey, son of Samuel Christy Shockey and Susan Emmaline Light, on January 31, 1906 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Minnie Elizabeth Shawkey obituary in the May 30, 1966 edition.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shawkey-Kincaid marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Minnie Elizabeth Shawkey death record.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Vivian Shawkey1,2,3

F, b. November 11, 1906, d. March 18, 1981
FatherCharles Marion Shawkey1,2,3,6,4,5 b. January 31, 1881, d. August 13, 1974
MotherMinnie Elizabeth Kincaid1,2,3,4,5 b. May 17, 1883, d. May 28, 1966
     Her Social Security Number was 236-32-9906.7 Vivian Shawkey was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.8 She was born on November 11, 1906 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7,9,5 She married Garnett Wesley Bock on October 29, 1931 at Cabell Co., West Virginia.10 As of before 1962,her married name was Bock.9 Vivian Shawkey and Garnett Wesley Bock were divorced before 1962.9 As of December 27, 1962,her married name was Burdette.9 Vivian Shawkey married Hugh Burdette on December 27, 1962 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,6,11,12 Vivian Shawkey died on March 18, 1981 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 74.7,8

Census Records

1910Dwelling 400, District 18, Kanawha, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 73, District 28, Kincaid, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 49, District 6, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 312, District 10-6, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1950Dwelling 203, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1940Teacher4
1950Teacher13

Family 1

Garnett Wesley Bock b. July 12, 1906, d. October 21, 1985
Marriage*Vivian Shawkey married Garnett Wesley Bock on October 29, 1931 at Cabell Co., West Virginia.10 
Divorce* Vivian Shawkey and Garnett Wesley Bock were divorced before 1962.9 
Child
  • Elizabeth Lucinda Bock14,4,5,13

Family 2

Hugh Burdette b. January 11, 1903, d. November 14, 1975
Marriage*Vivian Shawkey married Hugh Burdette on December 27, 1962 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,6,11,12 

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. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Charles Marion Shawkey obituary in the Aug 14, 1974 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S4749] Huse Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Burdette-Bock marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bock-Shawkey marriage record.
  11. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Minnie Elizabeth Shawkey obituary in the May 30, 1966 edition.
  12. [S1980] Post Herald and Register, From the Hugh Burdette obituary in the Nov 16, 1975 edition.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Parrish-Bock marriage record.

John William Shockey1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. October 24, 1893, d. February 9, 1960
FatherWilliam Hayden Shockey1,2,3,4,9 b. February 4, 1871, d. January 10, 1948
MotherSarah Jane Martin1,2,3,4 b. May 21, 1874, d. February 18, 1933
     John William Shockey was buried at Treadway Cemetery, Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.10,7 He was born on October 24, 1893 at Floyd Co., Virginia; His WWII Draft card has a birth year of 1895.11,4,8 He married Mamie Kincaid on September 16, 1911 at Lansing, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 John William Shockey and Mamie Kincaid were divorced in May, 1942 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.12 John William Shockey married Clara Belle Grenier on July 31, 1948 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Both spouses were divorced.4,6 John William Shockey died on February 9, 1960 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 66.5,6 He John William Shockey, 66, of Fayetteville died at 1 a.m. Wednesday at the home of a son, W. J. of Oak Hill, after a short illness. He was a retired miner. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Clara Bell Brown Shockey; one other son, Houston of Fayetteville; three daughters, Mrs. Savannah Throwe of Norwalk, Calif., Mrs. Ida Martin of Oak Hill, and Mrs. Viola Smith of Clinton, Okla; two brothers, Walter and Dennis, both of Fayetteville, Route 1; and four sisters, Mrs. Annie Bennett, Mrs. Patty Nugen, and Mrs. Clara Roach, all of Fayetteville, and Mrs. Lena Holstein of Long Branch. on February 11, 1960.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 557, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1910Dwelling 190, District 19, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 12, District 31, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia13
1930Dwelling 48, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1917Miner11
1920Coal mine laborer13
1930Coal miner14

Family 1

Mamie Kincaid b. May 15, 1895, d. September 2, 1961
Marriage*John William Shockey married Mamie Kincaid on September 16, 1911 at Lansing, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 
Divorce* John William Shockey and Mamie Kincaid were divorced in May, 1942 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.12 
Children

Family 2

Clara Belle Grenier b. December 23, 1899, d. November 27, 1981
Marriage*John William Shockey married Clara Belle Grenier on July 31, 1948 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Both spouses were divorced.4,6 

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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Kincaid marriage record.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Brown marriage record.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the John William Shockey death record.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John William Shockey obituary in the Feb 11, 1960 edition.
  7. [S8210] Treadway Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  9. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Hayden Shockey obituary in the Jan 12, 1948 edition.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John William Shockey obituary in the Feb 12, 1960 edition.
  11. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  12. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the divorce listings in the May 29, 1942 edition.
  13. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S8213] Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home, online www.lee-funeralhomes.com, From the Viola Smith obituary.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ida Mae Shockey Martin obituary in the Aug 12, 2009 edition.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Westfall marriage record.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Turner-Shawkey marriage record.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Coppney-Shawkey marriage record.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Martin-Cook marriage record.
  22. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey1,2,3,4

F, b. July 8, 1901, d. March 16, 1982
FatherWilliam Hayden Shockey1,2,3,5 b. February 4, 1871, d. January 10, 1948
MotherSarah Jane Martin1,2,3 b. May 21, 1874, d. February 18, 1933
     Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey was buried at Bennett Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 Her Social Security Number was 233-74-0819.7 She was born on July 8, 1901 at West Virginia.1,6,7 As of circa 1919,her married name was Bennett.8 She married Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett circa 1919.8,9,6,4 Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey died on March 16, 1982 at West Virginia at age 80.6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 190, District 19, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 304, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 149, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1940Dwelling 162, District 10-11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia11
1950Dwelling 286, District 10-34, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia12

Family

Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett b. August 9, 1900, d. January 15, 1964
Marriage*Anna Mary "Annie" Shockey married Elijah Jacob "Jake" Bennett circa 1919.8,9,6,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Dennis Madison Shockey obituary in the Mar 14, 1973 edition.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Walter Lewis Shockey obituary in the Sep 14, 1976 edition.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the William R. Bennett obituary in the Jul 12, 2009 edition.
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Hayden Shockey obituary in the Jan 12, 1948 edition.
  6. [S4118] Bennett Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bennett-King marriage record.
  14. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Elijah Jacob Bennett obituary in the Jan 16, 1964 edition.
  15. [S798] Register Herald, From the Adeline Ann Bennett Gunter obituary in the Feb 26, 2000 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bennett-Carte 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 Thomas LaFollet Bennett death certificate.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bennett-Cole marriage record.

John Eddie Honaker1

M, b. circa 1889
     John Eddie Honaker was born circa 1889 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 He married Pattie Ann Shockey, daughter of William Hayden Shockey and Sarah Jane Martin, on April 16, 1928 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 230, District 12-6, Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia2

Occupation

1940Road construction foreman2

Family

Pattie Ann Shockey b. September 18, 1908, d. December 6, 1988
Marriage*John Eddie Honaker married Pattie Ann Shockey, daughter of William Hayden Shockey and Sarah Jane Martin, on April 16, 1928 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Honaker-Shockey marriage record.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Mamie Kincaid1,2

F, b. May 15, 1895, d. September 2, 1961
     Mamie Kincaid Funeral services for Mamie Stone, 66, were held this morning. Burial was in the Arapaho Cemetery. She died Saturday in a rest home in Hydro. She had lived in Clinton since 1953, Coming here from Florida. She was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Virgil Smith, Clinton; Mrs. Clive Thower, Norwalk, Calif; Mrs. Harry Martin, Oak Hill, W.Va; two sons, Bill Shockey, Oak Hill, W.Va., and Houston Shockey, Fayetteville, W.Va; three brothers, Moten, Delbert, and Ernest Kincaid, all of Huntington, W.Va; a sister, Mrs. Ellie Kincaid, Columbus, Ohio.2 She was buried at Arapaho Cemetery, Arapaho, Custer Co., Oklahoma.3,2 She was born on May 15, 1895 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of September 16, 1911,her married name was Shockey.1 She married John William Shockey, son of William Hayden Shockey and Sarah Jane Martin, on September 16, 1911 at Lansing, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 Mamie Kincaid and John William Shockey were divorced in May, 1942 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 Mamie Kincaid died on September 2, 1961 at Hydro, Blaine Co., Oklahoma, at age 66.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 12, District 31, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 48, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 295, District 10-11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1950Dwelling 273, District 20-36, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., West Virginia8

Family

John William Shockey b. October 24, 1893, d. February 9, 1960
Marriage*Mamie Kincaid married John William Shockey, son of William Hayden Shockey and Sarah Jane Martin, on September 16, 1911 at Lansing, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 
Divorce* Mamie Kincaid and John William Shockey were divorced in May, 1942 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Kincaid marriage record.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Mamie Stone obituary.
  3. [S8214] Arapaho Cemetery, Custer Co., OK, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the divorce listings in the May 29, 1942 edition.
  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. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S8213] Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home, online www.lee-funeralhomes.com, From the Viola Smith obituary.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ida Mae Shockey Martin obituary in the Aug 12, 2009 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Westfall marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Turner-Shawkey marriage record.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Coppney-Shawkey marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Martin-Cook marriage record.
  16. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

William Jennings "Willie" Shockey1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 15, 1912, d. September 16, 1999
FatherJohn William Shockey1,2,10,7,6,9 b. October 24, 1893, d. February 9, 1960
MotherMamie Kincaid1,2,7,8,6,9 b. May 15, 1895, d. September 2, 1961
     His Social Security Number was 233-10-5593.11 William Jennings "Willie" Shockey was buried at Treadway Cemetery, Beckwith, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,12 He married Dollie Gladys Treadway.13 William Jennings "Willie" Shockey was born on June 15, 1912 at Lansing, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth year of 1911.11,5,6 He died on September 16, 1999 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 87.11,4 He William Jennings Shockey, 87, of Oak Hill, died Sept. 16, 1999, in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. He was a former employee of the State Road Commission and a former auto salesman and had attended Calvary Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving: son, Ralph Jennings of Hinton; daughter, Deborah Bibb of Oak Hill; stepdaughter, Clara Crities of Ohio; sisters, Ida Martin of Oak Hill, Savannah Thore of California, Viola Smith of Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandcildren; one great-great-grandchild. Graveside service will be in Treadway Cemetery. on September 18, 1999.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 12, District 31, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 48, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 376, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1940State road construction laborer14

Family

Dollie Gladys Treadway b. September 2, 1906, d. May 20, 1994
Marriage*William Jennings "Willie" Shockey married Dollie Gladys Treadway.13 
Children
  • Ralph Jennings Shockey Sr.4,13,15
  • Deborah Lynn Shockey4,16,13,15

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. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Houston Shockey obituary in the Aug 30, 1992 edition.
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the William Jennings Shockey obituary in the Sep 18, 1999 edition.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S8213] Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home, online www.lee-funeralhomes.com, From the Viola Smith obituary.
  8. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Mamie Stone obituary.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ida Mae Shockey Martin obituary in the Aug 12, 2009 edition.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John William Shockey obituary in the Feb 11, 1960 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S8210] Treadway Cemetery, Fayette Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  13. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Dollie Gladys Shockey obituary in the May 21, 1994 edition.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bibb-Shockey marriage record.

Houston Shockey1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. April 5, 1916, d. August 28, 1992
FatherJohn William Shockey7,1,3,4,8,9 b. October 24, 1893, d. February 9, 1960
MotherMamie Kincaid7,1,3,8,10,9 b. May 15, 1895, d. September 2, 1961
     His Social Security Number was 236-05-5355.11 Houston Shockey was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 He was born on April 5, 1916 at Edmond, Fayette Co., West Virginia.11,2,5,6 He married Erma Violet Stevens on July 29, 1936 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.12 Houston Shockey and Erma Violet Stevens were divorced before July, 1937; Houston remarried on Jul 22, 1937.13 Houston Shockey married Emma Pauline Westfall on July 22, 1937 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,14 Houston Shockey died on August 28, 1992 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 76.11,2,6 He Houston Shockey, 76, of Fayetteville died Aug. 28, 1992, at Plateau Medical Center, Oak Hill, after a long illness. He was a native of Edmond and a retired miner. He was a member of UMW and First Brethren Church, Oak Hill. Surviving: son, Houston "Eddie' of Fayetteville; daughters, Carolyn S. Buckland and Dorothy A. Cutright, both of Fayetteville; brother, William of Oak Hill; sisters, Savannah Thrower of Grover City, Calif., Viola Smith and Ida Martin, both of Oak Hill; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. on August 30, 1992.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 12, District 31, Mountain Cove, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 48, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 200, District 10-11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia15

Occupation

1940Coal miner15

Family 1

Erma Violet Stevens b. September 30, 1915, d. September 3, 1995
Marriage*Houston Shockey married Erma Violet Stevens on July 29, 1936 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.12 
Divorce* Houston Shockey and Erma Violet Stevens were divorced before July, 1937; Houston remarried on Jul 22, 1937.13 

Family 2

Emma Pauline Westfall b. February 21, 1916, d. August 23, 1990
Marriage*Houston Shockey married Emma Pauline Westfall on July 22, 1937 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,14 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Houston Shockey obituary in the Aug 30, 1992 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shockey-Westfall marriage record.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John William Shockey obituary in the Feb 11, 1960 edition.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S8213] Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home, online www.lee-funeralhomes.com, From the Viola Smith obituary.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ida Mae Shockey Martin obituary in the Aug 12, 2009 edition.
  10. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Mamie Stone obituary.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Shawkey-Stevens marriage record.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/
  14. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Emma Pauline Shockey obituary in the Aug 24, 1990 edition.
  15. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S798] Register Herald, From the Dorothy Shockey Cutright obituary in the Jan 17, 2016 edition.
  17. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Gene Raymond Shockey obituary in the May 28, 1989 edition.
  18. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  19. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Buckland-Shockey marriage record.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cutright-Shockey marriage record.
  22. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Ida Mae Shockey1,2,3,4,5

F, b. January 5, 1922, d. August 10, 2009
FatherJohn William Shockey1,3,4,6,7,5 b. October 24, 1893, d. February 9, 1960
MotherMamie Kincaid1,3,6,7,5 b. May 15, 1895, d. September 2, 1961
     Ida Mae Shockey was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5 Her Social Security Number was 232-88-7501.8 She and Silas Franklin Coppney were divorced.6 Ida Mae Shockey was born on January 5, 1922 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,8,5 As of December 31, 1937,her married name was Coppney.3 She married Silas Franklin Coppney on December 31, 1937 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 As of November 10, 1946,her married name was Martin.6 Ida Mae Shockey married Harry Clarence Martin on November 10, 1946 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,6,5 Ida Mae Shockey died on August 10, 2009 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 87.8,5 She Ida Mae Shockey Martin, 87, of Oak Hill, died on Monday, August 10, 2009, at her home. Born January 5, 1922 at Fayetteville, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John and Mamie Kincaid Shockey. Mrs. Martin was a member of the Mount Hope Assembly of God and was a homemaker. Her husband, Harry Clarence Martin; two daughters, Patricia Martin and Georgia Jones and two brothers, William Shockey and Houston Shockey preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Clarence Martin of Oak Hill and Harry Wayne Martin of Oak Hill; five daughters, Nancy Vandercook of Toledo, Ohio, Judy Cook of Tampa, Fla., Dorothy Dilley of Bardstown, Ky., Linda Sears of Minden and Jo Ann Cox of Oak Hill and two sisters, Savannah Thower of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Viola Smith of Clinton, Okla; Sixteen grandchildren, including a special granddaughter, Carla Ervin of Oak Hill, twenty-seven great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren also survive her. Burial will be at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville. on August 12, 2009.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 48, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1

Family 1

Silas Franklin Coppney b. October 13, 1914, d. June 4, 1990
Divorce*Ida Mae Shockey and Silas Franklin Coppney were divorced.6 
Marriage* Ida Mae Shockey married Silas Franklin Coppney on December 31, 1937 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 
Child
  • Nancy Louise Coppney10,5,11

Family 2

Harry Clarence Martin b. November 2, 1896, d. February 20, 1975
Marriage*Ida Mae Shockey married Harry Clarence Martin on November 10, 1946 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,6,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Houston Shockey obituary in the Aug 30, 1992 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Coppney-Shawkey marriage record.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John William Shockey obituary in the Feb 11, 1960 edition.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ida Mae Shockey Martin obituary in the Aug 12, 2009 edition.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Martin-Cook marriage record.
  7. [S8213] Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home, online www.lee-funeralhomes.com, From the Viola Smith obituary.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Harry Clarence Martin obituary in the Feb 21, 1975 edition.
  10. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  11. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.
  12. [S2185] Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, online http://www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com, From the Harry Wayne Martin obituary.
  13. [S2038] Fayette-Tribune, The, From the Georgia Vann Martin Jones obituary in the Jun 14, 2006 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Martin-Klosski marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Treadway-Martin marriage record.
  16. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sears-Martin marriage record.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Patricia Ann Martin death certificate.
  19. [S13370] Schoppenhorst, Underwood and Brooks Funeral Home, online www.subfuneralhome.com, From the Dorothy May Dilley obituary.

Viola J. Shockey1,2,3,4

F, b. March 13, 1924, d. July 2, 2013
FatherJohn William Shockey1,3,5,4,6 b. October 24, 1893, d. February 9, 1960
MotherMamie Kincaid1,7,5,4,6 b. May 15, 1895, d. September 2, 1961
     Viola J. Shockey Funeral Services for Viola Smith, 89, Clinton resident will be held 2:00 Friday, July 5, 2013 in the Kiesaumemorial Chapel officiated by Rev. Loyd Hall and burial will conclude in the Arapaho Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. Viola (Shockey) Smith was born March 13, 1924 to John Shockey and Mamie (Kincaid) Shockey in Fayette County, West Virginia and passed away early Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in the Methodist Health Care Center in Clinton, Oklahoman. Mrs. Smith was raised in West Virginia and attended her schooling in the Oakhill School. She had to stop her formal education at very young age but continued to learn to read and write by using the Bible. She moved to Connecticut when she was a young lady to work in a needle factory during WWII. She met the love of her life and he was in the military and he moved her back to Cordell, OK where she lived with his family until he got out of the service. On February 4, 1942 they were united in marriage and made their home in Cordell for a short time. They moved to Clinton in 1946 where they lived for the rest of their married life and raised their five children. She was a member of the Arapaho 1stBaptist Church; she loved the outdoors where she spent countless hours gardening and working in her yard; she enjoyed her animals, fishing, collecting peacock feathers and she was a great cook and an accomplished seamstress. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1984, her parents, a sister, Ida Martin and two brothers Bill Shockey and Houston Shockey. She is survived by four daughters, Velda Jo Sams and her husband, Jim, of West, Virginia, Vonna Sue Phillips and husband Hoyt, of Clinton, Verla Beth Powers,of Arapaho, Vivian Rose Stockton, of Clinton and a son, Virgil Smith and wife, Pat, of Arapaho and a sister, Savannah Thrower, of CA. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Danna Hillenbrand, of MT, Virgil Smith, Jr., of El Reno, April Stucker, of Arapaho, Amanda Pugh, of Fletcher, OK, Adam Bieberich, of Clinton, Crystal Snider, of Clinton, Melissa Hoffman, of Long Dale, OK, James Davis, of Clinton, Lori Murphy, of Arapaho, Sarah Claussen, of Thomas and John Lair, of Clinton and 18 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.4 She was buried at Arapaho Cemetery, Arapaho, Custer Co., Oklahoma.4,8 She was born on March 13, 1924 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5,4,9 As of February 4, 1942,her married name was Smith.4 She married Virgil Neal Smith on February 4, 1942.4,10 Viola J. Shockey died on July 2, 2013 at Clinton, Oklahoma, at age 89.4,9

Census Records

1930Dwelling 48, District 11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 295, District 10-11, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Family

Virgil Neal Smith b. November 4, 1916, d. November 6, 1984
Marriage*Viola J. Shockey married Virgil Neal Smith on February 4, 1942.4,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Houston Shockey obituary in the Aug 30, 1992 edition.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the John William Shockey obituary in the Feb 11, 1960 edition.
  4. [S8213] Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home, online www.lee-funeralhomes.com, From the Viola Smith obituary.
  5. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  6. [S798] Register Herald, From the Ida Mae Shockey Martin obituary in the Aug 12, 2009 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S8214] Arapaho Cemetery, Custer Co., OK, online www.findagrave.com.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S8213] Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home, online www.lee-funeralhomes.com, From the Verla Beth Davis Powers obituary.