Virginia Catherine Hearn1,2,3

F, b. May 13, 1891, d. October 5, 1975
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn1,4,5 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White1,4,5 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Her Social Security Number was 233-74-0225.6 Virginia Catherine Hearn was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7,8 She was born on May 13, 1891 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The WV Birth Index has a birth date of May 18, 1891.1,6,9,8 As of October 22, 1919,her married name was Lowder.3 She married George Robert "Bob" Lowder on October 22, 1919 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 Virginia Catherine Hearn died on October 5, 1975 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 84.10,8 She Mrs. Virginia C. Lowder, 84, of 1001 Park Ave., died Sunday in Kanawha Valley Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was a resident of Charleston for 38 years and a member of the First Christian Church. Mrs. Lowder was a native of Bluefield. Surviving: sons, Joe F. Lowder of Kirkwood, Mo., Dan G. Lowder of Charleston; daughters, Mrs. Frances L. Morris of Falls Church, Va., and Miss Mary Catherine Lowder of Charleston; sisters, Mrs. Carrie Edwards and Mrs. R.M. Groseclose of Bluefield. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield. on October 7, 1975.10

Census Records

1900Dwelling 111, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 78, District 30, Highland Ward 2, Roanoke, Virginia11
1930Dwelling 135, District 37, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia12
1940Dwelling 4, District 20-90, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia13

Family

George Robert "Bob" Lowder b. January 31, 1887, d. August 22, 1968
Marriage*Virginia Catherine Hearn married George Robert "Bob" Lowder on October 22, 1919 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lowder-Hearn marriage record.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie Sutton Hearn obituary in the Feb 20, 1970 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Virginia C. Lowder obituary in the Oct 8, 1975 edition.
  8. [S3311] Walnut Grove Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  10. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Virginia C. Lowder obituary in the Oct 7, 1975 edition.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the G. R. Lowder obituary in the Aug 28, 1968 edition.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  16. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Mary Catherine Lowder-Bailey obituary in the Jun 13, 2010 edition.
  17. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Effie Elizabeth Hearn1,2,3

F, b. September 12, 1892, d. October 12, 1987
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn1,4,5,6,3,7,8,9 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White1,4,5,6,3,7,8,9 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Effie Elizabeth Hearn was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 Her Social Security Number was 234-22-2481.10 She was born on September 12, 1892 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,10,6 As of September 20, 1922,her married name was Groseclose.11 She married Roby McKinley Groseclose on September 20, 1922 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,12 Effie Elizabeth Hearn died on October 12, 1987 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 95.10,3 She Elizabeth “Effie” Groseclose, 95, of Glenwood Park United Methodist Home died Monday at home. Born in Bluefield, she was the daughter of the late Andrew J. and Sally Whited Hearn. She was a retired bookkeeper for the American Fire and Casualty Co. and was a life-long member of the Bland Street United Methodist Church. Survivors: several nieces. The funeral will be at the Monte Vista Park Cemetery. on October 14, 1987.3

Census Records

1900Dwelling 111, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 336, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 81, District 4, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia13
1940Dwelling 86, District 28-23, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1920Department store cashier treasurer5

Family

Roby McKinley Groseclose b. February 15, 1897, d. November 13, 1941
Marriage*Effie Elizabeth Hearn married Roby McKinley Groseclose on September 20, 1922 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,12 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3312] Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Elizabeth Groseclose obituary in the Oct 14, 1987 edition.
  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. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie Sutton Hearn obituary in the Feb 20, 1970 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edith P. Burk obituary in the Nov 16, 1962 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Carrie Edwards obituary in the Dec 26, 1979 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Groseclose-Hearn marriage record.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Roby M. Groseclose obituary in the Nov 14, 1941 edition.
  13. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Carrie Louise Hearn1,2,3

F, b. April 19, 1894, d. December 23, 1979
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn1,4,5,2,3,6,7,8 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White1,4,5,3,6,7,8 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Her Social Security Number was 234-10-9735.9 Carrie Louise Hearn was buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.10,8 She was born on April 19, 1894 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,9,10,8 As of January 13, 1923,her married name was Edwards.2 She married Robert Mantell Edwards on January 13, 1923 at Bristol, Virginia.11,2,3,8 Carrie Louise Hearn died on December 23, 1979 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 85.9,8 She Mrs. Carrie Edwards, 85, of the West Virginia Manor in Bluefield died Saturday evening in a local hospital following a long illness. She was born on April 19, 1894, in Bluefield, a daughter of the late Andrew J. Hearn and Sarah White Hearn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Edwards. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Bluefield and was a life long resident of Bluefield. Survivors include one sister, Effie Groseclose of Bluefield; three nephews and seven nieces. Burial will follow in Monte Vista Park Cemetery. on December 26, 1979.8

Census Records

1900Dwelling 111, District 82, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 336, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 199, District 37, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1920City treasurer cashier5

Family

Robert Mantell Edwards b. February 6, 1892, d. July 27, 1935
Marriage*Carrie Louise Hearn married Robert Mantell Edwards on January 13, 1923 at Bristol, Virginia.11,2,3,8 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  3. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Robert Mantell Edwards obituary in the Jul 28, 1935 edition.
  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. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie Sutton Hearn obituary in the Feb 20, 1970 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edith P. Burk obituary in the Nov 16, 1962 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Carrie Edwards obituary in the Dec 26, 1979 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S3312] Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Mantell Edwards death certificate.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Raymond Lee Hearn1,2,3

M, b. December 10, 1901, d. March 25, 1928
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn1,4,5,2 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White1,4,5,2 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Raymond Lee Hearn was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on December 10, 1901 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 He married Lila Lucille Sizer on December 14, 1921 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 Raymond Lee Hearn died on March 25, 1928 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 26.2,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 336, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1920Dry goods store collector5

Family

Lila Lucille Sizer b. April 3, 1902, d. February 5, 1960
Marriage*Raymond Lee Hearn married Lila Lucille Sizer on December 14, 1921 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S953] Green2, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1773619&id=I10816
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Raymond Lee Hearn death certificate.
  3. [S3311] Walnut Grove Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Sizer marriage record.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Nellie Sutton Hearn1,2

F, b. March 26, 1903, d. February 19, 1970
FatherAndrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn3,4,5,6,2,7 b. December 10, 1861, d. December 9, 1950
MotherSarah Louisa "Sallie" White3,4,5,6,8,2,7 b. January 15, 1860, d. November 12, 1949
     Her Social Security Number was 233-18-9820.9 Nellie Sutton Hearn was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,2 She was born on March 26, 1903 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,1 She died on February 19, 1970 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 66.1,2 She Miss Nellie Sutton Hearn of 1800 1/2 Vineyard Street, Bluefield, died Thursday afternoon in a Bluefield hospital following a lengthy illness. A lifelong resident of Bluefield, she was the daughter of the late Andrew L. and Sally White Hearn and was a member of Bland Street Methodist Church. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Virginia Lowder of Charleston, Mrs. Effie Groseclose of Sebring, Fla., and Mrs. Carrie Edwards of Bluefield. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Bluefield. on February 20, 1970.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 39, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1920Dwelling 336, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 391, District 36, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated as divorced and living with her parents10
1940Dwelling 196, District 28-7, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Occupation

1930Millinery clerk10

Citations

  1. [S3311] Walnut Grove Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Nellie Sutton Hearn obituary in the Feb 20, 1970 edition.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Andrew Johnson Hearn obituary.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Edith P. Burk obituary in the Nov 16, 1962 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Sallie Louisa Hearn obituary in the Nov 15, 1949 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Elsie Donie Kirby1,2

F, b. circa 1869
     Elsie Donie Kirby was born circa 1869 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 As of October 26, 1887,her married name was Hearn.2 She married Alonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn, son of Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese, on October 26, 1887 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 Elsie Donie Kirby and Alonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn were divorced before February 5, 1896.3

Family

Alonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
Marriage*Elsie Donie Kirby married Alonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn, son of Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine "Kate" DeWeese, on October 26, 1887 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.2 
Divorce* Elsie Donie Kirby and Alonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn were divorced before February 5, 1896.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Everett Hearn death record.
  2. [S11575] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935.
  3. [S724] Sallie Hays, Mercer Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1901.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Alonza G. Hearn obituary in the Dec 1, 1938 edition.

James Everett Hearn1,2,3,4

M, b. June 6, 1892, d. July 26, 1963
FatherAlonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn4,5 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherElsie Donie Kirby5 b. circa 1869
     His Social Security Number was 233-28-0804.6 James Everett Hearn was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4 He was born on June 6, 1892 at Ada, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His death record has a birth date of Jun 6, 1890.1,3,6,4 He married Lillian Welch Coulter on August 1, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7 James Everett Hearn married Stella Faye Dailey on September 4, 1959 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8 James Everett Hearn died on July 26, 1963 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 71.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 33, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his grandfather James Hearn1
1910Dwelling 64, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of his grandfather James Hearn2
1920Dwelling 90, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 190, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1910Odd job laborer2
1920Freight train brakeman9
1930Railroad brakeman10

Family 1

Lillian Welch Coulter b. January 18, 1888, d. September 29, 1958
Marriage*James Everett Hearn married Lillian Welch Coulter on August 1, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.7 

Family 2

Stella Faye Dailey b. June 1, 1938, d. April 19, 2001
Marriage*James Everett Hearn married Stella Faye Dailey on September 4, 1959 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Everett Hearn death record.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Alonza G. Hearn obituary in the Dec 1, 1938 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File, The SSDI has a birth date of Jun 6, 1890.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Coulter marriage record.
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Dailey marriage record.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Mildred F. Boman1,2,3,4,5

F, b. October 15, 1883, d. November 25, 1934
     Mildred F. Boman was buried at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.4 She was born on October 15, 1883 at Illinois.1,4 As of May 18, 1918,her married name was Hearn.5 She married Dr. William Oswell Hearn, son of Andrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn and Sarah Louisa "Sallie" White, on May 18, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,6 Mildred F. Boman died on November 25, 1934 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 51.3,6 She Mrs. Mildred Hearn, 45, wife of Dr. William O. Hearn and daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hearn, of Bluefield, died Sunday at her home in Minneapolis. on November 27, 1934.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 105, District 79, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota1
1930Dwelling 174, District 162, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota2

Family

Dr. William Oswell Hearn b. September 23, 1889, d. May 22, 1960
Marriage*Mildred F. Boman married Dr. William Oswell Hearn, son of Andrew Johnston/Johnson Hearn and Sarah Louisa "Sallie" White, on May 18, 1918 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,6 
Child

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. [S505] Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2017.
  4. [S3310] Lakewood Cemetery, Hennepin Co., MN, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Boman marriage record.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Mildred Hearn obituary in the Nov 27, 1934 edition.

Mary Sue Via1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. March 30, 1888, d. October 28, 1977
FatherThomas Henry Via1,4,6 b. circa 1857, d. November 20, 1917
MotherVictoria Jane Hearn1,4,6 b. April 13, 1867, d. September 28, 1952
     Mary Sue Via was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6 Her Social Security Number was 234-40-8987.5 She was born on March 30, 1888 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1,4,5,6 As of circa 1906,her married name was Tuggle.7 She married William Robert Tuggle circa 1906.2,7,3,8,6 As of April 29, 1938,her married name was White.4 Mary Sue Via married Elmer Vinton White on April 29, 1938 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.4,6 Mary Sue Via died on October 28, 1977 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 89.6 She Mrs. Mary Sue White, 89, of 906 Reynolds Ave., Princeton, died Friday in a Princeton hospital after a long illness. Born in Bluefield, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Victoria Hearn Via. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Robert Tuggle and Elmer White, and one son. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include three stepsons, Emmett White of Fayetteville, Hansel White of Detroit, Mich., and Randall White of Helen; one daughter, Mrs. Audrey Lambert of Princeton; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Evelyn Newell of Clarksburg, Mrs. Pearl England of Glen Jean; one brother, Bill Via of Fairlea; four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-granddaughter. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. on October 30, 1977.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 283, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 93, District 129, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 80, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1930Dwelling 189, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1940Dwelling 285, District 41-20, Slab Fork, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Family 1

William Robert Tuggle b. January 5, 1882, d. April 18, 1928
Marriage*Mary Sue Via married William Robert Tuggle circa 1906.2,7,3,8,6 
Children

Family 2

Elmer Vinton White b. December 1, 1886, d. November 13, 1961
Marriage*Mary Sue Via married Elmer Vinton White on April 29, 1938 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.4,6 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Norville Hearn Tuggle death certificate.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Audrey K. Lambert obituary in an unknown edition.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Sue White obituary in the Oct 30, 1977 edition.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Thomas H. Via obituary in the Nov 22, 1917 edition.
  9. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Norville H. Tuggle obituary in the Aug 21, 1962 edition.

James William "Bill" Via1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

M, b. August 15, 1898, d. January 3, 1979
FatherThomas Henry Via1,10,6,11 b. circa 1857, d. November 20, 1917
MotherVictoria Jane Hearn1,2,10,6,11 b. April 13, 1867, d. September 28, 1952
     James William "Bill" Via was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.8,6 His Social Security Number was 233-22-4366.12 He was born on August 15, 1898 at Green Valley, Mercer Co., West Virginia; The SSDI and his WWII draft card have a birth date of Aug 22, 1898.1,12,8,6,9 He married Mary Ella LaFon on April 18, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 James William "Bill" Via married Oreta Virginia Belcher on February 5, 1962 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.13,7 James William "Bill" Via died on January 3, 1979 at Greenbrier, Summers Co., West Virginia, at age 80.8,6 He James Willie (Bill) Via, 80, of Princeton, formerly of the, Greenvalley area, died Wednesday in a Greenbrier hospital following a long illness. Born August 15, 1898, in Greenvalley, he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Victoria Hearn Via. He was preceded in death by two wives, Mary Ellen Via and Mrs. Virginia Via. Mr. Via was a retired employe of the Lilly Construction Co., and the W. Va., Department of Highways. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Wanda Dutton of Marion, Va., Mrs. Paul (Willie Mae) Presley, Mrs. Elaine Via, both of Cheaseapeake, Mrs. Betty Randall of Virginia Beach, Va., Mrs. Carlyle (Margaret L.) Thorn of Princeton; eleven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren aLso survive. Interment will follow at the Oakwood Cemetery in Princeton. on January 4, 1979.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 283, District 76, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 155, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia10
1920Dwelling 85, District 73, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 92, District 44, Iaeger, McDowell Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 497, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia14

Occupation

1920Farm laborer2
1930Road construction laborer4
1940Road work equipment operator14

Family 1

Mary Ella LaFon b. August 12, 1894, d. October 25, 1958
Marriage*James William "Bill" Via married Mary Ella LaFon on April 18, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Family 2

Oreta Virginia Belcher b. March 12, 1911, d. October 5, 1975
Marriage*James William "Bill" Via married Oreta Virginia Belcher on February 5, 1962 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.13,7 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Via-LaFon marriage record.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Elaine L. Via obituary in the Jul 19, 2001 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Willie Via obituary in the Jan 4, 1979 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Via-Saunders marriage record.
  8. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  9. [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.
  10. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Thomas H. Via obituary in the Nov 22, 1917 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Oretha Saunders Via obituary in the Oct 6, 1975 edition.
  14. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Margaret Louise Thorn obituary.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Wanda Via Dutton obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  17. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  18. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Calvin Via obituary in the Jan 26, 1961 edition.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Helen Via death certificate.
  20. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Willie M. Presley obituary in the Jul 23, 2008 edition.
  21. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Tom Gooch Via death certificate.
  23. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Mary Ella LaFon1,2

F, b. August 12, 1894, d. October 25, 1958
     Mary Ella LaFon was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3 She was born on August 12, 1894 at Giles Co., Virginia.2 As of April 18, 1917,her married name was Via.1 She married James William "Bill" Via, son of Thomas Henry Via and Victoria Jane Hearn, on April 18, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 Mary Ella LaFon died on October 25, 1958 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 64.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 85, District 73, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 92, District 44, Iaeger, McDowell Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 497, District 28-34, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

James William "Bill" Via b. August 15, 1898, d. January 3, 1979
Marriage*Mary Ella LaFon married James William "Bill" Via, son of Thomas Henry Via and Victoria Jane Hearn, on April 18, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Via-LaFon marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Ella LaFon Via death certificate.
  3. [S3298] Oakwood Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Margaret Louise Thorn obituary.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Willie Via obituary in the Jan 4, 1979 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Wanda Via Dutton obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  10. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  11. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Calvin Via obituary in the Jan 26, 1961 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Helen Via death certificate.
  13. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Elaine L. Via obituary in the Jul 19, 2001 edition.
  14. [S731] Virginian-Pilot, From the Willie M. Presley obituary in the Jul 23, 2008 edition.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Tom Gooch Via death certificate.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Mary Wanda Via1,2,3,4,5

F, b. March 17, 1918, d. December 30, 1987
FatherJames William "Bill" Via1,2,6,7,3,5,8 b. August 15, 1898, d. January 3, 1979
MotherMary Ella LaFon1,2,6,7,3,5,8 b. August 12, 1894, d. October 25, 1958
     Her Social Security Number was 236-16-3497.9 Mary Wanda Via was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1019 East Valley Drive, Bristol, Virginia.10 She was born on March 17, 1918 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,5,9,10 As of February 1, 1941,her married name was Dutton.4 She married Edward Guy Dutton Sr. on February 1, 1941 at Mountain City, Johnson Co., Tennessee.4 Mary Wanda Via and Edward Guy Dutton Sr. were divorced on August 28, 1964 at Smyth Co., Virginia.4 Mary Wanda Via died on December 30, 1987 at Marion, Smyth Co., Virginia, at age 69.3,5,10 She Mary Wanda Via Dutton, 69, of Marion, Va., died Wednesday at her home. Born in Princeton, she was a daughter of the late James W. and Mary Ella Lafon Via. She whe was retired from Harwood Manufacturing Co. where she worked for 41 years, was a 1935 graduate of Bluefield High School and a member of the Grace United Methodust Church. She was preceded in death by one son, Eddie Dutton. Survivors: daughters, Carol Pickle of Falston, Md., and Nancy Croy Carrico of Marion, Va; and sisters, Willie Mae Presley and Elaine Via of Chesapeake, Va., Margaret L. Thorn of Princeton and Betty Randall of Virginia Beach, Va. Burial will be at the Roselawn Cemetery at Marion. on January 1, 1988.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 85, District 73, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 92, District 44, Iaeger, McDowell Co., West Virginia2

Family

Edward Guy Dutton Sr. b. September 30, 1915, d. April 1, 1993
Marriage*Mary Wanda Via married Edward Guy Dutton Sr. on February 1, 1941 at Mountain City, Johnson Co., Tennessee.4 
Divorce* Mary Wanda Via and Edward Guy Dutton Sr. were divorced on August 28, 1964 at Smyth Co., Virginia.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. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Mary Wanda Via Dutton obituary in the Jan 1, 1988 edition.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S8169] Memorial Funeral Directory & Cremation Center, online www.memorialfd.com, From the Margaret Louise Thorn obituary.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Willie Via obituary in the Jan 4, 1979 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the James Calvin Via obituary in the Jan 26, 1961 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S6266] Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  11. [S9156] Smyth County News, online Marion, VA, From the Edward G. Dutton, Jr. obituary in the Aug 20, 1985 edition.
  12. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Minnie Mae Hearn1,2,3

F, b. November 15, 1900, d. October 28, 1927
FatherAlonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn1,2,3,4 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,2,3,4 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     Minnie Mae Hearn was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 Her married name was McCracken.2 She married Joseph William "Joe" McCracken.2,5 Minnie Mae Hearn was born on November 15, 1900 at West Virginia.1,3 She died on October 28, 1927 at Wallace, Washington Co., Virginia, at age 26.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 106, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia6

Family

Joseph William "Joe" McCracken b. May 31, 1895, d. June 18, 1960
Marriage*Minnie Mae Hearn married Joseph William "Joe" McCracken.2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Carl Ray McCracken death certificate.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S5262] Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  9. [S14572] Glasgow Daily Times, The, From the Loraine Whitaker obituary in the Dec 3, 1997 edition.

Bernard Lee Hearn1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 25, 1903, d. August 8, 1977
FatherAlonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn1,2,6,7,8 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,2,6,9,7,8 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     Bernard Lee Hearn was buried at Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.5 He was born on February 25, 1903 at Ada, Mercer Co., West Virginia; His obituary has a birth date of Feb 22, 1904.6,4,5 He married Ida Elizabeth Worrell on October 26, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,10,6 Bernard Lee Hearn died on August 8, 1977 at Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, at age 74; His gravestone has a death date of Aug 6, 1977.6,5 He Funeral services for Bernard Hearn, 73, of Bristol, Pa., formerly of Beckley, will be held Thursday in Levittown, Pa. Hearn died Monday in a Bristol hospital after a long illness. Born Feb. 22, 1904 at Ada, he was the son of the late A. G. and Emma Hearn. Hearn was a retired carpenter, working in Beckley. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ida Worrell Hearn; three sons, Troy, Clyde and Donald, all of Philadelphia; five daughters, Mrs. Elline Swadis of Levittown, Pa., Emmajean of New Orleans, La., Jo Ann, Margaret and Pat, all of Bristol, Pa; two brothers, Charles of Roanoke, Va. and Lawrence of Alexandria, Va; and two sisters, Mrs. Joe Ivan of Beckley and Mrs. T. R. Cary of Pearisburg, Pa. on August 10, 1977.6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 194, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 218, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia12

Occupation

1930City street laborer11
1940Carpenter12

Family

Ida Elizabeth Worrell b. April 12, 1907, d. June 22, 1992
Marriage*Bernard Lee Hearn married Ida Elizabeth Worrell on October 26, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,10,6 
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. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  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. [S8829] Bristol Cemetery, Bucks Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  7. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  8. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Alonza G. Hearn obituary in the Dec 1, 1938 edition.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Worrell marriage record.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S8832] Daily Tribune News, The, From the Clyde Lee Hearn obituary in the Apr 21, 2009 edition.
  14. [S10632] News-Star, The, From the Ralph Hearn obituary in the May 20, 1969 edition.

Otis Lee Hearn1,2,3,4

M, b. April 15, 1905, d. August 10, 1970
FatherAlonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn1,2,3,5,6 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,2,3,7,5,6,8 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     His Social Security Number was 236-01-3081.9 Otis Lee Hearn was buried at Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Brevard Co., Florida.10 He was born on April 15, 1905 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,11,12,13 He married Erma M. Smith on April 4, 1932 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.14,4,15 Otis Lee Hearn died on August 10, 1970 at Volusia Co., Florida, at age 65.16,11 He A former Beckley couple, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hearn of Eau Gallie, Fla., were killed in an automobile accident in Eau Gallie at 6 a.m. Monday as they began a vacation trip to Beckley. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Don Wheeler; and a son, Carl, both of Eau Gallie; two brothers, Lawrence Hearn of Washington, D.C., and Charles Hearn of Roanoke, Va., and two sisters, Mrs. Joe Ivan of Beckley and Mrs. T. R. Cary of Pearisburg, Va. on August 11, 1970.16

Census Records

1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 21, District 24-25, Keystone, McDowell Co., West Virginia17
1950Dwelling 55, District 41-84, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia8

Occupation

1930Laborer3
1940Coal miner17
1950Carpenter8

Family

Erma M. Smith b. March 16, 1909, d. August 10, 1970
Marriage*Otis Lee Hearn married Erma M. Smith on April 4, 1932 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.14,4,15 
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. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  5. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Alonza G. Hearn obituary in the Dec 1, 1938 edition.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 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. [S6516] Florida Memorial Gardens, Brevard Co., FL, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  11. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.
  12. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  13. [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.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Irvee Hearn death certificate.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Smith marriage record.
  16. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Mr. and Mrs. Otis Hearn obituary in the Aug 11, 1970 edition.
  17. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  18. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Daly marriage record.

Walter Grant Hearn1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. October 9, 1907, d. August 5, 1963
FatherAlonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn1,7,3,4,8,9 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,7,10,3,4,8,9 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     His Social Security Number was 401-09-1798.11 Walter Grant Hearn was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky.12,5 He was born on October 9, 1907 at Ada, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,12,11,5,6 He married Minnie Frances Spaulding on January 31, 1936 at Jeffersonville, Clark Co., Indiana.2,13,3,4,14 Walter Grant Hearn died on August 5, 1963 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, at age 55.12,5,14 He Hearn, Mr. Walter - Passed away Monday, August 5, 1963, at 11:30 p.m. in his 57th year at SS. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital. Family residence 408 N. 38th St. Devoted husband of Mrs. Minnie (nee Spalding) Hearn; brother of Mrs. Leona Carly, Mrs. Goldia Ivan, Messrs. Bernard, Otis, Charlie, and Lawrence Hearn. on August 7, 1963.14

Census Records

1910Dwelling 66, District 118, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia7
1930Fort Benjamin Harrison, District 241, Lawrence, Marion Co., Indiana15
1940Dwelling 94, District 121-281, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky13

Occupation

1930U.S. Army soldier15
1940Construction laborer13

Family

Minnie Frances Spaulding b. May 20, 1911, d. May 20, 1991
Marriage*Walter Grant Hearn married Minnie Frances Spaulding on January 31, 1936 at Jeffersonville, Clark Co., Indiana.2,13,3,4,14 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  3. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  5. [S4664] Evergreen Cemetery, Jefferson Co., KY, online http://www.findagrave.com
  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. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Alonza G. Hearn obituary in the Dec 1, 1938 edition.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S1590] Entucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1964.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S7582] Courier-Journal, The, From the Walter Hearn obituary in the Aug 7, 1963 edition.
  15. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Charles Edward "Charlie" Hearn1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. September 17, 1910, d. June 9, 1985
FatherAlonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn1,2,4,8,9,10 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,2,4,8,11,9,10 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     His Social Security Number was 232-16-2908.12 Charles Edward "Charlie" Hearn was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,7 He was born on September 17, 1910 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.5,12 He married Lona Olivia Lowe on March 28, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,13,7,14 Charles Edward "Charlie" Hearn died on June 9, 1985 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 74.12,7 He Charles Hearn, 74, of Coalwood, died Sunday in a Bluefield hospital. Born in Ada, he had lived in Coalwood for five months coming from Roanoke. He was a disabled coal miner and was of the Protestant Faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Lona Olivia Lowe Hearn, four brothers and five sisters. Survivors: daughters, Mrs. Ray (Linda) Pendergrass of Richlands, Va., Mrs. Clark (Sandy) Kennedy of Iva, S.C., Mrs. Bill (Kathryn) Pendergrass of Coalwood; sons, Carl and George T. Hearn, both of St. Leonard, Md., John D. and Charles A. Hearn, both of Roanoke, Va., Lawrence Joseph Hearn of St. Louis, Mo., Melvin Ray Hearn of Fort Lee, Va; step-son, David Lewis of Germantown, Md; sisters, Mrs. Pete (Leona) Cary of Pearisburg, Va., Mrs. Joe (Goldie) Ivan of Beckley; brother, Lawrence Hearn of Arlington, Va; 30 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park, Princeton. on June 11, 1985.7

Census Records

1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 73, District 28-12, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia15

Occupation

1940Coal miner15

Family

Lona Olivia Lowe b. February 13, 1920, d. November 18, 1978
Marriage*Charles Edward "Charlie" Hearn married Lona Olivia Lowe on March 28, 1944 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4,13,7,14 
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. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Lowe marriage certificate.
  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. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park, Mercer Co. WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Charles Hearn obituary in the Jun 11, 1985 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  9. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  10. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Alonza G. Hearn obituary in the Dec 1, 1938 edition.
  11. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  14. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lona Olivia Lowe Hearn obituary in the Nov 21, 1978 edition.
  15. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Helen Charlene Pendergrass obituary in the Jul 24, 2009 edition.
  17. [S3624] Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory, online http://www.oakeys.com/, From the Goldie Kathryn Hearn Pendergrass obituary.
  18. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Leona Daisy Hearn1,2,3

F, b. October 11, 1912, d. September 12, 1994
FatherAlonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn4,5,1,3,6,7,8 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey4,5,9,1,3,6,7,8 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     Leona Daisy Hearn was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,10 Her Social Security Number was 233-10-3121.11 She was born on October 11, 1912 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.11,1,2,8 As of October 9, 1953,her married name was Cary.12 She married Thelbert Robertson "Pete" Cary on October 9, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia.10,3,8 Leona Daisy Hearn died on September 12, 1994 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia, at age 81.11,8,2,10 She CARY, Leona D., 81, of Pearisburg, died Monday, September 12, 1994, in the Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg, Va. Mrs. Cary had taught school for more than 50 years in the Roanoke and Pearisburg area. Survivors include her husband, Thelbert R. Cary of Pearisburg. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton. on September 14, 1994.10

Census Records

1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia5

Family

Thelbert Robertson "Pete" Cary b. October 22, 1921, d. March 2, 1996
Marriage*Leona Daisy Hearn married Thelbert Robertson "Pete" Cary on October 9, 1953 at Roanoke, Virginia.10,3,8 

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park, Mercer Co. WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  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. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  7. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Alonza G. Hearn obituary in the Dec 1, 1938 edition.
  8. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  10. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Leona Cary obituary in the Sep 14, 1994 edition.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  12. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.

Louise Goldie Hearn1,2,3

F, b. December 18, 1916, d. December 21, 2014
FatherAlonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn4,1,5,3,6,7 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey4,1,5,8,9,3,6,10,7 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     Louise Goldie Hearn was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5250 Robert Centre Byrd Drive, Prosperity, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.3 She was born on December 18, 1916 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3 As of August 29, 1939,her married name was Ivan.7 She married Joseph "Joe" Ivan Jr. on August 29, 1939 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.8,9,3,7 Louise Goldie Hearn died on December 21, 2014 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 98.3 She Louise Goldie Ivan, 98, of Beckley, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014, at the Bowers Hospice House following a long illness. Born in Princeton, West Virginia, on December 18, 1916, she was a daughter to Alonzo G. and Emma Ramey Hearn and granddaughter to Hon. James Hearn and Esther Catherine Deweese. She had been a resident of Beckley since 1943. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Ivan Jr. in 1984. A son, Kevin, in 1994, brothers: Bernard, Otis, Charles, Walter, Lawrence, sisters: Maud, Bessie, Minnie, Ruby, Leona, and Mabel and was the last child of the 12. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Becky Leach and husband, Jeffrey of Beckley. Two First Cousins, Mrs. Louise Via Thorn of Princeton and Mrs. Helen Ramey Hawkes of Martinsville, Virginia and respective families. A host of nieces and nephews that extend to 5 generations from her sibling families. Special Nieces: Elline Swadis, Carol Floyd, Dorothy McCracken, Dottie M. Wagner, and Nephews, Gene McCracken and Rev Jim Floyd, also special friends Nadine Dingess and Janet Lilly. Goldie married Joe in August 1939; moved to Prosperity, WV; and was a faithful member of the Beckley Church of God for over 65 years. Her business ventures were several antique shops and teaching music to a host of budding and successful musicians. Most of all, she held high her testimony of Christianity and was a faithful prayer warrior. Thanks to Vickie Fatony, cna, the staff of Bowers Hospice House. Rev. Donald Snyder/First Christian Church, Dr. Joe Golden, and the Beckley Church of God. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Mausoleum. on December 23, 2014.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 87, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 73, District 28-12, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1950Dwelling 55, District 41-84, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia10

Family

Joseph "Joe" Ivan Jr. b. March 18, 1911, d. April, 1984
Marriage*Louise Goldie Hearn married Joseph "Joe" Ivan Jr. on August 29, 1939 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.8,9,3,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  3. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lawrence V. Hearn obituary in the Feb 26, 2007 edition.
  6. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Alonza G. Hearn obituary in the Dec 1, 1938 edition.
  7. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Kevin Otis Ivan obituary in the Nov 5, 1994 edition.

Lawrence Vernon Hearn1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. June 22, 1920, d. February 24, 2007
FatherAlonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn1,2,7,3,8,9,5 b. March 10, 1863, d. November 28, 1938
MotherEmma E. Ramey1,2,7,3,10,8,9,11,5 b. December 22, 1878, d. October 29, 1958
     His Social Security Number was 235-26-2021.12 Lawrence Vernon Hearn was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,4 He was born on June 22, 1920 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.12,2,3,4,6,13 He married Mildred Deaette Eller on July 6, 1954 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.14,3 Lawrence Vernon Hearn and Mildred Deaette Eller were divorced on June 7, 1995 at Arlington, Virginia.15 Lawrence Vernon Hearn died on February 24, 2007 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 86.12,2,4,13 He Lawrence V. Hearn, 86, of Beckley, formerly of Princeton, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, at SunBridge Care Center in Beckley from complications of pneumonia. He experienced two strokes in 2003 and had resided in the skilled facility since. Mr. Hearn was a grandson of the Honorable James Hearn and Esther Catherine Deweese, who served in politics and were notable figures in public life in Mercer County in the early 1900s. Born to Alonzo G. Hearn and Emma Ramey Hearn on June 22, 1920 in Princeton, he was one of 12 children, attended Mercer County schools, Princeton Church of God, and sung with a sister for various occasions when very young. His best friend in Princeton was the late Clayton Martin. He left Princeton in the 1940s, entered the military, served in the Air Force in the European Theatre, and lived in Beckley until 1964 when he went to Alexandria, Va., to begin working as a Federal Protective Officer for the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., until his retirement. He than came to Beckley in 1992. He had served in ministry with licenses in the Church of God and Pentecostal Holiness Church serving as a pastor, evangelist and teacher until his illness. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Goldie Hearn Ivan, and his V.A. rep/caregiver, Mrs. Becky Ivan Leach and husband Jeff, all of Beckley; a stepson, Roger Buckner, Alexandria; several nieces and nephews that extend four generations from him and his siblings; cousins, Miss Mildred Burk and Mrs. Louise Thorn of Princeton, and Mrs. Helen Ramey Hawkes of Martinsville, Va. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton. Pallbearers will be Eugene Leach, Ken Alley, Jeff Leach, Jim Chambers, Wayne Tucker, John Welch and Hal Price Jr. on February 26, 2007.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 195, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 73, District 28-12, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia16
1950Dwelling 55, District 41-84, Pemberton, Raleigh Co., West Virginia11

Family

Mildred Deaette Eller b. March 2, 1925, d. January 28, 2006
Marriage*Lawrence Vernon Hearn married Mildred Deaette Eller on July 6, 1954 at Raleigh Co., West Virginia.14,3 
Divorce* Lawrence Vernon Hearn and Mildred Deaette Eller were divorced on June 7, 1995 at Arlington, Virginia.15 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Lawrence V. Hearn obituary in the Feb 26, 2007 edition.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Buckner marriage certificate.
  4. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park, Mercer Co. WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  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. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  8. [S798] Register Herald, From the Louise Goldie Ivan obituary in the Dec 23, 2014 edition.
  9. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Alonza G. Hearn obituary in the Dec 1, 1938 edition.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Emma E. Hearn obituary in the Oct 30, 1958 edition.
  11. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  14. [S798] Register Herald, From the Mildred Deaette Eller Buckner Hearn obituary in the Jan 30, 2006 edition.
  15. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  16. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Ida Elizabeth Worrell1,2,3,4

F, b. April 12, 1907, d. June 22, 1992
     Ida Elizabeth Worrell was buried at Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.4 Her Social Security Number was 197-30-6564.5 She was born on April 12, 1907 at West Virginia.1,4,5 As of October 26, 1926,her married name was Hearn.3 She married Bernard Lee Hearn, son of Alonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn and Emma E. Ramey, on October 26, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,6 Ida Elizabeth Worrell died on June 22, 1992 at Pennsylvania at age 85.4,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 194, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 218, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia7

Family

Bernard Lee Hearn b. February 25, 1903, d. August 8, 1977
Marriage*Ida Elizabeth Worrell married Bernard Lee Hearn, son of Alonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn and Emma E. Ramey, on October 26, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,3,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1867] Becky Ivan Leach, "Minnie M. Hearn McCracken," e-mail to Scott Schaffer, Feb 3, 2009 & Apr 8, 2009.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Worrell marriage record.
  4. [S8829] Bristol Cemetery, Bucks Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S8832] Daily Tribune News, The, From the Clyde Lee Hearn obituary in the Apr 21, 2009 edition.
  9. [S10632] News-Star, The, From the Ralph Hearn obituary in the May 20, 1969 edition.

Elline Hearn1,2,3

F, b. November 16, 1927, d. June 25, 2015
FatherBernard Lee Hearn4,1,5,6,7 b. February 25, 1903, d. August 8, 1977
MotherIda Elizabeth Worrell4,1,5,6,7 b. April 12, 1907, d. June 22, 1992
     Elline Hearn was buried at Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.3 She and Victor Michael Swadis were divorced.8 Elline Hearn was born on November 16, 1927 at West Virginia.4 As of May 24, 1947,her married name was Swadis.2 She married Victor Michael Swadis on May 24, 1947 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2,3 Elline Hearn died on June 25, 2015 at Pennsylvania at age 87.3 She Elline (Hearn) Swadis died after a short illness on Thursday, June 25, 2015. She was 87. Raised in Beckley, W.Va., Elline moved to Philadelphia in the 1940s and worked at the historic Mayfair Diner, where she met her future husband, Victor Swadis. After pursuing a modeling career in the late 1940s and 1950s, Elline worked in the fashion industry, managing Plain & Fancy clothing boutiques in both Morrisville and Jenkintown, and Jackie Gordon's in Abington. She later worked as an interior design consultant at Creative Upholstering in Bristol. Elline loved music, especially blues music, and loved being with family and friends. She was the beloved mother of Sharon Swadis; beloved Granny of Shannon Lynn Aspite and William McCool; and beloved sister of Joann Teague, Patricia Pierce, Emma Jean Atkinson and Margaret Hoover. She is also survived by three great-granddaughters, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Elline was preceded in death by her husband, Victor, and her son, Michael. Elline will be dearly missed and remembered. Until we meet again... A private interment will be held at Bristol Cemetery. on July 19, 2015.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 194, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1940Dwelling 218, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia5

Family

Victor Michael Swadis b. April 16, 1920, d. May 19, 2000
Divorce*Elline Hearn and Victor Michael Swadis were divorced.8 
Marriage* Elline Hearn married Victor Michael Swadis on May 24, 1947 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  2. [S6710] Presbyterian Historical Society, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  3. [S3658] Bucks County Courier Times, From the Elline Hearn Swadis obituary in the Jul 19, 2015 edition.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S8832] Daily Tribune News, The, From the Clyde Lee Hearn obituary in the Apr 21, 2009 edition.
  7. [S10632] News-Star, The, From the Ralph Hearn obituary in the May 20, 1969 edition.
  8. [S3186] Philadelphia Inquirer, From the Victor M. Swadis obituary in the May 22, 2000 edition.
  9. [S3658] Bucks County Courier Times, From the Michael Bernard Swadis obituary in the May 31, 2015 edition.

Troy Ellis Hearn1,2

M, b. circa 1929
FatherBernard Lee Hearn1,3,2,4 b. February 25, 1903, d. August 8, 1977
MotherIda Elizabeth Worrell1,3,2,4 b. April 12, 1907, d. June 22, 1992
     Troy Ellis Hearn was born circa 1929 at Mercer Co., West Virginia.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 194, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 218, District 41-41, Town, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Bernard Hearn obituary in the Aug 10, 1977 edition.
  4. [S8832] Daily Tribune News, The, From the Clyde Lee Hearn obituary in the Apr 21, 2009 edition.

Lillian Welch Coulter1,2

F, b. January 18, 1888, d. September 29, 1958
     Lillian Welch Coulter was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on January 18, 1888 at West Virginia.1 As of August 1, 1917,her married name was Hearn.2 She married James Everett Hearn, son of Alonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn and Elsie Donie Kirby, on August 1, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 Lillian Welch Coulter died on September 29, 1958 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 70.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 90, District 89, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia3
1930Dwelling 190, District 18, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia4

Family

James Everett Hearn b. June 6, 1892, d. July 26, 1963
Marriage*Lillian Welch Coulter married James Everett Hearn, son of Alonza Grant "Lon" "Alonzo" Hearn and Elsie Donie Kirby, on August 1, 1917 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Lillian Welch Hearn death record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Hearn-Coulter marriage record.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Oscar Amos Akers1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. October 29, 1889, d. June 15, 1971
FatherJames Templeton Akers1,3,4,5,11,8,9,10 b. September 11, 1866, d. April 20, 1955
MotherQuindora "Dora" Hearn1,3,4,5,8,9,10 b. March 24, 1870, d. September 22, 1932
     Oscar Amos Akers was buried at Resthaven Memorial Park, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.4,6 His Social Security Number was 236-50-9398.12 He and Margaret Ann Ring were divorced.13 Oscar Amos Akers was born on October 29, 1889 at Ada, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,12,4,7,9 He married Margaret Ann Ring on May 4, 1911 at Hamilton Co., Ohio.8 Oscar Amos Akers married Agnes Dorn Eastridge on October 27, 1944 at Rocky Gap, Bland Co., Virginia.5,14 Oscar Amos Akers died on June 15, 1971 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 81.3,4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 72, District 80, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1910Dwelling 33, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 479, District 88, East River, Mercer Co., West Virginia15
1930Dwelling 68, District 4, Clear Fork, Tazewell Co., Virginia16
1940Dwelling 22, District 28-31, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia17

Occupation

1920Railroad conductor15
1930Farmer16
1940Truck driver17

Family 1

Margaret Ann Ring b. December 19, 1889, d. January, 1983
Divorce*Oscar Amos Akers and Margaret Ann Ring were divorced.13 
Marriage* Oscar Amos Akers married Margaret Ann Ring on May 4, 1911 at Hamilton Co., Ohio.8 
Child

Family 2

Agnes Dorn Eastridge b. September 5, 1905, d. July 24, 2003
Marriage*Oscar Amos Akers married Agnes Dorn Eastridge on October 27, 1944 at Rocky Gap, Bland Co., Virginia.5,14 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S2877] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Oscar Amos Akers death certificate.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  6. [S2248] Resthaven Memorial Park, Mercer Co. WV, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  8. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  9. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Nell A. Winfrey obituary in the Jun 18, 2001 edition.
  11. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the James Templeton Akers obituary in the Apr 21, 1955 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  14. [S345] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, From the Agnes D. Akers obituary in the Jul 26, 2003 edition.
  15. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  17. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Akers-Kyer marriage record.

Mary Baird Akers1,2,3,4,5

F, b. April 17, 1900, d. August 18, 1973
FatherJames Templeton Akers1,4,6,5,7 b. September 11, 1866, d. April 20, 1955
MotherQuindora "Dora" Hearn1,4,6,5,7 b. March 24, 1870, d. September 22, 1932
     Her Social Security Number was 245-05-6710.8 Her married name was Conrad.4 Mary Baird Akers was buried at Sharon Memorial Park, 5400 Monroe Road, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.3,4,5 She married William Raymond Conrad.4,5 Mary Baird Akers was born on April 17, 1900 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.3,8,4,6,5 As of circa 1917,her married name was Peters.2,9 She married William Ward Peters circa 1917.2,9,3,10 Mary Baird Akers died on August 18, 1973 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 73.3,4,5 She Mrs. Mary Baird Akers Conrad, wife of William Raymond Conrad of 1037 Tennyson Dr. passed away Saturday August 18 in a local hospital. She was born, April 17, 1900 in Bluefield, Virginia. Daughter of the late James Templeton and Dora Hearn Akers. She taught the Frances Ann Ladies Bible Class at the Wesley Heights Methodist Church for more than 25 years. She was a member of the Covenant United Methodist Church, Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte. Sermon in Sharon Memorial Park. She is survived by her husband, William Raymond Conrad; one daughter, Mrs. John S. Bobbitt of Charlotte; one step-daughter, Mrs. Willard O. Brown of Charlotte; two sisters, Mrs. August Nordman of Charlotte, Mrs. M. C. Winfrey of Mint Hill, N. C; one granddaughter, Mrs. Rainer Muth of Charlotte. Active pallbearers: Tom Mattox, D.P. Alexander, Glen Monteith, Earl Godfrey, Ernest Ammons, Howard Jones. on August 20, 1973.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 72, District 80, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia6
1910Dwelling 33, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 388, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 203, District 40, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia9
1940Dweling 199, District 60-67A, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina11

Occupation

1940Saleslady11

Family 1

William Raymond Conrad b. April 13, 1897, d. February 19, 1974
Marriage*Mary Baird Akers married William Raymond Conrad.4,5 

Family 2

William Ward Peters b. December 2, 1890, d. August 8, 1953
Marriage*Mary Baird Akers married William Ward Peters circa 1917.2,9,3,10 
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. [S2876] Sharon Memorial Park, Mecklenburg Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=peters&GSfn=william&GSby=1890&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=55802350&CRid=48722&df=all&
  4. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Mary Akers Conrad death certificate.
  5. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Mary Baird Akers Conrad obituary in the Aug 20, 1973 edition.
  6. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Nell A. Winfrey obituary in the Jun 18, 2001 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the William W. Peters obituary in the Aug 9, 1953 edition.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Nellie May "Nell" Akers1,2,3,4

F, b. December 31, 1901, d. June 17, 2001
FatherJames Templeton Akers1,5,6,7 b. September 11, 1866, d. April 20, 1955
MotherQuindora "Dora" Hearn1,5,7 b. March 24, 1870, d. September 22, 1932
     Nellie May "Nell" Akers was buried at Sharon Memorial Park, 5400 Monroe Road, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.3,7 Her Social Security Number was 245-16-7024.8 She was born on December 31, 1901 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.9,8,3,7 As of circa 1925,her married name was Winfrey.2 She married Marion Clyde Winfrey circa 1925.2,10,7 Nellie May "Nell" Akers died on June 17, 2001 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 99.8,9,3,11,7 She Mrs. Nell A. Winfrey, 99, died June 17, 2001 at Wesley Care Center. Mrs. Winfrey was born December 31, 1901 in Bluefield, WV, a daughter of the late James T. and Dora Hearn Akers. Her husband Marion Winfrey preceded her in death. She was devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She had a great love for her family and her church. She was one of the oldest members of Sharon Presbyterian Church, an active member, circle member and Sunday School class member, all of which she attended regularly until age 96. She was awarded an honorary lifetime membership in the Presbyterian Women of the Church. She is survived by her only son, Robert (Bob) Winfrey and wife, Peggy; grandson, Rob Winfrey and his wife, Opal; granddaughter, Jan DeSilva and her husband, Ralph; and three great-grandchildren, Matt Winfrey, David DeSilva and Dana DeSilva. She was preceded in death by one brother, Oscar Akers and two sisters, Ora Nordman and Mary Conrad. Interment will follow in Sharon Memorial Park. on June 18, 2001.7

Census Records

1910Dwelling 33, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 388, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 45, District 1, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia2
1940Dweling 269, District 60-80B, Chadwick-Hoskins, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina12
1950Dwelling 194, District 60-18, Sharon, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina6

Occupation

1950Department store saleslady6

Family

Marion Clyde Winfrey b. June 25, 1899, d. December 9, 1980
Marriage*Nellie May "Nell" Akers married Marion Clyde Winfrey circa 1925.2,10,7 
Child

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2876] Sharon Memorial Park, Mecklenburg Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=peters&GSfn=william&GSby=1890&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=55802350&CRid=48722&df=all&
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Nell A. Winfrey obituary in the Jun 18, 2001 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  10. [S10435] Charlotte News, The, From the Marion Clyde Winfrey obituary in the Dec 10, 1980 edition.
  11. [S6359] Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Death Index, 1992-2012.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  14. [S10954] McEwen Funeral Service-Pineville Chapel, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/charlotte-nc/mcewen-funeral-service-pineville-chapel/2671, From the Robert Akers Winfrey obituary.

Ora Lee Akers1,2,3

F, b. June 18, 1891, d. June 5, 1993
FatherJames Templeton Akers1,4,5 b. September 11, 1866, d. April 20, 1955
MotherQuindora "Dora" Hearn1,4,5 b. March 24, 1870, d. September 22, 1932
     Her Social Security Number was 245-03-0445.6 Ora Lee Akers was buried at Sharon Memorial Park, 5400 Monroe Road, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.7 She was born on June 18, 1891 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.6,3,8,4 As of January 1, 1909,her married name was Sifford.9 She married Rufus Elmer Sifford on January 1, 1909 at Bowling Green, York Co., South Carolina.9 Ora Lee Akers and Rufus Elmer Sifford were divorced in April, 1920 at Virginia.9 As of February 15, 1941,her married name was Nordman.10 Ora Lee Akers married August Nordman on February 15, 1941 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.10,11 Ora Lee Akers died on June 5, 1993 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 101.6,3,8 She Mrs. Ora Lee Nordman, 101, of 1420 Medford Dr. died June 5, 1993, at White Oak Manor. Mrs. Nordman, a native of Bluefield, W.Va., was a homemaker. Survivors are her daughter, Mrs. Louise Sims; sister, Mrs. Nell Winfrey; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. on June 6, 1993.8

Census Records

1900Dwelling 72, District 80, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia4
1910Dwelling 33, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1940Dweling 268, District 60-80B, Chadwick-Hoskins, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina12

Occupation

1940Beauty operator12

Family 1

Rufus Elmer Sifford b. December 15, 1888, d. May 29, 1944
Marriage*Ora Lee Akers married Rufus Elmer Sifford on January 1, 1909 at Bowling Green, York Co., South Carolina.9 
Divorce* Ora Lee Akers and Rufus Elmer Sifford were divorced in April, 1920 at Virginia.9 
Child

Family 2

August Nordman b. October 14, 1883, d. November 4, 1942
Marriage*Ora Lee Akers married August Nordman on February 15, 1941 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.10,11 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Louise Sifford Sims obituary in the Feb 8, 2000 edition.
  3. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  4. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Nell A. Winfrey obituary in the Jun 18, 2001 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S2876] Sharon Memorial Park, Mecklenburg Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=peters&GSfn=william&GSby=1890&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=55802350&CRid=48722&df=all&
  8. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Ora Lee Nordman obituary in the Jun 6, 1993 edition.
  9. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  10. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  11. [S6170] Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1829-2015.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Rufus Elmer Sifford1,2,3,4

M, b. December 15, 1888, d. May 29, 1944
     Rufus Elmer Sifford was buried at Mount Zion Cemetery, Cornelius, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.3,4 His Social Security Number was 241-01-1384.5 He was born on December 15, 1888 at Lincoln Co., North Carolina.2,3,4,5,6 He married Ora Lee Akers, daughter of James Templeton Akers and Quindora "Dora" Hearn, on January 1, 1909 at Bowling Green, York Co., South Carolina.7 Rufus Elmer Sifford and Ora Lee Akers were divorced in April, 1920 at Virginia.7 Rufus Elmer Sifford died on May 29, 1944 at Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina, at age 55.3,4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 33, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 130, District 42, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina8

Occupation

1930Automobile factory stock keeper8

Family

Ora Lee Akers b. June 18, 1891, d. June 5, 1993
Marriage*Rufus Elmer Sifford married Ora Lee Akers, daughter of James Templeton Akers and Quindora "Dora" Hearn, on January 1, 1909 at Bowling Green, York Co., South Carolina.7 
Divorce* Rufus Elmer Sifford and Ora Lee Akers were divorced in April, 1920 at Virginia.7 
Child

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Rufus Elmer Sifford death certificate.
  4. [S10955] Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mecklenburg Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Louise Sifford Sims obituary in the Feb 8, 2000 edition.

Thelma Louise Sifford1,2,3,4

F, b. February 15, 1910, d. February 7, 2000
FatherRufus Elmer Sifford1,3,5 b. December 15, 1888, d. May 29, 1944
MotherOra Lee Akers1,3,6,5 b. June 18, 1891, d. June 5, 1993
     Thelma Louise Sifford was buried at Sharon Memorial Park, 5400 Monroe Road, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.3,7 Her Social Security Number was 242-88-5447.8 She was born on February 15, 1910 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia.2,8,3,5 As of July 1, 1930,her married name was Sims.9 She married William Sylvester Sims on July 1, 1930 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina.9,3,10 Thelma Louise Sifford died on February 7, 2000 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 89.2,8,3 She Louise Sifford Sims, 89, of Wesley Care Center, Charlotte, N.C. died there Monday, February 7, 2000. She was born February 15, 1910 in Bluefield, W.VA., daughter of the late Rufus Sifford and Ora lee Akers Nordman. Mrs. Sims was the wife of the late William S. Sims, who preceded her in death in 1967. Mrs. Sims was a devoted loving mother and grandmother. She spent many years loving, caring, and nurturing her family. Funeral service will be in the Sharon Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. Survivors include two daughters, Judy S. Bennett, and her husband, Pete, Betty S. Pressley, and her husband, Doug, all of Charlotte; a half brother, Wendell Sifford; five grandchildren, Sherry Sanders, and her husband, Randall, fo Simpsonville, S.C., Doug Pressley, Jr., and his wife, Sheryl, Julie Loucks, and her husband, Matt, of Charlotte, Lisa Kitterman, and her husband, Kurt, Brandt Bennett and his wife, Anita, of Charlotte; and four great grandchildren. The family of Mrs. Sims would like to give special thanks to the 5th floor nursing staff at Wesley Care Center. on February 8, 2000.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 33, District 124, Ward 5, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia1
1920Dwelling 388, District 80, Beaver Pond, Mercer Co., West VirginiaEnumerated in the household of her grandfather James Akers11
1940Dweling 268, District 60-80B, Chadwick-Hoskins, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina12

Family

William Sylvester Sims b. August 15, 1906, d. October 29, 1967
Marriage*Thelma Louise Sifford married William Sylvester Sims on July 1, 1930 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina.9,3,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  3. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Louise Sifford Sims obituary in the Feb 8, 2000 edition.
  4. [S4366] Mecklenburg County, North Carolina The Register of Deeds Office, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Birth Index, 1865-2012.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Ora Lee Nordman obituary in the Jun 6, 1993 edition.
  7. [S2876] Sharon Memorial Park, Mecklenburg Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=peters&GSfn=william&GSby=1890&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=55802350&CRid=48722&df=all&
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S999] Unknown compiler, North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004.
  10. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the William Sylvester Sims obituary in the Oct 30, 1967 edition.
  11. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S8264] Heritage Funeral & Cremation Services, online www.heritagecares.com/, From the Judith Sims Bennett obituary.
  14. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.